Showing posts with label opi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label opi. Show all posts

notd: battle of the lilacs

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Posted by Stealing Beauty | Posted on Wednesday, September 08, 2010

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Silly me, bought the same color twice. Wait, no I didn't. I bought Done Out in Deco months earlier when I couldn't find Do You Lilac it and had to settled for less. I much prefer the darker and richer of DYLI, needless to say I couldn't resist the temptation when I set eyes on it for the first time.

Should I further indulge myself and go get Parlez-Vous Opi?

Left: Done Out in Deco
Right: Do You Lilac It (wearing it too) 
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notd: done out in deco

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Posted by Stealing Beauty | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010

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If you are looking for an alternative to the utterly popular Lilac Dream by Models Own or Lilac Polish by Eyeko, then I would have to suggest either Done out in Deco or Do you Lilac it by OPI.

The reason I opted for OPI was because since I live in Canada, it's simply more accessible. Shipping is very expensive when you live in Canada, ridiculous expensive. I really wanted to purchase the Models Own Lilac Dream, however it's about 10 euros for shipping and you must spend at least 30 euros to have international shipping. Spending 40 euros just to get one nail polish just didn't make sense.

I still want to get Do you Lilac it, as it is much less gray than Done out in Deco. On the bright side, this color is very multifunctional. Lilac is very in this season and it is also wearable for all seasons. It's also subtle, which I think is overlooked.



Hope you like ;) xoxo

notd: pandamonia

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Posted by Stealing Beauty | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010

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Pandemonium Pink - OPI Hong Kong collection spring/summer 2010

Much to my surprise, I'm loving this color a lot more than I thought I would. I was dead set on my favorite being Lucky Lucky Lavender from the same collection, but I'm not so sure any more.





























I think that if I purchase another color from this collection, it would have to be Hot & Spicy. Nothing else really caught my eye. I have "jade is the new black" and I feel like it should have been lighter, like a real Chinese jade... but I was drawn to the color more than it's name.

I've had my eye on Lilac Dream by Models Own, but needless to say that isn't available in Canada and I don't want to order online. Does anyone know of a possible dupe? I have St. Lucia Lilac by Essie and it's not bright or dark enough to compare. I think I might go for "done out in deco" or "do you lilac it" instead.

cosmetics haul & notd

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Posted by Stealing Beauty | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2010

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I guess this will be considered my March haul. Initially, I never thought of posting hauls... I like haul videos just because people can express their excitement, satisfaction/dissatisfaction and opinions about a product. However, I really prefer reviews or tutorials involving the products at hand.. but I made a haul video anyway!

Unfortunately, a lot of hauls are made on the whim and aren't really legitimate reviews of the product. I suppose that's why people consider them as bragging or whatever, in my opinion those people are lame. Everyone likes to brag, if you don't like it, then don't watch it.

Anyways, here I go... and forgive my Versace perfume box, lack of a decent background, next time I'll use a magazine cover or something... blah


Mac eyeshadow in Club, Humid & Sumptuous Olive

Club - I believe this to be my favorite color of the three, but I'm still undecided and always second guess myself. I love warm smokey eyes and this brownish color has a twist. You see, it's not quite brown, not quite green and not quite gray but it can be deceiving when mixed with other colors. It's very versatile. Mac describes it as a "red-brown with green pearl - satin"

Humid - If you want the perfect forest green then this is it. I challenge you to find an exact dupe, I haven't seen any drugstore color match this without seeming too cold and frosty. This color is an intense warm frost that can't be matched.

Sumptuous Olive - This is a khaki colored veluxe pearl. I figured I would keep in the theme of greens. I really love this color as an everyday all over the eye with twinks in the outer crease. I have a feeling this color won't last me too long.

Mac Brush #239

I'm the only loser on the planet who hasn't owned one of these until now, ridiculous me. It should have been the first full sized brush I bought. Seriously though, I'm only trying to buy the brushes I need and I am not collecting. I don't have many mac brushes and I try to find dupes all the time, but I got lazy this time.  

OPI Hong Kong in "Lucky Lucky Lavender" & "Panda-monium Pink"

 



I'm wearing Panda-monium Pink on my toes and lucky lucky lavender on my hands. Three coats does the trick, four thin coats is best. I'm loving the lavender shade, not sure about the panda pink. Technically, they are both pink, however the lavender is a pink with a hint of purple/blue cool tone. The panda pink is more flattering for paler skin tones.

Maybellin Eyestudio quad in Legendary Lilac


Yes, so it's exactly like everyone said, very shimmery. It has it's pros and cons. Pros: the colors are nice, you can use the whole quad or combine any 2 colors and run out of the door. If you don't have brushes, your fingers will do the trick. Cons: this thing is tiny. When you blend with brushes the colors blend into one, so it can be a little frustrating to work with.


Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Brownish Black  

Haven't even opened this, obviously. Since s/s is coming up I wanted to lighten up a little. My hair tends to get lighter with the sun and I want to bring out the brown in my eyes and bronze in my complexion. (gosh, I hope I get bronzed) Running away from jet black will be refreshing this year.



Revlon ColorStay quad in Lavender Meadow

My obsessions this month; greens, pinks and purples. Purples are great for any season. I wanted to experiment with lilac and lavender colors for spring just to wear something a little out of my ordinary. I've used it a couple of times in the lavender color combined with a jumbo purple eyeshadow pen from Rimmel, so far so good.

L'Oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Eyeliner, Earthen Rock Brown

Again, as I mentioned before. I'm slowly moving towards browns as opposed to black. I
currently own the same liner in black too.  

Annabelle Kohl eyeliner in Milkyway


I was originally looking for a replacement for white eyeliner. I found this pearly off white color that I'm not happy with. I wanted a cream or neutral to use in my water line. A color that was light enough to brighten up my eye without looking as harsh as stark white. This one doesn't work well. It's better for brightening the inner corner, I guess, cause it works ok on skin. Not happy!

chanel nail polish

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Posted by Stealing Beauty | Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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a preview of chanel's 3 new nail polishes coming out next month

For those of us who don't want to dish out over $20 per polish:
Shimmery Aqua or Baby Blue color
China Glaze - For Audrey (add a translucent pearl on top)
Orly - Gumdrop (Pastel Turquoise Cream)
New York Summer - Hot baby blue
Opi - Dazzle me

Pink color
Sally Hensen - Digital
Opi - the Violet-ter the Better (for a more purple hue)

Bubble Gum Pink color
Opi - Hopelessly in Love
Opi - Pinking of you
Opi - Panda-Monium Pink
Revlon - Pink again


I'll update accordingly as more options come to mind, though most of these are not dupes - they do cover pastels & sugary pink colors.

ootd & notd: acid wash

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Posted by Stealing Beauty | Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2010

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I went shopping yesterday and barely bought a thing. I've been good. Sometimes, if I take a good look around without buying much I get inspired by things that are already in my wardrobe. Maybe that's just my way of justifying inexcusable visits to the mall and clothing stores. Anyways, I found this silver ring :

no limits - Nicole by OPI

In my own clothes, after an unsuccessful fitting at Urban Outfitters. I ended up finding a leather waist belt for $6 and that made me happy. Bored much, mwua ha ha.

jade is the new black

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Posted by Stealing Beauty | Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010

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No it's not, at least not for me because black is my favorite shade but that's the name of the polish. I recently purchased this enchanting shade of cold mossy green from OPI's Hong Kong collection and I quite enjoy it. It was definitely love at first sight and I've never liked green nail polish on my nails before. I haven't fallen out of thinking blue is the better "new black" but I do agree that green is worthy of second place or third after gray nail polish.

nail polishes similar to this:
Ocean Love Potion - Sephora by OPI
Flyin High - China Glaze
Enchanted Forest Green - Orly

if green is not for you, try blue:
Russian Blue - OPI (dark)
No Limits - Nicole by OPI (dark)
Suzi Says Feng Shui - OPI
Dating a Royal - OPI
Shower Together - China Glaze
Secret Peri-Wink-Le - China Glaze (violet blue)

oscar de la renta in asphalt

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Posted by Stealing Beauty | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010

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When you can't decide what color would look best with your outfit, pull an Oscar. Grey is very easy to wear, so why not where it on your nails too? And with nail polishes like CND asphalt, the possibilities are endless. I'm sure most of you are familiar with OPI's "You Don't Know Jacques" (I own and adore it) which is especially great if you prefer a warmer grey to stone cold asphalt. Grey has many variants for example: a more purple grey would be "Metro Chic" from Sephora's OPI collection. Don't just settle for matte gray either, there are plenty of shimmers, taupes or colors with tints of grey.

Here is a list of other polishes you may want to consider:
"Particuliere" by Chanel
"Give me the moon" by OPI
"Sheer your toys" by OPI
"Over the taupe" by OPI
"Chinchilly" by Essie
"On the Prowl" by MAC
"Recycle" by China Glaze

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