Dior Purple Revolution

This week I got a bunch of nail polish in the mail or some goodies from a friend that owns a salon up north. One of the polishes was a Dior amazing polish called Purple Revolution. I love black and for many years I was in a vamp phase where all I wore was black dark vamp red or colors that were so dark and gothic. It is funny cause after that phase I went into a natural phase of french and American manicures on my toes and lighter colors if I did polish my nails. At the time I had a new baby and no time to paint them or they would get ruined.

I tried this color along with many other which I believe I posted the other day when I got the polishes and did a nail haul post to show off my new pride I added to my collection. I am on a no buy for a month till new winter colors come out. I am saving for Christmas and vacation plus making crafts. I also bought all the supplies to make a nail polish rack/shelf to display them all on and swore till it is done no more nail polish. I still have two orders due by mail but once they come other then my julep box and nail buddy colors I won't be getting anything new. Honestly after the huge fall stock up I have so many new colors I should have plenty to keep me busy till November lol.

Here are my pics of Dior Purple Revolution and honestly photos do this color no justice. It looks black in pictures but is honestly a nice rich dark shade of purple. One of my new top ten of favorite colors. Enjoy:)

Meli

Butterfly award

I was awarded this honor by:  Talon

The Rules:
1.Link back to the person who awarded you.
2.Answer the following questions
3.Award to ten other bloggers

1. What's your favorite song? 

There are so many songs that I love, I love music.  I would have to say if I picked one it would be Pink Floyd, The Turning Away.  I was listening to this song when I lost my dad and it has a lot of meaning and memories.

2. What's your favorite desert? 

Chocolate icecream or milkshakes.

3. Who's my favorite pet?

I am not a pet person, I am a clean freak and pets are just another mess to clean up but I got my daughter a cat, siamese mix named Tao and he is the best animal I have ever had.  They say cats aren't loyal, he is loyal to me and my daughters. He doesn't like my hubby or any males lol.

4. Black or white?

Black, I like black and all dark colors

5. What's your biggest fear? 

Heights

6. What's your best feature?

Honest

7. What's your every day attitude? 

Live every day like it is your last

8. What is perfection?

My two gorgeous sweet daughters

9. What is you guilty pleasure? 

Shopping and crafting

The Bloggers I have chosen are:

Essie Rae from iHeartprettyPolish

Pam from Pamspolishprerogative

The Polished Mommy from ThePolishedMommy

Jen from Underwillowstree

6 more to go.  

Favorite face cleanser and care products

I have weird skin. Up till I had my last daughter I had clear skin with occasional break outs around that time of the month. Then I hit 30 and had my second child. Now I get dark spots from sun, and what I call 30's acne. I only break out on my chin really and it is awful sometimes.

I have combination skin it's actually pretty close to normal but my chin is oily. I have tried pro active and every drug store facial acne cleanser, mask, scrub ad treatment. Nothing worked good. They worked but not like i wanted. I don't like to use products that dry out my face then I have sensitive skin, I have gotten swollen eyes and lips from products. I recently was so frustrated after going to the dermatologist and wasting money on microdermabrasion, peels, facials, expensive cleansers and scrubs then they discussed medicine which I researched and is not good on the liver or body.

What girl wants have acne, no one does not even just girls men too. It's hard. I don't wear makeup often so I can't cover it and if I do it makes it worse cause my skin isn't use to it and it clogs up my pores bad. I started to feel cursed since two years ago I have gained weight, lost energy, memory is crazy, and then acne. Anyways I went to ulta one day killing time I the lady there recommended like $100 worth of Murad products. I again don't like a lot of acne treatments cause it drys my skin that later leads to more wrinkles and I don't want that lol. I purchased a small bottle of the Murad clarifying cleanser. I also got a product i use to have and a bottle would last me two years, I would use it around that time of the month to dab on a pimple when it started the next am it was gone. It is Mario Badescu drying lotion. This is a miracle in a bottle, it dries out the area but just the pimple not entire face or area around it.

I used these two products with my regular skin care am and night. My face has changed and cleared dramatically. I also use Smooth-365 intensive clarity+smoothing peptide serum and Vivite vibrancy therapy, weekly masks that are all different some mud, clay, yogurt, etc. I use neutrogena ultra sheer spf70 every am and at night the Vivite. I have two other products I love one is eye treatment for under eyes and crows feet ROC retinal correction and since I smoked for awhile on and off I wanted to avoid the smoker lip lines so I use Younger Lips scrub and night cream. Works amazing

These are just a few products I have found that work really good. The Murad is not super expensive you can get a 2 oz bottle for $8.00 that's same as buying most drug store cleansers and this is amazing. Most expensive product I use is that Vivite but I didn't buy it got a free bottle from my surgeon from Allegra along with some free Latisse which I don't need sonic anyone wants some contact me have a month or two supply with applicators. Then was weird I haven't even used full first bottle cause you need very little but wrote Allegra and told them how much I loved the product and didn't know where to buy more, they sent me a compact, new bottle and some samples along with coupons to get more, which I guess only doctors sell it.

Check out the photos of the products I use and if you have any questions or need info on any of the items feel free to comment or email me all my info is under contacts tab:). I always love to help or let you know where to find something for less then retail. :)

Off to try to sleep lol it's 2:30 am here alarm goes off at 6:30

Nail haul, more nail mail and freebies

Yay! I have been receiving a lot of the orders I placed for polish of eBay, copious, amazon and some other sites. Then I have started nail buddies, similar to pen pals but nail pals. Find someone else who lives in another state, make wish list and either trade or have a deal of either a price or polish amount to send each month. If anyone is interested in being nail pals comment or message me we can set up something. If you are like me I love mail I will even do samples of hair and makeup products, items I make we can make it fun. Im open. As of now I have one nail buddy.

I also have a friend I grew up with who owns a salon/spa in New York and her sister works for sephora. They told me they were going to a trade show and some fashion events that I could make a wish list or just let then know what I wanted then they would send me some products. I had no idea what I was going to get. Thought maybe a couple things I came home to two boxes. I got a bunch of Zoya, OPI, Orly, Posche top coats, removers, files, perfume samples, bb blow dry cream samples, new shadow brushes, (I love cosmetic brushes), lip glossess, blotting pads, tweezers, nailart brushes omg. I can't even tell you.

Some of my favorite products are Murad facial cleanser and toner the full line of facial care products. I got cleanser, toner, acne spot treatment. Moisturizer and SPF moisturizer. I have some recent purchased ones but my preteen daughter has started breaking out she asked for pro active but it dries out skin, she is just hormonal doesn't need something so harsh so my lucky little girl got cleanser, moisturizer and spot treatment. Also I gave her a double ended black and brown eye liner pen cause she loves eyeliner. I don't use eye pencils I use a brush and shadow for my eyeliner. My little one for a cool sephora stackable lip gloss this is actually super cool and would make great gifts for young girls my 12 year old was mad. She got way more but I give the baby lipgloss and a couple perfume samples and she was mad lol. I have to make sure they both get something and my little one loves fragrances and lipgloss.

Below posting some photos of what I have gotten since my last post then a few swatches of polishes and my recent manicure I did tonight, which is now on my top ten of favorite polishes. It's Dior Purple Revolution, it is so dark looks black in pictures but it's a deep gorgeous purple.

Hoping to build my polish rack this week. I need to get my polishes organized where I can color organize them so I can see what I need and don't need. I am planning a blog sale or posting some on my online store soon.

Enjoy my photos. I have to try to finish my wreaths and fall/Halloween crafts tomorrow, then have some jewelry orders to fill. Working two events one is a birthday party and the other is a promotional event for halloween. I have a lot on my plate and I am dying to write a guest blog entry for a instagram pal so I can get more exposure.

Please if you follow my blog help me out share my link on your Facebook or you can post a link for one of my contests:) I would be so grateful.

Here are my photos and next up blogging about hair care products then a self home tanner review and the best or favorite picks of mine.

I am blogging from my phone so I can't post comments under photos so I will try to get on laptop that way Incan post names of nail polish and other products. That way you know what is what if you see something you like.

Instagram and blog follower contest.

I am hosting another giveaway to help get my blog more followers and help spread the word of my blogs, cake, party/ever planning business and my storenvy shop. Please follow the the rules and ways to enter below. All Instagram followers you can enter for your 2 entires below in the rafflecopter entry.
Deadline for this contest is Oct 15.

First place is a full size bottle of OPI German collection's Every Month is Oktoberfest. This is one of the top polishes for fall, I love it. I have posted about it before make sure to check out the post and let me know what you think.

Second prize is mini Orly Chocolate Martini and Luxe. These are also great colors for fall. I will post swatches in the days to come.

Third prize is another mini Orly Ruby and one of my favorite fast dry top coats, a mini bottle of Posche.

You can also enter on instagram you can find me @blondiemel33. The rules for that entry are under the prize photo in my album:). Good luck and I hope this is prizes everyone likes. My other contest is still going on so click the link at the top menu bar for contest and enter that one also. Since I am having two contests this one will count for October.

FIRST PRIZE:

This is a full size bottle of OPI Every Month is Oktoberfest!

SECOND PRIZE:

Orly Mini Chocolate Martini and Luxe

THIRD PRIZE:

Mini Orly Ruby and Posche Fast Dry Top Coat!

Entry #35Kandyce M.

Entry #75Jasmine A.

Entry #58Ema S.

You can click on the contest 2 at top of page to see the actual contest and winners for more details.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Another giveaway/contest Polishhoochie

Click here to go to site to enter

The PolishHoochie is having a giveaway.  Check it out=).

Indie Halloween Giveaway

Click here Indie Halloween giveaway Nail Junkie

Go to link above for more details on some amazing Halloween Polishes.

Some of my new colors this week

I started getting a lot of my nail mail that I ordered using gift cards or cash for my birthday. I have to make the polish rack I purchased the supplies for cause I am over flowing here lol. Honestly I have gotten out of hand.

Next week after I finish my Halloween crafts and decor I plan to make an inventory go through polishes I no longer use to sell so I can invest in new polishes for my collection and possible future prizes for contests:)

I have to write a guest blog for a blogger I met on instagram. I will let you know the blog site address as soon as I finish my blog write up an edit it then email it to her for review once she approves it I will post a link for sure. Super excited for the chance to do this.

So onto my newest polishes. It has been a butter London week. Got two lots off eBay, then four from the bogo sale at ulta and then a new site I posted a link for in my favorite links/sites had a deal for $11 for three colors and choice of matte or hardware top coat. I have the hardware coming in a eBay lot and have Essie matte about you but decided to try their matte to see how it compares to the Essie.

Okay lets start with my two dollar Rees Sally hansen polishes! Every now and then I find these and these are actually a favorite of mine from her collections. For a dollar I like then even more. Lol. I got Emerald Express and Coco a go-go.

Butter London is up next only going to list the ones I have received and when the rest come will list those ones. I got Tart with a heart which is a nice sparkly and shimmering gold with iridescent sparkles too. Very gorgeous color. Next is one I have been wanting for awhile on my wish list, which I need to update this weekend with new wants and cross off recent purchases or finds. Anyhow next is The Black Knight, this color is so me. I am a rock girl and love dark colors. At one point I wore black and vamp blood red only. I was a teen but still love those colors deep down.

Then I got Union Black Jack, Saucy Jack (deep red), Toff, Yummy Mummy, Knackered, which was dropped by hubby off my dresser and bottle cracked:(, Gobsmacked, and The Full Monty. I have seven more colors coming and a base coat then hardware and matte top coats. Every single color i got has been swatched or samples then I will be reviewing all of them eventually this next couple weeks I am a huge Butter London fan now! These were my first. I also got the handbag holiday cuticle oil to get my cuticles healthier. I have an anxiety thing were I tend to bite or peel fingers so now that I am blogging and posting working on getting nails in great shape.

Currently my toes are Butter London Toff with one accent toe of Zoya Dail. Will add a photo with this post at bottom. Again posting from my iPhone cause my kids have killed the Mac book and iPad again. Lol.

My Zoya list is huge. I will start with my amazon deal for $2 the zoya velvet matte Savita. Wanted this forever and got my hands on it now. Then get ready here is my list. Zoya Jem, Daul, Sarah, Mimi, Tao, Feifei, Dove and Noot. I had gotten the weeks before Song, Raven, Nidhi. Ivanka, think that is all the Zoya's and I have a few I want that I will add to my wish list when I update it.

Essie I got luxe effects As Gold as it gets, and Stroke of Brilliance to add to my Shine of the Times. I love these cause there are so many options to use these and ways you can compliment colors you have or do nail art with:).

New Essie colors, please forgive me if I mentioned some in posts during the week just going over the past weeks newbies. I got Sexy divide, Penny Talk. Don't Sweater it (have 2 one is in my give away), Very Structured, Wrapped in Rubies, Stylenomics, and Smooth Sailings. Wow a lot so far.

Ulta had these Halloween wet n wild fantasy maker polishes I got for my sweet teen daughter. She had a glow in the dark polish from Kennedy space center but is almost gone so got her Go with the Glo, then Once Upon a Time which is a jelly and hex glitter Frankenstein style polish. Gorgeous over black, red and thinking of doing purple base too.

Got my Llarowe order, partial and first polish was a sale item by Pretty & Polished Black Swan. Then my new favorites, forever been looking for a decent prices holographic that impressed me and please if you have a favorite please comment and let me know. I have Layla Coral Glam, not impressed kind of flat and not at all what I expect from holo polish. I even bought the polish buffer stick they recommend that did nothing lol. Then being on a right budget which I have gotten insanely out of control as of recent but it was my birthday and anniversary so they were gifts and all on sale or eBay deals! Lol. Anyhow got the Milani 3d holo silver! Milani if you are out there send me some samples like I see others get I love your planes and have a few. But I got these ones from Llarowe and will be getting a larger order next week I hope of other brands but these are by the Hits brand I got silver Hefesto and Teal Hera, can not say enough about how amazing these are. Go on smooth no brush dragging. Thin coats, amazing coverage. The smell is strong which I am not use to and bottle is small the formula seems to go quick but I LOVE these. More of this brand on its way along with England and Essance I believe is how it is spelled or essence. Can't wait to try them.

Got two samples from my beauty supply by my home they are pens. I bought some Sally Hansen ones for my daughter sleep over party at hard rock hated them color was thin and didn't dry good when I applied top coat it ran. These work great! They are called My Manicure and I have white and black. They have little rings like the Hard Candy nail polish. I used these on my butterfly nail art, easy, one solid coat, does dotting with no tool needed. Can't think of a bad thing to say except now I need more colors lol. Other then the beauty supply I found them at Joann's fabric and craft store near body glitter and henna kits.

Also got some nail art brand polishes with the thin brushes just did small sample have black and red seem thin and would need multiple coats I don't like this cause when I do a design one time is hard but to try to go over it again no way. I'm not that good, yet lol I am practicing. If you are looking for these type of polishes for nail art I recommend brushes and dotting tools with your favorite polishes you own already, then next those manicure pens and then I like finger paints brand sold at Sally's:).

I got my first two Kbshimmer polishes which I was waiting to be released. I personally am not a huge chunky glitter fan but I have been wanting to try indie brands, kleancolors chunky holo's and Lynnderella polishes so I am getting one or two of each to try. I have to Lynnderella on their way and got the chunky black holo Kleancolors, they are super cheap on eBay and have been spotted in dollar stores. I have not sampled them so not sure quality. From kb shimmer I got Jack and No Whine left. Swatches jack love it:).

I already posted my opi DS collection colors i got and some Germany colors I think just in case I have the DS Jewl, DS mystery DS Glow and I know I posted opi Every months Oktoberfest. I have to say i like opi, kind of like Essie and china glaze but not my favorites. They are inconsistent sometimes very watery other times bubble or dry weird. Chip easy even had some peel. With zoya I love them I don't like the couple jellies i got like Frida and Paloma they actually melted or almost peeled down. Was weird. Not giving up though cause I have little time so maybe I didn't let them dry long enough. Don't want to bash a brand I like in my top five. Will experiment and again if you have tips let me know:) I love comments and feedback.

I left out the opi Germany collection deutsch you want me baby. Grabbed this cause really I like and am drawn to all the colors they are my taste but mostly I have been in a fall mood, this is a great fall color.

To start to round up the new editions list, which I mentioned as I received then some may have been written about but kind of doing a week or two round up. Okay onto China Glaze, not my favorite. Some of these polishes are amazing, then at the same time some are watery or need a lot of coats, bubble, then notice they scratch or get dented easy. I decided to use my Sally reward card points and some coupons and grab a couple then got a lot of eBay. I got two glitter almost holographic looking colors, Ray-Diane which is green, gold, pink and yellow toned. I have yet to sample so judging from the bottle color. Next is full spectrum which was .75 think someone must have made a mistake cause at ulta it's new and costs full price. This one has a silver, purple with pink and blue sparkles. This one I tried and is gorgeous alone or on top of colors. Then I got bohemian colors I liked best Deviantly Daring and No Plain Jane. Have a cool idea for a polish art with these I plan to do soon and post. Both gorgeous posted swatches and the Deviantly Darinf is the blue I used on my butterfly polish art.

I think i got them all. This next week expecting Lynnderella, dollish polish,and other indies. If you or someone you know is making your own polish and want someone to sample and do reviews please contact me I would be honored for sure,

I think I have mentioned my new top coat favorite. I use to use Posche, and Sally Hansen quick dry top coats. Have used seche vite this formula is to thick for me and I get scratches, dents and tip shrinkage every use. I know am using Out The Door top coat. Sally Hansen ridge filler nail nourishing base coat and for matte I have the Essie matte about you. Will soon have Butter London so I can compare:).

Thank you for your patience and interest. Adding some random photos of swatches and bottles. I will go online tomorrow so I can edit this post to place the color in photos and on which nail for each photo.

Also as promised tomorrow Tigi hair care review and photos:) wow two am I have to get to bed have been staying up so late for the passed few weeks. Enjoy photos