First of all, let me begin by saying, thank you so much for stopping by on your sacred weekend!! I mean seriously!! I know you guys have such limited, practically non-existent down-time in your busy lives and it means the world to us that you visit our blog in what little relaxation window you have :)
This weekend, I was really thinking about our wonderful readers and wondering what kind of post I could do that would really help you guys out! I must have thought of a million and one diy ideas that MIGHT have been helpful to our readers before I realized..."WAITADARNMINUTE!!!!! I know what every woman could use!!!!"
I can't even tell you guys how many lovely ladies I've conversed with, in previous conversations, who have at one time or another encountered the same awful situation I have: forgetting your makeup bag on a trip OR losing some important, key items. Murphy's law must actually state that it's your MOST EXPENSIVE makeup items that will, inevitably, get lost or destroyed somehow--especially traveling.
So it was with this new epiphany that I decided to challenge myself dear readers. And challenge myself I did. I completed this makeup look...entire face full of beauty products using just (gasp) ten dollars worth of beauty products.
I'll repeat that so that you can let it really sink in. Ten dollars only....for every...single.... makeup product on mah face people. The only thing I didn't calculate in were my brushes, but I made sure to keep those super cheap too so that if you were truly in a bind the entire thing would cost you LESS than twenty bucks.
If you awesome ladies ever doubt how much I love you, just know that I spent most of my Saturday scouring every budget store in the most dangerous areas of town for this challenge. This was me most of the afternoon.
But seriously it was worth it and I hope you guys love the finished look!!!!
Here is my new, snazzy youtube video (with me having wayyyy too much fun with the soundboard/musical loops) to walk you through the process and the products :) Enjoy!!!
Hey all you lovely ladies!!! I hope that you are having a fantastic, enjoyable weekend perusing around town and just being happy!!
This weekend, my husband I got to do something we rarely ever do...we went on a date night. Typically on the weekends, we relax, do chores, travel a little, and just enjoy being with each other. But last night was the first time in forever where we just said: you know what? Let's do something fun together. And that is exactly what we did!! We went to PF Chang's for dinner and followed it with a late-night showing of Saving Mr. Banks (highly recommend the movie btw...but bring your waterproof mascara :)
I love getting all dressed up for dates with my hubby. It's so fun to be with the same guy for seven years, and still have them say: "wow" when you get you're all dolled up. But getting all made up doesn't mean you have to spend tons on products you may or may not like!!
I included some products I used, for yesterday's date night look, that I feel confident you guys will LOVE and that won't break the bank (I promise!)
Loreal Lumi Foundation in Soft Ivory $12.95
Yes, yes I know! $13.00 is a little extreme for a drugstore foundation. But okay hear me out!! First of all there are tons of coupons always floating around in Sunday's paper to make your Loreal purchases a little less hefty on the wallet. Pair that with whichever drugstore chooses to have a special on Loreal products and your set!! I think I got my bottle for maybe $10.00. And it was...seriously..the best $10.00 I've spent in ages.
First of all, this is my new holy grail of foundations. It blends so beautifully, and still gives a nice dewey (not matte) finish that makes you look natural and glowing. It just is so radiant and AH how nice it is to FINALLY find a foundation that understands I actually have some yellow-tinting to my skin. I seriously love this foundation and cannot say enough good things about it!!! If you don't already have this...you should :)
I love this ELF high definition powder. When I first bought it, several months ago, I opened the top and was greeted by (seriously) a WAFT of a white cloud. I feel like that really threw me off and it went buried never to be used again for several months.
Thankfully, I have our housing move to thank for re-discovering this little gem. I gave it another try and now it is in my arsenal of every-day usage. If you are wondering if this product is a mess to deal with and an even bigger task to clean, the answer it yes. However, this product can easily be remedied by doing what I now do and lining the bottle with some type of a dish cloth so the excess can be easily washed.
Now, onto what I love about this guy. First of all, it only cost me $6.00 for this HUGE tub of powder. Like I said, I've had it for months and been using it every day for two months now and inside (I realize the outside looks like I ran over it five times with my car) the supply looks like it's brand new!! Not to mention, the stuff just WORKS. It minimizes redness, and minimalizes the flaws in your skin--making you look soft and your skin look more finished/polished. Full discretion on this guys---DO NOT use it with flash photography. This powder was made to dupe the Makeup Forever High Definition powder which SEVERAL celebs found themselves the victim of after lovely, flattering photos like these were realeased with them wearing said powder.
Aye carrumba!! For some weird reason, it gives awful flashback so DONT DO IT if you know your getting flash photos taken.
MAYBELLINE COLOR TATOO BARELY BRANDED
The next thing I wanted to talk about was this Ah-MAZING color tattoo product by Maybelline. First of all, I've had my eye on those MAC paint pot thingy's for FOREVER!!!! They are supposed to make your eyeshadows last forever and just be a great color base for every type of look. But at $20.00 a pop I can't really ration that out when that's a 1/4 of my grocery costs for the week.
I'd heard this was a great alternative, and for $6.00 I was willing to try it. Seriously you guys...look at that swatch!! It's this beautiful light goldy color that makes your eyeshadows just look incredible!!!!!!!!!!! Not to mention...it lasts...all......night. AHH!! So glad I found this!!!!! Apparently this specific shade dupes for one of the MAC Paint Pots too, but I can't attest because (read above about groceries and whatnot)
The last, relatively new purchase I made to complete my datenight look yesterday was this
WET N WILD SINGLE BRULEE
You guys all know of my love for Wet N Wild so I will (reluctantly) spare you the details about why the brand just freaking rocks. But can I just for a moment tell you of my sincere joy when I discovered our Walgreens now carries the single colors too. This color, specifically, is amazing for a browbone highlight!! And the best part is it was only .99!!
Here is the video of my whole date night look
So yah I hope you guys enjoy!! Until next time, stay savvy super savers!!
There are several things we, as women, simply will NOT leave the house without. These items may include (with slight variation) keys, wallet, some type of a compact, and of course lipstick/lipgloss. In all sincerity, there are so many beauty products you could live without on a day-to-day lipstick. But in my humble opinion...lipstick just aint one of em'.
I mean, seriously, think about it. Your stuck somewhere on a desserted island, coupled with an incredibly cute Tarzan look-alike. You can make yourself look acceptable with just one tube of lipstick or gloss. Need to make your pucker pout? Lipstick. Need some slight coloring on those cheeks? Lipstick. Need a little color in the crease of your eyes or an eyeshadow? Nude lipstick here you come.
Lipstick is just that one product that never goes out of fashion and is always oh-so helpful to have on hand. The only problem is finding colors you like for any type of an acceptable price tag. I mean 25.00 for one tube is pretty extreme!!!!!
Luckily, I was able to find six colors here for only 2.00 or less!!! So give this a whirl and see if it is helpful!! Until next time, luxurious lipstick lollygagging.
