July Makeup finds

The last haul of July....Apparently the need for more beauty stuff continues!

The random stuff first:

Lash Blast $7 (because I haven't used it in more than a year!)
ELF eyelash curler (only 99 cents and works great!)
Beauty Rush 'Bronzinger' $7 baked shadow (I love the name)
NYC white polish, 99 cents (so I can franken something....)

I love the shimmer in this

The very gorgeous Michelle a fellow blogger (shellylicious1.blogspot.com), model and beauty guru, made a video on youtube a few weeks back and talked about this bubble bath and a facial mask she had gotten from Dollar Tree...unbeknownst of the quality of this stuff, I tried it out anyways.....

Let me start by saying I underestimated....Dollar Tree bubble bath turned out to be some great stuff...I used the April Vanilla Sugar one, I have yet to use the Spa Series, but it smells amazing! Truth be told, I was all set to be disappointed....but actually the bubble bath worked better than some Bath and Body products. I only used 1 cap full for the entire tub to fill with bubbly goodness...

• The aroma is amazing
• One dollar for a huge bottle 
• One cap full is plenty
• Come in a few scents

And the April Facial toner is a lavender scented toner that comforts the skin. I wouldn't say it is the best but it's nourishing, moisturizing, and leaves your skin soft. Scent is amazing too! The April Mask is something I have yet to try, so I'll let you know how that goes.....

As many of you probably saw in my post a few days ago, a Shu Uemura eyelash curler ($19) was at the top of my wishlist- so many people love this eyelash curler so I thought I'd give it a whirl....

• No pinching, ouchieee!!
• Soft dome shaped padding
• correct pressure on lashes
• lashes stay curled....most of the time :)

So, I've totally gone Dollar Tree cookoo....

even making a list of Dollar Tree's in my area that I have not been to (I know, it's nuts)..... 

A few other things I got from Dollar Tree include 2 pairs of eyelashes (above), 1 Sally Hansen Moisture plump lip balm in Nude Shimmer, 1 cherry scented Donna Michelle lipgloss, 1 pack of Nailene press on nails, 1 Smackers lipgloss, and 3 boxes of NYC mineral powders and blushes.

I didn't swatch any of the lip stuff since they are all sheer :)

The NYC Mineral blushes and powders have always been a favorite of mine but up until last week only one color was available- Almost Apricot, which happens to be a great color....Last week I spotted Mocha Pearl and grabbed it....I had no idea it was a shimmering blush. Do I love it? Yes!

Great to use as a highlight on the cheeks....

The other day I walked into Sally's Beauty Supply to look for Orly's Royal Navy nail polish, the newest polish from In the Navy collection.....Sweet bright blue color, like half creme half jelly based with turquoise shimmer:

I also got a lipgloss in 'LOL' a pretty pink with gold shimmer shade....

Here is the swatch of that along with the Neutrogena Moistureshine Angel's Blush lipstick and the Revlon Matte Pink Pout lipstick....

If you own MAC lipstick in A Rose Romance, you probably won't need Angel's Blush as it is a very close dupe, actually the RR has a slight lilac tone and Angel's Blush is pure pink. I love Angel's Blush though because it has SPF 20 and it is a mostly creme formula with slight shimmer :)

I don't know how this palette slipped through the cracks last month :) I realized I forgot to mention it when I saw it sitting quietly in my makeup drawer....

LA Colors e/s palette 'Tease'

They are nice colors, I am dying to use the pink one but all the others are really nice.

Along with the lipsticks I was able to find the ELF Beauty Books for $5 each....

These can be found at Target and at some grocery stores (which is where I found mine) but don't get these mixed up with ELF Beauty Encyclopedia's, which differ considerably with each other....The colors all have nice color payoff except for a few....

I got mine in the Eye Brights edition....Along with the Eye Brights, they also have Smoky and Neutral editions....

Note: First top row was used wet because they wouldn't stay put, and the purple one on the bottom is wet as well.....but you have to admit is a nice color :)

Shontelle: Impossible, Eye Makeup

Ever since seeing Shontelle's Impossible video I've been craving to try her gorgeous makeup....I love her huge lashes that she had and found the ELF dramatic lashes seemed to be a close match.... She used alot of neutral colors, I had fun trying to recreate the look!

I started with a base, I used UDPP, added Sallygirl baked eyeshadow in #388122 on the entire lid, which is a shimmery golden tan, after, I used the LA Colors Traditional eyeshadow palette for the contour and highlight color....

I used an eyeliner brush and used eyeshadows as a eyeliner on my upper and lower lashline and winged out on the outer corner....I used Avon quad Mocha Latte (the darkest shade) and Milani runway eyes Coffee Shop, together.

On top of the eyshadow liner I used Maybelline Line Stiletto eyeliner in Brownish Black....

On my lower lashline I made a small line using Jordana eyepencil in Espresso and afterwards smudged it a bit,

Applied Loreal Bare Naturale mascara then applied lashes (but I didn't use the ELF glue!)

I hope you all like it!

Shontelle 'Impossible' Video

Just a few items on my wishlist....

Pretty soon we won't be able to purchase Shu Uemura items since his products will be withdrawn from US stores.

The Eyelash curler $19

from what I heard is very good!

Avon Blackhead Remover $5

(you don't know how many times I've used my nail or tweezers, ouchiee!!!)

Avon Blackhead remover also removes whiteheads....

ELF cream eyeliner in Black $3

Not in the color above but in Black...Unfortunately for me, the Black is SOLD OUT!! Just my luck, lol

Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lipglosses Denimania LE's $7

If you know me and have been following for a while, you'll know that these are a favorite of mine, I have about 15 of them!

Looking forward to shopping! Have a great weekend everyone :)