Archive | 2015

Ipsy January 2015 Glam Bag Review

Jan12

Oh Ipsy.com we’ve been seeing each other for more than two years now, and you still amaze me every month.  Why just yesterday I was telling a saleslady at Ulta all about you. I couldn’t believe she had never heard of you.  I gave her the quick low down. GO AND SIGN UP FOR IPSY NOW!  I think there may be a waiting list.  I was getting a mini facial, trying out the Mario Badescu skin care line (which I loved), when I brought you up.

 I was so hoping I would get my Jan. bag before my birthday, and I did.  Here’s what I got this month:

 All Over Shadow brush-Elizabeth Mott-value $9.99-OMG! I love it! Very soft and densely packed bristles.

(Malin+Goetz) Mojito Lip Balm- value $12- a luscious super hydrating gel, not sticky at all.

Bella Pierre Cosmetics shimmer eye shadow in Excite-value $14.99-a white pearlescent loose powder shadow.

Pacifica Natural Mineral Coconut eye shadow in Treasure-I couldn’t find an individual value for this pale bronze shadow, but it’s a really pretty color.

Nourish Organic Renewing Eye Cream with avocado,Ipsy January 2015 Glambag Moroccan Argan oil, and shea butter.  This is so new it doesn’t have a price on the company website. I’m anxious to try it.

The value was well over the measly $10 I paid.  I so love a good deal.

 If you are thinking about trying a beauty box subscription, I highly recommend Ipsy.com.   If I was a crack head, this would be my crack. Kind of like Ulta is my crack. Oh I’m such a goofball. Alas, a well made up goofball.

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Great Clips Review-Don’t let the price fool you!

Jan10

I’ve been spending a small fortune on my hair the past eight years.  I was taking my son to my local Great Clips for haircuts; when I started going there for bang trims in between my overpriced haircuts and hair color.   I found a great stylist five years ago, but she effed up my hair eighteen months ago, so I went back to the overpriced salon. The thing that sucked was after spending so much money, my hair just looked ok, and I was wearing my hair up 95% of the time.

 I have naturally curly fine hair.  I usually straighten my hair.  If I do wear my hair curly people assume I have a perm. Really?? Do people even perm their hair anymore? Any who, after having Teri cut my bangs for the last eighteen months I decided to let him cut my hair. What a pleasant surprise!  He did a great job.  I had a photo with me, and I got exactly what I wanted.  The price?  A mere $13.  My old salon was charging $42 and they didn’t even style my hair.  I guess I was overpaying for the head massage I got when they shampooed my hair.  I gave Teri $25 for my hair cut. He was shocked.  I’m guessing most people don’t tip like that at Great Clips.  I assumed because he was working at a lower end salon that I wouldn’t get a good cut. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

Now I can use all the money I’m saving to buy more make-up. Oh hell, who am I kidding?? I’m going to buy more make up anyway.