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!

Sorry for absence

Hey everyone, sorry for being gone. I've been down with pink eye and haven't gone anywhere NEAR my makeup stash to do anything. Just trying to get better and hope to see all of you soon!

BeautyJunkees Knot Detangler Hair Brush Set

 Today I got a great surprise when I went out to my mailbox. I'd gotten my BeautyJunkees Knot Detangler Hair Brush Set! Let me tell ya, I'm super stoked that they got here, but I also will be honest. I forgot that they were coming! Even though I had been speaking with Julie Ritzenthaler, owner of Beauty Junkees, Inc. I do feel silly for forgetting, but life is hectic when you have family!

Now, back to these amazing, wonderful brushes!I got these brushes online at www.Amazon.com. They sell for $14.97 and with a promo code, I was able to save $13.97 and only pay $1.00! I also got FREE SHIPPING! I guess you could call it Prime shipping. LOL. I got a large and a small brush. I love the way that the handle feels. Kinda of a soft rubbery feeling, and the handle is large enough that I can comfortably grip it to use it. The smaller one is the same, more of a mini brush of the larger one, and would be great for on trips. I got a large pink brush and a teal green colored small brush.

As you see above, the brushes have firm bristles, and upon inspection from myself and my two year old who actually tried to hide them from me, they're very well made. I do not see the bristles or the black padding of the brush coming apart any time soon. I've had this happen and there's nothing more annoying than being in the middle of brushing your hair and the bristle padding comes off the brush! When I looked at the edges, I did not see traces of glue that was used to attach it to the body. These are well made!

initially, when I got these, I had just thrown my hair up in a quick ponytail to go about my day since it's the weekend, but as soon as I got inside, I HAD to try them. I have NEVER had an easier time brushing my hair than I did the first time I used these. I just wanted to sit there and brush my hair all day!

Now the claim for these brushes are these:

1 Works great on wet and dry hair

2 Perfect for women, men and kids

3 For all hair typed: thick, curly and straight hair

4 Soft flexible bristles detangle hair with ease

5 Perfect for hair extensions and wigs

6 Not for use with hairdryers

Pretty basic claims, and I do like #6, because I have never seen a brush with a warning on it before, so it is refreshing to see. These are made in China, but I don't see anything wrong with that as long as the product is up to snuff when you use them. I don't see anything on the box stating these are made with recycled materials,but they could be and it's just not printed. I will have to write the owner and ask.

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