February Collective Haul

Hey Everyone, this is a round up of just about everything I bought in February.

Rite Aid

Wet n Wild Coloricon Trio in Silent Treatment

Although I wasn't able to find the new 8-pan palettes, I did find the new trios. I was surprised this was the only trio to catch my eye and even though I wanted to buy them all just for being new and exciting, I stuck with the only one I would wear. The shadows are as lovely as ever. Exactly what I expect from WnW, soft pigmented smooth long lasting beautiful.

Wet N Wild Fast Dry nail polish in Teal of Fortune

The selection of the new nail polishes was not that great. Teal of Fortune really caught my eye though. It's a gorgeous sparkly shimmery teal. I haven't tried it on yet but something tells me this is going to be sheer.

Wet n Wild Wild Shine nail polish in Night Prowl

Oh my goodness, is this shade new? I didn't think they were coming out with new shades of the Wild Shine line but I have never seen this shade before. It is such a gorgeous sheer black with loads of fine purple glitter. Gahh I love it!

Wet n Wild Wild Shine nail polish in Rain Check

Another I have never seen before. It's nothing super spectacular but it is unique. Silvery bluish lilac. I also think this will be quite sheer and might need at least 2 or 3 coats.

K-Mart

Wet n Wild Fast Dry in Party of Five Glitters

I love all the big chunky glitter polishes coming out lately. This is no exception. The teal, red, pink, silver, green, light blue, purple glitters look fantastic together!

Conair brush&comb set

I was looking at boar bristle brushes and somehow ended up buying this brush which is not boar bristled but just says "great for teasing" on the package. The bristles feel like they could do the job but maybe I should just return it and get one that is actually boar bristles. TBD

Chapstick true shimmer in Tropical

There is quite the story behind this chapstick. It was believed to be limited edition and discontinued. Who would have thought it would be discovered in a K-Mart located in a place called Spanish Fork. crazy.

Ulta

(first ever trip to Ulta I might add)

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

After all the raves about how awesome this is, I couldn't not get it. I haven't tried it in place of my primer but I do love it for my waterline. It wakes my tired eyes right up!

eos lip balm in Honeysuckle Honeydew

Now I have 2 eos lip balms and I love them so much! This scent is a lot sweeter than I was expecting but I do enjoy it.

I also got the Shrek O.P.I. mini set for my sister as part of an

early birthday present.

Sometimes something is just meant for someone

and this is one of those things

I'm really bad at gift giving, not to say I don't like giving gifts, the giving isn't the part I'm bad at it's the picking out something meaningful/thoughtful/awesome.

This was perfect for her.

I felt very happy about giving it to her.

The fact that I hid it in her purse and it took 10 minutes of me asking her for things from her purse before she found it was also fantastic

 

Bath and Body Works

Bath and Body Words body lotion in Carried Away

I got this tiny thing for $1.00. It's their new scent for spring. I'm glad I tried it because I'm absolutely obsessed! So fresh and floral and girly. I love it!!

Bath and Body Works PocketBac hand sanitizer in Dashers Apple Mint

I got this for $0.25. I wish I had gotten 5 of them.

I'm a huge fan of anti-bac!

Bath and Body Works wallflower and refill in Twilight Woods

I got this cute heart wallflower for my bedroom. I chose the Twilight Woods because I have the lotion and it smells so good. Turns out Twilight Woods turned wallflower smells like old ladies. And it is a strong overpowering seeps into your clothes kind of stank. I can smell it the second I open the front door despite the two other wallflowers plugged in and closer to the door. My nose is ever so sightly becoming numbed to the stankiness. I can't wait for it to run out.

Bath and Body Works wallflower refills in Japanese Cherry Blossom and Winter Candy Apple

One of these will be replacing the Twilight Woods. Not sure which. Haven't smelled either. A little worried after this most recent scent disaster!!

Target

Target brand earrings in ADORABLE!

I love this earring set but the flowers are the whole reason I bought it. They are huge and chunky and understated statements.

Target brand headband

I love headbands, and I love anything with pearls. this was fate

e.l.f. Complexion Perfection face powder

I haven't heard a whole lot about this so I'm not sure what to expect

It's supposed to help neutralize discoloration and blotchiness

I put it on after foundation and concealer but before my regular powder.

SomethingStore.com

So my husband and I came across this website called The Something Store.

You make a payment of $10.00 and give them your shipping information.

You don't pay extra for tax or shipping, it's just $10.00

and a few weeks later, your package arrives and you don't know what your getting until you open it

So yes, I paid a website I hadn't heard of to send me something random... seems silly

It definitely takes some faith in them that they won't just take your money and run

but it was so exciting.

They sent me this really cute&simple necklace

 

I got this necklace in December but realized I never showed you guys.

I'm absolutely obsessed with this necklace. It's my only "statement" type necklace.

Walmart

Garnier Nutrioniste Moisture Renew Refreshing gel-cream

I lost my moisturizer when I went to Arizona and was so sad about it considering I practically had a full jar. My face is so happy to be using this again. I didn't realize what an amazing difference it makes on my skin.

Conair self-grip rollers, 31 ct

These were kind of an impulse buy, but at the same time I have always wanted to try them.

I think they will be great for really soft understated curls and volumizing my roots.

Baby Phat Dare Me perfume, 0.5oz

This was originally $10.00 but I had a $5.00 off coupon so of course I couldn't pass it up. I'm glad I didn't, it smells so good! I have another $5.00 off coupon, I might just have to go buy a bigger bottle.

Secret Scent Expressions deodorant in Fabulously Floral

This is one of those gel deodorants which are hard to get used to at first when you are used to the regular stick form but I love the scent and it works really well. 

 

New Wallet! (and from Walmart, WHAT!?)

I was in desperate need of a new wallet and this jumped out at me as I was walking past this section of the store. I love the color and it has tons of storage.

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail color in Mint Sorbet

I gave up on getting the e.l.f. mint green nail polish. When I think about it though, this was $1.00 more but probably 3x better. The color is so pretty, I absolutely love it. I think my next nail polish quest will be to find a Tiffany blue.

 

Equate makeup remover wipes

So these are the Walmart brand makeup wipes. I tried the exfoliating ones this time. I'm not sure how I feel about them yet. They work fine as far as removing my face makeup (I don't use them on my eyes) but I'm not sure yet if they are actually exfoliating. We will see.

Hope you enjoyed!

xoxo

Meet My Family...

One of the perks of being the night owl in the family....

 

I get to see this

well no, i don't see it quite like that.

but now that you know where everyone is

i get to see this

Valentines Day Presents

i was going to have this in with my collective haul of february
   buuuuuuuuuuut
                   valentines day is too cute to smoosh it in with the rest of the month
  so here it is :)


          the adorable homemade card from my mother

 

 homemade apron my moms friend made                                                                                        

i asked my sister to pick me up one of the free candles from b&bw

it's so tiny and cute

she gave it to me on v-day 

adorable tiny sparkly heart clutch

perfect for baubles (spelled correctly this time)

bobby pins earrings

and general cuteness on my vanity

it goes so well

my hubby got me perfume

this smells
so
gooooood

 

and this adorable makeup bag/case/travel set

he even picked it out all by himself!

although i was a bit of valentines day scrooge leading up to it

the day of was pretty good

what did you do for valentines day?

spend it with someone special?

or just spoiling yourself?

xoxo

CVS Beauty Clearance Haul

Hey everyone! I am so excited to show you what I got during my very first shopping experience at CVS which just so happened to be during the CVS Beauty Clearance (okay okay I totally planned it, but it really was my first time ever)! I was in Arizona visiting family and made 2 phenomenal trips to CVS. I tried so hard to keep track of my receipts for the last month but alas... they have floated away like my bobby pins, hair ties, and chapsticks. Although I don't have the specifics, on my first trip I spent $20.27 and saved $49.58 and on my second trip I spent $20.72 (I almost thought I had spent the exact same amount, needless to say I was temporarily overcome with the magic of the CVS Beauty Clearance sale.) and saved $40.somethingcents. How awesome is that! Spent $40 and saved $90. Ah-mazing!!

Okay, onto the goodies!

Physicians Formula Healthy Wear Pressed Bronzer in Light

I was really interested in this product when I saw that it was 75% off. I love bronzers and I think it's so great that this has SPF 50. My sunscreen doesn't even have that much, so kudos to my bronzer lol. When I got home and opened this I couldn't believe how light it is. I realize I bought the shade in light, but this could pass as my powder...  

I haven't put it on yet (I've been waiting to take pictures for this haul) but I'm excited to try it out. Even if it doesn't work out as a bronzer now, I know in just a few months this will be the perfect shade for my powder and the SPF 50 will really come in handy as the weather warms up.

Revlon Age Defying Moisturizing Concealer in Light

I was soo excited when I saw this on clearance! I'm always on the lookout for a great concealer and this stuff has awesome reviews. The consistency is very creamy which I like and the color seems just right. I can't wait to see if it can cover those dark circles of mine.

Almay Line Smoothing Powder in Light

I really lucked out with the clearance items in my shade. I haven't actually heard a whole lot about this powder, at least not that I can remember, but I usually have good luck with Almay. For some reason I feel like I can never have enough powders... I'm always looking for that "one" that's going to give great coverage, match my skintone, stay matte all day, won't break me out, etc....

So I'll let you know how this one measures up!

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blends Sheer Highlighting Blush in Fresh

So this was a 75% off impulse buy. I don't like things that are sheer... nor do I need this blush because I kind of already have it

N.Y.C. Mosaic Blush in Pink Cheek Glow

I think this happened because it was on sale and I had a $3.00 off coupon. I really can't resist a steal of a deal.

Anyways, back to the blush at hand. Here is what it looks like. Being so sheer, I had a hard time getting a good picture.

Revlon Beyond Natural Blush&Bronzer in Nude

This color combination is really pretty. I love the bronzer and the rose blush. Turns out Beyond Natural is another way to say sheer. The shade is in Nude so there is really no one to blame but myself, all signs pointed to sheer but I was distracted by the good deal. I think I will really enjoy these during the summer when my makeup is a lot lighter and more natural. If it doesn't work out then either I will probably give it to my mom. Sheer products are right up her alley.

I do like the hint of gold shimmer. You can almost see it in the bottom right of the bronzer swatch.

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow&Liner in Smoky Green Eyes

Although I don't have green eyes, the palette for blue eyes was just a little unwearable for me (think bright blue and gold and copper). I was drawn to the shimmery almost frosty colors and the packaging was so intriguing and informative. This is supposed to be 3 eyeshadow trios in 1. See below

I wasn't feeling so well when I took this pictures and couldn't muster the ambition to swatch all of these but I got a few swipes on my finger.

The shades are all really similar to begin with so my crappy swatches are an epic fail

I promise to do better swatches... I really shouldn't have even posted these. Haha oh well.

Sally Hansen Diamond 12 Hour Lip Treatment in Engaging

These came as a 2-in-1 pack. The gloss looked basically clear when I swatched it so I didn't but it's a super light pink with big flecks of glitter. I'm intrigued by the invisible lip liner. I don't use lip liner for the exact reason that I don't want to look like...

this.

So I think this whole invisible lip liner is a really good thing. I will let you know if it actually works.

Revlon Super Lustrous lipgloss in Pink After Glow

I feel very mislead by the beauty world.

Countless glowing reviews of how amazing these are and I happen to buy the one shade that is full of chunky glitter. This stuff is terrible. It feels so grainy on my lips. So disappointing. I know these must be better. I'm determined not to let this one terrible shade ruin my opinion of the whole line of glosses so I going to buy another shade soon! 

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Pink Champagne

I think Rimmel might be my favorite lipstick brand. That have a super huge selection and they are so creamy. I'm in love with this bright pink!

Rimmel Moisture Renew in Spotlight Beige

Another really nice Rimmel lipstick. I seem to have forgotten to take a picture of the lipstick in the tube... what was I thinking?!

Here is what the Rimmel website had to offer

My swatch is a little too coral. It's definitely a nice a nude beige. And who can resist these adorable purple tubes. Let's be honest.... :)

N.Y.C. Liquid Lip Shine in Pink Sand

I have like 5. I'm afraid I won't be able to find them anywhere since N.Y.C. has re-vamped the liquid lip shines.

(from Left to Right)

Milani Jewel Fx in Gold, N.Y.C. in a New York Color Minute in Manhattan, Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro in Stiletto Red, and Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro in Steel Grey

I'm so obsessed with every single one of these polishes! None of these were on clearance but I couldn't resist them! I had a coupon for the N.Y.C. but I think I would have bought it anyways. What a gorgeous plum! Rimmel's Lasting Finish Pro polishes are one of my favorites, I absolutely love how the big brush applies. And I had a BOGO coupon, which didn't hurt either!

Here's a closer look at the gold glitter!

Those are all the fantastic things I got during CVS' Beauty Clearance. Let me just tell you I am absolutely SOLD! CVS rocks. Did you take advantage of the great deals going on? What did you get? have you tried any of the products I purchased? What do you think? Anything you are thinking about buying that you saw here? I know I have been doing non-stop hauls but I promise to come back with more variety. I have a few tiny hauls that I might put together into 1 collective haul so I can be done with them and go back to tutorials, looks of the day, and reviews. Stay tuned!!

xoxo