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Butter London - The Old Bill

If you have been following me for a while you know that one of my weaknesses when it comes to beauty products are nail polishes. One of my favorite higher end brand of nail polish is Butter London, which can be found at most Ulta stores. Butter London can be pretty pricey, but when you find them for a deal, such as Buy One Get One 50% Off, you definitely should take advantage of it. I purchased this specific Butter London polish, The Old Bill during one of their amazing promos. The Old Bill is a golden copper shade that had refined shimmers in it, so it's not chunky at all. I love how opaque the polish is for being one of the shimmery polishes, most likely because the base of the polish is colored, not clear. The application of the polish is very easy and smooth. It's opaque in up to two even coats and when applied with a strong top coat, you can find your polish lasting up to one week. I feel that this shade will look better against my skin tone once I have a bit of a tan, so I can't wait to get more use out of this shade during the summer season. Follow my blog here: http://xoxobeautyxoxo.blogspot.com/ xoxo

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The Body Shop Shea Body Butter

I have finally taken one of my New Year goals seriously and made my first body butter purchase. One of my goals for 2012, which will hopefully extend beyond 2012, is to take better care of the skin beyond my face. I am well aware of the things I need to do to keep the skin on my face healthy, but I find myself ignoring the rest of my body most of the time. Because it's also the winter season, I have to make sure I am constantly giving my skin enough moisture so that it does feel nourished and stays healthy. I find my legs annoyingly dried at times just because of all of the stress from shaving. So, I finally decided to visit The Body Shop and make my first shea body butter purchase. The Body Butters are thicker creams that is suppose to provide rich moisture. It is formulated with antioxidants and Vitamins A and E to help protect your skin. The Shea Body Butter leaves my skin extremely soft and smooth and really makes my skin feel replenished. A little definitely goes a long way, and even with it being a thicker cream, it does now weight down your skin at all. Absolutely loving this and hoping that I continue to stick to it. Follow my blog here: http://xoxobeautyxoxo.blogspot.com/ xoxo

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Lancome Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadows

I have always enjoyed Lancome Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadow, so when Lancome was offering a free gift set over the Holidays that included three of their full sized Color Design shadows in neutral shades I knew I just had to have it. These Lancome Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadows come in a variety of colors and finishes that will suite anybody. The formulation of the Color Design shadows are great, giving a very smooth texture and easy application. The shadows feel very buttery to the touch, making the colors buildable and blendable. The colors are absolutely beautiful and the pigmentation of the shadows are amazing. I received the following colors: - Latte - Kitten Heel - Mannequin Latte is a beautiful creamy white color in a matte finish that just works perfectly as a highlighting shade. I love to use Latte as a highlighting shade for my brow bone and the inner corners. It also works wonderfully as a face highlighter because it is a matte shade. Kitten Heel is a beautiful rosy pink with a shimmer finish. Rosy pinks are great for Spring and Summer seasons. Sweep them all over the lid and pair them with a nice neutral crease color and you'll have a great every day look. Kitten Heel also looks beautiful as a blush color. Mannequin is a basic neutral with a shimmer finish that is blendable and buildable. With a light hand you can sweep this color all over your lids to create a simple daytime look, or focus it in the crease to create that beautiful night time look. Follow my blog here: http://xoxobeautyxoxo.blogspot.com/ xoxo

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February My Glam Bag

When I saw My Glam Bag package in the mail today I was quite excited (a little more excited than my Birchbox package). Although the My Glam package did come a little later than expected (everyone was looking forward to having it before Valentine's day) it wasn't a big let down for me because they do have so many clients. The products I received this month are the following: - X Out Shine Control Moisturizer - NYX Roll On Shimmer Powder - Premier Dead Sea Cinderella Mask - NuMe Hair Products $100 Gift Certificate - Freeman Facial Mask Sachets - Ghiradelli Chocolate Treat (which I already dove into and enjoyed!) After going through the bag for the month of February, I am quite excited to try everything. I can't get enough of masks, so getting two samples of masks this month is just a special treat in my mind. I am quite curious about the other products and can't wait to test everything out, especially the $100 certificate towards NuMe products (amazing!). Also, the design of the bag for this month is extremely cute and very fitting for the theme of the month. Follow my blog here: http://xoxobeautyxoxo.blogspot.com/ xoxo

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February Birchbox

I received my February Birchbox at the beginning of the week, and I finally have time to share it with all of you. As always, Birchbox made my February box look extra special with it's great packaging. The products I received for the month of February are the following: - Benta Berry G-1 Moisturizing Face Cream - Colorescience pro Glow and Go Travel Puff - Eye Rock Designer Liners - LA Fresh Waterproof Makeup Remover - Heart Shaped Nail File - Digital Download for 6 free tunes from Green River Ordinance I have to admit that I was not too impressed with this month's box. Although it is packed with quite a few sample of products, I don;t find myself drawn to or really excited about a certain item. I personally would prefer less items included in the box if the sample sizes were a bit larger. I am still quite curious about a few of these brads, see that I have not tried any of them before. However, this month's box was a let down for me, and I'm hoping next month won't be the same. Follow my blog here: http://xoxobeautyxoxo.blogspot.com/ xoxo

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Julep - Meryl

Julep Maven polishes have recently gotten a lot of raves in the online beauty community lately, due to the launch of their Julep Maven program. The Julep Maven program is like any other beauty subscription program where for $20 a month, you get sent a box with polishes and other treats from Julep. The latest polish that I received in my Julep Maven Box is the shade in Meryl, which is a very creamy gray colored polish. I have to say that I don't have a color like this in my nail collection, so it's quite nice to have something new. The Julep polishes have a reputation of being very creamy, opaque, and true to color. I have to agree that the color payoff of this shade is amazing. It is an opaque color and the color is a beautiful gray that isn't a flat gray color. I absolutely love grays and shades like this for transitioning between seasons. The only negative thing I have to say about the polish itself is the application. Although it is a creamy polish color, it is also a runny polish. So if you have very small or short nail beds, the polish will run all over the place once you apply it if you are not careful. The wear of the polish is like any other higher end polish. It wears pretty well with a nice top coat over the shade. Follow my blog here: http://xoxobeautyxoxo.blogspot.com/ xoxo

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