Pretty Addictions Haul: Part 1

Today, I have another Pretty Addictions haul for you all. This will be a two part haul. About two months ago I made my first purchase from PrettyAddictions.com (which you can read about here). Within a week or so from making that first purchase, I made another purchase. I COULD NOT RESIST! I have really fallen in love with these products. For one, they are so reasonably priced and there is almost always a great deal going on over at the website. Secondly, these products are super pigmented and are of great quality.

Check out some of the eyeshadows I purchased below and be sure to come back to see the second part of this haul, which will be posted later on in the week.

From top to bottom: Mango Margarita, Brown Suga, Mojito, Foggy Hollow, Bloom

       

                                                                

*(Photos of eyeshadows in jar were taken from PrettyAddictions.com. Photos of package and finger swatches are property of TheVEROblog)

CVS Beauty Club Deals: Revlon

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend.

I just received a email from CVS Beauty Club. There is a $3 off coupon for any Revlon cosmetics, which will expire on 11/21/2011. Also, Revlon is BUY ONE, GET ONE 50% off at CVS until 11/19/2011.

So if you are a CVS Beauty Club member, go check your email for that $3 off coupon and read about other great deals they are offering this week! I think I am going to go searching for those Revlon lip butters that everyone has been raving about!

Revlon Facets of Fuchsia

Revlon Facets of Fuchsia is turning out to be one of my new favorite nail polishes! I went searching at a few CVS locations after hearing such great things about this nail polish and after seeing swatches, I was blown away. There was only one left in the display I found it in so I snatched it up right away. I believe this was two coats but a third wouldn't have hurt.

Mini Target Haul (includes details on clearance items!)

Today I have a little Target haul for you guys. I actually just got back from there with my friend Larina. You can check out her blog here. She has new posts coming very soon so make sure you follow her!

My main reason for going there was to pick up the Pond's Evening Soothe wet cleansing towelettes. If you received the beauty sample bag from Target, there was a pack of 5 that came with it. I tried it out and I love these wipes. They stay moist and they remove EVERYTHING.. even waterproof makeup! The sample bag came with a set of coupons and there was a coupon for $1.50 off a Pond's facial item. It is $4.69 for a pack of 30 towelettes minus the $1.50, so it came out to be $3.19.

I have been wanting to try a new mascara because Maybelline Falsies has just not been working for me lately. Larina recommended Maybelline Lash Stiletto, the waterproof version (Retail Value: $6.94).

I picked up a backup ELF Tinted Moisturizer in Sand (Retail Value: $3). I have been using this since about March and I love it. It gives a light weight even coverage. There was also a ton of ELF holiday gift sets at the Target I went to. I didn't pick any up this time around but I may go back another day because I am tempted. They are such a great value.

On an end cap, there was a shelf full of beauty items. There were a few stacks of these Wet n Wild Color Icon eyeshadow trios on clearance for $1.48 (Retail Value: $2.99). The one on the left in the photo above is called Silent Treatment, which is a trio of neautral colors. The one on the right is called Spoiled Brat, which has silver, black and fuschia eyeshadows.

There were also Maybelline XXL Pro Mascara on that clearance shelf for $2.27 (Retail: $7.64). I didn't buy that but what a great deal!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

ELF 100 Piece Eyeshadow Palette (Swatches)

About a month ago, Polish Insomniac posted here about this ELF 100 Piece Eyeshadow Palette being on sale (for one day) at Target.com for $6 (Retail Value: $10) plus FREE SHIPPING! I purchased it and after playing around with it for a couple weeks, I have to say that this is definitely a great value!

Although it may seem like it, there aren't any two colors that are the same in this palette, which is a combination of shimmer and matte eyeshadows. Many of the colors are super pigmented, if not buildable.

Currently, the holiday gift sets, (including the 100 Piece Eyeshadow Palette) are on sale for 40% off with the code GIFTFAVES (on orders over $25) over at eyeslipsface.com.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! My Halloween Series turned out to be a FAIL. I actually did have about 5 posts planned out but it really did not work out and time was not on my side!

The above manicure was done using China Glaze Zombie Zest on the pinky and thumb, China Glaze Ick-a-bod-y on the index and ring fingers. The sunlight made Zombie Zest look super gross on my pinky nail in these pics but you can see the actual color on the thumb nail in the second picture. I striped both China Glaze polishes over Wet n Wild Black Creme on the middle finger.

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend because I sure did! Have a safe Halloween everyone.

Halloween Series: Quick and Simple Flames



Hey guys! I have decided to run a mini Halloween series. Today, I have a nail art idea. I used CND Eclectic Purple as a base. I painted on "flames" using Color Club Koo-Koo Cachoo and China Glaze Ick-a-bod-y.

This would also look cool with a red background (for a "Hell" theme") but I think the purple looks great! This is a veryyy simple mani to do if you run out of time while getting your costume together!