My Apologies

Sorry the blog came to a stand still. I am in the process of trying to do a revamp. I have also been very busy trying to get my blog sale going. I assure you though the blog will be up and running again very soon! :)

Target Health & Beauty Haul - L'Oreal, Revlon, Love&Toast

1. L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Stick in Cotton Pink - I am so in love with these new lipsticks! They remind me so much of YSL. Packaging, texture of the formula, and smell. I will be buying many more of these and highly recommend them, especially for less than 1/3 the cost of YSL.

2. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in (créme) Primrose - I know I've talked about this lipstick before, but I just really like that the formula has no smell or taste.

3. Love&toast Body Lotion in Dew Blossom - I found this at Target so I decided to give it a try. The bottle says: "paraben-free, never animal tested, no animal ingredients, and no artificial colors". To be honest though I only bought this because it was on sale and the bottle was just too cute lol. An interesting little fact I didn't know until I googled it: Margot Elena , the owner of this brand, is also the owner of Tokyomilk products, which they just recently started selling at Sephora. I have actually been eyeing one of the fragrances. So anyways, this lotion isn't greasy and does absorb quickly. However, the smell isn't much to be desired. I don't dislike the smell, but I don't like it either.. I'm just oddly attracted to smelling it and I'm not even sure why. I will use the product until it's gone, but I probably wouldn't purchase again. If they fixed all the scents then this product would be perfect.

Mini Mac Haul - Hey Sailor!

     Hey everyone! Sorry I've been slackin' lately with the blog posts. I just got a second job so I've been very busy the last few days. I've got some catching up to do, a few hauls, some reviews, but for now here is my Mac haul :)

1. Hey Sailor! High-Light Powder in Crew2. Lipglass in Pink Lemonade3. Hey Sailor! Powder Blush in Fast Fleet
     Crew and Fast Fleet were actually sold out on maccosmetics.com, but then they restocked the high-light powder so I grabbed it quick, and good thing, because it sold out again so fast. The Fast Fleet blush I actually had to pay a little extra for on eBay. I NEVER buy Mac on eBay because a majority of the products are fakes, but this product came with the store receipt.

     I have only tried out Crew and the lipglass so far. The high-light powder is more of a blush to be honest because from what I've heard the color isn't just laid on the top.. and if that's the case then this is too much for a high-light. Beautiful pigmented blush though! I'm actually really happy about this because I prefer blush anyways. Blush is one of the things I can't help but want to collect lol. As far as the lipglass, I'm sure most of you know these glosses are really thick and sticky. It bothers me a little, but I deal with it because I love the color and smell! Overall extremely happy with my purchases! If you get a chance to snag the high-light powder, I say go for it :)!

May Favorites 2012! - B&BW, Essie, Lush, Mac, Maybelline, Origins, Too Faced

1. Bath & Body Works Forever Sunshine Body Mist - "An exclusive blend of golden apricot, pink peonies, and a hint of praline that captures the romance of warm days that linger into cool autumn."

2. Essie Nail Laquer in Tart Deco - "Chic and modern, this dreamy coral is an artistic burst of color."

3. Lush Alomond & Coconut Shower Smoothie - "Creamy almond oil and coconut oil shower smoothie to gently cleanse and care for your dry, or irritated skin and give it all the moisturizing attention it needs."

4. Lush Miranda Soap - "Miranda is made by hand with fresh, organic kiwi fruit to gently cleanse, tone, and brighten your skin. We add in gorgeous bergamot for its soothing, orange-scented effects. To clear up congested skin and to refresh weary spirits we blend in ylang ylang and juniperberry."

5. Lush Lip Scrub in Sweet Lips - "Vanilla extract and jojoba oil keep your lips moist, castor sugar gently exfoliates, and the rich, deep fragrance of cocoa absolute gives this an irresistible touch."

6. Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle - "Gilded Peach Bronze"

7.  Maybelline Color Tattoo Cream Eyeshadow in Bad to the Bronze - "Ink technology creates super-saturated color. Cream gel smooths on for vibrant color that does not fade. "

8. Origins A Perfect World SPF 25 - "This supercharged antioxidant moisturizer with white tea, maritime pine, and UVA/UVB sunscreens surrounds skin in a protective bubble to help delay the appearance of premature aging signs."

9. Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Nylon Lash Extension System - "The activating mascara base and top coat is designed specifically to melt and seal the Flexistretch nylon fibers into long, thick, dramatic lashes without the risk, mess, or commitment of other false lash alternatives. Unlike traditional fiber mascaras, Better Than False Lashes allows you to dial up the lengthening fibers so you easily get better, longer, thicker, more dramatic lashes instantly."

Philopshy Makeup at Big Lots for $3?

     Yes, that is correct! $3/piece! When I went to my local big lots yesterday what I got was all they had left. I guess you could say I got there just in time! I even asked if they kept more in the back, but what they had out was all they had and the display was tiny so no wonder it was all gone so fast.

1. The Color of Grace Amazing Grace Shimmering Face Powder - This product smells just like their Amazing Grace fragrance, which I actually didn't care for on me, but I do like the way the powder smells. It looks like it could be a good highlight product

2. The Color of Grace Heavenly Light Pink Illuminator - Also looks like it could be a good highlighter.

3. The Color of Grace Eyelighting Shadow Duo in Heaven/Earth - Very pigmented, slightly shimmery eyeshadows.

4. The Supernatural Lit from Within Healthy Cream Blush in Look on the Brightside - Very sheer light pink blush.

5. The Color of Grace Angel Kiss Lipgloss in Pretty Please - It's a nice lipgloss, nothing special. I wouldn't ever pay more than $3.

Sephora Haul - Algenist, Bite, Dior, Tarte

     This haul was from a few days ago and I am very excited to share it with you! I had a very long conversation with the skincare specialist that was working that day and she was very helpful! I will have a post coming soon with all her tips and tricks! She helped me pick out an eye cream to help keep my eyes looking youthful. She said she normally recommends Algenist because in all the years she has worked at Sephora she has seen the results the product has.

1. Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm - This eye cream is pretty pricey at $65, but right now Sephora has a boxed set with a full size eye cream and some extra free goodies! Comes with a deluxe sample size of gentle cleanser and an eye serum. For the same price and eye cream size I of course went with the set. She said this product will help to brighten my eyes, so I should see improvement even though I don't have wrinkles yet. I'll make sure to let you know if I see any results or not!

2. Bite Beauty Lip Shine Lipgloss in Sante - This lipgloss I really dislike because of the taste :( It smells good, but has that dreaded lipstick taste. If that doesn't bother you then it's worth trying. This gloss isn't really sticky, but is on the more thick side.

3. Bite Beauty Luminous Créme Lipstick in Retsina - I really liked this nude color, but just like the lipgloss it as the same yucky lipstick taste. It just makes me completely sick to my stomach. This product is probably going back to the store. From now on I know to stay away from Bite products, which is too bad because they do have nice colors. I think I am always so drawn to the products too because they are edible lol, but they taste too icky to want to eat!

4. Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Grege - These eyeshadows have such a lovely silky feel and are very pigmented. Grege is described as "light brown shimmer/ cream shimmer/ light taupe sheen/ plum brown sheen/ gunmetal grey shimmer".

5. Dior Diorshow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum - I actually bought this product a while back and didn't care for it. I was recently looking for a good primer with the hopes it would add some length and volume to my lashes. I spotted this in the store and decided to give it another try because I didn't exactly give it a fair chance as a primer. I was basically just putting it on at night for lash growth, but I also didn't give it long enough to see results before deciding it was a waste. It actually is a good primer. It did what I was hoping it would in giving the appearance of longer thicker lashes. As far as promoting lash growth I can't say as of right now.

6. Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Dollface - This is the 6th Tarte blush in my collection. These are absolutely my favorite blushes!

Drugstore Haul - Maybelline, Revlon, Essie, Hard Candy

     Yea, I went a little crazy during my latest drugstore haul lol. I am extremely happy with all of my purchases. Now when I go into Sephora I have such a hard time even buying any kinds of lip products because now I know I can get some just as good at the drugstore at less than half the cost!

1. Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Charm, Cherish, and Sweetheart - These stains are comparable to Tarte's lip stains. They smell the same and to me seem to work the same! Which is good news since they only cost around $7 or so.

2. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss SPF 15 in Pink Pursuit - I know I just recently bought a couple of these, but I liked them so much I wanted another. The other two I bought have no shimmer at all, but this one is a light pink color with really fine silver shimmer.

3. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Silver City Pink, Softshell Pink, and Wink for Pink - I also just recently bought one of these in a matte shade, really loved it, so I went back for more. Two of the ones I just bought have a pearl finish and the other one is a creme finish. I will have a post with swatches very soon for you!

4. Maybelline Touché Camoflant Lumineux - This product is described as a "highlighting concealer" which I basically bought to try in place of YSL's touch  éclat. This product only cost me $6.50 compared to $40. I have only swatched it on my hand, but it seems like it will do the trick. I will have a review up shortly!

5. Hard Candy Blush Crush Baked Blush in Bombshell - I've only tried this blush on my hand so far and it seems to be very pigmented. I will let you know how I feel about it once I try it out :)

6. Essie Nail Lacquer in It's Genius and Dive Bar - My local Walmart had some Essie polish on sale so I grabbed a couple. These colors are more for fall/winter, but they will be waiting in my collection until then :)! It's Genius is a really pretty plum purple color with golden shimmer. Dive Bar is a dark blue with green and purple shimmer.