Purple Manicures and Makeup for World Cancer Day 2014!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Tuesday to you all!  I hope you are all having a wonderful week so far.  Looks like it will be a snowy one here in NYC!  With NYFW fast approaching (2 days!) let's hope it clears up soon!  

But first, today I have a purple post for you all in honor of World Cancer Day.

World Cancer Day helps to raise awareness and money for the fight against cancer.  Most of us probably know people who have battled the disease and I've lost family members and had survivors surround me. According to their website:

"World Cancer Day takes place every year on 4 February and is the single initiative under which UICC, its members, partners and the entire world can unite together in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. World Cancer Day is an initiative of UICC, through which we aim to help save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about cancer, and pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action against the disease. "

Since Purple is the color of cancer awareness, I'm sharing some of my favorite makeup and nail looks that feature purple!  Now, without further ado, onto the polish (and makeup!)

 Above:  Dance Legend Cosmic Rainbow

 Above: Deborah Lippmann Harlem Silks From Bombay 

 Above:  Deborah Lippmann Stronger 

 Above:  Dior Poison and Perle

 Above:  Enchanted Polish Magical Mystery Tour

 Above:  Enchanted Polish Octopus's Garden

 Above:  Illamasqua Dotticure

 Above:  Jordana purple Eyemakeup

 Above: Lime Crime Lipstick in Poisonberry

 Above:  Milani Vivid Violet and Sugar Crush

 Above:  Nars TrainBlue Velvet Matte Lip Pencil

 Above: Nfu-Oh 51

 Above:  OPI I Vant To Bite Your Neck topped with 18k Gold Top Coat

 Above:  Polished by KPT Ophelia's Love and Nostalgia

 Above:  Pretty and Polisehd Anamagi

 Above:  Multiple Glitter Manicure

 Above:  Revlon Matte Lip Stain Balm in Shameless

 Above:  Stila Pigment Eyeshadow in Tie Dye

 Above:  Urban Decay Vice Palette Looks

 Above:  Zoya Savita

Above:  Urban Decay Glinda Palette

So there you have it!  Purple eyeshadow, nail polish and lipstick galore!  Be sure to check out the World Cancer Day Website to see what you can do to make a difference and proudly wear your purple today!

What did you think of these looks?  Would you try any?

My Birthday Manicure and Makeup Featuring Enchanted Polish, Urban Decay and Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Thursday to you all!  This is a very happy Thursday as I happen to turn 28 today!  I figured I would share with you guys the super fun manicure and makeup I'm rocking today!  First up is the nail polish which the lovely Chelsea from Enchanted Polish was kind enough to send me to review so stay tuned for that soon!  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  Pointer and Pinkie - Kids, Middle and Ring - Time to Pretend

 Above:  Pointer and Pinkie - Time to Pretend, Middle and Ring - Kids

 Above:  Top Row - Kids, Bottom Row - Time to Pretend

I decided to do a swap manicure because we all know I have trouble with having all my nails be one color!  The Time to Pretend Collection is all multichrome holographic polishes that are just gorgeous!  I used Kids, which shifts from turquoise/blue/copper/purple, and Time to Pretend which shifts from purple/blue/red/copper.  The holographic effect is super strong and can be seen even in indirect light!  Basically, I'm obsessed with these.  Here are some macro bottle shots for your viewing pleasure:

 Above:  Kids Macro Shots

 Above:  Time to Pretend Macro Bottle Shots

Now, for my makeup, I knew I wanted bright pink lips and my fab Sarah Potempa Beachwaver hair so I pulled out some of my favorite products!

I used my favorite OCC Lip Tar in Anime for my lips and my eyes are all Urban Decay with eyeliner in Deep End on the bottom for a pop of color!  I figured I wanted something fun and bright but that I could still wear to work!

So there you have it, my birthday hair, makeup and nail looks!  What do you all think?

Some of the products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Urban Decay Oz The Glinda Palette Swatches and Review!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  I hope today is treating you well!  We made it half way through the week!  Today, I wanted to share with you a makeup palette I bought a few weeks ago during the Urban Decay Friends and Family Sale and really am loving!  I'm talking about the Oz palette in Glinda:

 Above:  Front of packaging

 Above:  Back of Packaging

 Above:  Front of card insert

Above: Back of Card Insert

Above:  Eyeshadow Palette with eyeliner

The Glinda palette has some really gorgeous packaging!  The palette itself comes in the box you see above that has all the colors on the outside.  It also comes with an insert that tells you how to get Michelle Williams look from the movie!  All of the swatches you see below are dry on dry skin on the top and over primer on the bottom.  I swatched all of these for you so now, without further ado, on to the makeup!

Above:  Tornado

First up is Tornado, a rich deep purple with an almost eggplant like look.   There is definitely a lot of red to this shade and is has a shimmery finish.  The pigmentation on this was great and it applied really well both on its own and over primer.  I really liked the color pay off and very easy to use.

Above:  Aura

Aura is 2 eyeshadows in one!  One of them (the top picture) is a white with blue iridescence and the other is white with a pink iridescence.  These are really pretty for highlighting but they aren't as pigmented as many of the others in the collection so you need to use a bit more.

Above:  Magic

Magic is a nice medium pink shade with golden shimmer to it that gives it a very glowy look on the skin.  the color payoff was ok, I found I had to use a bit more of this than with most of my Urban Decay shadows but since I really don't own any pink, I like it!

Above:  Illusion

Illusion is a warm champagne color that almost looks peachy on my super white skin.  It's a really pretty highlighting color because it's so easy to apply and has a great shimmer to it!  This was one of my favorites of this collection and very easy to use.

Above:  Oz

Oz is like Aura in that it has 2 colors in one!  The first is a bright warm yellow gold that's full of micro glitters.  There is definitely some fall out for this one but it's really fun and bright!  There is also a lot of pigmentation to this so it really pops on the eyes.  The other shade is a bright silver with a little bit of micro glitter but not as much as the gold shade.  This had less fall out and was easy to apply.

Above:  South

South is somewhere between a grey and a brown with tons of shimmer that is absolutely beautiful.  I love how shimmery this shade is and it applies so easily with virtually no fall out.

Above:  Rockstar Eyeliner

Rockstar Eyeliner is a dark eggplant purple with a little bit of sheen to it that comes in a pencil form.  It's really pretty for a little pop of color and lasts a really long time on me!

Above:  Glinda

Glinda is a saturated pencil that is a rose tone with golden shimmer to it.  It's somewhere between a gloss and a lipstick because it comes in a pencil and isn't fully opaque but still has a decent color pay off.  This lasted about 6 hours on me before I needed to reapply.

Here is a look I did using the Glinda Palette today:

For my eyes today first I started with UD Shadow Primer Potion and then put south across my lids.  Then I used Illusion from the crease up to the brow bone and put a bit of Tornado in the actual crease.  I then used the blue part of Aura on my brow bone and the inner corner of my eyes to make them pop!  Then I used 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Perversion on my upper lid and Rockstar pencil on my lower lid.  I finished it all off with Big Fatty Mascara!

So there you have it!  The Urban Decay Glinda Palette.  I was hesitant by all the light colors and the pinks and purples at first because I'm more of a neutral eye, bright lip kind of gal but I ended up really liking it!  I'm enjoying playing with different colors and I'm glad I bought the palette!

What did you think of this palette?  Must Have?  Any Dupes?  How would you wear it?