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Drugstore Beauty Haul
So technically this isn’t from the drugstore per se, it’s from Bed, Bath & Beyond but I consider it drugstore since the beauty section of the store is all drugstore products. I was in the shopping center where my local Bed, Bath & Beyond is to go to Michaels for an upcoming craft project/attempt which I will happily post if it doesn’t turn into a disaster! While I was in the area, I knew I had to restock on some essentials like some new toothbrushes, face wash, etc. I had 2 options, Target or Bed, Bath & Beyond and seeing as how I absolutely love to use the coupons from B,B…
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BareMinerals Haul
I’m a FAB member (Friends and Benefits) for BareMinerals which gives me some very cool perks, discounts and an annual personal sale day of 15% off on a day of your choosing (you have to set it in advance). BareMinerals and I go way back. I’ve been using their products since high school, which is a long time. Back then I just wore powder every day since I was blessed with youthful and blemish free skin for a majority of the time. Way back then, I think the only place (and I may be wrong) that sold the brand was QVC and my mom had gotten me the mineral foundation…
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Unplanned Shopping Trip & Haul
So this past Friday I really had no intention of shopping, yet it ended up happening – let me explain! A girl friend and I had talked about going to see Into the Woods since before winter break began. We made plans to go this past Friday to a matinee show. When we got there, about 20 minutes before the movie, we walked into the theater (inside a small mall nearby) and saw wall to wall people! Seriously, it’s like everyone decided to go to the movies that day. We couldn’t believe it – it was 1 in the afternoon! Needless to say, the movie was sold out and the next…
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theBalm Instain Blush Haul
Today I’ve got a little haul to share back from Cyber Monday. I was really good this year and didn’t do any Black Friday shopping and the only Cyber Monday shopping I did was from theBalm. I almost lasted without getting anything until I saw the ad that theBalm was having a 50% off sale! You have to admit, 50% off is pretty awesome. I’ve tried only a few things from the company and I’ve had mixed feelings on the products in the past, but I’ve been hearing great things about the Instain blushes since they came out (over a year ago?) so I thought this sale was the perfect opportunity…
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Holiday Pick: MAC Prabal Gurung
In my last holiday makeup haul, I mentioned how I couldn’t wait for the MAC Prabal Gurung collection to come out. All the promo pictures of this gold packaging looked stunning and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on some of the items. Knowing how fast MAC limited edition items sell out, I stalked the page that morning waiting for the items to be released. As soon as I saw the items were available I put the few things I knew I really wanted into my cart and checked out! I got one of the eye duos (Terre), one of the tinted lipglasses (Light English Red), and one lipstick…
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Sephora VIB Haul
A couple of weeks ago I got the invitation in the mail for the Sephora VIB Sale. Since Sephora only has these 20% off sales two or three times a year, I definitely take advantage of them. I use these opportunities to stock up on items I’m running low on and buy some more high-end items since I have the discount. This time around I got: Caudalie Grape Water – I recently dedicated a post to this. I’m running low and wanted to purchase a back-up. Marc Jacobs Style Eye-Con No. 7 Plush Shadow (The Dreamer) – I have been wanting to try something from Marc Jacobs Beauty for a…
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Old Factory Candles Review & GIVEAWAY!
I was recently offered the opportunity to review a set of candles from Old Factory Candles and if you know me well, you know that I jumped at the chance because I love candles. I got to choose one theme or set of candles. There are a whole bunch to choose from and so many sounded good, but ultimately I went with “Spa Day” because it sounded like refreshing and clean scents. They also aren’t seasonal so I can burn them whenever. Each set comes with 3 candles and “Spa Day” comes with cucumber, lemongrass, and green tea. The candles burn cleanly and smell amazing. The cucumber one especially smells…
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Holiday Pick: La Belle Carousel
Too Faced, in my opinion, always has the cutest packaging. I know the glittery, girly packaging isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I love it! Whether it’s their tin packaging or their holiday packages which are always adorable, I love and so admire that they put so much thought into their packaging. One of the holiday offerings this year from Too Faced is La Belle Carousel, which as you’ll see from my pictures can be kept all for yourself or separated and gifted piece by piece. The “carousel” comes with a removable pink, glitter top. The sides or panels on the side all come out and each one houses product.…
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My First Trip to a CCO
For a long time I’ve heard YouTubers and beauty bloggers mention CCOs and for a long time I’ve seen the store listing at the outlets I’ve gone to. I never went though either because I didn’t have enough time while at the outlets or I would forget about it until after I already left. In case you don’t know, CCO stands for Cosmetics Company Outlet. It doesn’t get a lot of mention, but when I would hear about it it sounded like this amazing place where luxury brands were sold at discount prices. I imagined it to be this big, wonderland of products that would normally cost an arm and…
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Holiday Makeup Haul
As mentioned in my last haul, the holidays are upon us in the makeup world and in real life too. I’m a sucker for pretty and/or adorable packaging so it comes as no surprise that all the holiday collections are pretty detrimental to my health and wallet. The collections always look so amazing and combine that with the fact that they’re all limited edition it’s hard to restrain myself! I’ve gotten a couple of things so far and I know I will be getting a few more and yes, I know it seems like a lot but believe me there are so many more items that I could’ve gotten as well…
