Sunday Steal | Essence Liquid Lipsticks

I've got such a nice little Sunday Steal for you all this week, because the Essence Liquid Lipsticks* are little gems that can be picked up for about $3.50 at your local drugstore or Ulta! I was lucky enough to be sent these, and my first impression was that the 6 shade range was all incredibly wearable colour-wise. When you hear the term 'liquid lipstick' you expect great pigment and coverage like you would get out of a traditional lipstick bullet, so naturally I was eager to put them to the test to see if they performed they was they claimed!

Mascara Monday | Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara

It's been ages since I did a Mascara Monday post, and even longer probably since it was a good oold drugstore buy. I decided to give another mascara by Essence a go, you may remember I've raved about the budget brand before in this post. This time round I went for the Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara, because anything that claims to mimic false lashes is right up my alley. Here's how I got on...

On Wednesdays We Wear Pink

I wouldn't say I am a huge wearer of pink when it comes to clothes. The odd blush shaded sweater here, or pink scarf there for a pop of colour. Mean Girl quote aside though, I do love a bit of pink on the lips cheeks and even eyes (makes the green really pop!) The other day I noticed that I had a collection of pink packaged items on my vanity and it had me thinking about all my favourite pink makeup bits...

Tutorial | Valentines Nails

Ok, so a master of nails I am not, but I have managed to get much better than years past at painting my short little nails. I thought it might be fun to try something new on the blog and do a basic Valentine's Day nail tutorial on how I got my little heart accent nail in the main picture. 

Sunday Steals | The $3 Your Lips But Better Lipstick I'm Loving

I've never considered myself a complete slave to high end luxury makeup, but the idea of smearing a $3 lipstick on my lips always took me back to the days of frosty pink beige Wet n Wild lipsticks from my teenage years. You know the ones - waxy, greasy, powdery scented and sometimes gritty cheapo lipsticks that really we're only worth the pocket change they were. Then I found this little gem - a 'your lips but better' lippie that I easily would have been fooled into thinking cost 6 or 7 times the price...

10 Amazing Beauty Buys for Under $15

So it's January and you're old wallet might be feeling a little empty. It's the time of year when people are undoubtedly feeling a bit spent and it's a tad harder to justify a new beauty purchase. So naturally I've compiled a list of ten great makeup products that cash in under $15. You're welcome!

SUNDAY STEALS | The $5 Eyeshadow Palette

I'll admit it, I am a total high end makeup snob a lot of the time, but I love a good bargain as much as the next girl! Recently in the drugstore I noticed the Essence stand had been updated and snatched up a six shadow packed palette not much bigger in size than a credit card... for five bucks!

BUDGET BEAUTY | The Drugstore Face

It's no joke I love my higher end cosmetics - I love the luxury packaging and the nice scents and shade ranges that tend to come with the higher price tag. Having said that, sometimes you just don't want to splurge, and I've grabbed a handful of products that are all drugstore available for a guilt free face.

SUNDAY STEALS | 6 Under $10

While I have a much too spendy habit on much too spendy cosmetics, I love a good bargain as much as the next girl. Here are my picks for budget friendly beauty that is all tried and tested by your's truly with a promise not to break the bank. 

BRUSH BREAKDOWN | Eye Essentials

I can still remember the first makeup brush I ever got, that wasn't one of those crummy scratchy blusher brushes that came in the compact. My grandmother took me to MAC ( I know right? Props to the grandmother for going big rather than going home) and besides letting me pick out two eyeshadows ( Scene, a blue tinged charcoal grey and Fade, a long time discontinued frosty pale blue - don't judge me it was '96) and a lipstick (Cherish if your wondering, and again it was '96, concealer nude lips were the rage I tell you) she also bought me a #21 brush, which though long since discontinued I actually still have. 

Since then, I've expanded my collection greatly, but there are a few I've gone back to and even repurchased over and over. Today's blog post is going to breakdown the eye brushes I wouldn't be without.

DUPE ALERT | Essence I ♥ Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara

"Dupe" usually refers to a product that matches up pro for pro with another, usually something that costs more, therefor making finding an affordable "dupe" a highly covetable discovery. But what about when your so-called dupe actually out performs it's higher priced twin? Well then we've got a real winner on our hands, now don't we?