Causes of air bubbles in nail polish & how to prevent it!

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 Hey Everyone,

Recently, a reader asked this question on my how to color block post: "...Do you have any tips to not get bubbles when you apply polish? It seems like it ALWAYS bubbles for me. EVEN with my Essies :/" 
I had just typed out my reply when i realized that this is an issue that many people deal with when applying their nail polish, so this post will show you how to ensure that you're nail polish always looks perfect and air bubble free.   In case you're not sure what I'm talking about, i posted a picture of what air bubbles in nail polish looks like above...not pretty, right?  So, let's get started. 

OOTD: Navy & Ruffles

Hey everyone!  Today i thought I'd do an outfit of the day post!  Enjoy! 

Guest Post: Simply Lacey's Fashion Essentials

Hi All! my name is Lacey and I created the blog http://www.simplylacey.blogspot.com/. It has since become my baby where I blog daily about the Fashion Industry, things that make me happy and my opinion on certain things all fashion related. Today I am guest blogging on the wonderful blog Miss Couture 17 and will discuss the items I think every woman should own to help create a wonderful wardrobe and help any woman build up a basic wardrobe. Throughout my post I want you to remember that your style is much different than mine as it is a very personal expression of who you are and how you want people to view you and every piece can be altered to your own tastes.

"It is about style, not fashion.

Fashions come and go, but style is forever".

- Yves Saint Laurent

NOTD: lucky lucky spender + How To: color block

 Hey everyone! 

Lately I've noticed that color blocking has become the latest trend, not only for clothing, but on your nails as well.  If you don't know what color blocking is, it's basically where you paint your nails bold colors that are complimentary to each other.  Most popular is painting every nail one color and your ring finger another color. 

Tarte for Trueblood Limited Edition Collection

 Hey Everyone! 

For those as obsessed with True Blood as I am, this limited edition collection is a long time coming, but,  I am happy to report that Tarte Cosmetics has come out recently with a True Blood collection this Summer 2011.  The collection features a natural lip tint lip surgence, a cheek stain and, what I'm most excited for, a true blood eye palette!

NARS lipstick: Dolce Vita Review

Hey everyone and Happy Fourth of July!  I'm constantly on the quest to find the perfect 'my lips but better' shade of lipstick.  A few months ago, i found that perfect shade and I can't imagine living in a world without it now.  Which lipstick am i talking about? Why, NARS Dolce Vita, of course!  If you see me write 'MLBB' anywhere in this post, it means 'my lips but better'.  That being said, let's get started! 

How to: Wear Red lipstick

Hey everyone!  

Red lipstick, if worn properly, can make a girl look sexy and sensual and feel as glamorous as Marilyn Monroe; but many people make the mistake of purchasing a red lipstick that isn't right for their skin tone, making them look more like a clown then anything else.  In today's post, I'm going to show you how to choose, try on, and wear red lipstick.  

Clinique Perfectly Real makeup Foundation Review: holy grail or fail?

Hey Everyone!

There are so many different foundations out there.  Many claim to be very light weight and claim to look like a second layer of perfect skin while still maintaining medium-full coverage.  Now, I've used a lot of foundations in my day and i can tell you that the majority are not light weight AND look completely natural AND have medium-full coverage.  The name of the foundation I'm reviewing today is the Perfectly Real Makeup Foundation by Clinique.  The name really convinces you that this is the perfect foundation, doesn't it?  Well, read on to find out whether or not this foundation is as perfect as it claims to be.

Summer Beauty Essentials!

Hey everyone!
  To kick off July's posts, i thought i'd start with a Summer beauty essentials post. I find that I change up my hair, makeup, and perfume products from season to season.  Apparently i do this subconsciously because I only recently realized that I've been using different beauty products then the ones that i used in Spring.  For example, i never wore concealer in Spring and now that Summer has arrived and I've switched to tinted moisturizer, i find myself wearing concealer every day.  That being said, let's get started. 

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo Review

Pictures taken by me, from very late May

Hey everyone!
Having well groomed and filled in brows may not seem very important, but trust me when i say they are.  Eye brows are the first thing a person notices about another person, as well, brows serve as a frame for the entire face, therefore you want to make sure that your brows are well kept and lightly filled in.  As for the well-groomed part, waxing and tweezing can take care of that.  But if your brows are kind of sparse like mine, clearly, tweezers are not going to help you.  I've dealt with sparse brows my entire life, until now.  My life saver?  Anastasia brow powder duo in Brunette.

Korres high shine cherry lip gloss Review

 Hey everyone! 

 Imagine a lipgloss that is perfect in every way.  It's shiny, long lasting, and not sticky.  The color payoff is amazing and the scent/taste can only be described as heavenly.  Now add hydration, antioxidant protection and to top it all off, a silicone, paraben, and propylene glycol free formulation?  Well, not only have you just described the most perfect lipgloss in the world, but you've just described Korres Cherry Lip gloss.

Today, I've decided to review this lipgloss in the shades Naked Rose #22 and Red #52.  This review is going to be pretty long though because the formulation, although kind of similar, is different in each lipgloss.

Juicy Couture Perfume: Viva la Juicy review

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 Hey Everyone!  Today I'm going to review for you the newest perfume to hit my collection, Viva la Juicy.  What initially attracted me to this perfume was the bottle.  I thought it was the prettiest thing i had ever seen - I'll go into detail about that later.  Obviously, though, i would never purchase a perfume based solely on packaging, so i sprayed it and took a sniff, and i.was.in.heaven.  This is the most perfect fun and girly scent for Summer

New Benefit Chachatint

Hey Everyone! 
Any person into makeup already knows about the famous lip and cheek stains that Benefit exclusively features.  This line includes the original and cult favorite benetint, which is a reddy-berry stain, as well as a more pink toned stain, my personal favorite, posietint.  Earlier this month, Benefit Cosmetics announced the unveiling of a sister for the already well known benetints.  Enter...Chachatint! 

Benefit Cosmetics: Bad Gal Lash Mascara Review

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 Benefit Bad Gal Lash is many peoples holy grail mascara.  But I think the question on everybody's mind is why?  What do you get in this mascara that you couldn't get in a much cheaper drug store mascara? The answer to that is below.  

NPOTD! Essie Turquoise and Caicos

I was a little shaky, I fixed it as best as i could.  Natural Light.

Hey Everyone!
 I was outside enjoying the beautiful weather today when i decided to do a nail of the day!  Today's color is the ever so popular Turquoise and Caicos by Essie from their Resort 2010 collection.  This is a beautiful kind of Tiffany blue, and as i mentioned in my May favorites, it's my most worn polish ever which is why it's already a little more than half done. (sigh).  I wouldn't say that it is 100% Tiffany blue, it's a little more turquoise but it's the closest polish color I've found that is similar to that beautiful robin egg blue.    

Revlon Super Lustrous Lip gloss Review - Pink Pop & Coral Reef

Hey there everyone!

With Summer only a month away I thought it suitable to review the Revlon Super Lustrous Lip gloss in the colors Pink Pop and Coral Reef which are both lovely colors for Summer.  I am absolutely in love with Revlon lip glosses, they are pretty much my holy grail drugstore lip glosses.  They come in a variety of wonderful colors from neutrals to fun bright colors.

OPI Fall 2011 collection 'Touring America'

I just learned that the colors for the OPI 'Touring America' Fall 2011 collection have been released; and of course, i had to do a quick little blurb for you guys!

From left to right we have:
 

 Uh Oh, Roll Down the Window!, Honk if you Love OPI, A Taupe the Space Needle, French Quarter for your Thoughts, Get in the Expresso Lane, Road House Blues. 

 Suzi takes the Wheel, I Break for Manicures, Are we there yet?, Color to Dine In, I Eat Mainly Lobster, My Address Is Hollywood. 

I don't know about you guys but i am SO excited for this line to be released!  Are there any colors in this collection that tickle your fancy?  Comment below and don't forget to follow me please!