Sephora Haul

I recently purchased some items from Sephora and I had to share it with you!  I'm going to consider it gift shopping (that makes it better right? lol).  I purchased two items as a gift for my secret santa and the others were gift for myself (it is my birthday month after all).
 

The first thing I had to buy was the Becca Glow on The Go Shimmering Skin Perfector® Moonstone Set. It's a gift set of two of the Becca highlighters for only $20. You get travel size versions of Shimmering Skin Perfector Spotlight Wand and Pressed Powder and both in the color Moonstone.  It is awesome because it doesn't contain any sulfates or phthalates.  I've been looking for a really good highlighter, so I'm super excited to try this out.


I have also been loving face makes recently and wanted to try out some sheet masks. The Sephora
Collection Face Mask - Pomogranate is only $6 and is fiber mask that awakens, energizes and tones the skin for a fresh appearance. The mask is paraben free and not tested on animals.


The other mask I got was the the Primary Raw DoYou 2-Step Milk Peeling Kit and it's also $6. This mask set is great for all skin types and really helps with dullness, uneven texture, pore, fine lines and wrinkles.. It's a two step kid that comes with an exfoliating swab and a sheet mask. The swab is pre-soaked with a blend of lactic acid and botanical extracts to gently peel away dead skin cells. The soy-milk infused sheet mask, enriched with green tea and rosemary leaf, to help lock in moisture. After treatment, your skin appears instantly brightened and rejuvenated. This mask set is paraben, suflate, synthetic dye, mineral oil and
phthalete free.


Lasty, as I mentioned it was my birthday month, so I got to choose a birthday gift. I choose a Marc Jacobs Beauty mini makeup set. It came with a travel size version of their Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer and Le Marc Lip Creme Lipstick in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. I am really excited to try out these products.

What was your latest makeup haul? Did you get a new lipstick at CVS or an eye shadow palette from Sephora? Let me know!

December Ipsy Bag and Discount Codes

Yay, my December Ipsy came and I am here to share it with you and give you some discount codes.  This month's bag is super cute as well.  It's this glittery, fushia faux fur and reminds me a wristlet that you can use instead of a purse for a holiday event.


The Symphony Beauty Snow Cream Moisturizer was the first thing I pulled out of the bag. It's a whipped gel moisturizer that includes vitamin E to nourish your skin. The full size is currently $19.99 and this sample has a value of $1.99.

OUAI Wave Spray was next in the bag. This is a weightless mist gives volume to your hair without using salt (which can dry out your hair). It's also paraben free and never tested on animals.  Use code GETOUAIED for a free travel-size repair shampoo & conditioner with a $45 purchase.  The full size is $24.00 and this sample is worth $4.80.  

I was really excited to pull the Tarteist™ glossy lip paint in WCW out of the bag. This berry color nourishes and soothes dry lips. It has conditioning serum to hydrate lips and is super

pigmented.  Use code IPSYDEC to get 20% off your next purchase.  The full size size is $20 and this sample is valued at $3.33.

I'm also excited to try out the Make Moonlight Primer.  This primer blocks the high energy visable light that comes from things like computers and phones that can lead to premature againg and skin damange.  It also includes marine algae to block your skin from pollution.  Plus it has a cool black color that dissapears once you smooth it on.  Use the code MOONLIGHT25 to get 25% off your purchase.  The full size primer costs $55 and this sample is valued at $.7.14.

Lastly in the bag is City Color Cosmetics Be Matte Blush in Fresh Melon, Blackberry, and Guava. These ultra fine powders are very pigmented and are great to mix. .Use code IPSYBeMatte to get 50% this blush.  These three blushes have cost $11.97  and the sample value is $3.16.

Overall I would say that this month was a great bag and a good value.  For $10 I got $20.42 worth of products and a super cute bag.  If you are looking to try out Ipsy (or just want to see what it's all about), here is the link.  Feel free to ask any questions in the comments as well!

My at home pampering spa day

Today I decide to give myself a little at home spa day and I wanted to share it with you.  I did masks and scrubs on my face, hair and body and I'm ready to go to fun girls night tonight!  So let me walk you through what I did.  The first thing I did was the hair mask because I knew that it needed to sit for about 10 minutes.  The hair mask I used is called Roots and it's from Lush. It's a hair and scalp treatment for fine and thing hair.  It's has spearmint and peppermint in it to revitalize your scalp so it smells great!  Plus it has olive oil and honey in it and it made my hair so super soft.

After that I moved onto my face and used a Rodan and Field sample of Enhancements Micro-Dermabrasion Paste. I don't know exactly what's in it, but it's very gritty and put it on your dry face.  I love the way that it makes my skin feel afterwards; it feels so soft.  My only complaint is the high price tag on it.  I found another face scrub from Perfectly Posh called Whole Lava Love. With Charcoal powder, sugar beads, and volcanic ash I think it would be pretty gritty too. If you've tried it, let me know.

Then I jumped in the shower to do a body scrub.  What it do is (ever so slightly) wet my skin just so that it's this one seems very similar.  I have dry skin and should really do this more often than I do.  I followed this with a shower.
is barely damp and then I apply the
scrub.  The scrub that I used is from Victoria's Secret.  They don't have the one that I used any more, but

When I got out of the shower I did my last two steps.  The first one was to apply a depuffing eye serum called Impish Eyes from Perfectly Posh.  It has caffeine, cucumber, Lip Exfoliator form E.L.F. It uses sugar as the exfoliator and then has Vitamin E, Shea Butter, Avocado, Grape oil and Jojoba Oil.  It just helps to remove the dead skin from my lips.
CoQ10 and white tea in it to lessen the appearance of dark circles.  The second
one was to do an exfoliator on my lips. I used the

What is your at home pampering like?

My experiences with the Maybelline Superstay 24 Lipcolor.

Thanks to Influenster I received two samples of the Maybelline Superstay 24 Lipcolor.  According to the Maybeline website "Super Stay 24® Lipcolor [is a] long-lasting lip color won’t cake, dry, or flake thanks to [their] unique Micro-Flex technology."  I tried it out several times and created the vlog below of one of my experiences.  While I am thankful for Influenster and Maybeiline for sending me this lipstick I have to say it didn't seem to last as long as I would have liked.  Now, I do have a problem with very dry lips and long lasting lipsticks not lasting on me so I can't say that it is this product that doesn't work well.  I would love to hear from other people who have tried this as well, because I really hope it's just me and not the product.  They have some really great colors and I will continue to wear it even though it only lasts a few hours on me.  If you have tried it, please let me know your experiences in the comments below.

My October Ipsy Glam Bag

Once again it's time to share this month's Ipsy Glam bag.  This month's bag came with a mix of skincare, makeup and tools.

The first item is from Tatcha and it's the One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil.  This cleansing oil removes makeup and rehydrates your skin with rice bran oil.  It's also cleans with no residue left behind.  You can get this for 15% off using code IPSY15 at Tatcha.  The value of this sample is $4.80.

After you remove all of your makeup you can moisturize your skin with the Aqua Moist Gel Cream from Sally's Box.  Floral water from from Provence roses, chamomile and lavender along with natural minerals from deep sea water create a soothing and moisturizing touch.  Lastly Aloe water gives your cells a hydrating boost.  The sample value is $4.30 and the full size can be found from K-Beautyholic.  This brings the bag's value up to $9.10.

Onto makeup with the NYX Professional Makeup Vivid Brights Liner in Vivid Gunmetal.  This shade of silver is an ipsy exclusive, but you can find a similar color from NYX.   This liquid liner lasts all day and night.  It has a skinny brush to draw a precise thin line or layer it on for a thick, bold look.  This liner has a value of $7 which brings the bag's value up to $16.10.

You'll need some some awesome lips to go with those bold eyes and the tre'StiQue Matte Lip Crayon is just waht you need.  It's creamy and lightweight,

glides on smoothly, but lasts for hours.  It's not drying like many other long wear lipsticks.  Use the code IPSYFALLFUN30 for 30% Off Orders $40 or more at tre'StiQue.  This sample has a value of $10.50 and brings our bag total up to $26.60. 

Having a great makeup application goes along with having great tools.  Lottie London's Perfectly Precise Eyeshadow Brush.  It's really a two in one brush as it's part shadow brush and part smudger.  The dense fribers allow you to apply both powder and cream shadows.  This brush is $15 and you can find it from Asos.  This final item brings my bag for this month up a $41.60 total. 

I love that each month I get to try out some awesome new products and have discovered some that I really love.  What's better is that many of these products are high end products that I wouldn't have bought for myself otherwise.  All this for $15, I'd say it's a pretty good deal.  If you want to check it out head over to Ipsy.

Mini Elf Haul and Swatches

Am I the only one who totally loves E.L.F. products?  They are so cheap and usually look great.  I just recently purchased a few things from E.L.F. at CVS.  Take a look at the video below to see what I got!

What are your favorite ELF products?

My September Ipsy Bag

Another month is here and that means another Ipsy bag!!  I really liked last month's bag and this month is different in that it has more skin care than makeup.

 The first thing I pulled out is the Dirty Little Secret Cosmetics

Eyeshadow in Teaser.  This is a matte chestnut shade that goes on smoothly and is buildable.  You can find it for 20% by going to the DLS website.  Use code IPSY20 for 20% off anything you purchase from them.  You won't find this exact shade on the site, but they have a palete of some other great colors.  This sample has a value of around $7.50.


Next up is the Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme. This lip product glides on clear and leaves lips plump and pink. It also has a nice shine too it so it's great to wear alone. It also is conditioning as it includes avocado and jojoba oil. If you are looking to purchase this, or any item from Too Faced, you can get
Free Deluxe-size Melted Chocolate Lipstick With any Purchase.  Just use code
IPSYGWP on their site. This produce retails for $22 and the sample they sent has a value of around $8.

Also in the bag was Onomie Powerful Priming Serum in Truth.  This product corrects like a serum and acts like a primer, so makeup glides on more smoothly and lasts longer. It also has a powerful antioxidant blend visibly improves skin tone and gently exfoliates to smooth and refresh.  This serum retails for $50 and the sample has a value of about $8.

The NUXE Moisturizing Mask Crème Fraîche de Beauté also came in my bag. This is a moisturizing mask that soothes and softens even the driest of skin with plant milks and white blossom. It Instantly relieves any skin discomfort and hydrates for 24 hours. You can get 20% off any purchase of $50 or more by using code SUMMER2016 at NUXE. This mask is $25 and the sample has a value of about $8 (it seems like that's a trend for this bag, lol).

The last item in the bag is Glow for a Cause Body Butter in Inspire. Moisturizing oils such as coconut, jojoba and sunflower oils all come together in this non-greasy and incredibly rich body cream. Vitamin E is also included to protect the skin. Bergamot, jasmine and vanilla mingle for a citrus floral scent.  You can get 30% off at Glow for a Cause be IPSY30.  Plus they donate 5% of every purchase to a selection of nonprofit organizations.  This product starts at $16 and the sample has a value of $4.50.




Do any of these items look like something you like?  Head to the sites now to use these coupon codes as they are only good until the end of October.  If you like all of these items, consider joining Ipsy.  I paid $10 for this month's bag and it had a value of over $36!

6 beauty products that include Sea Salt

Sea salt is something that you might be familiar with in your kitchen, but did you know that it's great in your beauty routine as well? Sea salt contains sodium, chloride, potassium, and other essential elements that work together to exfoliate, remove dead skin cells, and soften skin. Sea salt is your tool to super soft skin and amazing hair.

Here are some awesome products using the sea's magic ingredient.

C. Booth All-Over-Body Sea Salt Scrub is an all over body scrub. It contains coarse grains of salt that give you a deep scrub to slough off rough, dry skin all over. It also includes eucalyptus to bring a nice pick me up with cool, fresh feeling on your skin.

Earth Therapeutics Tea Tree Oil Foot Soak is a soothing soak for your tired feed. It contains Tea Tree Oil that contain antiseptic and healing properties. Mint is also included to help stimulate blood circulation.  Of course, sea salt in also included to help soften feet. 

Vitamin Sea is a sea salt shampoo that helps to add volume to even to most lifeless of hair. It also contains coconut oil base and chamomile extract to moisturize.

Love the Dark is a black sea salt scrub to help exfoliate your whole body.  Charcoal, to pull out impurities, shea butter and honey, for moisturization are also in this scrub that has a fresh sea breeze scent.

NOT YOUR MOTHER'S Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray is included with natural dead sea salt and sea kelp.  It gives your hair that tousled wave look with a light matte finish.    

Welda Salt Toothpaste is a sea salt and baking soda toothpaste. It helps whiten and clean teeth. This fluoride free toothpaste also includes myyrh and ratanhia that contain antiseptic properties and help to strengthen gums and teeth.

5 awesome products valued at over $60 for only $10!!! My August Ipsy Bag

This month's super cute Ipsy Glam bag came in this cute bag that was designed by Ipsy creator Michelle Phan.  If you aren't familiar with Ipsy it's a $10 a month subscription where you get 5 makeup or skin care samples all in a cute bag.  As you'll see from this post, I always get way more than $10 of products.

The first product I received was the Velvet Touch Blush in Shade 02 from JAPONESQUE.  The shade is a pinkish-peach with a hit of shimmer.  It is a very smooth power that goes on very subtly.  You can build it up or leave it as a nice flush of color.   The sample value that I received is $5.11.

The next product is Mongongo Lip Conditioner in Vanilla Coconut Cream from Jersey Shore Cosmetics.  Mongongo oil is the going to be my new obsession because it hydrates, regenerates and is rich in calcium and antioxidants.  I also like this lip conditioner because it's organic and made with non-GMO ingredients.  It has a vanilla and coconut smell.  You can get 50% off your purchase from Jersey Shore Cosmetics with code IPSY50.  This product was full sized and it's value is $10.  So far, my total bag value is $15.11.

Third in the bag is the Peter Lamas Supreme Radiance Complexion Booster.  It is a lightly tinted, sheer brightening cream for an everyday look.  It also includes light reflecting minerals to give you a radiant look.  It contains retinol and salicylic acid to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. In addition, coenzyme Q-10 and vitamin E oil will hydrate, smooth and protect your skin.  You can get 20% off with code IPSYAUG16.  The sample value of this product is $14.97 which brings a bag total to $30.08.  (Already three times as much as I paid for the bag).

The No-Tug Waterproof Gel Eyeliner from IT Cosmetics was also in this month's bag.  This eyeliner is very smooth to go on easily without damaging your eyelids.  In addition to going on smoothly it is also waterproof.  It is free of skin irritants such as parabens, frangrances and sulfates and contains ingredients such as hydrolyzed collagena nd silk proteints that are good fro your skin.   This sample is valued at $15.71 and gives me a bag total of $45.79.

Last in my bag is the Neapolitan Palette from Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics.  This trio includes shimmery fall shades that coordinate great together.  They last up to eight hours on the lid due to the secret ingredient of gardenia flower extract. It also is free from those bad ingredients like phthalates, fragrance and parabens.   Use code IPSY30 for 30% anything from Jelly Pong Pong.  This sample was full sized and valued at $17.95.  This leaves me with a total bag value of $63.74!  Can you believe that I paid $10 and got all of this stuff.

If you haven't checked out IPSY yet, I totally recommend that you do!









Prefer a video walk through?  Here you go!

  

Perfectly Posh - my new journey

I recently joined Perfectly Posh. What is Perfectly Posh you ask? Posh is a pampering company that has awesome products to care for your skin. It is all made in the USA and has ingredients that you've actually heard of. I loved the idea of Posh because you get to go to people's houses and Posh them! What I mean by that is that I bring a mini spa to their houses so that the hostess and her friends get a mini spa day in the comfort of being at home. I even do virtual spa days when I can't get to your house. I will just mail you everything that you need!

I am so excited to share Perfectly Posh with you because I believe there is something for everyone. I believe everyone needs to be aware that the products that you use on your skin matter.

YOU DESERVE IT!

Please let me know how I can help you learn about Perfectly Posh. Take a look around my site. You can follow me all over social media (I'm on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!)

If you are interested in learning more, getting a virtual catalog or having a sample mailed to you, just shoot me an e-mail. ;-)

What type of a commitment is being a Jamberry consultant? #beyourownboss

I often get asked about the financial commitment of being a Jamberry Independent Consultant.  I am going to give you a brief overview and then you can watch my video for more details.  If you want even more information, please contact me and I will be happy to answer all of your questions.

In short you will need to purchase the starter kit which is $99 plus tax and shipping.  The starter kit comes with everything you will need to start your business.  These items are: 20 Catalogs, Startup Guide, Jamberry Brand Book, 25 Host/Join Brochures, 25 Order Forms, Application/Removal Tear-Away Pad (100 pg.), Contact Us Tear-Away Pad (100 pg.), Mini-Heater, Rubber Cuticle Pusher, 50 Orange Sticks, 6 Nail Files, Alcohol Wipes, 3 Buffers, 3 Sets of Scissors, 1 Cuticle Oil Pen, 2 Nourish Hand Crème Sample Packets, 50 Sample Cards, 2 Full-Sized Sheets of Exclusive Jamberry Nail Wraps, 4 Mega Sheets of Accent Nails in Matte, Glossy, Metallic, and Sparkle Finishes and 3 Months of Use on Your Personal Website.  Plus after your first party of $150 or more you'll get any two wraps for free and 25 Marketing Materials Credits.

After that you need to sell $600 in any 12 month period (we use a roiling twelve month period).  Please think about it because I don't want anyone to jump into this without asking questions.  You can learn more about joining here.  In addition, you want to think about if you are planning to be a hobbyist or someone who really wants to make money.  A hobbyist basically just wants to join because they want the 30% discount for themselves and their friend.  No matter which person you are I believe that Jamberry can fit into your life.  As I mentioned earlier, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at all!

My July Ipsy Bag and some discount codes

My July Ipsy bag came and of course I had to share it (along with some coupon codes) with you!  It came in a cute silver bag with umbrella tops on it (of course when I saw it first, they looked like those peppermint candies, lol)

The first item is an eye shadow from the Balm Cosmetics.  It is in the color Matt Kumar from the Meet Matt(e) Trimony palette.  Matt Kumar is a matte cranberry color.  It looks really pigmented and I don't have a lot of matte shadows so I'm excited to try it.  Plus, if you use the code IPSY20, you'll get 20% your purchase! The full pallet is $42 and I would estimate this sample to be about a $2.50 value.

The next item in my bag is the Show Me Your Cheeks Blush in Peach Pink from Elizabeth Mott. It has an iridescent finish with subtle sparkle and says that it's long lasting.  In addition, Elizabeth Mott is cruelty-free and doesn't test on animals.   If you are totally love it (or other Elizabeth Mott products you can get 30% off a $35 or more purchase with code CHEEKS35.  The full product has a value of $23 and this sample has a $11.50.

 

Third in my bag was a Nail Polish in the color No Filer from Trust Fund Beauty.  It is a soft violet shade that gives an opaque effect with only one coat.  It is also dries fast with a shiny finish.  It is also 10 free which means it has none of those typical toxic ingredients in a lot of other polishes.  You can get this or any other items from Trust Fund Beauty for 35% off by using code IPSY35.  This was a full sized product valued at $15. 

The next item I pulled out of my bag was a Felt Tip Eyeliner in emerald Isle from ML Cosmetics.  The color goes on very smooth and stays put all day.  When they say it stays put they really mean it.  I swatched it on my hand and it took a day and half for it to completely come off! Plus they are giving 20% off your purchase with the code IPSY20. This is a full sized product valued at $13.

  

The last item in my bag is the BeFine Food Skin Care cream.  This is a night cream that includes natural estrogen to reduce wrinkles and prevent premature again  It also includes an allergen free fragrance and improves circulation in the skin for healthier color and tone.  You can get 20% off your purchase by using the code IPSY.  The full sized product has a value of $30 and this sample value is about $17.50. 

For my $10 investment, I received $59.50 worth of products!!  Love Ipsy! 

Do you subscribe to Ipsy or another subscription service? What did you get in this month's box?

Jamberry #GoForGold - Meet the Athletes

Have you heard that Jamberry is supporting 15 Women Athletes and their road to the Olympic Games.  You can watch this video to learn about some of the athletes and then head over here to purchase a #GoForGold wrap to support these women.  For every wrap that is purchased $3.50 of the purchase price will go to support these women athletes.

Did you know that most athletes don't have sponsors that pay for their training and travel expenses?  Women are less likely than men to get sponsorships.  You can learn more about all of the athletes by visiting the Jamberry Go For Gold webpage.

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Rebel Rebel - June Ipsy GlamBag

Ipsy is a monthly makeup subscription where you pay $10 a month and get 5 makeup samples all in a cute bag sent to you each month.  These products are personalized to you, so each person will get a slightly different bag.  My June bag was awesome!





The first thing I got were two sheet masks from patchology.  I am so excited to check these out as I have yet to try a sheet mask.  The value of this sample is $15.

Next in my bag was a blush from Seraphine botanicals. Use the code IPSY25 for 25% off your purchase.  The value of this sample is $18 which bring my total bag value to $33 so far!

Doucce, Boombastic Lash Volumizer Mascara was the third thing in my bag. Use the code
MASCARA30 for 30% off your purchase.  This sample has a value of $20.  My total bag value is now $53!  Can see how this is totally worth it?!

Second to last was the Rodial stem cell cleansing cream. Use the code IPSY20 to get 20% off your purchase. I couldn't find an exact value for this sample, but based on the other products on their website I would say it is about $5. That brings me to $58 as a total bag value.

The last thing is my bag was the Urban Decay Eye shadow in Fireball.  This sample has a value of $2.50 which bring my Glam Bag to a grand total value of $60.50!!  That is crazy that for only $10, I got $60.50 worth of products!  If you haven't already checked out Ipsy, I would totally recomend you do so! 

What did you get in your bag?