NOTD: O.P.I. Get Your Number

Get ready for one of the most picture heavy NOTD posts (or maybe even posts in general?) you've ever seen. I took over 200 photos of this polish trying to capture its beauty.

TWO. HUNDRED. PHOTOS.

To put that into perspective I usually take 10-20 for any given nail polish post (if that).

O.P.I.'s "Get Your Number" is just one of the most beautifully and uniquely faceted polishes I have ever had the honor of adorning my nails with... its beauty is unrivaled. 

My tears are aplenty. 

Take the jump if you can handle it.

New Video... Finally!!

Sorry for my general lack of absence on the internet lately everyone!! I've been trying to keep up (so hopefully no one really noticed... or maybe no one noticed anyways? Haha T__T) but things have been a bit crazy with school and work and general life lately! Pretty typical nearing the end of yet another semester.

Hopefully this little OOTW video will tide you over until my next one; it's going to be a makeup tutorial (so I'm excited since it's been awhile!)!! I've got it filmed, just have to edit, edit, edit...

So look forward to that and, as always, I hope you enjoy <3

xoxo - Cassie

tarte Amazonian clay 12-hour blush "blissful": Swatches + Review!

Considering this is one of the very first cosmetic pieces I've ever purchased (cue sweet memories before makeup became an obsession) I'd say it's about time I did a proper review on tarte's "blissful" for you all!

I know I had included it in my "Pretty In Peach" post (extra gold stars to anyone who remembered it was even in my "2012 Best In Beauty" post!) but I really do think that this blush is gorgeous enough to warrant a post of its own. 

"Blissful" is, to put it as simply and beautifully as possible, a matte warm pink; there's no shimmer, no sparkle, no crazy undertones or gimmicks, just pure pink bliss (pun not intended but I like it so I'm keeping it there).

I haven't allowed Galileo to photobomb any pictures recently so I figured I would include a couple this time around since they were so darn cute... "blissful" matches his little pink nose almost perfectly!!

You can also see that I've put a decent dent in this blush; if you've ever worked with a tarte Amazonian clay blush you would be well aware that you just dab your brush onto the powder (no need for rubbing or swirling) and you have enough pigment for both cheeks. So for there to be this much wear on the pattern of "blissful"... well, I'm pretty darn proud to say the least!

I'm really not kidding when I say this is one of my all-time favorite blushes. If I could only pick one blush to work with for the rest of my life I would probably pick "blissful" because of the no-nonsense natural beauty look that it lends my cheeks.

So there you have it! 

Hopefully my feelings have been adequately expressed for this blush, though, for those of you who have been in love before (with a cosmetic product or otherwise *ahem*), you're probably aware that words will never be enough.

Have you tried tarte's "blissful"?

Love it? Hate it (say it ain't so...)?

What's your favorite blush of all time?

Do share!!

xoxo - Cassie

NOTD: Pink Tie-Dye

Quick little nothing post for you all but I figured, since my nails were kind of sort of everywhere in my April Birchbox post, I should put this up for those that expressed interest in my colorful digits!

I always wonder if people are grossed out by the dust/buildup on my nail polish bottles haha... it's just not something I can wipe off though because I keep my nail polishes out in the bathroom and, like many, I spray hairspray in the bathroom so the dust sticks to the hairspray and it's basically stuck on there for the rest of forever. 

Anywhew, these nails are the type that look suuuuper complicated to create but in reality only take 10 seconds (give or take) per nail. 

I'm not sure if any of you remember a certain nail post from way back when but I basically did the same thing here as I did there except on my whole nail. All you have to do to recreate this look is grab at least two polishes, put a few blobs of each color onto your nail, then swirl the colors together with the end of a bobby pin; easy peasy!! Slap on a super glossy top coat and you've got a fantastic looking manicure (if I do say so myself).

Another thing people always wonder is if I only paint the nails on my left hand when I do nail art. To answer I have to laugh a little and say no way!! I'm lucky in the sense that I'm semi-ambidextrous (I am predominantly right handed but am left hand dominant with certain things like rolling camera film [and other semi-useless life skills]) but I usually only take a picture of my left hand because my camera is right handed... if you've ever tried to take a picture on a right handed camera with your left hand then you know why I don't really ever do it haha ;)

I included a photo of both hands for you all though so you know you can trust me!

How have you all been?

Done anything creative with your nails lately?

Do share!!

xoxo - Cassie

April '13 Birchbox!

Oh Birchbox, you're such a tease; last month you had me feeling slightly underwhelmed and then this month... THIS MONTH YOU WIN ALL OF MY LOVE. 

I'm not sure how long I'll be able to emotionally handle this roller coaster ride of a relationship I have with you but considering I have a yearly subscription I'm pretty sure that means I'll have to get used to eating my feelings some months and rolling on the floor in delight (that's not supposed to sound dirty...) other months.

Wanna see what got me hot and bothered this month in tantalizing detail?

Take the jump my friend; I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Another Week, Another Assortment Of Outfits

This week sweaters and pants were apparently my outfit of choice... funny I (and I'm sure others) don't realize these things until someone points it out, as several already have on YouTube haha, or until I edit these little videos together. 

Oh well, viva comfy I'd-rather-be-cuddled-up-in-bed-with-a-book-and-my-cat weeks!!

I'm importing my April Birchbox photos as I type so I should have that post up next; look forward to it and I hope you enjoy this video if you haven't seen it yet :)

xoxo - Cassie

PS: This is my 200th post... wow!! I honestly can't believe I've been blogging for only 10 months and yet have pumped out so much content (both good and not so good haha); thank you for being on this creative-outlet-esque-journey with me and I hope to continue to create enjoyable posts and videos for you all in the future <3

NOTD: Nicōle by O.P.I. "Pick Of The Glitter"

If you watched my collective haul video from last week, you may remember me hauling this little beaut of a nail polish. 

Don't remember it?

That's fine; you'll have trouble forgetting Nicōle by O.P.I.'s "Pick Of The Glitter" after sifting through this nail p0rn of a blog post.

"Pick Of The Glitter" (which I must say is one of the cutest nail polish names I've stumbled across in a long time) is, to put it simply, a bottle of multicolored and different sized glitters suspended in a clear base. The majority of glitter packed inside is a mix of pencil tip sized round copper sparkles and large hex glitters of teal and brass.

However, there is one more color of hex glitter within this beautiful disco snow globe that snuck past my nail wh0re radar... LIGHT PURPLE. 

I didn't notice the purple at all before putting this on my nails but was so happy to see it speckled amongst its glitter brethren during application!

I applied one coat of Urban Outfitter's "Hangover" to my nails before topping with my beloved sparkles just to give them a backdrop to pop against and blend into. Two coats of Nicōle by O.P.I.'s "Pick Of The Glitter" actually looked really pretty but I went with three coats just to give the polish a nearly opaque glitter finish (which was just how I happened to be feeling at the time... though I know I'm going to regret it when I go to remove it haha).

Oh, and by the way: my childhood was calling; I'm glad I picked up the phone.

I was at Target getting some milk, eggs, and a Swiffer Sweeper (ahhh domesticity) and happened to see these cracker stacker Lunchables on sale for a dollar a piece. I must say, apart from my beautiful "Pick Of The Glitter" polish, this was one of the best purchases I've made in a long time :)

Have you tried out Nicōle by O.P.I.'s "Pick Of The Glitter" yet (it's a new-ish Target exclusive polish!)?

Love it? Hate it?

What's your favorite glitter infused polish?

Do share!!

xoxo - Cassie