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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

cftkr-plumberry spice



Company: Candles From the Keeping Room
Etailer link: stores.ebay.com/Candles-From-The-Keeping-Ro
Proprietor: Carol

Shipping: Combined shipping for about six different bags full of tarts and some singles, was very reasonable. Flat rate priority.

Presentation: Shipped with bubble wrap, the tarts come 7 or so in a double cello bag, and tied off with homespun. The outer bag has a label on it with company name and scent.

Scent Description: If you love Balsam and Citrus you will love this one.....fruit , berries, some spiced mixed with a sugared spruce.

What I smell: I definitely get the Spruce, different from pine - I love it! I also smell light spices, and a light fruit. Smells delicious and reminds of Christmas, but could be a good scent year round because of its freshness.

Throw: I could smell this in the kitchen and living room while melting in the back bedroom. (My home has an open plan, centralized living room, master in front, kitchen on opposite side and two bedrooms at the back of the living room. I melt my tarts in one of the back bedrooms. So its a three room throw, at least.

Duration: approx. 24 hours. Started the tart yesterday around 5pm and replaced it today around 6pm. We left it on all night and could catch a faint whiff of it just in the back bedroom before replacing.

Extras: I received several freebies with the order, one of which was an out of stock scent that the board raves about, Caramel Swirl. I was quite delighted with that!

Overall Experience: Carol was a delight to work with, her tarts smell wonderful, she does combine shipping and sends freebies. Wonderful etailer!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

apaw2 1/52

xoxoJen's swatch of Butter London All Hail The Queen
xoxoJen's swatch of Butter London All Hail The Queen
xoxoJen's swatch of Butter London All Hail The Queen
xoxoJen's swatch of Butter London All Hail The Queen
xoxoJen's swatch of Butter London All Hail The Queen


Brand: Butter London
Color: All Hail The Queen
Coats: 2
Application: effortless, seriously!
Finish: shimmer, but I think it wants to be holo - not enough light to tell for sure, but I am seeing a purple flash in there.
Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Wear: Just applied, so we'll see!
Purchased From: Ulta
My Polish Spreadsheet

I've decided to continue with my polish a week project for a second year! This is the first week's mani. I've lemmed this for ages and finally was able to get it, thanks to Ulta for stocking it locally!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

APAW 52/52 Lynnderella Glittering Crowd and Snow Angel

Glittering Crowd frankened by Lynnderella. I won this at the Body and Soul Blog give away from Feb 24, 2011.






APAW #52
xoxoJen's swatch of Lynnderella Glittering Crowd

Brand: Lynnderella

Color: Glittering Crowd

Coats: 1

Application: Glitter bomb!

Finish: Glitter!

Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher and LA Girls Millenium

Top Coat: Seche Vite

Wear: 4 days no chips so far

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Brand: LA Girls

Color: Millenium

Coats: 1

Application: Smooth, nice control/brush, opaque in 1 coat!

Finish: foil

Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher

Top Coat: Seche Vite

Wear: 4 days no chips so far

Purchased From: Cherry Culture

Ye Old Candle Cubbard

Ye Old Candle Cubbard

I just put the cherry pipe tobacco in the wamer and its filling the room already. I smell mostly cherry, its nice and sweet.




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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Here Comes Trouble!


I got some great advice recently from Birgit, Kaz and Steffels about what kind of bulbs or lamps to try.
I took a few test shots to see how my new lights would affect my photos. I really like them!



What do you think?



I moved my lights to the front and one of them is still up above but more to the front. I think it looks better, but now I've got those glares going on cause the glass is reflecting. I need a diffuser or a light box. I'm just afraid that might dim the lights just enough to make my flash fire though. x.x

any ideas?

L to R: Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, Here Comes Trouble, Entourage

Swatches of Here Comes Trouble







Brand: Orly

Color: Here Comes Trouble

Coats: 2 over SC HDNails

Application: effortless

Finish: Glittah bomb!

Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher

Top Coat: Seche Vite

Wear: like iron 4 days no tip wear

Purchased From: Ulta



Tuesday, April 5, 2011

APAW 51/52 China Glaze Orchid Shadow

Brand: china Glaze

Color: Orchid Shadow

Coats: 2

Application: smooth like butter!

Finish: shimmer

Base Coat: SH Nail Quencher

Top Coat: Seche Vite

Wear: 4 days at photo

Purchased From: Admiral Beauty Supply

xoxoJen's swatch of China Glaze Orchid Shadow

xoxoJen's swatch of China Glaze Orchid Shadow

This is old school ChG, I totally love it! So easy to apply. It's been a long time since I've had one this smooth and opaque in two coats. I love how the gold shimmer is subtle, yet its definitely there! And wow, this is 51 out of 52 weeks of polish! I am almost through a whole year, holy cow that went by pretty quickly! I am thinking for 52 I'll choose a glitter bomb, suitable, no?


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Friday, April 1, 2011