Happy Halloween! Ke$ha Nails!

Happy Halloween everyone! I love halloween, but sadly I didn't get home until 10:30 today so I had to completely miss it. :( But I did celebrate the halloweekend as Ke$ha! And I thought I would share my official halloween mani!

I love them. Everything here is pretty basic: Sinful Colors Black on Black, Revlon Silver Dollar, Manglaze Matte-astrophe, Revlon Golden, OPI Sanguine and OPI Simmer &Shimmer. For the Simmer & Shimmer, I used my blow pen technique. The only semi complicated thing is on both my middle fingers. On the top photo my middle finger is completely covered in gold leaf, and on the bottom photo the tip of the nail is gold leafed. I was inspired by this photo.  

In terms of the gold leaf, I bought a bag of gold leaf flakes at the craft store, not sheets of gold leaf. I first applied a base coat on my nail and while it was still wet I dipped my finger in the gold leaf and let them dry a little then smoothed it out. I did top it with Seche Vite, but it didn't do much, it was still rough after two coats. But it's really easy to do (even though the flakes tend to fly around everywhere) and looks really cool.

Until next time,

The Wicked

Neutrogena Wave Sonic Review

So as promised here is the review for the Neutrogena Wave Sonic. I was in BJ's on Friday and saw this and decided to buy it. I had seen some commercials about it and decided to try it out. The package I bought was only $15 and brought 14 gentle exfoliating pads, 14 deep clean pads and another 30 deep clean pad package. 

The first day I tried one of the exfoliating pads and loved it. It felt very refreshing and didn't irrate my skin my at all. After I came out the shower my face was super smooth. The exfoliating pad has little scrubs so it's great to clean your pores and get rid of dead skin cells. 

 

I was a bit scared that it would irratate my skin because my skin is really sensitive. Today I tried the other pad which is the deep clean one it also gave me the same results.

The Wave has two speeds, and is gentle on the skin. So far I am very happy with it but let's see if it dries out my skin after using it everyday. If it doesn't then this will be my favorite face cleanser ever.

The Wave is super easy and quick to use. You just add a pad and then place it under running water or while you are taking a shower. One thing I do recommend is to be careful not to get any hair stuck, that happened to me today and it pulled like two of my hairs. 

I will be updating you guys of the long term results once I have used it for a while. Hope it won't dissapoint me. 

Until nex time, 

The Wiked

Fright Night Claw Polish, Orly Halloween Collection and Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner!

I was at my internship yesterday and we got a halloween pumpkin candy bucket thing filled with candy and costume jewelry and to my great surprise nail polish! So I jumped on it. It turned out to be one of the new Fright Night Claw Polishes.

This is Sinister, it is a black creme. Nothing special so I decided not to swatch it, I'm sure all of you know what black creme polishes look like. I do love the bottle though. I thought about buying a few of these when I saw then at some store then I decided against getting them. I am actually really impressed with the quality of the bottle, the glass is super thick. However, the cap is kind of annoying because it's such an awkward shape, it's kind of hard to find a comfortable way to hold it. 

These are the new Orly halloween polishes, they released this on facebook. Classic black and orange and then there's Goth, a black with multicolor glitter (as far as I can tell).

And now! Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner! I am super excited about this liner and I will tell you why...

First, the liner is liquid but it is in pen form! 

Second, the tip is a felt tip instead of a brush, so it is easier to control the line that you get.

This was swatched on bare skin. Now I'm not the makeup guru of We are the Wicked, but I just had to post this. You can see from the picture that is it really opaque and really nicely pigmented. Also, this dries SUPER fast and it does not smudge or budge. If you are a little eyeliner impaired like I am, you should definitely invest in this. I've used gel liners, but I feel like they take a little more skill and effort than I have, and I have also used e.l.f pen liners similar to this one, but the tip was a brush and they dried out really quickly. This liner also lasts a really long time, the first time I used it, it actually lasted 12 full hours which is crazy!

I bought on Sephora's website because they are having their Friends and Family sale, its on until 11/2 so you should get on that! This year you have to enter your email and Sephora will send you a one of a kind code. 

Also, Illamasqua has free UK shipping on all orders with code UKFREE, and free international shipping on purchases over £45 with code INTERNATIONAL45. This ends at midnight on 10/30, so hurry!

Until next time,

The Wicked

Halloween Makeup Looks and Tips

I gathered some photos to give you guys some idead and inspiration for some Halloween makeup looks:

When creating Halloween makeup looks just try to be creative and think outside the box. You can use other things besides makeup example: rhinestones, feathers, facial hair ect. You can glue all these things with the same glue you use for your eyelashes, I recommend the  brand DUO. If you aren't allergic to latex then you'll be fine this is the glue that is always used to glue things to the face at shootd and shows. Also, you might want to experiment with crazy colors or wild eyelashes. Make Up Forever has really cool lashes.

If you have any questions please ask me and I'll gladly get back to you!!

Also, on Sunday I will be doing a review on the Neutrogena Wave Sonic. I just bought it today and will be trying it later on.


Until next time,
The Wicked

OPI Spookettes decals 2!

So I wanted to show you guys some of the other decals that came with Spookettes. Oh and sorry if anything is blurry and about the glare, it's cloudy and rainy and dark here, so I needed flash.

This is the spider, I did a black v looking tip, kind of like they show on the back of the Spookettes box.

Now this I found funny. Something OPI must have not thought about. You'll probably have to enlarge this to see what I'm talking about. So, this is the decal that says "trick or treat", and when you look at it on the paper, that's exactly what it said. But whoever thought of this didn't realize that when you transfer the decal onto your nail it comes out backwards! So all the words are backwards! Slight oops by OPI on this one. It's pretty funny actually.

I didn't use the bat ones yet, I really like them and think I want to save them for a mani that I'll actually keep on for a while.

Until next time,

The Wicked

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Until next time, 

The Wicked

OPI Spookettes decals!

I finally looked at the decals that came with the Spookettes. It took me about 10 minutes to actually find them which is just sad lol

These are the decals after I used some of them, I didn't realize to take a picture until after I used some lol Oh and the blank spots are really white designs, they're just really hard to see.

Here is an example of one of the white designs, it's a spider web! Very cute. 

Here is one of the black designs, it's a face! Looks like Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas! I love him so much. 

Other designs are black bats, black spiders and white writing that says trick or treat. I might show you the rest of them in my next post. I think these are really cute and are definitely perfect for halloween. Also, they are so easy to apply! So much easier than Konad or trying to free hand it. 

Until next time,

The Wicked

Tips on removing makeup!

If you have dry skin, use a creamy, soap-free cleanser

Apply a good amount and then wipe softly with a wet washcloth in a circular motion. This will prevent you from removing your skin's natural oils leaving your skin smoother. 

When you travel take makeup wipes. 

In some countries they have different water which can cause your skin to dry out or become irratated. Take wipes that you have used before and already know they won't irratate your skin. You can rinse your face after with bottled water. 

Warm water

Soak a washcloth in warm water and press it on the eyes for a few seconds. This works well for mascara that's hard to remove. 

Sensitive skin or dry skin

Use olive oil on a cotton pad and swipe over your lids. This will remove your eye makeup without irritating your skin. Also, you can remove your makeup with a face cream . I do this all the time, when a bit of my mascara rubs all over my lids after washing it off. 

If I make a little mistake with my eyeliner, I get a Q-tip and little face cream and it comes off right away. I prefer the cream rather than the eye remover because the remover gets messy and leaves residue, which makes it hard to apply eyeshadow over it again.

Also, a sentive skin moistrizer is great for sentitive skin because it doesn't dry it out like some removers do.

Until next time, 

The Wicked

Spider Web nail art!

So this is a really quick spider web that I did literally right before this post.

Two coats of OPI He's My Boo, then I used Sinful colors Black On Black with a very dirty nail art brush and just free handed this spider web design. I apologize that it's kind of sloppy because my brush was pretty dirty. So, there you go, I did this pretty quickly because I've just been really swamped this week. Not much else to say. It's easy to do, just make sure your brush is clean! I do like it though.

Until next time,

The Wicked

Dior Garden Party Spring 2012 Makeup Collection

Milly Garden
Granville Garden

Garden Roses Harmony - a pink and purple mix
Garden Pastels Harmony - green, pink and yellow mix

Until next time,

The Wicked

Blood Drip nails! New Stila nail polishes! OPI App update!

I really liked the Blood Splatter mani that I did, but I wanted to try and do something that looks like dripping blood. This is what I came up with.

So first I did two coats of OPI Mummy Knows Best, then I look Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Cherry Red and put a little blob of it at the top on my nails, then took a tooth pick and dragged it down. And then Seche to smooth it out.

Depending how you look at it, it could look like flames, which is cool too. I may have to try it with flame like colors and see if it still looks like fire. 

So, all of a sudden today everyone started tweeting and talking about Stila just coming out with nail polishes. I was at work, so I didn't have a chance to check my email but when I got home, there it was, an email from Stila about their nail polish. They came out with two, four polish collections.

The Delicate Collection

Left to right:

Icicle - clear base with rainbow multi colored glitter

Stardust - clear base with pink and purple glitter

Chandelier - champagne base with gold and silver pearl

Kitten - clear base with deep purple and rainbow colored glitter

The Daring Collection

Left to right:

Confetti- clear base with green, red and gold glitter

Firecracker- clear base with ruby red

Disco Ball- clear base with purple and teal glitter

City Lights-  gold with rainbow multicolor glitter

Both these collections are available now on Stilacosmetics.com

And finally, OPI has updated their iPhone app. 

OPI announces the re-launch of the OPI Application for the iPhone® and iPod Touch®. The updated OPI App continues to offer an easy, free way to browse and search over 200 OPI nail lacquer shades – now at faster speeds. The Try It On Color Studio continues to provide a look at all current OPI shades, while the search feature now incorporates retired shades, allowing users to view past favorites and information about the year in which those hues were retired.

The updated OPI App also includes higher resolution images to further enhance visual displays. In addition to running faster, the application now has the capability to wait in the background while other programs are used, namely Facebook. This feature gives users the option to check OPI’s Facebook page without having to leave the OPI App.

“The improved OPI App gives fans the chance to try on lacquers easier than before. The App’s Try it on Studio has been hugely popular, and we are happy to improve upon and expand it. It’s a great resource when choosing your lacquer at the salon, since you can get an idea of how a color looks on your hand before committing,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “The portable nature of the OPI App makes it easy to take while shopping and choose a lacquer shade to accessorize any new dress, top or jacket right there in the store!”

The OPI App also includes a search bar with word prompt technology; after typing just a few letters, any possible options will be proffered. Since its original debut, the App has added a sort-by-collection feature, highlighting current collections and promotions so that users will know what’s new to the brand. The App even lets users select favorites, storing lacquer choices for future reference.

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Until next time, 

The Wicked