Shattered Stars NOTD

Color Club- Diamond Drops, Julep- Jordan, Julep- Patti

So this look came about when I started with Patti and thought it could have more silver so I reached for Jordan. Unhappy with the silver glitter gradient I knew I needed to find a way to save the look so I grabbed the almost forgotten Color Club polish from my stash. I added Diamond Drops on top of the whole look and called it done. It was hard to really like this look at all but I still wanted to share it with everyone. I may try a similar look with a black polish with Jordan or Diamond Drops but not on top of Patti. Enjoy!

Color Club Almost Famous

I picked up this polish after finding it in the clearance section at HEB in San Antonio. This was released in the Poptastic collection in 2010. I wasn't too keen on color but I needed to start rounding out my collection with different colors. I found that after two coats it was still on the streaky side and it would need a third coat to look perfect. It was a little hard to photograph the color.

With Flash

Without Flash

Color Club Insta-This and Status Update

In both of my September Birchboxes I  received two mini Color Club nail polishes on in Intsa-This and Status Update. These little mini polishes by Color Club are really starting to grow on me, this brings my count up to 5 now, all of them I got through Birchbox. I actually didn't want either of these  polishes since they are both similar to Gunta and Brandt from Julep. I currently don't have any of my Julep polishes with me so I will have to wait to see how they actually compare. I didn't have any issues with streaking from either polish and they both covered in one coat. I apologize for the messy state of my nails because I forgot to pack my little bushes I use to touch up my nails. Hopefully I can find one soon, but living out of a hotel in a new country makes it hard to find certain products.

Insta-This

Status Update

Simple scotch tape nail art with Intsa-This and Status Update

September Birchbox #2

September Birchbox #2

I was lucky enough to get both my boxes on the same day but I was disappointed that this one was similar to my other box. So what did I think about this one?

September Birchbox #1

September Birchbox #1

This was the first month that my Birchboxes came late and by the time I got them I was severely underwhelmed when I opened them up. As much as I was underwhelmed I actually got one item I wanted to try and one that I wouldn't touch. So how did this one fair?

Value of Birchboxes Recieved

I noticed that on Makeuptalk.com a lot of people are not impressed with the value of their boxes so I wanted to sum up all the boxes I have received to date.

April Birchbox (Main Account)

Value: $67.63

Highest Value Item: Revolution Organics Freedom Glow Beauty Balm 

Value: $36.00

Personal Favorite: Revolution Organics Freedom Glow Beauty Balm

May Birchbox (Gossip Girl) (Main Account)

Value: $17.27

Highest Value Item: Kiehl's Abyssine Cream +

Value: $7.10

Personal Favorite: Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline Eau de Toilette Spray

May Birchbox Welcome Box (Main Account)

Value: $11.91

Highest Value Item: Color Club Nail Polish in Disco Nap

Value: $4.00

Personal Favorite: Color Club Nail Polish in Disco Nap

June Birchbox (Main Account)

Value: $27.39

Highest Value Item: Eyeko Fat Eye Stick in Black

Value: $15.00

Personal Favorite: Likewise Facial Moisturizer + Sun Protectant SPF 50 Normal to Oily

June Birchbox Welcome Box (2nd Account)

Value: $30.19

Highest Value Item: MicrodermaMitt Denizia Olive Oil Soap

Value: $14.00 

Personal Favorite: theBalm cosmetics Stainiac

July Birchbox (Glamour) (2nd Account)

Value: $35.03

Highest Value Item: Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner

Value: $15.00 

Personal Favorite: Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner

July Birchbox (Glamour) (Main Account)

Value: $33.78

Highest Value Item: beautyblender

Value: $12.97

Personal Favorite: Stila It's Time To Go Lip Glaze in Camera

August Birchbox (Main Account)

Value: $39.01

Highest Value Item: Eye Rock Designer Liner

Value: $13.00 

Personal Favorite: Beauty Fixation Pre-Tweeze Treatment

August Birchbox (2nd Account)

Value: $40.19

Highest Value Item: Apothederm Stretch Mark Cream

Value: $11.04

Personal Favorite: Apothederm Stretch Mark Cream

July Birchbox #1

July Birchbox #1

I was really happy that I got this box this month!

Color Club Disco Nap

 Color Club in Disco Nap

May Birchbox Welcome Box

I got a nice surprise this weekend when my husband came back from the mail it was the welcome box for my 3 month gift subscription. I bought the subscription because I felt like I had been cheated because my normal subscription didn't come with one. Plus I wanted extra samples! I did get duplicate samples but I actually like those. So here is what I got:

Color Club Clambake Coral

Color Club in Clambake Coral

May Birchbox

So I was fairly disappointed in this box compared to my last one. But I did find a few things in it that I am happy with. Here is what I got: