New Beauty Haul

 Hi, everybody! How was your weekend?

I have a new beauty haul to share with you! Like I mentioned in my last post, its been hectic around here lately, so I haven't purchased too much this time around. Here's what I did get though!

OPI Repair Mode

I received this (and the Nail Envy) complimentary from BzzAgent for review. I feel like these two products actually did help strengthen my nails! My nails have been brittle and prone to breaking lately. However, after using these products for two weeks, my nails feel and look stronger and healthier! They don't break as easily now either. I think these are definitely worth a try.

OPI Nail Envy

Dyson Air Wrap Complete Long

This was a gift from my husband and son for Mother's Day. I have been wanting this for a long time, but I hate how much they cost. I never planned on buying one because of how expensive it is. I was shocked when he showed this to me! I've used it a few times since I got it and it is definitely a little bit of a learning curve, but once I figured it out it made curling my hair go by fast. The curls look really nice, but they don't last nearly as long as my curling wand from Nume. That's to be expected though since the Nume wand heats up to something crazy, like 400 degrees. The curls I get with this still look really pretty though and I'm looking forward to trying out all of the other attachments that come with it.

 

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

 

I love this sponge. It's been my favorite for many years. My old one was starting to tear so I picked up a new one.

 

 

That's everything that I bought/received this time! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have an amazing 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!

 

 

Hello Kitty x OPI Nail Lacquer Collection + Nail Swatches

Hello, everyone!  I hope you're having a great week so far!

Back in January, OPI collaborated with Sanrio's Hello Kitty and released a limited edition collection consisting of 12 nail polish shades (along with one special edition shade).  I've been slowly adding each one to my collection over these past few months, and I finally have them all (special thanks to Ulta for having them on sale for $4.97 each recently)!  I'm loving all the pink shades, but I also have a couple unexpected favorites.  First is the blue polish "My Pal Joey".  It's just such a vibrant, true blue.  I honestly wasn't expecting to love it as much as I do.  The other shade is "Never Have Too Mani Friends".  I didn't think this black would be very opaque (like a lot of black polishes), but it is.  I'm very happy about this because I recently had to throw out my old black polish and no longer had a black shade.  Black polish is my favorite especially during Autumn.

Now, let's get into the swatches!

   
Say Hello Kitty! (Special edition shade)

  Look At My Bow!

  Starry-Eyed for Dear Daniel

  Charmmy & Sugar (over Let's Be Friends)

  Small + Cute = <3

  Let's Be Friends

  Kitty White

  Spoken From the Heart

  Never Have Too Mani Friends

  My Twin Mimmy

  5 Apples Tall

  My Pal Joey

  Super Cute in Pink

   
And there you have it!  How adorable is this collection?!  I've always been a Hello Kitty fan, so when I heard about this collaboration I knew I needed to have each and every one!

I hope you have a great rest of the week and thanks for stopping by!