New Beauty Products

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend?

Here are all the new beauty products I've been trying out.

Lancome La Vie Est Belle Oui 1.7 oz ($102)

I received this free for review from BzzAgent. The scent is nice, and I'm given a lot of compliments when I wear it.

Covergirl Clean Fresh Brow Gel ($9.99)

 

This was also sent to me from BzzAgent. This is okay. I don't think it keeps my brow hairs in place better than my ABH brow gel, but the brush on this one is nice. I don't think I'd replace my favorite ABH brow gel for this though.

Lancome Idole Lash Lifting Volumizing Mascara ($27)

Once again, this was sent to me from BzzAgent. I received this same mascara from BzzAgent before, but it was the sample size. I really like this mascara, so I was thrilled to receive the full size of this.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid 1.7 oz ($100)

I received this from Influenster for review. I've heard amazing things about this moisturizer, so I was delighted to see that I was going to be testing this. I do think the price is quite steep.

 

Color Street Nail Polish Wraps

 

My friend has decided she isn't going to be selling CS anymore, so she was having a "Going Out Of Business" sale. The deal was B3G1 free when you ordered from the website and then choose an additional 3 from my friend's inventory for free. So purchase 3 and get 4 free. The first set are the 4 that I ordered online and the second set are the 3 that I chose from my friend's inventory.

 

Picture 1 top to bottom: Gaelic Greenery, Holidaze, How Do You Hue?, and Plaid's All Folks.

Picture 2 top to bottom: Good Girls Gone Plaid, Cherry-Picked, and 

Into The Cosmos.

 

 

Eva NYC Tone It Down Blonde Shampoo & Conditioner

 

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for review. I've never tried a purple shampoo and conditioner before, so I was ecstatic to find out I was receiving these! The price isn't bad (under $15.00 each), and they're made from recyclable tin. I've only used these a couple of times, so I haven't noticed any change in the tone of my hair color yet.

 

 

The next three products are the items I purchased during the Sephora VIB sale.

 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown

 

I ran out of this, so I needed to pick up a new one. I'm currently using the ABH Brow Definer, but I don't know if I like it. It's triangle shaped and thicker than the Brow Wiz, so I'm still learning how to apply it.

 

Cinema Secrets Makeup Brush Cleaner

I keep hearing great things about this brush cleaner, so I finally ordered it. We'll see if it works wonders like everyone claims it does.

 

GXVE Eye See In Color Eyeshadow Quad in Simple Kind Of Life

 

I was quite excited to see Gwen Stefani come out with a makeup collection, so I ordered one of the eyeshadow quads. The shades in this quad are a bit boring, but they're great everyday neutrals. Not gonna lie, I kinda hate the cardboard inside the plastic casing. The cardboard packaging that it comes in is great, but I feel like the design for the actual case (second picture) looks cheap.

 

 

That's everything new for now! Have you tried any of these products out? What are your thoughts on them?

Thank you for stopping by! Have a fantastic week!

New Beauty Products

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend? We had my SIL's drive by baby shower at my house yesterday. It was sunny and beautiful all week last week and then it rained yesterday. *sigh* Aside from the rain, the baby shower was a success. Somehow though, my SIL didn't receive ANY baby clothes or baby blankets! I typically avoid those items since they're the items that are gifted the most. Apparently everyone else had the same thought, so I'm going out this weekend to buy a blanket and a bunch of baby clothes for her.

There's that! Now, here are the new products I've bought and received recently.

Verb Ghost Shampoo & Conditioner Set

I received two samples of these and I really liked them. I don't love the price, but my hair feels and looks so nice since I've been using these.

Color Street in Love Letters & Heart of the Matter

Somehow I didn't have any Valentine's Day sets?? So I ordered these two from my friend.

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream sample

I've heard good things about this, but I wanted to try out a sample first before committing to purchasing the full size.

Buxom Power-Full Lip Scrub in Sweet Guava

I received this free from BzzAgent for review. This was a let down. It's very waxy and the scrubby bits are few and far between so it doesn't feel like it scrubs your lips at all. They also market this as "fruity" but there is almost no fruity scent at all. Save your money.

Color Street in My Lucky Charm and Wonder-Mint

I also realized that I didn't have any St. Patrick's Day sets so I made sure to get a couple in before the 17th.

 

I noticed that there were a lot of items on my Sephora wishlist that were on sale this month, so I ordered what was still in stock while they were on sale. There was one more product on sale that I wanted, but it was out of stock (and still is). The Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter in Metal Moon is regularly $38 but was on sale for only $12! It still shows it's on sale, so hopefully it comes back in stock and I can order it ASAP. Anyway, here's what I did get:

 

Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in Diamond Milk (Retail $20 on sale for $13)

I love these lip glosses, so of course I picked this one up since it was on sale.

 

KVD Beauty Everlasting Longwear Liquid Lipstick in Mother (Retail $21 on sale for $15)

I love these liquid lipsticks, but I don't like paying full price for them. lol

 

Violet Voss HG Pro Eyeshadow Palette (Retail $45 on sale for $31)

I've been wanting this palette for a while, but I couldn't get myself to actually order it. Since it was on sale, it was much easier for me to click "add to basket". The shades are beautiful and perfect for everyday looks.

 

One/Size Go Off Makeup Remover Wipes (Retail $15 on sale for $7.50)

These wipes are HUGE! I've been wanting to try them out so I figured picking them up while they were on sale was a good time to do so.

 

Disney Minnie Mouse Lip Balm

 

I saw this at Fred Meyer and couldn't pass it up because it was so cute.

 

Bare Minerals Maximist Liquid Eyeliner in Maximum Black

I received this complimentary from BzzAgent for review. This went on so easily and smooth. It's a really deep black which I prefer. The thin brush made closely lining my eyes and adding a small flick of a wing super easy to do. I would recommend this liner.

 

Revlon So Fierce! Eyes Wide Open Mascara and Ultra HD Snap! Nail Polish

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for review. I don't like either of these. The mascara wand is weirdly shaped and it clumped up my lashes pretty bad. The nail polish is not a color I would ever buy for myself and it was very streaky. I wouldn't recommend either of these.

 

 

 

That's everything new for now! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have an awesome week!

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!