TheBalm from Hautelook sale!

TheBalm

Hautelook is a division of Nordstrom that does sales on products that last just a few days.  They are usually pretty good sales, sometimes as much as 50-60% off.  Kohls sells this brand if you are looking for it in your mall.  

 There were several items from this line that were on my most wanted list - the How 'Bout Them Apples has been high on the list since I got a sample of it with my Birchbox store purchase.  

How 'Bout Them Apples? - ($32 - on sale $16)  This lip and cheek cream palette is very cute and I love the packaging!  I think Pie is my favorite shade.  Love that you can use for more than one thing too.  This is really large too - so a good amount of product. 

Cindy-Lou Manizer - ($24 - on sale for $12)  This is another product I have been wanting to try since I saw it in Birchbox reviews.  So pretty and love it on!  

Nude Tude palette - ($36 - on sale for $18) I love collecting palettes and the packaging on this one is lovely!  Love the names of the colors - all start with S.  There is a mix of matte and shimmer too, but it does lean more heavily on shimmer shades.  Love the little brush and mirror that is included too - I really prefer palettes to have their own mirror at least.

Give Crease a Chance -  ($26.50 - on sale for $13)  I fell in love with double-ended makeup brushes after I got my first one in my Ipsy bag.  So when I saw the two cute ones TheBalm had, I snatched them up too.  I would never buy these at full price so I was very happy they were in the sale.

 Crease, Love, and Happiness Brush - ($24.50 - on sale for $12)  According to the website, "The larger end defines your crease and applies eye shadow, while the small end provides a soft, natural lining to your lower lashes."

 If I had bought this retail, I would have spent $143.  I got these on sale for $71 plus tax and shipping.  You can also get Hautelook as an app on your phone and they will send you e-mails to let you know what sales are coming soon.  

Saturday Steals and Deals!

I love finding fun deals!  

Coastal Scents has some great gift sets on sale right now.  The Revealed palette's are back up to $19.95 when last week you could have got it for $9.95!  The next best thing is this set for $19.95! 

 The Beauty of Giving Back face palette was at Sephora for $14 the other day.  It retailed for $34 when it came out.  A part of the proceeds went to a breast cancer charity too.

 I love all the shades in this one - and that is a rarity!  

Another Sephora palette I have been watching for awhile is the All Access Glam Gold Silver Eye and Face palette.  It has really pretty shades in a variety of hues all in one compact.  What I usually consider when I am palette shopping is how many of the shades will I actually use and I can say I would use all of these.

These are some of my faves - this bite lipstick is so fun!  All the shades in the Full Exposure smashbox palette are beautiful! That palette is $22 at Sephora.  I like the Camera Ready CC cream too.  

Any new deals I need to know about?

Best of the Palettes!

One of a makeup collector's favorite items is the makeup palette.  Cosmetic companies are always coming out with new palettes because we love them and want every one of them!

I did a poll with my friends to find out what palettes are their faves!  Here's what I found out.

Sephora It Palette - This is my girlfriend's go-to palette.  It sells for $34 at Sephora and is a smoky eye palette.  She had dark hair and brown eyes so all these colors work for her.  I could not pull off most of these colors because I am fair skinned and red headed.  

Kat Von D Monarch Palette -   This is a very neutral palette that another of my friend loves!  These colors are nice on everyone!  This is a very pretty palette too - love the Monarch butterfly.  This one sells for $46.

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette -       I could not do a favorite palette blog without the Naked line by Urban Decay.  These palettes are bought by thousands and there are so many different ones that every person can find one that looks good on them.   Urban Decay has 3 Naked palettes right now and two basics.  The Naked palettes are$54 and the Basics are $29.

theBalm Nude'tude -  theBalm is one of my favorite lines and this palette is very nice.  It is a super cute package and the shades are beautiful.  This sells for $36.

  

Too Faced Neutral Eye Shadows -  Too Faced is another great brand and I love this palette.  The shades are beautiful.  The neutrals are the best shades for my coloring and I love every one of these shades.  This palette is $36.

What are your favorite palettes?  What do you like best about them?