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

My favorite perfume for the month is...

My favorite perfume this month is a perfume I just got at Rue 21 called etc! for $10.  For $10 I thought I would give it a try.  It comes in a really cute bottle with a little tulle pom.  And it has 1.8 Fl. Oz. This smells like sweet tarts and with a little bit of floral.  I normally don't wear anything with a lot of floral scent but I love this.  It is not to strong so good for the summer and it wears almost all day long.
                                                                                                               xoCrystal

Epielle Green Tea Cleansing Tissues Review

I was in Big Lots a couple of weeks ago and found these Cleansing Wipes for only $2.  So I thought I would get them and try them out. 

It comes with 60 wipes.   I really like the smell of these, however, they don't take off all my makeup with 1 wipe.  I have not noticed a problem with my skin.  But it does leave a really weird like film on my face.  So I normally have to wash my face after I use it cause I cant stand the film on my face.  So I would not recommend these unless you are OK with a film on your face then it is an OK product.

                                                                                                                    xoCrystal

My top 5 favorite drugstore makeup products

I thought it would be hard to get down to just 5 product I love but these products are what I reach for on a daily basis. 

The first is the wet n wild Fergie Shimmer palette in A045 Rose Champagne Glow.  This is such a beautiful rose gold color.  I LOVE this I reach for this more than any other highlighter I have.  I use this almost everyday.  I got mine at Walgreen's for $5.

The next is the Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzer.  I don't like the blush but I love the bronzer.  It has good pigmentation so you have to apply it with a light hand.  I use my Elf Bonzing brush to apply it but I would recommend a sigma blush brush.  I got mine at Target for $3.

Next is the Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze.  Really nice Bronze color.  I use this all over the lid on days I don't have a lot of time to do my makeup.  Looks really good with a nude lipstick or a coral lipstick.  I got mine at Walmart the wonderful Walmart for $5.

My favorite summer lipstick so far is the NYX Pure Nude.  This is a beautiful nude lipstick probably my favorite of all drugstore nude lipsticks.  I wear this with the Color Tattoo Bad to be Bronze.  And I love the way it looks.  I got mine at Ulta for $4.

And the last favorite is wet n wild megavolume.  This is not a waterproof mascara but I love this.  It adds tons of volume.  Only down fall to this mascara is the wand.  It is just a normal nothing great wand.  But I love the formula.  I bought this at Walgreens when it was on sale for $2 but I think the normal price it $3.  I hope you enjoyed this I know I did.
                                                                                                     xoCrystal

DIY makeup brush spot cleaner

I have been using this spot cleaner for the past 2 months and it works better than the Mac brush cleaner.  So I thought I would share it with you guys.  I don't use an exact formula so I will do my best to give you some close measurements. 

Ingredients:
spray bottle
water
alcohol
baby wash
leave in conditioner (optional)

So first get your spray bottle I use a small bottle but you could use any bottle you want. 

Add water till the bottle is about half full.  If you have a bigger bottle I would fill the bottle about 3/4 of the way full.

Then you will add a drop of baby wash.  If you have a bigger bottle just add 3-4 drops of baby wash.  Then add 2 cap fulls of alcohol.   If you are using a bigger bottle add 7-8 cap fulls.  You may add more if you desire.

This part is optional however I like the smell and it conditions your makeup brushes which is nice to.  Add just a little bit of leave in hair conditioner.  I use Aussie but you can use what ever kind you want.  I usually just do 2 sprays into the solution.  But just use your best judgement.

Now I will demo how I use it.

I use Puffs Ultra Soft & Strong but you can use any thing you want.  I like these and definitely recomend them because you can just flip it over and use the other side and it wont rip.   You also will need your dirty makeup brush I am using my Elf concealer brush that I use as a lip brush.  You will need to still wash your brushes regularly but this is great when you are wanting to use several colors.

Spray a little on to your brush. And start wiping the brush onto the tissue.  You will see a lot of color come off.  Depending on how dirty or thick the brush is you may have to do this several times. 

And you are now ready for the next color.

                                                                                                             xoCrystal

A Little Bit About Me.

This is my first blog so I am still learning so please bare with me as I try to figure all of this craziness out.  As most of you probably already know I am obsessed with makeup and skin care.  I have been
married to a great man for 8 years.  And I have 2 children a boy and a girl (I am so lucky).

I struggled most of my life with terrible skin.  I have a very bad case of rosacea.  This is when your face starts turning red and you can see visible blood vessels and you can even get breakouts that looks like acne.
For many years I was told I had really bad acne just to wash my face more often.  When I was 15 I started washing my face 3 times per day hoping my face would clear up.  Sadly it did not it just kept getting worse.  I went to several dermatologists and they just told me to wash my face and would give my pills and a lotion to use (I cant remember what they were sorry, I do know that they were very strong.)  It only seemed to make it worse.  When I was 16 I was put on birth control.  I noticed a difference in the amount of breakouts.  I still had large breakouts and my skin was still very red.  I looked like I was blushing all day long (embarrassing).  It was not until I was 20, and 6 months pregnant with my 2nd child. I was in the hospital because I had deep vain thrombosis.  It was a high risk pregnancy.  I finally had a doctor that wanted to figure out what was happening why nothing worked to clear my face.  He had another dermatologist come in and take a look at me.  She took 1 look at me and said you don't have acne you have an extreme case of rosacea due to it being untreated since I was 13 years old.  She gave me a lotion and cetaphil to wash my face.  i noticed a difference within 2 weeks my face was still pretty red but I had no large breakout.  It has been 6 years now and I still have a lot of redness and occasionally I get a small breakout.  But unfortunately I will have severe scarring on my face for the rest of my life.

For the past 6 years I have overcome my embarrassment and learned to embrace and love myself as I am.  I turned to makeup to help me out a little and for the past year. I have become seriously obsessed with it.  If only I had known about makeup when I was 16.  I had known a little but I grew up with not a lot of money so I could only get the old Covergirl foundation. You know the oily goopy mess you are supposed to put on your face GROSS.

                                                                                                            xoCrystal