Lush Lust: Mini Haul

Out of all of the stores I shop at, Lush is definitely one that I get lost in easily. I mean, you walk in and everything is bright and colorful, looks fun and exciting, and smells amazing, so how does one not want to just buy everything? I dragged a friend to the mall so I could restock on a beloved product that I ran out on, and ended up with a few extra goodies.

For some shoppers, four purchased products from Lush is a lot, but I can (and have) do much more damage. I also redeemed five empty fresh face mask containers for my freebie--but I was nice and got my mom a little something something.

Haul: Black Friday Beauty Goodies -Blogmas Day 15-

It's been a while since I bought enough beauty stuff around the same time to do a haul. Sephora does the most amazing $10 sets for Black Friday and I'll admit that I logged on the website at midnight just so I had my first pick. Birchbox had 30% of their online shop as well, so I decided to pick up a few bits and pieces from them as well, and I'm so excited about everything I got.

This is a pretty rounded out group of products: makeup, skincare, hair care, a nail polish, and some other little pieces. There's two orders from Sephora (one from Black Friday and one from Cyber Monday) and then the one from Birchbox!

Tiny Treasures: CoverGirl Star Wars Collection -Blogmas Day 2-

One of my favorite things to look out for in the beauty world are media-themed launches. And if it's a collection based off of something that I love, I tend to get a little obsessive about getting the best-looking items (don't forget my in-class stalking to get my hands on the MAC Cinderella collection back in February). So when I heard that CoverGirl launched a Star Wars collection, I was overly excited.

To be honest, most of the lipsticks didn't apply to me (as unique as a gold lipstick is, I can't justify it in my collection), the nail polishes were mostly colors that I had, and the mascara isn't my favorite one from the brand, but I did manage to pick out some products that I absolutely love.

Collective Haul: Beauty, Travel, & Accessories

It's been a while since I've had a huge shopping day (and by a while, I mean since May), which usually results in my compulsive shopping desire to go off. Combine that with the pretty amazing sales that have been going on lately and you get a haul! I'm also leaving for vacation on Monday the 13th (the day I'm posting this!) so it's always easy to justify buying new things right before traveling.

I threw all of my purchases into one bag, but as you can see it's a little bit of everything (sans clothing, because I really don't need any more clothes right now): some makeup, skin care, body products, travel, and some accessories.

Sale Savvy: Sephora Haul

You don't typically lump together sale savvy and Sephora, but I happen to consider myself a pro sale and clearance shopper, and that applies to all stores, not just the Targets of the world. Sephora actually has pretty great discounted items--the problem is finding them. Typically, in store there is a designated end cap, but online there's a whole page (or more!) worth of deals.

There's nothing better than coming home to this box, am I right? Now, I actually made the order because my mom was out of her base (she uses the Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream) and wanted to repurchase during the VIB sale. So, naturally, I had to see if there was anything good for a few bucks, and there was!

Tiny Treasures: MAC Cinderella Collection

It's not often that I count down the days until a beauty launch, but a line that combines makeup and Disney is just so me that I was searching for pre-launch swatches weeks before the release date. The collection released on Thursday (February 26th) at 9am, and by 9:05 my cart was full and I was checking out. Which is good, because by 9:15 almost everything was sold out.

Because I was anticipating this release, I set aside some money from each of my paychecks towards some products. I ended up picking out four: the shadow palette, the iridescent powder, one of the lipsticks, and one of the lip glasses. 

Lush Lust: Christmas Goodies

Over the past few months, Lush and I have become pretty friendly. My obsession for the company has grown quite a bit, so you can imagine how excited I was when this year's holiday line was released.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Lush, it's a company that makes handmade personal care products that are not only naturally good for you but cute as a button and deliciously appealing. Almost every beauty blogger covets these products, and I am no exception. I ended up picking out five Christmas treats that I can't stop obsessing over.

Autumn Haul 2014

Autumn clothes, in my opinion, are the best clothes. There's nothing cozier than snuggling up in a comfy sweater and nothing cuter than slipping on some tights and boots. I tend to go far crazier with shopping in the colder months (which isn't necessarily the best thing considering I love in an area with a clear four seasons) so I've been particularly keen on all of the styles that have been hitting the stores recently. That being said, I did a bit of shopping lately, and decided to share my findings. All of these items (with the exception of one little Walgreen's purchase) were purchased in outlet stores, and as usual, everything was discounted. So I didn't do that much damage. *smiles guiltily*

Here's the cruddy iPhone picture of my bags on the floor of my bedroom. In my defense, this is collective and there's not too much from each store (except Old Navy. There's a fair amount from Old Navy).

Haul: Makeup + Travel Beauty Essentials

I'm currently typing this while in a hotel room on vacation, but I'll talk more about where I actually am in a whole separate post when I'm back snuggled in my own bed (to be fair, I didn't actually ever get to finish this post, nor write any others to pre-post, but I'm back snuggled in my own bed so I'll be back to writing on a regular basis). I did, however, go shopping before I left, and I may have gone a tad overboard. But something that's good about me is that when I go shopping for things to accompany me on vacation, I bring it all and use it all, so none of this is going to waste.

Tiny Treasure: My Newest Jewelry Piece

I like to think of jewelry as my thing. Some people love shoes, others scarves or perfume or handbags, but I'm a sucker for a cute pair of earrings or stacking up some bracelets. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of all of the above, but there's something about slipping on my favorite jewelry pieces that makes my ensemble for the day feel complete. And today, I'm sharing my latest find: the Chevron Valley Necklace from Jewelmint.com.