Guest Post PiinkCupcakez: Watermelon Frenzy

·      NK Base Coat

·      Essie "Splash of Grenadine"

·      Sinful Colors "Rise and Shine"

·      L.A. Colors Art Deco "White"

·      Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

·      rhinestones

·      dotting tool

·      tape

1. Paint thumb and middle fingers with Sinful Colors "Rise and Shine". Paint the rest with Essie "Splash of Grenadine".

2. Once nails are completely dry, tape your Index, Middle, and Pinky fingers as seen below.
*Tip* - Stick the tape onto your hand before sticking it to your nail. If the tape is too sticky it can pull off the nail polish underneath it.

3. Paint them with Sinful Colors "Rise and Shine" and carefully remove the tape while it's still wet.

4. Next, take your white nail art polish and create thin lines that follow the designs you've just created on your middle and pinky nails. You can then stick a rhinestone onto your middle finger using clear nail polish.

5. Get your dotting tool and dot it up!

Don't have a dotting tool? No worries.

I actually used the end of a bobbypin for this.

6. Apply a topcoat and you're done!

Of course you can substitute these nail polishes with your colors of choice.

Happy Painting!


Guest post by PiinkCupcakez

Canadian National Exhibition

It's that time again! 

The Ex always reminds me that summer is almost over. 

Every year, I take the Go train and check out the attractions & events at CNE. 

Check out some great shots I took this year!

Can you believe that this was made out of sand! 

I played the Birthday game and I won!

How effortless does he look up there!
I was so scared watching him.

The attraction rides!

I had to check out the shopping section!
So many deals!

 This week visit the CNE for only $5 after 5 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings both weeks of the CNE excluding Labour Day Monday. 

Back to School must haves

I always remember the high of going back to school. Nervous for the new year but happy to see all my friends. I always had two weeks of brand new clothing ready and got my hair done right before classes. There are so many products out there to keep you looking your best for back to school. 

Here are my top must haves for back to school! 

• Lush Grease Lightning ($13.95 CAN)

A few days before school and a pimple shows up right in the middle of your forehead!
What do you do?
Dab Grease Lightning on your problem spot to speed up the process.
A gentle infusion of thyme, tea tree and rosemary cleans up problematic dirt and soothing aloe vera gel calms and hydrates irritated skin. See? Blemishes aren’t so scary after all.

• IMAN BB creme ($27.50 CAN)

Want to get a gorgeous glow in the Fall?

Try the IMAN BB creme. I found that this product works best for me when I'm having a low impact day. So it perfect to wear to classes or to the library... etc.

Hydrates with Kokum, Almond, Aloe and Vitamins A, E & C

• Blueberry Acai Smooth Sphere Lip Balm  ($3.99 CAN)

Dry lips before school?

Get an EOS sphere lip balm. Throw it in your backpack or makeup bag.

It delivers the love, delight and moisturization you always get from eos, but also the goodness and  delicious flavor of blueberries and acai berries.

• Kiss Nail Dress ($12.99 CAN)

Not good with nail art? Try Kiss Nail Dress nail stickers! 

They come in various unique patterns which are suitable for short & medium nails.
2 Looks in 1 Strip—French or Full Manicure. 22 strips that fit all nails and last up to a week. Goes on in minutes, off in seconds without remover.

• Garnier Skin Renew Dark Spot Treatment Mask ($19.99 CAD for a box of 6 masks)

You got rid of the pimple but it left a mark?
Hydrates and treats the skin to deliver results both immediately and over time. With half a bottle of moisturizing serum enriched in each mask, the Dark Spot Treatment Mask instantly hydrates and illuminates the skin for a more radiant complexion after just one application.

Sneak Peek: CoverFX has a new CC cream!

I always get so excited whenever I find a new foundation that caters to dark/deep Women of Colour. It took us a while to get a good BB cream in our colour and I was having a huge issue finding a CC cream. Every brand was way to light or I would have to mix it with my original foundation. 

Finally, I found one that sounds quite promising!  

Cover FX’s NEW CC Cream Time Release Tinted Treatment ($45.00 CDN)! It’s all you need for all day colour and complexion correction. This Do-it-all CC Cream treats, corrects and protects your skin with buildable coverage and is available in 8 inclusive shades. As with all Cover FX products, it is also clinically tested, Vegan and Free of the Inflammatory 5: Paraben-free, Fragrance-free, Gluten-free, Mineral Oil-free and Talc-free.

Availability: Cover FX products are available at www.coverfx.ca and at leading North American retailers including Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora.

Once I come back in September from vacation, 

I will have a full review!