Northern Star Cuticle Oil

Enclosed gift with press sample

Kristin from Northern Star included this oil as a gift with the review samples of polish that she sent to me. She wasn't expecting a review of it at all, but this stuff is so good how could I not?

The tube is compact, no larger than a lippy tube and the applicator is soft and makes it easier to get the oil where I want it. The ingredients are good for skin and include olive oil, glycerin, almond oil, and grapeseed oil. Each of those oils has different skin benefits so I've linked the words to a source if you want to read more about them. I've used this oil for about three weeks, and always reach for it right before I do my swatch photo shoots. It absorbs fast, moisturizes well, and smells great!

The photo below is after three weeks of use! Look how much is still in the tube! A single dip does all five fingers and then I dip it again for the other hand. Rub it in, and in a few minutes its absorbed and I'm ready to shoot the photos!



The scent of the oil I received is Ginger Lime which is delicious! However; the oil comes in a variety of yummy scents which can be found in this listing at her shop. She also has some really fun scents available for the fall season like Candy Corn, Absinthe, and Pumpkin Spice!

Right now she's doing a promotion so you can pick up all the fall polishes and a set of cuticle oils and save on shipping if you spend over $50. Just fill your cart and then use the discount code FREESHIP50 at checkout. This code is good for worldwide orders! How cool is that?

Thanks so much Kristin, for the awesome gift! I will continue to use it often!

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Soho Disney Villian Bags and Kiss Nail Art kits at Walgreen's

I love Disney and my friend Anni loves the villians. She collects the palettes and such each year so when I saw these I had to share them!
There are four bags and each one is a little differently shaped. They are all made of a satiny material and trimmed with purple to a tealish color shifting vinyl.
The Maleficant is two bags, a large clear vinyl and a smaller satin bag. The bag display says $10 but they rang up $9.99 at my store.




Each bag is lined with a print specific to the character on the outside of the bag.
Evil Queen:


Maleficent:


Ursula:


Cruella


I took a photo of the bottom of two Evil Queen bags to show the color shift in the vinyl trim they've used. This trim is present on all bags, this one just happened to have the most of it.


I also saw some Kiss Nail Art kits featuring the same villains, along with some nail art ideas to do with each kit.
Pretty cute! These are also priced at 9.99 for each kit.



I don't usually post cell phone photos, but I just had to share these with you all!
They're popping up in Walgreen's stores along with themed eyeshadow palettes and lashes done by e.l.f.
Which ones will you get? What is your favorite?

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Northern Star: Halloween Collection

Products provided for review.

My birthday is right around the corner and after that comes the Fall season. I love how the leaves all turn different shades on the trees, how the weather is milder, the smell of rain and the extra hour of sleep I get after Halloween! I'm so ready for it, how about you?

With thoughts of Halloween in mind, I'm sharing some polishes today that Kristin from Northern Star Polish sent to me for review. I think they're a great mix of finishes and colors so there is surely something for everyone! Lets have a look!

Phantasmagoric is an absolutely stunning teal polish with a pink, purple, and blue color shifting shimmer. It is a very sheer polish so I wore about five coats on its own. This would also be great over a dark teal or navy blue base.




Bella Morte is a deep red jelly with purple and red glitters/shimmers. I used two coats over one coat of Essie Fishnet Stockings. Bella Morte is the perfect slightly vampy slightly sparkly red for halloween!




Macabre Delight is a blue leaning purple jelly with green and purple glitter in various shapes and sizes. Love those squares! And do you see the teeny shimmer in it? I love that! This one is my favorite of the four, it has that jelly squish to it and my two favorite colors. :)
I wore two coats over Revlon Modern Grace which was a perfect undie for it.




This shimmery chocolate looking delight is called Twisted Treat. It's a black crelly with teeny orange shimmer but my sweet tooth thinks it looks like sparkly treats! All that shimmer and sparkle is only one coat of Twisted Treat which I layered over WnW black cream.




There is at least one other polish in her collection called Pumpkinlicious which you can see a swatch of at The Lazy Laquerista's blog. Its a green and orange glitter topper in a clear base.

The application and formula for this whole set was really smooth and easy and I also really like the bottle shape. Its wider at the bottom, so I didn't worry about tipping it at all. The brushes are the flat style which I have really been liking because it gives me a nice corner to make the line near the cuticle easily.

Speaking of cuticles, Kristin also sent a tube of her cuticle oil to me as a gift for doing the review but I have to mention it. I've been using the oil since August and I can see the difference in how moisturized my cuticle area is staying as compared to how it was before I started using it.
I found myself reaching for it every time I polished my nails. It absorbs fairly quick and is not shiny or greasy which is perfect because I like to shoot my photos after I moisturize. I have the Lime Ginger scent which smells great and she has several other scents.

I didn't think to take before and after photos, so I am sorry I don't have those for you. But if you haven't found a cuticle moisturizer you love yet, give hers a try. I'm sure you'll like the results!

The whole Halloween set launches on Sunday, September 15th at noon central at the Northern Star Polish Etsy Shop in both full-size or mini bottles. You can follow the brand on facebook for future updates and restocks.


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