On Heavy Rotation | Two Beauty Buys


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Two things I will always buy – lipstick and nail polish. Two things I bought recently that I can’t stop using – lipsticks and nail polishes!! Sometimes I like buying things I know I don’t have to try on – I never run the risk of a lipstick being too small or a nail polish just not fitting right – some things just always make me feel better! Don’t you feel the same way??

On Heavy Rotation | Two Beauty Buys


Maybelline “Blushing Pout”


I certainly didn’t need another pink lipstick to add to my collection, but I couldn’t pass up this absolutely perfect pink! I have nothing but rave reviews for this color and the finish is matte, but again not like regular matte’s because there is a creamy finish to it, which makes sense since it’s part of the “creamy mattes” collection. This might be a bit odd, but I also really love the smell!


MAC “Kinda Sexy” 


Before I talk about this gorgeous color, if you are a fan of MAC products please tell me you’re part of their “recycle” program. I can’t stress how awesome this program is – you return ANY 6 MAC products in their original containers and you get to pick a lip stick or eye shadow of your choice – it’s free and basically how I get all my MAC lipsticks. I was in the mood for a nude color, that had a little more kick to it and this color was the prefect fit. There’s a little orange tint to it which I like. It’s part of their matte collection, but it has a nice finish and doesn’t flake on your lips. 

On Heavy Rotation | Two Beauty Buys


Essie Gel Setter Top Coat


Before I get into the colors I’m loving for Summer I have to share my thoughts on Gel Setter by Essie. I picked this up after seeing a commercial – I’m a really good consumer!! I have to say it’s a double whammy in terms of a top coat because you get the shiny effects of it being a gel top coat without the threat of LED lights, but it also dries incredibly fast! Not in seconds, but after about 4 minutes my nails were completely dry – that I can live with! I won’t say it’s exactly the same as having a gel manicure because I feel that my nails are harder when I get them done at the salon, but I really do like it and I’ve used it with OPI colors as well as Essie like they recommend. 



Go-to Summer Colors


Essie’s Marshmallow: The perfect shade of white without looking like white out.


Feelin Hot-Hot-Hot: This is the hotter pink of the two I have and it’s been on repeat as my pedicure color for the last 2 months. It makes me look tan and I need all the help I can get. 


Koala Bear-y: Looks more like a deep raspberry pink – very pretty on the nails. 


Red Lights Ahead – Where?: It’s the perfect summer red. It also has a nice hint of orange to it as well. 




What are your go-to summer shades?


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  1. Jenn
    July 22, 2015 / 11:26 am

    I love the colors of this season! I recently switched my pedi from a bright pink/red like you have here to a purple and I miss the pink/red. Thanks for the info about the gel top coat!

  2. Pamela {Sequins and Sea Breezes}
    July 22, 2015 / 11:29 am

    Yes, yes yes to lipstick and nail polish! You can never have enough! Love both of those lipstick colors and I totally have on Marshmallow right now! Definitely my favorite summer go-to! Love the Red Lights Ahead…Where? too!

    <3, Pamela
    Sequins & Sea Breezes

  3. P!nky
    July 22, 2015 / 12:08 pm

    I"ll have to snap up that gel top coat, it sounds perfect for manicures! Love all the bright pink!

  4. Marie
    July 22, 2015 / 12:17 pm

    I love lipsticks and lipgloss. I am always buying new ones. Thanks for reviewing that Essie topcoat. I was thinking of purchasing it. Glad to know it works well, will need to pick some up.

  5. Amanda | Kids and Cabernet
    July 22, 2015 / 12:20 pm

    My friends keep raving about the top coat and how long it makes their polish last. It's on my list of things to buy on my next Target trip!

  6. Ashley | Life on Meyers |
    July 22, 2015 / 12:23 pm

    Girl, you hit the nail on the head with these! I need to try the gel setter! Lipstick and nail polish are my weaknesses when it comes to beauty products. Marshmallow is my favorite white! I have also been loving OPI's Dutch Tulips this summer. xoxo

  7. Cory (playdates and prescriptions)
    July 22, 2015 / 12:26 pm

    I love these!!! And I have the same weaknesses – nail polish the most though! I actually just bought a white that I love – funny bunny (OPI), but I need to check out Marshmallow too!!

  8. Pink and Fabulous
    July 22, 2015 / 12:30 pm

    I love Marshmallow! Such a great white! I have to pick up that top coat to try asap! I'm so excited about the Mac recycling program! You just bring back the empty containers? So awesome!!

  9. Ashley
    July 22, 2015 / 12:37 pm

    Essie Marshmallow is my summer polish of choice too! I love that MAC does that recycling program. So smart!

  10. Anonymous
    July 22, 2015 / 12:47 pm

    I really need to get more into lipsticks and nail polishes! I'm going to check into the Marshmallow for sure!!! 🙂

  11. Kelly Elizabeth
    July 22, 2015 / 12:55 pm

    I've been looking for both a great top coat and a summery white that isn't white out! I have to try this color! 🙂 Thank you for sharing!! 🙂

  12. Rachel McCarthy
    July 22, 2015 / 12:59 pm

    Ok, you've convinced me to try the Gel Setter Top Coat. I have been wondering if it works because I have a serious issues waiting for my nails to dry haha! Can you take it off with regular nail polish remover too? I just bought the Essie "Marshmallow" color the other week. I haven't used it yet because I'm afraid I am too pale! I might just have to give it a try now!

    xo, Rachel
    ablondesmoment.com

  13. Kelly Mock
    July 22, 2015 / 1:08 pm

    I NEVER wear lipstick! I don't know why! It's so pretty! I love that 2nd one!

  14. Whitney and Blaire
    July 22, 2015 / 1:11 pm

    I have trying to get my hands on the Gel Setter by Essie and it seems to be sold out everywhere! I can't wait to get some and try it out.
    xo, Whitney and Blaire
    Peaches In A Pod

  15. Kerry @ Till Then Smile Often
    July 22, 2015 / 1:13 pm

    I tend to wear glosses over lipstick but the blushing pout color is really pretty. If the Gel Setter can make manicures last longer all the better!

  16. Claire | Fashion + Feathers
    July 22, 2015 / 1:17 pm

    A new nail color always makes me feel better… I need to branch out a bit more in the lipstick department. That "kinda sexy" color is gorgeous.

  17. Katie Elizabeth
    July 22, 2015 / 1:24 pm

    Essie Marshmallow is one of my go-to summer colors, too! I have it on right now 😉 And definitely want to check out the Gel Setter, I'm a sucker for top coats!

  18. Kristen @ See You In A Porridge
    July 22, 2015 / 1:27 pm

    ooh the koala bear-y is super cute! i am not big on nail polish and lipstick because i'm always worried it won't suit me (less so with nail polish, but that chips so easily that i never buy it) lol. but you're right, they can never be too small!

  19. kerri @ cheshire kat
    July 22, 2015 / 1:28 pm

    love love! i mean lipstick and nail polish are such necessities in life. i'm finally rocking a lipstick almost daily now and i feel all grown up. ha. love me some marshmallow. it was so hard to find here a few years ago! need to try that gel stuff!

    xo cheshirekatblog.com

  20. Jaclyn Y
    July 22, 2015 / 1:38 pm

    Love MACs recycle program, that kinda sexy lipstick looks like one I'm going to have to check out!

  21. Caroline @ Windy City Chic
    July 22, 2015 / 1:41 pm

    That MAC lipstick is so pretty. I have never tried any of their products, maybe I'll check that lipstick sometime though. 🙂 Love OPI Feeling Hot Hot too!! 🙂 Thanks for sharing lady and I hope that you have a great day!!

  22. birdie to be
    July 22, 2015 / 1:43 pm

    That MAC lipstick looks very pretty! Also loving the marshmellow color. I tend to stack up on nail polishes too. I think I prefer to do my own nails, since I've been disappointed paying for it laterly.

  23. Andrea Nine
    July 22, 2015 / 2:05 pm

    Ooh I delight in new shades!!! The lip Kinda Sexy and OPI Feeling Hot-Hot-Hot are my favs from your showcase! Bet that looks awesome on your tootsies!!! Happy Wednesday!!

    livingoncloudandreanine.blogspot.com

  24. Paige @ An Uncomplicated Life Blog
    July 22, 2015 / 2:12 pm

    I love lipstick too! Although my purse is still full of all the samples I've gotten from Ipsy and Birchbox and Clinque bonus days… I don't think I've bought a shade in YEARS! And I get my nails professionally done so I haven't bought nail polish since I was a teenager. Yup. A teen. Goodness, I don't even want to know what I've spent on nails over the years, lol!

  25. Zelle B.
    July 22, 2015 / 2:13 pm

    I love all of this! Love both of those lip colors and I need Koala Berry on nails ASAP!
    xo Southern Style

  26. Amy @The Crazy Wise Woman
    July 22, 2015 / 2:16 pm

    Oooh I need that perfect Marshmallow white! My hands are finally a little tan which I know is bad but looks so pretty with the lighter polishes!

  27. Shannon Jenkins
    July 22, 2015 / 2:16 pm

    Loving those lip colors! I definitely want to try that gel top coat too! Sounds awesome!

    <3 Shannon
    Upbeat Soles

  28. outfitvandedag
    July 22, 2015 / 2:17 pm

    Amazing colours! Thanks for sharing (:
    Would you like to follow each other on GFC, Google+, Bloglovin & Instagram? I am @modellabellablog (:
    Maybe we could affiliate? <3

    Isabelle.
    modellabella blog NEW POST

  29. Christina Lea Loves
    July 22, 2015 / 2:23 pm

    Always lipsticks and nail polishes – you can really never have too many because even though shades look so similar they always end up being different! I love all the colors that go along with this season!

  30. Rebecca Jo
    July 22, 2015 / 2:24 pm

    I'm loving all the new gel top coats that give lasting color! & one that dries fast? yep – I'm on that!

  31. Leah Behr
    July 22, 2015 / 2:27 pm

    I can't live without my glominerals lip pencils! Love the Koala Bear-y polish you picked!

    xx Leah / Eat Pray Wear Love

  32. Courtney B
    July 22, 2015 / 2:48 pm

    No way!! I'm obsessed with gel manicures but I haven't been getting them done since moving to AZ (haven't found anyone, plus I don't make the time) so I MUST get that top coat! How have I never heard of it before?! Mia and I paint our toes all the time but I avoid the fingernails because I can't STAND when they chip the same day I painted them, ha ha! So excited to try that top coat!

  33. Sierra @ Beautifully Candid
    July 22, 2015 / 2:51 pm

    Love all of these colors for summer! A fast shiny top coat, we're on it! xo
    Winks and Eyerolls

  34. Alyssa
    July 22, 2015 / 2:53 pm

    I didn't know about the MAC recycle program – what a great idea!

    Alyssa
    feathersandstripes.com

  35. Torry
    July 22, 2015 / 2:59 pm

    Love those summer colors! I will have to keep an eye out for the Essie gel top coat. Anything that will make nails dry faster is a good thing in my book!

  36. Julia
    July 22, 2015 / 3:00 pm

    LOVE those polish colors! The pinks are so pretty! I can't get enough pretty lip color, I have waaay too many but I love the variety! 🙂

  37. SMD @ lifeaccordingtosteph
    July 22, 2015 / 3:11 pm

    I like Marshmallow too. I never get why people walk around with white out looking nails.

    I love the MAC recycle program!

  38. Jaelan @ Making Mrs. M
    July 22, 2015 / 3:15 pm

    I've heard a LOT about Kinda Sexy. That's totally my kind of color, too.

  39. Karly @ What Karly Said
    July 22, 2015 / 3:18 pm

    Great picks, lady! That Maybelline lipstick is right up my alley – I'll definitely pick that one up next time I'm at Target. And, yes to the MAC recycling program, it's the best!

  40. Emelia at Dream Big & Buy the Shoes
    July 22, 2015 / 3:18 pm

    I didn't know MAC had a recycle program…LUSH cosmetics has one too, that's great! I love your picks. I'm a fan of the NARS lip crayons and have been rocking Yu..it's such a fun vibrant pink!

  41. Kate at Green Fashionista
    July 22, 2015 / 3:24 pm

    Ooooh loving the Koala Bear-y such a gorgeous color! And I will totally co-sign that lipstick and nail polish are two buys that are fun and easy and I can't get enough of 🙂

  42. For the Love of Leopard
    July 22, 2015 / 3:25 pm

    I am a sucker for nail polish and I've been meaning to grab the Essie Gel Setter! How have your nails held up with it? I'm not expecting that it will last 2 weeks like a salon gel mani would, but a week would be nice 🙂
    xoxo Danielle
    For the Love of Leopard

  43. a little bit of emily
    July 22, 2015 / 3:35 pm

    I always, always buy new nail polishes…even though I definitely don't NEED any more colors. Love the idea of the gel top coat. I definitely need to look into that!

  44. Carly
    July 22, 2015 / 3:55 pm

    Every time I see marshmallow on someone's nails it looks so pretty- I need to get it sometime soon! Also love those lipstick colors!

  45. Unknown
    July 22, 2015 / 3:57 pm

    I 100% feel the same way! I am a lipstick addict and a new lipstick always makes me feel a little joyous inside! I am loving that Maybelline blushing pout lipstick, you are absolutely feeding my addiction. Haha. Loved this post, hope your week has been great! XO -Kim
    thethirtysomethinglife.com

  46. Susie W.
    July 22, 2015 / 4:09 pm

    Wow I need to try that Essie top coat setter! I love the look of gel manicures but I hate how bad they are for your nails. Thanks for the recommendation!

    xx,
    Susie

    SequinsandStrawberries.com

  47. Nina @ Flowers in my Hair
    July 22, 2015 / 4:25 pm

    ooh, i like MAC's kinda sexy!

  48. Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the Barre
    July 22, 2015 / 4:29 pm

    You can always justify another lip product especially a perfect Summertime pink! I just swiped on that Too Faced one from the Rachel Zoe box, it seriously is the most perfect flush/pink.

  49. MakeMeUpMia
    July 22, 2015 / 4:29 pm

    Oohhh I've never seen that Essie Gel top coat, I'm intrigued!

  50. Erin LFF
    July 22, 2015 / 4:31 pm

    That kinda' sexy lipstick is GORGEOUS!! I might need to get one. I think I currently own 1 tube of lipstick- no lie lol!

  51. Susan
    July 22, 2015 / 4:36 pm

    Hehe, I plan on getting a mani/pedi with white nail polish today. I have blanc by Essie which is ok but definitely looks like white out. Marshmallow is definitely better. Lipstick is something I recently started buying, instead of lipgloss, and I also can't stop buying perfume. I have so much!

  52. Unknown
    July 22, 2015 / 4:41 pm

    You don't even want to see my lipstick/nail polish collection — I am too good of a consumer, lol! Nudes, pinks, reds, wines — and this is both in polish and lipstick1

    Audrey
    lululinden.com

  53. Unknown
    July 22, 2015 / 4:46 pm

    I need some new lipsticks & these colors are so pretty!
    ~~Megan~~
    poshprime.com

  54. Lindsay @ Lovely Life Styling
    July 22, 2015 / 5:04 pm

    Love those lipstick colors! I need to try out that essie gel topcoat! I've never seen it before!

  55. Christina
    July 22, 2015 / 5:04 pm

    haha, a lipstick can never make you feel fat! just like shoes. 🙂

  56. Kristina @ Medicine and Manicures
    July 22, 2015 / 5:08 pm

    I've just recently started using MAC products so I had no clue about this recycle program- so you just bring in 6 empty containers for a free lipstick???

  57. Sarah Blodgett
    July 22, 2015 / 5:15 pm

    Great color choices!!! I totally agree… makeup will never make you feel like you need to loose a few pounds before you can fit into it. When in doubt… buy the lipstick! 🙂
    Kisses,
    Sarah
    everydaystarlet.com/

  58. Dress in Sparkles
    July 22, 2015 / 5:42 pm

    Love all those nail colors! And I'm going to have to remember about that recycle program!

    xo Kylie
    dressinsparkles.com

  59. Owen Ross Davis
    July 22, 2015 / 5:49 pm

    The other day I was in Bobbi Brown trying on lipsticks and I was like "you know what, my patients don't give a crap what shade lip stick I'm wearing so I'm not gonna spend $20ish dollars on a tube". Bad mindset, but I need to find brand that are a little cheaper I guess. However, I have a serious obsession with nail polish! I used to be 100% team OPI but lately I have been loving Essie's colors!

  60. Elegance and Mommyhood
    July 22, 2015 / 6:04 pm

    I love that first pic. Is that from your home? Great decoration. And Ohho some nice new shades from OPI. =)

    Happy Hump Day B!

  61. Anonymous
    July 22, 2015 / 7:38 pm

    I understand that feeling. I buy so many of Wal-Mart's dresses because their "medium" always fits me.

  62. Emily @ Martinis | Bikinis
    July 22, 2015 / 8:08 pm

    I'm going to look for that koala bear-y color next time I got to the nail salon. Super pretty color and perfect for summer! Might also have to check out the Maybelline lipstick. I'm liking that tone of pink.

  63. Anonymous
    July 22, 2015 / 8:31 pm

    Keep me posted on if your nails seemed to chip less/not as quickly using the essie gel top coat! Love all the bright pretty colors for summer!

  64. Nadine
    July 22, 2015 / 8:58 pm

    Those polishes are absolutely amazing!!! Like I think I need all of them!!! And that blushing pout is totally something I could see myself grabbing for. I love the Beauty and the Beast Tea with Mrs Potts pink color I grabbed from Orly at Walgreens a few weeks ago. It has been my go to for summer 🙂

  65. The Siberian American
    July 22, 2015 / 11:05 pm

    That Mac lipstick looks amazing! I need to get that OPI Feelin Hot-Hot-Hot-I desperately need some help in the tan department!

  66. Chelsea Finn
    July 23, 2015 / 1:43 am

    Every once in a while I buy tons of nail polishes but lipsticks are my number 1 weakness!!

  67. Unknown
    July 23, 2015 / 3:22 am

    That pink is perfect Biana! Great find!

    Wishes & Reality

  68. Evelina
    July 23, 2015 / 3:36 am

    I have been wanting to try the Essie Gel Setter. I feel bad buying it because I just got a new top coat right before they released this. But so many people love it! Must be good!

  69. Unknown
    July 23, 2015 / 9:40 am

    Such amazing additions to your beauty stash- love it all! I honestly didn't know about MAC's recycling program! Thank you for letting me know! 🙂

    lovejoanna.com

  70. Katie at Better Off Benedict
    July 23, 2015 / 3:23 pm

    I'm all about Mac's Snob color lipstick 🙂 it is just perfection!

  71. Brittany @ Perpetually Daydreaming
    July 23, 2015 / 6:38 pm

    Love that MAC color! I still need to try out their lipsticks! And the one MAC product I had – the concealer – I broke the entire bottle and had to get a new one. Boo.

  72. Unknown
    July 23, 2015 / 9:45 pm

    Ooooh I love that MAC lipstick! And I had no idea Essie had that new line – I can't wait to try it!

    xo,
    Jessica
    fortheloveofbubbly.com

  73. Meghan at Champagne & Suburbs
    July 23, 2015 / 11:08 pm

    Love those colors so much! I just saw white nails over on Pamela's blog, too, so now that's the mani color I want next! I've also never heard of that essie top coat, but definitely giving it a try! xo