Autumn Book Haul - 2021

 Hello, everyone! How was your holiday weekend?

These are the books I've purchased/have been given this season. I'm trying to convince my husband that we need to move into a bigger house. My book collection is getting close to needing a whole room to themselves!

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

This was pretty good. Lots of twists just when you think you've realized who the killer is.

Go The Distance by Jen Calonita

 

I've read one "Twisted Disney Tale" already, and this is my second purchase. I really enjoy Disney re-tellings.

The Southern Book Club's Guide To Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

I've read amazing reviews about this book, so I finally picked it up. I've only read one other Grady Hendrix book, but I enjoyed it, so hopefully this will be enjoyable too.

 

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

 

I really like the Grisha verse, so I'm sure I'll enjoy this book too.

 

Classic Works From Women Writers

 

This is another leather bound classics book. I think they're absolutely beautiful. I have every intention of collecting all of them.

 

The Montessori Toddler by Simone Davies

I heard good things about this book, so I wanted to check it out for myself.

 

 

That's all for this season! Thanks for stopping by, and have a fun and safe New Year's!

Autumn Empties - 2021

 Hello, everybody! How was your weekend?

Can you believe it's already almost Christmas?! This year flew by so fast for me!

So, here are my empties for autumn. There are a lot of bad ones this time! I don't know what's going on. Maybe I just had bad luck with products this season?

Purlisse Daily Lip Nourisher

This isn't something I'd repurchase. It had a weird smell and didn't sink into my lips. It felt heavy and gross.

Dr. Teal's Moisturizing Bath & Body Oil

This isn't the best. The scent was fine, but it was really greasy and took FOREVER to sink into my skin. My hair barely touched my skin after I applied this, but my hair looked super greasy and dirty afterward.

 

 

Dr, Teal's Body Lotion

This was fine. Again, the scent isn't bad. I don't think I'd go out of my way to repurchase though.

 

Aveda Nutri-Plenish Leave-In Conditioner

This was eh. The smell isn't that great, and I don't think it did much for my hair.

 

Beauty For Real Lip Scrub

This smells just like Juicy Fruit gum! It exfoliated my lips very well. 100% would repurchase for the scent alone.

 

Beauty Counter Counter+

I liked that this definitely brightened my skin, but I don't think it did anything else for me. It sinks into the skin fairly quickly and it isn't greasy. I'm undecided on whether or not I would repurchase this.

 

La Mer

 

This was such a small sample that I honestly have no idea whether or not this does anything. I saw no difference in my skin after using this. For the price, I would say this is a no for me.

 

 

Youth To The People Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins Superfood Cleanser

This was nice. I felt like it really cleansed my face well without stripping my skin of all oils. I would repurchase this.

 

Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion Age Defying Exfoliator

If you've been around a while, you already know I really like this exfoliator. I have, and probably will again, repurchase this.

 

 

Burt's Bees Hydrating Sheet Mask

 

This was terrible. The mask was HUGE. I had to fold it down on almost all sides to get it to fit my face. Also, the holes for the eyes and mouth were way too small. I was afraid this was going to get into my eyes. It constantly slid down my face. I maybe wore this for 2 minutes before I ripped it off and threw it away.

 

Kiehl's Vital Skin Strengthening Super Serum

Again, this is such a small amount that I had no idea if this works well or not. Obviously I'm undecided on whether or not to repurchase this.

 

 

Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector

 

This was a 100 point perk from Sephora. I had heard good things about this, so I added it to my order. I really like this! I hate that you have to get your hair wet before you apply it, but it works wonderfully! I have already ordered a full size of this (spoiler - you'll see it in my next beauty haul) because I love how my hair looks and feels after using this. This is definitely becoming a staple in my hair care routine.

 

 

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes

 

I like these. I don't really have much else to say about them.

 

Sunday Riley A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum

This was a lightweight formula and it sank into the skin quickly. There really wasn't enough product in this sample to see any differences in my skin though.

 

Princess by Vera Wang

 

I really enjoy this perfume. I've had this bottle for an embarrassingly long time. My husband bought it for me for an anniversary present in the early years of our marriage. We've been married for 13 years. Surprisingly, this still smelled nice even after all these years.

 

 

That's everything I was able to use up! Have you tried any of these products? If so, what are your thoughts on them?

 

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have an amazing week!

Christmas Decor Haul

 Hello, all!  How was your weekend?

Here's all the holiday decor I've picked up over the last few weeks.

Rae Dunn Spatula & Cookie Cutter Sets

Snack Bowls

These were $2 a piece at Target.

Santa's Snacks bowl

 

I found this at Fred Meyer. I believe it was around $2.

 

 

Mini Bottle Brush Trees

 

These are from Hobby Lobby. They're fairly small, but that's what I liked about them.

 

Red Pedestal

 

Also from Hobby Lobby. I'm not sure what I'll use this for, but I love the color red so I'm sure I'll find something to do with it.

 

Yankee Candle in Balsam & Cedar

We have a fake tree, so I like buying tree scented candles to put in the same room as my tree. I miss the smell of a real tree, but fake trees are better for the environment, so I'll deal with tree scented candles.

 

 

Red Espresso Mugs

 

Aren't these the cutest?! I found them at Hobby Lobby and I just couldn't resist them.

 

Large Lantern

 

This was from the Target Dollar Spot. I really like these lanterns, so I'll figure out a place to put it.

 

Picks

 

Again, these are from Hobby Lobby.

 

 

That's everything I picked up this year! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful holiday!

Beauty Haul

 Hey, everybody! How was your Thanksgiving? This past weekend was my first weekend off since I started my job back in August. When I was hired I was scheduled to work Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. My husband has the opposite schedule. He works Tuesday-Friday. I was finally able to switch my days, so now I work Wednesday-Friday! I'm so happy to finally be able to spend some quality time with my husband and the three of us together as a family (especially this time of year!), so that was the number 1 thing I was thankful for. I also had Thanksgiving off so we were able to spend the holiday together with our family.

Onto the good stuff! Here are all the new beauty products I've picked up recently.

Colorstreet Nail Polish Strips

One of my friends sells Colorstreet and she had an offer for "buy 3 get 4 free". When you order from the website they always offer B3G1, so in addition to that she send me another 3 from her stash. The first picture is my B3G1 order from the website (t-b Cran-tastic, Light the Night, Winter Bow-mance, and Ring It In). The second picture is another set that I bought along with the 3 extra free sets (t-b Wrap It Up, Sakura Festival - my faaaavorite!, Wine Down, and Good Impressions). The last picture is 3 more sets that I bought from my friend when I looked through her stash (t-b Boo Crew, Bats Amore, and Salute To You). Lol it really is an addiction!

Soap & Glory Clean On Me

 

I really like this body wash, so when I used up my last body wash I decided to go back to using this one.

Juvia's Place i-Scult, i-Shade Brow Gel in Medium Brown

This was sent to me for free from BzzAgent. I like this brow gel except that the shade is pretty light. I think this is more of a light brown. I always use medium brown brow products and this is much lighter than any other medium brown product that I've used. I also don't think it held my brows in place as well as other brow gels that I've used.

Softlips x Hello Kitty Lip Balm Holiday Set

I saw this at Target and couldn't resist it. I love Hello Kitty, and the scents sounded interesting.

Shu Uemura Wata Wave Dry Finishing Spray

This is another freebie from BzzAgent. I don't like it. I didn't notice any texture difference in my hair, and this left a sticky residue. This is a no for me.

 

 

ILNP in Salem

 

This was part of my anniversary present from my husband. I love the holographic nail polishes from this brand. This is a black base with green glitter that reflects purple. It's stunning!

 

 

That's everything for now!  Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful week!

Collective Beauty Haul

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend?

Here's what's new!

OPI Nature Strong Nail Polish Duo in Knowledge Is Flower & A Clay In The Life

I was given these free from BzzAgent for review. The shades are really pretty, but these polishes chipped on me so fast! Way faster than usual and I used a base coat and a top coat. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend them.

DP Hue Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse

I received this free from Influenster for review. This is okay. You can actually just use one part apple cider vinegar and one part water for an ACV rinse and it does the same thing. I don't think it makes sense to spend $35 on this when you can get the same results with two ingredients that you already have at home.

Marc Jacobs Eye-Conic Eyeshadow Palette in Fantascene

 

I saw this on sale on Sephora's website so I decided to try it out. The shades are beautiful. I haven't had a chance to try them out yet, but I'm excited to.

Makeup By Mario Glam Quads Eyeshadow Palette

 

This is my first product from this brand. I've heard great things about this, so I wanted to try it out. Again, I haven't had a chance to try this yet, but the shades are really pretty.

Youth To The People Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins Superfood Cleanser

 

This sounds so interesting. When the cleanser I'm currently using runs out I'm going to be trying this.

 

Youth To The People Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream

 

 Again, this sounds nice too. Once my moisturizer is gone I'll be trying this out.

 

La Mer The Hydrating Infused Emulsion

This was free from BzzAgent. It's nice. I don't know that it's something you NEED to have, but it feels nice on the skin and sinks in fairly quickly. It isn't greasy and it smells fine. I'm just not sure it does enough to justify the price.

 

 

ELF Big Mood Mascara

 

This was free for review from Influenster (so are the following three ELF items). This is alright. It definitely lengthened my lashes, but I like volumizing mascaras and this didn't give me as much volume as I'd like.

 

ELF Enhancing Lash & Brow Serum

 

I've been using this for about a week so I haven't seen any changes yet. I'll update you on whether or not this actually works. Fingers crossed that it does!

 

ELF Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow in Purple Reign

 

This is really pretty, but I don't typically wear purple shades so I'm going to be giving this one to my mom.

 

ELF Liquid Metallic Eyeshadow in Moon

 

This shade is beautiful! I haven't worn it on my eyes yet, so I don't know if it creases or fades, but I'll let you know.

 

 

Colorstreet Nail Strips in Web of Lies and Jack of All Trades

The spiderweb design is a clear overlay that you can put over any color. The pumpkin one is SUPER CUTE! I can't wait to wear these!

 

 

Wet N Wild Lip Mask & Lip Scrub

These looked really fun so I picked them up from Fred Meyer. I don't typically buy "Halloween" makeup because it's usually colors I don't wear very often. However, these are practical and fun. I don't mind the colors since I won't be wearing these out of my house. lol

 

 

Kiss Special Design Nails

 

I ordered four sets of nails from Kiss's website, but they got lost in the mail for a little bit. Fred Meyer had this single set left so I snatched it up as fast as I could.

 

 

Thankfully my package was found and the sets I ordered showed up! All of their designs for their Halloween collection are really cute. I'm hoping I find more in stores soon.

 

 

Bare Minerals Deluxe Collector's Edition Original Loose Mineral Foundation in Fair 01

 

I received this from BzzAgent. I've used this foundation before and I liked it a lot. This deluxe edition is HUGE! This will last me a very long time. The packaging is really cute too.

 

 

Lancome Teint Idole Foundation

This is a sample from BzzAgent. The shade looks to be a good match. I haven't had a chance to wear this yet, but I'll add a review when I do.

 

 

Tree Hut Green Tea Shea Sugar Scrub

 

This is also from BzzAgent. The scent is light and refreshing, and it exfoliates very well. My skin feels so soft and smooth after using this.

 

 

That's everything for now!  Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a fantastic week!