Sephora VIB Part 2

I'm totally aware that this may be odd as there is not currently a Part 1 but the reason behind that is: I got so excited when I originally received my order that I completely forgot to take pictures of the original goodies! So here are the new goods,

Illamasqua Nail Varnishes

Scarab

Phallic

Soap & Glory Hand Food & Jack Black Lip Balm in Fresh Mint

                                           

NARS Blush in AMOUR & SIN

NARS AMOUR

NARS SIN

Illamasqua "Scarab"

Illamasqua's Scarab applied beautifully in 2 coats & I just love the dimension in the shade with red & browns, the duochrome is just gorgeous!

My daily skincare routine

This blog post is gonna be: All about my Skincare. A little back story on me is that I have never had problem skin or skin issues, even as a teen. I have always received compliments on my skin & never wore makeup on my face until a little after Summer time, last year. Through my journey this past (almost) year, my skin has had a few issues with reactions to products & in general I have wondered how long it would be before I started seeing effects of aging. So in an effort to extend my skin's glow I've begun purchasing products to better my skin.

Up until a year ago I never used soap on my face and even after starting to wear makeup I would go to bed with all day makeup still on. I was sure that this couldn't go on forever so I've purchased a few things to help me with bettering my skin & removing my makeup each night.

The products I use:
1. Sonia Kashuk - Remove - $9.99 Target + Target Cotton Pads
2. Yes to Cucumbers Cleanser - Sensitive Skin - $9.99 Ulta
3. Clarisonic Mia 2 - Coral - $149 Ulta
(Day)   4. Simple Vital Vitamin Day Cream SPF 15 - $9.99 Target
(Night) 5. Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator (sample) - Full size - $36.00

It's as simple as doing steps 1-4 in the Morning & steps 1-5 at Night. I can't say that the Clarisonic has changed my life because as I said above I wasn't trying to fix anything, just really get a deep clean. In the past month that I've had it I did experience dry patches on my face but with the Clinique Hydrator it cleared right up so I really have no complaints. I have been so good about using it each night & really look forward to that 1minute of face cleansing!

Buys & Finds: April 16 Edition

Buys & Finds: April 16 Edition

Hope everyone had a fabulous Monday and continuing with that, has a fabulous week ahead! My Birchbox finally made it to my house after a trip for what seemed like months! I was so excited after seeing so many other boxes to receive the Zoya nail polish & hand salve, but alas neither was in my box this month. Read below to find out what actually was in my Box this month:

Atelier Cologne - Orange Sanguine Cologne Absolue - Full-size, $55 - $150
Befine - Skincare Sampler - Full- size, $24 each
Oile Biologique - 004 Huile Moderne - Full-size, $56
Revolution Organics - Freedom Glow Beauty Balm - Full-size, $36

Lifestyle Extra
Le Palais des Thes - Tea Bags

I would have to say the item that I am most excited to try is the Beauty Balm, which is a beautiful color & I actually think it may show up on my skin tone(some blushes just don't!). I'm interested to try the Essential oils but a bit scared to try them on my face as it just seems odd to avoid oil filled products on your face & then just lather up with raw ones all over. The perfume smells a little girly & is called a cologne so I must do more research to find out if it is indeed for him or her. I do really enjoy Befine skincare, I have the full sizes of the Scrub, Cleanser, Toner, Moisturizer, & Night Cream; they are pretty fun to use and guilt free since they are food grade products.

Today I ventured back into my local Ulta armed with my $3.50 coupon & a couple Zoya polishes in mind. I've never tried Zoya before but I've wanted to especially after I missed the buy 3 get 3 free sale! The 2 shades that I picked up were Bevin & Avril, I had to get Bevin since I was set on it arriving in my Birchbox & Avril just jumped out at me; which is so odd for a neutral color! I just finished applying 3 coats & a top coat of Sally Hansen Mega Shine & I am quite pleased, it wasn't streaky & I'm in love with this shade!

I am currently in search of a serum & new day cream to use since my Clarisonic Mia 2 :Coral seems to be drying out my sensitive skin. Hopefully I will have more to post on the Clarisonic & what I find during my search this week or next.

Buys & Finds: April 16 Edition

Hope everyone had a fabulous Monday and continuing with that, has a fabulous week ahead! My Birchbox finally made it to my house after a trip for what seemed like months! I was so excited after seeing so many other boxes to receive the Zoya nail polish & hand salve, but alas neither was in my box this month. Read below to find out what actually was in my Box this month:

Atelier Cologne - Orange Sanguine Cologne Absolue - Full-size, $55 - $150
Befine - Skincare Sampler - Full- size, $24 each
Oile Biologique - 004 Huile Moderne - Full-size, $56
Revolution Organics - Freedom Glow Beauty Balm - Full-size, $36

Lifestyle Extra
Le Palais des Thes - Tea Bags

I would have to say the item that I am most excited to try is the Beauty Balm, which is a beautiful color & I actually think it may show up on my skin tone(some blushes just don't!). I'm interested to try the Essential oils but a bit scared to try them on my face as it just seems odd to avoid oil filled products on your face & then just lather up with raw ones all over. The perfume smells a little girly & is called a cologne so I must do more research to find out if it is indeed for him or her. I do really enjoy Befine skincare, I have the full sizes of the Scrub, Cleanser, Toner, Moisturizer, & Night Cream; they are pretty fun to use and guilt free since they are food grade products.

Today I ventured back into my local Ulta armed with my $3.50 coupon & a couple Zoya polishes in mind. I've never tried Zoya before but I've wanted to especially after I missed the buy 3 get 3 free sale! The 2 shades that I picked up were Bevin & Avril, I had to get Bevin since I was set on it arriving in my Birchbox & Avril just jumped out at me; which is so odd for a neutral color! I just finished applying 3 coats & a top coat of Sally Hansen Mega Shine & I am quite pleased, it wasn't streaky & I'm in love with this shade!

I am currently in search of a serum & new day cream to use since my Clarisonic Mia 2 :Coral seems to be drying out my sensitive skin. Hopefully I will have more to post on the Clarisonic & what I find during my search this week or next.

Updates...oh Updates!

So lately I haven't exactly been on a "no-buy" but I have been more conscious and thoughtful of what I spend my money on. With that said, I did purchase $30 worth of nail polish this morning, I went crazy after trying 1 of the new Wet N Wild Megalast nail colors, it went on easy, I fell in love with the color on my nails (Sugar Coat) & I fell in lust with other swatches of the other colors in the collection! There were some gorgeous colors to consider & I enjoyed every second of putting them in my cart at CVS! Even with the 25% off I still had some buyers remorse but that is slowly slipping away!

Here's a list of the color's I picked up:
Wet Cement, Break the Ice, 2% Milk, Private Viewing, Sugar coat, Undercover, Bite the Bullet, Through the Grapevine, Under your Spell, Haze of Love, I Red a Book, On a Trip, Heatwave, Club Havana, Tropicalia, Candy-licious, Disturbia, & I Need a Refresh-Mint

Stay Tuned for another update when my "not so surprising" package arrives later this week & I can share all about it!

I'm craving...Makeup!

I feel so weird saying this but..."I craved makeup!", not so much to eat but I had that : I gotta have it, feeling! That special product that gave me that special feeling was "The Balm: Mary Lou Manizer, Highlighter/Illumintor", I've been wanting to try it so bad since I saw it a few months ago. I've never used a highlighter before now so I have a few things to learn before I delve into it to keep myself from looking like a glimmery clown. I totally missed the sale when it was no Hautelook & the announcements when ladies were picking it up at TJ Maxx so that made my craving even stronger. I won't pay full price for anything so buying it from Sephora and paying shipping was completely out of the question!

I wanted this so badly that I had been searching for a "dupe" & finally purchased the dupe on Thursday night: Physician's Formula Face Powder in Transluscent, I'm thinking it was totally me since most people who use it say it is amazing but I couldn't get this to show up on me at any angle! :(

So the search continued, on Saturday the family went out to an nearby Outlet Mall as an outing and at first we walked right through TJ Maxx in search of a perfect new makeup brush holder (which I didn't find) then we went into Best Buy, a book store & VS. On our way out I spotted it! A small The Balm kit with Mary Lou Manizer & a few bonus products that I couldn't live without! The sticker price was a bit of a shock but I knew that I wanted it so I'd better grab it up! The retail price on the front was $59 but I quickly flipped it over to see how much TJ Maxx was selling it for & that price in itself was Amazing! $10 for everything! Below I've included a picture of it & the sticker just in case you can't find it easy to believe me! I tried to grab up 2 but the 2nd kit had an $18 sticker which isn't bad but I didn't feel like paying 2 different prices for the same product! Well, enough talk, here are a few images of the package I got & hopefully I will be able to find more time to blog this week as things still calm down from the Holidays! Hope ya have a great week! :)