NOTD: WET CEMENT

Sally Hansen Wet Cement 

Whenever I go to do my nails I always have a hard time deciding what color I want to use unless its something I just bought. But I was looking through my nail polish collection and forgot I bought this color a few months ago when I was on the hunt for Essie's Chinchilly (one of my favorite colors). Its almost like a dupe except it's a tad darker and has more of a grayish hue. I like it though, its defeinitly a pretty fall color. If your looking for this type of color you can buy either Sally Hansen's Wet Cement or Essie's Chinchilly because there's not much of a difference. Essie, of course was more expensive, but besides that I feel like both brands had a nice quality. I cant say anything bad about this color at all.

WITHOUT FLASH

Monday October 10th, 2011 BLOG HOP!

Monday Beauties Blog Hop for Monday October 10th, 2011

Hello Beauty Lovers and Bloggers! :) Welcome back to Monday Beauties blog hop! Where we hope to create a place where bloggers can come together and share their links in a friendly and supportive manner! If you are saying "What the hell is a blog hop?" just click here to see the INFORMATION post! (You can also find the times and days of the event there) :)

This is Nykki from Nykki's Mane Blog

She is the Host & Creator of the blog hop :)

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Now let's get to business: Here are the very simple rules:

1. Subscribe to our blogs via GFC and leave a comment below to let me know you are following (with your link) so we can subscribe back! :)

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2. Add your blog URL to the Linky Below! (make sure to include http://www.)


3. Check out as many blogs as you want and if you decide to follow leave a comment letting them know that you have subscribed and found them on Monday Beauties Blog hop! :)


4. Check out the featured blogs! :)



OPTIONAL If you want to be really nice to me! :)


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We will choose 2 blogs each week via Random.org(random number generator) and mention them in our next weekly hop as "Featured blogs".


Thanks so much for participating! :) Let's Begin:

Featured Blogs :)

 Makeup..Fashion...Hair..Skin..love..support..and a smile with Lacey

Gaelle- The Make up Fairy

 

INTERVIEWING NYKKI FROM NYKKI'S MANE BLOG

Interview with Nykki from Nykki's Mane Blog

         

"Love of Beauty is taste, the creation of Beauty is Art"

1. Mini Bio?

I am a 23 year old college girl who secretly wishes she had chosen to go to beauty school a few years back! I am fascinated with all things beauty related, especially make-up! :)

2. Where can we find you?

Blog: http://www.mymaneblog.com 

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nnj4eternity

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mymaneblog

3. What inspired you to start blogging?

YouTube videos for sure. I began watching them all the time and quickly became addicted - I still am addicted to watching YouTube beauty videos, but now I am also addicted to reading blogs. I became extremely aware of the fact that I love make-up and beauty products and wanted to write about them! :)

4. Besides beauty, your blog covers many different topics. Which are your favorite to write about?

My favorite things to write about are make-up products. I actually love writing hauls and reviews, because that means that I have really tried a product out and either loved it -hopefully, or hated it. They are just fun to write, and I love that people respect my opinion!

5. You've gained a lot of followers, how do you think you accomplished that? 

I marketed myself, I hear so many people saying "It isn't important how many subscribers I have, I just love to write." and I call that a load of crap. I love to write, I love blogging but I love having subscribers and I love talking to them. The only way that people are going to see your blog is by tell them about it. I became very interactive on the web. I talk to people on twitter - especially #bbloggers. I am on Beautylish. I read blogs and leave comments. of course actual comments, I hate the most when somebody leaves me a comment and doesn't say a damn thing about the post, just says, "new follower, check out my blog". I may check out their blog, but I am less likely to subscribe in that case. If you leave me a valid comment then I will be interested in you. I love to be very friendly to other bloggers! :) After all, we are all in the same boat.

6. If  you could give new bloggers any tips on starting out, what would they be?

I am still fairly new, I don't consider myself to be among the great bloggers, one day I hope, but I would tell new bloggers not to give up. If you go a few days without any subscribers, get out there and tell people about your blog. Get interactive with the web, get interactive with other bloggers. The best asset a blogger can have is another blogger who believes in them. Don't get caught up in competing with other bloggers, it does take time && if you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to ask me! :)

7. What are you views on doing Sponsored Reviews?

I think that bloggers work their butt off to put out great posts and great content and if a PR company contacts you then that must mean that they see something special in your blog. I think that bloggers deserve it. I didn't start off blogging to receive free items, but who the heck is gonna turn down a free product? not me. I will gladly say "thank you" and try the product out. Now will I tell my readers that I love a product just because it is free? Absolutely not! I tell all PR companies that my readers are my priority and I stay true to that. I am 100% honest with my readers and the PR company, I have never been somebody to keep my opinions to myself. PR companies can also gain insight when given criticism. If bloggers tell them their items are great when they aren't, then how does that benefit the company? As long as you are 100% honest, then bring on the free stuff! :)

8. Where would you like to see your blog in another 6 months from now?

Six months, let's see. In six months, I will be coming up on an entire year of blogging! That will be exciting. I am actually very happy with my blog right now. I am a huge perfectionist so I am always doing something new and exciting with my layout, but as far as the posting goes, I would just love to see myself grow as a writer. I have always been interested in writing, in fact, when I first started college I went in as a Journalism major. I changed that, but I have always loved to write. I also hope that I am still talking to the great bloggers that I have met here, early on (like you Kelly!). Blogging is just so exciting for me & I really do love it.


That was such a great interview Nykki!! You and your blog  have inspired me so much, so thank you for letting me do this :)))

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10 Day YOU challenge Day #10

Ten Secrets:

1. Im a shopaholic; if I have $1 in my pocket, i'll go to the dollar store just to spend it. :/
2. Im horrible at directions
3. Im a huge procrastinator
4. I wish I was more confident
5. I love reality TV (trashy and all)
6. I hate hanging up clothes
7. I have a tendency to be late a lot
8. Sometimes the future scares me
9. I change the radio stations in my car non stop (people hate it)
10. I hate having to wait for anything.


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INTERVIEWING ALY FROM SEVEN THINGS BEAUTY ♥

I thought it would be fun to try something different and interview one of my blogger friends. This is the first one I've done but I would love to do more, so if your interested leave a comment:)

Interview with Aly from Seven Things Beauty ♥

http://www.seventhingsbeauty.blogspot.com/

1. A short summary about yourself? 

 My name is Alyssa but I personally hate the name and always have gone by Aly, Aly-Marie or A.  I live in the United States but would love to visit Canada and France. I do also speak French. I really love creative writing as well:) I also love to draw and I think I may have the most doodled on notebooks ever!

2. How long have you been blogging and what inspired you to blog?

  I started my first blog "Makeup or Breakup7" on March 6th and I ended up deleting it soon after I got my other blog "Seven Things Beauty". I also (somewhere along the way....) had a craft blog called Creative Flow7. That's a lot! I wanted to blog because I started becoming like OBSESSED with makeup  and decided it would be fun to have my own little place to share my knowledge with others :)

3. You do a lot of great product reviews, what type of beauty products can we see the most of?

  I personally think  I suck at mascara reviews, so you wont see many of those! I think lip products and eye shadows are probably the most reviewed product on my blog...

4. You share a lot of shopping tips, which 3 do you feel are the most important?

  I definitely think its important to think about what you already have so you don't end up buying almost the same exact thing twice.  Another good tip is to make a general shopping list so you don't get too out of track. The last tip would be to never buy anything that you think is SUPER overpriced because, lets face it! A lot of stores charge way too much for some products- chances are you could get the same exact thing for so much less at another location.

5. I noticed you just started another blog on poetry you write. Where can we find this blog and what inspires you to write your poetry?

  You can find this blog at http://www.seventhingspoetry.blogspot.com (I know, very original :) What inspires me the most is just day to day experiences. I know it may seem like something really huge has to happen to actually write a poem about it...but really the best poems are from little things that happen because you'll find yourself really finding ways to express just the simplest thing in a really cool way:)

6. What are your favorite 3 makeup brands?

  Hmmm... MAC, Covergirl, and Tarte- BUT that was nearly impossible! How dare you ask me a question like that Kelly!!

7. Why do you really enjoy blogging?

  I like to blog because it makes me feel like I am helping others to really get to know the wonderful makeup art form. 

8. What are your favorite parts of blogging?

  I really love when people comment or email me. It is not about what they say- just that they took the time to reach out to me. 

9. How long have you been wearing makeup?

  I have been wearing makeup for quite a few years but I started getting OBSESSED with it about 2 years ago. 

10. What made you choose to start a Beauty blog?

  Again, I became obsessed with makeup! I think the only thing that stopped me from the MY STRANGE ADDICTIONS show was that I actually had to spend lots of money on makeup. If it was free, I would be on that show! LOL. 

Thanks Aly for this interview! You have a great blog with a lot of creativity:)

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10 Day YOU challenge Day #9

Nine Loves:

1.  Family

2. Friends

3. Kelsey (my dog)

4. Shopping

5. Beauty products

6. Blogging

7. Life

8. The Sun

9. Music 

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10 Day YOU Challenge Day #8

Eight Fears:

1. Loosing family members or freinds

2. Being alone

3. Failing

4. The Ocean

5. Heights

6. Wild Animals

7. Death

8. Getting lost 

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