Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

10 out of 10

I rarely come across a product that I find so great I want to recommend it to the entire world! I had been on the search for a good long-lasting top coat (more than 1 week) for about 7 months. I tried various brands such as Sally Hansen, OPI, China Glaze, among others. When a fellow blogger whom I trust recommended Seche Vite, I decided to give it a try but I did not have high hopes for it. I was proven wrong when I used it and my nail color lasted a week and a half! (I think it would have lasted longer if I hadn't gotten bored of the color & removed it). To give another example, I did my mothers nails Friday March 2, today is March 14 and only one nail has chipped slightly. Personally, I do not find the smell of this top coat to be strong or bad, yet others who have used my top coat think its horrible! Overall I believe this is the best top coat out there for me (:

March 14, 2012

Tarte LipSurgence Natural Lip Stain

Wonderful product

I received this in my Birchbox for the month of March and I did not think I would love it as much as I do. The color I have is Joy, which is an orange stained gloss on its own but when applied to my lips it becomes a gorgeous coral. I find that the color lasts a long time without bleeding like other lip stains I've tried in the past. Also, it is very moisturizing so my lips do not feel or look dry while wearing this color. One trick I learned is to exfoliate my lips before applying the lip color (this goes for any lip product you're going to use). I use a lip exfoliator but sugar or gently brushing your lips with a toothbrush works fine(: By doing this, it makes the application of the Tarte lip stain very smooth, AND it lasts longer in my experience!

March 14, 2012