Dollar Tree Haul

Who doesn't love looking at a haul? I know that I do. I tend to get tons of ideas of what I want to get for myself by reading and watching them. But, when you go to your local Dollar Tree (or two), you tend to find hidden gems. Brands like ELF, Milani, Physicians Formula and Maybelline.

I guess you can say that I went a little bit wild getting some of these wonderful gems. Who says you can't build up a makeup collection on the super cheap? Plus, if you have coupons, you can get some of these items just for the cost of sales tax!

I've already been playing with some of it, and I am so glad that I do have these items to add to my collection. Not that my collection is huge or anything. It's really not. By most people's standard, it is large, but by people who LOVE makeup? It's really small.

Now, I found a happy mixture of everything, and all of it, I will use. I'm not getting it to just have a large collection. I'm getting it because I know I will use it. I will have pictures so you can see what I got. If you are wanting reviews, please let me know. Will try to incorporate swatches too.

Polish Swatches

I'm lucky because I got 12 polishes that are beautiful. Some great for Spring, some for Summer and the rest for Fall/Winter!

My wonderful, fun polishes are in a great variety of colors and name brand no less!

 Two face washes, a foot scrub and a lotion from Whit Rain. Will be trying these soon.

 ELF, Maybelline, Almay, L'Oreal, Milani......and Physicians Formula! Even some NYC glosses! Not too bad for a mini haul at the Dollar Tree!

So go take a look at your local Dollar Tree and share what you have found!

Macy's Impulse Beauty Artistry Palette

Ah, Macy's. I love going there. Rarely do I ever buy anything. But, for once, I did. I got the Macy's Impulse Beauty Artistry Palette- a Macy's exclusive, of course. For $39.00, I got 77 assorted eye shadows in matte and shimmer, 3 eyeshadow trios, 8 blush/bronzers and 7 lip colors! The makeup lover in me is in LOVE! They are pigments, easily blendable and many colors to do just about any eye look that you are wanting. The hard case I love too. I love the quilted pattern on it and the shiny dark grey? Love it.

This in a way reminds me of the Smashbox Masterclass palette, but way more sleek. But, a lot bigger. But I like that I can open it up and see everything so easily and not have to lift a lid like in the Masterclass palette.





This would be something that anyone just learning makeup or just loves to do makeup on everyone else would love to have.

Random Eyeshadow Swatches

Random Blush Swatches

Lip gloss Swatches

The swatches are wonderful and just so buttery! I actually decided that I'm going to wear this palette tomorrow and surprise my husband who's coming home tomorrow!

Review: Afican Mango Cleanse

Alrighty, the poop talk again, kinda. But this time it was my husband that tried something for me. He tried the African Mango Cleanse but True Sol Nutrition and he's loving it! This last week, David has lost 5 pounds and the only thing he has changed in his diet was adding this supplement to it. Everything else has stayed the same. Trust me when I say that my man can eat. But as a trucker he is sitting long periods of time with no activities, and this has helped him greatly.

While he says that it is helping, Saturday morning, I've never laughed to hard in my life. He was getting coffee, as usual, and all of a sudden, he dropped everything and ran, and I mean RAN for the bathroom. I have rarely seen my husband move so fast. I think he forgot that while this is a weight loss supplement, he forgot that it is also a detox for your body, and what other way to detox than to poop it out? LMAO. I am laughing so hard as I write this because for him to be grabbing his butt to try and make it to the bathroom was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. He was in there 10 minutes and the whole time he's screaming it won't stop.

Finally, after he came out and he was assured that his butt wasn't going to die, he did state he felt a lot better! Not only was he loosing weight but the nasty toxins that seems to hide in our bodies were coming out also.


So....the question. Do I recommend this? Yes.. While it's always good to loose weight and get stuff out of your system, you want to be safe. So be sure to ask your doctor what they think. I know some of them think these natural remedies are quack, this one isn't. I spoke with my doctor before we tried this and she stated "Natural remedies are some of the best ways to loose weight, and there are studies that shows this helps people." But....she also stated to change our diets and exercise  more. Yeah, we got yelled at for that, lol.

You can get this product on Amazon.com. In fact, here's a link for you:  http://www.amazon.com/true-african-mango-cleanse-plus/dp/b00mhyrbay/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=utf8&m=a290kykhtgx1ya

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Review: Healthy Now Nutritionals Colon Cleanse Detox

Ok, I'm a person that usually has no problem talking about anything, but when it comes to poop, it's a little different, but when I agreed to try the Colon Cleanse Detox, I was seriously at a loss. How do you talk about poop? Well, I guess we just plunge right in, right? Literally, plunge right in. LOL.

I got cleaned out, quickly, I might add. I was literally grabbing my butt rushing to the bathroom to go. I swear I had a 5lb. baby out of my butt. But, honestly? I feel better. I feel better than I have in years. How is this possible? Well, I will give credit to this colon cleanse. It better be squeaky clean.

Would I recommend this? YES. I feel everyone needs to detox once in a while and this is one way to do it. From what I've read most of the ingredients are all natural. So, for me, that's a huge plus. You can take up to 4 capsules a day, but I only needed 2. I think I would have a broken butt if I took more than that. I will definitely do another review when the hubby gets home so I can have him try it. I do recommend that if you are on any prescription medication to consult a doctor. You don't want it to interfere with your meds if there's a chance for a reaction.

You can buy it on Amazon for $19.97 and is Prime eligible. You can go straight to the product through this link:  http://bit.ly/healthynow_cclax .

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So go get a bottle and take a detox......just be sure to be by a bathroom. I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Ebay Selling Vol. 1

Well, I have been for the last month or so, lurking Ebay. Figuring out the ins and outs of selling and buying. Now, people tell me that it isn't rocket science. They're right, it isn't. But, to sell and to buy, you need to be aware of rules and how they want things done. To me, it was confusing at first, simply because you had to learn to navigate your way through everything. They linking Paypal. Then figuring out shipping labels. Yes, I'm still working on the shipping labels. There have been times where I've been way off. So now, I just do Flat Rate. No way to go wrong there! Unless you know that it can fit into a padded envelope with easy.

One thing that I am investing in is a mail scale. I found one that will weight packages up to 140lbs. So I feel this will help in getting correct postage in the future.  I've also invested in bubble wrap and packaging tape. Some of my best friends! Another lesson I've learned is to do 2 invoices. One for yourself and another for your buyer. I also make sure that I save the label records. This way, if there are any disputes, you have a paper trail. Virtual and physical paper trail. I have two books where these go. I have them all meticulously labeled. For a hobby, sure sounds like a full time job, right? Well, if you sell on Ebay, it is!

I believe after you sell $10,00 or $5,000, I'm not sure which, you do have to report to the IRS. You have to make sure that if this happens, you have the taxes for it. I know when you invoice people, you can add your state taxes or theirs. Choice is yours. Now, I could be wrong, I am not saying that everything I say is absolutely correct. I am stating that this is MY experience with Ebay. Yours could be entirely different. I will definitely keep you updated on this journey, that's for sure! There is always more to learn and more to read up on. If you have anything that could help with this journey, please let me know!

Have fun, I'm going to go troll Ebay again!

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Tomoson

Ok, I found this website through the grapevine called Tomoson.com. The purpose of this website is to connect bloggers with companies to promote items. Now, that is an awesome concept, so of course, I signed up. Now, while I am still working on the bits and pieces of it, I am proud to say that I got some promotions coming my way. Now, we will just have to wait and see what happens! Be sure to stay in touch to see what happens while trying these products!

Milani Bella Eye Shadows

Milani. When I think about the brand, I see pretty gold packaging and not much else really. Well, then they came out with the Bella Eye Shadows. They have polishes too, but they don't have them here that I've found yet. I admit, I really like the ones that I bought. I only bought 4 of them, and I do plan on buying more.

When I heard that these were out, I stalked my Walgreens. I got 4 of them to just try out to see if I would like them. Oh, boy, do I! I got 4 neutral colors simply because I wanted to be sure that I would like them. I always figure go for the neutral colors before the racier colors to test. Well, I have to say, they are wonderful! They truly remind me a lot of Urban Decay or Lorac. More Lorac than Urban Decay though. True pigmitation and wonderful color payoff. I didn't see a single fall-out while using them!

New Milani Bella Eyeshadows

While I do love the packaging, I really wish that Milani would have just put these into palettes, cause singles can take up a lot of room. But, packaging isn't really my concern. It's the products inside that I'm most fascinated with. Ivory is a color I have been using the most with any eye shadow I have lately. I blends beautifully and a perfect compliment to any color.

Espresso is a rich dark brown that reminds me of the drink. A nice rich coffee to brighten your eyes. Pink was a bit harder to work. While it didn't go with the browns that well in my opinion, it worked well with Ivory and other pink shades. Champagne is such a beautiful bronze color that blended so well. You didn't need much of it to achieve a beautiful, amazing glow with it. Works wonders with green eyes.

Swatches

I will say these are some buttery shadows. They blend easily and are heavenly feeling. You don't want to miss out on these that's for sure! These are on sale I believe at Walgreens for $4.99. Not bad at all and if you have points, you can knock the price even lower!  This is a perfect product for those starting out in make-up to the most advanced in make-up. I do believe this is part of the permanent line, so they will be around, but prices may go up, so get them while you can!

So head to your nearest Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, anywhere that carries these and grab them. You won't be sorry!

Review: Covergirl XL nail gel

Something new is out and it's part of the new collection that Covergirl launched. The XL nail gels. I am fascinated with gel polishes and while these aren't quite the gel I had in mind for polishes, since they aren't gel at all,
I can still say that I am very happy with them. I'm picky about how polish goes on, and it only took me TWO COATS to achieve the desired affect. And i can use my UV dryer to dry them 10x faster than just letting them air dry.

I got Plumped-up Plum and Whole Lotta Guava, a hot pink color. I have been wearing these for 3 days and only got ONE chip! They are holding up extremely well, and trust me, they go through a lot of abuse, with my being a mom. I'm always looking for something that isn't going to chip, and I actually thought I was going to have to shell out a lot of money to get the gel polishes. Now I've found something in a price range that I'm happy with. I bought these for $6.99, at Walgreen's, on top of a buy one, get one half off. So definitely a pretty dang good deal.

Covergirl came out with 9 new polishes that is part of the Covergirl Instaglam collection that features lip gloss, foundation, face wipes, mascara. I forgot to take a picture of the display, and I didn't catch everything, but I can't wait to go back to get some more. The names of the polishes even suggests glam. I think the names makes the colors stick out in my head more than some like pink or blue. Cause I always ask, what shade of pink? What shade of blue? See what I mean? You can put the name to the shades easier I think.

These polishes are 13ml,(.44 fl oz) 2 ml's more than the regular bottle at 11ml (.37 fl. oz). I kinda wish that Covergirl's regular like looked like this, but it's fun to have it in something like this. The quality is really nice, reminding me of some of the higher end polishes that I love. You can believe that I am going to go back and get the rest of them. I sure hope that they come out with  more colors. I figure that I'll take a gamble and try the new makeup too, so be sure to keep an eye out for a review on that. So go, run, walk, or skip and grab some of these polishes for yourself.

Bobbi Brown 5-Piece Nude Basics Collection

Sorry all smudged. I was playing with it.

I received this collection Friday and first impressions is, "Oh my God, I actually have Bobbi Brown!". Second was why are these so hard to open? But honestly? I love the way they feel. This collection is available on QVC for $87.96, down from $96.75. From what I see on the website, you have the option to do easy payments. Sounds like a pretty dang good deal to me! 

The eye palette has 6 shadows and a double ended brush. The colors are Ivory, Hot Stone, Graphite, Naked, Opal and Rich Caviar. These colors are buttery and soft and as of yet, I haven't noticed any fallout from using them. The colors are rich and true to the shades in the pans.

This blush, called Katie, is actually for you lips AND cheeks. Now, I've known for a while you could do this, but I haven't been brave enough to actually do this until I felt this formula. This formula is highly pigmented and lush. Just a tiny bit on cheeks and lips and you're good to go.

Now, this is something I've been looking forward to. The Face Touch-Up Palette. With 4 combinations to touch up your face, it's perfect for your purse. You have Light Bisque for a corrector, Beige for a Creamy Concealer, Beige for the Foundation Stick, and Pale Yellow for you Sheer Finish Pressed Powder. All of these colors worked perfectly for my skin and it was nice to see that I didn't have to actually wear foundation to look good.

Oh, lip gloss. Something as luxurious as this, makes me think that I just put candy on my lips. This High Shimmer Gloss is perfect over any lipstick to give it just enough kick to make you feel like you're a star. The color is Pink Sparkle and it's aptly named. It sparkles like tiny little diamonds and honestly, if it was clear with the sparkle, I would use it as a highlighter to go out with my girlfriends.

When I look at this eyeliner, I immediately thought of dark chocolate. The eyeliner, named Black Chocolate, is dang near unmovable when you apply it. It looks good on just about anyone that I have tried it on and made everyone feel special. When you feel something so soft and easily applied, you feel special. It glides like a piece of chocolate melting in you mouth and makes you want more. Definitely something every makeup addict should have in their collection.

Overall, I am excited to have this in my collection and I know that I will be using it for a long time and definitely will be repurchasing it in the future. So go ahead, head on over to QVC and get one for yourself!

Late night rambling thoughts: Nail polishes

Ok, lately I've been wearing and collecting a ton of nail polishes. While I have given some away, I still have a ton of polishes. So my thought is this: when is too much, too much? I've had many questions as to how I use everything. Especially liquid foundation. But, right now, I am staring at a rack of nail polish and I honestly wonder if I am going to use every single one of them, or if they are just sitting there. I mean, I have colors that I know I'm never going to wear, but I got it because they appealed to me at that moment, not in the reality of what I like wearing.
For example, I hate orange. For reasons some know, but I really, really hate it. But guess what. I have 8 bottles of orange nail polish. Yeah. 8 of them. Reds? I have 14. Purples? 20! Now, while I do love a lot of the colors, most of these I probably wouldn't wear. Some of the purples, I got because they're an orchid color, and 2014 Color of the Year is Radiant Orchid. But the blues, greens, greys, black? I normally don't wear them. I am actually more into the nudes and reds. While right at this moment I'm wearing a shamrock green and bright yellow, I know that they won't last long. Just not my thing. But IF I want to keep up with YouTube and try new products, I have to wear the more daring colors. I just hope that more colors draw me to them. Maybe I just need to have a nail polish sale.......lol. We'll see about that.......


This is the most RECENT (as of 30 seconds ago) picture of the nail polish rack:

The picture below is right after I got done making the rack:

YouTube Beauty videos

Ok, for those that don't know I am on YouTube. I am doing my best to compete with all the GORGEOUS women on there, where as I think I'm rather average looking, and I don't know if I'm making an impact. I hope that I am, but maybe I was expecting something faster, but then again, I haven't been on as long as they have, lol.  Still frusterating.

You ever have a wish you could change something about yourself? I do. I wish I had better skin, better features, better everything, but its not gotten to the point where I am happy with who I am, but it took a long time to get there.

Remember this ladies, your looks are your own, even with plastic surgery, it doesn't shine on who you are inside and I know a lot of men who would rather have the inside than the outside, but with all the awesome fun products out there, we can enhance our best features.

First Blog and post

Ok, this is my first post and I'm pretty dang excited about it! I am a stay at home mom to 4 wonderful boys, married to a wonderful man and have awesome dogs. I am in Moore, Oklahoma, we just moved down here this year, and so trying to find things to do. Makeup and beauty have always fascinated me and finding out that I've been doing my makeup wrong for years have pushed me into action to do it right. I do have a YouTube channel, Beautylearningwithlaura as I go through the process of learning to do my makeup all over again in my thirties. Have fun with me and you won't regret a thing!