Review & Giveaway: Thirty-One Gifts

I am so happy to let you guys in on a fantastic review and giveaway from a pal of mine. She has been with me since the beginning and has always supported me and my page. So in my helping her out I bought a Timeless Beauty Bag from her and Thirty-One. I love it as its a super cute design, totally functional, and a great way to store my extra make-up and jewelry.






The bag has three different compartments and one area for your make-up brushes, or anything else you'd like to stick there. I have amassed a small number of lip glosses and found they fit perfectly in the top pocket. Honestly I didn't know I had so many lip glosses till I pulled them all out of the bag. I have 19 total lip glosses, some eyeliner pencils, mascara, eyeshadow, lipstick, and concealer pens. Total items I fit in that top pocket...30 items! Of course you would probably put way less, but for me I hand it in my closet so I can see what I have and use what I need.

Second I'll show you the bottom pocket, which happens to be the same size as the top pocket. It too has more than enough room to put your goodies in. I have some of my extra eyeshadows and palettes in this one. Total I was able to stick about 24 different products in here and there was still room for more. The zipper held it closed and there wasn't any pulling at all.

Last but not least was the middle portion which holds your jewelry (or anything else) and your brushes. I don't normally keep my brushes on here as they have their own little carriers already. Here you can see that from little to big, the bag is able to accommodate them all. I even was able to put more than one on there and for the most part the hoops go back to their starting point after you take the brushes out. They weren't loose at all and held all the brushes tightly. There is also a little cover that goes over the top to keep everything nice and clean.

Thirty-One is having an awesome deal - spend $35 and get a large tote for only $10!! The tote is regularly $35 bucks so you could get a whole set of stuff for only $45! I mean seriously some of you ladies pay way more for just a wallet...you know who you are. You can pay by paypal or credit card. These would definitely make some great gifts for birthdays or even Christmas! Get your Christmas shopping started early, they'll love them. Most of the products can be personalized so it would make it really special. Also if you think you would like to sell Thirty-One products you can talk to Angela H and she will definitely help you out. All orders get shipped directly to you, and I can personally say it comes really fast!

-GIVEAWAY-

Like I said before Angela H has been a great fan of mine so I've teamed up with her to bring you a great giveaway. You could win a cute zipper pouch from Thirty-one worth $15.00. I can definitely say that it's totally worth it because they are so well made. You can stuff them to the brim and it won't tear or break. They come in some really cute designs that will definitely fit your style. Shipping will be paid by Angela H, yay for free shipping...sort of. To win enter through the rafflecopter below!

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Sponsored: What's Essential Rescue Pet Photo Contest

Budha - 11yrs old

When I was approached to do another sponsored post by Nordic Naturals I jumped at the opportunity. I have worked with them on two separate occasions and both were great experiences. They are a great company who sell products aimed at your health, your children's health, and even your pet's health! Who knew that omega-3s were also really great for your furry babies as well. 

So what exactly can omega-3s do for your pets and why is it important? Here are some questions answered by Jodi Ziskin - Holistic Nutrition and Wellness Specialist for Pets. 

Questions and Answers:

Q: Why is omega-3 fish oil important for joints?

A: Omega-3 essential fatty acids are considered essential nutrients for us and our pets because they can't be produced by our body naturally. That's why we need to supplement them through our diets or supplement pills. The omega-3 EPA is a companent of all cell membranes while DHA works to develop and maintain neural structures. Together these omega-3s help support optimal pet health and diet.

Q: What is the best way to add omega-3s to my pet's diet?

Beast when we first got him - pink is for real "men".

A: The answer is simple the same way it is for us - fish oil. Omega-3s are found abundantly in cold-water fish like sardines, anchovies, and cod. Fish oil from wild caught fish is optimal for safe and effective use. They should be independently tested and proven to meet the standards for heave metals, PCBs and dioxins. Also please only use fish oils specially formulated for pets as many marketed towards humans contain flavorings and preservatives that may not be suitable for animals.

Q:Can exercise really help keep joints healthy?

A: As important as exercise is for humans its just as important for our pets. The simple act of walking a dog (or a cat) helps to lubricate the joincts preserving flexibility, maintaining muscle mass, and keeps the blood circulating. For cats, its helpful to provide things to climb on, like kitty trees and towers. 

Exercise also alerts us to potential joint problems. Signs that a cat or dog might be suffering from joint inflmation can include stiffness, difficulty walking on stairs, jumping on their favorite spots, change in speed, and limping. If you notice any differences in your pets consult your vet for proper diagnosis and treatment options.

Omega-3s EPA and DHA help support:

• Joint Health
• Heart Health
• Celluar Health
• Skin and Coat Health
• Immune System Health
• Brain development and maintenance
• Eye development and maintenance

Nordic Naturals Products for Pets
For centuries, canine and feline diets consisted of unprocessed foods rich in EPA and DHA, omega-3 fatty acids derived from algae, plants, and fish. However, most of today’s pet foods contain primarily omega-6 fatty acids from vegetable oils. Even the highest quality pet diets rarely contain adequate amounts of EPA and DHA. This results in an unbalanced ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 that can negatively impact the health of our pets.

Nordic Naturals offers two omega-3 fish oil formulas that are specifically designed to maximize the health benefits for pet companions. Purchase some Omega-3 products for your pets HERE.

What's Essential Rescue Pet Photo Contest

Bear - 2yrs old and little brother to Beast

So let's get down to why I'm posting about Nordic Naturals "What's Essential Rescue Pet" Photo Contest. With having many furry babies of my own I think its a great way to give back to a great organization: Paws For Veterans. With every vote Nordic Naturals will donate $1 to Paws For Veterans (Up to $5000)! So not only can you and your rescue pup win, so do many others who are in the Paws For Veterans organization. Isn't that fantastic!? I think all pets should be able to have a life with a loving caring family who will care for them. I also think that having a pet definitely helps you lead a happier life. If you're already a pet owner, congratulations you've been blessed. If you aren't then look at your local rescue organization or animal shelter because they have tons of dogs and cats who deserve a great family.

Now while none of my pets were rescue pets I did get my pup Budha from one of my brother's friends. He was the runt of the litter and really small. He was also a very sick pup, they didn't even take him to get any shots done because they figured he would just die. I took him to the vet and they said he was a bit sick, but with meds and some love he would be just fine. That was 11yrs ago and now he is my 70lb big boy who, for the most part, listens well and does what he is told. Beast was my second pup and was actually bought from my cousin. He was the only pup left because sadly his mom accidentally killed his 3 siblings. After 6 short months he was gone, we never knew what happened and the vet couldn't give us any closure. When my cousin told me her Chihuahua's had had another litter I told her I wanted another one. I know it wouldn't be like my Beast, but knowing they were related would help. So along came Bear, my 2yr old furry terror. He totally resembles his name as his bite is as mighty as his bark, with him being the alpha dog. Yup that little 13lb terror pushes around his 70lb big brother. I couldn't imagine my life without my dogs and I know when that time does come, I'll be burying apart of myself with them. They are like children and give you unconditional love - with no talking back! So do you want to win - want to know how to enter?

How To Enter:

• Super easy just head over to Nordic Naturals Facebook page and upload a picture of your rescue pup! You can upload a photo from 6/28 until 7/18.
• Don't have a rescue dog, well you you still win by voting.  Voting runs from 7/19 until 7/31 with the winners being announced on 8/1.

Prizes:
2 Grand Prize Winners will win .

• A 3-month supply of Nordic Naturals Omega-3 pet products and human products – you choose from a list of qualifying Nordic Naturals’ products
• Dog and cat goodies including collapsible water bowl, chew toy, doggie bags and a plush fish toy
• The Dog Bible: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know and The Cat Bible: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know books by Tracie Hotchner
• A custom canvas painting of your pet by beccavision.com
• Mr. or Ms. Omega-3 Pet Award Certificate
• Profile featured on the Facebook app

About Paws for Veterans
Paws for Veterans, Inc. is a community-based organization that provides service dogs, training, supplies, and therapeutic group sessions to Veteran and Active Duty men and women struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Physical Disabilities. As a 501 C 3 non profit, this organization rescues, rehabilitates, trains, and rehomes dogs as service dogs for injured Veterans.

About Nordic Naturals

Based in Watsonville, CA, Nordic Naturals is committed to delivering the world’s safest, most effective omega oils to help provide the essentials of an extraordinary life. Distributing to more than 35 countries, Nordic Naturals offers more than 150 products in a variety of flavors and formulations, all in line with leading standards for safety, efficacy and sustainability. By providing omega oil supplements for adults, kids, athletes and pets, Nordic Naturals helps everyone do more of what they love. Further information is available at www.nordicnaturals.com. Nordic Naturals is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nordicnaturalsand people can follow the company on Twitter at @NordicNaturals.

Disclaimer: While this post is sponsored I definitely love the ideas and products by Nordic Naturals. All opinions are my own and I stand behind them.

nuNAAT GOGO Giveaway 06/01-06/26

nuNAAT GOGO (Give One, Get One) Giveaway!

Enter for your chance to win TWO sets of nuNAAT’s NAAT Treatment Curly products (link to http://www.nunaat.com/productline/naat-treatment-curly-hair-with-cupuacu-keratin/ ) – one for you and one to give to a friend! When entering, be sure to select my blog name “Infinite Dreams Reviews” from the drop-down menu so they know who sent you.

The nuNAAT NAAT Treatment Curly collection (link to http://www.nunaat.com/productline/naat-treatment-curly-hair-with-cupuacu-keratin/ ) is great for naturally wavy or curly hair in need of frizz reduction, added body, and defined curls. It’s made with Cupuaçu Butter for intense hydration and super antioxidants, plus Keratin protein for strengthening hair back to its healthy, natural state.

The winner will receive the following products with an estimated retail value of $50:

-        2 NAAT Treatment Curly Shampoo

-        2 NAAT Treatment Curly Conditioner

-        2 NAAT Treatment Curly Hair Mask

-        2 NAAT NAAT Treatment Curly Leave-In

TO ENTER: Visit the nuNAAT Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/nunaat?sk=app_403359706360567

Rules:

CONTEST DATES: June 1 - 26, 2013

Only ONE entry PER PERSON, PER DAY will be accepted.

Winner will be chosen at random and announced June 27, 2013 by e-mail. If response from winner is not received within 24 hours, a new winner will be chosen.

PRIVACY: Your email will not be shown and will be kept private.

ELIGIBILITY: Giveaways are open to readers 18 years or older with U.S. or Canada shipping addresses only (no PO boxes). For my international readers, you may enter and if you win, we can send the prize to person of your choice with U.S. or Canada shipping address.

No purchase necessary to enter or win.

Giveaway: Sample Filled Box

My sample box is overflowing so you guys can win some great samples for yourself! I've got a little bit of everything and as USPS says if it fits...it ships! So enter the rafflecopter below and you could win a box of your own.

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nuNAAT's GOGO Giveaway - Starting June 2013

nuNAAT is at it again and hosting another GOGO giveaway, this time it's for all you curly gals out there. Yup they are giving away their NAAT Treatment Curly Collection beginning next month! Are you excited because I sure am. Keep your eyes peeled and your hair hydrated ladies.

nuNAAT GOGO Giveaway:

NAAT Treatment Curly collection

For naturally wavy or curly hair in need of frizz reduction, added body, and defined curls.

Made with Cupuaçu Butter for intense hydration and super antioxidants, plus Keratin protein for strengthening hair back to its healthy, natural state.

Collection includes:

- Shampoo

- Conditioner

- Leave-In

- Hair Mask

Retail Value: $25 per set

(total giveaway value: $50)

You can check out my review on nuNAAT's Brazilian Keratin right HERE.

$50 Express GC Giveaway

So I would love to shop at Express and get some super duper cute clothing, but unfortunately they aren't very big gal friendly. Now that being said their sizes do go up to XL on some items. They have some super cute shoes and their jewelry is nice as well. That outfit would be my dream outfit to fit into when I reach my weight loss goal. So what about you guys what would you buy if you had $50 to spend at Express? Would you go for a super cute dress or maybe you're a tee and jeans gal like myself. Or you could just spend it on jewelry and maybe a handbag or too, if you like those types of things.

Win $50 Gift Card to Express!

How to Win: Just enter into the rafflecopter below and complete what you'd like. Yup that easy! Keep in mind you are not required to follow me on Facebook as that is against Facebook policies. If you would like to follow then you get those entries.

Who Will Win: One lucky person will win - all entries are verified. That person will have 48hrs to respond before I choose another winner.

**In order to vote on Picket Fence just click the link in the rafflecopter. It'll take you to a page - once there copy the url and paste it into the entry on rafflecopter.

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Children's Book Review & Giveaway

Children's Bookset

So while I was shopping at HEB for my monthly groceries I came upon these really cute children's books. I loved how they were illustrated, all by different people. They had a pretty big selection of books but I opted for the more well known ones. I chose 8 books that I thought most of us had read growing up. They're all great to help get the kiddos to bed, spend some time with them, and for them to get better with reading.

First up is the Gingerbread man illustrated by Gail Yerrill. If you don't know what the book is about well its about an old woman who wants to eat a tasty treat so she bakes a gingerbread man. Well I know I wouldn't want to get eaten and neither did the gingerbread man because he jumped up and ran away. This is a classic story retold by Louise Martin and will definitely get your little one laughing.

The next story on the list is Rumpelstiltskin which is illustrated by Erica-Jane Waters. I loved the vivid colors she used in the book. They are definitely eye-catching and will grab your little ones attention. If you aren't familiar with the story its about a miller who told a huge tale to the king about his daughter. His lies put his daughter in a pretty bad spot, but Rumpelstiltskin comes to her rescue? Be careful what you ask for.

The third book is Beauty and the Beast illustrated by Jacqueline East. The story isn't the same Disney story, in this version the girl is named Beauty and she has two sisters. Her father is a merchant who loses everything and gets lost in a forest only to be confronted by the Beast. I thought it was a bit iffy on the message though - she refuses to marry him until the very end when he turns into a human. Maybe beauty is skin deep, at least thats what I got from it.

I absolutely adore the illustrative work by Polana Lovsin. The story is the same one we all grew up with. I think the illustrations definitely bring this story to life. If you aren't familiar about the story its about a little duckling that is ridiculed about his looks. Everyone sees his "ugly" gray feathers and he feels horrible about it and hides himself. Well once he grows up he finds out he wasn't so ugly after all.

Little fact: a baby swan is actually called a cygnet, but I don't think "The Ugly Cygnet" would sound sa good.

The cute illustrations done by Erica-Jane Waters makes you almost forget the fact that Hansel and Gretel is about a witch that wants to eat children. I mean seriously some children's books are so out there, but it made sure you stayed close to home. For those of you who don't remember the story - Hansel and Gretel's step-mother take them into the woods and leave them because they can no longer care for everyone in the family. The meet a witch at a gingerbread house and have to fight for their lives.

Jack and the Beanstalk is another story that sort of strays from the story I remembered. This version Jack meets the giants wife who helps him while he is basically stealing from her husband. The story ends the same though with the giant dying after Jack cuts the beanstalk down. This version is illustrated by Gavin Scott whose drawings are bit more rough with a childlike look to them.

Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs is the 7th book that I'll be giving away and its illustrated by Jacqueline East. This story stays true to the stories I grew up with as well as the Disney story. Evil stepmother jealous and crazy goes after poor Snow White for being "fairer" than her. Handsome prince comes to kiss her and voila she wakes up and they wed. We all know the story and I for one am still waiting for my handsome prince to come whisk me away to some palace far away.

The Princess and the Pea was actually a story I didn't really remember ever reading. I know I heard of it a couple of times but didn't really remember it. Apparently princesses' have very sensitive backs because she could feel a teeny tiny pea underneath tons of mattresses.                                                  

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Almay Intense I-Color Eyeshadow Review & Giveaway

ALMAY INTENSE I-COLOR
Smoky-I Kit For Browns

Sorry for the horrible pics this time around, it was like at 1am and I got the mood to "play". So I grabbed my Almay smoky-i kit for brown eyes. I know it says made for brown eyes, but I know it would look awesome with other colored eyes as well. The colors are super pigmented and blend really well. Even better when you can actually see and you aren't applying make-up in low light, which is why my eye make-up looks so messy. There are three colors that come in the kit: brown, pinkish - brown, and a cream color. The pinkish - brown color kind of through me off because it didn't seem to really go well with the other two colors. In the end I think if I blended a bit better it would have been a smoother transition. I know you guys can probably do a better job at it, I'd love to see what you guys do with it. So because I love you guys I'm giving away a kit (for brown eyes) to one lucky person. Oh but that's not all! I've got a eye pencil to go along with it - in black or brown (winners choice). Super easy to enter and will run from today 4/10 till 4/19, so enter today!

**I'll add better pics soon, it was a pretty gloomy day today and I couldn't get any good shots. 

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Disclaimer: I purchased the product shown in this review, and no compensation was received. All opinions are my own. :)

Mini Polish Giveaway

Polish Set Giveaway:

Simple giveaway for you guys for some great polish sets. I have used all these polishes and really love them. There will be three lucky winners so good luck ladies!


 1st Prize: Sally Hansen Crackle Polish

2nd Prize: Mariah Carey Mini Polish Set by OPI

3rd Prize: WNW Ombre Mini Polish Set (Review Here)

  

 These sets can be bought either online or in stores - Target, Ross, Walmart, and Family Dollar. They're all pretty affordable ranging from $3.50 to $10.00! Of course you could always win a set for yourself by entering into the rafflecopter below.

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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!

Mystery Box Giveaway

So who is the lucky Infinite Dreams Reviews fan that won this awesome prize -- *drumroll please!*

ANGELA WARD HARTNESS

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Rafflecopter loves this gal, seriously! Thanks to everyone who participated and look for more reviews and giveaways from me in the next coming days. 

 

nuNAAT NAAT Brazilian Keratin GIVEAWAY

nuNAAT GOGO (Give One, Get One) Giveaway!

Enter for your chance to win TWO sets of the products  I just recently tried and LOVED, review HERE, from nuNAAT  – one for you and one to give to a friend! When entering, be sure to select my blog name “Infinite Dreams Reviews” from the drop-down menu so they know who sent you.

The nuNAAT NAAT Brazilian Keratin Collection  is great for ALL HAIR TYPES, and works especially well to protect your hair and keep it healthy if you like to style using heat (with a blow dryer or flat iron) like I do! The winner will receive the following products with an estimated retail value of $65:

• -  2 NAAT Brazilian Keratin Daily Care Shampoo
• -  2 NAAT Brazilian Keratin Daily Care Conditioner
• -  2 NAAT Brazilian Keratin Intensive Hair Mask
• -  2 NAAT Brazilian Keratin Liquid Keratin Leave-In Reconstructor
• -  2 NAAT Brazilian Keratin Serum Ultra Shine

TO ENTER: Visit the nuNAAT Facebook page

Rules:

CONTEST DATES: March 23, 2013 - April 13, 2013

Winner will be announced April 15, 2013 by e-mail. If response from winner is not received within 24 hours, a new winner will be chosen.

PRIVACY: Your email will not be shown and will be kept private.

ELIGIBILITY: Giveaways are open to readers 18 years or older with U.S. or Canada shipping addresses only (no PO boxes). For my international readers, you may enter and if you win, we can send the prize to person of your choice with U.S. or Canada shipping address.

No purchase necessary to enter or win.

Mystery Box Giveaway!

I'm doing it again, another mystery box giveaway so be on the look out for some hints and other games during Mar 06 - Mar 27. During this time I'll also have some other great giveaways for some products going into the box. That means more ways to win some great stuff! So getting sharing, liking, and get ready for some fun!

Check this photo out for a clue to one of the products going into the box! Yup not just beauty products this time guys so should be fun.

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Beauty Product Giveaway

Beauty Products 17 - 19

So here are three of my tried and true hair styling products. I love these as they help me to keep my hair looking great. 

 

The first product up is Tresemme's Curl Defining Spray Gel. Now this comes in handy whether you have natural curls or *gasp* don't. You don't need a whole lot so don't go wild with it. Its pretty cool how its a liquid, but its a gel....am I that easily amazed? This stuff is humidity resistant - aka no frizz! It has a great clean scent because its alcohol free. I love this stuff for when I want my curls to just shine and be free. Which is hard for me because curls and I have a love hate relationship. I just like my hair straight and sleek more than bunchy and curly. 

 Speaking about straight hair, if you straighten your hair you know that it can be really harsh on your hair. Reality is, is that your hair does get damaged every time you put a flat iron to it. The question is are you going to do a lot of damage or a little? So its necessary - no utterly important that you use protection. My go to product for that protection is Beyond The Zone's Turn Up The Heat flat iron spray. It has a great smell, its light weight, and leaves your hair silky smooth. You don't need a lot, which I love because that means that bottle will last longer. It's a great product to have so if you ever get a chance buy some up.

The last product is Suave Professionals Vibrant Shine Spray. I tried to photograph the sparklies inside the bottle which is why it looks cloudy. Those little sparklies are actually mineral bursts that leave your hair shining bright. Yes something else for shine because healthy hair shines ya know. It smells so good, it has some hint of citrus - like grapefruit. Then again maybe that's just what I smell. Either way you don't need a lot at all. Shake it up and spray it and you're good to go!

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Beauty Product Giveaway #16

Beauty Product #16:
7pc Brush Set

I bought a set of these brushes for myself a while ago and knew these would be going into the giveaway as well. They're pretty basic brushes, great for newbies like me, but the "pros" can still get some great use out of them. Now they are lower end in price, but that definitely doesn't mean the quality is bad. I'm kind of harsh on my brushes and they have took the beating pretty well. I bought this set off of amazon.com for under $10.

 The 7 pc set comes with (l-r) eyebrow brush, mascara/eyelash brush, eyeshadow applicator, eyeliner brush (I use this as a contour brush), lip brush, smudger brush, and powder brush. I love the mascara/eyelash brush to get rid of those clump in mascara and to make sure my eyelashes are nice and spread out. I use the eyeliner brush to do my contour colors as it fits so neatly into my crease. Of course you can use it however you want. I actually use the lip brush as the eyeliner brush because, if you hadn't noticed I am not a huge fan of lipstick.

The brushes worked great and they've really become a great addition to my ever growing brush collection. I'm sure you guys will love them too! 

Oh and the little silver holder, well its obviously not real leather and at first has a weird smell. It does go away after awhile so no worries. It also has held up really well with being tossed around. No tears or anything so the quality isn't bad there either.

What do you hate the most when it comes to your beauty regime?

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Beauty Box Giveaway Update

Beauty Box Giveaway Update

So it's Sunday morning and I'm getting ready to head out to the new CVS that just opened up down the road, literally! I now have a CVS about 2 minutes from my house, anyone know where I'll be at all the time? So I will show one more product for your face and then move on to hair and nails. I want to share with you guys some of my favorite hair care products. 

My hair comes second after my nails, I love my hair...sometimes. There are those days where it just won't cooperate and decides that mutiny is the only way to go. We all have those days where no matter the amount of product or mechanical torture (ie: blow dryer, curling iron, straightening iron, etc) we put our hair through it just won't work. It stages a strike on helping you look good because it just doesn't care if you have an important date that day. You'll just have to reschedule or go to the "classic" pony tail. Yes I have bad hair days, but some of the products I'm going to share with you in the next few days help me to have some great hair days. 

I'd love to see more comments from you guys and tell me what you think. Funny how I'm losing fans instead of gaining them right now. Do people not like great, FREE, wonderful, FREE, beauty products? Thanks for being fans guys and I hope that this will help you all be beautiful on the outside like ya'll are on the inside. (That sounds good right?)

Beauty Products 13 - 15 Announced

BEAUTY BOX GIVEAWAY

PRODUCTS 13 - 15

SEPHORA

So while I haven't used these particular products, I have used other Sephora products and they are awesome. They have great quality products there and are mid range in price. Not too expensive so you can stock up on a few things. I have a three set for you guys which includes: mascara, eyeliner and lip gloss!I know whomever wins will be rocking a great new look with these.

SEPHORA #01 Clear: The mascara is a clear and great for lashes and eyebrows. This is great for those who already have dark thick lashes. I don't want any of you looking like Tammy Fay with all that thick clumpy mascara!

SEPHORA #02 Silver: The eyeliner is in silver and comes with a smudger. The eyeliner is super easy to apply gives some great sparkle to your look. The smudger is easy to use as well and does the job well.

SEPHORA #18 the Red-shiny: The lip gloss is super red, which is why I never touched it. Red lip gloss and me = a no go. lol This would look awesome on any of you though, I'm sure of it!

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Beauty Products 10 - 12 - Announced!

So I got a little behind because of family issues that I'm going with that I hadn't been able to do my reviews like I want to. Even after the kids are all asleep I can't focus because my mind starts racing a mile a minute. So without further ado the next beauty products going into the box!

#10 - LORAC Eyeshadow

"INSIDER"

This was a great deep blue that went on so smoothly and was super intense with just one application. It did blend really well and lasted for hours without a single touch up. They go for about $12 ea at Sephora.

 

 

#11 - EF STUDIO Lip Gloss
"RUMI-LUV"

The consistency of this lip gloss is super thick, rich, and creamy. The color is a creamy nude that gives just a little bit of color to your lips, but tons of moisturizer. Great lip gloss, but can be a bit on the pricey side for a bargain shopper.

 

 

#12 - ALMAY Intense I-Color
"Smoky-I Kit"

I loved this kit as it neatly puts everything in the correct order for you. For a beginner, like myself, this was really helpful. The colors were great and super easy to apply. It lasted for about 4 hrs before I had to touch up the colors a bit. Still a great palette for beginners and the pros. They're a bit mid range being about $7.00 ea, but with coupons you can get the price lowered a lot.








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Beauty Product #8: Rimmel Polish

BEAUTY PRODUCT #8

Rimmel Nail Polish

#286 Rags To Riches

I have become a quick fan of Rimmel polishes. They have a great variety in colors and are super affordable. They are less than $4 at most stores and there is normally a $1 off coupon in the paper. How convenient, right? So after my base coat on went "Rags to Riches", it is a nice shimmery olive green color. It has a olive base with hints of yellow and specks of dark green. It's a really lovely color that went on smoothly and stayed put, with no chips.

 

The way I test polishes is by hand-washing the dishes and seeing how tough the polish really is.  So far Rimmel has not disappointed and has withstood the constant beating of scrubbing, rubbing, and soaking of pots and pans. If a polish comes out unscathed it gets a thumbs up from me, Rimmel gets a huge thumbs up! 

Go out and find some Rimmel polish and try it out for yourself. You can find them online or in your neighborhood stores like: Target, Walgreens, and Walmart. 

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Beauty Product #7: NYC Lip Gloss

BEAUTY PRODUCT #7

 NYC Liquid Lipshine

#574 City's Clear

I was fortunate to be picked as a badge winner over on Influenster for sharing about NYC Liquid Shine. So as a prize I got not one, but two NYC LiquidShine lip glosses in "City's Clear". I was kind of unsure about a clear lipgloss because what would be the point, right? Well so glad I got this because I love it! It moisturized my lips, which were a bit dry because of the chilly weather. It wasn't greasy and went on really smoothly. It gives your lips a nice shine without it being too shiney. You know? No well just take my word for it, okay? I still have issues with the applicator tips as they always seem to take out more than I'd like, but it is not a deterrent. 

The best thing that I like about NYC liquidshine, and just NYC products in general, is the affordable price. The NYC Liquidshine ranges from $1 - $2, so you could really get a ton for your collection. The lip glosses are consistently good as I've tried a few of them.

As you can see with "City's Clear", it really highlights the natural colors in your lips. See how much healthier my lips look on the bottom? So have you tried out NYC Liquidshine Lip Gloss? Leave a comment below, which I might add will count as a comment for some extra entries.

 

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Beauty Giveaway Product #6

What's the next product to go into the beauty box? Seche Vite Fast Drying Top Coat! I use this religiously and it has replaced all other top coats for me. It really does dry super fast and goes on so quickly. I love how it makes my nails feel so strong. I would have nails that were brittle or bendable, but with Seche Vite they feel super tough. I also noticed that even with polishes that don't last very long, using Seche Vite will extend the polish life by at least 3 days! Seriously it's a great top coat that I highly recommend to everyone. You can buy them on amazon.com for $5 a bottle or head to CVS and buy the base and top coat for $8.95!

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