Crackle Nail Polishes Comparison (OPI, Barry M., China Glaze), Nail Polishes, and Vivite

I already compared OPI nail polish in Black Shatter to Barry M. in Nail Effects. I was fortunate enough to receive two China Glaze Crackle Glaze polishes thanks to Trinh. She sent me two China Glaze Crackle polishes.

The first one from China Glaze is #981 Crushed Candy.

The other is in #979 Cracked Concrete.

I decided not to do the step by step process I did for OPI vs. Barry M. I didn't see a point. Plus they're already next to each other and you can compare through that. I used the same base nail polish so you can see the difference between the shatter/crackle nail polishes. Unfortunately, it's hard to see it from the China Glaze in Crushed Candy. Sorry about that! :(

In conclusion:

* OPI = It cracks less, the crack tends to be thin and long, and you see less under color base.

* Barry M. = It cracks the most, the crack seems to be a big squares/dots, and you see the most under color base.

* China Glaze = It's between OPI and Barry M.

Other than the shatter/crackle nail polishes, I thought I would show some of the nail polishes I hauled. For this post, it's Revlon that I received from My Fit Beauty.

This is #168 Temptress.

This is #229 Demure.

This is in #440 Siren.

This is in #675 All Fired Up.

Thank you Spankedelic and My Fit Beauty!!! :)

Have anyone heard of Vivite Products? I actually have never heard of this brand. I heard it's a popular brand that has been in magazines like InStyle and Glamour.

Here's some information I found:

"Innovative anti-aging technologies are the core of the Vivite skin care system. The line of Glycolic Acid, peptide, and antioxidant-based products are perfect for those with sun damaged and aging skin who want smoother, firmer, and brighter skin without causing skin sensitivity."

This sounds really promising for aging skin, as well as, younger people who are preventing the signs of aging. I would love to try this product to get rid of my sun damages, freckles and sun spots.

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are bought with my own money except for Barry M, China Glaze, and Revlon. I received Barry M and China Glaze polishes as a gift, and Revlon from a giveaway. I am not affiliated with any company nor getting paid to advertise any products. This post is written with my honest opinion.

OPI in Black Shatter vs. Barry M. in Nail Effects, and CVS Clearance Sale

The recent craze has been shattered/crackled looks including me. :D I thought it would be nice to compare the two shattered/crackled nail polish I own.

OPI in Black Shatter on the left and Barry M. in Nail Effects on the right. I bought the OPI but was blessed to have received the Barry M. Thank you Trinh!!! :) Can you see the covering of the top other than silver for the OPI and gold for Barry M.? The crack is pretty interesting and true to the cover in my opinion. I will go into it more later.

OPI in Black Shatter

Direction:

Overall look:

I apply Black Shatter on top of the OPI in Not Like The Movies; another nail polish collection from the Katy Perry.

Barry M. in Nail Effects

Direction:

Overall look:

I applied Barry M. on top of Zoya nail polish in Midori. Midori is such a gorgeous color!

Now you have an idea of what each nail polish is about. Not very different I might say! Now let's compare it side by side.

I did not apply base coat on these fake nails. I really don't think you need it for the shatter/crack look. I applied two coats of OPI in Pink Flamenco. Then you let it dry. That's really important! If you apply it wet, I believe the effect doesn't happen.

I apply one coat of the shatter/crack nail polish. When you take the brush out, PLEASE don't brush it on the side of the bottle. You need thick application of the nail polish for it to crack properly. I used Barry M. on the left fake nail and OPI on the right fake nail. The shatter/crack nail polish will instantly crack in front of your eyes with a matte finish. You can leave it that way or apply a top coat. It is up to you. :)

I personally like it shiny, therefore, I applied a top coat. Barry M. is still on the left and OPI is on the right. Can you see the difference? I know I can. :/ Barry M. cracks more, as well as, you can see the under base color (pink in this case). Whereas, OPI cracks less and you see less under base color.

In conclusion:
* If you want more under base color, I recommend Barry M.
* If you like more the black shatter and less under base color, I recommend OPI.

I personally recommend getting one shatter/crack nail polish. It's such a cool concept!... hehe~ :)


Couple of weeks ago, I posted my CVS clearance sale haul. After that sale, I would hardly find anything on clearance anymore. One particular CVS by my house put out more clearance sale items. I don't know why or how, but I am happy they did... lol~ :)

Here's what I got.

I've heard good things about the Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer and they had two left; beige or dark. I'm a little too light for dark, therefore, I decided to grab beige.

Here's a swatch of the concealer. It's a little too dark for my winter skin, but I think it would be fine for the summer. Unfortunately, I doubt I would review this concealer since it's discontinued. I don't know why when so many people like this concealer. :/

I also grabbed L'oreal HIP Kohl Eyeliner in #803 Brown Kohl.

It's such an interesting concept. The brush looks like it is made for liquid eyeliner, but it's not. It's loose pigment. So far I have only tried this once and have mixed feelings. :/

Here's a swatch of the eyeliner. It's the perfect brown eyeliner I was looking for! I'm wondering if these are discontinued too, but I haven't heard. Do you guys know?

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are bought with my own money except for the Barry M. I got that as a gift. I am not affiliated with any company nor getting paid to advertise any products. This post is written with my honest opinion.

Moxie Mineral Makeup and Nail Polish Haul

Last summer, I was fortunate to receive some samples of Moxie Mineral Makeup. Idelissa, she owns an Etsy store, sells mineral makeup from foundation to lipsticks.

She was kind enough to send some foundation samples. The reason why I took so long to post this review is because all the samples were too light for my summer, tan skin. I had to wait for winter to try these samples. That's why I'm reviewing them now! :)

Product Review: Moxie Mineral Makeup in Light Medium

Where can you purchase this: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Idelissa
Price: $3.50 for 3 samples of 1/2 tsp foundation each or $15 for 7 g

Description on the label: If you love Moxie Mineral Makeup, it will love you back! With FDA approved allantoin to heal skin and speed cell turn over, your skin will look better the more you use it.
Ingredients:

My thoughts: When I first received this, I was pretty excited. I have tried other mineral makeup in the past, and most have concentrated on my over size pores on my nose. It wasn't a pretty sight! The only company I found that actually look pretty decent and didn't over size my pores was Silk Naturals. For that reason, I love Silk Naturals. :) Even though I didn't have the greatest experience with mineral makeup, I was still hopeful!

The first thing I did when I received this, I swatched them on my arms.

By the way, this is was my summer skin. I'm about NC 35-37 during the summer. Now that it's winter, I'm back to NC 30. I know through pictures on my blog, I don't look that dark and a lot of people think I'm around NC 15-20. I'm telling you the flash from the camera lightens what you really are... lol~

From left to right: Light, Fair Light, Fair, Sunlit, and Light Medium

As you can tell, most of the foundations are light for my skin. That's why I waited until winter to try this product. Even Light Medium is a little too light for my winter skin, but it's actually pretty not bad at the moment.

After trying this foundation out, I was pretty impressed it didn't over size my nose pores! That's a huge plus for me. :) It looked very natural.

I have Cosline Princess BB Cream (will review this later on) with the mineral on top. Other than that, there's no contouring or blush. I'm all natural except for the eye makeup.

Pros:
* Mineral makeup; natural for the skin.
* FDA approved.
* Cost is decent.
* Doesn't over size pores.
* Looks natural.

Cons:
* Needs more choices for the foundation.

Would I repurchase:  Yes, I think it fits me well.
Rating:  4.5/5 Tobey's Paws

Thank you Idelissa from Moxie Mineral Makeup!!! :)

I'm going to end with recent nail polish haul.

Revlon in #826 Perplex. It's a dark purple but I think out in the sun, you might see duo-chrome. I'm not too sure on that since I haven't worn this yet. :X I heard it's a dupe of a Channel nail polish. That's kind of cool since I cannot afford Channel nail polish. :P

I bought this Sally Girl nail polish from Sally Beauty. Unfortunately, Sally Girl products run with number not names. This is in #812029. When I first saw this, it just reminded me of Sally Hansen nail polish in Hidden Treasure. I could be wrong since I missed out on that opportunity to get that nail polish which I'm sad about!!! :( Anyways, this nail polish is hot! By itself, it's not that great. You can see it on the left nail. On top of colored nail polish, it's hot! You can see the blue glitters which is shown on the right nail! Now I'm curious about the other glittered nail polish from this line. The best part is it's only $0. 94.

I bought two OPI nail polishes from the Katy Perry collection. I wanted the blue glitter one, but I heard you have to layer four coats for it to show. I didn't think it's worth it.

I got OPI in Not Like The Movies. It's a gorgeous duo-tone nail polish!!! I don't know if you call it duo-tone in my opinion, more like tri-tone... lol~ In certain angles you see metallic silver, pink, and green.

I got the popular OPI in Black Shatter.

Not only do I have OPI in Black Shatter, but I was blessed to receive Barry M. in #311 Nail Effects. I received this nail polish from my first blogger friend Spankedelic. I'm so amazed that we're still in touch through all these years. I have made a great friend! :)

Thank you Trinh!!! :)

I will review the differences between OPI in Black Shatter and Barry M. in Nail Effects in the future post.

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are bought with my own money except for the mineral makeup samples, I received it to try out, and Barry M. nail polish, received it as a gift. I am not affiliated with any company nor getting paid to advertise any products. This post is written with my honest opinion.

Make Up For Ever HD Primer in #6 and Make Up For Ever HD Foundation in #128

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post are bought with my money except Barry M and Estee Lauder. I am not affiliated with the companies nor getting paid to advertise the products. This post is written with my honest opinion.

I was asked what I thought about MUFE primer and foundation. Since I've been using since the IMATS showing (click here to see my post about it), I thought it's a good time to do a review (almost a month). I will start with the primer.