My Latest Obsession

Well...
Up until yesterday, I hadn't spent any money on makeup...ZERO!! But then yesterday happened...and I fell off the wagon! BUT, I didn't fall too far...

So it seems that I have my own makeup styles that come and go in waves: I get so fascinated with one look that I keep doing variations of it until I get hooked on something else. Right now I'm loving neutral eyes with a super color saturated pout! While I probably have 100 different lippie (combination of lipsticks, glosses and stains) I just couldn't help myself yesterday! Walking around Five Below, I ran across a Black Radiance display and immediately fell in love!! I've always heard great things about this brand but have never tried them. At $2.99 a pop, I figured I'd give em a shot! I bought an Ice Angel Lipgloss in Scarlet and a Liquid Lip Color in Succulent Plum!







Then, I just so happened to stroll into Ulta where they were having 40% off NYX products...glosses were like $3.59! I was going to get two until I remembered that I had a $3.50 off a $10 coupon on my phone...that's almost like getting one free! How stupid would I be if I didn't use it??? So I bought an Xtreme Lip Cream in Buttery Nude, a Glam Gloss Aqua Luxe in Do The Hustle and a Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo!



All in all, 5 glosses for less than $15! Not too shabby, huh??

Can't wait to try these out and hopefully do a review! Until next time...

SCORE!!!

Ask anybody that knows me about my feelings towards SEPHORA inside JCPenney and they will tell you that I hate it! I only go in there for emergency essentials and by emergency I mean "My black liquid eyeliner died a week and a half ago and I forgot until now (since I'm going out tonite) that I need a replacement and have exactly one hour to get ready!!!" (<--- emergency). A similar reason is what brought about a recent trip. Because I love the SEPHORA BRAND Waterproof Smoky Cream Liner in Bewitch Me (metallic deep violet), when my liquid liner died I went to get it in Must Have (matte black).

I grabbed the liner and made my way towards the SALE wall for some quick disappointment before heading home and that's when I saw it!

Originally $24 (steal!), on sale for $15!!!

This kit was made especially for their JCPenney mini stores and includes 6 items, 4 of which are FULL SIZED!!!!!

(Clockwise from top) Mini Mono Eyeshadow #23 (Aspen)

Ultra Shine Lip Gloss #15 (Cute Pink, reg. price: $14)

Atomic Volume Mascara (color not specified, reg. price: $15)

Waterproof Flashy Liner #01 (Smokey Black, reg. price: $8)

Mono Eyeshadow #03 (Catherine, reg. price: $12)

Mini Waterproof Makeup Remover

(L-R) Lipgloss #15, Flashy Liner #01, Eyeshadow #03 & #23 

MY THOUGHTS:

I love SEPHORA's eyeshadows so it's no surprise that I'm pleased with the two that I got...soft, pigmented and fall-out free. They both are shimmer shadows with silver undertones. Nice!!

The lipgloss is described on the website as "opalescent light salmon" but I disagree. It's exactly what the name says: Cute Pink...almost like a rose pink with a little shimmer, kinda sheer and really pretty. Definitely don't wanna cake this on though.

I'm gonna save the mascara for last... MOVING ON:

The eyeliner is mediocre. I like how soft it is and how easily it glides on, no tugging or pulling. The two things I don't like about it are: 1.) The color! This collection of liners offers 2 different blacks and I would've preferred the other one (#10 Deep Black). I like dramatic eyes and really like for my black liner to pop. There is no pop-ping action with this soft black (borderline grey) liner. Maybe my granny would like this... 2.) It could be because of the color but it doesn't really show up on my waterline! It glides right over it leaving minimal color behind. Maybe I'm just used to my UD 24/7 in Zero, idk...

Now back to the mascara...HATE IT!!! Ok, so maybe hate is too strong of a word...let me explain: It's the brush. Although I really like the fact that the brush is super flexible, the rubber bristles (AKA nubs) are short and spaced way too far apart so (almost) no matter what you do, you end up with about 5 uni-lash triangles protruding from your eyelids! I even tried rolling the brush on a paper towel to remove the excess...no luck! I have a few more tricks to try but something tells me that the only solution is going to be a brush swap...

Overall, I like this kit and love the fact that you get 4 full sized items for the price of the mascara alone! Even though I don't completely love every item, they WILL get used! #PleaseBelieve 

No bells and whistles, just the 5 tems from the box...not bad, huh?



Random Find at "The Spot"...

Due to my profession, I cannot wear nail polish on my fingernails. On the rare (ok not so rare because I secretly hate wearing shoes) occasion that I have my toes out, I try to keep them done. Problem is my feet sweat (gross, I know...get over it!) which makes most polishes chip within hours (no matter what base or top coat I use)! Over the years I have noticed a few brands/formulas that have real staying power and my favoritest favorite of the favorites is Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color!! Added Bonus: THEY'RE CHEAP!!!!!  Anywho, while strolling through Target (AKA The Spot) with Mujer the other day I stumbled upon an end-cap that had a bunch of different Xtreme Wear polishes on clearance for...(random super hero theme: dunt-dun-a-nuuun)...$1.77!!!!!! I felt like a kid in a candy store! I wanted them all!! BUT because I'm trying to save money, I narrowed it down to 2 and I must say, I'm very pleased with the two I bought!

Meet: Time to Shine and Midnight Sky!

Sorry about the flash lines but I promise they are beautiful! For demonstration purposes only, I painted a few nails for you to see what they look like on. 2 coats each, no base, no topper but look how pretty!

Ok, now I'm excited for Fall!