Author Archives: Mary S.

Nicole by OPI Mi Fantasia Swatches & Review (Layered Over Nicole by OPI Love Song)

Nicole-by-OPI-Mi-Fantasia-Swatches-ReviewI’m on a roll like melted butter.

Today is the 11th nail polish from the Selena Gomez 2013 Collection I’ve reviewed! (There are 14 in total.)

This time it’s Nicole by OPI Mi Fantasia.

It was one of the shades I was most anxious about trying because it’s a bar-glitter lacquer!

Seems like a lot of people are in divided camps on this finish.

I really love the idea of bar glitter despite being disappointed by ones like OPI Save Me and China Glaze Marry a Millionaire. (I think I like this one more because the bar glitter is shorter, and therefore easier to manipulate on your nails.)

Just like my philosophy about people, I believe that you can’t give up on nail polish. 😉

Despite the rotten eggs out there, there are real gems, too. It’s our responsibility to keep our eyes peeled like bananas to seek out the good.

Mi Fantasia was a good egg.

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Nicole by OPI Confetti Fun Swatches & Review (Layered Over Nicole by OPI Scarlett)

Nicole-by-OPI-Confetti-Fun-Swatches-ReviewYup, I have another shade from the Selena Gomez Collection coming out in January 2013!

This time, it’s Nicole by OPI Confetti Fun, which definitely lives up to its name. It has a rainbow of glitter that makes you look like a clown who broke into the arts and crafts store and didn’t clean up afterwards. 😉

Nicole by OPI Confetti Fun is what I’d like to describe as OPI Rainbow Connection 2.0. It totally gives me the same vibe, but it’s not a dupe. Read my review to see exactly what I mean.

Plus I’ll also show you swatches of it solo (and not layered over Scarlett like I did here) as well as over two other colours.

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Slatkin & Co. Pumpkin Cupcake Candle Review & Pictures

Bath & Body Works Slatkin & Co. Pumpkin Cupcake Candle Review & PhotosThis review on the Slatkin & Co. Pumpkin Cupcake Candle from Bath & Body Works was a long time coming.

You see, before it was even released in stores, I ordered it from the website when I found an amazing 30% off coupon code that could be used on top of the 2 for $20 USD 3-wick candle sale, and the Canadian dollar was strong.

I waited. I waited and waited. And then I waited some more. Finally, I decided to inquire about why it was taking so long for my package to arrive in Canada.

Turns out, my order arrived damaged at Purolator, so Purolator sent it back to Bath & Body Works in the States. I contacted Bath & Body Works, and they said that I’d need to re-order it. They have good customer service and said they’d honour the sale prices (but not the 30% coupon code). They also offered to give me complimentary shipping.

I took all this as a sign that I was supposed to save my money. So I didn’t re-order it. Instead, I thought that I’d just pick up the candle in-store.

Well, I stalked Bath & Body Works for weeks, and they didn’t get the Pumpkin Cupcake candle for the longest time. Then…I got very busy and didn’t check. It was only very recently when I went back. And…the salesperson said they were all out of them a long time ago. Seeing my extreme disappointment, she offered to check the back ‘just in case’.

She found the very last one! And guess what? Apparently on her way back to me, there was a guy who was asking for the Pumpkin Cupcake candle…Haha, but too bad for him because that last one went into my greedy little mitts! *Squeals*

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Nicole by OPI Scarlett Swatches & Review

Nicole-by-OPI-Scarlett-Swatches-ReviewWhile wearing Nicole by OPI Scarlett from the Selena Gomez Collection coming to stores in January 2013, I couldn’t help but think of Katniss from The Hunger Games.

In the same vein that Katniss is The Girl on Fire, this red nail polish comes to life and gives you a manicure that’s on fire!

However, I don’t think I did it justice. Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, so all the days I wore this, I was only able to take photos with my camera’s flash and in dim light.

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Nicole by OPI Naturally Swatches & Review

Nicole-by-OPI-Naturally-Swatches-ReviewNicole by OPI Naturally is from the Selena Gomez Collection that comes out in January 2013.

If you’re into super girly nail polish, Naturally will be right up your alley. It’s soft and sweet. It makes me think of My Little Pony and the Care Bears.

Remember all those cool cartoons from the 1980s? Children’s cartoons these days just don’t seem to have the same magic as they did back then.

And do you remember She-Ra, the Princess of Power? She’s He-Man’s twin sister.

When I was in elementary school, I went as her for Hallowe’en. I remember shopping for the costume with my dad.

Money was extremely tight, so when I was a kid, I hardly ever got the opportunity to wear a store-bought costume. (Sure, I liked making my own costume, but when you’re a kid, it seemed like a big deal to be able to wear something that was already put-together.)

My dad made a huge sacrifice and bought me the store-made She-Ra costume. It was very simple (not deluxe), but it made me extremely happy to have this rare treat, and I appreciated it immensely.

I still have that costume carefully hung up in the closet at my mom’s place. And whenever I look at it, I smile as I think about some great childhood memories.

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Smorgasbord Sundays: Owl Lunch Bag

Owl BagIf you follow me on Instagram, you may have already seen a few photos of my new Owl Lunch Bag.

But I’d like to show you more detailed photos because, well, I just think this little guy’s pretty cute.

The insulated lunch bag is actually supposed to be for children, but I don’t care – I’m going to use it to bring my lunch or snacks to work! (It puts a smile on this big kid’s face to know that I’ll be bringing along a little owl with me to work!) 🙂

This was purchased from a Chapters/Indigo bookstore. (Yesterday, after having dinner with a friend and not making it to see Wreck-It Ralph like we originally planned, we decided to do some window shopping. Well, so much for window shopping!)

You know what? Sometimes I like browsing the children’s book section for fun because you can often find very creative, comical, and clever ways of presenting information that you’ll be hard-pressed to find in adult books. (Haha, well, not ‘adult books’, but books for adults. You know what I mean!) 😉

For instance, there was a funny book with open-up flaps. Children were asked to ‘find the poop’. Yes, you read that right. In each scene, there was one flap that revealed a pile of poop! The first few pages were set in nature, but finally, the last one showed a toilet with a flap. Sure enough, there was poop floating in the toilet…haha! But the funniest part was the end. The flap was a door. When you opened it, there was a kid on the toilet telling you to close the door because the kid was pooping! Haha…yeah, I read the whole book in the store.

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Haul of Shame: What I Bought with My 20% Sephora VIB Discount

Sephora VIB Discount Canada November 2012So…I did some serious damage. No, I didn’t go buck wild with a sledgehammer, but it sure was a harsh blow to my wallet!

Yeah, I’m talking about the current Sephora VIB sale! (VIBs get to use a 20% discount on anything in the store November 8th through the 12th.)

Since Sephora hardly has any storewide sales like this, I had to take advantage of it, and boy did I. Although the products I got aren’t colourful or fun, they’re practical and I’ll be using them all (well, except for one, which is a gift for my mom).

Haha, maybe you’ll think this is the most boring Haul of Shame post on here, but I’m still sharing it with you. (It’s okay…go ahead and yawn. I won’t be offended!) 😉 And, yes, I’m embarrassed by how much I spent in a single trip (and literally in less than 15 minutes)!

Did you get anything from the VIB event, or are you going to?

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