Essie Guchi Muchi Puchi Nail Polish

I'm currently wearing this soft pink shade on my nails. Such a pretty opaque pink.

See a swatch here : Polichest.blogspot.com

Essie Fall 2010 Collection

Complete perfection! 

I love every single color in this collection. I'm seriously considering getting all of these!!

Check out the swatches here!

XOXO,

Awilda

My Absolute Favorite Nail Polish!

Hi Beauties,

I'm sorry I've been long for so long. I've been going through some life changes (good ones, thank God) and I've just had a hard time updating the blog. 

Anyway, along with my makeup collection, I have a weakness for nail polish. I realized last week when I went in for my manicure/pedicure that I have an absolute Favorite Nail Polish. It is OPI Pink Flamingo.

It is a rich and creamy vibrant pink. Everytime, I visit my nail salon I feel the other pinks appear not-worthy. LOL

Here's a photo I found online. Gorge!

Do you have a favorite color?

Source: www.vampyvarnish.com

XOXO,

Awilda

Essie Summer 2010 Collection

Looks nice!

OPI Summer Flutter Collection 2010

In continuing to indulge with my nail polish obsession, here is the OPI Summer Flutter Collection 2010!

OPI can do no wrong in my book. I love all of these and I will be looking forward to my upcoming manicure/pedicures! :-)

Wing It!
Catch Me In Your Net
Flower-to-Flower
Flit a Bit

Availability: May 2010

Source: Temptalia

Who's ready for summer? I am!!!

China Glaze : Summer 2010 Poolside Collection

China Glaze : Summer 2010 Poolside Collection

I love these colors for my toes this Summer! I think they would look great with sandals.

Towel Boy Toy

Kiwi Cool-Ada

Yellow Polka Dot Bikini 

Sun Worshiper

Pool Party

Flip Flop Fantasy   

Check out the swatches here: Scrangie

Do you like these type of neon colors?

XOXO,
Awilda 

MAC Pret A Papier Collection: Launch April 22nd, 2010

MAC Pret a Papier Collection
Launch: April 22, 2010

Craft Paper Couture – an inspired idea cut like a pattern and whipped up into a frisky little “funny face” frock. Then, strip it back to its essence for Summer 2010 for a Pret-a-Papier colour collection. It was a Project Runway challenge of sorts, with paper as the source, the instigator of ideas, the beginning of something simply, basically beautiful. Lipstick, LipGlass, Eye Shadow, Paint Pot, Chromografic Pencil, Studio Fix Lash, Impeccable Brow Pencil, Sheertone and Mineralize Blushes, and Nail Lacquer in a seamless spectrum of parchment-to-vellum beiges, with an occasional, clever colour spill, coral among the most au courant

Read More After The Jump

Chromagraphic Pencil $14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN

• NC 15 / NW 20
• NW 25 / NC 30

Impeccable Brow Pencil $15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN

• Dirty Blonde - Blackened Dark Neutral-Brown
• Taupe - Mid-Tone Dirty-Taupe

Studio Fix Lash $13.00 U.S. / $15.50 CDN

• Black Fix - Black

Sheertone Blush – $18.50 U.S. / $22.00 CDN

• Instant Chic - Mid-Tone Muted Coral
• Garb - Light Golden Suntan

Mineralize Blush $23.00 U.S. / $27.50 CDN

• Light Over Dark - Light Yellow Brown/ Dark Peach (Frost)

Paint Pot $16.50 U.S. / $22.00 CDN

• Coral Crepe - Soft Coral
• Ground Work - Mid Tone Neutral Taupe

Lipstick $14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN

• ArcheType - Sheer Light Gold (Lustre)
• Dressmaker, Dressmaker - Creamy Light Peach Coral (Lustre)
• Made To Order - Creamy Mid-Tone Dirty Coral (Lustre)
• Kraft - Creamy Mid-Tone Warm Brown (Amplified)

Lipglass $14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN

• C-Thru - Peachy – Beige With Shimmer
• Fold and Tuck - Mid-Tone Bright Coral W/ Soft Pearl
• Pret-a-Papier - Dark Reddened Bronze W/ Pearl

Eye Shadow $14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN

• Tissue Weight - Frosted Pale Peach (Frost)
• Bamboo - Light Beige with Peach (Matte)
• Cut To Fit - Frosted Red-Bronze (Frost)
• Gazette Grey - Dark Green-Grey With Gold-Pearl (Velvet)
• Memorabilia - Dirty Purple (Matte)

Nail Lacquer $12.00 U.S. / $14.50 CDN

• Brown Bag - Mid-Tone Warm Dirty Beige (Cream)
• Originality - Sparkly Copper Bronze (Frost)

Source: Specktra.net

Dell Computers Partners with OPI Nail Polish!

Hi Beauties!

News Break:
Dell Computers and OPI have partnered to create an array of very fashion-forward color options for the Mini, Inspiron and Studio laptops, through Dell's Design Studio. Currently the plan is to have 26 colors available (including 20 classic colors and 6 from the Holiday Collection).

As beauty-slaves we already know how fabulous OPI nail polishes are and now your computers can be as equally trendy and colorful. The launch will happen in the USA first and later in other countries.

I think this is so cool and I wish I needed a new computer right now!

XOXO,
Awilda

Opi: La Paz-Atively Hot Matte With Gloss Tips

Hi Beauties!

Happy Hump day!

A few days ago I twittered about a post by Kim Kardashian on the OPI Matte Nail Polish. I absolutely love they way it looked on her!

Here is my rendition:

Opi - La Paz-Atively Hot Matte (Bought this at Ricky's NYC)
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top coat on the Tips (Ordered via Head2ToeBeauty)

I love this! It is sooo avant garde!

XOXO,
Awilda

...Excuse my dry cuticles! lol

'Recycle' Meets Essie's Matte About You Matte Finisher

Hi Beauties,

I received my Essie Matte About You Finisher today and I absolutely love it! I am so excited about this product because it can make any polish you own into a matte finish. Matte Finishes are trending for this coming Fall/Winter and Essie hit a home run with this one. The Product is fantastic and dries really quickly.

Here's a picture for your comparison.


**The matte color looks a little deeper in person. These photos were taken different days.

Color:
China Glaze Recycle

Buy it Here!
http://www.head2toebeauty.com/

XOXO,
Awilda

NARS Vintage 2009 Polish (Limited Edition)

Hi Beauties!

As you may have seen from some of my previous posts, I adore nails polishes! Nars cosmetics has recently launched they're "Vintage 2009 Polish" colors and they are to die for!
These colors are really special because they are "re-promotes" from previously discontinued colors.

$16.00 Each USA
Nars Cosmetics

Let me know if you've picked up any.

XOXO,
Awilda

A Night Out Look Using MAC Cosmetics (Video Tutorial)

Hi Beauties,

Hope you're enjoy the weekend! I posted a new tutorial on Youtube using MAC Cosmetics.

Here's the list of products used:

Eyes:
Painterly Paintpot
Satin Taupe Eyeshadow
Smut Eyeshadow
White Frost Eyeshadow
Vanilla Pigment
Smolder Eyeliner
Blacktrack Fluidline
Benefit Bad Gal Mascara
#7 False lashes

Face:
MAC Studio Moisture Cream
Chanel Teinte Innocence SPF12 Foundation #60 Hale Wheat
MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer # NW 25
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural - Medium Plus
Makeup For Ever HD Powder
Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel "bronze universal"
MAC Fix +
Cheeks:
MAC Fleur Power Blush

Lips:
MAC Pink Plaid matte lipstick
MAC Sweet Strawberry Lipgloss (Limited Edition, Hello Kitty 09)

Nails:
OPI Time-Less Is More



Hope you like this look!

XOXO,
Awilda

Nail Candy: OPI and Misa

Hi Beauties,

I haven't posted nails in a while but here's 3 polishes to make up for lost time.

***I've seen a lot of the nail addicts online talking about the MISA nail polish color and decided to try them out for myself.

MISA On The Edge is what I describe as a true royal blue. The color is a creme finish and is very highly pigmented. This color could work as 1 coat but the second coat makes it's a notch better. The consistency is in my opinion a but runny but nothing that you can't manage. Overall for the price it is a decent color to add to my collection. In the summer, I will surely apply this on my toes.

MISA Forbidden Lust is a shimmery raspeberry/purple color. The color is very pretty and for someone who normally would stay away from shimmer finishes, I like it. The application was also runny and a bit hard to work with. But again, for the price of these polishes it's not a bad deal. The coverage is average, 2 coats is a must. It was hard to get a good photo but here it is:

OPI Time-Less Is More is such a beautiful marshmellow color. The finish is creamy and I could see this color working for anyone. The application was phenomenal as is the case with most of the OPI colors. The coverage is light and therefore 2 to 3 coats are needed. In my photo, I have 3 coats on and you can still see some of the white. But I do love it anyway and I see myself going for this color when I'm in a 'neutral' mood.

Let me know if you like these or if you already own these.

XOXO,
Awilda

MAC Style Warriors Collection: May 28, 2009 Lauch

Lipstick: (All LE) $14.00USD

• Sunsational - Sheer frosted beige gold
• Brave New - Bronze Creamy mid-tone pink nude
• Purple Rite - Mid-tone frosty orchid
• Tribalist - Creamy blackened berry

Lipglass: (All LE) $14.00USD

• Liberated - Sheer yellow gold with pearl
• Gold Rebel - Sheer copper bronze with pearl
• Fierce & Fabulous - Bright magenta purple with pearl
• Style Warrior - Blackened bronze brown with pearl

Eyeshadow: $14.50USD

• Soft Force - Frosty pale white gold (LE)
• Bright Future - Frosty bright yellow gold (LE)
• Tempting - Sinfully rich cocoa (Lustre) (Permanent)
• Vibrant Grape - Bright magenta purple (Permanent) (Pro)
• Night Maneuvers - Deep charcoal brown with pearl (LE)

Eye Kohl: (Permanent) $14.50USD

• Smolder - Intense black

Pro Lash Mascara: (Permanent) $12.00USD

• Coal Black - Honest-to-goodness black

Beauty Powder Blush: (All LE) $18.00USD

• Eversun - neutral peach bronze with gold pearlized pigments. (LE) (Repromote from Beauty Powder Blush Collection)
• On A Mission - Pearly mid-tone plum

Solar Bits: (All LE) $19.50USD

• Scatterrays - Soft metallic peach with gold pearl (Repromote from Solar Field Collection)
• Bronzescape - Clean yellow brown with gold pearl (Repromote from Solar Field Collection)
• Impassioned - Frosty cool taupe

Nail Lacquer: (All LE) $11.00USD

• Peaceable Pearly pale golden beige
• Violet Fire Bright creamy magenta purple
• Mercenary Frosted blackened bronze

Brush: (Permanent) $23.00USD

• #242 Shader Brush - For powder, concealer or emollient-based product application. This brush has firm fibers carefully shaped to form a rounded edge for a smooth, even finish

Bronzing Powder: $21.00USD

• Solar Riche Mid-tone brown with slight oranged undertones (LE) (Repromote from Solar Field Collection)
• Refined Golden Finely spun golden with soft pearl finish (Permanent)

Lustre Drops: (LE) $18.50USD

• Pink Rebel - Blue pink with gold pearl
• Sun Rush - Peachy bronze with gold pearl
• Bronze Hero - Hot bronze with fine gold pearl

Skinsheen: (LE) $22.50USD

• Medium Dark - Sheer soft bronze with golden tan pearl
• Dark - Golden bronze
• Deep Dark - Deep warm bronze with rich golden pearl

Loose Iridescent Powder: (Permanent) $21.00USD

• Golden Bronze - Golden brown with golden bronze shimmer

Brush: (Permanent) $45.00USD

• #182 Buffer Brush - A full, dome-shaped brush of extra soft goat hair. Specially created to flawlessly blend powder onto the skin for an immaculate polished finish. Excellent for all M·A·C powders and pigments.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS COLLECTION! I must start saving for this one!

XOXO,
Awilda

MAC Rose Romance Collection: April 23rd Launch

MAC Rose Romance Collection
Launch Date: April 23 (USA/Canada)

L-R: Silvert Thorn, Of Summer, Creme de Violet


L-R: Shadowy Lady, Et Tu, Bouquet


L-R: Circa Plum, Mutiny


Splashproof Lash


L-R: Way To Love, A Rose Romance, Odyssey


T-B: Virgin Kiss, Magnetique, Steal My Heart



T-B: Loving Touch, Secret Crush, Tender Tryst


Just A Pinch


L-R: Blush of Youth, Summer Rose


Love & Friendship

L-R: Fix + Rose, Creations Perfume in DejaRose

A Rose is a Rose Eye Shadow Quad (Nordstrom's Exclusive) $36.00USD

• Solar White (frost)- Golden White
• Contrast (Velvet)- Dark Purple/Blue
• Seeds of Love (frost)- Frosted Peach
• Petal Worship (frost)- Light, blue-based Pink

Eye Shadows - $14.50USD

• Silver Thorn - Mid-tone gray with silver pearl (LE)
• Of Summer - Frosted light dirty mauve (LE)
• Creme de Violet - Pink-violet with gold pearl (Frost) (Permanent)
• Shadowy Lady - Blackened plum (Matte) (Permanent)
• Et Tu, Bouquet - Frosted pale pink gold (LE)

Pigments - (LE) $19.50USD

• Mutiny - Sky Blue with gold pearlized pigments (Frost) (Repromote from Naughty Nauticals)
• Circa Plum - Frosty mid-tone lavender (Frost) (Repromote from Colour Forms)

Lipsticks - $14.00USD

• Way To Love - Creamy light yellow pink (LE)
• A Rose Romance - Mid-tone pink with gold pearl (LE)
• Odyssey - Spiked-up plum (Frost) (Permanent)

Lipglass - (All LE) $14.00USD

• Virgin Kiss - Sheer pale pink with multi-dimensional pearl
• Magnetique - Frosted violet fuschia (Repromote from Belle Azure, Nocturnelle and Holiday Minis '09)
• Steal My Heart - Sheer bright pink with multi-dimensional pearl

See Thru Lip Colour - (All LE) $14.00USD

• Loving Touch - Sheer pearly light pink
• Secret Crush - Sheer red berry
• Tender Tryst - Sheer pearly plum

Gel Blush - (LE) $18.50USD

• Just a Pinch - Sheer red pink tint

Beauty Powder - (LE) $.22.00USD

• Blush of Youth - Clean pink with gold pearl
• Summer Rose - Soft violet pink with pearl

Nail Lacquer - (LE) $11.00USD

• Love & Friendship - Creamy dirty mid-tone lavender

Mascara - (Permanent) $12.00USD

• Splashproof Lash - Blacksplash (Black)

Fix+ Rose - (LE) $17.00USD

• Fix+ Rose - An aqua-spritz of vitamin and minerals, infused with a calm-the-skin blend of green tea, chamomile, cucumber, topped off with the fresh, natural, energizing scent of Sugi. Adds radiance, finishes makeup.

Fragrance - (LE) $22.50USD

• Creations: DejaRose - A striking bouquet of lush Bulgarian, Turkish and Tea Red Roses, ruffled with dewy watery and luminous green nuances. Velvety petals of exotic Orchid, Lily, Jasmine and Peony are teased with a hint of crimson Red Raspberry and the gentle texture of Pink Pepper. The interplay of light and dark woods, weathered Teak contrasting with Patchouli, adds to the intensity, while hypnotic Incense vapors and Amber Crystals lend a sense of intrigue and allure to this sensuous creation. A thoroughly modern "retro-scent": Dejarose.

Which products do you think you're getting?

XOXO,
Awilda

Image Source: risser/Ewige Liebe

Nails of The Week : OPI Overexposed In South Beach

Hi Beauties,

Here's another nail polish from the OPI South Beach Collection, "Overexposed In South Beach".

Let me know if you guys like this one! I loooove it! It has some blue and pink shimmer but it's not over the top. I am probably going to do this one for my feet soon.

XOXO,
Awilda

Opi - Parlez Vous Opi? Polish

Hi Beauties!

Here's the nail polish for this week.
Let me know if you like it!



XOXO,
Awilda

OPI Miami Beet (South Beach Collection)

Hi Beauties!

Here is another fan-ta-bulous color from the OPI South Beach Collection. It is a bright, super rich and creamy fuschia pink color. This one would look so great on toes during the summer. I am very happy with this color!

The application was a dream! Here's it is. Let me know what you think!



















XOXO,
Awilda

What I'm using right now Tag!!

What I'm using right now Tag!!

Tag taken from Fafinettex's blog!

HAIR

Shampoo - Loreal Curl shampoo

Conditioner - DevaCurl One Condition (I couldn't live without this!!)

Styling Products - DevaCurl Angell



BODY

Body Wash - L'occitane Lait (Milk) Shower Cream

Body Moisturizer - Aveeno Stress Relief Moisturizing Lotion

Anti Perspirent - I always use Arm& Hammer Ultra Max Invisible Solid, powder fresh

Fake Tan - not applicable

FACE

Makeup Remover - baby wipes and Maybelline Expert Eyes

Cleanser - Biore 4-in-1 self-Foaming Cleanser

Exfoliator - Clear & Clear Blackhead Clearing Scrub

Mask - None at the moment



MAKEUP

Primer - sample of Smashbox Photo Finish Primer (don't really know if this is worth a whole $40)

Foundation - Make Up For Ever HD Foundation, #128

Concealer - MAC Studio Finish Concealer

Powder - MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural, Medium Plus

Blush - NARS Torrid ( I love it!)

Bronzer - NARS Laguna

Highlighter - sometimes I use MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle

Eyebase - Too Faced Shadow Insurance (must must have!!)

Eyeshadow - MAC Sketch, MAC Blacberry, MAC Yogurt. MUFE #128 + MAC Folie

Eyeliner - MAC Fluidline Blacktrack

Curler - Too lazy to curl! Gasp! I know ....I know!

Mascara - Maybelline Full N Soft (started out not liking this one but it's not bad actually! It made my lashes look dark enough, a little longer and seperated).

Lipstick - MAC Creamsheen in Ravishing

Gloss - MAC Sweet Strawberry (wow!)

Nail Varnish - Today? OPI - Overexposed in south beach.

If anyone hasn't already done this Tag I Tag you,
look forward to reading them!

XOXO,
Awilda

OPI : South Beach Collection "Done Out In Deco"

Hi Beauties,

So I did an OPI nail polish haul recently on the South Beach Collection. Attached is a photo of the first polish I used : Done Out In Deco. It is a soft lavender color and it looks sooo nice on! I received at least 5 compliments from the girls at work this week!

So here it is. This is a great color and I think it would look awesome on medium, tan, olive and dark skin gals.




















XOXO,
Awilda