Friday, April 13, 2012

Taylor Swift Inspired Friday the 13th Nails!

Everyone loves Taylor Swift and the girl loves the number 13 and sparkly things so in honor of Taylor and her love of all things 13 I wanted to do a nail blog inspired by Miss. Swift herself.

I wanted to do something girly and sparkly and I think I found the perfect balance of that. First I started with two nail polishes that really reminded me of her. She tends to lean more towards the pink/nude colors and of course lots of sparkles. The first color I used was XOX Betsey from Sephora OPI (a pale almost nude pink) and Essie's A Cut Above (a mix of both fine and chunky pink sparkles) from their luxeffects line. 
Next I painted my nails two coats of the XOX Betsey. You don't have to do two coats you can do one or more, but the color wasn't enough with just one coat.
And then gave a generous coating of A Cut Above. I did one heavy and one light coat of this to make sure I got a good balance of fine and chunky glitter. 
Finally, I finished off with a top coat and voila! Have a great Friday everyone!
Have fun and stay beautiful!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

April 2012 BirchBox!

Hey Beauties! Well, it's that time again, time for my monthly BirchBox! I'm super excited about this one, I got a lot of great feedback on my YouTube video, you can check it out here, if you're interested in seeing a video of what I received. For the month of April they decided to focus on natural and organic products for spring. So let's get going and I'll show you what I got in my BirchBox!


  • Befine Skincare Sampler- It came with 2 cleansers and 3 moisturizer single serving packs and boasts rice extract to help restore your skin. These retail for $24 each. 
  • WEI White Lotus Hydrating Face Treatment Pad- A single use mask soaked in a blend of Eastern botanicals and hyaluronic acid to instantly boost your skins moisture. Retail value for these is $68 for a pack of 6.
  • Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift- This pretty scent has notes of freesia, green tea, apple blossom, raspberry and dewberry. Inspired by everything Taylor, it's definitely a sweet scent meant to enchant. Retail value is $18-$59.50.
  • Zoya TRUE Spring Collection in Bevin- The non-toxic formula goes on opaque and is supposed to last 50% longer than traditional polishes and with a retail value of $8 it's definitely worth it. 
  • Beauty Extra- MicrodermaMitt Face Mitt- Made of all-natural silk this mitt gently exfoliates dead skin and pore-clogging dirt and oil. The full-size mitt retails for $28.50.

All in all I think this was a great box and one of the better ones I've seen in a while. This is my second BirchBox but as far as what I've seen on YouTube this is a great box for both this month and past months. 

Verdict: A++ I loved the natural theme and the variety of products and I can't wait to see what they have in store for me next month!

Have fun and stay beautiful!


Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Hatching Egg Nail Art

Hey beauties! I just got into the YouTube game! Check out my newest video featuring Hatching Egg Nail Art! It's perfect for spring or Easter brunch and it's as easy as 1-2-3! Click the link and also you can follow me on twitter at MarkitasMakeup!

Have fun and stay beautiful!