Last chance! Zoya 3 FREE!

Don't forget! The Zoya promo code for THREE FREE polishes expires tonight at midnight!

Code is ZOYA2013!

Receive 3 free polishes and pay online $10 s/h. Expires at midnight on January 13, 2013.

I ordered Addison, Sirena, & Kylie! I'm excited for some fun pink and neutral colors for Spring!

Zoya Nail Polish - Buy One, Get One!!

It is Zoya BOGO time again! They are featuring a Back to School special where you can receive up to three nail polishes FREE and get FREE shipping too!!

Buy Two, Get Two Free -> $16
Buy Three, Get Three Free -> $24

So it is basically $4 per bottle of polish! Such a great deal!

You know I heart my Zoya!!

Stock up now at Zoya.com. Check out all of their details on the promotion at their BLOG here.

Pink polish Wednesday! Zoya Anaka

It's a "berry happy" Wednesday with Zoya Anaka! Even though it is still 1000 degrees outside, I decided to go with a bit darker pink today. I love the subtle glitter and shimmery-ness of the color though!

Zoya Anaka:

Happy Wednesday!

Coming up later this week... my new love - Zumba! Favorite shoe recs for Zumba... and a July favorites with still photos will be a new blog post to go along with my You Tube Channel video as well.

Happy pink polish Wednesday!

It has been a crazy busy week already, we have family in visiting, I just started a new gym membership (yay!), and we have lessons & play dates galore planned... I did manage to sneak in a little time to refresh my pink nails, from the more peachy pink Zoya Willow - to bright and happy, Zoya Reece.

I decided to fall back on one of my old favorites for this nail polish Wednesday, since I'm feeling great about being back in fitness classes again and just wanted a generally cheerful pink color to reflect that!

Happy Wednesday!

Pink nail polish Wednesday!

I decided to follow a trend... and do multi-colored pink nails for pink nail polish Wednesday! I used Zoya Shelby and Zoya Lara from the 2012 Beach collection! They remind me of candy, cupcakes, and everything sweet!

Pink Nail Polish Wednesdays!

I don't normally like to show pictures of the polish on my feet... but I just had my pedicure done and wanted to share the lovely pink color that I chose at the past few pedicures I've gotten. It is OPI's "It's all Greek to me"! A vibrant pink with a bit of depth to it!

I loved the color so much... that I had to track it down at Ulta to have a bottle of it at home to use!

OPI's It's all Greek to Me, Meet me on the Star Ferry, & Base coat

Current Nail Polish Collection & Storage

It was requested that I share my current nail polish and how I store it in a You Tube video. I'm showing my collection in two videos, the first just a general overview - and the second video will be a more in-depth look at my Zoya collection, which is my favorite brand.

Recent nail polish purchases!

These are some of my recent nail polish purchases that either arrived or I picked up this weekend... I've been getting back into nail polish a bit more after I recently completed a nail polish collection video for my You Tube Channel, which I will be posting here on Mom's Got a Brand New Bag tomorrow as well. Zoya is my absolute favorite brand right now, but I also enjoy the formula and range of colors that OPI has too.

My Zoya order:

L to R: Kiki, Star, Nimue, Willow, Miscka, & Erika

Up close:

Kiki, Star, & Nimue

Willow, Miscka, & Erika

I also ordered the Zoya Renew, which is supposed to bring old polishes back to life. I'm interested to try this, and will do a review in the future on how well it works.

Zoya Renew

And Zoya loves me so much, they included two freebies! A lime pomegranate shower gel and a 2 oz size of Zoya Remove polish remover.

The two OPI polishes I picked up at Ulta this weekend came with a free top or base coat, and I chose the base coat. I am normally really bad about remembering to use a base coat (in fact, I didn't currently have one until I received this one) - but I'm going to try to make a sorted effort to use it more often... especially with darker blues, pinks, or purples so they don't stain my nails.

OPI It's all Greek to me, Meet me on the Star Ferry, & Base Coat

May Favorites!

Some of my favorite products from the month of May!

I'm so excited that I finally found a new vanity to meet my needs! It is the Hamilton desk from Target, I love the details on the sides and that it has one large drawer for extra storage and will be sharing a more in-depth look at my new vanity organization in a future blog post. I moved my handbag storage into my closet, so I am also re-doing my closet organization right now and found some great items at the Container Store to help with the organization. I'm loving the closet organizers in the Como print.

Como Handbag Storage Bin, www.containerstore.com, $21.99

Other favorites of mine from the month of May include:

- Marc Jacobs "Daisy" perfume: I originally wasn't wild about this when I first purchased it back in the winter... but I'm loving it now that it is warmer out.
- Too Faced Natural Eye palette: Just as the name suggests... perfect natural daytime eye looks!
- Fairy Drops mascara: Fabulous volume that doesn't smudge and is long-lasting.
- Dior "St. Tropez" nail polish: Beautiful blue for spring.
- Butter London "Slapper": And electric teal color that is definitely a show stopper!
- Zoya "Reagan" & "Lara": Two beautiful pink polishes from the summer collection that are going to get a lot of wear!

Thanks again to Jen from myhousewifelife for the amazing gifts for being a finalist in her contest!

Disappointing Beauty Products!

These are products from beauty categories: hair, makeup, mascara, and nail polish that I was disappointed in and would not repurchase again! Some products I disliked so much that I will not even continue using them!

I try to do a fair bit of research when I'm buying cosmetics and rarely buy things on impulse - most of the time especially with more expensive items I'm pleased with them and the items perform how they are supposed to... but sometimes even when I've done research on items they just don't work out for me. Since I share my favorites fairly each month, I thought I would share some products that haven't worked out...

Hair: Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo and Garnier Fructis Flat Iron spray - both items left horrible build up on my hair and left it feeling icky!

Face: Revlon Colorstay foundation made my sensitive skin break out horribly and Revlon foundation primer worked okay, but had an over-powering floral smell that I didn't like at all.

Mascara: The wands on both Bare Minerals Flawless Definition and Benefit's They're Real mascara were disappointing and actually made my lashes clump together MORE... Benefit's They're Real and Maybelline Falsies left me with horrible smudging and smearing...

Nails: Revlon's Quick Dry polish top coat was anything but quick - and two Essie polishes that I tried were difficult to work with, had a thinner consistency than I was used to (compared to Zoya & OPI - which I LOVE), and were just generally streaky when applied. I'm going to give the Essie polishes more tries, but the first impression was overall just not good.

Pink, erhm... Blue Polish Wednesdays!

Well, I've done well the past few months ending up with a pink polish on my nails every Wednesday... This week gets a special exception though, because I just got the Butter London polish "Slapper", and couldn't wait to try it out! So this week's Wednesday is blue polish Wednesday and pink at heart... because even though it is blue, it is girly, fun, and flirty!

Slapper is a truly unique blue, with more of a green tint to it in real life than shows up in pictures. It is a deep teal and seems to me, to be a lovely all season blue! Well done, Butter London!

Pink polish Wednesdays! Zoya Rory

This week's pink polish is from Zoya's summer collection, "Surf"! I love this color and couldn't wait to share it. It is very unique from the other pinks that I have in my polish collection - shimmery and reminds me of my favorite lip glosses!

Zoya "Rory" from the 2012 Surf Collection:

Michigan Shopping Haul!

As a follow-up to my Michigan shopping videos... I wanted to share my Michigan "shopping haul"! We had a great time visiting and I did just a bit of shopping, anticipating that my birthday would be coming up in May. I took a few trips to Sephora, ordered another pair of Tory Burch shoes from Saks Fifth Avenue, and had some fun Zoya polish waiting for me when I got home!

My haul!
Zoya polishes: Lotus, Chloe, Gilda, Rory, Kimber, Zuzu
Dior polish: St. Tropez
Chanel Aqualuminere Compact
Tory Burch Revas in Royal Tan
Sephora: Complexion Kit, Sephora makeup bag, Philosophy Full of Fortune shower gel, Too Faced lipstick in Free Love

I hopefully will be sharing my "birthday haul" in the next week or two, which will be comprised of mostly beauty items!

Share the Love with Zoya!!

We're talking pink nail polish early this week, so that I can tell you about Zoya's "Share the Love" promotion!

Click this link below, and you will receive a coupon in your account for a FREE bottle of Zoya polish when you set up a new Zoya account:

https://www.artofbeauty.com/rd/01042408

By following the link, it will take you to my favorite pink nail polish from Zoya's Surf collection, Rory!! A gorgeous mauve pink with silver and gold glitter accents... I also probably love it since the name is a throw back to my all time favorite TV show, "GilmoreGirls" too! (You don't have to order Rory, you can order any color polish... I'm just sharing "my love" for this Surf Collection color - get it?!?) 

Once you have an account at Zoya, you can "Share the Love" with your friends as well, create a link at Zoya.com after you are signed into your account. When your friends create an account or order after following your link, you're awarded with Love Points to get a discount off of Zoya polish!! Win, win, win!!

More information on the "Share the Love program HERE.

Pink polish Wednesdays... Butter London's Disco Biscuit!

For Pink Polish Wednesday, I thought it would be nice to share a swatch of Butter London's "Disco Biscuit" nail polish... the super pretty fuchsia pink with iridescent glitter color that is being given away in the Perfect Pedicure Giveaway!

It's very sheer, so I've found that three coats works best for me. I really love that it is a bright, unique pink - that still has a bit of sophistication to it... I've tried a few neon-ish pink nail polishes the past few months (to follow the neon trend this Spring) that I've been let down by, they were too bright, too childish, and looked too out of place. Butter London's Disco Biscuit has been the answer to finding a bright pink with lots of character, that is still appropriate for wearing out to lunch and errands!

Perfect Pedicure Giveaway - more great items to win, from butter London & Toe Juice!

**Now CLOSED! Thanks for entering!**

Another great giveaway!! I'm happy to announce our second giveaway as a part of the 1 year Blogiversary! Toe Juice and Hog Wash were provided by GCubed LLC for this giveaway, I am supplying the butter London nail polish!

You can also get entry opportunities by following my blog here of course, liking the Facebook page for Mom's Got a Brand New Bag, OR a new opportunity - subscribing to my You Tube Channel! (Hi Everyone that is here to enter from You Tube!) I'm excited to be including my fantastic You Tube subscribers in my giveaways and also including a video with information on the giveaways!

The best part? It is totally FREE!! US residents only, must be over the age of 18. Mom's Got a Brand New Bag will ship our winning entrant of the 1 Year Blogiversary Giveaway the winning gift for FREE! Good luck everyone! Perfect Pedicure giveaway ends on April 15, 2012.

Here's a video showing the items in the Perfect Pedicure giveaway! I will post CLOSED in the video title when this giveaway has closed.

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And the official rules:

The 1 year Blogiversary giveaway is now CLOSED for entries!

I love the idea of blog giveaways! It gives a chance for readers to interact & connect with the blog. Plus, they are just fun!! I'm excited to give away a few products from some of my favorite brands with the idea of pampering yourself at home in mind, that any mommy or diva could appreciate!

The 1 year Blogiversary giveaway will be done by me personally and is not sponsored by the individual companies featured unless otherwise mentioned, I just want to do it for fun! (Please note Toe Juice and Hog Wash were supplied by GCubed LLC.) And share some items from my favorite companies with YOU! 
The Perfect Pedicure Giveaway is now CLOSED for entries! To enter, click on the link at the bottom of this page and fill out the form. Comments are not valid entries, but feedback is always welcome! 
Perfect Pedicure Giveaway Official Rules

1) An entrants must be a follower directly on the blog, Mom's Got a Brand New Bag(see link to left), or "Like"on our Facebook page. Your user name on the blog or Facebook name is required on the entry, otherwise your entry be invalid. Additional entries for the Perfect Pedicure giveaway include subscribers at my You Tube channel – www.youtube.com/Bags4Bubbles! You are not obligated to do any more than one of these for an entry, however you are limited to three entries.
2) To enter, click on the link below, fill out the form, and submit. You must submit a valid email address, this is how I will contact the winning entrant to get their mailing information.
3) Commenting on this post will not enter you in the contest... but you know I love the comments, so they are always welcome and appreciated! :)
4) Giveaway is for US residents only.
5) The winning entry will be chosen using random.org - a random number generating system that will pick a number at random out of the entries to be our winner.
6) One entry per blog follower name OR Facebook follower name OR You Tube Subscriber name.
7) Winner will be notified via email with 24 hours of the closing of the giveaway. The winner will have 48 hours to reply through email with their shipping information before they forfeit and another winner is chosen. The winner will also be announced on the Giveaway page here at the blog.
8) Giveaway will close on SUNDAY APRIL 15th, 2012.


*~* Giveaway CLOSED, thanks for entering! *~* 

Pink polish Wednesdays... Zoya Uma!

Today's pink is kind of more of a beige-y, peach-y, pink. I didn't have much time to do my nails and had zero time to do any clean up around the edges... so I needed to use a neutral flesh color polish so that my mistakes weren't as noticable. I'm planning on wearing a brighter pink at the end of the week or this weekend, when I have more time to do my nails.

Still love this color though... Zoya 'Uma'!

Still on a Valentine's Day high with Pink Polish Wednesday...

I'm very into pink this week, with it being Valentine's week and all... so I changed my polish to Zoya's Dana for pink polish Wednesday! It is bright and perfect for Spring & Summer... but also works great for this holiday week as well!

Pink polish Wednesdays... Butter London!

I had been wearing Zoya's Julieanne at the beginning of the week (gorgeous purple color!)... but decided to change it up today to a pink for Pink Polish Wednesdays and also to try a nail polish that is going to be a part of my upcoming haul post. (I haven't done one of those ever, so I thought it would be fun to try & show you some of the new things I've gotten recently!)

Today's pink is Butter London's 'Fairy Lights' and it may be one of the most appropriate polish names I've ever seen! The instant I put it on, I thought to myself, "That reminds me of fairy wings for some reason." Ha! It is a nice foil polish that goes one smoothly and coats evenly (unlike 'No More Waity Katie', which I returned because of its blotchy application & got this color instead)... and the pink is a sparkly light pink that isn't too baby-ish.

It actually pops a bit more than I thought it was going to - thinking it would be a subtle color that would blend into my skin tone. I really like it though, it is a keeper for sure!

Pink polish Wednesdays... (Yes, I realize it is Friday)

Well, it has been a hectic week and getting near a computer with a moment to write anything sane has proved to be harder than usual.

I participated in my first "Pink Nail Polish Wednesdays" for On Wednesdays We Wear Pink... and was so busy I couldn't get pictures until today. I was wearing Zoya's Anaka at the beginning of the week, which is a gorgeous fuchsia pink... but decided to tone it down a little bit on Wednesday because I was going to tour a day care I'm looking at having the girls go to a few days a week. So I thought I would go with something a bit more subtle.

I put on Zoya's Reece... I just love this color! It is a gorgeous shimmer pink, that has gold highlights throughout. It's a truly unique polish and just one of those colors that makes you happy when you look at it! I did a little touch up today to take a picture, so it is still on my nails.

Zoya Reece

In other news, as I mentioned above - I'm looking into child care for the girls a few mornings a week so that I can take Cupcake to classes again while Peanut is at day care, and then have Cupcake get some socialization time with kids her same age a few mornings as well. It is a truly nerve-racking experience. I've been a SAHM since the start, so looking into part-time day care has been a big decision for us... but a necessary one. Not only do I think my sanity will benefit from having some 1 child mornings (and one glorious child free morning on Fridays!) - but to get Cupcake into swimming and gymnastics classes that I have to participate in... I have to have some sort of care worked out for Peanut. So it just seemed like the right way to go to work out a combo situation of days that they are both going.

I will keep you posted on how it goes... This SAHM is nervous about putting the girls into someone else's care, and also a bit miffed that I could get a new Speedy every month for the price of day care. I just need to keep repeating to myself: Sanity, sanity, sanity. Sanity is priceless.