Jouer Sparkle + Shine Unboxing and Giveaway!

I have officially fallen in love with Jouer. I can't even begin to tell you just how much I love love love this brand. They are simple, chic, innovative.. and have this glam, glitter sophistication to them and I just can't handle how amazing it is! Look forward to reviews in the future. I bet you'll fall in love soon too (if you haven't already!).

Anyway, today I'm here to talk to you about their Sparkle + Shine party favor. Last year, when I hosted a little New Year get together, I handed these out as party favors [last year called Sparkle + Pop] and they were a HUGE hit. Not surprisingly, Jouer came out with an equally cute party favor this year!

My little snowman has been sneakily taking my favor! :P

Here are the contents in my sparkle and shine :) 

1. cute golden hair tie. perfect accessory for the wrist and hair! 2. bow ring. complete with the cutest little studs (adjustable.) 3. a party horn, with lots of fun silver tassels! this is perfect for new years! 4. A sweet little tag with the perfect little saying. This would make a great gift tag! 5. Mini lip gloss. Their glosses are by far my favorite products of the line. This one is in rose glisten. 6. a little heart necklace made of string. When the necklace wears off, your wish will come true! I love the idea behind the necklace! 

Jouer has also graciously offered one of you a Sparkle + Shine of your own! 

All you have to do to enter this giveaway is to:

1. follow my blog 

2. leave a comment down below telling me

 what you are most looking forward to this holiday season! :) 

[mine is definitely having another party with these favors!]

If you would like to get one of your own, these sweet little party favors are sold online at birchbox, jouercosmetics and Nordstrom. They are also sold in all Nordstroms nationwide! So you can go to the store and pick yours up today! 

Good luck!! xox

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Allthatglitters Polish GIVEAWAY!

Kirsten, from allthatglitters polish sent me such a fun set of holiday glitter polishes! She was nice enough to send me the whole entire set and I've decided to giveaway one of the polishes! 

Picture from kirsten // allthatglitters polish owner

Lights in the Night is described as: Bright blue base with golds (some star) and silvers in several shapes and sizes.

If you are interested in winning this polish, you must follow my blog and comment below: 

1) the username you followed me under

2) what are you most looking forward to during this holiday season!?

Check out some other colors here and find all of her polishes here :) 

This will end December 16, 2012! Good luck! xo 

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HOLIDAY NAIL POLISH!

It is that time of year where its time to whip out fantastically holiday-ish fun... especially on your nails! When I think of holiday - I automatically think of holiday colored glitter (especially GOLD!)

Kirsten, owner and maker of allthatglitters nail polish was kind enough to send me her whole holiday collection of polish. Holy SHMOLY, it was like christmas blew up in the best kind of way.

Unfortunately, after my wedding I lost my camera. I know it is somewhere at my dad's house amidst all of the stuff that was thrown together and packed, I just have yet to find it. I was also scared I wouldn't have time to borrow my sister's fancy camera in time to show you these awesome polishes.

Therefore, I had to resort to using my iphone and jazzing them up in instagram form.

Here they are in all of their glory (i'm only missing one which will be in a giveaway on my youtube channel soon!). How fun do they look altogether?! <3

The swatches below are all on fake french nails. This way you can personally see the opacity of each color with two coats of polish.

Here is cool yule which is my favorite out of the bunch. It's a gorgeous opaque light blue with medium size, circular glitters in blue, purple and a teal. It reminds me of glittering snow! 

Here's Pinch of Grinch, which is surprisingly fun. It's a metallic green with small silver, green and red glitter, medium hexagonal darker green and red glitter and an occasional fun YELLOW STAR!!! I always get so excited when a star comes out! Although this is gorgeous alone, as you can see - it is not completely opaque, but when it is layer over an opaque color the green REALLY stands out. (i put it on top of a black color and it was FANTASTIC) 

I LOVE THIS NAME! <3 Here is eggnog wasted which is effortlessly fun! It's a creamy white-ish base with teeny gold glitters, small red and copper-ish glitters and green flecks! This is like a party on your fingers! Although you can still see my french tip base underneath the polish, I think with one more coat, the opacity would be perfect. I love how all of her polishes evenly distributes all the fun glitter so you aren't crazy worried everytime you paint your nails. 

Let me preface this by saying in no angle did any picture do this polish justice. It's so holigraphically fun! Its a silver base with all sorts of iridescent, holigraphic fun in small glitter, hexagon shapes, squares etc! I've seen swatches of this being completely opaque silver, but mine seems quite sheer. I put this top single coat of my silver Xtreme hardware (sally hansen) polish and it was SO FUN. I think this color on top of different bases would really help the iridescent sparkles really stand out. 

You can find her polishes at her etsy shop here :) 

Will try to get the others up soon! and a fun holiday tutorial this weekend! 

enjoy your weekend! x jess 

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Lush Matryoshka Set!

So I originally had no intent of getting this or even gave it a second look when I was looking at the LUSH website.. but when I got into the store.. I was sold.

Honestly? Look how cute they are! These dolls always remind me of my childhood because my childhood best friend had one of these dolls and we used to take them apart and sing about babushkas and laugh all day.

So So White is definitely on my top 3 favorite LUSH holiday scents. I got about 3 last christmas and refused to use the last one up until more came around. and the time is finally here! but WAIT! there's better news!!!

what's that i hear ?? They now have a SO WHITE SOAP?!?!?!

that is correct. but it is only in the matryoshka doll :)

This cute little doll is made of two huge chunks of so white soap (smells just so good) and on the inside on one side is a so white bath bomb (in a babushka shape!) and on the other side is a cinders bath bomb (spicy with pop rocks!)

They can be kinda dusty since the two bath bombs are probably rubbin' up against each others like lovers do (sorry so inappropriate), but the trick to getting them out is pulling the soap out and stretching the soap to make her wider, and then gently peeling the bathbombs out.

For $19.99 you get all of that, plus this cute little babushka hankerchief ;)

delicious.

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