Monthly Archives: March 2014

Accessories Haul from Burlington Coat Factory

On my most recent visit to Burlington Coat Factory, I was looking for cute scarves. I like wearing scarves. It’s a great way for me to deal with a bad hair day or to add flair to an outfit.

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I also saw these cute hair accessories too. I’ve been wearing my hair in a protective hairstyle to retain my length. This is a good way to jazz things up.

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Hair Accessories from Kmart

I was looking for clearance deals at Kmart as usual. I came across these really cute hair accessories.

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I look forward to dressing up my hair.

Crown Brush Order from HauteLook

Yes I’m at it again. I have yet to place an order from the Crown Brush Website. I don’t feel the need to since HauteLook has exclusive sets of their brushes. I took advantage of this deal on the 3-Piece Gel Eyeliner Brush Set.

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I already have several gel eyeliners so purchasing this set made sense. 🙂

 

March Birchbox

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The contents of my March Birchbox are:

  • Inika Eyeliner – Green Lagoon
  • Jurlique Rose Hand Cream
  • Jurlique Rose Moisture Plus Moisturizing Cream Mask
  • Grand Central Beauty S.M.A.R.T. Skin Perfecting Serum + Primer
  • Ghirardelli Intense Dark – Cherry Tango
  • Air Repair Rescue Balm

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ImageInika Eyeliner in Green Lagoon

March ipsy Bag

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The contents of my March ipsy Bag are:

  • Chella Indigo Blue Eyeliner
  • Be a Bombshell Bora Bora Eyeshadow Quad
  • Klorane Smoothing and Relaxing Patches – with soothing cornflower
  • bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick – Get Ready

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ImageChella Indigo Blue Eyeliner

ImageBora Bora Eyeshadow Quad (L-R) Starlet, Bora Bora, Rock Bottom, Risky Business

ImagebareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick in Get Ready

 

Mardi Gras Inspired Tutorial

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ImageFilled in my brows with gel eyeliner in Forest from BH Cosmetics

ImageApplied Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil in Delinquent to the lid as a base

ImageApplied Rewind from the Urban Decay Vice 2 Palette as the crease color

ImageApplied Voodoo from the Vice 2 Palette to the inner and outer 1/3 of the lid

ImageApplied Strike from the Vice 2 Palette to center of the lid

ImageApplied Habit from the Vice 2 Palette as a highlight to the browbone

ImageApplied Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Junkie to the lower lash line

ImageApplied Aqua Eyes from Makeup Forever in 9L to the inner rim of the lower lash line

ImageDarkened eyebrows and green eyeliner using Damaged from the Vice 2 Palette

ImageApplied Iris Blush Duo from BH Cosmetics as the cheek color

ImageApplied Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Back Dahlia to the lips

ImageUsed NYX Dark Circle Concealer in Deep

Mixed Second to None Stick Foundation in Earth 1 (Iman Cosmetics) and True Color Creme Stick Foundation in Hazelnut (Black Opal)

ImageFinished off eyes by applying Andrea False Eyelashes in #33

Applied BH Cosmetics Gel Eyeliner in Onyx to upper lash line

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Mardi Gras Nail Design: Featuring China Glaze

Fat Tuesday of Mardi Gras is March 4, 2014. This is the last Day of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana

The Mardi Gras colors are:

  • Purple – Represents Justice
  • Green –Represents Faith
  • Gold – Represents Power

Ash Wednesday is always 46 days before Easter. Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday.

Image(L-R) China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat, Creative Fantasy, Turned Up Turquoise, Champagne Bubbles, Finger Paints Top Coat

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Image(L-R) China Glaze Creative Fantasy, Turned Up Turquoise, Champagne Bubbles

ULTA Haul: Featuring NYX Cosmetics

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I recently visited my favorite ULTA store located at the Waterfront in Homestead, PA (outside of Pittsburgh). I had an ULTA reward I wanted to use. I didn’t see anything I liked under the level three rewards. The General Manager of the store (his name is Mark) said I could pick three rewards under the level one. Mark knows I’m a regular customer at that ULTA. I went to pick out three of the NYX Butter Lip Balm only to find the display was sold out. Mark let me get three of the NYX Butter Glosses instead (can you say three for free).

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Image(L-R) Devil’s Food Cake, Red Velvet, Raspberry Tart

Image(L-R) Devil’s Food Cake, Red Velvet, Raspberry Tart

ImageWearing Devil’s Food Cake

ImageWearing Red Velvet

ImageWearing Raspberry Tart

I also decided to try the NYX Dark Circle Concealer. I read some great reviews about this concealer. I wanted to see what the hype was about.

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ImageDark Circle Concealer in Deep

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This concealer blends so nicely and really does cover up the dark circles. Great product for only $5.99