On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Happy Saturday! I am on a roll today folks! Take a look at this stunner from the OPI Skyfall Collection  This is On Her Majesty's Secret Service which is an odd name but a breath taking color. This reminds me of Zoya's Fei Fei but it's more grey so a bit darker. I believe OPI describes this as a pewter (don't quote me). To me it's a gorgeous smoky, steel blue/grey with tons of shimmers. I guess it's a foil but I stink at deciding what finish a polish is. Bad nail polish blogger! Bad! 

This one was perfect in two coats which is an achievement for a polish with this finish. Usually there are some balding issues but this one was richly pigmented and went on perfectly. I am in love with this color. 

What do you think? This is a winner in my book. I just love it. It's a plus that the formula rocks too. 

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I saw a lot of my Facebook friends doing 30 days of Thanks so I decided I would too. Here are my first three days of thanks:

Day 1) I am thankful that my friends and family are all safe after hurricane Sandy, especially those in NJ and NY. While some of them may be having a tough time right now they are all alive and getting trough it. 

Day 2) I am thankful for my wonderful, supportive, handsome, funny, kind, generous husband. Without him I would not be who I am today. He encourages me to go after my dreams and without him I am not sure I'd have the courage. I don't know if I tell him enough how much I truly appreciate him but I do! ♥

Day 3) I am thankful for my parents. Without them I obviously wouldn't be here but beyond the whole being born thing they have done so much more for me than any parent is obliged to do for their child. Thanks mom and dad!

What are you thankful for? 

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Scentsy Review and Online Party!

Hi everyone! Have you all heard about Scentsy? My friend Meag sells Scentsy and a few months ago I placed my first order with her and have been hooked on the products since. 

Scentsy is a company that sells wickless, flameless and smokeless candles (tarts) and corresponding decorative ceramic melters. The melters work by gently warming the wax with a low watt light bulb. This concept is excellent. It allows those people who love scented candles to enjoy their scents with no worry of flames, smoke, soot or high heat. These are great for people with children or pets who may injure themselves or cause a fire. They barely get hot so there is no burn worry.

I have the Cupcake Melter. It is three pieces, the base, the melting bowl and a cute vented topper that represents the fluffy pink frosting. Can it get any cuter? The collage below shows how the three parts go together. As you can see a small light is responsible for warming the wax and releasing its scent.  The photo on the top right shows the wax in the bowl, I didn't have the melter on long before the photo so it is still solid. When warmed fully it becomes a liquid pool of wax: 

Scentsy warmers come in a variety of styles from whimsical like my Cupcake Warmer to elegant like the Trellis Warmer.  They also have several different sizes including these really great plug in warmers that would be perfect for a bathroom. 

Scentsy Bars come in generously sized packages for $5. There are also great deals when you buy several. Check out the Combine and Save page for awesome deals.  Here's how you use the Bars: you break off a piece of the bar and place the section into the warming bowl. Turn your melter on and in a few minutes the wax will melt releasing tons of yummy scent into the air. Simple, simple!!

See how the bars are perforated so it's easy to break off a section? 

I find the Scentsy Bars to be strongly scented but not irritating. The scents are unique and complex. My favorites so far are Pumpkin Roll, Rio Beach and Apple Press. I can't wait to try even more. I am really happy with all of the Scentsy products I have tried so far. I plan to get another melter and tons more Scentsy Bars but I also want to dive into their other products too.

Scentsy also has tons of other products from room sprays, to car air fresheners  bath and body products (including hand sanitizer) and even scented stuffed animals.  

Have you tried Scentsy? What are your favorite Scentsy products/scents?

My Online Scentsy Party

So here is the fun part of this review. I have decided, with my consultant Meag, to host an Online Scentsy Party! The party will run now until November 14, 2012.  I do not sell Scentsy so I will not get paid for hosting the party. Like other similar companies (Pampered Chef etc.) I may earn freebies based on sales of my party, I may not. I just want to be sure I fully disclose that fact to you in case it's not something you want to get into. 

I love the products I have tried from Scentsy or I wouldn't have wanted to host a party.  If you're interested please check out the links below. I think these make AMAZING gifts and don't forget the holidays are coming!!! 

Here's how you shop my Scentsy party: You can either click this link www.meagt.scentsy.us and then click on Gina's Online Party or CLICK HERE and you will be taken directly to my party. Simple. No obligation here folks, I just want to share something with you all that has made me happy. 

So get shopping my friends. I love online parties because you can shop in your PJs, with a cup of coffee! That's the best!  If you have any questions or concerns let me know. I have know Meag, the Scentsy consultant running the party, since middle school. She's wonderful! She'll be happy to help you as well and can be contacted right through the party. 

Don't forget to check out the Combine and Save page for the best deals on packages! And look for the monthly specials for 10% off! 

Happy Shopping!!!!!!!!!!!

Disclosure: I purchased all of these products with my own money. I do not sell them but I am hosting a party through my consultant. I will not earn money from party sales but I may earn freebies based on sales. Full disclosure here! 

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OPI: Tomorrow Never Dies

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a Happy Halloween.  Mine was uneventful because, unfortunately, we do not get any Trick-or-Treaters where we live. Bummer.

Today I want to show you an absolutely gorgeous purple from the OPI Skyfall Collection. This is Tomorrow Never Dies and it's a blue toned purple frost with tons of blue micro-particles in there. It's quite nice. this is a nice rich purple which I think will compliment a variety of skin tones. It's reminiscent of Ink by OPI but a touch lighter and doesn't have the pink reflects that Ink does.

Finish wise, it's a frost but a nice frost.  There are some brush strokes that I can see if I am being picky but they aren't the offensive type of brushstrokes, to me at least. This color was highly pigmented and I only needed two coats for opacity and may have even been able to get away with one in a pinch. This is a great formula. 

  

What do you think of this one? Do you love all things purple like I do? 

What did you do for Halloween and what is your favorite Halloween treat?

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