Haul-o-Rama
Ummm, I'm not even gonna lie, I got my tax return and I took the opportunity to buy some new stuff.
Hey, I paid my bills and paid off a chunk of my car too, so I did SOME responsible things.
So immediately I ran to Cosmoprof because I needed new brushes to replace some that have started to fall apart and when I saw that the entire store was "vintage" stuff- I was beyond excited. Last year they did a vintage theme with a handful of companies but the colors they picked were red and mint- which I thought was kind of strange, and then the bristle colors were like a weird tan color... I don't know, I was just kind of miffed with the whole thing but this year they nailed it. Almost all the companies at Cosmoprof are a part of it this time around and the colors they all picked were mint, cream and pink. The other flat iron option was pink with poka dots. The whole thing is amazing. Not pictured is another mint brush, some pink, white and mint clips, and some more nail wheels for nail art examples.
And then I rounded the corner and realized Cosmoprof sold Fake Bake, and like, the entire line of it. I've been wanting to try fake/spray tans for awhile and I figured this would be a nice way to experiment with the brand and see what the color would actually look like on me. Cosmoprof is really great about pricing things so that licensed pros can actually afford to try stuff out and Fake Bake has like 5 different delivery methods on their products. I opted for the aerosol can style because I felt like the liquid version would give me too many opportunities for mistakes. I also got the one specifically made for the face (the anti-aging one because, whatever, why not) and the mitt that exfoliates AND can be used to buff in the tan.
I went crazy at Cosmo.
And you may have noticed this picture on my instagram. I've been trying to get back into drugstore products so that I can finally clean out my makeup drawer a little. (It's getting crazy in there.)
So what did I buy, you ask?
I grabbed the ELF high definition powder (allegedly a dupe for the Makeup Forever HD powder?), Jackie Oats (a VERY subtle skin pigment from LUSH), the Sonia Kashuk bronzing cream (a dupe for Chanel's Tan de Soliel) and lastly the Power Volume 24 hour mascara (on recommendation from Kaylene).
Oh and I'm trying out the Neutrogena lip balms (which are the same as the Clinique chubby sticks and the Revlon lip balms). I grabbed a Maybelline Color Elixir Liquid Color Balm too, and I love it so much it's in my purse and it will never leave that spot.
Then at Ulta, I found the Body Shop bath stuff and got a shower gel and body butter in Vineyard Peach. Sweet Jesus, you guys. It smells exactly like those sugar peach rings. I can't get over the smell, I love it so much. Even Roger noticed the smell and started getting obsessed with it.
Then I grabbed the new beauty sponge from Real Techniques. I had heard it was on par or better than the Beauty Blender sponge and I have to say, I do like it better. The flat bottom makes it easy to hold onto and I kind of like that it's a little firmer than the Beauty Blender. And side note, it doesn't absorb liquid product nearly as much as my BB, which makes my life a lot easier.
Plus you know, the Real Techniques version is $6 and you can use an Ulta coupon on top of that.
Then I decided to go for a mini-bottle of the Jergens Natural Glow +Firming lotion. I opted for the medium to tan look to give myself some real staying power- but I find when I mix this in with lotion, or use my Fake Bake sprayed into lotion, it kind of brings my tan back to life- which is really nice.
I'm like, a huge fan of Lavanila products, especially the deodorant because my underarms in particular can get irritated really easily. I've been using their deodorants for about a year or so, and I can't say enough nice things. But when I went to buy my normal Blackberry "flavor" or scent, they aren't making it anymore, which is so incredibly disappointing because it layered up so nicely with my perfume. So after smelling around a few scents, I opted for their new Vanilla Summer smell. Honestly, the perfume version of this scent is heavenly, but the deodorant smells like the same stuff you'd buy from the drugstore- which sucks because one of the reasons I really love these in particular is the fact that they smell almost sophisticated in a way. Like, I'm paying $14 dollars for this, it better smell different. I'll probably end up going to the Pure Vanilla smell, or maybe lemon. WE'LL SEE.
I'm a crazy fan of Sam Edelman shoes, despite the fact that I only have 2 pairs. I could never afford to stock my closet with them just because they're expensive, but I found these pair at a Marshall's in my home town for like $20 bucks and I was so pumped. I had seem them at another store and they didn't have my size and I basically pouted for weeks. So when I finally saw the size 10, PLUS the additional price drop- I was ecstatic. I just love that they aren't just leopard print, but they have the zebra strap too, which kind of makes them unexpected. (My other Sam Edelmans, I found at Nordstrom Rack and they are leopard print loafers with studs...because I'm that guy.)
And lastly, I picked up a long necklace with these cool leather tassels at a Stella Laguna Beach shop. I don't know if other places have this store, I feel like they're an offshoot of Apricot Lane or something like that and maybe it's just regional, but I don't know. It has been a big time staple in my wardrobe lately though.
Hopefully, I can ease my shopping habits for awhile, but I know I'll go crazy for those new MAC collections.
Forever broke,
-SamanthaK
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