Thursday, July 6, 2017

No. 4 Sugar Texturizing Spray! Review!

Hey guys!

Press Sample

I have a hair care product to show you today! I don't often talk about a lot of hair products because my hair is kind of strong-willed and does what it wants, and that is usually.... nothing, lol! I have super thick, but super fine and straight hair and product just doesn't seem to hold! Hair spray, texture spray, a curl won't hold... etc., etc. you get the idea! But I'm always interested to try new hair products because I cannot be the only person with thick, but fine and straight hair! Something has to work, right??



No. 4 Sugar Texturizing Spray is a great alternative to typical salt sprays.

I sprayed the product through my hair and then blow dried my 'do. I mean, definitely some volume was added to my hair! I thought about leaving it this way because I cannot lie.... I was digging the Jimmy Neutron bang lol!

Alas, I didn't leave it that way and styled my hair as I usually do, which is basically just brushing it out.

The volume held pretty well throughout the day. My hair is VERY heavy because it's so thick but by the end of the day, I still had some decent volume in my hair.


A sugar spray is a great alternative to a salt spray for several reasons, and I'm going to tell you why:

- Sugar sprays are moisturizing
- They don't strip your hair of essential oils and hair color, which causes dry and brittle hair
- Sugar sprays can also help strengthen your hair!

Have you tried No.4 products before? They are available for purchase in salons and select retailers nationwide. For a complete listing, please visit www.number4hair.com

This spray retails for $22.

Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Penny Bloom Summer Daze Collection!

Hey guys!

Press Sample

Long time no talk, eh? I am still on a little break from blogging but am going to get back to it slowly but surely. What better way to ease back into posting than with a beautiful summer creme collection from Penny Bloom? Formerly Nayll, Penny Bloom Polish offers custom polishes that you create right on the website and also their own line of beautiful creations, which is what we will be looking at today!

The Summer Daze collection releases on June 21st, the first day of summer, and is a 10 piece creme collection inspired by the long hot days of summer (my favorite)! The polishes retail for $10 each or you can purchase the entire collection for $90!

All swatches are shown with topcoat.

Dog Days is a light tan creme. This was 3 coats. As you can see, there was some pigment that didn't get mixed up all the way in the bottle but it didn't affect the polish when applying it to the nail.

Self-Tanner is a mid tone brown. This was almost a jelly type of creme and needed 3 coats.

Morning Light is a beautiful bright yellow, again 3 coats.

Solar Ray is a bright orange creme. This was the tiniest bit thick but not unmanageable at all. 3 coats.

Summer Night is a lovely pink, 2 coats.

Bikini Days is a light blue creme. This was 2 easy coats.

Ocean Deep is a medium blue creme, covering nicely in two coats.

Blue Lagoon, a gorgeous dusty teal and opaque in 2 coats.

Greenscape is a nice kiwi green and covered in 2 coats.

Finally, Smoothie is a deep green and covered in 2 coats.


Sara was also kind enough to give you a discount code for 20% off your entire order! Just use code FSHNFTG20 and voila! There's your discount! 

Remember, this collection will be available in one week, on June 21st! Which shades are you going to be getting?? Don't forget that you can also create your own custom polishes on the Penny Bloom site. I've done it before the rebrand and just a few weeks ago and I LOVE how the polishes came out! Swatches of those will be coming soon! 

Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Friday, May 5, 2017

Blush Lacquers Blush Beauties Facebook Group Customs!

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Nothing To Disclose Press Sample

Today I have a new to me indie that I have been lusting after for a long time! Blush Lacquer is a fairly new brand, about one year on the scene, and I've seriously wanted just about everything I've seen her release! I was so happy to see Victoria and her Blush Lacquers would be at Polish Con but even more excited when she posted an opportunity to win the Blush Beauties Facebook Group Custom polishes for swatching if you were attending Polish Con and I was one of three people who won the duo!


The first polish is called Oopsie Daisies and it a slightly green tinged yellow packed with green and gold/yellow flakies and also a pinky nude shimmer. This had a great formula and was opaque in 2 coats. I thought my nail was visible after two coats but it turns out that lovely pinky nude shimmer was playing tricks on me. I did do 3 coats here but the color and opacity didn't change, so you be good to go with 2!


Siren Swells is an oxidized green (I just saw the Statue of Liberty, this must be in my head! LOL) with golden shimmer and copper flakes. YOU GUYS. I am in love with this color. I don't have anything like either of these colors (which is saying something!) and I love them both but oh my gosh this one is just <3

I used 2 coats for this polish as well and the formula was outstanding.


These will be available for order on May 5, 2017. Since these are group customs, you do need to be a member of the group to purchase the group.

Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Northern Star Polish Chance of Frogs

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Nothing To Disclose

Today's green is brought to you by Northern Star Polish Chance of Frogs. This is... well, it's frog green with subtle scattered holo. I have quite a few from this brand and really enjoy all of the polishes but she appears to not make polish any more? I'm not certain, of course.

Anyway, this is 2 coats.

Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Friday, March 10, 2017

Cirque Colors Julep

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The last green from Cirque Colors is Julep, a mint holo. Another untried for way too long, shame on me. And another perfect formula, opaque in 2 coats.


Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Cirque Lonesome George

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Another green from Cirque Colors today, this time Lonesome George. This is an emerald green holo and I mean just look at this color! So lovely! This was gorgeous and covered in 2 coats beautifully.


Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Cirque Panacea

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Nothing To Disclose

Today's green polish comes to us from Cirque Colors and is called Panacea. This has been an untried for wayyyy too long. I would call this a bright pea green holo, lol. Great formula, and covered in two coats.


Talk to you soon!
Amanda