Victorianails
Member Since: October 23, 2009Reviews
Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails
I'm a big fan of pearly polishes, and the Moonshine light pink is beaaautiful. Will need two coats. Very shimmery. Not as heavy duty as your OPI or MAC, but it lasted me a few days before chipping. And it's a good price! Contains mixing... +
I'm a big fan of pearly polishes, and the Moonshine light pink is beaaautiful. Will need two coats. Very shimmery. Not as heavy duty as your OPI or MAC, but it lasted me a few days before chipping. And it's a good price! Contains mixing balls which I'm always happy to see. 13ml bottle. -
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
This is my absolute favourite restaurant. The food is perfect every time, and you can be sure if you didn't like anything they'll make amends in a big way. Wait staff is VERY knowledgeable and courteous. The menu is mostly steak and seafood... +
This is my absolute favourite restaurant. The food is perfect every time, and you can be sure if you didn't like anything they'll make amends in a big way. Wait staff is VERY knowledgeable and courteous. The menu is mostly steak and seafood. Fancy tables, dim lighting, music is not too loud, the available alcohol is very good quality.
Huge lineups on special occasions, several hour wait sometimes, be prepared to sit in the lounge for a while before they find you a table. If you get a seat in the lounge you can be served drinks and even your whole meal there if you so choose.
Expect to pay more than $100 for two people. Appetizers are around $10 and meal items (steak/lobster/etc) are around 30 or 40. Drinks are reasonably priced.
It is open late, but not 24 hours. I've had no problem entering after 10pm and finishing a long meal.
Usually fairly formal attire but we went there with nothing to do on Hallowe'en and nobody gave us any grief over wearing costumes so it's not like there's a dress code.
The menu does not really accommodate children.
I love this place and you will too.
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GOSH Cosmetics Nail Lacquer
This brand new addition to Gosh's line covers better than any polish I've ever used, no matter how thinly it's applied. Consistency is still thin enough for a super smooth finish. It's a little less glittery than it looks in the... +
This brand new addition to Gosh's line covers better than any polish I've ever used, no matter how thinly it's applied. Consistency is still thin enough for a super smooth finish. It's a little less glittery than it looks in the bottle, gives more of a shimmer effect. Beautiful though. Dries in good time, more than 60 seconds but not much. I will be buying more from this collection, absolutely. -
Micabella Cosmetics: Mineral Blush in Autumn Sunset
High priced compared to most blush, but I love the soft texture of the powder and it is AMAZINGLY shimmery. Just like all my micabella products, excellent results. Very light, natural, and not harsh looking.
High priced compared to most blush, but I love the soft texture of the powder and it is AMAZINGLY shimmery. Just like all my micabella products, excellent results. Very light, natural, and not harsh looking. -
Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara
This mascara is continuously rated highest in every magazine for GOOD REASON! At only $5 a bottle this mascara does way better than most of my department store brands. Volumizes: 10/10 Lengthens: 8/10 No Clumping: 9/10 Amount of product in the... +
This mascara is continuously rated highest in every magazine for GOOD REASON! At only $5 a bottle this mascara does way better than most of my department store brands.
Volumizes: 10/10
Lengthens: 8/10
No Clumping: 9/10
Amount of product in the bottle: 10/10
And no complicated multiple-step process or weird functioning wands. I recommend this to every experienced makeup guru, as well as every first time mascara-applier.
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Maybelline New York Colossal Volum' Express Mascara
Are we even talking about the same mascara here? I'm quite frankly confused at all the positive reviews people are giving it. I got sucked into buying this mascara because like any stereotypical consumer I saw the bright package and big letters... +
Are we even talking about the same mascara here?
I'm quite frankly confused at all the positive reviews people are giving it.
I got sucked into buying this mascara because like any stereotypical consumer I saw the bright package and big letters and promises of 7x volume WOW Got to try it!
Oops.
First rule of any purchase, do not judge a book by it's cover.
I'll give them a 10/10 on having a nice cover though.
There's nothing really WRONG with this mascara, I mean yes it covered well. Yes there's a decent amount of product in the bottle. But it's called Colossal. 7x the volume it says.
I found absolutely no increase in volume, it probably has the least volume out of any of the ten or twelve mascaras I currently own. I do not appear to have any increase in length either.
I would say this is an excellent mascara for men, because
a) You cannot put it on more than once in a day, or it clumps. Badly.
b) It will not change how your eyelashes look in any way, besides making them blacker.
And most of the dudes I know aren't into carrying a mascara with them to work to reapply later, and don't want volumized lashes, they just want their facial hair to match their dye job. Chicks, pass this one to your boyfriend, and get something else for yourself.
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Nicole by OPI in Have a Heart
I am putting these two together because they are almost identical. Both are a clear gloss with heart shaped glitter (one red, one pink) in them and tiny multicoloured glitter. The hearts are a little bit large and have the tendency to catch on... +
I am putting these two together because they are almost identical.
Both are a clear gloss with heart shaped glitter (one red, one pink) in them and tiny multicoloured glitter.
The hearts are a little bit large and have the tendency to catch on things you touch and pop off of your nails. But overall it's really quite pretty, shows up nicely on a dark polish, or a white polish. Has mixing balls too, and the consistency has stayed the same through many uses.
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OPI Lincoln Park at Midnight Nail Polish
OPI always is and always will be the brand to set the standard. The prices are always higher than drug store prices but it's always worth it. And this is probably the prettiest dark polish that I have. Almost black but with a hint of purple... +
OPI always is and always will be the brand to set the standard.
The prices are always higher than drug store prices but it's always worth it.
And this is probably the prettiest dark polish that I have.
Almost black but with a hint of purple, this polish covers very well, contains mixing balls, and after using it many times it has held it's consistency.
As usual for OPI it is the smoothest application, dries fast, and has a flawless smooth surface when done.
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L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara
I'm a sucker when it comes to flashy packages and overrated new products. So I always end up with some vibrating rubber brush with a light attached "made with titanium" ridiculous mascara when I go try a new one and I always hate them. To be... +
I'm a sucker when it comes to flashy packages and overrated new products. So I always end up with some vibrating rubber brush with a light attached "made with titanium" ridiculous mascara when I go try a new one and I always hate them.
To be safe I went with everyone's favourite "Greatlash" after giving up on trying new ones.
But one day my own ran out so I borrowed my boyfriend's mascara, Simple black package, no glitter or anything in my face, and his is AMAZING. The price was a little steeper than I'm used to, Greatlash can be picked up in my area for $5, and L'Oreal's cost my boyfriend $12. But I love the creaminess of the formula, It is EXTREMELY black, and I can reapply it many times in a day without it getting clumpy. I wear falsies almost every day, and when I want to put mascara around my fake eyelashes I don't have to worry about it becoming a big stuck-together mess anymore. I am very happy with this mascara.
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Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Polish
Oh my Gosh. Wow. Just Wow. This is probably my favourite polish that I have ever bought. I saw the bottle in a store and I knew just by looking at it that it was going to be beautiful. If you are a fan of silver nail polish you probably know they... +
Oh my Gosh. Wow. Just Wow.
This is probably my favourite polish that I have ever bought.
I saw the bottle in a store and I knew just by looking at it that it was going to be beautiful.
If you are a fan of silver nail polish you probably know they are HARD to find and they are often a weird colour, not very shiny, not mixed well in the bottle, etc.
But this is the SUPER shiniest super high gloss SUPER silver, so shiny you can practically see your face in it. It covers quite thoroughly it could be worn just one coat if you wanted to, but you would probably want two.
And just like most Sally Hansen it is indeed "Hard as nails" and Mine hasn't chipped for a few days now.
This one colour is as nice or nicer than any of my MAC or OPI polishes. I love it. 10/10
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