2017 Project Polish Intro

I decided that I am going to attempt to do another Project Polish. I did one over a year ago that wasn't super successful (I didn't finish any polishes). I learned some lessons about myself and am ready to embark on a new and improved Project Polish. 


My plan is to only pick three nailpolishes at a time and update once a month. Once I finish a polish I do plan on putting another one in. I would love to finish 10 nailpolishes by the end of 2017, we will see if that happens. Many of the nailpolishes I want to finish will be already have been used so that might help me get through some quicker. 

The three nailpolishes I picked were: 
1. Julep's Meryl
2. Wet N' Wild's Wild Shine in Eggplant Frost 
3. Love My Nails in Manhat Red 

*If there are two marks on the polish that is because in 2016 I marked some polishes that I wanted to finish, none of them actually got finished. 

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO 

I hope you enjoyed! Let me know if you are doing a project polish! 

~Annelise

NOTD: Ms. Pedicure's Red Nailpolish

For Valentine's Day I decided to go for the classic red nail polish. I noticed at my internship that I have been wearing a lot of black so, I decided to add some color with my nails. I chose a color that I have had for a long time by Ms. Pedicure. It is a gorgeous red shade, but there is no color name because it came in a spa kit and as in a sample size. Also, I wanted to let you know that my camera had a smudge on it when I took these pictures so I am sorry if it they look a little blurry. Enjoy! 

Inside Flash

Inside Natural Lighting

Outside on a Cloudy Day

Outside Shade

Outside Sunlight

Inside Yellow Lighting

I hope you all enjoyed this post! Let me know your go-to red, all my red nail polish is getting old and needs to be replaced. Have a wonderful day! 

~Annelise

January 2015 Favorites

Welcome to my January Favorites! I am really excited to so you some of my favorite products of this month! I added a fun extra in my video (linked below). Enjoy! 

1. Paul Mitchel Tea Tree Shampoo and Conditioner- I found this shampoo and conditioner in travel bottles this month and I was so excited! I love these shampoo and conditioner! They  have a wonderful minty smell and make my hair feel amzing! They are a little pricey, but so worth it! 

2. Dr. Jart Ceramidin- I got this in my Birchbox last month and have fell in love with this as a night moisturizer. I can tell a difference if I forget to put this on one night. I will be purchasing the full size once this and another night cream is done! 

3. W3LL People Brightening Stick in Moonstone- I also got this product last month in my Birchbox. I love the highlighter, it is a perfect color to give my skin some color without being too dark. 

4. Mascaras (Mally Volumizing & Benefit BADgal Lash) - I have been loving this combo the last few months! I use the Mally Volumizing mascara as my lengthening on the top and bottom and then I layer Benefit's Bad Gal Lash on top to add some volume and it is amazing!! 

5. Zoya's Jules- I haven't really painted my nails this month, but I did wear this color and absolutely love it! It is a perfect fun neutral!  

I hope you enjoyed! If you want to see how my resolutions are going check out my YouTube Video

NOTD: Wet n Wild Wild Shine Blue Moon

This week was finals week and so I didn't paint my nails till later this week. I wanted a nail polish that would go on easy and look nice, but it would easily come off later so I could paint my nail I am going to have for Christmas. I chose Wet n Wild's Wild Shine Blue Moon. This is a gorgeous shimmery navy blue color. I love this color for this time of year. Colors that look almost black but have color are my colors! This color does take awhile to dry and in the process I had to grab my cat and my nails got a little messed up, sorry! 

Inside Flash

Inside Natural Lighting

Inside Studio Lights

Inside Yellow Lighting

Outside Direct Sunlight (It was cloudy, so I am not sure how direct it was)

Outside Shade

I hope you enjoyed! Let me know your favorite almost black nail polish down below! Have a great day! 

~Annelise

NOTD: Ruffian's Hedge Fund

This week was a gloomy one. I tried to get pictures of my nail polish in the sun, but it didn't happen. This week I decided to continue on the fall nail trend and go with Ruffian's Hedge Fund. I received this in my Birchbox about a year and half ago and I love it! It is perfect for this time of year. Birchbox describes the color as a green foil polish with a strong metallic finish and a hint of gold shimmer that really pops when the light hits it just right. Below are the pictures! Let me know if you think their description is right. 

Inside Flash

Inside Natural Lighting (This is the hardest picture to take because without flash it looks blurry)

Outside Cloudy Day

Inside Yellow Lighting

 

I hope you enjoyed! Let me know your description below. Have a great day. 

~Annelise

NOTD: Sally Hansen Pat on the Black

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. I have been sick for the past week and have been trying to get better. I also went to my hometown over the Thanksgiving holiday to see my family. I love this color for the fall it is Sally Hansen's Pat on the Black. The color is a deep, dark reddish plum shade which is opaque with two coats. I absolutely love it! Below, are pictures of the polish in different lighting. 

Inside Flash 

Inside Natural Lighting 

Inside Yellow Lighting

Outside Shade

Outside Direct Sunlight

I hope you enjoyed! I am loving my darker nail polishes! Watch my Thanksgiving outfit of the day to see how well the polish went with it! I hope you enjoy your day.

~Annelise

NOTD: Julep's Sarah

Happy 4th of July! I hope you all are having an amazing day! I realized that I wore my blue nail polish last week and so the only color I had that was closest to red, white or blue was Julep's Sarah. This color is a sheer pink coral with iridescent glitter. It is a gorgeous color, I am not a huge fan of Julep nail polishes but this one is better than others I have tried. 

Inside- Direct Sunlight

Inside- Flash

Inside- Natural Lighting

Inside- Non-Direct Sunlight

Inside- Yellow Lighting

Have a great 4th and a wonderful weekend! Let me know what you are doing this weekend! 

~Annelise

May Empties/ Products I have Used Up (Part 1)

Today I am excited to share with you some products I used up in the month of May, I have been working on using up products because I realized I have too many and they need to be used up! I hope you enjoy! There are going to be two parts because I had too many to put in one post or one video! 

 1. Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in Peach Daiquiri (Might Repurchase)- I love this nail polish! Let me know what your favorite peach colored nail-polish is! I have had this polish for many years and when I went to use it this month is was sheer and gloppy, so I knew it was time to toss it.  

 2. Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer in Toffee (Might Repurchase)- This lip balm was right by my desk because I love the formulation of the lip shimmers. I didn't like the color at all, but it moisturized my lips so well I wanted to use it up! So I would repurchase another Lip Shimmer just not in Toffee. 

 

3. Olay Complete SPF 30 Defense daily UV moisturizer (Repurchase)- This moisturizer is the BEST! I put this in my May Favorites because I used it up and afterwards my skin became so dry. It is true, you don't know what you have till it's gone.

4. Go be Lovely Lavish Hand Creme in Thai Lily (Not Repurchase)- I love the smell of this lotion. I also had this lotion on my desk to finish it. I won't repurchase this because I have other hand cremes that I like more and this formulation is a little too runny for me. 

5. Tuscany Candle in Cucumber Melon (Not Repurchase)- Last month I had another wax melt. This smell wasn't as potent as the other one and I want a smell that is super potent so I wont be repurchasing this smell.  

6. Clean & Clear Morning Burst Skin Brightening Facial Cleanser (Repurchase)- This face wash is a great cleanser! I loved using this in the morning because the citrus scent really woke me up and the little beads caused just enough exfoliation! I have a few facial cleansers I want to try out first, but most likely I will be repurchasing this one, for the morning. I didn't notice a my skin brighten up to much when using it. 

7. Mainstays Tahitian Sunset Wax Cubes (Might Repurchase)-  These wax melts did fill up my entire house and it was a wonderful beach fruit smell which I loved. It didn't last a long time, but for the price they are a pretty good deal. 

8. Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel (Not Repurchase)- I originally got a sample of this product in my Birchbox and ended up purchasing the full-size product and loved it. The smell is amazing and I liked how soft it made ms kin feel. I recently tried it and it is now over a year old and it bruned my skin when I put in on my face. Over that year I have come to like mud masks much better, I feel like they do way for my skin. That is why I am not going to repurchase this product. 

I hope you enjoyed! Let me know what you have finished recently and if you would repurchase it! Have a wonderful day! 

~Annelise 

May Favorites

It's the end of May and that means MAY FAVORITES! I love seeing all the fun products people have discovered or rediscovered during the month! I have one favorite you will have to wait till the end because I am so excited and so in love with it I had to save it till the end! 

1. Olay Complete SPF 30 Defense Daily UV Moisturizer-  I actually finished this product up this month and it was a product I used everyday after I washed my face no matter if I was wearing makeup or not. I loved that it had SPF in it. I also noticed a huge difference when I stopped using this product and I really saw how much it helped moisturize my face.  

2. Neautrogena Naturals Multi-Vitamin nourishing night cream- After I stopped using the Olay product I mentioned above my skin became super dry. This is a product that is moisturizing but doesn't break me out. I used this product at night and then would even mix it into the tinted moistuirzer I was using during the day. It did wonders and you don't need a lot and it's pretty natural. I win win win! 

3. Covergirl True-blend Concealer- This concealer is perfect for blemishes! I have mine in 1 (the lightest shade) and it works well under my eyes as well to lighten them up. It is creamy and blends great! I set it with powder and I am good to go for the day! 

4. Maybelline Falsies Volume Express- I love this mascara, I did get the waterproof on accident, but it stays on so long it's great! I love the curved wand on this mascara, I don't curl my eyelashes and this helps me bring my eyelashes up and still volumizes them.  

5. Maybelline Expertwear Eyeshadow in Mocha Motion- I have had this eyeshadow quad for a long time. Recently, I have used the white shade for a highlight the light brown shade for all over the lid and the dark brown shade for my eyebrows. I used to not do anything with my eyebrows but recently it has made my face look so much better and I love it! 

6. No. 7 Lipstick in Smooth- I bought this lipstick on sale last month at Target and fell in love. It is a gorgeous pink shade this is perfect for spring and summer. Application of this lipstick is easy and it feels like a lip balm and has great pigmentation.  

7. Nailpolishes- I loved two different nail polishes this month both of which I have a blog post on. The first one was Color Club's Aquamarine which is a beautiful pearl color. The second one is Love my Nails in Palest Mauve which is a wonderful pinkish-peach color.  

I hope you enjoyed reading! Have a fabulous day! Let me know what your favorite thing about May was in the comments! 

~Annelise 

My number one Favorite is my new camera! Watch my video to see it in action it is the Cannon Handycam HDR-CX580! I love it!