Rosa Hair Products - Brazilian Virgin Curly Hair UPDATE

A lot has changed with this hair since it was last seen! No I have not been wearing this hair since my first review, but I have re-installed and re-vamped this hair since! For all the specs and my original thoughts on this hair, go to my first post about this hair found here. 

I took down my first install during mid August and had senegalese twists installed until late June, but I knew I still wanted to use this hair to achieve my prom hair look. In order to do so I used:

• 2 packs of the Salon Care Blue Flash powder
• 2 packs of the Kaleidocolors Blue tonal powder
• 30 volume developer
• A mixing bowl and brush for product distribution 
• Tin foil 

If you guys want to see how I accomplished this ombre, check out this really easy tutorial by AllThingsFabulous101 on Youtube that I followed. Here is what my bundles looked like after I was finished (and please excuse the blurriness).

Instead of doing a sew in like I usually would, I decided to make a u-part wig (following Ivy's tutorial found here) in order to give my natural hair a break. After I got it installed (by my wonderful mother), I could instantly tell that the natural curl pattern had dropped very slightly from what it used to be; and I expected that with all of the processing that I put it through. Here is the hair in it's natural state.

The day after I got my hair installed it was my prom, so I straightened and slightly curled my hair using my KQC Red Devil straightening iron from Flat Iron Experts.

The next day (after an amazing night of dancing like crazy) the curls had dropped so the hair was relatively straight. This is the only time my hair was ever "straight" during this install, so I thought I'd let you guys see what the hair looked like in this state.

For the rest of the time I had this hair installed, my hair was styled using my flexi rods and White Sands hairspray that I got from Flat Iron Experts. Some days I wore the curls tight, others I wore it loose.

Prior to fixing leave-out

The ends of the hair did get a little bit dry after the coloring process, but a slight trim and a touch of oil helped that tremendously. This was my first time EVER with hair that wasn't black, and I'd like to think colored hair can actually look good with my skin tone if I do say so myself! I think I'm in love with this hair more than ever, and am glad I had such a great first experience on Aliexpress and hope this luck continues! Special Thank You to Miss Rosa for selling such wonderful products, and I look forward to purchasing from this company again.

Link to Brazilian Virgin Curly: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Queen-hair-virgin-brazilian-hair-weave-human-hair-weft-3pcs-lot-3-5oz-piece/502658_320646520.html
Link to Rosa Hair Products: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/502658

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

*Products were purchased by me & all opinions are honest*

The Great Polish Giveaway of 2014 !

I have some exciting news everyone! Nail Polish Canada has partnered with Cirque Colors, NCLA & Picture Polish to host the biggest giveaway ever! One winner will take home up to 200 nail polish from over 10 different brands! The prize starts at zero, then bloggers can each pick a favourite shade to be added to the prize.

I added Spaced Out by NCLA which is a beautiful blue holographic polish! I've personally never tried it, but whoever wins (hopefully one of my amazing readers) could share some swatches! 

You can enter here. If you are a Blogger that wishes to be apart of this giveaway you may also join by following this link. You may also enter once on each blog (including mine!) that adds a shade to the prize. Good luck everyone !

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Sally's July Birthday Coupon 2014

Enjoy!

Pictures from Polish Past: Sally Hansen - Strawberry Shields Swatches & Review

Have you ever found an old memory card and found pictures that you forgot were even taken? Well, I did. And there are a LOT of posts headed your way from months ago that never made it to the blog; until now.

Today we're gonna start with a beautiful fuchsia glitter topcoat from Sally Hansen that is here to please! This polish goes by the name of Strawberry Shields, and was released towards the end of 2013. My swatches are one coat of Strawberry Shields over two coats of This Blue Is So You! by Nicole by OPI.

I absolutely LOVE how bold this topcoat looked over a darker colour, and I know it will look great over lighter colours as well. The glitter payoff is just perfect; not too little, and not too much. All the glitter laid flat and the dry time was not long at all. Overall I would recommend it if you can manage to get your hands on it.

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

*Product(s) sent for my honest review* 

Zoya - Tickled Collection Swatches & Review

Happy Father's Day everyone! Today on the blog I have the 6 beautiful cream polishes that make up Zoya's Summer 2014 nail polish collection, known as the Tickled collection!

Ling is a "vibrant royal blue cream" meant to be suitable for all skin tones, and I think they have succeeded. Blues are either a hit or miss with my skin tone, and this one is absolutely amazing in my opinion! My swatches are 2 coats worn alone.

Tilda is described as a "warm mantis green cream". At first I was thinking "what the heck do they mean by mantis?!?", but after the assistance of Google (LOL), I see what they mean & I'd have to agree. My swatches are 2 coats worn alone.

 Rooney is described as "mid-range magenta pink cream". I personally think it's way too light to be anywhere near magenta. My swatches are 2 coats worn alone.

Kitridge is a "classic summer bubblegum pink cream". This polish is so bright and beautiful, very versatile for all skin tones! My swatches are 2 coats worn alone.

Wendy is a "juicy summer melon cream". This is a pink leaning coral polish. My swatches are 2 coats worn alone.

Rocha is described as "classic folly red cream". At first I thought this was a dark coral shade because there are orange tones in it, but when I applied the polish, words could not describe this beautiful vibrant color! My swatches are 2 coats worn alone.

Overall I had no problems applying any of these polishes. They are all extremely bright and shiny colors that are perfect for the summer time! Now I know why so many people love the Zoya brand, because the quality of these polishes are absolutely amazing. Great polishes to have in your collection!

The Tickled collection can be purchased for $54, or $9 each from www.zoya.com. Or if you are in any other country outside of the US, you can purchase Zoya polishes from www.nailpolishcanada.com.

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

*Product(s) sent for my honest review*

Darling Diva Polish - I Hate Pink Collection Swatches & Review

 Long time no blog my loves! School is kicking my butt once again as I reach the finish line of high school (I'm almost there!), but I have some time to get some reviews and nail art up before exam time approaches. Today on the blog I have the I Hate Pink collection from Darling Diva Polish, and after seeing the swatches below, you might be saying the exact opposite! 

This collection consists of 5 multiple shades of pink polishes with very different finishes. First up is Bad Bad Lulu Pink which is a deep berry pink polish with a yummylicious holographic finish! My swatches are 2 coats worn alone. 

Next up is I Hate Pink, which is the lighter version of Bad Bad Lulu Pink. This polish also has an AWESOME pink to gold shimmer in it which is absolutely gorgeous. My swatches are 2 coats worn alone. 

 Next we have Gag On This! which is a pale pink polish with a soft holographic finish, and is packed with flakies. My Swatches are 2 coats worn alone.

With Topcoat

Call Me Jiggly! is a pale pink (almost leaning lilac) holographic polish, with a soft suede like finish. My swatches are 2 coats worn alone.

Last, but certainly not least is Don't Call Me Mommy in Public (I laugh way too hard at this name LOL) which consists of scattered holo and blue to pink shimmer in a deep berry colored cream base. My swatches are 2 coats worn alone. 

I absolutely adore this collection! I like how there is a variety of finishes such as super shiny holographic polishes, holographic polishes with a more suede/matte finish, and even flakies. All of the polishes applied extremely well for me except for I Hate Pink due to it being oddly thick (perhaps I accidentally left it open before I used it?), but after a few drops of thinner I was good to go. My personal favorites of the bunch are I Hate Pink and Bad Bad Lulu Pink, but all the polishes in the collection are absolutely amazeballz! 

Darling Diva Polishes can be purchased from her bigcartel shop found here.You may also purchase her polishes from Llarowe, Mei Mei's Signatures, Le Doux Nuage, and Edgy Polish. Don't forget to check out her Facebook fanpage found here also for sneak peeks, updates, and deals!

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3 

*Product(s) sent for my honest review*