Wet and Wild Nail Polish: everything’s coming up roses (for Halloween)

Just found these at my local drugstore while out to get some baking soda. I went wandering down the Halloween aisle, intent on finding some of those Smarties - because they're candy, but they're not all that great. (The logic here is that I figured they'd be quite safe in the house until Halloween, and possibly even after, since I'd only really eat these if I were desperate.) When I first saw these, I had to stop and read the...

BareMinerals’ Buxom Babes Winter Escapade kit

Right off the bat, you should know: I have a deep and abiding love for the sheer buxoms (and for a few of the full-color ones). This is saying something, since before I encountered the buxom lip polishes I rarely wore any lip color. So nearly any buxom lip item, color, or kit will get my attention and careful consideration, if not a purchase. I was eager to see these as soon as I heard about the release, and Iâ€...

BareMinerals’ buxom Joy

This is the only yellow buxom I've seen - leaving the buxom lip tint out of it for a minute. I like the fact that it's golden, so it's not a full-on warm; the sparkles, so that it's not just golden; and the magic-factor. What magic-factor, you ask? Why, this one: while I was up battling the demons of insomnia, I was rearranging my makeup and decided to try layering Joy buxom over Gingersnap lip color - a color that...

BareMinerals’ buxom Merry

BareMinerals’ buxom Holly

This color is a rich, bright, sparkling red: the red of natural poinsettas and of brighter holly berries. It's a sheer color, which means that if you want the red coloration, you're going to have to apply a whole lot to get the color payoff you want…or just apply a pink or soft mauve, and apply this red over the top for a hint of tint.

BareMinerals’ buxom Hope

For those who already own Dominique buxom, this one won't be much of a surprise - and you'll have a good idea how to use it to best effect: it's a clear tint, so just layer it right over any lip color to add gloss and sparkles. The difference from Dominique is that where Dominique's sparkles are mostly silver iridescent, Hope's are a cooler blue-silver iridescent. This is a very small difference - but where Dominique will add sparkles, Hope...