Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Ulta Haul!!!








Hi everyone! Hope you are all having a good week so far! The weekend is almost here!! :)


I made my weekly trip to Ulta for some goodies that I've had my eyes on and decided to share with all of you! I love going to Ulta because even though I'm there all the time, I still find something new on most trips! There are three stores that are in my general area, so I like to mix it up and go to a different store each time if I can! That way I can maximize my chances of finding the hidden gems! :) Here is what I picked up this week! 







First up is Garnier Clean + Blackhead Eliminating Scrub. I love a good face scrub! And I also love anything that helps me combat my oily skin! So naturally I gravitated towards this when I found it! It Promises to unclog pores and clear complexion, is oil free and formulated for oily skin, and also contains salicylic acid! It claims that you will have unclogged pores and smoother skin after one use and diminished pores and clearer complexion after one week! Sounds good to me! :) 

Next up is Revlon ColorStay Makeup! I've heard about this foundation probably a million times from beauty gurus that I watch on YouTube and follow on blogs! People love this stuff! I'm so excited to give this a shot! I picked out the color 180 Sand Beige to match my skin tone. The bottle states that it is for normal/dry skin. Revlon also makes a ColorStay Makeup for combination/oily skin (which would probably suit me better), but this was the only one I could find on this Ulta trip and decided- What the heck, I'll give it a whirl!





Revlon products were buy one, get one 50% off this week so I picked up this Photo Ready Eye Primer Brightener! I have been looking for a good under eye highlighter that can also be used as a light concealer! I had planned on trying out a Maybelline one, but since there was a sale I decided to pinch some pennies where I could! I'm really glad I picked this up! I can already tell from the swatch that I love the creamy consistency of this! It offers a nice glow without any real shimmer or glitter which is perfect for everyday use! AND I love that this also pulls double duty as an eye primer! The color (003) is a bit peachy which I love for this time of year! 




Now on to my NYX goodies! :) I've had my eyes on this NYX Hi Definition Photo Concealer for a while! I LOVE NYX products and I have yet to be disappointed in anything I have purchased from this brand! I've been meaning to pick this up for about a month now, but somehow always missed it on my previous Ulta trips! I'm happy to say this time I successfully placed it into my little Ulta shopping bag! I chose the color CW03 which seems to be a bit on the peachy/pink side but those undertones are usually perfect for keeping my under eyes from looking too "white" after applying concealer. The consistency seems like it is easily blendable and dries to a light almost powder-like feel! It is a bit On the thinner side, but also like it is very buildable for more coverage if needed! 



I. Have. Been. Dying. To. Try. This.!!!! I came across this NYX Illuminator on Ulta's website when I was browsing around a few weeks ago, and have been looking for it ever since! It was often sold out in my local stores, but I was finally able to snag one this weekend! I love the consistency of this highlighter! It's almost a creamy powder when you swatch it, and gives the most subtle, beautiful glow! It reminds me of a dupe for Too Faced Candlelight pressed powder highlighter (which I have only swatched in store). I'm really excited that I finally found this one and can't wait to start trying it out! 
I'm loving these NYX shadow sticks! This is the second one I have purchased recently and I chose this color (Flushed) because I thought it would be perfect for an inner corner highlight as well as an all over shadow look! They are a nice, creamy texture, but also have very nice staying power. I really like them on their own, but they are also nice when topped with a powder eyeshadow!





This Essence I ♥ Extreme Crazy Volume mascara was actually something that I saw on a YouTube review that my all time favorite beauty guru Emily Eddington posted recently! She was raving about this product and how she goes through so many tubes of it! I knew it was something I had to try! It promises "extreme & crazy volume" and "ultra black" lashes! I will link to the video below :) Let me just say, I already gave this one a try and Oh. My. God. It is seriously amazing! After one coat on my lashes I literally said "Oh my God!" out loud! I will definitely be putting a full review together soon for this one! :)I really am in LOVE!



These little guys I actually picked up as a gift for a friend! I think they are awesome! This was one of those "Oooo I've never seen these before!" things that I came across this week! I love the little palettes and how they put six similar shades together to get a nice eye look! I picked out the Café Latte palette which has a nice mix of dark and light brown shades and the Berry Bloom palette which has nice pinks and berry toned shades! I love that you can get so many eyeshadow looks out of these palettes! I think they make a great gift and hope my friend loves them! 

So that concludes this weeks Ulta Haul! I picked up some really great things that I've been really excited to try and so far, I have been really enjoying them! I'm sure I will be heading back to Ulta again this weekend (maybe even tonight)! Enjoy the rest of the week and thanks again for reading! :)

♥ Nichole











Runway Eyeshadow Glamour Palette (Berry Bloom) $4.99 (Café Latte not shown on site but same price)

emilynoel83- Best in Beauty: June 2014 (At about 5:24 she begins to discuss the Essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume mascara! :)




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