2013 09 20 TJ MAXX FINDS FELIX THE CAT SUITCASE

RANDOM DAY OF GETTING OUT AND FOUND FELIX THE CAT STARING AT ME AS I ENTERED IN THE TJ MAXX ON INTERNATIONAL DRIVE.  I THOUGHT THIS WAS SUPER CUTE AND THE COLORS CAUGHT MY EYE.  THAT WOULD MEAN THAT IT WOULD DEFINITELY STAND OUT IN BAGGAGE CLAIM!  

HOWEVER, THE EXTERIOR IS REALLY THIN AND FLIMSY.  A FEW ROUGH HANDLING AND TOSSES CAN AMOUNT TO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR.
WITH THE SALE PRICE OF $99, $79, OR $69.....I COULD JUST WAVE BACK AND KEEP THE PERFECT IMAGE IN MY HEAD.

($99, $79, $69)

2013 03 31 KPOP INSPIRED GLITTER EYE MAKE UP

THANKS TO KW, I HAVE INVESTED ENERGY TO KPOP. KOREAN POP MUSIC THAT IS.......  I HAVE NOT REALLY BEEN EXPOSED TO THE KOREAN ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.  ONLY IN THE BACK OF MY MIND KNOW THAT THERE IS A HUGE POPULATION OF KOREAN AMERICAN DANCERS IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.  

DOING RANDOM SEARCHES ON YOUTUBE LEAD TO MY CURRENT FAVORITE KPOP GROUP, GIRL GENERATION AKA SNSD.  THEIR GLITTERY EYE MAKEUP IN THEIR MUSIC VIDEOS IS EYE CATCHING.  HECK,YOU CAN EVEN SEE THE EYE GLITTER IN THEIR CONCERTS FROM MILES AWAY. I LIKE HOW THE LOOK IS A SETTLE AND NATURAL SPARKLE GLITTER.  NOTHING OVER THE TOP BUT YET A SETTLE ENTICING GLIMMER. EVERYTHING THAT I'VE SEEN HERE ARE ALWAYS ON EYE LIDS.

FROM OTHER SITES

AND NOW I'M HOOKED.  IT ONLY TOOK ME A FEW GLANCES TO BECOME OBSESSED WITH FINDING MAKE UP THAT CAN PRODUCE THE SAME LOOK.  I DON'T WEAR MAKE UP AT ALL BUT HAVE MY COLLECTION OF ITEMS OVER THE YEARS JUST TO PLAY WITH FROM TIME TO TIME. I DON'T NORMALLY USE IT HENCE HAD NO CLUE WHERE TO LOOK.  

THROUGH OTHER BLOGS AND YOUTUBE I FOUND SOME NOTING THAT LIQUID GLITTER EYELINER WORKS.  THERE WAS ONE SITE THAT POINTED OUT THAT YOU CAN RE-CREATE THIS LOOK BY USING URBAN DECAY'S 24/7 COLOR CALLED EL DORADO.  IT WAS A BIG WHOPPING $18 FOR THIS LIQUID LINER.   I FOUND A SITE THAT GAVE THE PERFECT SAMPLE COLOR PALETTE ON SKIN(WWW.TEMPTALIA.COM). 

WITH THIS INFORMATION.  I WAS ON THE HUNT FOR GOLD SHIMMER!  ULTA WAS NEARBY AND UPON EXPLORING, I ALSO FOUND SIMILAR PRODUCT WITH THE NYX BRAND!  I WAS STOKED BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSE TO ONLY $5.  INITIALLY I PURCHASED 2 FROM NYX (CRYSTAL GOLD AND CRYSTAL SILK).  ALTHOUGH I DID NOT BUY THE ONE FROM URBAN DECAY, I DID SAMPLE SOME ON MY HAND AND NOTICE THAT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, URBAN DECAY LASTS LONGER.  IT LASTED A FEW DAYS WITHOUT ME SCRUBBING IT OFF WITH A BRILLO PAD.  AND THE NYX ONE PEELED OFF WITHIN THE SAME DAY.  IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE IT WAS SHEDDING A STRIP OF GLITTER OFF MY SKIN.  




THE ONE FROM URBAN DECAY LAST LONGER.  IT SHOULD, IF THE RETAIL PRICE IS AROUND $18.  IT COVERS THE SKIN WELL, LEAVING NO EMPTY SPOTS REVEALING THE SKIN.  I THINK OF IT AS MORE OF A METALLIC SHIMMER.

THE ONE BY NYX HAS LARGER GLITTERS AND COVERS LESS AREAS OF THE SKIN WHEN APPLIED.  IT ALSO DOES NOT LAST THROUGH OUT THE DAY.AND THE THICKER APPLICATIONS CAUSES IT TO PEEL/SHED.  BEING THAT I'VE ACTUALLY BOUGHT THE NYX ONE DUE TO THE PRICE, I ACTUALLY APPLIED IT UNDER MY EYE AREAS AND THE GLITTERS EASILY GOT IN MY EYES.  IT STINGS!   I WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE EYELINER.  DID NOT PUT ANY ON MY EYE LIDS.  I FOUND THE BEST WAY TO APPLY IS TO HOLD THE BRUSH PARALLEL UNDER YOUR EYES AND LIGHTLY STAMP THE GLITTERS INSTEAD OF SWEEPING THE IT ACROSS YOUR SKIN.  THIS WAY, IT GIVES A CONSISTENT DEFINED SPOT OF SHIMMER INSTEAD OF HAVING THE GLITTER SPREAD OUT ACROSS YOUR SKIN.

A FEW ROUNDS OF VISITS TO ULTA WAS NECESSARY SINCE THEY WERE HAVING A 40% OFF NYX PROMOTION UNTIL 4/19/13!  WHAT A COINCIDENCE THAT THERE WAS A SALE GOING ON DURING MY OBSESSIVE GOLD GLITTER HUNT!  IT WAS ALMOST LIKE GOLD SHIMMER WAS CALLING FOR MY PURCHASE WITH AN ENTICING SALE!





UPON WANDERING TARGET ONE DAY, I ALSO FOUND GLITTER EYELINER FROM ELF FOR ONLY $1.  IT DIDN'T HURT TO SPARE A DOLLAR TO THROW IN MY GOLD GLITTER COLLECTION.  THE LIQUID EYELINER FROM ELF HAS LARGER GLITTERS AND THE COLOR IS MORE OF A DARKER GOLD COMPARED WITH THE NYX THAT I BOUGHT.  THE BRUSH IS LARGER AS WELL, BUT THE COMBINATION OF THICKER BRUSH AND THICKER GLITTER AND GEL CAUSES IT TO BE A LITTLE SLOPPY WHEN APPLYING. (BUT.....I STILL LIKE THE PRICE).  OVERALL, THE ELF PRODUCTS ARE ON THE LOWER END OF THE SCALE.  

 

 

E.L.F WEBSITE

(FROM LEFT TO RIGHT)

ELF ESSENTIAL LIQUID EYELINER  #4210/COPPER  $1

NYX   GLAM  SHADOW STICK #GSS12 PINK RUBY       $2.69 (AFTER 40% DISCOUNT)

NYX   GLAM  SHADOW STICK #GSS09 24 KARAT          $2.69 (AFTER 40% DISCOUNT)

NYX   GLAM  LIQUID CRYSTAL LINER  #LCL101 CRYSTAL GOLD $4.49 (B4 DISCOUNT)

NYX   GLAM  LIQUID CRYSTAL LINER  #LCL104 CRYSTAL SILK    $4.49 (B4 DISCOUNT)

NYX   GLAM  SLIM EYE PENCIL  #933 GOLD SHIMMER  $2.09 (AFTER 40% DISCOUNT)

2013 02 01 TO GET OR NOT TO GET

WANDERING IN A SHOE STORE NEAR SEMORAN, I FIND A LIGHTER COLOR BOOTS.
NOT THAT I HAVE LOTS OF BOOTS IN MY COLLECTION, BUT OVERALL I DONT NEED ANOTHER PAIR. ALTHOUGH THE PRICE AND FITTING IS WELL ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, WHAT TO DO?  COUPLE PEOPLE SAID IT LOOKS GOOD.

ONE PET PEEVE I HAVE IS THAT I LIKE THE SIDE ANGLE BUT SLIGHTLY DISLIKE THE FRONT UPPER PART THAT IS UNDER MY KNEE AREA.  WANT TO SAY THAT PART DOES NOT GIVE MY LEG ANY CURVE.

WHAT TO DO?

2013 01 25 PRESENT GOODIES FROM SAM FLAX

SAM FLAX

Address: 1800 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Phone:(407) 898-9785

Hours:  Friday hours 8:30 am–8:00 pm

I HEART THIS BDAY PRESENT.  ONE OF MY FAVORITE.  ITS LIKE A PIECE OF ART FOR ME TO STARE AT AND FROM RECYCLED MATERIAL!  CAMERAS ON EVERY INCH OF THE BAG.  YOU FLAP THE BAG OPEN AND THERES CAMERAS ON THE INSIDE AS WELL! THANKS CHRIS! 

PRODUCT FROM SAM FLAX.

ALTHOUGH I HAVE YET TO EXPLORE THE LOVELY GROUNDS OF THIS STORE,  I CANT WAIT TO GO SOON!

2013 01.13 MARATHON OF SALE FINDS AT OLD NAVY

TIS THE WEEKEND WHERE EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THEIR MARATHON.
I, ON THE OTHER HAND CREATED MY MARATHON AT THE FLORIDA MALL AND FOUND A $6.97 CLEARANCE SALE AT OLD NAVY.

OF COURSE THIS WAS THE LAST ONE. 
TSHIRT MATERIAL AND SUPER COMFTY.
SO THIS ADDS ANOTHER BLUE HUE OF DRESSES IN MY COLLECTION.
JUST COULDNT RESIST THIS CLEARANCE PRICE!

2013 01.13 TJ MAXX FINDS

ON THE HUNT TO FIND SOME DRESSES IN TJ MAX AFTER A STARVING, NON EVENTFUL FLU PERIOD AND SPOTTED SOMETHING COLORFUL AND PERFECT FIT AT THE TIME.  HOWEVER, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING THAT I WOULD BE KEEPING IN THE CLOSET DUE TO MY CONSTANT FLUCTUATING WAIST LINE.

THE MATERIAL WAS SUPER COMFTY, BUT THE CUTTING AND DESIGN MADE ME LOOK SLIGHTLY ON THE "ELDERLY LOOKING" SIDE. HENCE, AFTER STARING AT IT FOR A BIT, I JUST PLACED IT BACK ON THE RACK FOR SOMEONE ELSE MORE SUITABLE!

I BELIEVE LONDON TIMES IS SOLD IN STORES SUCH AS DILLARDS, AND MACY'S.

2012 01.13 SALE FINDS AT BATH AND BODY WORKS

TIS THE WEEKEND FOR MARATHONS, I MADE LAPS TO THE MALL AND FOUND ME SOME SALE !  HIT THE FLORIDA MALL AND BATH AND BODY WORKS WAS THE LAST STOP.

THE WALLFLOWER REFILLS $1.62 OPPOSE TO $6.50!THE CHEAPEST I'VE EVER SEEN WAS $2.00, UNTIL NOW.