Big lots haul

Big Lots is a store that takes close out items and sells them for cheap! Here are a couple things I bought and am pretty proud of! 

I don't know about you guys, but I am addicted to Youtube! I watch so many beauty Guru's and soooo many take the Colgate Wisps in their travel bags. 

Fleur De Force and NikkiPhillippi

Fleur De Foce Again

MissGlamorazzi

Sorry, but I don't want to spend $3 on 4 little tooth freshening things that I'll just throw away. BUT I will spend $0.80 to try them out! Especially, if they come so well recommended. Let me know if you guys like using this Wisps and if they're worth the $3 or if I should stock up at Big Lots!

I've also have seen a lot of Guru's talking about these types of face masks. This mask is made in Korea, supposedly has green tea and botanical extracts according to the package...

Youtube guru

Bubzbeauty: uses a much more expensive mask on her video. 

I guess it's supposed to be something like this, found that on Amazon for a little over $1 each. Pretty good price, but not as good as 60 cents!!! 

I'll update you guys on how it goes. I'm excited to try! 

I'm thinking about doing more save or splurge posts from the items I find. What do you think? Is that something you'd be interested in reading about?

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Make up brush find!

Oh how I love a good deal!

I've been looking for a good blush brush since the one I have has been shedding all over my face. Not very attractive. So, I was considering buying a Sigma brush for around $20 which isn't expensive, but if I could spend less that would be great! Although, if it's good quality I'm willing to spend the money. Anyways....

I had some Amazon credit earned from trading in my books ($75 worth! woohoo) so spending the money wasn't a big deal. Check out my blog post about earning Amazon credit here. 

Thank goodness I didn't buy it yet! I was browsing Ross for a wedding dress (BTW they have a great selection of dresses for usually less than $20) and I decided to browse the makeup section, which is usually a mess. But I love the mess, it's like a scavenger hunt for me and makes my finds that much more precious. In my hunt I found this little baby!

I have never heard of the brand, but the brush was so soft and felt really well made. So I figured what's $4 to just try it. I still haven't found any reviews on the product, but so far it's been holding up. It isn't shedding all over my face and the application is smooth. 

Later, I found the same brush on Ebay for $10-12. So I reckon I got myself a steal! 

I'll share my other finds from Ross in my next post, so look out for it friends! I'm so excited to share them with you!

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Nail Polish

Essie VS. Sinful Colors

I bought this amazing nail polish by Essie as expected its a great product. Great quality and beautifully pigmented color.

On another shopping trip I bought almost the same color on complete coincidence, but by Sinful Colors and waaaayyy cheaper. The aqua green shade really speaks to me I guess. Which gave me an idea to compare the products to see if it's really worth the Essie splurge.

p.s. Say Hello to my new Hello Kitty :) 

- The consistency of both polishes were quit nice, not too thick and not too watery. 

- The pigment of both were great 2 coats of each provides enough coverage. Sinful Colors was actually more pigmented surprisingly. 

- After wearing both for a week they chipped about the same. I found Essie to chip easier, but that might be due to me being more clumsy or active that week. 

Here is a picture comparison. 

PICTURE 1: After 2 coats L - Essie, R -Sinful Colors

PICTURE 2:  After 1 coat L - Essie, R -Sinful Colors

Overall impressions = 

Considering 

1. price

2. quality

3. color 

I prefer Sinful Colors! Here are the reasons

1. price: $1 +tax (this was on sale at Walgreens)

2. quality: more pigmented and equally easy to apply as Essie

3. color: I really like the slight shimmer 

You can't beat it! 

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