February Empties!

I have been allergic to writing this post or something. Sorry it is so late.

Matrix Total Results Color Care Conditioner.  I loved this stuff.  I am repurchasing.

Eco Friendly Living Dry Shampoo.  This was an Etsy buy and I’ve reviewed it here.  It lasted me almost a year!  I really like this product and I will probably repurchase.  I alternate between this and drug store dry shampoos.

Nivea Creme.  This was seriously a life saver during our coldest Chicago days.  I went through this tube in a month. I will remember to get this again next winter.  Seriously good stuff.

Vaseline Total Moisture Cocoa Radiance.  Reviewed here.

Pixi Lash Booster Mascara. Reviewed here.  I don’t think I will be buying this now that I discovered L’oreal!

Armani Night fragrance.  I think this may be discontinued.  I finally forced myself to use up all my old perfumes.

Beauty Protector reviewed here.

Nailtiques – amazing. Proof here.

L’occitane Hand Cream.  Lovely scent, but not as moisturizing as Nivea.

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab oil imps in Cheshire Cat, Pool of Tears, Iambe.  I liked these, but I am moving away from oils now, so I am trying to go through my huge collection of BPAL imps.

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Korean BB samples.  That review is pending since I am still going through my sample stash.

Hope you enjoyed!

~Anna

How I’m saving my dry skin on a drugstore budget!

Hello Lovelies!

Winter is always super tough on my skin and my legs usually look alligator scales

But not nearly as cute.

This year, I think I may have a routine that keeps my skin super soft.

Nivea Touch of Sparkle is as moisturizing as it claims. My skin never feels tight or uncomfortable after the shower.

Sidenote – it does not make me sparkle like diamonds. HAHA

The Skintimate shave gel is incredible.  We blogged about it before.  Smoother shave and smoother skin?  Yes please.

After the shower, I’m using the Vaseline Total Moisture Cocoa Radiant.  This doesn’t smell super coconutty and the scent fades quickly.  If you are hoping for a more tropical scent, this may not be your thing.  If you are looking for smooth skin, then this is it.

In addition to these gems, I am making sure to drink a lot more water.  I suck at drinking water, I can easily not have any unless I make myself drink it.  Solution?  There is an app for that, at least for Droid.  You can set your daily water goals.  If you are OCD and like lists like me, this will be good for you.

~Anna

October 2013 Empties Post

Last time I did one of these was back in August, and I accumulated a ton of empties since then.  I probably waited too long to do this, but oh well…maybe I can try to do an Empties Post once a month.

Since there are so many, I’m not going to make a lot of comments about these products unless I wouldn’t repurchase for some reason or I really loved them.

See?  There is a  ton of stuff!!

These are both very similar to the Smashbox Face Primer.  I actually prefer the Sephora brand to the Hourglass.  Hourglass is white and blends, Sephora is clear.

The E.L.F. setting spray is a staple in my collection.

I would not repurchase this liquid eyeliner.  It didn’t stay on me AT ALL.  I looked like I cried…a lot.

I would not repurchase this Boots Expert Instant Matte.  I thought it may have been a good dupe for Clinique’s T-Zone which was discontinued (TRAGIC).  It fell VERY SHORT of my expectations.

One of my fave mascaras.  OF COURSE I will repurchase this 🙂

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I’m so in love with these glosses.

Our V-Primer 🙂

The best blotting paper you can get for a $1.00 USD.

If you have any questions about any of these, let me know and I will be happy to share my humble opinion 🙂

~Anna

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First Empties Post!

All the beauty bloggers and vloggers always do an Empties post, so why shouldn’t Your Fairy Godmother.

We use stuff too 🙂

I have two (yes TWO) Dr. Who lunchboxes because I am a fanatic.  As you know, one is my mani kit, and the other is my Empties kit.

I will admit, I got really excited when I finally had enough empties to do post.  On first glance, I use a lot of lotion.

Yeah, I went there….because this movie is freaking fantastical!

Ok, so let’s see what I used 😉

Julep Beach Tonic was probably my favorite item from my Empties.  I loved this smell and it was so perfect for summer.

100% Pure as my second fave, and I loved this scent for night time.  It was Coconut, and it was so light and relaxing.

Bath and  Body Works in Rasberry.  So yummy and perfect for spring and summer. I layered it with the corresponding body spray  .

Mountain Ocean Skin Trip was another organic lotion in Coconut.  It was nice, but too light for my dry skin.

Apotheke Coconut Jasmine Perfumed After Bath Tonic.  This paired nicely with my coconut scented lotions.  I guess I really liked coconut this summer!

Argan Oils Face & Body Serum.   I wanted to use this on my face, but ended up allergic.  So I used it on my hair and it seemed to really moisturize it during the winter. I will probably repurchase this again.

And I retired a pair of fake lashes.  I think I wore them since New Years Eve, it was time for a new pair sometime in April.

Elf Lashes for $1.00!!!!!   Seriously.  Go.Get.You.Some.  I know we blogged about these before.  They are so good.

What products have you used up lately????

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New Purchases! 100% Pure! Thanks Discount Code!

I first tried this brand in the beginning of Spring, and I really liked their body lotion.  I’m almost out of that and almost out of my eye cream, so this timing was just perfect!!!

Kassi may be a psychic.

I got the 100% Pure Caffeine Eye Cream, which she raves about ALL THE TIME….here and in person.

and body lotion: Pomegranate Nourishing Body Cream

~Anna

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