tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69710433292908937482024-03-12T22:22:29.414-05:00Glamorous Geek ChicMakeup. Fashion. Obsessions.DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-76422662870561249602011-05-03T21:25:00.000-05:002011-05-03T21:25:54.115-05:00Huemorista Nail LacquersHey everyone! Just a quick post to tell you of a great way to win some nail polish!<br />
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If you haven't heard of <a href="http://huemorista.etsy.com/">Huemorista Nail Lacquers</a>, it's this wonderful Esty shop run by Jayna. She makes her own lacquers and sells them in 3 piece sets.<br />
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Her collections are amazing! Her most recent one features <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73280362/the-jellybeam-collection-exclusive-set?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=App_Seller&utm_campaign=fb_seller_item&utm_content=items">jellies</a>!!<br />
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How can you win some of her lacquers? Just go to her facebook page for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Huemorista-Nail-Lacquers/125221414212968">Huemorista</a> and hit the like button! At 200 likes she will randomly select a winner! Only 7 more likes to go!<br />
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Check out her lacquers and like her page!<br />
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KaylaDistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-19871165415923784522011-04-12T12:44:00.000-05:002011-04-12T12:44:01.930-05:00Random NOTD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey! Just giving you a quick NOTD shot. It was taken while standing knee deep in river water. We're flooded again this year and I was taking pics of the water when I decided to grab a picture of my nails!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I needed something fun to cheer everyone up in this flood. Hope you enjoyed this quick post. I'm going to try and get the next drawer in my collection up later today!DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-74050513152690311302011-04-05T21:52:00.001-05:002011-04-05T21:53:21.366-05:00My Collection Part 1 (Lots of pics!)Hey everyone! I know this is late, and I'm sorry. I'm not going to give excuses, I'm just jumping right into it. This is the first part of my five part series on my collection! Each part will be a drawer in my helmer. This excludes my top drawer which is accessories and such. It is extremely unorganized at the moment. Maybe by the end of the series it will be organized and ready for it's blog debut. My collection contains 277 nail polishes! Which is about 100 more than I thought I had! This is not including stripe art polishes. This collection has only been growing for about a year now and I am amazed at how many I have! Wow!<br />
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We will start with drawer 2 which contains OPI, Sephora by OPI, Nicole by OPI and Essie. Let's start with a drawer picture:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">OPI definitely hogs the drawer with 36 full sized bottles and 7 minis! Let's check out swatches for each one! I have two nail wheels completely filled up. All swatches are 3 coats unless stated otherwise. Here's a full look at OPI Wheel 1:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now close ups:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CBjhwPD6-uA/TZttLJ-W0UI/AAAAAAAAAjo/cXifKVMWErs/s1600/opi1to5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CBjhwPD6-uA/TZttLJ-W0UI/AAAAAAAAAjo/cXifKVMWErs/s320/opi1to5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Hoodoo Voodoo?!</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Mod About You</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Banana Bandana</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. You Don't Know Jacques! (Matte, top coat on top half)</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Russian Navy (Matte, top coat on top half)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Suzi Says Feng Shui</div><div style="text-align: center;">7. Jade is the New Black</div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Damone Roberts 1968</div><div style="text-align: center;">9. Parlez-vous OPI?</div><div style="text-align: center;">10. Done Out In Deco</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">11. Bronzed to Perfection</div><div style="text-align: center;">12. Clubbing 'til Sunrise</div><div style="text-align: center;">13. Yoga-ta Get This Blue!</div><div style="text-align: center;">14. Eiffel for This Color</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">15. Smok'n in Havana</div><div style="text-align: center;">16. Kinky in Helsinki</div><div style="text-align: center;">17. Cheyenne Pepper</div><div style="text-align: center;">18. Cuckoo for this Color</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Full view of OPI Wheel 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qieAcn36O8I/TZtv5YlQQ3I/AAAAAAAAAj4/3QONJEhbOSc/s1600/opiwheel2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qieAcn36O8I/TZtv5YlQQ3I/AAAAAAAAAj4/3QONJEhbOSc/s320/opiwheel2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So pretty!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh_eM_vBsPk/TZtwEKAVaAI/AAAAAAAAAj8/odusGt9h9T4/s1600/opi19to23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh_eM_vBsPk/TZtwEKAVaAI/AAAAAAAAAj8/odusGt9h9T4/s320/opi19to23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">19. DS Illuminate</div><div style="text-align: center;">20. DS Extravagance</div><div style="text-align: center;">21. DS Mystery</div><div style="text-align: center;">22. My Private Jet (scattered holo)</div><div style="text-align: center;">23. My Private Jet (teal flash)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">24. Glitzerland</div><div style="text-align: center;">25. Black Shatter (over Nicole by OPI Shell me the Truth)</div><div style="text-align: center;">26. Sahara Sapphire</div><div style="text-align: center;">27. The Color to Watch (4 coats)</div><div style="text-align: center;">28. DS Classic</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">29. Extra-va-ganza</div><div style="text-align: center;">30. Mad As A Hatter</div><div style="text-align: center;">31. Absolutely Alice</div><div style="text-align: center;">32. Glow Up Already</div><div style="text-align: center;">33. Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">34. Last Friday Night (4 coats?)</div><div style="text-align: center;">35. Teenage Dream</div><div style="text-align: center;">36. Bring on the Bling</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">OPI Minis:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xsyVj169KL4/TZtyhc4mBwI/AAAAAAAAAkM/MUJcpSHmXcY/s1600/opiminis1to7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xsyVj169KL4/TZtyhc4mBwI/AAAAAAAAAkM/MUJcpSHmXcY/s320/opiminis1to7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Holiday Glow</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Shim-merry Chic</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Comet Loves Cupid</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Rumple's Wiggin'</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. What's With the Cattitude?</div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Ogre the Top</div><div style="text-align: center;">7. Fiercely Fiona</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That is my OPI collection. Small but absolutely wonderful! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next up: Nicole by OPI</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. No Limits (Matte/top coat on top half)</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Respect the World (Matte/top coat on top half)</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Wink of Twink (holo top coat, 4 coats)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1.Imported Champagne</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Demure Vixen </div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Mint Candy Apple</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Lapis of Luxury</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Playa Del Platinum</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, that's drawer 2! Do I have any of your favorites in this drawer? It's home to quite a few of mine! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Stay tuned for Drawer 3!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-27822178332856854012011-03-17T10:20:00.001-05:002011-03-18T19:37:21.411-05:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!! And some info!Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!<br />
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I hope you are showing off your favorite green polish today!! My 'going naked' plan didn't work out. It lasted 2 weeks but then the temptation grew as I rearranged my collection and I caved. My nails are looking okay. I think if I repaint them every day they should be fine and free of chips that cause more damage. Since I caved I have a green NOTD to show you!!<br />
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I love Ireland and anything related. I took a class a few years ago that ended with a trip to Ireland. It was amazing. Breathtaking. I may move there one day. I couldn't let today go by without showing my Ireland love! So here's my green NOTD, I threw in some orange as well (Ireland's flag is green, white and orange). I hope you enjoy!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The sun is hiding today, so no natural light. Ugh, so annoying! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">For this NOTD, I used Essence Show Your Feet in #10 In the Jungle as a base. Then I randomly taped off different ares on each nail (except my middle) and applied two coats of Sinful Call You Later. This glitter polish is gorgeous. It has at least 2-3 different green glitters in it, as well as a gold glitter. It's the perfect St. Patrick's Day glitter! For the orange detailing I used Milani Nail Art in Orange Graph. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Earlier this week I posted a 'sneak peek' with some pictures of a bunch of nail wheels. Those nail wheels are painted with every polish of my collection. Starting this week (either Friday or Saturday) I will do a weekly post of part of my collection until we reach the end. I'll show you the inside of my helmer and the nail wheel swatches. I think I'm going to break it up according to drawer or brand. Haven't completely decided yet. I'm excited to show you! I discovered that I have a lot more nail polish than I thought I did!! Craziness! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Check back soon for the start of my collection! Meanwhile, go drink some green beer!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Kayla</div>DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-38567357049423730392011-03-13T12:52:00.000-05:002011-03-13T12:52:04.319-05:00Sneak PeekJust wanted to give you a hint of what I'm posting later this week...<br />
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<span id="goog_1331119811"></span><span id="goog_1331119812"></span>DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-79865615132916649342011-02-21T20:15:00.000-06:002011-02-21T20:15:30.529-06:00Going naked for awhile.Hey everyone!<br />
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Lately I've been breaking my nails so much that the ends are peeling slightly. Anyone who has experienced this knows that peeling can take a little while to go away. And nail polish doesn't always help protect the nail especially if it chips. My job requires me to use my hands a lot and handle things like heavy shelves. This makes my nail polish chip so easily that it's been hard to keep them from peeling and breaking. It's added onto the damage. <br />
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I've decided to go with naked nails for a while. They have been filed down and I've applied only Sally Hansen Nail Nutrition. I wanted to put a treatment on that you massage in, instead of something that goes on like a clear topcoat which can chip and peel off. It would just add to the damage. And I am using cuticle oil as well! A healthy cuticle makes a healthy nail! :)<br />
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For my upcoming posts, I wanted to know what you would like to see. I have a feeling I know the answer but I will go ahead and poll you anyways. I'll just list some options and you can go ahead and comment on what you would like to see.<br />
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1. I have a stock pile of old swatches that for whatever reason never made it on to the blog. I can start posting them along with some new ones I did last week.<br />
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2. Makeup! Swatches, LOTD, etc. Just makeup! Switch to makeup while my nails get back to beautiful.<br />
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3. Fashion. LOTD, etc. I like clothes, and I could probably ramble on about it for you. :)<br />
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4. Geek out! Talk to us about the geeky things in your life! It is in my blog name....<br />
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5. Switch it up! Swatches, makeup, geek, etc. just do it all!<br />
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I was going to come up with some more random funny options like lion taming videos or something but I'm so tired today that I couldn't! Lame! I failed on the funny. Let me know what you think or I'm just going to torture you with cute videos from YouTube or something.<br />
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Thanks guys! I always value your opinion! You make my world go round *Aww, cheesy moment*<br />
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KaylaDistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-56534514052734728772011-02-05T21:05:00.002-06:002011-02-05T21:17:26.770-06:00Essie in Target March 6th!I know quite a few bloggers have discovered Essie in their local Wal-Marts recently. I haven't. :( I also know that a lot of people don't like shopping at Wal-Mart. There's good news: Target is launching their Essie displays in store starting March 6th.<br />
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Target has newsletters for employees that roll out every month and give updates on new items coming to the stores. I randomly chose to browse it on my break (yes, I work at Target), and discovered this lovely bit of news. I've been dying to see the new Essie bottles and displays! Now, it will be coming right to me! Exciting! And I don't have to venture into the dreaded Wal-Mart. :)<br />
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As of right now, Target has the old Essie core line that they've always carried. You know, the generic reds, mauves, pinks and nudes, but no fun colors. So this is exciting to me, I love the idea of having more to chose from and I'll be able to pick some colors I haven't been able to find in any salons in town (Sew Psyched!).<br />
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Anyone else super pumped for this?DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-18330833117633417522011-02-03T22:58:00.000-06:002011-02-03T22:58:45.623-06:00First sun I've seen in months...And my camera dies. Seriously? And I was even wearing a holo nail polish. It was just asking for its picture to be taken while it sparkled in the sunshine. China Glaze Techno Teal is gorgeous in the sun, I wish I could show you. I love the Tronica collection. Unfortunately my salon had slim pickings, and I was only able to grab two. My wallet appreciated it.<br />
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Funny story from today!! I thought we were being invaded by space spiders!! No lie. Why? Well, I was just about to turn down my driveway when I noticed something strange happening on the road ahead of me. There was a car stopped and it (at first) looked like there was a dog walking in front of it. I was far enough away that details were hard to make out and it was a heavily shaded area. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Terrifying. hahahahaha. Not so much in my drawing. But just add sci-fi special effects in your imagination and you've got what I saw. After about thirty frightful seconds of staring I figured out what it was. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No, it was not a space spider invading my neighborhood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was two turkeys fighting. Back and forth across the road. They caused a bit of a traffic jam. Oh and a picture to show you what it actually was:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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What, you expected an actual picture? Dead camera, remember? Silly. So after I realized what it was, I also realized I was holding up traffic and needed to turn. It was the craziest thing. If I had been closer I wouldn't have had the space spider freak out, but without detail they looked like one creature. Plus I have an overactive imagination and a love of everything sci-fi, and that adds to a situation.<br />
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Hopefully there will be more sun tomorrow and I can get some swatches done for you. The quality of pictures taken inside are just no good. I need a solution for the cloudy days that frequently occur here. Until then I will entertain with hilarious space spider stories.<br />
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Hope you enjoyed!<br />
KaylaDistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-48355416653523460542011-02-03T21:33:00.000-06:002011-02-03T21:33:36.951-06:00CSN Giveaway Winner!Apparently no one wants to win if there's no nail polish involved. ;) Just 17 entries this time around! That's okay, those 17 people have great odds of winning now!<br />
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I used Random.org to select a winner. And out of 17 entries it picked lucky number 11. And who was number 11?<br />
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</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Congrats!!! I will send you an email right now! Please respond within 48 hours, or I will chose a new winner!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you everyone for entering! :) I loved seeing what you would purchase with the gift card! Awesome choices....makes me want to go shopping. That's not good because I get paid tomorrow. This could end badly...</div>DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-117758517621978052011-01-19T19:39:00.001-06:002011-02-03T21:35:09.109-06:00Giveaway! $45 CSN gift card(U.S. & Canada only) (CLOSED)<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>This giveaway has ended! Keep checking back, there'll be plenty more to enter!</i></b></span></div><br />
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I have a giveaway for you!! I apologize in advance because there is no nail polish involved, but it's still a really great giveaway! I'm excited!! :)<br />
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CSN stores has kindly provided a $45 gift card to spend at any of their stores. If you're not familiar with CSN stores, let me fill you in: They are like a virtual mall with over 200 stores making up their website! They have an amazing variety of items from shoes to <a href="http://www.allmodern.com/Art-and-Decor-C32889.html">modern decor</a>. It's pretty much an online shopping heaven!<br />
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I just have a couple of rules before you start entering:<br />
1. CSN can only ship to the U.S. and Canada, sorry international friends. We'll have an international giveaway soon!<br />
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2. I'm not requiring that you be a follower, but it is appreciated and will earn you a bonus entry!<br />
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3. Leave a comment telling what you would buy with $45 to CSN and include your email and whether or not you are a follower!<br />
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Giveaway ends on February 2nd, 2011. <br />
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Good luck!<br />
KaylaDistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-89060469401885302632011-01-18T15:29:00.000-06:002011-01-18T15:29:41.006-06:001 year old.Hey everyone!<br />
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I thought I would start up blogging again on my blog's birthday. That's right it's been a year since I started up GGC. Crazy how time flies...<br />
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The rest of this week is going to be great. I've got a giveaway coming up tomorrow, just a small one to get things kicking again. And I'll finish off the week with some swatches. I was hoping to swatch the new Katy Perry collection, but it hasn't hit my town yet. I'm on a call list so as soon as it gets here, I will have it. Instead I will be swatching some old OPI polishes. I was one of the lucky 150 fans to win in the Facebook giveaway and my prize set arrived today!!! So expect those swatches starting tomorrow!!<br />
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Thank you for celebrating my blog's first birthday with me! You mean the world to me! I <3 you! :)<br />
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KaylaDistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-34505466406086200212010-11-25T11:11:00.000-06:002010-11-25T11:11:01.407-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!I hope those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving have a wonderful holiday! And those of you who don't, just have an amazing Thursday! :)<br />
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I wanted to quickly say Thank you! from the bottom of my heart. I never imagined that I would have so many loyal followers ever! Especially since I've had so much happen recently where the posts have been few and far between. I feel the love! :)<br />
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I'm hoping to start up the blogging shortly, so do not fret! I still have a passion for it and will try to come back full force!<br />
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For now I leave you with one of my favorite recent NOTDs. I called it "Bling Dynasty". Because I'm a geek. Anyways, it's American Apparel Dynasty with Wet N Wild Fireworks sponged over the top half. Enjoy!<br />
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A quick update for you: my grandma is getting out of the hospital within the next two days! We are all excited and relieved! It's been a loooong two weeks!<br />
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Today I am headed to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area with Abby, my best friend. We will most likely partake in some shopping and I may return with some goodies to share with you all! I promise to do a haul post right away. I've decided to get motivated and get posting more frequently! Yay!<br />
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I promised a new giveaway and that will be posted early next week (think Tuesday-ish). Thanks for sticking around while I sort out my life! I love you guys, even if we've only exchanged pictures of manicures on various blogs! haha that sounded a lot less strange in my head.<br />
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Random side note: I found an old Cover Girl crackle polish at my local Dollar Tree. Unfortunately, it was all dried up. I thought I would get it and try to revive it. Thinner seems to be doing little, if anything, to it. Anyone have any suggestions, this is the first time I've attempted it and I'm not 100% sure how to do it.<br />
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Stay Glamorous<br />
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Or Geeky...whichever you prefer! ;)<br />
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KaylaDistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-14916392533332357662010-10-17T16:37:00.001-05:002010-10-17T21:22:04.554-05:00Worst Week EverWow. This week has not been fun. Right now my grandma is in the hospital recovering from emergency surgery repairing a complication from a surgery she had just this summer. I've spent every available minute in her hospital room, keeping her company.<br />
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*Edit* Oh great, my mom just informed me that my grandma will be having a second emergency surgery. Most likely tomorrow.<br />
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On Tuesday, my dad was in the ER from a fall/dehydration. Scariest night of my life. My mom and I thought he was having a stroke. I've never had to call 911 before and I hope I will never have to again. He's "perfect" in the words of the doctor. And we all wish he would have used different wording because my dad brings it up any chance he can!<br />
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There's been more drama and chaos but I won't go into any more details. Just wanted to let you know what's been going on and why there hasn't been a post. Hopefully soon I will get more time to make a better post, something with nail polish in it. I'll talk to you all soon.DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-6485794260578226112010-10-03T22:30:00.000-05:002010-10-03T22:30:24.526-05:00Networking!Hey GGs! That's short for glam geeks, FYI. ;)<br />
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Just a quick post today. I've been wanting to catch up on following everyone's blogs but haven't had the time lately. So, if you have a blog that you would like me to follow, drop a link in the comments and I'll head on over and hit that shiny button labeled follow.<br />
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I'm also looking for more interaction on Twitter (I've had it for ages and still haven't gotten completely into it, so I need your help) Just DM me or tweet @glamgeekchic, so I can follow you and keep up with everyone. Or try to keep up. :P <br />
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Do a lot of you have Facebook pages for your blogs? I've seen that lately, and though I don't think my blog has quite the popularity needed for one yet, I would love to check some out!<br />
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Yay, social networking! I think it may be taking over my life.<br />
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P.S. I'll be posting a giveaway soon, yes another one. No nail polish this time though, but still great! And I have some new polishes to show off/review! Exciting!!DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-88411729187041320952010-09-28T22:15:00.000-05:002010-09-28T22:15:01.834-05:00Viva La Nails--ReviewHey! How was your Tuesday? Mine was okay. I didn't have to work today (yay) but I had class all day (boo). Another plus, Glee was on! Loved it, as usual! Anyways, on with the post..<br />
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I have a review for you today! <a href="http://www.vivalanails.co.uk/">Viva La Nails</a>! They sent me the Blogger Nail Art Sample Pack full of nail art goodies! Now, if you've been with me from the beginning you'll know that I'm not one for nail art. I have the ideas, just not the follow through! However, they sent me such a variety so I was able to try out different types and figure out what I could do!<br />
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I sat down with all the stuff and felt overwhelmed, extremely overwhelmed. Feeling that way I decided it was best to pick one of each kind of art and go for it.<br />
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I am a changed woman. Why did I think nail art was so difficult? Granted, it may not be a Picasso painting on my nails, but I enjoyed it and I think for my 'first' try it was pretty darn good. Without further ado, I present my nail art:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0HNlHNq1sew/TKKlswBwwBI/AAAAAAAAAiU/EUr6utlpZ8s/s1600/DSC00153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0HNlHNq1sew/TKKlswBwwBI/AAAAAAAAAiU/EUr6utlpZ8s/s320/DSC00153.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Take one: Star shaped sequins and small round ones. Both holographic, and lovely. Easy to apply, easy to remove. Loved them! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0HNlHNq1sew/TKKlj6xFaSI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/7IsHuGNo3cg/s1600/DSC00179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0HNlHNq1sew/TKKlj6xFaSI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/7IsHuGNo3cg/s320/DSC00179.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take Two: One of everything! Thumb: Small blue sequins Index: Black rhinestones Middle: Crushed Shells Ring: Small Gold rhinestones, large gold rhinestone Pinky: Water decal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I was confused by this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0HNlHNq1sew/TKKmSTRbWBI/AAAAAAAAAis/51LmzJJ1WoM/s1600/DSC00194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0HNlHNq1sew/TKKmSTRbWBI/AAAAAAAAAis/51LmzJJ1WoM/s320/DSC00194.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Not sure how to use that for nail art. I tried but it did not work. It was one big fail full of goopy feathers. Or rather, feather. Fail. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<a href="http://www.vivalanails.co.uk/">Viva La Nails</a> has a large variety of great nail art items. Check them out! I'm definitely going to try a lot more nail art now that I'm such a pro. Or semi-pro. Meh.DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-58763741284554205422010-09-14T18:54:00.000-05:002010-09-14T18:54:11.826-05:00A little birdie told me..<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hello!</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I was looking through random tweets on Twitter, and I found one that really caught my attention. Nyx Cosmetics tweeted: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999191; font-size: 25px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hint hint: I hope you're all signed up with @</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999191; font-size: 25px; line-height: 21px;"><a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/Hautelook" rel="nofollow" style="color: #fa9eb8; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hautelook</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999191; font-size: 25px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999191; font-size: 25px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">by this time next week! ;)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999191; font-size: 25px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't know about you, but this makes me really excited! I love discounted makeup! If you haven't heard of </span><a href="http://www.hautelook.com/invite/341322"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">HauteLook</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, it's a great site that offers up to 75% on certain items from different brands. Each brand is featured for a few days and it's only select items but you can certainly hit the jackpot if you get to the sale early enough. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I suggest joining because there's always a beauty sale going on and there's always other amazing sales on clothes, jewelry, home decor, etc. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you haven't been joined yet, here's your chance! Nyx sales are always great! Plus The Body Shop and Butter London have sales going right now (ending Weds. 8am).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy Shopping! :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kayla</span></span></div>DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-75298642251301213372010-09-07T23:26:00.000-05:002010-09-07T23:26:12.892-05:00Beauty Tips That Changed My Life<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">There are many beauty tips that I could list here, but these are the ones that truly make a difference in my life.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1. Use a toothbrush to work cuticle oil into the cuticle. Results are amazing. My cuticles never look better than when I use my trusty toothbrush. Uh, it's not the same one I use on my teeth. That would be nasty. I suggest separate ones. ;) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2. Only use products from the same line for face wash/moisturizer/etc. My skin has never looked better! The chemical war on my skin is no more! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">3. A paintbrush is amazing for cleaning up your nails. If you look at my first swatches...yikes! Now, I can not paint my nails without cleaning them up to perfection. Or as close to perfection that I can achieve. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">4. Eyebrows aren't supposed to be identical twins. Just sisters. Do you know how hard I tried to get them to be exactly the same! Ugh! It's great not having to worry about that anymore. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">5. Switch it up! Wearing the same eyeshadow or whatever day in and day out gets old. Have fun with makeup, hair styles, clothes, and, of course, nail polish!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Okay, now it's your turn. Tell me about the beauty tip that changed your life, or your beauty habits, at least. Leave a comment and maybe I'll compile a list from everyone and we can share our amazing tips with the world!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Kayla</span></span></div>DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-38367575858851070242010-09-06T16:09:00.000-05:002010-09-06T16:09:48.114-05:00Giveaway Winner!!!The moment had finally arrived!! I received 209 entries (a-ma-zing!) and gained a bunch of new followers (double amazing)! I'm gonna keep this short and sweet.<br />
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The winner of 10 polishes (6 ChG Vintage Vixen and 4 OPI Swiss) is:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Megan Harmeyer!!!</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Congrats!!! She was entry number 88, the number Random.org picked for me! Megan, I'm sending you an email tonight, please respond within 48hrs. If I don't hear from you, I'll pick a new winner. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to everyone who entered, it was a lot of fun for me! I only wish I would have received more manicure entries! I only received two! Sad face. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">In the coming week I've got some reviews planned! Thanks for following!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Kayla</div>DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-77085050612252665582010-09-04T22:25:00.000-05:002010-09-04T22:25:10.068-05:00ReminderHey!<br />
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Just a quick reminder that giveaway entries need to be in by the end of tomorrow. That's September 5th! I want to see at least 10 more entries. I'm at 190, and I want to hit 200! It would be fabulous!!! Thanks to those who are new followers! I hope you stick around and enjoy!<br />
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Check back September 6th to find out who the winner is!!! I hope its you! Yeah, you!<br />
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KaylaDistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-17590861509293228122010-08-23T21:40:00.000-05:002010-08-23T21:40:06.365-05:00e.l.f Beauty BooksHello! Welcome new followers and thanks to everyone who has entered the giveaway!!! I already have over 65 entries! I'm so excited!!! Whoo! :)<br />
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Today, I'm going nail polish free and bringing you a review on some e.l.f products! The Beauty Books are palettes that e.l.f has released for a limited time. They're kind of a back-to-school accessory. In fact, the packaging looks like little notebooks! And since tomorrow is back to school for me, I thought I'd share my favorite new school supply with all of you (all 115 of you! 115! Freakin' amazing! I hope you all enjoy my blog, because I already love you all! :P)!<br />
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There are three different palettes: Natural Eye, Smokey Eye, and Eye Brights. Each palette comes with 12 eyeshadows, a sponge applicator, and a black eyeliner pencil. Each palette has a guide on the inside cover, explaining how to get the "perfect" eye makeup. Not bad tips, but I like to get creative on my own. I guess I'm just a rebel.<br />
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When my friends and I spotted these at Target, we were skeptical. We had tried e.l.f eye shadow before and been unimpressed. We decided to sneak a quick swatch of some colors from each palette. Whoa. Pigmentation was extremely better than the single shadows purchased in the past. I grabbed one of each palette and hit the checkout lanes. (Note: I purchased these at a Super Target that already carried e.l.f products, the Target in my home town is not a super and does not carry e.l.f on a regular basis and did not have the back to school end cap filled with goodies. I'm guessing that only some Targets will end up having these palettes).<br />
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The Natural Eye palette has the exact colors you would think it would. Browns, taupes, creams, and some mauves and pinks. It's the perfect palette for creating a beautiful natural look. Excellent pigmentation, silky smooth texture (except on colors with glitter in them), and great ability to blend. This palette is wonderful for every day looks.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Smokey Eye palette is equipped with the best shades to make a black smokey eye or a brown smokey eye. The have the same amount of pigmentation as the Natural eye and the same texture. I was hoping for more gun metals and greys in this palette but overall I like the fact that it's got a broader range of color. Here's the closeup:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0HNlHNq1sew/THMqVgBZCuI/AAAAAAAAAhI/X-zPnSCT_L0/s1600/DSC00133+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0HNlHNq1sew/THMqVgBZCuI/AAAAAAAAAhI/X-zPnSCT_L0/s320/DSC00133+copy.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Direct Sunlight</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0HNlHNq1sew/THMtZnw0TMI/AAAAAAAAAho/b8sLuFfXH7g/s1600/DSC00139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0HNlHNq1sew/THMtZnw0TMI/AAAAAAAAAho/b8sLuFfXH7g/s320/DSC00139.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Flash. Look at the glitter in these shadows! Holy cow! haha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Eye Brights has to be my favorite. The colors are gorgeous! It has the same color payoff as the other two palettes but it has more variety of colors. The greens are amazing. I love them! Here, look at them. I can't say anymore, just look!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sun. The blue is actually a duochrome type color. It has a green flash to it. Stunning. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">There are some shades in each palette that do not give as mush color payoff as the rest but it's generally the lighter colors. However, you can build them up. There is a down side to these palettes. I cannot get the colors to last all day. I use an eye primer, which has never let me down before, and when I get home my eye makeup has faded. I've also used a finishing spray. That didn't help either. I need to experiment with these some more. There has to be a solution. I only noticed it a couple of times so maybe those were flukes? Hmm. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I'm going to go paint my nails for school tomorrow. Haha. I hope everyone has an amazing rest of the week. I will see you later!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">PS: If you haven't entered my giveaway, do it now! Okay, you have until September 5th, but I still think you should enter right now! :)</div>DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-42218316584042899142010-08-15T21:23:00.001-05:002010-09-06T06:21:20.602-05:00Wanna win some nail polish? Giveaway Closed!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;">Giveaway is now closed! Thanks for entering!</span></span><br />
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Hey, I'm back for real this time! And I'm starting off with a giveaway! I thought it would be the best way to apologize for being away for so long and I'm feeling generous.<br />
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There is only one prize this time around and it includes polishes from the China Glaze Vintage Vixen collection and the OPI Swiss collection! Here's some pictures to drool over:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's how you enter the giveaway:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">1. Be a follower and leave a comment on this post. Your email should be included for contact if you win!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Extra entries can be earned. </div><ul><li>One extra entry can be earned by blogging, tweeting, or by some other way of spreading the word. You may earn an extra entry for each of those if you chose to do more than one. You must give me a link or retweet me (@glamgeekchic). </li>
<li>You can earn 5 extra entries by emailing me a picture of a manicure inspired by the Vintage Vixen or Swiss collection. You can even combine them and do a Vintage Swiss Vixen or something! :) Must be a new mani and only one entry can be submitted. I will post all the entries for fun! Email: glamgeekchic@gmail.com.</li>
</ul>3. Giveaway ends September 5th, 2010. That's about three weeks to get in your entries! On that date I will draw a name using some random generator site and announce the winner on the 6th!<br />
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Good luck! I'm so excited to give these gorgeous polishes away! So pretty! *drool*<br />
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I've got a few posts lined up, including my Zoya Exchange haul, swatches from my swap with Fleur's Nails & Stuff, another nail art tutorial, and a new nail art contest. So please keep coming back for those fun posts! <br />
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Love and Nail Polish,<br />
KaylaDistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-85871574908361198002010-06-06T21:30:00.000-05:002010-06-06T21:30:15.184-05:00Finding the Time...Hey everyone! Sorry that it's been over a week since my last post! I meant to post earlier but my life has been hectic! I haven't had the time to even polish my nails in the last four days!!<br />
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I recently got a sort of promotion at work, so I'm working full time and only have Wednesdays off and every other weekend off. Before this I worked mostly nights, but now I'm working mornings. I'm still adjusting to this so I've been extremely tired lately and it's hard to work up the energy to post or paint my nails! As I'm adjusting, the posts will happen more and more!<br />
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My Grandma had surgery on Thursday and is still in the hospital through tomorrow morning. I've been spending my weekend off up in her room keeping her company. I would have loved to paint my nails but I figured it would be frowned upon in a hospital! When she gets released I'm going to stay at her house with her until she gets a little more mobile. It may be difficult for me to post for the next couple of weeks but I'm sure I'll be able to figure something out. She has internet but her computer is so outdated that I can't stand to use it. I may have to bring over mine...<br />
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Anyways, last post you told me you wanted some nail art and who am I to deny you some nail art?<br />
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Since jaljen asked for simple nail art, I did as simple as I could. And I'm going to tell you how to achieve it!<br />
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Here's the finished look:<br />
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And here's what you need:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A basecoat, one light color, one dark color, a bold accent color, top coat and blue painter's tape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First, paint your nails with the light color. I used Damone Roberts 1968. My favorite mint green! I used two coats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Clean up if you want, I did, and apply your topcoat. Let it dry. I added the top coat to make sure the tape didn't take off the polish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, take a piece of tape and tape off the bottom half of your nails at a diagonal. Paint the exposed top half of your nail with your dark color. I used Rimmel Black Satin. A dark brown would also look nice with mint green.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remove the tape after the polish dries. I only used one coat of the dark polish, but depending on what color you chose you may need more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Again, cleanup and apply top coat. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's where it may get tricky for you. You want to take two pieces of tape and tape off your nail so that only a small triangular piece of nail is showing. Make sure it's on the dark color, coming from the lower side. It should be wider towards the bottom and thinner at the top. Also, the section should only go about half way across. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint that part with your bold accent color, I used Essence Nail Art Twins in Romeo, a great silver shimmer. Once it dries, peel the tape off, clean it up, do any touchups (I had to straighten my lines with a dotting tool), and apply top coat for the last time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Voila! You've completed your nail art! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope you enjoyed this look! If you do any variations, I'd love to see them! Email me pics! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great night!<br />
Kayla</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">P.S. I received Romeo in a swap with Tina from <a href="http://fleurs-stuff.blogspot.com/">Fleur's Nails & Stuff</a>! She was super sweet and got me amazing polishes! Go check out her blog! </div>DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971043329290893748.post-85994666889821679822010-05-27T01:23:00.000-05:002010-05-27T01:23:37.935-05:00I'm so indecisive!Bonjour! How is everyone doing?<br />
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Here's the deal. I need your help. I'm trying to decide what my next couple posts should be. So I'm gonna ask what you would want to see. I have some polishes to swatch, I think they're all ones you've probably seen before, or I could try out some nail art designs. What do you think? I have some packages on the way so I will have some haul posts soon. Leave me a comment about what you want to see within the next couple of posts and I will make it happen.<br />
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By the way, I think I'm going to start up another nail art contest for June. I've got to work out the details still but keep an eye out for it!!<br />
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That's all for now!! Except: YAY! I've passed 70 followers! Thank you so much! You all make me smile!DistantDreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267114414606324259noreply@blogger.com6