Favorites & Empties: January 2014

Happy Friday! I'm combining my favorites and my empties this month, because I only finished two products. So let's get right to it.

Both of the products that I finished up this month were hairsprays, Vintage Glam Thermal Freeze Spray and Suave Touchable Finish. Suave touchable finish is pretty much my all time favorite hairspray, it is the one that I purchase over and over, and will more than likely continue to. The Vintage Glam was a product that I won from Sally's Beauty back in September last year. I have a love hate relationship with this hair spray. I love it because it holds my style, but leaves my hair feeling touchably soft. I also love that it comes out in a fine mist, but that also leads to why I hate it, the spray lingers in the air for a very long time. First time I used it I sprayed my hair went off to do some other things came back about 10-15 minutes later and you could still see the spray just hanging in the air. Probably not a product that I would repurchase solely based on it's price, $8.49 Just can't see paying that when I can get my Suave for $2.97

Now on to the good stuff, my favorites from January!

TIOT: Finger Paints Dolled Up

Today I am trying on another polish from the Finger Paints Vintage Glam Collection, Dolled Up. I usually do not like the way blue polishes look on me, but I love this polish.

I would say it's more of a tealish blue and not a true blue and has a nice metallic finish. My camera did pick up just a few little brush strokes, which I didn't really notice on my nails until I seen the photos. As with most metallic polishes it does enhance the flaws in the nails, like the peeling issue I'm having with my index fingernail. Application was very smooth, I applied 3 coats and it dried in about 10 minutes. I wore this for about 4 days and only had minimal tip wear.

How gorgeous is this color! I found myself looking at my nails a lot when I wore this. First photo was taken in the sunlight and the second one was in the shade.

TIOT: Finger Paints Whatta Dish

Finally getting around to trying out some of the polishes from the Finger Paints Vintage Glam Collection that I won from Sally's Beauty back in September. Whatta Dish is a beautiful nude polish with a little bit of a shimmer. I've been so used to wearing darker colors on my nails, so this was a refreshing change. It would be a great choice if you worked at a place that did not allow you to wear wild looking polish, or for events such as a wedding.

The application was great as was the drying time. Had no issues with the polish dragging or having any visible brush strokes. The wear time on this polish was pretty good as well, I wore it for about 4 days and only had minimal tip wear. For me 4 days s a long time to wear the same polish because usually I either get major chips or get tired of looking at the polish.

I used 2 or 3 coats, I honestly can not remember LOL, I'm leaning more towards 3. This photo was taken in the sun with no flash. Beautiful, right?

Next Tuesday I will be back with another polish from this collection.

Winner Mail: Sally Beauty Vintage Glam Giveaway

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I'm always excited when I win anything, but I am super excited that I was one of the winners of Sally Beauty's Vintage Glam Giveaway because I won some Finger Paints nail polishes, a brand that I have never tired.

I won three hair products from Sally Beauty's new line called Vintage Glam "a new line of multi-functional hair styling products, each heavenly fragranced and formulated with heat protection properties." I received Curling Iron Cream, Thermal Shine Spray and Thermal Freeze Spray. Also included in the prize pack was Lip Luster lip gloss from Femme Couture in the shade kiss on the sidewalk.

And the items I'm most excited about, Finger Paints Vintage Glam Collection nail polishes! All 6 of the polishes from this collection are so gorgeous and have great names; Vintage Glam, Bombshell, Whatta Dish, She's a Beaut, Dolled Up and Pin Curls & Pouts.

Excuse my messed up swatch wheel LOL Left-Right: Pin Curls & Pouts, Dolled Up, Bombshell, Whatta Dish, Vintage Glam, She's a Beaut

Left-Right: She's a Beaut, Whatta Dish, Vintage Glam

Left-Right: Bombshell, Dolled Up, Pin Curls & Pouts

Have you tried anything from the Vintage Glam line? What were your thoughts about it? After I have had a chance to try everything out I'll be doing full reviews.