Collective Hauls (03/08/09)

Sorry I got pretty lazy with my previous haul post, but I did get around to getting the details of the items, just not my opinions. sorry.

Okay these are currently my favorite products. I am soooo in love with this Revlon ColorStay quad called "Gems & Jewels". It has the most gorgeous purple and blue tones, with just the right amount of shimmer. Yay! The Revlon lips and Smackers lipgloss are what I use for my lips. The Revlon lipstick is part of the new Matte collection. I absolutely love it, altho' my mom hates it on me. hahah! And the last is just my every day, ELF lip gloss, nice shade of baby pink.


Pictured: Revlon ColorStay quad in "Gems & Jewels"


Pictured: Revlon Matte Lipstick in "Nude Attitude" and Lips Smackers in "Strawberry & Bananas"


Pictured: ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF 15 in "Pink Kiss"

Collective Hauls (02/26/09)

Pictured: E.L.F. Natural Radiance Blusher in "Glow" & "Shy", Luscious Liquid Lipstick in "Baby Lips", Hypershine Gloss in "Blossom", and Tone Correcting Concealer in "Light"


Pictured: Mac Paintpot in "Soft Ochre", Rimmel Powder Blush in "Pink Rose" and Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in "White on"


Pictured: Mac Paintpot in "Soft Ochre"


Pictured: Rimmel Powder Blush in "Santa Rose"


Pictured: Swatches of E.L.F. Natural Radiance Blusher in "Glow" & "Shy"


Pictured: Swatches of Luscious Liquid Lipstick in "Baby Lips", Hypershine Gloss in "Blossom", Lip plumper in "Fire Coral"


Pictured: Covergirl in "Petal Shine" and NYC & Wet n' Wild Dark Brown eyeliner pencils


Pictured: Hello Kitty MAC Bag

I'll do the details later :)

Target, Big Lots & ELF Hauls

So, yesterday I went to target, big lots, and food 4 less. I went to target mainly to kill time and see if there were any good deals. They had a rimmel blush that I wanted to try, so u got that. Plus I had a coupon for any nyc product. I grabbed another blush. But when I got home I hated it. I stopped by big lots to grab a hair brush cuz it's cheaper there. And they had some makeup brushes for cheap!! I then realized that I need to buy coffee, so I stopped by the food 4 less next door and lo and behold they sold lots of elf products there!! So I grabbed a few that I've been wanting to try. So here they all are...


Pictured: e.l.f. Lip brushes and blending eye brush ($1.00 each). As well as travel retractable blush brushes ($1.00 each), angled e/s brush and shading brush ($0.50 each)


Pictured: e.l.f. Blush in 'flushed', all over color sticks in 'pink lemonade' & 'persimmon' and plumping lip glaze in "oasis" (all $1 each)


Pictured: Rimmel blush in "Santa Rose" ($2.99 at Target) and N.Y.C. blush in "West Side Wine" ($1.79 at target minus $0.50 coupon)


Pictured: Swatches of the e.l.f. blush and Rimmel blush in "Santa Rose"


Pictured: Swatches of the e.l.f. sticks 'pink lemonade' and 'persimmon'

Collective Hauls (01/24/09)

So as per my last blog, I was gonna go to rite aid to take advantage of their BOGOFree of Loreal/Revlon...but, I forgot their sales end Thursdays not Saturdays, so BOOO i didn't get to. However, I found some good deals with their Almay products, which was BOGOFree, plus I had a $1 off coupon from a past Sunday paper. I absolutely love these products, for $7 with tax and everything for both was amazing. I love the pink and the beige (which i use for highlight). I've been looking for a soft pink that still shows on my lids. The lipgloss is amazing, it has a funny taste at first but I think it's the avocado flavor or whatever. It is also a little bit minty as well, the color and stay power is just great.


Pictured: Almay: Intense i-color in 'trio for hazels' swatch


Pictured: Almay: Intense i-color in 'trio for hazels' & Almay ideal lipgloss in 'pink shimmer'

I also did a walmart haul for my nails. They been splitting a lot lately I think from my ELF polishes, which I'm not gonna use anymore (gah!). I love the Gold Star because it comes in a nice size, much smaller than regular nail polishes, which is good because most my polishes just dry out. I use it to add glitter to my cream polishes.


Pictured: Sally Hansen 'Hard as Nails' in Natural Tint, Rimmel's 60 seconds in 'Frisky Clover' and 'Climax', and Petites in 'Gold Star'

I went to a local mall and they had NYX lipsticks for $1.50. How exciting that was. I've always wanted to try their lip sticks with all the reviews I've seen on YT. My favorite are the first two, they're a great shade of pink, and the staying power for that price is amazing. I tried out the 'Electra' on just for fun, and when I tried to remove it, it was relentless, it would not come off. Haha! So that's awesome!


Pictured: NYX Lipsticks in 'Jupiter', 'Georgia', 'Electra' and 'B52'. shad

Another haul was my drugstore haul at Walgreens and CVS. CVS was having once again their BOGOFree of Revlon plus some clearance merchandise. I had a coupon for Loreal HIP's Jelly Balm for $5 off from walgreens, so I grabbed one in Plush.


Pictured: Loreal Hip Jelly Balm in 'Plush', Revlon ColorStay in 'White Whisper', and Revlon ColorStay Quads in 'Neutral Khakis' and 'Azure Mist'.


Pictured: 'White Whisper' swatch


Pictured: 'Neutral Khakis' swatch


Pictured: 'Azure Mist' swatch

And my latest haul from yesterday. I'm so excited about this one because I got AMAZING deals at Target. They had a lot products on clearance including a small 0.17oz sized Juicy Couture perfume (LOVE LOVE LOVE!). Also, I included my little haul from Vegas' CCO.


Pictured: Revlon Luxurious Color Eyeliner in 'Antique Gold' (originally $8.59, got it for $2.14), MAC Paint Pot in 'Fresco Rose' ($12), Neutrogena Mineral Sheers in 'Clay' and 'Stone' (originally $6.89, got it for $1.82 each) and Sally Hansen No Chip 10 Day Color in 'Pink Persuasion' (originally $3.74, got it for $0.93)


Pictured: Swatch of 'Antique Gold'


Pictured: Swatch of Neutrogena Shadows in 'Clay' and 'Stone'

December Haul + Lip Stuff & Old Summer Hauls

Pictured Revlon Creme Shadow in Precious Metals, Lancome Quad Palette in 4mystique and Mosaique Amethyst.


Pictured Lancome Lipsticks in That's Rich and Beige Getaway


Pictured NYX Tinted Lip Spa in Spirit, N.Y.C in Fragile Pink & Chiffon, Revlon Colorstay Overtime Sheer Lipcolor in Sheer Blossom (not pictured is Sheer Rossette), Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Strawberry Fizz & Melonrageous, ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in Candlelight & Goddess (not pictured Angel), and Estee Lauder Pure Pops Lip Gloss in Fizzy Pear and Berry Twist


Pictured Revlon ColorStay 12 Hour Eye Shadow in Berry Blossom


Pictured Rimmel Extra Superlash in Black, Maybelline Volume Seduction in 605, and CoverGirl Eye Enhancers in Cafe Au Lait.


Pictured Swatch of Cafe Au Lait (CG)


Pictured Aziza Palette (Can't remember the name)


Pictured Urban Decay Primer Potion and NYX Eye/Eyebrow Pencil in White Pearl, Gray, Charcoal, Purple, Moss, Gold, Emerald City, Black, and Dark Brown

Collective Hauls (Sept - Nov '08) Part 2

I went to Downtown LA a couple of months ago in the Fashion District and I stepped into one of the makeup/perfume shops. I absolutely love these NYX shadow singles. It's a shame that they're shaped oddly. You can't really put them into the MAC palette or even the Coastal Scents ones. Also got some loose shadow powders.

Pictured: NYX Ultra Mania Pearls ($1) (I don't know the colors because I've already thrown out the stickers. It's dumb because the name is on the sticker that keeps the jars closed before you buy them.) NYX single shadows from the top, left to right: Silver, Asphalt, Rust, Casablanca, Blonde, Red Bean Pie, Almond and Marrakesh ($3.49 each).

This is actually my most recent haul from E.L.F. I finally got the studio line stuff, and for the most part I LOVE it. I also stocked up on my eyeshadow and blending brushes which I've fallen in love with as well. I order $30 worth of product and got free shipping. Good thing I tried looking for coupons online before ordering because I had in my shopping cart $23 worth of stuff, and would have had to pay $7 for shipping, coming out to be about $30 bucks. Now, I was able to buy $7 more product because of the free shipping coupon. What a deal! I also gotmy free gift again for recommending three friends plus a free gift bag with tissue, which I'm using for a scarf I bought for a friend.

Pictured: Travel Mirror, Total Face Brush, Eye Widener in White, Natural Lash Kit, Nail Polish in Champagne, Mineral Shadows in Earth and Royal ($3 each), Blending Eye Brush, and Eye Shadow Brush. From the Studio Line, Eyebrow kit in dark, Contouring Blush and Bronzing powder (which is a lot like Nars' orgasm), powder brush (which I LOVE! it's a flat top brush, very soft and dense), fan brush and complexion brush (which is much better than the regular total face brush).

More photos of my ELF haul:

Collective Hauls (Sept - Nov '08) Part 1

So late last summer, I recently discovered on YouTube the world of makeup. Wow, I've honestly been such a dunce. No wonder, my makeup wear lasts for like an hour at best. And, so now, I am actually trying to learn how to apply makeup correctly!

Anyway, here's my very first ACTUAL haul from eyeslipsface.com (E.L.F.). A majority of their products are a dollar, and with the exception of the shipping price and service it's not that bad at all. The have mineral product wihch are about $3-5 and a new studio line.

Pictured: Brightening Eye Liner in Black and Ash, Brigntening Eye Color in Butternut, Drama, Silver Lining, and Ivy. Clarifying Pressed Powder in Tone 2. Earth & Water Mascara Duo in Noire, Blending Eye Brush, Defining Eye Brush, Hypershine Gloss in Sugar Plum, New Moisture Care Lip Color in Brownie Points, Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Luminance, and the Eyeshadow Duo in Mocha Swirl. Also got a free gift for recommending 3 friends and got a Candy Shop Liptin in Mocha Maniac

My first haul from Big Lots. What amazing prices they've got over there. You can probably see the prices on the stickers cause I hadn't removed them yet when I took the picture. You can also see a Physician Formula shadow that I grabbed at CVS. They were having a 40% off of all PF cosmetics. So it came out to be $4.79. I love it a lot because you can wear it wet or dry.

Pictured: Loreal's Wear Infinite in Fortune's Pink and Galaxy Grey ($1.80 each), Almay Intense i-color powder shadow in trio for browns 201 ($3), Physician's Formula Mineral Wear Duo Eye Shadow in Taupe Mineral and Berry Minerals (#3 each), E.L.F. Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Sun Kissed which comes with a Bronzing Brush ($1.80), E.L.F. Candy Shop Tin 3-pack in Candy Fix, Melon Mayhem and Cherry Bomb ($2.00), and Essential Tool Contour Brush ($1). Also, Physician's Formula Baked Collection in Baked Sands ($4.89, sale).

Drugstore Hauls from Target. I absolutely love the Rimmel London quads. They have to be my favorite right now for everyday natural wear. I got them in all colors the Smokey Brun is not pictured because I bought it the next day. I bought the Maybelline quad cause I thought the colors were great, but they really aren't Doesn't really pack on that well or blend for that matter. Maybe if I use a better primer. Then, of course my Loreal HIP shadows. Love those for nighttime use or even for the day when you want more dramatic eyes. I actually have two more now than in this picture.

Pictured: Maybelline in Seashore Frosts ($4.99), Rimmel London Color Rush Quads in Smokey Noir, Smokey Purple, Smokey Blue ($3.99 each), and Loreal HIP in Sculpted, Sassy, Glided, Gunmetal and Flamboyant ($5.99 each).

Another day, I was shopping with my mom at the local Ross store and I was in the bag/accessories area, and they had some E.L.F. sets. This one comes with three shadows, false lashes (dramatic), an eyeliner brush and duo mascara. It's to create a dramatic smokey eyes look. They're extremely pigmented which I love. The only thing I didn't understand was the eyeliner brush, I think they made a mistake, and it was supposed to be the eyeshadow brush. Hmm.

Pictured: Same Loreal HIP, Rimmel, and Maybelline shadows. E.L.F. smokey eye set ($5.99)