Splatter Manicure Nail Of the Day

Hi everyone,

Today's NOTD was based off of a post from ThePolishAholic that you can find here. It uses straws to create the splatter effect.



Jen had a tutorial on how to do this and I knew I wanted to try it right away. I had a little trouble at first, but I commented on her post that I couldn't figure it out and she helped me. Instead of placing a few drops of polish on a paper plate and dipping the straw in that, I dipped my straw in the bottle itself.




I also used drugstore polishes making it very affordable and there are tons of color options that would make it look awesome.

I started with a base of the plain white polish by Wet N Wild (Wild Shine in 449C). Next I splattered the green- Happy Ending by Sinful Colors, then the purple- Rock Bottom by Sally Hansen Hard As Nails, and finally the pink- Boom Boom by Sinful Colors.



I think this manicure is really fun and unique. No nail is the same so it's nice not worrying about making it perfect.



What do you think of this manicure? Are you going to try it?

Love,
Allison

(P.S. seeing comments makes me smile!)

FCS' Dragon Fruit Shaved Ice Review

Hi everyone-

When I wrote my last Fortune Cookie Soap review I was waiting on an order. In that order was the amazing bath bomb that I'll be reviewing today.

The Dragon Fruit Shaved Ice was released a few weeks ago. As soon as I saw this featured in one of Fortune Cookie Soap's Youtube videos I knew I had to try it.



I had no idea what a dragon fruit smelled like but from their description of the Dragon Fruit whipped cream ("it is a tropical blend of juicy peaches, papaya, pineapple, and just a hint of nutty almond"), I knew I wanted to try it. I think it smells amazing! If you like tropical or fruity scents, you'll love this scent!



As for how the product worked, I loved it. It turned my bathwater a pretty blue color. You can see oils on top of the water and it was very moisturizing. I have dry legs and it made them feel very smooth. It also made my bathroom smell great.

If you would like to order this or any other adorable bath product, check out Fortune Cookie Soap!

Love,
Allison

Nail of the Day: Butter London Lady Muck

Hi everyone,

Today's nail of the day is my first Butter London nail polish in the color Lady Muck.

I've been dying to try Butter London for awhile now but haven't wanted to fork over $14 for a single bottle of polish. Last week I swapped a Candles By Victoria candle and a different polish for this one. And let me tell you, I am glad I did.



It's a light blue with a grey undertone to it. I also just painted on some lines for easy nail art after I smudged that finger.

What do you think of this color? Any must have Butter London polishes?

Love,
Allison

Company I Love: Candles By Victoria

Some of my awesome Candles by Victoria candles :)

Hi everyone,

As you can see, the name of my blog is Allison’s Loves. I made it to talk about the things I love (typically nail of the days because I love nail polish), so I’m surprised it took me this long to talk about Candles By Victoria. Seriously, I love this company.

If you watch beauty videos on Youtube, you have probably heard of this company as gurus such as allthatglitters21, sayanythingbr00ke, and lepooke have all talked about this company. But if you have been hiding under a rock and haven’t heard of Candles By Victoria this post is totally for you!

Candles By Victoria is a company based out of Texas run by Victoria and her family. They sell a wide variety of candles and 2 oz. tarts (called scent shots). Candles are available in a variety of sizes, from 4 oz. minis, 8 oz. jelly jars, 22 oz. tureen candles, glitter candles etc. They also have a wide variety of scents. Currently, they offer more than 650 scents!

As a Candles By Victoria-aholic, my guess would be that I have tried at least 150 scents. Looking at the scent list for the first time can be overwhelming so I’ll give you a few of my favorites from each category. Tropical and fruity scents seem to be my favorite while I shy away from most bakery and earthy scents.

Bakery:
Banana Coconut Pie
Blueberry Cheesecake
Cinnamon Donuts
Lemon Pound Cake

Floral:
Coconut Hibiscus
Cleopatra’s Closet
Sophie Belle
Fruity:
Best Friends
Birds of Paradise
Citrusmoon
Fizzy Pop- You really can smell fizz!
Monkey Juice
Raspberry Banana Guava
Tahitian Passion

House Blends:
Bella Swan
Sexy In Stilettos
Stress Relief
Tiffany D
Tokyo Springs

Tropical:
Indonesian Delight
Jamaican Vacation
Tropic Wind
Treasure Island
White Nectarine and Pink Coral

Christmas: one category I’ve only tried a few but Cookies For Santa and Peppermint Bark are cult favorites

Clean:
Clothesline Fresh
Gain Island Fresh
Fresh Laundry

Earthy:
French Quarter
Mango Sage Tea

Perfume and Cologne:
DKNY Delicious
Mango Sorbett (perhaps my all time favorite because it’s so fruity!)
Pink Sugar
Pink Sugar & Coconut

The Candleman’s Closet:
Bathtime With Pooh
Peace

And if the over 650 scents isn’t enough for you, Candles By Victoria also offers specialty candles like her Sweet Treats Line and Comfort Candles.
The candles and tarts are reasonably priced, burn clean, and are very strong. Just taking off the lid of candle can make your room smell great. The candle throw has taken over a whole floor of my house before. ¼ of a 2 oz. scent shot has scented my floor in my dorm.

Seriously, if you haven’t already check out Candles By Victoria!
Website http://www.candlesbyvictoria.com
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Candles-by-Victoria/150093812057
Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/cbvictoria
Messageboard http://cbvictoria.proboards.com/index.cgi?
She runs promotions and specials and has giveaways constantly so make sure you follow her on Twitter and like her on Facebook.
If you have any questions or scent favorites let me know :)

Love,
Allison

A Review: Fortune Cookie Soap's Fresh Pinapple Sorbet Gelato

Hi everyone-

Today I'll be reviewing Fortune Cookie Soap's Fresh Pineapple Sorbet Gelato Bath Bomb. If you have never heard of Fortune Cookie Soap, they specialize in fortune cookie shaped soaps in a variety of scents. They are continually adding new products such as body butter (called whipped cream), sugar scrubs, shampoo and conditioner bars, lip products etc. They also pride themselves in using "gunk free" ingredients. They do not use parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate, synthetic preservatives, and animal testing.

The Fresh Pineapple Sorbet Gelato Bath Bomb is 6 oz and costs $6.99.

Picture from Fortune Cookie Soaps

As you can see it is so cute! It really does look like gelato. The bath bomb comes in the cup shown in the picture with a lid and even has the spoon.

It is pretty big so I decided to cut it to a few pieces. I first tried to cut it with a regular knife and had no luck so the first bath I used it with had maybe a tenth of the bath bomb in it. It scented the bath water a great fresh pineapple scent and even lingered in the bathroom for a few hours. It made the bath water a little softer.

I tried using a hammer the next time. I only succeeded in making a powder so I decided to just toss the rest in my bathtub. It didn't take much time for it to fizz and dissolve into the water. And oh man, it was amazing! The gelato turned my water slighly milky looking and so silky soft! . It also made my dry skin feel soft as well, and like the first time it made my bathroom smell amazing! It truly smells like an authentic pineapple.

To sum it up, the Fresh Pineapple Sorbet Gelato smells amazing, makes your water soft, and will leave your skin feeling silky! The only negative thing I could see is that it is very challenging to break/cut the bath bomb for multiple uses. However, using it whole will make your skin feeling amazing!

So if you would like great quality, cute bath products check out Fortune Cookie Soap!

I just placed another order yesterday and am excited to try out their new shaved ice bath bombs and lint tints :)

If you have any questions let me know!

Love,
Allison

P.S. Has anyone tried their whipped creams, sugar scrubs, or bath melts? I'm dying to try those as well!