My Lip Gloss is Poppin

For Valentine's Day hubby splurged and got me some new items from Estee Lauder.

One item I was surprised about was their lip gloss.

He got me Mod Poppy shimmer from their Pure Color line!

And I am in love.

$22.50 does seem like a lot of money for lip gloss, but it so worth it.

Very shimmery, not too thick, not too thin, and the perfect shine!

As always, I love that everything has that gold touch to it. 

I remember being a young girl and my friend's mom worked at Estee Lauder, and we loved playing with all her loot. I loved the shiny gold compacts and thought it was so "fancy."

If you want to splurge on yourself one day, try this lip gloss!

I will add that some people hate the smell of their products. 

I actually like it, so it doesn't bother me much.

I would have posted a pic of my lips, but I thought it would be too weird!

(I was NOT compensated for this post!)

Sensuous Nude

Yesterday I made a quick stop at the mall to refill on some beauty items from Estee Lauder. I happened to catch one of those free makeup gift bag deals. YAY me! The sales lady gave me  a free sample of their new perfume, Senuous Nude. OMG, it smells so good! I'm going to add it to my birthday or Christmas gift list for sure.

 

I love the gift with purchase deals. My hubby said "Another make up bag?" Yes, I have that many. I would have more but I sold several on eBay a few years ago. You wouldn't believe how much money people spend on those gifts!

I chose the make-up gift instead of the skin care gift. I absolutely love the colors of the lipstick, gloss, nail polish, & eye shadow. Everything looks & smells so good! :)

The hubby grilled steaks for dinner last night. They were SO good! I am so thankful for a hubby who doesn't mind doing the majority of the cooking! I'm still finding my way around the kitchen.

He also had some Sangria with fresh berries! YUM!!
Great job hubby!

After dinner we watched the Baketball Wives Reunion Part 2. OMG, so much drama!!!

I can't stand all the fighting but I guess that's what makes good reality TV.

This week I'm making plans for a "just because" party we're having this Saturday. We're gonna cook some meat on the grill and have some friends over. I am "planning" on making these fruit skewers if I can find all the fruit at a decent price! I think they'd be a hit!

Source: pizzazzerie.com via LC on Pinterest

Good Bye Clinique...Hello Estee Lauder

I have been primarily using Clinique products since I was 16,  but for the last 3 months they have ALWAYS been out of everything I needed. Foundation, eyeliner, eyeshadow, etc. So When I went to Macys & Dillards today (for the 3rd month in a row) I decided I was done with Clinique right then & there. So I made the switch to Estee Lauder.

I bought their starter skin care line which included a make-up bag, foaming cleanser, day wear skin creme, night repair creme, & eye repair creme. The sweet sales lady also put some pore minimizer skin refinisher in a  sample jar for me. Then I switched my staple items, foundation, powder, & eyeliner. The lady said I was "old school" because only old school women wear foundation & powder still! She also gave me some sample mascara! Woot Woot!

I am skeptical of the foundation though. It feels so light but it's supposed be an all day wear product that will last up to 15 hours. So I will report back on my thoughts on this.

 All my new loot! :)

I will let y'all know what I think about all these new products!

I hope they work well! 

 

Does anyone else have any recommendations?

My skin has been feeling really dirty & looks rough lately.

I have combination skin but lean more towards oily skin.

I've tried products by Mary Kay, MAC, Philosophy, Bare Minerals, Lorac, Ulta, Sephora, etc.