Mini-Vent and Products to Avoid from ELF!

ELF (eyeslipsface.com) makeup is cheap and surprisingly good quality but they are taking FOREVER to ship to me!! Boooo :(

If you're planning on placing an order with them I wouldn't be expecting the package anytime soon! I ordered on the 3rd and it's the 8th and it still says "order processing" Argh! OK I'm done venting :) Thanks for listening!!

Just for their slow shipping I'm going to let you guys know of some products to avoid from them.

1. Liquid eye liner I've tried in black and plum and the plum is worse but they both flake *correction: the purple flakes and the black smudges* :( When it flakes, it looks like you've got a big ole gap in your eye lashes.
2. French manicure set the little stickers it comes with never stick to your nail, and the white isn't opaque enough so there's no way you could freehand with this polish. You can still use the colors to polish on their own but don't expect those little stickers to do you any good (i've thrown them away so they aren't shown, but I now notice the clear is looking a bit yellowish and I haven't even had it for 6 months).
3. Liquid eye shadow realllly pretty color and finish but it won't last. It creases (even with primer) and it flakes off and when I got it I remember looking at it and being like ok this doesn't look like it's as good quality as the other stuff I got
4. Facial Whip I've got two of these and they both separate in the bottle so when I try to use it all I get is slightly white water. I have tried to shake shake shake them up and squish them around but I haven't been able to get the product out of the tube. It's kind of a let down *not pictured, I'm a dummy and forgot to take a picture of these*
5. 2-in-1 conditioning gloss I bought this from a Target instead of online and it had made a mess inside the packaging, I couldn't even get it out without getting my hands covered in the goo so I returned it. Fortunately when you purchase from Target they will let you return but I think you aren't supposed to have opened it *not pictured, because I returned it*

This is what you get, ELF! Ya, that's right, you're sorry now, next time you'll ship to me sooner won't you? That's what I thought!

OK so I'm just kind of playing around I'm in a grumpy mood obviously but I really do like ELF products (notice how there are only 5 duds and I have purchased SO MUCH of their makeup!) and I would definitely say go expiriment I mean it's only $1 for the most part. I just felt like having some fun and blowing off steam :)

ELF 50% off coupon!

ELF or Eyes Lips Face (eyeslipsface.com) always has really good coupon codes or free with purchase codes so it's always a good idea to either wait for a good one or check the front page of their site before you make an online purchase. Yes, yes, I hear you, most of the stuff is dirt cheap anyway so why wait for a coupon?? Well why not?! If you wait for/find a good one you can get everything for even dirtier cheap! hehe

So I had been waiting because I already have a decent amount of ELF stuff. I heard about a coupon code last year that was 75% off but when I saw a 50% off (only off of 25 of their popular items) I went for it. I have to say I love buying makeup online! It's really fun to wait for it and get all excited and then get a big box of it in the mail :) It's like Christmas! 

Here's what I ordered, just to give you guys some ideas. If you want any reviews when they come in, let me know! I think I'll post photos/swatches at the very least :)

Nail polish (reg price $1 each):

• Burgundy a shimmery cranberry color that I think will look really pretty for a holiday party!
• Mod Mauve a light grey/lavendar that has become one of my favorite color combos!
• Smokey Brown From what I can see it's a light taupey color but ELF is notorious for having different colors in person than online. I will definitely swatch this one for you all!
• Sunset a light shimmery pinky-purple. Another shimmery color maybe for a party or just when I feel like adding some shimmer to my life ;)

Mineral eye shadow (reg price $3 eacy):

• Celebrity a light yellowy-tan lid color with shimmer
• Glamourous pinky/purple with shimmer
• Golden a golden lid color with shimmer
• Sassy a tan lid color with shimmer
• Wild a deep chocolatey brown color with... you guessed it! Shimmer!

Miscellaneous

• High definition powder (reg price $6) I'm currently using bare minerals' mineral veil as a setting powder but I've heard some good things about this stuff and it's much cheaper (especially at half price it's only $3!) I'm excited to try this out!!
• Kabuki face brush (reg price $5) I've heard really good things about this brush too, that it's surprisingly soft. I am in love with my kabuki from the body shop though, we'll see how this stands up!
• Eye primer (reg price $1) I really love this stuff, I haven't tried the mineral line version so I can't really compare but at $1 this stuff is a great deal and it does what I need it to do :) It makes the colors of my eye shadows stand out, last all day (even through my hot yoga classes), and they never crease with it. I bought 3 backups for only $1.50 with the coupon code :)
• Medium (reg price $3) I don't remember what this is!!! Haha I keep trying to find it in the list of things that are 1/2 off but I can't. I guess it'll be a surprise when it gets in! Let me know if you know what it is lol

OK so the coupon code is "FAVES" and it lasts through Monday I think so get shopping!

Last point, I'm not getting anything special for writing this post from ELF or anything, I mean this is a new blog I'm not receiving any offers but if I ever do get some freebies I'll let you all know! I'll probably be so excited/honored that I'll want to blab about it like instantly! But I'll always give my honest opinion :) Otherwise what is the point??

October Favorites!

What have your October favorites been?? I’d love to know! Comment below!

So I see a lot of these monthly favorite postings on youtube and I love watching them. They are basically just a posting once a month that looks back on some of my favorite beauty products for that month specifically.

October was a really fun month; I went to some football games, baseball games, started wearing sweaters and snuggling by the fire. All good things J The weather is cooler now and trends are changing towards browns, grays, deep burgundies and all those other beautiful deep colors.

Also, if any of you want a full review and not just what’s on the top of my head for any of these products just leave a comment and let me know!

Without further adieu...

Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse foundation – not to be confused with the Maybelline Dream Matte foundation. I bought the wrong kind at first and was so bummed! Fortunately I figured it out before I unwrapped it. I didn’t love this foundation as much when I first got it because I think I was using the wrong brush. I like to use my elf stippling brush now and I love it. The coverage is really good and the finish minimizes my pores and fine lines rather than enhancing them! I am thinking I won’t even have another favorite foundation next month, I really like this stuff!

Bath and Body Works’ air freshener and candle in Leaves – It’s so cinnamonny and fresh smelling. It reminds me of pre-fall. Like the leaves are starting to turn but they’re still holding onto that fresh and green smell. I put the air freshener on one side and light the candle on the other and it smells soooo good J

Coastal Scents 88 warm eye shadow palette – is anything better for a fall look?? I love this palette so much. The eye shadows are so pigmented and different. I love just finding a unique color that I love and building a look around it. Like the other day I focused in on this beautiful gold color with some shimmer to it and built a beautiful fall look around it. I just love it.

Queen Helene Mint Julep face mask – I had been hearing a lot of good things about this face mask but my Sally’s Beauty Supply was always out! Another reason why I just had to try it! I finally got my hands on this product and it’s really nice. It smells like spearmint gum hehe and it makes you look like a green monster!! (I had a pic up but I looked too monstrous so I took it down hehe) Anyway it works great, it stung/tingled on me a bit at first but afterwards was cool and when I took it off my pores definitely looked smaller and I noticed I wasn’t breaking out as much. I’m not sure if it was the mask that stopped the breakouts but I did notice that after using it.

ELF SPF 15 Super Glossy Lip Shine in Candlelight – This isn’t exactly a fall color but it has some really pretty gold to it and I totally love it. It’s only $1 and it’s one of my favorite lip glosses. It isn’t sticky, it has SPF 15, the color is a soft pink with gold that is totally wearable (sometimes the light pinks I love make me feel a bit kiddy but I don’t feel that way with this at all). It’s definitely worth checking out! Especially from the price! Pink kiss and Mauve Luxe are nice colors too btw J

OPI’s Parlez-Vous OPI – OK I know since this color is discontinued it might be hard to find (read my 2 fall nail polish colors post) but it’s so worth it! I’ve seen it at a Nordstrom Rack and online. It’s a pretty grey/lavender color that is different while still being pretty. It’s perfect for fall and wintertime. Your nail salon may carry it too if they have OPI because I think it was a fall color 1-2 years ago.

My Snooki sunglasses - I was Snooki this Halloween and I made a version of her sunglasses that I absolutely love! I was so surprised at how cool they came out :) I had been worried it would be funky or that I wouldn't be able to see thru them but it all worked out in the end. So they are one of my October favorites!!

So those are my October favorites!! What are yours??

P.S. Sorry for the over use of "love" and "pretty" in this post...I'll take a look through my thesaurus before the next post, I promise!!