Haul: Hautelook & L'OCCITANE

One of my favorite things to read on blogs or watch on youtube are HAULS! I love seeing what everyone gets so yes I know I post a lot of hauls myself. Anyways I made two Hautelook orders a few weeks back and they finally got here. I also made a quick order on L'OCCITANE a few days ago too so heres my haul.

Hautelook Order 1 - Laura Geller:
My first order that came in was from Laura Geller which I purchased last month on the 24th and it just got to me Wednesday. It took kind of long but I think it is totally worth the wait especially becasue of the prices they're being sold at on Hautelook.

This is the first time I received a box from Hautelook packaged like this so I took photos. Each individual item was in its own little white baggie. When I dumped the contents out it looked like all they did was throw the products in and then stick this piece of tissue paper with the Hautelook logo on it and then tapped it up. Good think nothing was broken or I would have been pretty upset.

Back: Berry Beautiful Set

Front: Balance-N-Brighten & Blush-N-Brighten

First item I'm super happy about is the Balance-N-Brighten Foundation original priced at $30. I've been debating about purchasing this but when I saw it on Hautelook for only $17.50 it was such an amazing steal I could not resist.

Second item was the Blush-N-Brighten in Tropic Hues also originally priced at $30. On Hautelook it was basically half off so I picked myself up this gorgeous blush. I didn't take a photo of the swatch but it does have a slight sheen to it. No glitter but a sheen.

The last item I purchased is actually a set in Berry Beautiful. I am not sure how much this set goes for but it was on Hautelook for only $20. The Blush-N-Brighten is in the shade Sateen Subtle Berry and is full size which retails $30 already so this set at only $20 is a deal. I don't think anyone could just pass this up if they love Laura Geller like I do.

 The Baked Eye Pie Shadow Trio is in the shade Blueberry Muffin. I think its kind of silly the way Laura Geller named her products but it is different and really stands out at the same time.

Hautelook Order 2 - theBalm:
I made my second purchase on the 4th of this month and I received it on Saturday. Two days after I received my Laura Geller order so shipping time is different for every order/brand. I wasn't even going to order from theBalm but noticed they had a limited edition palette. If I was going to purchase the palette I might as well purchase a few other items I've been wanting to try.

This order was packaged even weirder than my Laura Geller order as each item was individually wrapped. In the past they would just put the lot together and wrap it all with the same piece of tissue. I guess too many items were breaking during shipment so they started wrapping them individually to keep the items tighter thus not breaking.

This palette here is the Limited Editon Shady Lady palette that I had to get. It's all neutrals but I don't think anyone could ever have enough neutral shades. It has some similar names from the previous Shady Ladies but they aren't the same colors.

Since I've been obsessed with matte shades of everything I purchased DownBoy and Fratboy, both being blush/shadows. Downboy is a brighter pink while FratBoy is a redder pink shade.

That's all I purchased from Hautelook. If you don't know what hautelook is I will leave a link so you can go check out there amazing sales. HAUTELOOK WEBSITE: www.hautelook.com


Now on to my L'OOCITANE order. It's actually a very small order but I thought I would share since I'm already posting a haul. I hade a code for a free Creme Divine mini and 20% off my order so I picked up two of their hand creams which I hear a lot about. I picked up the 30ml Dry Skin Hand Cream and the 30ml Honey Hand Cream.

And....that pretty much wraps up my haul. Hope you enjoyed this quick haul and I'll see you guys in a later post.

HAUL: Big Lots Random Awesomeness

I went to my local Big Lots today. Which is funny because I rarely go there but I found such amazing deals that I could not pass up.

 

First off, I have to say that I was the most excited about these babies. They were on sale for $2.00 each which I think is a total steal. On walmart.com they are about $4 to $5 but not in stock. I did find on drugstore.com that they are $7.99 and in stock. I'm not sure if all of these shades are available but here they are.

L to R: Temptress, Berry Haute, Wink for Pink, Blackberry, Mauvy Night, Wild Orchid

 

 

L to R: Wild Orchid, Berry Haute, Blackberry

**NOTE: Blackberry isn't as red as pictured. Its actually a brick red but keeps coming off bright.**

 

L to R: Mauvy Night, Wink for Pink, Temptress

 

I also found these China Glaze Crackle Glaze Metals polishes. They were all on sale for $1.80 each so I really couldn't just pass up this deal being that a bottle of China Glaze goes for about $8.

 

 

L to R: Cracked Medallion, Platinum Pieces, Latticed Lilac, Oxidized Aqua

These last two deals I was completely blown away by. First is the Soho Beauty Blush Brush. It retails for almost $15. I got it for only $4 which is a major steal. The last item I purchased is the Physicians Formula 100% Natural Origin Bronzer in Peachy Glow Bronze retailed at about $14. My purchase price was $4.50.

 

 

 

My number one reason why I love Big Lots and go to it even though the customer service can sometimes be a pain in my butt is because you can and will always find amazing deals. Thanks for reading my post.

 

*FUN FACTS*

I haven't blogged yes, I know this. We had a random storm come in while my family and I were out and messed up my computer and my router. We just got our router and it took the technition a week to "fix" our computer. He replaced some computer parts but didn't reboot the computer so he thought it was still broken until my husband came home and rebooted it himself. So yes, now our computer is up and running and I have internet again.









REVIEW: Maybelline Expert Wear in Designer Chocolates

Today's blog post is on the infamous quad in Designer Chocolates by Maybelline. This quad was featured on beautybroadcast.net or also known as EmilyNoel83 on youtube.com. Ever since seeing Emily use this quad I was intrigued and had to get my hands on it. The quad retails for $4.95 on walmart.com but I purchased mine at a Dollar General out in the middle no where so it was slightly higher, about $5.25 or so.

The quad obviously has four shadows, numbered 1 through 4. Shade number 1 is the base shade which is the lightest. Shade 2 is the lid color in the top right corner. Under that is the crease color, shade number 3 and on the very bottom is shade number 4.

With Flash

 



Without Flash/Natural Lighting

**for some reason my camera just would not focus...sorry for the blurry photo**

 

As you can tell from the swatches the colors have a decent amount of payoff. Personally, I think this is a great travel friendly item. Something you can take with you and if it breaks it's a no biggie.

 

 

**NOTE: I know my eye brows are getting bushy. I'm growing them out so that I can change the shape.**

LOOK #1:

 

This is the look I created using the quad the first time I used it. It came out pretty nice if I do say so myself. Something thats neutral and very wearable for every day.

 

GET THE LOOK:

1. Prime lids.

2. Apply liner shade to outer v and blen inwards.

3. Take the crease shade and blend out the harsh edges of the liner shade.

4. Apply base shade all over the lids and into the inner corners.

5. Take lid shade and use as the transition shade from the crease shade into the highlight.

6. Take base shade again and apply on browbone to highlight.

7. Apply mascara, liner, false lashes(optional) and you are done!

 

LOOK #2:

 

This is the second look I created. It's probably going to be more for color lovers but because I used the brown shades on the outside it is a little bit more wearable for every day also.

 

GET THE LOOK:

1. Prime lids.

2. Apply crease shade 3/4 of eye.

3. Take liner shade into outer v and blend inward.

4. Take the lid shade and blend out the liner color that you just put down.

5. Hightlight inner corners and brow bone with base shade.

6. Apply mascara, liner, and false lashes(optional) and you are done!

 

As a whole I really enjoyed this palette. For the price that you pay for this quad it is competely worth it. I'm actually debateing about searching for another Maybelline quad in Emerald which I found earlier seaching for the price of this quad on Walmart. Until then see you guys later!







September Ipsy 2013 - Classic Beauty

I received my Ipsy bag for September today. I was super eager to receive my bag because I knew what I was getting before I even  got my bag. Even knowing all that it didn't stop the thrill or the suspense when I was opening my bag.

Ipsy's infamous pink bubble mailer!

Contents of the bubble mailer...

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 Inside was a card sample of Em Cosmetics.

 

Contents of my September bag...**screams**

Item number one is the Starlooks eyepencil in Obsidian.

Retails: $12

Second is the It's So Big Volumizing Mascara mini. I'm guessing it's in the color black?

Retails: $19 for full size

Item number three is the Cailyn Tinted Lip Balm in Big Apple.

Retails: $19

My fourth item is the NYX single shadow in Morocco.

Retails: $4.50

And...Item number five is a mini butterLondon polish in La Moss.

Retails: $18 for a full size

 

 

 

 

Over all I think Ipsy did pretty decent this month. I know I didn't post last months bag because it came so late and I probably will not post it just because I feel like everyone has already seen last months bag. Like I was saying before I got off subject this months bag retails for a lot more $10 so I would highly suggest jumping on to the Ipsy band wagon if you haven't already.

 

The only odd thing that happend but I'm not complaining about is that I specifically said I don't like nail polish on my profile. But I guess that might have been why I received the polish. Ipsy tries to get you to try new things you haven't already tried in shades you probably wouldn't ever look at. That is why I think people would enjoy Ipsy. They are there to let you explore makeup without paying the expensive price tags. They're not there to give you makeup brands and colors that you already own. Ipsy for you to explore.

 

REVIEW: CoverGirl Lip Perfections

I am finally doing my post on the CoverGirl Lip Perfections. If you watch my videos then you know these were in my haul video that I promised to review. The three shades I have and will be reviewing today are number 200 sultry, 365 enchantress, and 305 hot.

My initial reaction to these lipsticks was that I really liked enchantress. Sultry I thought was too brown and I probably wouldn't be able to get much use out of it. As for hot I just wanted to try out a red lipsticks since I have never owned a red lipstick.

SWATCHES:

 

L to R: Sultry, Enchantress, Hot

 

Top to Bottom: Hot, Enchantress, Sultry

After swatching and using the lipsticks for well over a month my opinions changed and my preference is actually the opposite of my initial thoughts. I actually really like Sultry, not very fond of Enchantress, and I'm pretty satisfied with Hot being my first choice for venturing out into red lipsticks.

LIP SWATCHES:

This is a before photo with just some lip balm and zero lipstick. As you can see my lips are pretty pigmented by themselves.

In this photo I have on Sultry. It is a gorgeous your lips but better kind of color. In the tube the lipsticks rather brown and looks almost unwearable on my skin tone. However, when applied the lipstick is actually pinker in color and has a nice sheen.

Swatched here is the shade Enchantress. I thought I was going to like this shade just because it was pink. I ended up not being a fan as it has a blue opalescent sheen to it. I think that if this shade did not have that duo chrome affect to it I think I would of really enjoyed this shade.

The last shade is in Hot. As you can see its a blue toned matte red shade. In the photo it looks like it has a sheen to it but it really is matte. Oddly this lipstick was the only one out of three that I have that feels kind of dry and stains my lips.

Here is a before and after comparison of how the lipstick stained my lips.

The thing I like most about these lipsticks is that they have this unique smell to them. As a whole I really enjoyed these lipsticks and I actually wouldn't mind picking up more colors to test.

**FUN FACTS**

1. We are celebrating my mom's 61st birthday today.

2. If you look closely you will see my kids are in the background of most of todays photos.

September Julep

I'm back with a Julep September box haul for you guys today! I actually really liked this months box from Julep. I was actually thinking about upgrading my box and just get the whole collection for this month but I decided not to and just "add on" the polish that I wanted. However, I was really interested in the cleansing oil but passed. Hopefully this month they will have it as an "add on" product so I can just get it with my reward points.

If you don't already know what Julep is...its a monthly subscription service for nail polishes for $19.99 a month. If you would like to sign up I will post a link below to their website. Enough of my yapping on to the polishes.

I like how they packaged this months box. Gold tissue paper with the IT GIRL sticker. Gorgeous!

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This was the item underneath the little paper that you get every month.

This polish was my "add on" polish for $4.99. I think this polish is the one item I was most excited for.

This months packaging like is said was super cute and different. Or maybe it's just because I haven't picked my monthly box for a few months now. LOL. But like I said it's still cute.

The colors for this months IT GIRL box(left to right) Candice, Catrina, and Josephine. I can't wait to do my nails!

Julep Website: http://www.julep.com/

MIA???

Hey guys! I know I have been MIA for a few weeks now but it really was unavoidable as my daughter got sick. Then she got me sick and then both of us got my son sick and then he ended up getting me sick again. It's just been a crazy run around sickness throwing me out of my normal loop but I promise I'll be posting up reviews and maybe even a haul video soon. Thanks for being so patient!