quick and dirty: poor man's clarisonic

NOTD: christmas edition

hiya dollfaces! here are my nails of the week devoted to christmas!
products used:
matte white by the icing (3 coats for maximum opacity)
party hearty by china glaze (use dabbing motions to get as much glitter on nails as possible)
seche vite top coat

click here to watch my video showing how i achieved this look.

happy holidays dollfaces!

Dear Santa...

hiya dollfaces! as i was perusing SEPHORA ONINE, and making out my christmas wishlist i found some awesome sets that would brighten my christmas morning! these would also make excellent gifts for yourself or the other makeup lovers in your life.

i love gift sets because you get to try different lines and products for a smaller price... figure out what you like and then plunk down the cash for the full size. and if you ask me... many products you don't even need a full size for so the deluxe sample sizes are amazing. here's a roundup of some sets i love and am crossing my fingers that santa may bring me...

(all information can be found at sephora.com sorry if the fonts are wonky!)

Glitz & Glam Shimmer and Shine Makeup Deluxe Sampler $39

This set contains:
- 0.085 oz Lorac Perfectly Lit in Spotlight
- 0.17 oz Josie Maran Bronzing Argan Oil
- 0.05 oz Tarte Lock n Roll 12-Hour Eye shadow in Bronze
- 0.17 oz Tarte Natural Cheek Stain in Glam
- 0.10 oz Tarina Tarantino Sparklicity Pure
- 0.10 oz Tarina Tarantino Gem Gloss in Disco Nap
- 0.03 oz bare mineral Mineral Veil in Illuminating
- 0.024 oz Sephora Collection Electro Eyeliner in Copper
- 0.11 oz Lorac 3D Gloss in 3D
- 0.29 oz Nars Orgasm Illuminator
- 0.3 oz Tarte Smooth Operator Illuminating Serum

** dollface verdict - awesome bang for your (or santa's) buck with so many different brands to choose from you're sure to find the perfect highlight to suit you.

Too Faced Pixie Perfect $42

This set contains:

- Eye Shadow Quad Palette in Velvet Revolver, Enchanted Forest, Totally Toasted, Peach Fuzz
- Blush and Bronzer Duo in Papa Don't Peach & Sun Bunny
- 0.12 oz Glamour Gloss in Plush
- 0.169 oz Lash Injection Mascara in Black
- 0.11 oz Shadow Insurance
- Quilted Cosmetic Case

** dollface verdict - too faced is a fabulous company! their eyeshadows are wonderful and their shadow insurance is fantastic! not to mention i LOVE their lash injection mascara... it stands to reason that their other products rock as well... and for $42 how could you go wrong?

Beauty In A Box: NARS Junkie $69

This set contains:

- Essential Eye Palette - 5 x 0.05 oz Eyeshadow in Night Star (sheer peach with gold pearls), Galapagos (rich bronze with gold flecks), Nepal (rose with shimmer), Ondine (plum with gold shimmer), Thunderball (midnight gray) plus 0.03 oz Cream Shadow in Unconditional Love (peach beige shimmer)
- 0.28 oz Lip Gloss in Ophelia (strawberry nectar)
- 0.14 oz mini Multiple in Orgasm (peachy pink shimmer)
- 0.08 oz mini Bronzer in Laguna (brown with golden shimmer)

** dollface verdict - need i say more? look at all the fabulousness you could get from nars for $69?! a six color shadow palette and all the rest?! omg. as a side note this was sold out on sephora.com, but the stores may still have it... i'm guessing it was the FF folks that snatched this one up!

Orgasm Lust Lip and Cheek Set $30

This set contains: - 0.16 oz mini Highlighting/Bronzing Blush Duo in Orgasm/ Laguna (peachy-pink shimmer/ sheer light brown shimmer) - 0.14 oz mini Lip Gloss in Super Orgasm (peachy pink with gold glitter)

** dollface verdict - perfect for those who want a nars fix and have been wanting to try orgasm and laguna, but didn't want to pay the hefty price tag. great deal!

Buxom City Slickers Set $39

This set contains:
- 4 x 0.07 Mini Big & Healthy Lip Polishes in Amber (washed peach), Brandi (candied plum), Denise (cool pink), and Michelle (raspberry rose)
- 4 x 0.05 oz Mini Big & Healthy Lip Sticks in Bombay (poppy rose), Marrakech (beige nude), Fresno (blackberry wine), and Vienna (pink lilac)

** dollface verdict - buxom lipglosses are amazing! they shine beyond belief, stay put and smell/taste like cotton candy. and like a bonus you get the lipliners too! worth it!


LashStash Mascara Deluxe Sampler $40

This set contains:
- 0.31 oz Too Faced LashLight Mascara in Black (full size)
- 0.11 oz Josie Maran GOGO Instant Natural Volume Argan Mascara in Pitch Black
- 0.1 oz Tarte MultiplEYE Clinically-Proven Lash Enhancing Mascara in Black
- 0.1 oz Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara in Black
- 0.141 oz Blinc Kiss Me Mascara in Black
- 0.207 Laura Mercier Full Blown Volume Mascara in Black
- 0.20 oz Buxom Lash Mascara in Blackest Black
- 0.14 oz Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara in Black
- 0.09 oz Sephora Collection Advanced Lash Booster in Black
- 0.16 oz Hourglass Film Noir Full Spectrum Mascara in Onyx
- Tarte Picture Perfect Eyelash Curler

** dollface verdict - just do it! for the mascara lover in your life this is the equivalent to a bank vault full of cash. i may have to get this one myself if santa decides against it!

what are you ladies asking santa for?? do tell.