Kiss Nail Dress

I received a complimentary Love VoxBox through Influenster (check them out, btw ;) for testing and reviewing purposes. One of the products I had an honour (yepe!) to test was Kiss Nail Dress in leopard print (KDS10).

I often don't have time to make my nails all fancy and I feel really REALLY uncomfortable wearing artificial nails. But I still lurk on all those fancy nails pictures other girls post on-line and silently envy ( ¬⌢¬) Some time ago I attempted to do something cute with my nails (and I think it went quite well) but I spend around two hours doing that. I was using stickers but I had to cut them out manually (and I was using awkward scissors and messed up couple times :(  I mean, if I had to draw something like that it would probably cost me 12+ hours and thousands of dead nerve cells because I'd be freaking out about messing anything up and having to start all over again =>

Leopard-y print nails and two ways to achieve them. First will require quite a bit of skill and time (I don't have either :(

And second way that is not as demanding - Kiss Nail Dress in Leopard!

What I am trying to say is that Kiss Nail Dress is nothing but a nail art that's done in minutes! It's stickers that kinda "mimic" nail art. No more sitting for hours drawing stuff with toothpicks, one by one, messing it up and starting all over again :D  Kiss Nail Dress is here to save our precious time :)  Here is quick take:

❦18 stunning designs (including jeweled) -check the Kiss Nail Dress lookbook
❦No dry time
❦Rounded side for finger nails and squared for toe nails
❦Build-in top coat (!)
❦Lasts up to 10 days*
❦28 strips for suggested retail $6.99 in all major drug chains and mass retailers

* I do believe they are able to last up to 10 days but I also think that they require specific conditions to last this long (the less amount of mechanical impact and water contact - the longer they will last)

As you see from YouTube video, applying KND is super-duper easy and quick. I got tones of compliments while wearing Kiss Nail Dress. My bestie (oh, Amy Farrah Fowler... now I think of you every time I use this word) even spotted my nails through Skype and demanded a pack for herself :D I'd be honest, I'm not fan of leopard print, I always found it tacky. Now I actually changed my opinion a little bit. It seems that it's all about right dosage, leopard print also can be quite good-looking if not overused :)

ShopRuche.com

is one of my favourite on-line shops. It features classy and cute vintage inspired clothing and accessories. I can window shop at Ruche literally for hours! Every single item is special.

If you just like anything vintage, pastel or floral, you definitely want to check Ruche out. Ruche Lookbooks are absolutely beautiful - adorable models, perfect photographer, designer and stylist work and stunning clothing, of course!

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UNIVERSAL-DOLL recently posted about JugeETTA, gyaru inspired brand that is Liz Lisa-like but a bit more mature. Ruche carries a lot of similar styles at affordable prices. I made some picks based on UD post.








I found Ruche while shopping for booties - I needed something lace up, brownish colour, not flat but not super high heel, within reasonable price range. It was a challenge (×̯×)  There was something wrong with every single pair of booties I was looking at! No heel, heels too high, weird colour, awkward design. I found only two pairs of booties I truly liked. One belonged to this awesome blogger and others were Ruche that I ended up buying.

They are comfortable, classy and very versatile. Interestingly enough my best friend bought very similar pair and this lady happens to have great taste!

Actually, they look a little bit darker than in the pictures. Somehow they seem to turn out to be light coloured in the pictures (even though they were taken without flash). Description on Ruche says "dark taupe" and I guess, it's more accurate.

                  

Here are some Lisandra Booties coordinates I made with my own clothes...    
                           

... and with clothes and accessories from ShopRuche.com 

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MISSHA Haul

First of all, I changed blogskin and I hope it looks much better now, doesn't it? I don't even really like green colour but I really lack decent pictures, so colour palette was dictated by picture not by my wish :D Anyway... 

I really like MISSHA brand but I sort of abandoned it for a while (last order I placed was in April'11, I think). So, I decided that the time has come! Another reason to shop there was that MISSHA launched VIP program and I am very eager to get access to things it offers, stuff like special promotions, gifts and so on. 

The Style Under Eye Brightener

★ The Style Under Eye Brightener (Light Beige)

Well, I am using it mostly just as concealer and it does a good job on that. Blends in pretty well. Doesn't require much product to apply. Good value. 

                                                                                       

Super Aqua Deep Hydro Cream

★ Super Aqua Deep Hydro Cream 

I've used two other products from Super Aqua line - Detoxifying Peeling Gel and  Moisture Deep Cleansing Cream. The impression was quite unambiguous. Cleansing cream definitely was not the best I used. It moisturises and softens skin BUT really doesn't do proper job on cleansing :( So, it kinda have great additional features but doesn't fulfil it's main function - to clean. Peeling Gel, on the other hand, is absolutely THE BEST. It really is! Description says visible peeling effect and once in a while advertisement doesn't lie :D That's why I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the Deep Hydro Cream. It turned out to be pretty good, though. Deeply moisturising indeed, mild to skin and very softening. 

M Luminous Color Lip Rouge

★ The Style Soft Stay Lip Liner (Nude) and ★ M Luminous Color Lip Rouge (BE 203)

These two perfectly match each other. I am so glad I bought them! I've lost lipstick that I liked (L'oreal, Ariel) and the one I got instead (Maybelline Forever Metallics Lite, Snow Perle) turned out to be a little bit too sheer for my liking. BE 203 Luminous Colour Lip Rouge, however, is so perfect. It's nude pearly colour - absolutely beautiful! Lipstick also has this subtle flowery smell, not to mention chick golden packaging with rhinestone on top. 

The Style Soft Stay Lip Liner

 Lip Liner has two sides: one contains liner itself and the other has the lip brush for lipstick application. I experienced some problems with the lip liner, since the pencil part always getting stuck in the cap and is taken out with it, so I have to be really careful to open it right way. However, it's such a minor defect that I don't really care. 

Pure Source Sheet Mask

★ Pure Source Sheet Mask (Aloe, Pearl, Green Tea)

There was (still is actually) Buy 1 Get 1 Free promotion so I took advantage of it. I chose Pearl and Green Tea masques and got 2 Aloe masques as free gifts. I don't really think there is need to speak about MISSHA face masques. There is a HUGE variety to choose from and everyone loves them anyway! :D

M Show Powder Blusher

The Style Sharp Eye Liner

★ The Style Sharp Eye Liner (Black) and ★ M Show Powder Blusher (Devy)

I didn't open these two yet so have nothing to say about them at the moment. Nevertheless, I believe MISSHA won't disappoint :)

The Style Stars on Nail

★ The Style Stars on Nail (Crystal Nail Polish Set)

MISSHA was giving away Christmas presents and I got coupon for free 'Stars on Nail'. For some reason, I was absolutely sure that it is some kind of sticker sheet for nail art (tiny complimentary gift, you know?) But it turned out to be a set of three sparkly crystal nail polishes - Orange Stone, Blue Stone and Lavender Stone! And it immediately reminded me why else I like MISSHA so much - they are never stingy on gifts and promotions. Know how to feel me valued :) Gorgeous blings-blings :) I would certainly try to do something fancy with my nails one day, now when I have these amazing polishes. 

tofebruary.com review and my first nail art

tofebruary.com is a small on-line store specializing on " Asian inspired fashion, jewelries, accessories, and drama collectibles", I somehow stumbled across it and then read long and detailed review here that convinced me to try this store out :) The only Korean drama I've watched (actually still watching at the moment) is The Musical but the further it goes the less interested I become... However, if you're K-dramas' fan, you might want to check tofebruary out as they have plenty of replicas of accessories and clothes from K-dramas :)

I'd like to point out that website design is super cute ^-^ Tofebruaury.com also has several distinct features that are quite rare. First of all, shipping to US is only $1! One dollar per ORDER! International buyers are not that lucky though :) Second feature is payment options. You can pay as usual with PayPal and credit cards OR well concealed cash at your own risk. They even kindly describe how to conceal the cash properly:

Q: How can I conceal my cash?

Some customers are very creative when concealing their payment. Most customers hide the payment in a card of any kind inside the envelope. Others have decorated the envelope with stickers and cute stamps to make it appear as if it's a friend-to-friend letter. Another frequently used way of concealment is to wrap the payment with a few sheets of paper and/or magazine paper. Whatever you do, be sure to not let the payment be seen through the envelope when it is held up to the light.

I really don't want to think that post workers are stealing money from the envelopes but last time I sent my parents a package they got everything except the belt for my dad. However, there was a bar of some sort of German chocolate in the package that I didn't send. We were quite puzzled because if somebody decided to steal a belt then why would he/she put the chocolate instead? Fair trade or something? There was really nice and expensive pearl necklace for my mom in the same package and I was like why belt? And why chocolate?! Then we came to conclusion that maybe the custom officer/post worker/whoever that was, was checking two packages at the same time and ended up mixing their content :D Well, anyway...
So, I just placed tiny one item order => Bunny Cellphone Charm that turned out to be absolutely adorable!

As you can see, item is exactly as pictured, it's pretty big (exactly size of my phone actually). The dress can be taken off, so it's probably possible to sew alternative dresses for this cutie ^-^ Shipping didn't take long, only 2 days. I also got complimentary bookmark and hand-written "Thank you!" on the invoice :) Sweet! 

Bunny Cellphone Charm

• Tofebruary.com Facebook page here

And another thing I wanted to share - my first ever nail art :) Or maybe I should call it attempt for the nail art XD I got I got free Cherry Blossom Bunny Sticker Sheet with my last order from Hip Hop Candy, so I decided to use some stickers as nail decorations. Here's how it turned out:

Cherry Blossom Bunny Inspired Nails ^-^

At first I wanted black to be background colour (because the edging of the stickers is black and I didn't want it to stand out) but then it turned out that stickers are actually not opaque but translucent so I used OPI I'll Take the Cake. It was quite hard to cut out all the stickers neatly because my scissors were too... clumsy for this delicate job XD But I managed to do it! Then I placed bunnies on my thumbs and cherry blossoms on middle fingers, decorated with rhinestones (OMG, that was time consuming) and finished with CND Super Shiney Top Coat. Hope it will last at least three days taking into consideration how much time I've spent doing this. I think, it's not too bad for a first try!

GROUPON - The Body Shop Haul

Probably everyone heard of GROUPON by now. GROUPON features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy in 45 countries. The deals are truly amazing, it's rarely less than 50% off the original price and it's easy to buy as well. Why do I recommend to sign up? Because you can get all kinds of great deals! Also, soon after signing up, GROUPON will e-mail you $10 certificate that you can use towards purchase of your first GROUPON (at least, that's what they did to me :D Thanks to this certificate my first GROUPON cost me only 5 bucks (!) - it was $15 for 30$ worth groupon to Paciarino, local Italian restaurant, which I still didn't visit yet but plan to do so very soon :) I think you have something about a week to use the certificate, otherwise it will expire; but, seriously there are plenty of amazing deals every day.

Vitamin C Daily Moisturiser

Anyway, my next purchase was The Body Shop groupon. $20 for $40 worth products! I just couldn't resist... First of all, I did some research. The line that caught my attention was SHISO MOISTURE WHITE; but, of course >_< it's not sold and is not going to be sold (I asked that question on their FB page) in US. Too bad >_< So, I printed out the GROUPON and headed to the mall. Sales associates were wicked nice and helpful. I used my groupon for $18 Baked-to-Last Blush (Petal shade) and $20 Vitamin C Daily Moisturizer (which is apparently #1 Best Face Moisturizer according to TotalBeauty.com). 

Baked-to-Last Petal

Baked-to-Last became my absolute favourite. It's super lasting, with subtle shimmer... looks beautiful! Vitamin C Daily Moisturizer is OK, smells fresh and citrous, has SPF protection but I don't like the tingling feeling that it gives. I've read somewhere that if any product gives you "stinging sensation" it's not good as this product damages your skin or something. I am not even sure if it is true, but I am so easily influenced, you know?

LOVE ETC... Purse Spray

Born Lippy Watermelon

But that wasn't it with the shopping! They had a promotion running Buy 1 Get 2 free (with purchase of 3+ items). I was little bit in a hurry so I picked up 3 more small items: Born Lippy Watermelon Lip Balm (aw, it smells so crazy sweet), Satsuma soap  and LOVE ETC... Purse Spray. All three of them cost me $6 (price of the most expensive one, buy one get 2 free, remember? :) Satsuma soap has very fresh and energetic scent (good for mornings, I guess) but I am not a fan of it since I prefer my soap/shower gel to be sweet/fruity. So, anyway, that wasn't it because super nice sales associates also gave me A LOT OF samples including White Musk Eau de Toilette and Dreams Unlimited Eau de Parfum. 

Dreams Unlimited

I especially liked the Dreams Unlimited - it has fresh pure scent featuring uplifting top notes of citrus and green chilli (never ever herd of green chilli before but apparently it's smells amazing :D, heart of delicate white flowers and fresh aquatic notes, and base notes of cedarwood. The last little perk I got was The Holiday Joy Card which aloows to receive 10% off all The Body Shop in-store purchases until February 29, 2012.

After that super pleasurable experience I made one more visit to the Body Shop recently and guess what I saw at the store entry? Fortune Wheel! Every visitor was welcomed to spin the Fortune Wheel for a chance to win various discounts. I won Buy 1, Get 1 Free perk!!! Initially I was just going to buy one small bottle of shower gel but since I had such an amazing opportunity - I bought huge bottle of Strawberry Shower Gel (I am sometimes obsessed with strawberries, not my fault they smell so damn good) and chose Vitamin E Cream Exfoliator to be free item. I really liked this exfoliator, it's super fine, provides visible peel and moisturizes at the same time (my skin is dry, so that's exactly what I need). Oh, and thanks to Holiday Joy Card this purchase was 10% off too! So not a bad deal - I love The Body Shop more and more... Not to mention The Body Shop is against animal testing, supports community trade and in general is socially and environmentally friendly company. I mean, they seem to be really nice guys, are n't they?

M Signature Real Complete BB Cream Review

I am one of the 100 lucky winners from Missha US promotion who got free M Signature Real Complete BB cream + free shipping! I was really happy and ordered some more products so the free shipping thing wouldn’t be wasted ^_^

First of all, I’d like to say that I absolutely love the idea of the BB creams – 3 in 1 - skincare, sun protection and make-up foundation in one bottle! I use a lot of products to make my skin as flawless as possible – SPF, primer, make-up foundation, concealer, loose/pressed powder… It seemed as a wonderful perspective to buy one product instead of three. The only BB cream I used so far was M Perfect Cover which is not bad at all but has certain disadvantages.  The most disappointing of them is very light coverage - I just had to use foundation and/or concealer to achieve the look I want (I am flawless skin junkie!). And I don’t even have any major skin problems, just fighting (or trying to cover up :D light freckles and occasional blemishes. So, M Perfect Cover became for me something like replacement of separate sun protection product but not the make-up item.

When I got the M Signature Real Complete I was expecting something similar but I was mistaken.  Couple words about the packaging - really beautiful and chick. The form of the bottle is similar to the other Missha BB creams’ bottles but it also encased in plastic. M Signature Real Complete is non-chemical, paraben-, alcohol-, GMO-, mineral oil-, triclosan-, benzophenone-free. Fragrance is quite specific but I wouldn’t say unpleasant. Skincare benefits include wrinkle-repairing, whitening and moisturizing. This BB cream has perfect coverage – just right for me! There is no much need for concealer anymore either. It blends into skin really well and doesn’t look or feel cakey.

M Signature Real Complete comes in three shades: #13 Light Milk Beige, #21 Light Pink Beige, #23 Natural Yellow Beige. I got #21 Light Pink Beige and I have to admit it really does have pink undertone which gives you that healthy glow. It’s not really noticeable but after applying M Perfect Cover, my face kind of differs in color from the rest of the body; it’s not about darker/lighter but about this pink undertone mostly. So if I’ll purchase this product, it’ll be #13 (my compact powder Missha M Prism Powder Pact is #13 and it fits my skin shade perfectly).

M Signature Real Complete is not perfect though, it has it’s own minus – price! 45 g costs $45.99 but if to think closely it might not be such a problem.  Count yourself how much will you pay for bottle of sun block, whitening+anti-aging skincare product and make-up foundation? M Signature Real Complete could be a real bargain as it successfully (unlike other similar products) replaces those three.  

And just couple more words about one of my Missha’s favourites => M BB Boomer. Using primer is always a good idea and I usually use M BB Boomer. It’s brightening moisturizer which boosts adherence and duration of BB cream on your skin. It also makes skin look brighter, more radiant and actually gives the skin the same glow as my Bare Minerals Hydrating Mineral Veil. For people with the dry skin (like me) M BB Boomer is must have as, after all, it’s a moisturizer!

PuriCute

This review will be dedicated to site that I'm deeply in love with - PuriCute.com Why be cute when you can be PuriCute? 

It's purikura site which is basically meant for decorating your pictures by adding cute japanese style frames and stamps. You you can order (or even win) PuriCute sticker picture sheet for just $2.99 with free shipping within the US!  You don't even have to register to try it out! But I strongly recommend to create an account on PuriCite.com(and like them on Facebook too) as it adds new possibilities that you just can't miss (ordering stickers and pin buttons, entering contests, new extra cute frames and stamps).

PuriCute is not just a purikura site, it's a cosy social network for everyone who wants to add some cuteness in their life. Users can leave comments to each others puripics, write a blog and the latest feature is - PuriQ&A, where you can ask your own or answer other users' question with a photo/video attached. PuriCute often cooperates with other sites (holding contests, giveaways together), so it's great place to learn about other supercute sites.

One of my puripics had an honour to be featured on PuriCute.com's FB page (yes, now I just have to love them forever lol ) =>


So, why be cute when you can be PuriCute?
My profile on PuriCute.com - add me ^_^