December 17, 2015

Let Them Eat Cake! No, Wait! Let Them Eat Pie!

bpal The Great Pie Debate

Let them eat cake! No, wait! Let them eat pie!

I find in life you’re either one of two types of a person. A pie person or a cake person but never both. Well, maybe both, it’s pie and cake after all.

I’m not much of a pie girl myself though! I do like cake. But I like the smell of pie. Like pumpkin pie and delicious chocolate pecan pie! Mmm they smell so yummy.

Speaking of smelling yummy……..

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December 17, 2015

Get Your Beauty and Makeup Gifts by Christmas

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Get Your Beauty and Makeup Gifts by Christmas!

Christmas is around the corner, how did that happen!? And I feel very unprepared, as always!

But there’s still time to get your beauty and makeup gifts by Christmas if you’re still doing a little online browsing and shopping!

Here’s a Holiday Shipping Schedule for stores that promise you’ll get your beauty fix on time for the Holiday!

Sephora.com

  • Sunday 12/20/2015 Last day for Standard 3-Day Shipping and 2-Day Shipping 11:59 PM PST
  • Monday 12/21/2015 Last day for Flash 2-Day Shipping 9:00 AM PST
  • Tuesday 12/22/2015 Last day for 1-Day Shipping 11:59 PST
  • Friday 12/25/2015 Last day to send an e-Gift card

Nordstrom.com

  • December 18th Last Day for Saturday Delivery (order by 3PM EST)
  • December 21st Last Day for Free Standard Shipping on Gift Cards (order by 11PM EST)
  • December 22nd Last Day for Two Business Day Shipping (Order by 3PM EST)

Ulta.com

  • 12/18 Standard Shipping by 11:59 PM PST
  • 12/21 2 Day Air $9.95 by 11:59 PM PST
  • 12/22 Next Day Air $16.95 by 11:59 PM PST

TheBodyShop.com

  • Order by 12/21 for Guaranteed Christmas Delivery

BathandBodyWorks.com

  • Standard Shipping order by 11:59 AM EST, 12/18/2015 for Christmas Delivery
  • Expedited Shipping order by 5:59 PM EST, 12/22/2015 for Christmas Delivery
  • Overnight Shipping order by 5:59 PM EST, 12/23/2015 for Christmas Delivery

Target.com

  • Order by 12/21 & get free standard delivery before Christmas.

Happy Shopping!

I hope you all get the perfect gifts for your loved ones!

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December 17, 2015

Maybelline Master Contour Compact Review & Swatches

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Maybelline Master Contour Compact by Face Studio ($12.99) is new contouring trio that launched with the Maybelline Spring 2016 Collection that includes a highlighter, blush, and contour powder.

Beauty trends come and go but the contouring and liquid lipstick one seems here to stay. The beauty world seems dominated by one of two things lately, contouring palettes or liquid lipsticks!

Now drugstore brands are in on the act releasing their own variations of contouring palettes (and liquid lipsticks).

Let’s take a peek at the Maybelline Master Contour Compact by Face Studio and see what the word is.

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December 17, 2015

Sephora + Pantone Modern Watercolors Eyes Palette Review & Swatches

This was provided to me by a brand for review and I receive a small commission if you shop using the links in this post but all opinions are my own.

Sephora Pantone Modern Watercolors Eyes Palette

The Sephora + Pantone Universe Modern Watercolors Eyes Palette ($39) is a new, limited edition eyeshadow palette featuring 24 pastel shades of color celebrating the two 2016 Pantone Color of the Year shades in Rose Quartz and Serenity.

I think for me, visually, Rose Quartz and Serenity are gorgeous shades. I can totally see them as being perfect shades of color in a nursery or evening in a living area space as they are soothing, calm, and very, very pretty. I can also see myself wearing either or both shades in the Spring as they are the perfect shades of light, airy colors for the season.

But on my eyes? Not so much. I like pink eyeshadow and I like blue eyeshadow but pastel shades of pink and blue are just something I can’t pull off. At some point in my makeup life I was convinced I could totally wear pastels but yeah, no. Doesn’t work. They look too chalky and washed out on me.

However, for those who adore pastels you might just love all over this Sephora + Pantone Universe Modern Watercolors Eyes Palette.

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