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Congratulations to our winner, Alyssa D! Please email burbbeauty@gmail.com with the email address you used to enter by June 4. Thanks to everyone who entered, and stay tuned for the summer edition!
28 May No comments
Quick update. I know my posts are typically sporadic, but the next two months or so will be even worse. I have a research opportunity that will take me away from my stash. I do have a few backlogged swatches that I will be posting soon. So yeah, pardon my silence, even though you're all probably quite used to it!



Anyway, onto this week's sammich




purple jelly opi sandwich Minnie Style glitter and OPI Texas shade layered



I used OPI Minnie Style from the 2013 Minnie collection and OPI Houston We Have a Purple from the Texas collection. I think they make a great pair, n'est pas? This is a total of 3 coats jelly and 2 coats glitter, with topcoat.




25 May 12 comments






It's time for the Spring edition of the Beauty Envy Bag! We want to share our springtime beauty essentials with you by giving you the chance to win a makeup bag filled with products we love.

For those of you who may be new to our blogs, here's a quick introduction.

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Lakeisha is a nail polish blogger from Florida. She is obsessed with polish, fashion, and merging the two together. She is the blogger behind Refined and Polished.

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Latoya is a beauty blogger from the East Coast of Canada. While she loves all things girly, she's also a closet gamer and is a die-hard Walking Dead fan. She is the blogger behind Beauty Obsessed.


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Leticia is a beauty blogger from the Pacific Northwest. She is a dog lover, sci fi nerd, handbag collector, and makeup junkie. She is the blogger behind Cosmetics Aficionado.


burbbeauty nail blog swatch review Ozotic Pro 505


Lola is a Midwest blogger with a passion for polish, science, and music. She is the blogger behind Burb Beauty.



Check out the reviews for the featured products in the Spring Beauty Envy Bag:


  • Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Harem & Venous (Reviewed by Lakeisha)

  • Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Quince (Reviewed by Latoya)

  • Kat Von D Shade Shifter Eyeshadow in Devotion (Reviewed by Leticia)

  • Dior Vernis Haute Couleur in Lilac Colorvision (Reviewed by Lola)


Extras that are also included in the bag:




  • Hourglass High Shine Lipgloss in Child

  • NARS Pro Prime Eyeshadow Base

  • NARS Illuminator in Copacabana

  • MUFE Aqua Eyes in 12L

  • China Glaze Nail Apps in Cherry Blossom

  • Philosphy Hope Oil-Free spf 30




Here is what you need to know to enter in the Rafflecopter widget below:



  • Must leave a blog comment (just one blog, doesn't have to be all four) letting us know your favorite spring beauty product.

  • Additional entries for following each blog on social media networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

  • Open internationally

  • Must be 18 or older

  • Giveaway closes on Sunday  May, 26 at 11:59 EST


Good luck, everyone!

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12 May 20 comments
Today, I have three shades from the China Glaze Sunsational Summer 2013 collection. Out of the jelly half of this collection, these three were the most attractive to me.





All of these are sandwiched the same: 2 coats jelly, 1 coat glitter, 1 coat jelly, 1 coat glitter, and a final jelly coat for a total of 2 coats of glitter and 4 coats of jelly. These are are shown with topcoat.







China Glaze Keepin' It Teal swatch Finger Paints Motley nail polish
China Glaze Keepin' It Teal and Finger Paints Motley







China Glaze You Drive Me Coconuts swatch Essie STroke of brilliance nail polish
China Glaze You Drive Me Coconuts and Essie Stroke of Brilliance


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China Glaze Shell-o swatch sally hansen glass slipper nail polish
China Glaze Shell-O and Sally Hansen Glass Slipper





These jellies don't self-level at all. Floating the brush and avoid going over the same spot twice helped tremendously. I think they are worth getting if you're willing to be patient with them.
11 May 18 comments


I only picked up one polish from this little collection because I have enough pinks to last a lifetime, and I'm really trying to cut down on purchasing full collection just for collecting's sake. So here's the most interesting color from the collection, in my opinion.




Essie Using My Middle name swatch nail polish purple shimmer





Essie Using My Middle Name is a medium violet with pinky red shimmer. The shimmer is subtle, but it is visible on the nail. I really like the color of this, and I don't have anything quite like it.



The formula is nice. I had no application issues with this one.





Essie Using My Middle Name retails for $8 and is available at Ulta.
08 May 2 comments
I wanted to do something fun to get me excited about blogging again. I debated between Swatch Dump Sundays and Sandwich Saturdays for a while and decided that I'd have more fun making jelly sammies every week. So here's the first installment - two of my favorite polishes in one awesome mani.






Verity Deep Violet Urban Decay Burnout jelly sandwich sponged manicure swatch review
w/ OttLite




purple shimmer jelly sandwich duochrome
w/ flash




purple shimmer jelly sandwich duochrome
w/ flash

This is 2 coats Deep Violet, 1 coat Burnout, 1 coat Deep Violet, and 1 final coat Burnout, with tc.



Because of its milky base, Burnout has a tendency to lighten whatever it's layered over. This can sometimes lead to a cloudy mani. I tried to avoid that by sponging Burnout to get more shimmer and less base.



I'm obsessed with Verity Deep Violet, and if you don't already own it, I suggest you go to Amazon right now and get it. I have a post with it swatched on its own coming up soon.



Urban Decay Burnout has been long discontinued, but the shimmer is that same amber to green shimmer that  is pretty ubiquitous at the moment. I'm sure you can recreate this look with something similar.
04 May 12 comments
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