Few New Bits of Wet n' Wild

 

Happy Summer!

 Recently I went into Walmart and i saw that Wet n Wild had a few new bits on display. Of course, I am a huge fan of their wallet friendly prices so i picked up some bits. First I picked up make up wipes called Under The Sheets make Up Wipes for under 3 dollars. I have noticed that make up wipes have started being really expensive so when I saw these I figured I'd give them a go. So far, I've been liking them. They are not drying and aren't irritating. Next, I picked up the Coloricon Contour Kit. Personally, this is going to be too light for me in the summer but I think I will get good use out of it in the Fall. Also the formula of both the matte bronzer and matte highlight is very smooth. Lastly, I got the Coverall Correcting Palette. There have been a lot of high end correcting palettes coming out so I thought this could be a good dupe. I was not very impressed with the texture of these. They were cream but almost felt chalky and stiff. I personally would not buy this one again. However, the other two are definitely winners!

What are you looking forward to this summer?

Lots of love,
Rena

Review: Batiste Dry Shampoo in A Hint of Color: Dark & Deep Brown

I hope I am not the only one out there who thinks dry shampoo sucks for girls with darker hair. No matter how much I rubbed and rubbed, my roots would always have a cloudy white powdery mess. I've tried so many different brand and they all ended up like that. It hit the point that I just gave up on dry shampoo as a whole. This was until I discovered this little beauty. This is the Batiste Dry Shampoo in A Hint of Color: Dark & Deep Brown.

As many of you already know, Batiste dry shampoos are nothing new to the world of blogging. They have been a cult favorite for quite some time and now they are my favorite too. First off, they are wallet friendly, you can buy them at any Target or CVS for under 8 dollars. They also all smell amazing. I'm serious, there are about 8 different types of this dry shampoo and they all smell so good!  Lastly they come in different colors for different hair colors!

Yes! I have never been more excited then when I sprayed the Dark & Deep Brown dry shampoo and it wasn't white! It comes out as a deep brown color with a cool under tone. It is has a little bit of a powdery look but when I rub this one in, the powdery look goes away unlike the white dry shampoos! I've heard about how great this was but I honestly didn't believe it until I tried it out myself. Batiste also has one for blondes, one for medium brown hair and one for red hair.

I honestly think that all dry shampoo companies should come out with colored ranges.

What dry shampoo have you been loving?

Lots of love,
Rena

Holiday Gift Sets

Hi Guys!
Drugstores around this time a year are my absolute favorite! Not only do a lot of  drugstore companies come out with holiday special products that always smell amazing but they also come out with gift sets. These gift sets are always great value! Most are only about ten dollars and value close to twenty dollars. I know they are suppose to be gift sets but I can't help but buy at least one or two each year for myself. Walgreens and Walmart are my two favorite stores for this! 
So far this year, I have only picked up one. It is the Ultimate Shine Collection by Suave. I have always had my eye on their Moroccan Argan Styling Oil which selling by itself by $6.99 at Walgreens. So when I saw it in this gift set, I couldn't help myself. For three extra dollars, I also got a shampoo, conditioner and deep shine mask. I don't know about you but I definitely think this is a steal! Plus it comes with a dollar off coupon for nay Suave body product. I am really excited to give all these products a try! 
I also saw gift sets by Herbal Essence, Olay, Elf, Clean&Clear and many more! I am definitely going to be picking up another one for myself and possibly a few as gifts! 

What;s your favorite thing at the drugstore during the holiday season? 
Lots of Love

Top Three Lipsticks

Hi Guys!

I hope you've all been having a good September! This month has been so busy for me between school, work and just getting back into the flow of things. I've finally got a little time for myself so I've decided to making myself a cup of tea and do a little blogging. Today, I am going to show you my top three lipsticks of basically all time. These are the ones I reach for the most. They are Russian Red by MAC, Rose by Hourglass and Nude Delight by Rimmel. 

L to R: Nude Delight, Russian Red and Rose

Russian Red by MAC: Russian Red is a classic. There is really no other way to put it. It is that perfect red for a dramatic lip look. It is well loved in the blogger world and it is easy to see why! First of all the texture is creamy and thick which makes one coat more than enough for full coverage. Also it isn't drying at all and lasts for a good 4 hours and through a few drinks. It says that it a matte lipstick however I think it has a little bit of a shine to it but it is actually the perfect amount of shine. The color is perfect because it is a deep red with blue undertones that makes your teeth look super white. You can buy at any MAC counter or store for 15 dollars. It is a great red for anyone looking for a first red or to expand their red collection. 

Rose by Hourglass: Rose is the newest one out of three. I was in Sephora one day and I swatched some of the liquid lipsticks. I went home that night showered, cooked and did all my normal things and then noticed that the liquid lipstick swatches still looked amazing. I was so impressed that I went back the next day and bought this one and let me tell you the long wear is amazing. This is a great lipstick for those days that you know you're going to be out all day because you can put it on in the morning and leave the lipstick at home. I have worn it for 8 hours, had 2 cups of coffee, eat lunch and went to three classes and it still looked just like how it looked when I first put it on. The color is great too. It is a pretty rosy pink color that works for everyday wear or for nights out. It also dries matte! The only two downsides are that it can get a bit drying so make sure to apply Chapstick before you use it and that it is 28 dollars. Honestly though, I do think it is worth every single cent I spent on it. 

Nude Delight by Rimmel: Last but not least is my "go to" everyday lipstick Nude Delight by Rimmel. We all know my love for Rimmel; it is my favorite drugstore brand. This lipstick is a very nice nude color with a hint of shimmer. I've been wearing it on an everyday bases just because its subtle but still gives good color and lasts for about 5 hours without retouches. It does on like butter and feels like moisturizing to the lips. You can't go wrong with this color! It looks great on everyone. You can get this lipstick as any drugstore for around 5 dollars.

What lipsticks have you been loving?

Lots of Love, 

Walgreens Haul

Hi Guys! 
So as you probably might have heard the Rimmel Apocalips have finally come out in the States! However, here they are called Show Off, I'm not really sure why they changed the name but regardless I'm so excited that they are here. They are exclusive to Walgreens as off right now and part of me is really glad because I don't normally go into Walgreens ( much more of a CVS and Target girl) but I honestly think it is my new favorite store for drugstore make up. I really loved how it is laid out especially the make up section. It has a huge aisle along the wall with stands with new products around it. Everything I needed was right there and so easy to find. Okay now that I'm done rambling about Walgreens, here are the products I picked up while I was there!

Simple Eye Make Up Remover: ( $2.49) I bought the travel size of the Simple Eye Make Up Remover just to test it out. I love getting travel sized things for that reason because they are cheap and if I don't like it I'm not stick with a big bottle of a product. I love make up wipes. They are fast and easy but they aren't great for your eyes and skin so I've been looking for a new eye make up remover. Since I love the Simple face wipes I figured there is a good chance I'll like their eye make up remover! I'll let you know how this goes. 
Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Facial Cleanser: ($ 7.99) This is my Holy Grail of face washes. I have been using this for almost a year now and I adore it. It leaves my skin feeling nice and fresh. It also isn't drying and it wakes me up in the morning. However, my favorite thing about this wash is how it smells.   It smells of sweet fresh squeezed grapefruit juice. Anything grapefruit scented is probably a favorite of mine. I just think it smells nice, isn't overwhelming and is a refreshing smell. 
Maybelinne Baby Lips Electro: ($ 3.99) This is Maybelline's new line of Baby Lips is crazy neon colors. There is six of them but I only bought the 85 Oh Orange! to try it out and if you couldn't guess by the name it smells just like oranges. I'm not sure if they are limited edition but either way they are selling fast! They claim to hydrate your lips for up to 8 hours and leave a lovely tint to your lips. I'm really excited to try this one out and I think I'm going to get the Minty Sheer ( bright green color) next if I like this one! 
Revlon Lash Potion: ($7.99)  I'm going to be complete honest, I bought this because I love how pretty the packaging is. The colors of the tube reminds me of mermaids and the sea and that just makes me super happy. I got this mascara in Blackest Black. It claims that it will give you "spell binding volume and length." I am a huge fan of Maybelline mascaras and this is the first Revlon one I'm trying in a few years. Hopefully this isn't one of those products that looks pretty but isn't any good. 
Rimmel Show Off/Apocalips: ($4.99 each) The only word that comes to mind is FINALLY! Every British youtuber and blogger have raved about how amazing these are and they are finally available in the states. I believe there are 8 colors available right now but I  only picked up three in Aurora, Celestial and Big Bang. I can not wait to wear them and to do a full review on them. 
Rimmel Cocktail Colour in a Flash: ($2.49) This is another new Rimmel product in the states. It is Rimmel's line of glittery summer colored nail polishes that are said to dry in less than 60 seconds. I picked up one in 130 Apple Berry Smoothie which is a medium blue with blue metallic shimmer in it. It looks really playful and I think I'm going to put it on my toes for night since it is 4th of July. 
Batiste Dry Shampoo: ($3.99) This is another product that I got in a travel size to test out. My hair never really gets greasy or oily since I have so much of it and it is curly. However, it is impossible for me to wear my hair down second day so I bought this to try and figure out a way to get my hair to look okay without having to shower every morning. Wish me luck! 
Glamour Magazine: ($3.99) Last but not least, I bought the August 2013 Glamour Magazine. One Direction and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley are on the cover! I'm really excited to read this at work especially excited for the 1D interview. 

What have you bought lately?  Lots of Love, 

Best and Worst: Rimmel

Hi Guys!  As we all probably know by now, Rimmel is my favorite drugstore brand. Because of this, I thought I would do a post completely dedicated to them! I decided to do a "Best and Worst" because even though I love them, there still have been a few things I wasn't a huge fan of. Here we go! Best:  Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in 202 Nude Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in Classic Beige  Rimmel Kate Moss Lipsticks  Rimmel ScandalEYES Waterproof Kohl Eyeliners in 006 Deep Blue and 002 Sparkling Black
Worst:  Rimmel BB Cream Beauty Balm in Medium

Rimmel Exaggerate Eyeliner in 270 Purple Shock

Reasons why I love Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation: 

This foundation has a very nice natural satin finish to it which I love because I don't like looking shiny but I think too matte foundation make me look cakey. It has medium coverage but it is really easy to work with and build if you need more coverage. It lasts me a good 8 hours with a primer and a press powder without any touch ups. Only thing that bothers me is that the American bottle doesn't have a pump and I tend to spill to much out however the British one does have a pump. It makes no sense to me that one does a pump and the other doesn't! 

Reasons why I love Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer:  This concealer looks amazing underneath the eyes! It honestly makes my circles disappear. Also It doesn't crease. Creasing is my biggest pet peeve when it comes to concealer and Wake Me Up has never creases on me! It has a nice consistency to it; it isn't too liquidity or too stiff. 

Reasons why I love Rimmel Kate Moss Lipsticks:  I own two of these lovely lipsticks; one in the red tube in 109 (matte) and one in a black tube in 17. I adore the packaging of the Kate Moss lipsticks. I think the shape of the tubes make them look a lot more expensive than they really are and the red color of the matte tubes is beautiful. Both of these lipsticks are really easy to put on and last a good amount of time. The 109 is a nice light corally pink while the 17 is a lovely girly pinky shimmery tone. I wish the lipsticks had real names instead of numbers but I can deal with numbers! 

Reason why I love Rimmel ScandalEYES Waterproof Kohl eyeliners:  I have these amazing eyeliners in deep blue and sparkling black. These eyeliners have a great easy to apply creamy formula to them. The pigment is amazing as well! There is no fighting with the pencil for color; it comes right of the pencil and straight to your eye. They last me a good 5 hours without any smudging or drying! I love using the deep blue for a little bit of a pop of color and the sparkles in the black aren't too overwhelming! Overall, they are great eyeliners and I really need to get more colors! 

Reasons why I don't love Rimmel BB Cream Beauty Balm:   I actually did a full review on why this product disappointed me (Read it here). It felt so heavy! I actually thought I was applying like SPF 100 to my face. Also it felt sticky and made me look orange. It was one of those products that just did not click. 

Reason why I don't love Rimmel Exaggerate Eyeliner:  my issue with this product isn't actually the product but the color I got. I have it in shocking purple and when you swatch it or look at it, it looks like an amazing bright purple. However, when I put it on, it looked lot more pink than purple. When I wore it in my waterline it actually made me look like i was either sick or had an eye irritation. It was not a good look. 


What's your favorite/ least favorite Rimmel product? Lots of Love Google reader is going away so make sure to follow me on Bloglovin'

Mini Elf Haul

Hi Guys!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! The weekend is never long enough. Yesterday, I stopped in Target to pick up a few things for my Mom. I can not go to Target without looking in the make up section! It is right in the front and I just can not help it. Normally I just browse and leave empty handed but yesterday something caught my attention. Target had a whole wall of Elf products! I really enjoy Elf eyeshadow palettes which I normally get from TJ Maxx so I was instantly interested. I started looking at the products when I noticed the prices. The top 3 rows were all only a dollar each!! My mouth dropped right opened and I knew I had to grab a few things. After standing there for about fifteen minutes I decided to go with two brushes, an eyebrow kit and a pretty pink blush. Here they are! I can not wait to try them all out and let you know how they are :)  Eyebrow Kit : 

Blush: 

Brushes:

Have you found any real cheap great products lately?! Have you tried any of these? Lots of Love