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1960s Twiggy Style Eye Makeup Tutorial

This is a post I did a few years ago when a wore a hippie costume for Halloween. It was time to revisit it for my costume this year.   I am very excited about our Halloween theme at the salon! It's the 60s. I love this era in fashion. The bell bottoms, the white boots, the trapeze dresses, the round glasses, the dramatic makeup. So fun! Plus, there is a strong 60s influence in today's fashion. There are some many styles you do with a 1960s theme. You have the mod look, the sophisticated Jackie Kennedy sheath dress look, the hippie look and my personal favorite, the gogo look!   And there is Twiggy. I have always been fascinated with Twiggy, the super model popular from 1966-1970. I guess I'm showing my age. I even had the Twiggy board game at my grandparents house! Twiggy was the world's first super model. She was known for her skinny body and that dark 60's style makeup with false lashes, drawn on lower lashes and thick spiky mascara that she worn. Her eye make...

Fall Colors: Zoya Sunset Palette

The latest palette from Zoya is the Sunset Palette. The Sunset Palette is filled with the rich, beautiful colors you see in Autumn. I think they look like Thanksgiving! There are 5 saturated cream polishes and one Hot Lips Glossy Lip Balm in this collection. The colors are warm and brilliant. A perfect pop of color against this seasons beautiful neutral sweaters! I have included Amazon Affiliate Links in this post to help you find pretty things. Or a perfect match for a rusty monochromatic look! All of you with warm skin tones are going to love this collection!   The colors are opaque and provide smooth coverage in 2 coats. My swatches are two or three coats depending on the color. I had trouble capturing some of these colors accurately in the photos. The third coat seemed to make the colors look more accurate. All of my nails were then topped with Zoya Ultra Glossy Seal for a glorious shine! Let's get to the polish swatches and color descriptions. The Zoya Sunset Palette Zoya...

Best Pink Nail Polish 2021: Zoya Rose Palette

Being a fan of rose and berry nail colors, I just love this palette from Zoya, the Rose Palette!!! It is a gorgeous collection of nail polish colors for the fall season and beyond. Having a pink themed wedding? You may find the perfect nail color to compliment your theme here in this 5 color collection. This collection also includes a Hot Lips Glossy Lip Balm in the shade Starlet which coordinates perfectly with the nail polish colors in the Rose Palette. I like that Zoya has included a lip gloss to match their nail colors in this collection! All of the polishes in this collection are creams. My shimmer fans, you will have to add a topper to get your glittery fix. All of these colors are opaque with two coat coverage although, I find I like two of them best with three coats. All of my nail polish swatches were finished with Zoya Ultra Glossy Seal. It's good stuff! It dries quickly to a super shiny finish. Let's have a look at this beautiful collection. The Zoya Rose Palette Zoy...

Fall 2021 Nail Polish: Zoya Nostalgic

Zoya always brings us perfect on trend colors each season.  Fall fashion 2021 is full of rich, saturated color in intensities that go from soft to dramatic. Shades purple, lavender, terra cotta, peach, pink, red, burgundy, bright green, olive green, yellow, denim and navy set the stage for the 2021 fall clothing tends. These colors pop against the classic tailored neutral shades of cream, black, brown, taupe and tan we are also seeing this fall. The Zoya's Nostalgic Fall 2021 nail polish collection is full of those saturated classic colors that we typically see in the fall with a modern edge. Think of the beautiful shades of pink, deep red and plum chrysanthemum flowers with their green leaves against the blue sky.  That is the perfect description of this collection which happens to coordinate perfectly with the fall fashion color trends.  The Zoya Nostalgic collection has 6 rich, opaque, creamy colors that go on smooth and streak free. Each has a super glossy finish. One...