DIY redecorating ideas

I have recently got over the flu bug which was horrendous! But since I am finally back to my normal self and we haven't unpacked from our trip to WI and haven't put away any Christmas gifts I decided why not spend the afternoon disinfecting, cleaning up, organizing, doing laundry, and redecorate! Anthony caught the flu bug last night so he is sleeping a lot today. Poor guy :(

I really want to redecorate my bathroom to all match. I love my shower curtain Anthony's Mom got us when we moved in. I still need to get a cute little black/grey laundry cart to store some things but I think this is pretty cute so far! I emptied my mason jars from having them on our fireplace mantle filled with ornaments and decided it'd be super cute to put my q-tips and cotton balls in them and display them on the ledge above the toilet. I also got rid of our weird orange toilet paper roll holder and decided to just display them as well. I might go and get a nice silver toilet paper holder but for the time being this works just fine! :) My bathroom is still a work in progress but for it just beginning I think it's cute! :)

Next, I took a vase I wasn't using and decided to put my mini coffee creamers-which I caught on clearance at Jewel plus a coupon-and I decided to put them on display! I thought it was cute and fitting to display since I have my cute little single cup coffee maker that I got for Christmas out with my awesome Starbucks mug which was also a gift! :) Love it!! 

And while I was on a kick of putting things in clear jars I decided why not take an old and cleaned out Bath and Body Works candle jar and store my teas in it?! You can also store lipsticks and lip glosses in these too and it looks so adorable! :) I go through a lot of Bath and Body Works candles so there is always a way to re-purpose them! 

Hopefully I can find some deals on the items I am looking for to redecorate! I will keep you all posted of course! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! :)

--Randi

Madness Monday!

Today was literally Madness Monday with all the last minute holiday shopper out and about. I decided to go shopping in my sweatpants and hoodie since it was cold and I didn't feel like changing into real clothes. :)
I went to Target today to return a top I didn't care for and then got sucked into Target as usual. I was raiding their clearance and totally scored some finds!

 I've been in the market for a nice blazer but hate how expensive they are. But today I found a dark grey one on clearance for $10, originally $35! :)
I also found the $10 yoga pants they have on sale this week! :) They are actually long enough which is awesome! 
I also found these cute blue sweatpants on clearance for $9, originally $20! I was so happy I found them because I received an email today that Victoria's Secret has $25 boyfriend sweatpants, but I found these which are comparable fit and quality. Target actually has a lot of great quality clothes and great prices!
I also purchased the cute teal colored tee hanging on the side, originally $9 for just $2.70. Plus I used my Redcard and got an extra 5% off! :) Great day for some deals!

 

 Melissa and I made an insane amount of sugar cookies last night. Like it took us about 3 hours to bake them all! But it was fun nonetheless. At one point she had a mouthful of cookies and her husband told me to watch her or she will eat them all :) It was quite an entertaining night! She still has half a bowl of frosting leftover to bake more cookies later this week!

I ran to Walgreens today to get the 99 cent bacon, eggs, and english muffins. But I only found the bacon and not the eggs and muffins :( I am going to a massage later today and will raid the other Walgreens on the way home! :)

I headed to CVS last and went for their milk deal. $2.99 for a gallon of milk and get $1ecb back. Plus I had a ecb that was about to expire so perfect time to use it! :) I found the cvs brand batteries BOGO FREE plus the magic coupon machine printed $2 off $10 batter purchase making it a great time to buy some batteries, of which we were pretty much out of! They also have a beauty clearance mixed it all the displays. So if you are in need of any  beauty items head there right now! I saw lots of things on clearance anywhere form 50% to 75% off plus if you have any manufacturer coupons to use along with that you can get stuff pretty much free! I know there is a $5 off 2 almay cosmetic purchase and I saw some blushes and other things of theirs on sale half price so that would be a perfect way to get some freebies! I may have to head there later to get some free almay!
But I decided to pick up this pretty Revlon lipgloss along with the Physician Formula eyeshadow palette for blue eyes. I have also heard great things about this finishing powder which was 75% off as well! Grand total for everything was $18.56 and saved $40.16! Plus I have another $1ecb to use for my next purchase! Considering the eyeshadow palette was normally $14 this is awesome!!
I really need to go a beauty no buy but I spose if I score an amazing deal like these it's okay, right? But I am on Project Empties 2014. I will write about that very soon! :)
Hope you all have a fabulous holiday and tell me what you score! :)
--Randi

November Favorites!

Hello! It's that time once again for my monthly beauty favorites! :)

So I have been switching things up a bit since I am really wanting to use up some things I have had around for awhile. I have been trying to use up my Pur Minerals 4 in 1 powder in the shade Light. I have obviously hit some major pan on it which is awesome! :) This powder works pretty well as an everyday powder for work. I do use my Revlon Colorstay whipped for nicer outings though. But this does give you pretty good coverage for a powder.
Next is of course my Laura Geller bronzer mini, which I use ALL the time and it still looks like I never used it! I can't imagine getting the full size of it because it's HUGE and it was last me a lifetime! But I love it regardless!
My face primer I have been still working on using up is the Pur Minerals Correcting Primer. It's okay, it gets the job done. Nothing to spectacular to say about it, lol.
I switched up my eye primer to the Wet and Wild primer. I put this on my lids then I use the NYX jumbo eye pencil in Yogurt over it as a base for my eyeshadows and this seems to make my shadow stay put and not crease one bit!
A rediscovered love of mine is my Ideal Flawless Concealer in Light/Medium from Avon. This stuff is wonderful! It's about $7 from Avon but it melts into your skin like a dream and covers all my imperfections! Go try it, it's awesome!!
Another item I am trying to use up but truly love is my Tarte Cashmere Waterproof Gliding Liner in Dark Brown. This stuff is crazy good! It glides on like butter and stays put all day long until it's time to remove at night! I've had it for like a year so it should be going out on me soon which is sad but I would totally repurchase once I use up all my other eyeliners!
My go to lipgloss for November has been the NYX butter gloss in Maple Blondie. This feels smooth on the lips, not too sticky and smells good. It also has decent color payoff, I like a sheer to medium color anyways so this is perfect.
My favorite lower lash mascara is Covergirl LashBlash Length. I hated this for my upper lashes but for my lower lashes this is perfect. Gives you a bit more definition so you can see your lower lashes but doesn't but too much mascara on them.
For my upper lashes I have really been enjoying the Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes Excess. That is a long name by the way! Anyways, this stuff is great. It goes on nicely and gives me awesomely long lashes where they look fake. I love long, thick, defined lashes. When you apply it and it starts to clump a bit just keep brushing through the clumps and it works itself out pretty quickly. It doesn't smudge or flake which is great!
The last things are in the Mary Kay Compact in the photo. I have been gravitating toward my Z palette which is full of my Mary Kay eyeshadows, blushes, bronzers, etc. But these colors this past month have been my go to colors. The eyeshadow colors are in the top row: Spun Silk, Hazelnut, Espresso. bottom row: Chocolate Kiss, Cinnabar, Granite. The blush color is Cherry Blossom. The two shadows on the side of the blush are Truffle and Gold Coast. All these shadows are beautiful and nicely pigmented. I love Spun silk for a lighter all over the lid color with some shimmer. I use Hazelnut or Cinnabar, both are matte, and put this in my crease and then dab a little Chocolate Kiss on the outer corner. It's a nice neutral eye look that I can throw on in no time :)
A few other things I have been loving for November are my wax melts from Scentsy in French Toast and Perk me up. I do one cube of each in my warmer and it smells amazing!! I have been also been in my with my arm knitted scarves that I've been making! I have an Etsy Shop now, just search for KozyKnitsByRandi to check that out! I will be knitting more scarves today along with wrapping a few Christmas gifts!
Happy Sunday!
--Randi

Sunday coupons!

3 inserts in today's paper!! :)

Happy December!

Hello! I just realized it's been awhile since I posted. Life has been crazy busy with work, making scarves, holiday shopping, etc. I have a lot of things I do or get and I think that I need to post a blog about it but then 10 other things happen.

I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. We stayed around Chicago for Thanksgiving then headed home to visit our families in WI. It was relaxing but I still hardly had time to see everyone! Here's a bit of our Thanksgiving! Lots of food! :)

 Here's my Thanksgiving day look. I love this look especially because it's mostly drugstore products! I used Wet and Wild Comfort zone eyeshadow palette, Wet and Wild blush in Mellow Wine, Revlon  Colorstay Whipped Foundation, Nyx lipgloss in Maple Blondie.  Wet and Wild seriously has some awesome, super pigmented products for dirt cheap! Go check them out! :)

I also just got the Naked 3 eyeshadow palette from Urban Decay Cosmetics!! I haven't had time to play with it but it looks gorgeous!

I also did some Black Friday shopping before work. I hit up Bath and Body Works for the candle sale along with some other goodies for Christmas. I also strolled into Old Navy to find the whole store was 50% off! So I of course had to get some Christmas gifts and a few things for myself :) I also shopped online on Kohls.com, eyeslipsface.com, macys.com, and justfab.com.

 

This weekend while we visited family I went with Chelsie to this vendor fair thing. It was pretty neat. She sells homemade dog treats and her boyfriend sells homemade Horseshoe Snowflakes which are pretty sweet. I cranked out a couple scarves to sell. But the whole thing ended up being a big flop since we were in a hick town. They mostly bought some cheap jewelry and all the homemade crafts and goods they would comment on but not purchase. I do not get it.  This year I'm all about crafty gifts since I feel it has a little more meaning then going out and purchasing X, Y, or Z made from overseas.


Once again, I hope you all have a great holiday season! I will be working on more blog posts this weekend!
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Madness Monday!

I went to CVS today since yesterday was crazy weather here in IL. Thankfully where we are at it just was uber windy and raining. No tornadoes here! But near Peoria-Washington,IL to be exact there was a wicked bad tornado that went through there and did a lot of destruction. My friend Melissa has friends and family down there. So if you could keep them in your thoughts and prayers, they'd appreciate it!


Well today I went in with my small stack of coupons and scored a good amount of goodies for cheap!
I did two separate transactions:
#1 I purchased 2 Skippy peanut butter, 3 Ragu pasta sauces, 1 gal milk.
Spend $10 on select items(which included sauce and pb) and get $3 ecb
Buy 1 gal milk for $2.99 and get $1 ecb.
Plus I had 75 cent off 2 coupon for the peanut butter.
Spent $12.47
Saved $6.80 plus $4 ecb for next purchase!



#2 I purchased 2 suave hair care items, on sale 2 for $6, 3 suave body washes, on sale 2 for $4, 2 wet and wild nail polishes on sale BOGO 50%, and found 2 packs of toothpicks 90% off or for 9 cents each!
I had BOGO Free suave shampoo or conditioner, Buy 2 get 1 free body wash, $1 off any wet and wild purchase.
Plus I put the $4 ecb toward my purchase.
Spent $3.76
Saved $19.17!



Not too shabby! :) Happy Monday!
I'm off to get a massage later today and going to do a bit of baking!
--Randi

Fall Faves!

I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite beauty items this fall since I've been so busy I keep forgetting to do my monthly favorites! Anywho here we go! :)

I have been totally in love with my Lorac Pro to Go palette since it arrived upon my doorstep! It's such a great little palette. It has a large mirror, 6 lovely shades, 2 blushes, and 1 bronzer. When I am in a rush I grab this palette and can get ready in a snap since it's all in one! :) Makes life a bit simpler. I have been loving the 2 middle shadows. The matte brown color, Cafe, is a great crease/transition color. The shimmery bronzey/brown color, Chai, is so pretty all over the lid. I use the top left lighter shade, Pearl, as my inner corner highlight. Sometimes I'll use the darker shimmery shade, Mink, on the far outer corner to smoke out my look. I usually gravitate toward dark brown or black liner to finish it off! :) I believe the price was $38 right now but it's totally worth it since these are all super pigmented. I just barely tap my brush into any of the shadows and get plenty of color payoff! The palette is great from beginner to pro makeup junkies!

I bought Elf's blush in Mellow Mauve, this is such a lovely natural color. It goes on light but can be built up. It reminds me somewhat of Tarte's Exposed blush- I do not own it but from seeing photos and reviews I feel it's somewhat similar from my knowledge so far of it.  And it's only $3 at Target or eyeslipsface.com

I finished up my Covergirl 3 in 1 foundation so I finally get to go back to my holy grail foundation, Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation. My color is Sand Beige, which matches quite nicely! The stuff has an awesome and fun texture and feels so lightweight on my skin. I hardly have to use a concealer since it's pretty great coverage! I have combo skin and I've worn this in the summer when it's uber hot out and it has stayed in place and my face still looked just fine! I will continue to repurchase this! :)

A new favorite of mine is the L'oreal shadow in Bronzed Taupe. I've been intrigued to try some of L'oreal's beauty items since they are with Lancome and Vichy brands. I am impresed with this shadow because it's very pigmented and this color I feel would look good on pretty much any skin tone. It is a bit spendy for a single shadow, I think it was like $7-$8 or something. I had a coupon of course. But it's worth checking out when it's on sale plus coupons! :) It's a no brainer, easy shadow to use and wear!

For lips, I have been rediscovering a few lippies in my stash but this one I keep nearby most of the time. It's the NYX's butter gloss in Maple Blondie. It's a lovely natural color and feels hydrating on the lips and lasts a fair amount of time on as well. Plus these go on sale at Ulta quite often so you can catch them for super cheap!

Another rediscovered love is my Physician's Formula concealer. This stuff is super pigmented and conceals my blemishes all day without looking to weird! I love Physician's Formula products too, especially when CVS has them like 40% off or when you can get ECB deals making items free or super cheap! :)

Lastly, I recently opened this mascara and I am liking it so far. It's the L'oreal Voluminous Million Lash Excess Mascara. It hasn't clumped and gives my lashes some more thickness and length. My holy grail is still Lancome Definicils but since I can't afford that stuff this is an okay alternative!

Oh and another item I am loving is the Revlon Lipstick in Primrose. I have Pink Cloud which I feel is a bit sheer. But Primrose is a gorgeous pinky nude color! Plus they are a steal at about $5 plus coupons! I think I found Pink Cloud at Target on clearance for like $1-$2 and Primrose on sale for $4-ish dollars! Totally worth checking out!



Outfit wise I have been in love with scarves of course along with boots and cozy sweaters! I love cardigans too! And who doesn't love cute snowmen decor and blue and silver ornaments? I love putting ornaments in mason jars-soooo cute!

Tell me, what are your fall faves?? Hope you are all having a lovely weekend!
--Randi

No Buy November

So I decided to join in on the No Buy November since I have my fair share of beauty, skincare, clothing, jewelry, etc to survive at least a month! But I did purchase some new gel polishes from my Avon lady since they are amazing and just $3.99 right now. This stuff doesn't chip and is very shiny. It doesn't need a base or top coat, at least for me it worked fine! I am in love with this stuff so when it's on sale of course I had to order it!. Check out her site at  http://brittanytuttle.avonrepresentative.com/

Also, I've been trying to find some deals for Black Friday. I've seen Walgreens will have a lot of Register Reward deals going on. Make sure to roll them to keep your out of pocket low! :) Also CVS will have some ECB deals going on along with coupons for free batteries and other great deals!

At work I will be having every other Monday off so I think I will start a post called Madness Monday that will have some of my deals I scored over the weekend! :) I am on the hunt for L'oreal lipstick in Fairest Nude. I believe I have a $1 off coupon somewhere and there will be $3 when you spend $10 on L'oreal plus I have a mailer from CVS for 25% so hoping to score it for uber cheap! :)

I had to break down and buy a new pair of tennis shoes for work. Melissa and I went to Kohl's since I had 30% off. I got a pair of Nike's normally $70 for $48-ish dollars along with some cozy socks and a candy bar to get me over the $50 limit to score $10 Kohl's cash! :) Hoping the shoes work out for me. Otherwise I may exchange them for the runner up pair I was debating on.
http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1307944/nike-air-total-core-cross-trainers-women.jsp

Work has been crazy busying! Some days I'm getting pulled in all different directions, which I don't mind helping out. But boy when I get home I just collapse on the couch and zonk out! I am going to book a massage this weekend since I have a few knots in my back!

My Ipsy bag should be coming soon so I can share my first impressions with you all!
I am also planning to do a Trash Talk-Empties blog post soon since I have been going through and using up some products during No Buy November! Gotta say I've been pretty good aside from having to buy new shoes and ordering a couple nail polishes!

 I already know what I am getting myself for Christmas or as a belated Christmas gift! The Naked 3 palette is coming on Dec/Jan. not 100% on the release date yet but Urban Decay is teasing us! I have Naked 1 and Naked 2 palettes and LOVE them! They are the holy grail of neutral gorgeous eyeshadows! Worth every penny! I do have products in my collection that are similar but UD Naked collection is simply amazing!!

Well, enough of my late night ranting!Good night! :)

Wax melts!

I love a great smelling candle. I'm obsessed with Bath and Body Works 3 wick candles. They smell amazing, last a long time, and have pretty packaging! They just make me happy!
I recently discovered wax warmers and melts a couple months ago and I am getting obsessed! I love the idea and the wax melts are pretty inexpensive and smell up our living room with delicious scents! I thought I'd share with you my collection so far! I purchased the Glade wax warmer for $10 but you can get some from Scentsy or Walmart and can have them match your decor which is fun! Or you can get ones for different holidays.
Right now I am melting Perk Me Up from Scentsy along with Pumpkin Pie from Kohl's. This smells similar to a Pumpkin Latte! Yumm! :) I tend to switch out my scent weekly so it stays fragrant in our place.

Here's my whole collection. It's a decent start! I have Perk Me Up, Pumpkin Pie, Cupcake, Apple Press,Bora Bora Blossom, Chai Tea, French Toast, and Blueberry Cheesecake.

My favorites right now are Apple Press, Chai Latte, and Perk Me Up.

I am totally going to get more winter scents if Sam's Club has them when we go on Wednesday. Otherwise I will for sure be asking for scents for Christmas! At Walmart the 6 pack of melts are $2. Through  my Scentsy lady if you buy like 5 packs you get the 6th one free or something like that. Their waxes are like $5 I think it was? Not sure since I bought a ton as gifts and some for myself so I saved a bit of money! :)

Share with me your favorite scents! Happy Monday!

Cheap and free shopping!

Today I went to Jewel and Dollar Tree for my quick shopping. At Jewel yhey have the Yakisoba instant meals buy one get one free. These are normally just a buck so that is awesome but then I had 3 50cent off one coupons making them Free! :)
At DT I found the Progresso recipe starter for 50 cents and had a 50 cent off one making it Free! I also had $1/2 Hefty bags making those 50 cents a box! Plus I had $1/4 Libbys canned veggies and they are 79 cents at DT. So that was another good deal!
Share with me your finds! :)

Sunday inserts!

There are two inserts today! As I clipped my coupons I found many coupons you can use for Dollar Tree items!
Happy Sunday!

DIY decor

My lovely friend Melissa gave me this lovely glass to put things in. I had purchased some Christmas ornaments to put in mason jars but this would do as well!

I think this is so cute! I picked up the burlap ribbon from Michael's and just tied it around and that's it!

Super easy!

Apple Crisp Recipe

I've had some apples laying around and was feeling like using them up so I searched Pinterest for recipes. I came along an easy apple crisp recipe and thought I'd share with you! :)

You will need:

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup(1 stick) butter, melted

3 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped

1/2 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

First, preheat the oven to 350. Then, I chopped the apples and I added the white sugar and cinnamon to the apples and tossed together with my hands. I set that aside while I worked on the next step.

Next, I combined the flour, brown sugar, oats, and melted butter together. I started mixing with a spoon and towards the end I just got my hands dirty to mix it all together! Make baking fun and don't be afraid to get dirty!

Next, take half of your oat mixture and put in the lightly greased pan.

And then put the all the apples on top of that.

And then put the rest of the oat mixture on top of the apples. 

Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes or until golden brown!

This is a dryer recipe but still tastes amazing! I love it! 

Let me know if you try it and enjoy it!

CVS detergent deal!

Totally awesome deal at CVS! Buy 1 Arm and Hammer detergent get 2 FREE! This is a great deal! I love when they do these deals! Stock up! :)

Arm Knit Scarf

I really want to learn how to knit and crochet. I think it's so neat to make hats, scarves, mug warmers, etc. Plus it's a meaningful gift to give knowing that you put time and effort into the gift!
I decided to search YouTube for how to learn and came across arm knitting. Yep. Arm knitting. It's quite easy but if you have pets or kids you may want to get them out of your space since string is everywhere and you don't want to get tangled! :)
So far I've made two scarves and am in love with how warm, cozy, and chunky they are!

The video suggested to use super bulky #6 yarn, 2 things of yarn.

I used Wool Ease brand. It feels cozy and warm!

The trickiest part was starting the scarf!

I finally got the hang of it and was cruising along after that!

Scarf #1 done!

Took me about 2 and a half hours since I had to restart a few times due to my own errors! :)

Melissa and I made an afternoon of scarf making! Her first one and my second one! 

Scarf #2 done!

Took Melissa and I about 2 hours, with me helping her of course. I am sure once you really get the hang of it you can whip these out like nobody's business!

 Each scarf cost about $12 to make. Joanne's and Michael's always seem to have the yarn on sale! We made them infinity scarves but you can make it like a regular scarf as well! 

Let me know if you've made any neat things with arm knitting!

Check out my Etsy shop! Search for KozyKnitsByRandi and I can do custom orders and have select colors on hand! :)

CVS Haul!

Sorry for the delay on my Sunday CVS Haul! I went there to score some new things to try on the cheap! They had a bunch of register rewards for Revlon, Maybelline, and Loreal for beauty products. I also scored some super cheap Dial hand soap. Buy 1 for $2.50 and get back $2ecb to make it just 50 cents! For everything I purchased I spend $32 and saved $17 plus I have $8 in extrabucks leftover! I will probably use it for some cereal and milk or something.  I scored the paper towel for free since this week at the magic coupon machine they are printing a freebie coupon! The hair conditioner is amazing and it was on sale for $5.99 and I had a $3 off coupon making it $2.99 so that was a great deal!

Free photo book!

Get a free photo book from York Photos. It will be a 5x7 book with 20 pages. You can customize it too, which is awesome! Use code MYBOOK at checkout! This deal goes til November 30th!

http://www.yorkphoto.com/Content.aspx?Page=MYBOOK&PK=e0e04a5e-5062-405d-aeb0-aa379be6bd58#.UnqsoPlwp7s

Lorac pro to go review!

I received the Lorac Pro To Go palette a few weeks ago and I was quite impressed after first swatching the products. You get 6 eyeshadows, 2 blushes, 1 bronzer, along with 2 mini brushes. I've been gravitating toward it more and more since all I need is in this palette and makes my morning routine go just a bit quicker! The eyeshadows are all very soft and luxurious feeling and have great pigmentation and staying power(I always use a primer under any eyeshadow FYI). The bronzer works well to contour and I use the matte pink blush first and then take the shimmery peachy shade and use that as a sort of highlight blush. It's a very natural look which I love. It's a no brainer/no fail palette and it's great for travel with how compact it is and there's a mirror too if you need it!

Crockpot Tortellini Soup

I saw this recipe on Pinterest and decided it sounded quite tasty so I made it today and it is delish! All you need is:

1 large can of crushed tomatos

Use the tomato can and fill half full with water, and another half with milk

A sprinkling of basil

Frozen bag of tortellini

I put my crockpot on low for about 5 hours, stirring occasionally.

It comes out to be a thicker, comfort food soup. We devoured it!

Let me know if you try it and if you liked it or not! It's super easy! 

Deoderant deal!

Walgreens has speed stick and ladies apeed stick Bogo free plus there is a 50 cent coupon from the ppaper Plus a mail in rebate! Great deal!

Coupon inserts!

Only one insert today but there are target and toys r us coupons too!

Kohls coupon code alert!

If you are wanting anything from Kohl's this weekend shop online and get 30% off with code PUMPKIN30 and get free shipping with any order with code SHIPPINGMVC. Also sign up for ebates to get cash back on your online purchase! They send you a check every 3 months or so and I usually get anywhere for $10-$30 back! It's totally worth it plus after you sign up and use ebates you'll get a gift card with your check!
Happy Shopping!

DIY time!

My birthday was last night and was a lot of fun and relaxing. My wonderful friend Melissa took me to Denny's for nachos and then Starbucks for Pumpkin Spice lattes! :) Then after work Anth and I went to Red Lobster and had delicious biscuits, seafood, and I had an awesome berry mango daiquri! MMM...soo tasty! Next time you are at Red Lobster, get one! 

Anywho, I thought I'd share with you some of my DIY face masks. They are easy to do and you probably have the stuff laying around in your kitchen! 

First one is my Honey Cinnamon face mask. You do 2 tablespoons honey and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and mix together(this is sticky but worth it plus tastes good!) Then apply all over your face and leave on for 15 to 20 minutes. This blew my mind once I rinsed it off! I rinsed it off in sections with a warm washcloth and oh-em-gee! My skin felt super soft and any pimples I had were downsized and dried up! But it makes sense because honey is an anti-inflammatory and cinnamon is something like an anti-microbial? Not 100% sure on the cinnamon part, lol. But give this a try and your stubborn pimples with be going adios!

I also love doing an olive oil oatmeal mask. I use colloidal oatmeal which you use for baths. I use a few spoonfuls with a splash or two of olive oil, until it becomes thick and almost paste-like. I apply it all over and then leave it on for about 10 minutes. Then I use a hot wash cloth and rinse off. If you feel the need to you can apply a small amount of olive oil all over your face as a moisturizer-it works awesome!

For my hair I have recently discovered Pure Argan Oil from vitacost.com It's about $9 for a small bottle but you only need about 3-4 drops(that's for my thick curly hair you may use less) Apply it at bedtime and in the morning when you shower your hair will feel amazingly soft! You can try with olive oil as well and see how it works for your hair! Argan or Olive oil is also good for your nails and cuticles. Just rub it in on your fingers and tada your are on your way to lovely nails! 

I really enjoy making my own body scrub. I use brown sugar or white sugar-whatever is on hand, olive oil, and you can add a few drops of your favorite essential oil or some vanilla extract. I play with the sugar/oil ratio until it's a consistency I like. I put it in a Tupperware container and it lasts me for weeks! Start with a small amount since a little goes a long way! 

Anth and I Witch Hazel as a face toner and to help with acne. We saw it on Dr.Oz awhile back. It's soothing and works! Give it a try! 

Share with me your favorite DIY projects! Have a great weekend!

Elf Treasure Hunt!

Elf always has great sales and this one makes it kind of fun since you have to hunt for your deals. But I thought I'd share with you what I've found so far hunting on their site!:) Here you go! :)
#1583 Nail Polish Glitter Fairy Dust $1.40
#3813 3 piece nail set in Nice and Natural $1.80
#84014 Studio Lash and eyebrow comb .75 cents
#81301 Studio eyebrow kit in light $1.80
Elf essential shimmer lip gloss-any color .50 cents
#5089 Essential Beauty School 5 piece eyeshadow set in Night $1.75
#5091 Essential Beauty School Eyeshadow book in Nude $2.25
#2201 Essential lash and brow gel .70 cents
#6902 Mineral revitalizing mist $4.20
#84006 Studio contour brush $2.10
#85011 Studio Kabuki face brush $4.20
Studio matte eyeshadow-any color $1.65
#83321 Studio shimmer palette $1.80
#81252 Studio cream eyeshadow in Dawn $1.80
That's all I have so far for my hunt on eyeslipsface.com, their sale goes through today I believe. You can get free shipping with $35 or more purchase too! Let me know if you find any other deals! :)

Top Ten Fall Lippies!

Since I am a lip product junkie I thought why not do a top ten fall lip product blog?! I posted some photos on Instagram that I will share with you here as well. I am loving Instagram. It's so fun to take a photo of whatever you want and then pick your filter to make it pretty :) I take a lot of photos of makeup and food and randomness! Anywho here is my top ten for fall!
1. Nars New Lover. I got this as a deluxe sample and it's such a pretty pink-y color! Plus it's fancy since it's Nars! :)
2. Neutrogena MoistureSmooth Color Stick in Soft Raspberry. I love these! They smell in a Jell-o packet before you mix it with water and they are hydrating on the lips! Plus I love the jumbo crayon and twist up tube!
3.Mary Kay Color Me Coral Lipstick. This is super hydrating and the tube is so fancy!
4. Mary Kay Nourishine Lipgloss in Cafe Au Lait. I love this lip gloss! It feels super smooth on the lips and such a lovely nude color!
5. Mary Kay Lipstick in One Woman Can. This was a summer limited edition lipstick. It is swirled pink and berry colors and makes a lovely color for fall!
6.Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie. These are so nice on the lips! Hydrating and a pretty tint of color!
7. Covergirl Jumbo Gloss Balm in 225. This a newbie to me but I love the sheer tint of color on the lips. Not too bold but still a beautiful fall color!
8.Laura Geller Color Drenched Lip gloss-color unknown. I received this as a sample from Ulta with my purchase. It's a super pigmented lip gloss and it stays on for quite awhile! I was very surprised when I first put this on how pigmented it was! But still pretty! :)
9.Elf Cosmetics Mineral Lip gloss in Sorority Girl.A pretty color for only $3! Yes please!
10. Mary Kay At Play Lip gloss Pencil in Perfect Pink. These are so fun and such a pretty pink color! Worth a try!
The list is in order from left to right on the photo and the swatches go top to bottom in order as well!
I hope you enjoyed my top ten fall lippies! Tell me what your favorite lip products are for fall!?

1-5 in top photo going from top to bottom.

6-10 in bottom photo from top to bottom.