2 coats

Zoya Stevie is a gorgeous purple that everyone should own. Not much else to say! The formula on all the Pixie Dusts I've tried so far has been really great. They dry quickly and are easy to remove. Pixie Dusts are still the only textureds I like.

Please bear with me while I figure out my new lighting setup. I broke the lights I was using previously, so I decided to use my OttLite for the first time.I'm not sure how I feel about it yet, so feedback would be lovely. I've reordered my old lights and will most likely switch back once they arrive.



Onto the photos!







I love what Zoya Katherine does to the color of the DL Edge of Glory flakies. It's even cooler in person! However, I didn't quite get the depth I was hoping for with this combo. I think another coat of Katherine would've perfected it. As you see it, this is 4 coats of Katherine and 2 coats of Edge of Glory.



Zoya Katherine retails for $8 and is available on Zoya.com

Deborah Lippmann Edge of Glory is part of a set that is discontinued, but there are a few sets that are currently listed on eBay for less than retail.

I'm glad I finally got around to using Zoya Frida. It's beautiful! It's a bit more sheer than any of my other jellies but not streaky at all. The formula was thin and manageable. Deborah Lippmann Shake Your Money Maker seemed like an obvious choice for Frida. It's a gorgeous glitter mix with a decent formula.

What do you do when you can't decided which polish to wear?








You wear more than one, of course! This is Zoya Godiva and Nyx, 3 coats of each. They behaved so well and dried so quickly that I was able to do this mani without the use of tape. The Zoya Pixie Dusts are by far my favorite texture polishes. So sparkly and sugary.

Beauty Envy Bag

Are you a beauty sample subscriber? Never heard of the Beauty Envy Bag? That is because it is something new the four of us beauty bloggers decided to put together. The Fall Edition is the inaugural Beauty Envy Bag. This is what a beauty bag of goodies should look like. Full sized items, deluxe samples (not tiny bits of product swiped onto a card), and with a beauty bag so nice you can wear it on a night out. Luxe brands fill this bag. This was a lot of fun for us to put together, choosing items the we have used and love and being able to share them with one of you. This is something we hope to do quarterly, so look out Winter Edition!



Since some of you reading this may not know all of the bloggers involved, we would love to introduce ourselves:

Lakeisha is a nail polish blogger from Florida. She is obsessed with polish, fashion, and merging the two together. She is the blogger behind Refined and Polished.

Latoya is a beauty blogger from the East Coast of Canada. While she loves all things girly, she's also a closet gamer and is a die-hard Walking Dead fan. She is the blogger behind Beauty Obsessed.

Leticia is a beauty blogger from the Pacific Northwest. She is a dog lover, sci fi nerd, handbag collector, and makeup junkie. She is the blogger behind Cosmetics Aficionado.

Lola is a Midwest blogger with a passion for polish, science, and music. She is the blogger behind Burb Beauty.

So what will be included in the awesome beauty bag you might ask? First we will look at the full sized items. These are to accompany the Calvin Klein red nylon wristlet with red leather trim. You can click through each one to read the reviews:

• Zoya FeiFei nail polish (picked and reviewed by Lakeisha)


• Zoya Natty nail polish (picked and reviewed by Lakeisha)


• Zoya Suri nail polish (picked and reviewed by Lakeisha)


• Zoya Frida nail polish (picked and reviewed by Lakeisha)


• Givenchy Acoustic Purple nail polish (picked and reviewed by Lola)


• Make Up For Ever Aqua Liner in Shade #14 (picked and reviewed by Latoya)


• Estee Lauder Pure Color Vivid Shine Eyeshadow in Pop Pistacio (picked and reviewed by Leticia)

I'm back with more brands from my stash. It's so interesting to see what colors I'm drawn to. This is also another exercise in purging my stash. The more I see how many similar polishes I have, the easier it will be to get rid of some of them. Thanks for indulging me during this arduous process.

Deborah Lippmann

Deborah Lippmann

Adorable minis!

Orly

Orly

My Zoyas were all over the place! Each time I took a photo, I remembered I had more sitting around in another drawer.

Zoya

Zoya

Zoya

A bit belated, but another battle in this purge war has begun!

OPI Mermaid's Tears, OPI Thanks a Windmillion, Zoya Bevin

Let's see who'll make it out unscathed.

2 coats

OPI Mermaid's Tears isn't a sage green, but I wanted to include it anyway. It's more of a minty green. Whatever it's called, I absolutely love the shade. However, Mermaid's Tears was a bit thin and streaky. I didn't love the application.

2 coats

OPI Thanks a Windmillion is more what I would call sage. Love it! I also really like the formula on this one - not too thin or thick and self-levelling.

2 coats

I think I prefer Zoya Bevin to TaW because it's lighter a bit more flattering. Like most Zoya cremes I have encountered, though, it was thick and finicky to apply.





Battle casualties: OPI Mermaid's Tears and OPI Thanks a Windmillion.



I feel Zoya Bevin suits my skin tone the best, and I really don't wear this shade or anything close to it very often. I'll deal with the formula by adding some thinner.



So, how do you feel about this week's battle? What would you have purged?

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Well first off, I got a lightbox. I wanted to DIY it, but with my luck, I'd probably sever an artery or at least get a major papercut (aka I'm lazy). I got my kit here. Not too shabby. I don't know what I'm doing with it yet and didn't have time to fiddle with it for too long, so these are the results. Next time I'll try to uh, focus.

Sloane is a gorgeous deep vampy purple shimmer. I accented with CND Glow, which makes any polish look amazing.