Shop til I Almost Dropped!

when i woke up this morning i really didn't plan to do anything if at all...but i got a call from my cousin who had to run some errands...thus the shopping began...

i wanted to go for a glowy type look inspired from an ad i saw in Teen Vogue...

here's the video for the look...

i also went simple with my outfit...the shirt is from Wet Seal & the scarf & bottoms are from ON...

now begins the haulage...we went to Bare Feet, which is one of my FAVORITE shoe stores & i picked up two pair of heels...

the store was in a strip so we went to this beauty supply store that i always wanted to go in but never actually went in...i was in heaven! the store carried a big selection of NYX, Sinful Colors, Wild & Crazy & the like...here are some swatches & pics of what i got...

i wish these lipsticks were a lil creamier...but great color payoff!

then we went to the mall & i got a couple of things from ON since they were having a sale (the shorts weren't on sale even though they should've been)

i had fun...but the next hauls you see coming will be for back to school...so yea!

Stay oh so Chic!
MUAH!
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so earlier today i went to Jewels (a grocery store) & picked up a few things...i finally got the Lash Blast! i'm excited to try it, but i'm waiting bc i have a couple of mascaras open already...i paid $4 & some change for it...i was definitely not paying 7 or 8 dollars for it...i'm still looking for the Colossal...

but i also picked up two of Wet n Wild's Mega Mixers which are a even cheaper "version" of HIP's jelly balms which are a cheaper dupe of MAC's tendertones...i have yet to get a tendertone (i really want one now after all the youtube vids) but this mega mixer was 99 cents & i honestly could've kept my $2...they are named after mixed drinks (like daiquiris) but the fragrance is so STRONG!

i've heard the tendertones have a slight fruity smell & the jelly balms smell like cake batter (yum) to me [idk where ppl are getting the coco butter smell from...] but the mixers are BEYOND strong...it smells like it should be in a fragrance store with the other strong perfumes or whatever....the texture is so THIN & you have to keep reapplying it to feel assured there's something on your lips & even then there's still nothing...

i stuck my finger in & it barely moved...the jelly balms, to me, are soft & easily move under my pressure...i've seen many comparison videos on youtube of the jelly balms & tendertones & most the time wonder if me & the person in the video brought the same product, bc i don't agree with a lot of what i here about them, but anyways...for 99 cents you get what you pay for, i wouldn't buy any more & will probably hardly ever use this one (i gave one to my sister who didn't really like it either...)

i feel it's more for someone younger who may not understand the value of a product & how much money plays a part in it's outcome...like 7 to 13, maybe 14 year olds...there is NO COLOR AT ALL very sheer, the jelly balms (depending on the color) give a better color pay off...the jelly balms have 4.5 grams of product & the mixers have 5 grams...if you want to try them & judge for yourself feel free...they're only 99 cents to begin with so try 1 & see how you feel about them:)

HIP jelly balm in SUCCULENT on the left & Wet n Wild mega mixer in STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI on the right

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i finished the second book today Forget Me Not by Adrianne Byrd! this book was so GOOD! i tend to pick books that i know i will like (try to stay away from the hustling, gang banging, stripper turned- books...i still like some of them though) but this book had me at page one & it is hard for that to happen with me...

the story itself is filled with suspense & mystery (which i loved) & books that make me work a lil are always good for me...i TOTALLY recommend this book you will not regret this purchase...the books i purchased were $7 each & so far they have been worth every penny...i'm starting the last book tonight Dangerous/Sexy by Beverly Jenkins...i loved her book Deadly Sexy & i expect this one to be just as good...but yes get the two i've told you about already & i'll soon let you know about the final book...