CVS and Walgreens mini-haul!

My friend Kassandra over at  Pretty Addictions has recently been on a hunt for the Dream Weavers collection of trio shadows from Wet 'n' Wild.  Last night I thought I'd help her out and hit up some of our local drugstores to see if they had these items.  I managed to go to two Walgreens and one CVS. None of which had the Dream Weavers collection. I however, did find a few items for myself.

At CVS I happened to be looking at the Wet 'n' Wild trios and came across this awesome looking trio that I instantly fell in love with (I'm a sucker for browns, golds, and cream colored shadows). I was pretty sure this trio wasn't part of their normal trio sets (it was gold and it was the only one). Turns out it is part of their summer collection.  Anyway let's take a peek at it!

These swatches for taken with flash so you could see how truly pretty they are.  From L to R: Browbone color (shimmer nude tone), Crease (shimmer chocolate brown), Eyelid (shimmery gold).
I love this TRIO! best part... $2.99!

Also, I picked up this super awesome nail polish when I was at CVS.

The color is called Purple Reigns, the brand is Confetti and I think I have only seen it at CVS.  I hadn't painted my nails in forever so as soon as I got home I couldn't resist the urge to try this out.

I love this color! I had been looking for a color like this for awhile and the only one I could find like it was a Zoya polish, but this one was only $1.99!!!





At Walgreen the only thing I picked up was some shaving cream.  I have been hearing a lot of good things about the EOS shaving cream and I decided I needed to find it!

(sorry for the crappy picture)  I picked up the Pomegranate Raspberry scented one. The shaving cream came with a bonus Soleil razor (hence the random razor in the picture).  The shaving cream retails for $3.99 at Walgreen, but it was on sale for 2/$7.  I only purchased the one though in case I hated it.


I'm super excited for this weekend. My birthday is Sunday so Saturday night my friends and I are going to dinner and then are doing a bar crawl/bar golf event.  What do you ladies have planned?

Another Pretty Addictions look!

I think we've figure it out by now, I love my Pretty Addictions makeup. This last weekend I decided I need to try something new out. New for me is using shadows that aren't brown, purple, or green.  The biggest change for me would be using blue or teal shadows. Teal is my favorite color but for some reason I have always thought it looked strange as an eyeshadow on me with my light blue eyes.  Let's see the look I created. 

For this look I used:
NYX Studio Eyeliner in Extreme Coffee (upper lash line)
Pretty Addictions e/s in Bubbly (all over lid and under brow bone)
Pretty Addictions e/s in Obnoxious (in crease of eye)
Essence Black Mania Carbon Black Volume Mascara 

I actually really love this look! I rocked the teal eyeshadow a lot better than I had expected! I've been wearing a lot of my Pretty Addictions eyeshadow and I've only been wearing Pretty Addictions blush since I got them 6 weeks ago! I'm only slightly addicted :)

Also, for my birthday I decided I wanted new bedding. This is what I purchased :

It's a dark eggplant purple with white filigree designs.  It's also reversible so, the other side is white with the dark eggplant purple filigree. I thought it was so pretty and I think it matches my painting above my bed really well.  In case you are wondering, the painting was painted by one of my good friends from Ohio, Melissa.  I fell in love with the painting one day while I was visiting her and she literally took it off the wall and gave it to me. It made my day!

This is just a little proof that I seriously get the worst fortune cookies EVER!

What have you ladies been up to? Done anything exciting lately?

Forever 21 Haul!!!

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! I definitely did!
My birthday is actually next weekend so Saturday morning my goal was to find a new outfit to wear out next weekend to celebrate.  While I was out shopping for an outfit I decided to stop in Forever 21 to look at some accessories. A girl can never have too many accessories, right?

You know what I love most about Forever 21? The fact that I got all of that above for under 14 dollars!!!

I thought these open hearts were just too cute, they were also too cute to pass up on the $1.50 price tag!

I love these types of knot earrings.  I have several pair of smaller ones and I already have a pair about this size but the middle isn't open in the other pair I have.  I had been eyeballing a pair similar to these at JcPenney for like 11 dollars so when I saw these for $1.50 I quickly snatched them up!

I thought these heart locket earrings were cute too, and at $1.50 again I figured why not! The only downfall to these is that the locket actually opens and the clasp to keep it closed isn't super sturdy so the locket does randomly open.

I'm really digging the bow look these days and loved this cute little necklace.  I don't know how often I will actually wear it, but even if it's only once it's worth the $1.50 I paid for this little guy too!

These flower bobby pins were also only a $1.50.  They had them in purple too, but I figured with my purple hair that would possibly be overkill so I went with the yellow.

I also had to make it necessary in my shopping trip to pick up some new black sunglasses. I went to pick up the pair I have had for about 2 years now and when I picked them up the lens had popped out and the arm had fallen off. BUMMER!

I found my new replacement pair at Forever 21 for only $5.80!!! Score! I love the shape of the frames. It's supper cute!

Did you ladies do anything fun this weekend?

EOTD-Pretty Addictions Style

Hey everyone! First, let me apologize for my absence in blogging the last week or so.  I have been battling some personal issues and honestly blogging has been the farthest thing from my mind on most days.  I wasn't really planning on blogging today, but I figured I probably should. 
I thought I'd share and Eye of the Day look with you all.  The pictures don't exactly due it justice, but really when do pictures?

I love this look! It's pretty neutral with just a pop of color!

I'm a big fan! Again the pictures don't really do it justice and please excuse the fact that my eyebrows need done in a big bad way!

Here are the products that I used!
Pretty Addictions e/s in Bubbly-all over the lid
Pretty Addictions e/s in Purple Drank-crease
Pretty Addictions e/s in wicked-Outer "v"
Pretty Addcitions e/s in Lime Spritzer-bottom last line
NYX Studio Eyeliner in Extreme Plum Purple
Claudia Stevens Lash Fix Long Lash Treatment Mascara

I thought this was a fun summery Friday look.  Do you ladies have anything fun or exciting planned for this week?

Cherry Culture

In a post a back at the beginning of June (you can refresh yourself here) I posted about NYX Studio Liquid eyeliner that I bought at Ulta in Extreme Coffee.  I think that I have used that eyeliner almost every day since I bought it that weekend.  I love the color, I love the thin brush and I love how easily it glides on. I decided I wanted to pick it up in a few more colors to add some variety to my life. I unfortunately live in an area where the closest Ulta is almost 2 hours away and no other places around here sell NYX products so I resorted to looking online.  A friend of mine, Kassandra had told me about Cherry Culture a few months ago because they do sell NYX cosmetics.  I got on there and checked them out and noticed they were having a NYX sale! I instantly made the decision I was purchasing myself some more of these liners.  Because shipping was kind of costly I decided I might as well get the most out of the sale as I could. I ordered the stuff on Monday and it arrived here on Friday, not bad shipping!

 Cleary they went all out on sending a nice and pretty package! (PS that rose it so cover my address :) ).

Oh Cherry Culture you really outdid yourself on the packaging!  I'm glad I spent 6 bucks on shipping!  Ok ok, I know I'm being whiny but I've been spoiled always ordering from Pretty Addictions I guess.  Oh well, at least I like bubble wrap!

I ordered 3 NYX Studio Liquid Eyeliners, 3 Lip pencils, 2 lipsticks and they included a bubble gum chapstick fo FREE!!!

 In the NYX Studio Liquid Eyeliner I got, Extreme Black, Extreme Gold, Extreme Plum Purple and Extreme Blue (from top to bottom).  They usually sell for $4.50, but they were on sale for $3.75 each. 

In the NYX lipliner I got Plush Red, Edge Pink and Hot Red (from top to bottom).  They retail for $3.50, but I got them for $1.75 each.

In the NYX round lipsticks I purchased Haute Contour and Haute Melon (from top to bottom).  They retail for $4.00 but I purchased them for $1.99 each.

Regularly this order would have cost $36.50 plus tax and shipping.  With discounts, tax, and shipping I paid 20.18!!!

Have you ladies purchased any good deals recently? 

Just a little spending :)

While I was on vacation a few weeks ago the purse I had been carrying ripped, like not just a little bit. A lot!!! I was so mad. I got it from NY & Co. on a major discount.  Had a paid full price for it I would have been livid.  I paid 9 bucks for it when it was regularly 39.99 so I guess I can't complain too much.  Anyway, ever since I have been on a hunt for a new purse. It's funny, I swear every time I see Marie I'm on a hunt for a new bag.  After hunting through many stores here in Knoxville, we finally went to target.  I wanted something neutral and apparently it's really difficult to find neutral bags that aren't black or brown. 

I love this bag! It's nice and roomy and it's a light grayish/khaki tan kind of color.  It also has a longer strap that is detachable that you can use to wear it as a cross body bag.  The purse was originally 34.99 but it was marked down to 20.98! I had to get it.  Aside from the fact that I really liked the purse I also didn't have the patience to look around anymore!
While I was target I took a stroll through the cosmetics section of course and picked up a few other items.

I picked up two Target brand makeup brushes and some E.L.F. tinted moisturizer. 

I got the e.l.f. tinted moisture in the shade, nude.  I have used it everyday since I purchased it and I have to admit I love this tinted moisturizer.  I love the formula, it's almost like a whipped texture.  It glides on so smooth and it actually has pretty decent coverage, you also can't beat the price tag at $3!!!!

The two brushes I picked up were a smudge brush ($1.97) and a crease brush ($2.97).  Honestly I could take or leave these brushes.  The smudge brush is decent but the crease brush has too much give in it, so it's hard to work with.  But for the cheap price tags, I won't complain too much!!!

What do you ladies have planned for this weekend? Anything exciting?

Tag YOU are it!!!

I know this isn't one of my normal posts, but a bunch of blogs I follow have been doing this so I figured maybe it was time I do it myself!

1) Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lip-glosses or lose all of your palettes and eye shadows?

I would rather lose all of my eye shadows, I think.  I don't think I could function without mascara and eyeliner....

2) Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?

I think I would rather chop all of my hair off then never be able to cut it again.  I don't want to be one of those old women with super long hair.  I think it looks ridiculous!  I could always wear a wig if i chopped all of my hair off, or the easier hat option.

3) Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

Definitely coral cheek!

4) If you had $1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?

I don't have much room for anymore clothes.  My apartment is limited on space! Could I do $500 on clothes and $500 on makeup?? responsible me wants to say clothes, since I have to grow up at some point and wear dress clothes. 

5) Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner or eyeliner as lipstick?

Who came up with this question? Seriously? I guess lipstick as eyeliner.  I couldn't imagine black lips lol

6) Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?

Definitely Sephora... more of a variety!

7) Would you rather only use one eye shadow color or one lip color the rest of your life?

one lip color definitely. 

8) Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?

um... summer clothes in the winter. I hate being hot!

9) Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?

dark nails!

10) Would you rather give up your favorite lip product or your favorite eye product?

favorite lip product!

11) Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?

messy bun!

12) Would you rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lip-gloss?

hmm, probably never paint your nails again... well that depends if this question is paint toe nails again, just fingernails or both.  If it's both or just toes I will def pick never use lip gloss again.  I can't stand not having my toenails painted! 

13) Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all? Or sharpie them in everyday?

Sharpie them I guess... Try to strut that chola look!

14) Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?

again that's a tough one... I don't think I could live without either!