DUPES

I have been researching dupes for high end nail polishes that I want, but do not want to spend that much money on. I am thinking about starting a Dupe series. The only hesitation is I will not have the high end polish to go off of and I am taking several other bloggers opinions. I do own some dupes already, and if I own both high end and other polish,  I will do a VERSUS blog. I am do some possible dupes blogs, but say I do not own the high end polish.

We all know how I love to save money on polish. Why would I spend 12 dollars on a bottle of polish when I can find one like it for 4 and buy two more polishes. Plus I only wear my polish for two days anyways unless I am planning a review for you all.


Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
--Rue.

Rue's Tips--Shopping at Walgreens

I was looking at my old posts last night, and I noticed I had done a post back in October called Rue's Tips. I said it may be a possible series, so here is another post of Rue's Tips.

Rue's Tips for shopping at WALGREENS:

Tip 1- if you are buying cosmetics , check out at cosmetics   They have a bunch of coupons at their register that they can possibly save you some money. Check out there especially if  there is a sticker beside the product that says coupon if check out at the cosmetics register. I know it is not always possible to check out there because a sales associate isn't always available, but if someone comes up to you and asks you to come over there and check out, they probably know if there is coupons there.
Once I was buying Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure nail polish, which was already on sale for around 2 dollars, and the sales associate told me if I come to the cosmetics register she thought she had a coupon for them. The coupon was 2 dollars off of 2 bottles. I bought two bottles which I ended up only paying 2 dollars for each. She also told me if I wasn't happy with the colors to bring them back. So you can bring at least Nail Polish back.

Tip 2-- GET THERE REWARDS CARD!!! I use this card almost as I use my grocery store rewards card. They have great deals with it, and I find that I get more reward points from this card than any other rewards card out there. Plus if you can catch them Walgreens have really good sales. Yes, there cosmetics can be priced a little high, but a lot of times there are sales in them.

Tip 3-- Go to the store and browse. Sometimes Walgreens have sales that are not posted in their weekly ad. They also have clearance items. If you are shopping for nail polishes, I find that they have a lot of clearance polishes when the seasons change. They have to make room for the new inventory for the new season. I haven't been to walgreens here recently, but I bet since its summer they may have a few on clearance now. I heard that some have Sally Hansen Insta-Dri on clearance.

I am planning a Walgreens trip here in the next few days, and if there are any good sales that are not in the weekly ad I will let you know. The Walgreens haul I just posted isn't from recent. I haven't been there since the beginning of June and I didn't buy any polishes. I will keep you posted.

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.

Walgreens Haul (from October 12 to June 13)

The last haul I posted was back in October when I went silent for months because I had no internet access. I  was going to post this all in one HUGE haul, but then I realized I could separate into smaller hauls. Also I hadn't realized how much polish I had collection since October. This is 8 months worth of shopping. The majority of the polish I found was on clearance or less than $2.

Recently,  I have been putting together a spread sheet of my polishes that include where I have bought them, and I realized that I have bought the majority of my nail polishes from Walgreens, but I very rarely pay full price for a polish at Walgreens. If I am going to be spending full price I got to Wal-mart. Most of the polishes I am about to haul where on clearance or Walgreens had  an incentive or sale going on with it.

Wet n Wild Megalast Club Havana (Original Price 1.99, SALE PRICE 0.99)
Wet n Wild Megalast Heatwave (Original Price 1.99, SALE PRICE 0.99)
Wet n Wild Megalast Tropicalia (Original Price 1.99, SALE PRICE 0.99)
Wet n Wild Megalast Private Viewing  (Original Price 1.99, SALE PRICE 0.99)
Wet n Wild Megalast Bite the Bullet (Original Price 1.99, SALE PRICE 0.99)
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure So Much Fawn (Original Price 7.99 SALE PRICE 1.89)
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Black Platinum NOT PICTURED (Original Price 7.99 SALE PRICE 1.89)
Revlon Top Speed Celestial FX (7.99) I paid full price for this,  but I couldn't find it any where else and they were offering Reward points.
Revlon Sparkly Aplenty (Original Price 4.99 SALE PRICE 1.24)

I saved a total of 20.85 on these polishes. ALL Prices are before tax.

Covergirl outlast My papaya 5.99
Covergirl outlast coral silk 5.99 bogo (2.99) plus 1000 Walgreens rewards points
Maybelline Color Show Avante Green (Original price 4.49 SALE PRICE 2.24)
Maybelline Color Show Auburn Ablaze   (Original price 4.49 SALE PRICE 2.24)
essie Fair Games (orginial price 8.00 SALE PRICE 2.00)

TOTAL SAVINGS--- 13.48

 Sinful Colors
First four was 4 for $5 and 1000 reward points (1.25 a piece for a savings of 74 cents each)
Sugar Rush
Sweet Nothing
Unicorn
Thimbleberry

Truth or Dare (Original Price 1.99 SALE PRICE 0.99)
Andoise (Original Price 1.99 SALE PRICE 0.99)

TOTAL SAVINGS= 4.96

Mini Wet n Wild Fergie Set for 4.99
LA Pride
Miami Spirit
Fergalicious
Mermaid Curves
Take the Stage
Hollywood Walk of Fame

I bought 19 full size bottles which would have cost me at full price at 79.81 and I only paid 40.52, which is a little over 50 percent savings.

  

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.  

Personal Points

• Do you like the new layout and template. 

 Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,

--Rue.

Rue's Nail Polish Collection---Sinful Colors Edition (June 2013)

This is going to be the last collection blog that is by brand... Sinful Colors is one of my favorite nail polishes. I love the price and it has a great variety of colors. IT's the same price as Wet n Wild polishes, but it can sometimes be found on sale. (see yesterday's post about sale at Walgreens) With Sinful Colors, Sally Hansen, and Wet n Wild, they make up about a third of my collection. I mainly buy all my SC polishes at Walgreens,  but they can now be found at Wal-mart which may carry them for a few CENTS cheaper, but I very rarely buy nail polishes at Wal-mart.  If you have any questions of where I bought these or if you want a particular polished swatched, please feel free to comment below. Lastly,  I am very proud of my nail polish collection and I am no way bragging of what I have. I consider myself very lucky to have this many polishes.  If you look from my older  collection posted you will see how much it has grown since I started this blog almost 2 years ago. 

The names of the polishes will be from left to right 

Bad Chick
Time Off
Bonjour
GoGo Girl
Midnight Blue
HD Nails

Sugar Rush
Sweet Nothings
Savage
Rain Storm
Mint Apple
Rise and Shine

Truth or Dare
Soul mate
Folly
Thimbleberry
Boogie Nights
Courtney Orange
Hazard
Unicorn
Let's Meet

Fiji
Amethyst
Dream On

Ardoise
Nirvana

Call You Later
Pinky Glitter 
Bali Mist
Let Me Go 
Out of This World 

Not Pictured: Why Not (you can see this on my nails in a look in Rue's Nails Spring 2013 ) 

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.  

Personal Points

• Working hard on keeping this blog up. 
• Been taking pictures like crazy. 
• Really needs to get my room straighted up and things up on my wall. When I get it down should I do a Room Tour Blog? It would be unique. I have never seen anyone do a blog post for a room tour. 
• I'm defintely going to be doing an updated Nail Polish and Makeup Collection Storage, but it requires me to get my room straightened up first. 
• I think I'm going to go get some Chinese food. 

Coming Soon 

• Updated Collection (both makeup and nail polish)
• Mascara review
• Essie top coat review.
• HUGE  COLLECTIVE HAUL!!!

 Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,

--Rue.

Sinful Colors On Sale At Walgreens. THIS WEEK ONLY!!!!

Sinful Colors is on sale at Walgreens for 2 for 3 dollars. They are normally 1.99 each. Also if you have the Walgreens rewards card you get 1000 points which is a dollar off future purchases so it techically like getting Sinful Colors for 2 for 2.

If you don't have the Walgreens reward card I highly suggest getting on. Besides my grocery store card, it's my most used card.

Peaceful and Happy Thoughts
--Rue.

Rue's Nail Polish Collection-- Wet n Wild edition (June 2013)

This is the second installment of my nail polish collection.  This is my Wet n Wild Collection. Behind Sally Hansen, WnW is my next favorite brand, and I own more than's also inexpensive. If you have any questions of where I bought these or if you want a particular polished swatched, please feel free to comment below. Lastly,  I am very proud of my nail polish collection and I am no way bragging of what I have. I consider myself very lucky to have this many polishes.  If you look from my older  collection posted you will see how much it has grown since I started this blog almost 2 years ago. 

Wet n Wild Fergie Collection

From Left to Right
Fergalicious
LA Pride
Miami Spirit (also have in full size)
Mermaid Curves
Take the Stage
Hollywood Walk of Fame

 Fast Dry

I only have one of these, and I wasn't impressed, but I think it's the color. I will be buying more. 

 SaGreena the Teenage Witch

Spolied by Wet n Wild 

From Left to Right
Ants in my Pants
Shuffle the Deck
Pet my Peacock
Correction Tape
Shrimp on the Barbie
Paying with Platinum

Wet N Wild Megalast 

This is my favorite. 

 From Left to Right
Candy-licious
Tropicalia
Heatwave
Club Havana
I Need a Refresh-mint
On a Trip
Mixing It Up

From Left to Right
Under your Spell
Haze of Love
Private viewing
Bite the Bullet
Toxic Apple
Poison Ivy
disturbia (old bottle)

Wild Shine

From Left to Right
Burgundy Frost
Lavender Creme
Tickled Pink
Black Creme
Night Prowl (purple glitter in a black base)
Sparked

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 post. 

Personal Points

• Lily hasn't felt well today. I think one of two things are wrong: she either fixing to have a growth spurt or she is starting to teeth again. 
• All the pictures have been taken for my collection series. 
• Thinking about bringing back the versus series 
• Looking to buy more jelly polishes and chunky glitter. 

Coming Soon 

• More of my collection 
• Tips for a Jelly Sandwich
• HUGE  COLLECTIVE HAUL!!!

 Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,

--Rue.

Rue's Nail Polish Collection--Sally Hansen Edition. (June 2013)

This is an updated collection blog. Since my collection is do big, I have decided to break it up. This is my Sally Hansen collection. I own more of this brand than any other. It is one of my favorites. It also happens to be fairly inexpensive. All of the more expensive ones in the collection, I have gotten on sale or found at the Dollar Tree. If you have any questions of where I bought these or if you want a particular polished swatched, please feel free to comment below. Lastly,  I am very proud of my nail polish collection and I am no way bragging of what I have. I consider myself very lucky to have this many polishes.  If you look from my older  collection posted you will see how much it has grown since I started this blog almost 2 years ago. 

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure. 

From Left to Right:
Wine Not
Right Said Red
Not So Fawn
Yellow Kitty
Fairy Teal
Lavender Cloud
Plum Luck
Pat on The Black

From Left to Right
Gray by Gray
Commander in Chic
Gilty  Pleasure
Pedal to the Metal
Black Platinum

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri

From left to Right
Orange Impulse
Lightening
Beige Blast
Co-Bolt Blue
Uptempo Plum
Presto Pewter
Set of 4 mini (no names on the bottle)

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength 

From Left to Right
Diamonds and Rubies
Royal Romance
Must Have Iris
Sweet Heart
Red Opal
Set of 4 minis (no name on bottles)
Timeless White (not pictured)

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails 

From Left to Right 

Glazed Sands 

Unbreakable Heart

Love Rocks 

No Hard Feelings 

Limestone 

Ice Queen 

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme

From Left to Right
Caribbean Coral
No name on bottle
Blue Me Away
Mint Sorbet
Black Out
Midnight Sky
Celeb City
Teeny Greeny Bikini

Sally Hansen Maximum Growth Plus and Hi-Definition 

 From Left to Right
Cherry Charisma
Adoring Amethyst
Set of 4 HD polished (no names on bottle)

Sally Hansen Crackle Polishes 

From Left to Right
 Fuchsia Shock
Distressed Denim
Ink Splatter
Antiqued Gold

Sally Hansen Color Quicks 

Entire Chrome Collection
Gold
Silver
Green
Turquoise
Red
Purple
Pink
Fuchsia

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 post. 

Personal Points

• I meant to post this yesterday, but taking the pictures of my collection took over an hour, and I still don't have them all photographed. 

Coming Soon 

• More of my collection 
• Mascara review
• Essie top coat review.
• HUGE  COLLECTIVE HAUL!!!

 Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,

--Rue.

Spend the past hour...

I just spent the last hour photographing my collection. And guess what, I'm not even half way through it. I will post part of the collection update soon. I am photographing by brand, and will be bunched together in posts. Also I am changing the way I organize my collection. I am organizing by brand. I will also post an updated storage and organization.

Peaceful and Happy thoughts,
--rue.

You all know...

I have tried in the past to post on a schedule. Well, once again I am going to try and post on a schedule. I am planning on posting on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If I do a YouTube, I am planning on posting at first once a week (still unsure about if I am going to start doing YT)

I am planning on Monday and Wednesday it being blog about anything. Hauls, Collections, tips, tutorials,  reviews,  or just randoms. On Fridays, I will do my week nail looks.  This has been the case for a while, especially when I was blogging regularly.

I am planning on doing a updated nail and makeup collection blog, but I am going to do it differently this time. Nails, I am going to break it up by brands. My collection has went over 300 polishes, it would be an extremely long post. With the makeup, I am going to break it up into tools, and then what I use in different areas (lips, face, and eyes).

Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,
Rue.

Thinking about YouTube!

As many of you know my interest in makeup and nail polish started with watching Beauty Videos on YouTube. Well, I am still watching YouTube, and I learn a lot everyday. Let me first say, the videos would be for fun.

With that said, I am thinking starting making videos, especially with reviews and things like that. Why? First, with reviews, I find it easy to talk about items than write about them. I have always been that way. My college adviser told me that if I could do Oral Research papers, I would have aced everything. Second,it will give me a reason to do my makeup more often. I love makeup, and have a good little collection going on, but   with me staying in the house for most of the week, I don't wear makeup very often. Another reason, I don't think there are many YouTubers out there that are like me. Here is what I mean by that. I am 24 years old from the south and I am NOT a skinny minnie,  actually I am overweight, and lets be honest, more and more american's are overweight. I am working on losing weight (I am about 80 pounds away from my goal). Also if I am making videos, it will be a incentive to get my room FINALLY together. Yes, I still haven't gotten my room together since we moved.

Now.... What I'm afraid of?

My face being out there. On this blog, I do not have my face pictured at all. The only pictures of me is the one of my log in, and guess what,  I pic and chose that one.  Also I am more sheltered on my blog. With YouTube, I am out to the whole world. I do not have the best self-esteem, and from the YouTubers, I watch talk about some of the haters. Do I really want to put myself out there like that? Plus, I  don't think I will have good quality videos because I cannot afford a fancy camera. My cousin has on that will take a little better video than my camera does, but right now, I don't even have a car. I know that you can make money from YouTube, but doesn't that take YEARS!

You all will be the first to know if and when I upload my first video.  If I start making videos, I will NOT neglect this  blog. The blog will always be my baby. 

Peaceful and Happy Thought, 

--Rue. 

Rue's Nails of the Week

I'm back... Hopefully, I can keep doing a Nail look blog on every Friday.

Look 1: Jelly Sandwich.

This was my first successful jelly sandwich (accent nail). I had tried and tried to do one, but they never turned out, but this one did. The blue nail polish is Color Club Chelsea Girl.  I found this at Rite Aid on sale. Sad Note thought, after I painted my nails with this,  the bottle broke. :( I have never had a bottle break on me, and I have moved my collection around several times, and I have dropped bottles before. I don't know what happened. I will have to find Chelsea Girl again. I did four coats of CG on all but my accent. ON my accent I did two coats of CG and then a coat of Wet n Wild megalast Mixing It All.  This glitter is AMAZING. After the glitter I did a thin coat of CG. 

Look 2: Minty Raspberries.

For some reason I love Raspberries and mint green together.  I don't know why. This is the first time I have done them together in a look besides a water marble. I used Revlon Rich Raspberries and Rimmel Mintilicious. I ended up doing three coats of each. This is also the first time I did two accent nails.

I topped this with Essie's no chips ahead top coat. I will do a review on this after I have used it more than twice.

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.  

Personal Points

• Can you tell the photo quality and lighting is better? Do you like it? I think I have one more blog that had sucky pics but hopefully after that no more. 

 Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,

--Rue.

Rue's Nails Spring 2013

 Another Season Rue's Nails.... Then I will be caught up. As you can see I am loving using polish in the same color family, but using a lighter accent nail.

Look 1: Minty RefreshMINT

 This look was achieved with using Wet n Wild Megalast I need a Refresh-Mint and the accent nail is China Glaze Refresh Mint. I love me some Mint nail polish. Mint Greens are becoming one of my favorite colors.


Look 2: Sinful Blues

 I used all Sinful Colors polishes with this look. I used Why Not and an accent with Sugar Rush.

Look 3: Buttercup.

This is Revlon Buttercup. I heard on YouTube many great things about this polish,  but I couldn't see spending 7 dollars on it, especially because it was a light yellow, and I find I typically do not yellow polishes on my nails.  One day, I finally found it on sale, and bought it. I am glad I did. This has to be one of my favorites. It is worth the hype from YouTube.  It took me three coats.

Look 4: Silky Coral

This is Cover Girl's coral silk. I was suckered in to buying two of the Cover Girl's new polishes. It as on sale at Walgreens. First of all to me the name is misleading. To me, it's more of a peach than a coral, but oh well. The Cover Girl polishes are ok, but for the price, I will pick other polishes before. Like I said they were on sale. You all know Rue likes her sales. This was also a rushed manicure.

Look 5: Yellow Kitty Cup

Yes, I used Revlon's Butter cup again. I painted all my nails with Buttercup, and then on all but my ring finger I topped it with Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Yellow Kitty.

All of the polishes where two coats of polishes unless noted. I also used the Sally Hansen Growth Max Plus Top Coats.

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.

Rue's Nails of Fall and Winter

This is the looks that I painted my nails. I painted them more, and I thought I had more pictures, but I cannot find them. Also for some odd reason my hands were drier than they have ever been this past Winter, so I didn't take pictures because my hands looked horrible. 

Look 1: Black Platinum 

This is Black Platinum from Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure. I don't remember exactly how many coats it took to get this color,  but I do remember it being 4 to 5 coats. It's a sheer polish. I would recommend putting a black base coat, and you wouldn't have to use as many coats. When I used the black base coat. I did two of the black, and use this as a top coat. I got the same effect. I loved this polish. I loved the color. Plus it was on sale at Walgreens when I got it. I think that I got it for less than 2 dollars. 

Look 2: Lush Black Tie 

I love flaky nail polish on dark nails. I especially love this Luxe and Lush from China Glaze. (It was from the Hunger Games Collection unsure you can get it.) I wish that I had gotten the full size. This looked started with Confetti Black Tie (2 coats). I then topped it with one coat of the Luxe and Lush. I loved this. One thing   about the flaky nail polish is it can be difficult to work with sometimes, but it's like a chunky glitter. 

I topped both of these looks off with my Sally Hansen Growth Max Plus Top Coat. See my manicure routine for how I got both these manicures. ( I am planning on doing an updated one soon)

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.  

Personal Points 

• Switching to working 3rd on the weekends at work. Not sure exactly when thought. 
• Still unpacking... It's been almost two months. 
• Currently NO CAR!
• New phone, but the camera on it is worse than my old one, but I am not taking pictures with it. I am using my old Droid now, and it's better than my camera and phone.  The next couple of posts will have pics from the old phone,but you will be able to tell when I start using pics from the Droid. 
• Oh, I have better lighting. Better pics as well...

Coming Soon 

• Updated Collection (both makeup and nail polish)
• Mascara review
• Essie top coat review.
• HUGE  COLLECTIVE HAUL!!!

 Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,

--Rue.

Top 10 Tried and True Beauty Products TAG

These products I have repurchased several times. My Tried and Trues.

1. TreSemme Tres Two hairspray
2. TreSemme Smooth and Silky Shampoo and Conditioner
3. TreSemme Natural Mousse (I believe that this has been discontinued)
4. TreSemme Mousse ( I used this before using the Naturals)
5. Clean n Clear Morning Burst Facial Scrub  and Cleanser
6. Clean n Clear Morning Burst Moisturizer
7. Warm Vanilla Body Spray and Lotion from Bath and Body Works (My signature fall scent)
8. Victoria Secret Love Spell ( this I wear all year)
9. Irish Spring Bar Soap (This doesn't break any of my family out and we have been using it for years.)
10. Celine Dion Perfume (The first scent she came out with) 

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.  

Personal Points

• I typed this blog up several months ago, and I didn't get to post it before I lost internet access. So I am posting it now. If you want any swatches of the polish mentioned comment below. 

 Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,

--Rue.

Top 10 Nail Polishes I would repurchase TAG

This is like the makeup repurchase tag, but with nail polish. You could look at it as my all time favorite nail polishes.

1. OPI Lincoln Park after Dark
2. L'oreal Vintage Red (This was a limited edition and it's no longer available. I need to find a dupe.)
3. Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Timeless White
4. Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Top Coat  ( I have repurchased)
5. Wet n Wild Megalast I need a Refresh-mint
6. Confetti Black Tie
7. Sinful Color Folly
8. Essie Dive Bar
9. China Glaze Velvet Bow
10. Wet n Wild Megalast Candy-licious

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.  

Personal Points

• I typed this blog up several months ago, and I didn't get to post it before I lost internet access. So I am posting it now. If you want any swatches of the polish mentioned comment below. 
• I am working on Rue's Nails from the Fall\Winter and from the Spring.
• Also I am going to be doing the Rue's Nails for the week again starting this week. I am painting my nails more since I have gotten my hands better. (see blog from May)

Coming soon...

• HUGE HAUL--all the polish I have purchased since October. (I mean huge!!!)

 Peaceful and Happy Thoughts,

--Rue.