This week seems to be turning into a bonafide nail week! I finally got around to trying out one of the Sonia Kashuk nail polishes I picked in Taunting Teal. I usually don’t g...
read morephotos
Follow @mycosmeticbagLatest Post in photos
May 18, 2012 ∗ 3 Responses ∗ by Chrissy
read more
FOTD: Quick and Easy
This is the look I sported at The Makeup Show blogger preview event. I completely overslept that morning and showed up an hour late so I have no idea what I missed out on during that first hour. Since…
More in photos
A couple days ago, I had the good sense to switch out my nail color for something new a fresh. My nails were looking pretty shabby with all the chipping that had occurred. I knew I...
read more
One of the easiest ways to sport a bright pop of color is a bold lip! It’s simple, easy, and virtually fool-proof. The trick to make your eyes as subtle and soft as possible ...
read more
Ever since I started growing my nails out, I’ve enjoyed discovering all the pretty things I can do to them. One of my favorite looks of all time (and one we’ve visited ...
read more
So I did this while getting ready to go dancing on Friday night, but then we ended up just getting dinner and then went to see the Avengers instead. So I was pretty overdressed. Bu...
read more
Today I really wanted to try using gold eyeshadow as a liner. Originally I was going to do kind of a sea blue eye, but then opted to go with a simple black smokey eye. I also got a...
read more
I’ve always thought that hardest color to successfully sport was red. There’s something bold, beautiful, and feisty about the color that makes it super important to own...
read more
Purple is probably one of my favorite Spring time colors. It’s fresh, flirty, and fun. It’s also probably one of the more impressive drugstore shades. A few months ago,...
read moreButter London – Snog
I love when ULTA has sales on nail polishes. It’s like Christmas at the oddest time of year. They were having BOGO for Butter London nail polishes and a BUY 2 GET 1 FREE for Zoya nail polishes. Hehe~ Needless…
read moreWet N Wild – I Need A Refresh-Mint
Another Wet N Wild nail polish? You betcha! For some reason, I just can’t get over how wonderful these nail polishes are. They’re the perfect, complimentary pastels for my skin tone with such a great range of colors. ‘I Need…
read moreChina Glaze – Optical Illusion
Glitter, glitter, glitter. I wonder if one day I’ll grow up and stop transforming my nails into reflective disco balls. Probably not … or at least I hope not! Glitter nail polish is just one of those things that keeps…
read moreFOTD: Everyday Natural
If you’re a follower of this blog, you’ve probably noticed that most of my looks are bright, bold, and usually dramatic. I love making a statement and using my cosmetics to do that! What a lot of people don’t realize…
read moreOPI – Fly
Those you that follow this blog know that I’m no stranger to color. I love all things bright and vibrant and wish the professional world didn’t frown upon that craze. I think that’s mainly why nail polish has become somewhat…
read moreFOTD: Hard Rock Pixie
So, I must have come back from IMATS inspired or something, because I never go this over-the-top. Also, I desperately need to get my eyebrows threaded. Beauty in the Breakdown Eyes All over lid: MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Cream: 8…
read moreFOTD: Smokey Sparkles
Smokey eyes have always been my favorite look to create. It’s sexy, simple, and super quick to achieve once you master the technique. It just requires a great deal of blending and patience. The trick is to build your dark…
read moreNOTD: Sprite
Call me weird, but for some reason, I’ve always been attracted to the color combinations on soda cans. After my most recent trip to the grocery store, I was inspired by the cool colors on Sprite cans. Either that, or…
read moreFOTD: Gingerbread Latte
This is one of my every day looks (pretty much what I’ve been sporting for the past couple months), but I thought it would be interesting to see what it would look like on my friend, Candy! Candy generously agreed…
read moreFOTD: Kaleidoscope
Hey everyone. I know it’s been a while since I posted an FOTD, but hopefully, this colorful look will make up for my laziness. Hehe~ This look was created using mostly my Sugarpill palettes. I just can’t seem to get…
read moreZoya – Kym
Here’s a color I still haven’t taken off my nails – I present to you Zoya’s Nail Polish in Kym. Zoya describes Kym as an “antique copper base with gold, copper and pink reflective metallic sparkles. A complex sparkling red…
read moreFOTD: A regular night out
Whether we’re scrambling to get dressed for some last minute plans or coming back from a late night at the office, we all have a go-to look that we default to. I usually stick to whatever gold eyeshadow my hand…
read moreNOTD: Nail Marble
Nail marbling is probably one of my favorite nail art effects ever. It’s easy, simple, and requires minimal precision and clean-up. The basic skills needed are timing and just picking the right nail polish. In all honesty, however, those skills…
read moreFOTD: Pretty In Pink
There’s nothing I love more than rediscovering a make-up style I used to love. Though I love experimenting with the new and unique styles and trends that are constantly popping up, it’s always fun to revisit an Anisha classic —…
read moreNOTD: Pink Floral
After bombarding you guys with a slew of bold, bright looks, we decided to tap into our feminine side while producing this pink, floral look. Our resident nail guru, Stela, is responsible for this one so hats off to her….
read moreNOTD: Blue Mermaid
Simple as it is, this is probably one of my absolute nail looks. It was simple, easy, and looks absolutely fabulous. All it required was the right colors, and lots of glitter. I painted on two coats of Double Dutch…
read moreFOTD: Sweetheart
Surprise, surprise — another Sugarpill look. I decided to try out my Sweetheart palette and came up with this gorgeous green and blue look. I typically stay far away from those colors, but I just love how this looks on…
read moreFOTD: Burning Heart
Yup. You guessed it. I’ve finally jumped on the Sugarpill bandwagon. I don’t know why it took me so long to order their two palettes, but I’m extremely glad I did. I absolutely love them! The colors are so vibrant…
read moreWet N Wild – Undercover
I think everyone’s pretty much realized how obsessed I am with the Wet N Wild collection. I love the colors, formula, price — everything really. I picked up ‘Undercover’ the other day, and wasn’t particularly excited about it. It looked…
read moreFOTD: Primary Colors
Hey everyone. I’m back with another look featuring bold, bright colors! I took a trip to the MAC store yesterday, and picked up two gorgeous shades of pink — Rebel and Up the Amp. They’re both on the brighter, bolder…
read moreFOTD: Mood Ring
I got myself Urban Decay’s Book Of Shadows IV from a Hautelook sale and I knew I wanted to create a look using its amazing jewel toned eye shadows. It was kind of fun playing with eyeshadow again… While this…
read morePurple Art Glitter
Hey everyone. We’re back with another NOTW. Our resident nail guru, Stela, had a couple friends over and did this gorgeous purple, glittery look with regular art glitter! This look was created by applying top coat to the tips of…
read moreNOTD: Glitter Tips
Hey everyone. I’m back with another NOTD! This look features sparkly tips and orange nail polish. It’s a look that I’ve been loving for a while now. I love how it turned out, but I can’t help but think it…
read moreFOTD: Red Lips
As rainy weather sets into the bay area I was tempted to something a little bolder and brighter than usual. What better than sporting the perfect red lip? I feel like I’ve finally gotten comfortable enough to wear my red…
read moreWet N Wild – Sugar Coat
Okay, so the Wet N Wild Megalast nail polishes have become somewhat of an addiction for me. After trying out On A Trip and loving it, I ended up picking up three more colors — Sugar Coat, Candy-licious, and Disturbia…
read moreValentine’s Day: Passion Fire
Happy Valentine’s Day, lovelies! I decided to do a new vday look with my new MAC Butterfly Party Crushed Metallic Pigment set, this time a little more sultry than the Sweet Valentine look I did last week. Here’s the run…
read moreWet N Wild – On A Trip
I can’t believe I’m so late in raving about these, but I finally got my hands on Wet N Wild’s new Megalast nail polish collection. I fell totally and hopelessly in love with the electric purple shade, “On A Trip”,…
read moreLayla Magneffect – Turquoise Wave
*Note: Please excuse the sloppy application and the purple peeping through — I was too excited and eager to try this out. This is probably the most mind-blown I have ever been with a nail polish in my life. The…
read moreFOTD: Sweet Valentine
Here’s my Valentine’s Day look, done mostly with MAC eyeshadow, and of course it’s pink. Depressingly I don’t think I’m going to have plans for Valentine’s Day so I won’t actually be sporting this look, but maybe you can try…
read moreFOTD: Purple Piece
Hello, all! I’m back with another FOTD featuring a range of purples and a touch of pink. This is probably what I’m going to sporting on Valentine’s Day since I seem to have an aversion to pink eyeshadow. Don’t ask…
read moreJust Desserts: Blueberry Crumble by Jordan
Products: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion MAC Gesso Shadow MAC Parfait Amour Shadow Too Faced Gold Shadow Kat Von D Lucifer Shadow MAC Pink Opal Pigment MAC Spiked Eyebrow Pencil Loreal Telescopic Liquid Eyeliner For more information about the Just…
read moreJust Desserts: Skittles by Chelsea
Products: Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box - Fishnet, Honey, Graffiti, Peace, Ransom, and Zero SEPHORA COLLECTION Colorful Mono Eyeshadow Aspen Summit 23 Elf matte white eyeshadow Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara Black Physicians Formula Black…
read moreJust Desserts: Sweetie Pie Pink by Joni
Products: L’Oreal H.I.P. eyeshadow adventurous 114 Maybelline eyeshadow 50 taupe temptress Maybelline wet eyeshadow 15 rose revolution Hard Candy eyeshadow 061 blind date Maybelline eyeliner master drama, midnight master Maybelline master precise, black Physicians formula, mineral wear powder, creamy natural…
read moreJust Desserts: Lemon Meringue by Geena
Products: Too Faced Shadow Insurance LA Splash Sealer/Base NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk and Yellow Inglot AMC 60 Urban Decay Cream Shadow in Moonshine Sugarpill Pressed Powder in Tako LA Splash Glitter in Gaudy Urban Decay Liquid Liner in…
read moreJust Desserts: FunDip by Alexis
Products: Primer – Mac paint pot – “Painterly” Warpaint Beauty shimmer eye shadow- “Totes Turq” Mac eye shadow- “Aquadisiac” NYX eye shadow- #133A “Bright Green” Maybelline Eyestudio Color Explosion- #10 “Amethyst Ablazed” (liner and crease colors) Elf Shimmer Eyeliner pencil-…
read moreFOTD: Peacock
Hello! Today I bring you my Peacock FOTD, which is way more makeup than I would wear on a normal day (or night), but I really wanted to create something more colorful and dramatic for you guys. I created this…
read moreColorful Gradient Liner
Hello, hello! I’m back with another FOTD featuring turquoise to navy blue gradient eyeliner. I wanted to do something different, bold, and yet wearable in honor of the gloomy weather we’ve been having in San Francisco. That, and I’ve been…
read moreFOTD: Coin Purse
So I’ve been a little camera shy lately, but I mustered up the courage to take some pics tonight. This is one of my go-to looks for both day and night. As you can see, I wear a lot of…
read moreZoya – Megan
Surprise, surprise! Anisha, with a nail look? Yes, indeed! After getting one of the nicest manicures I have ever gotten in my life a couple weeks ago I’ve become absolutely obsessed with my nails. I had a Shellac Gel manicure…
read moreJust Desserts: Red Velvet
So here’s my simple Just Desserts look, inspired by Red Velvet cake! I did a slightly more dramatic look while I was visiting Anisha a couple weeks ago but she’s keeping the photos I took on her camera hostage. This…
read moreJust Desserts: Blueberry Pie
So I finally got around to posting my look for our Just Desserts Makeup Contest. My inspiration was blueberry pie because, well, needless to say, I LOVE BLUEBERRY PIE. It also happened to have some beautiful colors with amazing contrast….
read moreEssie’s “Chubby Cheeks”
This is actually the first of two Essie nail polishes I own, and I absolutely LOVE it. What I really like about it is that it’s really solid — That is, I didn’t have any problems with it chipping for…
read moreFOTD: Gold Foil
Hey everyone! I wanted to do a quick post on one of my absolute favorite night looks! It’s quick, simple, and relatively easy to achieve. I like to do a quick wash of the base color for my daily chores…
read moreSugar and Spice and Everything Nice
My theme for “Just Desserts” is “Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice.” When Chrissy told me about this contest, I immediately thought of creating a bold lip. Even though presentation is important with desserts, it’s all about tasting and eating!…
read moreClassic Jewel Toned Party Eye (Step-by-Step How-To)
Are you heading out for a special occasion soon and want a fresh new makeup look for the new year? Night time makeup doesn’t have to be dark to make an impact. Earth tones, jewel tones, and neutrals can be…
read moreOPI Hong Kong Collection: Jade Is The New Black
Never in my wildest dream did I think I would ever wear green nail polish… But, here I am sporting green nail polish and loving it! I love the blue undertone in this vibrant color. I chose OPI’s Jade is…
read moreEssie Mochacino with Black Tips
Tried to get these done at the salon today but she made the tips too thick, so I fixed it when I got home. Essie Mochacino is a beautiful sparkly grey – I think it’s my favorite neutral color thus…
read moreEssie Midnight Cami
I’m actually really bad at doing my own nails… I’m okay using my right hand, but with my left I just make a mess. So, I usually get a mani/pedi at least once a month to keep my nails looking…
read more
