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Recent drugstore purchases

When a new year starts it seems like all the drugstore beauty brands come out with new products. So of course I had to check these new products out! Some of these products are new and a few are not. So let’s see what I’ve picked up.

Maybelline Color Whisper in Lust for Blush

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Matte About You: Matte Nail Polish

I recently purchased several new nail polish colors and already I am a bit bored with them.  So, I took a tip from recent magazine articles and looked into matte nail polish, specifically Essie’s Matte About You matte top coat.  This product

works just like a top coat; however, it leaves the nail with a matte, shine- free finish.  I decided to try it with a few different colors, ranging

from dark to light, to test which colors look best with a matte finish.

From left to right, Dark Room, San Tan-Tonio, Brit Invasion and Essie’s Matte About You.

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Dark Nail Polish Obsession

I’m back after a break from posting regularly and boy has the weather changed…at least in Missouri.  And it would not be right if I didn’t start posting again without a nail polish post.  Starting in August I got into a kick of buying dark

polishes and as of late that’s all I’ve been rocking on my nails.  Fall is one of my favorite seasons and

the perfect accessory is dark nail polish.  Here are the 11 colors I have and will be wearing this season…

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My Month In Manis

For the month of June I thought it would

be fun to document all the polished I used. So every time I painted my nails, I Instagrammed them (follow me @lgatcombe!!). Let’s see what polishes I wore this month (also just a heads up- this post is very photo driven)…

OPI Pure Laquer Nail Apps in Peacock with Butter London Jaffa and OPI Servin’ Up Sparkle Read More

Rose Gold Manicure

Rose Gold Manicure

Hello Facekitt readers! I’m now back from vacation. I had a great vacay and was able to meet fellow writers Francene and Gemma! Anyway, when I came home my boyfriend had my birthday present for me and it was a Michael Kors watch with rose gold details (see photo below)!! I was so excited and the watch inspired me to create a rose gold manicure to go along with it! So check it out…

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My Top 10 Must Haves Under $10

My Top 10 Must Haves Under $10

Are you a beauty junkie on a budget? I know I am! I’ve created a list of my top 10 must have products for those wanting to spend under $10, but want to get a good quality product. Although there is a lot of high end makeup that’s to die for, there’s also some amazing drug store brand, or “cheaper” products that are just as good. Keep reading if you want to know what I think are the best bang for your buck products!

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Spring Nail Polish Picks

Today I did another video post for you all.  I absolutely love Spring and all the trends associated with this season.  Being the nail polish addict I am, I picked out 18 polishes that are great for Spring. I hope you all enjoy!

 

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