• The lovely Clarins 230 Over Revlon Royal

    This is the lovely Clarins 230. This has to be one of the most infamous polishes in the blogging world. It has a colour shifting pigment in it that allows the colour to shift from purple, to red, gold, green, blue and everywhere in between depending on the light. There have been new polishes...
  • Black Swan Movie Review

    I know this blog isn't typically movie reviews but I would like to expand the content of it and felt inspired to write about this after going to see this film. I went to see the Black Swan last night with the boyfriend after hearing so much about it. It was definitely a brilliant film and I really...
  • China Glaze Emerald Sparkle

    This is the beautiful China Glaze Emerald Sparkle which is from a few holiday collections back. It is the green relative of ChG Ruby Pumps and is one of my favorite polishes that China Glaze has ever released. This is 2 coats of Emerald Sparkle and stamped with GOSH Metallic Green, one of my...
  • Avon Loving Lavender + Pure Ice Busted

    I'm not usually one for pastels but I really loved the colour of this polish. Avon polishes are not talked about a lot but they really are beautiful and are of fantastic quality and value. This is Loving Lavender from their new polishes for spring/summer. I topped with Pure Ice Busted to add a...
  • Christmas Mani Failblog

    This is a fail because, well it's January 8th! Better late than never, here are the majority of the rest of my manicures, aside from the few I forgot to photograph.Be sure to check out a bunch more pictures of more NOTDs under the break!This is what I wore Christmas Eve and Christmas Day - cute and...
  • Hard Candy Haul

    Hard Candy has finally landed at Walmart in Canada! I picked up a few things and am generally impressed with the Quality! Walk The Line liquid liner in Licorice which is a black base with multi colour glitter. This looks amazing but it takes a really long time to dry. If you have the patience...
  • The lovely Clarins 230 Over Revlon Royal

    This is the lovely Clarins 230. This has to be one of the most infamous polishes in the blogging world. It has a colour shifting pigment in it that allows the colour to shift from purple, to red, gold, green, blue and everywhere in between depending on the light. There have been new polishes...
  • Black Swan Movie Review

    I know this blog isn't typically movie reviews but I would like to expand the content of it and felt inspired to write about this after going to see this film. I went to see the Black Swan last night with the boyfriend after hearing so much about it. It was definitely a brilliant film and I really...
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Holy Grail

Hi there! This page is going to be dedicated to listing products that are my Holy Grails. A Holy Grail product is when you find something, be it a base coat, foundation, eyeliner etc. that is the ultimate product for you. You haven't found a single better product on the planet and will continue using it until you do!

NAIL CARE:
Base Coat: Sally Hansen Nail Quencher (unfortunately d/c but can find on eBay)
Top Coat: Seche Vite (drugstores, Sally Beauty Supply, etailers), Barielle Manicure Extender (barielle.com, sometimes Winners/Ross/Hautelook etc.
Glitter Smoother: Gelous (available at Sally Beauty Supply)
Nail File: Essie glass file (found mine at Winners, not sure of a retailer)
Cuticle Remover: Blue Cross Cuticle Remover (available at Sally Beauty Supply)
Cuticle Cream: Lansinoh Nipple Cream (Seriously! Works like a dream!) (available at drugstores, Walmart etc), Burts Bees Cuticle Cream (drugstores), LUSH Lemony Flutter (LUSH stores, LUSH.ca)