Nail Polishes Giveaway Winners!

Congrats to Raelena from throuthehaze Reads and to David, Sarah, Gibson and Shadow from Life in AZ , they are the lucky winners of the Giveaway!

Thank you to all that entered my giveaway! I also wanted to give all new followers a warm welcome!

Early July Haul

I started out my month on the prowl for the newest mascaras, I loved Lash Stiletto, I ran out but never replaced it so since the new stiletto Voluptuous seemed to be everywhere I decided to try it.
Of course one of my hauls isn't complete without a few polishes! After seeing Mariana's flickr pics of the new Night Prowl by Wet N Wild, I searched for it until I found it at a nearby grocery store, it's a gorgeous blackened purple base with violet glitters. For some odd reason last week I was really into sheer polishes, I found a cute pink, almost white, nail polish by Wet N Wild called Sugar Coat.

Now, on to the fun stuff....

The new Wet N Wild Megalast lippies are making waves among many beauty blogs. Alas I finally got to try out a few...I picked up In the Flesh, Rose-bud, and Pink Suga....on this trip I also got a Diamond Brilliance gloss in On the Rocks.

I like the pigmentation of these lipsticks, the color is nice but they are a bit on the dry side : /

and for some odd reason once I tried on Pink Suga I felt it had a resemblance to MAC's Peachstock

So, not an exact match but nearly close....

Peachstock has almost a more pinkish tone to it, but in the tube they look almost identical

On a trip to Target I got Wet N Wild's Sparked nail polish and Sinful's Frenzy and a lipbalm by One in Cherry Pie, smells just divine!

 Just down the street went into a local craft store and spotted a package full of different colors of ultra micro glitters for $8, not as fine as MAC reflects glitters but will do. At the local grocery store I spotted Revlon Perle shadow in Black Galaxy and had to have it.... love this color. Another color that's been on my mind has been the very hard to find Loreal Hip Duo in Electrified...Once I saw it I was in love but for some reason I almost picked up the duo Charming, it's certainly similar but Electrified is more gorgeous and one of a kind!

LA Colors Mineral Eyeshadow Review

Price Range: $1 -$2 each

Where to buy: Dollar Tree, Dollar General, or anywhere LA Colors cosmetics are sold.

What the product says:

"Capture the look and feel of these naturally intense Mineral Eyeshadows. Talc free & fragrance free formula, glides on like silk. Our eyeshadows will give you soft, rich & radiant eye color that last all day and blends seamlessly.

* Long-lasting, luminous colors glides on like silk.

* Fragrance free & talc free."

Product does what it says it will?

Intensity is amazing on a few colors, the only color I have tested that is not intense in pigmentation is the 'purple' shade. The eyeshadow is long-lasting and easy to blend.

Here are the shades I have, LA Colors currently has many shades to choose from...Check their website for more info here.

My Thoughts:

Oh my, great product here. What I love about these is that they are only a dollar! I was a little skeptical I might add, but my mind was quickly changed the moment I tried on the shadows. The first time I tried the eyeshadow it was because I saw a purple duo and thought the colors were nice (I love purple!)...I tried it on and didn't like it, as with most cheap purples the pigmentation was really bad, it was then that I decided to try another color and chose Graphite, which has amazing texture and pigmentation. A few weeks ago I came across the single eyeshadows and tried out the teal and black color....

The intensity is great, the teal color is a matte color as well as the black. The Graphite color is shimmery.

Eyeshadows of this quality are important to have in a general dollar store as many people who might have continued a tight budget due to the past few years of a failing economy. Nevertheless, the beauty industry is still blooming, women will always need something whether it be a lipstick or face powder or brow pencil....the dollar stores become a haven for working adults on a budget. I don't mind spending that one dollar on a great beauty product if I learn that it is worth the money, does what it says and it gives great results. I do mind spending that dollar for a product that is horrible, after all I can't return it and turns out as a waste of money, even if it is just one dollar.

Product: 5 stars

Packaging: 4 Stars

Quality: 5 stars

Overall: 5 stars

Buy again? Yes, I hope LA Colors will make more colors :)

Is it worth the price? Of course!

pros: Long-lasting, smooth, mineral based, easy to blend, intense color, packaging is nice, great price, can be found at most general dollar stores.

cons: Those pesky purple shades are too sheer/barely any pigmentation!

rate: On a scale of 1 through 10 I rate these shadows a 9.