June 30, 2013

GIVEAWAY: Win 3 Bottles of Perfume! Lady Gaga Fame, Beyonce Midnight Heat, & Guess Girl! USA Only - Ends 07.15.13

Hello, Beautiful!

I have a great perfume giveaway! These three mostly fruity scents will have you smelling delicious all summer long. Read descriptions of the perfumes below. This giveaway is only open to USA residents - sorry international ladies (there will be more giveaways open internationally, just not this one).


One lucky winner will receive:
  • Lady Gaga Fame - this black-to-clear fluid fragrance evolves to a sensual accord of opulence with a fusion of dripping honey and apricot nectar.
  • Beyond Midnight Heat - is a tempting, sexy scent that features juicy top notes of dragonfruit, starfruit and armenian plum.
  • Guess Girl - is a playful, feminine fragrance that has citrus notes of raspberry nectar, melon and bergamot mist.

Giveaway Rules & Details:
  • Open to my blog readers in the United States only (sorry international ladies)
  • If you're under 18 you must have your parent's permission to enter.
  • Must be a follower of my blog. New followers are always welcome!
  • Bonus entries available!
  • Giveaway ends July 15, 2013
  • A winner will be selected via Random.org within a few days of the giveaway end date, and notified via email.
  • If the winner does not respond within 72 hours of notification a new winner will be selected

To Enter:
Simply fill in the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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GIVEAWAY: Win 2 Travel-Sized Sexy Hair Products - USA Only - Ends 07.07.13 - Two Winners!

Hello, Beautiful!

I will have several giveaways in the month of July! Most of these will be smaller ones and some will only be for those in the USA. Some giveaways will only run for one week, while others will be the standard 2 weeks I usually run them for.

I recently picked up a few travel-sized bottles of some Sexy Hair products from Ulta during their sale and picked up some extras to giveaway. I have two sets to giveaway, and right now I can only open this giveaway to USA readers (sorry international ladies). This will be a quick giveaway, so enter now because it only runs for a week. Another quick giveaway coming up when this one ends!

One of the products is the Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Tri-Wheat Leave In Conditioner - which I've been loving to use to help detangle my hair. The other product is the Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray - which has been a favorite of mine.

Two lucky winner will each receive:


Giveaway Rules & Details:
  • Open to my blog readers in the United States (sorry international ladies)
  • If you're under 18 you must have your parent's permission to enter.
  • Must be a follower of my blog. New followers are always welcome!
  • Bonus entries available!
  • Giveaway ends July 7, 2013
  • Two winners will be selected via Random.org within a few days of the giveaway end date, and notified via email.
  • If the winners do not respond within 72 hours of notification a new winner will be selected.

To Enter:
Simply fill in the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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June 29, 2013

Wantable.co Beauty Box - June 2013 - pics, swatches, reviews

Hello, Beautiful!

This is my June 2013 Wantable.co Beauty Box. I get my subscription boxes really late in the month, which is why they're never posted until the end of the month or early the following month. I wanted to make sure I got this post up in June. This box had an almost $100 value, at $97.24 (plus a $25 gift card to Apothederm).

I'm honestly not sure I'm really thrilled with this box; I saw a lot better June boxes out there so I'm still debating if I will return this one or not. I really am only happy about 1 product, maybe 2. The others I could care less for so not sure paying $36 for 1 or 2 products is really worth it (even thought to pay for those 2 items on their own would total $34). I'll have to think about it for a couple days and see if I return this month or not.

If you want to sign up to receive a Wantable.co Beauty Box or Jewelry Box (monthly or one-time purchase) just click here or follow the link below (it's my referral link).

Sign-up link: https://www.wantable.com/invite/wpHSNqQgXOs

It's $36 a month with free shipping, or you can purchase a one-time only box for $40 in case you're not sure you want to fully commit. They have a happiness guarantee - so if for any reason you're not happy you can send it back for a full refund; they even include a pre-paid return label! Plus skip a shipment or cancel anytime. It really is hassle-free and worry-free, so why not try it out for a month or two (I always give subscription services three months before I decide to stay or go). And they have a nice customization survey where you'll Love, Like, Or Dislike products. What's best about that is you'll never receive something you say you Dislike and you're more likely to receive products you say you Love!

Check out what I got in my June 2013 Wantable.co Beauty Box....

Wantable.co Beauty Box - June 2013

Included info stuff...


Shipment Quick Stats:
  • Value of this month's Wantable.co shipment: $97.24 (value is approximate)
  • Total # of Items Received: 6
  • # of eye makeup: 2
  • # of lip makeup: 0
  • # of face makeup: 0
  • # of cheek/bronzer/highlighter makeup: 1
  • # of nail items: 1
  • # of makeup tools: 1
  • # of skincare items: 1

Now I'll break it down, product-by-product...

Rainbow Honey Nail Lacquer in Pink Cloud
  • MY THOUGHTS: In last month's box I got a Rainbow Honey Nail Lacquer, so I was surprised to see another one again so soon but at least it's in a different color. I do like glitter polishes so I can't really complain about this.
  • FULL SIZE VALUE: $10.00

 


 



FACE Stockholm Cream Highlighter in Dignity
  • MY THOUGHTS: I really wanted to try more products from FACE Stockholm, because I wasn't over the moon about the eyeshadow from last month's box  I wasn't over the moon about this either; maybe the brand isn't that great? The product itself, it's texture, is okay but the color is off for me. It looked gold but swatched more of a silver/white shade, and even when blended out it just didn't go with my skintone. Had it been more gold I think this would of been pretty. If anything, I could use it as an eyeshadow base.
  • FULL SIZE VALUE: $25.00








Manna Kadar Trans-Fix
  • MY THOUGHTS: This is an eyeshadow to eyeliner transformer, basically taking your eyeshadow and making it into an eyeliner with the clear product. I haven't tried it yet, but I've used these in the past and I just don't reach for them much. I normally reach for my MAC Fix+ or something if I want to transform a shadow, but if I don't end up returning this month's box, I may sell this.
  • FULL SIZE VALUE: $19.00


 



Lise Watier Glamour Rose Eyeshadow in Gold
  • MY THOUGHTS: This was probably my favorite product of the entire box. The packaging is pretty and the color was a nice metallic gold. It looked more of a taupe gold in the packaging but was metallic once swatched - even more metallic than the photo shows. Good pigmentation and formula.
  • FULL SIZE VALUE: $24.00








Cala Travel Retractable Lip Brush
  • MY THOUGHTS: In last month's box I received a Cala brush, and I really didn't like it. Same goes with this one. This is supposed to be a lip brush but the tip is thick, fluffy, and splays. Basically no way to apply lip products in a precise manner - which is the entire point of a lip brush. A lip brush should be smaller and the bristles should be dense -- definitely not fluffy like this one is. A total fail and not worth even the $8.00 value.
  • FULL SIZE VALUE: $8.00
 





Apothederm Firming Serum Sample
  • MY THOUGHTS: I haven't opened this sample, but it did include a $25 gift card to Apothederm. I didn't pull it off to see, but I'm almost certain you'll have to spend at least $50 to use the gift card. 
  • VALUE: $11.24 -- Sample is 0.15 oz and the full size is 1 oz @ $75




Let me know what you think...
Did you receive a Wantable.co shipment this month? If so, what are your thoughts on your box? If you don't receive a Wantable.co beauty box yet, click here to sign up! Discuss in the comments below.



June 28, 2013

Mally Age Rebel All Over Color in Peachy Dew - pics, swatches, review

Hello, Beautiful!

I have yet another great product from Mally Beauty! You all know by now that I'm obsessed with Mally's products. In this post I'll share with you her Age Rebel All Over Color in the shade Peachy Dew. It includes a full sized brush too - which is great for use with other products too. This peachy coral shade can be used on both cheeks and lips. Check out my full review and all the product info after the pics.

Mally Age Rebel All Over Color
Shade: Peachy Dew
















Mally Age Rebel All Over Color Info & Review:
Cost/Availability: $40.00 (0.18 oz full size with full size brush). Available on the QVC website, and eventually on the Mally website (and she will be launching soon at Ulta).
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Kisses

Give your lips and cheeks a sheer, natural appearance with this all over color. Designed to create a dewy look that's never sticky or tacky, it's luminous pigments help diffuse fine lines and wrinkles while emollient and hydrating properties leave skin feeling soft and nourished.

I'm not a huge cream blush type of gal, because I usually have acne on my cheeks and cream blush (or any blush for that matter) can really make it stand out. But when my cheeks are clear I do like to use cream blushes and this is definitively one of the better ones I've tried. Looks very natural and blends in beautifully onto the cheeks.

Because this is an all-over-color you can also use this on your lips. I do like the shade for my lips, but find it a bit drying so use a lip balm under this for sure - or over it, or both.

The compact the blush comes in is much slimmer than typical Mally packaging, and can be hard to open - but I really didn't have any issues.

The included brush is really nice; the brush looks like a fluffy powder/blush brush, but looking at it from a top angle you can see it's cut like a diamond. It applied this blush beautifully to the cheeks but you can also use the brush for other products too - it's a really nice brush! I just didn't like the brush color; it's bristles were yellow-ish which to me made the brush look old or something but I know it's not. Besides the brush color, which really isn't a big deal at all - the brush is wonderful.

Overall, in true Mally style, this is another great product that I'd recommend checking out!

Now let me know what you think...
What do you think of this cream blush/all-over-color? Have you tried this or is this on your wish list? Discuss in the comments below.