Ipsy Glam Bag | November 2014

It's that time of the month again! The good time of the month where I tell you guys what I got in my Ipsy bag. YAY!!! In case you didn't know, Ipsy is a monthly subscription service that only costs 10$ a month with free shipping. If you want to sign up using my referral link, feel free. I'd really appreciate it. Don't forget to check out a few of my other Ipsy reviews (Nov 2013, May 2014, Oct 2014).

"Girl Meets Glitter" is the aptly named theme for the month, considering what the bag is. To he honest, I'm not too keen on this bag. This is going to the little one or to a friend.

Marc Anthony Oil of Morocco Hairspray
Although this isn't something I would normally buy, I'm glad I got it. Winter is a great time for an oil hairspray since the wind and the cold are definitely going to dry out my already dry hair. The bottle says it's good for volume, shine, and hold. This will definitely get some use.

clariSEA Sea Salt Solutions Instant Glow Powder Exfoliant
I was so excited to get this! I saw a few revealed teasers this month, and this was one of the items I was eyeing. Ipsy always sends me exfoliants, and every time I'm pretty pleased. They're one of my favorite things as far as skincare is concerned.

Elizabeth Mott You're So Fine Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Glitterati
I'm on the fence about this product. I know it's the holiday season, but I just don't know when I'm going to use this eyeliner. I'm not huge on glitter eyeliners. I'm probably going to be using this as a stocking stuffer for a sister or friend.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream
Ipsy is looking out for our skin again with this awesome looking moisturizer! It's supposed to be calming, protecting, and moisturizing for the skin, which would be really awesome in the colder months. I super excited to try this out.

Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquer in Guys & Galaxies
We all know how much I love nail polish. NOPI is such a great polish brand with a great formula. This polish looks like a glitter bomb. It's got small silver circular glitters mixed in with square holographic glitters. It's a gorgeous nail polish.

Price Summary:
Marc Anthony Hairspray - 1.53$
clariSEA Exfoliant - 4.50$
Elizabeth Mott Liner (FULL SIZE!)  - 17.99$
Elizabeth Arden Cream - 3.09$
NOPI Polish (FULL SIZE!) - 5.97$
Total: 33.08$ USD

Kiss, Kiss.
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4 or More Makeup Tag: Milani Baked Blushes

I so love this beauty tag. It makes me look through my collection and take out things I haven't used in a while so I can fall back in love with them. Or give them to one of my sisters or girlfriends. Of my Milani blushes, I have 4. Three are shimmery, and one is matte.

05 Luminoso
Everybody, literally everybody, owns this blush. While it is really pretty, I don't usually wear it as a blush. I tend to ear it as a topper blush or as a highlight. It's just a tad too light and shimmery for me to wear as a proper blush.

08 Corallina
This is my baby! I wanted this blush for so long, and I was so happy when I finally bought it. It is gorgeous! I love orangey-coraly colors for my cheeks.

09 Red Vino
I love this blush so much for fall, especially on my sister who has darker skin than me. It just looks so beautiful. The wine and gold shimmer is so perfect for dark skinned girls.

11 Bella Rosa
This is one of the 2 matte blushes Milani recently released. If you thought the pigmentation was good on the shimmer blushes, wait until you try this bad boy!

Kiss. Kiss.
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Beauty Box 5 | November 2014

This is my 5th BB5 that I've gotten, and I have so say, this one is a little different. One of the items this month is a bit odd for a beauty box. If you didn't know, Beauty Box 5 is a monthly subscription service that only costs 12$ per month. Each month you get 5 (hence the name) deluxe size samples or full size beauty products. Be sure to check out my July and October boxes to get a better feel for this subscription as a whole. If you'd like to subscribe using my referral link, feel free!

This month's theme is Gracefully Grounded. 

We also received a few random extras in this box. BB5 teamed up with Sparkles & Pop to give their subscribers a special 30% off coupon code to their site! expires 12/31/14 

DenTek Floss Picks

Is it just me, or is everyone else completely lost as to why we got this? I get that we're supposed to be "grounded" this month, but... ok. I'll use them, and maybe they'll grow on me, but... ok. 

Laura Ashley Coconut Lime Body Butter

I will not complain about this! I love lotions. I love body butters. I have super dry skin all the time, and in the winter it just gets worse. So this will be going on my desk or on my bedside table. 

Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash

I don't really like getting things like this in my subscription services. I don't usually use them. It smells really good, though. I might actually try this one out, and if I don't, it'll be a random stocking stuffer. 

LÓreal Paris Nail Color in The Reign of Studs

It's so pretty!!! This is such a gorgeous color for the holidays. I just recently started exploring nail polishes from the drugstore. I'n currently using one of LÓreal's base coats, and it's working well for me. So hopefully the formula on this is a good one. 

Hask Macadamia Oil Revitalizing Shine Hair Treatment

We've gotten  Hask item before, and I really enjoyed it. So much so that I bought the whole system. That was their Argon oil line, so I'm excited to try something from the Macadamia line. I really hope this is comparable to the Macadamia Naturals line that everyone is obsessed with. 

Price Summary:

DenTek Floss - .62$

Laura Ashley Body Butter - 3.33$

Dove Body Wash - .53$

LÓreal Polish (FULL SIZE) - 5.99$

Hask Oil (FULL SIZE) - 2.99$

Total: 13.46$ USD

Kiss, Kiss.

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Ipsy Glam Bag | October 2014

It's been about 3 months since my last Ipsy post, but now I'm back with another bag!

The theme for October is Beauty Candy. Let's see what treats I got this month.

Totally loving this month's makeup bag! It's so stinking cute!

Ecru New York Acacia Protein BB Cream
A BB cream for your hair? That's definitely a new one. My hair always needs some TLC, and with all the different proteins packed into this baby, hopefully it'll do some good for my strands.

Épicé Purifying Exfoliant
Ipsy knows me well. I love a good scrub. Épicé is a new brand to me, too, so I'm excited to see how I like it. It also doubles as a mask!

Starlooks Lipgloss in Guilty Pleasure
It's so little! I do love miniature things. The color is one of those my-lips-but-better colors. It's also perfect for topping a nude lipstick. Getting a mini lipgloss isn't the worst thing ever, either. I mean, when was the last time you finished a lipgloss?

Figs & Rouge Hand Cream in Rose Berry
This is so perfect for the cold autumn months, especially for those of you who get super dry, cracked skin (ME!). Not sure if this is a scent I would have picked for myself. I was really hoping to get the mango scented one.

Jesse's Girl Mineralized Baked Powder Eye Shadow in Plum Frost
The last thing I got from Jesse's Girl was a pen liner, and I loved it. I hope I love this shadow just as much. The color is so beautiful.

Price Summary:
Ecru BB: 12.00$
Épicé Scrub: 9.70$
Starlooks Gloss: 4.00$?
F&G Hand Cream: 6.95$
Jesse's Girl Shadow (FULL SIZE!): 3.99$

Total Value: 36.64$ USD

Kiss, Kiss.
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Beauty Box 5 | October 2014

Hello, everyone! Welcome back! Let's take a look at what I got in my BB5 this month.

October's theme is Effortless Allure.

Nanacoco Nail Polish in 20044 Mermaid Lake
I have never tried a Nanacoco nail polish before. I love trying out new brands thanks to my beauty subscriptions, and this is one brand I've definitely been wanting to try.

Bellápierre Cosmetics Cheek & Lip Stain in Pink
I'm so used to getting loose shadows from Bellápierre, so this is such a fun surprise! I love the color, but I'm pretty sure this will be getting a lot more use as a lip stain rather than on my cheeks.

Chapstick Hydration Lock in Day & Night
This is something I've never seen before. I'm not sure if I just never noticed it before, but I have never seen these double ended Chapsticks. The Day end has an SPF of 12 and the night side is made to refresh the lips.

Lashem Picture Perfect Instant Wrinkle Reducer
Words can't describe how excited I am about this product! I've been looking at anti aging serums for under my eyes, so to get this in a beauty box just means the universe was listening.

Extend Your Beauty Cosmetic Tool
Why has no one thought of this before?! It's a tiny spatula for digging the last bits of product out of your bottles, jars, and tubes. This is pure genius!

Price Summary:
Nanacoco Polish (FULL SIZE!): 3.95$
Bellápierre Stain: 11.95$
Chapstick (FULL SIZE!): 2.99$
Lashem Serum: 13.60$
EYB Tool (FULL SIZE!): 5.49$

Total Value: 37.98$ USD

Kiss, Kiss.
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4 or More Makeup Tag: Wet N Wild MegaLast Lipsticks

I have wanted to do this tag for such a long time, and now I'm finally up to doing it! I'm gonna break this up into a bunch of pieces, like I do with my other tags to give you a better look at the products. Today, we're gonna start with some of my favorite lippies! I have a grand total of 5 of these MegaLast lipsticks. Here they are from least used to most loved.

901B Think Pink
When I first bought this, I used it a lot. Now my tastes have changed, and this bubblegum color just doesn't look as flattering as it used to.

900B Pink Suga
This is such a pretty pale pink! It just washes me out like none other. When I wear this, I pair it with a warm brown lip liner and a peachy gloss.

918D Cherry Bomb
Everyone and their mum owns this lipstick, and for good reason. It's freaking beautiful! This is the darkest lipstick I own, and while I love the color, I don't wear it as much as I'd like because I'm afraid it looks too vampy on me.

908C Sugar Plum Fair
Yet again, another cult classic from Wet N Wild. This is another great fall color, but this is way more wearable for me because it's more of a berry color.

913C Sand Storm
This is my baby. I absolutely adore this shade! It's warm, it's neutral, and it makes my lips look like nude bliss.

Kiss, Kiss.
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