Elsa's Daughter

How to get Nail Polish out of your Carpet.

2013-10-22T15:00:00.000-07:00

Let me start by saying this will depend and vary on the type of carpet you have. Not all carpets are the same and results will vary. Also do a test on a small portion of the carpet before you try any of these removers before you ruin the carpet. Please also note that this was done on fresh nail polish and not old nail polish.

Let me tell you a little story. I have always painted my toes in my living room. Always! I enjoy being able to watch T.V. and paint my toes. They dry to a perfect finish and nothing out of the ordinary happens. Until this crazy thing happened and I was left shocked and speechless. This nail polish you see there on the carpet is Revlon Cherries in the Snow. It is such a pretty color and I loved it even more that I was able to find it at 75% off at CVS last year. Did I also tell you that Cherries in the Snow is very and I mean very liquidy for a polish. Some nail polishes are thicker than others and this one just so happen to have the consistency of water.

I can't even tell you how it happened because it happened so quickly that I just stared at the mess for like 5 seconds before springing into action. I do not even understand how it made the mess that it did, when it fell it seemed to just go everywhere and it pooled in one section. After my shock, I ran to get paper towels and just started blotting the carpet. The carpet after being blotted looked like this.

Yes, I know it looked like I killed someone in my living room but the only thing I killed was my carpet along with my sense of smell. (I thought how am I telling my husband that we need to either replace the carpet or have it professionally cleaned)? And mind you, my carpet color is light beige! Do you see that little bottle of nail polish remover? That is a small Target brand bottle of acetone. After noticing that blotting with acetone and paper towels was not going to do I went for my phone and started taking pictures and of course searching the net to see how I was going to clean this mess.

There are a lot of different ways I found to clean it, with most of the techniques recommending not to pour acetone straight on the carpet. So I decided to compile my own method and I gathered my own supplies.

You will also need acetone, hydrogen peroxide and lots and lots of paper towels. Also note, I have a personal carpet cleaner that I used as well.

Start by blotting the stain and taking off as much as you can with just the paper towel. Blot away until the nail polish is no longer wet on the paper towel. Second, put some acetone on the paper towel and continue to blot. Some sites recommended not to pour acetone directly on to the stain because it can dissolve the carpet adhesive. I was desperate and went against those recommendations and poured.. Yes, the pouring helped especially on the one part where the nail polish had pooled for 5 seconds. By this time open your windows, your doors because it's going to smell a lot like acetone. If you can wear gloves because this process also dried out my hands big time. Don't think that it's going to come off in like ten minutes. Oh no, this second process took me three hours. Yes, three hours and I was still watching T.V. trying not to go crazy with the acetone smell. That little bottle of acetone did not last and I had to go out and buy 4 more large bottles at CVS all the while being carded because it's like cough syrup you can only buy so many at a time.

Ok, this is what it looked like after three hours of just blotting with acetone.

Not bad right, compared to the picture above. Let's also note that my carpet needed a good cleaning and I was going to clean it when it got really hot so that it could dry in a day. Well this little fiasco moved things up a bit.

At this point I was getting nervous again because I wanted to stain to magically disappear. So, in comes the hydrogen peroxide. I again poured a little to the stains and continued to blot with paper towels. After one hour of blotting with peroxide it looked like this.

Better right but still not where it needs to be. I went to bed exhausted and decided to tackle it in the morning. I felt confident enough that this was as good as it was going to get for today.

In the morning I decided to put some baking soda on the stains and pour some peroxide making a paste on the carpet and I started to scrub with that little brush that you see in the product picture. Before I scrubbed I let the paste sit there for about a min and then started to scrub. I do not have any pictures of that process but it made a heck of a difference. I let it semi dry and then I also put about a teaspoon of blue dawn in about 8 cups of warm water and began brushing again.

I let it semi dry again and by the afternoon I pulled out my carpet cleaner and used some simple green to clean the carpet. This is the final result.

I had not vacuumed the carpet because I was waiting for it to dry. My husband could not tell where I had spilled the nail polish which was my goal in the first place. Once I vacuumed it looked even better. You can still tell in the picture but it's 99% gone. I'm happy and I will now paint my toes in the bathroom where we have tile :)

This was just way too much work!

Rimmel London Kate Moss Lipsticks 107, 111, 10

2013-10-17T11:07:00.002-07:00

I found a Holiday Display at my CVS and it had two lipsticks 107 and 111 and two eye shadows, and a black and silver eyeliners. The display was kind of high so I could not take a picture of it. I do not own many Rimmel lipsticks other than airy fairy and another Kate lipstick in number 10. I decided to swatch these since they are all reds and are perfect for the holidays.

107 is more of a dark burgundy red. It definitely has more of a burgundy tone compared to the other two.
111 is more of a tomato red with slight orange tones to it. It's a bright shade of red.
10 is cool tone and has some slight blue tones. This one is definitely more of a true based red than the other two.

They have a slight smell to them a light fragrance and they are not matte but more of a cream which is good because they feel nice on the lips.

Not bad for the price $5.99 and they do last for a good 4 hours without eating (I only drank coffee).

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick Catfight & Anarchy Review

2013-08-02T00:41:00.001-07:00

I first saw these lipsticks on Instagram. What caught my eye is that UD claims they are bad ass color because they are incredibly pigmented and hydrating. Well, I am a sucker for a good lipstick so I thought I'd give them a shot. I researched the colors online because at the time no one had them yet, they were only available online. I knew I wanted a vibrant pink for the summer and I wanted a red but a red that was different from everything I have.

Anarchy is described as a bright fuchsia and Catfight is described as a pink fuchsia with a slight red undertone. These lipsticks are amazing. They are bright, their color is super pigmented and you only need one swipe to get that rich and intense color. The color lasts at least 5 hours without eating ( I drank water and had no problem) and when I did have lunch it left a slight stain on the lips which is not bad. The lipsticks do not have a scent to them and the packaging is nice. The bullets are metal which is different from what I own.

Urban Decay's website says they are creamy bad ass luxury. Their pigment infusion system delivers insane color payoff with creamy shine. Maxi-Lip plumps and nourishing oils leave lips cushiony soft.

These lipsticks are insane and I want all the colors along with the matching lip liners. You can get them here and they retail for $22.00.

These lipsticks were purchased by me.

MAC Temperature Rising Feel My Pulse Lipstick

2013-06-04T13:28:00.001-07:00

I purchased a couple of items from the MAC Temperature Rising Collection. I have a swatch of Feel My Pulse crème sheen lipstick. I did not think I was going to like it after I swatched it. I think it's perfect for summer and fall. It's a purple with specks of fuchsia in it. I purchased it because I don't own anything like it. My favorite by far are the lip glosses in that collection.

I also purchased items from the All About Orange Collection and will have swatches and pictures up as soon as I receive them.

My CVS Beauty Clearance Haul

2013-05-28T14:31:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Nouveau Cheap for posting about the CVS beauty clearance, you can find her post here for the full list of all the products that are on clearance. A few things worth mentioning. All of my items were not marked on clearance as you can see. All of the Orly nail polishes were 50% off, the treatments were not on clearance. The Almay is a good deal, some stores have $2 dollar coupons making some of the items free like the makeup remover. The Essence brush cleanser is $1.25 and after having tried it, it's not bad. However, if you want a deep cleanse to your brushes use another product. Did you get anything from the CVS clearance?

Avon Ideal Flawless BB Cream

2013-05-28T14:20:00.001-07:00

Everyone and I mean everyone has a BB cream is seems like. And now they are moving on to the CC creams. My favorite BB creams are Stila's and Flower by Drew Barrymore. Avon's is no exception when they say their BB cream hydrates, even skin tone and all that jazz. For those of you who want a more formal explanation of what it does here's the scoop from their website Avon.com

Lightweight coverage. 10-in-1 Beauty Balm:
- infused with Vitamin E
- infused with minerals and antioxidants
- hydrates skin
- evens skintone
- visibly minimizes redness

My Revlon Total Beauty Box

2013-04-12T15:32:00.002-07:00

This came so fast I could not believe it. I wanted to show you some pictures because I am really impressed with packaging and the colors.

I took pictures of the Revlon butter swatches but I did not swatch the eye shadow yet. I did swipe the nail color on one of my nails and this may be my favorite neutral color. I will review that later and give you some swatches of that as well. The lip butters are Pink Lemonade and Sorbet. The lighter one did not swatch all that well and I'm hoping the color lasts as well.

Overall, I am highly impressed by the look of this Limited Edition Revlon collection. I just hope they eye shadows stay true to color and last with a primer.

Hot Deal Total Beauty Collection Revlon Edition

2013-04-08T15:34:00.000-07:00

Right now you can snag a pretty awesome deal at totabeauty.com.

For $15.00 you can get 4 Revlon products:

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Sorbet - full size

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Pink Lemonade - full size

Revlon ColorStay Longwear Nail Enamel in Trade Winds - full size

Revlon ColorStay 16 Hour Eye Shadow in Sea Mist - full size

Revlon Spring Color Story Booklet

Notice that the lip butters are the new one's that just came out recently. I have not been able to find them which is why I bought this little collection.

If you use the code "woot" it will save you an extra 10% and did I mention it's free shipping!

Mine came out to $13.50.

Buy it here before it sells out.

NOTD Macaroon Me Madly by L'Oreal

2013-03-10T16:55:00.001-07:00

I had seen numerous pictures on Instagram regarding the limited edition Versailles collection of nail polishes and colour Riche balms. There were a couple of nail polishes that I wanted but only purchased Macaroon Me Madly. I am not a huge fan of pastels but Spring is coming and I thought why not.
The pictures show two coats a top coat and seche vite. The first coat applied awfully and was streaky. I hoped that by the second one it would go away and apply more evenly. It did and it turned out ok. It's a pretty pinky pastel color and I have to admit I want the rest in the collection.
I took a picture of Orange you jealous by Macaroon me madly so that you can see how pale the pink really is. These two may also make a good ombré nail which I may try.

New L'Oreal Skin Care Sighting

2013-03-07T20:13:00.001-08:00

This was new to me at CVS. I saw some new L'Oreal skin care and thought I'd share with you. I have my eyes on the ideal clean makeup remover towelettes, the foaming gel cleanser for summer and the ideal moisture for sensitive skin.
Have you seen or tried these?

Urban Decay Friends & Family Sale

2013-02-12T13:39:00.001-08:00

Check out Urban Decay's Friends & Family sale here. The code is FFSpring13.

The sale ends 2/17/2013

What's more exciting is that ALL Naked products are included in the sale and so are sale items.

What products are you going to buy?

Stila Color Balm Lipsticks & Swatches

2013-01-29T13:17:00.000-08:00

I purchased these at IMATS. I saw them and I thought ehh, I don't think I want them. I had not swatched them yet but what drew me to them was this color called betsey. I walked around and did not think about them again, until we were about to leave. Betsey kept calling my name and I walked over and swatched them. I was in LOVE..

Let me tell you a little something about why I do not like Stila lipsticks. Back in the day before the brand was sold the lipsticks used to last about 4 to 6 months and then started to smell funny and the textures changed. The old cardboard packing did not help that either. I had about 4 lipsticks and ALL of them turned ugly. Since then I vowed never to buy Stila lipsticks again.

Well, what a couple of years make and the brand being sold. These are not their regular lipsticks and they are not in cardboard packing either. I don't think they even sell regular lipsticks anymore do they? They are cute and even have a mirror on the top of the tube. I am hoping they are not the same formulation as the previous lipsticks they had but I doubt it since these are labeled balms.

From their website:

A modern take on traditional lipstick, this creamy lip color provides the full pigment load of a lipstick, yet delivers the nourishing properties of a balm. Featuring a luxe, satin finish, this formula offers excellent color payoff while phyto-derived emollient properties deliver hydrated, healthy lips. Naturally cooling peppermint oil provides a fresh and rejuvenating sensation on the lips, while an exclusive certified organic sunflower-based polyglyceride soothes, smoothes, and adds volume and definition to lips.

We've pre-launched multiple shades, with more to come!

Features & Benefits:

Luxuriously creamy and hydrating formula with excellent phytoderived emollient properties
Certified organic sunflower based polyglycerides hydrates and smooth lip contours, while adding volume and definition
Naturally cooling peppermint oil is an emollient-rich botanical that provides excellent antiseptic and astringent benefits with a refreshing tingle that both soothes and stimulates irritated lips
Knocked-out Stila logo on cap, color-matched to the shade within for easy at-shelf navigation
A handy mirror on top of the cap for easy application on-the-go

Now, they are right on the full pigment these lipsticks do pack a punch of color. When you apply, they apply easily and you will smell peppermint which is smoothing to the lips. I purchased Betsey and Amelia. Betsey is a bright magenta pink on the tube and when swatched you can see it has a blue tone magenta pink to it. I cannot wear it full on from the tube because it is bright. I did apply slightly as more of a stain and I LOVED it. It did last about 4 hrs without having to re-apply. Amelia is a pink as well but more toned down and it is a medium pink. They are creamy and smooth and feel wonderful on the lips and they are cooling on the lips as well. My lips are a little chapped right now and Amelia looks better than the Betsey because even though they are a balm they will emphasize dry spots.
The packaging is super cute. They have a mirror and the inside lining of the lipstick is the same shade as the lipstick. The outside letters that say STILA are also the same color of the lipstick.
Overall, this lipstick deserves a B because I'm hoping that they will last at least 6 months without changing. Why 6 months, because I am a lipstick addict and have so many that I need time to try them out.

Flower Cosmetics Haul

2013-01-25T22:25:00.001-08:00

My flower haul just came via FedEx. I will be trying the items in the next couple of weeks and post a review shortly.
I can tell you that the BB Cream swatched pretty good. Lets hope it's a good one.

IMATS 2013

2013-01-23T20:56:00.000-08:00

I have gone to IMATS for the last 5 years and the first year was the best. I took some pictures but the pictures do not really show how crowded it was. I was really disappointed this year. Not only was it too early (January) but MUFE was not there and neither was Urban Decay or NYX. MUFE was being sold by Naime's but it was not the same as if they had been there. It seems like IMATS is more of a consumer show rather than a trade show which is why I think there were less makeup brands there. I remember the first time I went Clarisonic was there and they have not been back since.

Enjoy the pics.

Physicians Formula Sexy Booster Gloss Review

2013-01-09T12:50:00.000-08:00

I caved and bought the new Sexy Booster gloss from Physicians Formula. I was more intrigued by the scent than anything else, after all it is suppose to have Pheromone boosting blend. Well I am happy to say that is smells like vanilla and the smell does not last long.

It has a doe foot wand and it has the cutest packaging. They have two colors Pink and Red and I chose the Red. It's a gloss that is also a stain and is kissproff. Well, it does stain and it does come out like a gloss but has the finish of a lipstick. Once the shine comes off (and it does) it acts more like a stain but the color is diminished. So you are left with like a red tinted lip that looks like you were drinking a lot of kool-aid. I do not like that look so after eating you need to re-apply. The color is not that bright like on my picture (my camera phone was not cooperating) but it's more of a muted cool based red.

Overall, it's not a bad purchase and I'm pleasantly surprised that the smell does go away and the color does suit my skin tone. I don't know if I will purchase the Pink one though. Thoughts?

More Physicians Formula Sightings

2013-01-03T00:22:00.001-08:00

Physicians Formula is quickly going to earn the cutest makeup award of the new year. I spotted up high this new display. It's bronzers. I'm a fan of their bronzer booster. I was going to pass on the sexy bronzer but I may not pass on this one.

One is an illuminating bronzer veil and the other is baked bronzer which you can use wet or dry. They are suppose to be glowing and mood boosting bronzing powders. I may have to get the bronzing veil. Instead of the pebbles they usually have they now have hearts.

Can't wait.

New Physicians Formula Sexy Booster Makeup

2013-01-01T17:12:00.001-08:00

I'm super excited about this post. I saw this today at CVS and I thought it was the cutest collection of the New Year. I have seen many new collections in the past couple of weeks and this is by far the cutest. Notice the coupons on the packaging, I will be getting my hands on these when CVS has them on sale.

Physicians Formula came out with a collection called Sexy Booster Makeup. It's suppose to give you a sexy glow. I'm excited and anxious at the same time. The packaging is cute and the blush and bronzer are gorgeous.

The Sexy Booster Sexy Glow Blush comes in two shades Natural and Rose. The blush has the imprint of a shoe and the packaging is made to look like fishnet stalkings with a little bow and shoe charm to go with it.

The bronzer is equally stunning to the eye. It has the same fishnet stalking packaging but it has the imprint of a corset. The bronzer has two shades as well Light Bronze and I think the other says bronze as well.

The last item is the Sexy Glow Glossy Stain. It's suppose to have intense color and high shine. The packaging also says it is kiss proof wear. This also have the little shoe charm on it as well. The gloss comes in two colors red and pink or rose.

Now for the not so cute part. Notice that the packaging says it has a Pheromone Boosting Blend and a Seductive Scent. I don't know about you but I'm not too big on my cosmetics having a scent to them. I'm really curious to find out if this is heavily scented or if it goes away.

If your lucky and you have a Rite-Aid by you, stop by and see if they have this collection. If you do get lucky you may grab it at 40% off until Saturday the 5th.

Happy New Year....

2013-01-01T12:58:00.002-08:00

It's 2013 and the weather is beautiful albeit a little cold. I hope you and your family have a healthy and happy New Year. I have so many New Year resolutions that make my head hurt, but the one that I will fight to keep no matter what is to be healthy this year. Do you have any New Year resolutions?

New Makeup Sightings

2012-12-28T12:11:00.001-08:00

I hope you all had a nice Christmas. Mine was busy but I loved it. I'm sure you have seen these already but just in case you have not here are some sleek peeks. The most interested ones I want to try are the new Maybelline color whisper lipsticks, the new Age Rewind Dark eraser concealers, and the L'Oreal true match super blend-able crayon concealer. Have you tried or seen these yet?

Physicians Formula New BB Cream Sighting

2012-12-21T17:16:00.001-08:00

I just saw this at Rite Aid and was itching to buy it but was not on sale. All of the $3 dollar peelies were missing except for one. But as you can see from the prices they are not cheap. The collection has a concealer, BB cream for the face and a powder which I find interesting. Have you seen this?

My Favorite Red Lipsticks of 2012

2012-12-20T18:39:00.000-08:00

I love red lipstick, I have worn red lipstick since High School and probably will continue to wear it when I'm an old lady. However, there are reds, then there are reds. For those who wear red lipstick, you know what I mean. Not all reds go with every skin color and sometimes instead of brightening your face it can make you look funny. I like blue reds and warm reds. I tend to stay away from orangy reds because I don't like them. Here are my favorite reds in no particular order. Although every time I wear Cover Girl's Everlasting Imortalite I get compliments (every time). Everlasting is more of a dark brick red, the formula is ok and does last about 4 hours without eating or drinking anything.
There are two colors that are not reds but I put them on there because they are worth a mention. I wear Bobbi Brown Berry 11 and BE Moxie Dare Devil either together or alone. Bobbi Brown's Berry is a color so versatile that it needed to be mentioned and the formula is amazing.

Cover Girl Everlasting Immortalite - dark brick red
Cover Girl Hot Passion - bright red
Kat Von D Adora- medium foiled red has gold specks to it (beautiful color)
Estee Lauder Red Velvet Matte- blue matte red
MAC Russian Red Matte- cool matte blue red
Bobbi Brown Berry 11- slightly pinky berry color
BE Moxie gloss Dare Devil- dark berry shade

Notable mention ELF has a their $1 lipsticks and I LOVE LOVE Posh. I have a swatch of it and it's the most creamiest pinky red that you will own. Sometimes it looks pinky red, then it might look brick red. For a dollar it's not bad at all.

December IPSY Bag

2012-12-16T12:53:00.000-08:00

Beauty subscription boxes seemed all the rage a couple of months ago. I started with Birchbox about a year ago. When I first started receiving them I thought it was a good deal. The last couple of months from last year were not that good. I remember receiving mini sizes of Zoya nail polish and they were nice colors. I watch youtube and watch Michelle Phan and realized she was going to start having one as well. I missed the very first one, which looked like a good deal and then cancelled birchbox and started IPSY (formerly maglam). I think that IPSY is a better choice than Birchbox. I wanted to give Birchbox another try and I have received two and so far I'm disappointed still. I think in the new year I may just cancel Birchbox again.

December's IPSY came with:

$20 promo code for Justfab (I may buy a purse)

Mai Couture St Barts Highlighter Paper 25 sheets

NYX Ultra Pearl Mania LP02 (full size)

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Zero (black) mini size

be a bombshell lipgloss in hot mess (full size)

Mirabella face primer 12.85g which can be a deluxe size

And they always come in a little makeup bag which is a plus. I will review and post the contents of the Birchbox later today or tomorrow so that you can compare. Which beauty box do you subscribe to? What's your fav?

New Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation

2012-12-16T00:47:00.001-08:00

Another CVS sighting. It seems that CVS has it going on with clearance and new makeup displays. I saw this one and it caught my attention. I love Revlon's foundation (colorstay, photoready, colorstay mousse) so when I saw this I knew I had to buy one. My CVS had it for $9.99 which is not a bad price. I bought 180 Medium Beige, it is the one that had yellow and being tones in it rather than pink tones. On the display it has a chart on how to find your shade and while it is . helpful for first time foundation users it may not always be right.

I will review this later when I have used it for at least 2 weeks.

BareMinerals Light Show Swatches

2012-12-11T23:02:00.001-08:00

I had been wanting the holiday palette from BareMinerals, I just did not know which one. There was Light Show and White Hot. I decided to go to the BareMinerals boutique to test them out. To my surprise White Hot was only sold at Ulta and Sephora. After buying the Light Show on my way out I stopped at Macy's and saw White Hot and was glad I had chosen Light Show. It was $39.00 but it just so happened that they were having their friends and family sale and I got an extra 20% off of that. I also had to buy their new bareminerals ready foundation (I will review that later).

Light Show has 4 eyeshadows, 1 blush, 1 bronzer, 1 small eyeliner and one small lipgloss.

The eyeshadows are Spotlight a shimmery white, Flash a matte plum color, dazzle a shimmery green/turquoise color and flicker a shimmery coppery color.

The blush is a light pink that can be layered for a darker color and the bronzer can also be layered for a more intensified look. I was afraid the bronzer was going to be on the orange side and it is not.

The eyeliner in 10 pm is a dark brown which complements the shadows and the lipgloss is a shimmery nude color.

The value cannot be beat. Their pressed eyeshadows are good quality and last when you put a primer on. I'm not a huge fan of their loose powder bronzers so hopefully this does not turn orange on my skin. I have to admit that I am just not a big fan of loose pigments. I jumped on the mineral bandwagon a couple of years ago, but hated the whole lose concept. I'm glad that they are now pressing their makeup. I wish everyday minerals would do the same.

This can be easily taken on a trip and you would have everything to create a daytime look and a smokey look for night time.

More CVS Clearance

2012-12-08T11:57:00.001-08:00

Let me start by saying that I'm on the hunt for the Revlon lip butters that are also supposed to be on clearance. I have not found them yet, they ring up at regular price ugh. But I did find three more goodies. I had been wanting to try the L'Oreal magic smooth soufflé but thought it too much money at almost $17 a jar. Well they are 50% off so I paid $8.25 for it.

I also bought the Revlon post trauma nail polish treatment for $2.19 and a Revlon Colotstay Aqua mineral makeup in Fair for $3.49. I bought the mineral foundation for my niece the only color that was on clearance was the fair color.

Have you hit the CVS clearance yet?