Okay first of all let me begin by answering your most certain mental question right now. If you have read ANYTHING else I have ever written (like EVAAAA) than you are probably wondering if I actually have a harbored residence INSIDE of a Dollar Tree. The answer to that question is of course no, but I'm about as close to that as you can get. I....freaking....love....Dollar....Tree.
I mean I could literally make this entire post about all the multitude of reasons why I think it's the greatest store ever. However, since you chose to spend your busy afternoon with us here for a few quick beauty tips, I'll instead thank you for your time and digress.
If you have not been to your local Dollar Tree within the last few months for beauty supplies.....RUN....do not walk.
For those of you who don't know me, I store my makeup for the weekends in a giant black caboodle that looks like some traveling salesman's wears from the 1950's. Its crazy big, it's cumbersome, and there is no way in heck this thing is used on a day-to-day basis. I mean granted, it does an awesome job keeping everything organized and it's really helpful when I do bridal makeup or fun makeup for other people but for me it mostly on comes into play on the weekends.
Typically, on the weekdays I let my face take some time off from makeup all-together. I like to think your skin is kind of like you. It works hard all the time, but enjoys a little vacation every now and then ; )
My skin on the weekdays
My skin on the weekends
So on the weekdays, I keep a tiny little bag of makeup around for just the basics.
This is where Dollar Tree comes into play. I mean, the brands they are starting to carry right now....its...O-M-G. While walking through the makeup aisle this last time I was completely blown over. They carried ELF and Rimmel, Wet N Wild, and LA Colors.
I can't wait to try all the products I saw on the shelves, but since I've only tried a few I thought I'd show you which ones made it into my daily makeup bag/ basics and why.
These line of ELF lipliners are amazing!!!! Typically, lipliners start out at $6.00 or more and that is WITH a coupon. Meanwhile, these little beauties start out at just a buck in a multitude of colors. Just fyi my personal favorite is in the color "Natural" because it's a gorgeous peachy tone and it pretty much goes with every skin tone.
PROS:
*Goes on easily
*Beautiful color selection
*Does not bleed color
*Comes with sharpener
*ITS ONLY ONE DOLLAR!!!
CONS:
*Does not last all day
These incredible eye pallets from LA Colors. Now, before you get all snobby on LA Colors, hear me out. I know we all remember getting those HUGE LA Colors kits for Christmas and birthday parties when we were little girls that had the eye shadows with the texture of chalk but SERIOUSLY. If you haven't given the eye shadows a try recently....I highly recommend it. The texture is now really nice, and it gives a beautiful pigmentation. To show how much I believe in these products, I'll follow this by saying I just used the pallet depicted below doing bridal makeup. Not only did it last all day, it looked BEAUTIFUL!!!!! P.S. The pallet color below is in TRADITIONAL which is my favorite because is has tons of gorgeous, neutral colors.
PROS:
*Beautiful color selection
*Nice, creamy texture
*Awesome pigmentation
*ONCE AGAIN FOLKS....IT'S ONLY ONE DOLLAR
CONS:
*Not much product in the pans
*We STILL have those LA Color Christmas memories which always ended with us looking a lot like Mimi from the Drew Carrey show. Sorry LA Colors, you are awesome now...but the memories remain. LOL!!
This mascara by Wet N Wild is FANTASTIC!!!!!! It's got this really tiny brush that makes doing your longer lashes a breeze and it's so good for lengthening those lashes. I especially like using this mascara as a layering mascara under falsies.
PROS:
*Nice packaging
*Does not make eyelashes appear to plasticky
*Lives up to claims in lengthening and separating those lashes
*Awesome small brush for easy application
*DOLLAR MAKES YOU HOLLER FOR LONGER LASHES!!
CONS:
*Is not waterproof
*May lead to spider(y) eyelashes if you apply multiple coats of just this
*You probably want to apply with something volumizing and not just use it in it's own entity because if not, your lashes look really skinny.
I mean seriously you guys these products rock!! Give them a shot and tell me what you think!! I plan to get some new videos up and running soon and don't be surprised if you see me rocking these new dollar products :) I honestly believe they have all the quality of high-end products without spending the extra $$$$$$$. Until next time, Delightful Dollar-Descending :)
