Breedlove Hoops

I just wanted to share a quick mani with you guys. The closer we get to Christmas, the more stressed out I get! I have a ton of gifts I still need to knit, bake, and put together. Somewhere in there I need to lift weights and work. In all honesty, work and lifting always come first.

This mani is atypical of what you are used to seeing right now, but I wanted to enjoy something different.

There's honestly nothing more exciting than opening up a box filled with holo polish. I had a vague idea of what these were going to look like, but text descriptions certainly didn't do them justice. Of all the holiday collections I have seen so far, this one is my favorite.

Silver & Gold

Silver Snow Surfer

Guilded Holo

Twinkle Lights

I really don't think you are ready for this squishy, rainbow shifting goodness. When I received swatch mail from Baroness X I had no idea what the package would contain. As I began unwrapping Outre Violet Opal a beam of bright light opened up in the sky to illuminate this glorious jelly. I might be exaggerating, but it sure felt that way.  

Outre Violet Opal

The swatch above shows the same mani topped with Essie- Matte About You.

Royal Oil

Here's part two of the Ella Ann Cosmetics exclusive:

S.C.

Hey Barabbas!

Believing Is Seeing

Update: I spoke with Esther of Philly Loves Lacquer about the quality control issues I had mentioned in these posts. I agreed to update my posts to state that Esther reassured me that her products would arrive without pigment chunks. Esther told me that she would send out replacement polish that had not been rushed out. I received that update on November 26th, 2014.

As of December 14th, 2014 I had not received replacement bottles. With the craziness of the season I assumed it had been due to USPS package issues. I contacted Esther to make sure I hadn't missed the package, and was informed that she was so busy from her Thanksgiving sales that she forgot about it. I was then promised that it would be sent out that week. Today is January 1st, 2015, and I have not received any further correspondence from Esther or Philly Loves Lacquer. I am personally a bit wary of ordering anything from her in the future.

Update as of 1/1/2015 3:20pst

Esther has personally reached out to me regarding this post. I will update you if the situation changes.

Today I have seven colors from Philly Loves Lacquer's Seeing Isn't Believing Collection. The collection is based on the Santa Clause movie and consists of sixteen colors. The seven colors I have to share with you are going to be exclusive to Ella Ann Cosmetics.

1-800-SPANK-ME

Santa's In a Panzer!

Topo Gigio!

A Rose Suchak Ladder

I've never been one to purchase topical over-the-counter pain relief, so when I was contacted by Zim's to try out their Max-Freeze product, I was all ears.

I just recently started lifting heavy again, and was experiencing lower back pain due to deadlifting. It was definitely DOMS and not an injury, so I decided to give Zim's Max-Freeze a try. To give you an idea of how painful it was, I took my usual rest day on Wednesday and proceeded to skip my normal workouts on Thursday and Friday. It was the kind of sore that makes it hard to roll over in bed.

If you know me, you know I'm a skeptic when it comes to anything that sounds too good to be true. Zim's Max-Freeze may not cure all of your aches and pains in the long run, but it can certainly give you the relief you need while recovering. The package instructs you to not use the product with a heat source, so I skipped the heating pad and hit the mat for a good stretch. Within two days of using Zim's Max-Freeze in conjunction with stretching I felt significantly better.

Zim's has significantly changed my perception of topical pain relief. I won't use it every time I have a minor ache or pain, but I will keep it around for the big stuff.

The wonderful people at Zim's have offered to give one of my readers a free bottle of Max-Freeze to try out. Fill out the Rafflecopter widget below to be entered!

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*Product was provided for review, all opinions are my own. I am not a doctor or fitness professional. Product should be used as directed. Always consult with your doctor when pain is involved.

Whether you have a cheapo set of nail art brushes from China, or a nicer set purchased at a salon (also probably from China), it's important to take good care of your nail tools. I set up a super simple tutorial to keep your brushes in tip top shape.

As most of you might know, I have a serious love affair with Zoya. It started as a flirtation as I broke away from many of my favorite mainstream brands. Now it's a full fledged affair with no end in sight. As soon as I started to see swatches of Yuna, I knew it had to be mine. I have been drooling over both the Entice and Ignite collections since they were announced, and hope to add the rest of the colors to my personal collection.

There are just a few thing in the polish world that I am a sucker for. White crellies with interesting glitter are one of those things. When I saw The Polish Bar- Shiny Pebbles in a friend's blog sale I knew I had to have it. I'm not usually a fan of orange glitter, but there was something earthy and retro about the color that drew me in. Think of the most fashionable living room in the 1970's, and you will see exactly what I mean.

Last week I got a package of polishes from Pretty & Polished. They were a mixture of two upcoming collections, and I was ecstatic to see which ones I would be swatching and reviewing. It was practically kismet that I received two flakies from The Opal Collection.

Flame Queen

Boulder Opal

Hey guys! I hope you are all having a wonderful morning. Today's post is up a little later than I had planned on due to a busy weekend. I have three gorgeous colors to share with you from Pretty & Polished's upcoming winter collection. The collection consists of eight unique colors that are sure to put you in the holiday mood!

Wish Yule Were Here

Black Coal Sun

Red, Red Wine-ter

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