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Hard Candy Eye Palette and Fierce Effects Lip Gloss

Friday, December 23, 2016

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Need some last minute beauty steals for gifts? Hard Candy has some fierce products you can pair together for the perfect look. Let's see what I've got!

Hard Candy Beauty Steals | Kat Stays Polished

So, a little while back I had two Fierce Lipsticks that were way too fierce for me, lol. This time around, I've got a metallic gunmetal gray shade...still a bit fierce but a little tamer than the wild purple from before. I also have some pretty bold glosses.

There are several eyeshadow palettes that contain 10 shades that complement each other. This one here is the Top Ten Satin Eyeshadow Collection in the shade Lap of Luxury. This is available at Walmart for only $6! The color payoff with these is pretty phenomenal for a $6 palette. The metallic shades really catch my eye! This may become my go-to neutral palette for a while!

Hard Candy Top Ten Satin Eyeshadow Collection | Kat Stays Polished

The Fierce Effects Daring Lip Glosses shown below are only available at Walmart stores so head on over now to check them out in person! The purple shade Hey DJ may be my favorite one with Trophy Wife coming in at a close 2nd.

Hard Candy Fierce Effects Daring Lip Gloss & Lipstick | Kat Stays Polished

If you've not already checked the Hard Candy displays at your local Walmart stores, you're seriously missing out. There are so many products for every taste and preference and everything is super affordable. Head on over there now for some last minute stocking stuffers and gifts for throughout the year!

*Products in this post were provided for an honest review. All opinions are 100% my own.

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Hard Candy Holiday Kits for 2016

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

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Hey all! Who is still on the hunt for some stocking stuffers or small gifts for friends? I've got the perfect solution for you! Hard Candy has put out some really cool kits for beauty lovers. I have 3 pretty nifty kits for you and they are all $5 or less.

Hard Candy Holiday Kits 2016 | Kat Stays Polished

The first set here is a mini nail polish set. It comes in a cute cosmetic bag and the colors are wearable all year long! If you got a a nail polish lover in your life, spend $5 and make her happy this season. Or, grab this now and save it for another occasion later next year!

We all have that one friend who's got a ton of lip glosses in her purse, right? Or maybe you have a young girl who's just starting to get into makeup. Well, this cute kit comes with a pink makeup bag and 4 different lip glosses. They come in tubes and are easy to travel with no matter who ends up with them!

The last kit comes with 2 mini sized All Glossed Up lip crayons. These are actually one of my all-time favorite products from Hard Candy. They really do stain your lips and they really do hold a glossy shine for several hours at a time.

So, for $5, I'd say that these are some pretty cool kits, right? Head on over to your local Walmart to pick them up! There are so many more kits to choose from so make sure you spend some time looking around! Head on over to hardcandy.com to view all of the available kits this holiday season!

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Hard Candy x Trolls: Metallic Mousse Matte Lip Tins

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

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Have you guys had a chance to see the new Trolls move with Just in Timberlake and Anna Kendrick? If not, you really must go. My husband and I went a couple of days after it opened and I must say - it was quite a cute movie! Our little bun in the oven really loved all of the music that played too!

Hard Candy has a Trolls collection out with some really cool items and I wanted to share one of them with you. Today I've got 2 of the Metallic Mousse Matte Lip Tins.

Hard Candy x Trolls: Metallic Mousse Matte Lip Tins | Kat Stays Polished

I'm not sure if I could rock the blue shade but the pink one is a possibility. They're both super creamy and quite pigmented.

These tins are $6 each and you get a full sized lip product plus a cute collectible tin. You can find this and the rest of the collection at your local Walmart!

Oh, and if you do go see the move, be sure to take a picture in their display! It's so cute!

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Hard Candy Fierce Effects Lipstick

Thursday, June 23, 2016

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Hey guys! Today's post is on some pretty *fierce* lipsticks - it's the Hard Candy Fierce Effects lipsticks in 2 wild shades. Who here loves to wear bright lip shades? I'm honestly terrified, lol, but I love at least trying them out.

Hard Candy Fierce Effects Lipstick | Kat Stays Polished

I have Heartbreaker and Sly-lac for you here - both very creamy, both very girly colors. The Fierce Effects lipsticks contain argan oil which adds another dimension of moisture and shine, which is exactly what my lips need.

The color payoff is great, but these colors are not flattering on me whatsoever. I had taken some lip swatches but was not happy with them. I think my shades are more red, fuchsia, darker purples....and pink-y nudes.

Here are my arm swatches. As you can see, definitely a lot of color, definitely super creamy. These are available at Walmart for $5 so i encourage you to find you shade and try it out. There are 18 shades in total so you're sure to find the best one to suit your preferences.

Would you rock these wild shades? The purple is definitely one to challenge yourself with!

Guest Post: BeautyJudy - Spring Mani

Monday, April 07, 2014

**Hey everyone! Welcome to the first of many guest posts on Kat Stays Polished while I move into our new house! This first post is by my good friend Judy of BeautyJudy.com. She is such a sweetheart and I'm so happy she accepted my request to do a guest post. If you don't already follow her on Facebook, please do.**

Disclaimer: Purchased by me.

Last year, when I got married, I reached out to a handful of bloggers I love to see if they would write a guest post for me, so I could have content up on BeautyJudy while I was on my Disney World honeymoon. I thought of the bloggers I respected, bloggers with amazing personalities. So it was a no-brainer to ask Kat - I mean, seriously guys. Could there be a more positive, happy blogger in the blogosphere?! This girl is AWESOME! Recently, Kat reached out to me. Big life-changing, happy events?! It's Kat's turn! Kat and her husband are becoming homeowners! When she asked if I could guest blog, I realized that I could not say no. So I decided to put some spring on my nails and get to work! Now, I know that I'm probably missing an opportunity for cool home ownership-related nail art but after talking with Kat, I decided to do something that's more me these days, but springy, and fun. And truly, the colorful, happy glitter in this mani is perfect for Kat Stays Polished - because that's what Kat embodies to me; happiness, colorful personality and friendliness! So this mani is a spring happy mani inspired by the fun that is Kat!

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I used two coats of Essie Romper Room as my base, then added one of the new Hard Candy glitters as an accent on each nail - that's two coats on each. The glitter is called Pop-arazzi. Essie Romper Room is such a cheery, bright spring pink, and I love it! It applied easily. I have a mini bottle, but I am considering a full bottle. Pop-arazzi is a combo of different color matte glitters in a clear base. It applied pretty well, I didn't have to fish out any glitters.

I used my new Holy Grail top coat, Glisten & Glow HK Girl Fast Drying & Super Shiny Clear Top Coat to seal it all off and it lasted for three days with no chips!! I know, I know. I'm late to the game in trying HK Girl! But seriously, I get the hype about it now!!! Thank you Kat, for letting me invade your interwebs to share this fun mani!! I wish you health, happiness and a smooth move-in as you begin this new chapter in your life! And for everyone else - what do you think about these polishes?! And is there anyone else behind the times on HK Girl?! Seriously! You have to try it!

Disclaimer: I purchased all the polishes mentioned in this post. Please visit my Disclosure tab for more information on how BeautyJudy.com keeps it real!

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Hard Candy All Glossed Up Hydrating Lip Stain

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Hey guys! Today I have two lip stains from Hard Candy. These babies are called All Glossed Up Hydrating Lip Stains and they are EXACTLY as described.

The two colors I have for you are Pout and Chic. I have been slightly obsessed with lip crayon stains and balms so I was more than ecstatic when these showed up on my doorstep.

So, these are basically your normal looking balm stain crayon/sticks. They twist at the bottom to bring up more product. Pout is a shiny hot pink and Chic is a shiny neutral color. Honestly I think most everyone could wear both of these colors.

Below are swatches on my hand and on my lips. The hand swatches appear to be very light and sheer, but believe me, once it goes on your lips, the color intensifies. When I applied these to my lips, they went on SO smooth and very glossy. It's slick and slippery light a lip gloss. This was concerning to me since it's supposed to be a stain. The "gloss" part does come off when you eat and drink and will fade off during the day...BUT, boy does this formula STAIN! YES, it's a good thing! You don't have to worry about losing the color intensity with this balm stain. The only thing you need to pay attention to is when your gloss wears off.

I also recommend you do a lip scrub prior to applying these lip stains. If you have any flakiness it WILL show up through the gloss. It's good to scrub every once in a while anyway. You could totally make your own with some sugar, honey, vaseline, and cinnamon.

So, what do you think? I think I'm going to have to pick up the rest of the colors because I'm in love with how glossy these are! You can find these at your local Walmart. You can also view other Hard Candy products and colors on their website.

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Hard Candy Fireworks

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Hi guys! It's a rare day when you see pink on my nails! Today I have an untried for you! I was so excited when Hard Candy came out with their new polishes. As much as I would have LOVED to have purchased them all, I only bought 3. Fireworks was one of them. I can't believe I hadn't used this sooner!

It's a jelly fuchsia base with pink and blue hexes glitters, pink microglitters, and pink bar glitters. I applied 1 coat over Milani Fuchsia Fierce. Enjoy!