New Beauty Haul

 Hi, everyone! How was your holiday weekend? Unfortunately, my son had an ear infection and woke up around 4:30 every morning. Needless to say, we were all very tired this past weekend.

On to nicer things... here's everything I received/bought recently and also some items that were in my stocking for Christmas!

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Redness

I received this from BzzAgent, and I did not like this at all. I already wrote about this in my last declutter post, but here it is again with pictures this time. This caused my face to break out with dozens of whiteheads. It didn't even lessen the amount of redness on my face. Not worth it at all, in my opinion.

The Ordinary Niacinamide Powder

I haven't had a chance to try this out yet, but I'm excited to!

Ole Henriksen Acids Done Bright Set

 

This was on clearance, so I ordered it. I've used 2 out of the 3 products in this set before, and I liked both of them. I hadn't tried the scrub before, but it smelled divine!

Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

 

I had a sample of this, and I loved how it looked under my eyes so I purchased the full size of it. It brightens and conceals so well, I actually look rested. lol

Youth to the People Superfood + Cedarwood Fresh Greens Hand Soap

 

I received this free from BzzAgent. This is really nice. I love the glass bottle, and the scent is very fresh. Would I pay $39 to replace this hand soap? No.

Tony Moly I'm Red Wine Mask Sheet

I've used this brands sheet masks for many years and I love them!

Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer Glow Enhancer in Shade 2

I received this free from BzzAgent. I've only tried this once so far, but it disprupted my foundation when I applied it. I'll try applying it before foundation and see if that works better.

MAC Extra Dimension Skin Finish

I loved the look of this packaging, and it was on sale at Ulta, so I impulsively purchased it. I have no idea if this shade is going to be a bit too dark for me. Here's hoping it's not!

Tree Hut Vitamin C Shea Sugar Scrub

This was in my stocking for Christmas. I love these scrubs!

Hair Clips

 

These were also in my stocking. Thank goodness because I definitely needed more! I love the colors of these clips too.

Kitsch

 

*Also in my stocking* I can always use more hair ties!

Kitsch

 

*Also in my stocking* I really like these velvet scrunchies!

O Keeffe Lip Repair Lip Balm

*Also in my stocking* I have chronically dry lips, so here's hoping this helps!

Lily England Detangling Brush

*Also in my stocking* I love the color of this brush!

Tony Moly I'm Aloe Mask Sheet

*Also in my stocking* I love love love these sheet masks, so I'm always happy to get more.

Sun Bum Tinted Sunscreen Lip Balm

*Also in my stocking* I've never tried this brand before, but I'm interested to see how this works for me during the summer.

Que Bella Cleansing Aloe Vera Cream Mask

This was part of gift from a game we played with my in-laws on Christmas Eve. I love face masks, so I'm always happy to get new ones to try!

Hair Brush and Comb

This was a Christmas gift and came as a set. I've been wanting a wooden handled brush for quite some time now, but I keep forgetting to actually go out and buy one. I'm so happy to finally have one now!

Hair Bows

*Also in my stocking* I love hair bows! I haven't worn any in a long time though. I'm so ready to start wearing them again. These bows are so cute!

That's everything I got for now! Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful new year!

 

Autumn Book Haul - 2023

 Hello, everyone! How was your holiday season? We did a ton of holiday baking and festivities this year seeing as it's going to be our last Christmas as a family of 3! I'm due on June 3rd with another boy! We're so excited to finally be a family of 4. :)

On to the books! Here's everything I picked up this season.

Taste of Home Healthy Cooking Annual Recipes

A friend of mine let me go through a bunch of cookbooks to keep and these 3 are what I picked out.

Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2019

Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2018

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

I took advantage of Target's buy 2 get 1 free book event and purchased the first 3 in this series. My husband bought me the last 2 for Christmas.

That's everything I got for this season! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a safe and fun New Year's!

 

Autumn Empties & Review - 2023

 Hello, everybody! How was your weekend?

I haven't had time to post much lately because we've been quite busy these days. I'm hoping after the holidays are over I'll have some more free time to post regularly again. So anyway, here's everything I used up over the last few months!

Verb Ghost Shampoo & Conditioner

*My husband threw away the conditioner bottle before I had a chance to get a photo.* I really like this shampoo and conditioner. I've purchased it before and I'll likely purchase it again soon after I finish what I'm currently using. The scent is nice, and it makes my hair look shiny and feel strong. I've read a lot of reviews saying this set made their hair fall out more, but I haven't had that issue.

Killian Love, Don't Be Shy

 

I received this for free from either Influenster or BzzAgent for review (it's been a while so I can't remember which one!) This scent is very strong, but I received a lot of compliments when I wore it. It is a warm. floral scent with vanilla. I liked it a lot, but it's very pricey.

Ouai Melrose Place

This is a beautiful fresh, floral scent. It's very long lasting without being overpowering.

Bath & Body Works Bahamas Hand Cream

This smells like summer vacation! Too bad it does absolutely nothing for my dry hands.

Maskiss 24K Gold Eye Mask

This was given to me and it was nice. I don't know that I would purchase it, but it wasn't bad.

L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation

This wasn't my favorite foundation. It wasn't terrible, but I wouldn't repurchase it. It didn't cover up my redness very well and settled into my fine lines.

Bath & Body Works Blackberry and Basil Ultimate Hydration Body Cream

 

This was my first time trying out this scent, and I love it! I really hope B&BW brings it back in the spring because I need more!

Bath & Body Works Blackberry and Basil Shower Gel

 

Same with this! It smells just as good as the lotion.

Bath & Body Works Midnight Amber Glow Hand  Cream

 

This was okay. I don't feel like it did much to keep my hands moisturized, but the scent is good.

Tatcha The Rice Wash

This wasn't bad, but I don't understand all the hype around this line. I don't dislike it, but I also won't go out of my way and repurchase this.

Ole Henriksen Lemonade Smoothing Scrub

This smells sooo nice! I like how my skin feels after using this too.

Ouai Leave In Conditioner

I don't really love the smell of this, but it helps detangle my hair and leaves it feeling very soft.

I also went through a tub of the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream, but my husband threw that away before I could snap a photo of that too. -.-

That's all I used up this time! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope those of you who celebrate have a magical Christmas and a fun and safe New Year!

Random Beauty Declutter - 2023

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend?

I've been slowly going through all of my makeup/skincare/haircare/etc. collection and decided to try to declutter a bit more products that I'm either not going to use or have too much of. These are the products I'm getting rid of for now!

Redkin Blondage Shampoo

I used to have blonde hair, but I decided to go back to dark brown. Obviously, I no longer need this anymore.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Bronzer in Sun Kissed

I hate the color of this bronzer. It pulls VERY yellow on my skin tone, and just looks weird on me.

Michiru Hair Regrowth Treatment

Not worth it. The instructions say to apply this twice a day, but it makes my hair look and feel greasy and disgusting. No amount of time or dry shampoo made my hair look cleaner after applying this. I'd rather have slightly thinning hair than hair that looks nasty.

Laura Mercier Radiance Foundation Primer

This is very glowy. Too glowy. My skin looks like an oily mess when I use this primer.

Cle De Peau Correcting Cream Veil

This one hurts to let go of. It's my first Cle De Peau product, but it doesn't work with my skin type. It clings to my dry patches and sinks into my pores and makes them more pronounced.

YSL Touche Eclat Blur Perfector

I do like this, but I never reach for it anymore. My skin used to be pretty oily, but it's more normal now. Even if I do see some oil on my face, I'd rather use a blotting sheet instead of this because it disrupts my makeup.

Philosophy Amazing Grace

This came from a set of 3. I like this perfume, but I have so many perfumes now and I'm trying to only keep the ones I love and will use often. I'm keeping the other 2 versions of this, but I think my mom will get more use out of this one than I will.

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Redness Serum

I didn't even get around to taking a picture of this product because I'm not sure if I'm supposed to talk about this yet, but I'm going to. I received this free from BzzAgent for review. I was instructed to use this twice a day for two weeks. I used this 3 times and stopped because it broke me out in a ton of white heads all over my face! I don't have sensitive skin, and I've used a lot of It Cosmetics products before with no issues. I would much rather have some redness that I can cover up with makeup than a face full of white heads.

 That's everything I'm decluttering for now! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a great week!

New Beauty Haul

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend?

We went to Halloweentown in St. Helens, OR for the first time! I've been wanting to go for many years since we only live an hour and a half away, but I would always forget until the last weekend and we wouldn't have time to get up there and back. It's a cute little town and such a fun event for anyone who loves Halloween or the Halloweentown movies.

Now without further ado, here are the new products I picked up or received recently.

Philosophy Amazing Grace Twist Trio Gift Set

I received this from Influenster for review. I really like the scents in this set. I think it's a bit expensive for how small the bottles are, but all three scents are wonderful.

Estee Lauder Futurist Skin Tint Serum

This was also sent to me from Influenster for review. I really want to love this, but I've tried all different kinds of primers and even no primer with this foundation and it just doesn't look great on my skin. Maybe it's just my skin type. I'm acne prone with some dry spots. The shade match is perfect though and I like the thin consistency.

Wet N Wild x Marilyn Monroe Icon Highlighter in Cool Champagne

I just happened to randomly see this in the Halloween section at the grocery store. I'm very much out of the loop when it comes to new beauty launches, so I had no idea this collection even existed! I'm so glad I was able to find a shade that will work for my skin tone though.

 

I haven't had much time or energy lately to browse for new makeup, so that's everything new for now! Have you picked up any of these products? What are your thoughts on them?

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a ~spooky~ Halloween!