K. Michelle's glitter manicure dupe

So I went to go see K. Michelle the other night in concert. She is an R&B singer and star of the reality show Love and Hip Hop ATL on vh1 (one of my guilty pleasures). I do not usually blog about this but I guess this is semi-beauty related. She was absolutely fab on stage but what really caught my eye was the beyond glamour manicure she was sporting! Now I am on the hunt for something that looks similar to the glitter fest that was on her nails. Stay tuned!

CoverGirl Lashblastvolume mascara

So as you can see I have really thin, short lashes. There are not many mascaras that can really alleviate this problem for me. I was running out to get this mascara because eleventhgorgeous always raved about it. I have had CoverGirl lash blast volume for about two days. It is GREAT layered with other mascaras but by itself, it falls short for me. The formula is wet (which I love) and it is on the buildable side seeing as I don’t get crazy clumps when I use it (Revlon colorstay overtime). This won’t be a repurchase for me anytime soon though because I know I can find something that would work better for me.

Not much of a difference (one coat)

Thin rubber bristols on the tip and the end but the middle extends further.

Revlon Bare Bones

First and foremost, let me apologize for my sloppy manicure. SO I bought this color because I was on the hunt for some more neutral colors. "Bare bones" is a muted grey-toned beige. I’m not particularly in love with it but I am definitely going to reserve this for my 'work week' look.

 

BTW peep the fact that I have no accent nail... I know, shocking.

Revlon Colorstay Amethyst

I dotted hearts on each of my nails, (different for me considereing I'm usually a one accent nail type of girl)

Revlon Colorstay Coastal Surf

My little aztec print using tape and two other colors. I love this summer time blue

Revlon Colorstay Indigo Night

You know fall is right around the corner when you start to gravitate towards colors like this. Indigo night is not a complex color, a flat creme dark blue. I just added some indigo rhinestones on my middle finger for an accent.

Revlon Colorstay Mascara

I bought this mascara at target.com.

The brush is thin with short bristles. The formula is on the wet side (but not too wet, the way I like it).

My lashes without mascara. (I have magenta liner on m lower lashline).

My lashes with the mascara. As you can see, it defines and lengthens a bit. I can't say much for volume, and it did clump up a bit. I dont' love this mascara but I don't hate it.