Im slowly finding I have an addiction to Etsy. Now this isnt something I have a problem with, in fact its an addiction im going to encourage. I love knowing I have something thats one of a kind or only a small batch was made and I snagged one. It could be beauty, clothes, crafts, hand made always makes it better. So when I saw one of my favorite bloggers had started her own Etsy shop needless to say I was all about that life. So I took a peek around and gathered some things I just couldnt pass up over at DorkFaceShop

Now please forgive my shop stock photos my own did this very weird fuzzy thing where it was near impossible to tell what things were. But the bits I did pick up were these adorable Lollipop earrings and a phone case with the adorable vintage tattoo looking print tagged with the word Blogging. I know take a moment to bask in the adorableness.... Now the earrings were bigger then I expected though still studs so not tangled in my hair when its down and a cute piece when my hair is up. And the phone case is so simple and cute. Its not so slick I drop my phone but not so textured that it feels awkward to hold. Its a nice medium and has been on my phone since I got the package.

The shipping was so super fast and all the way from Liverpool in the UK to me here in New Jersey. Id wanted to show the package because it was so cute with drawings and stickers but there was no way to obscure my address so ill just have to tell you about it. The envelope was a milky brown so the pink stickers were so adorable against it. Everything was nicely packaged in bubble wrap and came in one piece which can always be a toss up with the rough treatment packages are given in shipping, especially through customs.

I already have my eye on a few other bits from her shop because she has some really cute stuff and the whole experience from beginning to end was a pleasant one. Heres to more shopping!

Barnes & Noble Haul!

Ok, more books, I know I'm in a reading slump and I've got a ton of books being delivered to the house. But in my defense I can have books on my shelves for years before I read them and then I binge the whole series... and when a sale is on you must take advantage!

Now I'm am always a bargain shopper. Im a sucker for a sale and while it always means I spend more in the short term to make sure I get free shipping or meet a price tier for a percentage off it ensures im not paying full price for things I want in a couple weeks time. So win win in the long run.

Now for this little shopping spree B&N was having a sale two for three on select paper backs on sale for $10 already. Then one of the books was $4, and the last I got to use a 10% coupon on good for a single book... so over all it was an amazing sale. What should have run me $73 retail cost me about $34 so I got everything for more then 50% off!

The Books-
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Golden Son by Pierce Brown
Ready Player One by Earnest Cline
Sempre by J.M. Darhower
Sempre: Redemption by J.M. Darhower

I am so so excited by these buys! All of them had been books I had looked at before, most on BookOutlet and sold out before I could get my hands on them. So to find the sales here and now were just amazing. If you aren't signed up for email notifications with your favorite book vendors I suggest you try it out. You get updates on sales and sometimes coupons just for being awesome and you. And the savings stack up!

Any books I simply need to add to my TBR? Any sites that are great for fellow bargain shoppers we all need to know about?

Colourpop Haul!

HAUL TIME! No but the best kind of haul ever.... COLOURPOP! For those of you who haven't heard of this baby brand they are a super drugstore priced makeup line with the BEST quality around. They just celebrated their first birthday and since day one have had amazing products. Ive been using them since just about the beginning and they just keep getting better! I'm planning a full swatch fest and review of all of my Colourpop collection but that's for later days. Now to see the goodies I got!

Now for an Overview of what everything is. I got 2 shadows, 2 lippie stix, 2 lippie pencils and 2 of their new liquid lipsticks. They have blushes, bronzers and highlights on the site as well but in this order I didn't nab any of those. Also there was more to this order but it was presents for a swap i'm doing with a friend so those have to be secret! Everything I purchased retails for $5 except the liquid lipsticks which go for $6.

The Haul-
Eyeshadow In Sequin
Eyeshadow In Envy
Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick In Bumble
Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick In Clueless
Lippie Pencil In Poison
Lippie Stix In Poison
Lippie Pencil In Grunge
Lippie Stix In Grunge

Now I have used in the past the pencils, lipsticks and shadows. The only thing I haven't tried yet from this brand is actually the liquid lipsticks. But knowing Colourpop I think they will be epic, though I will keep you posted. Their price point is just so amazing, even if you only wanted to try one thing from every section, its so worth the price. Do bear in mind their cheek products run about $8 but they are significantly bigger then the shadows and soooo nice. I really cant say one bad thing about this brand. To be totally candid I already have more things in my cart. The lippie pencils and stix are both from their 90's collection, and they had a shadow in that collection I wanted so badly. Unfortunatly it is sold out. But when its back in stock Stereo is so worth a gander, its so beautiful in swatches on the site.

Have you guys given into the Colourpop craze yet? Any colors I absolutely need in my life? Leave recommendations for me and each other down below!

Baby Drugstore.com Haul!

So for the last couple weeks I have been in shopping mode, as I usually am. But when it came to beauty shopping it hasn't been for myself. I've been shipping for a friend of mine. An Irish beauty who I've so far sent one package of american goodies to, and shes done the same for me. So while its been hard not buying loads of pretty new makeup for myself I do know in the end I get a present from El, and that will more then make up for my good behavior. However after roughly two months of buying no more then lip balm, I did sneak a few bits into a gift order from Drugstore.com for myself. The total was around $15 bucks and i'm sooo in love with what i got.

{All products will be linked if you want to check anything out}

The Products-
Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail, Piccasilly Line
Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Crayon, Vanilla, Nudist
Wet n Wild Fergie Creme Lipstick, Bebot Love
Wet n Wild Shimmer Palette, Hollywood Boulevard

Now I've been able to play with 3 of the 4 pieces and i'm soooo in love! Me and my daughter have a Piccasilly Line Pedi and in the last couple days I have worn both lip colors to death! Im thinking both deserve their own posts but I need to play with them a little more before i can shift them into holy grail status, but oh its so so close!

Also my self imposed buying ban will soon be lifted! So is there anything new at the drug store I simply need to try for myself? I know none of these are new products, all of the new and Limited Edition stuff I picked up is a secret... and wont be seen till El gets her box!

Walmart Beauty Haul!

Hey there turtle doves! So this last weekend I got a little shopping in and I thought I would share it with you. This doesnt include what I got online (Spoiler there will be another haul coming soon) But I hit Walmart for some basics for surviving and thought why dont I see if they have a nice brown lip liner.... and of course I came out with so much more then I should have.

I started actually looking for the lip liner I needed, but everything else kinda happened, and im sorry im not sorry.

Now they didnt have the color I wanted but i did snag two wet n' wild liners, both in different berry tones (Willow & Brandy Wine) which are good for the season. Directly behind that display is the Rimmel one so I then decided that I should get another Stay Matte foundation in a lighter color as the summer colors dont work for my ever fading skin just now. And possibly the thing I love most out of this trip is the Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal liner. Ive played with it a few times already and i might be obsessed. It might actually be taking the place of my Lord & Berry liner and at $4 you cant beat the price.

My quest for the perfect 90's lip has continued and I picked up two Mauve toned nudes, Maybelline Colorsensational in Rum Riche and Flower Kiss Stick in Tea Rose. Flower is one of the brands I swear I dont hear enough about and this lipstick proves that to me. The colors are both amazing and depending on your skin tone are the perfect nudes.

Then I came across something I have been dying to dry and sadly didnt get in last months Ipsy bag. Sally Hansens new Miracel Gel polish. Which can I say again amazing? I have tried it and so far i have had it on for three days. Now im someone who washes my hands like I have OCD. I have to keep my hands under the water for a certain amount of time, use a certain amount of soap, but so far this hasnt chipped at all. With the strain on my hands with two kids it really can claim to be a miracle.

Lastly were a couple of odds and ends that i saw and grabbed. I needed a new hair oil mist and Organix is really the only brand for it. I usually get the KuiKui oil but as they didnt have it in stock i grabbed the coconut instead. I also got a new sharpener from wet n' wild and I dont know the brand of the adorable eyelash curler. For only $1 though i thought it was worth a try and my lovely mother has once again stolen my other eyelash curlers.

Is there anything i should keep look out for on my next weekly shopping trip? Anything you lovelies would like a better review on?

Saturday staples? Mini haul!

This week was a rough one, very stressful for me personally and so I only wore makeup one day out of the 7, being extra tired can have that effect. So instead of the standard Saturday staples I thought I would share with you a few things I picked up at walmart today, all things that I have been aching to try (or in the case of the lipstick a color I have been searching for.

Now the new Covergirl line i have been soooo excited to try and since i cant find my Dior pressed powder i was in need of a new one. Since I know my number (115) i snagged this right away and from first swatch i think its going to be a love. Its my perfect match and will help keep my BB and CC creams firmly set, especially around my chin, which is where i have some small scaring and hyper pigmentation. Fingers crossed it works as good as it did today!

Next is the L'oreal Glossy Balm in Ginger candy. It is the PERFECT peachy nude for my duel tones lips (Again i have hyper pigmentation) It softens the overall look of my lips and doesnt need any liner or lipstick and looks totally natural. I cant wait to pick up some more of these!

Lastly is a Wet & Wild lipstick in Cherry picking. I absolutely love these lipsticks and this color is one i have been looking for a while and havent found yet, well until today. It is such a beautiful shade and i really cant wait to top this with a little Nyx butter gloss and test its staying power.

Have you beauties tried anything new lately you are super excited for?