WET & WILD TRIOS

People have been buzzing so much lately over Wild & Wild. I've resisted so far---until obviously now! I have over 500 eye shadows, why get more? That's what a normal person would say!!! But no, these looked really pretty and I thought they'd be good to put in my purse for a touch up on a long day or over a weekend. I'm a neutral lover, so these two trios were perfect for me. They aren't too different, but I had to get both of them, And for $2.99, why not??

Here's my swatches (with no primer):

I think the color pay off is great for the price! They are smooth and easy to blend.  WIth a primer, I find that they last a long time also!

What do you guys think? Do you have any of these? What do you think about Wet & Wild these days? Please tell me what other Wet & Wild products I should try!

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SHOEDAZZLE ME!

I was going to post this tomorrow, but I'm posting it early for Suzanna!

I bought some boots from Shoedazzle awhile ago, but had to send them back because they didn't fit. Here's the lastest two shoes I got the other day! One sexy heel and one cute flat! Lots of pictures, so here we go!

Drea is all mystery in deep, dark violet and black. This shoe’s part daddy’s little girl, part bad girl. Figure out which you want to play up and dress accordingly. Feeling dainty? Choose a cotton dress with flutter sleeves or eyelet embroidery to play off Drea’s girly vibe. Or go vamp in a sleeveless black LBD.

Drea has a 3-1/2" covered heel

7/8" platform

It has a glossy faux cracked patent upper with crisscrossed open toe

The color is purple haze

I think these are so cute! I imagined wearing them with some sexy black slacks, but after trying them on...

I'm not so excited. These are not made too well, but I suppose for $40, they are ok. Here's my biggest problem with them...

I'm not happy with this elastic loop with button to secure the strap over the foot. After wearing these for any length of time, this is going to stretch out and there will be no way to tighten it. I think it should have had a buckle instead. Boo.

They actually aren't hard to walk in, to my surprise. I don't have any heels this high! Also, I bought a size 8, but they turned out to be a little too big.

I went to Chinese Laundry to see if I could find these on here. No such luck. But shoes on there start around $79 and go up to $130! So I guess this is a great deal, but too bad it didn't work out for me. It was really hard to take a picture of my own feet, so sorry for the sketchy pic. Goodbye Drea!!

A flat goes to Charm school in metallic, chevron-quilted faux leather.

For the girly girl who likes to shine, this shoe is pure shimmer. Quilted and detailed with classic styling that invokes high design, Charm will look lovely peeking out from under your jeans, or add flash to feminine with a knee-length, swishy dress.

Color is Pewter
Has a lightly treaded heel and sole


This is Charm! What a cute flat huh? It's super comfortable and has such great details!

 

I love the buckle, the quilting, and the humming bird on the bottom of the very well made soles. These are super cute and are staying with me!!! These will be perfect with straight leg jeans, slacks for work, and will be so comfortable! Yeah! This is my first pair I will keep!!!

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FTC Disclosure: I purchased these with my own money. I was not paid to write this review. This is my honest opinion.

AVON MOISTURE SEDUCTION LIPSTICKS

These are AVON's newest lippies! Moisture Seduction Lipsticks come in 10 beautiful shades so it was hard to choose. I bought these two: nude perfection and perfect pink.  These really are moisturizing! You can see the moisturizer in them:

But what I LOVE most about these is they smell amazing!!! You know how MAC lipsticks have a distinct scent? These are a lot like that! You almost want to eat it!! It's very rich, but not long lasting, but certainly not something that will just slip off your lips in an hour either. I love both these shades! They have such a nice sheen to them, you can even skip gloss!

These are regularly $8.00 but are on sale for $4.99!! Talk to your local AVON rep!

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NYX ICE QUEEN GLITTER CREAM PALLET

I'm not really sure what I thought this was going to look or feel like. But I was curious to see how it looks! I never see NYX at CVS, but they have several of these glitter cream pallets and I wanted to try it out!

My little girls love makeup and sparkle (I wonder why they get it from!) so I snatched this up! Here's a closer look:

Here they are swatched:

I think instead of calling these glitter creams, they should call them glitter gels. They are not creamy feeling at all. They feel very grainy. I haven't tried any glitters from MAC, but I'm sure they don't feel anything like this! I imagine those to be much more fine and go on smoothly. But hey, this was cheap, so what can I expect, right?

I haven't tried these on myself, but my girls had a really good time with them! I think I'd reach for these for Halloween, but that's about it. They didn't seem to wear for too long though. Have you tried these? What do you think?

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2010 NV AWARDS: TOOLS

This is my last installment of the NV Beauty Awards for 2010! These are my favorite beauty tools! I used all of these SO much last year and have been enjoying them still! Which ones are your favorites too?

MAKEUP BRUSHES

Sedona Lace Professional Brush Set

I have 4 brush sets and these are honestly my favorites! I just wish they made more! I know that SL is coming out with some new brushes this year and I CAN NOT wait!!!!!!!!!! These brushes are so incredibly soft and dense! I want more!! Hurry up Sedona Lace! I want more brushes!!!

CLEANSER

Ok, so I just got this in December and some may think it's too soon to call it a 2010 favorite. But I'm being honest with you guys!! After just one use, it has already improved my seriously dry skin. I am not joking, the first time I used this I noticed a dramatic difference in the flakiness of my skin! It really removed most of my dry patches--which are bad on my cheeks and around my nose. It really does a great job at removing my makeup and feels really nice. Is this a MUST have? No, but it does make my skin better!

HAIR SETTER

Caruso Hair Setter

I LOVE this! Beautiful curls with no heat damage? YES please! If you guys didn't see my tutorial on this, check it out! I don't even want to use anything else to curl my hair now! This is awesome!!!!

HAIR

Hairdo 23" Wavy Hair Extensions

These ROCK! I love wearing mine!!! It looks so natural and I love the boost it gives my look! This is perfect for special occasions! It's really use to put in but does take a little getting used to wearing it. I look for reasons to wear it!!! Yeah for Hairdo!!

I hope you all enjoyed my NV Awards for 2010! If you didn't already, leave me your favorites!!

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2010 NV AWARDS: SKIN

These are my favorite items used in 2010 for skincare! Again, with this post, don't always have a high end and drugstore favorite. I find that it takes me a long time to get through most items, so I didn't try that many last year. Please leave me your favorites in the comments or link to your favorites post!

CLEANSER

Drug Store

AVON ANEW Reversalist Foaming Cleanser

Def my HG cleanser! I'm about to start on my third tube of this! It's great for my dry skin! It removes all the gunk off my skin without stripping it of it's moisture. If you have dry skin, you need this! It's normally $13 for 4.2 fl oz, but it's on sale right now for just $8!

DAY CREAM

Drug Store:

AVON ANEW Reversalist Day cream with SPF 25.

This is great for my 30-something, dry skin! It feels really light and so is the scent. The jar is very pretty, but I do prefer a pump. This is $32, so some might consider is higher end, but you can find similarly priced ones at the drug store, so that's why I'm calling this my drug store favorite.

High End

BIOX by Premier Dead Sea USA

This is another day cream I used a lot and loved in 2010! At $349 though, it's very high end. But if you can afford it, it's a wonderful cream! I just ran out and I'm so sad!! Again, like the AVON cream, it's in a jar and I wish it had a pump. This also feels amazing on my skin. This one doesn't have SPF though. But it does have tons of other incredible ingredients! Check them out here!

Night Cream

Drug Store

AVON ANEW Reversalist Night Cream

Again, I love this! It's heavier than the day cream, as night creams generally are. Also again, I wish there was a pump. But, this smells so lovely! It sinks right into my dry skin and feels fab the next morning! I love this! I just recently repurchased this! It's $32.

SERUMS & OILS

Drug Store

Tilvee Argan Vitality Oil

Ok, so at $35 for one ounce, I know it might sound expensive. BUT for this type of product, this price is actually very reasonanle. I really, really love this stuff! It is a mix of argan oil, lavender, vanilla, lime, bergamet, and yiang yiang. It smells delish!! I love to use this at night when I skip the heavy night cream. I suppose you can wear it during the day, but I've been afraid to try it before putting on makeup. I will have to check that out sometime to see how my foundation fairs on top of this. If you want to try something with Argan oil, but don't want to spend an arm and leg, check out this one!

High End

Premier Intensive Age Treatment Serum

Yoozaah! At $349, this is certainly high end! But again, if you have the money to spend, this is another amazing product from Premier. It has this really warm scent to it, if that makes any sense! It's not warming on the skin though. I love to really rub this in to areas on my skin that are starting to show signs of aging. I LOVE that this is in a gorgeous bottle with a PUMP! Yeah!! A little of this really goes a long way. I've had this for months and months now and I am only half way through the 50ml bottle.

Drug Store

Bio Oil

You can find this at CVS for about $20. I wasn't able to take photos of a burn I got from being careless in the kitchen several months ago, though I tried! The scar from the burn was on top of my left pointer finger. I rubbed Bio Oil on it every day for three months and it is completely gone!!! It wasn't a super bad scar, but I every time I looked at my hands, I felt self conscious! I'm SO happy it's gone now! Yeah!!!

MAKEUP REMOVERS

Drug Store

CVS Age Defying Towelettes

I wrote about these not long ago, but they are amazing!! I've tried many brands of these, but these are by far my favorite! The smell like NOTHING and they really take off all my makeup---even water proof mascara! They also have retinol, collagen, and vitamins A & C. I haven't noticed them making me look younger, but a girl can hope, right? These are about $4! Love them!!! I use these mostly when I'm feeling lazy!

Drug Store

AVON Moisture Effective Eye makeup remover lotion

At $4 for 2 ounces, I love this stuff! *It's on sale right now for $1.99....contact your local AVON rep now!* I love using this also! Who doesn't need a little extra moisturizer? This feels so cool on my skin. I just put a small amount on a fluffy cotton ball and swipe. Too easy!

BODY LOTIONS/CREAMS

Drug Store

S&J Creations

Soy Moisturizing Body Butter

This is one of THE best body butters I have ever used! This is my HG!! I'm on my second 8 ounce jar and I plan on purchasing a lot of these!!! I love everything about this body butter--the way it feels, how long it keeps my skin soft, the way it smells and mostly, I love the price! It's just $5.99!!!! Check out S&J if you haven't already! You won't be disappointed! They also happen to be having an awesome give-a-way right now! Don't miss it!

High End

Kohana Skin Wild Ginger Tropical Moisture Creme

I LOVE this stuff! Not only is the packaging too cute, the product is amazing! I got to try three scents of their lotions and this by far is my favorite! I love the scent of Ginger! This feels amazing on my skin after a hot shower!! The softness lasts a long time too! I always feel so pampered after using this creme! You can find some of the Kohana line in the Boutique! You get 7 ounces for $22!

BODY SCRUB

Drug Store

Caress Evenly Gorgeous Body Scrub

I have been a fan of this for about a year or so now! I love it!! The scent is so warm!! I love that!! It's perfect for cold fall/winter evening showers! I can't say enough good stuff! You get a huge bottle for about $5 or $6. True love!!!

High End

Kohana Kona Coffee Body Polish

I was able to try out three different scrubs/polishes from Kohana. This has been my hands down favorite!! I'm not wild for the scent of coffee, though I'm sure lots of people are. BUT...the results from this polish were by far the best in my opinion. It really does an amazing job at removing dry skin, dirt, and anything else you might have on your skin---think about when your faketan starts wearing off....need to remove all that nasty skin....try this!!! Ahh-maaayy-zing!!!! Cue the angels singing please! You get 8 ounces for about $18! So worth the price!!!

SKIN REFRESHER

High End

MAC Fix+

I heart Fix+! It always does an amazing job at taking away that powdery look off my mug that I always inevitably get. I find it does nothing to extend the life of my makeup, as some claim, but I love it nonetheless! At $22.50 for 3.4 ounces, I feel it's a great investment for me!

Goodness! That's a lot of skin products and there's still other things I could include...but these were my top favorites for 2010! I hope you enjoyed reading this! Sorry it was a tad long!

If you didn't check out my last guest post for Sedona Lace, please do!

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FREE BEAUTY EVENTS ALERT!

You all know I love these and love sharing them with you! Check out this awesome give-a-way from Free Beauty Events!

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On our site you can enter your zip code to find out what makeover, gift with purchase, spa open houses and sampling events are happening near your home. Readers can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. In addition to listing in-store makeovers, Freebeautyevents.com also features a blog on product reviews (http://www.freebeautyevents.com/beauty-blog) and a monthly contest http://www.freebeautyevents.com/contest. We also do a contest each week with a smaller prize on our blog. Please feel free to enter these contests yourself, the odds of winning last weeks contest of the week were 1 out of 8!

For the month of February 2011, we will be giving away 10 prizes. Each prize will consist of an Almay Smart Shade Concealer, Wake Up Makeup, Intense i-Color Smoky-i Eyeshadow, and Get Up & Grow Mascara! The Contest runs from 2/1/2011 to 2/28/2011, winners will be chosen on 3/5/2011 and notified by 3/15/2011."

 

How awesome!! Who's entering? I am!