Perfect St. Patrick's Day polish and more!

St. Patrick's day is just around the corner and I've found the perfect polish that will look great on anyone's nails!

Rimmel offers nice nail polish choices in some great colors.  I enjoy their formula and brushes.  This one is no exception. 

Rimmel's Lasting Finish Pro in Rags to Riches

Check out Rimmel's Lasting Finish Pro in Rags to Riches.  It's a great green with slight gold shimmer.  Perfect even if you are Irish or not!  You can find Lasting Finish Pro at your drugstore for around $4.99/ea.

I picked up a few Revlon eyeliners and a new mascara yesterday.  Revlon's Colorstay Liquid Liner in Black Brown ($7.99), Covergirl's Lashblash 24hr mascara in Very Black ($8.99) and Revlon's Luxurious Color Smoky Crayon in Bronze Smoke ($9.99).

Brush applicator for Revlon's Colorstay Liquid Liner

I found Revlon's Colorstay liner to last all day today and that the color choice was perfect.  Sometimes black liner is too severe and this liner in Black Brown was the perfect choice.  I loved the small brush and the formula dried quickly.  It's now after 10pm and my liner is still there!

Covergirl's Lashblast 24hr mascara brush

I love the original Lashblast and the Lashblast Fusion, so I was excited to try this mascara.  I wore it today and it was okay.  Just okay.  The original Lashblast didn't smudge or transfer but with this formula I did notice some transferring below.  The formula is nice but it doesn't volumize or lengthen as much as I would like.  So far the mascara is still there but so are my "raccoon eyes".

Revlon's Luxurious Color Smoky Crayon in Bronze Smoke

This item was a last minute purchase I made and I'm glad I did.  I used it today on my waterline with no problems.  Revlon's Luxurious Smoky Crayon went on smoothly, didn't tug and lasted longer than expected.  I haven't tried it on my upper lids yet but I think this would be a great overall liner and a nice choice is you are a fan of NYX's jumbo eye pencils. 

Swatches of Revlon's Luxurious smoky crayon (top) and Revlon's Colorstay liner (bottom)

L-R- Kleancolor's Sugar Burst sheer gloss, Santee's Water Shine Liquid gloss in #03 and Hollywood Beauty's Hydrating Hair Mask with Argan Oil

I also want to mention 3 new purchases from my local beauty supply store I made recently.  I picked up two super-cheap ($1.99/ea) lip gloss tubes.  One is a sheer pink and the other is shimmery orange/coral shade.  Both are super shiny and you can't beat the price.

I also picked up a jar of Hollywood Beauty's Hydrating Hair Mask with Argan Oil.  If you remember I purchased a few months ago Hollywood Beauty's Smoothing Hair Creme with Argan Oil (click here to see post).  I liked the results the hair creme gave me so I hope the hair mask gives great results as well.  You get 7.5oz for $8.99. 

Adrienne Vittadini Velma flats

I also wanted to share a great deal that I picked up from Marshalls recently.  I really enjoy the Adrienne Vittadini label and I was pleased to see these embellished flats for only $39 down from $80!  I think these champagne colored flats will look great dressed up or down.  I've already worn them to work and I must say they are very comfortable!

One last thing...look at this cutie I found in my office.  I just love ladybugs!

Drugstore Goodies and Current Faves!

The past few weeks have been very busy...I'm still not sure what happened to the month of February!  I wanted to take a few minutes to show some items I picked up from Sally's and CVS lately.  I also want to share my latest makeup favorites that I've enjoyed over the past few weeks!

Original Tangle Teezer and Miracle 7 Leave-In Mist

After watching a few youtube videos about the Tangle Teezer, I decided to head over to Sally's Beauty Supply & pick one up.  The Tangle Teezer is a bean shaped brush with small plastic bristles.  It's designed to glide through hair and minimize damage that is usually caused by brushing.  Using a hair brush on wet hair is a big no-no since hair is the weakest when wet.  I'm VERY guilty of doing this since I have too many knots in my hair after shampooing. 

The Tangle Teezer is designed to be used in the shower or after.  After shampooing, you massage in your conditioner, use the Tangle Teezer to distribute it throughout then rinse.  So far I've enjoyed it and even my son has decided to "steal" it since he says he likes the way it feels on his hair.  If you have knotty, unruly hair or you want a safer way to brush, pick one up.  They are $9.99 at Sally's.

Close-up of the Tangle Teezer's bristles.

Aside from the Tangle Teezer, I picked up another bottle of Miracle 7 Leave-In Mist.  I haven't purchased a bottle in many months since I've been trying other products but I really enjoyed this leave-in conditioner in the past.  Warm weather is around the corner and I found this conditioner to be just right without weighing down my hair.  You can pick up a bottle at Sally's for $12.99.

While at Sally's I also picked up two hair treatment samples.  I love my Macadamia Natural Oil masque but at only $.99 each, I couldn't resist Proclaim's Argan Oil Intense Hydrating Masque and Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizing Treatment.  I haven't used them yet but I'm excited to try them out.  My hair is very long and very thirsty hence I love using masque's and conditioning treatments.  I find that I have less breakage and better volume when my hair is hydrated.  You can pick up both sample packs at Sally's for $.99/ea.

Proclaim's Argan Oil Intense Hydrating Masque & Silk Elements Megasilk Treatment

CVS cotton ovals and salon rounds

I just love CVS.  I have one within 2 minutes of my house and I'm probably in there at least twice a week.  I enjoy their beauty club and every purchase I make goes towards cash rewards and coupons.  Today I picked up a few items and saved $10 with coupons! 

Today I picked up their premium cotton ovals which I love to use to take eye makeup off with.  I also picked up a bag of their salon rounds which have a neat tab that protects your manicure when using them with polish remover.  I love these rounds when giving myself a pedicure and I don't want to damage the nail color on my fingernails.  The salon rounds also have a rough texture which speeds up removing nail polish from your nails.

Close-up of the tab on the salon rounds.

Close-up showing the texture on the pad.

While at CVS I also picked up a tub of Sebamed Moisturizing Face Cream.  I've heard good things about Sebamed but I've never tried any of their products.  I found this face cream (for sensitive skin) and I decided to give it a try.  I haven't used it yet but I will begin this evening and keep everyone updated on the results.  Sebamed Moisturizing Cream contains no parabens, has a ph of 5.5,  contains vitamin E and is hypoallergenic.  I hope that this moisturizer is the one I've been searching for!  I picked up my jar today for $12.99 and earned $2 in cash rewards!

Sebamed Moisturizing Face Cream for Sensitive Skin

Close-up of the cream.  The jar contains 2.6 oz.

~~~~~~~CURRENT FAVES~~~~~~~

The past few weeks have flown by but the makeup below has not let me down yet!  I've received compliments on my purple nail polish choice this past week which was OPI's Purple with a Purpose.  It's a great purple shade that looks outstanding on anyone.  I've also been loving Revlon's Lip Butters.  I know these are VERY popular but they really are a great product despite the hype.  They are moisturizing and have good color intensity.  I've been loving Sugar Plum, Red Velvet & Lollipop. 

I've also enjoyed my MAC blush in Margin.  It's a fabulous shade that never disappoints me.  It has a gorgeous sheen that flatters my skin tone very well.  I've also been reaching for MAC's Woodwinked eyeshadow.  It goes on smoothly and gives a nice brown shade with a golden sheen. 

I've been also using Wet n Wild's gel liner in #886 (black), Wet n Wild's Perfect Pair lip wand in #122A (deep mauve color) and NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Pure Gold.  Wet n Wild's gel liner is one of the best on the market!  I've tried so many liners but this one lasts and lasts all day.  I've also enjoyed the lip wand (one side is a lip liner, the other is a lip crayon) to line my lips and the NYX pencil to line my water line. 

You can find OPI nail polish at Ulta for $8.50/ea.  You can find MAC blush for $20/ea and MAC eyeshadow for $15/ea at www.maccosmetics.com

Revlon's lip butters are available at your local drugstore for around $7.50/ea.  Wet n Wild's gel liner and lip wand is available at drugstores for around $3.99 each.  NYX Jumbo eye pencils come in many shades and are available at Ulta for $4.49/ea.

BACK (L-R)- OPI's Purple with a Purpose, lip butter's in Sugar Plum, Red Velvet & Lollipop.  MAC blush in Margin and MAC eyeshadow in Woodwinked.

FRONT (L-R)- Wet n Wild's gel liner in #886, Wet n Wild's lip wand in # 122A and NYX jumbo eye pencil in Pure Gold.

Swatches (top-bottom)- Woodwinked, Margin, Pure Gold & #122A lip liner

Revlon Lip Butter swatches (top-bottom)- Lollipop, Red Velvet & Sugar Plum

One last fave...Bath & Body Works candles!  I wait until they are 2 for $20 (they are usually $19.50/ea).  I recently picked up Tiki Beach and Tropical Spice.  These are hands down the best candles out there!  They burn evenly and give off a great scent!