September Birch Box
Hello my Lovlies, so today I received my September Birchbox and was excited after seeing a few other peoples posts. Some may not be thrilled with the size of samples and products lately but none the less for $10 a month what the heck I really cant complain too much about the goodies I received.
I did something out of the Ordinary this month and actually peeked into my box before I received it lol. I don't like doing that since I like to be surprised.
Description:
An ALl Natural moisturizer, with antioxidant-rich grape extracts and essential oils,keeps skin both hydrated and shine free!
Description:
Made from Sustainable ingredients, this sultry scent is laced with Jasmine and sandalwood. Plus, ten percent of sales go directly to Global Green, an environmental non-profit.
Decription:
Hydrates, Plumps, and conditions
( I put this on and didn't notice a minty feel with most plumpers. Did notice a grittiness as if it was kind of a lip exfoliator. Smells pretty also.)
Here is a comparison of size from a different Jouer lippie from another Birchbox I had received:
Nail Polish Racks
I hope everyone had a great weekend. I had a very busy festive one with a Surprise Birthday Bash was a lot of fun. I had been having a hard time managing my collection of polishes because as of course with everything else I love I always have too much and run out of space.
I had done my homework and had found a few sites that sole the nail polish racks for reasonable prices but when it came to shipping it was just outrageous.
I purchase mine at Idonails.com and each rack holds 96 polishes and was $29.94 plus $12 shipping.
I ordered 2 of them and well dont judge but still didnt have enough room for all of my polishes.
I had done my homework and had found a few sites that sole the nail polish racks for reasonable prices but when it came to shipping it was just outrageous.
I purchase mine at Idonails.com and each rack holds 96 polishes and was $29.94 plus $12 shipping.
I ordered 2 of them and well dont judge but still didnt have enough room for all of my polishes.
Left Side:
Right Side:
What didn't fit:
China Glaze
Sinful Colors
OPI
Essie
Jesse's Girl & Zoya
How my station has evolved:
When I 1st began blogging
Kitchen organizer for all your canned goods or spices, use to use it for my polishes. It expands and comes in a big and small version
Then it expanded to this:
These were acuallt utensil organizers for kitchen stuff. I flipped them long ways . Works great if your collection is decent. I love this system , but just didn't like hiding polishes behind one another could never see what I had and some didn't get used.
I was able to fit all of my polish collection in these before where in my new racks I cant but thats ok becasuse I am restricted to space and I will have no choice but to cut down and be strict with myself.
Let me know what you think!
Coastal Scents Micas/Pigments
Hey Dolls so I recently have collected some pigments over some time and have come across some amazing deals. These are incredibly pigmented micas and are super versatile! I ordered from Coastal Scents and I can't say enough good things about this company. No I have not been sent these Items for review. These are all my own purchases with my very own opinions. So without further a due:
All of these are a combination of TKB Trading and Coastal Scents
As you can see most of my Muji Drawers are filled with Pigments.
The small pouch on the bottom right is from TKB but will go more in depth with theres in a another post.
I seem to have created a little stir on Twitter when I posted these pics:
This is Paradise Mica and 1 oz Jar is only $4.75!!!!!!!!
(Prices vary on color popularity etc)
A Mac Pigment in the little jars are like $18 or something.
I can get like 3 of those jars out of this!
Top to Bottom:
Crimson Coral Mica
Camel Mica
Paradise Sunset Mica
1 oz Micas:
Idea of How big these Jars Are!
Super Important:
Paradise Sunset Mica
Crimson Coral Mica
Camel Mica
Got Creative with Crimson Coral:
I absolutely love Pigments. I find them to be a little better than pressed at times just because the color pay off is amazing. Down fall it can get messy. I am aware this is an insane amount of product that if used soley as eyeshadow I will have them for years. However Christmas and holidays are around the corner and are great ideas as gifts for beauty lovers or some just getting started in the beauty world.
A few Posts I did on Pressing, Packaging etc.
Gifts, Projects
Pigment Pressing
A few Posts I did on Pressing, Packaging etc.
Gifts, Projects
Pigment Pressing
Jesse's Girl Julie G Collection
Hello loves I know I have been a little out of touch but there has been literally no time to do absolutely anything with all the Dr visits my husband needs now a days. For those that follow me on twitter know that in a recent check up on his knee surgery they discovered a small blood clot in his leg. So he is being monitored and medicated round the clock.
So while I have a few mins to breath, wanted to share some goodies I managed to pick up this week.
I have been a huge fan of Julie G on you tube for quite some time now. She is incredibly popular on there and has great beauty tips and tutorials. When I went to IMATS last year I Purchased one of the Jesse's Girl nail polishes named after her.
She collaborated with Jesse's Girl and came out with her very own Nail polishes inspired from nail polish looks she created in tutorials,OOTD (out fits of the day) etc. All the polishes are inspired basically from something in her videos over all.
I found this Collection in RiteAid Exclusively! and each retails for $3.99
There are a total of 8 polishes in this Collection
So while I have a few mins to breath, wanted to share some goodies I managed to pick up this week.
I have been a huge fan of Julie G on you tube for quite some time now. She is incredibly popular on there and has great beauty tips and tutorials. When I went to IMATS last year I Purchased one of the Jesse's Girl nail polishes named after her.
She collaborated with Jesse's Girl and came out with her very own Nail polishes inspired from nail polish looks she created in tutorials,OOTD (out fits of the day) etc. All the polishes are inspired basically from something in her videos over all.
Here is Her Video link:
I found this Collection in RiteAid Exclusively! and each retails for $3.99
There are a total of 8 polishes in this Collection
Left to Right
- Cupcake Frosting
- Mermaids Lagoon ( Slight Shimmer)
- Beauty Guru
- Fashion Friday
Left to Right
- All Things Girly
- Girls Night Out
- Party Dress
- Stiletto (Slight Shimmer)
I tried to capture as ay angles and lighting or you all so you can see the true colors . My only gripe is that
All Things Girly and Beauty Guru are SOOO Much Alike. Otherwise I love the Opacity in the application . Go on smoothly and look great!
I am trying my very best to get my long list of posts done for you guys !
August Faves/ SkinCare
Hey Bloggeristas so I hope everyone is doing well. I am over here trying to stay sane with all of this madness with Hurricane Irene. Hoping to squeeze in this post before we lose power at some point.
I decided to do my Favorites in conjunction with my Skin care Items because they are also a part of my Favorites and everyday use.
I decided to do my Favorites in conjunction with my Skin care Items because they are also a part of my Favorites and everyday use.
For Hair:
I am in Love with all Moroccan/Argan Oil Products. For my Curls this has been the only thing that has been able to manage my frizz and give me definition to my curls. I love the Styling creme and as a matter of fact this bottle is totally empty and had to buy a new one today.
The smaller bottle i got at Sally's Beauty Supply for about $8 and its Moroccan Oil . I sometimes just use that if I am not going anywhere and just gonna hang out in the house and put it in, let it air dry and my curls are super bouncy!
For Body & Feet:
Organix Coconut Milk White Chocolate Shaping Body Souffle. (Say that 10x fast!)
As you all know by now I am obsessed with coconut scents and white chocolate! What better than a body Souffle that combines them both? And helps shape!
I use the Ms. Pedicure Foot Tool in the Shower along with my Rough Skin Eraser. With Summer its a Must to keep those feet looking purty!
Some Eye Items:
Benefit Powderflage I use underneath my eyes to set my concealer and to prevent my eyeliner from running underneath which I have a major prob with!
Ruby Kisses Eyeshadow Primer is a great cheap alternative to the Familiar Urban Decay Primer Potion!
was $2.99!
Cheeks:
Laura Geller Blush-N-Brighten in Apricot Berry Awesome color payoff one of my goodies from my previous Birchboxes!
NARS Hungry Heart Duo:
NARS created the Blush Duo, made with smooth, superfine micronized powders for supreme blendability, and infused with radiance-reflecting pigments. Plus a bit of glitter, or as Nars calls it, 'jewelry for the face.'
The double compact opens to reveal one highlighting and one sculpting shade, allowing you to literally shape your desired look. Hungry Heart, which pairs a gold-flecked light pink with a shimmering golden ivory, can be used alone—the pink blended into the apples of the cheeks, and the ivory as a highlighter along the cheekbones—or atop a richer shade of NARS blush for a seriously sculpted look.
The double compact opens to reveal one highlighting and one sculpting shade, allowing you to literally shape your desired look. Hungry Heart, which pairs a gold-flecked light pink with a shimmering golden ivory, can be used alone—the pink blended into the apples of the cheeks, and the ivory as a highlighter along the cheekbones—or atop a richer shade of NARS blush for a seriously sculpted look.
Tools:
Mac 187
Kabuki
Eyebrow Tools?
I actually looove these to separate my Eyelashes after I apply my Mascara
Mystery Kabuki :-(
My Favorite Kabuki! Not sure where I got it think it wasEither Crown, or Coastal Scents. Doesnt have a label! Help! lol
Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara. I picked this up in one of my recent Sephora visits. Now I love the Original Formula and I was actually trying to get the new Doll Eyes but they were out. I decided to give this a try. I love it however it is a bit too wet so have to work with it accordingly .
Awesome Eyeliner Goes on super smoothly!
Lip Products:
Milani HD Advanced Lip Colors AMAZING!!!!!! Smell sooo yummy and color lasts and goes on soo great!
POP Lip Magnet Primer works great right before applying my lipsticks. Leaves my lips nice and smooth!
I got this Great lipstick for $8 at ULTA and I love love this color called Win me Over!
(Sorry didn't show the color just realized Im an idiot woops)
Foundation:
I have never tried Illamasqua products and decided to give their foundation a go . I have heard so many great things and was decently priced for $36 at Sephora. I will say the color ranges aren't that impressive but such great quality coverage. Unfortunately this turned out to be a bit too dark for my NC40 Skin. I used Temptalia's Foundation Matrix for this and didn't work :-(
I decided to try adding a white color corrector from Coastal Scents to Lighten it a bit and it seemed to work a little but need to play with it more. Pretty neat product!
Skincare Holy Grail Items!
Step one:
This has to be the only eye makeup remover I have liked for about 5 years now.I have tried so many that have that oil and either my eyes get irritated or leave my eyelids all greasy and oily.
I go through this about every 2 weeks and its about $6 wish it came in bigger bottles!
I use this mainly at night at the end of my day but in the morning I do it one more time in case I left anything behind.
Step 2:
Philosophy Purity is super gentle and love it so much so that I get the Huge one from Sephora .
Morning and at night routine.
If I am looking to get a little deeper and exfoliate a little:
This stuff is beyond great. I mean a little like pea size goes such a long way and feels so creamy. it is very thick and has tiny exfoliating beads . My Skin feels like a babys bottom after this!
3rd Step!
This is the most amazing product I have used in a while. It is exactly what it says a softener. The best way to explain it is you know how a matte surface or the outside of a matte nail polish bottle feels? Nice and Smooth or NARS Compacts? Well the outside of this bottle is the same way and no lie your skin feels the exact same right after using this.
I put some on a Cotton Swab and dab it all over my face and let it sink in !
EXTRA:
About once a week I use a Face mask . It just helps calm down any redness or freakouts my skin may have throughout the week. I also Love Benefit Total Moisture Facial Cream . This little sample has lasted me for almost 4 months!
I will do a more in depth post with more items but this is the overall Staples in my skincare. There are Eye Cream and night treatments as well.
Check out my Shiseido Haul post if you missed it to see all my other Shiseido and Nars Goodies !
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