Bye Bye Blogger!

As you can judge by how long ago my last post was, I haven't making much use of Blogger lately.  I have a million products that I need to review but I've been so busy with work that I haven't had time to actually sit down and write.  I don't want to give up blogging but what I have decided is to move by blog to Tumblr.  I have been using Instagram lately and love that I'm able to quickly take a picture of my current manicure or a haul, write a quick little description and be able to post it immediately.  Instagram forwards my posts into Tumblr so it will always be up to date.  Of course I'll still write reviews and load them with pictures but the short posts will allow me to keep my blog updated regularly.

I have also changed my blog name to Buttercream & Lip Gloss... why? I got bored of my name and thought Buttercream & Lip Gloss was perfect for me being that I am a lip gloss addict & a baker/cake decorator.  I'm planning on throwing in a couple of posts of my cakes/cupcakes here and there. If you'd like, you can follow my new blog at:

http://www.buttercreamlipgloss.com

 I hope to see you over there! I have moved all my posts already but will keep this one open for a while.

Thanks!!! :D

Merry Christmas!! - Candy Cane Nails

I hope everyone is having a wonderful and safe holiday season! I usually don't do holiday inspired manicures but this year I felt a little festive. :D I've been accumulating several striping polishes but I rarely use them because I have yet to master a technique to achieving clean and even stripes.  I figured candy cane nails would be a great way to practice.

Sigma F80 Giveaway Winner!

I would like to thank everyone who participated in my Sigma F80 Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki Giveaway! There were a total of 158 entries! After validating each entry, I entered everyone's name into a spreadsheet and headed over to random.org...

Burcin has won the Sigma F80 Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki brush! Please reply to the email I will be sending shortly and include your name and address so that I can forward your information to Sigma and get the brush out to you asap!  If I don't hear back from you within the next three days, a new winner will be selected.  I hope you enjoy this brush as much as I do!

I had fun hosting this giveaway and look forward to the next one!

Urban Decay Eyeshadows: Purple Haze, Cult, Shakedown & Jones Swatches

Hautelook always seems to have insane deals on Urban Decay that I can never pass up.  Urban Decay eyeshadows are $17.00 but during one of these sales I purchased the following eyeshadows for $3.00 each.

 The bronze pots contain matte shadows and the silver contains a shimmer shadow.

Zoya Gabrielle - Swatches

I figured it was about time I started rocking Halloween colors on my nails so I was going to head out in search for a nice shimmery orange. I decided to quickly look through my polish drawer just to make sure I didn't have anything similar to what I wanted and low and behold, I found Zoya's Gabrielle.

CLOSED - Sigma F80 Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki Review & Giveaway!

A couple of months ago I became a Sigma affiliate and was fortunate enough to qualify to receive one of these brushes for review, and another to be given away to one of my wonderful readers. As you may have noticed, I've been neglecting my blog lately only because I've been extremely busy with the bakery.  However, I'm determined to keep this blog up and so I figured this post would be a great way to get back on track.

Sigma Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki - F80: This exclusive flat top synthetic kabuki was designed to deliver a flawless makeup application. The Sigma Makeup F80 is a buffer brush that can be used to blend powder or liquid products. The short and dense bristles make it easy to buff your liquid foundation. The long handle adds comfort to your makeup application. The synthetic fibers are ideal to be used with liquid products and can be easily cleaned. Made of Synthetic Sigmax HD filament.  Price: $16.00

ORLY It's Up To Blue Swatchs

It's Up To Blue is part of ORLY's permanent Dazzling Shimmer line and is currently being promoted in the Hot Stuff Collection - The best and brightest of ORLY shades come together in this dramatic color collection. These bold hues deliver high impact color and shine.


Price: $7.50 .6 fl. oz.