Ulta.com started carrying a new brand Spring Fling that I’m not particularly familiar with but oh my gosh some of their stuff is cute not to mention cheap.

Why am I such a sucker for cute, kawaii makeup? I’m going to sit in the corner, rock back and fourth, and tell myself I don’t need anymore immature, juvenile makeup!

Or maybe just like the Spring Fling Flower Lipgloss and Moisturizing Lip Balm with Argan Oil ok (do you get It Cosmetics Rose Je Ne Sais Quoi Hydrating Color Awakening Lip Treatment from this it?)?

These cuties might make a nice Easter basket filler for a younger girl or boy in your life that loves makeup!

Off the topic of cute makeup, I’m about to watch a new lakorn. My ideal rainy Thursday consists of maybe getting an episode of Padiwaradda in. I’m super tired, it’s been a busy week, it’s cold out, rainy as hell, and I’m hoping to grab a quick dinner with my friends tonight and head home to my nice warm bed. I can’t believe how beautiful it was yesterday now we are back to crappy April Showers 🙁

But it’s a good excuse to snuggle in bed and swoon over dumb dramas. I TOLD myself I would not start a new one because they are like Warcraft, they take over your life and become a career. But I can’t resist.

I found this brilliant fan girl giving a Lakorn vs KDrama review on Full House on youTube that made me laugh, you might want to watch it too to see if she reminds you of anyone. Not me, mind you, she def doesn’t remind me of myself at all. No way! Because as a Rain fan I could never say any of these things! 🙂

Happy Thursday friends!

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Trader Joe Cleansing Oil ($7.99) was one of those, “I just need one thing from Trader Joe’s! I’m in and I’m out!” purchases. Don’t sit there acting like you never told yourself that you’d stop at Target, Trader Joe’s, or Whole Foods with the intention of buying something like milk and coming out with bags and bags and bags of $h1t! Because that’s their evil intention! They want to suck you in the vortex and create a buying frenzy as you pass the many, many cheese wheels and bags of bacon and white cheddar popcorn. By the way, I’m safe from their cheese section because I don’t eat cheese unless it’s melted! Hi, welcome to my weird world! I also can’t eat foods that touch each other! My salad has to be separated from my steak and veggies thanks very much! My dad makes fun of me and says I have compartments in my stomach so foods won’t touch.

Anyway, if you want good food and you want really brilliant indie beauty brands I’d say go to Whole Foods. If you want cheap but yummy food and maybe a cool hand wash or shampoo you go to Trader’s Joe. But lately, Trader Joe’s is trying to break on through to the other side with a slew of interesting beauty and skincare picks like, get this, micellar makeup cleansing wipes. Trader Joe, you devil you! Whole Foods wins hands down in the beauty department. They have like three aisles of skincare, makeup, and fragrance to choose from. Many of those offerings are from brands you probably never heard of. It’s a whole new world of beauty up in Whole Foods so, along with your $20 baguette you can also pick up a really brilliant new perfume or cleansing balm like Trilogy Make-Up Be Gone Cleansing Balm. But Trader Joe is getting there….! I see there little section of beauty expanding lately!

Honestly, I have no idea if the Trader Joe’s Facial Cleansing Oil is new or really old but my store never had it until recently so, let’s just say it’s new for me.

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The Kiko Less Is Better Eyeshadow Palette ($19) is a new, limited edition nine pan eyeshadow palette that launched with one of the Kiko 20 Year Capsule Collections that was created in collaboration with Super Duper.

This eyeshadow palette sold out pretty fast when I originally posted about, came in back in stock a few weeks ago, and now disappeared from the site. I have hopes Kiko will restock but if it doesn’t appear online you can try local Kiko store locations to see if they have it available.

The entire Less is Better Collection features a selection of shades and products to create a natural look for the Spring season.

Let’s take a peek at the Less is Better Eyeshadow Palette!

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Revlon Brush & Sponge Daily Cleanser (7.99) is a new makeup brush cleaner that actually launched back in December which I only just recently heard about. Aside from NYX Brush Cleaner, Real Techniques Gel Brush Cleanser, and Ecotools Makeup Brush Cleansing Shampoo, I feel like drugstore makeup brush cleansers are a little lacking aren’t they?

I was pretty excited to see Revlon decided to venture into the brush cleansing world.

Here’s my thoughts and review on their Brush & Sponge Daily Cleanser.

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I finally got around to try out the Yes to Coconut Hydrate & Restore Ultra Hydrating Sheet Mask ($3.29) that Yes To introduced last year. I know, I’m so damn lat Yes To has been on a roll releasing an assortment of different masks lately for not only your face but even your eyes and lips that are both available in sheet and cream formulas.

No one can say I’m not a create of habit when it comes to life and skincare. After a long work day on Monday, I typically keep to the same weekly schedule which includes an early dinner with my friend Nikki where we proceed to eat the same exact thing every week (caesar salad and Bass Alison at Carbone) and home in time to catch Antique Roadshow. The only thing that changes during my Monday routine is the face or cream mask I decide to use that night but no matter what I always mask on Mondays (and a few other days of the week). For whatever reason, Monday has become a time I overindulge and spoil my skin. Typically this means a good cleansing, exfoliating, and of course, multi-masking with a cream and a sheet mask.

I love the idea of these because who doesn’t like a quick, cheap way to indulge your skin right? Pick up a few, slap them on while watching Antique Roadshow, and love your skin after.

Right? Well, maybe not so much.

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