OPI Vs. China Glaze

I went to Ulta this morning to pick up another EOS lipbalm (I love the Passion Fruit one so much, I had to get another!). I not only got the new lipbalm, but I saw that China Glaze had a new collection of polishes out. They're called the Crackles. Similar to OPI's Black Shatter, but the CG Crackles come in multiple colors! 6 total!!

I got the light blue color. It's called Crushed Candy, and it reminds me of CG's "For Audrey" polish. The  next time i'm in Ulta I think I may get the grey or white color also.

The obvious differance, that I can see, between the two polishes, is the amount you have to use. With OPI's Shatter you have to put on a generous amount to get a good Shatter going on. So of course I figured i'd have to do the same with the Crackle. When I put a generous amount of the Crackle on, it barely cracked at all! After watching a few reviews on YouTube about the polish, I learned that you have to put on a thinner coat of CG's Crackle to make a decent crack!
I'd have to say that it's China Glaze Crackle for the win! Using less polish to get the crackle effect is better than having to drown my nails in polish just to get the shattered look. Plus the Crackles come in 6 different colors!!

While at Ulta I also picked up my EOS Lemon Drop (like I said above) and OPI's Teenage Dream from the Katy Perry collection.




 

I haven't tried the Teenage Dream polish yet. I'm going to wear the Crackle for a while, probably till the weekend, and then switch over to Teenage Dream. Maybe i'll see how it looks with Black Shatter over it.

I had  to get another EOS lipbalm. I use the Passion Fruit one every day and I love it! The only other two they had at Ulta were the Lemon Drop or the Mint Chocolate Chip. I'm not big on mint, so lemon was my next choice. I love this one just as much as the passion fruit!

Clothing haul time!

Over the past two weeks i've gotten quite a few new pieces of clothing! I went to Kohls, Forever21, Charlotte Russe and Motherhood Maternity! I also got the two shirts I ordered from Hot Topic online!! I figured it was time for me to get new Spring/Summer clothes to accomodate my ever growing baby belly!

Picture time!!



Kohls

I am so in love with this pinky coral-ly color!! I got another t-shirt in this color from Kohls, but it's in the wash because Kota got it messy when we went out to dinner last night, lol! I think the first top is so perfect for Spring! I love the color and the little flowers. When I tried it on in the dressing room, my belly looked like a giant Easter egg!! Hehe!






Forever21

These two are just comfy, slouchy shirts! Well, except for the top one. I'm sure it's supposed to be slouchy, but on my gigantor belly, its tight. Still cute though! The "Lover not a fighter" shirt is kind of a crop top, so I have to wear a white tank top underneath it. I really love the grey/florescent yellow color combo of the first top! It's also not heavy like a sweater, it's really light-weight thin material. So I can wear it when it's warm out and not sweat my ass off!





Charlotte Russe


The top picture of the dress is pretty crappy, I know. I think the flash was reflecting off the beading and sparklies at the top of the dress. But you get the idea of what it looks like. The second picture is so you can get a better look at the detailing around the neck. So gorgeous!! Charlotte Russe was having a "Happy Hour" sale and for 1 hour, all their dresses were $15! What a deal!!! This particular dress was originally $32. So $15 is a steal!!




  

I also got these shoes & sunglasses from Charlotte Russe. I saw these shoes on the sale rack for half off. Originally $35 (I believe, I already wore them and wore the price sticker off the bottom of them off!!). They were the last pair of that style and I wanted them soooo bad! I was shocked when they were actually my size! It was fate! I think these shoes have officially won the top spot in my shoe collection!

The sunglasses are your basic big ol' bugg-eye sunglasses! They have rhinestones on the sides, you can kind of see them in the pic.

Motherhood Maternity

I really like the blue colors of the first top. It reminds me of the beach and the ocean! The only problem I have with it, is the tight band around the middle kind of puffs out the bottom of the shirt and makes my belly look even bigger than it already is! Still a cute shirt though! :-)
I wont lie, the dress in the second pic kind of looks grandma-ish. But I swear, it's sooo much cuter when it's actually on. It especially looks cute with the shoes from Charlotte Russe! I wanted a flowy, floral dress for Spring. This is it!

I've been checking the two Hot Topic's in my area for the Ray William Johnson t-shirts, but none of them carry it! So I ordered one off the website, along with a Hello Kitty shirt (2 for $28!). They arrived in the mail earlier this week. I already wore both of them, so they're in the wash, but here are the stock pictures of the shirts from the website:


 I had to get them in the size XL to accomodate my baby belly, lol!

I also went to Victorias Secret and got some new Pink panties (5 for $25!). I wont post pics of those though, i'm sure no one cares to see my undies, lol! From VS I also got the Beach Sexy instant self tan lotion. I'll probably start using it tonight after my shower, so i'll write a review about it tomorrow. It says a natural-looking tan develops in hours. I hope so!

Makeup haul & new camera!

(L to R: OPI Black Shatter, Maybelline Eyestudio, Cover Girl Nature Luxe, Maybelline FIT Me!, Hard Candy Ginormous Lash Mascara)

First let me say i've been looking for the OPI Shatter nailpolish since FOREVER! I finally have it, and I love it! It dries so quickly, the shatter happens as soon as you put the polish on! I'm currently wearing it over Pure Ice's Hot Tamale.



Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner: I've never used a gel liner before, so I was kind of worried about spending my money on something I wasn't sure if id even be decent at using. But I went ahead and got it anyway. You won't know until you go, right? It turns out i'm better at using gel liner than I am at using liquid liner! Hooray! Like I said, this is the first gel liner i've tried, so I can't compair it to anything. But the one thing I noticed is it's staying power. I put it on early in the AM, and by the time I got home later that night it still looked like I had just put it on. It's smooth and easy to put on. I'm definitly using this from now on instead of liquid liner!!

Cover Girl Nature Luxe: I got this tinted lip balm in the color Tulip. For some reason I really like the smell of it. It smells kind of sweet! Not that smell is a big seller for me, I just happened to notice the scent, lol! The color this balm gives my lips is wonderful! It's a nice hint of pink without being too bright or over-bearing! It's also pretty glossy. My only complaint is that the balm itself is thin. You don't get a whole lot of product in the tube.

Maybelline FIT Me! Foundation: I never wear foundation. Not because I have amazingly perfect skin, but because every one I would try felt so heavy and cakey on my face. I've read so many great reviews, and seen many on youtube, about this foundation. I had to give it a try! Let me just say, I LOVE IT! It feels weightless on my skin!!! It gives great coverage, goes on smoothly and blends so well! I'm not sure if I like the dewey look it gives, i'm pretty indifferent about it I suppose. But I am so happy I purchased this foundation. It's the first decent one i've tried in a loooong time!! I'm in the shade # 115 (hey, I haven't started tanning yet, hehe!). It's the perfect shade for me, it matches so well! I definitly recommend this for anyone who's looking for a great light-weight foundation.

Hard Candy ginormous Lash Mascara: I've only been using this for two days, so I can't say much about it so far (growth wise). This mascara claims it's "infused with growth serum". As a general mascara, it kind of sucks. It doesn't make my lashes longer or more defined. They pretty much look the same, with or without the mascara on. I'm going to give it 2 weeks to see if my lashes 'grow' at all.

On a non-makeup related note: I GOT A NEW DIGI CAM! *does a happy dance*

It's a pink Sanyo! I really wanted it because it was 14 mega pixels, which way better than my old camera. I was initially looking at the Canon Cool Pix camera, but it was only 12 mega pixels, and more expensive! I'm going to be taking pictures of everything, so watch out!

I also got a hair cut! It was just about 2 inches. I got my layers re-done. Tomorrow i'm dying it dark brown. Right now it's brown with blonde-ish highlights. Plus about an inch and a half of my roots are showing! I just want it all one color. I'll post pics once im done!