Collective Haul: Neutrogena, L'Oreal, Dove, Rimmel, CoverGirl (with swatches)

Hey everyone,

I have a few random goodies to share that I have picked up from trips to Walmart, Walgreens, and Rite Aid over the last little while. I was getting ready to take the pictures for this post when my husband asked if I wanted to come to the farm with him. I didn't want to just sit there whilst on the farm so I packed up all the things for this post and a few others and decided I would give photos in natural night a shot. I have got to say that, aside from the flies, it was quite an enjoyable experience!

got2b Kinkier Curling mousse and L'Oreal Hydrafresh Toner

I had a coupon for $2.00 OFF any got2b hair styling product and chose this curling mousse because I am always on the hunt for a good curling product that is going to give me that beachy-wave look. My hair has a slight wave to it naturally but it needs a little something to help hold the wave. I have used this once and I love it! My hair went a little flat in some places but after curling a few random pieces the overall look was very pretty. I'm quite pleased with it!

The toner is a whole different story. I was looking for a replacement for the toner that came with my Mario Badescu samples. Turns out there are zero options at Walmart when it comes to hydrating toners. I want to purchase the full size Mario Badescu Seaweed Cleansing Lotion so very badly. Maybe I just need to look harder for a non-alcohol toner from the drugstore. I have gotten off topic, this L'oreal toner is okay but I think it is slightly irritating to my skin. I am going to use it until I find a replacement but I'm not thrilled with this product.

Cotton Rounds and Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth deodorant in Wild Rose

I don't like cotton balls and only buy the rounds now. I use them for makeup and nail polish removal.

I'm very excited to start using this deodorant because the Secret deo I have just about finished up is awful. It irritates my skin so bad and makes my armpits itch constantly. Now let me tell you something, itching your armpit in public is never a good thing and is always so hard to disguise. I chose this Dove deodorant in hopes it would help soothe my under arms.

ONYX Professional 100% Pure Acetone

Hands down best nail polish remover ever! I don't know why it took me so long to try pure acetone. It takes off my nail polish almost instantly. You stick your finger in the bristles, soak it for a second, twist and move your finger a little and when you pull your finger out the nail is completely clean. The only thing you need to be careful of is that you have lotion near by to moisturize each finger after you are done with it because this stuff is SUPER drying. Once I've moisturized, my fingers are fine and the dryness doesn't come back.

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Hydrating Cleansing Towelettes

I finally gave up on those awful Equate brand exfoliating makeup remover wipes. I went with something that said hydrating since the Equate wipes were doing the exact opposite. These ones are bit more frangrancy than I would like, I wish they had no smell. But it is a very fresh scent which is tolerable. The wipes are huge and I think I could cut them in half and still feel like I was using a full size wipe.

Rimmel Lasting Finish PRO in Sunset Orange and Black Satin

This is my favorite brand of nail polish. I love the wide, flat brush and how glossy and smooth the polish applies. I couldn't resist this bright coral shade. Now I can finally throw away my 3 year old WnW Wild Shine coral nail polish that is so old and clumpy, I would put glitter polish over top just so I could still wear the color but blame the bumps on the glitter. The black is self explanatory, I love a super glossy black manicure. I think it always looks classy.

Covergirl Naturluxe gloss balm in Tulip and Clay

I was at Rite Aid a week or two ago when these were BOGO 1/2 Off, plus I had a coupon for $2.00 off (2) Natureluxe products. Needless to say, I got these for a good deal. They are ridiculously sheer, so I am going to just call them lipstick shaped chapstick. I haven't used them enough to know if they actually provide any long term moisture or if they are just glossy on the lips but so far I really like them.

I hope you enjoyed my little random haul.

I think my two favorite products are the acetone and the curling mousse.

xoxo

e.l.f. Haul #13 with swatches

This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, but I went almost two months without an e.l.f. order and couldn't last any longer. To be honest, the only reason I ordered was because I was totally out of my foundation and they were having 50% OFF all Studio and Mineral. But of course, I couldn't just order the foundation so I grabbed a few other goodies for 50% off.

I finally got the HD powder!

I absolutely love this powder. It's living up to everything I have heard about it. I have never felt such a soft powder before, it's amazing. And it makes me skin feel ridiculously smooth and soft as well.

Do you remember in my last e.l.f. haul I got the studio cream eyeliner in plum that I was so in love with because the previous 2 or 3 I had ordered were so dried out that I never knew how creamy these were supposed to be. Well, I decided to give e.l.f. another chance and send me creamy eyeliners again not dried out ones. Well....

(left to right)

Black and Midnight 

As you can tell, the black eyeliner is Ah-mazing. The midnight eyeliner is a fail. I don't understand how this happens... DEAR ELF, please pay attention to what you are sending people because that Midnight liner STINKS!

Now the Midnight liner still works, but it's not as nice and it's harder to get that amount of pigmentation. The Black on the other hand is so pigmented and creamy and applies like a liquid, it is so nice.

e.l.f Mineral Lip Gloss in Fierce 

I was a little afraid of the e.l.f. swatch on their website for this gloss and I didn't know if this was going to arrive as a bright orange or bright red gloss but I am SO happy with this shade. I already the quality of these glosses, they are very smooth and decently pigmented. This is a nice bright coral pink color. (Swatch Below)

As with the rest of the beauty community, I am craving coral these days. I already have the e.l.f. blush in Peachy Keen but I wanted to get Candid Coral as well because I was hoping for a bright more obviously coral blush. Unfortunately, Candid coral is (In my opinion) exactly the same as Peachy Keen and now I have two of the same blush.... awesome.

Lots of gold shimmer.

Candid Coral blush on the left and Fierce lip gloss on the right

My free gift with the order was the Brightening Eye Quad in Drama

The colors are very pretty and surprisingly pigmented for a $1.00 product. They are a little on the powdery side but still have a nice look to them.

That's all I got with this order. My e.l.f. goal was to go 56 days without an order but I gave in at 55 days because the sale on my foundation was only supposed to last 6 hours and I thought it silly to miss the sale and pay full price for my foundation when I could get 2 for the price of 1 instead.

I hope you are all having a wonderful Saturday!

xoxo

It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain

It's official, Spring is here

note to self:

Went two days without breakfast or lunch
Mister&I are both too stubborn to go to Walmart
scrounged a dollar so I could eat something for lunch today
bought poptarts from the work vending machine
felt like I ate the most satisfying flavorful feast
realized I must go to Walmart
   no matter what

I spent an hour and a half grocery shopping
By the time I got everything in my cart, then up on the conveyor belt, then back in the cart, then into my car, then into my house and put away I was so tired
     PHEW

sure glad I picked up DiGornio because I never could have made a real meal.
Now we have breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, AND dessert!
We haven't had all those things in at least 2 1/2 weeks



note to self: don't let this happen again!

TAG: Skincare Routine

1. How many time do you wash your face daily?
 I would say 1 1/2 times. I'm really good about washing it at night but in the mornings I usually skip a few steps because I'm running late (or just being lazy!)

2. What skin type do you have?
 Combination

3. What is your current facial wash?
 Mario Badescu Cucumber Cream Soap (sample size)

4. Do you exfoliate?
 I'm a recovering exfoliaholic. I used to exfoliate way too often and way to vigorously. I'm using a much gentler exfoliant now and I only do it twice a week.

5. What brand do you use?
 Mario Badescu Kiwi Face Scrub

6. Is it really important to moisturize?
 Absolutely, I'm a big believer in moisturizing,

7. How often do you moisturize your face?
 I moisturize my skin every morning and night.

8. What moisturizer do you use?
 I use the Garnier Nutriste Moisture Renew Gel-Cream around the outside of my face (forehead, temples, jaw line) and the Mario Badescu Control Cream on my nose, cheeks and chin.

9. Do you use sunscreen?
 I do not. I have never been very good at using sunscreen. I try to remember every once in a while and I will half-heartedly put on one application but I struggle at keeping up with it and re-applying as needed.

10. What is your favorite skincare line?
 Before I started using the Mario Badescu samples I didn't have an entire skin care routine and I just used basic items so right now it's my Mario Badescu samples and I'm obsessed with them. I hope to branch out and find good drugstore dupes though.

11. Do you have regular facial treatments?
 I have never had a facial treatment period, so no.

12. Do you have freckles?
 I have a few random ones but not full on facial freckles.

13. Do you use eye cream?
 I do. I have a sample of the Mario Badescu Hyaluronic eye cream which I use every morning and night. I really like the product but I don't see what it's purpose is. Once the sample runs out I don't see myself purchasing another eye cream... we will see.

14. Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
 I do currently have acne prone skin and I always have. To be honest nothing I'm using is actually geared towards treating acne prone skin so I should really get on that.

15. Did you ever have to use Pro-Activ?
 This is a silly question. No one HAS to use Pro-Activ. I wouldn't mind trying it sometime and see if it works for my skin but I don't now nor have I ever.

16. Which celebrity do you think has good skin even without makeup?
 Most of them. Jessica Alba, Vanessa Hudgens, Lauren Conrad, Jennifer Aniston, Rachel Bilson.

17. One step of the skincare routine that is a MUST for you?
 Tie between moisturizer and exfoliating.

18. Why do you think we should take care of our skin?
 You're skin is always going to be there and the decisions you make now will show on your skin forever. If you take care of it now, it will look nicer when your older.


xoxo