Blog Sale!

All the instructions are listed below to make an order, including shipping & payment info. Please read over them; they're easy and simple and will likely answer any questions you may have. As always though, if you have any questions don't hesitate to email me. Thanks for looking!

NOTE: If anything in the photos looks dirty (like powder from shadows getting on a palette) - don't worry; I do clean everything before it ships out to you! I just really wanted to get things up on the blog sale, so I didn't clean them ahead of time.

As items sell, I will update this post as soon as I can to say if they are Pending or Sold. 

• Pending = pending payment; if item is not sold it will go back into the sale or to the next person waiting for it.
• Sold = item has been paid for and is no longer available

Quick Instructions:

1. Blog sale open only to those in the USA (sorry international ladies)

2. Payment via PayPal; shipping via USPS Priority Mail only (shipping is included in the price of the lots).

3. Email me with what you want to buy (I need to know the Lot #), and please be ready to pay for your items when you email me. 

• My email is kisses@valentinekisses.com - put Blog Sale in the subject line
• Include your full mailing address so I know where to ship and Include your PayPal email address if you want me to invoice you (I'll send a money request)

4. First come, first serve. I'll email you back to let you know what is available and total price with shipping -- as some lots listed in this blog sale have shipping included in the price while others do not.
5. You MUST pay within 24 hours. If you've changed your mind and no longer wish to order please let me know asap so I can put the items back into the sale or to the next person in line for them.
6. Once I receive your payment I will pack up and ship out your order. Currently, I'm only shipping out orders about once or twice a week due to my crazy stupid schedule, but I will let you know when it will likely ship out.

Shipping:

Due to the way these lots are packed, shipping is INCLUDED in the lot price ONLY WHEN LISTED. Otherwise, shipping will be added on. I WILL COMBINE LOTS TO SAVE ON SHIPPING WHENEVER POSSIBLE! I ship using USPS Priority Mail, which gets to you quickly and includes a tracking number. These lots are pre-packed up so I cannot divide them up at this time.

SHIPPING INSURANCE OPTION: You can add shipping insurance onto your order for $1.75 - if that's something you want to do just let me know when you first contact me. Otherwise, once it leaves my hands I am no longer responsible for what happens to your package (in my experience of shipping thousands of packages when I had my web stores, I have never had a single lost package - but it can happen, so it's up to you if you want shipping insurance).

LOT #17 -- $15.00 PLUS SHIPPING. I will combine lots to save on shipping whenever possible.

LOT #17 INCLUDES:

*  Ouidad Texture Taffy - used once

*TIGI Bed Head Mega Whip Hair Texturizer - NEW!

* John Frieda Luxurious Volume Always Stylish Gel Creme - used once

* Pantene Pro-V Silky Moisture Whip - used once

* Lea Journo Pouf Volumizing Spray - NEW!

* L'Oreal Studio Line Pumping Volume - used once or twice

LOT #21 -- $20.00 PLUS SHIPPING. I will combine lots to save on shipping whenever possible.

LOT #21 INCLUDES:

Bare Mineral Fired Up Palette - the shadows have been swatched, but nothing else is used. The eye primer is missing.

LOT #22 -- $15.00 PLUS SHIPPING. I will combine lots to save on shipping whenever possible.

LOT #22 INCLUDES:

Urban Decay palette - I forget the name - some shadows swatched but others are never touched.

LOT #30 -- $15.00 PLUS SHIPPING. I will combine lots to save on shipping whenever possible.

LOT #30 INCLUDES:

(2) NARS Polishes in Bad Influence and Poker Face
Julep Polish in Sasha (NEW)
The Balm Hot Ticket Polish in Princess
(3) Ginger + Liz polishes in Boy Toy, Ivy Leage, He's So Into Me.

LOT #32 -- $15.00 PLUS SHIPPING. I will combine lots to save on shipping whenever possible.

LOT #32 INCLUDES:

(10) Finger Paints polishes in shades Easel-y Entertained, Hue Left A Message?, Psychedelic Sunshine, Peaceful Purple, Laugh My Art Off, Private Collection, Winter Wishes, All You Need Is Color, Late Night Rendezvous, and Merry Mittens

LOT #33 -- $15.00 PLUS SHIPPING. I will combine lots to save on shipping whenever possible.

LOT #33 INCLUDES:

(12) Finger Paints polishes in shades Harvest Hues, Carnation Creation, Autumn Moonlight, Chrysanthe-mums The Word, Groovy Green, Heavenly Hydrangeas, Amethyst Atelier, Aren't You Glad-iolous?, Outta Sight Orange, Dahlia My Number, Mural Mural On The Wall, Give Pink A Chance.

LOT #34 -- $15.00 PLUS SHIPPING. I will combine lots to save on shipping whenever possible.

LOT #34 INCLUDES:

(2) Avon Nailwear Pro in Violet Sparkle, Gleaming Gold
(4) mini Avon Nailwear Pro polishes in Starry Sky, Golden Vision, Mystic, and Blushing Star
Nailtini polish in Frappe (NEW)
(3) Vapour Organic Beauty polishes in Trance, Looker, Instinct (they look mini but they are full size)
(4) Old Navy polishes in Shot Of Love, Ballerina, Tip Taupe, Navy -- all 4 still sealed in packaging.

LOT # 2 -- $20.00 with shipping included for all items in photo (11 items). All items swatched/used once unless "new" is listed.

LOT # 2 Includes:

* (3) Revolution Organics Freedom Glow Beauty Balm in shades Blushed, Sunkissed, and Bronzed

* (2) Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Loose Shimmer Powder in shades Role Play and Show & Tell

* Mally Face Defender Blush in Pink Perfection

* NVEY ECO Blush in 950

* Skinn Cosmetics Colour Touch Eye, Cheek & Lip Glow Teen Tone NEW!

* Mia BelleZZa Blush in Natural * NYC Bronzing Face Gel, NEW!

* Cala Retractable Blush Brush, NEW!

LOT # 3 -- $35.00 with shipping included for all items in photo (6 items). All items have been swatched or used 1 to 2 times.

LOT # 3 Includes:

* Illamasqua Rich Liquid Foundation in shade RF210

* Benefit Boiing Concealer in shade 02

* Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free Foundation in shade 240

* L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable Makeup in shade Natural Beige W4

* L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder in shade 324 Buff Beige

* Bare Minerals Perfect Light Mineral Veil

LOT # 4 -- $25.00 with shipping included for all items in photo (14 items). All items swatched/used once unless "new" is listed. 

LOT # 4 Includes:

* Viva by Fergie eau de parfum spray 1.7 fl oz, NEW!

* (3) Sally Hansen Magnetic Polish in shades Golden Conduct, Graphite Gravity, and Polar Purple

* Sally Hansen Salon Effects in Laced Up, NEW!

* (2) Gleam by Melanie Mills Lip Radiance in shades Unstoppable and Up Against The Wall

* (3) Revolution Organics Lipgloss in shades Integrity, Vibe, and Freedom

* VMV Hypoallergenics Lipgloss in Giggle

* Sally Hansen Natural Shine Lipgloss in Spicy Sienna

* (2) Booty Parlor Kissaholic Aphrodisiac Lip Stain in shades Frenchy and Love Bite

LOT # 6 -- $20.00 with shipping included for all items in photo (12 items). All items swatched/used once unless "new" is listed.

LOT # 6 Includes:

* (10) Jean Pierre Cosmetics Self Tan Wipes

* Keranique Intensive Scalp Treatment, 8 ampoules, NEW! (Retails for close to $70)

* Joan Rivers The Right To Bare Legs in Medium, NEW!

Silk Naturals Eyeshadow - 6 shades - pics, swatches, review

Hello, Beautiful!

I love mineral eyeshadow because it's well pigmented and easy to work with. I always like to try new brands out, and in this post I'll share with you a new-to-me brand, Silk Naturals. Their mineral eyeshadow is super affordable at just $4 each, and available in over 300 shades. I have six shades to share with you in this post: Crush, Kingfisher, Black Ice, Idolize, Kickstart, and Quantum. Out of those six shades, my top three favorites are Kingfisher, Black Ice, and Crush. Let me know what your favorite shade is!

Check out my pics, swatches, info, and review... click on pics to view them larger.

Silk Naturals - Eyeshadow
Shades: Crush, Kingfisher, Black Ice, Idolize, Kickstart, Quantum.
Continue scrolling down to see more pics of each individual shade.

Silk Naturals - Eyeshadow
Shades: Crush

 

Silk Naturals - Eyeshadow

Shades: Kingfisher

 

Silk Naturals - Eyeshadow

Shades: Black Ice

 

Silk Naturals - Eyeshadow

Shades: Idolize

 

Silk Naturals - Eyeshadow

Shades: Kickstart

 

Silk Naturals - Eyeshadow
Shades: Quantum
 

Silk Naturals Eyeshadow Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $4.00 (full size jar). Available on the Silk Naturals website. Visit www.silknaturals.com 

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Carefully crafted and exquisitely beautiful, loose mineral eye shadows. All the Silk Naturals eyeshadows are gluten free and contain approximately 3/4 teaspoon packaged in a 5 gram jar. They mark vegan colors on their website with an asterisk (*). Available in over 300 shades!

These mineral shadows are affordable and really nice quality. They have good pigmentation on their own, but really stand out with applied over primer or applied wet.

I really like all six shades I have, but my top three favorites (in no particular order) are Kingfisher, Black Ice, and Crush. Although now that I mention my favorites I feel bad for the other three shades because I like them almost equally as much! With over 300 shades to choose from, I have so many more shades on my wish list - like Sinner, Taffeta, Flash, Flourish, Carbon, Catalyst, Chocolate Twinkle, Mazel Tov, and so, so, so many more! If I weren't on a beauty budget right now I'd be placing a large order, but I'm trying not to spend any money on beauty products until the end of April - eek! I don't think I can do that. As soon as my buying hold is up, or until I can't wait anymore, I'm going to place an order for at least 10 more shades.

One thing I do want to mention about Silk Naturals is they offer a points & rewards program. For each dollar you spend you get one point. When you reach 100 points you get a $5 gift certificate to use towards products. It's a nice little perk if you plan to buy a lot or make frequent purchases. For full info on their points & rewards program click here.

Another cool thing about their website is for example, for their eyeshadows they take the time to list a lot about the color. They will list the Color Family, Finish, Depth (1-6), Shimmer Scale (0-6), Opacity (0-5), Vegan or Not, Tone, Original Collection the shade belonged to, and if it's Gluten Free. Now they do this for every single color, but for most they do.

So for example...

Crush is in the Pink color family, with a Shimmer finish, it has a depth of 1, a shimmer scale of 5, an opacity score of 2, is Vegan, originally from the Valentine 2009 collection, and is gluten free.

Kingfisher is in the Blues color family, with a Eyelight finish, it has a depth of 5, a shimmer scale of 5, an opacity score of 4, is Vegan, originally from the Fall 2011 collection, and is gluten free. (This shade also listed the tone as Green).

Black Ice is in the Blues color family, with a Glimmer finish, it has a depth of 5, a shimmer scale of 4, an opacity score of 3, is Vegan, originally from the Holiday 2011 collection, and it gluten free.

Idolize is in the Silvers & Greys color family, with a Demi Matte finish, it has a depth of 3, a shimmer scale of 4, an opacity score of 4, is not Vegan, and is gluten free. (This shade did not list what collection is originally was from).

Kickstart is in the Neutrals color family, has a Shimmer finish, it has a depth of 3, a shimmer scale of 4, an opacity score of 3, is Vegan, originally from the Fall 2011 collection, and is gluten free. (This shade also listed the tone as Neutral).

The above info wasn't listed for the shade Quantum.

Overall, I really liked these mineral shadows and would recommend giving this brand a try!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of these eyeshadows? Which shade is your favorite? Have you tried Silk Naturals or are they now on your wish list? Discuss in the comments below.