Halloween Vacation

This week I have been so busy with planning my wedding(this saturday!!) and kids, and house and then my company that I work for now Halloween Alley, flew me out to their annual dealer meeting in Edmonton. 

I was so excited to go, I have only been there once on a sea cadet band trip to play a giant military band performance so I didn't get to do anything, kinda same deal I missed out on the mall and going to visit the wonderful Sweet Carousel Corsetry. But it was worth it! I had so much fun learning about the company, how to run and market my store, meeting everyone and of course  ALL THE AWESOME HALLOWEEN COSTUMES AND MAKEUP!!!

I was so excited I did me and my sisters nails for the trip, she is my partner in running this store.

weird coke cans tell the future: hers told her to share with her sister. mine told me to share with my best friend.

I used the new ChinaGlaze texture to do my halloween accent nails, one a pumpkin and the other candy corn(which I actually hate, they taste like rocks). 

I used the OPI acrylic nail base coat for my acrylic nails, and just now as I'm taking off my polish it did a decent job of not dying the nails black, I still will have to file the darker top layer off though because my next nails are planned to be light in colour for the wedding.

The texture worked out well for the pumpkin nail, it gave it that extra touch to the art making it feel more like a pumpkin. The candy corn because I had to layer other polishes on top turned out a mess in my opinion, from far it looks okay: but up close meh.

On Nikki's toes I did a little ghost and "BOO!" on her big toes and used a glow in the dark polish as a top coat.










On the first day we had how to used their vampire teeth and realistic tattoos.  The teeth are pretty cool because they are custom molded teeth. They used the heat activated silica beads that I used to make my orc teeth with. The tattoos are awesome, they stay on for days and look realistic. the edges don't peel right away or show.

I can't just be a nice girl eh? I grabbed the larger teeth meant for men and of course, this tattoo was perfect for here. (sorry for the offensive pic for those who did get offended)

The second day to break up the talk-y seminars we did 2 makeup workshops, one was face painting and the other was how to apply the appliances that we sell. Both my areas of expertise!(though I guess that makes me a bad listener because I jump ahead and just do my own thing because I know how to use the product) 

The appliance workshop was fun, we used a wound stack, gel and liquid blood and a bullet hole appliance.  All made by Wookie fx. I really like the gel blood we got because its just far superior to anything I have ever used before. It's super dark, still a bit runny and a little goes a loooooonnnggg way. It says fresh of hours(I was wearing a long skirt and I had to pull it to the side when sitting down otherwise it would stick to the blood).  Keep an eye out in the near future for what I have planned for these bullet hole applicances, it won't be bullet holes I can tell you that ;)

Damn high heels, always falling down and breaking my knee caps.

This was the rest of the time. Awesome props, they brought a awesome hearse to meet us for the fashion show, awesome cattered food, and of course the fashion show which I posted pics on my facebook.

I can't wait. Watch out in the next 2 months for freakshow grand openings, makeup workshops, costume workshops and much more!!

 xoxox Scotia-leigh.

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Maleficent Inspired Geek

Sorry I know that I said I would be posting about other stuff for last weekend, but we had a kid's medical emergency that took me away from thinking about this.

I did get to do a nice photoshoot with Day Vid Z Photography to use some of the props that I have been making for the Fan Con in July at Old Fort William Historical Park.

If you are a fan of me on my instagram, then you have seen all my nerdy nails and other props that I have been making for sale.(Remember that you can contact me if you are interested in any of these items ahead of time) 

I also have a upcoming interview in a brand new Canadian magazine called "Monstermoiselle" so I wanted a new look in super high def.

I had made some Maleficent horns, so I wanted to use those. I also made some monster teeth but they didn't fit in my model's mouth(gotta re figure these out so they are more compatible for everyone). I wanted the photo to show off everything that I do. I create props, I apply prosthetics, I can do dramatic beauty makeup and I also can apply that makeup to translate for a professional photoshoot . David added some awesome green smoke effects to the photos and it looks so awesome.

Here is the finished photo:

Here are what the horns looked like while I was making them. (You can find the same tutorial I used here.)

yup Hot glue gun and toilet paper rolls. After I sewed tight pointy "socks" that fit tightly over the horns and sewed them to a headband.

To see the rest of the nails and other props(teeth, ears, tails, horns and nails) I have been making, check out my instagram and facebook!

xoxox Scotia-leigh.

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Product Review : Merle Norman Nude Inner Eyeliner and OPI Glitter Off

Last week and this week I hinted at that I acquired some new product to try out.

First from my instagram I tried out the new Merle Norman inner eyeliner in nude. I had gone in looking for a new lip pencil plus in a lighter nude than what I already have and this was suggested because its a mechanical liner.

• I normally hate mechanical liners, they seem to dry out faster because they don't have the wood around keeping in the moisture, but this one so far is super creamy.
• It went along my waterline really well. I didn't have to go back and forth to get that colour going through.
• Its more natural looking rather than a white.

The only con was offering this as a replacement for a lipstick, it will be awesome for blanking out my lip line to draw a new one on but its so small it would take too much to 
fill my lips.

a clearer view of the makeup

The Next Product was OPI's glitter off base coat. It works as a stretchy base coat that you can peel off from underneath so you don't have to struggle filing and using a ton of nail polish remover to get those sparkles off.

I also had wanted to try doing some butterfly nail art, so I used some different glitters(small pieces, large pieces, thick and thinner ones) on my toes. Once again when I first try stuff, I shouldn't be watching a movie at the same time(this time it was the Watchmen).

So that's the outcome with the OPI glitter off. 

• The glitter off goes on white but dries clear.
• when you do peel it off it doesn't pull your nail with it.
• most pieces come off in big chunks, not that messy.

The only con is that it takes a while to dry, probably a extra minute.

 xoxox Scotia-leigh.

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Happy St Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I know I'm a day late but at least I remembered.  Well that's no true, I got all dressed up and posted on instagram.

Though I am not Irish, obviously from my name you know I'm Scottish. but no one likes the Scot's.. as Groundskeeper Willie says:

So that's why there isn't a national Scottish holiday where everyone drinks more, and fights more, and eats haggis. As we know it would be called Scotchoberfest! But I grew up pretty much only wearing plaid so I  dressed up and made Kyle a awesome Irish dinner for the day: of course Steak and Potatoes.

 boots are from :  Gypsy Dharma

skirt is Lip Service

Shirt is from last years St. Patty's Dropkick Murphies tour

Wig: ginger from Pleasure Wigs

I tired to make a little clover on my nails, which already had OPI "man with the golden gun" 18k gold flake topcoat on them.

 For the Eyes I used from my coastal sense  palette  I started mid lid with the lighter green, shaded the outer eye with the darker green and in the corner I used a mix of the gold with a more sparkely gold that I have from Annabelle.

Just to finish my rant about being Scottish and proud, I got this tattooed on my right thigh @ high tide tattoo

Scotchoberfest : let's make it happen!

xoxox Scotia-leigh.

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Grabs from Online, Sephora and ESP

Earlier today I posted on instagram  a new toy I got, a giant chrome gun. I asked what do you think it is and everyone got it right: its a hair dryer! 

This was my online grab I got this week. I have seen this on pinterest a million times and keep looking for it to get cheaper on ebay.  I couldn't help myself to this 1980's Jedoran .375 Magnum Gun hair dryer this time I looked at ebay. it was about 200-300$ but it still works and is just awesome to own. I don't want to actually use it on my hair, just have something so unique. 


My Sephora grabs were some makeup forever black chrome lip gloss, Sugar Rose tinted lip balm, Urban Decay Naked skin "ultra definition pressed finishing powder" and "weightless ultra definition liquid makeup", Marc Jacobs "Stone Jungle" polish, Nails INC leather and Ciate gold nail studs.

The makeup forever  lip gloss, isn't as thick as I thought it should be, it's black and might look better if I had a matte black base of lipstick.

A few years ago, at my 1st time I ever went to Sephora, I went for my birthday and I got a small sample of this Sugar rose tinted lip balm. I loved it so much I bought it again! Original Post here

Next I got the Urban Decay Naked foundations. I know how popular this line is, especially the eye shadow pallets that I decided that I didn't want to get at this time.

The weightless ultra definition liquid makeup has many many claims:

"100% of participants had a measurable improvement in the appearance of skin imperfections. 96% had a measurable improvement in skin radiance and 93% had measurable improvement in the appearance of fine lines"

left side of photo has Naked weightless liquid Ultra Definition foundation on it

Because it is so fine and thin for a liquid it feels amazing to have on your skin. it keeps good colour and even with a thin layer: it does cover most imperfections.

As my key word was MOST, if you have dry skin and haven't ex foliated, or for many dry sensitive skin people, you will need a primer or at least a moisturiser. otherwise as you can in the photos my flaky skin peaking through.

The Naked Skin Ultra Definition pressed finishing powder is all pros! it goes on really light, fills in imperfect spots and you can't even feel it!

I already posted also on instagam the pedicure I gave myself with my new Marc Jacobs "Stone Jungle" chrome nail polish. It goes on matte, but when you add a top coat it looks super shiny and like real chrome.

I tested out the nails INC leather and the Ciate gold studs together because I love the punk/metal look.

The leather polish dries super fast but you can't use a top coat with it. It even feels like leather!!! The studs I just glued on, and I think they'd work better with a gel top coat, I don't think they'll last every long just glued, because they are flat and nails are curved.

At ESP I got a LCN halloween and winter gel colour kits for fun. This 02 multicolour stars. I hate to admit it but it took me till today to ever use gel colour and I love it! Goes so so smoothly and I love this colour!

Super excited now for tomorrow I am off to Las Vegas! I hope to bring back another group of new products to try!

xoxox Mamma S.

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Starting Off the New Year Wrong

I do realize that it's my first post of 2014, and if you have been following my  facebook you'd know that just for the new year I wanted to do some fun nail art with a new polish I got.

Well following another facebook post I had made about how I am not liking Essie polish any more.
I still will randomly grab it and now I have my big regret and will never do so: my new years resolution.

Sorry that it's a negative review post. But out with the old and in with the new year of trying to find the perfect nail polish.








My last purchase of essie nail polish was "belugaria". its black with inlayed large sparkles. I thought it would be perfect for a back drop for nails.
It was not advertised as having matte smaller sparkles in it(well not where I bought it, online it does), and you can't see them through the glass.

Obviously I was surprised that it had this weird texture, not to say I don't like textured nail polishes, OPI's liquid sand is fine, I don't find it annoying to wear. (my liquid sand review)

•  This doesn't go on very well, usually some fuller sparkle nail polishes go on with a bit of trouble. But this was hard to get to lay even in a streaky way
• even when trying to set a top coat over, it won't set right, parts stick up and out of  it.

without top coat

with top coat, only one nail looks okay(take away that I was so mad that I didn't even bother to do any clean up around my cuticles)

• All I can really say it looks nice in the bottle. even the better pictures online look bad to me. 

Sorry essie but you are no longer valued to me, and especially this one is straight into the garbage bin.

Once salon quality brands go public, salons shouldn't use them anymore for a number of reasons. One of the reasons is that well if you can go buy it for  5$ at wal mart, why would you pay the worth of 8$ that's part of the full manicure price. 

Another, what I think is the more important reason is, once production of a product gets bigger, it's very hard to keep the same quality within that product. that goes for the actual chemicals used in the product and the ideas of the people working for the company.

What are your favourite and least favourite nail polishes?

xoxox Scotia-leigh.

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Happy Holidays!

Well with 'tis the season... for me to try my new prosthetics I got!

I love the Hobbit and everything in the realm of middle earth. Kyle and I are going to be seeing the Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug for our second time tonight.

The theme of this year's Christmas is definitely Elves: Santa's elves, elves from middle earth, elves in general!

I had gotten these from a website after halloween so I wanted to use them finally. the tips are backless so they can fit to almost any ear type, and aren't heavy at all.

I added earrings to match my colour scheme(white and red). I was really surprised that they didn't rip, but the foam is pretty thick, and moveable. You can't even see the hole up close either after I took them out. Very happy I didn't ruin them.

For my makeup I used a water based cream white for an under glow.

then used my powder mineral foundation from Merle Norman for over top and blend it really well.

I used red eye shaddow to match my eyebrows to my hair.

My eyes I used white eyeliner around the outer corners. I used a base of light gold and mixed in a shimmery brown and a medium light grey. I smudged the back eyeliner only on the outer side of my eye, and only used mascara on the outside edge.

My lips I had whited out before and made a bit smaller, using my lip pencil plus "hussy" from Merle Norman. Making the lips smaller I find gives you a cuter but more serious look.

The headpiece is actually just a necklace I had and I used bobby pins on the ends to run the chain through my hair.

for my nails I got this new OPI polisj by Mariah Caery called "Pure" it is a 18k white gold and silver flake top coat. I was under the impression when I got it that it was a matte solid but it turned out it looks like expensive snow flakes so I'm okay with it.

I hope everyone had a wonderful christmas!

 xoxox Scotia-leigh.

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