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Haul of Shame: SpaRitual Nail Polishes

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SpaRitual Nail Polish Haul of Shame PicturesSpaRitual is a brand of polish that seems so luxurious. I really like the packaging and the rubberized handle.

Normally I don’t buy SpaRitual nail polishes because they were harder to get hold of (at least for me). However, they’re now available at Sephora, so more people should be able to try them out. :)

It was really difficult to limit myself to just these 6 colours. I knew that I had to get those greens (duh!). But come see what other ones jumped into my cart. (I’m innocent!) ;) Continue reading →

Haul of Shame: Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butters

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Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter Haul Swatch And LearnOkay, remember how not long ago, I swatched and reviewed two Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butters (Peach Parfait and Lollipop)?

I was so sure that since having those plus Red Velvet, I was all set.

Boy was I wrong! :P

Rexall had a sale on them for just $4.99 CAD each, and while I’ve been really good at cutting back on my beauty purchases, this deal sucked me in like a black hole. Resistance is futile! ;)

Since it’s been a long time since I published a Haul of Shame post, I decided to do one today.

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Haul of Shame: Quo by Orly 18 Piece Mini Nail Polish Gift Set

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Quo by Orly 18 Piece Mini Nail Polish Gift Set Pictures PhotosIn script, the top of this box says, “Too much of a good thing is wonderful.” Hehe, I couldn’t agree more when it comes to nail polish! ;)

Last week, I was in Shoppers Drug Mart and was going to leave the store when something caught my eye. No, it wasn’t the life-size Justin Bieber cardboard display. (I’m not a fan, but cut-outs like that always startle me because, at first glance, I always think they’re actual people staring at me.)

What caught my eye was this Quo by Orly 18 Piece Mini Nail Polish Gift Set!

I whipped right around, picked it up, and felt my heart race like a NASCAR driver on the final lap.

Eighteen cute mini polishes in a single box? (You know that song “So This Is Love” from Disney’s Cinderella? My little lacquer heart was singing it. Forget the prince! I danced with this straight to the cashier.) Continue reading →

Smorgasbord Sundays: My IMATS 2011 Trip, Haul & Photos

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IMATS Toronto 2011Guess who went to IMATS yesterday? Yours truly!

Some of you already knew that I went to the International Make-up Artist Trade Show held at the Toronto Congress Centre. (It’s my second time going to IMATS. Last year was my first time.)

It was a lot of fun, and I was so exhausted when I got home! (My wallet was a little exhausted, too, but I didn’t put a dent in it as badly as last year, so that’s good.) But I had to work on this post for you! :)

For those of you who are hearing about IMATS for the first time, let me break it down for you.

Anyone can attend IMATS – you don’t have to be a make-up artist. You just have to pay for your ticket. IMATS is set up like a pavilion with numerous booths (1 brand per booth). If you’re Canadian, think of it like the CNE’s shopping pavilion, except everything you can buy is cosmetics-related.

Not only can you find incredible deals on a lot of brands under a single roof, but they also have seminars scheduled throughout the day to help you hone your skills and student competitions so you can marvel at current talent.

In this post, I’ll give you a brief run-down of what I saw. And, of course, I’ll also show you the small things I bought. I’ll also share some photos I took while I was there. I thought that I’d take more, but I really wanted to experience IMATS, and sometimes being a ‘photographer’ can get in the way of truly relishing the moment.

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Haul of Shame: Cult Nails Nail Polish (Includes Unicorn Puke)

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Cult Nails Nail Polish Haul & PicturesI’ve finally joined a cult – Cult Nails, that is! ;)

For what seemed like forever, I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about this brand. And, so many bloggers have enticed me with their beautiful swatch photos.

There were so many colours on my To-Buy List. Then I found out about a pre-sale of Cult Nails Unicorn Puke, which is an insanely unique multi-coloured flakie polish with cool gold-lettered packaging. There were only 275 limited-edition bottles of it made.

So I bit the bullet, bought Cult Nails Unicorn Puke and a back-up…as well as all the other colours I had wanted before. Yes, I was very, very bad. My wallet won’t stop telling me this.

If you missed out on ordering Unicorn Puke, don’t worry! Cult Nails will be bringing it back (in the regular packaging, though) in their Super Powers Collection. It’ll be renamed Clairvoyant.

I’m already planning on doing separate layering experiments with Unicorn Puke and Hypnotize Me, so please stay tuned for them.

I may wear the rest solo. If I do, I’ll be sure to provide detailed swatch photos and in-depth reviews as usual.

For now, though, please enjoy the simple bottle photos in this post - I’ve included little teaser photos of each colour.

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