Nail Cones

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

I don't know about you but when I paint my nails I almost always make a mess around my nails. No matter how hard I try most of the time I still have polish around my nail beds. When I was chosen to review Nail Cones I was super excited. They are designed to be the solution to that problem.

They easily stick around the nails covering the exposed skin so when you make an oops it's on the cone not you. The pack comes with 60 nail cones so there is plenty enough for lots of manis even if you use them on all of your fingers.

Had I not had a Nail Cone I that stray polish would be all over my hands and the desk. So These are awesome to keep the mess away and make for an extremely fast clean up.  Let's face it I don't have much time to do my nails and I HATE when I mess up my polish trying to clean around the nail beds with polish remover. So a fast, easy clean up that does not involve polish remover is a huge plus. 

Overall I like the Nail Cones they probably fit better on shorter nails but they still really helped keep excess nail polish off of my nails and furniture. They are super easy to remove without messing up all your hard work. I didn't even wait until my polish to dry before I took them off. 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

February Ipsy glambag

It's that time again my Ipsy glambag is here. I wanted to share it with ya'll. I will admit when I saw my glam room I was upset but I'm not upset anymore. I'm actually pretty happy with my bag. So let's see what's in it

A full size bottle of Zoya polish in Dot which is a very light pastel pink. Truthfully I don't think I will wear it. I'm more of  a dark or bright girl so this is not for me. I will possibly use it for decorating or I will pass it along. A full size bottle polish sells for $9.00.


A Skyn Iceland Fresh Start Clay mask Step 1 and Step 2 A weekly detoxing, anti-dulling, anti-aging ritual. I'm very excited to try this I loved the last Skyn Iceland product I got in one of my Ipsy bags.  A box of six masks sells for $39.00

A set of JCats false lashes and glue - not super excited about these. I don't do falsies often and I can't apply them very well but I will see because these are pretty lashes. They have a thin band and are full but no overly full looking. I will see if I can apply these without incident but no promises. They sell for $3.99

Full size Tini beauty Eyetini in Viollette which is a beautiful color. It's a cream shadow with a lipgloss like applicator and I'm sure you guessed it's a light purple. It goes on very easily and let me say this shadow is tough I swatched it last night and had to scrub it off my hand.  They sell for $18.00 a piece.

The last thing I got is a PopBeauty Plump pout mini in Fushia Freesia I'm not sure if this is the normal size or a mini just for Ipsy because it is a mini.  It is a very nice size lip gloss and the shape is very cute. I really like the color it's a dark pink shade. They sell for $16.00

So all the products in my glambag would cost $85.99 if I purchased them separately but I get to try them all for $10.00. That is a great deal and that is why I love getting my Ipsy bag every month. If you want to sign up for Ipsy please use my link it I get referral points.

Thanks for reading! What did you get in your Ipsy glambag? Leave me a comment and let me know. 

birthday giveaway

It's very hard to believe but I have been running my mouth (fingers) on this blog for a year now. When I first started I knew nothing about blogging but some amazing people helped me along the way. I never expected to meet so many wonderful people and have so many wonderful followers and fans. First and foremost a huge THANK YOU. If it wasn't for you, I would be talking to myself. That is not unusual but no fun either :). On a very serious note I really do appreciate all of you. When I see I have a new comment I look forward to reading it. Please know that I may not respond to each comment but I read them. For those of you with blogs I also enjoy reading your blogs and your thoughts on things. I love seeing new perspectives and reading reviews of products I have never tried.

I am also very grateful and send a huge thank you to the companies who have worked with me to offer giveaways and products for me to review. That is also a great feeling when someone believes in your blog enough to work with you. That too never goes unnoticed or unappreciated.

I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate my blog's Birthday/anniversary whatever you want call it, than by having a huge giveaway with some prizes from some of the amazing people I have met along the way.

Northern Star read my review here 
Tobi's Touch read my review here 
Isn't this Clever read my review here
Paint Shop Polish you can read my review here 
Polish Yer Hooves read one of my reviews here 
Sweet Tea Polish  read my review here
Mandyland Polish read my review here 
Word of mouth lend me your ear
Polished Expression Design read my review here  
Freebie Mommie 
Peacock Review 
Gothic Gala Lacquers

These 2 beautiful polishes from MandyLand Polish. Both are full size

a Key P it Up Purse hanger of your choice from Isn't this Clever 

2 winners one set each in their choice of colors 

a beautiful polish from Sweet Tea Polish 

2 beautiful Full size polishes of your choice from Gothic Gala Lacquer 

2 beautiful full size bottles of your choice from Polish Yer Hooves

This amazing gift pack from Freebie Mommie

A mini bottle of polish from her Beautiful spring collection. 

2 beautiful bottles of Nubar polish from PeacockReviews

Mystery box from Word of Mouth Lend me your Ear 

From me, that's Ulta mascara sorry it's backwards in the picture!

Since it's a giveaway you know there are rules. So here they are

Entries will be accepted from 2/1/14 - 2/16/14

Good luck remember three winner will be randomly chosen through the RaffleCopter. You MUST be following me on Twitter or GFC or like alwaysblabbing on FaceBook to be eligible to win. This giveaway is open to US residence only Winners will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing information. alwaysblabbing is only responsible for shipping one prize. Once the prizes are shipped, we will do our best to get your prizes to you safely but we are not responsible for them after they are shipped.

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Polished Expression Designs Nail wraps

I have tried nail designs before and wasn't really a fan. I was lucky win a set of nail wraps from Polished Expression Designs so I decided to give them a try. First of all they were very beautiful, they had a water marble look to them. I have tried and tried water marbling with no success so that made them even more intriguing to me. But I wasn't that excited since I have had no luck in the past with nail dress/designs/wraps.

Polished Expression Design has LOTS of beautiful wraps or you can choose your own colors. So after a lot of thought I picked the ones I wanted. When I got them I read the instructions and decided to give it a try. First let me tell you it's super easy to apply these wraps. All you do is put a coat of polish, line them up, and press down with a nail stick. It will stick, it really is that easy! Just Make sure to put the round sound at your cuticle base. The next thing you do is file off the excess. That is very fast and makes the edge smooth.

Saturday 

I love didn't have to wait for my nail polish to dry and the wraps were set in minutes. They are so stunning and I was so amazed at how much they feel like polish once they are on.  They don't feel like a sticker, like some designs I have used. Since they don't feel like stickers they aren't raised nor do they get caught on things and lift. They do not collect debris at the tips like other nail dresses I haves. As you can see from the picture I used them as accents with a polish that matched.  After laundry, dishes, and countless other chores that are very hard on my hands, the wraps are holding up better than my polish.

Saturday

As you can see after a week of wear the wrap is still beautifully in place with MINOR chipping. I didn't make it past a week because my polish was chipping and I needed to change my mani anyway. Also they removed very easily with polish remover. For those of us, like me, who cannot water marble these are the PERFECT solution.  I can't wait to purchase more I've already told my hubby, come date night my nails will be amazing.

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I received this set of wraps complimentary because I won them in a giveaway. I was under NO obligation to do this post but they are too amazing not share. 

Square Hue box

So I've told you about makeup and skin care being delivered to your door. Today I want to tell you about  about the Square Hue box. This monthly subscription box is all about nail polish being delivered to your door!!

Each themed monthly box is $14.99 per month and has 3 .5 fl oz size bottles of polish. The theme I was lucky enough to review was The Coastal Collection.

I got 3 beautiful shades:

 Portsmouth is a shade of blue, .

Nantucket is a shade of teal,

and Chatham is a brownish color

All of the pictures are two coats of polish without a topcoat.
The polish is a great consistency it also goes on smoothly and evenly. It is also quick drying with a very beautiful shine. That means they will shine without a top coat which is great for me because I forget to put my topcoat a lot. Not to state the obvious but the bottle is square which I think is adorable.

All of their polishes are "5-Free" Clean Formula which  does not contain Formaldehyde, Toluene, DBP, Camphor or Formaldehyde Resin. They are not tested on animals and they are proudly made in the USA.

When you sign up your subscription will automatically renew every month so you will get three new beautiful colors the first week of every month. No worries if you ever want to you can cancel or suspend  your subscription at any time.

Like Square Hue on FaceBook and follow them on Twitter to get all the updates and see pictures of the newest collections.

I received a Square Hue box complimentary in exchange for an honest uncompensated review but as usual the opinion expressed is all mine. 

November Ipsy Glambag

It's that time again my Ipsy Glambag is here and I want to share it with you. November is Ipsy's anniversary so from what I understand they go all out for that month.  I was very excited to see previews of the bags and I was sort of meh when I saw my glamroom but over all I'm very happy with my glambag.

The theme of this month is Glam it up and as you can see the bag is a glamorous gold and this month we got six products instead of the usual four/five.

This is what was in my glambag:

Full size Nailtini nail lacquer in Champagne and I literally gasped because it is so beautiful plus it has a metallic shine to it. I love metallic nails polish! It sells for $13.00 so that paid for the bag by itself.

Full size Be a Bombshell lip crayon in Shamless that sells for $14.00. It is a pink/mauve color which suits me much better than the reds I have been getting so I'm so excited.

Full size EM (Michelle Pham) Waterliner in Teal Tease which sells for $20.00. I cannot express how happy I was to see that it was a bold color and not black!!!  I can't wait to try this I have heard such amazing things about them.

Full size Pixi Beauty Bronzer in Subtly Suntouched which sells for $18.00. I have heard good things about Pixi Cosmetics I only tried their mascara but I didn't really like it. I am anxious to see if I like the bronzer, it is a very pretty color.

Full size Starlooks Gem Eye Pencil in Topaz which sells for $14.00. I would rather gel or liquid liner so I have a few other Starlooks pencils that I have not tried.  I'm pretty sure I will try this one because it is not blah, it is a color.

One BH Cosmetics Galaxy Chic Baked eyeshadow in Eclipse which is a sample because they only come in pallets. I didn't get a chance to swatch it yet so I'm not sure if it's a blue or a purple but it looks pretty.

That's my November Ipsy glambag. I really don't need to add up the amounts to tell you my bag is worth more than ten dollars but let's see how much it is worth. So without the eye shadow sample all of my products are worth $79.00 and I received all full size products.  I am very pleased with my stuff after opening my bag.

Want to join me an be an Ipster? Click here to join. 

Star Grazers collection from Polish Yer Hooves

I have three more amazing polishes from Polish Yer Hooves to share with y'all. The Star Grazers collection is unbelievable they are all very sparkly and beautiful. I got to choose three to review with them all being so pretty this was not an easy task. But these are the ones I chose. They are available in her Etsy shop and you can choose a full size or you can buy a pack of 3 - 4 minis.

The first one is Sacred Cow. Is a sparkly orange/gold. This is 2 coats with no top coat. This one is very pretty and would work well for a manicure for any season.

The next one is Kiss my Hooves.  I'm not a huge fan of red polish but this is absolutely stunning.  I won't say it's my favorite because every time I turn around LeighAnne comes out with something more spectacular but I will say I LOVE it. The shine is unbelievable and this is with no top coat.

inside lighting 

sunshine 

Last but not least in anyway is Cow Teals, this marvelous creation speaks for itself.  Can you see how it sparkles? I love blue polishes and this one blew me away.


All of the Polish Yer Hooves polishes I have used were very easy to apply and I love that the sparkly ones don't show my application mistakes. For being full of sparkles they are not overly gritty and dry extremely fast.  Polish Yer Hooves polishes are made for busy woman. I have done my nails and turned around to wash dishes 15 minutes later, not because I wanted to and cringing the whole time. But I walked away with the same beautiful mani I started with no smudges, no chips.  I can't tell you how many times I have fussed because after an hour I wet my hands and ruined my hard work.

These polishes are also EXTREMELY durable I am very hard on my nails, I'm sure I don't have to tell you how many dishes I wash with five children?  With that said, if I have a mani make through a day with some type of chip, smudge, or nicks I'm really lucky and very happy. After three days of wearing these I still have what I consider a beautifully intact mani.

There are  10 other unbelievable colors in this collection so you may have a hard time choosing just 3 or 4. I know I did. I ordered 3 more colors that I'm dying to try out and will soon be sharing with y'all.  Just a reminder you can order a scent and with these I chose chocolate and blueberry. They were both very light but distinct and pleasant. So don't forget to treat yourself to a scent you won't regret it.

As if making amazing polishes isn't enough to prove her talent. LeighAnne also offers an array of hand painted bottles and jewelry.

                                                 I had to borrow on of her pictures to share with y'all

Isn't that the cutest thing you've ever seen? That is hand painted I am truly impressed, this will be my next purchase. 

I received the three above polishes complimentary in exchange for an honest uncompensated review. As usual the opinion expressed is all mine. 

Mandyland Polish

Hi everybody, I have a new amazing polish maker to tell you about. Mandy from Mandyland Polish was sweet enough to send me three of her beautiful polishes to review for y'all. Mandy says 'all of my polishes are made from cosmetic grade materials and are three-free: NO dibutyl, phthalate, toluene, or formaldehyde! As they are hand mixed by me, please keep in mind there may be a slight variations among batches. Also the pigment should not settle due to the quality of the base but it never hurts to give the bottle a good shake between uses"  The polishes cost between $6.00 - $9.00 a piece and she has lots of adorable colors to choose from.

I've said it before pink is not my thing but I think I'm starting to really like pink so, of course the first one I grabbed was the pink, She's Always a Woman. When I opened the package my girls gathered around with lots of oohs and ahhs so I had to hide in a room to avoid my girls screaming "momma, please do my nails too". Not that I mind doing their nails but you understand, I will just have to do them later. This is a dark pink with pretty sparkly flecks that go on smoothly and spreads evenly. I love summer I love the heat, the pool, the beach, and the bright colors and this color says summer fun to me.

When I first saw Piano Man I thought okay not so bad it's grey/silver very nice for winter. Then I put it on and was so impressed. It is a very nude color, it doesn't come out grey at all. The first thing I thought was this would be great for a job interview. But it would also be great for people who unlike me, don't like bright bold colors. Although I like like bright bold colors I really like this polish it was very pretty with the soft shine that reflected light. I can't wait to use this as a top coat over one of my more matte colors to see the results.

I saved the glitter, Only the Good Die Young for last, I ALWAYS save the glitter for last. I love them, think they are beautiful but removing them could make me lose my mind some times.This glitter has pink, blue, orange, green, and yellow pretties in it.  They are all different shapes they have stars, circles, squares, dots, and they are all different sizes. When I looked very carefully I saw little black dots as well. They are easy to apply and don't take much digging to get them out as long as you shake the bottle before each use. The polish itself is a clear jelly texture so as you can see I paired it with a white base. I just found it stood out more with a back ground.  I didn't think I would like this one when I first saw it but I love it.This is by far the most fun polish I have ever tried. It is so colorful that it makes me smile when I look at it.  It reminds me of a birthday party for some reason but it is not childish in anyway. This would be good for any age. Not only is it fun to look at it it was fun to apply. I felt like an artist with the brush picking the colors I wanted and applying them strategically.  You can apply as many or as few pretties as you want, there are no rules. I tried to get all the colors on each nail and think I did an okay job. As with any glitter and decorative polish it applies easier if you dab the brush and not stroke the it. Also apply a top coat it will make the decorations less likely to rise or fall off.

Like Mandyland Polish on FaceBook to see her newest creations.

I received these polishes complimentary for testing purposes but the opinion is all mine. 

October's Ipsy Glambag - spoiler- It's amazing

It's that time again!! My October Ipsy Glambag is here. For those of you who haven't heard about Ispy before it is a monthly subscription service that delivers 4/5 full or deluxe sample sized products straight to your door for only $10.00 a month. I have not had a glambag disappointment me and this one did not disappoint either.

The theme this month is The Art of Beauty and this is what I got:

A full size Zoya polish in Mason which sells for $8.00 per bottle.I'm sure by now you can tell I love nail polish so this is perfect for me. Plus it's a purple shade......did they read my mind??

A .07 fl oz size of Buxom Full on Lip Polish in Dolly which is beautiful a shade of light pink.  Full size .15 fl oz sells for $19.00. I never heard of this product or this brand. I'm excited to try it. I can never have enough lip gloss either.

A deluxe size 1.7 fl oz sample of  Big Sexy Hair Blow Dry Gel full size sell for around $15.00. I liked the Big Sexy Hair Humidity spray that I got in one of my previous Ipsy bags so I have high expectations for this one!

A .34 fl oz size H2O Plus Face Oasis Hydrating Treatment, full size sell 1.7 fl oz for around  $36.00.

A deluxe size 2 fl oz Be Delectable Hand cream in Strawberry & Cream full 6 fl oz size sell for $10.00. They also have a full line of products to coordinate scents.

Lets see if I got my money's worth in this bag. If I would have purchased all of these full size products I would have spent a whopping $88.00. That's a huge savings even though they are not all full size. I still feel like I made out pretty good because I get to try all these goodies for only $10.00! I will do specialized reviews on any products I love or hate so stay tuned.

This bag is amazing every month I feel the bag is better than the previous month's glambag. If you want to sign up for Ipsy click here 

Sweet Tea Polish

Here in the south we love sweet tea, I can drink it with breakfast, lunch, or supper it doesn't matter to me. The sweeter the better. Now I have a new reason to love sweet tea but I can't drink this one.

I'm excited to feature Sweet Tea Polish.  The artist behind Sweat Tea Polish, Darah has lots of beautiful colors in her Esty shop under Designsbydarah. She may include a piece of adorable jewelry with your order. Wouldn't that be a nice surprise? Some of the jewelry includes a burst of a Sweet Tea Polish Color.   I received my package and was so impressed by how cute it was. Darah wrapped it in pink tissue and tied with a colorful string. You could almost see the love she puts in her work. I was super excited that I received not one, not two, but THREE polishes to try.

Indoor

sunlight

 I didn't make it to the end of the day without trying the first polish, Garnet Girl. This is a beautiful deep red and it dries matte but if you want to kick it up notch add a top coat and watch the beautiful shine. The polish went on smoothly and evenly it also dried extremely quickly. This is a great fall color it looks great by itself. If you like nail art, I can see doing some little green leaves or even little pumpkins.

sunlight

Indoor 

 The next color is Garnet Girl Glitter which screams fall to me. It has tiny but very visible flecks of black with red and gold glitter flecks as well. The bottle is filled with glitter so you get some on the brush every time you dip it so I did not have to fight to get an even coat. As with all glitters I give this application tip dab the brush onto your nail instead of stroking the brush. This only ensures that the glitter doesn't smear. The GarnetGirl and Garnet Girl Glitter can be paired to make nail art. I am a glutton for punishment because I know there is superglue somewhere in the glitter polish recipe but I think they are amazing. Removal hint soak a cotton ball in acetone then press it to the nail for a few seconds. The glitter will come right off.  Oddly enough my girls removed their glitter polish with NO problems. I must add this glitter is very smooth, even without a top coat it does not stick up or flake off.

Indoor 

The last featured polish is Mint Julep which is a beautiful mint green. As with the other polishes this one goes on extremely smooth and easily. The first coat is very light so you do need at least two coats. I will have one problem with this polish, it reminds me of my favorite ice cream. Can you guess what flavor that is? 

This picture shows the Garnet Girl Glitter Ring that was included with my polishes.  I think this is the most adorable ring. It is a swatch of the polish but it is versatile. I would wear it with any outfit it matches.

Click here to Follow Sweat Tea Polish on FaceBook to see all of her newest releases 

I received these polishes complimentary in exchange for an honest review. The opinion expresses is all mine and no additional compensation was provided.