I have always been a fan of Maybelline’s mascaras. They are my favorite drug store brand. The first mascara I ever bought from Maybelline was Great Lash®. I’ve been really pleased with the Volum’ Express line of mascaras Maybelline offers. In the past I have used the Falsies™ and Mega Plush® mascaras.
With only one coat of the Rocket™ I noticed my lashes were fuller and thicker.
Before
After
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Tagged beauty, mascara, Maybelline, the Rocket, Volum' Express
It is always a real treat when Crown Brush is on HauteLook. Most of makeup brushes I ordered whenever Crown Brush was on HauteLook. I can’t pass up the good deals.
(L-R) Eyeliner, Tweezers, Eyelash Curler, Flawless Face Blender
The main reason I bought this set was to try the Flawless Face Blender. I already have a beautyblender®. I wanted to see how the Crown Brush one would measure up. I found the eyelash curler rather interesting.
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Tagged beauty, Crown Brush, Eyelash Curler, Face Blender, HauteLook, Tweezers
Almay is a cosmetic brand I don’t normally buy. I wanted to take advantage of the $4.00 off coupons I had. Rite Aid had Almay cosmetics buy one get one 50% off. I purchased the Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm.
(L-R) Rosy Lipped, Just Plum Good, Truffle Kiss, Pink Pout
The Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balms were $5.99. Half off the lip balms came to $2.99. I used four $4.00 off coupons. I ended up spending $1.96 on four lip balms.
The Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balms provide sheer color that wasn’t sticky.
Rosy Lipped
Just Plum Good
Truffle Kiss
Pink Pout
I took advantage of the buy get one 50% off on Maybelline the last time I went to Rite Aid. What I purchased is limited edition from the Maybelline Spring/Summer collection.
Color Sensational the Vivids lipstick in Infra-Red, ColorShow Nail Lacquer in Azure Seas, Blush in Coral Burst, Mechancial Cream Pencil in Navy Knockout
(top to bottom) Coral Burst, Infra-Red, Navy Knockout
Azure Seas
Me wearing Navy Knockout, Coral Burst, and Infra-Red
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Tagged beauty, blush, Color Sensational, Maybelline, mechancial cream pencil, Rite Aid, the Vivids
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Tagged beauty, beauty subscriptions., ipsy, Juice Beauty, Pacifica, Zoya
I recently went to the MAC counter at Nordstrom to pick up a few things I needed.
Pro Longwear Foundation in NC50, Eye Brows in Spiked, Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Dark Deep, Lipstick in Impassioned
I chose NC50 for the Pro Longwear Foundation because NW45 was too red on me. Using the Skinfinish Natural offers a nice balance so the NC50 doesn’t look too yellow when I’m wearing this foundation.
The MAC eyebrow pencil is my all time favorite brow pencil. I like the precision the skinny tip offers. Plus the pencil is self-sharpening.
Swatch of Spiked Eye Brow Pencil
I also did some recycling at the MAC counter. I got this lipstick for free since I turned in six empty containers.
Swatch of Impassioned
This is how all of the products looked on me. 🙂
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Tagged beauty, Eye Brows, lipstick, MAC, Pro Longwear, Skinfinish Natural
I actually purchased this kit for my youngest daughter. She wanted to flat iron her hair. I wanted something that would condition her hair really well. The Carol’s Daughter Monoi Repairing Collection 3 Piece Starter Kit smells wonderful. It retails for $24.00 at Sephora.
The Ralph Lauren Big Pony Rollerball Set for women was on sale for $25.00 at Sephora. For that price I figured it was a good way to try out these fragrances.
The last thing I purchased was the Pierre hardy for NARS Collection nail polish set in Vertebra. This collection was inspired by Pierre Hardy’s Summer 2013 shoe collection. The nail polish set retails for $29.00 at Sephora.
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Tagged beauty, Big Pony, Carol's Daughter, monoi, nail polish, NARS, Pierre Hardy, Ralph Lauren, Sephora
December brought a Holiday themed ipsy Bag and Birchbox.
The theme of the December ipsy Bag was Haute Holiday. The bag definitely lived up to that name. My bag consisted of:
I loved everything about the December ipsy Bag. This bag contained everything you needed to look fabulous for the Holidays, whether it was an office party or a Holiday gathering with friends and family. The Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Zero is my all time favorite eyeliner. The NYX Loose Pearl eyeshadow in Silver Pearl was the first time I ever tried a loose eyeshadow from NYX. What a great introduction to this product. I will be buying more loose eyeshadows from NYX in the future. I didn’t know what to expect when I saw the Mai Couture Highlighter Papier. I’m glad I tried it. The highlighter papier gave me a nice luminous glow. The Be A Bombshell lipgloss ended up being a great color on me. I was a little apprehensive at first because it’s red. I never know how red is going to look next to my darker complexion. I can easily wear this color everyday. The Mirabella Face and Lip Primer gave my skin that extra layer of protection needed during the Winter time. It prepped my skin nicely for foundation.
The theme for December’s Birchbox was All Wrapped Up. My box consisted of:
I was rather pleased with the December Birchbox. The Benefit eye cream had a nice rich texture to it. I received a sample of the original Juicy Couture fragrance. This scent is actually my favorite out of all of the fragrances Juicy Couture released. The Keratase leave-in conditioner made my hair soft and easy to comb. I liked the fact the ModelCo SHINE lip gloss came with a mirror. The Emily’s Chocolates fortune cookie was delicious. There were two items from the December Birchbox that stood out for me. The Benefit Cosmetics it’s potent Eye Cream did not disappoint as it minimized the fine lines around my eyes. The ModelCo SHINE Ultra Lip Gloss worked great by itself or over lipstick. The fact I received a full size was a bonus.
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Tagged beauty, beauty subcriptions, Benefit, Birchbox, ipsy, makeup, Mirabella, NYX, Urban Decay
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