Powder Perfect Halloween Duo 2016

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It's been awhile since my last Powder Perfect review and I'm so pleased to be sharing this gorgeous duo with you today. And can we say YASSSSS for Halloween?! This is probably favorite time of year and I am just soaking it up right now. Both of these polishes are very unique and perfect for this time of year. "Inspired by the three witch's poem from William Shakespeare's Macbeth, our Halloween duo this year is fiendishly wicked! This witchy twosome features complex finishes in unusual shades that perfectly capture the spirit of Halloween."

Celestial Cosmetics Love Never Dies Collection + August LE 2016 Gladiolus

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Hello lovelies! Now that the 31 Day Challenge is finally over I am getting back to posting reviews that I have gotten behind on. Today I have Celestial Cosmetics' Love Never Dies Collection and the August Limited Edition shade to share with you. This six piece collection is inspired by the movie Bram Stroker's Dracula and the costumes of its different characters. Let's take a look..

31 Day Challenge 2016: In Review

Did y'all enjoy this year's 31 Day Challenge? I don't know if enjoy is the right word for how I felt during the process, but looking back on all these makes me really proud of what I accomplished! It's worth it just to have all that work together here in one place.

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Which one(s) was your favorite? It is reeeally hard for me to choose, I am attatched to so many of them. So that I don't go overboard with my list I'll stick with my top two: my Autumn Rays and Lonesome Dove manis. 

I tried this year to keep things simple and stuck to that plan for the most part. I'm so glad I did because it helped me retain most of my sanity. Even though I didn't plan the majority of my designs ahead of time I still found lots of inspiration- more than I expected. I may just do it again next year! I am especially happy with how much I improve each time with this challenge. For comparison check out my 2013 and 2014 roundup posts.

You can also find all these posts together on my Pinterest board!

xx Emiline xx

31DC2016 Day 31: Glittering Fall Leaves

Huzzah! This is it! The 31 Day Challenge is finally over! I am so proud of myself that I was able to finish again this year. Believe me, there were many points when I just wanted to give up. I am exhausted but also really proud of the work I've done this last month. Today's prompt is "honor nails you love" and I decided to recreate this beautiful look recently done by @rikkis_nails_. I saw it a couple days ago and was impressed with the gorgeous contrast. I am happy to complete the challenge with a mani that I really love!

31DC2016 Day 30: Staggered Gradient

Yassssss! The 31 Day Challenge is so close to being over! I wish I could say this month has just flown by but I felt like the end would never come. I've been looking forward to this day for another reason though. Today's prompt is "inspired by a tutorial" and I've anxiously waited to try this tutorial by My Simple Little Pleasures.

31DC2016 Day 29: Wispy Ghosts + Paint All The Nails Presents Watercolor

Today's post is a two for one deal! It's both Day 29 ("inspired by the supernatural") of the 31 Day Challenge and the monthly Paint All The Nails linkup with some amazingly talented bloggers. Last month I was sad I couldn't participate in the linkup, but this month we chose to do a watercolor theme and I HAD to join in because I'm a little obsessed with it right now. It was perfect timing since I already had the idea to create these ghosts for the challenge. And thusly I combined two posts into one.

31DC2016 Day 28: America the Beautiful

For today's 31 Day Challenge "inspired by a flag" I didn't do much thinking outside the box. Red, white, and blue nails are always a win for me, so that's the direction I took. I found two gorgeous polishes and kept the design simple to let them be the "stars" of the show. Now if only I had some patriotic event to attend today!