Super Quick Update

So I've been lagging on my posts a little, but tomorrow I should have a whole post up and also talk a little about something kinda exciting that I get to do this weekend as well as pics of my new hair since I went to get it cut and colored today! So I hope that I will be able to get a post out to you guys really soon!

Mini Post- Lips and Nails

This is just gonna be a quick mini post about a couple things. First, I tried a few of the Sephora lip set glosses. First I tried the Tarte stain and gloss. Wow, the stain is really dark. I've never worn such dark lips before, I think I liked it but I have to have a extremely subtle eye or it will just be too much. The gloss over it is nice, it has a kind of minty tingle to it. The gloss is also nice on it's own, it is just a light berry tint. Here's a pic of both of them together.

Lol I look creepy. Anyway, I also tried the Lancome Juicy Tube. It is very very light, almost no color, just a hint. It is very shiny though and kind of sticky, I put too much and had to wipe some off because of the stickiness. There was no smell or flavor, I was surprised and a little disappointed, I thought being called Juicy it would have a nice fruity scent or something. You know, smelling it again in the tube it does have a little bit of a rose like smell. Hm.

Second thing. Check out my nails.

Bad pic again, but the color is a light sparkly blue, Sephora by OPI Fancy Shmancy except for my ring finger is same brand but a dark sparkly blue called Club Scene Queen. I got this idea from Blair Fowler (JuicyStar07), she did the same basic colors but not exact. Also, under the light blue I tried using a white, (OPI Alpine Snow) to make the color show up better without needing 400 coats but I ended up having to use 2 coats of white and then 2 of the blue so I don't know if it helped or not. I love the way it looks with that one nail different it's so unique looking!
Here is a random picture of my dog.

Bye for now guys!!

Sephora: Give Me Some Lip

Hi everyone, I just got a Sephora boxed set in the mail today and I thought I would show you guys. I have been wanting this FOREVER and I finally got to order it and it came in today. There is a reason I got it. So I don't know what sucks more, the fact that I have a Friday class next semester or the fact that it requires me to get up early in the morning. So I thought that I would try to cut down my getting ready time by taking a shower the night before and minimizing my makeup by just using a single color from my Naked Palette or something like that. Since I'll be doing such a subtle eye, I can get away with a more dramatic lip, which doesn't take any more effort than slathering it on quickly. So I thought I'd experiment with some lip colors by getting this. Here's what the box looks like.

And the inside:

So the box comes with seven different lip products. Included are:
Buxom Big and Healthy Lip Stick in Amsterdam. It looks kind of like a crayon and it is a pretty dusty rose type of color.
Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lip Gloss in Wallflower. This is a darker sort of purplish color that I'm very interested in trying because I love Urban Decay but have never tried any of their lip products.
Lancome Juicy Tubes in Moulin Rose. I've been wanting to try one of these for awhile. My mom gets Lancome stuff and it is really high end so I was pleased that the box included one. It looks like a nice bright pink.
Tarte Rise and Shine Stain/Gloss Duo in Mauve. I've only tried one lip stain before and dried my lips out really bad so it's nice to have the gloss to put over it. From what it looks like this is a dark berry color. The gloss is sparkly.
Josie Maran Argan Natural Volume Lip Gloss in Precious. This tube is bigger than some of the others and it is a bright and pretty pink.
Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in Pout. This is a very light pink and the tube is also bigger like the Josie Maran one.
Sephora Collection Nano Lips in Candid Candy. This one is a light pink lip liner.

So I have never tried any of these products before. I have been wanting to try lip products from almost all of these companies for awhile especially the Urban Decay, the Lancome the Smashbox and the Josie Maran ones. So I couldn't help myself and tried out a couple things as soon as I got the box. I first applied the lip liner. I have never ever used a lip liner before but I know that you should line your lips and then lightly fill them in with the liner so that you don't get a ring around your mouth if the gloss wears off. Then I applied the Smashbox gloss over it which seemed to match perfectly. The light pink over my pigmented lips made it this light lavender color that looked pretty awesome. I really liked both products, the Smashbox one doesn't really have a scent which I found a little odd. There was a tiny bit of an unpleasant scent and then it went away.
 The tubes are pretty small, but they are just supposed to be mini sizes to try.

Something pretty cool about Sephora is that they always give you free samples of stuff when you order from them so I got to pick three.

I picked a perfume, Daisy by Marc Jacobs (Eau So Fresh). It is a very floral scent which I'm not usually too crazy about but I do like this one. The sample bottle comes with a spray top so that's cool. I also picked a Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Face Polish and a per-fekt Cheek Perfection Gel which sounds interesting. They were also having a special sample deal so I put in the code and got this.

Three Clinique samples of a cleanser, exfoliater and moisturizer. I've tried the moisturizer before and loved it but am new to the others. That's a lot of stuff for one order. I also got a coupon for a really great deal on Bare Minerals products which I have had my eye on to try next. Be on the lookout for a review on the rest of the products soon!

Also, the yellow nail polish started getting tiny chips, I could have fixed them but really wanted to try the pink. Here it is:

Bad picture I know sorry. I love the color, its so bright and cheerful and it makes my hands look a little tanner for some reason. The quality of the polish however was horrible. I don't know why there was such a difference between the yellow and this one but it was extremely streaky. Even after the second coat there were still little spaces that took like a million coats to fill and it was slightly lumpy, and yes I did shake the bottle first. It was so hard to smooth it out. It looks great, and the color is exactly what I wanted, it was just hard to put on.
Thanks for reading and I'll talk to you soon!

First Date Look (Casual Pool/Beach)

First, I wanna say that I am really pleased with this nail polish so far. I've only had a couple tiny chips that are barely noticeable and for me this is a really long time to go with no chips. It pretty much cancels out the negatives of a streaky first coat and the thin brush!

Second, this is going to be my first date-look post!

Casual Pool/Beach Date Look
This one can seem a little tricky. You don't want to wear makeup that will melt in the sun or drip down your face if you get splashed, but you may want to wear at least something to help boost your confidence. If you are going full-on swimming, diving under waves, swimming underwater etc. you are just going to have to make-do with sunblock and toss a gloss in your bag for when you get out. Wear your cutest swimsuit, your biggest sunglasses, pile your hair on top of your head and rock it. However, if you are thinking more along the lines of relaxing in the pool, or getting your feet wet during a romantic walk down the beach the worst you'll have to worry about is a little splashing. That we can take care of.

I have been absolutely loving Benefit's You Rebel Lite.

It looks really light on my skin in the picture, but it goes on really sheer, and it is the perfect amount of coverage in the summer. I do cover my under eye circles with my MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer (NW20) before I put the You Rebel on. They also have a darker version so make sure you get the right shade. The only problem is that it can look a tad oily, so if you have oily skin maybe go for the Urban Decay one. I usually take a dry fluffy brush and just swirl it around on my skin and that takes away the shine. The best thing about this is that it has SPF 15 in it so you don't even have to worry about putting sunblock on your face and it is nice and cool and moisturizing.

Next I put some eyeshadow primer on, super important so your eyeshadow will stay put. For eyeshadow color I absolutely love the color Shag from my Urban Decay palette. If you don't have the palette I really recommend it, but it can be pricey so you can also just get the single color shadow if you want. It is a really pretty bronze-ish shade that is very subtle, but still noticeable and shimmers in the sun. Also, there are quite a few colors in the Coastal Scents palette that are good dupes.

Seriously look how pretty that swatch is! It doesn't look very pretty to me in the palette but once it is on, it's a different story.

The next part is up to you. If mascara is important, get a good waterproof one. I don't own any, because I've heard they are hard to take off and you know how I am with that. If you want eyeliner, try to find a waterproof one of those and stick to your top lash line only, applying under your eye is a recipe for disaster. Personally I would skip the mascara and depending on where I was going, I might apply a little bit of a brown liner to the top.

Next add a little bronzer if you feel like it, but you don't need to. The last thing to do is to slather your lips with chapstick with an SPF in it. I would throw this into my beach bag for when I get out of the water:

Or something similar. Wow that turned out really pinkish in the pic. It is actually completely ORANGE. It's called Cover Girl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers in Tangerine Splash. I got it to go with my Halloween costume which was orange and pink and I ended up really liking the color for summer, it actually works well and smells great. If they don't have this in stores any more go with a coral, something bright and fun since the rest of your look is so subtle. Or, if you are into stains go with one of those, since they can't melt off!
And that's it! Super easy right? If you try it let me know, I've worn this look myself a few times. And good luck on your date or whatever you plan on doing, (this is also great for any pool or beach adventure). Talk to you all soon!
PS: More Date Looks coming soon.

Quick Summer Nail Polish Post

Hi guys! I just picked up two new nail polishes that scream "summer" to me. I really wanted a good, bright yellow and all the yellows at Target were gross and my Ulta didn't have the OPI yellow so I picked up one from China Glaze. (It's called Happy Go Lucky).

I was disappointed at how thin the brush was, I am a huge fan of the gigantic OPI brush. It also went on really streaky so I needed a second coat. Pluses were that it dried really fast, smoothed out well on the second coat and it is a really pretty color! It seems sturdy, but I don't know yet about chipping since I only did it yesterday. No chips so far. I also wanted a ridiculously bright pink so I got this one called Shocking Pink.

Woo, it is glowing in the picture just like in real life. Yesssss. Anyone else out there get any new nail polishes for summer?

My Collection: Mascara

Hey guys! So there's something I started on my you tube channel (I don't do you tube videos anymore if you are wondering, I just feel much more comfortable writing and can't think of what to say on camera), but I started something called My Collection. Instead of doing a video showing all of my makeup I own, I thought I would break it down by like mascara or blush or whatever so I could talk about them instead of just showing them. The only one I actually did was a mascara one so I decided to do it over in blog form so here it is.

Mascara is kind of weird for me, because I never EVER used to wear it. It was the least important makeup item for me and I didn't like the way it felt sticky on my eyes and I thought it would irritate my contact lenses but basically I had just never really tried a good one I think. Also, my eyelashes are pretty long and dark anyway, so I thought I didn't really need it. So one day I did this eye makeup look that was pretty but it made my bottom lashes look non-existent. So I used a little bit of my mom's mascara (she let me) which now that I think about it, sharing mascara seems like something you aren't supposed to do... Anyway, long story short (kind of) I started getting my own mascara and really liking it.

This is the first one I tried:

L'oreal Telescopic Explosion. It has the weird little ball applicator and it takes a tiny bit of getting used to, but once you do it is super easy to use and I really like this one a lot. You use it on little sections at a time and it really separates your lashes that way, it doesn't clump easily and it lengthens by a lot. When it is time to take it off, it washes off easily which is a big deal for me. I hate taking mascara off, especially when you have to pull on them to get it off and it seems like you are ripping your lashes out just to get your damn mascara off. It just takes a long time, but this one comes off easily.

Next is Coastal Scents Rich Volume:

I got this when I ordered my Warm Palette and Blush Palette. I had been wanting both for awhile and then when I saw that they were cheaper together as a set, I ordered the set and this happened to be included. It went on really lightly and I liked it because it didn't make my lashes stiff, it kept them soft and was a good subtle look. I'm kind of embarrassed that I still have it though, because it is old and dried up and I am actually going to throw it away right now. It wasn't my favorite because it was a little bit clumpy after awhile and dried out quickly.

Benefit Bad Gal Lash:

I'm doing these in order of how I got them, I'm pretty sure I remember but maybe not haha. Anyway, I had been wanting to try this Benefit mascara for ever. I was actually more interested in the blue, but I just couldn't make myself pay like what $19 for a mascara when there are plenty of good cheaper ones. So I got the mini one for $9 which still seems a little high for a baby tube, but better than the full one. The little one is great, it is lasting a long time and I never finish a full tube of mascara before it gets too old anyway. This is a favorite along with the Telescopic. It is very dark and volumizing, it makes my lashes look so full and pretty and it comes off easily when I try to remove it. The only downside is it can clump a little if you aren't careful but it's not too bad.It has a really great full fluffy brush too.

Too Faced Lash Injection:

 Yes I have two tubes of this. I got the mini one for free with another Too Faced purchase and then the big tube came with the Classics collection. I haven't opened the big one until I finish the little one. So this is one of those mascaras that have the tubes. It creates little tubes around your lashes so they can actually extend farther out than your lashes actually go. Then they just come off with water. I find that when I take it off, it actually won't come off with makeup remover. I just wet my fingers and then gently tug the tubes and they come off, it is slightly annoying that it takes longer but you don't have to tug hard. The brush is really soft and puts just enough of the mascara on, I bet if you put two or three coats they would get super long and be really awesome!

L'oreal Voluminous Naturale:

I got this one when I went to Ulta to get a new tube of NYX Dolleye Volume. I really liked that mascara, but they were all out so I decided to look for another volume type mascara because the others I owned were more lengthening. The brush on this one has the short little bristles and its kind of weird. I love and hate this mascara at the same time. It would be a favorite because of the way it makes my lashes look, full and dramatic, but it is soo hard to get off! I literally have to scrape it off with my fingernails and that's not really cool you know? I do use it for special occasions or if I just can't help it because I like it so much.

LORAC Special Effects:

I talk about this mascara in my LORAC box review but I'll say a few things about it in case you didn't read that. This mascara has two ends as you can see, side 1 has a white primer, and side 2 has the actual mascara. So I apply side one and can actually see the white on my lashes. I wait a few minutes for it to dry and apply side two over it. It is insane. It makes your lashes so dark and visible and thick because of the primer and also it seems to cluster your lashes together to make a few big lashes instead of feathering and separating them all out. I can't even separated them with my eyelash comb. I think that if you are going to be on camera or taking pictures or something this would be good, or maybe for some other special occasion when you would want enormous lashes but otherwise it is too extreme for me on a daily basis. For some reason, I just can't remember if this one comes off easily or not.

I don't wear mascara every day, only if I am going somewhere. I think the reason I wear it is because eye makeup kind of overpowers lashes so in order to make them really visible again, I put on some mascara. Also, I always always curl my lashes before I put it on so they can be up and out of my way, and not feel like the mascara is weighing down my lashes and getting in my eye.

Look for more "My Collection" blogs in the future!

Too Faced: The Classics (Boxed Set)

So I thought I'd go ahead and review the other boxed set I have. This one I got from Ulta awhile back. It is all of the most popular Too Faced basic products in one box.

It has step by step instructions on how to do a natural look using this but I do it a little differently. I put the primer on first of course, after my moisturizer. This primer is awesome. It isn't something I wear on a daily basis, I just use it for when I'm going somewhere special and I want that flawless skin look. Pores show up on my forehead, either side of my nose and down the center of my nose sometimes but I don't worry about them too much. This primer will make them look invisible while making the rest of your skin impossibly smooth and flawless. Your makeup will go on effortlessly.

After I use this silky primer, I put on my concealer and foundation. Then I use the eye primer. I used to always use Urban Decay Primer Potion and then I got this and I use them pretty much interchangeably. They both do the same fantastic job of keeping your eyeshadow from creasing, wearing off and makes the color show up bright and true. The only thing was, at first I didn't like this one because it was too oily, like every time I squeezed the bottle oil would come out first and then the product. I tried shaking up the bottle but it didn't work. I kept using it every once in awhile and suddenly, it wasn't oily anymore. It seemed like it just separated a bit and then mixed itself together. It works perfectly now and it's a little easier to use than the UD because it just squeezes onto your finger.

Next I use a neutral eyeshadow, like today I used Sidecar from the Naked Palette and then I realized I should have used a Too Faced shadow to make it all Too Faced in the picture but you can't really tell anyway because my lighting is bad today. I curled my lashes and applied one coat of the Lash Injection mascara. This is one of the mascaras with the tubes that extend your lashes. It works great and it smells like bubbles which is weird but at least it doesn't smell gross. It really extends your lashes by a lot and it doesn't clump at all. I bet two coats would really make them impossibly long. The tubes remove with water, I actually find it hard to remove with eye makeup remover, the water works better. Still, it is a little hard to get off. I wet my fingers and gently tug the tubes off, it takes a little longer than just using the remover but works better. The picture is of my baby tube, not the full sized one that comes in the box because I didn't want to open it until the other one is empty.

Then I add blush just to the apples of my cheeks. Today I used my favorite Lorac baked blush and then I use the Peach Leopard Bronzer. This is my favorite bronzer ever. It is subtle but you can tell it's there, it just gives a glowing sun-kissed look to your skin. I apply it to my forehead, work it into my temples, along the hollows of my cheeks for contouring, along the underneath of my jawbone and then apply a little more to my forehead, down my nose, on my chin and down my neck. I then do one swipe on each side of my face. I love this stuff!

The last thing that comes in the box is a lipstick in the color Free Love. It is a pale shimmery pink and its really pretty, the color in the picture is way off, it isn't that pale. It is champagne-infused and it smells like champagne too! The more you slather it on the more moisturizing it is but don't go overboard. It lasts a long time too and isn't sticky, its very smooth. It's a pretty perfect shade, if it weren't for the shimmer I think it would be THE perfect shade, but I still really like it. It comes in a weird tube.

And here's the finished picture.

Haha I don't know why I look exasperated, I think I was going for casual. But anyway this was a really good way to get into Too Faced, I would recommend any of these products, they work really well and are very pretty and classic. I also have two eyeshadow boxes and nothing from Too Faced has disappointed me yet!

Lorac: Sephora's Beauty In A Box

So, in Sephora they often have these little Beauty In A Box kits and I love the idea! There is always little samples or even full size items of popular products to try and they usually all go together, like from the same brand or something. I actually got the Lorac one awhile ago, I don't think they have it anymore but I still wanted to review it because I hadn't ever tried any Lorac products until I got this and it's really fun. All the products in the box are designed to give you a specific look they call the Bronze Smokey Eye With a Light Glossy Lip.

Cool right? I just had to get it because 1. I've never tried any Lorac products but I've always seen that section in my Ulta since it's right next to the Too Faced. 2. It comes with almost a full face of stuff. Three eyeshadows, a blush, a gloss and a mascara all in full size. So here's what I did and what I thought of it.

1. I did my regular concealer/foundation routine as usual.
2. I put some primer on my lids all the way up to the brow and extended it out a bit for corner shadow. I used Too Faced Shadow Insurance but any primer will work.
3. I used a fluffy shadow brush to apply the color Enlighten from my lash to brow. It's a very pretty color, perfect for highlighting and it goes on smoothly with a little bit of shimmer.

4. I used a smaller shadow brush to apply Bronze to my lids and my Mac 222 to apply the same color to the crease. I was impressed with this color as well. In the pot it looks kinda eh but once on it gives a very pretty bronze with a tiny hint of pinkish tones.

5. I used my 222 to place some Dark Brown to the outer corner and crease being careful to use a light touch and add more if needed. I used my NYX B12 brush to blend it out a bit.

6. I curled my lashes and then used side 1 of the Special Effects Mascara. It is the primer side and yes some of the white does show up as you can see in the picture!

7. I waited about a minute or so for the primer to dry and then applied Side 2. You can't completely tell in the picture but this mascara is ridiculous! It is sooo extreme in volume and very lengthening as well. It is to the point where I don't even wear this mascara, I would if I were going to be in a lot of pictures or something. It clumps the lashes together to give that volume and I can't even coax them apart with an eyelash comb. Perfect for if you want the most extreme lashes possible. The step two side looks just like step one except for of course it is black instead of white.

8. I then used the Baked Matte Satin Blush in Velvet Rope. I have been loving this blush recently and it been pretty much the only blush I've used for awhile. It has such a summery sunkissed look. My mom watched me use it and then had to pick one up for herself even though she had it in a different color. It is so pigmented that I only do one swipe of my blush brush per cheek and then concentrate it on my apples, blending it back slightly.
9. Last I add the Couture Shine gloss in Muse. I also have been loving this gloss. I recently decided that it is the absolute perfect color for me. It is close to the color of my lips but adds a little more purplish pink and tons of shine. I guess it is a little sticky because it stays on extremely well but sticky doesn't seem to be the right word for gloss that is so smooth and soft. The bottle comes with a brush on the end (instead of a doe foot) which I love! It makes applying it so easy.

The shadowing makes my blush look super dark but I promise it is more muted in person. I love this look and the box makes it so easy, it comes with step by step instructions. It really turned me on to Lorac, especially the blush and gloss. If you see these box type things in your local makeup supply store don't be afraid to pick one up, they are super fun. I have a Too Faced one that I will review soon as well. Oh yeah, I would add a black eyeliner, maybe gel or a marker liner to the top lashes and maybe a black pencil in the waterline and a little bronzer but besides that everything else comes in the kit. I hope you guys liked this review!

Ulta/Sephora Haul

Hey guys! I'm actually going to do a real and true haul, haven't tried any of the products yet, I just got back home! I mostly went with my mom because she wanted a Mac concealer, she got a brush too and then she got a Too Faced brush and bronzer and a Lorac blush and some eye cream. I ended up getting a few things too so on to the haul.

First I got something for my hair. So my hair was doing really well. I wouldn't say it was a problem at all. Well if you've been reading my past blogs I'm pretty sure I explained the whole thing. I think I'll continue to use the Soak and Float from Lush but I'll probably have to stop using the Jungle conditioner because I think that is contributing to the problem as well. I was putting Tea Tree oil on my neck and the rash almost completely went away after only two applications, but after I used the Jungle conditioner it came back worse than ever. So I'm hoping this new stuff will help. Plus, not only that but my hair is looking dry and ratty and gross lately. So I got the sample kit below. You can see it comes with a shampoo, conditioner, a deep treatment thing and a smoothing cream and it's all made with this nut that turns into an oil. It's called the Ojon Dry Recovery kit.

Next I got a set of three gel eyeliners by Physicians Formula. They are called Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Gel CreamLiner. The colors are specially picked for brown eyes. There is a brown, a purple, and a black with purple shimmer but I don't see the purple shimmer at all. They also come with a brush. I've never tried a gel eyeliner but I've heard good things about them so I thought I'd give them a try and this kit came with the brush and three different colors so it sounded like a good thing to try.

That's the purple one opened above.

So I also got the Urban Decay Grindhouse eyeliner sharpener. I have an eyeliner sharpener but it does this annoying thing where it rounds the tip of it off so it's still dull even after I sharpen it. It's great for the whole 1 NYX jumbo pencil I have but besides that it's annoying. My mom has this sharpener and it works great.

Last thing I got (this is a small haul) is one of the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. These are freakin awesome. I got the flower design one before and they lasted a long time (well longer than regular nail polish) and even when they chipped, they chipped at the base rather than the tip so you couldn't really tell, especially with the busy design. I got these checkerboard ones.

I admit it, I got these for Warped Tour. I know it's early, but I have a really hard time finding this design. There is a similar one but the squares are slanted (I completely forget what that kind of design is called). The only bad thing about these is that they are impossible to get off. I couldn't use my Barielle pads that I talked about in my last blog, I had to use the hardcore stuff and even then they took a lot of work to remove. Oh houndstooth? Is that what it's called? Or something tooth...I don't know, maybe I just sound like a crazy person now.
Anyway, there you have it. Oh and as promised here is a hopefully better pic of my nails.

Meh. sort of.

Barielle Nail Products

It's kind of late but I'm bored so I thought I'd do a review! I learned about Barielle nail products from HauteLook.com. If you don't know, this is an awesome site. It's free to sign up and every day at 8am there are new sales that give huge discounts on designer clothes and sometimes there are makeup products, shoes, handbags and even vacations.
Anyway, I have horrible nails. I used to bite them, but I stopped when I discovered how much I liked painting them. They break easily and the worst problem I have is with splitting and peeling. So I read about the nail strengthening cream. You rub it into your cuticles and over your nails (I take the recommendation of applying it before bed to let it soak in overnight). You can even apply it over your polish. It is supposed to hydrate your cuticles and make your nails stronger and protect against cracks and splits. It does help a good deal but my nails are really bad so it didn't cure the problem, but again, it does help. The longer I use it the better the results are.
I also think that part of the problem was the nail polish remover I was using. It is really harsh and my nails weren't super bad until I started using nail polish. I didn't think it was the polish and pretty much discovered the culprit was the remover. So I got the little remover towelettes from Barielle as well. They are great, they are easy to use and don't smell bad at all, they have a citrus scent. The only problem is that they can take a really long time to remove your polish since they are so gentle. If I don't use a top coat and the polish isn't sparkly then removing the polish is a snap, but otherwise I can be rubbing off the polish for a good while. I don't mind though, because at least my nails don't look like I stuck them in a pencil sharpener when I'm done.

The last order I placed just came in today. I got a fortifying nail builder because I wanted additional help. It is used as a base coat under your polish so I thought it would be easy to use, plus I've been looking for a good base coat for awhile and haven't been able to find one or decide which one to try next. I also got a polish color because it was only $4 and I decided I could just round out the price. Plus it was such a pretty color!
I tried out the base coat and polish today. I didn't use a top coat because I want to see how long it will last without it. Oh yeah, the color is called Decadence.

The lighting is pretty bad because it's dark out but tomorrow I'll try to take another picture because the color is so pretty. I love it. The polish seemed sort of thin but I put a lot on and when I went in to add another coat, I realized I didn't need it! So that is my little review on Barielle, feel free to add your comments on the brand if you want.