Fun and Funky 4th with #ColourPop and #Milani

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I don't know how it got started for me, but last year, I decided to wear a fun red, white, and blue-themed makeup and nails look for my friend's 4th of July party, and this year, I decided to do it again.

I Got The Blues #ColourPop #ItCosmetics

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I'm not exactly sure why I'm so drawn to blue makeup and nail polish, but I am - like a magpie to shiny!  I have a makeup look and nail art to show you today incorporating some amazing cobalt blues!

Vanilla Glam

Forlan BB Cream is a Press Sample.  All opinions are my own.

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Why does 'vanilla' have to mean boring?  I love vanilla! I have a makeup and nails look today that I wore to a party, and made that vanilla look as glam as I could.

Colour Pop-a-Palooza

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I have a small addiction to Colour Pop! I love their soft, squishy eye shadows and their intense and pigmented lippies.  I thought I'd share a few swatches and a couple of looks I've done with these beauties.  Warning, many pictures ahead!

Inspired by a Green Dress

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I guess I've always been a matchy-matchy kinda gal.  I remember in high school, I was chastised by a friend for matching my socks to my shirt while wearing my Chuck Taylor sneakers - because no rebel would match their socks to their shirt, right?  Well, this rebel does what she wants - and this dress called for some green and blue eyes and nails!

Kiko Rosy Peachy!

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A while ago, I had gotten some Kiko nail polishes in an international swap, but I had no idea that they made such nice, affordable cosmetics, too! They recently opened their online shop to USA shipping, and had a little sale, so I checked out all the goodies and made a haul.  I've put together a look using some of those purchases!

Holding onto summer - Coral Look with #AnastasiaBeverlyHills #ColourPop & #MichaelKors

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I love Fall makeup and polish colors, but it can sometimes be hard to rock them when it's still 80+ degrees outside and everyone is still wearing shorts.  So, a few days ago, I went all-out and wore a bunch of coral to let everyone know I wasn't quite done with Summer!

Get Ready With Me & #SauceBoxCosmetics, #CoverFX, and #ZozaeBrush

Zozae brushes, Cover FX Illuminating Primer, and CoverGirl mascara are Press Samples. All others purchased by me, or sample with purchase.  All opinions are my own.

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I was fixin' to go to Target, and wanted to try out some of my new pretties, and some new tools.  If you'd like to see what I used, and how I liked it, come 'Get ready with me!'

Metallic Love

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Apparently, as a woman of a certain age, I am supposed to be all about neutral, matte eyeshadows.  I do like matte shadows and neutral colors, for sure, but I also love glitter, shimmer, and my fave of the moment - metallic.  Oh, how I melt for those metallics! I have a few from Colour Pop and some of the Makeup Geek Foiled shadows to show you, and a look I created with some of them!

Colour Pop Tie Dye - To Die For?

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When I'm on the hunt for fun, innovative colors and formulas, whether in nail polish, or makeup, the first place I look is to the small, independent brands - or Indies, as they are affectionately known.  I've written before about some of Colour Pop's crazy pigmented (and some crazy colored lippies, like GREEN!) and some of their funky, bouncy, not-quite-a-cream, but not-quite-a-powder eyeshadows.  I recently picked up their LE Tie-Dye eyeshadows, and wanted to show you!

Going Glam(ish)

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Ever have a day where you just want to try something different, maybe bump it up a notch?  For no reason, other than I wanted to play with glitter, I decided try a glammed up look.

The Day I Wore Green Lipstick

On a whim, I bought a green lipstick. It's green, really, really green.  Wicked-Witch-Of-The-West-Green.  Here's what happened on the day I wore it.

What Do You Get For the Girl Who Has ALL The Makeup? A Book With Ideas Of How To Use It!

Product Provided For Review.  All Opinions Are My Own

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It's no secret that I love makeup.  I have a particular weakness for lipstick.. and eyeshadow palettes.  I go cuckoo for a new neutral palette, or bold colors, or great summer colors, or, well, almost anything.  Last time I was in Walgreens, I picked up a couple of $3 LA Girl palettes, and I also picked up the Lorac Mega Pro eyeshadow palette, so it runs the gamut.

But if you're someone like me that owns ALL the eyeshadows, sometimes it can be daunting to figure out what to do with them all! And, here's where this amazing book comes in.