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Congratulations to Jennifer, who has won the Summer Beauty Envy Bag. She has already been contacted and claimed her prize. Thanks to all who entered; we look forward to sharing more of our favorites next season!

We've dished about our favorite products that help shift our summer beauty routines into fall, and now it's time for one of you to win a bag filled with these essentials. If you haven't yet gotten to know all of the ladies behind the Beauty Envy Bag, here's a quick intro:




























Check out the reviews for the featured products in this season's Beauty Envy Bag:

• Cirque Colors Dear Daliah & Midnight Summer (Reviewed by Lakeisha)


• Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Icon (Reviewed by Latoya)


• Laura Mercier Baked Eyeshadow in Black Karat (Reviewed by Leticia)


• Dior Vernis Gel Shine in Incognito (Reviewed by Lola)

Here is what you need to know to enter in the Rafflecopter widget below:

• Must leave a blog comment (just one blog, doesn't have to be all four) letting us know your favorite way to shift your summer beauty routine into fall.


• Additional entries for following each blog on social media networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)


• Open internationally


• Must be 18 or older


• Giveaway closes on Sunday  September, 21 at 12:00 AM EST

Good luck, everyone!


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There are no rules when it comes to polish colors (at least no rules that should be taken seriously), but if you're anything like me, you're probably drawn toward season appropriate shades for your manis. Don't get me wrong - I have no problem wearing brights in the winter and vamps in the spring, but something about a neon in summer and a deep, rich red in fall just seems so right.



So, I've been wearing the same shade of bright coral all summer, but I think now is the time to transition into something that screams, "fall is almost here! Let's go boot shopping!"



The perfect summer to fall transition for me is super short nubs (to prep for vamps, of course) and a nude palate cleanser. A subtle mani after weeks of brights is like a breath of fresh air, isn't it?



My go-to, absolute favorite nude would have to be Dior Incognito.

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Dior Incognito is my all-time favorite nude because it has enough pink in it to save me from having corpse or mannequin hands. I've reviewed this previously, so I won't bore you with another review. Just know that it's amazing! I stamped over Incognito with Konad white and an image from BM-419. I've always used Butter London's top coat over my stamping with no problems, but of course this time it decided to smear.



I'll wear this for a few days and then dive into my first "fall appropriate" mani (definitely DL One More Night).





Do you gravitate towards the shades of the season, or are you more, "anything goes" when it comes to your manis? And don't forget to check out these other amazing takes on transitioning from summer to fall!

Of course, the impetus for my posting these swatches is the release of the summer collection! Better late than never, I suppose. Let's talk about these pretties!

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Deborah Lippmann Spring Buds is a pistachio green creme. This shade and I do not usually play well together. Something about the yellow tone in it makes my hands look strange. I much prefer a minty green. It sure is pretty to look at, though.

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Deborah Lippmann Flowers in Her Hair is a mint green creme. It has a touch more blue in it than a true mint green, which I'm a totally digging.

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Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid is a sky blue creme. It manages to have both a softness and vibrancy that makes it so much more than just another pastel blue. It's clean, bright, and I've been wearing this way more often than I should. Oh well, my pile of untrieds will just have to wait. :)

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Deborah Lippmann La Vie En Rose is a sheer, milky pink base with golden pink shimmer. It's so delicately beautiful, you can't help but love it.

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Deborah Lippman Build Me Up Buttercup is a pale yellow creme. I don't often reach for yellow, but when I do, it's always a pale one. I do appreciate having a couple pale yellows in my collection because they pair so well with so many other shades.



There's one more shade, Tip Toe Through the Tulips, that I want to share, but I need to take new pics of it. None of my shots were even close color accurate.



The formula on these was quite nice on these with the exception of La Vie En Rose. It was more streaky than I'd like, and I experienced some running and pooling with it as well. If she can get her pastels to apply nicely, surely a milky sheer shouldn't be so difficult.



Deborah Lippman Spring Reveries collection retails for $18 each and is available at Sephora.

Spring has sprung! Kind of, at least. I've officially packed away all my winter clothes, so of course snow popped up in next week's forecast. Oh well, I'll always have my nails to remind me what season it is. Today I have a swatch of Dior Bloom to show you.

Hey dolls! The ladies behind the Beauty Envy Bag Giveaway have come together to share some our favorite Radiant Orchid products with one lucky person. I'm sure you all didn't think we just wanted to show them off last week in our first themed post! In case you are a new reader, here is a quick look at the bloggers behind the giveaway.

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

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

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.

Latoya is a beauty blogger from the East Coast of Canada. While she loves all things girly, she also has a serious geeky side. She is the blogger behind Beauty Obsessed.

So what is going into that gorgeous makeup bag? Read on! (Links to each blogger's reviews included)

• Essie Splash of Grenadine


• L’Oreal Color Caresse Shine Stain in Stubborn Plum


• Mentality in Wily & Sorceress


• Sephora Formula X in Gemini & Harmonics


• Sugarpill Poison Plum Eyeshadow

So how do you enter? Here’s the lowdown:

• You must leave a blog comment (just on one blog, doesn’t have to be all four) letting us know whether you've tried any Radiant Orchid products this year. If so, tell us about them.
  


• Score additionally entries by following each blog on social media networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).


• Giveaway is open to US and Canada residents only (sorry, this is due to issues with overseas mail and nail polish).


• Must be 18 years of age or older.


• Giveaway closes Saturday, April 5th at 12:00a EST.


• Winner has 48 hours to respond to our email or a new winner will be chosen.


• Giveaway is not sponsored by anyone.


• Note: We are not responsible for items lost, damaged, or stolen in transit. If the prize is lost, we will not be sending a replacement, nor will we provide money for the value of the prize. We are not responsible for any customs fees you may incur.

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