She's M.I.A.!!

   Where have I been??? I have no idea where I have been! Just joking..I have been everywhere! Or at least that's what it feels like :/ It is sports season for my boys again!  First it was basketball then now it's baseball and also the end of the school year so the school does a bunch of stuff for the kids.  I am exhausted just thinking about it all...

   Oh well, I am back and have new stuff to say and do here so why not begin!! Check back for a few new posts in the next few days!!

Noooo My Beauty Subscriptions Are No More :(

   So I have been waiting and waiting to get my emails saying all my beauty subscriptions are on their way but instead what do I get?  Emails saying my bank card is invalid?!  How the hell does it work one second and then out of nowhere becomes invalid?  I have no idea but Tomorrow morning needs to come faster so I can call my bank and see why this is happening.  I have made sure all my billing info is up to date and correct and I am still getting errors reading my card saying it isn't the correct number or something.  I am so sad!  The only one I think worked is my Boxycharm box...Or at least I hope!  I am addicted to these subscriptions and I was excited to get my first Starlooks box :( Waaaahhhh why me?????  Oh well I hope I get it all figured out before it's too late to get this months boxes!!!!  Is anyone else having these issues?  I know my bank card hasn't been working if I use debit.  I have to run it as credit at most stores.  I couldn't get it to work at the movie place the other day either :(  So dumb...Oh well hopefully I will have answers tomorrow!

My first Birchbox!!!

   I have several box subscriptions and one of my latest is Birchbox!  This was my first Birchbox and also my last.  I think I have been too spoiled with my Ipsy and Boxycharm that this one just seemed very not worth it.  First off let me say the box is VERY plain and not appealing at all.  There is no "stuffing" inside the box to protect the items.  One of the creamy items opened and was everywhere inside the box so I had to clean everything off and I am not even sure which item it was because they are still closed.  I really hope they didn't pack the items with the stuff already all over them.

   The first item I was actually kinda excited about is the Jergens BB Body cream!  This item is not listed on the card so I am not sure of the price but it is a BB cream for your body.  It says it hydrates, illuminates, evens, firms, and corrects!  It is supposed to perfect skin in just 5 days!  I have not tried it yet but I plan to and once I get passed those 5 days I will do a full review on it!

   Next I got Agave Healing Oil for your hair!  It says it smoothes, restores and transforms unmanageable, frizzy hair.  Directions say to work a small amount onto damp hair from root to ends.  A full size of this is $24-$40!  This small sample is 0.1oz so just enough for 1 trial.  I would have liked enough for at least 2 trials.

   The next item I got that I like is theBalm "How 'Bout Them Apples?" cheek and lip cream in the color Pie.  First of all, I love the packaging on this products!  Very colorful and pretty!  Says it is a dual-purpose creamy stain.  It definitely is creamy but I'm am not sure of the stain part.  When I think of a lip stain it usually doesn't wipe off too easy but this one comes right off.  The price for a full size of this is $32.00!  

   The next product I recieved was Keims Hair Care cleanshine energizing shampoo enriched with silk protein.  It is peppermint and macadamia nut.  The scent is amazing!  I cannot wait to try this product!  The price of this is $9.50!

   The last product I got was Havvn night cream!  I am kinda excited about this because I don't have a cream specifically for night time so I can't wait to give it a try!  It has a VERY herbally smell to it and I am not really a fan of that so I am not sure how well I will like it but I will give it a try anyway.  It says it visibly reduces wrinkles and revives dull skin!  The price for a full size of this one is $30.00!

   Overall I am not super pleased with this box.  I have looked and looked for websites for these products and cannot find them which also turns me off a bit..  I don't think I will be continuing my subscription.  I have heard a lot of bad things about Birchbox unfortunately and I guess I can confirm it is not really worth the money.  The samples are very small and I am more used to the more deluxe size samples and non-messy boxes.  I am also not pleased with the packaging overall.  They do not use anything to cushion the products which, to me, means they do not care if we receive damaged products.  I am just not thrilled about it.  I hope you guys have happier experiences if you are a Birchbox subscriber.

Studio Gear CC Cream Review...

   If you cannot tell I am a makeup addict!  I have sooo many different products from sooo many different brands.  I recently started trying different BB and CC creams and I am really not a fan of them over a foundation. However, I found a pretty nice CC cream by Studio Gear!  I was given the product from Studio Gear and I tried it out 3 days now and I have no complaints.

   First of all, the packaging is like that of most CC creams.  Just a tube, nothing spectacular.  The consistency is quite nice although I was a little confused why there are little beads or grains of something in it.  I haven't figured out what they are yet but whatever it is they dissolve when you apply it.  The color correcting works pretty well.  I have a slight redness to my face most of the time and it helped to relieve some of that redness.  The smell is different and really reminds me of St. Ives Apricot scrub for some reason.  It is slightly moisturizing but Im not sure it is 72 hours of moisture like it says on the packaging not that it matters because I use moisturizer anyways.  It says it can be used over moisturizer and under foundation.  I plan to try it under my foundation tomorrow and see how I like it then.

   Overall, I am pleased with the Studio Gear CC Cream!  I am pretty fair skinned and I got the "Natural" color and it works well for my skin color!  If you are interested in trying this out you can find it HERE!

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Crazy lashes lol

   So last night was a crazy night.  My kids went to their aunts house for the night so it was just me and my husband and that is something that literally NEVER happens.  We have not been away from them but one other time in the whole 8 years we been parents.  So we were sitting here trying to figure out what we wanted to do...go to a movie, bowling, casino...we decided the casino.  So I go shower and do my makeup and then realize my license is expired so we couldnt go so we ended up staying home and playing cards and I ended up falling asleep in my Bombshell mascara...I woke up this morning and my lashes were so crazy.  Sticking up in all different directions...all stick together in some places.  My eye hurt too!  I fell asleep with my arm over my eyes and I'm positive that is why it happened but I have put coconut oil on them and combed them a few times and now they are back to being right thankfully.  It was rather amusing.

Acne Free!

   If you didn't know I have had an acne issue since way back when and I have tried so many different things to get it to go away and the most recent being the Acne Free cleanser.  I used this about 6-8 years ago for quite a while and it worked pretty well but I stopped because I didn't like the smell.  Well I recently started using it again just to help the small breakouts I get now.  Well that ended after about a week of using it.  My face is sooooo dry even after using the awesome Garnier moisturizer and the Purlisse moisturizer.  Im talking excessively dry to where it actually hurts!  I have never had this reaction to anything before.  Not only does it itch like crazy and is super dry and hurts but my face is super red in certain areas.  It almost looks like I have a hives break out or something!  I am so mad about this because I would have rathered the one or 2 tiny zits compared to this!  Have any of you ever had this reaction to the Acne Free products?  I stopped using it about 4 days ago and I have been just washing my face with plain water and putting on a ton of moisturizer and its slowly starting to help thankfully!  Remind me to not do that again!

Boxycharm March 2014!!

  If you have read my previous posts then you already know what Boxycharm is..Or maybe you knew before you read my blog..or maybe you have no idea what Boxycharm is..If that is the case then let me fill you in!

   Boxycharm is an awesome monthly beauty box subscription!  You pay only $21/month and you get 5 full size name brand beauty products sent to you every month!  Last month was my first month and I got some awesome stuff and this is my second one and I got some more awesome stuff!

   This March 2014 box came with 5 awesome items!

First is the Bellapierre Make Up Base..Retail $18.99
www.bellapierre.com

Next is the Bellapierre Shimmer Powder..Retail $14.99

www.bellapierre.com

Another one is the ModelCo Party Proof Cream Lipstick..Retail $17.00

www.modelcocosmetics.com

Next is the STRANGEBEAUTIFUL Nail Laquer..Retail $18.00

www.luckyscent.com

Last but definitely not least is the Pur~lisse Pur~Moist hy-dra-balance moisturizer..Retail $55.00

www.purlisse.com

   All of these products come to $124.00 total and I paid just $21.00!!  Tell me that's not an awesome deal!  I have to say I am in love with 3 products this month! The lipstick, moisturizer and nail polish!  The nail polish colors are very pigmented and I only used 1 coat and as you can see in the picture it covers very well!  The moisturizer is very nice also! I have used it about 1 week now as my night time moisturizer and it was working very well until I started using a new face wash and the face wash has my face VERY dry but this moisturizer is helping it and I have stopped using the face wash!  The lipstick is an awesome pink color I believe the color is called "Pinking of you".  The lipstick also has a mirror on the lid which is great!  Keeps me from digging in my purse to find my compact mirror :) I have not tried the shimmer powder yet but I will most likely this week and the make up base is pretty nice also although I have only used it twice so far I think! 

   If you are looking into beauty box subscriptons I definitely recommend this one!  I have 5 different subscriptions now since I have signed up for 3 new ones and I hope the other 3 are as great as Boxycharm and Ipsy! I am sure I will decide with my first box whether or not I will keep the other subscriptions but I know for sure I will be keeping Ipsy and Boxycharm!  They are both well worth the money I pay!  I mean hello!  This box was only $21 for $125 worth of products! And the stuff you do not like or do not want to use you can always resell or give away!  

   So again if you are looking a good beauty box subscription this is definitely a great one!! You can sign up by clicking HERE.

   

My First Ipsy Bag!!!!

   Well, if you didn't already know..Ipsy is another beauty membership bag! This one is only $10/month and FREE shipping! They ship you a different little bag every month with 4-5 beauty products! If for whatever reason you do not like the bag you can cancel at any time!

    This is my first Ipsy bag and I love it! I am already anticipating my next one! I got 4 items plus the bag itself!

 

In this bag I got an eyeliner pen by Chella in Indigo Blue...

Flawless Beauty Primer by Pixi

BareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick in Get Ready

NYX Eyeshadow Trio in Cabana Boy

   One great thing about these bags is the amount of money you pay compared to the retail value of everything you get in there! This bag is worth about $50 for everything in there and the bag! I paid ONLY $10!

   I was a little sad because I had watched videos of other openings and some people got some different stuff than I did but I am pretty happy with what I got.  The NYX eyeshadow is my favorite! I always mostly use more natural eye colors and this one is just that. The one item I was not super happy with was the eyeliner pen by Chella simply because I do not wear blue colors. I also wasn;t very happy with the primer because it has an iridescent finish and I don't like that. I am happy with the lipstick! It is a nice color that can pretty much go with anything. I also thought the bag was nice! I like that it is so colorful! Overall, I am happy with my Ipsy experience! You can get your bag at Ipsy.com for only $10/month and FREE shipping!

   I will also be making a new video to review these products so be sure to check my channel in a few days to see that! Don;t forget to subscribe also!

   You can find my YouTube channel HERE!

Virtual Makeup Tester?!

   Whaaatttt???!!! Yes you read that right! A virtual makeup tester! At https://www.glamst.com/ you can actually try the products on before buying them! I know I always want samples of the products I am curious about before I buy them! Sometimes I buy something that I hear awesome reviews about but then I get it home and it just doesn't look right on me! Well at Glamst you can upload a photo of yourself and try on the products and see what you like BEFORE you buy it! How awesome is that? I tried it out with many different products and it definitely helps in the buying process! Another great thing about Glamst is you can actually purchase the products right there if you want them! It is seriously a one-stop-shop! Find it..try it...buy it!! Simple as that! Go check it out for yourself! Check them out on Facebook at http://facebook.com/glamstapp!

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Everything $1!!!!!!!!!

  Ok so I was doing my usual thing...stalking people on YouTube and I accidentally clicked a wrong video and found something AWESOME!!!!  I found a site Miss A! This site is freaking amazing!! Makeup and Accessories for ONLY $1!!!!!!!! EVERYTHING JUST $1!!!!! Like seriously! Where has this site been all my life! Jewelry, makeup, hair stuff, nail stuff....I very quickly started adding stuff to my cart and stopped around 15 items just because I very recently went on a few shopping trips and spent more than I should have :/ However, I will definitely be a repeat shopper with this site! So I think you should hop over and check it out!! You are guaranteed to find something you like in each category! Another awesome thing about this site is shipping is only $3.95 no matter how much you order!!! So go go go go!!!!! Buy some stuff and let me know what you got!! You can find the link HERE!!

How to Apply Mascara: Makeup Tips

Nice Mascara guide!

Awesome nails!! Not so awesome :(

   Well I was on a normal Walmart shopping trip just getting things I needed and I ran across these awesome stick on nails from Fing'rs! They were so pretty and come with little charms to put on the nails also and the designs were so pretty I couldnt help but buy some! Well once I got them home I wasn't so happy :( Watch my video to see why!

Boots Botanics Ionic Clay Mask

   If there is one thing I love about being a woman is all the amazing beauty products we get to play with!! One of my new favorites is Boots Botanics Ionic Clay Mask! I absolutely love putting on a face mask and some cucumbers on my eyes and just relaxing for half hour or an hour! I really wish I got to do it more often!

   Boots makes a very nice Clay Mask! I got mine FREE from my Influenster Voxbox and I am very happy I did because otherwise I might not have ever tried it! I have used it twice already and I love it! Not only is it great because I got it FREE but I love it because it is all natural! Power of plants! As it says on the tube! I do tend to use more products that are NOT natural but I do feel a lot better using the all natural items!

   This mask is a runnier type of mask which I was not expecting at first so be aware when you open it! It's not thick like most clay masks! It does not have a crazy strong odor which is great! It dries pretty fast since it is a runny consistency! I like that because I swear everytime I try to do a face mask I end up getting a visitor or something and it takes forever to wash that stuff normally. Not with this one! A quick rinse is all it takes!

   I love the fact that even after you rinse you can feel that your skin is much cleaner and tighter already! I also tried this mask after one of my lemon/sugar scrubs and I loved it! The lemon/sugar scrub makes my face amazingly smooth already but this stuff helps also!

   I definitely recommend it if you have not tried it yet! You can find it HERE for less that $10!! Give it a try! It's a great product!

Why is exfoliating so important?

   Exfoliating your skin (especially your face) is very important to get off any dead skin you most likely have! Dead skin does nothing for your complexion besides making it look drab and dry and not nice! I can guarentee if you have never exfoliated before and you try this today you will be amazed!

   Exfoliating is SUPER SIMPLE! All you need is a lemon or a lime and some sugar! You can do this multiple ways but the simplest way is to just get the juice from 1/4 of a lemon or lime and add about 1 tsp. granulated or brown sugar and use with your fingers or a face cleaning pad and rub all over your face in circular motions for about 2-3 minutes!

   The lemon/lime is great for 3 things! First of all, I call it my mini peel because it does a great job of peeling away dead skin to bring forth your beautiful rejuvinated skin! Second, it is a natural antibiotic to rid you of any bacteria that may be trapped in your pores! And lastly, it acts as a toner and helps close your pores to minimize any oil production you may have! All of these things help to bring forth your beautiful glowing skin underneath!

   The sugar is also a natural antioxident helping to get out the bacteria! Is also a great exfoliant for obvious reasons being it is a course texture! Sugar is also a good moisturizer. You really cannot lose using sugar as a scrub or exfoliant!

   Now after you have finished doing the exfoliating you can go ahead and do a quick rinse with cool water! The cool water helps to close up the pores! Don't forget to use a lightweight face moisturizer! I have been using the Garnier Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel Cream Moisturizer! This is the first time I used it after exfoliating and I could not be any happier with the results! My face is probably the smoothest it has ever been!

   After you exfoliate and apply your moisturizer, I would wait about 10 minutes before applying makeup to give it time to soak up and reall soften your face!

   I would love to hear your feedback after you try this! Please leave comments!

Nice Face Moisturizer by Garnier!

   I have been having some serious dry skin issues on my face this year and I usually use coconut oil as a moisturizer but it's just not cutting it this winter. I was at Walgreens the other day picking up some stuff and thought I would look for the moisturizer I used to use which was Clean & Clear...Well of course the lady in the beauty department recommended the stuff for like $20 but I wasn't prepared to pay that much at that time so I did my own searching and I came across this Garnier Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel-Cream...Says it intensly locks in moisture and soothes dry skin for 24 hours...sounds pretty good right?

   I like some Garnier products and some I do not like so much...I will use Garnier hair color and shampoos and conditioners but I do not care for their other hair products but I don't think I have ever tried their face products before.  I read the label of course and noticed it said NO OIL which caught my attention to read further! It is made with antioxident fruit water which sounds good for my skin...

   Either way it was $8 something and looked like a nice product so I decided to give it a try! As soon as I opened it I liked the consistency! It is definitely a gel consistency! I used it that night and woke up yesterday with such a soft face! Definitely moisturized! It is very light weight and once you get it rubbed into your face you cannot feel it! A lot of moisturizers leave you with that feeling of something on your face and I can't stand that! This does not do that! It is very light and you don't even know its there! It says to use it in the morning and at night so I used it after my shower yesterday morning with just my regular face wash and again my face was so smooth and not dry! I loved it and I used it again lastnight after I washed my face before bed and this morning again a super soft face! I can't wait to give it a try after I do my exfoliating later!

   I think I have fallen in love with this moisturizer! I have combination skin and very prone to break outs and I have not had 1 break out since I started using this just 2 days ago! I am hoping it continues that way! I recommend this for all skin types! If you are looking for a nice moisturizer for a good price give it a try!

Boxycharm!! Monthly makeup subscription!!

  Wellll, if you read my last post then you know I get this monthly Boxycharm makeup subscription box for only $21/month. It is pretty awesome so far! It came yesterday and like I said in my last post, my dogs got to it before I did so I couldnt do a proper unboxing like I wanted to :( However, I will still give a run down of what I got!

   Item #1 was a Nars nail polish in Disco Inferno..retails for $19.00

   Item #2 was Eyelashes by Eyelashi...retails for $9.00

   Item #3 was a Mirabella lip pencil in Blush Velvet...retails for $23.00

   Item #4 was a Pandora's Makeup Box Eyeshadow in...it doesnt tell a color :/...retails for $18.00

   Item #5 was a Mirabella eye definer pencil in Bronze...retails for 19.00

And here are swatches of the eyeshadow, eye definer, and lip pencil!

   All items totaled together come to $88.00....I paid $21 for the whole box! Such a great deal! And I know different stores sell at different prices so these prices could be higher or lower..But I know I will end up using everything I got to so it was definitely worth it! If you have never tried a monthly makeup subscription box yet I recommend this one! Every month they send you a new box full of new products and every month is always different stuff! Another thing to mention is when you sign up they give you a little style quiz to see what things you like! So you will most likely get stuff at least a few things you will definitely use each month if not everything! If you have any questions please feel free to ask and I will do my best to get you answers! You can click the link below to go to the Boxycharm site and sign up for your monthly makeup subscription now!

    http://www.boxycharm.com/

Stupid mail lady!!!!

   Ok so I started my fisr subscription of Boxycharm a few weeks ago...I have been patiently waiting on my first box to arrive and it came yesterday! First of all I guess I should fill you on what Boxycharm is...Boxycharm is a monthly subscription of makeup items...You pay a small amount of $21/month and they send a box full of makeup products. All the products added up usually come up to over $50 worth so its well worth it!

   Well, anyways I was waiting and waiting for my package to arrive because my tracking info said it was out to be delivered. Well the mail lady hasnt been getting here until about 5:30pm lately but I was being impatient so I sent my son outside like 3:30 to check if anything came yet...He came in with a paper and a small package which was something for my husband...So now I was mad because I know the mail lady had my package with her she just forgot to deliver it...so I thought...Well about 2 hours went by and I decided to go out and check for myself and as soon as I stepped outside I seen a bunch of brown packaging paper all over the ground and pink filler paper and bubble wrap...Then I seen a computer screen my husband had ordered and my makeup alllll over the ground!!!!

   The idiot mail lady apparently dropped our stuff off outside somewhere and didnt even ring the bell or knock on the door to tell me it was out there and I had let my dogs out earlier to use the bathroom and they apparently found it and ripped it apart..The computer screen was broken of course and my box of makeup was completely demolished...Thankfully the makeup is pretty much unharmed..There are some small spots on each item where you can see the dogs had them in their mouth but everything is still usable!

   So I called to complain to the post office and they told me they hope I got insurance on everything because THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO!! Like are you serious?! My husband repairs computers and phones as his job so the computer screen was for a client and although I only paid $21 for the makeup it was all worth almost $100 retail...So I will be calling the head of the post office tomorrow and see what they can tell me because I definitely feel like the computer screen at least should be replaced! Then to top it all off the mail lady came today and brought some other packages to my door and I asked her what she feels should be done about this whole issue and she tells me she is not allowed to talk about it! LOL I just laughed in her face..So annoying!! Sorry for the rant but I had to let it out :)

FREEBIES!!!

   I am on so many different freebie sites and I get so much stuff for FREE every month its crazy! This is just a small amount of the stuff I have gotten in February so far! Not including my stuff from Influenster or Bzzagent or Pinchme or any of those! These things I got straight from these companies..

Baby proof locks for cabinets, Oxytol bladder control patches, Tena pads, Breathe Right nose strips, Atkins diet starter kit, Minties dental treats for dogs, U by Kotex pads and tampons, Cascade dishwasher tabs, Beneful dog food, and some other stuff not pictured...Most of these things I find offers for on Facebook or Twitter...Just go to facebook or twitter pages for brands you are interested in and most of them are giving something away FREE at least once a month...A great site to look at for daily freebies is http://www.myfreeproductsamples.com/

Check them out!!

Target Haul!!!

   Went to Target tonight and got a few awesome things! First of all, I just went because I was in the area and haven't been in there in a while and had some time to kill. I didn't intend to buy anything but we all know how that goes...Well I got about 2 bags of stuff.

   I got a pair of yoga pants for $10 on sale from $14.99 I believe. I got a super cute nighty set...A top with a thong kind of set...I love it...It was $13 I think...I got a new lamp shade for like $3.50 for my reading lamp in my bedroom..It a white underlay with black lace over it.  I got some Pantene hair oil. It was on clearance for like $5...Can't wait to try that! I also got some Clear scalp and hair shampoo and conditioner from the front dollar section for $1 each. They are just the trial sizes but still a good deal. I got 2 really cute pairs of earrings for like $3 each on clearance! I got my 1 year old a super cute little old man hat for $1 in the front dollar section. And I got a transleusent powder by Maybelline for like $6 not on sale.

   I forgot how much I love Target and their clearance sales! You can always find something awesome for a super cheap price! I think I might go back tomorrow and get this bag I was looking at! Not sure if I really need it but then again I probably didn't need anything that I bought tonight :)

Trying something new!

   As many of you know, the winter months are so hard on a persons body! You get lazy, gain weight, your skin get dry and cracked, ect...Well, I am trying something new this year! I am going to start doing YOGA! I have barely tried this in the past, and I say barely because it was literally a 1 time event like 2 years ago when I was pregnant! However, this time I want to seriously give it a try and see what happens.

   This winter I have gained about 10lbs. I am only 128 lbs. which is not bad by any means but I didn't do any working out or excersize at all after I had my last child 19 months ago so I can definitely afford to get myself in shape! Not only that but some relaxation and energy wouldn't hurt at all either!

   Are any of you guys into YOGA? If so please please please give me the do's and dont's! I think to start with I will be using youtube.com as my guide until I decide if I really want to go with this or not and then I will probably get into buying all the neccessities! I do have yoga pants though! Is that step 1?

   Well if you are wanting to give this a try with me HERE is the video I think Im going to start with!

Tricks to help makeup stay put!

   Ok so I know if you are in to makeup you mostlikely know most of these already but if you are a beginner or just do not know much about applying makeup then this is for you! These are some great things to remember when getting ready to apply your makeup each day!

   CLICK HERE! for the 8 simple steps to having long lasting makeup!

Covergirl Bombshell Products!!!!

So I am on a site called EXPOTV.COM and it is another site like Influenster.com where you do little tasks and get awesome FREE stuff! Well After just signing up and doing my little tasks I was invited to try a box of Covergirl Bombshell products! I was so excited! A few days later I recieved my box and I was ecstatic when I opened it and seen a full size Bombshell Mascara, full size Bombshell Liquid Eyeliner, and Bombshell Cream Eyeshadow! All for FREE!! I have tried all the products and I have absolutely nothing bad to say about any of the products!

   The Covergirl Bombshell mascara is amazing!! It is a 2 step process and I have tried it with both steps and also with only step 2 and it works just as well I think? It goes on easy and stays all day! It is a little hard to get off but that is ok because that means on the crazy rainy days it will stay in place!

   The Covergirl Bombshell liquid eyeliner is amazing as well! It goes on so smooth and easy! Comes off super easy also! I would not recommend this for rainy days!

   The Covergirl Bombshell cream eyeshadow is very nice! It goes on very easy just with yout finger tip! You can either use a "wipe" motion to get it on thicker or use a "dab" motion to get it thinner. It seemed to last all day for me with out a primer!

    I will be buying these items when these ones run out for sure! I can't even pick which one I am happier with because they are all very nice products! Covergirl always makes such awesome stuff!

   Don't forget to click here for awesome FREE stuff like this!! Please remember I did not pay for any of this stuff! I got it all COMPLETELY FREE from EXPOTV.COM.

Influenster and my FREEEEE stuff!! My first Vox Box!!

Ok so I recently found an awesome site called Influenster.com! Influenster is a site that gives you awesome FREE stuff to try and review and let everyone know what you think of the items! You can share your reviews on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, ect. I share mine everywhere pretty much! Anyway, you just have to make sure your profile is filled out fully and do all the tasks that need done for each badge! Once you start getting all your badges done your score will go up and you will start getting "Vox Boxes". The boxes come full of different things. Might be makeup, might be cleaning supplies...you never know! If you follow them on Twitter and Facebook they give hints to the stuff inside the boxes which is cool for people like me who have no patience lol...Anyway everything is COMPLETELY FREE!! So go sign up!!

   I just got my very first "Vox Box" from Influenster and it was filled with all different kinds of stuff! I had a HUGE bag of Hershey's Kisses! A delux trial size of John Freida Frizz Ease 3 Day Straight spray! A full size bottle of Vaseline Mens 24 Hour Moisturizing Spray for my husband! 4 Teas that also came with a coupon for when I buy the product! Kiss eyelashes! And Boots Botanical Clay Facemask! That is a ton of stuff for FREE! I have tried the teas and they were delicious!! The John Freida spray worked well but my hair isn't naturally curly really so I don't know how well it would work on curly hair. I have not tried the face mask yet but I think I will do that tomorrow night if I don't have anything else to do. My husband has not tried the Vaseline moisturizing spray yet. I will most likely be using the eyelashes as soon as Im dont with the pair I am using now! Annnddd the Hershey's Kisses were broke into as soon as I finished my unboxing video for Youtube :D

   I have been an Influenster for about a month now and I am very pleased with the site! They are great with communicating if you have any issues and you can follow their facebook page and twitter page and find cool stuff on there also! I recommend giving it a try if you like free stuff and like sharing great products with other!

I Just Joined Smiley360

I Just Joined Smiley360



This is a site where they send you products to try and review for FREE!! All you have to do is sign up and get products for FREE to try out and let everyone know what you think about them! Simple as that! Who doesn't like FREE things?! I sure do! So go on over and sign up!!

Body Wash To Help Your Dry Winter Skin!

  As I may have stated before, I am a BzzAgent and I get items for FREE to try out and give my review and share with you guys out there! Well, this time I got an awesome body wash by Tone! I love this body wash! First of all it smells delicious! A lot of body washes only tend to smell while you are using them. Well, this ones scent last quite a while after the shower for me! It's not a strong, over-powering scent either which is great!

   My favorite thing about the Tone body wash is that it helps so much to moisturize my skin without making me oily! In these dry wintery months it's hard to find a body wash that moisturizes your skin instead of drying it out more than the dry winter air already does! I have been using this Tone body wash for about a week now and I can seen such a great difference in my skin! I recommend giving this body wash a try if you have dry skin!

   I love being a BzzAgent! I get to try out so many things for FREE and give my opinions on the products I try so I can let you guys out there know about some amazing products!! I really hope you guys give this Tone body wash a try!

Cheapskate!!! ;)

   Ok so I went into the Dollar Tree store today and OH EM GEEEEE!!!! I have never went in there before because I don't have one locally and I have driven by it before on my way to the city where I do my makeup shopping and I always just thought it was a normal dollar store like Family Dollar or Dollar General...Boy was I wrong!

   Well I was up that way and my son made a mess with his juice and I went to get him cleaned up and noticed I forgot my baby wipes so since I was in the same plaza as this store I decided just run in there since it was closest...well after walking in and seeing how different of a store it was from the normal dollar stores I walked right back out and had my husband bring the kids in because I knew this would be a whole store trip.

   Sure enough! I was in this store about 45 minutes in amazement by all the stuff they have for ONLY $1!!!! Such cute Valentines Day items and knick knacks and this and thats...I bought quite a bit of stuff! I will be doing a haul video on youtube and I will post it here as well..But I got some makeup, knick knacks, dishes, other misc items...However I did not get the baby wipes because they were a cheap brand and they would have ate up my sons skin since he has sensitive skin but I did buy paper towels and they worked just fine until we got home. Ugh I cannot wait to do my haul but I think I will wait until my Sephora shopping trip this weekend and just do it all together in one! So until then...check out my yutube videos on the Nibblebox from Graze.com and I know I am kinda slow at this stuff but I am very new to all of this and am still getting the hang of it all! :) Until next time...Stay BEAUTIFUL!!

Second Graze Nibblebox Unboxing

I got my second Nibblebox from Graze today! I am in love with these boxes! They have been sending me the tastiest stuff...Its so good! I love that they send you 4 totally different snacks! And the dessert ones are amazing! If you have not done this subscription box yet you definitely should give it a try if you like healthy type snacks! I posted the link in the description box under the video so go check it out and dont forget to SUBSCRIBE and LIKE it!! I have a few other videos coming very soon! And after making this video I soooo cannot wait for my new camera to get here!!

Healthy Skin From The Inside Out!!

   Do you have acne prone skin? Well I sure do! Acne is a hard thing to keep under control that is for sure! Especially if you wear makeup! I have recently found something super easy nad very cost effective to help with acne prone skin!!

LEMON WATER!!!

   Simple as that! The trick to this though is that you should drink the water like room temp or slightly warm to get good results. All you need to do is add half a lemons juice to a glass of luke warm water and drink it down. You should do this at least twice a day but can do it more than that if you are not seeing results within about a week.  Water is great for you anyway but the lemon adds to it and helps to detox the blood which helps with acne! The warmer the water the better! If you are brave use the juice from a whole lemon! I am not so brave so I use the juice from half a lemon added to about 1 1/2 cups of warm water and drink it down. I do this about 3 times a day! Once in the morning, afternoon and before bed! You can also use lemon juice as an astringent! As I stated in my post on the homemade facial you just cleanse your face and after you rinse use a cotton ball to apply lemon juice to your face avoiding eyes of course! Give it a try and after a week or 2 let me know if your blemishes are decreasing! 

   I also want to add that I use actual lemons for the juice and not concentrated stuff that comes in a bottle. I'm sure you could use that stuff but real lemons are definitely more effective!

Graze Nibblebox Unboxing

This video really has nothing to do with beauty but it is for a new subscription box I got in the mail yesterday!

Mail Time!!! Ebay Haul!!! Hard Candy!!!

   Last week I was browsing Ebay for makeup and what not and I came across a few lots of Hard Candy brand makeup.  I looked through all the different lots and chose the best one for me and figured since I was getting a great deal I would just go ahead and grab up 2 different lots.

   These 2 lots together only costed $12 with free shipping! Great deal right?! In in I got 15 items...all Hard Candy brand! The thing I was kinda iffy about was that I didn't get to pick and choose what I wanted. But the seller assured me she would send me great stuff.  And that she did!

   As I said up there I recieved 15 items! Here is a run down of what I got!

*Visibly Wet Shockingly Glossy Lip Pencil in Cougar
*Hot Smudge in Drop Out
*Curl Up &Dye Lash Curling Mascara in Venus
*Glitteratzi Eye Glitter Gel in Gogo
*Tinted Lip Balm in Good Girl
*Glitz Stick in Hottie
*Lash Call Lengthing Mascara in Punk
*Powder Keg Loose Eyeshadow in Revenge which came with a Ginormous Lash Volumizing Mascara in Blackout
*Mouthing Off Sheer Lip Shine in Scoop
*Eye For An Eye Eyeliner Pencil Duo in Java
*Lip Tattoo Lip Stain and Breath Freshening Gloss in Princess
*Plexi Gloss Glossy Lip Shine in I Want Candy
*Just Nails Nail Color in Frenzy which also came with a little plastic heart ring.
*Painted Lady Lip Color in Knock Out
*Inked Up Body Art Long Wearing Temporary Tattoos

   Lots of great items that's for sure! My favorite item from this lot is definitely the Lip Tattoo Lip Stain! It is such a pretty color!

   I can't wait to start getting followers so I can start doing give aways and contests for this kind of stuff!! Sooo follow and share on facebook..twitter..you get the point :) Also if you want to know the seller I got this stuff from just send me a comment or message!

Do your own facial!!!

   So I am big on home remedies and DIY projects! I have done tons of things such as make my own baked eyeshadow, homemade lip gloss, teeth whitener, ect.. One thing I have found that I absolutely LOVE is my DIY facial! Its so easy and so effective! I love it! I do it once a week and its such a great routine!

   My facial only uses 4 ingredients! Most things that you will probably find in your kitchen! Here are the ingredients and steps! Give it a try and let me know what you think!!


Ingredients:
Brown Sugar
Honey
Lemon Juice (can use concentrate but I prefer juice from a fresh lemon)
Coconut Oil or Olive Oil 

Steps:
   In a small bowl mix brown sugar with about 1 tablespoon of honey! Mix enough brown sugar so that you have a good exfoliating texture!

   Wet your face with warm water!

   With your fingertips gently run the sugar/honey mixture all over your face in circular motions.

   Do this all over for about 2 minutes making sure you pay special attention to any dry skin areas! (mine are usually around my temple area)

   This will exfoliate any dead dry skin you might have. The sugar and honey are both naturally healing and moisturizing!

   Dont forget to get your neck area also!

   After you have exfoliated well go ahead and rinse your face well!

   After your face is rinsed good use a cotton ball to rub the lemon juice over your face and neck!

   This might burn but that means its working! The lemon juice helps to draw out the bad stuff in your skin! Like an astringent! 

   After the lemon juice you can choose to rinse your face or not. Sometimes I do sometimes I don't. Its up to you!

   If you chose to use coconut oil you will only need a small pea sized amount! If you chose olive oil you may need a little more than that!

   Lat step is to just rub the oil you chose over your face and be sure to massage it into your skin well!

   Both coconut oil and olive oil are very good for your skin! You, of course, do not want to use to much though! 

   If you feel you might have too much on your face just wipe off your hands and gently blot your face with a clean towel and then massage your skin again until it is absorbed well.  

   

Can you feel the difference in your skin?  I love the feeling of my skin after I use this facial! I am not a fan of the lemon juice part because I have sensitive skin but after a few times of doing it you kind of get used to the stinging.

   If you decided to give it a try please let me know what you think! Will you be sharing with a friend?

Awesome auction website where everything is FREEEEEEE!!!

   Ok so I was watching youtube videos as I do daily and I came across something interresting.. A site where you need no more but you get awesome stuff..And I'm not talking about one of the sites where you sign up for free samples either.  I'm talking about Listia.

   Listia is a site where you auction off your items that you no longer want.  People bid on them using points and whatever the winning bid is is the amount of points you get for the item.  You then use those points you just got to bid on items you DO want. Makeup, clothing, shoes, movies, ect...Some stuff is used some stuff is brand new! It is so easy I am still amazed! I have auctioned off 7 items in 1 week and I am already up passed 20,000 points which is awesome! You choose what you want your items to start at and the people take it from there! You can also decide if you want to charge to ship the items or not. If you do charge then you have the winning person send you the shipping amount through paypal. If you do not want them to pay for shipping then the cost comes out of your pocket!

   Another great thing about Listia is that if you do not want to auction off your items you can purchase points for money.  I cant remember what they cost is but it was a good deal.  You can also earn points from doing surveys or signing up for emails from companies I believe. I have auctioned off Hollister jeans and got over 6,000 points for those with free shipping and some makeup and other clothing items. I also listed a pair of heels but they didnt get a bid so maybe shoes don't sell to good on there I'm not sure. However I am very happy with my points I have racked up so far and I will posting more items tomorrow! I am saving up my points for a new Urban Decay pallette that is on there :)

   Oh I forgot to mention you also get points for friends that you get to sign up on there also so that is awesome also! Especially if you have a lot of people with a lot of unwanted stuff! So here is the link to get to the site and I really hope you enjoy it and if you have any questions reguarding Listia please please please feel free to ask!!

Such a great deal at Sephora!!

   I was looking over the Sephora site and I noticed something that I had looked at before and completely forgot about! It is a makeup kit/pallette whatever you want to call it.  It has over 70 eyeshadows and over 10 lipglosses, concealer, blushes, and different brushes! All the reviews are great! They say the pigments are great and the concealers work good! The best part is this whole kit is ONLY $49.50!!!! Another great thing is shipping is free on orders over $50 so throw in something small to get to $50 and you will get free shipping! How awesome is that?!!! I am ordering this on Friday and I cannot wait!!! If you already have this kit please please please let me know what you think about it! If you do not have it yet you should go get yours and feel awesome with me!! Here is a pic of it from the Sephora.com website!

Happy Birthday Gift from Sephora!!

   Sooo my birthday is January 30th and I checked my email today and I had an email from Sephora for a FREE gift for my birthday that includes a little mascara and a lipstick and an eyeliner! I was super happy but when I clicked to add it to my bag it did nothing...So I emailed Sephora and told them the issue and I am waiting to hear back from them! However, if you haven't been to Sephora.com yet you need to get there! And sign up for the Beauty Insider! You collect points for every dollar you spend on Sephora to use on samples, gifts, and other rewards. Great deal! A few items to look into are Kat Von D Lock-It Tattoo Foundation, and Kat Von DLock-It Tattoo Concealer! Both great full coverage makeups! Highly recommended by many people! What are your favorite products from Sephora? I love Sephora so I know there will be a lot more talk about them! I can't wait! Feel free to leave comments or questions!! I have so much stuff coming up including reviews, tutorials, and when I get enough followers I will start doing give aways as well so share away!!

A little intro...

 
   Hello Everyone!!
I want to start out by saying thank you so very much for looking into my beauty blog!  I am new at this but I believe I have a pretty good idea of how this goes.  My objective in starting this blog to help anyone who is looking for reviews or ideas about different make-ups and hair styles.  As I stated in the "About Me" section of this blog, I have a serious love for all things make-up.  I recently did away with a lot of my make-up and will be starting fresh.  Once I get that started I will be posting everything I purchase along with prices and where you can find it at.  I will give swatches as well.

   I know when I am going out to buy new make-up and hair care items I like to try to look up reviews before I decide what exactly it is that I want to purchase.  Sometimes, there are items that are so appealing to the eyes on the t.v. or the computer screen or magazine page, and then you get them home and you have no idea how they could have possibly got the look you previously seen.  I want to try to help with that.  Nothing is more annoying than spending hard earned money on items that are not worth a dime.

   I want to ask that you look over this blog and share with your friends! Also please feel free to contact me and ask any questions you may have! Thank you so much for reading!!

Lets talk boxes...

   Ok everyone! I am sitting here watching all these awesome youtube videos and I thought to myself..why not bring up all these "box" subscriptions I see all over all the beauty guru vlogs. The boxes I am talking about are the ones that you pay a small subscription price every month and these companies send you out a box filled with all these awesome items like eyeshadows and nail colors and what not. Then you can do reviews and what not.  I am definitely interested in getting a few subscriptions from some of these companies. I feel the Ipsy boxes seem like a GREAT deal for the $10 you pay a month. I am also interested in the PopSugar box as well.  However, what I need from you guys are some compare/contrast reviews. Which ones do you love? Which ones do you feel are not really worth the monthly price? ECT.. So please please please send comments and let me know which one is the definite way to go!