Rose Garden Mani with BM, OPI, CG and Zoya

Zoya Intimate Collection $25

I'm sure all nail polish lovers in the US have heard about this by now, BUT just in case:

http://zoyanailpolish.blogspot.com/2011/03/zoya-nail-polish-international-womens.html

Today only, the Intimate Collection is $25 plus free shipping. Great deal! 

China Glaze: Sea Spray

Here is China Glaze's Sea Spray from the Spring 2011 Anchors Away Collection.  It reminds me of sea foam: a grayish-greenish color.  Formula is great.  This is two coats plus a basecoat and topcoat.

Wedding nails : Essie Hard to Get

It's still winter and I'm still missing summer.  So to continue the summer posts here are my wedding nails.  I had this elaborate plan and bought the Konad cursive alphabet plate m46 with the plan of putting our last initial on my ring finger.  Sounded good but the letters were much smaller than expected and wouldn't go on straight.  I was trying to finish my nails in the middle of the night practically on the way to the airport.  They smudged bad.  Had to remove everything and didn't get the chance to redo them until a couple hours before the ceremony while getting ready.  They didn't turn out nearly as well as hoped but in the professional pictures you can't tell.  That's what counts.

What color were or are you planning for your wedding nails? 

So Long Summertime

Another snowstorm.  Another zero degree day.  Think I've shoveled more snow in the past twenty-four hours than ever in my life.  Palm trees, warm ocean water and the hot sun never sounded so good.
Memories of warmer times in Miami last summer:

Now back to reality...

Lush Review

Why does LUSH have to be so far away? The closest one is four hours away and online shopping just isn't the same.  The only time I have been there is on my wedding day when I had to make a rush trip to the mall because I forgot to pack my foundation (destination wedding) and there was a Lush store!!  Didn't have much time (or funds) which made it all overwhelming as I had no idea what to pick out. The sales associate was so friendly and really helped me make some purchases.

Comforter Bubble Bar - Simply chose this because it's pink and smells good.  This is a 1/4 chunk of the bar. Even a quarter gives a bunch of bubbles and really don't need more than that.  The smell is delicious - like berries and valentine sweetheart candy in one.  The only complaint is that the bubbles don't seem to be long-lasting - maybe 20 minutes or so.  After the bubble go away the water remains pink and the scent lingers.  However, I don't think this will be repurchased.

Glorious Mud Body Mask - In reality, this is darker in color.  The flash from the camera washed it out quite a bit but it has gotten lighter over time.  Wonder if it's starting to go bad? Does anyone know the shelf like of these things? Don't want to use it up!! Glorious Mud is the best body exfoliant I've ever tried.  Just crumble off some pieces of it and rub it into skin in the shower.  It doesn't take much because the product "grows" when mixed with water.  Afterwards, my skin is so soft. It has a sandy texture - as if someone went to the beach and made a brick of sand. The scent isn't bad - can't really place it though.

Honey I Washed the Kids Soap - First of all, isn't the honeycomb print cute?  The scent is described as honey and caramel.  I can smell both in it but together it's amazing.  Ahhhh.  The smallest chunk of this is enough to wash your whole body.  Most soaps I've tried are drying and leave my body screaming for lotion after a shower but this is moisturizing and almost "coats" my skin.  Can't wait to try other soaps from Lush.

If only it was closer......

Essie - Damsel in a Dress

Deep purple that is very close to brown in the shade.  Perfect for fall.  Looks awesome with SH Hidden Treasure over it.