China Glaze Bohemian Collection and swatch of Swanky Silk

As soon as I saw the promos for this collection, I knew I had to buy them! Online, I almost only bought 4 of the 6 and then figured "what the heck" and bought them all. I am SO glad I did. The pictures online (including mine!) DO NOT do these colors justice. You should take my word for it and buy them OR you should run to your local store and check them out in person. There are amazingly beautiful. They are the kind of colors where you can't stop staring at your nails and when your eye catches your nails, you can't help but smile. Isn't that what mani's are all about??


From Left to Right: Swanky Silk, Unpredictable, No Plain Jane, Deviantly Daring, Rare & Radiant,Want My Bawdy

 Up close (above) Deviantly Daring, Rare & Radiant,Want My Bawdy

 Up close (above) Swanky Silk, Unpredictable, No Plain Jane

And...here is the first swatch. This is Swanky Silk. It goes from gold, to green, to purple. Nearly impossible to photograph! It's very neutral and does not make a big statement. 

Little Black Bag August 2012

I am SOOOOO in love with Little Black Bag. You should try it. If you're on the fence, seriously just try it. Can you feel the peer pressure coming through the internet? DOO ITTT.....

Here is my referral link if my peer pressure worked. :)

In the bag this month, I have some items that I'm totally in love with.

 First, a photo of the overall haul:

BCBGeneration Hematite Drop Earrings. Verdit: Super cute and I love them.

Lydell Pearl Bracelet. Verdict: Amazing! Can be worn with nearly any outfit.

Betsey Johnson half pearl half chain bracelet. Verdict: I want to marry Betsey Johnson. Everything she makes steals my heart. This is the item I opened my bag with and I wouldn't let it go. Not for anything!

Betsey Johnson Mis-Matches Zebra Earrings. Verdict: Swoon!

 Betsey Johnson Gingham and Yellow Flower earrings. Verdict: A LOT bigger in person than I thought they would be. I imagined a pea-sized drop and they are more the size of grapes. With a little confidence, though, I bet I can pull them off.

Spring Street Three Flower Cuff. Verdict: OMG! I was thisclose to starting my bag with this but went for the Betsey bracelet instead. I was super pumped when I was able to trade for this. It's freaking adorable in person!

Love love love my bag this month. Three new pairs of earrings and three new bracelets! Score! I am getting a reputation at work for always being fashionably accessorized and it's all thanks to LBB. Did I mention you should join? ;)

Julep Amy and China Glaze Dorothy Who

Here is a swatch of Julep Amy which I received in the August 2012 Julep Mystery Box. Then I wanted an fun accent nail so I used China Glaze Dorothy Who.

Julep Natalie and Paw Prints Mani

Here is a swatch of Julep Natalie which I received in the August 2012 Mystery Box from Julep.
Then, I wanted to do a fun manicure since I love dogs so I did some freehand paw prints using ManGlaze Santorum.

Sally Hansen the Real Teal and Silver Crackle

Here is a swatch of Sally Hansen the Real Teal. I really liked the silver tips I did earlier in the week so I decided to do it again with a Sally Hansen Silver Crackle. This time, I used Orly Dazzle to do the french tips.

Julep Gloria and Julep Vanessa

I received Julep Gloria and Vanessa in one of the most recent Julep Mystery boxes. Gloria is a dark, orange-coral and Vanessa is very pretty shimmer and glitter. I put Vanessa on top of Gloria.

Julep August 2012 Mystery Boxes

I got two mystery boxes this go around. This time, they were grouped by style profile. In hindsight, I should have gotten boxes that were not my style profile in order to reduce the chance of duplicates.

Here is American Beauty:

 From left to right: Peony lip gloss, Demi (dupe for me), Gloria, and Vanessa.

Here is the Bombshell box:

From left to right: Hand scrub and hand brightener, Pippa (dupe for me), Natalie, and Amy.

So really, only two dupes out of 6 colors so it's not too bad. I wish I would have picked Classic With a Twist and It Girl because I don't think I would have gotten any dupes! Oh well... I'll just head over to the trade forums and see if anyone wants them. :)