March Madness Top 64: The Midwest Division

Sorry for the delay, everyone. There was a glitch in the polling site. But now we're back… and bringing the battle to the Midwest for March Madness! Remember, you can still vote for the East, South, and West!

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Sinful Colors Cinderella

Doesn't every little girl dream of her fairytale moment? I will cop to having a crush on Prince Harry... though for a time in middle school, while Prince William's hairline didn't resemble his father's, I would have taken either royal.

Who am I kidding? I'd still take either.

Sinful Colors Cinderella is the perfect shade for any woman of any age to remind her that all ladies deserve to feel like princesses once in a while.

Cinderella is a light blue creme with subtle light pink microshimmer. It's so hard to capture the shimmer on camera, as it just did not want to focus on it, but it's more pronounced in person. It took four coats to build up to the level of opacity that I wanted, but it was totally worth it.

What amazed me is that when I think of the Disney version, this base color is EXACTLY what comes to mind. That dress! Ahh!

 

See what I mean? And that shimmer gives it a little bit of the Fairy Godmother magic!

You can find it at your local Walgreens or Harmons Face Values for $1.99.

Have you found Sinful Colors Cinderella near you?

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Spring Stripes

While I am reluctantly giving up my jewel tones now that it is spring, one thing that I could never give up is my nail art! So I tried to come up with something light and delicate that would also make an impact. I decided on a pastel rainbow.

First, I had to pick out some colors. I don't own nearly as many pastels as I do brights and darks, so this was a bit of a challenge for me. I wanted to select shades that would go well together and almost blend, rather than contrast.

 

Swatch and Review: Julep St. Patrick's Day Mystery Box

Here's a little Julep to hold you over until I receive my next box. You can also receive a Julep Maven box for just $.01 using the code SHAREONMARCH here. (Full disclosure, I do get a referral credit. If you are uncomfortable with that, you can sign up at Julep.com on your own.)

I know that when I got this box, I did some complaining. Many of the shades shipped out were shades that from February or March. Because of a weird clause in the agreement, I am not receiving any of the March shades because I signed up too late. So I received February for a penny and will be receiving April pretty soon. In fact, I think it ships in two or three days.  Regardless, I won't double up on those shades. I did, however, double up on Oscar. So that will be a future giveaway... I think.

I received Oscar, Sofia, Jodie, and a basecoat, as well as Hand Brightener, Glycolic Hand Scrub, a glass nail file, and some chocolate! Unfortunately, the chocolate had melted. But hey... it was just Valentine's Day. I have more than enough. (And God knows, I don't need any more!)

First up is Sofia:

While the name and spelling instantly make me think of Sofia Vergara (Gloria from Modern Family), the color itself is not exactly reminiscent of the actress. A translucent spring green with mint sparkle, Sofia is definitely a color that needs to build up. This was with four coats and it finally became opaque. What's cool about Sofia is that she actually glows in the dark! There aren't many wearable glow-in-the-dark shades out there, so I highly recommend Sofia. She'll be on my mind for Halloween, that's for sure!

 

Next up is Jodie, a deep rose metallic with copper shimmer. Jodie is really pretty, though not terribly unique. I feel like I have seen this color a thousand times over at the nail salon, even though I don't already own one. Out of the two, I think Sofia is much more unique and impressive, but I will be keeping Jodie nonetheless.

Though I was a little disappointed in my mystery box, I am very excited for April's box! Remember, you can get the box for $.01 (including shipping) and can be canceled at any time. Other than free, you can't beat two/three nail polishes for a penny!

All polishes are 4-free and available at Julep.com for $14. Julep will soon be available at Sephora, as well!

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