All About Orange! My Favorite Affordable Orange Lipsticks....

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A couple of weeks ago, MAC releases a collection of orange lipsticks that had me thinking about my own collection of orange lippies. I do have few to chose from!! All of the colors are affordable except one high end shade. Check out my favorite lipsticks from my stash!!

 (left to right) Revlon Coral Berry, NK Firecracker, Wet N' Wild 24 Carrot Gold, Tarte Timeless, Rimmel Kate 110, Milani Sweet Nectar, and NK Orange Tint.

 Here are some swatches in order from the picture above.....

(left to right) Revlon Coral Berry, NK Firecracker, Wet N' Wild 24 Carrot Gold, Tarte Timeless

( left to right) Rimmel Kate 110, Milani Sweet Nectar, and NK Orange Tint

What are your favorite orange lipsticks or lip colors??

Disclosure: Product(s) were sent to me for review consideration. All views and opinions are my own. I was not paid for this post.

~DIY At Home Shellac/Gel Nails For Under $10~ Does It Work?

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I love the concept of gel nails and shellac nails but I have never had any done professionally because I will not paid to have them done. I've heard of people getting gel nail polish applied that costs as much as a new set of acrylic nails. Nope. Plus, the whole process just seems simple enough to do...at home.:)

I came across this pin on Pinterest about a DIY Shellac or Gel Nail Hack" using two Sally Hansen polishes and a regular polish. The trio is suppose to last just as long as shellac polish does without a lamp.

You know I went right out....and pick up the products....

The original pinner or blogger used Sally Hansen Hard As Wraps Powerful Acrylic Gel, her favorite nail polish and Sally Hansen No Chip Acrylic Top Coat. The Sally Hansen products together costs about $10.

 I applied the trio using a Kleancolor polish on a Sunday. 

I did the same order the pinner did: one coat of Acrylic Gel, two coats of polish and one coat of No Chip Top Coat.

And this was Tuesday.:(

I was disappointed!! Ugh! I love polish but I'm really hard on my nails. I wash dishes, clean, cook and whatever else with my hands. However I want my nails to look good all the time, the polish to last and save money at the same time. I tried the DIY Shellac "hack" twice again using other polishes and the same chippy results came in about two days. One great thing did happen, the Sally Hansen Gel polish used as the base coat has really strengthened my nails!!!!

I'm assuming that individual results vary and this was just my results. Click on the PIN to check out the original post and comments.

Will you be trying this DIY Shellac/Gel hack???

Best High End Makeup Dupes Pins On Pinterest!

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I'm a Pinterest Addict!! Through and through! So many ideas and such a great way of putting it all together on boards. One wonderful thing about Pinterest is finding great blogs and sites relating to makeup and fashion. I love dupes or "duplicates" of high end products. For me, high end products are not always accessible financially or physically, so finding close or exact "dupe" of that product is like finding gold!!

Here are some great pins that lead to site that have a host of dupes for high end product lines like MAC, Urban Decay, and many more!

The Drugstore Princess

Makeup Lovers Unite

Froggistyle73.blogspot.com

Temptalia

Here's a link to my DUPE BOARD on Pinterest with lots of other great pins for high end dupes!!

( All Photos are from Pinterest)

~ Bright and Fun!~ Go to Lipsticks For The Summer!

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I was inspired by one of my favorite You Tubers, Traycee77 or Traycee from K.I.S.S Hair Boards, after she did a  video on her go to lipsticks for the summer. Watch her video HERE!

Here are my go to colors, most I've been using for over two years with a couple of new shades that I'm currently loving!

(left to right)

Maybelline Vivids in Vivid Rose

Milani Rose Hip

NYX Matte Lipstick in  Shocking Pink

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate in Kiss of Life

CoverGirl Divine

NK Orange Tint

NK Natural

( Top Row)

Maybelline Vivids in Vivid Rose

Milani Rose Hip

NYX Matte Lipstick in  Shocking Pink

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate in Kiss of Life

( Bottom Row)

CoverGirl Divine

NK Orange Tint

NK Natural

What are some of your go to colors for the lips in the summer? Let me know in the comments!!

Introducing...Beauty Box by Target: First Edition Box.....

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My Beauty Box by Target arrived today!! About 5 weeks ago, I ordered this $5 box from Target on a whim. I had previously received every free Target Beauty Bag sampler they offered so I was bit apprehensive about paying for one.

 It came in a bigger box than the bag sampler.

 I'll be using this box for other things! lol!

 There is a card on top that has a list of all the contents inside plus a $3 off any $15 beauty purchase coupon at Target. I approve that coupon!!!

Contents....

La Roche-Posey Effaclar Duo sample

Fekkai Glossing Cream deluxe sample

Gillette Venus and Olay Razor Pack

L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips in Lust-Rous

Overall....

I like!! When I saw the Sally Hansen Salon Nail Polish Strips, I knew I had gotten my money's worth. Those things run a cool $10 every where. I'm always in need of a razor, especially since its summer and I'll be trying La Roche-Posey sample since its an acne treatment. The Fekkai Cream, I will tuck in my hair product travel bag and the BB Cream sample...I'll toss in the trash. I'm pleased. :)

Did you order the Beauty Box by Target??? What did you think? Let me know in the comments!!!