5.07.2012

Uh-oh! FiS Moment!!


So here are the goodies I got over the weekend!  Most of them were from Walgreens.  I swear my local Walgreens, a bunch of them know me now haha.  I almost went there every day last week just because of the sales.  Friday was my last grab from them, and I only grabbed a few on Sunday.
Oh Mail! Oh My!
  • Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum
  • JĀSÖN Restorative Biotin Pure Natural Shampoo
I received these in the mail from Klout, which is a great way to get free items!  You get to compare your score with friends and such.  It's pretty interesting!  So if you're into blogging, twitting, etc. make sure to check them out!  I'll be giving the Neutrogena to my mom.  And can't wait to use the shampoo!  Thanks Klout!
**Under no obligation did I receive this item or talk about Klout.  I will not get any additional benefits for talking about the product or company.
Sally Beauty:
  • Lip Gloss Applicators & Mascara Wands
I couldn't believe I just went in there, grabbed what I needed for work, and left.  I think mostly cause one of the workers at the Sally I went to, which by the way I never go to that one, irked me!  She was arguing with me saying she thought my nails were fake, and that I didn't do them.  She then went on how she has to do stiletto nails for class.  I am sorry if my nails were fake, I'll let you know!  And I never let anyone do my nails really!  If I didn't do them I'll say where I got it done.  -sigh- K end of that.  It just annoys me when people just keep saying I didn't do them, or insisting that they are fake.  HATERS HAHAHA!  Okay vent over!  Back to my haul!
Target:
  • Pond's S Hydrator for dry or sensitive skin
  • ELF Clear mascara and brow
Picked up the ELF for easy usage on the male actors for the shoot.  Honestly I rarely use it unless their brows need to be groomed up a bit.  I decided to try out Pond's S Hydrator, since the last Pond's moisturizer I have tried was in high school.  Hopefully it'll be good for hubs dry and sensitive skin issue.  Lately he has been using theBalm's timeBalm Vanilla Oil moisturizer, which he loves.  And here is a little confession:  I have been such a moisturizer fiend lately!
Walgreens:
  • 6 Carmex Moisturizing Lip Balm (BOGOF) - 2 have been left out of the picture
  • Nivea creme moisturizer & soft creme moisturizer (BOGO1/2)
  • 2 Rimmel London Foundation - which will be used for work
  • Rimmel London Fix & Perfect Pro Primer
  • Rimmel London Sexy Curves waterproof mascara - black
  • Rimmel London Gentle Eye makeup remover RAIN CHECK for 2
When I bought the Rimmel items it was during their 50% off.  I asked for a rain check on their eye makeup remover since they didn't have anymore.  Still an awesome grab, and I am hoping that they are in stock before my coupon expires!
Rite-Aid:
  • Revlon - Whimsical 
Been hearing about this polish for awhile, and thought I should finally grab it.  At the moment all Revlon items are at 40% off at Rite-Aid.  So if you love their products head on over there.  Also make sure to like Rite-Aid on their Facebook page so you could get the $1 off coupon for a Revlon nail polish.  So I basically paid $1.99 for Whimsical!  How awesome is that? 
CVS:
  • Wet n Wild Spoiled - Let's have sushi
  • Wet n Wild Spoiled - Lox-y Lady
  • Wet n Wild Spoiled - Thanks a Latte
If you haven't heard, Wet n Wild Spoiled polish is on sale for $0.99 this week over at CVS!  So make sure to get them before they run out.
And there you have it!  My total FiS moment, and with that I am going on a no-buy for awhile.  How long does your no-buy cosmetics usually last?  Mine...not that long to be honest.  I always end up cracking over something.  So I am going to see how long I could last on this one.


5.06.2012

Nails done? OH YEAH! Check!

It really is gradient mania going on these past few days.  Normally when I do gradients I do the sponging technique.  Where I would take pieces of a cosmetic sponge, and dip it into some nail polish, and then on to my nail bed.

Lately I have been trying out other gradient techniques, that I have discovered, and by far I am loving my fellow nail art lover Sammy's (The Nailasaurus) technique.  It's simple to do, and it just makes it look perfect!  So make sure to check out her nail work as well!  She does a brilliant job when it comes to nail polish.

So on to my nails! 
"THE CLAWWWW!"  *imitates the voice of the toy aliens from Toy Story* Seriously every time I hear someone complain about how someone takes a picture of their nails doing the claw, that pops in my head.  I think the claw is one of the best ways to show off all your fingers, and thumb :)
Nail Polish Used:
  • ORLY Bonder for base coat
  • Rimmel London English Rose
  • Rimmel London Hard Metal
  • China Glaze Fast Forward for top coat

How do you do your gradients?

5.03.2012

A Taste of Blood

I am currently deciding what nail look to do for a scene on a shoot that I will be working on.

 Thank you to my hubs for being my hand model (pictures above). 

This one I wanted it simple and just get them dirty for the scene. 

Now I am thinking of doing a mixture of both but try to cut the blood down a bit. 
So basically all that was used:
  • Nail Polish (blood red, brown, black, and a yellow)
  • Black Eyeliner
  • Sugarpill Sweetheart & Broken Heart palette, Bulletproof
  • Coastal Scents Go Palette Cairo
 Have to keep sketching and thinking of what I will be doing for it really. 

Scattered about!

Been pretty busy lately with a lot of projects going on.  So here are some looks that I did over the weekend that I never got around to posting.  Please excuse the mess!

5.02.2012

Uh-oh! FiS moment!

So I went back to Walgreens since that 50% off Rimmel is going on until Saturday, and I knew I had to pick up some other stuff.  Don't forget if you are planning on buying some Rimmel, make sure to check out my other FiS for coupons on it.  You can seriously save some major bucks!
The two packs of Makeup Remover from Nature's Care is a 15 sheet, and I bought them at Rite-aid.  They were $1.99 each, and wanted something to try out new for wipes.

All the Rimmel London items I bought at Walgreens.  Seriously this sale + the coupon is just way too awesome! 
Rimmel London snagged up:
  • Clean Finish Foundation - Ivory (was for my bestie, but it's the wrong shade OPP.  So just going to go back and exchange it.) Original Price $5 sum Sale price $2.74 - $1 coupon
  • Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Original Price $7 sum Sale price $3.74 - $1 coupon
  • Volume Accelerator Mascara Original Price $9 sum Sale Price $4.74 - $1 coupon
  • Lash Accelerator Mascara Original Price $9 sum Sale Price $4.49 - $1 coupon
  • Lasting Finish Pro Nail Polishes Original Price $4 sum Sale Price $2.24 - $1 coupon
I spent a total of  $14.19 plus tax.  I saved about $26 on my haul!  Gotta love saving when it comes to cosmetics!

Have you picked up some Rimmel London items from Walgreens' sale yet?

5.01.2012

Review: Wet 'n' Wild Megalast Lip Colors - Coral-ine, & Purty Persimmon

So for those of you who do not know, I am loving these lipsticks from Wet n Wild!  Their Megalast Lip Color is by far my favorite product from them!  For more shades: Here
I ended up picking these up at K-mart for BOGO1/2 and they were priced at $2.99.  They actually carry a lot more shades, than other places that I have found these at. 

Nails done? OH YEAH! Check!

So my current nails are a mixture of two tutorials that I came across.
  • My friend Emily had posted a link of Madeline Poole's perfect way to do gradient nails.   
  • I have been seeing saran wrap marble nails a lot lately.  So I figured I would try it.  I used Nailed It's tutorial upon it.