October Freebies & Prize Mail!!

This Month:

3 full sized bottles of Palmolive dishsoap from Influenster!

2 pods of Finish dishwasher detergent 

1 Purex pouch for laundry

Fall Fight sample from Garnier

Sleek & Shine sample from Garnier

Facial cleanser sample from Ponds

Gucci fragrance sample

Prime style extender (1fl oz tube) 

Root Awakening samples from John Frieda 

$10 to Luke's from Restaurant.com 

PRIZE MAIL!!

I won this cooler from Bic on their facebook page!

I won this lil figurine through a facebook costume contest held by Miss Piratesavvy!

I won Coastal Scents' 252 Ultimate eye shadow palette through Ipsys Facebook page- we had to enter a photo to be entered in some drawing. really cool prize- retail for $30

October Favorites!!

 My Favorites for Beauty

-This month I mostly relied on the Physicians formula Nude eyeshadow Palette to get me ready in seconds- I highly approve anyone to get their own! 

-I did so many make up transformations this month I utilized the ELF eye lid primer daily! Works pretty great for being so cheap!! 

-I don't know why but I started using something I had kept hidden in the back of my make up trunk... NYC brand pink rose lipstick- i don't know why but i was really feelin shiny pink lipstick this month! 

-I used up my October Glam bag eye shadow quad form Coastal Scents- amazinggggggg eye shadows!! 

-The red lip lacquer by Mirenesse was great for creating dramatic make up looks this month! 

-I'm almost all out of my fabulous Be a Bombshell eyeliner pen- saved my life all through October with all the drawing on my face I had to do! 

-I needed the translucent finishing powder by L'Oreal to create my pale ghostly faces :) worked like a charm, but now I'm running out!  A definite "must buy again". 

-I used the Monoi split end sealer on my hair- I recently went blonde so I thought I'd help out the ends a lil.. 

-and finally, my Pequi oil treatment ahhh left my hair soft and had a pleasant floral scent.

My Favorites for Fashion

Lazy days pushed me to start usin my cool summer Fedora again- low pony tail..cool shades... amazing for such a laid back look! $5 at Walmart

oh yes- and got these new shades.. dark lens- tort. frames.. the way i like em!  a buck at Savors!!

Silver toned bangles

these were thrifted a dollar each  

Skulls & Spikes for October!!

 Burgundy grandpa sweater

very trendy- and keeps me warm!! 

thrifted for....... 50 cents!!! 

Our Pumpkin Zombie

Halloween Costumes 2012

Elvira

 Bride of Frankenstein

 

Lisbeth Salander Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

 

Skeleton bitch

Zombie Walk 2012

 I originally bought this dress from Savors- it is an 80s wedding dress.

The fit was baggy and frumpy with big puffy sleeves and the front was all lacy with beads in a turtle neck style.. i cut the neckline into a sexy corset sleeveless style (with corset tie up in back) then created a bustle.

Destroying process: I shredded the gown, and veil, burned pieces of it..blood stained it...used black spray paint to create a dirty , worn, burnt effect to it..

October Ipsy Bag: Hello Bombshell!

What's in the bag:

The Balm "What's your type" black mascara "body builder"  tiny sample tube 0.11fl oz

Mirenesse Lip Bomb in 02 red full size product 0.11oz

Couture Colour Pequi oil treatment 0.5 fl oz

Be a Bombshell eye liner pen full size product in Onyx black

Coastal Scents eye shadow quad sampler in set #4

WOO!! I really couldn't wait for this months glam bag! The Bombshell theme  seemed fun and the sneak peaks looked amazing!

The mascara from the Balm was realllllyyyy small and after using it it seemed like every other generic mascara- the wand was same as a generic mascara and the formula didn't seem any different either- i prefer Ulta brand Lash Extensions lengthening mascara.

The Lip Bomb from Mirenesse seemed very luscious, glossy and sexy.. i received the blood red color...which i thought was rather bold and i knew i would have to be brave to try it. It looks great on and i noticed it stayed on all day!  through eating, drinking... it had great staying power- didn't fade! I find this to be one of the best products/ brands that Myglam/Ipsy has offered us! i did research buying more- these lip lacquers retail for over 30 dollars!! Very thankful to have had the chance to try this out- especially since i rarely buy or use make up- it was a fun experience!!    
The Pequi oil treatment was a pleasant surprise! I tried it out and it left a nice softness to my hair and it smelled incredible- I will be buying a full size of this product!!

The Be a Bombshell liner was pretty cool! and came at a perfect time since i just ran out of liquid liner. I loved it and it was my number one essential this Halloween with all my tutorials for Youtube!

The Coastal scents eye shadows were probably my favorite thing i got this month! I am so happy i got a dreamy combo of silver and blues (my fave eye colors) i really loved them, they were great quality, and i would buy these!
I really loved the Hello Bombshell Ipsy bag! I hope i don't run out of product from using them all too much haha!

My Only BirchBox.. (September) review

OKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK I procrastinated reviewing this Birchbox because I really wasn't too satisfied with it at all.... compared to other beauty bag/box subscriptions. I had heard such great things about BB that I subbed. I liked the packaging.. cute pink box and then another little box- which I will recycle for Christmas wrapping.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX:

Some kind of "gift card" to a clothing site... $25 if you spend $75... kinda lame...

It came with a "Fall Look book" which I found very plain and boring... I will be making my own Fall look book on here soon! *watch out for that!*

1) I was excited to see the POREfessional from Benefit

REVIEW: I'm semi new to make up, and i thought maybe this was a pore minimizer or some sort , but it isn't... it just reduces the "appearance" of pores... its like a delicate make up cover up. It does work...just not the way I'd hoped.

2) Color Club nail polish in Insta-This (bright blue shade)

REVIEW: I didn't like it at first, but after putting it on I truly started to love it!  Beautiful color and didn't chip for a looong time!!

3) Kate Spade fragrance sample Twirl

REVIEW: Again- at first I hated this and a month laterIi smelled it again and loved it- hahah my mind hates everything at first I suppose! I think I said it smelled like "old lady" on youtube... it has a very sophisticated scent- i rather enjoy it! I also liked the sample had a spray top instead of a pull off top.

4) Nexxus Pro mend split end treatment system

REVIEW: I loooove Nexxus, so I was happy to receive this sample

5) Twistband hair tie

REVIEW: These work pretty nice at not snagging your hair!  i loved the lavender color and i liked the product.

An Extra: We received a "Tilly bag"- which is a colorfully printed zip lock bag, i think they advertise it as a bag for small items while traveling....

VERDICT: Even though I liked the items I received..  they weren't worth $10 I think... a lot of the things in the box were samples anyone could get for free  and then I thought the full size product costs were ridiculous! 

*sigh* maybe I'll sub to Birchbox again in the future, but right now I'm having fun with the beauty subscription i have now (Ipsy).

Freebies of September

September Freebies!

Yes... I have become one of those people! 

I subscribe to freebie websites and enter sweepstakes all day long hahah! 

but hey- it pays off!

Now I'm still a newbie, 
I'm learning what sites are good and which to keep away from!

Here's what i have received so far:

(on youtube i include freebies that people gift to me- 
those are not technically freebies but they were free to me lol)

1) Fragrance refills from Bath & Body Works, given by sister, retail $5

2) Japanese Cherry Blossom Lotion, sister, retail $5

3) Clean & Clear facial cleanser, sister, retail 4.69

4) Loreal reconstruct conditioner, given by uncle,  retail 6.99

5) Natural Laundry detergent sample, sister

6) Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition sample, online freebie

7) Garnier Fructis Fall Fight sample, online freebie

8)Simply U sample, online freebie

9) Bath & Body Works aroma therapy lotion, 
online freebie through facebook voucher, retail $5

10) Bath & Body Works facial scrub, given by sister, retail $5

11) Mary Kay peach scented hand creme, given by MK rep, retail about 2.50/ full size $10

12) false eyelashes & Physicians Formula NUDE eyeashadow palette, 
online freebie thru beauty blogger

retail, $11 and i didn'thave to pay shipping! crazy! 
and she gave me a free make up application card, 
but i dont know how to redeem since she lives in TX lol

anyway here's a good read: 
http://nouveaucheap.blogspot.com/2011/12/urban-decay-naked-palette-vs-physicians.html

So about 6 gifted freebies around $27
and about 7 freebies from online sites $18.50 + since i dont know 
how much the eye lashes and shampoo samples are...

so the haul equals around $45 and a lil more.. 
pretty good i guess.but i won't quit til i am the best LOL jk

I can't wait to show you all what i got for October!! 

Romwe Galaxy Leggings!!

Romwe Galaxy Leggings

I won these galaxy leggings from Romwe's Facebook giveaway!

They retail for $25

I love them but i still need to learn how to style them better...

Youtube Prize Mail from Nikkinailz007

Betsey Johnson replica earrings by Le Petite Boutique

I absolutely LOVE these earrings!! I haven't even worn em yet because i don't want anything to happen to em haha!

I won them in Nikki's youtube giveaway!

September Favorites!

Hair Trend of the Month

My Black hair with white streaks! (all fake of course)

Favorite Beauty Products:

Starry Eye liner gel in Black Asphault 2.50 at ROSS 

Wild Berry Tulips fragrance spray $6 Bath & Body Works

 Favorite Accessories

 My lovely black clutch & cow head key chain from Ms. Melissa!

 

 Pearl/ creme colored weaved cross body

from Ms. Kristen

 

creme colored cross body purse with gold chain accent!

from Ms. Kristen

Striped/ floral tote

from Ms. Misty Rains

 I ordered these cute rings from a California shop called 

Le Petite Boutique! around $2 each!

 Favorite Thrifted

This adorable navy blue quilted purse w/ gold accents!!  $1  !!!!

 Favorite Fashion Purchase

This silky black tuxedo jacket

$14 at Buffalo Exchange

 Most worn clothing item:

Plaid shirts

 DIY of the Month:

Studded collars

Halloween Giveaway!! hurry one week left to enter!

Click this link for the Giveaway video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEOenFP-HXs&feature=plcp

September MyGlam Bag & Review

This Glam bag was pretty exciting to get in the mail! Last month Myglam had a photo contest to be featured on their next postcard and my photo was one of several chosen (as you can see how tiny the photos are on the cards), 

anyway! How awesome i found my tiny pic on both cards!  

The first thing i saw in the envelope was this cute, pink, London SOHO smudge brush- which i fell in love with! been using the dang thing every day since! Great quality brush and I'm definitely interested in buying a whole set of London brushes!

Next the make up bag: it was a beautiful black wristlet with gold zipper- adorable! Everyone raved about this on Facebook so i was happy to see for myself! Past Glam bags have been slightly cheap looking, i remember rumors of them smelling weird and this has been quite a wonderful improvement! 

This is definitely a bag to use over and again!

Last month we received a full size nail polish From Andreas Choice line called CIRCUS (cute name!)  i received the neon pink Ringmaster, and this month they sent us all another color from that line.. i got a cute violet color called Tightrope. These polishes are cute and i still love their bottle shape, but i don't know if i like the polish.... they have a matte finish which i don't think looks good for neon colors. The colors were beautiful, i just wish they shined.

We also got a small tube of Jane sparkle lip gloss (0.2 fl. oz)

I think i might not have been too happy to see this in the bag since we JUST got a strikingly similar lip gloss in the bag before this......so.. now i have two reddish pink sparkle lip glosses....at least they smell yummy, but still, how many lip glosses does a girl need lol!

This next sample i was really excited for! It was a small sample of Mirabella eye shadow in 36 Semiformal. It was a bronzy color which i loved since my skin tone seems to glow when using bronzy colors of make up. I have been using it often and it looks great- i am thinking of buying a full size!! i just recently used it to warm up my under eyes in my Lisbeth Salander costume tutorial on Youtube.

And finally, I got a sample of Carol's Daughter MONOI repairing split end healer (0.38 fl oz) which is decent size sample. I guess you just smooth it through your hair... and judging by the size of the sample i might only get 2 uses out of it ... and i don't like how the directions say "use a PEA sized amount and smooth through hair from roots to ends."

 How am i supposed to do that with a PEA sized amount???? i got a big head o hair Myglam! lol!

Anyways!!!!!!!! I loved the eyeshadow and smudge brush, and i wasn't to excited about the lip gloss, but this was overall a great bag! I'm quite happy and can't wait for the next bag!

September Galaxy Bag Review!

 

What's in the bag: E.L.F eye shadows, black eye liner pencil, black lengthening mascara, eyelid primer, applicator  $3.50 

Starry eyeliner gel in asphalt (with brush) $2.50 

Physicians Formula Organic Wear pressed powder $4.00

MY REVIEW: 

The E.L.F set was a little predictable, the eye shadows were too light and didn't show up too well on my lids, but a friend on my youtube channel suggested dipping the applicator in water and trying that- so next time I'll just do that! but overall i wasn't impressed with these eyeshadows even tho i really wanted to try the teal color it had.

The eyeliner and mascara i had gotten before and loved before- so no surprise there!  The primer was okay.... it kinda tinted my lids a weird pink color so i didn't like that at all!  but i might've just applied too much so I'll give it another chance! 

The Starry eyeliner gel may be my new favorite thing!  i been using it every day this month! haven't left home without it!  and it only cost me 2.5o at Ross!!!  it make my signature cat eye come out a lot easier and it perfect for when I'm in a hurry to go somewhere. Only thing that sucks is its kinda oily and doesn't dry like liquid liner does... so it does smudge if touched... or wiped...other than that i LOVED it and i will def. try other eye liner gels!

The Physicians Formula powder was amazing! it did a great cover up without a cakey powdery look- which my face always seems to get from cover ups and powders.

This product along with the eye lier gel will be the two things i do repurchase!!  so my Galaxy bag for this month gets 2 thumbs UP!!

Start your own Galaxy Bag!  use only ten bucks, try things you've never tried before!!  i suggest taking a gander at Ross.. they have some amazing make up brands for around $2

Galaxy Favorites for August!!

Beauty

Fashion Must Haves

Thrifted scarf, home made jewelry, Dollar store shades

Never left the house without em!

Minnetonka Moccasins $9  Savers

Most Worn

Jean jacket (made into vest) 5.99 (Buffalo Exchange) 

Bag of the Moment

Betseyville by Betsey Johnson purse $8 Buffalo Exchange

Thrifted!

Archie head band  .50 @ 22nd Thrift Store

Betsey Johnson jewelry box 2.99 22nd Thrift Store

Teal pencil skirt 50 cents! Twice as Nice 

Eagle T shirt 50 cents Twice as Nice 

Another Favorite thing for this month......

Myglam!!