June 29, 2021

On Tuesdays We Rant About Make Money Grabbers!

Tarte Lil’ Juicy, Lil’ Bloom, and Lil’ Toasted Eyeshadow Palettes are now available as individual purchases now and you know I’m about to rip into them about this right? It wouldn’t be a good makeup day if we didn’t rant about something am I right?

Tarte Lil’ Juicy, Lil’ Bloom, and Lil’ Toasted Eyeshadow Palettes are the cutest little palettes I ever did see. All three were available in the Tartelette Give, Gift & Get Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow Wardrobe that launched with the Tarte Holiday 2020 Collection. I got the set because I really wanted Lil’ Juicy and I even predicted at the time it was a preview of what we’d see for Spring 2021 and quite soon after I said that the Tarte Tartelette Juicy Eyeshadow Palette released.

But….

Things have become a little bit of a cash grab lately with Tarte. We aren’t stupid guys….! First the re-introduction of the new Tarte Tartelette Juicy Eyeshadow Palette that has 12 shades and is priced at $39 compared to the larger one that�s $45 with 20 shades. Hmmm…! I like the new unformed size which will go with the rest of my Tartelette Palettes but I’m sad you just didn’t release it this way to begin with.

But the nail in the coffin is the release of these Lil’ Palettes which are $29 each. GUYS…GUYS….the Tartelette Give, Gift & Get Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow Wardrobe is still very much available on places like ulta.com! It’s $34 and includes all three of the Lil’ Palettes that you’re trying to sell us on your site for $29 each!

I mean, ok, some people might argue, “Well, I don’t want all three!” Dude, just throw the extra fiver at the threesome and take out the palette or palettes you want and gift the other(s) to a friend. Why would you pay $29 for one when all three are readily available at a much better price! One thing to keep in mind is the original retail for the gift set was $49 and it is now discounted to $34 but even at $49 it’s still a better deal than paying $29 for the one palette you know?

But hey, if that’s what you want, the Tarte Tartelette Lil’ Eyeshadow Palettes are available now.

Without my blessing.

Haha!

What do you think?

Where to buy

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June 28, 2021

I Didn’t Get Any Hand Soups But I Did Get Some Body Mists and Lotions

Ladies and Lads! I’ve come to make my beauty confession today! Forgive me, beauty Gods for I have sinned it’s been two weeks, three days, and 16 hours since my last confession. I don’t know how to say this but after telling my friends here on Musings of a Muse that we should all go on a ban I went to the Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale and came out of with a haul. My sense of guilt weights heavy on my soul today and I feel like I’m setting such a poor example for my friends. I feel some relief I didn’t technically haul any candles or hand soups (yeah, you caught my typo on Instagram didn’t ya you little buggers! These hands type a lot faster than my mind thinks).

What did I end up with?

Too much. I expected to get nothing to be honest as let’s be honest here the sale sucks. Or at least the one at my store did. They have two main floor displays at the very front of the stored lined up with the “retired” and “fan favorite fragrances as well as one that contains some of the new ones like Strawberry Soda and Cherry Limeaide. My store is split with White Barn on one side and Bath and Body Works on the other (most all the stores in my area are like this). I’m pretty late with the sale but there weren’t a lot of candles on sale that I wanted. I saw Cookies and Cereal and Salted Pretzel Milkshake but neither were on sale. There was also one huge area at the back that had a good deal of $3 hand soaps.

I ended up with:

  • Strawberry Soda
  • Cherry Limeaide
  • Champagne Sprinkles
  • Firecracker Pop
  • Triple Berry Martini
  • Candied Violet Sorbet

I got misted and body lotions for all of the above. Strawberry Soda is pretty darn realistic! I was quite pleased with that.

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What did you haul at the Bath and Body Works Semi-Annual Sale?

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