April Collections from MAC and what I want from them:

So I want to go over the collections from MAC being released this month and what I want from each one. The first one is the dazzleglass collection. Now I know these are now permanent, so I might not get all of these at once, but since I love dazzleglasses so much I want A LOT of them. 

Dazzleglasses: $18.00USD/$21.50CDN

• Goldyrocks - Sheer soft yellow with pink and gold pearl (LE)
  
• Smile - Light coral with pink and gold pearl
  
• Extra Amps - Sheer bright blue pink with blue and pink pearl 
  
• Moth to a Flame - Sheer neutral beige with violet pearl 
  
• Girl's Delight - Sheer mid-tone tan with gold pearl 
  
• Sugarrimmed - Milky pale pink with red, teal and white pearl
  
• Steppin’ Out - Clean yellow pink with red pearl 
  
• Utterly Posh - Mid-tone orange with pink and gold pearl (LE)
  
• Love Alert - Raspberry red with red pearl 
  
• Date Night - Deep plum with blue and gold pearl 
  
• Funtabulous - Purple with violet pearl 
  
• Like Venus - Clean light bubble gum pink with red pearl 
  
• Stop! Look! - Sheer violet mauve with blue and pink pearl (LE)
  
• Money Honey - Mid-tone rosy mauve with red pearl 
  
• Rags to Riches - Plummy pink with teal and red pearl 
  
• Baby Sparks - Pale pink with violet pearl 
  
• Bare Necessity - Caramel apricot with red and gold pearl 
  
• Get Rich Quick - Warm yellow brown

The ones in Bold are the ones I have already. Here is my wish list:

Goldrocks

Smile

Funtabulous

Like Venus

Bare Necessity

Extra Amps

These are already available in most stores and I am not sure when they will be available online, but probably April 30th. 

The other big collection being released this month is the Rose Romance collection on the 23rd of April. Here is the list of products being released in this collection:

A Rose is a Rose Eye Shadow Quad (Nordstrom's Exclusive) $36.00USD

• Solar White (frost)- Golden White
• Contrast (Velvet)- Dark Purple/Blue
• Seeds of Love (frost)- Frosted Peach
• Petal Worship (frost)- Light, blue-based Pink

Eye Shadows - $14.50USD

• Silver Thorn - Mid-tone gray with silver pearl (LE)
• Of Summer - Frosted light dirty mauve (LE)
• Creme de Violet - Pink-violet with gold pearl (Frost) (Permanent)
• Shadowy Lady - Blackened plum (Matte) (Permanent)
• Et Tu, Bouquet - Frosted pale pink gold (LE)

Pigments - (LE) $19.50USD

• Mutiny - Sky Blue with gold pearlized pigments (Frost) (Repromote from Naughty Nauticals)
• Circa Plum - Frosty mid-tone lavender (Frost) (Repromote from Colour Forms)

Lipsticks - $14.00USD

• Way To Love - Creamy light yellow pink (LE)
• A Rose Romance - Mid-tone pink with gold pearl (LE)
• Odyssey - Spiked-up plum (Frost) (Permanent)

Lipglass - (All LE) $14.00USD

• Virgin Kiss - Sheer pale pink with multi-dimensional pearl
• Magnetique - Frosted violet fuschia (Repromote from Belle Azure, Nocturnelle and Holiday Minis '09)
• Steal My Heart - Sheer bright pink with multi-dimensional pearl

See Thru Lip Colour - (All LE) $14.00USD

• Loving Touch - Sheer pearly light pink
• Secret Crush - Sheer red berry
• Tender Tryst - Sheer pearly plum

Gel Blush - (LE) $18.50USD

• Just a Pinch - Sheer red pink tint

Beauty Powder - (LE) $.22.00USD

• Blush of Youth - Clean pink with gold pearl
• Summer Rose - Soft violet pink with pearl

Nail Lacquer - (LE) $11.00USD

• Love & Friendship - Creamy dirty mid-tone lavender

Mascara - (Permanent) $12.00USD

• Splashproof Lash - Blacksplash (Black)

Fix+ Rose - (LE) $17.00USD

• Fix+ Rose - An aqua-spritz of vitamin and minerals, infused with a calm-the-skin blend of green tea, chamomile, cucumber, topped off with the fresh, natural, energizing scent of Sugi. Adds radiance, finishes makeup.

Fragrance - (LE) $22.50USD

• Creations: DejaRose - A striking bouquet of lush Bulgarian, Turkish and Tea Red Roses, ruffled with dewy watery and luminous green nuances. Velvety petals of exotic Orchid, Lily, Jasmine and Peony are teased with a hint of crimson Red Raspberry and the gentle texture of Pink Pepper. The interplay of light and dark woods, weathered Teak contrasting with Patchouli, adds to the intensity, while hypnotic Incense vapors and Amber Crystals lend a sense of intrigue and allure to this sensuous creation. A thoroughly modern "retro-scent": Dejarose. (Repromote from DejaRose)

From this collection I want Mutiny Pigment FOR SURE! This came out with the Naughty Nauticals collection last summer and I didn't buy it full size, and I regret it. It is the PRETTIEST shimmery turquoise, and one of my favorite blues ever! I also want the gel blush and at least one of the see thru lip colors, probably "Loving Touch". 

I am excited about these collections and hope you guys are too!! Let me know what you end up getting!

xoxo,

Elle

Hot Pink Tipped Nails

So Summer is coming up, and with that comes bright nail polish! I have officially put away my favorite dark polishes like Opi's Lincoln Park After Dark in favor of bright pinks, corals, and tangerines. Today I am wearing Opi's Strawberry Margarita and China Glaze's Temptation Carnation. 

First apply a clear base coat, I use one from Sally Hanson. 

Then apply a hot pink color to the tips. I used Opi's Strawberry Margarita but you can use whatever you have laying around! I did this free-handed, I just took my time and painted the tips (it didn't take more than 20 seconds a nail). 

Then apply a light pink shimmery color all over the nail. I used China Glaze's Temptation Carnation. The lighter and sheerer your color is the best this is going to work. You don't want to distort the hot pink too much. 

I finished by adding a clear top coat. You can use this technique with any two colors you want! It's a easy way to look summery :)

Forgive the low quality picture, my camera broke and this is off my computer's webcam (aka - not good). I am going to be buying a new camera soon so I can take better quality pictures!