Polished Lifting

Zoya 4 Free Lipstick & Polish Promo- Press release

Zoya is currently giving away four free lipsticks or four free polishes for the cost of shipping & processing. Pay either $15 for shipping and processing, or you can get free shipping on orders over $30. This promotion lasts through January 16th, 2017 at 11:59pm EST. Check out the Zoya Nail Polish Free 4 You January Promotion page for all the info.

Zoya Naturel 3 Collection

Zoya Enchanted Winter Collection

Zoya Urban Grunge Metallic Holos

Zoya Urban Grunge Cremes

The Wrap Up by Beachwaver Co.- Press sample

Hey guys! I hope you are having a wonderful Friday so far. As you may have noticed, I don't do very many posts on hair styling products. It's mostly because of my inept ability to do things related to hair. Ok, maybe not inept, but rather I'm lazy. If it isn't quick, I won't bother. This means I'm bffs with my thermal styling brush and my clipless curling iron. Ponytails and topknots are a way of life.

When I was given the opportunity to try The Wrap Up and The Half Up I was excited/nervous to give it a go. All of the demos looked easy, but I know I'm entirely capable of messing things up.


The instructions look easy enough, right? For my first attempt I decided to go with The Wrap Up. I don't do many "half-dos" so it made more sense to go with a look I normally wear. Full disclaimer: I've never attempted the sock bun look.

Bliss Polish Winter Cremes Water Marble- Press sample

I may not be someone who makes resolutions for the new year, but I did set a couple of goals for myself for this year of blogging. One of my goals was to do more nail art. This seems to be a recurring goal for me, but this year I made it a little more specified. This year's goal is to do more of what scares/challenges me. That means more water marbling, more nail art decals, and really anything else that I would do sparingly. To kick off my blog goal I decided to water marble with the new Bliss Polish Winter Cremes.


I still haven't quite conquered the bubbles, but they are so minor that you wouldn't normally notice them unless you are looking at a close up.


Did I tell you that these were marbled without laying a base down first?! That's pretty dang bright imo. I don't mind laying down a white base first, but I appreciate when I don't have to. It can be quite a time saver.

Babytime by Episencial Snuggly Lotion- Press sample

As many of you know, skincare is really important to me. While I have a fairly set facial routine, the products I use on the rest of my body will vary. I generally use whatever I have available and needs to be used up. That said, I have sensitive skin, so I have to be careful about what products I purchase in the first place. I was approached to try out Babytime Snuggle Lotion back in December, and it sounded like something I would enjoy, so I jumped on the opportunity.

I put Babytime Snuggle Lotion through a full month test so that I could give you guys a thorough amount of feedback on the product. For reference, where I live in Oregon, we generally have a decent amount of humidity. I also tend to have dry hands compared to the average person (sensitive skin + nail polish swatching + gardening + powerlifting). Please keep those two things in mind while you read my review. Lastly, we just got through the second cold snap in the last 30 days, so that will play a part in my feedback.


Scent: Light cherry, but not what you would expect from fresh or artificial cherry scents. It's difficult to describe, but I found it to be enjoyable.
Weight: This is a mid-weight lotion. It doesn't soak in immediately, but it's not as thick as a cream.
Noteworthy Ingredients: Aloe vera, shea butter, jojoba, avocado oil, olive oil, evening primrose, linseed oil, apricot oil

Orly Breathable Just Breathe Stamped With Bliss Polish Winter Cremes- Press sample

Hey guys! I hope you all had a great weekend. I spent most of mine binge watching The Crown, knitting, and making cheesecake. It wasn't bad at all as far as weekends go. Despite all the r & r, I'm still dragging from my deadlift session on Friday. It's officially deload week, so hopefully that will help.

Today's post is a combo post. Originally, this post was going to show you that the new Bliss Polish Winter Cremes stamp. Unfortunately, after I applied Orly Breathable Just Breathe as my base color I thought it was important to add a quick review of that too.

Orly Breathable Just Breathe

Bliss Polish Winter Cremes Stamped