Influenster imPressManicure Voxbox

Hello readers,

I was one of the lucky Canadian gals who were chosen to review the #imPressManicure from #Influenster ..... And Broadway Nails .

In my VoxBox I recieved two pairs of nails for free for review purposes .

The first set is called working girl 

These nails are a black and silver crackle ... As you may remember I recieved this exact pair back in November when Influenster launched the Canadian program ... I was a bit saddened to have gotten the same design AGAIN .. 

The second pair is a purple shimmer with typical salon type designs on it ...

I really end liked this pair with the exception of them being way too small for my nails ..

If any of you follow my Instagram : Crystalpistol666 then you will know that my natural nails are always very long .. Thus creating an issue when wearing these since they are the "short style". But as of right now my left ring nail broke all the way down to the bed so it wasn't a huuuuge issue .. 

If anyone is interested in joining the Influenster program I have a few invites left and I would be glad to sign you up if you want to email me your email address or by simply posting in my comments .

* I recieved these products for free from Influenster for testing and reviewing purposes * 

Eat,Sleep,Polish Review *Midnight Madness*

Back in December I had the lovey chance to meet up with Caterina the lovely maker of Eat,Sleep,Polish . I knew I wanted to try out a few of her lovely polishes so I asked her to bring down two polishes Midnight Madness and Pajama Hero . Today I have here on my blog a review and a few photos of My Valentines Day mani I did using Midnight Madness... 

Cat's logo is super adorable it's a little sleeping kitten with a bottle of nailpolish by its side...my two favourite things Cats and Nailpolish ;)  I really have to say how much I love her formula it's super opaque but not super thick and it settles to a super smooth and shiny finish . I highly suggest you make your way over to her site as she has just released her Alice in polishland collection and it's stunning !! http://eatsleeppolish.com

 

Ipsy July 2013 Bag plus August spoiler

July's Ipsy bag was my very first time with them and I was super impressed with what I got.... First of all Ipsy is a monthly subscription service that sends out deluxe and sometimes full sized items every month for 10$ a month (15$ for Canadian's ) and every month it includes a Makeup bag that you can reuse..

If you are currently interested in joining up with Ipsy then sign up here Ipsy Sign up .. I believe they currently have a wait list but they usually let up around the 1st of every month but I must say it's truly worth the wait none the less.

So I'm going to start off the pictures with the August spoiler #1 and let me warn you it's a good one !!!!!!!!!

                                    My First Ipsy Bag The Theme was Beach Glam

                        Big Sexy Hair Weather Proof Hairspray size 1.4oz 

             BH Cosmetics California Collection Eyshadow (sample)

         Pop Beauty Lip Crayon In Coral Crush 3g Full Sized

               NailTini Nail Polish In Mai Tai 15ml Full size 

           Coola Mineral Sunscreen Unsented 7ml sample size 

           Swatches from the Lip Crayon and the eye Shadows 

And the awesome Beach bag that you can put your wet bikini in

2013 Vancouver IMATS Haul

so just like any makeup crazed fan ...The IMATS are a big deal for us !!! so just like the past three years I attended this year.. For those of you who are no aware of what the IMATS are let me explain....it's called "The International Makeup Artist Trade Show " basically it's a huge two day convention that mainly caters to Makeup Professionals who work in the beauty industry . But many who are not Makeup Artist's also attend because you can get some pretty awesome deals on stuff that you would normally buy . You can also checkout so really awesome speakers from the Industry and see some live demo's and get some tips from pros...there is an entrance fee and depending on when you buy and if you are a pro it generally starts at 25$ before a certain time and then it goes up from there.

This year I decided I wasn't going to go super crazy because I was super low on funds , But I personally think I got some great finds and came in under budget * I know ME under budget on makeup* .....

so without further a due .....here are my IMATS photos .. I didn't stay too long because I am currently recovering from a back injury so i'm not able to walk or stand for long periods of time.

                                               Vancouver Film school Booth

            My friend Julz she was on a mission for some Eyelashes :)

                                      aiona Alive skin care

     This is an awesome skin care company from Vancouver

    They were selling sample try me kit's for 15$ The Kit included 6 mini's of their products..

I was super impressed with the demo that I decided I would buy a try me kit as it contains Live Fish Collagen and plant extracts ...... You gotta support local business ;)

                                                                     Square   

okay so first off I know these guy's have nothing to do with beauty but ... they were giving away these free Square devices .. Basically these lil gizmos are amazing because they allow you to set up billing through your bank account and process payments through your Iphone,Ipad or android ..super neat and awesome for anyone who is a MUA and wants to be able to accept Credit cards from clients.

Make Up For Ever Had their usual 40% off discount ...but I did notice that they did raise most of the prices since last year...

                                                    Make Up For Ever 

                             This was 30$ regular is 45$ plus tax from sephora.com

                                                    Make Up For ever 

                   The Eyeshadow's were 12$ each and the Quad Palette was 11$ 

They did have a deal on that if you bought 10 eyeshadows for 110$ you got a 10 eyeshadow palette for free.... I will admit I was super tempted but I honestly didn't need that many eyeshadows ..Specially since I have been on makeup overload lately ....

                            aiona alive skin care try me system... 15$ 

***Taken from aiona's website ***

what is aiona alive?

aiona alive is revolutionary – it restores, replenishes and balances the skin. It is a
premium product for premium performance. Aiona translates to ‘eternal’ – aiona alive is ‘eternally alive’. Our products are 100% natural; with live collagen.

Collagen is an important protein, it aids in skin elasticity, firmness and resilience.

‘Live’ collagen – the basis for our face and body masks – creates a wearable, breathable moisture mask, locking in aiona alives’ active ingredients while protecting the skin from harmful environmental toxins and pollutants.

We use live collagen derived from carefully selected, rigorously inspected fresh water Silver Carp. The fish are handled with extreme caution and care so there is no harm to the fish during the extraction process. The triple helix cell structure in the collagen protein closely matches the cell structure of human collagen.

When combined with hyaluronic acid, it penetrates into deeper layers of the skin, taking with it the active ingredients of our oils and extracts while stimulating your own natural collagen production. This skin care line fights the causes of, not just the effects of aging for youthful and vibrant looking skin!

Check them out here aiona alive

Harmony Lipstick/LipBalm Duo by Belvada 5$ each regular 20$ 

I couldn't resist these they are a lipstick and lipbalm in one!!! Plus they were on special for only 5$ each ... But what makes these thing really awesome is you pop one side out and you have a lip balm/primer then you pop the other side out and you have your lipstick ..totally awesome and compact. Plus if you run out you can buy the refills off of Belvada's website for only 10$ each.

Belvada's website 

                              Belvada Mascara  12$ regular price 25$

I was sooooooooooo Happy to get this !!! I wanted it last year but the booth was super busy and I had to go to work so I passed on it....well I now own it and I must say I am loving this brush .. it's so very neat how you take the top off and push the brush out all ready to go!! I also loved how it separate and thicken my lashes. I am beyond Impressed Belvada .

            Cailyn Tri-Action Tinted Moisturizer 12$ Regular 45$

This stuff is really neato!  it starts off as a white moisturizer and then you blend the cream and the lil beads in it into your skin and it ends up matching your skin colour 100% It's so crazy it must be magic ! I tried this earlier today and I found it to be great, it didn't sweat off or look cakey at any point .  Cailyn's website

So there you have it , this is what I picked up at this years IMATS ..... please feel free to comment let me know what you got from the IMATS this year or what you plan on getting ...

Until next time,

Jolene 

Ciaté Mini Mani Month Review

For Christmas I decided I wanted to buy myself something special for Me!! I decided on purchasing the Mini Mani Month set from Ciaté because it included so much for so little .this wonderful set includes 17!!!! Mini polishes from Ciaté and 4 mini caviar bottles and a funnel for only 64$ !! Holy crap that's a great deal since that's a whole lotta nail art ideas!!!

When i came to my decision to make the dive and buy the kit Sephora was so very sold out so I bought this set from The Shopping Channel ....Yeah yeah I know it's "The Shopping Channel" but ... They do from time to time sell awesome beauty products that are hard to find *hehehe*

The kit was held up until the New Year due to the Holidays but I am very Happy to now have my wonderful set.


I am so very Happy to say that I used this set for the very first time the other night and I must say Great job Ciaté !! Kudos to you for putting out an outstanding polish set .


With so many colour in this box it is sure to give any Nail Junkie their Nail Fix for the year!
this kit has colours:

Cupcake Queen - A stunning Fuchsia that his a shimmery glow to it.
Twilight - Its an amazing brown with gold flecks (totally makes you think Twilight)
Angel Wings - a pearly white sheen that makes you think of heaven .
Cutie Pie- is a very soft pink that would be great for that afternoon tea.
LadyLike Luxe - almost an antique Gold.
Big Yellow Taxi- This colour reminds me of the old school New York Taxi's .
Fade To Greige- is a purpleish Grey
Mistress-Now this is your Classic red lipstick in a Nail Polish I LOOOOOVE this colour such a classic.
Dangerous Affair- Is a very DEEP dark red ....It kind of makes you feel as if you are being naughty..
Cabaret-This kind of makes me think of Burlesque it's a very deep rich purple.
Cookies and Cream-A very muted pinkish grey I think this would be very work friendly.
Power Dressing-Almost a royal Blue ...
Halo-This is one of my favorites It's a white sheen with Purple,Blue , And Green reflects .
Headliner-A Turquoise that looks like it would be great for a day at the beach!.
Speed Dial - A coraly Orange for some reason this colour reminds me of the 90's.
Mojito-Now I am in love with this colour !! I feel as if I have little Mojito's on my fingers and makes me crave this yummy drink!
Vintage-Is almost a Blueish Grey, It kind of makes me sad.


Now this kit also included Three  New Polishes that were only in this set!!!!!!

Magic Carpet-Purple Berry Glitter Reflects !!!
Glass Slipper-Blue Glitter Reflects.
Enchanted Rose-Red Glitter Reflects.

The Kit also included Four Caviar Pearls and a mini Funnel:
Candy Shop-I don't know why but these beads remind me of those cheap 5 cent candies (Pink,Blue,Orange,Yellow)
Bumble Bee- I'm sure you can guess why it's called Bumble Bee.....(Black and Yellow)
Sundance -It's got Blue and Yellow with medium sized glitter
Prom Queen- This is the best one its got amazing prom like colours (Pink,Purple,Silver with silver glitter flecks)