Lush Lacquer "Salt n Peppa" review!

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It's Thursday! One more week almost down the drain!

Today, I have a fun review for you on Lush Lacquer's "Salt N Peppa" glitter blend! Lush Lacquer is an Etsy based store featuring "Handmade Nail Polish." I was immediately drawn to the store because of the fun colors/glitter Lush Lacquer has to offer.

Karin with Lush Lacquer sent me "Salt n Peppa" as it's one of their best selling glitter blends. And as you can see, there is no wonder as to why that is. With Halloween just around the corner, the possibilities are endless with this polish!



Per the Etsy store:
"Salt n' Peppa is drop dead gorgeous!!!!!!!! It is an incredibly beautiful sheer base with a mixture of different sizes and shapes of black and white glitters... squares, hexagons, rounds and bar strips make up this "killer combo". We added iridescent glitter to make it different from all of the other black & white combos out there. This is our most favorite polish now...lol! It looks unbelievable over "ANY" other colors or alone with 2 to 3 coats of polish. This polish has a smooth finish after applying a top coat. Please apply a thick top coat to seal in the glitter and allow for a smooth finish! Happy Polishing!!! :0)"

"Salt n Peppa" macro!


I absolutely ADORE this nail polish. I've used it over two different colors so far, but can't wait to experiment. I love that there are black and white strips of glitter, as well as the bigger white square pieces that stand out on a darker base color! You can also see micro holographic glitter scattered in the base which just sets the whole thing off! This is a great color to layer over yellow or orange for an awesome Halloween mani! This is the type of glitter that can be used alone and can be built up by layers or layered over different colored bases. Seriously, I have never owned something as unique as this polish and want to experiment all the time with it!

(Click images below for maximum awesome!)

"Salt n Peppa" over Sinful Colors "Cloud 9."


"Salt n Peppa" over Sally Hansen "All Aglow".


You will need a good top coat for this polish to smooth out the edges of the larger glitter pieces. I use Sech Vite or China Glaze Fast Forward top coats. With a good top coat, you can't even feel the glitter on the nail. I'm notorious for picking at my nail polish if I can feel the glitter. A full sized bottle (0.5 oz. / 15ml) is $8.75 and the bottle is HUGE and sturdy and will last forever!

Lush Lacquer's Halloween 2012 collection is now live and you can visit their Facebook page HERE to get all the details!  

Have you tried Lush Lacquer? What are your favorite polishes from them?

*product sent to MakeupZombie for review. All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

How I achieve white blonde hair!

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Late yesterday afternoon, I got a wild hair up my arse and decided I really wanted to go back to my white blond hair. Of ALL the hair colors I've experimented with lately, I feel the blond suits me the best. Usually, bleaching hair is such a daunting thought, especially if you have color treated hair already. I won't lie, bleach is a hair killer and can leave your hair dry and porous. I have a found a bleach that gets my hair to my desired color that doesn't leave me feeling like I just burned the hell out of my hair!

So how did I go from this:


To this in a day? (I'm wearing MAC "Quick Sizzle" on my lips.)


It's actually a really simple process. I mix most (I like to make sure I have just enough left over for emergencies) of one 1 oz. packet of Clairol Kaleidocolors bleach in the blue packet (found at Sally's or online for roughly $3.99 a package) with 2 oz. of Salon Care creme developer level 30. Also found at Sally's for roughly $1.99.

Bleach! (It kind of smells like Blueberries, no lie.)


Developer! I prefer the creme version over the clear.


I sectioned off the top portion of my hair and my bangs and generously applied the mixed bleach with a tint and bleach brush starting from root outwards. (WEAR GLOVES!) I made sure to get as close to scalp as possible with the product getting on my scalp. After all product was applied to my hair and covering the pink I wanted to lift, I put a plastic grocery bag (I was balling!) on my head and sat with the bleach on my hair for 90 minutes, blow drying into the bag (medium high heat) every 20 mins. As soon as I was done with the bleach, and felt I got the lift I wanted, I rinsed my hair with Regis Silver Shine shampoo and then conditioned the crap out of it! (I find that toning my white blond hair turns it a weird orange/copper shade, so I avoid it!)

After all was said and done, BAM! White blond hair! I do have a hint of pink left toward the top of my head, but it gives my hair character and will be fixed in the upcoming months. I plan on keeping the top portion of my hair blond from here on out!

What's your favorite bleach for achieving white blond or blond hair?

Southwest SparkleCon 2012!

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Happy Tuesday! Two weekends ago, I hosted the first annual Southwest Bloggers Meet and Greet (otherwise known as SparkleCon) here in Albuquerque, New Mexico! I was able to meet friends and fellow bloggers that I've been chatting with about makeup for over a year online. We had an absolute blast together and didn't want the weekend to end. Here are a few snapshots from the weekend!

L to R: Yours truly, Sam from Kiss My Sparkle, Megan from Kitschy Suburbia, Angela the Painted Moonkin, Melissa from Melissa's Random Musings, Meredith a childhood friend turned makeup addict and has the Etsy store MousePants, and Jia from Untypically Jia. We're missing one person, my friend Kat, in the photos but she was there! My mother-in-law Mary even got in on the action!



We got together Friday evening for a wonderful New Mexican dinner at Sadie's of New Mexico! Food and booze! YES! Saturday morning was SparkleCon! The weather was amazing and we hung out outside just chatting about makeup and everything under the sun. I have not laughed as hard as I did with these ladies in YEARS! We had SO much fun!

Goodie bags were provided by Milani Cosmetics, Tick:Tock Cosmetics, Chinovi Cosmetics, Dorian and Dahl Perfumery, and BV Brew Honey (run by a local beekeeper and friend!)

Goodie bags ready to go!


Contents of goodie bags! (photo by Jia)


Random shots from the weekend!

Pretty girls!


Sam looking all glamorous! (photo by Melissa)


Jia and her sweet and pretty sister Kristine! (photo by Jia)


Melissa hits the MAC counter for the first time!


Megan and Jia showing off their winning eye coloring contest entries! Jia took second place and won a perfume from MARK. Megan came in third, but sadly, there was no prize but bragging rights. LOL! (photo by Sam)


Meredith took first place and won a Stila palette! (photo by Sam)


Me and my boy! (photo by Sam)


Looking through Sam's massive indie samples! I was SO jealous! (photo by Sam)


Friday right after meeting Sam and Melissa for the first time.


Table shot on Saturday!


Silly girls are silly!


Sparkle hands! Purple polish for the win! (photo by Sam)


Thank you to those who attended SparkleCon and made it so amazing. I hope to make this an annual event and open to other bloggers from New Mexico and the Southwest!

Also a big thank you to the companies who contributed to the fun!

Darling Diva Polish- review and SWATCHES!

Happy ass Saturday Zombies! (or what's left of it!)

This evening I am stoked to bring to you Darling Diva Polish, an Etsy based indie nail polish company! 

Fyrinnae Samhain 2012!

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Unless you live under a rock (which is a nice air conditioned place) you know that Fyrinnae just recently released their new Samhain 2012 colors! I was able to snag 3 that caught my eye the most and as always received a free sample with my order that is part of the collection as well.




(Shade descriptions from the Fyrinnae website)

Sultry Samhain: Stunning metallic bright burgundy, gleaming and sparkling with a bit of lighter pink. Closer to light or at an angle, and it warms to pink to an orange-gold hue.


Mermaid Masquerade: Bright, rich, shimmering royal blue. Moved closer to light or at an angle, and it turns purple to pink, though still retaining hints of blue. Not lip-safe.


Mystical Hedgehog: Appears as a vibrant, shimmering purple with a turquoise-green highlight at a distance, but changes to a warmer purple to pink at an angle or close to light.


Mischievous Sidhe (free sample): Brilliant, glittering, shining, semi-metallic gold. Yellow and rich like real 24 karat, with no beige or bronze hues. Appears to be a mustard shade in the jar, but is metallic and sparkling once applied. Sidhe is pronounced "shee".


Everything swatched over Pixie Epoxy.



Mystical Hedgehog and Mischievous Sidhe are my favorite from this bunch. Mystical Hedgehog has tons of blue sparkles throughout the royal purple base, while Mischievous Sidhe is a glowy sparkly white gold that is gorgeous and pigmented! I love the baby blue flash in Mermaid Masquerade and Sultry Samhain has loads of pink sparkles in the burgundy base! These bad boys shine like crazy in the sunlight!

As always, I love me some Fyrinnae!

*products in this post were purchased by me. All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

Pumpkin Smashing Winner!

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I'm a little late announcing the winner of my Rainbow Polish Pumpkin Smashing Giveaway because I had a wonderful and exciting weekend. (More on that later!) I had 41 usable entries and used random.org to pick my winner.

Without further ado, the winner is!




Congratulations Jen! Please email me at makeupzombie @ yahoo dot com with your shipping address!

Thanks again to all who participated and to Rainbow Polish for sponsoring this giveaway!

Vampy Lips and Teal Eyes!

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I did my makeup today! And I LOVE how it turned out, enough so that I had to show you all!

I've really been loving the look of browns and teals together lately, especially once adding a bit of smoke.  Then adding a dark burgundy lipstick? HOT.














The Goods:
TFSI as primer
Stila smudge stick in "Peacock" as base and liner for upper lid and waterline
Evil Shades "Reondite" main lid color and into lower lash line
Evil Shades "Drakon" blended into and above crease and into lower lash line
Black shimmery eyeshadow from the "Blue Had Me at Hello" palette from Wet N Wild to deepen crease
Shimmery eggshell color from "Blue Had Me at Hello" for tear duct area
Fyrinnae "Moon Child" as highlight
Too Face Size Queen mascra

Cheeks:
Milani "Red Vino" blush

Lips:
Wet N Wild 918D "Cherry Bomb"

I hope you're all having a wonderful week so far! I get to meet some friends I've never met but known for a year+ this weekend and I'm beyond excited! <3

Shimmer Polish Review and SWATCHES!

Happy Tuesday Zombies!

Today, I'm excited to bring you a review on Shimmer Polish!



Shimmer Polish is an Etsy based indie nail polish company that offers a variety of glitter top coats or "bling" as I call them. I was given to opportunity to show you all a few of their combinations!

I was sent Wendy, Alice, Cristina, Strength, and Jennifer.

Rainbow Polish "Pumpkin Smashing" Giveaway!

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It's almost FRIDAY! And what batter way to start the "almost weekend" than with a giveaway!

That's right, one lucky one of YOU could win a full sized bottle of Rainbow Polish's "Pumpkin Smashing"! It's the perfect polish for this time of year!



Here is the bottle shot! (Images from the Rainbow Polish Etsy store!)


Swatches!


So what's the catch? Well, obviously, you need to be a follower of Makeup Zombie via Google Friend Connect! Once you've done that, leave me a comment telling me what one of your favorite nail polish colors are for Fall.

Extra entries: 
Follow me on Facebook HERE
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Post about this giveaway on your blog or fanpage or wherever else you see fit. 

Please make sure you post all of the ways your entered in ONE comment on my blog.

Giveaway runs from RIGHT NOW! Until Thursday October, 4th at 11:59 PM MST. I will announce the winner on Friday, Oct. 5th. I'm also so very sorry, but this giveaway is open to US followers only.

Good luck everyone!