Campbell Go Soup, Creamy Red Pepper with Smoked Gouda

Hello Everyone! I am going to do my very first real food post to see if I like food blogging. You all can be honest and tell me if it sucks or not.

I dropped my camera so excuse the iphone quality photos ^^;

The Soup is a Liar

Don't you just hate it when a soup taste delicious only to realize its so bad for you when you look at the nutritional content?

This soup is delicious, I love the taste of spices mix with tomato and cheese, like gouda (which I don't know how to pronounce, is it GOOD-da, or GOI-da or gow-DA?). But I HATE deceptive nutrition practices. Please don't give me "Serving Cup: 1 cup", when the entire soup is 2 cups and the whole world knows you will eat this entire soup in one setting.

Because the nutrition guide is deceptive, we have to double up all the numbers because you WILL eat this in one setting. When we double for the truth, this soup will take 90% of your saturated fat, 40% of your cholesterol, and 66% of your sodium intakes for the entire day. Those numbers are crazy high, I was thirsty for water after I finish the video below due to the very high salt content.

But lies taste good

Lady, you're mouth is open. Is your mouth open because you really want this soup or is your mouth open because you're so surprised over how bad for you this soup is?

Video Review

The answer is both. And yes, I ate the entire bowl and enjoyed every moment.

xoxo,

Emmy

Disclosure: Got this at Amazon. It should be available in most groceries stores.

MAC Hayley Williams (Paramore) Spring 2013 Collection

Official Information

Hayley Williams, lead singer of the platinum-selling band Paramore, stands out with vibrant flair as unmistakable as her vocal range.

Since breaking onto the scene, Paramore won the world over with their chart-topping singles and Hayley’s singular style – inspiring an online-exclusive collection with MAC. Features limited-edition shades that range from the orange pops of Riot Gear Nail Lacquer and Sounds Like Noise Lipstick to the shimmering coral frost of Daydreaming Eye Shadow and Lightscapade Mineralize Skinfinish.

MAC Hayley Williams Lipstick 

 

Lipstick- $15.00 US/$18.00 CDN
Sounds Like Noise bright true orange (matte)

 

MAC Hayley Williams Nail Lacquer $16

 Retail: $16 (US)

Riot Gear Bright true orange

MAC Hayley Williams Eye Shadow

 

Retail-  $15.00 US/$18.00 CDN

 Daydreaming frosted mid-tone coral

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish 

Retail: $29.00 US/$34.00 CDN

Lightscapade Soft candlelit beige with multidimensional shimmer

 Launch Date

The MAC Hayley Williams Collection launches April 9th, 2013 at MAC online.

xoxo,

Emmy

MAC 134 Large Powder Brush Review

The MAC 134 Large Powder brush is an extra large paddle-shaped brush featuring a fluffed, rounded tip made of soft natural fibre. This brush is "specially designed to provide flawless application of powder to face or body" according to MAC. It is 17.5 cm or 6.8 inches

Notice the "FRANCE" written on the handle

MAC 134 brushes are big as they are longer, the brush itself is longer than my hand

Very thick, isn't it?

 How big is it? Compare it to my face

I'm not wearing any makeup so excuse the bare face

Review

This brush is really big! It is meant for powder but I like smaller powder brushes better because it allows for more a precise application. This brush can be used for both body and face, and I think it works better for the body (this is perfect brush to use if you want to cover up tattoos, scars, even stretch marks on your body). This brush feels really luxurious though and I primarily use it to buff harsh lines from blush/bronzer.

Advantages

Great for applying anything you normally put on in large amounts such face powder, bronzer, and highlighter. Really soft and fluffy too.

Disadvantages

Money, money, money.... The price is high. However, the quality is there and it doesn't shed. You can get 5 years out of this brush if treated well. that comes out to $10 a year which isn't so bad when you look at it that way. Supposedly, Sigma SS150 brush is a dupe of this brush but I heard that one sheds like crazy.

xoxo,

Emmy

Disclosure: I bought this item. I'm not an employee of MAC.
Availability: Anywhere that carries MAC like Amazon. 

Sephora by Opi: Havana Dreams Nailpolish Review

Sephora by Opi has a shade called "Havana Dreams" which is a dupe for Chanel "Riva" shade.  This is a sheer pale sky blue, very streaky and difficult to apply, but if you have the time (and patience), it makes for a great manicure.

 

Swatch/Picture Gallery 

 

Dupe 

This shade is a dupe for the Chanel "Riva" nailpolish. 

Review

Havana Dreams is a sky blue, and the actual shade most resembles the first and last photo. I notice that in very intense lighting (for example if you are at the beach), the shade will shine just ever so slightly aquamarine. At first I thought this was something my camera was capturing that wasn't really there, until this morning when under a light lamp, I notice the aquamarine in this sky blue shade. If you are never in a extreme lighting situation, then this shade will always be perfectly sky blue. (the fist and last photo are PERFECT examples of what this shade is 99% of the time).

To be quite honest, I love the shade, but I hate the formula. It is milky and not in a good way. It is so milky that it is streaky like no tomorrow and because it is so streaky, it takes FOREVER to get a good even coat throughout the nail. That's why you will see the streaks. Its almost impossible not to have streaks without doing 3 coats. 3 coats is excessive because the more coats you go through, the faster you are going to go through the nail polish. The consistency is watery, Sephora calls it "sheer" but there are similar colors out there, so unless you really LOVE the shade, you should probably PASS on this shade.

Grade

C+ (the + is added simply because I love the blue)

Xoxo,

Emmy 

Disclosure: I bought Sephora by Opi in "Havana Dreams".

Free Nicole by OPI Nailpolishes in Collaboration With Kellogg's® Special K

Nicole by OPI announced today that the brand will be producing three custom nail lacquer shades for Kellogg's^® Special K^® beginning in April to pair with a campaign encouraging women to "show off your confidence with color." Customers will have the opportunity to receive free full-size bottles of Nicole by OPI nail lacquer by signing up for the Kellogg's Family Rewards program and entering codes from specially marked boxes of Special K products, while supplies last.

Be Ama-Zing!, Challenge Red-y & Pros & Confidence

You will be available to sign up here. The link will become active in April when the campaign starts.

The three custom shades include: 

• Be Ama-Zing! (creme pink)
• Challenge Red-y (creme red)
• Pros & Confidence (creme turquoise) 

With the purchase of three eligible Special K products, you will receive the shade Challenge Red-y. After submitting the purchase codes from eight eligible Special K products, you will then receive all three lacquers – Challenge Red-y, Pros & Confidence and Be Ama-Zing! 

"Nicole by OPI is delighted to partner with Kellogg's to offer such an exciting reward to Special K consumers," says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann , Nicole by OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. "At our company, we always say that nail lacquer can change your look – and your outlook. In working with Kellogg's Special K, we hope to inspire and motivate women who are striving for beauty both inside and out."

This promotion will be available in the US only where Special K products are sold.

xoxo,

Emmy

Beauty.com GWP Richard Chai Bag with Samples

If you head over to Beauty.com, you can add to your cart the 'Romy', a cobalt beauty case loaded with beauty samples for any purchase of $100 or more, while supplies last.

What the site shows you will get:

Now this is what I got:

In the advertisement, the bag's material resembles shiny leather, but its all just plastic looking. The design is there, its just not as nice as the picture. The logo is covered with film which has to remove (which I forgot to do before I took this picture).

my goodie bag

 

the samples

Review

I initially only had $70 in my cart but the free The New Black Full-size nail polish was tempting me. Rarely do companies give free nail polishes away, and a full size at that. I ended up not getting the blue shade that was advertise but the purple one from the collection.

All in all, the samples are:

• Shaveworks® The Cool Fix™ Targeted Gel Lotion
• Stila® Stay All Day® 10-in-1 HD Beauty Balm
• Go Smile® Touch Up Smile Perfecting Ampoules
• Nuxe® Masque Crème Fraiche de Beauté 24H Soothing & Rehydrating Fresh Mask
• ARCONA® Hydrating Serum, Replenish AM/PM
• Joanna Vargas Skincare Daily Serum
• Caudalie Premium Cru The Ultimate Anti-Ageing Cream
• PHYTO® Phytopolléine Scalp Stimulant Universal Elixir
• Murad® Acne Clarifying Cleanser
• Peter Thomas Roth® Mega-Rich Body Wash
• H20 Plus™ Targeted Care Hand and Nail Cream
• The New Black Full-Size Nail Polish in one of the colors from the Jewel Heist Collection
• bareMinerals® Stroke of Light™ Eye Brightener in Luminous 4
• Beauty.com® $10 Gift Card (But its more like a coupon since its $10 off $50 code)

If you compare my samples to the image, you will notice 1 is missing. That's because they substituted jover moisture tint.

the bag by itself

Should you get this?

If you are already planning on making a purchase, YES. Especially if you were planning on buying either butter london, urban decay, or any other brand with another company like Sephora. Sephora has a beauty insider program, were $1 equals $1 point. You can get a deluxe sample for 100 points (or $100), but the deluxe sample is ONE item. These are VARIOUS items, including a full size nail polish. There is more stuff here than Sephora's 500 gift points items (which is usually 3 deluxe samples from 1 brand). The bag is great for going on trips (too big for purses, too bulky to carry it around like a purse).

xoxo,

Emmy

Disclosure: I made a $100 order purchase to receive this bag. It was not given to me for free by Beauty.com

Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish: Summer Edition

Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish - Summer Edition. Shown: Zoya PixieDust in Stevie.

Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish: Summer Edition - six new shades - Available April 1, 2013

Zoya has released information on their PixieDust Colors for Summer 2013. Six colors that are textured, matte and sparkling.These colors will be available on April 1st 2013.

Here are the colors:

• ZP683 - Solange: Gold Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Textured, Matte, Foil Twinkle formula.
• ZP677 - Beatrix: Tangerine Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Textured, Matte, Foil Twinkle formula.
• ZP676 - Destiny: Coral Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Textured, Matte, Foil Twinkle formula.
• ZP682 - Miranda: Rose sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Textured, Matte, Sparkle formula.
• ZP675 - Stevie: Violet sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Textured, Matte, Sparkle formula.
• ZP681 - Liberty: Blue sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Textured, Matte, Sparkle formula.

Zoya retails for $9 in stores and are free from toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin and dibutyl phthalate (DBP), these ingredients are nown to cause cancer and birth defects.

Zoya recommends the following application with Zoya PixieDust: 
For BEST RESULTS apply 1-3 (for full coverage) thin coats of polish. Allow product to dry completely for full effect. Do not use a base coat or top coat.

xoxo,

Emmy

Sinful Colors: Big Daddy (Swatch & Review)

I felt like wearing orange-red nailpolish today and painted my nails Big Daddy. Big Daddy is a dupe for OPI's A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find as well as for Pantone's Tangerine Tango (Color of the Year for 2012). In comparison to OPI's formula, Big Daddy has a more of a jelly finish.

Swatch/Picture Gallery

Depending on the lighting, it can get a little bit more orange or a little bit more red

I'm holding an invisible nail polish @.@

Review

The formula is semi-sheer when applied, I needed 2 full coats for a even opaque-looking coverage. This is a red with orange tones (or orange with red tones). It compliments all skin tones, and like all Sinful Colors formulas, it last about a week if you use a bottom and top coat. If you love to spend time in the bath (I'm notorious for one hour baths), I have found that without any top coat, Sinful Colors starts to chip in about 2 days. But this is me with my hands underwater for an hour with no top coat, so your results may vary. Sinful Colors is cheaper than OPI so is awesome that this is a dupe of a OPI color. You can purchase this shade at Walgreens or Amazon.

xoxo,

Emmy