Saturday, December 17

Shhh!!! It's a MYSTERY... Giveaway that is

Hey BBloggers!! Guess whaaaaattt!!! My BFF Ash of ~The Pretty Pisces~ is doing an awesome MYSTERY Giveaway! =) Intrigued? I know you are, I am and I'm one of her besties!! LOL SO click the link and hurry to enter, only 7dys & 11hrs left!!! Good Luck!!

And if you're feeling generous this holiday season, please donate to our bestie Jilisa will be entering into the Miss Alabama USA this January, you can find out more in my post [here]
                                                                
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Tuesday, November 29

Miss Alabama USA

HI!!! Everyone!! LOL I've been MIA. But I'm temporarily back. I need help for my friend. So, could take a moment and read and/or spread the word please!?

Okay, one of my besties, Jilisa, is going to be a contestant for the upcoming Miss Alabama USA in January. She placed 1st Runner Up in her first ever pageant, earlier this month at the Miss Black Alabama pageant. We're so proud of her and we would like to support her in going forward with this journey. The pageant will take place in Montgomery in the month of January so we are trying to get as many supporters and sponsors as possible. If you would like to donate, I will include a button below. Thank you again for reading and I hope that you past the word along. You can follow her on Twitter [@tinydancerjiji] or FB [Jilisa M.]

Isn't she pretty!?
After winning




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Saturday, November 5

Tag! 3 about ME!



Three names I go by:

Three jobs I've had:
Technical Support
Hostess
Sales

Three place I've lived:
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas [for a summer]

Three favorite drinks:
Root Beer
Washington Apple
Strawberry Watermelon CreamSlush

Three TV shows I watch:
Bones
Ghost Whisper
Nikita

Three places I have been:
Chicago
Mexico
Jamaica

Three people who text (or bbm) me regularly:
Keon
My agent
James

Three favorite old TV shows:
Andy Griffin
Scooby Doo
ANTM

Three Favorite Dishes:
Chicken Parmesan
Chinese
Cresent Rolls

Three makeup/beauty products I can't live without:
Something for my lips
Moisturizer
Cleansing sheets

Three things I'm looking forward to:
The holidays!
Settling in
Money/ work

Three people I tag:  Kelly, MCLG, & YOU!!

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Friday, November 4

Holly and Polish



Holly and Polish is having a great 50 followers giveaway, offering some great winter polishes! This giveaway will have 2 winners, and they will get:


China Glaze Deck The Halls kit (includes Glittering Garland and Champagne Bubbles polishes and Holiday Berry Cuticle Oil)

China Glaze Meet Me At The Mistletoe (includes Velvet Bow, Ring in the Red, Glittering Garland, and a lip gloss)



You can ENTER this aweosme giveaway, hurry because it ends today!

Thursday, November 3

Sephora Haul [Picture Heavy] **Updated**


Good morning!! I know it took forever but here's my mini Sephora haul. Let me start off by saying that I absolutely LOVE Sephora! It's my favorite beauty store to shop at not only because of the variety but also because of the benefits. =) I'm a VIB as well as Beauty Insider, if you haven't found the joys of being one, you should look into it ;-) If you don't want to take my word for it, here's the fact, because I am both a VIB & Beauty Insider, I got 6 out of 8 of these items free, who doesn't want that right? LOL Okay! On to the pics and details.

PACKAGING:
Nothing special since I didn't get it gift wrapped or anything, just a regular old box with their logo. It says FRAGILE on the box although, I really didn't see anything "fragile" in there but I guess they just wanted the products to be handled with care, which is nice. Once the box was open, it was nothing special. 

Signature 'S'                                                     *Excuse my toes* LOL                                                Order form
 IN THE BOX:
On top, separated from the good goodies, were my 3 free samples that you have the option to get at check out. They are nice but of course, I wanted what was underneath! Which unfortunately, as you can see so many trees had to die for me to get to. After, sifting through idk how many folds of paper, I saw the glorious-ness of my goodies!! Couldn't wait to play in them =)

I chose 2 perfumes & a moisturizer      Seriously, who needs all of this paper?!        Yummmy!! Don't you love it =0
SAMPLES:
First, is the bliss triple oxygen + c energizing cream. [I haven't actually tried it yet because I've been crazy busy, but hopefully I'll get to it soon] It states that it "releases oxygen to instantly recharge dull skin | super-charge vitamin C helps promote collagen | moisturizes, smooths, & brightens" I will certainly most see!

Secondly, is the DKNY Golden Delicious. This is something that I have been wanting to try for a very long time but I didn't want to buy it without trying it for a couple of days. SO now I have that opportunity, yay!

Thirdly, is a perfume by Peace Love & Juicy Couture. Haven't really had the "urge" to try it. Kinda in a rush to get the big items lol

I think the packaging is pretty.

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE!:
Because I love Sephora & Sephora loves ME [lol], they decide to surprise me with a birthday present! It's by philosophy is is fan-frickin-tastic, they have beyond great products. One of the awesome things about philosophy is that it comes with a philosophy based on the product give. For instance, this particular philosophy is called happy birthday, beautiful! and the philosophy written is "true beauty is ageless" =) If THAT doesn't make you smile, then hear this yumminess, it's in vanilla birthday cake, a shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath. I like it already, lol

Front & back views, see the Beauty Insider logo =)

PURCHASED ITEMS:
The two things that I actually bought was both value sets, and I couldn't decide between the two so I got them both, problem solved, lol =)

Tarte Ring It in Cheek Stain Set: It was Online Only, Limited Edition 
[Original pice? $74 What I paid? $25]


The site's description, "A limited-edition set of three best-selling and award-winning mini cheek stains in all new shades, plus a universally sized cocktail ring."


I'm a sucker for exclusivity so for it to limited edition AND online only? Oh wait. PLUS it being TARTE consider me SOLD lol


I did like the way they presented the packaging, love the gold. 
Top, Front, & Back view

This was freebie that they threw into the set. A simple gold cocktail ring, allegedly universal but it fits a little too snug on my finger.
Nice, simple rope knot
Each of cheek stains came in a small tube with it's own name of course. They also came with a cap which I thought was nice. Here's the first:
This is the first I opened, it's a bronze color they call: Luster
The second:
The second, is a bright pink called: Vivid
The third:
This one is kind of a deep coral to me, it's called: Flawless *I nicked it getting the top off
SWATCHES
The Luster has a nice shimmer
The Vivid is a nice rosy pink
The Flawless is almost translucent to me
**Excuse the hairy arms, lol**
The top is without flash, the bottom with flash
Too Faced Gorgeous Lips Everyday: It was Online Only
[Original price? $72 What I paid? $27]

The site's description, "A five-piece collection featuring everything you need to build the perfect lip, every day."

I here a lot about Too Faced but never actually got the chance to try their pallet until I got it with my VIB points one day [I did a review on it here] so when I saw this I was like, awesome I get to try them some more, esp since I really needed a nude lip. So without further ado...

It comes with this gorgeous satin zipper bag, the inside lining is pink
Isn't this absolutely gorgeous?

Too Faced is CRUELTY FREE, no animal testing =)
A close up of the front & back

Actual products: Lip Liner in Perfect Nude | Lip Gloss in Sex Pot | Lip Primer | Lipstick in Totally Nude
The products were neatly wrapped in pink paper. Can't wait to try these =)

SWATCH
With flash
VIB FREEBIE:
So for the 500 point perk this time that a Buxom gift, and I was like hmmm that sounds interesting, let's get it. Once I saw it, I was happy with my choice.

A close up of the pretty box. Did you know that is Bare Essentials? I didn't =)
This also came with a cute little case in the form of a "passport" composed of individual slots for your Buxom products and a compartment for a compact mirror.
Lip Liner, Lip Gloss, & Mascara
PROMO CODE:
I also got this simple [but sorta awesome since I'm Sephora lover] iPhone case cover for free with the promo code MOBILE. I have the 3gs so here's my cover.


Sorry this took so long!! But I hope you enjoy it and if you would like a more detail review on an individual product, just comment or email me. =)

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Tuesday, November 1

Makeup Party Cont...



Hey everyone!! Sorry, I've been MIA, I've been in the process of working, moving, and unpacking this Halloween weekend >_< Good news: I'm back and I have some great posts for you!! Starting with the the pics from the makeup party with Ashley =)

The above pics are me playing around with her NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils & OMGSH! These things are heaven sent and I must have them!! LOL Here I just did a simple smoldering upper eye with Slate and to add a little neutral color, I used Yogurt on the brow bone. Love the sophisticated simplictiy! To pull the look together, I used CLINIQUE lash doubling mascara in Black/Brown for my lashes, NYX Mosaic Powder in DARE, and of course my trusty Tarte LipSurgence in Bluff. I liked it, hoped you did -)

Now! Dun, dun, dun!!! My fave of the night:
       DAY AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH! 

This was my first run at doing a "themed" look and also my first time using orange. Ash was kind enough to have faith in me with her pallet, she wanted me to create a look with it and this is what I thought of. It was a NYX pallet with Oranges, Greens, a Rustic Brown & Ivory. I hope you get where I was going with this.

  

*Sorry for unkempt brow. I decided to make the lid completely orange for the pumpkin, of course. Then I added a light orange, almost yellowish shadow for a highlight. The rustic brown was the undereye choice for dirt in the patch and the green is for the head of the pumpkin. Hope you enjoyed!
   
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Friday, October 28

Sadness

My Sephora package is here... At the post office and I may not be able to get it in time :-(

Thursday, October 27

OPI Giveaway

YUMMY, right!


Would you like to win the ENTIRE OPI Touring America Fall Collection?
Well click HERE for more info!


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Driveby post

I'm in the middle of packing & moving so I can't stay but I wanted to stop by and say hey and let you know of this great new blog I found. It's called Operation Grooming, and check this ladies... It's a blog for men, yes MEN! I'm so excited about it, I feel like I've unlocked the inside of the male mind, lol. Now I don't have to second guess anything I get or want to get for my husband, it's great! =)

Shoutout to Makeup Chic, Literary Geek, for letting me borrow your husband's mind for mines! LOL


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Wednesday, October 26

Party, party!

I had so much fun earlier with Ashley of The Pretty Pisces [you should definitely check out her blog], we basically just had a makeup party, lol. I'll be sure to put up posts sometime soon. =)


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Nessa's Giveaway

Double Giveaway, Will you be a winner? I hope I will, good luck!


CLICK THE PHOTO TO ENTER

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Unexpected Giveaway

Happy Nails is having an Unexpected Giveaway, how great is that!?



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Sigma

CLICK THE PICTURE TO ENTER!



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Oh GingerSnaps!


Click HERE to enter, your lips will thank you!

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SEPHORA!

YAY!! My Sephora package shipped today, can't wait! =)


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Melody of Beauty's Giveaway!

SIGMA LOVERS MUST ENTER HERE!


She has already posted a mini review, be sure to check it out =)



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Monday, October 24

Polished By Beauty!

I found this blog from my friend Ashley, she has a great blog & knows the best bloggers.
True to my thinking, I discovered Polished By Beauty's 25+ follower giveaway
She has well rounded blog & is very fun to read! Be sure to follow her!
Good luck!! Giveaway ends on Nov 13th..

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It's BARBIE! Biiitttcccccchhhhh!!!!!

LOL!! Do I have your attention?! GOOD! 



Miss Nicki Minaj is teaming up with OPI Nail Lacquer [[OMG!!]] to produce her own line of polish based of her Pink Friday album!! I'm SOOOOOO excited! They even come in MINIS!!! AHHHHHH!!! LOL Okay, breathe, breathe.... calms. Now the bum thing is that they don't come out until 2012 ='( 


From top 2 bottom, left 2 right:  Super Bass/ Save Me, Pink Friday/ Metal 4 Life, Fly/ Did It On Em

Soooooo, needless to say I will most definitely be getting these AS SOON AS they are on the self, lol. Don't do a review before me!


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Hellllllooo Kitty!


I absolutely ADORE Miss Kitty White!! I mean who doesn't?! Hello Kitty is small, sweet, adorable, playful, classy & loved by all. One of the things I like about her is that she can be worn by all ages and for almost any occasion. Love it!!! =D

Here are a few things that I've come across that I would really like to get eventually. Feel free to add your own links & images!

Of course these chic & playful HK nails! 
Appropriate for both work or GNO

To complete the hand beauty, why not add a little geek chic!?
And these are so purfect for me because my husband & I both wear glasses lol

And what ensemble would be complete WITHOUT these sassy pair of heels?
Answer: NONE! LOL


  


I want these cases soooo bad! They are from MeBlingBling
The bottom one stays on t/case directly surrounded by flowers & gems =)
The top one lifts off the case & she's holding a bear, how cute! 

 
As you can probably tell the picture... I have this one!
It's a compact mirror in Noir, so cute & sophisticated.

This is Kitty White's makeup pallet
Even her insides are gorgeous, lol
        

  Here are her brushes in Crystal & Noir.
I really like the clear because it's pink & soft & girly but I already have the Noir compact...
Plus the pallet is Noir... Decisions, decisions. 

Welllll, this concludes my Hello Kitty freak out, lol. I hope you enjoyed, and share my love =) The cosmetic HK products can be found at Sephora. See you next time!


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MIA

So I just realized that I hadn't posted since Friday >_<

SORRY!! I'm back lol

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Friday, October 21

Very Sexy Lips

If the lips doesn't sound inciting enough, maybe the distributor does: Victoria's Secret. Although this is a great lipstick all the way around: price, lasting, feel, wear, & of course color; I rarely wear it. Since it is fall now, I do have a reason to break it out now being that it's my only dark lip color.

[without flash]

[with flash]


It goes on very smooth and it covers well with one coat but who stops at one coat, right? LOL. It's very wearable in the sense that it's lasting, you can wear it for hours. It goes on like a deep rustic red but as you can see in the flash, it has gold undertones which I really like since it compliments me. Hope you enjoyed & thanks for reading! Be sure to comment & follow =)


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