Thursday Thoughts

I am linking up with Ramblings of a Suburban Mom today for this blog page. 

I am new to collecting makeup - the only other MAC collection I have is the Cinderella collection.  MAC came out with a limited collection called Wash & Dry - I picked out a blush and a lipstick.

The lipstick I picked out was Tumble Dry.  This is the prettiest lipstick I have ever bought!  I am not too thrilled with the pigment of it, however.  It is more of a lip balm consistency.

The blush I picked out was Hipness, in a light peach.  There is not actually much blush in the container but I bought it for my makeup collection, not for everyday use, so it is fine. 

Jelly Pong Pong will be selling these adorable little lip balms called Lip Orchids - and they will come in Pink Petal and Bouquet. 

Red Nose Day was today and my sweet son was nice enough to wear it for me to post today.

He is a real sport and I am so proud of the man he is becoming.

Tuesday is Monday's ugly sister!

While cruising through Instagram, I found a cute little subscription box called Happy Mommy.  It's mission is to inspire and encourage mothers.  Very cute box with some fun products - great job curating this one.   I will try to grab a March box for review - they go on sale tomorrow.

I am still waiting on my MAC Cinderella makeup items to come in.  So far the reviews of the powders have not been good so we will see when it gets here.  The lipstick still looks amazing.  There have been sold out on line since the day they premiered but they are coming to a MAC store near you - so get to that counter!

I also found the cutest mug while looking up info about the Happy Mommy box.  This Sweet as a Peach mug reminds me of my time living in Georgia.  

And this is probably where my addition to peach stuff came from.  I love all things colored peach.  I need to look for some peach fuzzy socks!  And hair ties!  and... the list goes on.

I also found the cutest necklace that must be mine now - I love looking through Etsy - there are some really creative people in the world.

Happy Tuesday everyone! I am finally going to open my Little Lace Box - review to come!

Thursday Thoughts!

It is Thursday so I am linking up with Ramblings of a Suburban Mom.   Her blog is where I find most of the boxes I want to sign up for and she posts about deals that are out there too.

My sister just signed up to sell Younique - it is a makeup company that is trying to go more natural without parabens and the like.  I ordered a few eyeshadows due to their buy 4 for $35 deal.  My colors are very similar - all are browns: Daring, Confident, Beautiful, and Infatuated. 

I had another fun order from Julep come in this week too.  I ordered so that I could get a free evening clutch and it also had a free nail polish in sparkly gold.  I selected a nail polish in a very pretty blue, a textured sea salt spray and a tote bag. 

My best friend Mellany has twins who are having a birthday this coming month and I ordered them a box from places I knew they would love.  For the girl, I ordered a Boodle Box.  Her favorite color is pink and the theme for February was Pretty in Pink.

For the boy, I got a Nerd Block Jr box - he is really into all of these characters and video games so I think it will be a big hit no matter what he gets in his box.

MAC Cinderella came out online today and wow!  I think a bunch of it is already sold out.  I ordered a lipstick in Royal Ball and the iridescent powder. 

What are your thoughts today? Ready for the weekend?  Any big plans? 

Thursday Thoughts!

I am linking up with Ramblingsofasuburbanmom for this post.  She has introduced me to several subscription boxes and products. 

Track season is now upon us.  My son is a three sport athlete and it works out that he is in a sport all year.  He starts in Cross Country in the fall, then goes into Wrestling that lasts almost till February and then Track practice starts.  We are a busy sports family - running him back and forth to practices and to meet the bus for meets all year long. 

Devin is such a great kid and I am proud to be his mom.  He is thinking of joining the Army when he graduates, to serve our country.   I think right now he is leaning toward Firefighter in the Army.

MAC is coming out with a Cinderella collection - it will be online on February 26 and in stores on March 5.  I will be watching for this one. 

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Birchbox announced their theme: Creativity and their choices for the March box - all hair products.  Beauty Protector Protect and Oil, amika Bombshell Blowout Spray, and It's a 10 Miracle leave-in Product.   I am probably going with the It's a 10 spray since I have been wanting to try this for months.

There is also a special curated box called Beauty Solutions.  

It contains:

derma e Evenly Radiant Brightening Day Creme SPF 15
Laura Geller Blush 'n' Brighten
Dear Clark Volumizing Hair Tonic
Supergoop! Eye cream
Whish - Three Wishes Body Butter, Almond

What are your thoughts today?  Anything exciting on the horizon?

What I am Lovin' Wednesday!

Birchbox is on my list of loves this week - I have been a subscriber for almost a year now and the best part is the point system.  You earn points to spend in their store by reviewing your sample products every month, making purchases, and now, sharing on social media sites.  

I had saved up enough points for $20 in their store and they released a new limited edition box - Fresh Start.  The box is $42 and full of fun products.  I used a sale code, MOBILE20, and got 20% off; so with all the discounts, I got the box for $13.60.  You also can add a Mystery bag if you spend over $35 to get two samples with your order, even if you do not end up spending that much!  LOVE BIRCHBOX!

I having been a Pinterest addict for awhile and I found a great little article about MAC makeup.  It was written by an ex-sales person and she gave her recommended list of what to buy at a MAC counter~!  I have my Valentines wish list all ready!

• Tempting Eye Shadow - she suggested this one because it works for everyone and can mixed with any other color.
  
• Nymphette Lipglass - she also recommended this great lip gloss for light skinned people that looks great on.

 

• Springsheen Powder Blush - this was the blush she suggested above all the others - I am really excited to try this one out.  I bought Prism last time I was in the MAC store.

• Blot Powder (Pressed) - she also recommended their blot powder - that was designed for models behind the scenes to keep the oily look away.  I really want to try this. 

• Prep + Prime Lip  -  she recommended this lip liner to prep your lips.  It helps to keep your lipstick on longer. 

• Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly - this is the last recommendation I am really excited about trying.  It flatters light skinned people and is used as a pre-eye shadow to keep your shadow staying put and pretty!
  

The grand total for all of these is $116 plus tax which I think is pretty good - about $20 a piece.  Also, be sure to save up your MAC tubs and return to the store to receive a free piece of MAC makeup.  

Influenster is an online product website that sends you items to review free.  This month I received Reese's Spreads in peanut butter chocolate.  My daughter and I loved this!  I made a sandwich with it, added it to bananas, and dipped pretzels in it.  It was fantastic and we liked it more than Nutella!

Best of 2014 Makeup!

Year in Review! 

Best of 2014 Makeup!

It has been a great year for makeup - I have found great products and some really great keepers!  

Moisturizer -   Moisture 911 from Perfectly Posh - ($16)  I always start my makeup regime with a moisturizer.  I have a very dry t-zone so if I do not moisturize, my face gets so dry.  I love Perfectly Posh's Moisture 911.  It smells awesome and moisturizes so well. 

Primer - The Porefessional from Benefit - ($30)  I have gone back and forth between different primers and this one is my absolute favorite.  It has great coverage, is smooth, and has staying power.  

BB Cream -   Dream Fresh by Maybelline - ($9)  Sometimes I just use a BB cream for light coverage when I am not going to work or out.  This one is very nice and reasonable.  

Foundation -   Dream Liquid Mousse foundation by Maybelline - ($10)  I really love this foundation - it is reasonable and smooth.  So pretty on! 

Setting Spray -  Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray - ($30)  I have tried several setting sprays and this is the one I keep coming back to.  They do have smaller sizes that are cheaper.  

Correcting Powder -   Jane Tone Correcting Powder - ($12)  I like this correcting powder but the ELF dupe is also a good one at a great price.  

Blush -  Mac Prism blush - ($22)  The MAC blushes are so beautiful.  I love the natural glow you get with the Prism blush.  

Eye shadow primer - Urban Decay primer - ($24)  I have sampled a bunch of different eye shadow primers and this one is my favorite.  It does not crease and helps make your eye shadow last all day.  They do have several sizes of these too so you do not have to put out the big bucks until you have tried for yourself.

Eye Shadow palette -  Urban Decay Basics 2 ($29) and NYX Love in Paris ($10) These are the two I go to on a daily basis but I love palettes and have a few right now that I switch between

Lip Liner - NYX lip liner pencil in Mauve - ($4)  These are great for the price!  You can buy up in several shades with this price point.  

Lipstick -  Rimmel Kate Moss in 08 - ($5)  This is a lovely shade of lipstick and my go-to.  It smells fantastic too! 

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Lip Gloss -   tarte Lipsurgence in Exposed - ($19)  I also love a ton of lip glosses since it is probably my favorite makeup product next to eye shadow palettes.  I really like the tarte glosses.  

Mascara -   Make Up For Ever ($24)  I got this for my birthday from Sephora last year and I adore it!  It is my go-to mascara right now and need to buy a full size tube.  I also like Benefit's They're Real and L'oreal Miss Manga.   

So these are my stars of 2014!  What are your favorites from this past year?