Julep: Hayden (Neon Peach Crème) Swatch & Review

Color Description Neon peach crème.  What makes Julep Nail Color so great? Julep Nail Color is “4-free” and does not contain formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, or DBP. Our professional chip-resistant formulation is fast drying and highly pigmented. Julep nail color is a fun way to make the season’s latest shades accessible to everyone. And because we’ve tested our trend-setting toxin-free colors and products in over 100,000 manicures and pedicures in...

Julep: Maven Selection Boxes (May 2013)

I decided this week to become a Julep Maven. Two days ago, I received an email about selecting my box for May in the Julep Maven program. If you are considering joining Julep Maven, these are the May selections (for $19.99, You may only pick one box, and you can skip any month if you hate the offerings): Modern Beauty Box: Sugar Smooch Lip Scrub (brown sugar, molasses, and shea...

Zoya 50% Nail Polish Exchange Sale for Earth Day 2013

The Zoya Nail Polish Exchange* is BACK for Earth Day 2013!   Once again, Zoya is helping you do a little spring cleaning with the return of the Earth Day Zoya Nail Polish Exchange* for 2013. Clean out your nail polish wardrobe and get rid of old nail polish that may not be BIG5FREE (Free of Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Toluene, DBP and Camphor) and exchange it for a greener alternative...

Sephora’s 500 Points Beauty Insider Reward: Benefit

If you’re wondering what the 500 points reward is…. its Benefit! Beauty Insider Alert: Trade in 500 points for this Benefit Sweet To Meet Ya! set featuring a full-size highlighter and minis of the cult-classic stain and volumizing mascara.Via Sephora What you get: Girl Meets Pearl: 12.0ml / 0.4 US fl oz (12 months expiration from first use) FULL SIZE! Benetint: 4.0 ml/ 0.13 US fl oz  (12 months expiration...

Dita Von Teese: "Make-up needs practice"

Dita Von Teese is adamant that anyone can perfect a flawless beauty look if they practice “everyday”. The burlesque star is famed for her classic beauty look, and is never seen without a perfect crimson pout and a slick of black eyeliner. Dita denied she has a very involved beauty routine and says it has become quite simple for her to create her iconic appearance. “On a normal day, I...

Dotted Nails Tutorial (Dotting Tool required)

Materials Dotting tool Beige, Orange & Red Nailpolish though you may substitute any colors Steps Apply beige base coat over nails Make some orange dots from the tips to the base of the nails, getting smaller Do the same, only this time make the dots red and you’re done! Nail Pattern by 1290Designs.  xoxo, Emmy  ...

YSL Corail Divin & nails inc Special Effects Sprinkles Nail Polish in Topping Lane

I’m wearing Yves Saint Laurent’s LA LAQUE COUTURE Nail Lacquer in 5 “Corail Divin” which Sephora describes as “simply coral” and nails inc Special Effects Sprinkles Nail Polish in Topping Lane, a “pink with cerise, silver and purple sprinkles” nail polish. Swatch Gallery Review of Corail Divin What it is: A highly pigmented nail lacquer to suit your every mood. What it does:Created by Yves Saint Laurent’s International Creative Director...

OPI How to: Monochrome 2-Tone Mani

STEPS  Apply a base coat to your clean nails Apply 2 Coats of OPI… Eurso Euro on the left side of nail Apply 2 coats of I Saw… You Saw… We Saw… Warsaw… Its okay to go slightly over Eurso Euro. Apply Top Coat to the Left, and Matte Coat to the right. And you’re done!    Finished Look: Source  xoxo, Emmy  ...