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Beauty Review: Urban Outfitters Nail Polish

I’m always on the hunt for great nail polish.

As someone who can’t and won’t leave her nails naked for more than a couple days, a pretty and lasting nail polish is a must. And if I can find a great polish at a great price, that’s even better.

Luckily, I recently found one of my top choices for nail polishes under $10 at Urban Outfitters.

I stumbled across a pretty polish at UO called Cupcake. Falling somewhere in between salmon and a light pink, this polish is a great pink to have on your nails as summer slowly transitions into fall.

Find my review below:

My Review:

The Basics: Urban Outfitters has a collection of UO Nail Polishes ranging from the basics, glitter, and glow-in-the-dark. They’re priced the same (one for $5, or three for $10) so you can happily mix and match between the collections.
Hit or Miss? Total Hit
Why? UO’s nail polish collections have a very wide range of colors so you can easily find one (or more!) to love. The polishes also have great lasting power; I can wear it for two weeks without a chip in sight! Plus, with a price as good as UO’s, how could you say no?
The Bottom Line: You want UO Nail Polishes. At a great price with a wide range of colors that will look great on your nails without chipping, you can’t go wrong.

Have you tried UO Nail Polishes? What’d you think? Share with me in the comments below! Check out another favorite polish of mine and one that I’m not such a fan of.

Leila2022-01-04T14:05:35-08:00August 4th, 2013|Categories: Fashion|Tags: beauty review, nail polish, urban outfitters|0 Comments

Influenster Spring Fever VoxBox

I am really excited to announce that I received an Influenster VoxBox this month: the Spring Fever VoxBox! It was packed with great goodies that I’m excited to share with you all:

NYC New York Color Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm: If I had to choose one thing I absolutely love from this VoxBox, it would be the NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm. Not only is the lip balm itself super cute with an apple in the middle (see picture below) but it glides on smoothly and feels great on my lips! It also adds a perfect tint of color – a very light pinkish red – that is the perfect complement to my skin tone (I’ll be publishing an outfit post soon with this on my lips so you can see!).

Even better is that the apple is filled with Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E, and Avocado Oil for ultra smooth lips. For $2.99, this is a great steal!

Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-On Manicure: As much as I would love to try out these nails, they’re unfortunately a little bit wider than my small nails are.

Secret Outlast Clear Gel Antiperspirant/Deodorant: While I’m not a fan of the wet feeling as you glide on the deodorant, this deodorant does what it states it does: “48 hour odor and wetness protection.” I may just go out and buy myself the full-size version of this product once I finish the sample.

Schwarzkopf Professional OSiS Gelastic: This product claims to be an “ultra strong flex gel” that will help your style last throughout the day. I have yet to test this product, but will be reviewing it soon!

The Tastykake Kandy Bar Kakes: A candy bar made into a cake, what could be better? I received the S’mores flavor which was surprisingly pretty good! It really did taste similar to s’mores and wasn’t as sweet as I was expecting it to be, which was great. However, it was a little bit dry. This product is currently only available throughout the East Coast and South East.

Have you ever tried any of these products? What did you think of them?

Disclaimer: I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. Other than the products received, I am not compensated in any way. The opinions in this post are honest and entirely my own.

Leila2018-02-16T20:31:22-08:00June 18th, 2013|Categories: Lifestyle|Tags: beauty review, spring|2 Comments

Beauty Review: I’m Wired by Sephora by O.P.I.

Spring arguably brings out the best shades in nail color.

I’m Wired by Sephora by O.P.I. is a beautiful coral color that I’m currently obsessed with.

As you can tell in the above picture, it’s a gorgeous electric coral that really shines. It’s a great color to brighten up your nails as well as perfect to begin the beautiful season of Spring with.

Like I’ve said in a similar post, I love Sephora by O.P.I. products. I have yet to find a nail color that chips within a week or two and the colors offered are so vibrant.

Obsessed with a polish right now? Share with me in the comments!

Leila2019-01-10T09:12:45-08:00March 16th, 2013|Categories: Fashion|Tags: beauty review, nail polish, sephora by o.p.i.|1 Comment

Beauty Review: Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment

For beautiful, chapped-free lips, lip balm (and a lip scrub) is a necessity. But with countless lip balm brands out there, from Chapstick to Nivea to Burt’s Bees, it can be difficult to find a lip balm that’s great for you. Luckily, I’ve found a lip balm that I’ve fallen in love with, and I know you will too!

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment is the perfect lip balm.

I received this as a birthday gift from Sephora (if you don’t know about the birthday gift and love Sephora, sign up to be a Beauty Insider — it’s free and once you accumulate points, you can begin receiving Beauty Insider gifts and a special gift on your birthday!) a few months ago. In the package were two mini Fresh Sugar Lip Treatments: the original – Sugar, and another in Rosé.

Sugar is a clear, not tinted, lip balm while Rosé is tinted a beautiful strawberry red. It has SPF 15 and is made of real ingredients: sugar (prevents moisture loss); a blend of moisturizing oils: meadowfoam seed, black currant, seed avocado, and jojoba; grapeseed polyphenols (protect, smooth, soften); and Avobenzene and Octinoxate (SPF UVA/UVB sun protection).

The lip balms have an extremely light scent citrusy scent and glide on super smoothly. Rosé adds beautiful, light color to your lips. However, the color doesn’t last very long and is extremely sheer so if you’re looking for a hint of color on your lips, this is perfect. If not, it’s better to wear the fresh Sugar lip treatment (pictured on the left – clear in brown case) and use your favorite lipstick over.

I love, love, love this product and definitely suggest you try it.

You can find the full-size of this product at Sephora for $22.

Leila2019-01-10T09:12:08-08:00January 9th, 2013|Categories: Lifestyle|Tags: beauty review, fresh sugar lip treatment, lip balm|0 Comments