New in Beauty!

 Hello, everyone! I hope you had a happy New Year!

Here's everything new I received/bought. Most of these items were either sent to me from Influenster for review or they were given to me as Christmas presents. I've been trying to spend less money on beauty products. I probably shouldn't spend ANY more money on beauty items tbh.

Pacifica Glow Baby Resurfacing Enzyme Scrub ($15.00)

I've heard good things about this product so I wanted to give it a go. I bought this on sale for like $7-ish. Let me know if you've tried it and had good results! 

Laneige Minty Lip Duo ($24.00)

 

I like this brand of lip products and it was on sale, so that's why I bought it. It smells so good! 

Fresh Sugar Lip Balm Hydrating Treatment in Icon ($26.00)

 

I bought this while it was on sale too. I like these lip balms as well. Not that I need any more. 

Tatcha The Dewy Milk Moisturizer Deluxe Sample

 

This was a free with purchase item. I think I've tried this before, but I can't remember. 

Kitsch Medium Cloud Flat Claw Clip in the color Hydrangea Breeze ($9.00)

 

I wanted to try a flat claw clip, and this one was in a pretty color. I really like it! I want to buy more, but I'm trying to hold back. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown ($26.00)

 

I bought this on sale as well. I believe it was $18-$19. The brow pencil I have is getting low so I figured it was a good idea to restock while it was on sale. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Lash Sculpt Length & Volume Mascara Deluxe Sample

 

This was another free with purchase item. I'm going to add this to my mascara stash. Thankfully, I don't need anymore mascara for a long time. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Iced Out Illuminating Powder in Iced Out ($34.00)

 

I love a bright, glowy highlighter! I've been dying to get my hands on this, and it seemed like a good time to buy it while it was on sale. It was under $24.00 on sale!

Kerastase Genesis Heat Protecting Leave In Treatment ($50.00)

 

This was free from Influenster for review. 

Kerastase Genesis Strengthening Hair Mask ($68.00)

 

This was also free from Influenster for review. 

Milani Baked Blush ($10.99)

 

This is another free item from Influenster for review. 

Bath & Body Works A Toast to You Body Lotion ($16.95)

 

This is again, free from Influenster for review. 

NYX Professional Makeup Wonder Snatch Loose Setting Powder ($12.00)

 

Again, this was free from Influenster for review. 

Elizabeth Arden Visible Brightening Clearly Radiant Spot Correcting Capsules ($56.00)

 

This is the last item that was sent to me free from Influenster for review. 

Dyson Hair Dryer ($549.99)

 

My husband is the absolute sweetest person on the planet, and he bought this for me for Christmas! I've been hoping they would come out with a red version again and they finally did! 

Bath & Body Works Gingham Gorgeous Gift Set

 

This and the next gift set were part of my secret Santa gift from work. My secret Santa did so good! These products smell so good. She also gave me a box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates and a gift card to Java Crew (my favorite local coffee shop). 

Bath & Body Works Champagne Toast Lip Gift Set

Scunci Claw Clips

 

This was in my stocking. I love claw clips of all sizes, so I'll definitely get some use from these. 

 

Lip Smacker Lip Balm in Tiki Tangerine

 

This was also in my stocking. I love lip balm (as I'm sure you can deduce from all of my beauty haul posts) so I'll use this eventually.

 

Sweet & Shimmer Highlighter Stick

 

This was also in my stocking. I don't know what brand this is, but I love highlighter, so I'll give it a try. 

 

 

That's everything I bought/was given. I'm going on a makeup/beauty buying ban for 2026 because I genuinely won't need anything for a long time.

 

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a great week!

 

 

Winter Empties & Review - 2025

 Hello, everybody! How was your weekend? I'm so happy that spring is finally here. I'm ready to get out in the sun and enjoy nature again. We weren't able to get out as much as we would've liked last spring/summer after I gave birth, so its been a long time since we were able to be outside.

Anyway, I have a lot of skincare products again this season. Here's everything I was able to use up recently!

Tony Moly I'm Rice Mask Sheet

I love Tony Moly masks, so it's no surprise that I enjoyed this mask.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown 

This is my favorite brow pencil. I've tried other brands and they just don't compare for me.

L'Oreal Unbelievabrow Clear Brow Gel

 

This was fine. The brush was a little bit bigger than I would have liked.

Algenist Eye Renewal Balm

 

I didn't love this, but it wasn't horrible either. It didn't really sink into my skin as well as I would have liked, and was a little bit greasy.

Soap & Glory Face and Clarity Facial Wash

 

This was okay. Not my favorite though so I wouldn't repurchase this.

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy

 

I love this brand, but this was awful. It didn't feel like it did anything to help my chapped lips, and the smell/taste is disgusting. The red tint looked nice though.

 

Bath & Body Works Enchanted Candy Potion

 

This scent was too strong. It was difficult to get through this lotion. I would not repurchase this scent again.

 

Fresh Soy Face Cleanser

 

I like this cleanser, but not more than my First Aid Beauty cleanser.

 

 

Tree Hut Green Tea Shea Sugar Scrub

 

I like that these are inexpensive and come in a huge variety of scents.

 

Tony Moly I'm Aloe Mask Sheet

 

Again, I love these masks. Every one I've tried has been very hydrating.

 

It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream

 

I really like this moisturizer. I may even like it more than the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream. This isn't as greasy as the FAB one, but it is slightly scented.

 

 

That's everything I used up this last season! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful week!

My Makeup Collection 2018: Lip Balm

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

For this week's MMC, I'm going to be showing you all of my lip balms.  I'm going to be really honest here and say that 90% of my lip balms are the Lip Smacker x Disney Tsum Tsum ones.  Haha!  I can't help it, it's an addiction.

Lip Smacker x Disney Tsum Tsum

Soft Lips x Hello Kitty
(T-B, L-R) Pink Lemonade, Tangerine, Strawberry, Hot Cocoa, Cinnamon Roll, and Sugar Plum

Tony Moly
Blueberry (Pink) and Honey (Red)

EOS

Misc. High End
Bite Beauty Line & Define Lip Primer, Benefit Cosmetics Lolli Balm & Bene Balm, Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey, and Fresh Beauty Sugar in Rose

Misc. Drugstore
L'Oreal Nude Balm in Heavenly Berry, Maybelline Color Whisper in Coral Ambition, Rimmel London x Kate Moss Clear Lip Balm, Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Me, Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Red Velvet, and NYC Applelicious in Big Apple Red

Intensive Lip Balms
Carmex x 3 (one is in my car and I didn't want to go out there just to include it in this picture lol), Aquaphor Lip Repair, Pur-lisse Daily Lip Nourisher, First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy in Rosy Red, DIY lip balm that my sister-in-law made, Vaseline Lip Therapy in Rosy Lips, O'Keeffe's Lip Repair, and Blistex Medicated Lip Balm

That's all of them!  What is your favorite lip balm?  I'm always on the lookout for a good one.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you have a great week!

Beauty Product Empties - August 2017

Hello, everyone!  How has your week been so far?

I have some more product empties to share with you.  I know I've been using up a lot of skincare products lately and not much else, and that's because I already have a bunch of makeup/hair/ body sprays and lotions in my Project Empty challenge which makes it difficult for me to try out and use up any other makeup/hair/body sprays and lotions than the ones I'm currently trying to use up.  So hopefully a bunch of skincare reviews over the next few months is okay with you!  Anyway, here's what I used up this month:

Fresh Rose Face Mask
I really like this mask.  My skin felt so hydrated and refreshed after using this.  I would purchase a full size tub if it wasn't so expensive.  The full size is $62.00!

Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion Face Scrub
This scrub is great for removing dead skin and blackheads.  I've been using this twice a week and my skin always feels soft and looks great afterward.  The one thing I hate about this scrub is the price.  Thankfully I didn't pay full price for this ($79.00) because it came in a previous Boxycharm, and I just can't justify that amount of money when I can go out and purchase a decent scrub for a fraction of the price.

Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner in Black
This is my second one of these.  I really like that it's a dark black and that it doesn't disappear from my waterline as quickly as most other eyeliners.  This also doesn't bleed or smudge after it sets.  Few things are more frustrating than eyeliner that makes you look like a raccoon after a couple of hours.

That's everything I used up this month.  Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great weekend.

*Ignore the fact that I switched from a black background to a white background in this post.  I decided to change the background for my Instagram account again. lol*