Shopping Haul!

Starting from the left: I got 2 ELF Hypershine Liplosses in Fairy & Blossom $1. Back row: Lipstick by Covergirl in Enthrall Charme. I got four brushes: white brush Sonia Kashuk Shaped Blending Brush $4.99 middle blk brush ELF Studio Blush Brush $3 next Target Medium Shadow Brush $2.49 in front Target Kabuki Brush $5.99. Then I finally got the two Wet n Wild Trios I've been wanting since they came out! Left to right: I'm Feeling Retro & Spoiled Brat $3.99 each.


The Hypershine Lipglosses I feel in love with a few weeks ago, so I just got that they had there.
I lost my Kabuki so I wanted a new one... I haven't really used this one yet but I like the denseness of the bristles I expect it to be good. As you can see there's something against me getting these Wet n Wild trios. I finally got the 2 I've been dying for, then get it home and drops it on the floor and the white in the I'm Feeling Retro breaks :( Grrrr LOL But I have them! & I tried them the pigment is ridiculous! The Covergirl Lipstick is very creamy and moisturizing. I think they've changed their formula, this was not the case in the past. I recommend it!


ps: I went to this store while I was out ONLY to get a new Kabuki. So much for self control! :-D
                                                                                                                                   Brittany xoxo

A Lil Drugstore Haulin'

I have finally been somewhat successful in my search of the new Wet n Wild Trios. I got the last two that Walgreen's had in the store. Why are these so hard to find? lol These probably wouldn't have been my first choice to get, but I just wanted to try them so I got what they had! ;)
The first trio is called 'I Got Good Jeans' & the second green one is called 'I Dream Of Greenie'.
As usual the pigment of their shadows are excellent, especially the 'I Got Good Jeans'... it's incredible. When and if ever I run into the rest I'll be sure to get them!

The next items I got are by Black Radiance. The lipstick is a very rich Fuchsia color which reminds me of the 80's...which I love. The lipsticks are numbered, it's #5004. Then I got a gloss.. the Radiant Lip Gloss in #3431. It's a deep cranberry color with gold glitter through out. It's very pretty, not very sticky as some gloss' but I had to reapply often over one evening, so it doesn't last that long. 

Next I'm excited to share my latest favorite IMAN product! IMAN's Perfect Response Oil Blotting  Pressed Powder. I do not know how I survived without this powder up till now. This is the most amazing powder I have EVER used. Coupled with the already very oil absorbing foundations this leaves you with nearly no shine for hours! I like a matte face unless I choose to apply shimmer. I hate it when I have to keep applying powder to keep down the shine...that's why I stopped using MAC foundations. This is yet another winning item from IMAN's makeup line. I swear I get nothing from singing these praises.. her stuff is just that good! Then as recommended by a friend I picked up one of Milani's Metallic Baked Eyeshadows in Purrr-fect Purple. It's pretty, but frankly I expected better pigment from what I had been told. I have even had other shadows by Milani that were more pigmented and they weren't baked. So, not quite a miss, but nothing special. 

I have lot more reviews/hauls coming. NYX, MAC & E.L.F. 

Brittany xoxo

Wet n Wild Palette & New Nail Colors

I made a decision to be conscious of buying makeup with such abandon. I see.. I buy. It's not easy, but I'm a work in progress :) But, when I saw the Wet n Wild Lust Palette I've read so much about I could not resist. I mean it's inexpensive right? It's been largely said it's an excellent dupe for the NARS duo Eurydice. Well I'm here to tell you it completely true! It's quite shocking. Eurydice is a duo that costs $32 and Lust is a palette that costs $4.99 who would have imagined! Wet n Wild has definitely stepped up their game girls I would encourage giving their stuff a shot. Of course now I have to get some of the other palettes lol... how could I not!? 

Then I got two new nail polishes. One by SinfulColors in Fiji (Purple) at $3.99. The color payoff is not as deep as the bottle leads you to believe, but after wearing it I really like it. It's a very vibrant purple and has a slight shimmer. The other is by LA Colors. There isn't a color description on the bottle but it's a dark eggplant kind of color. I bought it because I've been wanting an alternative to black, something dark yet not so dark. I was online in a bargain store, saw it in the corner of my eye and grabbed it... it was only $1.99. I love it! It also wears pretty well... I wore it 3 days and had very minimal chipping. It's becoming more & more evident you can get quality for less. 

Drugstore Mini-Haul

Ok. This drugstore excursion started out as a means for me to get a Primer. I have run out of my Primer (by Smashbox) Eeeek! Can't fathom doing my make up without a Primer. So... I saw where a drugstore chain in NYC 'Duane Reade' was having a sale on all lip products by Prestige. My intention was to get a bunch of lipsticks and a Primer. Didn't feel like traveling to get my Smashbox so I was going to give either the Loreal or Revlon a shot. Revlon won that little war! Revlon's Beyond Natural Primer... can't wait to try it out. But, my lipsticks... seems everyone else took advantage of the Prestige sale as well. Only found one I liked :(  A nice  kind of deep mauve shade called Rave. Also picked up a eye shadow duo by Prestige with a gorgeous  deep navy blue & creamy beige, both with a shimmer. Another but.. There was also a sale on Covergirl eye shadows! $2 off of the quads. I Found a nice one with rich vibrant colors called Tropical Fusion. Then I got the Wet n Wild Creme Eyeliner so many bloggers I've been noticing rave about so. Gonna finally give it a shot. And a Jordana retractable eyeliner... and old favorite! Then... I stopped at Walgreen's to get something else and noticed they had Covergirl eye shadows on sale as well... but 1 get 1 free! Well... you know I did! One in shimmering Onyx and the other Tapestry Taupe. Will load pictures this weekend and show what these colors look like on!


* I took a second picture of the Prestige Duo & Lipsticks, I didn't think it was clear enough in the 1st picture. And.. the Covergirl Quad's colors are richer than the picture shows... I tried my best ;)