Nyx had a great Cyber Monday deal of 40% off the entire website and how could I say no to one of my favorite brands? Not that I needed any more Nyx makeup, but I purchased nine products and thought I would share them! I did give an explanation for why I bought the products, so if you just want to know what I bought, I underlined the product names & colors. Reviews will be coming soon! I started off with two powder blushes because you can't go wrong with them. The shades I bought are Dusty Rose and Pinky. Next I got three eye products. I love my Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk, so I thought I would try out another shade. I chose Sparkle Green because the dark teal color is similar to the darker ring around my iris (I know there is a scientifically name for that, but I figured "darker ring" would be easier to understand). Next is the Love in Rio Shadow Trio in En Fuego. This trio is so pretty and I just had to buy it, it contains a dark grey, plum and shimmery lilac pewter. I also decided to try a new product from Nyx, the Loose Pearl Shadows. I have heard good things about these loose shimmery shadows and since I don't think I will be running out and splurging on a MAC pigment anytime soon, I thought this would be nice to try. I picked up the color Sky Pink which is a light neutral pink color. To finish up the haul I got three lip products (I have way too many Nyx lip products already...) I purchased two of the Matte lipsticks because I absolutely love the formula! I chose Sierra and Euro Trash (yes, I already have reviewed Euro Trash because my sister lent me hers before she used it for me to swatch and review, I loved it so much and got my own). I have finally gotten a few plum and berry lip colors and thought that they would look better with a lip liner and picked up a Slim Lip Pencil. This color is very clearly named Plum. The last product I bought was a Mega Shine Lip Gloss in the shade Nude Pink. I am obsessed with the Butter Glosses and have all the shades, but have never tried the Mega Shine Line, and I thought now would be the time.
XOX ♥ I didn't buy enough products in October for it to have its own haul, and I still don't have a lot for October & November combined. I bought a lot (and I mean a lot) in September, so I wanted to hold off these two months, especially with Christmas just around the corner. Many products in this haul have already been reviewed, and any that have not will be on their way! MakeupProducts, Left to Right: Blueberry Acai EOS Lip Balm, Passion Fruit EOS Lip Balm, Jordana Twist & Shine Balm Stain in Cranberry Crush, Revlon Lacquer Balm in Coquette, Revlon Matte Balm in Mischievous, Maybelline Color Whisper in Made It Mauve, Maybelline Color Sensational in Perfect Plum, Baby Lips Dr Rescue in Soothing Sorbet, Baby Lips Dr Rescue in Just Peachy, Baby Lips Dr Rescue in Berry Soft & EOS Holiday Ornament Lip Balm Set. Products, Left to Right & Top to Bottom: Sephora Color Proof Liquid Liner in Matte Brown, Revlon ColorStay Liquid Liner in Black, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Sandstorm, Revlon ShadowLinks in Cocoa & Plum, Maybelline Clear Great Lash, Real Techniques Core Collection. Nail PolishesPolishes, Left to Right: Zoya Kennedy, Nails Inc Beaded Polish in Covent Garden & Zoya Biven. It's safe to say that it has been a slow 2 months for new polishes, actually, I believe I got these 3 in November and didn't get any in October! OtherLastly is the Got 2 Be Guardian Angel Heat Protectant and the Maybelline Clean Express Makeup Remover Wipes (which I used up this month!)
I also got products in my October Ipsy Bag, that are not included in the collective haul. See what was in my Ipsy bag here. XOX ♥ This month's Ipsy bag was given the theme "The Art of Beauty" My bag contained 4 deluxe & 1 full sized product in a white & pink bag. This bag is made of a thicker, more durable material than previous bags, which I like, but I don't like that it's white, since it will be prone to staining. In a messy script writing, the bag reads "Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art." Sexy Hair Blow Dry Volumizing GelThis is the Blow Dry Volumizing Gel from Sexy Hair. This is a clear gel that is meant to be applied to damp hair from roots to ends before blow drying to add volume to the hair. I am looking forward to trying this, because I blow dry my hair a lot and my thin hair isn't really known for having volume. (deluxe size, 1.7 fl oz) Buxom Lip Polish in DollyI would be more excited about this if I didn't already have it! I received the sample size of this in the exact same color from Sephora about a month ago, so I have two now. The Buxom Lip Polishes are a tinted plumping gloss. They provide a nice cooling & tingling feeling that lasted on my lips for about an hour. The shade Dolly is a mauve with a little shimmer (see it swatched below). If your lips aren't very pigmented than this color will show up, but it's about the same color as my lips and only adds a little shine & the cooling feeling. (Deluxe size) LA Fresh Oil Free Face Cleanser WipesI am not excited about this stuff. I only use face wipes when removing my makeup at night, and the fact that the package says "removes light makeup" makes it look like I won't have a use for these. I have plenty of face wipes, and I don't need my payed makeup, nail & hair subscription service to send me them. Zoya GiovannaI was very happy to see a Zoya polish in my Ipsy bag. My first Zoya polish came in my May Ipsy Bag and since then I have bought 8 more that I love! This shade is from the Fall 2013 Satin collection, and is called Giovanna. It's a shimmery kelly green and I am excited to try out this color because the only colors I have similar to it are more of an ocean blue color. Nourish Organic Deeply Nourishing Coconut & Argan Body LotionThis is the other product I am disappointed in. It's not that it's a bad lotion, but I buy the Ipsy bags to get makeup, nail polishes and maybe even some hair products. If I need lotion, I will go buy my own and I would much rather have something else in my bag. Anyway, moving on, this lotion has an interesting smell that I'm not sure if I love it or hate it. It has a pretty strong coconut smell, which I love, but something is off about it. This lotion as a medium consistency and is pretty lightweight. I'm sure I will get some use out of it. (This is a deluxe size, 1 ounce) This Month's DealsSexy Hair - Recieve $5 off a $25 SexyHair Purchase at ulta.com or at Ulta stores with the code 105339 (expires 11/15/2013)
Buxom - NONE LA Fresh - Get 30% Off a Purchase at lafreshgroup.com with code IPSYLOVE30 (expires 11/15/2013) Zoya - Buy 2 Get 1 Polish Free + Free Remover with code IPSYZ3 at zoya.com (expires 11/10/2013) Nourish Organic -Recieve 20% Off any Nourish Organic Product at target.com or Target Stores with code Nourish20 (expires 11/10/2013) Unfortunately this Ipsy bag was a dud. Even more disappointing because this may be my last Ipsy bag! I am sad, but my 6 month subscription has ended and I'm not sure if I am ready to shell out another $60 for six more months or even $110 for another year. XOX ♥ As you can see in my "haul basket" above, you can see that I took buying products this month to a bit of an unhealthy level. Oops! Lip ProductsProducts pictured from left to right:
Eye Products
Face ProductsProducts in picture, left to right
NailsPolishes in picture, left to right
Hair & Body ProductsProducts in photo, left to right
Check out my other hauls from September! Zoya Haul and September Ipsy Bag XOX ♥ I don't think I've ever ordered nail polish online, but with Zoya having a buy one get one free sale (for Labor Day), I couldn't resist! I've been meaning to get some more Zoya polishes, but Ulta never has the shades I'm looking for. 5 of the polishes I got are from the Fall 2013 collection. 3 of them are from the cashmere collection; Sailor, a navy creme, Hunter, an evergreen creme & Flynn, a tan creme. One is from the satin collection, the gold flakie top coat, Maria Luisa. The last one from the fall collection is Tomoko, a champagne Pixie Dust polish. The other 3 are colors from older collections. I got Gemma, a duo-chrome olive green, Marley, a lilac-grey with sheen and Kirsten, a blue-grey creme. I also received 2 fl oz of Zoya's polish remover since I spent $30+ I haven't used this on all my nails yet, but it worked really well on my test nail.
I will be taking swatch photos and reviewing all these Zoya polishes soon! XOX ♥ September 2013's Ipsy bag has the theme "classic beauty" and came in a blue bag with butterflies & various designs on it. The bag is larger at the bottom than at the top, but it's not a huge size difference. Nyx Eye Shadow in Sparkle WhiteIf you couldn't already tell from the large amount of Nyx products I have reviewed, Nyx is my favorite brand so of course I was excited to see a Nyx product in my Ipsy bag! This is the Nyx Single Eye Shadow in the shade Sparkle White, which is a shimmery light ivory. I will post a full review of this shadow soon! Starlooks Khol Eye Pencil in ObsidianBack in June I got a lip liner from the brand Starlooks and I was quite impressed, so I am really excited to try out their eyeliner! I'm also excited because the shade Obsidian is black, and I use black liner almost everyday. My first impression is that this liner is very smooth and creamy and I will have a full review of this liner coming soon! Elizabeth Mott It's So Big MascaraI've never heard of the brand Elizabeth Mott, but I always like testing out new brands. This mascara has a hourglass shaped applicator, very similar to the Pixi mascara that I received in my Ipsy bag last month. John Freida Full Body Shampoo and ConditionerWhile I would rather get makeup products in my Ipsy bag, I have been wanting to try out some John Freida products for a while. I just have so many shampoos and conditioners open at the moment and a shampoo & conditioner waiting to be opened from the Beauty Brands Liter Sale, so I haven't gotten around to buying anything from the brand. Since these are little, I will open them and am really excited to give them a try! Em Cosmetics SampleThis little sample from Michelle Phan's new makeup line, Em Cosmetics, contained a bright peachy blush, a shimmery copper shadow, shimmery khaki brown shadow & shimmery medium brown shadow. September's Deals & Coupon CodesNYX - Recieve 30% off Eye Shadow Bases & HD Eye Shadow Bases at nyxcosmetics.com with code IPSYPRIME
STARLOOKS - Get 20% off a purchase of $35 or more at starlooks.com with the code IPSY ELIZABETH MOTT - Recieve 50% off a purchase with code IPSYBIG at elizabethmott.com/shop/ipsy JOHN FREIDA - Buy a Full Repair item and get one 50% off at drugstore.com with the code IPSY XOX ♥ I've finally calmed down from my June & July collective hauls! I have less to show you this month, but it's still a decent amount of products! Reviews, photos and swatches of all these products will be coming soon! Lip ProductsFrom left to right:
Other Makeup ProductsTop to bottom & left to right:
Nail PolishesLeft to right:
XOX ♥ No, sadly I didn't go to England, but my aunt was in England for a week on business and she was so sweet and got some products from the drugstore that I have been wanting! I also ordered another iDivine palette from Sleek's website & since it's a British brand, I thought I'd include it in the haul. If you want to see my review & swatches of these products, then click on the name of the product, written in purple! I got 3 nail polishes from Barry M because I've heard a lot of amazing things about them. I got Papaya from the Gelly Hi Shine line, Ridley Road from the Textured line & Bubblegum (CNP4) from the Confetti line. Next, I got another lipstick from Sleek. I am absolutely in love with the one I already have (Fuchsia) and needed another, I got the shade Liqueur. I also got the Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Paint in the shade Rich Russet. I know RImmel is available in the US, but the Shadow Paints are UK only, as of now. Lastly. my aunt also got me a mascara from Max Factor. I haven't tried Max Factor and am really excited to give the Wild Mega Volume Mascara a try!
Swatches & reviews coming soon! XOX ♥ The August 2013 Ipsy bag has the theme "Glamour Academy" to go along with the back to school season. My bag contained 5 products. The bag was a vibrant purple with gold Glamour Academy emblems. Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in 69Full Size: $22 * http://www.urbandecay.com/urban-decay/lipstick%2C-lip-stain-%26-gloss/69/27280.html I was really excited to see Urban Decay's new lipstick in my Ipsy bag, but it is teeny tiny! The lipstick is about as tall & thin as my pinky finger! I got the shade 69, which is a bright cherry red. Anyway, the formula of the lipstick was extremely opaque, but did pull on my lips when applying. It's actually surprisingly water resistant & when it wears or washes off it creates a really nice red-pink stain! So, I think the formula of the lipstick is nice, but I would have liked a different color, as I never wear red lipstick. Nailtini Nail Polish in Mai Tai$13 * 0.05 fl oz / 15 mL http://www.tinibeauty.com/products/straight_up_color_mai_tai.cfm Next was a full sized nail polish from Nailtini. Mai Tai is described as a "vibrant sunrise coral", but to me it's just straight up orange. This really disappointed me, because orange is my least favorite color. But, I can always use this if I need orange for nail art and I can use it around Halloween. The formula of Mai Tai was pretty nice, though. It is very opaque and dries quickly, but a little bit streaky. Shown below is Mai Tai only on my ring finger, I will post swatches of Mai Tai on all my nails soon! Michael Todd Pumpkin Nutrient-Rich Facial MaskFull Size: 100 mL * $34 http://www.michaeltoddtrueorganics.com/index.php/pumpkin-nutrient-rich-facial-mask-102.html A lot of YouTubers use products from Micheal Todd, so I'm excited to test this out and see if the brand is as great as they make it seem. I got the Pumpkin Nutrient-Rich Facial Mask. I probably won't review this product because I'm not super into or knowledgeable about skincare and I most likely will not notice a difference with my skin to talk about in a review. But, so far I do like that it smells like pumpkin! Pixi Lash Boosting MascaraI'm interested to see how I like this mascara because I've never really looked at the Pixi brand at Target. I never hear anyone talking about it and it's on the expensive side for drugstore. This mascara provides a light, natural look. It's lengthening, but not thickening what so ever. Mica Beauty Eye ShadowThe Mica Beauty Eye Shadow in Bronze is a loose, shimmery light bronze. It provides a more subtle wash of color, so I will use it as a lid color or over a brown shadow to add shimmer. I like this product as a first impression, but I am not the biggest fan of loose shadows. August's Deals & CouponsURBAN DECAY - Get free shipping on orders from urbandecay.com with a lipstick purchase with code "IPSY". (Valid through 9/15/13)
NAILTINI - Receive 30% and $5 shipping on any order at tinibeauty.com with the code "HOT4IPSY". (Valid until 9/15/13) MICHAEL TODD - Get 30% off orders at michaeltoddtrueorganics.com with code "AUGIPSY". (Valid through 9/30/13) PIXI - Recieve 20% off any purchase at pixibeauty.com with code "PIXI+IPSY". (Valid through 9/1/13) MICA BEAUTY - Recieve 25% off a purchase at micabeauty.com with code "IPSY25". (Valid until 8/31/13) XOX ♥ Here are all of the beauty products I picked up in the month of July! I have reviewed some of the products, and the other product's reviews will be coming soon! Lip ProductsFrom left to right, I got the MAC lipstick in Myth, Milani Color Statement lipstick in Fruit Punch, Baby Lips Electro in Pink Shock, Oh! Orange and Berry Bomb, Maybelline Color Whisper in Oh La Lilac & a limited edition shade; Strike A Rose, as well as the Nivea Kiss of Strawberry lip balm and Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer in Luna. Eye ProductsOnly 3 eye products this month. I finally picked up the Urban Decay Naked Palette! I also got the Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow in Va Va Va Bloom and the Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tough As Taupe. Nail ProductsI have a nail polish addiction, I got a bunch of polishes this month, like I did in June. In the back row is Up & Up Nail Polish Drying Spray, Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen & Equate Non Acetone Nail Polish Remover. Next row is Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Perfect Pear-ing, Pinch of Punch, Berry Juicy, Kiwi Bikini, Peach Peach, White On, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Cinna-snap, Revlon Dreamer & Maybelline ColorShow Clearly Spotted. Next row has Urban Outfitters Hottub, Girl Like You, Tiny Shirt & INM Out The Door Top Coat. In the front is a plastic cuticle pusher from Sally's. BrushesI got 4 brushes when Sigma had their 20% off coupon code at the end of July. I got the E25 Blending, E47 Shader - Crease, F55 Small Duo Fibre and the F05 Small Contour brush. Hair ProductsAll I got in the hair product category this month was a shampoo and conditioner from the Beauty Brands Annual Liter Sale. I got the Matrix Biilage Deep Smoothing Shampoo and the AG Moisture & Shine Ultramoist Conditioner.
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