Butter London

Hey loves! Check out my mini haul from Butter London! I had never tried these before but I am glad I did because these polishes are so unique and beautiful.

Butter London is kind of pricey so I only purchased three. I tried to choose three completely different polishes but there were so many I wanted! It was tough to choose.

'All Hail The Queen'  holographic sandy beige 

'Wallis' burnt olive with greenish gold foil. I can't wait to put this on my nails!

'The Black Knight' black base with multi-color glitter! It's amazeballs!

ooooh look at the glitter! I see magenta, gold, blue and green..swoon!

What colors from this brand do you like? Let me know your must haves! Thank you for reading!

Nail Mail! Super Haul!

It's been a while since I've ordered from HeadtoToeBeauty.com and got a huge polish haul! Oh how I had missed getting a huge box of new nail polishes to go through and figure out where in the heck I was going to put them! (I still have no idea! ha!)

Here are my new Color Club additions

Fly With Me, Sugar Plum Fairy, Electronica

Starry Temptress Top Coat, Diamond Drops, Metamorphosis 

Milky White French Manicure Base Coat...this looks interesting. I can't wait to try it.

And now for my new China Glaze additions

Flying Dragon (NEON)

Riveting, Luxe and Lush, For Audrey, Rainstorm

You know I had to pick up the ElectroPop collection!

GaGa For Green, Techno, Aquadelic

Fuchsia Fanatic, Sunshine Pop, Make Some Noise

Wicked Style, Dance Baby, Sweet Hook

Kinetic Candy, Electric Beat, Gothic Lolita

And for those of you who are REALLY paying attention and actually reading this blog post this is a surprise secret giveaway. These are my 4 favorite colors of the China Glaze Electropop collection and they could be yours! There are no extra entries or any of that madness just be a follower and leave me a comment with your email address and tell me what your favorite polish from this haul is. I will keep the giveaway open for one week until 3/15. By the way, I got this fun idea for a "secret giveaway" from Traceface Philes! Thanks love!

Thank you so much for reading!  I hope you find some of these beauties as drool worthy as I do! Have a fabulous day!

Alaina xoxo 

O.P.I Mini Haul: Nicki Minaj Collection

Hello Darlings! Sorry for my Lack of posts lately, I just got a new camera and I have been learning how to use it. I am still working on it but it's coming along quite nicely and I am learning a lot! My pictures have come out pretty well so far though! I hope that you all agree! :) I haven't done a polish haul for quite some time and I have been craving some new polish babies lately so I decided to do a little searching...my find was very satisfying. Check it out!

    O.P.I Nicki Minaj collection....well most of them I didn't get the Crackle.

Now when it comes to Nicki Minaj I am NOT a fan of her music. I enjoy real hip hop and artists with talent *hides from stares of daggers and cyber rocks being thrown*. With that being said, I think she is very interesting and not afraid to be out there which I give her props for. Another thing I give props for is this amazing collection that has her name stamped all over it! 

Beautiful Spring Cremes L-R

'That's Hot! Pink' (this was on clearance at Ulta so I had to give it a home it's not part of Nicki's Collection) Bright Hot PINK!, 'Pink Friday' a baby pink creme, 'Did It On 'Em'  bold yellow/green or Chartreuse, 'Fly' Teal Cream that I can't take my eyes off of.

  

'Save Me'

This Polish is so exciting and I just love the mini Holographic glittery strips! I don't have anything like this at all! This is by far my favorite of the Nicki Minaj Collection! I can't wait to put a few coats of this sexy polish over black. drool.

'Metallic 4 Life'  Chunky and not so chunky silver glitter in a black base, and once again 'Fly'. Fly is the younger brother of China Glazes 'Shower Together' if not younger than an identical twin. Teal + Creme = amazeB's!

Thank you so much for checking out my new loves! Remember to check back for the Giveaway Winner announcement coming on February 29th!

Alaina xoxo

Sephora Gift Card Haul

Hello Friends! Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great Holiday, mine was fabulous but busy as you could probably tell by my lack of posts. Anyway, I am back to start the New Year off with a mini haul from Sephora! Check it out...

 Stila Eye Shadow in Kitten

With out primer/ with Primer

I don't know what took me so long to pick up Stila's most popular shadow. IT IS AMAZING! It is a lush shimmering nude Champagne color with golden undertones. This shade is a Must for all skin tones! 

Kat Von D Autograph Liquid Eyeliner

This stuff is FABULOUS! Deep BLACK black that stays put! My New Favorite.

NARS Primer sample

Goes on light not greasy or sticky, not bad for a free sample!

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Sabbath

I have been eyeing this navy blue beauty for a while and it is gorgeous! I love to add this with a neutral eye a darker crease and vanilla lid. A fun Navy wing adds some pop.

Thank you so much for Reading! Have a great day! 

Alaina xoxo

Birthday Haul!!

Hello friends! My birthday was yesterday and I got lots of goodies that I wanted to show you all. I turned 28 which is exciting because it's my favorite number. I had a really good birthday spending time with the people I love, Shopping and lots of video games. Perfect!

I got these cool rings from Charming Charlie, an amazing accesory store. They were both just under 10 dollars too great deal! The elk is so cool I love antlers so I knew I had to get this, and the frog is so cute, his purple eyes are so pretty!

Sephora goodies!

Sephora Flair and Wispy Lashes. 

Illamasqua Phallic Nail Polish

I HAD to get this, it is such a beautiful sparkly blue, It's kind of like what Dorothy's Ruby Slippers would look like if they were blue. I held the bottle up in the sun as soon as I got out of the store and ladies, it's enough to bring a tear to your eye hahaha. 

I have been wanting that Hello kitty Compact for the LONGEST time.

 I might add some gems to her bow as a fun project to add some sparkle!

Because it was my birthday I got a  free Philosophy Vanilla Birthday Cake Shower Gel/Bubble Bath/ Shampoo that will be included in my next giveaway because I am not really a fan of vanilla unless its actually in something I can eat hahaha, forever a fat kid.

From M.A.C I got a few brushes the 128 and the 219 Pencil Brush. I Also  picked up a travel size fix + and Sushi Flower and Da Bling Eye shadows for my Z Pallete (not pictured)

 I was so exited that they had the 128 split fiber cheek brush, it is soo soft and I can use the natural side for powders and synthetic side for cremes.

219 Pencil Brush great for crease defining and precision blending. I have heard great things about this brush.

It's so cute and tiny!(that's what she said) Perfect for my make-up bag. My M.A.C FINALLY had it in stock they had been out for weeks.

My wonderful, beautiful talented friend Courtney made me this personalized padded sleeve for my MacBook Pro, Lola.(yes I named my computer...what of it?!) . What an AWESOME gift. I LOVE it!! Thank you so much Courtney, I love you!

Thank you all for reading, I hope you all had a great Labor Day Weekend!

Alaina xoxo

INGLOT Rainbow Eyeshadows: First Glance (Matte Monday? ha!)

Sooooo, I couldn't resist getting the new INGLOT Rainbow Eye Shadows. This brand is quickly becoming one of my favorites, brilliant color pay off, long lasting and reasonably priced compared to a lot of other brands I am fond of. What is not to LOVE about INGLOT?!

 I ordered these last week and I could NOT wait for them to get here. I literally  stalked them online like a crazy person and on Saturday my dreams came true and they were waiting for me in the mailbox! EEEEEP!

The Freedom System Eyeshadow Rainbow Collection.

There are twenty gorgeous Matte shadows in this collection and yes I got them all...hey...it's a collection! Each one is like having THREE different eyeshadows in one, a dark, a medium and a light variation of each color, and just like the rest of the eyeshadow line these are so pigmented. I am in Make-up Heaven!  I think I am good for Matte Shadows for the time being though,  wouldn't ya say? Ha Ha!

Honestly, part of my doesn't want to use them because they are just so pretty, the other part however, can't wait to dig in! I am giving my skin a mini break for the next few days but I will be playing with these babies as soon as Wednesday! I can't wait to share my experience with you. Thank you so much for reading!

Peace, Love, and COLOR!

Alaina xoxo

INGLOT Haul..Tons of Pics!

On Monday I could NOT wait to get home from work because I had some beauties waiting for me. I recently fell in love with this brand. I have heard nothing but amazing things about INGLOTso I couldn't wait to get my hands on some..and when I did I was HOOKED!  I still want to get the new Rainbows as well. I can't get enough!

To some it's just a box..but to me it's a box full of amazingness! 

Aren't they Beautiful?! 40 in all but I had 10 that I got from IMATS that I needed to add in the mix too so I could start to build palettes.

Freedom System Palette for 20 shadows.

First I made a color palette..I did it in rainbow order. 

I placed the cases that held the shadows in the same order as the palette and made little labels so I had a guide for when I was labeling the shadows(did that make sense?) haha. Inglot shadows don't have names, most are listed by finish with a number, for example Matte 322, or AMC shine 34, Or DS (double shine) 48. Since there are no names I just labeled the backs of the palettes so I knew which shadow was which since they are kind of difficult to remove from the palette. The Magnets are STRONG and those suckers don't budge!

I am in love with these palettes. Not only do they look amazing but they are sturdy and see through. I must admit, I am a sucker for pretty packaging.

There is a blank spot because I ordered one that I already had hahahaha whoops! 

 Side by side...The colors...swoon.

Random neutrals in my 10 set

I love my label maker!

I got my latest order from the website www.inglotusa.com. I seriously recommend these shadows..reasonably priced, beautiful colors, great formula, and amazing packaging. Check them out if you haven't already! Thanks for reading, and sorry I have talked about Palettes non stop for the last couple of posts.

Peace, Love, and Beautiful Eye Shadow!

Alaina xoxo

IMATS LA 2011 HAUL!

So...if I was rich this post would have a hundred pictutres. I could have spent thousands of dollars at IMATS..not only were there so many amazing products that I have never tried that appealed to me but the deals were really good. Check out my IMATS LA Haul friends!

Goodies!

My Very First INGLOT Palette! I am so stoked for this. I know it was worth the elbows to the side and the flock of other women I had to fight trying to get my colors picked out.

 As usual I went for purples and blue/greens...I need to expand but those colors just go with my skin tone..I immediately reach out for them..meh...one day I will learn. ha! The application of these shadows is amazing..I am picking out my next two palettes.

Lashes were 3 for 5$ yes please!

Sexy NYX lashes. Love!

Zebra Z Palette..Going to get more organized...I have a bunch of Urban Decay Pretties that are going to end up here.

I have heard nothing but amazing things about this Model in a Bottle Brow Sealer. I can't wait to try it.

I have seen this thing ALL OVER youtube...This is the matte 88 Palette. It was under 20 bucks so I decided to give it a try. I need to expand my Matte shadow collection and this is a perfect way to do so.

Brush Holder from Crown Brush

Picked up a few brushes too! why not right?

NYY Jumbo Eye Pencil in Black Bean..NYX Gloss..I can't rememer the name but it smells like cherries and I am all about that. Also, picked up a pink glitter liner. I lover NYX lots of variety in their line at a reasonable price.

 OCC Loose Colour in Cavu Blue, Smote(top), and Flawed..I can not wait to try that blue one with the Wasabi one..which is my FAVORITE Neon Green! These are a collect them all item for me.

OCC Lip Tar in Iron Oxide a nice deep auburn red color.

OCC nail polish in Beta (super Neon Orange)..5 bucks! DEAL!

 Model in a Bottle Makeup Setting Spray. This one is for sensitive skin and was only 15$.

There is my haul! I didnt expect that I was going to get this many different things but I am excited to try them all. I will  put some swatches up for the shadows with a listof the numbers later on in the week. You are going to want to check out these babies! Thank you so much for reading. Have a Great weekend!

Alaina xoxo