China Glaze Texture... Bump & Grind

we're having more water drama here at the house of Pawlish. if you've been with me for awhile, you'll remember we had to move out for a few days due to plumbing issues last year... and i'm desperately trying to avoid that again! taking Jewels to a hotel is a major pain in the rear. plus, i need all my stuff! i have no clue what's wrong, but the symptom is they messed with something and now they can't keep the water pressure up... and it has something to do with a valve? i dunno, but i'm sure annoyed!

today's polish is China Glaze Bump & Grind from the Texture collection (kindly provided to me for review!). this will be the last of the one's i was sent, the next three i purchased myself :) Bump & Grind is a very saturated watermelon pink creme with strong red undertones. it has loads of coverage in one coat and complete coverage in two. topcoat will lesson the textured appearance, but it has a nice sheen on its own. it's not quite as shiny as the swatch seems, the camera seems to pick up on every little gleam!

two coats Bump & Grind, no topcoat.

China Glaze Texture polishes are available in fine salons and beauty supply stores... my favorite places to buy China Glaze are Sally Beauty Supply and Ulta!

hopefully tomorrow will bring another Texture post... unless we've been moved to hotel, then who knows! Ria :)

:: this polish was provided to me for review, these are my honest opinions. ::

China Glaze Texture... Itty, Bitty & Gritty

i wanted to run errands while Mr. Pawlish was at school today... but as soon as i put a halter on Aramis, he got mud all over my shirt! since i needed to go to beauty stores, i especially didn't want to head in there looking (not to mention smelling!) like the barn fly i am :) so, he was kind enough to head out with me after school. i just had to buy the three Texture polishes that i hadn't been sent!

today's China Glaze Texture polish is Itty, Bitty & Gritty (kindly sent to me for review!). it's a salmon/coral pink creme that dries down with a nice sheen. once completely dry, it looks a lot like a rough grain sandpaper. the opacity is really nice, great coverage in one coat and perfection at two. adding a topcoat will lessen the textured appearance, i much prefer it without.

two coats Itty, Bitty & Gritty, no topcoat.

China Glaze Texture polishes are available in fine salons and beauty supply stores... my favorite places to buy China Glaze are Sally Beauty Supply and Ulta!

check back tomorrow for the next Texture polish... that will be the last of the ones i was sent, then we'll move on to the ones i purchased myself! Ria :)

:: this polish was provided to me for review, these are my honest opinions. ::

China Glaze Texture... Unrefined

sorry about the lack of a post yesterday! i was totally wiped when i got home from the horse show. it went really well... at least at the actual show :) Aramis was totally naughty on Saturday, but lucky for me, he got his nose back in joint for Sunday! my division ended up getting split, so my friend and i both got second place ribbons, which is amazing :D i have to say, i was super excited to get a big horse show ribbon!

for the next couple days i will be sharing polishes from the China Glaze Texture collection (kindly provided to me for review!). i'm in love with this collection! first up is Unrefined, a Pepto pink creme. when these polishes dry, they develop a rough texture that reminds me of sandpaper. i used two coats for full opacity, i let the first coat dry pretty well before adding coat two. it dried down to a satin type finish, topcoat can be added, but it will diminish the textured appearance.

two coats Unrefined, no topcoat.

China Glaze Texture polishes are available in fine salons and beauty supply stores... my favorite places to buy China Glaze are Sally Beauty Supply and Ulta!

check back tomorrow for the next Texture polish! Ria :)

:: this polish was provided to me for review, these are my honest opinions. ::

Sally Hansen complete Salon Manicure Back To The Fuchsia

WELL. it was quite an adventure at the barn today. i had a little premonition Aramis would be naughty because i had to pull him out just as his lunch was delivered... but i didn't expect the level of naughtiness! it escalated to the point where he bolted off and over jumps... and somehow i managed to stay on. the craziest part was my husband was taping me with my phone (it helps so much to be able to watch what i was doing)... so he caught all the craziness... and when i finally got Aramis back under control, my husband starts cracking up! glad i could add some hilarity to his life, i guess :) he bolted on me one more time a little later, so hopefully he got all his sillies out at home and will be the model of perfect behavior at the show this weekend... it could happen!

today's polish is what i will be wearing for the show! it's Sally Hansen complete Salon Manicure Back To The Fuchsia, a hot pink creme with subtlest of blue shimmers running through it. my barn colors are black and pink, and i decided a pink would be good for this weekend. this polish has a nice formula, it's a bit runny so be careful of too much pressure! i used two thick coats for full opacity. it's not super shiny when it dries, it definitely benefits from adding topcoat!

two coats Back To The Fuchsia, one coat Seche Vite.

no post tomorrow as i will be at the show grounds, i should be back on Sunday. 

Happy Weekend! Ria :)

Orly Heat Wave

well, the decision on whether or not to chop my nails was taken out my... hands (sorry, had to!)... i was just walking around my apartment, i looked down and realized my middle fingernail on my swatch hand had ripped off down to the pink! i have no idea how it happened, i didn't even feel it. weird, huh? so i went ahead and took them all really short, get a fresh start on growing them out. i feel like i can only have my nails long for a certain amount of time before they start busting off left and right... i'm not sure why!

today's polish is Orly Heat Wave... it's a shimmer filled sheer orange that's really sparkly! i'm not sure how many coats it would take for full opacity over long nails... that is the extreme disadvantage of having nubs. i used two coats for my mani, and am happy with the look! i'm thinking that three coats would probably give good coverage over long nails :) adding a shine topcoat really brings out all the sparkles!

two coats Heat Wave, one coat Seche Vite.

i'm looking forward to spending tomorrow with Mr. Pawlish... he's such a good sport, he's even going to come to my lesson again. then Saturday i leave for the horse show! what are you guys up to this weekend? Ria :)

Zoya Gie Gie

had a jumping lesson on Aramis this morning, then i rode my friend's horse for a little bit... just to get the feel of riding a different horse. i was literally in shock at how different all the gaits felt! i knew the trot would be smoother, Aramis' trot makes your teeth feel like they are going to fall out... but even the canter was way more smooth. i love my big galoot, though :)

today's polish is Zoya Gie Gie! i got in my May ipsy Glam Bag and couldn't wait to put it on. it's a light pink shimmer that is delicate and fun. it's fairly sheer, i think it would look great as a glaze over a French manicure... and if that isn't your thing, you can achieve complete opacity in three coats. i highly recommend a topcoat over this one to bring out the sparkles it has to offer!

three coats Gie Gie, one coat Seche Vite.

i keep having to file my nails shorter because they keep peeling at the tips or just sheering off... *sigh* i'm trying to decide if i should chop them completely for the horse show this weekend, i don't want to have to futz around with them! what do you guys think? Ria :)

ipsy Glam Bag May 2013

i am super excited to have received my first ipsy Glam Bag in the mail today! i've looked into loads of these pay per month sample bags, and none of really interested me... but multiple YouTube personalities that i have watched for years have been recommending them, and at ten bucks including shipping, why not? (although i do think i had to pay a tax since i live in Cali *insert HUGE eye roll* i have to say, though, i'm really happy with my purchase!

everything comes in an adorable hot pink mailer bag, and inside that is a little makeup bag... that is part of the ipsy deal, you get a makeup bag with your samples each month. as a bag fanatic, i love that little extra treatie! the theme this month is Spring Fling, and the little makeup bag makes me think of Missoni! cute :)

here's a look at all the products peaking out of the bag :D

first up is a beautiful Zoya polish in Gie Gie... one i would have totally picked out myself!

then we have a Mirabella Colour Sheers Lipstick in Posy.

then we have a Yaby concealer in Vanilla. this is the only packaging i'm not thrilled with, i don't have a magnetic pallet to put it in and it comes loose.

then there's a Pacifica Perfume Roll-On in Island Vanilla. i love warm scents, so i was really glad to get this one!

last up is the Anastasia Clear Brow Gel... this is probably what i'm most excited about! i've been wanting to try out their brow gel for awhile because i've heard nothing but good things about it.

overall, i'm delighted with my first ipsy bag and look forward to seeing what else they have in store! have you guys tried out ipsy? do you subscribe to any of the services? Happy Tuesday! Ria :)