~FOTD~ Viva Glam Nicki...Look & Review!

So let's discuss my recent MAC purchase.:)

Along with some basic goodies that I've been putting off getting, I also ordered Viva Glam Nicki. What the heck, if it doesn't work, the money still goes to an amazing cause and I'm a life long Viva Glam fan anyway. Nicki Minaj, not so much of a fan of hers, but she definitely is grabbing the attention of the beauty industry like, MAC and OPI.

I first, exfoilated my lips and moisturized them, at the advise of Erica of The Glamorous Gleam's post on VG Nicki. The formula of the lippie is a satin and it will bring out every flake and crease. That it does! Even after applying, I saw these crazy creases in my lips!!

I used NK liner in Brown from my local BSS...probably a close color to MAC Chesnut and topped with MAC Dazzleglass in Steppin' Out.....

I have to say....I love Viva Glam Nicki!!! Its a beautiful bright workable pink. Ladies of the brown shade persuasion, don't be afraid of it. I've worn it three days in a row!

~Haul~ CVS Under $20 Haul....

The NO-BUY is over!! Thank ya Jesus!! The first 30 days were good..but these last 30...painful as HELL.

Had two coupons and list to work out, so I ventured into CVS...This whole haul is less than $20
...receipt's at the bottom:)

I got one of the Revlon Colorstay in Bare Bones ( with $3 extra bucks included), Milani Sail Away ( been eyeing it for WEEKS and Wet N'Wild Cougar Attack.

This Essie Good To Go Rapid Dry Top Coat was free. I purchased an Essie polish a week before and the coupon printed out that I qualified for a free Essie treatment. Always in need of a good fast dry top coat.

I got another one of the Rimmel Kate Collection lipsticks...this one is #14...I have #09 too.

Milani 3D Glitz gloss in Fashion Diva....

Looks like MAC Dazzleglass in Funtabulous...which I don't think they sell anymore. I bought mine at a CCO...

But Fashion Diva ( on the right) is a bit darker but the glitter and consistency is the same, so if you can't get your hands on Funtabulous, Fashion Diva is a close second.

Everything with the coupon, plus a $5.00 Beauty Club coupon (I think that one was my 7th:))....$16.05.

~Fresh Coat~ Wet N' Wild MegaLast Salon Color in I Red A Good Book....

 I love perfect red nail color....And yes, I'm  turning into my mother, because she ONLY wears red polish. smh.

But, seriously, my hand feel so pristine and manicured when I'm wearing red polish. I got alot of compliments on I Red A Good Book today, I was surprised. This is two coats, its sort of sheer, I can still see my nail underneath but it doesn't photograph like that.

I like the brush too, its one of those precise brushes like Sally Hansen Insta-Dry has. Wet N' Wild calls there brush ManiCurve Pro Brush. It gives that less nimble some what precise strokes.

But, alas, I don't think I'll be buying anymore of these Mega Last polishes, I'm not impressed by the color selection. Its very "done already". Unless I see some interesting swatches floating around the web...I Red A Good Book will be my last "read" on this collection.

So tell, have you tried this line of polishes? What are some good colors to scope out?

~Monthy Beauty Favorites!~ February 2012....

Hey cuzins!!

Here are my favorites from February....all beauty, no chaser.:)

Big Girl Cosmetics Lip Gloss in #54- beautiful pigmented copper brown reminds me of one of my first MAC lipsticks I ever bought, "O". I got in My Shade of Brown Pillow Box....

Wet N' Wild Mega Shield in Bare-ly Legal- perfect pinky brown nude...top it with a little gloss for more punch. The down side to it is, that it doesn't last but the colors of the Mega Sheilds are beautiful, I keep buying them!

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes in Black- great combination of a lengthening and voluminzing mascara...and packaging is gorgeous too.

Revlon Photo Ready in Cappucino- How did I get back to this foundation? Its called 75% off CVS Beauty Clearance. I did a review on this foundation over a year ago, and hated its red undertones however that color photographs flawless in my pictures and looks better now for some reason. If you are a fan of this shade, its 75% off at CVS...I actually saw it the other day at one of my local CVS'.

Ruby Kisses Mineral Powder in Chesnut- Ya'll know how I love beauty supply store makeup. I got this at a locall BSS and its a perfect match. It looks beautiful buffed on and it was only $4.99.

Milani Illuminating Face Powder in Amber Nectar- I almost didn't buy this, due to its $9.99 price tag at Walgreens of all places. I love Milani just as much as the next girl but their prices are sometimes questionable. Plus, they rarely have sales. Amber Nectar is a MUST BUY. Its a perfect swirl of a highlighter. I use it under my eyes and my fave lights up. I've used it everyday since I got it.

I scored  the Eco Tools Beautiful Expressions Kabuki Set on the Walgreens Clearance end cap for $6!!! I believe the regular price for it was between $12 -$14. Great little brushes for all types of jobs...the contour brush is perfect for the hollows of my cheeks.

As for hair...my favorite moisturize and seal combo is Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter and Mimosa Hair Honey. My porous 4b-4c hair just drinks up the shea butter and oils these products possess!

So, here are my favorites for the month..... do you have any February beauty favorites? Let me know!!!

~Fresh Coat~ Polish Haul!!!

Hey cuzins!!!

I've been picking up polish here and there with no rhyme or reason...just colors and formulas and PRICES that catch the eye....

Its crazy...I probably own about seven or eight E.L.F. polishes but I haven't worn not ONE of them.:/ I bought this set at Big Lots because of that orange shade. lol!

I finally found Revlon Whimsical and Essie Shine of the Times. I literally kissed the Whimsical bottle in Rite-Aid when I picked it up!! True story...there were only one of each of these colors on their respective displays, like they were waiting on me to buy it!! I call it..."beauty karma"!!

I put Shine of the Times on top of Kleancolor Funky Yellow that I bought at a local BSS. This picture doesn't capture the epic holographic flaky glitter that it is....

I put Whimsical on top of WnW Bird Bath...I knew that Whimsical was sheer and needed a base due to my research and the posts I had saw of it....

Its everything...I mean...worth all that Walgreens, CVS' and Rite-Aids I went into to find it!!

Along with picking up Kleancolor Funky Yellow...I got two Sally Hansen Hard As Nails from the Dollar Tree and picked up Wet N' Wild's new Megalast polish in I Red A Good Book.


Whew!!! What do ya'll think? Do you own any of these colors? Let me know!!