Profusion Colour me glow eyeshadow palette Swatches and Review.

Hey everyone!  As I promised I am doing the review and swatches of the Profusion eyeshadow Palette.  These were on sale last week at Walgreens for $0.79 but you can get them for $0.99 any other time.  I got the Colour me glow palette in 06 and 01.

I will first show the swatches for 06.  Which is the top palette in the picture above.

And here is a close up of these colors.

And here is the Swatches for 01.  Which is the bottom palette in the picture at the top of this post.

And here is a close up of these colors.

I have to admit at first I was doubting that these were going to be any good.  I mean they are cheap and cheap usually means you are getting what you pay for.  In this case I was proven wrong.  Very very wrong.

First off I want to say that the colors are amazing and the pigments are great.  For a $0.99 eyeshadow palette it is really worth getting.   They are shimmery.   These colors blend out very well or you can build them up too.  They are a soft eyeshadow but do have some fallout.  They are not chalky which is great.  Best of all they are cruelty free.  I love these palette and I am constantly playing with them trying to create beautiful looks for you guys.
                                                                                                           xoCrystal

I went to Walgreens and Rite aid and got a few things that I have been wanting to try for a while that were on sale this week.  While I was there I found some new products.  I was surprised to find a huge clearance bin full of makeup at Rite Aid.

I will first start with the products I went for.  That is the new Rimmel Showoff.  These are the long awaited Rimmel Apocalips.  And let me tell you these things are amazing they smell so good I just want to eat it while I am putting it on. I will definitely be purchasing more of these.  They are so opaque and you only need a small amount it goes a long way.  And they stay on forever.  I got it in the color stellar which I think is the most beautiful color.  I almost got the color Big Bang which is a really pretty red but I saw this color and I really needed it in my life.

I then got the Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs in Light/Clair.  I have only used this once because I have been very sick for the last few days and have not felt like putting any makeup on let alone get dressed.  And I'm not 100% sure if I like it when my husband got home from work he says it looks like I was just outside playing in the dirt.  I don't think that is a good thing.  However I will try it again and let you all know my final thoughts.

While I was browsing the makeup isle in Rite Aid I found the new Maybelline Baby Lips Electro Collection.  I got 2 of these in the colors 80 Berry Bomb and 85 Oh! Orange.  These are of course very sheer but you can work it up to show more color.

I also found a clearance bin with a bunch of cheap nail polish.  The first one is Blue Cross Beauty Summer Brights the color does not have a name but it is really pretty lilac.  The next color is L.A. Colors, Color Craze in Shock.  Which is a really pretty Orange.  Then I got NYC In a New York Color Minute in Apple Fiz which is a really pretty Lime Green color.

And that is sadly the end of the haul.  Follow me on Twitter and Instagram and please follow this blog it helps a lot.

                                                                                                       xoCrystal

What am I wearing today?

It was so hot when I got up this morning I decided to go without foundation.  I did have some blemishes I wanted to cover so I used my Almay concealer in 200 light/medium.  To set my concealer I used wet n' wild coloricon in 743A Reserve Your Cabana.  Then I was wanting a little bit of warmth to my face so I used my e.l.f. Contouring Blush and Bronzer.  I did use both the bronzer and the blush.  For my eyes I just went to Walgreens and bought these Profusion eyeshadow palettes in 01 and 06.  I am going to be doing a review on these for you guys in a couple days.  I used the gold colors in the top palette and  a brown from the bottom palette.  I put the gold colors on the lid and on the tear duct.  And I used the brown to create a very subtle smoky eye.  I then used the Blackheart Beauty eyeliner to create a cat eye.  I got this and the lip palette at Hot Topic they were buy 1 get 1 free.  I then used Jessie's Girl eyeliner on the bottom lash line.  I then used Maybelline The Rocket mascara in waterproof.  Forgot to add that in oops.  And of course I finished with using the Blackheart Beauty Lip palette.  I used the red color which is not very pigmented to it turned to a light red but still very nice.  I will do a review on the Blackheart products I have as well.
                                                                                                                           xoCrystal

For the love of BB Cream!

I have been recently trying out the new Garnier BB cream combination to oily skin in light/medium.

This BB cream seems to have more coverage than other drugstore BB creams I have tried.  I do have really bad rosacea but this seems to cover the redness pretty well.  (sorry my camera broke so I don't have a picture).  It does control the shine through out the day which is great.  However, it has a weird chemical smell when you are putting it on but goes away not to long after but I would recommend spot cleaning your brush after applying this.  If you don't have any I wrote a post on how to make your own here.  Today after I applied it I went to the pool (oops) and noticed it was not waterproof. It just washed right off, however,  I would definitely recommend this because it has good coverage for a BB cream and it does control shine throughout the day.
                                                                                              xoCrystal

My 4th of July Nails

I wanted to create something different than other designs I have seen or tried.  So I created this Nail look to represent the fireworks and I love this look.  Hope you guys do to.

I used Revlon Top Speed in 510 Fire.

I used Wet n Wild Megalast in 218A I need a Refresh-Mint for the accent nail.

I then used Wet n Wild Megalast in 202B Break the Ice with my small dotting tool and drew small fireworks on my accent nail.

And finally I used a nail polish I got at Rue21 on clearance for $1 and I generously coated the nails with the red polish.

I then finished with my NYC Long Wearing Top Coat.


Follow me on Twitter and Instagram and send me a pick if you decide to recreate this look.

                                                                                            xoCrystal

Rite Aid Beauty Coupon Matchups July 7-13, 2013

Visine Eye Drops
Use $1/1 Printable
Get $4 +Up When you buy 2

Gillette Fusion or Venus Embrace Razor ~ $9.99
Use $2/1 Gillette Disposable Razor  [RP 06/16/13]
Or $3/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor or Styler [RP 06/16/13]
Or $5/1 Venus Razor [RP 06/16/13]
Get $2 +Up
Final Price ~ $2.99

Nivea Lip Care ~ $1.99
Use $0.50/1 Ibotta Deposit
Final Price ~ $1.49

Conair Hair Accesory
Buy $10 get $5 +Up
Use $2/1 Conair Hair Accessory [Video Values]

Coppertone SunCare ~ $8.99
Use$1/1 Coppertone Product  [SS 06/23/13]
Or $5/2 Coppertone Product [SS 06/23/13]
Or $1/1 Printable
Get $5 +Up when you buy 2
Final Price ~ $7.98/2 or $3.99 each

Listerine {500 Ml} ~ 2/$6
Use $1/1 Printable
Get $2 +Up When you buy 2
Final Price ~ $2/2 or $1 each

Herbal Essence ~ 2/$6
Use $1/2 coupon in Sundays newspaper
Get $2 +Up
Final Price ~ 2/$3 or $1.50 each

John Frieda Buy 1 get 1 50% off
Get $3 +Up when you buy 2

L'Oreal Cosmetics
Use $1/1 eye product [06/16/13]
Or $1/1 eye product printable
Or $1/1 lip product printable
Buy $15 get $5 +Up

Sally Hansen
Buy $15 get $5 +Up

 

Freeman Facial mask Review

When I was at Ulta 2 weeks ago I found these Freeman Face Mask for $3.99 Buy 1 Get 1 Free.  So I thought I would try this.

I got the Clay Mask with Avocado & Oatmeal and the Enzyme Mask with Pineapple.  I tried the Enzyme mask first because it says it restores radiant skin.  And what it says it does, it does.  It has little beads in it which takes off all dead skin.  But is not to harsh for my rosacea.  I made my skin so soft and I looked like I was 16 again.  Cant say it enough I Love It. 

I then tried the Clay Mask and it says it purges pores.  Which I need this a lot I get huge black heads on my nose so I like to use these types of masks often.  I was really surprised because it smells amazing.  When I washed it off I had no black heads and my pores were completely unclogged.

I would really recommend these for anybody.  But these are great for people who have sensitive skin. So go out and get you some.
                                                                                                       xoCrystal