Beauty Blogazon Round Up Week of 06/16/13

• Ishah x Beauty: Ishah and her BFF went to Generation Beauty and met the transformation genius Promise Phan!
• Mama Fashionista: Attention curly mamas! Mama Fashionista thinks Mixed Chicks is the perfect line for you and your mini me's!
• MakeUpMom123: Spectacular One Year Blogaversary Giveaway!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: If you love facial cleansing oils, then you must try TATCHA Pure One Camellia Cleansing Oil- it is a revelation!
• TheFabZilla: Click to see what TheFabZilla used for her Summer Beach Waves.
• Makeup Demon: M.U.F.E. HD Primers - reliable products for a long lasting Summer makeup.
• The Glossy Pages by gloss48: Q&A with Krystal from PolishGalore and her swatches of the LVX Summer Collection 2013.
• Beauty by Miss L: Is NOVExpert Gentle Make-Up Removing Milk as good as it sounds?
• Geniabeme: Geniabeme curls her hair with Conair's Infiniti Pro auto rotating curling iron!
• Fun Fierce Fabulous Beauty Over 50!: It's not to late to indulge in Chanel Spring Collection Illuminating Powder!
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Review of Schwarzkopf OSiS Dust It.
• Midnight Manicures: Does Summer have your skin needing a little relief? Check out Jamie's review of the Glisten & Glow Spa Products.
• The Convenient Beauty: Perfect rosy nude lips with Chanel Exquisite and Tom Ford Rose Crush.
• Beauty by Arielle: Everybody Loves a Haul! Check Out Arielle's from The Makeup Show.
• Baking Beauty: Baking Beauty features a review and giveaway of some Judith August Cosmetics.

Blogazon Round Up Week of 06/09/13

• Makeupmom123: Spectacular One Year Blogaversary Giveaway!
• Mama Fashionista: Stay fresh and smell sweet naturally with Lavanila (Plus hangout with Molly Sims)!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Do you have a penchant for delectable body washes and body creams? If so, say hello to the Perlier 8-Piece Mini Bath & Body Set- it's scrumptious!
• ColorMeSoCrazy: I hit my May Goals!! Let's Celebrate with a GIVEAWAY!!
• Love At First Site!: Let's meet NARS Seduction Blush. Review and Swatches.
• The Glossy Pages by gloss48: Meet GLOSS BOSS Michelle - lover of all things beauty, especially her Bésame, Gatsby glam red lipstick.
• Beauty by Miss L: Miss L has never loved creamy eye makeup removers, but now she has found one by Beauty Without Cruelty that she loves.
• TheFabZilla: It's the summer coconut mania! Check out TheFabZilla's top picks for coconut bath and body products.
• Geniabeme: Geniabeme shows off OCC Lip Tar Stained Gloss in New Wave.
• Fun Fierce Fabulous Beauty Over 50!: Find out why Algenist Target Deep Wrinkle Minimizer is a Great Primer.
• Baking Beauty: Baking Beauty reviews MAC's Pure Decoration Lipstick.

Spectacular One Year Blogaversary Giveaway! TWELVE WINNERS!

I cannot believe it's been a whole year since I started my blog and made my first post.  I was so nervous!

So much has happened in the past year.  I am almost at a loss for words here.  I started out loving make up, skin care & hair care, but somehow over the past year turned into a nail polish junkie along the way.

That's not a bad thing!  I have met so many great nail bloggers, indie polish makers & fantastic ladies on my journey into social media and learned so many new things. It's been a life changing journey.

So to commemorate this incredible year long journey, I collaborated with Pam from Girly Bits Cosmetics to make a very special blogaversary nail polish.  I had a vision and Pam did an incredible job bringing it to life. Introducing "Jini Goes Indie"!!!

 

I hope you love it as much as I do!
This polish and and many other beauties can be purchased at http://www.girlybitscosmetics.com/

I also wanted to thank all of my loyal fans, followers & subbies on all of my social media ventures for making this first year possible with their continued support, so it's Giveaway Time!!
There will be TWELVE WINNERS for 12 wonderful months of blogging!
I hope there is a little something for everyone.  Good Luck!!!

I have up for grabs, the following:

3 Bottles of Jini Goes Indie by Girly Bits

1 Bottle of Enchanted Polish Magical Mystery Tour

2 Full Sets of the Julie G Frosted Gumdrops Collection

1 Bottle of Emily de Molly Abstract Canvas w/a set of 10 polish soakers

1 Bottle of Black Cat Lacquer Sanitation Twins

1 Bottle of Different Dimension Rainbows & Butterflies

1 Bottle of Lush Lacquer Clowning Around

3.4 fl. oz. Sean John Empress Perfume

1.7 fl. oz. Michael Kors Palm Beach Perfume

1 The Balm Balm Jovi Rockstar Palette

1 fl. oz. Clinique Turnaround Concentrate

Estée Lauder for Michael Kors Palette, 5 fl oz Coach Purple Poppy Lotion, Clinique High Impact Mascara (black) & 1.7 fl oz Clinique Take The Day Off makeup remover

Giveaway runs from today until the end of June. It is open internationally.
You must "Like" my Facebook page & the Girly Bits Cosmetics Facebook page to participate. You can earn extra entries by joining my blog or subscribing to me on YouTube - you don't have to....but I'd really appreciate it!! You can also follow me & Girly Bits on Twitter and Instagram for even more entries!

You will be notified of winning via FB & email, and you will have 24 hours to claim your prize or a new winner be chosen.
The first drawn name will receive Jini Goes Indie and their choice of the other prizes, the second and third will also receive Jini Goes Indie and their choice of the remaining prizes, and the following 9 winners will choose from the remaining prizes and so on until the final winner receives the remaining prize.
I am not responsible for items lost or damaged in shipping.

Please enter using the Rafflecopter below! Good luck and here's to another wonderful year!


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May Favorites

April was my birthday month and in addition to picking up a few (alot) of things for myself...I was also fortunate to receive RAOK's from my online beauty/polish friends -- plus I am in a birthday club and I got some amazing gifts from the gals in my club.

So, I wanted to share some of my new finds with you...because that's how I roll (ha ha ha).

 

1)  Simple Sugars.  My 11 year old daughter, Cami, and I watched an episode of Shark Tank featuring Simple Sugars.  This company was started by a teenage girl and my daughter begged me to order something.  We chose the Lilac body scrub and the Coffee facial scrub.  It took awhile to get them... but they were so worth the wait.  I absolutely love these scrubs!!  The Lilac body scrub smells amazing, but not overpowering or fake... and it makes your skin feel so soft and smooth.  It even has tiny pieces of real lilac petals in it!!   I'm going to be using alot of this in the summer to keep my chlorine/dry skin moisturized and smooth.  The Coffee facial scrub is equally as amazing and smells soooo good...and I don't even drink coffee...and because it's made with sugar it tasted good on my lips.  I am big on using oils and OCM (Oil Cleansing Method) to cleanse my face, so I am used to the feeling of them on my face and skin.  All of the Simple Sugars products have some type of an oil base...which makes them extremely slippery to use in the shower...so please be careful!!  The company offers a whole plethora of fruit, nut and other scents to choose from.  I am defintely going to be placing another order soon. You can purchase Simple Sugars products from their website ($11.95 body scrub; $16.95 facial scrub).  http://simplesugars.myshopify.com/
   

2)  M. Asam Perfect Teint II.  This is my all time favorite facial primer.  It's a thick white gel-cream that goes on so light and smooth. It makes your skin so soft and helps "blur" imperfections on your face enabling your make-up to go on seamlessly. My concealer and foundation don't cake, crease or migrate. This product does contain silicone and is scented...neither of which bother me, but if you are sensitive to either, this is not the product for you.  You can find this product at HSN for $29.95.

3)  Starry Eyes - Motives by Loren Ridinger. I have a bunch of liquid glitter eyeliners in my make-up arsenal...all colors and all different sizes of glitter.  This brand is my favorite for several reasons.  For starters, it has chunkier pieces of glitter which really catch the light and make your eye pop.  It is long lasting...it will not come off until you take it off, no feathering, no fading, no fall out.  You can apply a light thin layer for the tiniest bit of oomph or you can apply multiple layers for serious pizazz.  At $15.00, it's very affordable and it lasts a long time.  You can purchase this liner here:  http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsite...motives.marketamerica.com%2Fushopsmart....this&h=VAQGbYBAV

4)  Qtica Cuticle Repair Balm.  I am always on the hunt for the best cuticle oil and balm.  My nails & cuticles take serious punishment b/c I change my polish almost every day and I have to soak off my glitter polish.  That really dries out your cuticles...let me tell you.  A friend recommended this balm, so I bought when Zoya had it's Earthday promotion.  It comes in a tiny little pot which I wish was bigger for the price, but you only need a little bit.  This works very well to hydrate and  moisturize my cuticles.  You can purchase this balm from the Zoya/Qtica website for $18.00.

5)  OPI Avoplex Cuticle Oil.  My good friend, Rebecca, from Rebecca Likes Nails, recommended that I try this oil because it's her favorite.  If anyone knows about nails and nail products...it's Rebecca.  I bought mine from Ebay and have been using it several times a day for about two weeks.  It is awesome stuff.  Rebecca even suggested that I put the oil on first and then the cuticle balm and leave it on overnight for extra conditioning.  Wow..that was amazing...I highly recommend that you try this.  Just be sure to wash your nails well before you apply polish.

Elevation Polish Daisen
Over Pure Ice First Love

6)  HK Girl Top Coat.  The packaging says it is a fast drying and super shiny top coat...and it is!!  I can't believe it took me this long to try it.  I am so glad I took the plunge.  It's amazing!!  I have found "the one" I've been searching for.  You can purchase this product at Glisten & Glow for $6.95.

7)  Ole Henriksen Truth Serum.  I got this mini 4-piece kit as a 500 point perk from Sephora. I like the products in the kit, but I love the Truth Serum.  It is light, non-greasy and soothing.  I've been using it for about 8 weeks now and I am impressed! I am noticing a difference in the appearance and texture of my face. I plan on purchasing the full size when my trial size runs out.  There are lots of options to purchase this amazing serum from mini to full size.  If you sign up on Ole's website, you will be first to know when there are sales, discounts and free trial offers.  http://www.olehenriksen.com/

8)  Nail Polish Soakers:  OMG...these things totally rock to remove glitter nail polish...easily!  They come in two styles - little plastic cups that you fill with polish remover; or barrel style clips (you soak a cotton ball in polish remover, wrap it around your nail and then clip these on to hold it in place).  I purchased both of these from Ebay and I love them.  I am starting to lean more towards the clip style b/c they use way less polish remover and there is virtually no mess and no clean up afterwards.  I cut a jumbo size cotton ball in half, soak it in pure acetone, wrap it around my nail, put the clip thingy on and leave it on for about 5-7 minutes.  Voila...glitter nail polish gone in one swipe.  Love, love, love these things!!!

9)  Softsoap Asian Pear & Apple Body Wash.  I normally use Dove Bodywash.  My doctor recommended it many years ago as the best way to keep my skin moisturized and at a normal Ph balance. Softsoap came out with 3 summer fragrances (one has lilac and one has rose)...but Cami and I liked this one best on our in-store sniff test.  It smells wonderful and I am not noticing any problems with dryness at all.  You can find this product at Target for $4.99

10)  Tigi S Factor Heat Defense Flat Iron Spray.  As you all know, my hair is very thick, coarse, frizzy, fuzzy, wavy...a real joy to work with.  After I blow it dry I look a bit like Don King.  So, before I use my beloved Instyler, I section my hair and spritz each section with this heat protectant spray.  It's an oil based spray, so if you have oily hair, this is definitely not the product you want to use.  It has a fruity smell which I like.  It helps to smooth my hair and otherwise tame it while adding shine also.  You can purchase this product at Ulta and many online etailers for $30.00. 

I hope you have enjoyed reading about my May favorites.  If you try any of these products, please let me know and feel free to post a pic or two on my Facebook Page. 

Jini
xoxo

Beauty Blogazon Roundup Week of 05/17

• MakeUpMom123: Huge Spring Fling Giveaway - 44 Winners!
• Mama Fashionista: Even though Mother's Day has come and gone, Mama Fashionista still thinks these fragrances are worth a try!
• Love At First Site!: Reviewing and Swatching KORRES SS13 Colour Pop Collection nail colours.
• Beauty Fiends: Julia at Beauty Fiends is co-hosting a multi-blogger and indie giveaway!
• Ishah x Beauty: Check out how RiRi Woo, the lipstick that sold out in 3 hours, looks on warm/yellow toned skin!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Looking for a gorgeously glowing cool mid-tone pink blush? Meet Tom Ford Cheek Color in Wicked- it's stunning!
• TheFabZilla: So which pink are you? TheFabZilla gets her hands on Victoria's Secret Pink luminous body butter.
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Stamping with Holo!!
• Beauty by Miss L: Miss L showed Wild&Mild bright yellow nail polish.
• Chickettes.com: NEW! Gelish All About the Glow collection swatches. Check out these summer brights!
• Shades Of Beauty, Inc.: Some Mary Kay Products to Combat Allergy Symptoms!
• Beauty by Arielle: Why BB Creams Are a Gimmick.
• Beauty Professor: Summer is almost here and the Beauty Professor has swatches and a video review of the soon-to-be-released Youngblood Summer 2013 Collection!
• The Passenger Element: Tiny Purchase at Ulta.
• Peace Love and Glitter: Two words: Glitter sunglasses. An easy DIY tutorial to add some sparkle to your sunnies!

Naild'it Unique Nail Polish

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Today I have for you swatches of polish from Naild'it Unique Nail Polish.  I received 4 polishes total; 2 full size and 2 minis for review.

The first polish up for review is Butterflies in Rainbow Skies, which is a lovely milky lavender color with hot pink butterflies and pink, purple, orange & yellow round glitter and purple micro glitter.  I got full coverage in two coats, but decided to put on three.

I am wearing two coats of PURP....Excuse Me on my accent nail in thsese photos.  More pics on this polish to come.

Next up, we have Rock N Dot Fusion.  This is a glitter topcoat consisting of black, white and red glitter and shards in assorted sizes.  It also has white bar glitter, black stars and red hearts interspersed throughout.  I am really not a fan of bar glitter, however, it was really pretty in this polish.  I chose to layer this over two coats of Sally Hanson Salon Polish in I Pink I Can.  I used one coat of Rock N Dot Fusion, but you can easily do two or more for a fuller/chunkier look. 

My red accent nail is Naild'it All Red...hang tight...it's coming up.

Okay, now we have All Red.  This is a stunning fine red glitter in a red jelly base with pops of silver holo round glitter that give the appearance of gorgeous purples, blues, yellows, greens, golds...it all depends how the light hits it.  Full coverage can be achieved in two coats. I absolutely love this polish!

 

Girly Bits Cherry Cherry Boom Boom

with Naild'it All Red Accent Nail

 

 

Last, but not least, we have PURP...Excuse Me. This was my  favorite of the four! This is a black jelly base with purple, aqua and green glitter & hexes and large round holo discs.  This is show stopping!  I am wearing three coats in these photos, but only two in the photos shown above as an accent nail only. 

 

 

 

Naild'it Unique Polish can be found on Etsy, Facebook, Llarowe and MeiMei's Signatures. 

Be sure to "Like" her Facebook page so you can be in the know for sales, restocks, giveaways and more.

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Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup - Week Ending May 12, 2013

• MakeUpMom123: Huge Spring Fling Giveaway - 44 Winners!
• Mama Fashionista: Check out the products that Quinn of Mama Fashionista kept reaching for last month; it's April Favorites!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: There are thousands of reasons to love Nordstrom, and their iconic Trend Show should be one of them! This is what you can look forward to!
• Hairspray and High Heels: Hairspray and High Heels turned 1! $250 Sephora Gift Card Giveaway is on to celebrate!
• TheFabZilla: TheFabZilla goes casual. Check out her face and outfit of the day post. Well, only if you are curious.
• Beauty by Miss L: Miss L reviewed Reviva Labs Cleansing Gel, which has lately been one of her favorites.
• ColorMeSoCrazy: Review and Swatches of LynBDesigns- Twitterpated Collection.
• Beauty by Arielle: Everyone Loves a Peek into a Beauty Blogger's Makeup Collection. Here is Arielle's!
• Love At First Site!: Reviewing Kiehl's BB Cream Actively Correcting and Beautifying with SPF 50 PA+++.
• Shades Of Beauty, Inc.: More Salon Perfect Manicures & a Giveaway reminder.
• Rachel's Makeup and Skincare: Rachel shows off some of the Le Metier de Beaute eyeliners in her collection.
• Peace Love & Glitter: The secret to a perfect sock bun is... using a styler! I compare two and declare a sock bun champion!
• The Passenger Element: Lips and Tips Summer Giveaway ft Illamasqua, WetnWild, L'Oreal.
• The Fabulous Mind of a Wacky Mama Bear: Can a sulfate-free shampoos hold their own against regular shampoos? See what Wacky Mama Bear thought of Aveeno Pure Renewal Shampoo & Conditioner.