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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
cftkr-plumberry spice
Company: Candles From the Keeping Room
Etailer link: stores.ebay.com/Candles-From-The-Keeping-Ro
Proprietor: Carol
Shipping: Combined shipping for about six different bags full of tarts and some singles, was very reasonable. Flat rate priority.
Presentation: Shipped with bubble wrap, the tarts come 7 or so in a double cello bag, and tied off with homespun. The outer bag has a label on it with company name and scent.
Scent Description: If you love Balsam and Citrus you will love this one.....fruit , berries, some spiced mixed with a sugared spruce.
What I smell: I definitely get the Spruce, different from pine - I love it! I also smell light spices, and a light fruit. Smells delicious and reminds of Christmas, but could be a good scent year round because of its freshness.
Throw: I could smell this in the kitchen and living room while melting in the back bedroom. (My home has an open plan, centralized living room, master in front, kitchen on opposite side and two bedrooms at the back of the living room. I melt my tarts in one of the back bedrooms. So its a three room throw, at least.
Duration: approx. 24 hours. Started the tart yesterday around 5pm and replaced it today around 6pm. We left it on all night and could catch a faint whiff of it just in the back bedroom before replacing.
Extras: I received several freebies with the order, one of which was an out of stock scent that the board raves about, Caramel Swirl. I was quite delighted with that!
Overall Experience: Carol was a delight to work with, her tarts smell wonderful, she does combine shipping and sends freebies. Wonderful etailer!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
apaw2 1/52
Brand: Butter London
Color: All Hail The Queen
Coats: 2
Application: effortless, seriously!
Finish: shimmer, but I think it wants to be holo - not enough light to tell for sure, but I am seeing a purple flash in there.
Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Wear: Just applied, so we'll see!
Purchased From: Ulta
My Polish Spreadsheet
I've decided to continue with my polish a week project for a second year! This is the first week's mani. I've lemmed this for ages and finally was able to get it, thanks to Ulta for stocking it locally!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
APAW 52/52 Lynnderella Glittering Crowd and Snow Angel
Glittering Crowd frankened by Lynnderella. I won this at the Body and Soul Blog give away from Feb 24, 2011.
APAW #52
Brand: Lynnderella
Color: Glittering Crowd
Coats: 1
Application: Glitter bomb!
Finish: Glitter!
Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher and LA Girls Millenium
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Wear: 4 days no chips so far
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Brand: LA Girls
Color: Millenium
Coats: 1
Application: Smooth, nice control/brush, opaque in 1 coat!
Finish: foil
Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Wear: 4 days no chips so far
Purchased From: Cherry Culture
APAW #52
Brand: Lynnderella
Color: Glittering Crowd
Coats: 1
Application: Glitter bomb!
Finish: Glitter!
Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher and LA Girls Millenium
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Wear: 4 days no chips so far
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Brand: LA Girls
Color: Millenium
Coats: 1
Application: Smooth, nice control/brush, opaque in 1 coat!
Finish: foil
Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Wear: 4 days no chips so far
Purchased From: Cherry Culture
Ye Old Candle Cubbard
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Here Comes Trouble!
I got some great advice recently from Birgit, Kaz and Steffels about what kind of bulbs or lamps to try.
I took a few test shots to see how my new lights would affect my photos. I really like them!
What do you think?
I moved my lights to the front and one of them is still up above but more to the front. I think it looks better, but now I've got those glares going on cause the glass is reflecting. I need a diffuser or a light box. I'm just afraid that might dim the lights just enough to make my flash fire though. x.x
any ideas?
L to R: Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, Here Comes Trouble, Entourage
Swatches of Here Comes Trouble
Brand: Orly
Color: Here Comes Trouble
Coats: 2 over SC HDNails
Application: effortless
Finish: Glittah bomb!
Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Wear: like iron 4 days no tip wear
Purchased From: Ulta
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
APAW 51/52 China Glaze Orchid Shadow
Brand: china Glaze
Color: Orchid Shadow
Coats: 2
Application: smooth like butter!
Finish: shimmer
Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Wear: 4 days at photo
Purchased From: Admiral Beauty Supply
This is old school ChG, I totally love it! So easy to apply. It's been a long time since I've had one this smooth and opaque in two coats. I love how the gold shimmer is subtle, yet its definitely there! And wow, this is 51 out of 52 weeks of polish! I am almost through a whole year, holy cow that went by pretty quickly! I am thinking for 52 I'll choose a glitter bomb, suitable, no?
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Color: Orchid Shadow
Coats: 2
Application: smooth like butter!
Finish: shimmer
Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Wear: 4 days at photo
Purchased From: Admiral Beauty Supply
This is old school ChG, I totally love it! So easy to apply. It's been a long time since I've had one this smooth and opaque in two coats. I love how the gold shimmer is subtle, yet its definitely there! And wow, this is 51 out of 52 weeks of polish! I am almost through a whole year, holy cow that went by pretty quickly! I am thinking for 52 I'll choose a glitter bomb, suitable, no?
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