Zoya Urban Grunge Collection - My Picks! Plus A Giveaway!

Hey guys!

Nothing To Disclose

I absolutely loved the Zoya Urban Grunge collection for Fall this year but I was super good and only bought a few polishes during the Zoya Trade In promo (essentially only paying for three polishes). These are all amazing so let's just get to it.

August is a slate gray creme. This is probably a one coater except that I had the tiniest patch that I needed to level out so I just did two coats on all of the nails, lol. AMAZING formula. Seriously.

Mallory is a deep cobalt blue creme. Clearly this was essential for me to own, as I own nothing like this.... heehee. Okay fine. But I love this color!

Wyatt is a deep hunter green creme. This was 1 coat. Amazing formula. Dead. Dying. Done.

Alicia is a silver holo with a touch of gold holographic glitter. This looks rather generic in the bottle but it's truly stunning on the nail. This was 2 coats.

Finley is a deep royal purple with Zoya's tried and true scattered holo formula. I LOVE this shade of purple. It is so rich and royal and just... ughhhh so pretty! This was 2 coats.

And then OBVIOUSLY there is Merida. Like... there are no words. This is amazing. It's stunning. Glorious. Rich. Luxe. FREAKING AMAZING. Just go buy it immediately.

What are your favorites from this collection? Did you pick up any??

Now for the giveaway! It isn't directly related to this post but I just couldn't really wait to post the link so I added it to today's draft lol!

The Prizes!!

How to enter!
Fill out the form below!
US Addresses only, must be 18 years old. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON and no giveaway accounts! This is a giveaway to say thank you for following me!
Fashion Footing Thanks-Full Giveaway! Talk to you soon!
Amanda

butter London Shine Out Loud Review + Giveaway!

Hey guys!

Press Sample

I was recently offered the chance to try some of butter London's newer cosmetic products and I was stoked to discover that they kindly sent doubles of everything so you know what that means.... yeeahhhhh, a giveaway! Stay tuned to the end ;-)

The Wink Eye Pencil in Union Jack Black is a black kohl eyeliner. It is VERY creamy and glides on like a puff of air. That makes no sense but it really does glide on like a dream. I did have a bit of transfer even though I wore an eye shadow primer.

Bloody Brilliant Lip Crayon in Ladybird is "an all in one formula of highly pigmented colour and intense shine". I LOVE that there is a built in sharpener in the cap! So bloody convenient. Bahaha, get it? I am hilarious. And GUYS! THIS SMELLS LIKE CHOCOLATE MINT. I am dead serious. It's divine.

Iconolast Mega Volume Lacquer Mascara claims a "300% increase in volume with one coat, boosting lashes with the double feature, molded mascara brush". I am always confused by these ball ends on the brush. BUT I did like this mascara, it applied nicely, the formula wasn't too dry or too wet. I applied one coat.

Here's mah whole face: I'm warning you, I'm only wearing the products I am reviewing!

Ladybird is a tomato red polish with a crelly like formula. I used 2 coats and it covered nicely and have an easy formula.

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Amanda

smART Nails Stencils Review + A Giveaway!

Hey guys!

Press Sample

I am just sort of getting into nail vinyls and such, since I can't stamp to save my life and when I was contacted my smART Nails to review their product, it sounded like something that even a simple nail arter like myself could handle!

smART Nail Stencils are just that: nail stencils. They are adhesive on the back so you lay the adhesive side against your dry nail and use the stencil like you would any other craft stencil. Then remove and you're good to go!

I was generously provided with 8 stencil sets to review. I'm not going to show you all 8 because that would be a lot of pictures, lol, but I will show you my favorite stencil :-)

The set I will show you is P014 - Flower. The stencils come in a cellophane package and in that is a cardboard booklet.

Guys. I cannot even explain how easy this was!! I literally peeled the stencil off the sheet, and plopped it on my nail. Painted the color I wanted to use and peeled it off. That's it. I did use the same stencil for all of the flowers you see below so they are definitely not a one time use deal! Obviously, the adhesive wasn't quite as strong towards the last few flowers but it still worked well enough that it didn't smear the polish.

smART Nails: http://www.smart-nails.com/shop-online?refc=9

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/smARTnails.Stencils?fref=ts

Instagram: http://instagram.com/smart_nails_stencils

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/smartnails/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSmartnails/videos

Twitter: @smart_nails

smART Nails was also kind enough to provide a giveaway for my lovely readers! This giveaway is open to USA, Canada, The UK and Australia only.

- All you have to do is comment on this post with the 5 smART Nail designs that you like most (the entire product line is here), mentioning the catalog number or the designs name.
- If you are selected a winner, you will get the 5 stencils you commented as your choice!
- You must also Like the smART Nails Facebook page via the Rafflecopter giveaway below.

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Be sure to check out smART Nail on all of their social media platforms:

smART Nails: http://www.smart-nails.com/shop-online?refc=9

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/smARTnails.Stencils?fref=ts

Instagram: http://instagram.com/smart_nails_stencils

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/smartnails/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSmartnails/videos

Twitter: @smart_nails

Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Wet n Wild All Access Collection Giveaway!

Hey guys!

                                                                                                                                Nothing To Disclose

It's been a minute since I've done a giveaway on my blog (well, from just me) so what better than the Wet n Wild All Access nail polish collection to giveaway!

These polishes are matte, and totally on trend with the fall colors! And obviously they are brand new, but I just wanted to state that for transparency.

Here are some rules:

1. US Only, unless you have a US mailing address. Sorry, but international shipping is just too expensive right now :-(
2. You must be 18 years or older.
3. Everyone has to be nice to the winner! :-) 

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Starts now and ends October 22nd! Good luck and thank you for sticking with me! I know this isn't a huge giveaway but I bought these prizes myself and wanted to share them with my readers! 

Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Hobby Polish Bloggers Giveaway!

Hey guys!

The Hobby Polish Bloggers bring you another awesome giveaway!

This is a giveaway runs from September 17th - September 31st. It's open worldwide for participants 18 and older.

There are 3 prizes, which will be paid through Paypal.
1st- $165
2nd- $90
3rd- $75

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The bloggers involved are:
A Little Polish http://alittlepolish.blogspot.com
acidicice http://www.acidicice.co.za
Addicted to Polish http://addictedtopolish.blogspot.com
BeginNails: Every Journey Has A Beginning http://www.beginnails.blogspot.com
B'Nails http://boomernails.blogspot.com/
Canadian Nail Fanatic http://canadiannailfanatic.blogspot.ca/
Carinae L'etoile's polish stash http://www.carinaeletoile.com
Copycat Claws http://www.copycatclaws.blogspot.ca
Doctor Crafty https://doctorcrafty.wordpress.com
Fashion Footing http://fashionfooting.blogspot.com
I Feel Polished http://www.ifeelpolished.com
Imperfectly Painted http://www.imperfectlypainted.com/
LacqueredGeek http://www.facebook.com/lacqueredgeek
Lavish Layerings http://www.lavishlayerings.blogspot.com/
Les essais beauté de Schette http://schette08.free.fr/essaisbeaute/
Lit From Within http://beautylitfromwithin.blogspot.com/
Lustrous Lacquer http://www.lustrouslacquer.blogspot.com
Manic Talons http://www.manictalons.com
Manicure Addict http://www.manicureaddict.com
Pamper with Polish http://www.pamperwithpolish.com
Peer Pressure Polish http://www.peerpressurepolish.com
Plump and Polished http://www.plumpandpolished.com 
Polish Galore http://www.polishgalore.com
Polished and Glittered http://www.polishedandglittered.com
ProcrastiNails http://www.ProcrastiNails.com
Sammy Gail's Nails http://sammygailsnails.blogspot.com
Sassy Shelly http://www.sassyshelly.com
Shelby Lou Nails http://shelbylounails.blogspot.com
The Dalai Lama's Nails http://www.thedalailamasnails.com
The Polished Hippy http://thepolishedhippy.blogspot.com/
The Polished Mommy http://www.thepolishedmommy.com/
The Sparkling Hoard http://www.thesparklinghoard.com/
xoxo, Jen http://xoxojen.com

Go enter and good luck!!

Talk to you soon! Amanda

Pretty & Polished Guardians of the Galaxy Polishes

Hey guys!

Pretty & Polished recently released a collection based on the Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy movie and I have two of the polishes to share with you today!

First is The Gamorous Life, a lime green with red flakes. This was 2 coats.

This next polish is Draximum Security and I won this polish from a contest on the P&P facebook page, so thank you!

I used 3 coats here, plus a top coat. This blue jelly with blue and red glitters is pretty awesome!

You can purchase Pretty & Polished here!

Have you seen Guardians of the Galaxy??

Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Nail Polish Canada Great Polish Giveaway of 2014!

Hey guys!

Nail Polish Canada is hosting a giveaway of up to 200 bottles of nail polish for one lucky winner! This giveaway is sponsored by Cirque Color, NCLA, and Picture Polish so you can imagine the awesome prize! What is fun is that the prizes are determined by bloggers, so the more bloggers involved, the larger the prize, up to 200 bottles of nail polish for the winner! Wow!

I was contacted by Nail Polish Canada to nominate a prize and of course I said yes! I nominated NCLA Prize Possession!

Check out the Rafflecopter form to enter!
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Amanda

Hobby Polish Bloggers Winter Giveaway!

Hey guys!

Check out this AMAZING giveaway!

The Hobby Polish Bloggers are having their second multi-blogger giveaway! To enter, please allow the Rafflecopter widget to load below. All Terms and Conditions may also be found in the widget. Please visit the following Hobby Polish Bloggers members who are bringing this to you! You may enter using Rafflecopter from any of the below blogs but your entry will only count one time. You may, however, tweet about the giveaway (the last option) once a day for the duration of the giveaway.

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Hobby Polish Bloggers
A far from perfect mom
Be Happy and Buy Polish
FashionFooting
I Feel Polished
Imperfectly Painted
Jen Likes Polish (and some other things)
KellieGonzo.com
Love. Varnish, chocolate and more...
Lucy's Stash
Lustrous Lacquer
MandysSecrets
manicure addict
Pamper with Polish
Polarbelle
polish insomniac
Polish Obsession
Polished and Glittered
PolishGalore
PolishNV
pretty tough nails
Refined & Polished
The Dalai Lama's Nails
The Mercurial Magpie
The Sparkling Hoard
TrailerHood Chic

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Amanda

Target Influencer: My Kind Of Holiday - A Gift Guide For Kids

Hey guys!

This post is a little different; it's a holiday gift guide for kids! Target Influencer approached me about doing a blog post showcasing some great gift ideas for kids. Since you know I love Target, I though this sounded like a fun thing! I know it's not beauty related but I know a lot of my readers have kids and who doesn't need more ideas for great gifts?

I have a few gifts for girls, a few for boys, and a few for either child!

For Boys:

First of all, what boy doesn't like Nerf products? My 27 year old brother and 33 year old husband still like Nerf! There is a whole section of Nerf that I didn't even know existed!

Nerf FireVision Football 

Next is super hero propaganda. Super heroes have never been hotter, I know my nephews are very into these toys! Shoot, I love all of the movies, why wouldn't a little boy?

For Boys or Girls:
Board games! I'm a huge nerd and I love board games! Guess Who? was always one of my favorites!

Memory and Chutes and Ladders are also fun!

For girls:

Obviously, Barbie comes to mind immediately! There are so many different kinds of Barbies now, I had no idea! LOL Notice how Barbie's are BOGO 50% off this week??

Princess Dress Up accessories! Please tell me what little girl doesn't want to be a princess???

And this is something that I wanted when I was a kid/teenager: a cash register! I've always loved buttons and wanted a working cash register for as long as I could remember! The Play Circle Cash Register is perfect!

For The Younger Kids:
My Pal Violet/My Pal Scout is the cutest thing ever. You can program the toy to your child's specifications, such as name, favorite color, food, etc. etc. I'm not gonna lie... I almost programmed this to my name because it asks for hugs. IT ASKS FOR HUGS, people. Cutest. Thing. Ever.

And of course, stuffed animals. I love stuffed animals, I always have and I always will. They are snuggly and lovely and easy to wash!

Well, I hope this gave you some good ideas for gifts for any child you might have to buy a gift for this Christmas season. What gifts will you be buying this holiday season?


Talk to you soon!
Amanda

*This is a sponsored post, however these pictures, ideas, and opinions are mine.*

Polished Findings Giveaway!

Hey guys!

I have been working on my Etsy business a little more recently. Or at least, thinking about ways to improve. One thing I know I wanted: to do a giveaway for a piece of jewelry in the midst of these thoughts!

Visit my Etsy shop here (PolishedFindings) and look through the shop. You can favorite up to 10 items  (well, you can favorite as many as you like but for the purposes of this giveaway, only 10 will count) and each item favorited will put you in a drawing to win one of those pieces!

So here it goes:

Step 1: Visit Etsy Shop
Step 2: Favorite Up to 10 Items
Step 3: Wait to see if you've won!

Bonus: If you decide that you just can't wait to see if you've won and want that jewelry NOW, every order placed between now and November 2 will not only get FREE Domestic SHIPPING (use code FREESHIP), but will also go into a drawing to be refunded their purchase!

So spread the word, favorite away, and thank you very much!

*This contest ends November 2, 2013 and is open to U.S. residents only. *

Talk to you soon!
Amanda

The "I'm Purging My Closets" Giveaway!

Hey guys!

So the title says it all... I was purging and cleaning the polish room last week and came across a bunch of stuff that I had purchased for giveaways a while back and just never got around to posting! HOW SAD IS THAT?!

So now, I'm putting it all together in one big giveaway! I just updated the picture with all of the new stuff I found for this, so enjoy!

A few things:

- It's US only. Sorry, international friends. Shipping is killing me lately!
- You only need to enter once.
- Please provide a valid email that you check regularly to be notified when you win.
- All items are brand new and purchased by me! 

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Good Luck!
Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Help Me Win Cupcakes Giveaway!

Hey guys!

Okay, so this is a really silly request but if you know me, you know I'm extremely competitive. To a point that it's probably not even healthy. Anyway, There is a contest going on over at a local to me Facebook page that whoever sends the most fans over to Like their page by November 30th, will win a free dozen cupcakes.

Guys... I NEED to win. It's not even about the cupcakes anymore. It's about winning. I started competing and now I have to be victorious! LOL At this moment... I'm getting crushed!

So, I (very quickly) put together a little giveaway to anyone who wants to help me out! If you already liked the page, please go ahead and enter!

I will be forever grateful for the bragging rights. And also the free cupcakes :-)

Here is the prize. I will add some stuff to it but this was what I had on hand at the moment :-)

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Thanks guys!
Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Halloween Giveaway!!

Hey guys!

Time for a giveaway! This is going to serve as a blog-o-versary/Halloween giveaway, lol.

Up for grabs...

Simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below!

Good luck!

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Amanda

Revlon Sparkle Aplenty Plus A GIVEAWAY!

Hey guys!

A few weeks back, I saw a post somewhere (I can't remember, sorry!) that had a picture with a display of this polish. It had to be mine. So, a'lookin' I went! I finally tracked it down last week at my local Walgreens!

Revlon Sparkle Aplenty is from the single-shade Runway Report... collection? Is it a collection if it's only one polish? I don't know. Anyway, it's a black jelly with silver hex glitter and microglitter!

I used 2 coats here over Zoya Ray (Because that's what I had on at the time and I literally couldn't wait to swatch it over bare nails!) However, I think that this would still build up nicely in 2, maybe 3 coats on its own. 

And guess what! I bought one to give away! This will be a super flash giveaway that ends on Saturday so hurry up and share this giveaway and enter! :)

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Amanda

Julep Giveaway!

Hey guys! 

Julep is giving away a Maven Box! All you need to do is enter in the form below and you will be entered  in the drawing!

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Good luck!

Talk to you soon!
Amanda