IPSY Sneak Peeks Dec 2013!!

Yay! Its almost that time agan for our December Ipsy bags! Here are some sneak Peaks to tide us over until we see our glam rooms!!




Sneak peak #1
This is a look at what our Ipsy bag will look like, I am actually excited to be getting a basic bag this month!

Sneak Peak #2
This is one of the "or" items. This photo kind of excites me as there are so many choices. I see Ardell Lashes (I want these) What is rumered to be a  Demeter rollerball (we definitely know its some kind of perfume though) This nail polish sneak peak was posted way back in October
"We have some exciting news!! We will be in the December Ipsy box! Bzzz Bzzz is the nail polish that will be featured! To celebrate, we are giving away a FREE full size bottle of Bzzz Bzzz to anyone who buys 3 regular priced full bottles! Message us with code "buzz" to get it!"
The nail polish is the Starilly in the shade Bzzz Bzzz it looks look a beautiful glitter polish

Update: So far the best guess for the brush is Eye Blender Brush by Mirabella, the taupe bottle is Nicka K Nail Polish, and the pink fragrance sample is English Laundry Signature Fragrance.

 

 

 

 

Sneak peak #3 is a full sized NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick  (I love that color I really hope I get that one) and a J.Cat The Big Red Lip Pencil. (I am started to notice a pattern with repeat brands, not complaining yet though but I know some people are going to be not so happy about this.

 

 

 

 

Sneak Peak #4

 

This is the POP Beauty Trio ( I have 3 POP Beauty palettes and they are hit or miss but this looks cute, nice neutral shades) This is a really wasy one..It is a sample of the  Pop Beauty Bright up Your Life Naturally Bare palette

 

 

 

 

 

Sneak Peak #5

 

This is obviously a Be a Bombshell product (didn't we just recieve this brand last month) but regardless I am still excited. The product in question is the "One Stick" which is a mutiple product. Used to tint lips, cheeks and eyelids. This particular shade is "Girl Crush" I really want this one!!

 

 

 

 

 



My new favorite shampoo.. Holy Grail Product!

Hey Guys!

 I really am excited to rave about this new shampoo that I've been using that has been doing AMAZING things for my hair. My problem for the past few months has been my hair falling out like crazy. Literally in the shower hair would be everywhere and everyday my brush would be full of hair. Even when i just touched my hair strands would fall out. It has been so stressful dealing with this and I had even been to the doctor regarding it and was told I had a vitamin deficiency.. well I have been taking multi vitamins ever since and nothing has helped.My hair used to be so thick and full but not so much anymore. I have been constantly searching for remedies ever since. This shampoo was actually found by my husband. He was like look this is perfect for you so I just bought it without really reading what it was all about..Only one week after using I noticed a drastic difference in my hair! It was feeling fuller and thicker at the root and stopped falling out as bad so I decided to do a review to help anyone else having this problem! It is literally the first hair product I've used that actually does everything it promises.. Im serious guys this stuff really works!!

It is the New Loreal Paris Hair Expertise Arginne Resist X3. It is for fragile hair with tendency to fall. It says it is enriched with Arinine + Protein, provides triple action reinforcment to the hair.

1: Nourishes the Root
2: Hair is stronger
3: Restructures from root to tip

Now the special ingredient in this shampoo is the Arginne- which is an essential amino acid and a capital constituent of the hair fiber, it is recognized for favoring the micro-circulation of the scalp and helps to optimize the exchange of nutrients with the root of the hair.

Although I don't understand most of what that means I like it..Whatever works and this stuff works wonders for me. Can't wait to purchase the conditioner.

XoXoXoX

BEAUTY DEAL: LA ROCHE-POSAY TOLERAINE "DISCOVERY KIT" FOR INTOLERANT SKIN $5.00

Hey guys!!!

       Today I will be sharing an exciting find with you that I did not know existed until now! I might be really behind on the times with this but I had no clue that a lot of high end skin care companies had things called "discovery prices" which means they will sell you a sample kit or a deluxe size for a really cheap price so you can try it and decide if you like it, they usually include a coupon as will so if you like it you can get money off a full size product.

 I ended up buying a kit by the brand LA Roche-Posay. Which I've discovered is made in France. This brand has 10 lines for different purposes and different kinds of skin types. I ended up choosing the kit for intolerant skin as I felt it has the products that may work best for me. I think I'm going to try the dry skin kit as well. This line is described as "daily tolerance and allergy prone hydration, Cutaneous Comfort."

 This kit comes with:

STEP 1: Cleanse - Toleriane Dermo-Cleanser - fluid texture gently cleans and removes makeup on face and eyes

 This product is my favorite of the three, I use it at night with 2 cotton rounds to remove my face and eye makeup. I think it works pretty well at removing my mascara and eyeliner and it makes my skin feel smooth and it looks very fresh and clean.

STEP 2: Soothe - La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water - naturally rich in selenium, a powerful antioxidant, soothes skin irritated by external aggressors.

I have actually owned this product before, I had receive it in some sort if sample kit. I really like it but lets be honest.. it's just water in a can.. I would never purchase this product by itself but in a kit for $5 I am very happy to have it. It is perfect for those gross hot days or even just a refreshing spritz anytime.

STEP 3: Hydrate & Relieve - Toleriane Spa Soothing Protective Skincare - light and fresh texture , relieves irritation and provides long-lasting comfort. 

This is a small sample, only 3ml and I have already used it all up. I would say it's about a 4 time use product depending on how much you used. It is definitely enough though for you to determine weather or not you would want to purchase the full size.

I am definitely going to be purchasing this again and I think this would make a perfect stocking stuffer. A+++

Product	Full Size Price	Full Size Ammount	Sample Size Amount	Sample Size Value
Toleriane Dermo-Cleanser	$22.95	6.76 fl oz	1.69 fl oz	$5.74
Thermal Spring Water	$13	5.2 fl oz	1.8 fl oz	$4.50
Toleriane Spa	$27.95	4ml	3 mL	$2.10

 TOTAL VALUE = $12.34 + $5 off 25 = $17.34

Nail Polish Fav of the Week

This week I've been rocking Cover Girl Glosstini in Blue Hawaiian . I bought this polish a couple months ago in a clearance bin along with a few other shades for $1.49. I've been wanting to wear this for a while but I've been wearing lots of darker shades recently for Fall.

 

 

 

The quality is great they are long lasting and affordable. Would definitely recommend these to anyone.

Nails of the Week... Coming Tomorrow!!

Review on the Em by Michelle Phan Lash Gallery Mascara

Today I will be reviewing the new Em by Michelle Phan Lash Gallery Volumizing Mascara which was featured in November's Ipsy bag.

 

 I was really intrigued when I found it I would be getting a Em product in my Ipsy bag because there is so much talk of it in the beauty community both good and bad. This is something I never would have purchased myself mainly because of the price which is what is so great about having a beauty  subscription box.

 I just got the chance to open this up and try it a few days ago and I can definitely say I had some strong feelings towards this product.. not in a good way... Well I guess I will start with the packaging. I actually don't like the design of this mascara tube. I hate to say but I kinda think it looks a little cheap.. ( don't hate me.. lol) and it would not grab my attention in a store. It is monochromatic white with black writing very basic. When I first opened the mascara the first thing I noticed was the smell. I am curious to see if anyone had had this problem. It smells AWFUL like for real... I don't know if this was just a fluke or if it was a bad batch but it was gross. Even after I finished applying and put the tube away I could still smell it... the worst part is that I was applying at work and the girl at the cubicle behind me could smell it!!! Not sexy..

 Putting the bad smell aside I didn't feel that it was that great, I mean I definitely have better drugstore mascaras that I've tried. I didn't find it all that volumizing and it definitely wasn't lengthening, even though it did not claim to be but I was completely unimpressed and would not recommend this and I am going to give it to my mom..lol

Random Products Haul

Hey guys! Just wanted to do a little random products haul that I've picked up here and there in the last few weeks.

First off I bought 2 more of those Joe Lipliners that I really like from a previous posts. These shades were not as good of a deal as the previous ones but they were still on sale for $2.49 which is not bad at all. I picked up the shade Coffee and Berry. Both are very fallish, I am really into the darker shades right now. Coffee is a really dark almost brown shade and Berry is a pretty pinky purple shade.

I also picked up 2 new nail polishes from Sinful Colors. I was checking out at Lawtons and they were on the counter for $1.49 and I couldn't resist. I got the shades Cold Leather- which is a matte navy blue shade. I actually did not know it was going to be matte, it did not say anywhere on the bottle, I normally don't like matte polishes bit I actually like this one. I also got the shade Strapped but I went to swatch it and the brush like broke off inside... I've never seen that before it's so weird so I'm going to see if my husband can fix it somehow..  But it is a dark forest green.

I also picked up the Tresemme Nourishing Rituals Protein Renewal Creme which is a leave in conditioning treatment. It says to leave it in for 3-5 minutes and I actually really like it. Vie been using it for about a week now. I actually bought it at Dollarama for $2 , my dollar store anyways has a ton of good hair products and I did check it's not expired.. lol. 

I also just picked this up near the checkout at my grocery store. It is the Vaseline Lip Therapy in cocoa butter. It is one of those little itty bitty bottles that are so adorable. I think it was like $1.99 I actually really love it, it tastes amazing and is super moisturizing.

I have been meaning to pick up a new body spray for a while and noticed these on sale at Sobeys. It is just the Secret Scent Expressions in the scent cocoa butter kiss ( obviously I love the scent of cocoa butter) I believe it was on sale for $2.99 from $3.99. I love this scent it just smells so fresh, I wore it to work yesterday and one of my coworkers said I smelled like the beach so that's a good thing... I think.... lol.

The last thing I bought (which was not a good price BTW but I felt like I had no choice). I picked up the Body Clear Body Wash in Pink Grapefruit by Neutrogena. This little bottle was $9.99... so expensive to me for a body wash but I have been having really bad acne on my back lately and it is super itchy. I have tried everything.. even exfoliating my back one a week. My husband keeps saying it's because of all the hair products running down onto my back and I don't know he could be right but it's so uncomfortable and I really hope this works. If you guys have any affordable suggestions please let me know!

 

Novembers Ipsy Bag!!

Well it's that time again which is easily becoming my favorite time of the month! Ipsy bag time and I am so happy because I got my bag early this month. I didn't end up getting it last month until the 24th btut I heard they are shipping out to all the Canadian Ipsters first as it takes longer so that is great for me! Also this month is extra special as we received a bonus item which is a full size Em by Michelle Phan product! Woohoo!

Here is an overview of what I received and then I will go into depth a little more with each product.
    Oh and here's what the bag looks like this month!! Its so freaking cute!!!

Let's talk about the coveted bonus Em by Michelle Phan product we all knew we would be getting this month. I got the Lash Gallery Mascara in the shade Brown. I almost forgot they even sold brown mascara, I just assumed it would be in black. I was a tad disappointed because I am not sure what brown mascara would look on me. I am still undecided on weather or not I am going to trade it or keep it to try out for myself. I was super impressed by the packaging though, very sleek and chic looking!

I believe we all received a nail polish this month from Nailtini, so everyone would be getting one of two colors, Cavier Cocktail and Cognac. I received the shade Cavier Cocktail which is a metallic silver shade. I liked both so I didin;t really favor towards one of the other. I mean I have a ton of nail polish and a few shades similar to this one but am still excited to try! I never tried a Nailtini Polish before so we'll see. I will update later with a pic of what it looks like on.

Now for the token lip product, I got the Be a Bombshell Lip Crayon in the shade Hot Damn. It is a bright red shade. (A lot of people complain that most lip products we receive are red shades but it honestly doesn't bother me at all as those shades work best with my skin tone.)
 I wore this at work today and I loved the color and the feel of it on the lips but it is not really long lasting.. kind of a bummer but I will still wear it I will just have to carry it with me.

I am so glad I got a powder product this month because I love to try those. I got a Pixi bronzer in the shade Subtly Suntouched which I believe is the lightest shade which I am really happy about as I am pale skinned. I swatched it on my hand and it is really light, haven't gotten a chance to try it out on my face yet but I am definitely intrigued.

This is my third bag and my third Starlooks product, I'm guessing they must have a contract with that brand, Honestly it's not my favorite brand but this one is my favorite products of the three. It is the Gem Liner in Amethyst. At first I wasn't quite sure what this was for, if it was an eyeliner or a lipliner. I think this is definitely a little too craxy to be a lipliner but the texture is different that any other eyeliner I've ever tried. it is so smooth and creamy. I freaking LOVE this color though, its a gorgeous purple metallic silvery glittery shade. (nice explanation eh..lol)

The last item which is the only sample sized item I received is the HSI Argan Oil Leave in Treatment. I could have done without this but I have dry curly hair so it might do me some good, ya never know. I certainly will try it.

Em by Michelle Phan Lash Gallery Dramatic Last Volume Mascara in Brown ( Full Size) Retails $20.00
http://www.emcosmetics.com/lash-gallery-dramatic-volume-mascara/DW-DRAMMASCARA.html?dwvar_DW-DRAMMASCARA_color=S1155400 Use code IPSY30 to get 30% off! (Unfortunatly they don't ship to Canada)

Nailtini Nail Straight up Color Nail Laquer in Cavier Cocktail (Full Size) Retail $13.00
http://www.tinibeauty.com/products/straight_up_color_caviar_cocktail.cfm Use Code Ipsy4Glam to get 50% off and a free eyeliner with a $25 purchase

Be a Bombshell Lip Crayon in Hot Damn (Full Size) Retail $14.00
http://beabombshellcosmetics.com/product/lip-crayon/hot-damn/
Use code Ipsy40 to receive 50% off and a free Coco Delight Lip gloss! Expires Dec 15/2013

Pixi Bronzer in Subtly Suntouched (Full Size) Retail 15.00 Pounds I think not sure how that converts.
http://www.pixibeauty.co.uk/makeup/cheeks/beauty-bronzer-kabuki
Use Code BronzeIpsy to get 25% off Offer Expires Dec 15/2013

Starlooks Gem Liner in Amythest (Full Size) Retails for $14.00
http://starlooks.com/collections/eyes/products/diamondline-eye-pencil
Use coupon code Ipsy to get 40% off Valid through Dec 15/2013

HSI Argan Oil Haor Treatment 5ml ( Sample Size) A 2ox bottle retails for $29.99
http://shop.hsiprofessional.com/HSI-PROFESSIONAL-CONDITIONER-INSTANTLY-PROTECTANT/dp/B007Q0WW0S
Use Coupon Code IPSY50SS for 50% OFF Valid through Dec 15/2013

Total Bag Value = Approx. $81 pre tax! Making this the highest valued bag thus far for me :)
Total Per Month is $15 (only $10 in you are in the U.S.)
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Nails of the week!!

Well girls it's time for my nail of the week post which features the nail polish I've been wearing most over this last week. At the beginning of the week I was wearing O.P.I.s Your Web or Mine from the Spiderman Collection. I like this shade as just something easy to put on in just one coat. As the week went on it started to chip so I added Nicole by O.P.I.s Confetti Fun which is a beautiful glitter topcoat that looks good over anything.

 

Excuse my horrible nails they are still messed up from the gel polish :S

Novembers IPSY Bag Review Coming Up Soon!! Just got it today! (and its a good one!)

My New Favorite Lipstick/Review Cover Girl!!

Hey girls and guys!! I recently used my air miles cash to do another little drug store run. I really wanted to get a fun dark plum color for fall since I've been seeing it everywhere in the beauty community on YouTube. After scoring the aisles I ended up in the Cover Girl section because I knew I had a $2 off coupon from www.brandsaver.com. I just happened to luck out that all Cover Girl products we're 20% off. I have anyways been a fan of the brand but I actually have never tried their lipsticks.

 They actually had a great color selection but it literally took me two seconds to decide on the shade once I saw this. Since I went in knowing I wanted a dark purple/plum as soon as I saw this it immediately grabbed my attention and I knew it was for me! I ended up buying the Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lipcolor in the shade 335 Embrace , the regular price was $9.99. After my coupon and 20% off I think I ended up paying about five bucks or so..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I was not dissapointed by this product at all. It feels smooth on the lips and applies really easily. This literally later on my lips all day! I put it on in the morning before work and only reapplied once during the day. It was still on my lips when I got home and even still had a stain of color when I went to wash my face before bed. Oh and it smells really really good! I am so excited to buy more shades because I absolutely LOVE this and I highly recommend it!

Find out my what my all time favorite new drugstore lipstick is!! Coming Sunday!!

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Sneak Peaks for Novembers IPSY Bag!! WOOHOOO

Hey guys!

I know how excited I get to find out what the sneak peaks are for what will be in the next IPSY bag so I decided to post this for my readers! BTW this will be my third bag and I absolutely LOVE it!!

All these pics are going to be straight from Ipsys facebook page!!
I meant to do this a while ago but have been busy, I know a lot of you guys already know this stuff but it is a great way to see everything all in one place!

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All so Pretty!!

 

#1. Apparently we are all getting a FULL SIZE EM by Michelle Phan product as an extra this month, so we will be getting 6 products instead of five! How exciting!! I personally can't wait to try it out.

 https://www.emcosmetics.com/ 

 

#2. Those big lip crayons are rumored to be the Be A Bombshell Cosmetics Lip Crayons, apprently the shades are Some Beach and Trophy Wife. ( I really hope I get the plum one!!!) Great shades for Fall! (these retail for $14)

http://beabombshellcosmetics.com/shop/product-category/lip-crayon/

#3.Rumors say this will be the bag color but I also think it could have something to do with this months theme as well, this would make an adorable bag! I really hope it is.

#4.The best I could figure out for this sneak peak is Nailtini Nail Polish, colors possibly Coniac or Cavier Cocktail. http://www.tinibeauty.com/products/straight_up_color_caviar_cocktail_mini.cfm
http://www.tinibeauty.com/products/straight_up_color_cognac.mini.cfm

#5.This looks like Pixi Bronzer or Blush. I have really been wanting a blush or a bronzer so I really hope that's what it is!!
 http://www.pixibeauty.com/makeup/cheeks/beauty-bronzer-kabuki

#6. I am really excited about this photo because it has lots of fun products. GlamGlow which I heard is super expensive and really great quality! A sample of BH Cosmetics Galaxy Chic, Tresemme Dry Shampoo, HSI Professional Argan Oil Leave in Conditioner, and Kiss Ever EZ Lashes! Super exciting!

Oh and also there have been rumors of a Cailyn Kabuki Brush which was posted on Cailyns facebook page but I have not seen that yet!

Stay posted for my Ipsy Review later this month to see what I got!!


UPDATE::: after I posted this 2 more came up!!!

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Am doing research now to see what that is! Stay Posted!

 

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OMG cant wait it is a gold makeup bag! Could even be used as a clutch!

xoxox
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