Some of my favs/must haves!!!!

Happy Sunday y'all!!!!!! Hope everyone had a great ending of the week, a new week ahead and the closer we get to the end of November. Anywho, I got a nice surprise in the mail yesterday afternoon :) an of course it was from Birchbox. I had a placed an order earlier this week since they offered me a 20% off coupon code for it being my 3 month anniversary with them. Also on top of that I also got my first free $10 to spend since I got enough points after reviewing all the products I received in my boxes. The coupon was set to expire so I could wait to decide.
I already had an item in mind that I wanted to get since I got this sample in my October Birchbox. I fell in love with this item and about killed the sample so it was fitting to get the full size sample. It is a little pricey but sooooo worth it! What I am raving about is TheBalm Mary Lou Manizer :) it's $24 for the full size. It's a highlighter and can also be used as an eyeshadow. For those of you that love makeup this is a must have in your collection. I also love the packaging it's the cutest, yet all their items are. So if you have never heard or seen this product, take a look at your local cosmetics store and test it out for yourself, hopefully you will fall in love as I did.

Black Friday!!!!!!!

Hey guys!!!!!! Hope everyone had a safe and eventful Black Friday, I know I did!!! :) Got the main things I wanted and some extras. Definitely shopped til I dropped, LITERALLY!!!
Hope that everyone else was able to get what they wanted and wasn't hurt in the process. Maybe I will blog about what I got and how much I saved on my Black Friday adventure.
Until then....xoxoxoxo!!!!!

Birchbox vs Ipsy...November 2012

So it's that time!!!!! I have received both of my beauty subscriptions for the month of 

November so I can finally discuss them with you guys, yaaaaaaayyyyy!!!!!! :)

My Glambag now known as Ipsy arrived way before my Birchbox did, KUDOS!!!! But I will cut Birchbox some slack since Hurricane Sandy did hit where their warehouse is located. So lets get started.....

I am going to start with my Ipsy, formally known as My Glambag. This is my first month receiving this bag thanks to my amazing boyfriend :) <3 I have go to say, GREAT job Ipsy!!!! I was extremely happy with this bag and loved everything that received. I was also impressed to see that I had to full size items in my bag, absolutely a plus!!! I am definitely looking forward to my next months bag, and this was sooooo worth the $10. Keep up the good work :)

What I received in my Ipsy/My Glambag:

*Nailtini Nail Lacquer in the color Millionaire (full size item)

*theBalm Meet Matt(e) Eyeshadow in Matt Batali

*bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in Dare Devil

*Starlet Cosmetics Intense Eyeliner in Black (full size item)

*benefit They're Real beyond Mascara

LOVED EVERYTHING!!!! Even the cute brown satin makeup bag, found really cute that the Ipsy logo was sewn inside :)

This is my yaaaaayyyyy my Birchbox is finally here face, lmfao!!! I am not going to lie the wait was agonizing, especially since a lot of my friends got theirs way before me.

I wasn't 100% impressed with my Birchbox as I was with my Ipsy bag. But there were a few items that got me a little excited. Was happy to see some full size items, for the first time. This is my 3rd Birchbox and no lie I have not received a full size item (excluding the hair tie). 

What I received in my Birchbox:

*Curly Hair Solutions Curl Keeper

*J.R. Watkins Hand and Cuticle Salve

*ModelCo SHINE Ultra Lip Gloss in Showgirl Red (full size item)

*Sumita Contrast Eye Pencil in Ziba aka Lime Green (full size item)

Lifestyle Extra:

*Chuao Chocolatier

As I have said plenty of times, I am not excited when I see a food item. This is the 2nd time that Birchbox has sent a food item in my box. I signed up to receive beauty products and last time I checked, food is not a beauty product. Thank you!!!!

I was happy with a majority of the products that I received, wished that the eyeliner wasn't a lime green, I mean who really uses that color?!?!? Maybe for halloween.

So the winner this month for best beauty subscription is......

Ipsy/My Glambag!!!!

Looking forward to seeing what is in store next month for both of these subscriptions. I was contemplating on cancelling Birchbox, but this box made me give it another chance. So we will see what happens next month...until then XOXOXOXO!!!! <3

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Walgreens Haul

I always tell myself I must save money but something always drags me to go browsing at stores, especially when I know I just can't browse!!!! I have no self control whatsoever!!! No bueno :(
Well, I found myself going to Walgreens for some last minute shopping, which had nothing to do with me to begin with. I just so happen to walk thru the beauty aisle and of course a few things caught my eye. I mean its makeup, it's kind of hard not to, lol!!!!
I came across a few things that were on sale and I can never pass that up, especially when they are at such a great price. I know I won't find them like that again so I just suck it up and get them, this is what happened at this visit.
Revlon is not a cheap brand but I love their eyeshadows, especially their cream ones. I found both the Skinlights & Eternal Summer Crème Shadow palettes which originally are $6.99 and they were on sale for $3.49. Score!!!! :)
I also was on the hunt for some mascara that helps thicken my already long eyelashes. I was especially looking for something to help with volume. I was lucky to come across some Wet n Wild mega volume mascara in very black. Originally $2.99 and was on sale for $1.59.
Last but not least, I decided to look at their holiday sets and was lucky to come across some eyeshadow pallets for $0.99. There were so many to choose from and they had so many amazing colors. It was hard to choose just one and knowing me I will be back for the others, lol!!! These were from Profusion and called Halo-the palette. I have already tried one of the colors and they come out amazing and nice and shimmery :) looking forward to trying out the other colors.
I'm not big on buying my beauty products at Walgreens because I have always thought they were more expensive then me going to Walmart or Target, well I have proved myself wrong! I'm definitely going to go there more often now :) and you should check it out too!!! It never hurts to just look.

Some of my yummy favs!!!

Sorry for the going MIA, as if I really have any followers anyways...but since my funds haven't been as hefty as usual, I had to cut off doing any shopping unless it was for necessities. Sucks I know, but hopefully my monthly beauty box/bag subscriptions will be here and I can post about them real soon!!! :)

I figured since I can't blog about amazing clearance and deals that I find, that I would let you guys know some of my yummy favs that I come across when going grocery shopping and stocking up my fridge and pantry. Some may be semi healthy and others might be completely not good at all for you, but I can't help but share how amazingly yummy this items are and push you to try them out for yourselves.

First I want to start off with Dole Shakers Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies. Man are things amazingly delicious. They come in 4 different flavor and are easier to make than having to deal with a blender to get that smoothie drink. All you have to do is add juice and shake for 45 seconds. They recommend to use with Orange Juice but I use any choice. I have mixed it with Dole's mixed juices, one being their Orange Banana Mango, and it makes it taste so great!!!! Easy for if you are on the go and need something to drink while on the run. A must try!!!!

One of my other favs is definitely not the healthiest but is sooooooo good!!!! Yes its that good! Ben & Jerry's Creme Brulee ice cream. If you have ever tried creme brulee in your life you will love this as much as you love that! It has bits of caramelized sugar in a sweet custard ice cream, I am drooling as I describe it to you guys, LOL!!!! Ben & Jerry's ice cream never fails at making delicious flavors but this is my all time favorite, You do have to have a sweet tooth for this though because the caramelized sugar pieces  do make it extremely sweet. But that's what I love about it :)

Last but not least, I wanted to end with something that is somewhat not fattening. I came across these from a friend of mine, I had heard of them through commercials but were afraid to try them thinking they would taste like nothing. Boy was I wrong!!!!! Belvita is known as a breakfast biscuit but I use it as a snack while I am working and it definitely holds me up til my next meal. To make it even better they are extremely tasty. I am very happy to have taken that leap to try them, they are worth it!

Hope you enjoyed some of my yummy favs :) and that you guys go out and try them out for yourselves. Feel free to leave me comments letting me know if you have tried them and what you think about them. Until my next blog, xoxoxoxo <3