Sampling Before Committing

While I don't see myself participating in another Black Friday ever again, I can't say that it was totally fruitless.  I made a stop at Sephora because I couldn't resist and picked up a few items.  I had a theme though.  I don't want to be stuck with expensive products, so I did everything on a small scale.  I got trial size items except for the nail stickers.

This is waterproof makeup remover.  You can't have enough makeup remover if you are wear eye shadow and eye liner on a regular basis.  This little bottle was about 6 or 7 dollars.

This is a set by Too Faced that contains a lot of goodies and makes a perfect gift or stocking stuffer.  It includes mascara, eye shadow primer, plumpling lip gloss, lip primer, and face primer.  This a good starter and gives gives the opportunity to sample something before you buy it.  This retails for about 22 dollars which is about the same price as just one of these items.  These are all mini sized items.

The last item is really trendy right now.  These are nail art patches.  These retail for about 7 dollars for one application.  This particular print is called "Chinese Blossom".  This is another item that would make a great gift or stocking stuffer.

I'll try to get some reviews of these items up as soon as possible.  I hope that you all had a happy Thanksgiving and continue to do so into the rest of the holiday season. :)

Computer Love...It's Not What You Think

I am so glad to have my computer back.  She was sick, but the guys at PCWarehouse came right on through and made her better.  It was agony not being able to do virtually anything.  It think it would be messed up to compare it to losing a limb, but that's how I felt about it.

I do have a product that I want to review today.  It's the Buxom Big and Healthy Lips Polish.  It was free because I used my beauty points with another purchase.  That's always a plus.  And the sample size is deluxe, so that sweetens the pot.  :)

Where do I begin....  I wasn't paying attention to the box when I chose it.  It was more like a split second decision.  And who turns down free lip gloss?  NOT me!  At any rate, I was excited because I had never tried anything from the Buxom line which I've heard so many great things about.

The fact of the matter is that this is a plumping gloss.  Every tried one of those before?  Well, I haven't.  And boy, was I in for a shocker.  I glided it over my lips and rubbed it in.  They were instantly soft and supple.  I was in love with it.  Then a few moments later, my mouth suddenly felt funny.  It was tingling.  Then it was a little sting.  Then my lips felt like I put mentholated rub on them.

I'm not used to plumpers.  I have naturally full lips, so it's not anything I've ever looked in to.  Eventually the sensation did go away or I didn't notice it anymore.  I kept using it throughout the day to adjust myself to the sensation.  It seems to have worked.  It's still a little intense when first applied, but I actually like it.  Beauty is pain, you know...

BTW, I'm not sure if it actually plumps the lips.  I'm such an airhead that I forgot to look in the mirror to see. Oh well.  Just give it try.  It's a great moisturizer.  I like it so much that I would consider buying it in the future.  Plus it retails for only 10 dollars.  You can't beat that for the work that it does.

Love those Lashes

I'm a little late posting the pics of the items I picked up off Ebay.  Super busy these days.  At any rate, here they are :)

Here's what I got. :)  On the far left are regular eyelashes.  They have this really pretty crisscross pattern that looks super natural.  They're not too long, but not too short.  And the quality is pretty good.  I think I paid two dollars for the ten pairs.

In the middle is a device used to apply the lashes to the eye as well as hold them in place while adding glue.  I did get a chance to try this, and I like it.  This was about a dollar I think.

The lasts item are bottom lashes.  This is something that I'm still fairly new to.  These are handmade from what I understand, so they cost a little more but still insanely cheap at about 2.50 USD.

Circle Lens LOVE

These contacts are something else.  LOL.  Look at the difference.  It's like night and day.  Admittedly, it took me forever to figure out getting them in.  I kept flinching because it's a natural reflex and I'm not an expert with contacts.  But look at that.  One eye looks huge and open.  It isn't any smaller or larger.  The contact creates the illusion for me.

Where do I start?  Short and simple.  LOL:  They're comfortable and I love the look.  It's like nothing is there.  I LOVE THEM!!!  Believe it or not, it looks fairly natural.  The lighting in the bathroom is a little strange. (Notice how it makes me skin look pinkish and yellowish.)  They enlarge the eyes which is a plus and they give me an opportunity to find out whether or not I want to wear contacts on a full time basis.  Plus, because they are colored, losing them would be difficult.

The site that I bought them from hosts all kinds of contest where you could win a free pair and stuff like that, so I'll be creating a makeup look to accompany my contacts.

What do you all think?

My Contacts are HERE!!! ^_^

I ordered my circle contact lenses on the 30th of September.  Well, they arrived today!  I'm so happy.  I'm happy with my shopping experience, the packaging, the extra attention to detail.  Everything was just great.  BTW, I ordered my contacts from Shoppingholics.com <---Click there.

Let me start with the attention to detail.  I know that every pair of contacts comes with a free case, but I wasn't expecting the extra items I was sent as well.  They added a nice touch.  Not to mention, there was a small card included in the package as well.

I'm rambling...  It's pic time.  LOL

This is the little baggy that everything was wrapped in, in the package.

Images of cute little card that was included

Freebies!  Contact case, velcro hair holder of some sort, and eye masks

Tiny box contacts came in and the bottles containing my lenses.  I would like to make it clear that everything was actually bubble wrapped and secured very neatly.  I was so excited to receive my package that I just ripped open everything. :)

The pick of the actual contacts will be put up tomorrow.  I had to get them out and soaked so that I could do a review on them asap.  But I will have to wait overnight for that.

There will be a few more items coming in within the next week or so.  I got lashes (top and bottom), a few clothing pieces, and a tool for putting on lashes.  I am also looking to relax again and paint my nails.  It's going to be a crazy week.  LOL

So Cute! ^_^

I have decided after years of thinking about it to try the sweet lolita fashion.  It's not what you think.  It's actually a popular Japanese street fashion that has been popular for over 20 years.  It's so sweet, innocent, and super kawaii!  I'll be providing more information on that later.  For now,here is a picture of my new dress. :) I would like feedback to see what you all think. :)

Pure Romance Products Review

A few weeks ago, I attended a Pure Romance party.  It was so much fun!  I had never been to one, and so it was quite the experience.

There was an array of items to choose from, naturally.  However, I decided to only buy beauty products.  Here's what I got:

The tall bottle is a product called Body Dew.  You spray this on after a shower or bath to lock in as much moisture as possible.  In short, it does the same thing as baby oil.  It smells way better though.  Did I mention is has pheromones in it as well?  The scent I picked was pink cupcake.  Delicious!

The second product is called Shimmertime.  You smooth this over the skin to add color a shimmer to the body.  It is even safe to use on the face.  It could be used as a highlighter, blush, lipgloss...whatever you like. I like the multipurpose aspect of this product and the fact that a little bit goes a long way.

Overall, I am highly satisfied with these products.  The Body Dew is amazing.  It makes my skin so soft, and the smell is heavenly.  I use it everyday, and I will likely purchase more.  The Shimmertime will get more use as the holiday parties and such roll around.  I do like that it doesn't harm my sensitive skin and I only have to use so little to get the desired effect.  For what I paid, I got a great value too.