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Honeydew with an orange hue. I present Honeydew , a new Fall 2014 shade from  +100% Pure's  Melons collection. With a gel-like texture during application, Honeydew is enriched with gold, pink and purple iridescent shimmer. I applied 3 coats for full opacity. Coats 1 and 2 dried quickly and each leveled evenly, coat 3 took a bit longer to both level and cure. I find this to be true with most 100% Pure  shades  but it is expected: this line is designed as a 2 coat product. I personally  like the richness of 3 coats and prefer the way it looks on 'film' for swatches.

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I was browsing a different  +Target  in town  looking through their selection of Pacifica when a rainbow caught my eye. That rainbow turned out to be the Body Oil Starter Set  by  + Weleda . For $14.99 I have the opportunity to try the complete body oil collection through these  .34 ounces  deluxe samples sized glass vials. Formulated with a variety of different oils and essential blends, these six products are quite different from one another, not only in scent but in weight and viscosity .

This is a hard hue to capture. Cherry Pop is a tart, plummy red creme nail polish from  + 100% Pure . This vegan lacquer covers opaquely with only 2 coats, levels evenly but this bottle has been taking a little longer than the other hues to fully dry. Once cured, I recommend sealing Cherry Pop with a high shine top coat to protect it from edging. This is a gorgeous shade for fall. It will look amazing with a gold leaf/fleck topper. xoxo •Nancy-Lee

It's no secret that I'm not one for liquid foundation, much preferring powder on my oily skin, so imagine my delight when I was treated to a full size pressed powder Sculpting Kit by  +MAKE UP FOR EVER OFFICIAL . This duo, along with highlighting brush #150 and a fabulous clear poly tote, was the gift at  +Westfield  Valley Fair's Makeup Mastery Instagram party. I added brush #408 to complete the set, giving me a specific brush for contouring, too. These brushes pick up and deposit sculpting powders with precisely where you intended for them to go. Plus they are incredibly soft, they feel very similar to my TooFaced Teddy Bear brushes. Click image to enlarge for detail. I feel like highlighting and contouring became more mainstream after pictures of  +Kim Kardashian  and her MUA sculpting her features surfaced on her Instagram page. Suddenly it wasn't so foreign, everyone was purchasing Ben Nye's Bana...

Click image to enlarge for detail. This is the Fall in a bottle looks like. Show Off features a bronze to burgundy to gold multi chrome finish with a touch of holo added for sparkle. I applied 3 coats for full opacity and then locked it down with a high shine top coat. This lacquer reminds me of a 1996 Ford Mustang Cobra with Mystic paint; Complex and delicious. While the hue it self is mesmerizing, it's really the halo glitter that makes Show Off by Llarowe extra special. It an added and completely unexpected depth.  It dried quickly, leveled evenly. There are some mild brush strokes but it looks like that was the intention of this nail polish. I am in love and highly recommend you grab a few of these indie lacquers which retail for only $12 each 12ml bottle. xoxo •Nancy-Lee

Face and hair? I admit, I had my fears that this was going to be based with dimethicone like *most* hair oils and I am happy to report that it is NOT! It is formulated with Abyssinian Oil , Rejuveniqe 's exclusive ingredient, which is shown to improve the skin's complexion and hair's luster through Omega 6 fatty acids and antioxidants. Completing this non-GMO and 100% natural formulation are Meadowfoam, Carrot Seed, Camellia, Buriti, Baobab, Sunflower Seed, Tomato Seed, Moringa, Pequi and Monoli oils. This intensive oil protects, replenishes and balances which is great news for us oily skin types! Designed for daily use, I release 3 drops of oil into my finger tips, pat my left and right hands together and pat the oil on to my face in an upward motion.  Rejuveniqe absorbs quickly, is organic and features zero chemical additives, colors or synthetics. Best part, it is cruelty free!  Lightweight, Rejuveniqe features a smooth citrus scent which does not linger. My ...