The Fancy Side

It's the holiday season and its hard not to do the same festive looks over and over again. But sometimes you want something a smidge different. After wearing Bellaluna Cosmetic's Toffee the other day, I really wanted to turn it into a reindeer. But not a typical reindeer. After looking at some pictures, I fell in love with their speckled hides and chose to recreate that. 

I started out with a base of Toffee* and then used a makeup sponge to dab on an imperfect gradient of Zoya Spencer*. Once that was dry I used OPI Alpine Snow and a dotting tool to add the speckles in a random pattern. This look was super easy and fast to create, but I love it so hard. I got so many compliments and did not want to take it off. 

What do you think of this look? It's a new twist on reindeer inspired mani's and on animal prints as well. 

Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee

*denotes press sample

*press samples

Today on the blog I have a new to the scene, hot off the presses, indie brand. I'd like to introduce you all to Samantha and Bellaluna Cosmetics. Samantha was kind enough to send me some polishes to show to you all. No lie, these are the bomb dot com. All of these polishes are LE from her Winter Collection. Run and get yours before the disappear. Before we dive in, this will be a picture heavy post as I have 5 different polishes to show you. Stick with it to the end. It's worth it. I promise. 

Up first we have Enchanted Woodlands. This is a red glitter bomb that leans coral in some lights. It's filled with red and silver holographic glitters that really make it pop. I'm wearing 2 coats for the swatches. 

Next we have Cinnamaspice. First that name is adorable and second, love this polish. It's a light brown base filled with gold, holographic gold, and micro gold dust sparkles. Umm don't you just want to drink warm apple cider while looking at this one, cause I do! I've used 3 coats for full opacity here. 

Peppermint Stick is one of my favorites! It's a milky white jelly polish filled with tiny red glitters and micro green glitters. Its a gorgeous combo. This is 3 coats. 

Next we have Toffee. This one is a surprise favorite for me. This creme is spot on y'all. Gorgeous formula, easy to apply, plus the color is stunning. Toffee is a pink leaning nude tan that I cannot get enough of. 2 coats gave me full coverage. Can't beat that. 

Finally we have Sugar Plum Fairy, a royal purple jelly base filled with beautiful holographic sparkles. Totally something fairies would wear. This is 3 coats for full coverage!

Well what do you think? I told you they were awesome! For being brand new to the scene Samantha did a wonderful job with these polishes. I think she nailed both the trends and the classics here. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next, I predict great things from her. Be sure to visit her shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/BellalunaCosmetics.  You can also visit her Instagram and Facebook pages as well. As a special bonus I've also done holiday looks with each of these polishes. They'll be up soon! 

Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee

*polishes featured in this post were provided for my honest review