Gelish Nails: One Week Later

Last Saturday I went and got Gelish nails (gel nails) done for the first time ever. If you do want to read about my experience, you can check it out over at Phyrra's blog. I hardly ever get my nails done, much less gel nails so it's been a new experience and it's almost slightly unnerving how shiny my nails have managed to stay.

Here's what my nails looked like right after I had them done

and here's what my nails look like a week later. There's been growth and no chipping near the free edge. There aren't any scuffs or dents on the nails and lots of shine left.

The only thing is that I've noticed some chipping on the sides of my nails (you can see it on my index nail, though it was also on my thumbnails).

I often like to bite down on my nails when I'm bored so I'm especially happy to see that they haven't dented or been scuffed from that. It's certainly working as a deterrent for chewing my nails. The growth to gel nail proportion isn't too obvious and I'm especially glad that they haven't badly chipped. Gelish is supposed to last three weeks on the nails but I think there would be a lot of nail growth and the Gelish will look strange on.

I'll be updating on the wear next week!

Have you ever had gel nails done? Did you like the experience?

Aqua and Green with a Pop of Blue Liner FOTD

I have to say that coming up with names for the looks I do is probably the hardest part about the whole posting process. I do like incorporating the names of the colors I use in the title but at the same time, I don't have enough creativity to come up with multiple combinations. If you guys post looks, how do you name them?

Anyway, this was one of the first looks I did with the Heartbreaker Palette but it got lost in my sea of pictures and I only just rediscovered the set now. I especially love Velocity as a liner color, it contrasts so well with Mochi on the lid!

Face(I'm guesstimating since I didn't write down products but I'm pretty sure of what I used
Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in 7

theBalm Downboy Blush?

Eyes
Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Sugarpill Acidberry in the inner corner

Sugarpill Mochi on the lid

Sugarpill Velocity with Inglot Duraline to line the top and bottom

Sugarpill Sinnocent Lashes

Make Up For Ever Waterproof Eyebrow Corrector in 3

Lips
Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Soft Nude
Too Faced Glamour Gloss in Flirt

I'm sure everyone's heard about it now but Urban Decay has decided to NOT sell in China meaning their products won't have the possibility of being tested there. I'm glad they changed their mind, but I don't particularly like how they are making it seem like it's because they wanted to stick to their principles. This was certainly fueled by money and if they really wanted to stick to their principles, they wouldn't have entertained the thought in the first place. What are your thoughts on Urban Decay's change of stance?

Fourth of July Inspired EOTD

I wanted to do a look for the Fourth of July so I did one using red, white, and blue and since I've been wanting to experiment with doing colored brows, I had to have a go at it. Sugarpill's Velocity and @#$%! were the perfect colors for the look and I'm so so happy I got the Heartbreaker palette.

I had the red and blue covered so I added in the tinest bit of white on the red liner to complete the colors

Eyes
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Sugarpill @#$%! on the lid
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk on the brow and wing of the liner
Sugarpill Velocity on the brow
Sugarpill Sinnocent Lashes
Inglot Freedom System Concealer in LW600 to clean up edges

How was your guys' Fourth of July (if you celebrated it?) I went to a friend's place and we had an awesome BBQ and set off fireworks. Fireworks used to be illegal here but this year they decided to make them legal (probably to collect the tax revenue from the sales!)

Breaking my Heart FOTD

I'm trying to make an effort to post more FOTDs than EOTDs if only to show off more of my face makeup stash and bring a little more variety to the blog. I know I've been inundating you guys with recap and haul posts from IMATS so to utilize something I got from there, I did a FOTD using the Sugarpill Heartbreaker Palette and Eyelashes.

I'm looking pretty dang serious in this picture, it's a half hearted attempt to do Blue Steel. I got a sample of Armani Luminous Silk Foundation and it was my first time using it. I was a little skeptical of any foundation proclaiming luminous anything (especially on my oily skin) and rightfully so, it is a little too dewy for me. I set it with powder though and I like it much better. The guy at the Armani counter visually matched me spot on and I have to say I'm a little impressed about that.

and some close ups of my eyes. I used the Sugarpill lashes in Sinnocent and I really like the look of them. They have a stiffer, less flexible band and that's actually my preference for lashes since I think lashes with the thinner or clear bands are way too fiddly for me to use.

Of the four colors in the Heartbreaker palette, I have to say that Mochi (the aqua in the outer third) is my favorite, it's such a summery color.

Face
Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in 7
theBalm Downboy Blush

Cover FX Powder FX in M40

Eyes
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
NYX Milk Jumbo Eye Pencil
Sugarpill Buttercupcake with a little bit of Inglot 373 on the inner third of the eye
Sugarpill Acidberry on the middle third of the eye
Sugarpill Mochi on the outer third of the eye

Urban Decay Radium on the lower lashline

Sugarpill Velocity over Radium

Urban Decay Naked as a transition color between the crease and brow

Wet n Wild Brulee as a brow highlight

e.l.f. Cream Eyeliner in Black mixed with Inglot Duraline

Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express in Glam Brown

Sugarpill Sinnocent Lashes

Make Up For Ever Waterproof Brow Corrector in 3

Lips

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Stockholm

I did a guest post today on Phyrra's blog (detailing my experience getting my nails done!) so if you want, you can check it out here!