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Deals, Hauls

Show & Tell :: Wet ‘n Wild Spring 2011 Trios & Nail Polish Haul

Woo hoo! New Color Icon palettes from Wet ‘n Wild! These trios are pretty great for only $3! Yes, honey $3 for 3 colors. I snagged all the palettes — after stalking 7 stores — while they are 50% off at Walgreens.

According to NouveauCheap, these are not limited edition so don’t fret! However, the 50% off sales ends Saturday (2/15/11) night.

So for all 6 trios, only I paid $9!! I also picked up 7 of the new Fast Dry Nail colors. They retail for just $2.

Trios: [L-R Clockwise] Spoiled Brat, I Dream of Greenie, Silent Treatment, I Got Good Jeans, I’m Feeling Retro

I’m Sunburned [Left]

Swatches: [L-R] I Dream of Greenie, Spoiled Brat, I Got Good Jeans, Silent Treatment, I’m Feeling Retro

Swatches: I’m Sunburned

For the nail polish, I picked up 3 additional color not seen in the video, which are the last 3 on the nail wheel.

Swatches: [L-R] Gray’s Anatomy, Hannah Pinktana, Teal of Fortune, Party of Five, SaGreena the Teenage Witch, Ebony Hates Chris, The Gold & The Beautiful

January 14, 2011 by
Tutorial Time

Tutorial :: Green Eyed Monster

I think I may have an obsession with green eye shadow! From Lime green to Grassy green. Here’s a green look using mineral shadows from Glamour Doll Eyes and a coral lip using the new MAC Cream Color Base in Virgin Isle from the Stylishly Yours collection. Fun fun fun! Who says you can’t have color in the winter?

Product used:

Face:

  • L’Oreal Magic Smooth Soufflé in Classic Tan

Eyes:

  • Too Faced Shadow Insurance
  • NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
  • GDE e/s in Odity
  • GDE e/s in Olivia Green
  • GDE e/s in Pistol Pistol
  • Stila Kajal in Onyx
  • Maybelline Ultra Liner in Black
  • Maybelline One-by-One Mascara in Very Black

Cheeks

  • NYC Matte Bronzer in Golden Glow
  • NYX Cream Blush in Glow
  • Dior Shimmer Powder in Amber Diamond

Lips

  • NYX Lipliner in Pumpkin
  • MAC Cream Color Base in Virgin Isle
  • Benefit Lipgloss in Fresh Squeezed

Disclaimer: The Glamour Doll Eye shadows were provided for review. I am an affiliate of GDE. All other products were purchased by me. These are my opinions.

January 14, 2011 by
Tutorial Time

Tutorial :: Fire & Ice Modern Twist on 50’s Glam

I fell in love at first sight with the re-promote of Revlon’s “Fire & Ice” lipstick. The lipstick is so gorgeous and the focus of this look. A flirty neutral eye with winged liner, flushed cheek make for a match to this bright red lip.

To enter the giveaway leave a comment on the YouTube page for the tutorial.

Products used:

Face

  • Revlon PhotoReady Foundation in Caramel
  • MUFE HD Powder

Eyes

  • Too Faced Shadow Insurance
  • Maybelline e/s Creme de Cocoa
  • MAC e/s Vex
  • Lorac e/s Posh
  • Milani Eye Tech in Black
  • Sila Kajal liner in Onyx
  • Salon Perfect/ModLash 45
  • Maybelline Falsies in Blackest Black

Cheeks

  • MAC blush Bite of an Apple
  • NYC Bronzer in Golden Glow
  • Dior Shimmer Block in Amber Diamond

Lips

  • NYX Liner in Hot Red
  • Revlon Liptsick in Fire & Ice
January 10, 2011 by
Beauty, Sweet Deals

Show & Tell :: Sedona Lace 88 Metal Palette

Check out this gorgeous palette with 88 amazing metallic shadows from Sedona Lace… The beat part is that it is only $19.95! 88 shadows for 20 bucks!? You can’t beat that.

You get a variety of colors, from reds to pinks to greens to browns. There are lots of neutral colors with splashes of bright colors. Even when the colors look similar, they swatch different.

This is definitely a great palette to have on hand! I haven’t put it up since I got it!

January 10, 2011 by