Cover Girl Value Set

I found this awesome set at Kmart on clearance ($4.99). You get a 

full size "Clump Crusher" Lash 

Blast Mascara in black, a full size "perfect point plus" 

self-sharpening eye pencil in black onyx, and a 

 fairly big sample size of the "truMAGIC" skin perfector mattifier. I 

am a big fan of primes and this 

one is really nice! It goes on smoothly and then dries to a silky 

feeling, clear powder. It works great 

and I plan on buying a full sized one . I am not sure where else you 

can fins this. but if you happen  to 

 

see it when you are out shopping, you should grab one ( or 

two)..This is a remarkable deal.The 

mascara alone costs more than what you pay for all 3 of these 

products!

Review: PurMinerals Jupiter Ascending

I found this awesome little set when I was looking around on Ulta. The colors in the palette looked so pretty, so i went to YouTube & watched a few reviews, and decided I had to have this. It was on sale for $29, and the palette alone is worth that much! I just considered the liner & lip gloss a bonus!
The palette is even more beautiful than I expected! I have never used PurMinerals before, but I definitely was not disappointed!  I love all of the colors, and they go together perfectly!These are the colors you get:

• Majesty (Pale Taupe)
• Destiny (Cream)
• Night Sky (Slate)
• Jupiter (Rose)
• Caine (Mocha)
• Cosmos (Iridescent White)

 I was pleasantly surprised by the  eyeliner and lip gloss that came in the set also. The liner is a black liquid, & it goes on smoothly and stays put. It works really well for making a cat-eye look. The lip gloss is a really pretty pink, and it is super cool -it has a mirror on the side of it, and it has a little light that shines on your lips when you are applying it!
 I don't know how lone Ulta will have this sale going on, but I highly recommend this set. It would be a great addition to anyone's eyeshadow palette collection.

order your own here!:

*Bonus*( MAC )drugstore dupes

  Yes ladies, It is time once again to learn how to look like you spent a bunch of $$$$ to look pretty, when you really haven't. Sometimes,(most of the time) all you are really paying for is the name or the fancy packaging. For every high-end overpriced makeup item out there, there is a drugstore dupe that looks just as fabulous! These weekly posts are my way of helping you to do just that!! So read on, then head on out to Wal-mart (or wherever)!! :-)

Today I am doing more than one , because "MAC", one of the most expensive cosmetic companies out there, has soo many dupes..I figure I may as well throw a few of them into this post for you!..(well, it's more than a "few"..)..today, you get 4 MAC Dupes!!

Happy Monday, Ladies!! :-)


MAC PAINT POTS/MAYBELLINE EYE STUDIO METAL COLOR TATTOO

MAC Paint Pot in" Bare Study" & Maybelline EYE Studio Metal Color Tattoo in" Barely Branded"

MAC FLUIDLINE/MAYBELLINE GEL EYELINER

MAC Fluidline in "Blacktrack" & Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in "black"

MAC CREMEBLEND BLUSH/NYX CREAM BLUSH

MAC Cremeblend Blush in "Ladyblush" & NYX Cream Blush in "Natural"

MAC EYESHADOW/L'OREAL INFALLIBLE EYESHADOW

Mac Eyeshadow in "Satin Taupe" & L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in "Bronzed Taupe"

BIRCHBOX APRIL 2014

My first Birchbox is here!!

  

My very first #Birchbox arrived today.The theme for April is "Rainy Days" (which is perfect, considering the fact that it is ,in fact,raining today)!
  With BirchBox, you get a variety of samples, deluxe size samples, and the occasional full size product.You pay $10 a month, which includes shipping.
  Everyone's box varies a little, supposedly this depends on your personal preferences.Just like with other boxes, it doesn't seem like they really read your preferences..I think they really just pack boxes rather randomly.For instance, I never mark that I want nail polish with any of them, because i have a nail polish subscription. Somehow I always end up with nail polish in every box !
  I am not complaining - I am happy with my box-I just have soo much nail polish now!!That's okay-I am going to start doing nail art, so all of the colors will be really useful for that! I do feel like you get your $10 worth in BirchBox-and they even included a food item-which is a nice little change for beauty boxes.

  Here are the items I got this month: "Beauty Protector" Protect & Detangle Spray, "Color Club" Aquamarine Azulino Nail Polish from the Gala's Gems Collection,"Sumita" Color Contrast Eyeliner in Lanum (Deep Purple), "Supergoop" Daily Correct SPF 35 CC Cream in Light/Medium, & the Lifestyle Extra, "KIND Snacks" Healthy Grains Bar in Maple Pumpkin Seeds with Sea Salt.
  I haven't had a chance to try any of these product yet, but I will try to do a review on them as soon as I do.
 If you are looking for a new subscription box that has a bit of variety to it, maybe you should give BirchBox a try!I will put a link below.

https://www.birchbox.com/invite/l819m
 

Urban Decay products $5-$7 !! (& free shipping!!)

  I have discovered the best place ever to get pretty much anything you want!http://www.aliexpress.com/...I buy almost all of my makeup from them now.It is so inexpensive that it just seems stupid to go anywhere else. Unless I want Kat Von D makeup- they don't carry her products yet.
  It does take alot longer than ordering from Sephora, because everything is shipped from China. Personally, I think it is worth the wait when you figure out how much you save!!
 Today I received 4 Urban Decay products: Naked 3 Extra Length Mascara (black), Naked 2 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner(black), Naked Palette(12 colors), & Naked 2 Palette(12 colors)..altogether they cost less than $25!!Retail cost of these items:mascara:$20, eyeliner:$19,Naked Palette:$54, & Naked2 Palette:$54. So the total for all of them would be $147!!! ..definitely worth waiting a few weeks to be able to save $122!!
 Urban Decay is not the only brand available on this site. They have MAC, NARS, Dior,Benefit, Too Faced, Tarte..and so many more. You have got to check it out for yourself!They also sell clothes, electronics, etc...
 So, go check them out and have fun!! Make sure you knwo where your debit card is- you're gonna need it!!:-)

24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner $5.69

Naked 3 Extra Length Mascara $5.09

NAKED Palette $7.79

Naked2 Palette $7.06

 




I never thought I would own one of these palettes, Definitely never imagined owning all of them!!(the Naked 3 palette should be here any day now!) I hope you all find something you really want too! Happy Shopping!! :-)

http://www.aliexpress.com/

BirchBox

  I am trying a new monthly subscription box. ..BirchBox.

It is rated as one of the top beauty subscription boxes, and it is only $10 a month.Each month you will get 5 deluxe size beauty samples.They send high-end products, too. Looking through pics of past boxes, I see NARS in quite a few of them..They seem to send a good variety of products, and definitely always worth the $10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another thing I like about BirchBox is the rewards system:

• Sign up for a Birchbox membership — you earn 110 points for a yearly subscription, 10 for a monthly subscription
• Shop, shop — every time you purchase a full-size product from our Shop or a gift membership, you earn 1 point for every $1 spent
• Refer friends — earn 50 points for every friend that signs up for Birchbox
• Fill out product feedback surveys — Birchbox members earn 10 points for each completed product feedback survey (look for the feedback icon on every product detail page). Only products sampled through Birchbox are eligible for feedback points.
•  For every 100 points you earn, you’ll get a $10 reward to spend on Birchbox.com. The rewards are redeemable towards purchases of full-size products 

 Sign up here:

https://www.birchbox.com/invite/l819m 

Kat Von D Monarch Eyeshadow Palette from Sephora

Even though I didn't get much in this Sephora order, it is the most expensive one yet. (thanks to my Kat Von D Monarch palette)..

The only other thing I ordered was the Velvet eyeliner appliques..and the only reason I got them was so I would get free shipping. (That gives you an idea of how mush the palette was!!).I used a coupon code to get a free trial size Dior Lash Primer, and  as always, got 3 nice samples with my order. I always try to get perfume samples- they come in little vials with a spray nozzle. You can actually get quite a few uses out of them!

I am going to try to find the code I used for the primer, and I also have alot more coupon codes, not only for Sephora but many other online stores.I am going to dedicate an entire page to those. If you are interested, follow my blog and you should be seeing that post very soon.
I am also going to do pictures, maybe a video of this palette. There are so many different ways to wear these shadows!There are 3 different bases that change the look of the eyeshadow when you wear it underneath. The combinations are endless! I can't wait to play with it!! :-)

If you want to order this awesome palette, other Kan Von D products (exclusive to Sephora), or maybe just want to look around- follow the link below.(don't forget to watch for those coupon codes!).Be sure to sign up for the newsletter, you will get all kinds of special offers and coupons!

http://www.sephora.com/

April 2014 Cult Spring Fling BlackBox

I chose the "Spring Fling" BlackBox for my April "Cult" subscription box. It is a really nice set. I love the waterproof white eye crayon, and the makeup brushes. And the polishes are gorgeous!-Belmont Shore is a nice, pretty pink color, and Hollywood forever is described as:" light-shattering polish. It's opalescent glow and luminescent shades go on like magic over any base color.".
The more I am with this subscription box, the more I like them. I still prefer Julep, but this one is definately my second favorite!!

 Want this set? Follow this link, and remember to use the code:PENNYPOLISH to get it for a penny, plus $5 for shipping!(If you don't like this set, there are lots more to choose from!)

https://www.cultcosmetics.com/products/spring-fling

Julep Maven March 2014

this is my first box from Julep, and I was very pleased!! Very high quality products!
The products I chose for this month were the eyeliner, in brown & black. It came with a very nice pencil sharpener, and the pencil glides on like silk and stays put all day. I also got a lip gloss in the color "Charming". It smells really good and feels great on your lips! It stays on, but doesn't feel sticky. It actually feels like oil. the color is sheer, but gorgeous.