New Beauty Haul

 Hi, everyone! How was your weekend? We're finally feeling better around here. We caught covid for the first time at the beginning of the month. Thankfully, my son was only ill for 2 days, and my husband was mildly ill for about a week mostly with body aches and a headache. Unfortunately, I was miserable for a solid 2 weeks. That was the sickest I have ever been. Then, a week after I finally started feeling better, I got a tooth infection! Which, of course, didn't start hurting until Friday night after my dentist office closed, so I had to deal with the pain the entire weekend. It has been a rough month for sure, but I'm happy to say that we are all feeling fine now!

Anyway, on to the beauty stuff! Here are all of the new beauty products I picked up/received recently.

~Bath & Body Works Order~

Whipped Rose & Vanilla Ultimate Hydration Body Cream

I haven't seen this scent before, so I wanted to give it a try. It smells really good! I may go back for the body wash as well.

Blackberry & Basil Ultimate Hydration Body Cream

 

This is also a scent I haven't seen before. I thought it would smell divine, and I was right! I'm so glad I ordered the body wash to go with it.

 

Blackberry & Basil Shower Gel

Smells just as good as the body lotion!

Midnight Amber Glow Hand Cream

I got this because I wanted a small hand cream to keep in my purse. All of my other lotions and creams are in big tubes that take up a lot of space.

Lanolips 101 Ointment Multi-Balm in Strawberry

I received this from BzzAgent for review. This is nice enough. It's thick and really helps hydrate my cracked, chapped lips. The only con is that it's REALLY thick and it doesn't really sink into the lips for quite a while. Because of that, I only use this at night.

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Fresh

I needed a new dry shampoo, and I like this brand.

Biore The Original Deep Cleansing Pore Strips

I have so many blackheads on my nose, and I hate them. Here's hoping this helps!

Flower Beauty Flower Pots Powder Blush in Sweet Pea

I don't have a lot of products from this brand, so I wanted to pick up some more. This blush looks nice, and I can't wait to try it out.

Flower Beauty Petal Pout Lip Scrub

I was in need of a new lip scrub, so I decided to try this one.

MAC Luster Glass Sheer Shine Lipstick in Put A Bow On It

The packaging! The color! Yes to all of it!

 

That's everything new that I picked up! Thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a fantastic week!

Collective Beauty Haul

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?  I got some exciting news on Saturday that I can't talk about just yet, but I'll absolutely let you all in on the secret soon!

Anyway, I have a few products to show you that I've picked up recently.

GVP 1 1/2" Travel Iron
I recently cut my hair shorter than I normally do.  As a result, my ends flip in crazy opposite directions.  I had planned on going my entire life without purchasing a straight iron since my hair is naturally straight, but I definitely need one now.

Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion Age Defying Exfoliator
I did not plan on ever repurchasing this product since it's quite spendy.  However, my SIL has a FabFitFun subscription and she lets me see all the add ons each season and I can purchase whatever I want through her account.  This was only $19.00 as an add on compared to the retail price of $79.00!  Total steal!

It's A 10 Miss America Edition Miracle Leave-In Product
It's A 10 had a promo going on where they were giving this product away for free on their website.  My order confirmation was in April and I only just received this in the mail a couple of weeks ago.  I guess I really can't complain though since it was free.

MAC x Aaliyah Bronzing Powder in Baby Girl
This collection was on sale at Ulta so I picked up a couple of items.  I really like the packaging and I'm hoping this bronzer works for my skin tone.

MAC x Aaliyah Lipstick in Try Again
This lipstick is much darker than I thought it was going to be based on the photo online.  It looked like a light nude instead of a brown.  Since I'm not a fan of brown lipsticks, this one is just going to sit in my LE collection.

Milani Cosmetics Limited Edition Halloween Color Statement Lipstick in Red After Dark
As I've said before, I love dark lipstick during this time of the year.  I can't wait to wear this all Autumn long.  lol!

That's everything!  What are some new products that you've been eyeing lately?

I hope you have a great week!  Thanks for stopping by!

My Makeup Collection 2018: Lipgloss

Hello, everybody!  How was your weekend?  I, like most people, do not enjoying losing an hour of sleep, but the weather has been beautiful so I can overlook it.

Today's MMC is all about lipgloss.  I recently went through and threw out some old glosses, but I still have quite a few considering I don't particularly like lipgloss.  I love how it looks, but I don't enjoy the feel of them on my lips or when they get onto my face and in my hair.

Let's briefly address the obvious first.  I know most people prefer the clean look of bright white backgrounds, but I'm quite bored of them now.  It seems like most product photos that I come across have a white (or at least fairly light) background and they all start to blend into one another, so I want to try something different for a bit.  My favorite color is red, so I thought I'd try a red background for a while to see how that goes.  Let me know what you think in the comments!

NARS: Pink Glow, Mezmer, Orgasm, and Turkish Delight

Urban Decay: Sesso

MAC: Twerkquoise, Saint Germain, Sweet Strawberry, Viva Glam 6, Seducing Sound, Viva Glam Miley, Viva Glam Riri, and Domestic Diva

Minis: Bite Beauty, Marc Jacobs Beauty, Vintage by Jessica Liebeskind, and Make Up For Ever

Those are all of my lipglosses!  What is your favorite lipgloss formula?

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a fantastic week!

Boxycharm Unboxing - September 2017

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

My Boxycharm came in on Friday and I wanted to share with you everything that I got.  If you don't know what Boxycharm is, it's a monthly beauty subscription service that includes 4-5 full size beauty products for a reasonable $21.00 a month.  We actually received 6 products this month, which is pretty cool.  This month's theme is "Boxy Baddie" and the total value of my box comes to $141.00!  We were also given a coupon code for 25% off of your entire purchase at purcosmetics.com  The code is BOXYSEPT if you want to use it.  It's valid until 10/15/17.  ;)

 

Pur Cosmetics "Soiree Diaries" Eyeshadow Palette - $34.00
Unfortunately, the mirror in my palette was shattered during shipping, but somehow the shadows remained intact.  I've been subscribed to Boxycharm for over a year now and this is the first time I've received anything broken.  I just put some clear tape over the glass for now.  I may depot these shadows and put them in a Z Palette eventually.  The shadows are actually very nice.  They're pigmented and smooth (with the exception of Twinkle - that one is a bit chunky).  It is a fantastic neutral palette.  I'll have a separate review + swatches post on this palette up on Thursday.

Briogeo "Don't Despair Repair" Deep Conditioning Hair Mask - $20.00
I haven't tried anything from this brand yet (even though I already own another product from them), but I've heard great reviews of this brand.  I don't get too excited about hair products the way I do about makeup, but I'm always up to try out a new hair mask.

MAC Eyebrow Pencil in "Lingering" - $18.00
I was ecstatic when I learned that we would be receiving an item from MAC in this box!  I don't think I've ever seen MAC products in any other beauty subscription before.  However, we did just receive a different eyebrow pencil in July's box as well, so it's not like I need another brow product.  I'm not sure if this shade will match my brows but I'll give it a go once I run out of my ABH Brow Wiz.

ColourPop Ultra Satin Lip in "Strip" - $6.00
We also just received a ColourPop Ultra Satin liquid lipstick in the box from July as well.  Thankfully, I really like this formula because it isn't drying and it feels comfortable to wear.  I'm not a huge fan of this shade though.  I'm not into super nude or brown shades.  I just don't think these types of shades look good on me.

Studio Makeup "Loose Blush" - $35.00
I don't think I've ever used a loose powder blush before.  This one looks like it will be a nice shade though.  It's pretty sheer with the first application, but the pigmentation is buildable.  There's a lot of product in this jar as well which is nice if you have to build up the color quite a bit.

Bare Minerals "Face Perfecting" Brush - $28.00
I remember watching a bunch of YouTubers review this brush when it was first released and I really wanted to try it out myself.  I never did get around to picking it up, and I was so happy to see it in my box this month!  *Update* I've used this once with the Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream and it left a ton of brush marks on my face.  I'll try it out using different foundations and update this post later.

That's everything I received in this month's box!  Overall, my box wasn't too bad.  I was pretty bummed out about the broken palette, but I'm really glad the shadows are fine!  The CP liquid lipstick isn't my color, but only one disappointing product out of six isn't awful.  Especially since it's the cheapest product.  Haha!

Are you subscribed to Boxycharm?  If so, are you happy with what you got in your box?

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

Collective Makeup Haul

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

I've picked up and few makeup items over the last few weeks and I wanted to show you what I purchased. It's mostly Lip Smacker.  I'm addicted, okay?!

Lip Smacker x Star Wars Tsum Tsum Storm Trooper lip balm

For National Lipstick Day, MAC was giving away free lipstick and I was able to snag one.  My MAC counter allowed everyone to pick their shade (within a selected range) so I chose the shade Cyber.

Lip Smacker x Disney Tsum Tsum Elsa lip balm

Lip Smacker x Disney Tsum Tsum Sulley lip balm

Lip Smacker x Disney Tsum Tsum Mike Wazowski lip balm

Lip Smacker x Disney Tsum Tsum Ariel & Elsa lip balm duo
I couldn't find the single Ariel lip balm in stock anywhere, so my husband ordered this two pack on Amazon.  I'm just going to give the second Elsa lip balm to one of my nieces since I no longer have the receipt to return the single one.

 
L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara

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