Merry Christmas

Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to all. We hope that you all have a great time with family and friends enjoying all that this season has to offer. 

We will try to post any Christmas hauls as soon as we are able. 

Until then we hope you all the best. 

Yess and Katt :) 

Tarte Beauty Without Boundaries 2nd Shipment

I was hoping to have an unblocking video and post today for the second shipment of the Tarte TSV Beauty without Boundaries, but alas I am still waiting to hear from QVC on whether or not they will fulfill all orders. 

I was really really hoping to have it before Christmas as I was gifting the BB Cream and corrector to my mom (she loves BB creams). Now it's the weekend before Christmas and I will have to head to the mall to find something else for her. She says she doesn't mind waiting for her gift but who doesn't love opening up a gift on Christmas morning. 

I will keep you guys updated on whether or not I end up getting it. 

For those interested here is what the second shipment would look like. 

Makeup Forver HD Foudation on Sale at Sephora

http://m.sephora.com/hd-complexion-starter-kit-with-voucher-P384675?skuId=1555689

Sorry for the horrible screen shot but its the best I could do at a moments notice. I was searching through the Sephora website for deals and I came across a great one. 

For $55 you get a full size HD foudation, and sample size HD powder, the HD primer and a really nice kabuki brush.

If you still have your $15 or $20 off $50 then this makes for an even better deal. 

If you want it pick it up now as it goes fast. I picked one up for myself, I'll keep you guys updated on how I feel about it. 

Remember to use ebates to get 8% cash back at Sephora today. 

Feel free to click on my link. 

http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=mfKRZJH6vyMv8JExfi6%2BiQ%3D%3D

Have a great day guys. 

-Yess 

Kohls Haul: TheBalm Cosmetics

If you follow our instagram then you know we recently discovered a treasure trove of TheBalm products in one of our local Kohls stores, and I could not be more excited. I literally forget my family and walked straight for the display because I have never swatched a TheBalm product before purchasing it, and I was so happy to play with everything.
We did pick up a few things and wanted to share some swatches with you guys.

(Mary Lou-Manizer on left, Betty Lou-Manizer on right) 

Mary Lou-Manizer

I love this; it is the perfect shade of champagne. You can wear it as an eye shadow, an inner corner highlight, or a cheekbone highlight. It will revolutionize anyone’s ideas on highlighting.

Betty Lou-Manizer

I have not had too many chances to wear this since I got it because its been freezing here and an overly bronzed face looks strange. But the few times I have used I know it will be my go to bronzer in the summer. It is light and shimmery without being overwhelming, it gives the skin a very healthy glow.

 

In Stain Blushes

(Houndstooth, Toile, Argyle) 

Holy cow are these things pigmented. When I swatched them my fingers remained stained even after washing. I am impressed with the wear time of the blushes, and they seem so natural once you have them on. They are standouts in my opinion.

-          Yess

Give Me More Lip: Buxom Menace

So while I have been loving my give me more lip, I haven't been sharing the love on here! So I will be posting pictures and quick reviews to the lipsticks in the kit as I wear them. Seeing as how these colors are all available full size, you can get an idea of if you like the whole kit enough to purchase it, or just want one. So since it is fall, I naturally had to pick a berry to wear an chose Buxom's Menace lipstick. While this is one of the smallest lipsticks in the kit, it is amazing!

The color payoff is fantastic and I love the feeling of it on my lips. I have another lipstick by them so I am pleased to ad this to my collection. My only complaint about this formulation is that it is a bit too soft. Even my full size one has bent slightly to the side with only wearing it a couple of times so far. They are not a good summer lipstick formulation at all, but should be perfectly fine during these cold months. Here is a picture of me wearing Menace, hopefully you guys think it looks as good as I do! :P

Yess' Black Friday Beauty Hall

Sorry for being so behind on this but if you follow my mommy blog you know that the end of November is hard for my family and I just ran out of time to post.
I did head to Sephora to do some Black Friday shopping, yes I was one of those crazy people who went out on Thanksgiving Day but before you judge Ill just share with you that we had our family dinner at 3.
I headed to Walmart to pick a few things up for my daughter and I will be sharing those items on my mommy blog.
But now onto the beauty things.

I did not pick up anything too special, I did order a few things online that I am waiting for and when they arrive I will post an update.
I did pick up a few gifts to serve as stocking stuffers.
But I am most excited about trying the Purity, I am always on the hunt for a good cleanser and I have heard great things about this product.

I will update you guys on how things work out.

Sephora Glitz and Glam: Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara

This for me was the standout of the entire kit. I have tried the Lancôme Definicils Mascara before but it was nothing special for me, but this mascara was completely different. This mascara gave me length, and separation, with just the right amount of volume so my lashes looked almost false. The wand is conical so it flairs out the outer lashes while depositing just the right amount of product on the inner lashes. Both Katt and I discovered a new favorite in this mascara and are willing to pay the $28 to have it in our lives. Overall this was the best part of the kit, it gets and A+++ from me and two thumbs up from us both, if you have a chance to test it out go for it you wont regret it.

Sephora Glitz and Glam Nails Inc Kensington Gel Effect Plumping Top Coat

I've read many people online compare this to the Seche Vite and I would have to disagree, I prefer the Seche Vite. I felt like this cause the nail polish to pull so far into the middle of my nail that my manicure lasted only a day. I wouldn't recommend this product. :(

Sephora Glitz and Glam Sephora Celebrity Lashes

 

Pardon the no simple eye but I wanted to show off the lashes. This is something from the kit that I did enjoy. I found the lashes easy to apply because they have a nice thing band and are very flexible. The Celebrity lash is longer in the end and shorter towards the inside of the eye giving that Cat Eye effect. The lashes are of a nice quality and they look great, but for the price I can get 4 pairs of the Salon Perfect lashes. But overall if you have extra money to spend in Sephora and want a pair of lashes I would say you couldn't go wrong with the Celebrity lashes.  

Sephora Glitz and Glam Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee

This kit comes with the Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee in the color Pink Escape. The color is very beautiful, it is a vibrant pink but it is very subtle on the cheeks. When I swatched it on my hand the color was very intense and it went on smoothly but on my cheeks it was a different story. The color was super patchy and it took three or four passes for it appear as it does in the picture above. The color did not last very long on me, but like I have said before I have oily skin and that may be a factor. I did layer another pink blush on top and that did help with the staying power. All in all it is not something I would run out and purchase. It was one of the two things I was really excited about in this kit and it is horrible that I ended up not liking it.

Sephora Glitz and Glam Nars Lipgloss

The gloss is a light champagne color with small gold glitter flecks. The glitter is small enough that if you are someone who runs their lips together its is not something you would feel. It does dry down a little helping prolong the wear time of a lipstick. 

I really liked it but its not something I would repurchase because its not a very unique lip color but overall it is one of the perks of this kit. 

I would give it an A. 

Katt's Black Friday Haul 2013!

So I went out this Thursday night, even though the idea of shopping on thanksgiving is horrible. I mean, did I want to miss out on all the great sales? No way! Not all the stuff I bought was Beauty related, but I'm going to post the things I'm excited about that aren't. First stop: Walmart

Since they open earlier than any other retailer, it was a no brainer. I got some basic stuff, socks and PJs. But I also splurged on a couple of video games.

This is me holding back. I wanted so many more, and regret putting Battlefield down, but I just couldn't spend all my money at Walmart. I am happy with the ones I chose. I haven't had any time to play them since I have been so busy at both my jobs, but hopefully this weekend I will open one of these bad boys up.

After Walmart, I headed to a mall that I knew was opening up at 8pm. When I got there I waited in line to get into Ulta. When those doors opened, I scooped up everything I was after. 

Pictures above are:

- Bare Minerals: Go for the Glow

- Laura Gellar: Sparkling Rose

- Urban Decay: Dangerous Palette

- Benefit: Lip Lotto

Since Friday, I have begun to question if I made the right decision getting all of this stuff. At the moment, I am still unsure. The Urban Decay palette is a gift, and I'm 100% sure they will love it. I kinda wish I had gotten myself one too! I will update this once I make a final decision on all the stuff and put up some pictures of the products and swatches.

While I was at Ulta, my sister was at Sephora waiting outside in the cold. She will be posting later about all the stuff she was able to grab through the sea of people over there.

My only other physical purchase of the night was at GameStop at midnight. Or rather 12:40 when I finally made it to the front of the line. It's nothing amazing, but after all the rave reviews on this game I had to pick it up.

This lovely thing was $30 and I'm excited to play it. I feel it will consume all of my time, so I will have to wait about 2 weeks to even try to touch it. But I'm excited!

I bought some items online but I don't want to say what until they arrive. I will be posting as soon as they get here. :)

How I get my hair red...WITHOUT BLEACH

So I have been dying my hair since I was about 11 on and off. I go through phases of liking and completely disliking my natural hair. I have had my hair blonde, black, and red before. I have also have my hair pink, purple, blue, green, and turquoise. I am constantly trying to see what I can get away with. As I have gotten older, I have started to think that I am too old for certain colors.

I have found a color I am loving and have been dying my hair a bright artificial looking pink/red for the last couple of months. I don't like using bleach if I can get away with it. I feel that it just kills my hair and turns it into straw. I don't like the idea of my hair looking cute, but not being able to brush it. So I have been using a hair dye that I buy from Sally's Beauty Supply, which is made for dark hair. It does the job without the extra step and harmfulness to my hair. I love the results and will continue to dye it this color for quite some time. Here I have included the items I use when I dye my hair and a video I posted on YouTube on how I dye it and the final results.

-Salon Care Professional 30 Volume Clear Developer (2.4oz) here

-Loreal HiColor HiLights for Dark Hair Only in Magenta (whole tube) here 

-Indian Hemp oil or Vaseline to protect skin from dye

-Gloves

-Brush

-Clips

-Measuring Cup specifically for hair





 

Sephora Favorites Glitz and Glam- Stila BB Cream

As a cheek highlight this would work great but it is just too Dewey for an oily skinned person to wear all over. 

I put it on and set it with a mattifying powder, 3 hours later I was a greaseball, it left me so shiny and sticky. 

As a highlight just on my cheekbones I liked it but not as an overall BB Cream. 

Overall I'd give it a C 

Yess 

Sephora Glitz and Glam- Urban Decay Moondust Shadow in Space Cowboy

When theses shadows first released I was so excited, I wanted them all but I held off. When I saw this eyeshadow in this kit I was excited because it was a great way to try out a few great products including this eyeshadow I really wanted. 

Unfortunately this shadow did not meet expectations. It honestly just makes my lids look greasy if I wear it alone because it comes off as straight glitter. 

Overall I'd say its a C because it can be used as a top coat over a non shimmery shadow. 

Yess 

Today's TSV in QVC

Do not forget to tune into QVC today November 18, 2013 and place your order for this great set. It's $49.98 and you get a ton of product. 

Tarte Bow n' Go Eyeshadow palette

This is the last and largest box in the Tarte Bow n' Go set and it contains a great eyeshadow palette with 16 full size shadows. 

The palette contains 7 matte eyeshadows and 9 shimmer eyeshadows . The colors are great and you get a little of everything. The shadows themselves are smooth and blend easily. 

Here are some swatches, no primer was used. Over primer the colors are more intense. 

Tickled Pink, Playful Plum, Radiant Rosewood, Sage Advice

Beaming Bronze, Grateful Grey, Alluribg Almond, Hot Cocoa 

Ideal Ivory, Roasted Chestnut, Buttercream Frosting, Pumped Up Purple

Marvelous Mocha, Truly Taupe, Peachy Keen, Blissful Brown 

Tarte Bow n' Go SmolderEYES

This is the second box in the Bow n' Go set that QVC is offering as a TSV on November 18, 2013. 

The Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara is my favorite mascara. It gives me great length and a fair amount of volume. 

The SmolderEYES liners are great. They are very long wearing, and can be smudged for a few seconds after application. 

Matte Brown and Fig 

Tarte Lipsurgence Lip Cremes

These are the 4 Lipsurgence's that are included in the Tarte Bow N' Go TSV on November 18, 2013. 

The Lip Cremes are glossy yet not overly glossy, they have a more satin finish. The color lasts a good 3 hours on me, which for me is good considering I talk a lot and rub my lips together. 

The great thing about this set is that you get a little if everything. You get a nude, a red, and 2 pinks. 

Precious, Promise, Thoughtful, Wonder

The Balm now at Kohls

So I decided to pay a visit to Kohls today to pick up some Christmas gifts. I made it two feet into the store when out of the corner of my eye I spot something so majestic I had never seen it in person before. What may this majestic thing be you ask, well it was a The Balm display. There were blushes, eye shadows, and brushes galore. I had a great time searching and walked out with a 3 blush set which I'll swatch in a future post. 

In the meantime call your local Kohls to see if they carry The Balm and if not they always have it on their website. :)

Tartes Bow and Go QVC TSV

Hey everyone, 

I am a Tarte addict, and even more so a Tarte QVC TSV addict, and when I saw this kit I knew it was no exception.

This kit is amazing, it's a great one to pick up and split among friends or reward yourself with an early holiday gift.

The kit is $49.98 and is available for auto delivery with a second kit releasing in April. 

The kit itself is designed to be three separate gift boxes which can all be tied together with an enclosed gold ribbon. 

The first box is a larger purple box which contains the eyeshadow palette with 16 full size shadows. The palette contains 7 mattes and 9 shimmers with a good mix of colors. This box also contains the gold ribbon. 

The middle box is greens and contains 2 full size Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascaras. That is my favorite mascara and 2 of them would run you about $40 at most retailers. This box also contains 2 of the SmolderEYES Eyeliners in Brown and Fig. 

And the final box is a crimson one which contains 4 Full Size Lipsurgence Lip Cremes (a new formulation) in Precious, Promise, Thoughtful, Wonder. They are gorgeous. 

Stay tuned for a separate post with swatches. 

This Tarte kit will be the TSV on QVC on November 18, 2013 and will retail for $49.98.

Please checkout our quick invoicing video http://youtu.be/L3IyTxGpmGM

Sephora Glitz and Glam

Every holiday season Sephora releases great kits with a ton of their favorites and best sellers. When I saw this one I was so excited because it was only $45 and had 2 products I really wanted to try.

The kit contains:

Too Faced 3 Way (full size)

Josie Maran Coconut Cheek Gelee in Pink Escape 

Urban Decay Moondust shadow in Space Cowboy

Lancôme Hypnose Star Mascara

Nars gloss in Gold Digger

Sephora Eyelashes in Celebrity

Stila Stay All Day 10-In-One HD Illuminating Beauty Balm

Nails Inc Kensington Caviar Gel Effect Plumping Top Coat

Stay tuned for more in depth reviews :)

 

Colgate Slim Soft Toothbrush

I have super sensitive gums and often find myself compromising the super deep clean I want just because I don't want to irritate my gums. When I received this toothbrush in my Colgate Slimsoft VoxBox from Influenster I was excited to use a toothbrush that was soft yet promised such a deep clean.

After trying it I can say that it is a great toothbrush. It's bristles are soft yet firm enough that they fit between teeth to clean. The toothbrush itself is light and very easy to hold. I did not feel any irritation after using it which for me is a major plus. As a couponer I have a ton of toothbrushes in my stash but I am definitely going to be donating them and purchasing Colgate Slimsoft toothbrushes for my family. 

If you find yourself out shopping for a new toothbrush, take the chance and pick up a SlimSoft. 

Yess :) 

Disclaimer: Colgate SlimSoft Toothbrush was provided for consideration by Influenster. All opinions are our own. 

Ponds Luminous Finish BB+ Cream

All week I have been struggling to want to wear foundation, the weather is getting colder and my skin is feeling very dry. My solution for my laziness has been Ponds Luminous Finish BB+ Cream in Medium. It's a great alternative to wearing foundation. 

I have really red cheeks and large pores and this bb cream covers my faults very well. It does not accentuate my pores, which was a huge concern for me because of the bb creams luminous finish. It takes away the redness in my cheeks and makes me look fresh and ready for the day. 

If you are having a day or week like me, where wearing makeup seems like a chore I recommend you check this out. 

Pros: 

- Great Color Match

- Great coverage 

- Leaves skin feeling great

- Great texture 

- Luminous without looking greasy 

- Buildable coverage

- Wears really well, 6-8 hours 

Cons:

- In order to get a medium to full coverage you need to use quite a bit 

- Have to wear a primer

- If oily, have to set with powder

- Yess :) 

Disclaimer:

Ponds Luminous Finish BB+ Cream was provided for consideration by Influenster; but all opinions expressed are my own. 

Sephora Glitz and Glam - Too Faced 3 Way Liner

When I first saw the advertisements for this eyeliner I was intrigued and really wanted to try it out. I waited and waited and when I saw it was part of the Sephora Glitz and Glam Kit I was so excited. 

Unfortunately for me it was a bust. I tried it twice and really wanted to love it but it took forever to even get it to line. When I went to use it a third time it was dry. So maybe I just got a defective one and I need to try it again. But for now for me it's nothing I would want to go out and buy. 

Overall I give it a D 

:( Yess 

After using it twice