Nail Polish and MAC Hauls

I went to ULTA this weekend and snagged a couple of their exclusive OPI polishes for Valentine's Day 2009. They are such beautiful, feminine pinks that I couldn't resist getting. The first is Gotta Get Pink. It's a very unique shade. When it comes to eyeshadows and lipsticks, I am partial to greyish pinks, and this nail polish shade is a beautiful, cream greyish light pink that looks so sophisticated and classy. I'd love to wear this at work and even for dinners and events. Don't Think...Just Pink! is a pretty pink with lavender undertones. It is not that unique but it is gorgeous.

This afternoon, I went to this obscure beauty supply store (not Sally) to get my regular dose of false lashes. They also have stock of some of the most hard-to-find and discontinued polishes. I was surprised when I saw two bottles of the coveted OPI in Los Angeles Latte in that store today! Had I known that, I would have just bought my Los Angeles Latte there than pay an arm and a leg for it on Ebay. I got smitten by two beautiful colors from OPI and China Glaze: Golden Rules! and Spontaneous so I snagged these two. Golden Rules! is a much warmer gold compared to the very yellow-goldish Nefertiti from Lippmann. I love both, though, but they are different enough to justify owning both. I'd love to try Golden Rules! on the toes. Spontaneous is just a beautiful mid-tone purple, soooo gorgeous!

I also got some China Glaze holo shades from a swap: Kaleidoscope Him Out and How About A Tumble. From the photo, you can see how beautiful they are, but they apply too sheer but glittery on my nails, so I really didn't know what to do with them.

I did some experimenting and applied How About A Tumble over two coats of Don't Think...Just Pink!, and I was floored by the result. It was such a pretty, feminine pink with sparkles! The picture doesn't do justice to the color in real life. Now I know how to use my holos: by layering them over cream shades.





I also got some MAC items. As late as it may be, I got Popster tinted lip conditioner from the Hello Kitty collection. I totally love Pink Fish TLC, and it's getting a bit lonely, so I got her sister Popster to keep company. Popster of course is a deeper, brighter pink compared to Pink Fish, and this would look amazing during spring and summer, or anytime just under lippies because it really makes the lips soft, smooth, and utterly prepped for lipsticks and glosses. I got Rapidblack as a backup just in case mine runs out of ink in the middle of lining one eye. I don't like the opaque tube as I have no idea when this would run out of ink, so it's nice to have a back-up handy.