Makeup Monday (MM): Drugstore Haul

This is a new installment to my blog. I have always loved makeup and wanted to share my love for makeup on my blog here with you every Monday! So for my very first post and makeup haul of the year, I present to you a drugstore haul!

 Revlon Age Defying Foundation, NYX Stay Matte But Not Flat Foundation, 

Rimmel Stay Matte Mousse Foundation

Essence Silky Touch Blushes, Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush,
Revlon Cream Blush 

 Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer, Revlon Age Defying Concealer,
Loreal CC Eye Concealer

Maybelline Define-A-Brow, NYX Slide On Glide On Pencil, 

Jordana 12hr Eyeshadow Pencil 

 Loreal Sexy in Sequins, Revlon Autumn Spice

 Milani Statement Lipsticks

Essence Stay Matt Lip Cream, NYX Hypershine Lipgloss,
Flower Beauty Lipglosses 

 Loreal Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick

NYX Eyeshadow Base, Maybelline Masterdup Liner,
Essence mascaras 

 NYX lipsticks

WnW Balm Stains, Revlon Matte Balms

If you haven't already noticed, I am a total lip junkie and am in search of a good drugstore foundation. If any of you are interested in reviews, impressions, swatches or questions about any of the products, please leave a comment!

Have you hauled lately?
Anna

*All products have been purchased with my own money.*

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Twinsie Tuesday: Summer to Fall Transitional

This one was sort of hard. In my neck of the woods, we really didn't have summer weather until the end of June going into July. It was just last week that was pretty warm but today was 63 degrees. It's quite odd. But lately, I have been wearing darker colors just because of the weather. However, this one that I am going to show you is a newer polish from a recent collection, I think it's gorgeous.

This is Maybelline Antique Teal. I absolutely love this color! I wish it would've came out sooner this year but it is definitely more of a Fall color. Despite that, I totally would've worn this in the summer. It's not too dark but not too bright. It's not entirely a creme polish and it comes off matte. There are so many ways that this polish can go. I've never really been into the whole matte trend but the option to leave it matte is cool. The one thing that I do wish was different is the amount of flakes that comes off. I can't complain too much because this is one coat. One coat and it covered completely, so over all, this is definitely a win for me and I will most certainly be wearing this one more through out Fall.

What are some of your transition polishes?
Anna

Check out more Summer to Fall transitional polishes!

Amanda at Amandalandish 
Amber at Nails Like Lace 
Anne at Grape Fizz Nails 
Chelsea at Nailed Blog 
ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi 
Cordia at Seriously Swatched 
Elizabeth at Did My Nails 
Heather at Peace, Love, & Polish

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Meredith at Polish and Charms

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Top Coat It

Roisin at Cuti-CLUE-les

Traci at DrinkCitra

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Cool Couture

Ever had that feeling where you sort of didn't really know if you spelled the word right? Like it was the only way that you had been spelling it all your life but the word just looked entirely wrong? Yes. That was  me today. I had to Google "couture" to make sure I spelled correctly because I didn't have the bottle in front of me. Boy do I hate this feeling especially when I'm in class!

So this is my very first and only Maybelline polish, Cool Couture. The shimmer in the base color really caught my eye as I don't often look at the polishes that Maybelline carries. However, this one is just gorgeous!

 Look at the beautiful shimmer!

Maybelline Cool Couture is a slate blue leaning grey with blue'ish-green shimmer running through out it, like a touch of Charla thrown in. This was 2 lovely coats. Isn't she gorgeous? I can say that I don't own anything like it. If only Maybelline made more unique polishes like this! But that would mean less money in the pocket, so I guess it's a good thing, sort of not really?

Well, I hope you all are having a great weekend so far! 

What are some of you favorite drugstore brand polishes?

Anna

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Haul-age

I am suppose to be on a "no-buy" but I admit that I have failed terribly. Fortunately though, I purchased all of these on a great deal!

Deborah Lippmann

L-R:  Dancing In The Sheets, Footloose, Almost Paradise, Let's Hear It For The Boy

OPI

I'm All Ears, Nothin' Mousie 'Bout It, Not Fun In The Summer-Lime

 L-R: Orly Butterflies, Maybelline Cool Coutue, Sally Hanse HD Spectrum

 L-R: Layla Flash Black, NOPI Kim Konfidential, Sally Hansen Teal-y Fast

China Glaze

Ride The Waves, Riveting, Splish Splash, Flirty Tankini, Beach Cruis-er

I had to make a new rack for this new lovelies since I don't have much space in my shoebox apartment. Anywho, I wanted the neon in Hang Ten Toes but the Sally's that I went to didn't have any. Sad day. Hopefully I'll be able to pick it up soon. Til then!

Have you hauled any polishes lately?

Anna

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