tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199871695371542422024-02-20T11:04:45.054-08:00KelBel CosmeticsKelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-71364875220901438712013-11-04T18:07:00.000-08:002013-11-04T18:07:11.022-08:00Sonia Kashuk Grand Central Pop-UpToday Target held a pop-up event in Grand Central's Vanderbilt Hall t o preview the new Sonia Kashuk Bath & Body collection. Since I work right near Grand Central, I was able to go during my lunch break. Who doesn't love getting to try new products (and do some shopping) during lunch?<br />
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Vanderbilt Hall was decorated with hundreds of white balloons hung around the room to imitate bath bubbles, which was a cute touch. There was even a woman in a bath above the main product display. There were many products on display and for purchase at the event. The main focus, of course, were the Bath & Body items by Sonia Kashuk. There are four floral scents and each of them come in a variety of products including hand creme, body oil, exfoliating body polish, creme body wash and shower gel, body butter and eau de toilette. The four scents include: Purple Seductia, Red Promisia, Yellow Alluriana, and Pink Innocencia. <br />
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I purchased two hand cremes, Red Promisia and Pink Innocencia, because let's be honest, there is no such thing as too much hand cream.<br />
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Red Promisia is a mix of sandalwood, jasmine and vanilla, which was the favorite of the event staff. Pink Promisia is tuberose, amber and magnolia scented. Personally, I liked all of the scents and had a hard time deciding. The texture of the hand creme is similar to the Bath & Body Works nourishing hand creams, soft and silky, with just a tiny bit of a greasy feel, but in a good way if that makes sense. For any of you that are sensitive to smell though, just beware that the scents are pretty strong. The hand cremes retail at $6.99 each.<br />
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In the display / pop-up shop, there was also an eye shadow palette of really pretty neutrals (which I forgot a photo of), a makeup brush set, and lipstick as well as makeup bags, loofahs, and other shower accessories.With the holidays coming up, I could see these as great gifts for friends and family.<br />
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Overall, I like what I saw from this collection. I'm sure I will get a lot of use out of the hand cremes with the cold weather starting to kick in. And I would love to try the body lotion and the bath products in the future.<br />
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The Sonia Kashuk Bath & Body collection is available for purchase on the <a href="http://www.target.com/sb/bath-body-beauty/-/N-5xu1mZ55qx9#?lnk=Other_SONIA_1006_HEADEROPENCONTAINTER|HEADEROPENCONTAINTER|T:ShopByBrand Template1|C:&intc=1315558|null" target="_blank">Target website</a> right now. Sadly, the pop-up event in Grand Central is one day only. However, the collection is on sale at Target stores on November 10th! Will you be picking up some of this bath and body collection?<br />
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<br />Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-27591263152365857602012-12-03T18:18:00.000-08:002012-12-03T18:21:29.107-08:00Urban Outfitters Moonstone and the Winter BluesHey all, long time no blog, eh? I completely missed my 1 year blogiversary and now that the winter has kicked in, my cuticles have taken a beating. I'm so embarrassed of my hands lately that I don't want to swatch anything. I finally did give swatching a shot lately, but dislike 99% of the pictures. The winter blues are surely here.<br />
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But not all hope is lost. I managed to get one or two shots that weren't horrendous so I'm sharing them with you all. I recently went to Urban Outfitters and found some new polish. One that I picked up is called Moonstone. It looked like a dupe for a Deborah Lippman polish, so I bought it. Now I don't own any DL polish, but I thought this could possibly dupe Sugar Daddy. Moonstone in the bottle has this champagne rose duo-chrome color going on.<br />
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Now I have to say that personally I was a little disappointed with this. I put three coats of Moonstone over a base coat. The polish is a bit sheer, yet it does build in three coats. I figured this may happen because it's a light color. The finish is a dull metallic finish, which I'm not a big fan of. I used Seche Vite to top it off and make the polish shiny on the nail. </div>
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It's a pretty color in theory, but it was lacking the duo-chrome effect that I saw in the bottle. There is also a very pretty hidden shimmer in the polish, but due to the finish it's hard to see. Maybe I'm just not a fan because it doesn't do much for my skin tone. Plus, this polish seems to not last very long. I've only been wearing it for 24 hours and there's already a bit of wear showing. Warning: be very careful when applying, because any minor mess up or imperfection on the nail shows up. </div>
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Moonstone can be found at Urban Outfitters for $5 or 2 for $8. Urban Outfitters does have holos ($10 each) and a flakie (review hopefully coming soon) that may be worth checking out.</div>
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<br />Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-68021453435758874732012-09-25T11:51:00.001-07:002012-09-25T11:56:46.792-07:00I Just Wanna Fly: Cult Nails Let Me Fly<em>All around the worlddd statues crumble for me, who knows how long I've loved you...</em><br />
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Do you have the song "Fly" by Sugar Ray stuck in your head now? Then I've done my job here. Earworm successful!<br />
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And that lovely song lyric was inspired by the polish Let Me Fly from Cult Nails. The Cult Nails <a href="http://shop.cultnails.com/Let-Me-Fly-323.htm" target="_blank">website</a> describes the polish this way, <em>"Let Me Fly is the trifecta for polish enthusiasts. Its vividly pigmented dusty turquoise base, paired with her dazzling silver shimmer and flawless formula, establishes her pedigree of perfection. Let Me Fly was originally offered as part of the “A Day at the Races” Collection, 2011."</em><br />
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I would say the official description is spot on! Let Me Fly is actually a perfect fall color. It's a polish with a lot of depth and the silver shimmer gives it a little pop so the color doesn't fall flat. I'll admit that when I actually wore this color during the summer (which is when the swatches are from), I didn't love the color. But now looking back at my swatches, I think I'd love wearing now that the crisp Autumn air has rolled in. I think my hesitation with the color was that it didn't feel like a summer color. I'm sure it will be added into my fall rotation. <br />
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Cult Nails does not disappoint when it comes to application. Let Me Fly was two easy coats over a base coat and covered with a coat of Wicked Fast. Let me also say that Cult Nails Wicked Fast is easily in my top 2 of favorite top coats, along with Seche Vite. I've been trying a few new quick dry top coats out lately and I've been disappointed with most of them. The other top coats seem to dull the polish and I end up with dings even hours later, which doesn't happen with Wicked Fast. I'm going to have to order some more soon!<br />
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All in all, I've grown to love Let Me Fly over time. It's a gorgeous jewel-tone creme with a great shimmer. This polish has been around for a while so I'm sure many of you already own it. <br />
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<strong>What's your perfect fall color? Do you like dark colors, including greens and blues? Or are your perfect fall colors strictly vampy reds, oranges, deep purples, and browns? </strong>Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-27529844870911322642012-08-31T20:34:00.000-07:002012-08-31T20:34:01.395-07:00KelBel Cosmetics Labor Day Sale!Hey everyone! Since it is Labor Day weekend, I will holding a sale in my Etsy shop. From September 1st until 11:59 pm September 2nd there will be free shipping on all orders! So take advantage of this great offer! Click the picture below to be taken to the Etsy shop. Happy Labor Day!<br />
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<br />Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-1614947762340999192012-08-13T17:51:00.002-07:002012-08-13T17:51:49.711-07:00Mani-cure Monday: America! Eff yeah!Happy Monday all! I've decided to start a new weekly schedule that will hopefully make me more productive. Not just in blogging, but overall. So part of the new schedule is blogging weekly on Mondays. I'm calling it "Mani-cure Monday". Most of us get the Monday Blues and according to the Bangles, it's just another Manic Monday. So what better way to cure the Monday Blues than with an awesome mani?!<br />
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Ok it may have taken me a while to explain it, but there you have it! This week I have a patriotic manicure of sorts. This was actually my July 4th mani, so you can tell how far behind I am in posting. I figured though that I can tie this old manicure in with recent events. As I'm sure you're all aware, the Olympics ended last night. For the last two weeks I've been glued to the television to watch as much coverage as I could. I really enjoyed the Olympics this year, especially all of the gymnastics and volleyball coverage. I also enjoyed last night's closing ceremonies, even though NBC cut some performers *ahem: Muse*. But I guess the Spice Girls performing kind of made up for that.<br />
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So to show my pride for the old U.S.A, here is my red, white and blue manicure.<br />
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I did love this combination of red, white and blue. The red is Pretty & Polished<b> Nova</b>, which may just be one of my favorite reds ever. There's even a bit of subtle holo in there. The white is <b>Snow White</b> from Brucci. I really do need a new white polish, preferably one that covers well in 1-2 coats. Any suggestions? Over the white I layered Essie's <b>Stroke of Brilliance</b>, the latest polish to be added to the Luxeffects line. Essie refers to <b>Stroke of Brilliance</b> on it's website as "platinum sparks", but the glitter is actually more blue in tone than silver. </div>
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Lastly is a england <b>Order of the Garter</b>, which is a beyond gorgeous royal blue. It was a dream to work with and covered in two coats. </div>
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<b>Did this manicure help to cure your Monday Blues? I hope you enjoyed my new post! What is your favorite white polish? Were you addicted to the Olympics like I was? And who felt like they were back in middle school when the Spice Girls performed? </b></div>
<br />Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-48628620882817095172012-07-31T17:37:00.001-07:002012-07-31T17:37:39.368-07:00Cult Nails NYC Meetup & Swag!Hey readers! I'm finally motivated to get something posted after a great experience last night! Last night was the NYC meetup event that was hosted by Maria (and family) of Cult Nails. The event was at Bowlmor Lanes in Times Square. After much internal debating, I decided to go and I'm so glad I did!<br />
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I had a great time at the event. Not only did I meet Maria, who is the founder/creator of one of my favorite indie nail polish lines, but I also met some other great nail polish enthusiasts. Many were bloggers, other were other nail polish makers and others there to have a great time with people who share the same passion.<br />
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I'm sure we all have out moments where we want to squee and tell our everyday friends about some great nail polish find, a particular brand or how it's a bummer that we broke a nail. And we know that sometimes people just don't understand how you can have 50 shades of purple, but they're all different! So it was nice to meet other people that understand nail polish.<br />
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Of some of the people there were the creator of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/tweeandhoney" target="_blank">Twee & Honey</a> who was sweet enough to make a special batch of polish just for the meetup (more on that later). Also there were Christi who works for <a href="http://www.jessesgirlcosmetics.com/" target="_blank">Jesse's Girl</a> (and also provided some goodies), Claudia of <a href="http://www.chromaticmisadventures.com/" target="_blank">Chromatic Misadventures</a>, Amy from <a href="http://gothampolish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gotham Polish</a>, Carly from<a href="http://www.lacqueredlover.com/" target="_blank"> Lacquered Lover</a>, and many more!<br />
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It was a fun night of bowling and polish (I did decent enough at bowling), and I'm very glad I decided to go. Hopefully there will be more events like this in the future, not only with Cult Nails, but with other bloggers in general.<br />
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Also, please forgive me that I only took one picture at the event (that I posted to Instagram). I didn't have my camera with me, just my phone. But check out the Cult Nails facebook page for some pictures Maria took!<br />
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And finally, onto the swag. I know it's been a big Justin Bieber term lately, but swag also stands for stuff we all get! Maria was so generous in giving everyone a gift bag at the end of the night. I was amazed by all the stuff in the bag and the tote bags are cute by themselves. I got Nevermore, Mazo and Feelin' Froggy! I don't have any of those, which is exciting. I also traded Pryanka Seduction for Iconic. (It was Pyranka's birthday too!) I also now own a Cult Nails glass nail file, which I've also had my eye on for a while.<br />
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<b>Were you at the Cult Nails event? If you were, how did you like the event? Did any of you go to the MA Cult Nails event? If I got anyone's information or name wrong, please let me know! I'll be adding a bunch of the girls to my blog roll now that I'm pretty sure the blog rolls are safe again. </b></div>
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Hey all! Just a quick post to let you all know that I reached 3,000 page views! This little blog is making it's way in the world. I wanted to let you know that I greatly appreciate every single page view and comment. I love interacting with all of you in the nail world.<br />
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To celebrate (I guess), here are some swatches of Zoya Bevin that I actually took a while ago. I love this color and the application was great. I believe this is two coats with top coat. <br />
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(PS: Head over to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KelBelCosmetics?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">KelBel Cosmetics</a> and check out my 15% off sale! )<br />
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I did realize though that I never got around to posting my Memorial Day manicure. So today I'll post that and soon I'll post my actual July 4th inspired manicure.<br />
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My Memorial Day manicure was a polish that I was working on for KelBel Cosmetics over two coats of Brucci Snow White. I didn't name the polish, but it's basically red and blue hearts in a white base. It was difficult to get the hearts out though. The manicure itself came out a bit thick since I had quite a few layers of polish on. </div>
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Overall, I did like this combination and I thought it was very holiday-appropriate, but this polish needs tweaking before I add it to the shop (if ever). I still really like the concept of this polish. Glitter is just a pain to work with when mixing polish. I give other indies who do glitter polish well A LOT of credit, it's not easy at all!</div>
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The polish I have for you today is a england Ascalon. I received my first a englands a while ago and this swatch has been patiently waiting in my Picasa albums to be posted. <br />
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Ascalon is part of The Legend collection. Adina is so poetic and has such a strong vision with her whole nail polish line. On her website, Adina describes Ascalon as, "Forged by magic and guided by our hero's sainted hand, the <strong>steely grey</strong> of his spire is alive <strong>with a swirling heart of lavender fire</strong>." See? I doubt I could do any better than that. <br />
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I actually don't remember how many coats I used since these swatches were taken over a month ago. But I didn't have any major issues with application or coverage. This polish is pretty much perfect in my book. </div>
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But aside from that, life is good. I just spent the weekend at my annual family reunion in the New York Catskills. We've been going to the same resort for 29 years and I've been there every year of my life except for two years for my high school graduation and for my brother's. My mom went when she was pregnant with me, so I count that "in the womb" year, haha. Basically, I think of it as the greatest place on earth. I'd rather go to Sunny Hill (the resort where we hold the reunion) than Disney World! I love my family and we always have such a great time.<br />
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The reason for the story is that it inspired today's post. My older brother and his family moved to Atlanta, GA about two years ago. Luckily, they haven't missed a Sunny Hill reunion since! In April is my niece Amanda's birthday and this year (she just turned 5) as part of her present, I created two nail polish colors and named them after Amanda and her sister, Ava. I love my nieces and miss them a lot now that they live so far away. I was able to see them this weekend and I'm always thankful for that.<br />
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Here are the bottle shots of the colors I created. I didn't swatch them since they were gifts. I have a feeling I'll recreate the colors though so I can wear them myself.<br />
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Since Amanda is only 5 years old, I went with an age-appropriate color, light pink. Once she gets older she can wear any crazy color she wants, like her Aunt. But for now, I thought it was best to stick to a classic. Plus, Amanda is a girly girl that loves anything princess related. It's the perfect color for her namesake.</div>
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I had a lot of fun creating these colors as gifts for my nieces! I can't wait until I see them next. </div>
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Happy Friday lovely readers! It seems that life is so busy lately! I know a lot of people dislike the "busy" excuse, but seriously, it's true. This week was my 1 year wedding anniversary, a full week of work of course, and on Wednesday I went to see Eric Hutchinson at the Highline Ballroom with my cousin and some friends. Overall, it's been a good week, but it's left no time for blogging.</div>
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Today's post features two Cult Nails beauties, Scandalous from the Divas and Drama collection and Captivated. Scandalous is a gorgeous coral jelly creme polish and Captivated is a sheer coral jelly with gold and coral flakes and glitter pieces. The pictures are of 3 coats of Scandalous and 2 coats of Captivated, using Cult Nails Get it On and Wicked Fast.</div>
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I'll be honest that planning the wedding wasn't my favorite thing ever. I had a few meltdowns along the way and at times just hated the planning process, but it was well worth it in the end. My husband and I ended up having a great, memorable wedding. Aside from forgetting my veil at home when I went to the salon, pretty much everything that day went smoothly. The weather was gorgeous (a bright, warm spring day), everyone got there on time (including me), and we had so much fun! Everyone ate, drank and was merry, and there was<i> a lot </i>of dancing.<br />
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For today's post, I have a very special polish. About a month ago, I was notified that I had won a custom bottle of polish from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Your-Day-Giftable-Polishes-by-Frances-Tatulli/192393384174502" target="_blank">Your Day - Giftable Polishes by Frances Tatulli </a>on Facebook. Your Day makes custom nail polish for special occasions and the date of the special occasion is essentially the name of the polish. Here is the bio about Your Day:<br />
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<i>"Your Day – Giftable Polishes by Frances Tatulli</i><br />
<i>Fran has been doing Nails, Hair & Make Up for as long as she can remember. With 4 daughters she always had </i><i>plenty of girls to practice her talents. After beginning her career as a Nail expert & designer she quickly expanded </i><i>her horizons to include Hair & Make Up with over 10 years of Avon Cosmetics Industry experience. Through extensive </i><i>training and education, she met and worked for celebrity manicurists which opened many doors for her. You can </i><i>find Fran at New York Fashion Week, not only working but mingling with Designers. You will also find her at many </i><i>charity events in NY.</i><br />
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I like the concept of Your Day nail polish, it's a different spin on custom blended nail polish. You get to pick the color and the date, so you know that your polish is one of a kind. I had been a fan of Your Day on Facebook for a while and had been selected as the winner of the giveaway. I was excited, of course, and had to decide what color and date I would want. Since my anniversary was coming up, I asked Fran to make me a blue polish with flecks in it and used my wedding shoes as inspiration. The date, of course, would be April 30th. For my wedding I went with a traditional french manicure and acrylic tips and Essie's Ballet Slippers for my pedicure, but blue is more my style.<br />
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Within a few days I received my polish and I can say that Fran did a great job! My wedding colors were blue and silver. My custom Your Day polish captured this perfectly. It's a bright blue polish with silver flecks throughout the polish. The polish is opaque in one coat and has a foil-like finish, but I always like to do two coats of polish anyway.<br />
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I have to say that having my own Your Day nail polish was a great way to commemorate my one year wedding anniversary. I love this color and the formula on it was great. I even got a compliment when I was picking up some coffee from Dunkin, which always makes me happy. (The compliment and the coffee.) </div>
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You can contact Fran of Your Day Giftable Nail Polish through her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Your-Day-Giftable-Polishes-by-Frances-Tatulli/192393384174502" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> or through her <a href="http://bellafiore.vpweb.com/" target="_blank">website</a>. The Facebook page also has pictures of other custom polish and the bottle designs. The packaging is really creative and makes a great favor for special occasions. Fran is based in the Hudson Valley region of New York and also does wedding hair and makeup. </div>
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<b>Share your wedding memories and stories in the comments section! I'd love to hear them. Do you like the idea of a nail polish customized for a special date or occasion? What color nail polish did you wear on your wedding day? </b><br /><br />Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-31039258348875927982012-04-29T16:34:00.002-07:002012-04-29T16:34:55.137-07:00Royal (Nail) Mail!First of all, Happy Anniversary Will & Kate! Mostly I'm only aware of this fact because last year the Royal Wedding was the day before my very own wedding. But that's a post for another day.<br />
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Two weeks ago I received probably my favorite piece of nail mail, my a england order from the Tristam sale. With no tracking number, I could only wonder (and ask fellow nail polish lovers) when my order would arrive. Finally it showed up, but not without my hubby taunting me first joking that he was going to send it back.<br />
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I'm just a little obsessed with London and England in general. I went on a Study Abroad short-term program to London during the summer between my junior and senior years of college. It was only two weeks that we actually spent in London, but I fell in love with the city. I felt so comfortable there and I just loved everything about it. My love of London was what first attracted me to a england nail polish.<br />
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But oh my goodness, the polish! Adina is a nail polish genius! I've seen gorgeous swatches on various blogs and I know everyone raves about them, but it's something entirely different to hold these beauties in your hands. Even the hubby was impressed and put some polish on his thumbnail to test one out. Plus, I love that Adina has a story and inspiration behind each collection. She has such a strong vision and that's something I admire.<br />
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Since Saint George and Dragon were sold out, along with some others I wanted, I picked up Ascalon, Order of the Garter and Avalon. They are gorgeous in the bottle and I'm very happy with my purchase. Plus, I love blue and purple, so all of these colors are right up my alley.<br />
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Hey everyone, just a quick post tonight. I've decided to have a sale over at my Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KelBelCosmetics?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">KelBel Cosmetics</a>, on Monday 4/30.<br />
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The sale will be to celebrate my one year wedding anniversary! All nail polish will be 15% off for the day. Please check the Etsy shop store front on Monday for the 15% off code.<br />
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<br />Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-52691445402592956272012-04-24T06:14:00.000-07:002012-04-24T06:14:00.090-07:00Avon: It's not a trick, it's an Illusion.I just looked at my recent posts and realized they have been all about Cult Nails! It's time to switch it up and give you all a breather between Cult posts. (Not that we all don't love the brand, but I'll save some for next week.) <br />
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Today I have a polish for you that surprised me with how great it is. I'm not sure how I ended up stumbling across a swatch for Avon Illusion, part of the Enchanted Spring Shades Limited Edition collection, but that's how I ended up buying it. I found a swatch online and then asked my coworker who is an Avon Rep for the new catalog. Avon was having a sale for any 3 nail polish colors for $7.99. A great deal!<br />
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Illusion is the perfect name for this nail polish. I don't really know how to put my finger on what the color actually is. I would describe it as a greige creme with pink iridescent effect and a very subtle hint of green. The color is absolutely gorgeous and I'm very surprised that Avon came out with something so different. Usually I associate Avon with pinks and reds that mostly your grandmother would wear.<br />
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I was also impressed by the formula. It wasn't too thick or too thin, and for a light color, it evened out nicely in just two coats. Plus as you can see, it only needed two coats for it to be opaque. I used Cult Nails Get it On base coat and Wicked Fast top coat.<br />
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Illusion is not in your face at all, it's a very subtle color but I think it's going to be great for summer. I also appreciate the fact that Illusion is very work appropriate for those of us who work in an office. The downside is that Illusion is very camera shy.<br />
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Illusion is available through Avon, either by representative or their website. The Enchanted Spring Shades collection normally sells for $5.00 per bottle, but right now it's on sale for $3.49 online. Also contact your local rep to see if the 3 for $7.99 is still going on. <br />
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<strong>What do you think of this polish? Do you own any polish from Avon? Are you an Avon fan or have to stayed away from the brand? Let me know in the comments section!</strong><br />
<br />Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-65172664057857913182012-04-23T06:16:00.000-07:002012-04-23T06:16:00.992-07:00Moar Cult Nails Nail Mail!Happy Monday all! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Now that it's back to the work week, here's some nail mail to brighten your day.<br />
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I have gotten a lot of nail mail in the past few weeks, which is always exciting. In the past, most of my nail polish has come from stopping at my local drug store(s) and picking up polish that catches my eye. Now that I've become part of the nail blogging community, there are so many more options for buying polish! This may be bad for my wallet, but it has introduced me to so many great brands that are not available in store.<br />
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Anyway, in addition to ordering the Divas and Drama collection, I also took part in the Cult Nails $5 sale. The sale was to celebrate Cult Nails (and Maria) reaching 5,000 likes on Facebook. It's quite a milestone and Marie was nice enough to treat us Culties to this great sale. It's essentially a 50% off sale, since her polish is normally $10 a bottle. She did limit it to 3 bottles at $5 in order to make sure it was fair for everyone and for her as well.<br />
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I definitely took advantage of the sale and even stayed up till midnight to order. I usually never go online at the exact time things go on sale, but this one was worth it.<br />
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Because of the timing of the new collection and the sale, these ended up arriving a few days after the Divas and Drama collection. It was an epic nail mail week for me. As you can see, I picked up Let Me Fly, Enigmatic and Captivated. </div>
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They are all gorgeous colors and I can't wait until I've worn all three! Here's some bottle spam in the meantime.<div>
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<b>Did you take part in the $5 Cult Nails sale? If you did, what did you end up getting? Did you stay up until midnight Eastern time like I did? </b></div>Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-49880998528670061992012-04-22T17:58:00.000-07:002012-04-22T17:58:49.163-07:00Cult Nails Manipulative with Seduction Accent NailHappy Sunday readers! I had a nice, quiet weekend that involved wine, shopping and a haircut. How was everyone else's weekend? Today has been rainy and cold for most of the day, so I've been finishing up Mad Men on Netflix and relaxing. For a Sunday, the pace has been nice and slow. I never want Sundays to end, so I'm enjoying it while I can.<br />
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Now onto the polish! I have yet another Cult Nails related post. Once I got my Divas and Drama collection, I had to put it on ASAP and this was the first mani I did with the collection. I started with two coats of Manipulative, which is a blue creme polish with a very subtle shimmer. Manipulative leans a little green as well. The color was a bit darker than I thought it would be after seeing Maria's swatches and pictures, but it's gorgeous anyway.<br />
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I also love Maria's swatches of Seduction over Enticing, so I recreated the layering combination as an accent nail on my ring finger. I used two coats of Enticing, which is a sheer baby pink creme polish. It's a gorgeous polish on its own and two coats provided great coverage. One of these days I'll have to wear Enticing without covering it up. <div>
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So there you have it, yet another gorgeous Cult Nails combination. I think what I love most about the Divas and Drama collection is that all of the colors go so well together. They're just made to be used together, whether it's layering, accent nails or nail art. It's a collection that I'm doubt I'll ever get tired of. </div>
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The Divas and Drama collection from Cult Nails is available<a href="http://www.cultnails.com/" target="_blank"> here</a> for $40 or you can buy the individual polish colors for $10 each. </div>
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Playing off of the purple base of Seduction, I decided to layer it over one of my own colors from KelBel Cosmetics. The base color I used is Nightlock, which was inspired by The Hunger Games of course. For those of you who haven't read the books or watched the movie yet (and have been living under a rock), nightlock is the name of the deadly berries in the books/film that are supposed to have a dark purple color to them.<br />
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KelBel Cosmetics Nightlock is a dark yet vibrant purple polish, that is not a creme but not quite a shimmer, it falls somewhere in between. I used two coats of Nightlock with Seche Vite top coat. After that dried, I layered 2 coats of Cult Nails Seduction over my pointer and ring finger nails as accents. <br />
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This combination was made for each other! Nightlock is my perfect kind of purple and matched the jelly base of Seduction well. Plus it helps that jellies can morph depending on what they're layered over.. <br />
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I will definitely be wearing these two together again in the future. I even got a compliment from a cashier when I was buying lunch, which made my day! <br />
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<strong>What do you think of this combination? Which colors have you layered Seduction over? Let me know in the comments section!</strong>Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-89148590481041991282012-04-16T06:22:00.000-07:002012-04-16T06:22:47.496-07:00Nail Mail: Cult Nails Divas and Drama CollectionLast week I finally received my Cult Nails Divas and Drama Collection pre-order! I have been really excited about this collection and after waiting, it was great to finally have them in my hands!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Seduction from the Divas and Drama collection has become my new favorite polish. It is absolutely gorgeous and I just want to wear it all the time. I keep thinking of new layering combos that would work great with the purple jelly base. I just love it! Plus, it's a "cousin" of Cult Nails Unicorn Puke / Clairvoyant, which I probably will sadly never own. This is the definitely the next best thing. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Divas and Drama collection from left to right: Scandalous, Enticing, Seduction and Manipulative. The entire collection is available now on the <a href="http://shop.cultnails.com/main.sc" target="_blank">Cult Nails</a> website for $40 for the collection or $10 each if you just want one or two. However, if you want Seduction (which I know you do) be sure to order it sooner rather than later because it's a Limited Edition (LE) color. So once it sells out, it's gone. I already missed out on Toxic Seaweed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll be posting my swatches soon hopefully. Lately this collection seems to be all I've been wearing, I love it so much!</div>Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-452182400283916152012-04-15T19:13:00.000-07:002012-04-15T19:13:03.000-07:00I Love Your Blog Award!On April 4th, DJ of <a href="http://www.makeupchicliterarygeek.com/" target="_blank">Makeup Chic, Literary Geek</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeautyPopShop#" target="_blank">Beauty Pop Shop</a> received the I Love Your Blog award and then chose me as one of her 7 nominees! I meant to do this post a lot sooner, but time has just been flying by.<br />
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But my motto is better late than never, so thank you so so much DJ! It's an honor to be named for this blog award, especially since she is one of the bloggers I look up to. I am also happy that her Beauty Pop Shop is growing! I like to see good people succeed. Over the past few months I've gotten to "know" some great people because of blogging and I love our little nail community.<br />
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1. Add the logo of the award to your blog (I couldn't find it, so I skipped this part.)<br />
2. Add a link to the person that awarded it to you. (Done!)<br />
3. Nominate 7 other blogs.<br />
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Without further ado, here are my 7 (not including Makeup Chic, Literary Geek since she nominated me.) They are in no particular order because I love them all!<br />
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1. <a href="http://pianofingernails.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Piano Finger(nail)s </a><br />
2. <a href="http://dreamalittledreamofpolish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dream a Little Dream of Polish</a><br />
3. <a href="http://sincerelystephaniee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sincerely Stephanie</a><br />
4. <a href="http://samariums-swatches.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Samarium's Swatches </a><br />
5. <a href="http://www.polishedclawsup.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Polished Claws Up!</a><br />
6. <a href="http://polishandpigments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Polish and Pigments</a><br />
7. <a href="http://www.nailpolishwars.com/" target="_blank">Nail Polish Wars</a><br />
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All of the above blogs are great. Go check them out!Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-88310344608109601742012-04-10T17:29:00.002-07:002012-04-10T18:48:34.768-07:00My Ott Light OdysseyI have a story for you lovely readers. A little over a week ago I purchased an Ott light. I needed a second light source for my light box and had heard good things about Ott. I had stopped at Michael's to pick up a Melmer and as I was walking around found the Ott lights at 40% off! It was fate, meant to be, so I picked up the tulip style lamp. I was so excited and couldn't wait to get home and use my new great polish-related purchases.<br />
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That night I got everything home and there were no problems at all. I started putting together the Melmer and set up the Ott light. (By the way, not the best idea to watch Mad Men, drink wine and put together a Melmer all at once. Your husband may have to step in 2 hours later and finish it for you in under 10 minutes.) All was happy in Kelly's nail polish world.<br />
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The happy days continued. I took pictures of swatches and bottles with my nice, bright, color-accurate Ott light for the blog and Etsy. There was the oops of getting some Bath & Body Works Wallflower plug-in oil on the empty box that my light was on top of, but no biggie, I'll just throw the box away.<br />
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Then disaster struck. (And by disaster I'm being dramatic, but that's how it felt.) I came home with my new Wet n Wild Chrome beauties and was all ready to swatch them and take photos. I went to take the bottle shots first and tried to move the Ott light. Much to my dismay it felt stuck to the table. Another gentle yet firm pull and it was off the end table, but a ring in the wood was left behind. That was bad enough, but then I tried to move the Ott light again and the whole bottom came clean off...:gasp:<br />
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The light itself still worked, but the top shell was completely detached from the bottom base that weighs it down. Then it popped into my head, since everything reeked of scented oil, that the Wallflower oil had eaten away at the plastic, damaging not only our end table, but the lamp itself. I was so upset and mad at myself for being careless with my brand new lamp. I picked up the crumbling plastic and lost all motivation to swatch. I went outside, slowly and shoulders slumped, like a child that had broken her favorite new toy, to tell my husband what happened. I was sad and needed someone to commiserate with me.<br />
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But here's where the husband comes to the rescue. I told him that I broke my lamp. (Afterward he would tell me that when I came outside, I looked as though someone had died. Yep, I exaggerate.) He inspected it and came to the conclusion that it was not my fault. The lamp had broken, not been melted away by the oil. He figured the lamp came broken, we just didn't notice it at all. He said if I could find the receipt, we would take it back and exchange it no problem. And then he took me to Dairy Queen for dinner to make up for a sad evening. (P.S. food is the way to my heart.)<br />
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I worried about the situation for a good two days before we were able to return it. I even had excuses and everything ready. With Wallflower oil on the box and a broken lamp, I was sure Michael's would not take it back and basically tell me it was too bad, but not their problem. Much to my surprise, they took the lamp back and put the money back on my card, no questions asked.<br />
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</tbody></table>Excited and relieved, I went to go find my new Ott light. I found one and the deal was even better than the first time. I bought a brand new Ott light (same one, but with a blue base), a replacement bulb and a paint brush, the total of which ended up costing me LESS than what I had originally paid for the first broken Ott light. Success!<br />
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So there you have it, my roller coaster journey of my first week of owning (2) Ott lights. Now everything in my little corner of the world is back to normal and I can go back to taking pictures at any time of day, sunlight or not! I'm a very happy blogger now that this situation has been fixed.<br />
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<b>Do you have an Ott light? (Isn't it amazing!) Have you had any similar situations that you thought would be disasters, but turned out fine in the end? </b>Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-68638214633622841152012-04-07T18:15:00.000-07:002012-04-07T18:15:52.585-07:00An Easter Manicure: Skittles and Jelly BeansHappy Easter everyone! I'm posting this a day early since I won't be around tomorrow, as I'm sure is the case for many people. The past few holidays I've just been going with theme colors, but never any nail art. This Easter I was on a mission to do some nail art, which included me buying a yellow specifically for this mani.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Above are some of the nail polish colors I used. From left to right: <i>Zoya </i>Chloe, <i>Wet n Wild</i> Blazed (mixed with white), <i>Brucci</i> Sheri's Pistachio Creme, <i>Zoya </i>Opal, <i>Zoya </i>Maisie, <i>Essie</i> Barefoot in Blue, <i>Revlon </i>Buttercup<i>. </i>Not shown, but also used were <i>Brucci</i> Snow White and I mixed <i>LA Girl</i> Indigo with <i>Kiss</i> Bikini Pink and Snow White to make the purple on my pinkies. (How do I not own any light purple cremes? )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>What do you think of my Easter nail art? Did you do anything special with your manicure for Easter? If you did, share the link in the comments section! I'd love to see your Easter nail art!</b></div>Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-86560639172751168702012-04-06T19:50:00.000-07:002012-04-06T19:50:05.011-07:00Wet n Wild: Chrome Limited Edition CollectionToday is an exciting post! I was checking out Rite Aid, as I am wont to do, and saw a full display of a collection I had never seen or heard of before! It was a new Wet n Wild display, right next to the Be Jeweled collection. This collection is another Limited Edition called Chrome. I was so excited, I stood in front of the display for a good few minutes while I tried to decide which to take home with me. <div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decided on the above two colors, Precious Petals and Stay Outta My Bismuth. The display also had a silver, gold, purple, turquoise, and an light orange-ish color. It took me forever to decide, but I figured I couldn't go wrong with pink and blue. I also think the bottles themselves are adorable and a nice change for Wet n Wild. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Precious Petals is a bright pink foil with a silver shimmer throughout. While foils are not my favorite finish, I do love that they dry really quickly! I would say the dry time on these is about 2 minutes. I used a top coat anyway to make the polish shine a bit more. The application was a little difficult, mostly due to the foil finish. The brush on my bottle of Precious Petals was also a little wonky. However, the polish does cover very well in two coats. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Precious Petals is a lot more vibrant in real life. It's a perfect spring and summer color!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second polish from the Chrome collection is Stay Outta My Bismuth. It's a bright blue foil with a golden shimmer. The application on this was better overall because the brush was better. However, be sure to wait for each coat to dry before adding another so you avoid dragging and clumping. Stay Outta My Bismuth is a fun color as well. I actually swatched these two colors at the same time, one on each hand and I really like the combination. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found the Wet n Wild Chrome collection at Rite Aid and the bottles retail for $3.99 each. I also received 50 cents off when I used my Rite Aid Wellness+ card. They're a bit expensive for the 8.5 ml size bottles, especially since they're higher priced than most Wet n Wild collections, but I think they're worth it if you really love foils or just want some fun new colors for the warmer weather. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>What do you think of these two from the Chrome collection? Have you seen these in stores yet? </b></div>Kelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103453775310525882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319987169537154242.post-68029531957979073612012-04-04T18:07:00.000-07:002012-04-04T18:07:32.672-07:00Spring Fling Giveaway Winner!Hey lovely readers! I couldn't wait any longer to announce the giveaway winner, so without further ado...<br />
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