NATM: Matte Metal Madness

Hey everyone! I feel like I haven't painted my nails in a while. Its been about two to three weeks since I painted my nails. Before I was painting my nails constantly and I got worried that they were going to turn yellow so I gave them a break from nail polish so they could breathe. I would have given them longer time but I feel like every time I look at my polish collection, all my polishes are whispering for me to use them up. LOL

I have really been into matte nail looks so I decided to use my Hard Candy Matte-Ly In Love Top Coat. Its a great top coat to use whenever you want a matte finish. It mattifies your polishes within seconds and dries pretty quick. I bought mines at WalMart for around $6USD-$7USD plus tax. I wasn't sure which polish I wanted to use but I do remember a polish from the China Glaze Capitol Colours Collection that I have been wanting but so hard to get a hold of. If you don't know which polish I am talking about, it is the China Glaze Stone Cold. I just love how that polish looks that I had to do something similar to it. Sorry about the pictures. I know that they are not the best but for some reason, my camera couldn't focus right.

What I used:
ORLY Top2Bottom
ELF Nail Polish in Metal Madness
Hard Candy Matte-Ly In Love Top Coat

So that is all for my NATM. Its not much but its good enough for me. LOL What do you guys think? Do you think its somewhat similar to Stone Cold? Do you own any polishes from the Capitol Colours collection? Let me know, I would love to hear your opinions!

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March 2012 Favorites

Hey everyone! can you believe that it is already April and that March is now over? Wow this year is already going by so fast! This month, I only have a couple of favorites. Some of them are repeats and they are probably going to stay that way until I finish everything up. LOL That just shows how much I love it! I don't have much because I have been trying to use up more of my makeup rather than buy new ones, even though I have been craving to buy more.

SKINCARE:
++YES TO TOMATOES DAILY BALANCING MOISTURIZER++
I have been loving this ever since I got it. It is the perfect moisturizer for my face. I already bought a backup of this because I am almost running out. This is from the Yes To Clear Skin line, so its great for my acne prone skin. Plus it keeps my skin moisturized all day and has a nice scent to it. The scent reminds me of cinnamon. Its not overpowering and once its on your face, you don't really smell it. I also have a review post on this: CLICK HERE

MAKEUP:
++ALMAY CLEAR COMPLEXION FOUNDATION++
I have been using this foundation for a couple of months now and I really like it. This foundation has salylic acid and is meant for those with acne prone skin because it helps treat acne. I have it in 220 Neutral, which is somewhat light for me but its a great shade for me in the winter. Plus if I want more color, I just apply bronzer all over my face as my setting powder. I always use this foundation during my monthly time because its light but provides good coverage. Plus because its light, it doesn't irritate my pimples and cause them to swell up and/or get more red. This is in the old packaging because the new ones now have pumps. If you would like to see a more in-depth review on this, please let me know!

++WNW 6 PAN PALETTE IN VANITY++
I have been using this a lot this month and have been loving it. It is the perfect neutral palette. Plus what makes it even better is that it is so affordable! I think this retails for $2.99USD plus tax. You can find this anywhere WnW products are sold like CVS, Walgreens, and RiteAid. These shadows are so soft and they feel so buttery to the touch. They are very pigmented. Plus this palette also has both shimmery and matte shadows, which is great.

++L'OREAL WEAR INFINITE EYESHADOW QUAD IN 220 MILLA'S BLUES++
I don't use the whole quad but there is one shade that I have been loving. It is the shade that I circled in the picture. For me, this is te perfect highlight for my browbone. I use this with all my eye looks. Its a matte eyeshadow. I know for sure that once I run out, I am definitely going to repurchase this shade. Hopefully L'Oreal makes this one eyeshadow as a single because I love it so much. I have tried looking for dupes for this but I can't find any. This is an old quad from L'Oreal but hopefully they still make that one shadow. If you know for a perfect dupe for that one shade, please let me know.

++BENEFIT CREASELESS SHADOW/LINER IN R.S.V.P++
I love this because it is a perfect all over the lid cream shadow. I love this because its so simple and easy. Whenever I am running late and/or feeling too lazy to do my eye makeup, I would just apply this all over my lid and I am done. This is a deluxe sample that I bought in the Benefit Stay Don't Stray set from Sephora for $10USD plus tax last year. It is a gorgeous shimmery pinkish-gold that is wonderful worn as a base or by itself.

++MILANI LIQUIF'EYE METALLIC EYE LINER PENCIL IN BLACK++
This is my holy grail eyeliner! It is the perfect pigmented black. I bought this because it was more pigmented than UD Zero, which it is. I haven't tried the new one that UD came out with, which is said to be more pigmented than Zero. This eyeliner lasts a pretty long time on my eyeliner. I just wish that it wouldn't smudge so easy. If you would like to see a review with swatches, please let me know.

++REVLON LIP BUTTER IN 080 STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE++
This is by far my favorite lip butter out of all the ones that I have. I am almost out of it as you can see in my picture. It is the perfect bubblegum pink. These are so moisturizing and last pretty long on my lips. These usually range from $6USD-$7USD plus tax but sometimes you can find them on sale. To see my review and swatches on this: CLICK HERE

NAIL POLISH:
++HARD CANDY MATTE TOP COAT++
This was the first matte top coat that I bought. I have really been into matte nail polishes these days and have been loving this. It gives any nail polish color a matte finish. I have been wearing this with so many different polishes. Plus it dries very quick. You can only find this at WalMart for $7USD plus tax.

FRAGRANCE:
++BRITNEY SPEARS FANTASY++
I love this perfume and plan on collecting all of Britney Spears perfumes. LOL This ones smells so good and is perfect for the Spring/Summer. if you haven't smelled this perfume, you definitely need to go to a store and smell it for yourself.

So that is all for my March 2012 favorites! I hope that you liked it and that it was informative. If you would to know anything else about these products, don't hesitate to ask. What are your March 2012 favorites? Are some of them the same as my favorites?

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Mini Swapmeet Haul

Hey everyone! I went to the swapmeet and bought myself a couple of items. I didn't get much because I was mostly looking for some cheap jewelry that wouldn't rust as fast as Forever21 jewelry. I did find a couple of jewelry pieces that I can't wait to wear. If you would like to see what kind of pieces that I was lucky enough to find, then comment below and I will do a post on either my blog or on Luuux.

Okay back onto my haul. I only got two beauty items because the swapmeet that I went to sold mostly tools (like the kind at Home Depot and/or Lowes). There were a couple of tables that did sell health and beauty products but I only bought two products. I have been wanting to try out these products for a while but I am so glad that I waited because I bought all these products at great prices!! Sometimes I would go to the swapmeet to buy makeup because its so inexpensive and sometimes you can find new products that just came out a few months ago at great prices.
If you do decide to go to the swapmeet to buy makeup, always make sure that the product that you are going to buy is completely orginally sealed and not tampered with. Also check to see how old the product is because you never know how long the seller has had it before. Check the packaging and make sure it hasn't changed color due to sun damage and/or because its old. Always check the poducts that you buy because you never know!

At this swapmeet, I just bought a L'Oreal H.I.P Jelly Balm in Plush! It is a gorgeous pink! I have never tried these jelly balms before but I have always wanted one. I think these are discontinued now because I remember seeing these at my Walgreens on clearance. I would have bought one at Walgreens but all the ones left on the shelves were opened and swatched. Eww! I hate it when that happens. I was lucky enough to find this at the table that I visited. They had a bunch of makeup at all different prices. I bought this jelly balm for $1USD! I can't wait to try this because hopefully its going to keep my lips moisturized during the cold.

The nest product that I bought I was so lucky to find. I sort of wished I had bought more so I could give them away but I only bought one for myself because I wasn't thinking. Hopefully the next time I go, the seller would be here with a bunch more. So this product that I am so happy to find was the Essie Matte About You Matifying Top Coat!!! I was almost going to buy this a Walmart a few weeks ago but it was around $8USD and I didn't want to pay full price. LOL I am so glad that I waited. I bought this at the swapmeet for only $2USD! I pretty much saved about $6 plus tax for this! Yay! I can't wait to try this out. For those of you who don't know what Matte About You is, it is a top coat that makes all your nail polishes dry matte! I love matte polishes and its so hard to tell which polishes are matte from the bottle so this top coat is great!

I can't wait to try out all my goodies, especially the Matte About You Top Coat! I can't wait to see if it really works. Do any of you go to the swapmeet? You ever buy health and beauty products there? Do you have the Essie Matte About You and what do you think about it?

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My WalMart Haul

Hey everyone! I went to WalMart because I wanted to pick up a couple of products that I have been wanting to try out. I have never tried Hard Candy nail polishes and their baked blushes before so I thought that since I had some free time, why not go out and buy some. Hard Candy products are pretty inexpensive. Plus I heard that they used to be sold at Sephora a long time ago, so that made me even more want to try out their products. The only product that I have tried from Hard Candy is their Glamoflauge Concealer, which was alright but not the best.

What I bought in this haul:
Hard Candy Just Nails Nail Color in Matte-Ly In Love
This is a matte top coat that gives any color a matte finish! I can't wait to try this! I orginally wanted the Essie Matte Top Coat but I couldn't find that at any of my drugstores and nail supply stores so I opted for this one instead. I love matte finishes and I am excited to see what it will make my glitter nail polishes look like! This matte top coat retailed for $4USD plus tax.

Hard Candy Just Nails Nail Color in Bettle
Thsi is such a gorgeous nail polish color. I don't think I have seen any close it. Its so pretty! It sort of reminds me of the colors that you would see in an oil puddle on the streets, where you would see something like a rainbow effect. This nail polish has purple, gold, and olive green. Its just a gorgeous shade. If you don't have this nail polish, you definitely have to check this shade out in person. This nail polish retailed for $4USD plus tax.

Hard Candy First Flush Kit
I never tried any of the products in this kit before and I have always been curious about their baked blushes and their face primer so I thought that this kit would be perfect. It comes with all sample size or you can call them travel size products. This kit retails for $8USD plus tax, which is like paying $2 per item. This kit includes products like:

• Blush Crush Baked Blush in Living Doll (I have wanted the full size ever since I saw pictures of it online but my WalMart never has it in stock. This travel size definitely does not look like the actual full size blush because it doesn't have the yellow viens running through it. I don't know if its going to be the same exact shade but I wanted to try it nonetheless because I fell in love with the swatches online of Living Doll.)
• Sheer Envy Face Primer (This is supposed to improve the look of your foundation application and minimize your imperfections. I can't wait to see if it lives up to its claims.)
• Plumping Serum Volumizing Lip Gloss in Uptown Girl (I am not really into plumping lip glosses because my lips are already somewhat full. I don't know if I might give this to someone or keep it to try out. It is a gorgeous baby pink lip gloss with shimmers.)
• Glow All The Way Face & Body Luminizer (This is a highlighter that gives you a pearly finish. It is supposed to work for all skin tones and its infused with 24K gold. I will probably be using this as a highlighter on the area above my cheeks and maybe as a highlighter for my legs.)

Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer in 290 Precious GoldI have a couple of Rimmel eyeliners and they are pretty good. I have been wanting a bronzey gold eyeliner for a while now and decided to just pick this one to try out. Its a retractable eyeliner, which I really like. I hate having to sharpen my eyeliner pencils. This eyeliner retails for $4.12USD plus tax and I had a $1USD off coupon, so I only paid $3.12USD plus tax. I will defnitely be testing to see if this eyeliner is really waterproof. I have been on the search for the perfect waterproof eyeliner since this summer.

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara in 101 Black
I never tried this mascara before but I have been loving all the Rimmel mascaras that I own and tried out. I especially love the Rimmel Lash Accelerator mascara. The one that I bought comes in a double pack. I will be keeping one and giving the other one to my sister. This mascara claims to lengthen and thicken your lashes while giving them volume. I will do a review on this after I try it out for a while. This double pack mascara retails for $4.32USD plus tax. I had a $1USD off coupon, so it only cost me $3.32USD plux tax!

Keep in mind, all these items were bought at WalMart so the prices might be different. Prices vary by region and stores. I haven't tried any of the products that I bought yet but I can't wait. I will try to post up reviews on the products after I try them out for a while! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

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