Deal Alert! Real Techniques at Ross

If you have a Ross near you I would recommend checking it out as fast as possible! Why? Well because I found this super awesome deal there. I went to Ross on Tuesday and found this Real Techniques Deluxe Gift Set for only $12.99 which retails for $30 on the Real Techniques site.

Brushes Included:

If you can't get your hands on this set they are also available on amazon at a higher price though.

Julep Your Lip Addiction Tinted Lip Oil Treatment

Today, I bring to you the Julep your lip addiction tinted lip oil treatment in the shade Covet. I received this in the May 2016 Julep box. I was NOT sent this. I paid for it in a sense. I used my points to get the box basically free. Which is basically the only reason why I've stayed with them. Anyway...back to the product.

Covet is a sheer pretty pinky-red shade. It has a slight fruity candy smell but not over powering to say the least. After applied the smell does go away. Just in case some of you think its going to taste like anything. It tastes just like oil.

The applicator is kind of funny to describe but you can see from the photo it's like a two sided doe foot applicator.

BEFORE

AFTER

As you can see my lips are pretty pigmented on their own. The first time I put this on I seriously thought it wasn't going to show up but it did. I feel like it kind of actually stains my lips even though they don't make this claim.

I think the real question everyone has is "if it's an oil will it rub off" and the answer is yes and no. After applying the product I have to let it kind of dry down which is only about 10 - 15 mins. I've noticed that if I let it dry before doing anything the oil will rub off making my lips less shiny through out the day but the pigment doesn't rub off with the oil.

I noticed that while I was drinking tea I could clearly see oil marks left by my lips on the mug. But there was no actual color transfer. I was drinking out of a white mug so from what I could tell maybe in the very slightest transfer but not much to the point that there was obvious color left behind.

I also noticed that after I used the lip oil my lips felt dryer than they were before I used it. It made my lips soft but the dry, cracked parts felt even dryer like how they would right before my lips start cracking and peeling in the winter. It's a very hard thing to describe.

Overall, it isn't bad but it isn't amazing to the point where I feel you have to run out and buy it.

Ulta Beauty: Show your style

I posted my new hair cut yesterday and I needed something for it so I picked up this set. It's called the Show Your Style kit. I purchased it at Ulta for $9.99. It contains five products to "create your own style with volume, texture, and shine."

PACKAGING

PRODUCTS

INCLUDED

MATRIX Biolage Waterless Clean & Recharge Dry Shampoo: 1.2 OZ

DEVACURL Supercream Coconut Curl Styler: 1.5 fl oz

RUSK Elixer Mist Thermal Shine Mist: 1.1 fl oz

CRACK Original Styling Creme: .75 fl oz

COLOR WOW One Minute Transformation Styling Cream: 1 fl oz

There are also two other sets. The Revitalize Your Hair Kit and the Pump Up the Volume Kit. They're all $9.99 so get them before they're gone since they're such good deals.

I have not used any of the items yet. I'm pretty sure though that I will enjoy them. I did take the photos at night so excuse the horrible lighting.

Haircut!

So, I went and got a haircut today. Not 100% satisfied but I'm one of those people who even if I don't like it I'll let it grow on me. Hopefully, it grows on me. FINGERS CROSSED! If not I'm going to have to get it fixed...or something. It's so short I don't think anyone can fix it any further.

I cut my hair because it was super long. Like down to my waist kind of long. This is the longest its been in like six years. Normally, I just trim it here and there but this time I decided it was time to just chop it. Probably should have picked an actual salon but I didn't. I went to Ulta which now I'm kind of undecided if I should of gone somewhere else.

BEFORE

Yes, I know you can't see the entire length of my hair. But it was almost down to my waist. I made an appointment the day before and when I went in the nice lady asked how I wanted my hair. I should have printed a photo of it for her instead of saving it on my phone.

SCREENSHOT OF WANTED LOOK

If this is your photo sorry I used it. If you want me to take it down I will.

This is the style that I wanted. Lets just say my actual hair didn't turn out like the photo. But I do partly blame myself for not printing an actual photo for her. I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt because she only glanced at it. Her one flaw would have to be that if she wasn't 100% sure she should have asked to look at the photo again or have me leave it up for her to go off of. But like I said it was also my fault.

AFTER

Sorry for the makeup-less face. 

It basically looks like a regular BOB. Which is why I'm not super excited about it but hopefully once it grows out it'll look a little more like the way I wanted it to. Might have to get the ends clipped a little to look like the photo but like I said it's not super horrendous. However, when I spend 37 for a haircut I kind of expect it to look exactly how I want it to.

P.S. sorry for taking forever to post again. It's been a couple of crazy weeks with finals. Thank you for being patient with me.

UPDATE: I finally took a good look at my hair and wow...kind of upsetting. There are parts where my hair looks like there are bald spots around the back part of my head. Then there are parts where its longer than others. My husbands telling me it looks fine but if I can see it through a mirror it's probably pretty bad. I'll probably just wait it out and get it cut again once it's long enough to cut off the funky looking long/short/bald looking spots. The long parts I can fix myself but the short or bald looking spots. Going to have to wait for it to grow out.

DUP Wonder Eyelid Tape Point VS Extra

Everyone and their mother has heard of the DUP wonder eyelid tape. YAH!

But seriously, I've known about them for about a good six years now but never felt the need to jump at purchasing it. As of late I've been noticing my right eye has getting worse. I do NOT have monolids but it is heavily hooded. How I know this is because my left eye is a double because the crease is pretty obvious. I can see the crease on my right eye but the excess skin on my lid covers the crease making it look like a monolid. Thus the name a hooded lid. The main reason I know I have a hooded lid is because a few years back my mom had eyelid surgery because her hooded eyes were so bad.

Now...I will NOT be doing before and after photos or how to use the eyelid tape because there are so many on the web. However, I will show the difference between the Point and the Extra. I never purchased the Mild version since I didn't feel the need but I'm pretty sure it is somewhere in between the two.

DUP Wonder Eyelid Tape Point

As you can see the Point has 180 pieces in rows of two. They are rather short and rounded. I purchased mine off of Amazon for about $12 to $13 depending on who you purchase from.

When I purchased the Point I didn't realize they were so small but if you do accidentally purchase the Point you can do what I did and link together 2-3 pieces and place it on your eye. Another option is to apply one at a time and just overlap them until you get to the end of your eye.

DUP Wonder Eyelid Tape Extra

I also purchased the Extra from Amazon if you're interested. I paid $11.50 and as you can see it is a lot longer and kind of pointed at the ends.

With the Extra I use only one piece and it usually sits all day. My lids do get oily throughout the day but not overly oily to the point where my makeup slips off so I didn't have a problem. Even after I took it off my eye would keep its shape for a good amount of time. However, you do have to be careful when placing the tap on your lids. Because the tape is so pointy at the ends it can occasionally poke and irritate the inside corner of your eyes/skin like it did mine the first few times that I used it.

Shape and Size Comparison

Right: Point

Left: Extra

As you can see there is a major difference in the sizes and now you know why you kind of have to use two to three pieces of the Point to get it across your eye.

Left: Point

Right: Extra

For those of you who are not familiar with the size of the two they are about the size of two quarters.

Storage

Because the Wonder Eyelid Tapes are so small I was afraid that I was going to lose them so I put both of them inside a travel q-tip container that I had laying around. This way they stay together and I won't accidentally lose one...or both.

Disappointing ROMWE Haul (NOT worth purchasing from)

I literally just pulled this package out of my mailbox and I have to say that I am pretty upset. I had high expectations based on my purchases in the past. This time I am completely blown away and very upset.

The first item is the faux fur open-front grey cardigan. Claims that it is loose-fit and soft touch. For one it is NOT soft at all. Very scratchy and smells really cheap. The smell is very reminiscent of an old warehouse/storage full of beds and clothes.

This is NOT loose-fit at all. It hugs my body in all the wrong places and the batwing is all awkward and feels very uncomfortable when worn.

This is the cable knit loose pink sweater. This one is even worse the first. I opened this straight out of the packaging and it had loose threads hanging from the sleeves and the neck area. The arm was also caught on something too because there is a yarn piece just hanging out. This claims that it is also loose and long sleeve. Both are lies.

I should have figured it was going to be a cheap knock off when I looked at the website photo and they marked out the brand.

As you can see this is very much NOT long sleeve nor loose. It is more of a 3/4 sleeve and the size is more for an adolescent or a teen. NOT at all for an adult.

Sleeves claims to be 67 cm. The sleeves are actually less than 40 cm.
Length claims to be 66 cm. It is just about 40 cm.

I am so upset that there is literally no point of me even sending them back because ROMWE is going to make me pay for return shipping. With that money I'd rather just sell it for the same price I purchased it for and be done with this site!

As of right now I feel like ROMWE was a decent store that just turned into another cheap chinese store that everyone is going to end up hating.

What I purchased from Target

Hey guys! I found two really cute tops from Target. I originally was going to wait for my Romwe order but I can't wait anymore.

Bought this cute Mossimo top on clearance for $8. It's super cute! I'm amazed I actually found a long sleeve top on clearance so early in the season. It's super soft and compfy.

As you can see the top is rather long. I goes well beyond covering my buttocks. It's a little oversized but with a pair of leggings, boots, and maybe a belt...I think this would be the cutest outfit.

This top is also super cute. Grey with yellow stripes, boat neck, and 3/4 sleeves. This top is also long enough to cover my buttocks. I also paid around $8 for this too.

I feel like I haven't shopped at Target in forever. The last time I actually purchased clothes from Target was when I was still living in Wisconsin. Which was about 8 or 9 years ago. Pretty long time but I'm happy to rediscover Target and their clothes!