~Haul+Review+ FOTDs~ Philosophy Makeup at Big Lots.....

Last week, I went into one of my local ( as in 35 miles away, haha) Big Lots stores and finally ran up on the most talked about Philosophy makeup. Well, I didn't "run" up on it. I went down every cosmetic aisle twice until I asked an associate where it was. I had read that it was on endcap but in this store, it was on "side cap"...on the SIDE of the end cap. I walked past it twice.:/

I didn't buy all the pieces. Some of the makeup is just a bit too fair for my taste. I got five pieces, one of them by mistake! lol!

I got both of The Supernatural Windows To The Soul Eye Shadow Palettes in Box of Truffles ( the neutrals) and Plum Delicious.

I got two blushes: The Supernatural You Make Me Blush in Healthy/Happy and The Supernatural Lit From With In Healthy Cream Blush in Feel Warm All Over.

AMAZING Blushes!!!!The Healthy/Happy is a beautiful duo ( very NARS Orgasm/Laguna ish). The texture is soft and they go on bright but not heavily pigmented. Just the right bit of flush and bronze in one. Plus, the mirror is a magnifying mirror. I've never had a blush with a magnifying mirror.If  you MUST get one thing from Big Lots Philosophy sale...THIS IS IT!! I'm going back this weekend to TRY to stock up.

Feel Warm all over is great for layering under Happy...they are very similar in color.

I bought Art of Blushing in Pink Dreams by mistake. I thought I was buying something else, I was in a rush, I was excited...lol!!!

I swatched it with my finger. Nope, too light for my taste...

Here is a look I created with the Box of Truffles palette. Great texture, medium pigmentation and they feel very luxurious. I can see these being sold in the $20+ range. They would be worth the price. Even the small duo brush that came with it is of good quality.

I LOVE the Plum Delicious palette too...Same quality, very consistent in quality from palette to palette. Plum Delicious is a beautiful, simple palette of purples that create a gorgeous smoky purple eye. All I have to say, Philosophy sold at Big Lots IS the best buy so far this year for me!!!

Have you gotten of these or other pieces of Philosophy at your Big Lots? What if ( I die just thinking about it) if any of the Philosophy skin or body products showed up there!??!? They would get CLEANED OUT!! LOL!
 

~Summer 2012 Beauty~ Spoiled by Wet N' Wild On Sale For $.99!!!

If you do not already know, Spoiled by Wet N'Wild Polish is on sale at CVS for $.99 a bottle!!! According to the ad in the CVS circular, there is no limit. This line has alot of really pretty, bright summer colors. The polishes also have a very precise brush that are really great for pedicures, if you are like me and have no sense of direction when painting your toes!!


 The picture above is all of the colors I own, including one new one I just picked up at the 99 cents sale, I Only Eat Salads( the bottom row, last on the right neon lime green). The sale ends on June 2. Hurry and stock up!!!



 

~Memorial Day Fashion & Beauty Sales!!~ UPDATED!!

I hope that everyone has a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend!!! Here are some great deals floating around the Web on Beauty and Fashion. I will be updating this list as they come in...so bookmark this post and stay tuned!!!:))

5/24/2012

E.L.F. Cosmetics is back on HauteLook tomorrow ( 8am Pacific), that means MAJOR DISCOUNTS!!
Click HERE to sign up and take advantage of the E.L.F. deals.


Forever 21 has an extra 15% off all clearance items until May 27. 2012. Use code EXTRA15 at the checkout.


Old Navy has all Tees and Tanks starting at $4 online ( no code necessary) and starting at $2 in store. Free Shipping over $50 online, no code necessary!


Shop Suey Boutique( Has great $25 Handbags and other designer inspired bags) has 30% off EVERYTHING. Use SUMMER30 at the checkout. Ends at Midnight EST 5/27/2012.

5/25/2012

Carol's Daughter has FREE Shipping on any purchase and a FREE Black Vanilla Leave In Conditioner when you spend $40 or more. No code necessary!

MAC Cosmetics has FREE Shipping on all orders all weekend. Use code LASH at the checkout.

Bath and Body Works has $1 shipping on any order $25 or more. Use code MEMORIAL25 at the checkout.


















 

~Fresh Coat~ Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color in Ionic Indigo....

Thanks to CVS and their current Sally Hansen sale ($3 EBS when you but $10 in Sally Hansen)I was able to get on of their new Magnetic Nail Polish colors. They were $9.99 at CVS so I picked up a $1.99 Wet N' Wild polish just to supplement the cost.:)

I've been iffy about magnetic polish trend. I wasn't really crazy about it, I like cremes finish polish the most even though I own the gamut of polishes.  Sally Hansen's collection of these polishes has some really beautiful colors.


Ok...so this picture...is the1st try.

I barely got any magnetic print and I followed to instructions...almost. O_O I didn't leave the magnet over the polish for EXACTLY 10 seconds or more.

So for the 2nd try, I was watching a You Tube video and I was able time each nail exactly 10 seconds a piece by watching the time on the video. This picture below shows a more clear magnetic print to the nails....

Here's photos of the next day in natural light. It took some getting used to, but I figured out how to work them better and I really like the magnetic polish!


Have you tried the Sally Hansen Magnetic Polish or any other magnetic polish? Let me know!!

NAIL POLISH BLOG SALE

~Real Talk~ A Labor of Love.....

Hello my dear cuzins:) Welp.... *deep sigh* *being dramatic* Let me stop....lol!


 Basically, I'm tapped out when it comes to blogging. I haven't posted much simply because I'm drained creatively. The crazy thing about that is...I'm swamped in products!! I mean, I've been winning giveaways, rolling up sick discounted hauls, gifted great stuff but I'm lost somewhere. My focus is everywhere and no where. lol! I'll start a post...then I'm over it before I get it completely written. smh.

I've been at RGBL for six years...yep six years and I've gone through alot of changes. In 2008, I decided to put my focus on just beauty and fashion and leave my personal life out so that I can harvest my blog into something greater. I've prayed, cried, begged, smiled all  the emotions over this labor of love...but now I don't know what direction to go. Stop or keep running in circles?

I want to quit but then I don't...but then I'm tired of really not being where I want to be. Maybe I should figure out WHERE I WANT TO BE with Rural Glamour.

Thanks family for listen to my little spill! Here's what been up in the last two or three weeks...I've been taking alot of photos...:)

Spoiled by Wet N Wild in Designated Driver.....

Obessessed with arm candy....

Lucite inspired arm candy....

Three new polishes...total costs: $6.27

Casualties of a beauty blogger....was trying out a new skincare to review and giveaway and had a skin reaction and broke out badly....no makeup for THREE WHOLE DAYS....

Revisiting Wet N Wild 902C or Bare It All....Still a bit too light for my tastes....





  When I think of a Labour of Love...I think of this song...I love Incognito. LOVE.