SpaRitual Solaris

You might recognize SpaRitual Solaris from my previous Summery Neon Nails post, which you can see HERE. Solaris is a hot and intense neon carrot orange. It is so bright and vivid that my camera needed some sultry evening natural lighting to capture the shade as true as possible. It applies very easy for a neon polish, I use 3 coats to get it as opaque as seen in the photos, but you can still see my nails lines faintly underneath there. In the sunlight, this shade is outrageous! I wore it in my Summery Neon Nails mani to an outdoor wedding recently and the shade was almost painful to look at in direct sunlight - I LOVED it! It's so neon that it still looks bright even at night.

BEFORE TOP COAT:

AFTER TOP COAT:

Solaris dries to a semi-matte finish, but a good layer of top coat will make it shine nicely. If you're looking for a vegan friendly, 3 free neon polish - SpaRitual is the way to go! I currently own a mini bottle of Solaris, but I definitely plan on buying a full size one as soon as I can. I found this mini on Apothica.com for $5.00.


From SpaRitual's FB page:
“SpaRitual is an eco-conscious spa lifestyle brand. Our dedication to the eco-conscious movement is the cornerstone of our brand. By supporting SpaRitual, you are supporting an eco-conscious, holistic beauty movement.” — Shel Pink, Founder
Vegan Ingredients Sourced with Awareness
SpaRitual is 100% Vegan and 4-free meaning no DBP, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, and Touene.


Summery Neon Nails:

Base Coat: Barielle Nail Rebuilding Protein

Top Coat: Barielle Ultra Speed Dry Manicure Extender

Cuticles: E.L.F. Essential Nourishing Cuticle Pen

Boticca Shopping: Manolo

A couple weeks ago I received a $25 voucher in my email from Boticca, my favorite online boutique, so I quickly jumped on their website and began looking for some inexpensive jewelry. I don't have much to spend at the moment as I'm taking on a little project right now, so I figured I could find something around $20 and afford the difference after shipping costs. I soon found these adorable earrings from Manolo, Little Bird Out Of Cage earrings, "made from walnut wood with golden top layer".

What is Boticca?
Boticca is the online boutique for unique jewelry and fashion accessories by top emerging designers from around the world.

My personal referral link, please join:
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Review: Benefit for Sephora, Go TropiCORAL Turn Up The Heat kit

Go TropiCORAL Turn Up The Heat… Lip & Cheek Kit $28.00

Turn up the heat, day or night, with our sexy tropicorals. Our pocket-size lip & cheek kit includes an iconic tint, award-winning cheek color, luscious lip gloss and sexy highlighter so you can add a warm pop of color to your look. 

chachatint mango-tinted lip & cheek stain (4.0 mL, 0.13 US fl. oz)

I love this tint for my cheeks and lips, it's a gorgeous coral tint - perfect for sunny, Summer days! It's really pigmented and bright, so I apply a tiny bit at a time and build it up to my desired brightness :)

high beam luminescent complexion enhancer (4.0 mL, 0.13 US fl. oz)

I LOVE this highlighter! I've been eyeing this for years and never thought I'd "love" it enough to buy it. Having a mini version in this kit is a perfect way to try it out. I have been using this to highlight my brow bone, inner eye corners, outer eye corners, cheek bones, nose bridge and cupids bow. I'm a big highlighter fan and this is perfection to me. It has a soft pink glow with no shimmers or glitters making it look cheap or like you're "trying". I highly recommend High Beam! :)

CORALista a “rio” pleasure…face powder (3.0 g net wt. 0.1 oz.)

I have officially promoted this blush to my new favorite summer blush! It's a bright, beautiful, pinky-peachy-coral shade with a very flattering sheen - not at all glittery or "disco ball". I really enjoy wearing the ChaChaTint on the apples of my cheeks and blending CORALista on my cheekbones and into the tint. It's like a blush and highlighter in one!

ultra plush CORALista lip gloss (6.5 mL, 0.22 US fl. oz)

This is a really pretty gloss, it's on the sheer side but gives a nice red/orange tint and shine to the lips. The texture is smooth, light and not sticky - therefore, it fades away pretty easily and quickly. Luckily it smells good, so reapplying isn't a pain.

Availability:

Monday, July 30, 2012: launch on Sephora.com and on BenefitCosmetics.com
Wednesday, August 1, 2012: official launch in Sephora stores

*Product(s) mentioned were received as a gift; these are my honest opinions

butter London Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection!

"Sequins! Velvet! Satin! Tweed! This season, the catwalks were abundant with rich texture! The brand translated this to nails through the infusion of glitter particles and metallic and holographic finishes. The colour tones speak to “earthiness” but are not specifically earth tones – think rust, shimmering greens and silvers. This collection feels future-forward but not futuristic. This season is all about using texture to add interest and depth to your look!"

7/28/12 UPDATE via Temptalia.com

http://www.temptalia.com/butter-london-autumnwinter-2012-collection