My Beauty Box by Target arrived today!! About 5 weeks ago, I ordered this $5 box from Target on a whim. I had previously received every free Target Beauty Bag sampler they offered so I was bit apprehensive about paying for one.
It came in a bigger box than the bag sampler.
I'll be using this box for other things! lol!
There is a card on top that has a list of all the contents inside plus a $3 off any $15 beauty purchase coupon at Target. I approve that coupon!!!
Contents....
La Roche-Posey Effaclar Duo sample
Fekkai Glossing Cream deluxe sample
Gillette Venus and Olay Razor Pack
L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream
Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips in Lust-Rous
Overall....
I like!! When I saw the Sally Hansen Salon Nail Polish Strips, I knew I had gotten my money's worth. Those things run a cool $10 every where. I'm always in need of a razor, especially since its summer and I'll be trying La Roche-Posey sample since its an acne treatment. The Fekkai Cream, I will tuck in my hair product travel bag and the BB Cream sample...I'll toss in the trash. I'm pleased. :)
Did you order the Beauty Box by Target??? What did you think? Let me know in the comments!!!
I'm guilty of soooo many beauty "sins". Well, what I think are beauty sins. Things that my girlfriends do and I think "Should I be doing that?... because I don't". I'm a beauty blogger but I'm far from beauty perfect meaning, I don't always go by the book.
I'll let you all decide....My Top 5 Beauty Sins: Guilty or Not Guilty!
1) I don't carry a makeup bag in my handbag
I don't carry a makeup bag because I don't touch up my makeup. Even when I was working full time, commuting, going places after work, I never had a bag of extra makeup for touch ups, lip color changes, etc. I never apply makeup in my car, work bathroom or at a desk. If I didn't get it on before I left, its not getting put on. Which leads to my next sin.....
2) I don't touch up my makeup or lip color.
I never reapply lipstick. Once it wears off or gets wiped off, its not getting reapplied. It actually feels funny to put lipstick back on a 2nd time in a day. I definitely don't touch up makeup. No applying powder, extra mascara and all things touching up. I will blot if I'm too greasy but by the time I realize I'm greasy, it doesn't matter anymore, the day has passed and I haven't even looked in the mirror.
3)I keep old makeup, especially if it is discontinued or limited edition.
Case in point: I have about 50 L'Oreal Colour Juice Lip Glosses. They are discontinued and I love them so much but I know they are old, some smell terrible but I can't throw them away!! I have perfume from 1996, a Garden Botanical custom scent, that I remember getting paid, going to Garden Botancial , being excited to get a scent made. Memories are in that scent! I have other old, discontinued brands that I can't part with too. I may not wear it but I can't part with it!!
4)I don't apply moisturizer to my face after washing.
I wash my face twice a day but I don't moisturizer afterwards. Why? I don't need it. My natural oils will make their appearance within minutes so I'm naturally moisturized. I use a cleanser that doesn't make my face feel stripped or dry so I just wait until my natural oils come through. This method my not be for everyone, but it actually works for me.
5) I'm not diligent about wearing sunscreen.
Unless the sunscreen is in the BB Cream or foundation ( in most cases it is) I'm wearing that day, I don't put it on my face. And unless I'm out in sun for a long period of time, I don't wear it out on my body skin. I don't spend alot time in the sun because I don't like being hot. There is no "pool time" or sunbathing or beach bumming for me. However I know, I KNOW this is not a good thing to do. African Americans also suffer from sunburn or worse, skin cancer caused by the sun. I have find a sunscreen that's not uncomfortable to wear all of over, otherwise, I'm skipping it.
Guilty or Not Guilty of these five beauty sins?? And what are you beauty sins? Let me know in the comments!!
Sometimes you want a lighter lippie option in the summer. Tomorrow, it will be in the 90s in the Carolinas, and I plan on keeping a very light yet cute face for the heat.
mark. cosmetics has come out with a new lippie, Glossworks Longwear Lip Gloss in 8 colors. Check out below swatches and review on this summer ready gloss!!
From the left to right: Tempest, Plume, Exhale, Tropica, Roseland, Voila, Parasol, and Cinnabomb.
From the left to right: Tempest, Plume, Exhale, Tropica, Roseland, Voila, Parasol, and Cinnabomb.
Tropica
Tempest
Voila
Overall....
These Glossworksglosses are some of the best glosses I have came across in a loonnnnggg time!! I haven't been wearing gloss because the ones I've used are not pigmented enough for me and are a sticky mess. Glossworksare a good, medium pigmentation, not liquid lipstick pigment but not sheer. As you can see from the lip swatches of Tropica, Tempest and Voila, I only applied one coat and that is what you see.
The packaging and applicator( a lip brush handle) remind me of MAC Dazzleglass. The packaging is similar and the application of gloss is the same.
The formula is a bit sticky but seems to warm to the lips and gets smoother. They also wear very well, only coming off when you eat or wipe it entirely off.
Definitely grab a neutral shade like Roseland or Cinnabomb and add Voila and Tempest to your haul!!
Disclosure: These products were sent to me for consideration for review. I was not paid for the post. All opinions and views and are honest and truthful.
I happened to spot the highly anticipated Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquers over two weeks ago in Walgreens. I skipped purchasing any because they were not limited edition, so I didn't feel the need to buy right then and there.
But the next week was bananas! The swatches, the looks, the reviews, the videos of these glosses were burning a hole in a product addicted spirit!
I went back to Walgreens ( 40 minutes away) and grabbed a "few". They are $4.99 but there are several colors, I think 12 in all.
From left to right: Big Bang, Stellar, Nova, and Comet.
Big Bang
Stellar
Nova
Comet
First Impressions....
I've been wearing these since Sunday and I will say....they are ALL the hype everyone is claiming them to be!! Highly pigmented, smooth, moisturizing, gorgeous, inexpensive....all worth it!! Rimmel priced these extremely reasonable at $4.99 but they are limited to only Walgreens. Some people don't like the smell but I don't actually smell anything weird about them. And I smell everything. lol! I'm tempted to go and pick up some other colors but I'm really happy the shades I have, so I skip hauling anymore.:)
I have never done a "What"s in my bag" post. As a blogger. As a beauty blogger. haha.:)
I needed a small cross body bag. Mommy issues prevent me from carrying a big ol' bag around all the time. Sometimes I just need my phone, i.d. and some money and out the door we go! I received the mark. Phone It In Bag and decided to show ya'll just how I packed this girl!
When a smartphone, cash, keys and gloss are all that you need, you can use this small wonder, designed so your phone fits perfectly in the front flap pocket, with notches on either side so headphone wires can poke through when the flap is closed!
Faux leather with goldtone hardware.5 1/2" W x 1 1/2" D x 4" H (25 1/2" L strap; 1 1/8" handle drop at top)
Pretty polka dot and lime green lining.
Includes a back pocket that used to hold change. The strap is detachable.
The Phone It In Bag held my phone ( which is small but it will fit an Iphone), money, i.d., a pack of gum and lip gloss for touching up with plenty of room to spare. I didn't need anything else and plus when I do upgrade my phone soon, I see plenty of room for a bigger one to fit in the bag.
So, what's in your bag??? What would you put in the Phone It In Bag? Let me know in the comments!!
Stay tuned for "What In My Bag"...My Weekender Bag and how I pack it!!
Disclosure: These products were sent to me for consideration for review. All opinions and views are my own and honest. I was not paid for this post.
***I LOVE TO SAMPLE and REVIEW PRODUCTS ***If you have a product you would like for me to review and sample, please send me an email to ruralglamour@yahoo.com and include press release info and photos!!! Thanks!!! Jamie
