Kell's DIY Nails

Clockwise from the upper left corner: "Jello Surprise" Bath Bomb ,  "Moose Mug" Solid Bubble Bath ,  "Bend Over & I'll Show You" Fortune Cookie Soap ,  "Sparky" Fortune Cookie Soap , "Mele Kalikimaka" Fortune Cookie Soap ,  "I Pledge Allegiance, Amen!" Fortune Cookie Soap ,  "SQUIRREL!" Wax Tart ,  "Sparky" Wax Tart . Middle: Partylite Snowy Owl ScentGlow Warmer For those of you not familiar with Fortune Cookie Soap you might not fully comprehend the names of these delightful scents; that's OK! I am gonna fill you in; this year FCS went with an 'Old Fashioned Family Christmas' theme that incorporated their 'deep and abiding love' of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Chevy Chase style). So, now, I am sure re-reading those names will click. Oh, and don't worry, "Jello Surprise" is not Lime Jello and Cat Food scented! On the final post of my WIN-ter Wonderl...

Today's post is one of my very favorite! Every year I like to include an epic Christmas polish; one that I think is all of Christmas rolled into one bottle!  I give you... X-mas Me Silly from Polish Me Silly ! From their website:  ' It is meant to look like a christmas tree with a rainbow of ornaments and yellow, pink, and bright green stars floating throughout it to top it off.... It consists mostly of hexagon glitters and star glitter. It has a jelly green base to make it less transparent and tiny holographic green glitter to represent the tree. All of the colors of the rainbow are in this polish! lol The colors in this polish look beautiful together and it is absolutely stunning on. This is the perfect X-Mas polish...' X-mas Me Silly can be built up to opacity but I opted to layer one coat over Hard Candy, Crush On Ivy. I've had this Hard Candy in my Untrieds for ages and I love how it looks with XMS over the top. Formula was really great and easy to apply; just be ...

When I was on the e.l.f. website I noticed some new(ish) colors so I thought we should take a look at them! I know these are not really Winter or Holiday colors but let's be honest it's gonna be over in a flash and then it will be Spring. These are very versatile colors and a sparkly top coat (Twinkle Twilight) just gives you even more ways to rock them.  Prissy Chrissy   made me laugh; that name! I knew a Chrissy back in my school days who was definitly prissy. This soft peach creme is a nice palette cleanser but not quite a nude so you still get some nice color. I used 2 coats for this swatch stick but I really think this one will need 3 to eliminate any streaks and sheer spots. The creamy fomula was easy to apply. I have nothing quite like Prissy Chrissy; it's definitly a peach tone but with a touch of pink and has a brightness to it like nothing in my stash. Because this is warmer toned than Barielle's Kiss Me Kate I don't think it will give me lobster hands.  ...

I incorporated all of these items into a full face look so I could throughly test them out and show you what they look like when worn. To create this purple smokey eye I used the Mineral Eyeshadow Primer , Essential Smudge Pot in Poppin Party , and Studio Baked Eyeshadow in Burnt Plum . I started with a base of the Mineral Eyeshadow Primer all over my lid, brow bone, and crease. I've been using this stuff for about a year and I think it is comparable to the Urban Decay and Too Faced primers. The texture is really nice; it had a light and creamy texture that is easy to blend on the eye but try to avoid over blending it. It sets pretty quickly to a soft velvety texture. I like to blend it out over the lid, then the brow bone, then the crease. This prevents you from getting too much product in the crease which will then crease later in the day. A little goes a very long way and I always finish application by patting with my fingertip to avoid flaking. When applied correclty this will...

Today's prize is a Nail Art Package; quite a few different items to help you get creative.  10 Sheets of Nail Guides : At first I was looking for just Chevron & Traditional French Guides when I stumbled upon this awesome selection of nail guides. 2 different types of Chevrons, 5 Zig Zag patterns, 2 types of Waves, Straight, Heart, Circles, Lightening Bolt, Tear Drop, and 2 different Traditional French. Seriously everything you could ever need or want! Suicide Prevention Nails , Party Animal Nails , Retro Christmas Nails , Zoya Nail Art , Cresent Moon Nails . Jane's Tiny Things, Truly Outrageous Nail Decals: High -quality water slide decals in the raddest designs around!  The Truly Outrageous set comes with 64 decals (2 different sizes, color and black & white). The white paper will slide away when activated with water and you'll be left with these gem inspired designs on a clear background. Mix it up with round, marquise, square, pear, trilliant, and emerald cuts. ...

It's time to mix things up, gang! Say 'Goodbye' to my  12 Days' Giveaway . Now, it's  WIN-ter Wonderland . Over the next 3 weeks I will randomly post giveaway posts that will show you a new prize that will be added to the pot. Each post will also give you additional ways to earn extra entries. I am keeping with the one large prize tactic because 1) It saves me money on shipping and 2) one big prize is just really fun to win! At least in my mind. NOTE: I apologize for the confusion on yesterday's post; I was under the impression that I would be giving away the Jetsetter Collection but when I received the product it was slightly different than I was anticipating. Any entries submitted yesterday will still apply; no need to re-enter if you already have. Barielle's Me Couture Collection , Nail Rebuilding Protein , No-Chip Speed Dry , and Nail Strengthener Cream , You can see my review & swatches HERE . From Dec. 1st through Dec. 18th I will randomly (Mondays...