Cherry on Top

Inspiration:  Feburary 2014 INN Box

Products:  OPI Black Cherry Chutney, Essie Jamaica Me Crazy, China Glaze Your Present Required

Thoughts:I always do the Surprise Me option for the INN Box (Inzuri Nail Nation), and this month I got the Love Hurts set. No bonus beauty items this month - BOO! - but that's probably because the INN Box is going through some changes.  They are going to a three-tier subscription model where you can choose to receive two or three polishes.  I highly suggest you check it out as this is my favorite nail subscription box as the curated sets of different brands always work so well together.  I always reflect on the three I get until inspiration strikes in a way to use all three together.  This month, the name of the OPI one made me think of ice cream sundaes, so I did an accent nail that is reflective of that.

In the Box: February 2014 Birchbox Replacement

If you saw my original February 2014 Birchbox post, you will remember that one of my samples shattered spilling oil all over everything.  I contacted CS, hoping they could send me a new sample.  Well, they sent me a whole new box - and this one had nail polish, too!  I got this adorable mini bottle of OPI's new Sheer Tints in Don't Violet Me Down.  Their amazing CS is one of the reasons I love Birchbox (clicking will take you through my referral link).

What other goodies did I get?  Beauty Protector Protect & Oil, Dr. Brandt Pores No More Pore Refiner, Joan Vaas L'eau da Cristal, and Harney & Sons Fine Teas in Paris and White Vanilla Grapefruit.

Dreaming of Spring Toes

Inspiration:  February 2014 Ipsy (clicking will take you through my referral link)

Products:  Zoya Dot, Serum No. 5 May Flowers

Thoughts: When I saw I received Dot, I knew I was going to have to dress it up some - petal pink is just too plain for me.  I thought this Spring-y glitter was perfect as this very cold weather has me wanting Spring to hurry up!

Field of Alliums

Inspiration:  Straight from the Catwalks! - Emerson: Field of Alliums Floral of It on page 42 of the January/February 2014 issue of Nail It!

Products:  Zoya Blu, Spellbound Nails Lilac You, Color Club London Calling and Wild Cactus, China Glaze Bizarre Blurple, It's So Easy Double Up (not pictured), Q-Tips (not pictured)

Thoughts:  I am very proud of this mani - the above pic was done with my non-dominant hand!  The flowers were supposed to be made with a make-up brush, but I didn't have any old ones, so I tried a Q-Tip.  I didn't dab it off enough before applying, so the flowers appear more solid than airy, but it worked very nicely for spotting my other nails.

In the Box: Birchbox Limited Edition Birchbox Finds

I love when Birchbox (clicking will take you through my referral link) does LE boxes.  This time, they did a Birchbox Finds box.  For those unfamiliar with Birchbox, a Birchbox Find is a drug store item, as opposed to a specialty store item.  I find that the Birchbox Finds tend to be some of the items I use the most.  Now, I probably won't use this Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Rosy Outlook the most because I am not a fan of the brushes Sally Hansen uses in this product, plus I have received a lot of pinks this month.  However, the formula is great.

What other goodies did I get?  Biore Self Heating One Minute Mask, Covergirl Bombshell Shadow by LastBlast in Ice Queen, Covergirl Bombshell Volume by LashBlast in Very Black, John Frieda Frizz Ease Nourishing Oil Elixir, Nivea Kiss of Color & Care in Sheer Caramel, and

Rimmel London Stay Glossy 3D Lipgloss in Popcorn for 2.

In the Box: Julep Cupid Mystery Box with Mystery Pack Add-On

Every so often, Julep (clicking will take you through my referral link) will offer a mystery box.  Usually they will release one item that will be in it; leaving the rest a total surprise.  For Valentine's Day, they had three available Cupid Mystery Boxes - a pedi lovers, a make-up lovers, and a mani lovers.  While I do love make-up, I liked the gaurenteed color in the pedi lovers box best.  Aphrodite (middle) is a gorgeous orchid shimmer.  The other two colors I received were Claudette (left), a smoky brick red creme, and Karen, a peach bellini frost.

Julep always offers add-ons when you check out, and this time they had a mystery pack, so I couldn't resist.  It ended up being three colors: Stefani, a gold-flecked grey metallic, Kennedy, a khaki creme, and Angela, a deep sea blue molten.  Angela was definitely my fave!

What other goodies did I get? Mint Condition Pedi Cream, Double Step Foot Treatment & Friction Stick, and a foot file.

For the Foil of It

Inspiration:  Straight from the Catwalks! - Libertine: For the Foil of It on page 42 of the January/February 2014 issue of Nail It!

Products:  Ruffian Ruffian Cre Noir, It's So Easy Foil 'Em Kit

Thoughts:  Love this look of blue foil on black polish, and it was SO easy to do!  The magazine instructions have a third step of adding crystals, but I like this as is (plus none of my crystals looked right with it).