Beauty on a Budget

E.L.F. Cosmetics Fall 2011 E.L.F. Cosmetics Back to Cool Exclusive Target Collection

E.L.F. Cosmetics Fall 2011

Starting July 10th you’ll be able to get a head start on your Back to School Beauty Budget shopping with a brand new E.L.F. Cosmetics Fall 2011 Collection that will be available exclusively at Target.

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Milani Paint Eyeshadow Palette Review, Swatches, Photos

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Mmm…sometimes we have to eyeshadow grow up and comes to terms with the fact that nude and natural shades rule supreme in the game of aging. I love pops of color but I’m getting older and I can’t quite pull them off as well as I used too.

If you’re thinkin’ Duran Duran, leg warmers, and snap bracelets (please tell me you remember snap bracelets?) for your Summer might as well add in a few shades of bright, neon eyeshadow to go along with your stylin’.

The new Milani Paint Eyeshadow Palette has me wanting to taste the rainbow and the 80′s.

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Milani Haute Flash Shimmer Lipgloss Review, Swatches, Photos

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Milani has had little limited edition coolness going on in the Summer but not many people realize it as they weren’t really marketed so well in the past.

This year, Milani took the initiative to actually tell bloggers about these great little limited edition runs so we can feed it back to our fellow makeup junkies.

Sweet right?

So you don’t have to walk into CVS and accidentally run into a Limited Edition Milani Display…..instead you can go all out stalker and start tracking through your CVS on the hunt for the wicked goods.

This Summer, Milani has three limited edition collections releasing at CVS that will be available in July only (psstt some CVS have the displays out). These collections include a range of new Color Streaks Hair Mascaras, a Neon Specialty Nail Lacquer and Paint Eyeshadow Palette, plus new Haute Flash Shimmer Lipglosses.

Wanna take a gander at the new Haute Flash Shimmer Lipglosses?

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Maybelline Eye Studio Master Drama Eyeliner Review, Swatches, Photos

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Hey Maybelline! You’re almost doing it right!

The new Maybelline Eye Studio Master Drama Eyeliner Collection should be at your local drugstores now. At $6.99 each in your choice of six shades it’s one of the nicer, budget eye liners I’ve tried recently.

But it has issues….

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Biore Cleansing Oil Review

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Off topic but….

Happiness is Elvis sitting at the bus stop discussing the philosophy of life with an old Asian man in chucks. CLICK!

Thanks to Beth, BPAL Barista for posting that TwitPic, it totally made my morning!

Happiness also comes in the form of cheap as day old chips cleansing oil!

Have you tried Biore Cleansing Oil?

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Milani Neon Specialty Nail Lacquer Milani Paint Eyeshadow Palette

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Dude, admit that probs the coolest part about the Girl’s Just Wanna Have Fun video is the fact that Lou Albano played Cyndi Lauper’s dad!

Even as a child I thought, “WTH are those rubber bands for?” The man had rubber band piercings…dood, rubber band piercings…!

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Anyways, Cyndi makes me think 80′s and Neon so I’m all about rockin’ it for Summer even though these old eyes can’t quite kick it as well as they used to.

But I still have love for the loud and bold so I most definitely wants me the Milani Paint Eyeshadow Palette!

Plus matching Milani Neon Specialty Nail Lacquer could get my nail girls excited.

Rubber bands sold seperatly.

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Milani Color Streaks

Milani Color Streaks

Who knew Milani would take on hair?

But this Summer that’s exactly what they are doing for a limited time with the new Milani Color Streaks!

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Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

I wasn’t terribly impressed with the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Foundation when it released. The actual design of the product is interesting and I like the application method even though I can’t help but shudder over the bacteria that may be lurking in that little puff (Maybelline claims it’s treated with an anti-bacterial agent but I’m not convinced).

My main problem with the foundation was it felt greasy on my face and had a really long dry down time. It remained dewy to the touch hours after application. Some proclaimed it set fabulously with powder but I have drier skin so I normally avoid powder. Others proclaimed it a flawless finish and indeed, it did give a rather great overall finish but it was that greasy, slick, never drying formula that threw me for a curve ball.

Am I bias against drugstore foundation? Possibly but I really do think Age Rewind wasn’t all that fabulous a pick. What did you think if you tried it?

Maybelline gifts us with an early Fall release and extension on the Age Rewind idea with a new concealer. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer might be good…I’m kinda hyped here peeps. Age Rewind Foundation sucked it hard but maybe the concealer will prove brilliance on a stick.

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$5 and Under Beauty Bits and Bobs

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Here’s a list of some great beauty bits for $5 bucks and under!

Enjoy!

If you’re reading in RSS please visit my blog to view the slideshow in this post.

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Beauty on a Budget: LA Colors Scented Polish Remover Pads

LA Colors Scented Polish Remover Pads 2011

I don’t care what anyone says…if you scent a beauty product somehow, someway it suddenly becomes more appealing.

Can I hear a hells yes?

Lipgloss, lipstick, blush, skincare….I love scented products! Ok, I know some folks are sensitive to these things but not me. Hand me a watermelon scented moisturizer and I’d be as happy as a clam!

It’s just my thang.

How about scented polish remover?

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Wet n Wild ColorIcon The Gilded Age Review, Swatches, Photos

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I gotta say I really like the six pan Wet n Wild ColorIcon Palettes considerably more than the trios. Dare I whisper that the trios are a tad TOO shimmery…

Gasp!

Blasphemy! Did I just say too much shimmer?

True that. They really are intense but at this price no one is complaining around here. Want cheap Summer bronzed lids? Snatch up the new limited edition Wet n Wild ColorIcon in the The Gilded Age for under $3 bucks and have extra change in your wallet this Summer.

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