My Glam July 2012

I have already received the July 2012 MyGlam bag! This is the third month in a row where I'm totally thrilled with the entire bag. They are really blowing the other sample services out of the water! If you haven't gotten on their waiting list yet, I highly recommend it. I look forward the most to MyGlam every month!

Here's what we got for the month of July. The theme was going to the beach.

Full size Circus by Andrea's Choice nail color. I don't own a single yellow polish. While it isn't my first choice of colors (and thus, why I don't own any yellow and I own 100 reds) I am very happy with the polish. I think I could use some yellow in my collection and this one is really nice sunshine yellow. It's perfect for the summer!

Yes to Cucumber facial towelettes. I have never heard of this brand before, but it would appear they have won an award from Allure magazine. I am excited to try them!

Nu-Me Hydro Punch conditioner. It was perfect for me to get this today because I am almost out of conditioner! For some reason, I go through conditioner way faster than I go through shampoo. :)

Juice Beauty green apple moisturizer. This tube made the whole Glam bag smell amazing! Usually, when you open the bag, it has a funky plastic smell. This month, I opened that shiny pink envelope and it smelled great! This moisturizer was the culprit! The smell was so strong I thought that something had spilled...but it hadn't! Phew!

Josie Maran lip and cheek stain in Jitterbug. This was one of the items that could have been a Buxom lip gloss or this Maran stain. I'm very glad I got the stain because I already own 100 Buxom glosses!!! This color is quite pretty, too. I seem to have such great luck with the colors I get in my Glam bags!

Thanks for reading and have a beautiful day!!

Wet 'N Wild Gray's Anatomy Swatch

I picked this little beauty up at the grocery store yesterday. I have never tried Wet n Wild before so I didn't know what to expect. I liked the brush a lot. The polish needed four coats to get to an opaqueness that I was happy with. The color is awesome. It changes colors in different lights. It goes from chrome, to green, to purple. It's so fun to look at!
Here are the pics: And yes, it's all of the same exact polish! :)

Funky French Mani

Today I decided to do a funky french mani using the scotch tape method. I chose China Glaze Dress Me Up from the Hunger Games collection and Zoya Yummy. I kind of like the effect! What do you think?

Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Polish Review

I received this Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Polish in Polar Purple free of charge for testing and reviewing purposes from Influenster.com.

First, this color is fantastic. It's a deep purple that shimmers in the sunlight. The design of the bottle is also great. The magnet is in a separate cap so you can put it over the regular cap and then you don't lose the magnet! Fabulous! The brush is also wonderful. The bristles are nice and thick and a little stiff. This means that application is super easy because you don't have soft wimpy bristles flying all over the place.

I think the effect of the magnet is gorgeous! I will absolutely be buying this polish in other colors!!! I'm thrilled with this product!

Julep Juliette Swatch

I received this polish in the June mystery box. You can see that whole post here.
This is a milky white polish that goes on very sheer. I think it would be a great polish to wear alone when you're going for a super natural look or maybe if you're not even supposed to wear polish. It makes the nails look healthy and shiny without adding any pink in. It took two generous coats to get the coverage you see in the pictures. If I had longer nails, I know you'd be able to see a visible nail line even with two thick coats...and that is why I think it's so natural looking!

Influenster Summer 2012 Beauty Vox Box

I was lucky enough to be selected again for an Influenster Vox Box! Vox Boxes are sent out free of charge for testing and reviewing purposes! It's a GREAT program. You can check it out at Influenster.com.

Here is what was contained in the Summer 2012 Vox Box:

First up, Quaker Oats Banana Nut Bread baked bar. This looks scrumptious!

Clear Scalp and Hair Therapy Shampoo and Conditioner. Ever since I saw the Heidi Klum commercial a few weeks ago, I have really been wanting to try this brand...and now I can!

Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Sunscreen. First impression: Smells great!

Sally Hansen Nails and Cuticles Shea Butter Cream. I used this after removing my nail polish tonight and it feels and smells great! There is no better cuticle cream than Julep, but this is a fantastic hand lotion!

Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Polish. Being a polish-addict, this is the product I'm most excited to try. I'm glad I got this color-it's gorgeous! The name is Polar Purple.

Always and Tampax Femine Hygiene Products. These come in a super cute bag! There are three unscented daily liners from Always and two unscented tampons from Tampax. I won't be able to try and review these for a few weeks, though... :)

Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for a thorough review on each of these products!

Julep O Canada Swatch

This beautiful baby is one that I ordered as an add-on to my July 2012 Maven Box. It's a beautiful glitter polish that sits in a clear base. I wish I would have put it over a light pink or something, but I guess I can do that next time! :) It has at least two different sizes of glitters. This big ones are red while the small ones are white so they catch all different sorts of light. Very pretty!

Here it is with only one coat. You can see that it is very sparse---not nearly the coverage you're getting with the new America gliter.

I ended up putting three generous coats on. Now you can see why I wish I would have layered it over another color. I still think it's pretty but I don't like seeing my bare nail underneath. :)

Thanks for reading and have a beautiful day!