ELF Treasure Hunt - Up to 75% Off

For the next two days ELF has certain items marked up to 75% Off. The idea is to scan the website for items marked with a pumpkin & they are the chosen items that once are added to the bag will be marked off (No Coupon Required) I scanned them and you actually have to click on them to find the pumpkin. Once the item is clicked on you will see a Jack O Lantern and it will say You have found the treat! So I searched and I found Studio Matte Eye Shadows, but I ended up getting bored with that because I guess they have all these pumpkins hidden well. So if you are up for the challenge go for it.

Sunday Haul : Big Lots & Dollar Tree

Big Lots had a Friends & Family sale today where you get an extra 20% off your purchase ....! Eeekkk! Yes I don't mind if I do....

 

Big Lots didn't have the biggest selection of makeup today but I made do!

 

Hard Candy CC Crème

Regular $8.00

BL Price $1.00

BL w/ Coupon .80 cent

-Of course I'll try it for eighty cent.

 

L'Oreal Wear Infinite Studio Secrets eye shadow duo (842 Classic Khaki)

Regular $5.99

BL Price $1.20

BL w/ Coupon .96 cent

-These ended up being a different color than I thought they were & they need a primer under them but hey I paid less than a dollar so I'm not even mad.

 

Revlon Diamond Lust eye shadow (110 Starry Pink)

Regular Price $4.48

BL Price $1.50

BL w/ Coupon $1.20

-I wish they would have had this in other colors, I have been dying to try this and I am in LOVE, its a light pink, whiteish silverish and its fantastic and glittery and glam! Can't wait to use it!

 

Clean & Clear Splash Bodywash

Regular Price - $6.99

BL Price- $3.00

BL w/ Coupon - $2.40

-We've used this before and loved it but I don't buy it unless I have a coupon or CVS has a major sell on it...hmmm wondering why I didn't buy more than one today!

 

L to R: Revlon Diamond Lust - Look at that sparkle!!! L'Oreal duo in Khaki , Olive colored and then a light tan, maybe they will do better with a primer.

 

 

We all know I am obsessed with the Dollar Tree when it comes to cheap makeup finds, my local store is pretty small and its hit and miss but I usually do find nice ELF products or Rimmel, sometimes L'Oreal but that's pretty much it. Well while in town today I seen the biggest DT ever and I knew I had to stop and check out their beauty aisle. I've heard of people finding great brands in other stores so really I wouldn't have worried myself to death if I hadn't stopped. So here is my Dollar Tree find for today....

 

ELF Studio Matte Lip Colors aka Lip Pencils

I bought the Rich Red Color at my local DT this past week but was stoked to find 3 new colors that I didn't already have, which according to ELF's website there are only 6 colors and I have 4 now so maybe I can snag the last 2 soon! I keep telling myself I need to invest in more fall/winter colors but I love pinks and corals and they were only $1 and I couldn't pass that up! Online ELF has them listed for $3 apiece while I only paid a $1 each. Sounds like a deal to me!

Elf Studio Matte Lip Color swatches: L to R: Tea Rose, Coral & Nearly Nude

 

L'Oreal Wear Infinite Silky Powder eye liner in Gold Shimmer & Brown Suede

I've purchased L'Oreal at my DT before but its just been blush & bronzer so today when I seen the eye liner I was all excited. As far as my everyday black liner goes I use a felt tip pen but I don't mind using a pencil for special colors on special occasions. I bought a brown and gold, they had also a silver and lavender but I was trying to stick to my fall colors and be reasonable. When I swatched these I was pleasantly surprised at how creamy and smooth they went on! Usually I have the worst time with pencil eyeliners but these may change me! According to google these go for $5.59 apiece but once again I only paid $1!

 

L'Oreal Wear Infinite Silky Powder eye liner in Brown Suede & Gold Shimmer

 

 

Milani Lip Pencil & Eye shadows

I've heard of people finding Milani in DT's but never in mine so when I found these today I was very happy! They had a few other shadow shades but nothing I needed (lime green!) and they had lipglosses but once again nothing that I wanted. The shadows go for around $6 at drugstores & the lip pencil about $3.98

 

Top: Milani Lip Pencil in Satin Rose

Bottom L to R: 22 Sheer Sand & 09 Spice

The sheer sand wasn't as silky smooth as the spice, I'm not sure if just that color does that or I picked up a bad seed but maybe if I add primer it will go on better.

 

All in all I think I did great today! I couldn't be more proud of my makeup haul! If I would have bought these items at full retail price I would have spent over $50 but I only spent $14! Comment below & let me know what you've found at your Big Lots & Dollar Trees!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E.L.F. Cosmetics Review 8-14-13

 This is an E.L.F. review of some products I bought at Target & ordered offline a few weeks ago !

 

32 color warm eye shadow palette - $6 @ Target

 

It's a mix of matte & shimmer colors. I have so use an eyelid primer when using these because they are pretty sheer. The shimmers seem to be more pigmented and work the best for me, the matte ones are a bit chalky and get everywhere. I mostly use the shimmers. But still for $6 its not a bad deal!

 

These aren't all of the shimmers but a few swatches with no primer.

 

 

E.L.F. Studio Eyebrow kit - $3

 

This is a colored brow gel with a finishing powder and it comes with a double ended brush to apply both. It comes in 4 shades light, medium, dark & ash. I have dark. I use the gel mostly and sometimes the powder but I do like it a lot, its pretty dark so you have to be careful and use a light hand I think maybe next time I'll go with medium to try it out and see.

 

E.L.F. Super gloss lip shine in Angel - $1.00

 

I probably wouldn't have bought this on my own but it was part of the steal deal and it let you choose a color and I choose a clear because I needed a clear gloss because I only have a billion tinted glosses but I do like it and use it. Its a little sticky and it doesn't have small glitter specks in it but it doesn't look like that on your lips, just super shiny and I like it.

 

E.L.F. eye shadow brush - $1 each

 

I was in need of a few new brushes so I picked these up at Target, for $1 !!! And I do have to say I'm in love ! I don't use the defining eye brush as much as I thought but I do still like it. I use the smudge brush for packing on color and it works amazing . I have not had any problems with these shedding and the handles are very sturdy. I would 100% recommend these brushes to anyone. I will be buying more brushes from the E.L.F. line !

 

E.L.F Studio Blush brush - $3

 

Elf's studio line is the more "high end" part of their cosmetics line and the brushes cost a little more than the Essentials brushes which you can tell from how soft the brushes are but I like them all equally. This was also a part of the steal deal because I wouldn't have bought this on my own , I like it but its not fluffy enough for me and my blush, I'll probably use it for contouring but its super soft !! And very nice quality !

 

 

 E.L.F. - Mineral Eye shadow in Caffeinated - $3

 

Also apart of the steal deal but I was super excited because my newest obsession is loose eye shadows! I thought the color was going to be darker but it turned out fine I like it and have been using it a lot and it has all day staying power . I do use the ELF eye lid primer with it and its amazing. I will defiantly buy these in other colors, there are over 26 colors available.

 

E.L.F. Liquid Eyeliner in Coffee - $1

 

I haven't actually used this yet because I'm not really into liquid liner lately , I've been using felt tip liners but this was included in my steal deal and I have a ton of black so I wanted to get something different and they offered blues, greys, blacks, browns and a gold shimmer and I was thinking this would be the most practical and I would get more use out of it but now I'm wishing I would have picked the gold because I've been obsessed with gold. But I'm sure I'll use it at some point , I did swatch it and its pretty.

 

ELF - Studio translucent matifying powder - $3

 

I have been using this almost daily and it holds true to its name and works amazing !! I don't use the sponge they supplied , I wish they would have left out the sponge altogether and just made the entire thing powder because its really a small amount of powder.

 

ELF studio mascara primer - $3

 

Another product I wouldn't have bought on my own but I'm glad I have it now. It helps separate my eye lashes and makes my mascara go on way more smooth and last longer and not smudge ! Defiantly a keeper in my book !

 

 

eyes.lips.face. steal deal for $10 !

All of the E.L.F. products I have ever gotten I'd always found at Target, K-Mart, or Bealls Outlet , I visit the website often but I never like to pay shipping. Well I signed up for their email mailing list (best & worst idea ever) best because I get so many deals worst because I want to buy all of these  great deals ! Anyways they had a $10 deal , 6 products that were dupes for high end make up products that retail for $14 (not including shipping) but since its a deal you pay $10 for 6 products and free shipping. Hello sign me up I LOVE a deal and I LOVE free shipping. The products were preselected you just get to choose the colors you want. Not exactly products I would have picked but a good way to try things you normally wouldn't !

                                    
                                                           It arrived Friday - 3 days early !

 

Here's what was inside the white envelope, all packaged in a clear drawstring bag.

 

I wanted to show a picture of everything I bought but my pictures weren't turning out right & the ELF website was not loading properly so for now I'll just include the list of products...

• Super Glossy Lip Shine in Angel
• Liquid Eyeliner in Coffee (brown)
• Mineral Eye Shadow in caffeinated
• Mascara Primer
• Translucent Matifying powder
• blush brush

I've never used any of these products before so it will be fun to try new items from ELF, which I'm sure I will love since I love the products I already own from them !

 

*I started writing this Friday when my package arrived in the mail and I'm just not posting it today (Sunday) so I have already tried a few products out so expect a review really soon !

 

 

 

 

What I wore today 7-30-13

I thought it would be fun to post a blog about what I wore today.. on my face (:

 

                                         This is the "base face" I've been wearing this week.
                                          FYI: I applied my foundation with a damp beauty blender sponge

• E.L.F. eyebrow kit in medium
• L'Oreal Visible Lift foundation in natural buff
• Milani Baked Blush in Berry Amore
• Maybelline cover stick concealer in corrective yellow
• Maybelline Fit concealer
• Wet N Wild Coloricon Bronzer in Ticket to Brazil
• Ruby Kisses bronzing powder that I use as a high light
• NYX stay matte but not flat powder foundation in nude
• E.L.F. eyelid primer
• NYX matte setting spray
• NYC Cheek Glow blush in west side wine
• Not Pictured : Hard Candy face primer

 My eye shadow colors for the day ! I used the Wet N Wild palette in Walking on Egg Shells but traded out the brown crease color for the Klean Color baked eyeshadow in Toffee

 

My favorite part ! Mascara !!!!

Jordana felt tip eye liner in black -  L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes -  E.L.F. 3 in 1 mascara -  Rimmel Scandaleyes -  Rimmel Max Bold Curves

 

 

I always keep a little chapstick on my lips while I'm doing my make up, then my Strike a Rose baby lips, then a little bit more pink with my wet n wild lipstick in Nouveau Pink & topped off with my Milani Crystal gloss in Raspberry Icing

 

The finished product. I wore this look while running errands and grocery shopping & please excuse my wild eyebrows, I'm trying to grow them out so that they can be shaped they way I want this time!

 

Kissy Face Selfie alert. Check out those cheek bones. lol.

 

Hope you guys enjoyed my what I wore today blog & remember to follow my blog!

 

 

Spotted at CVS 7-27-13

I've seen on a few blogs that some CVS were carrying E.L.F. nail polishes and I was jealous because my CVS did not and umm since when does CVS sell ELF? Because that would save me a lot of $$$ in shipping cost ! But anywho my CVS did not carry the ELF brand until recently because I just came across it today and it appears someone beat me to it and bought quiet a few colors! My store has this in an awful place. On a bottom shelf facing a wall. So it could have possibly been there longer and I've just never noticed it because its basically hidden. Anywho....I found it !

And also at CVS I spotted this nice little KK display. I love the Kardashian girls so I was happy to see this. I didn't buy anything. I thought I would go online and read a few reviews on the products but I know the first thing I want to buy is the face primer in the sparkly gold bottle. The bottle is beautiful but maybe the product is good too . If anyone has tried the Kardashian girls beauty products let me know ! I am dying to try them !! But the display included face primer, eye lashes, nail polishes, lip glosses, lip liners, mascaras and a few others.

Ulta, Target, & Ross Haul

Had a girls morning and played in the make-up at Ulta then went over to Target to pick up some things I was wanting to try and then I found a new brush at Ross finally ! I bought a new foundation and its not in a bottle or pump...wahh! We shall see and I needed new eye brushes yay for ELF umm and a brow bar finally !!! And I needed a new hair brush but really was not wanting to spend $20 on one...that just seems crazy to me! I've had this ELF eye shadow palette in my online checkout bag for ever it seems and I was like umm I don't want to pay shipping until I find a few more items to add to the basket but then I get into Target and its there so now its mine (: can't wait to play in these and see how they turn out.

Too Faced - Natural Eye Collection - $36

 

At Ulta I came across this eye shadow palette but I really didn't want to spend $36 on the whole thing when I only wanted two colors *Honey Pot - um the MOST beautiful gold shadow ever , its perfect and *Push Up - I would wear that as a crease color everyday !!! But I checked the single eye shadows in store at Ulta and they didn't have those colors so I'm on an online hunt for them because I really have to have them !!!

*Update* I checked the Too Face website & they don't have it in a single shade by itself that I could find but I did find it in a duo with cocoa puff (that's the brown right next to honey pot) and I could see myself using CP too so I think that's what I'm going to go with ! And these colors were really nice so I may go ahead & buy the whole palette?! Also the ELF eye palette that I bought today for ($6!!!!) has an exact dupe for the Honey Pot color...which I discovered after I got home and actually swatched some of the colors so then again maybe I will get on ELF's website & see if I can find it. Wahh so many choices !

Mascara Combinations - *Updated Often*

Mascara is my favorite beauty product and after I've tried a ton of them and start getting bored with them I start layering and combining them to see what I can get them to do and see if I can maximize their ability to make my eye lashes look like they have been touched by the beauty gods themselves ! This will be a post I continually update as I come up with more combinations good & bad. Because not all combinations come out great.

Today I appled Million Lashes first on top & bottom then Max on top & bottom also then finished up with some instant lash on the bottom to fill in some of the places that I couldn't get to with the bigger brushes. AMAZING lashes. But really ! I curled my lashes before hand like always applied a few coats and let it dry then lightly curled them again and another layer of Max on the top lashes and they were beautiful and lasted over 10 hours. So I was very satisfied with this combo and will be using it again!

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Rimmel Max Bold Curves - WNW Mega Protein - Maybelline Falsies volume express

-Rimmel Scandaleyes - NYC Sky Rise (in order)

Ok I know 5 mascaras seems like a lot but I'll explain. I layered the top & bottom lashes with the Rimmel Max Bold & WNW Mega Protein. Falsies on the top lashes then I lightly recurled my lashes then scandal eyes on the top then sky rise on the bottom.

 

My 5 mascara eye lashes !

 

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NYC Instant Lash - Rimmel Scandaleyes - Kleancolors Baby got high definition

 

Today before my nephews birthday party with my NYC,Rimmel & Kleancolors eyes...I'm still wearing them right now and that was at 4 this afternoon (:

 

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L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes - Rimmel Max Bold Curves

I apply the Rimmel first then finish up with the Million Lashes. Amazing lashes everytime !

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Maybelline Great Lash - Maybelline Falsies Volume Express - Covergirl Lash Blast Volume

 This is the order I apply them in. And my eye lashes always look great. This is my "goto" combo !

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ELF 3 in 1 Mascara - WNW Mega Protein - NYC Instant Lash

I just tried this trio out today & I am in LOVE. And I even took a picture which I forget to do most of the time . This is the order I use these in also.

Pay no attention to the crazy face. You should see all the other pictures lol! But these are the lashes that the ELF,Wet N Wild & NYC produced. Um beautiful !!!!

 

 

 

 

E.L.F. Cosmetics Review

These are a few ELF products I picked up a few weeks ago to try out. I've never ordered from them until my friend Heather was going on and on about them one day so I bought a few things to try out. They have a wide varity of beauty products to try so it was kinda hard to pick !! And very inexpensive products so that's always nice (: you can order their products online on E.L.F. Cosmetics or a few stores I've been in carry them Walgreens, Target & KMart. And also right now during the month of July they are celebrating their 9th Birthday so check out the website for the great deals they have going on !
                                  
                              ELF All Over Cover Stick - $1.00 (I use Apricot Beige)
I had doubts about this all over cover stick because it was only a dollar but let me say I love it ! It comes in 7 colors so there is a shade for most skin types . Oh and it smells yummy , like fruit...which is odd for a concealer stick but its a good odd (: I don't have trouble blending this out and the stick is easy to use . I will be buying this again !

ELF Essential Brightening Eye Color in Butternut - $1.00

This is the quad I have with the light tan, peachy tan, brown and bronzy brown...this picture doesn't do the colors justice because they are nicer in person. I've used these colors together and with other eye shadows I own. They aren't the most pigmented but for a dollar they do the job. Although I wouldn't say they are eye brightening but the colors are nice and I use the bronzy brown as a crease color often. There are 12 different quads in the brightening collection and there are a wide range of colors. Overall I think these are nice little quads and for a dollar I would buy this one again or one of the other colors they have.

 

ELF Studio 3-1 Mascara $3.00 (This is also in my 10 Under 10 post)

This is the most expensive ELF purchase I made. And it is worth way more ! I am beyond in love with this mascara . This was a first for me with this style brush with the little ball on the end and I love love !! I should have bought two tubes. It goes on clump free, looks good alone or layered with other mascaras, it makes my lashes look a mile long and it last! And that little ball is great for getting in the corners and hard to reach places and for adding a little extra to the tips of my lashes to give them a lengther look !

 

ELF Bronzing Brush - $1.00

 

ELF All Over Brush - $1.00

 

The bronzing brush I actually use to apply my highlight power and its great for that since its a smaller angled brush. Sometimes I use it for blush or bronzing but not usually. And the all over brush I just haven't been that impressed with. Its not fluffy enough for me. I like a super fluffy brush for my all over powder and bronzing that I do. But I will say that these brushes don't shed all over me even after I wash them which that impressed me a lot considering they were only $1.00 and I've had much more expensive brushes just fall apart and shed all over me. I would buy more brushes from the ELF line.

 

ELF Essential Eye Primer - $1.00 in sheer

The color says sheer but its more of a light tan color which is fine since the other eye primer I have is a shimmery silver and the ELF primer creates a more neutral base and its kinda sticky which I like because it keeps my loose shadows in place !

 

 

Overall I was really impressed with the E.L.F. Cosmetics and I will be buying more from them!