Avon Violetta Sparkle

I found yet another post that I never published!! This one is also back when my nails were rounded. Hope you enjoy!

Avon Violetta Sparkle. This is a dark purple PACKED with gorgeous gold shimmer.This first picture is slightly blurred to show Violetta Sparkle's full effect. I used two coats for these pictures.

This is how the polish looks in normal indoor lighting.

Violetta Sparkle came out last year as a part of Avon's holiday collection. It is no longer available, but I have seen it appear in the outlet books once in a while selling for only a $1.99! So, if you want this polish just keep your eye out :)

Avon Suede Nail Enamel

Hi! I am still working on a big post about my experience at The Makeup Show Orlando from this past weekend, so while you guys wait, here are some pretty swatches of some semi-new polishes from Avon.

A few months ago, Avon released 6 suede finish polishes. The first one I picked up was Touch of Taupe, you can see my swatches of it here. I loved it so much, I bought the other 5!

Two coats were used for each swatch.

Soft Violet. A lovely dark purple.

Here it is with a shiny top coat.

 

Fuchsia Feel. The name explains it all, it's fuchsia!

With shiny top coat.

 

Platinum Beauty. Silver!

With shiny top coat.

 

Blue Royale. A gorgeous dark blue.

With shiny top coat.

 

Sumptuous Rose. A soft pinkish rose.

With shiny top coat.

 

 

 

I really love all of these polishes. My favorite part about suede polishes is that lovely silver shimmer. I like wearing them both matte and shiny.

 

If you are interested in purchasing any of these polishes, you can find them on my Avon Website for $3.49 each.

 

 

 

 

Avon Simply Pretty Color Last Lipstick Almond Beige Review & FOTD

Guest Post by Barisha

Avon Simply Pretty Color Last Lipstick Almond Beige Review

Hello lovely ladies.. How are you all? Hope you all are fine. I am back with another review today and this review is on an Avon lippy. To be very frank I am not too much into makeup. For me applying a lil compact, eyeliner and kajal is more than enough. Somehow I always think whenever I apply lipstick it makes me look more ugly :P But this lippy just proved me that was wrong: and I am really happy for that. Today I am going to review this on my favorite blog, of course here at  Makeup and Beauty Home :D Okay, now let us see how it works on me. Keep reading!

Product Description:

• Get velvety color that lasts long, stays fresh and keeps lips soft and moisturized.
• Gentle long-lasting lipstick with anti-oxidants and SPF 12 UVA/UVB
• Lasts up to 4 hours
• Transfer resistant

Price: Rs.299


Shade: Almond Beige

My Experience with this Product:

Packaging: It comes in a dark violet pack. The packaging looks okay and it is sturdy enough to be travel friendly; no complaints.

Colour and Texture: The colour of this Almond Beige lipstick from Avon justifies the name. It actually looks like almond but after applying on the lips it looks so different. Sometimes it looks pinkish brown sometimes orangish brown. Sometimes brown! No I am getting confused :P I am very poor at describing colours so have a look at my swatch and FOTD. The texture is of lipstick is so creamy, buttery and soft. It is so soft that it tends to break or melt if not stored in refrigerator.

How it works: One can easily apply this lipstick over their lips without any hardness as it glides in a smooth manner. This lipstick is nicely pigmented and stays on my lips for 3-4 hours as per the claims. This shade suits almost every Indian skin type and thus can be wore daily for casual outings and even for work. Overall, this lipstick suits everyone beautifully and the lippy beginners out there can pick this without any second thought.

FOTD:

This is how it looks on me and sorry I was damn tired at that time!

Now come, let us discuss about the pros and cons.

Pros of Avon Simply Pretty Color Last Lipstick in Almond Beige Shade

• Beautiful colour which brightens up the face.
• Sturdy and travel friendly packaging
• The shimmers are very subtle, making this lipstick as a perfect daily wear one
• Will suit almost every skin tone
• The lipstick does not bleed
• Suitable for office wear too
• One of the best shades for lipstick beginners
• Not drying as it has a buttery texture
• Contains SPF
• I think its affordable for the worth. Avon products are available on discounts most of the time.
• Good staying power, This particular shade will stay for 3-4 hours without the need of reapplications.

Cons of of Avon Simply Pretty Color Last Lipstick in Almond Beige Shade

• The ingredients list is missing.
• Availability is a problem for many.
• Might melt in hard summers; you can store it in refrigerator though

Recommendation: I will recommend this to lipstick to every lipstick loving girl. It looks good on all skin types and perfectly suitable on both day and night.


Makeup and Beauty Home Rating: 4/5


Have you tried any lipstick from the Avon Simply Pretty Color Last Range? Which is your favorite shade?

Glitter Tips tutorial (YouTube video)

Hi guys! I have another YouTube video to show you!
This one shows how I achieve the 'glitter-tip' look using my new Avon nail glitter!

For reference I used Cult Nails Blackout (pictured below) as my base color and I used the new Avon nail glitter in Brilliant Chrome (pictured below) for my tips!

*Credit for this photo is given to the Cult Nails website*

Cult Nails Blackout

 

 

Avon nail glitter in Brilliant Chrome (silver)

Cult Nails Blackout can be purchased on the Cult Nails website for $10
The Avon nail glitter can be purchased on my Avon website for $3.99


Hope you guys like this video! All of your support, thus far, has been so great regarding my videos, I really appreciate it and it makes me so happy! As always, if you have ideas for me or if there is something in particular you'd like to see, please let me know :)

Avon Suede nail enamel in Touch of Taupe

You guys remember my mini Avon haul post?? Well, I finally swatched that Avon suede nail polish and I gotta admit, it's a stunner!

Here is Avon Suede nail enamel in Touch of Taupe:

For those that don't know what the "suede" finish means, it's basically a matte nail polish. Usually, with suede polishes, though, there is gorgeous silver shimmer. You can see what I mean in these pictures. This polish covered in two perfect coats!

 

 

Here is Touch of Taupe with a shiny top coat:

 

 

 

I REALLY love how this polish looks both matte and with top coat. Sometimes, suede and matte polishes can be annoying application wise, but this polish honestly glided on. The Avon suede collection includes this polish and five others. You can check out the full collection here. They are currently on sales for only $3.49 each. If you are interested in purchasing them, I have an Avon website and the direct link to these polishes is here.

 

So far, I only own this polish from the collection, but I'm honestly going to have to get a couple more of these, if not all of them! lol I have an addiction people!

80's Earrings nail art #2

Hey guys! Remember this post from a few months ago? Well, I'm back with more!

 

Here is how they turned out:

 

 

And here are the earrings I was inspired by:



 

These earrings are my personal favorites from all the pairs that I found that day! They are so colorful and fun.

 

 

Here are the supplies I used for the details in the design:

 

For the fine line detailing I did with the pink and green I used two of my migi nail art pens, they have a super fine tip (see below) and are great for drawing lines. I used my nail art brush to do the turquoise swirlies and to paint the navy and turquoise sides at the bottom of the nail. Lastly, I used my dotting tool for the dots.

 

 

 

 

Here's a quick step by step on how I did these nails:

 

I started with two coats of Spoiled by Wet n Wild Designated Driver

Then, using my nail art brush, I first painted the left side of my nail, about half way down, with a navy polish (Avon Empower). I painted the right side with a turquoise polish (Chin Glaze Turned Up Turquoise) using the same technique.

Lastly, I went in and did the detailing. I used my nail art brush and the turquoise polish and did little swirlies at the top of each nail. I used my pink migi nail art pen to do the crooked line under the swirly. All the dots were done with a dotting tool. And the little green arrows you see on the left side of each nail were done with my lime green migi nail art pen.

WHEW, that was a lot to say, I hope I didn't lose anyone!

 

As you can see, I didn't do the EXACT design of the earrings.

If any of you ever attempt to do designs inspired by objects or other designs you see, just know it doesn't have to be perfect! You can see that some of my lines are wonky and stuff isn't placed exaclty so, but that's what adds to the appeal of these nails! And if you look closely, you can see that the earrings aren't perfect either!

These were really fun and crazy nails. I'd love to go to some 80's party or rave and re-create this look!

 

Enticing with Avon nail glitter tips!

The other day I was helping Maria, of Cult Nails, roll polish "burritos." While we were rolling I couldn't help but stare at her nails. They were so pretty! She had Cult Nails Enticing with a coat of Cult Nails Doppleganger and then iridescent glitter on her tips. If you follow her on instagram (cultnails) then I'm sure you saw her picture of them.

Well since I couldn't get these nails out of my mind, I knew I had to attempt them myself. Plus, I had just received my Avon purchase that consisted of the new glitters (see post below).

So, here is my version of Maria's nails:

I used three coats of Enticing and then let it completely dry. Then I put top coat where I wanted the glitter to stick and then just dunked my nail in the glitter container.

These nails are so feminine and pretty; I just feel like a ballerina, fairy princess (too much?) with this combo on my nails.

It's a lot sparklier in person, if you've got some glitter and a color like Enticing handy I suggest trying these nails if you enjoy soft looks like this!!

Here is what the Avon nail glitter looks like and the container it comes in. This one is simply named Iridescent.

Here is a picture I posted on Instagram after I finished these nails. That was the glitter aftermath and the only way it can be described is a "beauitful mess"

 

 

The Avon nail glitter retails for $3.99 and can be purchased from my Avon website. You can find Enticing on the Cult Nails website and it retails for $10.