Spring Haul!

I've been taking it pretty easy lately with buying new makeup, but with the weather finally warming up and stepping into Spring I thought I'd treat myself to a couple new goodies (and some essentials)!

C.O. Bigelow Lip Shines!

 The other day during one of my many Bath & Body Works excursions I realized the one thing I've never bothered to try out from them have been the lip products! I'm not a huge fan of squeeze type glosses which is the majority of what they have (though there are lip balms, ones in tins, and ones with wands) but I bit the bullet and bought some ones I thought would be yummy.

e.l.f. Brush Haul!

 About a week ago e.l.f. decided to have one of their 50% off their Studio line sales and I took full advantage of it! Don't worry if you missed the sale this time e.l.f. is runs different ones all the time so you'll always get a good deal.

Raspberry Obsession!

 It's no surprise that I'm slightly (okay, heavily) addicted to Bath & Body Works!

Recently their True Blue Spa line came out with a new Raspberry collection that consist of three different products: Raspberry Yogurt Shower Smoothie, Raspberry Mojito Cream Gel, and Raspberry Margarita Body Scrub.

I went a little crazy when I smelled it and ended up purchasing everything (plus a little more as you can tell)! The scent is so sugary, it almost reminds me of fruity pebbles with that raspberry tang to it. It also has really good lasting power to it when you layer all the products, usually with the True Blue Spa items I find myself having to reapply all day in order to keep the scent but this one has given me no problems!

Black Friday Haul!

So as you guys know, I work in retail so Black Friday was absolutely crazy! The mall where I work had some stores actually opening on Thanksgiving. I was scheduled for 4:30 in the morning, which was terrible because I could not manage to fall asleep so I was basically dealing with cranky customers during an all nighter!

Drugstore.com Haul!

If you guys remember a week or two ago Drugstore.com was having a sale where their beauty department was 40% off, and you best believe I took advantage of that!

The Smells of Fall: Bath & Body Works Haul

 Surprise surprise, another haul :). I feel like I have an overload of hauls this month just because fall is my favorite time of year and I feel the need to stock up on new makeup, new clothes, and most importantly, new scents!

You all know I'm a Bath & Body Works fiend, anything new they ever come out with I have to run out and grab. Recently they've had all the new fall scents: Honey Autumn Apple, Brown Sugar & Fig, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin, and Dreamy Vanilla Woods.

When I heard that there was going to be a new apple fragrance I was jumping for joy, I'm crazy for anything apple and always have been! But of course I got distracted when I went in to grab it and ended up getting some other goodies as well.

Sleek Haul!

 Ever since I've seen the gorgeous looking Sleek blushes be used on YouTube and more recently the Sleek Blush by 3 palettes reviewed on blogs I have been itching to make an order!

A Little Bit of This and That Haul

Okay so about a week ago I went to the mall with a strict list of things I needed to get and came home with bags full of stuff that just happened to catch my attention while out and about...story of my life!

I just stopped by Bath & Body Works to grab some things I was running out of and then hit up the drugstore to look for the new Maybelline collection with the color tattoos (which if you saw my post a while ago I did eventually find it!) but instead ended up getting all of this!

Forever 21 Fall Jewelry Haul

Labor Day weekend Forever 21 was having free shipping on all orders, so of course I jumped at the chance to order some stuff! 

Maybelline Limited Edition Fashion Week Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Shadow Haul & Swatches

 I've been on an epic hunt to try and find most of the new Limited Edition Maybelline Color Tattoos that apparently everyone else wants! I've been around to every drugstore in my area and it wasn't until a random stop at Walgreens last night that I found the Fashion Week ones. There's also a separate collection that Maybelline released 4 new colors for fall, which I've only seen at Target!

Haulin' It!

 

I recently finished up a few makeup items (an empties post coming soon!) so I treated myself to a little online Sephora order after lusting over some items, and got around to using a gift card Apothica they so kindly sent me!

Bath & Body Works Haul!

Somebody please direct me to the Bath & Body Works addicts group, I need some serious help! I was at the mall this weekend and promised myself that I was just going to go into B&BW to smell their new scents (which by the way, Love Love Love is so sweet and amazing, I regret not picking it up) and ended up with a bag of stuff. My local store still had a wall of 75% off stuff from their Semi Annual Sale leftover, so I'm not sure if you can still get this stuff since its either seasonal or discontinued. But hey, it couldn't hurt to cruise by your Bath & Body Works to see if anything is still available from the Semi Annual Sale!

Christopher & Banks Jewelry

Hey guys, I recently went to my local Christopher & Banks with my mom for the first time. I have no idea why we've overlooked that store SO many times when we're at the mall, they have some pretty fantastic stuff and its always on sale!

Here's the link to their online site, go check it out, you might find a good deal!

Bath & Body Works Semi Annual Haul 2012 (In Black & White)!

Nail Polish Haul

Sinful Colors
"What's Your Name"
This is such a dark color that you honestly can't really tell if its blue or green in the bottle. On your nails its a black jelly polish with a teal colored shimmer. I'm honestly not too sure why I even gave this color a second look, its not that flattering and certainly not a summer color!


Sinful Colors
"Ciao Bella"
Again, I don't know what is with me buying nail polish that is completely out of season! And not to mention this is a color I don't usually go for, navy blues are not my thing.

Sinful Colors
"Verbena"
Now this is more appropriate for July! A beautiful pastel yellow that's very sheer (would be better to put this over a coat of white polish).


Sinful Colors
"Unicorn"
This color is one that I would wear all year round! Its a flat cream purple that isn't very opaque which is surprising since its not such a light color like Verbena. I keep buying Sinful Colors because, well for one they're cheap, but I guess I'm just trying to find one I actually like! I hear a lot of hype about them and I'm just waiting for a color to perform well.


Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color
"Coral Reef"
I've actually already reviewed this polish here!


Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color
"Golden-I"

Drop what you're doing right this second, get in your car, and run down the polish isle of your drugstores. This color by Sally Hansen is too stunning for words! One of the reasons I buy so many of the Xtreme Wear Nail Colors is because the shimmers are exceptionally great in terms of opacity and wear time. This color isn't quite rose gold, but isn't quite plain gold. It looks phenomenal with a tan and can transition you nicely between the seasons. Not sorry at all I bought this!

Little MAC Haul

I actually ended up returning a MAC Studio Fix Powder (didn't do anything for me, ended up looking cakey no matter how I applied it/doesn't have enough coverage) and a MAC Lipstick in Creme d' Nude (absolutely RUBBISH! Never ever again will I buy a high-end lipstick, not moisturizing at all and sinks into every line on my lips, Revlon makes SUCH better lipsticks for half the price).

So with my store credits I decided to branch out and try something other than MAC eye products (which seems to be all I go for lately) and grab a blush and a primer!

I was looking at the new Shop MAC Cremeblend Blush in Optimistic Orange, but its way darker in person (think burnt orange) and looks an awful lot like the NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Orange, so I think I'm going to save my money and go for that one since its only $5.50 on Cherry Culture (on a side note, does anyone know where you can get NYX in stores besides Ulta?! There isn't one in my area).

No other cream blushes caught my attention, so I went on looking at the powders. I knew I wanted something orange and close to my everyday Physicians Formula Blushing Peach, but without the shimmer. The lovely Makeup Artist recommended Peaches which is a sheertone, and it ended up coming home with me! I really love the color in the pan, but it takes a little bit of building to make it show up on me (I'm only a MAC NW 20) so I don't know, I'm going to play around with it a bit and if it doesn't get any better I'll exchange it for Melba.

Lately my skin has been going through some ups and downs, some days my foundation will look like I just put it on after 6 hours, and some days its a blotchy mess after 2 hours! This led me over to the primer section of MAC, and when I saw the words "MATTE" I knew it was for me! I've tried out the MATTE Cream a few times, and I have to say I'm a little disappointed. My face is still really oily after like an hour, but my skincare routine has been changing a little so maybe that's the real problem.

I'm going to do full reviews on these two things, so I'll let you guys know how they end up working out for me!

My Christmas Beauty Gifts!

Majorly Delayed Black Friday Goodies

Sephora:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Price: $19.00 (I actually traded in my Too Faced Shadow Insurance for this)

Charlotte Russe:

These GORGEOUS fringed colorblock earrings, I can see these getting a ton of use

Price: $4.00 (all jewelry was 30% off)

Bath & Body Works:

Black Raspberry Vanilla Shower Gel

Price: Free (Buy 3 get 3 free)

Black Raspberry Vanilla Body Lotion

Price: Free (Buy 3 get 3 free)

Secret Wonderland Body Lotion

Price: Free (Buy 3 get 3 free)

Vanilla Bean Noel Body Lotion

Price: $10.50

Shea-Infused Lounge Socks

Price: Free (were being given away with any purchase)

Vanilla Bean Noel Fragrance Mist

Price:  $12.00

Black Raspberry Vanilla Fragrance Mist

Price: $12.00

Strawberry Sparkler Preview Sized Body Lotion

Price: Free (were being given away with any purchase)

I left the house at 5am with my mom on Black Friday and we didn't really score any amazing deals, but I just really wanted to do it more for the experience :)

It was quite fun and I really want to make it a yearly thing!

Do tell me if you managed to grab any spectacular deals!

Nail Polish Haul!