Old v. New (New Collection.)

Second Part of the Old v. New Blog.

New Collection

Eyes:
ELF Studio single eyeshadow in coffee bean
ELF quad in Drama
LA Colors 5 color palette in Wine and Roses
LA Colors 12 Color palette in Traditional
Maybelline Duo in Caramel Coast
Maybelline Stylish Smokes in Amethyst Smokes
Cover Girl Spiced Berry
Cover Girl Smoothwear Eye Liner in Smoke
LA Colors liquid eyeliner in black

Face:
Cover Girl clean foundation\powder in natural beige
Physicians Formula Healthy Glow Bronzer
Physicians Formula Concealer
NYC Bronzer in Sunny
Cover Girl Tru Cheeks in 5 and 6
Sally Girl Bronzer in Beach Girl
Sally Girl Highlighter in Soft Lights
Wet n Wild Cover All Concealer Baton Pour
Primer from Sally's

Lips:
ELF gloss in fairy
ELF plumping gloss in fire coral
ELF lipstick in gypsy
Cover Girl wetslicks in red riot
Bonnebell lip lites gloss Cherry Truffle and Sugar Crystal
Sally Hansen Natural Butter in spirit
Neutrogena Lipstick in Electric Current
Wet n Wild Wild Shine no color
Revlon Color Stay number 345
Bonnebell lip lites lip balm Sweet Sugar
Maybelline Baby Lips in Peach Kiss.

Brushes\Tools:
ELF brushes--
Foundation
Concealer
Total Face

Up+Up Crease Brush
Studio 35 travel set


As you see I have built my collection up a lot and I am proud of it.

Disclaimer:
All products shown or mentioned in this blog where purchased by myself or given to me as gifts from friends and family. All my opinions are my own and not been influenced by anyone, and no companies are paying me for this blog.

Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,

--Rue.

Old v. New (Old Collection.)

I just moved my makeup from my bathroom, which I found out that was bad for your makeup. So I moved them into my desk in my room that wasn't really being used. (I plan on putting up pictures later.)

As I said in an earlier blog I am building my collection up, and trying new makeup items. So I am putting up here what I had in my collection before the summer, and what I have built it up to today.
This will be a two part blog.

Old Collection

Eyes:
Mary Kate and Ashely Trio eyeshadow in Smashing
Rimmel Trio in Orion (this was my everyday go to shades)
Sally Girl Singles in Rose and Onyx
Maybelline Color Delights Cream Shadows in Sunrise Shimmer (highlighter)
12 color palette from a kit that I have no clue who made.
NYC Color Compact for Blue Eyes in Bryant Park
Hard Candy Take Me Out LIner Abyss sample size (never used it got when ordered mascara from Wal-mart.com)
Maybelline Falsies in black
Maybelline Colossal Lash in Glam Brown
Great Lash Big in very black
bonnebell eye style eye liner in basic black

Face:
Cover Girl clean foundation\powder in medium light
Cover Girl Tru Blend transluent light powder

Lips:
Maybelline gloss cranberry twister
Lipgloss from Maurices
Revlon Colorstay Stain 04(name has warn off).
AVON perfect wear ever glaze in merlot
Softlips in sugar cookie and serene.

Brushes\Tools:
ELF brushes--
eyeshadow brush
defining eye brush
eye liner brush

Blush Brush (no brand)
AVON eye lash curler.


When I was doing my makeup before, my focus point was my eyes, so I had more eye products than anything. I still have more eye stuff, but I have more of face and lip products as well. Also I really do not like wearing lipstick because I love the color of my natural lips, so a lot of time, even now I will get a gloss and wear and forget the lipstick. I also think lipstick looks funny on me.
Disclaimer:
All products shown or mentioned in this blog where purchased by myself or given to me as gifts from friends and family. All my opinions are my own and not been influenced by anyone, and no companies are paying me for this blog.
Peaceful and Happy thoughts,

--Rue.

Another Haul (K-mart and CVS)

Here is another haul that I did last night.

K-Mart
ELF foundation brush 1.00
ELF concealer brush 1.00
ELF brightening eye color quad in Drama 1.00
ELF Plumping Lip Glaze in Fire Coral 1.00

CVS
Physicians Formula Healthy Glow Bronzer Multicolored Powder Palette 3.45 (this was originally priced for 13.49 and I saved 10.34 with my card. This is also the first time ever buying the brand Physicians Formula)
Physicians Formula Gentle Cover Concealer Stick in Yellow (one for dark circles) 5.89 (I will be writing a blog about this. I have really bad dark circles, and I have used other concealers so I will tell you all how this works.)

Disclaimer:
All products shown or mentioned in this blog where purchased by myself or given to me as gifts from friends and family. All my opinions are my own and not been influenced by anyone, and no companies are paying me for this blog.
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.

I heart Bare Minerals.

So my cousin and I share makeup a lot. (I know it’s bad, but we do it anyways. We don’t share eyeliners or massacres) We have similar skin types, and it she has something I have been waiting to try she will let me use it, and vice versa. Also we review items for each other.

She has been using Bare Minerals for a while now, and I am tried of my face routine, so I went to her to use Bare Minerals (which somethings she has had for a year or two). I absolutely love it. I am going to save up for it, and go buy it. It will be the first thing of makeup that I will but that is over 10 bucks. I might wait till the beginning of the year since I have a lot of birthdays and then the holidays coming up, but it will be in my make up collection.



Peaceful and Happy thoughts,
—Rue.

Disclaimer:
All products shown or mentioned in this blog where purchased by myself or given to me as gifts from friends and family. All my opinions are my own and not been influenced by anyone, and no companies are paying me for this blog.

Making the Move

I started this blog a little over two weeks ago. I started it in tumblr because I knew how to use it, but then I discovered blog spot, so I moved it here. I think this is a better platform for this type a blog than tumblr. This is also why there were several post within minutes of each other.Also I am getting use to the format of blog spot so be patience as I try and figure things out.

Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,


--Rue

First Haul Blog.

This past Friday was pay day, which meant it was time for me to buy some makeup. I went to several stores and here is what I ended up buying with the most expensive items being my foundation and pressed powder.

Walgreens-
Studio 35 Travel Touch-up Brush Set 2.99
It included:

• Blush Brush
• Eye Shadow Brush
• Angled Eyeliner Brush
• Sponge Applicator
• Lip\Concealer Brush
• Lash & Brow Groomer

Big Lots—
LA Colors 5 Color Metallic Eyeshadow in Wine and Roses 1.50
Clean & Clear Makeup dissolving Foaming Cleanser and eye makeup remover 3.50 each.
Beautiful Dreams Lip Lites Set 1.50
Included

• 2 lip glosses
• Tinted Lip Balm

Target—
ELF hypershine Gloss in Fairy 1.00
Up+Up (Target Brand) Crease Brush 1.99 (first crease brush ever)

Dollar Tree—
Diamond Cosmetics Eye Shadow Brush with Sponge Brush 1.00 (using it as a blending brush)
ELF lipstick in Gypsy 1.00

Dollar General—
LA Colors 12 eyeshadow palette in Traditional 1.00
Maybelline Stylish Smokes in Amehyst Smokes 3.50 (my dollar general had this marked down on clearance saw at Walmart for about 5 bucks)

Wal-mart—
NYC Smooth Skin Liquid Concealer in Medium 3.57
Maybelline Baby Lips in Peach Kiss 2.97 (will be going to get more of these LOVING THEM).
Covergirl Clean Pressed Powder in Medium Beige 5.94
Covergirl Clean Foundation in Medium Beige 5.94(one dollar off coupon)

Rue 21—
rue beaute everyday clarifying lotion 1.00 (normally 5, but it was marked down)

I get paid every two weeks and will be getting more makeup since I am building my collection. I will keep you updated. Also I am working on a collection blog with pictures. It’s taking longer than I thought cause every time I go to write it things happen it will be up soon as well as my what’s in my bag. Also I can’t find my memory card for my camera.

Disclaimer:
All products shown or mentioned in this blog where purchased by myself or given to me as gifts from friends and family. All my opinions are my own and not been influenced by anyone, and no companies are paying me for this blog.

Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
—Rue

First Designer Handbag.

Two weeks ago, I bought my first designer handbag, but I did not pay designer prices for it. I bought a Chanel bag (not sure name of the bag), and no it’s not a knock off. It was at a sale(almost like a huge yard sale). It was for a church and this church has people that are well off and have a new bag for every outfit, which they donate to the church to sale. The bag was originally priced at the sale for 25 bucks, and when I bought it they had priced everything half off so I got the bag for 12.50. I have been waiting a designer bag for a while, but did not want to spend the money on one.

Also I bought a Vera Bradley diaper bag (run about 60 bucks got for 12.50). Yes, it’s a diaper bag, but I am using it for a laptop\duffel bag.
Bargain Shopper.

Disclaimer:
All products shown or mentioned in this blog where purchased by myself or given to me as gifts from friends and family. All my opinions are my own and not been influenced by anyone, and no companies are paying me for this blog.
Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
—Rue.

I am Cheap.

In the last two blogs you can tell that I am kind of a cheapskate when it comes to fashion and beauty. I shop at discount stores a lot for make up. Thrift stores for clothes and handbags. I will also by knock offs. I really don’t see why spent that much money for something when it could be used for other things.

Peaceful and Happy thoughts,
—Rue.

Sad Day.

Within a couple of days of each other my two favorite pairs of sunglasses got broken. I am notorious for buying cheap sunglasses, and then breaking them in a month or two. These sunglasses I had had for a while. The first pair was my aviators that I bought at Wal-mart (well I actually bought both pairs at Wal-mart), and cost 5 bucks, but I had looked for a pair of them that looked right on my face, and these did. They got bent and I was trying to fix them, and broke them.

Then a couple of days later, my OP’s (shape like Wayfarers) in a redish purple got broken. I paid 5 bucks for them, and had had them for a couple of years(the longest I had ever had a pair of sunglasses). They were in my car seat, actually I think they were in my purse and they fell out then my cousin set on them and broke them. Everyone hated them, but I LOVED them. They have been replaced with a black pair (one dollar at the dollar tree—and going back Friday for the white pair.) I really like the shape of these and how they look on my face.

 Disclaimer:
All products shown or mentioned in this blog where purchased by myself or given to me as gifts from friends and family. All my opinions are my own and not been influenced by anyone, and no companies are paying me for this blog.

Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
—Rue.

Bargain Shopper.

When shopping for make up, I will look for a bargain. I do not like spending a whole lot for make up, especially since I am still learning to apply. I do not think that I have ever spent more than 10 dollars on make up. I only shop at Wal-mart, Walgreens, Big Lots, the dollar stores, and places like that. I do not buy make up that is considered high end. (I might some time later, but right now I don’t see a point or want to.)

Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,

—Rue.

A Beauty Revolution.

This past summer while looking for a job, I started watching several different YouTube channels that dealt with Beauty. I had never been a person who wore makeup everyday, hair was always in a pony tail, and nails where never really polished.

Make-up, I only owned very little: eyeshadow, eyeliner, foundation, foundation powder, mascara, and lip gloss\balm. I applied the makeup with the utensils that came with it. I did own a couple of brushes, but they were cheap (come in a cheap makeup kit that come out during Christmas time in Wal-mart). Today, I am building my makeup collection. You could say I am kind of obsessed with makeup right now. I still don’t wear makeup everyday, but I wear it more often than I did before. (I right now don’t see the point to put on my makeup when I am not going anywhere or just running to town for groceries. Also since I work the weekends, and I get home about 11 and have to drive a little bit to get to work and be there by 7(then work a 15 hour day) , I cannot get myself up any earlier. I have been at my job for two months now, and gotten paid four times, with each time I am spending some of my check on makeup. The first pay check I went kind of overboard cause I had seen things on YouTube that I wanted to try.

Nails, I have always liked to paint my nails, but never really did cause people from where I come from don’t. I really like dark nail polishes on my nails. Most of the ligther ones I just don’t like the way they look on my fingers. I am currently wearing a dark brown, and I love that dark colors are in for the fall. I am needing to paint them cause they get really bad chipped at work, and they are chipping bad. If you all have any suggestions on how to keep nails from chipping really bad let me know. I have tried about everything, but suggestions will help. Next color will be dark red or orange.

I am going to try and post my beauty revolution on here. I don’t believe you have to wear make up or stuff to make you look pretty. I am one who will go natural as possible, but I sometimes like to wear makeup. I am going to try new things, like using blush and a highlighter, liquid eyeliner, bronzer, and a foundation primer. I will blog about my experience. Also I am thinking about putting some reviews of things that I have tried and loved or tried and hated (not sure about this yet or not).
Join me in my beauty revolution.



Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
—Rue.