Thursday, May 10, 2018

A Preview of the LynB Designs Happy Potter Spells Collection

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Greetings, dear readers! I am back home after my trip to New York City and my body has no idea what time zone it is in! Hopefully another day or two and everything is back to normal. I'll have my post up on The Makeup Show soon so keep an eye out for it!

For this evening's post, I am excited to share with you the upcoming Harry Potter Spells Collection by LynB Designs. It has been a little while since Jenna, the creative mastermind behind the brand, has released a Harry Potter inspired collection, and I am excited to see one inspired by the spells! I've been a fan of the books and movies for a long time now; it is always fun to see someone's interpretations of the various elements of the story! Now on to the photos!

Sectumsempra
Two coats plus top coat

A deep red polish with pink to orange flakes and red orange holographic shimmer.

This polish is beautiful and these photos just don't do it justice! The colour is fabulous, and the formula was pretty easy to work with. I did have the occasional flake overhang off my nails, but they were easy to just pull off or push back up onto the nail.

Retail: $10

Obliviate
Two coats plus top coat

A mauvey base with intense blue to purple to red to orange shifting shimmer and holographic micro shreds.

I love everything about Obliviate! It just might be my favorite shade in this collection! The formula was not too thick or thin for my taste and applied perfectly!

Retail: $10

Accio!
Two coats plus top coat

A black base polish with red to copper to gold shifting shimmer and orange to green shifting micro glitters.

Accio! is another stunning from this collection that is sure to win a lot of hearts! The formula is top notch and applies beautifully to the nails.

Retail: $10

Colovaria
Three coats plus top coat

Purple to green thermal with green to blue to purple shifting shimmer and blue to purple shifting flakies.

It is so exciting to see LynB Designs putting out thermal nail polishes! Seafoam green in a warm state and purple in cold, I adore both the versions of this polish. The formula is nice although I found the application to be a little tricky. Between the colour change of the base and the colour change of the flakies, it was surprisingly tricky to determine how to evenly polish my nails. While this is entirely a personal issue, it is something to note as others may have a similar issue.

Retail: $10

Expecto Patronum
Three coats plus top coat

Icy blue foil base with intense holographic shimmer and holographic micro shreds.

This is a great shade to help cool things down when the summer days come around and get toasty. It can be a little streaky, but it does apply well with careful application.

Retail: $10

Riddikulus
Two coats plus top coat

A medium green leaning teal base with gold to bronze to silver flakies, holographic sparkle, and copper shimmer.

This is such a fun colour and unique to my collection! Not only is the colour stunning, the formula is fantastic to boot!

Retail: $10


The Harry Potter Spells Collection will be launching on the LynB designs website tomorrow at 12 noon Eastern Time. Each of the shades will retail for $10, but you can purchase the full six piece for $60 and get free shipping with discount code HARRY.

Which shades are your favorites from this collection? I'd love to hear from you!

Until next time, dear readers, have a wonderful evening!
XO!


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Thursday, May 3, 2018

EXCLUSIVE BEAUTY PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND AMAZING DEALS COMING TO THE MAKEUP SHOW NYC THIS WEEKEND!



Smashbox, MAKE UP FOR EVER, INGLOT, and over 90 other beauty brands – under ONE roof!

The Makeup Show NYC will be heading to Metropolitan Pavilion this weekend to showcase new and exciting product launches, brands, and exclusive show only deals! Be the first to check out these new products and launches in person, and pick them up at great pro-only prices:

WHAT’S LAUNCHING?!
  • Smashbox Cosmetics x Vlada Petal Metal Collection: Co-Created with Vlada Haggerty, you don’t want to miss this “Rose. Gold. Everything” Collection! Featuring a span of products from Primers, Lipsticks, Eyeshadows, and highlighters of course!
  • Jennifer Lopez x INGLOT: Come take a look at Jennifer Lopez’s NEW makeup line in collaboration with INGLOT. You’ll have the chance to check out her 70-piece Makeup Collection, and learn how to get that J Glow!
  • MAKE UP FOR EVER - Artist Color Pencils: Draw endless makeup creations with the pencil that does it all. Use this pencil on cheeks, lip line, eyes and brows for monochromatic or multicolored looks!
  • Moises Ramirez x Breakups to Makeup: Breakups to Makeup partnered with Moises Ramirez for a new collection of individually painted clutches! A portion of the proceeds of every purchase will be going to @empoweringthroughbeauty.
  • Danessa Myricks Beauty: Visit Danessa Myricks Beauty to see their all-new magic complexion series which includes Vision Cream Cover Perfecting & Shaping Wands!
  • black|Up x Jennie Jenkins: Stop by black|Up’s booth and check out their FIRST strobing product! This limited edition Highlighting Palette recently launched in collaboration with Jennie Jenkins and includes four colors that will enhance your face with light.
This is only a SNEAK PEAK -- over 90 of the industry’s top beauty brands will be offering something special this weekend!


The Makeup Show NYC will be held on Sunday, May 6th, 2018 from 9 AM to 6 PM and on Monday, May 7th, 2018 from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St., New York, NY. Tickets are available online and can be purchased at www.themakeupshow.com/nyc/



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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

LynB Designs for the May Polish Pickup: SPOON!

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Greetings, dear readers! I am back this week with another reveal of a May Polish Pickup polish! Woohoo! Let's jump in!


The theme for the May Polish Pickup is the 1990's, and Jenna, the creative maker behind the brand LynB Designs, pulled her specific inspiration from The Tick. Jenna has been a fan of the animated series from it's launch in 1994, and even had every episode on tape to re-watch. I had sadly never actually seen a single episode, although I am familiar with the show's existence. Even though it doesn't have the sentimental meaning to me as it does to Jenna and her family, there is no doubt that her polish, SPOON!, is exquisite. Check this out!


SPOON! starts off with a bright blue base and is loaded up with pink shimmer, orange to gold to pink flakies, and a dash of holographic sparkle. This stunning creation just glows on your fingertips!


I love everything about this polish! While I do my best with swatching and photographing in general, these photos just do not capture just how breathtaking this polish is. This is not a colour I normally would gravitate towards, so that alone says a lot about how pretty it truly is. Also, the formula is flawless. Not too thick or thin, it applies with a nice creamy finish, even with the added flakies!


These photos are shown with two coats of SPOON! plus a layer of top coat.


SPOON! will be available for purchase from the Polish Pickup website from this Friday, May 4th through Monday, May 7th. It can be purchased as a preorder, and it will retail for $12 per bottle. There is currently no limit to how many bottles can be purchased. As all items purchased through the Polish Pickup are ordered as a preorder, please allow three weeks for shipping.

The opening of the May Polish Pickup is only a few days away! Are you excited? What all do you have on your wishlists? I'd love to hear from you!

Until next time, dear readers, have a wonderful day!
XO!


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