If you are too lazy to do all that yourself, go online to birch box. For only 20 dollars a month, they give you a box full of free samples, it's pretty cool!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Soooo sorryyy and HOW TO GET FREE SAMPLES
Hey guys! So I know that I haven't been posting a lot recently, and that's because I have been away at summer camp!!! But, I do have things to show for it! First of all, we went on shopping excursions every week, and my friend Isabella and I would go o as pharmacy. We would then politely ask for free samples. After receiving what we thought was a decent amount, we moved to the next pharmacy. When we asked for free samples there, we were told we could only receive them if we bought something, I purchased a $5 bottle of hand lotion, we politely asked a different salesperson, and received free samples. We kept this in mind, and next time we went to that pharmacy, we bought something before we asked for samples. The third place we went to was huge department store. I bought a Covergirl product and then we asked for free samples. This time the lady only gave us one or two, so don't spend too much money in a major store like that!
If you are too lazy to do all that yourself, go online to birch box. For only 20 dollars a month, they give you a box full of free samples, it's pretty cool!
If you are too lazy to do all that yourself, go online to birch box. For only 20 dollars a month, they give you a box full of free samples, it's pretty cool!
Monday, July 11, 2011
CVS SAVING MONEY!
I just went to CVS with my friend Julia, and I only had 14 dollars with me, so did she. Together, we each bought Maybelline mascara, NYC Color lip gloss, and Covergirl eyeliner. Now, if we had gone separately, then we wouldn't have been able to afford the makeup. We went to CVS, searching for mascara, eyeliner, and lip gloss that we could afford, but was good quality. We looked for all of the buy one get one fifty percent off signs in CVS and grabbed 3 mascaras, 3 lip glosses, and 3 eyeliners. After comparing prices, we picked "one by one" volumizing mascara which should have been $12.98 for two, but we ended up paying $9.47 for two. Then, we got NYC color lip gloss which was on sale for $2.99 each, we had a total so far of $15.45. We then grabbed our last item, Covergirl "perfect blend" eyeliner which was originally $10.48 but we got it for $8.23. If we had each bought these items individually, we would have each paid $14.97, but paying together we each paid $11.84!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe(s)
Hey guys! So I know that I have been boiling all summer, and I have soo been craving frozen hot chocolate! I was going to go to Dunkin Donuts and get the frozen hot chocolate, but that is basically like drinking fat once you look at the nutrition facts, so I made my own hot chocolate recipe! My friend Sanya has a blog called tummyyums.blogspot.com/ tummyyums.blogspot.com/ tummyyums.blogspot.com/ and she also has really great articles and and she has an amazing frozen hot chocolate recipe! Check out her blog!
YEILDS 6
Ingrediants:
4 packets hot chocolate mix
2.5 cups milk
2 scoops vanilla ice cream (you can also use chocolate if you don't like vanilla)
ice
whip cream
Start by blending everything in a blender except for the ice and whip cream. Blend until this a a smooth, fluid, liquid with the density of milk. Pour in ice and blend for 30 seconds. Pour into cups and add whip cream, VOILA!
xoxoxo
Becca
YEILDS 6
Ingrediants:
4 packets hot chocolate mix
2.5 cups milk
2 scoops vanilla ice cream (you can also use chocolate if you don't like vanilla)
ice
whip cream
Start by blending everything in a blender except for the ice and whip cream. Blend until this a a smooth, fluid, liquid with the density of milk. Pour in ice and blend for 30 seconds. Pour into cups and add whip cream, VOILA!
xoxoxo
Becca
Friday, July 1, 2011
Fourth of July Nails!
FLAG NAILS: These nails are patriotic, cute, and easy! Start off with a base coat of white nail polish then, in one of the lower corners, paint a square about a quarter of your nail. Then, take a toothpick and make red stripes. Use the other end of the toothpick to make white dots on the blue section. Voila! A flag!
FIREWORK NAILS: These nails are a little more advanced, but they are still cute and easy. First, paint all of your nails red, then, with a toothpick, make a white dot somewhere off center and then draw white curved lines coming out of it. Then, draw blue lines coming out of that. Apply a sparkle coat on top and wait for it to dry. You can skip the next step, but I think it really adds to the design. Take the glitter polish and put a gloopy dot over the white dot you made, then place a rhinestone over that, wait for it to dry before doing the next nail, once all of the nails are dry, apply one last sparkle coat ad voila!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Sprinkle Pops!
I know we all have a sweet tooth, especially me :) but I have a somewhat healthy way to have sweets without having a caloric festival! This recipe is really easy and cute!
Yields 3 pops
Ingredients
One yogurt cup of your favorite flavor yogurt
either sprinkles, chocolate chips, gummy bears or m&ms
You will also need 6 toothpicks and 3 mini paper cups
Mix up the yogurt and line up the cups, then put a small layer, just enough to cover the bottom of the cup, with your candy. Spoon a layer of yogurt over that so that it takes up about half the cup, then apply another thin layer of your candy. Spoon some more yogurt over that so that 2/3 of the cup are full. Then, place two toothpicks in the center of each cup and place in the freezer, these will be ready within an hour!
Yields 3 pops
Ingredients
One yogurt cup of your favorite flavor yogurt
either sprinkles, chocolate chips, gummy bears or m&ms
You will also need 6 toothpicks and 3 mini paper cups
Mix up the yogurt and line up the cups, then put a small layer, just enough to cover the bottom of the cup, with your candy. Spoon a layer of yogurt over that so that it takes up about half the cup, then apply another thin layer of your candy. Spoon some more yogurt over that so that 2/3 of the cup are full. Then, place two toothpicks in the center of each cup and place in the freezer, these will be ready within an hour!
Monday, June 20, 2011
***CONTEST***
Rules: What's your beauty secret? Write up a tutorial and take a photo (please do NOT include your face) of your beauty idea, then email it to me at sparklesandstyle.official@gmail.com
Prizes: third place:tutorial is posted on blog
second place: tutorial is posted on blog with promo to either your website, youtube account, or whatever you want
first place:tutorial is posted on blog with promo to either your website, youtube account, or whatever you want, you receive a customized sign, and codes for seventeen freebies!
Deadline: July 20th
1 entry per person!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Aqua French Manicure
Take a simple. sweet french manicure, and make it cute and summery! This simple tutorial is fun, cute, and quick! First, apply a very light pink or clear base coat! Then, take a blue and make a french tip on every nail. Apply two or three coats of the blue so it is completely solid, I think it looks best bright. Apply one coat of green halfway up the french tip, if it barely shows up, add another but we don't want it to dark! Then, take sparkles and cover each french tip in them! Voila!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Gmail, polyvore, and how to tan without ruining your skin!
Hey guys, so I know it has been a really long time since I have posted anything of actual quality, but now I have lots for you!
1. Gmail: I made a gmail account ( sparklesandstyle.official@gmail.com ) for this blog so that if you have any questions, comments or requests but you don't necessarily want to post them in front of everyone, you can just send me a little email. These emails will be confidential, and don't worry, I won't share your information!
2. Polyvore: OMG that website is sucking in all of my time! RRRggghh I haven't actually been doing any work! I also made an acount on that and if you could check it out that would be great! The url is polyvore.com, and all you have to do to find me is make an account, click on your account name, click find contacts and type in "sparklesandstyle" and P.S. THIS IS POLYVORE NOT POLLY POCKETS
3. How to tan without ruining your skin: I know you have been waiting for this, okay, let me first start off by saying, ALWAYS WEAR SUNSCREEN! Next, you do need to buy special product for this, you will need St, Tropez tanning product. Squirt some on the the glove that comes with it, and rub evenly all over your body, it will take quite a few squirts depending on how tan you want to be. Then, you just let it sit, since I have pretty fair skin, I let it sit for four hours, but if you want it to come out darker, then let it sit for longer. Once it has been at least four hours, go in the shower and rinse it all off! Every last drop, dry your self thoroughly, you will be tan!
Q: How long does it last?
A: At least 1 week
Q: Can I still get tan if I have this on?
A: You can definitely, but that doesn't mean you don't need sunscreen.
If you have any more questions/comments that I haven't answered, click on the comment button below or shoot me an email, you will get a reply within 2 days!
1. Gmail: I made a gmail account ( sparklesandstyle.official@gmail.com ) for this blog so that if you have any questions, comments or requests but you don't necessarily want to post them in front of everyone, you can just send me a little email. These emails will be confidential, and don't worry, I won't share your information!
2. Polyvore: OMG that website is sucking in all of my time! RRRggghh I haven't actually been doing any work! I also made an acount on that and if you could check it out that would be great! The url is polyvore.com, and all you have to do to find me is make an account, click on your account name, click find contacts and type in "sparklesandstyle" and P.S. THIS IS POLYVORE NOT POLLY POCKETS
3. How to tan without ruining your skin: I know you have been waiting for this, okay, let me first start off by saying, ALWAYS WEAR SUNSCREEN! Next, you do need to buy special product for this, you will need St, Tropez tanning product. Squirt some on the the glove that comes with it, and rub evenly all over your body, it will take quite a few squirts depending on how tan you want to be. Then, you just let it sit, since I have pretty fair skin, I let it sit for four hours, but if you want it to come out darker, then let it sit for longer. Once it has been at least four hours, go in the shower and rinse it all off! Every last drop, dry your self thoroughly, you will be tan!
Q: How long does it last?
A: At least 1 week
Q: Can I still get tan if I have this on?
A: You can definitely, but that doesn't mean you don't need sunscreen.
If you have any more questions/comments that I haven't answered, click on the comment button below or shoot me an email, you will get a reply within 2 days!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Polyvore!
www.polyvore.com is responsible for most of my absence! I am addicted to that website! Please check me out I am SparklesAndStyle (suprise suprise) and anyone that follows me, or leaves a comment, I will follow you, this website is really fun so I suggest checking it out!
Friday, June 10, 2011
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Natural Highlights
This tutorial has always been something I have wanted to do but I hadn't actually tried this until this summer! All you will need for this is:
A spray bottle
A Lemon
A Juicer
Water
Sun :)
(P.S. when you go outside don't forget sunscreen)
First, cut the lemon in half, then get all the juice out. Put it into a squeeze bottle and add a tiny bit of water.
Spray all over hair, and go play in the sun!
A spray bottle
A Lemon
A Juicer
Water
Sun :)
(P.S. when you go outside don't forget sunscreen)
First, cut the lemon in half, then get all the juice out. Put it into a squeeze bottle and add a tiny bit of water.
Spray all over hair, and go play in the sun!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
6 of 10- Water Marble Nails!
These are always fun to do, and they look professional. Take 3 or more colors, a plastic cup that you don't care about, a toothpick, and tape. Apply a white, opaque base coat. Put tape around every nail on one hand, make sure that you cannot touch the skin around the nail. Fill the cup two thirds of the way with lukewarm water. Put a drop of the first color in the middle, it will spread, then put a drop of the second color, then the third, fourth fifth etcetera and keep repeating until you cannot put any more drops in the middle. Take your toothpick, and lightly swirl out from the middle. Dip your whole nail in at once, use the toothpick to brake off the nail polish that isn't on your nail. Clean the cup, toothpick, and take the tape off, repeat these steps with every nail, and voila, you are done!
5 of 10- DIY Floral Headband
This is really cheap, quick and easy! Go to Michael's, and get a small, soft, and pastel colored piece of fabric, some elastic, a fabric flower, and fabric glue.
Measure your head, then take the elastic and cut the measurement of your head's circumference plus two extra centimeters. Cut a strip of the fabric one centimeter longer than that, and a little bit wider. Apply glue to one side of the elastic and place the fabric on top of it so it drapes over the sides. Press it down so that the glue doesn't make any bumps. Once you are sure that it is dry, turn it over ad glue down the extra fabric. Take both sides of the elastic and glue them together, this is why we had the extra centimeters. Once this is 100% dry, glue the flower to the fabric covered side, voila you are done!
Measure your head, then take the elastic and cut the measurement of your head's circumference plus two extra centimeters. Cut a strip of the fabric one centimeter longer than that, and a little bit wider. Apply glue to one side of the elastic and place the fabric on top of it so it drapes over the sides. Press it down so that the glue doesn't make any bumps. Once you are sure that it is dry, turn it over ad glue down the extra fabric. Take both sides of the elastic and glue them together, this is why we had the extra centimeters. Once this is 100% dry, glue the flower to the fabric covered side, voila you are done!
4 of 10- Soft Hands
Hannah Montana wasn't lying! Tomato DOES actually make your hands soft! Well, kinda. This recipe for soft hands does have some ketchup in it, but that isn't a main ingredient. Tomatoes, avocados, vanilla, and bananas are good for your skin. Although this recipe doesn't smell the best, it really works!
Ingredients:
1 tsp Ketchup
2 tsp vanilla extract or almond extract
half of one mashed avocado
half of one mashed banana
Mix everything together in a bowl, make sure that it becomes all one thing, and that you cannot pick out any of the ingredients. Put a generous amount on each of your hands and rub it in like you would do with lotion. Make sure that your skin absorbs as much of the lotion that it can. Let it sit for about 2 or 3 minutes. Then wash off the rest, dry off your hands, and they should be really soft!
Ingredients:
1 tsp Ketchup
2 tsp vanilla extract or almond extract
half of one mashed avocado
half of one mashed banana
Mix everything together in a bowl, make sure that it becomes all one thing, and that you cannot pick out any of the ingredients. Put a generous amount on each of your hands and rub it in like you would do with lotion. Make sure that your skin absorbs as much of the lotion that it can. Let it sit for about 2 or 3 minutes. Then wash off the rest, dry off your hands, and they should be really soft!
3 of 10- Girly Ponytail
This style is cute and sporty, wear it for a run, shopping and then to a party!
Start off by teasing your hair, if you don't have a teasing comb, flip your hair upside down and brush the underside through, this will have the same effect as a teasing comb. Then, when you flip your hair back up, brush it through a tiny bit. Take all of your hair up into a ponytail. Make sure that it has volume without being bumpy. Take the hair that is hanging down from the ponytail and carefully brush it through. Voila!
Start off by teasing your hair, if you don't have a teasing comb, flip your hair upside down and brush the underside through, this will have the same effect as a teasing comb. Then, when you flip your hair back up, brush it through a tiny bit. Take all of your hair up into a ponytail. Make sure that it has volume without being bumpy. Take the hair that is hanging down from the ponytail and carefully brush it through. Voila!
2 of 10- Sparkle Burst Nails
Start off with a plain one color base coat. Make sure that it is opaque. Once it is 100% dry, and this doesn't work if it is still wet, put a glob of nail polish in the corner of one nail. Take a toothpick and swirl out the paint. Repeat this with every nail. Put a clear coat on top of everything and voila! You are done!
1 of 10 No Heat #3: Curls
Start off with a wet head, apply a serum (I use Kerastase) and comb through until there are absolutely no tangles. Take a paper bag, and tear it into 4 strips lengthwise. Curl a section of hair around a strip and roll it up, take a hair tie and secure it. Repeat this with all of your hair, I usually use 2-3 paper bags. Leave hair like this until it is completely dry, then take out the bags and hair ties. Brush everything through until there are no tangles, and you have perfect curly ringlets!
1,000 views in the first month!
Thank you everyone for 1,000 views in exactly one month! In honor, I am posting 10 different tutorials today. Keep viewing!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
No Heat #2: Straight hair in less than 20 min!
The time it takes for this style varies based on how long your hair is, but if you have extremely long hair, it will take you about 20 min. The things you need for this style are: Kerastase Oleo-Relax Serum (optional) a fan (no a hairdryer won't work, I mean like a real, big fan), a clip, and a hairbrush.
Start off with soaking wet hair, put one squirt of Kerastase Oleo-Relax Serum on your hands and run it through your hair. Brush your hair so that all the tangles are out. Section off a small top layer of your hair and secure with a clip. Then, brush out the bottom part again, and start the fan. Put all of your hair on the side of you closest to the fan and continue to brush straight. Every five minutes switch sides with the fan and your hair. Keep brushing out until your hair is completely dry. Unclip the rest and put all of your hair on the side of the fan, brush out your hair with the fan until all of it is dry. Voila! Sleek, smooth, straight hair! No heat damage, no burn marks form a straightener.
The reasons that a fan is better than a blowdryer:
A) A fan covers a lot more than the small nozzle of a blowdryer
B) There is no heat at all involved with a fan
C) Your arm will no get tired x)
Start off with soaking wet hair, put one squirt of Kerastase Oleo-Relax Serum on your hands and run it through your hair. Brush your hair so that all the tangles are out. Section off a small top layer of your hair and secure with a clip. Then, brush out the bottom part again, and start the fan. Put all of your hair on the side of you closest to the fan and continue to brush straight. Every five minutes switch sides with the fan and your hair. Keep brushing out until your hair is completely dry. Unclip the rest and put all of your hair on the side of the fan, brush out your hair with the fan until all of it is dry. Voila! Sleek, smooth, straight hair! No heat damage, no burn marks form a straightener.
The reasons that a fan is better than a blowdryer:
A) A fan covers a lot more than the small nozzle of a blowdryer
B) There is no heat at all involved with a fan
C) Your arm will no get tired x)
No Heat: Beachy Waves
No Heat is a series where I show you how to get a certain hairstyle like straight, curly, wavy, crimped without using an electric appliance!
Beachy Waves: This look is perfect for summer! These easy waves require 3 things, two hair ties, and one hairbrush!
Start off by showering and making sure your hair is wet. Wait about a minute and then braid both sides of your hair tightly. Just go to sleep after that, or wait 7-10 hours. I normally do this right before bed, I think that's when it works best! After 7-10 hours, your hair should still be in the braids. Take it out and brush it through, voila! These waves stay until A) They get wet or B) You straighten or curl them!
Beachy Waves: This look is perfect for summer! These easy waves require 3 things, two hair ties, and one hairbrush!
Start off by showering and making sure your hair is wet. Wait about a minute and then braid both sides of your hair tightly. Just go to sleep after that, or wait 7-10 hours. I normally do this right before bed, I think that's when it works best! After 7-10 hours, your hair should still be in the braids. Take it out and brush it through, voila! These waves stay until A) They get wet or B) You straighten or curl them!
FRENCH BRAID
If I tried to count the number of times I french braided someone's hair... it would take a really long time. This style is really cute and easy, and it takes like two minutes! 
First, brush all of your hair until it is smooth.
Second, take a three sections from the top of their hair, one on the top, one on the right, one on the left, and do the first steps of a braid.
Third, take the one on the right side, and bring it to the middle with extra hair, repeat this step with left, then right, then left then right and work your way down until it is a regular braid.
VOILA! A gorgeuas french braid!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Change of Plans!
So I know that I promised a drippy eye tutorial, but then I had a huge show to do, blah blah blah, where a lot of girls asked me to do their eyeshadow. And as I was doing it, I kept thinking, "This is really easy as long as you know the right color combinations" so, sparklez, I'm teaching you how to find the right makeup shade for your eyes and skin!
BROWN EYES BLUE EYES GREEN EYES HAZEL EYES GREY EYES
Greens and Purples Golds and Bronzes Black, and blue hazel, hazel, hazel! With grey eyes
work for brown are amazing for blue but not together Everything goes wear dull colors
eyes because they eyes because they really compliment with hazel eyes! so that your eyes
make the color richer make your eyes look green eyes. If you So just pick your appear brighter
and brighter if you like jewels! If you have have lighter skin favorite color and use colors such
have lighter skin, lighter skin, opt for a go with blue, if you start applying as brown, not
opt for a dark green, soft gold, if you have have darker skin, grey, black, teal,
if you have darker darker skin, opt for a use black, but they etcetera
skin, opt for a light heavy bronze, these both look good with
purple, the contrast colors not only a silver undertone!
makes your skin look compliment your eyes
softer and your eyes but they go well with
will really stand out! any outfit!
BROWN EYES BLUE EYES GREEN EYES HAZEL EYES GREY EYES
Greens and Purples Golds and Bronzes Black, and blue hazel, hazel, hazel! With grey eyes
work for brown are amazing for blue but not together Everything goes wear dull colors
eyes because they eyes because they really compliment with hazel eyes! so that your eyes
make the color richer make your eyes look green eyes. If you So just pick your appear brighter
and brighter if you like jewels! If you have have lighter skin favorite color and use colors such
have lighter skin, lighter skin, opt for a go with blue, if you start applying as brown, not
opt for a dark green, soft gold, if you have have darker skin, grey, black, teal,
if you have darker darker skin, opt for a use black, but they etcetera
skin, opt for a light heavy bronze, these both look good with
purple, the contrast colors not only a silver undertone!
makes your skin look compliment your eyes
softer and your eyes but they go well with
will really stand out! any outfit!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Just a few quick thoughts
Okay guys, so I know I haven't been posting as much as normal but I was sick, then busy, and now I'm working on a top secret side project, but now I am almost ready to reveal it to all of you sparklez! It is really exciting, but I cannot share anything yet! I need requests! I don't know if you want more hair, nails, or makeup tutorials! I was thinking of expanding a little bit into makeup, and fashion but not most of my viewers wear makeup daily, so I would either do really fun and crazy tutorials for music videos and things like that or natural looks because we don't want our makeup to define us! The next tutorial I will upload once I get a good picture but I know for sure it will be on dripping makeup!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Real Style #1: Jessie J
Hey guys! So I thought it would be cool if I posted something on one of my role models, I am creating a series called real style where I write about one person in particular and how they have impacted me, and a little about them!
I chose Jessie J, a new British pop/rock/soul singer. Named Jessica Cornish, Jessie grew up in England and was bullied as a child, so she turned to acting and music. Now, Jessie has all you can ever want. A record deal, world fame, amazing style, and a group of girls basically worshipping her! She reflects on things most people wouldn't be bold enough to say in her songs. Now, first off, Jessie writes her own songs, and the lyrics actually make sense (unlike other certain pop songs). Her voice has such strong power, and such an amazing feel to it!
On a style aspect, Jessie wears vintage clothing, or whatever she can get her hands on that she likes. I love her style! She pulls off things that not a lot of other people can. The straight black hair, bright red lipstick, and big falsies with eyeliner compose her signature look, and although bold, looks cute and casual with her! Jessica Cornish should be a role model for every girl. She honestly doesn't care what others think of her, in fact there is a youtube video of her dancing around the park with a gorilla suit on! Check out Jessie J on her official website and you should really listen to some of her songs.
My top 5 favorite Jessie J songs:
1. Nobody's Perfect
2. Who You Are
3. Mamma Knows Best
4. Price Tag
5. Do It Like A Dude
I chose Jessie J, a new British pop/rock/soul singer. Named Jessica Cornish, Jessie grew up in England and was bullied as a child, so she turned to acting and music. Now, Jessie has all you can ever want. A record deal, world fame, amazing style, and a group of girls basically worshipping her! She reflects on things most people wouldn't be bold enough to say in her songs. Now, first off, Jessie writes her own songs, and the lyrics actually make sense (unlike other certain pop songs). Her voice has such strong power, and such an amazing feel to it!
On a style aspect, Jessie wears vintage clothing, or whatever she can get her hands on that she likes. I love her style! She pulls off things that not a lot of other people can. The straight black hair, bright red lipstick, and big falsies with eyeliner compose her signature look, and although bold, looks cute and casual with her! Jessica Cornish should be a role model for every girl. She honestly doesn't care what others think of her, in fact there is a youtube video of her dancing around the park with a gorilla suit on! Check out Jessie J on her official website and you should really listen to some of her songs.
My top 5 favorite Jessie J songs:
1. Nobody's Perfect
2. Who You Are
3. Mamma Knows Best
4. Price Tag
5. Do It Like A Dude
Newspaper Nails!! As seen in Rihanna S&M music video!
This design is so cute! It is my design of the month, it is so cute and chic and easy! Instead of paying for a fancy manicure, just add this cute design that takes two minutes!
You will need a plain color of nail polish, light colors like light pink or white look best, as cool as neon sounds, it doesn't work! Apply two coats of this nail polish and wait until it is completely dry. Take an alcohol swab and apply to one nail until nail is soaked in rubbing alcohol. Take a piece of newspaper and press it on to your nail for 15 seconds, carefully take it off, if you go to fast it will stay on your nail. Once it is off your nail, it should reveal a perfect print of the text on the newspaper! Take the alcohol swab and wipe off your nail, voila! Newspaper nails! Just repeat these easy steps on all of your nails and you are done. Remember that you can use the same alcohol swab for more than 1 nail!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Glee Colors Review, Rainbow Nails
This product request was made by SpunkyPonies101
First off, the Glee colors were combining two great companies, Sephora and OPI, and let me tell you, it is a dynamic duo! I first put on this nail polish I think 5 days ago and it hasn't even chipped one little bit! It is great quality, cute colors, and great marketing!
This Request for a Nail Tutorial was made by IwantRainbownailz
For this you will need: A silver color, a red color, an orange color, a green color, a blue color and a purple color.
Start off by painting the whole nail silver, make sure that it is opaque. Then, about two thirds up from the bottom, paint a stripe of red, right below that orange, then yellow, then green, etc... Apply a clear coat on top and voila! You have an easy set of rainbow nails
First off, the Glee colors were combining two great companies, Sephora and OPI, and let me tell you, it is a dynamic duo! I first put on this nail polish I think 5 days ago and it hasn't even chipped one little bit! It is great quality, cute colors, and great marketing!
This Request for a Nail Tutorial was made by IwantRainbownailz
For this you will need: A silver color, a red color, an orange color, a green color, a blue color and a purple color.
Start off by painting the whole nail silver, make sure that it is opaque. Then, about two thirds up from the bottom, paint a stripe of red, right below that orange, then yellow, then green, etc... Apply a clear coat on top and voila! You have an easy set of rainbow nails
Friday, May 13, 2011
POSTING!
Hey guys, so I know I haven't posted in forever! but that is because I have been working on a top secret project! SHHH! Once everything is finished... I will let you all know.... but until then expect delays! :)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
YOUR OPINION!
I will make this post very brief but I just realized this blog is all about me! I want my viewers opinions on what reviews, top 5 lists, tutorials etcetera to do! If you post a comment on any of the entries I will have a tutorial up for you in addition to adding you to the feedback club! SO POST!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Product Review! OPI Shatter
Hey guys! Sorry that I haven't posted in forever but I have been soo busy! Today I will be reviewing Shatter by OPI (and I know I normally use Essie products, but this is just the best product ever!). I think this is y first review so I have to explain how I do my reviews. First, I base it on quality, than I base it on how it looks, then how convenient it is/ how long it lasts.
OPI Shatter:
For those who don't know, OPI Shatter is a really cool nail polish where first you put a coat of regular nail polish, then you put OPI Shatter on top and it literally shatters the polish. It has a high surface tension so if splits across the nail (without damaging the bottom coat) and looks really cool! When I put it on my toes, it lasted about 2 weeks perfectly, and then cracked a tiny bit, but still looks great. Now, most of you know that I am a swimmer and most of you know that nail polish usually comes off in the pool, but this stayed on my fingernails and didn't even peel. Shatter looks really cool, but you have to have the right color combo, otherwise it won't look good. Let's say you have blue shatter, it looks great over orange nail polish, anything opposite on the color wheel looks good together. The cool thing about shatter is that it comes in different colors so there are a billion combo's you can make with it! It was a little pricey for nail polish but well worth it!
All in all I give it a 9 out of 10!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Fancy Nail Tutorials
Fancy Nails #1
LACE!
Okay, so this sophisticated look is very girly and serious at the same time. You will need black nail polish (or any other dark color), and a light color (I prefer light pink/beige), a piece of lace (size or shape doesn't matter as long it can cover all of your nails) and tape. So to start, we will apply a base coat of the darker color, although this is confusing, this is the color that the lace will be. The coat can be sloppy, as long as it is flat, we will only be seeing a little bit of it. Then, take your lace, and place it over your nail. Tape it down on either sides. Take the lighter color of nail polish (in my case light pink/beige) and paint it directly over the lace, when you are doing this, make sure that the lace stays in the same spot. Apply two coats without moving the lace. Then, once they are dry, lift off the lace, revealing a beautiful lace pattern. Then do the same with all of your other fingers, you can use the same section of lace, but I think it looks best when you use random different sections. Once you have done all of your nails, apply a clear coat on top. And you have beautiful lace nails!
Fancy Nails #2:
ZEBRA!
This look is perfect for parties, and can still work casually. This is also easier than it seems! You will need a base coat, I think metallics look best so I am using silver glitter nail polish, a toothpick, and black nail polish for the stripes. First, apply the base coat of silver. Make sure that it is covering the whole nail, this is trickier with metallics and sparkles. Then, take your black nail polish, and with the brush, start drawing lines from the outside horizontally in to a tiny bit past the middle. These lines should curve at the ends. Then take a toothpick and the black nail polish. Add dimension to the stripes by thickening them at various points on one or both sides of the line. Seal with a clear coat, and you are done!
LACE!
Okay, so this sophisticated look is very girly and serious at the same time. You will need black nail polish (or any other dark color), and a light color (I prefer light pink/beige), a piece of lace (size or shape doesn't matter as long it can cover all of your nails) and tape. So to start, we will apply a base coat of the darker color, although this is confusing, this is the color that the lace will be. The coat can be sloppy, as long as it is flat, we will only be seeing a little bit of it. Then, take your lace, and place it over your nail. Tape it down on either sides. Take the lighter color of nail polish (in my case light pink/beige) and paint it directly over the lace, when you are doing this, make sure that the lace stays in the same spot. Apply two coats without moving the lace. Then, once they are dry, lift off the lace, revealing a beautiful lace pattern. Then do the same with all of your other fingers, you can use the same section of lace, but I think it looks best when you use random different sections. Once you have done all of your nails, apply a clear coat on top. And you have beautiful lace nails!
Fancy Nails #2:
ZEBRA!
This look is perfect for parties, and can still work casually. This is also easier than it seems! You will need a base coat, I think metallics look best so I am using silver glitter nail polish, a toothpick, and black nail polish for the stripes. First, apply the base coat of silver. Make sure that it is covering the whole nail, this is trickier with metallics and sparkles. Then, take your black nail polish, and with the brush, start drawing lines from the outside horizontally in to a tiny bit past the middle. These lines should curve at the ends. Then take a toothpick and the black nail polish. Add dimension to the stripes by thickening them at various points on one or both sides of the line. Seal with a clear coat, and you are done!
Fancy Nails #3:
POLKA DOT TRAIL
This sweet and young style takes on a sophisticated style with a french tip and a trail. It is great for parties, but you can wear it to school any day too! You will need a dotting tool, pink nail polish, white nail polish, and tape. Start off by painting a base coat of pink. Make sure that is perfectly dry before the next step. Okay, so this step is only for people who have trouble drawing straight lines (like myself) but it is really helpful. Take a piece of tape and cover your whole nail except for the tip. Paint the tip white, add a second coat. When you are positive that it is dry, remove the tape carefully. Repeat this step on all of the nails until you have french tips on ever nail. Apply a clear coat on top of that. Now, with the dotting tool, make a trail of white dots on the pink on all of your nails, make sure that it reaches the tip. Then, in pink, continues the trail on the white tips. Ta da! You have a cute polka dot trail!
Fancy Nails #4:
CASINO NAILS
These nails give gambling a softer edge, while looking sophisticated and sassy! For these nails you will need green nail polish, white nail polish, red nail polish, black nail polish, and a toothpick. Start off by painting your nails with a base coat of green, to represent the casino table. Then, make part of a white rectangle on your nail, the rest of the rectangle should be cut off at the tip of your nail, it looks best diagonal. Add more coats until no green is showing through. Then, take your toothpick and black nail polish and outline the rectangles except for the edge that goes off of your nail. On two or three or your nails (you can do every other nail) draw an A in the bottom left corner (the one on the side of your nail with an outline). Then below it, draw three dots and a line in the shape of a club, or draw a diamond, or draw a spade, but make each nail different. Once you have done that, wipe off your toothpick and put it down. Draw however much of that shape would be showing if the card was cut off. Apply a clear coat on top. Now, with the red and the toothpick, do the same thing. Voila! Lovely casino nails!
The colors that I normally use for these are listed below, of course, by essie.
Lace Nails: Intimate (beige/light pink) and little brown dress (the dark color)
Zebra Nails: silver buttons (metallic) and luxedo (off black)
Polka dot Nails: fiesta (pink), and minimalistic (white)
Casino Nails: Minimalistic (white), red label (red), pretty edgy (green) and licorice (black)
Thanks... and fruity nail tutorials!
First of all before I start all of the nail tutorials for spring.... I just want to thank everyone, at the end of the first day my blog was opened to the public, I got over 100 views, I hope you all share this blog, but thanks for those who were the first to "discover' this website. Okay, so now I will get to the nail tutorials. I picked a few different fruits to do that i thought were simple enough and cute and fun for spring.
Fruity Nail Tutorial #1
STRAWBERRIES!
Okay so I am totally in love with anything strawberry; smoothies, umbrellas, cartoons, nails, you name it! I think that they are just so adorable! Okay, so you will need 1 green color, 1 coral color (can also be red or pink), 1 white color and a toothpick. A clear coat on top is optional, but I think it really finishes off the look. First, paint the whole nail with your coral, pink, or red color. Make sure that the coat is opaque. Once this is dry, apply a second coat, once that is dry, take the green color. Starting at the tip of the nail, take the green brush and make three triangles. One in the middle, one on the right, and one on the left. Do this to all of your nails, then apply a second coat of the green. Make dots with the white nail polish and apply a clear coat. Voila! Delicious strawberries on your fingernails!
Fruity Nail Tutorial #3
CHERRIES!
Cherries are an adorable little treat that represent girlyness (if that is a word), sugar, and flowers. You will need red nail polish, white nail polish, green nail polish, and of course, a toothpick. First, paint all of your nails red except for the pointer fingers. Paint your pointer fingers white. Once you have applied two coats, take the red nail polish, and draw two dots (whatever size you want) next to each other on one pointer finger. Make sure that they are equal in size. Do the same on your other pointer finger. Then, take the toothpick and draw on two stems and one leaf per stem. Make sure your leaves aren't bigger than the dots. Apply a clear coat on top and VOILA! Cute little cherries in a perfect size!
Fruity Nail Tutorial # 4
PINEAPPLES!
These nails look a lot more complicated then they are. I think they are the perfect look for every party or even just relaxing, and I had a lot of fun painting them! You will need a light-ish yellow and dark-ish yellow nail polish. You will also need a light-ish green and a dark-ish green color nail polish, and our favorite, a toothpick. To start, paint every nail in the lighter yellow until it is opaque. Take the lighter green and either on the bottom or top (I think bottom looks cuter) and make a triangle across one side that goes to a little bit past halfway. Round the edges. Do the same with the empty side. Do this on all but one nail (this is optional, but I think it looks better if not all of the nails are the same). Then, with your toothpick and darker green draw lines outlining the "leaves" on the lighter green as in the picture below. Now take the other side of the toothpick and darker yellow. This next step takes a lot of patience so do not rush through it. Make 4 or 5 diagonal lines going in one direction, and then 4 or 5 traversing those lines. Do not do this on the finger without leaves. Apply clear polish on top and you are done!
Fruity Nail Tutorial #1
STRAWBERRIES!
Okay so I am totally in love with anything strawberry; smoothies, umbrellas, cartoons, nails, you name it! I think that they are just so adorable! Okay, so you will need 1 green color, 1 coral color (can also be red or pink), 1 white color and a toothpick. A clear coat on top is optional, but I think it really finishes off the look. First, paint the whole nail with your coral, pink, or red color. Make sure that the coat is opaque. Once this is dry, apply a second coat, once that is dry, take the green color. Starting at the tip of the nail, take the green brush and make three triangles. One in the middle, one on the right, and one on the left. Do this to all of your nails, then apply a second coat of the green. Make dots with the white nail polish and apply a clear coat. Voila! Delicious strawberries on your fingernails!
Fruity Nail Tutorial # 2
LEMON SLICES
We all have them in lemonade, or even in plain old water, it just looks classy. This nail tutorial is so easy and cute anyone can wear it. You need clear nail polish, pink nail polish, orange nail polish, yellow nail polish, white nail polish and a toothpick. Start of by applying a clear base coat. Then make an orange stripe right on the tip of the nail. Make a pink stripe right under it. Make two circles that overlap a tiny bit on the pink and orange area. Repeat these steps on all of the nails. Then draw a large white dot in the middle of one circle, then make another one on the other circle. Draw 5 lines coming from the middle dots to the outside, then outline the circles. Apply a clear coat on top et thats it! A sweet and sour treat for your nails!
CHERRIES!
Cherries are an adorable little treat that represent girlyness (if that is a word), sugar, and flowers. You will need red nail polish, white nail polish, green nail polish, and of course, a toothpick. First, paint all of your nails red except for the pointer fingers. Paint your pointer fingers white. Once you have applied two coats, take the red nail polish, and draw two dots (whatever size you want) next to each other on one pointer finger. Make sure that they are equal in size. Do the same on your other pointer finger. Then, take the toothpick and draw on two stems and one leaf per stem. Make sure your leaves aren't bigger than the dots. Apply a clear coat on top and VOILA! Cute little cherries in a perfect size!
Fruity Nail Tutorial # 4
PINEAPPLES!
These nails look a lot more complicated then they are. I think they are the perfect look for every party or even just relaxing, and I had a lot of fun painting them! You will need a light-ish yellow and dark-ish yellow nail polish. You will also need a light-ish green and a dark-ish green color nail polish, and our favorite, a toothpick. To start, paint every nail in the lighter yellow until it is opaque. Take the lighter green and either on the bottom or top (I think bottom looks cuter) and make a triangle across one side that goes to a little bit past halfway. Round the edges. Do the same with the empty side. Do this on all but one nail (this is optional, but I think it looks better if not all of the nails are the same). Then, with your toothpick and darker green draw lines outlining the "leaves" on the lighter green as in the picture below. Now take the other side of the toothpick and darker yellow. This next step takes a lot of patience so do not rush through it. Make 4 or 5 diagonal lines going in one direction, and then 4 or 5 traversing those lines. Do not do this on the finger without leaves. Apply clear polish on top and you are done!
I love all Essie products, so I am going to list the ones I used for these nails.
Strawberry Nails: Fiesta (coral), Pretty Edgy (green), and Below The Belt (white)
Lemon Nails: Wife Goes On (Pink), Capri (orange), essie doesn't make yellows, so I like Need Sunglasses?(yellow) by Opi, and Blanc (white) by essie
Cherry Nails: Lollipop (red), Waltz (white), and Going Incognito (green)
Pineapple Nails: Shifting Power (dark yellow), Going Incognito (dark green), Pretty Edgy (light green), and Need Sunglasses (light yellow) by Opi
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Summer Hair Styles
There are a few styles that are really in this season. Some are casual and some are a little dressy.
Casual Style 1: Sleek Ponytail
When hair is wet, pull into a tight ponytail, make sure that there are no bumps. The ponytail should be a little bit higher than you would normally have, it should make a bold statement. When the hair is dry, straighten the hair that remains in the pontytail. DO NOT BLOW DRY HAIR! Twist a small section around the top until it is covering the elastic, then secure a clear elastic around that hair. Brush the hair that remains until it is completely straight and looks sleek. Secure this with hairspray, and voila!
Casual Style 2: Fishtail Braid
A fishtail braid is a great sophisticated look with minimal effort, and will stay for a long time. Divide your hair into two sections. Take a clear elastic and secure it around the top of one of the sections. Take the other section, and secure a third of that with another clear elastic. Now secure the remaining two thirds with another clear elastic. Put behind your shoulder for further use. Take out the other section that we made in the beginning. Repeat the steps we did with the second section with this section. You should have four sections, and two should be half the size of the other two. Take the smallest sections and pair them with the bigger sections. One one side, rap the smaller section of one braid around the back and out the front. Repeat this step with the other side. The smaller ends should have switched sides. Then repeat this step with both sides again. Keep repeating until the braid is a length you like. Secure all of the lengths together, I normally use a colorful elastic because it looks more cheerful, but you can use a clear elastic or a hair colored elastic!
Dressy Style 2: Lady Gaga hair bow
Although we love how Lady Gaga rocks her bow, it is an extension. I am going to teach you how to do the real deal, and it will look fabulous. First, take all of your hair up into a ponytail, (if you have bangs, leave them out, it will look better) make sure that it is all smooth and that there are no bumps. Take a second elastic and wrap it around the ponytail (once for really thick hair, twice for regular hair, and three times for thin hair). You should still have room around the elastic. Twist the elastic to the back and make one more loop, but don't pull your hair all of the way through. It should look like a bun with the ends on the top of your head. Divide the bun into two sections, a left and a right. Pin the from and pack of the right to your head, repeat with the same side. If it isn't staying so well, you can add more pins. Then take the remaining ends that are in the front and brush them out. Then using a hair clip, lift them up to the from of the part where your bow splits in half, and clip them right behind the bow. Spray your hair all over and you are done! You now have a perfect Lady Gaga hair bow. P.S. the picture I included is with Paris Hilton instead of Lady Gaga because the bow Paris is wearing is the one we made.
Casual Style 1: Sleek Ponytail
When hair is wet, pull into a tight ponytail, make sure that there are no bumps. The ponytail should be a little bit higher than you would normally have, it should make a bold statement. When the hair is dry, straighten the hair that remains in the pontytail. DO NOT BLOW DRY HAIR! Twist a small section around the top until it is covering the elastic, then secure a clear elastic around that hair. Brush the hair that remains until it is completely straight and looks sleek. Secure this with hairspray, and voila!
Casual Style 2: Fishtail Braid
A fishtail braid is a great sophisticated look with minimal effort, and will stay for a long time. Divide your hair into two sections. Take a clear elastic and secure it around the top of one of the sections. Take the other section, and secure a third of that with another clear elastic. Now secure the remaining two thirds with another clear elastic. Put behind your shoulder for further use. Take out the other section that we made in the beginning. Repeat the steps we did with the second section with this section. You should have four sections, and two should be half the size of the other two. Take the smallest sections and pair them with the bigger sections. One one side, rap the smaller section of one braid around the back and out the front. Repeat this step with the other side. The smaller ends should have switched sides. Then repeat this step with both sides again. Keep repeating until the braid is a length you like. Secure all of the lengths together, I normally use a colorful elastic because it looks more cheerful, but you can use a clear elastic or a hair colored elastic!
Dressy Style 1: Braided bun
If you know how to make a french braid, then you can do this, I will soon be posting how to make a french braid but until then I'm guessing you know how. Make a french braid starting on either the right side of your head or the left, but only one. Continue the braid as a french braid until you have reached about three centimeters past your ear. Secure it with a clear elastic, in this case a colored one isn't optional. Brush the other side until it is smooth. Add all of the hair together into a low side ponytail. Twist the ponytail and then wrap it around the base of the hair elastic. Secure once the bun is in a shape you like. Hair spray is optional, I suggest using shine spray if you want to look a little more elegant, but if you want it to be a tiny bit casual, just leave it. Ta da! You are done.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Spring/Summer nail polish colors test
Find out what colors are in for you this season! Post a comment showing what nail polish colors and brands you love!
You describe your style as:
a) Girly
b) Sporty
c) Rocker chic
d) Vintage
e) Anything you can find
You always have on hand
a) A mini makeup set
b) Lip gloss or chap stick
c) Eye liner
d) Eyelash curler
e) The latest makeup product
What would you rather have
a) An unlimited makeup/beauty supply
b) Become a professional athlete
c) Duh, a musician
d) A vintage dress you just saw in NYC
e) A ZEBRAAA!!!
What print do you own most of
a) Floral
b) Cheetah
c) Zebra
d) Polka dots
e) mixed
Mostly A
You should get a pastel pink or purple, I am in love with "lilacism" by essie, it complimentsany skin tone or outfit!
Mostly B
Coral is so in this season, and it looks bold and strong out on the field. Try "peach daiquiri" by essie, I have that on my toes right now and it looks great covered with "shatter" by opi, but chic and girly a the same time
Mostly C
You want something as strong as your bada** attitude! Use "midnight cami" by essie, it is edgy without being goth, and looks super with anything!
Mostly D
For a soft, and sweet feel with a touch of sassy, use "sweet talker" by essie. It is my favorite blue and I have gone through two bottles already
Mostly E
You want something random and spunky to go with your personality, try "brazilliant" by essie. It can brighten any outfit, and is serious yet playful. This color compliments hair color by seemingly softening the skin around it.
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