Amazing Nail Polish Alert!

I wanted to write about my new favourite nail polish - "Schiap" by NARS. This colour is amazing! I tried to take my own picture of it, but it looks far better in real life. It's the hottest hot pink I have ever seen, and would look great on any skin tone.

This was my first time trying NARS nail polish. The consistency is perfect and enables a smooth and even application. It dries very quickly and seems to be resisting chipping (I used a base coat and a top coat to prolong the result of my efforts). It even survived rigourous conditions while making homemade makizushi! I tried removing it as well as part of my nail polish testing standard, and it came off easily. I almost forgot to mention - you only need ONE COAT! I hope you like this picture, I paid this hand model a lot to pose for me!

It is available for $21 CAD at The Bay and online at Sephora.

Rating: 4 stars out of 5 (the hefty - OK, maybe insane, price took it down a notch)

Welcome To MiMi Makeup!

Last week, I was invited to a Mascara Party. A what? What's that all about? Mascara, of course! I am a big fan of themed parties (big dork, I know!), but I never thought I would attend one dedicated to my least favourite step in my makeup routine. It's my least favourite because I have about 8 eyelashes on each eye. Putting mascara on seems like a futile attempt to make my eyelashes look how the average person's do without makeup on!

The product featured at the party was Maybelline's Pulse Perfection mascara, boasting a vibrating wand. I am very loyal to my usual mascara (another time, I will tell you why!), but I like trying new things and have been recently trying to find a cheaper alternative to my usual brand. After a martini (or two!) and some snacks, we were invited to open our little black organza bags, each containing our very own, brand new mascara. Exciting!!!

Time to pop open the blister packs and get applying! Of course the first thing we tried out was the vibrating wand. It wasn't my first exposure to these, but I must say that this subtle vibration was much less, erm, distracting than the other one and seemed to provide a better result. My eyelashes weren't quite as lush as Carrie Underwood's, but they were getting there! The vibrations ensured clump-freedom, and the neat little bristles on the brush ensured a smooth application. They even seemed to curl up a little bit! I dared put some on my lower lashes (not a typical practice of mine), and they looked pretty good.

I have been using this the past week to give it a fair shot. It needs to be taken off with eye makeup remover, but otherwise it's great! It retails for $18.99 CAD - half the price of the prestige versions, and is also available in waterproof. Be sure to let me know what you think of this mascara if you happen to try it! Needless to say, I'm certainly looking forward to the next makeup party :)