Sigma Creme de Couture Eyeshadow

I purchased the Sigma Creme de Couture Eyeshadow palette right after it released three years ago (at my first trip to the Mall of America!)  I have loved this palette since the day I bought it, and it continues to be a favorite of mine.



A while back I participated in a challenge with a couple friends on Instagram where we did a look based on our favorite holiday.  One of my favorite holidays is Easter, and I knew this was the palette that I needed to use to create my look.  Here are a few photos of my look.







Do you like to use pastel shades?  How do you normally wear them?

Thank you for stopping by!

-Juliana
@juliana907

New Adventure

Long time no see.  Thank you to those who have stuck around with me!  I have a new adventure I'd like to share with you!  I have decided to sign up for an online makeup school through Vizio Makeup Academy.  I've heard many great things about this academy, and I'm looking forward to learning to skills and to enhance what I already know.  Here are some pictures of the makeup that came with the kit.



This is the makeup that is included in the academy.  Today I used everything and I'm quite impressed so far!  Here are a few preliminary swatches of the eyeshadows.





I am very excited for this academy.  I know I have a lot to learn and I can' t wait!  I just submitted my first assignment!  And, I want to thank the lovely gals I have spoken to about the academy.  They helped me make the decision to sign up!

The website for the school is http://makeuponlineschool.com/

Thanks for stopping by!

My Cousins Visit To Alaska

In September my cousin came to Alaska for the first time!  She was here for the weekend and we had a blast!  One of the places we visited was the Ice Museum at Chena Hot Springs Resort.  This was my first visit to the museum, and it had exceeded my expectations!  We took so many photos that I wanted to share with you all, and instead of showing them individually, I tried making a few collages!  I hope you enjoy these photos!

On this collage I accidentally put the same photo twice and left one photo out.  The photo in the bottom middle was taken at the Alaska Pipeline Viewing area.

I hope she will get to visit again when the weather is better and there is more to do!

Thank you for stopping by!
-Juliana

Alaskan Road Trip

A couple months ago my sister and I took a roadtrip to Seward, Alaska.  We took many pictures and I wanted to share them ALL with you!  Instead, I chose five to share.  The drive was absolutely beautiful, and we had beautiful weather the whole way.  Thank you sis for such an awesome weekend!

Have you been to Alaska?

Thanks for stopping by!
-Juliana

Colour Alike #511

A while ago I was checking out Jessica's Instagram, she posted a lovely polish from Colour Alike.  I knew after seeing that polish that I had to order!  Colour Alike is based in Poland, their polishes are 5-free and cruelty free!  Here is the first color I tried, #511.  Most of the polishes don't have names, only numbers.

On the ring finger I added Pure Ice Shimmer-Wing Rose.  It didn't show up in the photos as much as real life.  I liked the added subtle shimmer!

Under a daylight lamp

 

 

 

 

 

The formula on this polish is amazing!  The bottles of their polishes are 8ml, and are affordable.  The shipping wasn't too bad, either!  I will definitely order from this company again.

Have you heard of this brand?  Have you tried their polishes? 
 

Thanks for stopping by!

-Juliana

#summernorules 2015 Nail Challenge

This summer I've been participating in the #summernorules 2015 nail challenge.  This challenge has been put together by a group of lovely ladies, and it is always fun to participate.  Here is a list of the challenges:

#summernorules

 

 

Since the challenge started a couple weeks ago and I have not blogged about this until now, I'm going to include the designs I've completed up until now.

On to the nails!

June 21- First Day of Summer.  I used Daily Hues Nail Lacquer in Juliana (love the name!) and added a couple Sinful Colors Nail Tattoos.

June 23- National Pink Day.  I used Pure Ice Flirt Alert, Sonia Kashuk White Lie, and Icing OMG.

June 26- Fav Neon.  I love neons, and can't pick just one favorite one.  Here I used two coats of unnamed Dollar Tree skull polish on top of a white base.  I added Loreal Masked Affair on the ring finger, but it turned out streaky.

July 01- Canada Day. I had a hard time finding a red nail polish, so I tried a technique using red acrylic paint.  I mixed a little water with the paint, dabbed it on my nails (base is Sonia Kashuk White Lie again), then removed the excess water with the same brush.  These nails look a little Dexter-ish.  Besides them looking like blood splattered nails, I like how they turned out.

July 04- Independence Day. Cinema Swatch Lacquer Chiyo (blue base) and Sonia Kashuk White Lie with Kraftygurl Designs Liberty Belle on top.  Love the glitter topper!  It is so fun and festive!

July 07-Chocolate Day.  I used MDJ Creations Lumina with Loaded Lacquer Dark Chocolate Truffle on top. 

This challenge goes on through the end of the month, and I'm looking forward to the upcoming prompts!  I hope you've enjoyed what I've done so far, and I hope you will join us!

Thanks for stopping by!
-Juliana

#30daysofcolourchallenge May Day 19 Matte/Stamping

Day 19 for the #30daysofcolour May is Matte/Stamping.  I love matte nails, and love trying to stamp as well, so I combined the two.  For this manicure, I used Violet Abnegation from the Divergent set from Sephora, and Stamped with Mundo de Uñas Cream.  I absolutely love my polishes from MDU!  They stamp nicely, and have a large color range.  I used Zoya Matte topcoat.

Thank you for stopping by! Stay tuned for more nails!
-Juliana