"Red Brought out More of my Personality" - Bob Edwards

Due to my inability to keep a nailpolish on for more than one day (two, max)... here is another NOTD post for you!

Before I get into the dirty details, it has to be said that my unequivocal, undying love for nailpolish clearly surpasses my skills as a manicurist by a long shot. It's true. I am a terrible nail-painter. But at least I'm honest about it.

Now, the colour is the famed OPI by Sephora Personal Shopper. (((Like how I changed the font to the nailpolish colour there? Nice, yes?)))

This is the perfect 'true red' in my opinion. It applies smoothly and has a fair drying time. However, being the failure of a manicurist that I am, I always have to go back in with nailpolish remover and a Q-tip to "clean up the edges" after application of this one (can't take points off for that, though, since it's a shortcoming of my own rather than the polish itself!)

But, I don't find it particularly long-lasting either. While I'm definitely hard on my manicures, this one chips faster than Lays. ha, ha, ha. Ahem. Seriously though, it's a bit of a weakling of a polish in terms of resistance.

However, because it's a beautiful red and the application is nice, I give it a 3.75/5.

Unfortunately, it's only available at Sephora!

I actually featured this baby in my favourite nailpolishes of 2010 video on YouTube, which you can view HERE.

So, what are your favourite classy red polishes? Enlighten me!

-Laura xoxo

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Everyday Chic

I want this outfit.

I wanted to create a combination of casual and chic and I think I achieved that!

This is totally wearable. Or, something I would wear - at least!

I know some of the pieces are ridiculously expensive, but hey, there are always ways to "get the look for less" and it's usually pretty easy to find cheap(er) substitutions. Because let's face it, not too many sane people (rich or not) are insane enough to spend almost $2000 on a handbag. Even one that happens to be as fabulous as the one above.

• Cardigan: American Eagle Outfitters - $31 CAD
• Ruffled Top: www.karenmillen.com - $145 CAD (I have a similar one from JCrew that was cheaper)
• Skinny-leg jeans: J Brand - $165 CAD
• Silver pumps: Christian Louboutin - $1,190 CAD
• Black bag: Alexander McQueen - $1,825 CAD
• Studded bangle: H&M
• Black heart cross earrings: Black Pill Red Pill
• Diamond ring: Blue Nile - $1,670 CAD
• Peach lipstick: Barry M - $6.72 CAD (I just got "Ravishing" lipstick by MAC, and it is a GORGEOUS peach lippie, perhaps I'll do a blog about it in the near future. Peach lipstick is all the rage!)
• Taupe nailpolish: O.P.I "Over the Taupe"

MAC Haul & January Favourites!

Hello beautiful people!

I got a package from MAC a couple days ago! In that package were a bunch of great little treats.

My haul consisted of:

-Brush cleanser

-e/s in Electric Eel, Deep Truth, Print, Mylar, Soft Brown, Texture, and Espresso.

-Blushers in Well Dressed, Pinch 'O' Peach, Pink Swoon, and Dollymix.

-Paintpot in Painterly

-Blacktrack Fluidline

-Lipstick in Viva Glam II (pretty AND proceeds go to a great cause)

-MSF in Soft and Gentle

-MAC wipes

-3 brushes: MAC 109, 195, 231

I am pleased with my purchases so far! Nothing beats getting awesome packages in the mail. The anticipation alone is worth it!

And these are some of my favourite products of January:

O.P.I. n/p in Puerto Vallarta Violeta

Essie n/p in Sole Mate

O.P.I. n/p in Dusk over Cairo

NARS duo e/s in Earth Angel

NARS duo e/s in Paris

NARS duo e/s in Eurydice (anyone know how to pronounce this?)

NARS single e/s in Mekong

Benefit velvet eyeshadow in Buckle Bunny

Stila kajal eye liner in Onyx and Topaz

Stila smudgepot in Black

So yes, basically, a LOT of eye products! But, I hope you like the way I arranged them for the picture. Not contrived at all. haha ;)

I have a new video up that goes into more detail about all these things, and has me looking like a bit of a d-bag when I can't pronounce anything. But in any case, you can view it here.

Have a great night/day!

-Laura Rae-Lynn xoxo

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Romantic Purple

Hello beautiful people!

The other day I filmed a tutorial entitled: Purple Romance.

I have always loved the colour purple. It evokes a sense of mystery, mysticism and romance. It was for those reasons that it was my colour of choice and I thought it would be such a great colour to go with for a Valentine's Day tutorial. I hope to film another Valentine's Day tutorial before Feb. 14th just in case there are any people who weren't so much feeling the purple. :)

I really like the look because it is sexy without being too overdone. And if you've been following my videos on YouTube then you know I'm not a huge fan of overdone, unless I'm going to a costume party or it's Halloween! Natural beauty > fake beauty. Makeup should enhance our features not mask them.

I loved pairing the purple eyes with soft pink cheeks and lips. Very feminine, flirty, and girly. Like I said, perfect for Valentine's Day!

To watch the tutorial you can click here: VALENTINE'S DAY TUTORIAL: Purple Romance. You will find a list of products I used in the sidebar. Also, you can go to my channel: Laura Rae-Lynn's YT channel to watch the rest of my videos and perhaps subscribe so that you'll know when I upload a new one!

I have recently decided that if and when I become blessed with an abundance of subscribers on YouTube or followers on my website, I will have to invest in a better camera. I'm aware that the built-in camera on my MacBook is not really conducive to filming fabulous tutorials because quite frankly it does a terrible job of picking up colour and whatnot! Also, these pictures were taken with that same camera so they too are not really doing the look justice. I still haven't figured out how to take self-shots using the SLR, but in due time, little ones, in due time!

I wish you all a happy Sunday!

Stay beautiful,

Laura Rae-Lynn XOXO

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