FREE Nivea Lipcare products

Sorry ladies, no lengthy post today. My left hand is in a lot of pain, because there was a bit of a car incident lol. No hospital trip and I won't need to go to the doctor. I am going to rest it with an ice pack and some lidocaine patches and hopefully it will go away.

In the meanwhile.....

GET YOUR FREE NIVEA LIP PRODUCTS...

Available @ Rite Aid Pharmacies - Nivea Lipcare is on sale for $1
Offer good 02/27/2011 thru 03/05/2011

Go to Nivea's Facbook Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/NIVEAusa

Click Like

In the coupon section & print out $2 Off 2 Lipcare Products.


So you may have to pay taxes on it, but what's a few cents?

Enjoy the cheap thrill and I'm going to enjoy resting for a bit.

D&G Nail Varnish in Stromboli

My DH was telling me recently - NO MORE POLISH SUE! Ok he didn't say so in so many words, but it was a look he gave me and it's not because he's mean, but because we have no more room left in our luggage bags. I do fear the worst in transporting these to England. Although I'm bubble wrapping them, what happens if they still crack open, my beautiful nail varnish will be ruined...sigh, but it's better than shipping them for sure.

So I had to get one last polish as my bon voyage from America.
D&G Stromboli is very similar to Dior Czarina Gold (which I also own), but Stromboli has an olive base to it, which makes it different for me - so I got it and I won LOL.

I wouldn't have paid $20 just for the polish, what kind of girl do you think I am? Of course I had to get something for free or discounted with it to sweeten the pot, right?
RIGHT!

I got a free D&G Full size eyelash curler with it. I been using my shu eumura for years and not sure if it's all that, because I never tried any others, so now you got competition Shu!

Well, I didn't go wild and get $100 worth of cosmetic to score the saks beauty event gift bag with samples, but I did score a full size curler, so I think I did mighty well for $20.

Gotta make that dollar stretch, right?

So I'm happy. I found D&G packaging to be superior to Chanel and for less. Oh speaking of Chanel, The Chanel Moscou collection was available in certain Lord & Taylors and after fighting with the b*tchy sales chic at Chanel and the cost ($42.50), I didn't succumb and didn't order the Of de Russie.....which is gorgeous and I still love. So D&G Stromboli definitely fixed my craving for half the price.

Ok going back, I have to vent. Don't you hate it when these sales b*tches act rude. Don't they understand that it is YOUR money and YOUR business that is keeping THEIR dumb a$$es employed? When I called the Chanel counter at L&T, and this is how our conversation went...I sh*t you not...

SA: Chanel
Me: Hi, do you happen to have the polish Or de Russie?
SA: What?
Me: It's in the Moscou collection, the gold glitter one called OR de Russie?
SA: What's the number?
Me: Sorry I don't have the number off the top of my head, but it's the limited edition one with gold glitter
SA: I can't sell you the polish without you giving me the number
Me: I'm sorry I don't have the number, but do you mind just checking
SA: No
and that's when it gets interesting after dealing with her b*tchy attitude the entire conversation
Me: You know what? You are so freaking rude, (and a few choice words I shouldn't write here ) LOL

I know I blew my lid, but honestly she was stank, a grade A stank SA who needs to know she can't talk to customers that way.

So anyways, when I called back to speak to another SA, they told me it would cost $42.50 a bottle, so I had to stop myself. Plus the first SA already ruined the whole experience, there was no way I was spending money there and helping them keep rude SA's in business, sorry.

Ok - enough blabbing, sorry I tend to do that.

Here are the action shots....swatches soon to follow.

It quite of bit of polish they give for $20, I like that A LOT.

What's your experience with D&G varnish? Saks beauty event? rude makeup counter girls who think they are the cat's meow?

Until next time...EZ!!!!! :)

Physicians Formula Happy Booster Blush in Rose

I'm always sooooo late in the game. I know tons of other blogs have already featured this item, but my mind has been occupied, so I just got this yesterday. My CVS sucks. They are lazy, never restock, and they hate me hahahahaha. No joke, they hate me, because one day I complained about one of the workers clipping her finger nails right on the carpet and then returning the clippers she used into the basket so an innocent customer can purchase used clippers. EWWWWWW.....
So of course I complained, so every since then, they give me dirty looks there.

But those dirty looks ain't stopping me from getting my happy booster blush!!!

Well actually my DH got this for me LOL I was at home busy and he was running to CVS, so I called him to go to the cosmetic section to find this. He was not happy, but my DH is a trooper and smart lol so he found the item and bought it.

Now this blush retails for $11.99 and at ulta $12.99. We got a $4 extra care buck from CVS, so I decided to use it.

First off, like most of the other blogs I read, they comment on the smell. It smells great. It's light, airy, fresh, and slightly sweet. It isn't overpowering, but I love the scent. I think I like the scent more than anything else :)

I couldn't get my old camera to pick up the color on my hand swatch, ughhhhh
But it is a very light pinkish shade with a slight shimmer. You can definitely build up the color, but I'll be using it as a light color on my apples.

I am actually fond of Physician Formula. It's one of those rare drugstore brands that I would purchase, but they are so expensive. For a few dollars more, I can get a higher end brand, so I always opted to buy that, but with coupons, I will definitely be buying more PF. Their powders are very soft and have a wonderful healthy glow.

Here are the action shots and what all came with the blush:

NOTD - Sally Hansens Salon Effects strips in Check It Out

Helloooooooo

Sorry I've been away for a few days. I really couldn't find the energy or mental focus to blog considering the news I got mid week. I won't know anything definite until Sunday regarding my friend, so I'm trying to keep busy and try to keep my mind busy.

So I'm packing for the biggest move of my life and I'm basically going through my stash as we speak. I finally decided to try the Sally Hansens Salon Effect strips that I bought previously.

Ok, first things first. For some odd reason I wasn't expecting the strips to smell like polish. DER - Wake up Sue!! but you definitely get a whiff when you puncture the package open.
The directions were easy, wooden stick was helpful, nail file I could live without, and the nail strips have an adhesive in the back to initially help the nail strip grip to your nails.
It was quite easy and quite fast (less than 10 minutes). I am sure I'll do it faster and better the next time around, but overall it was a great manicure and I got tons of compliments.

Would I have bought these at retail? Definitely not. But that's just me. I feel at $10-$11 a set, you are half way to a Dior and other higher end bottles. I just can't justify it, but if you have a special night out and want a flawless finish, these would be a good option. But not for everyday use.

Here is my swatch. I'm awfully camera shy, so bare with me. I hope to get better and get a better camera soon too.

So I'd love to hear from anyone who's gotten these?
Worth it? Was it easy to use?

Until next time,
Take it EZZZZ!! :)

Morning after Mourning

Last night I found out that my friend, Phil Vane, passed away recently. It wasn't a phone call or even an email, but a single random facebook post from a fan that read "RIP Phil Vane". I couldn't see straight, I thought it was a hoax, a bad rumour, but after much googling, my nightmare was true.

The world knows Phil as the frontman vocalist for a group called Extreme Noise Terror and also as a member of Napalm Death. I knew him better as my husband's former flatmate of 2 years and friend for many years. Phil was my friend and a wonderful guy.

As I'm writing this, I can still hear his laughter and I picture his face in my mind. I still remember how tall he was with his salt & pepper hair and his all black outfit walking into the living room to tell me about his day. His pesto pasta in his hands (his favorite quick meal) and talking to me about relationship issues and dvds. As an american in England for the first time, he thought me what the word "tenner" meant, and he told me briefly about his punk rock days in his former bands. Since I wasn't into punk, it was a glimpse into a completely different lifestyle. I respected what he stood for, and obviously so did my husband since they were friends for quite some time. Phil also was a drum and bass dj and worked at a club in Switzerland, which is how my husband came to know him. He was a lover of music, loved his child, and wanted love in his life. I adored him for being that open to me.

Phil has touched many people worldwide with his music. I respect him for that too. Like my husband, Phil always believed that music was more than music but also a lifestyle and a philosophy of how one should live. He never sold out, he never covered up his tattoos, he was a true to his music and his beliefs.

As I start to look on google to find out more about his death (as my husband is emailing people that they knew mutually to get more information on his funeral and final resting place), I was shocked to learn about Phil and what his other side of him that I never met. This is nothing bad, what I mean is I never met the "Phil Vane" from ENT. I loved the energy, aggressiveness, military stage presence that his group oozed of. It was political and poetic all at the same time. I came to understand why it was so significant that this punk band played for the first time at the Brit awards in 1992 and I can see now why thousands of fans are mourning Phil.
Just like my husband, Phil had a performer side and then the human side. He was gentle, loving, deep, and always had a laugh, no matter how hard his day was. I will always remember him for those wonderful qualities and I will forever miss his laugh that filled up that house.

My husband I will miss Phil so very much. I know my husband is taking is harder than me, because of all the wonderful memories he is probably replaying in his head.
We loved Phil so much and we will make sure we get to his grave to tell him as soon as we land in England.

So this one is for you Phil.
Let the world rejoice in your life, and mourn the loss.
May you live forever in your music and may your fans play them over and over until their old age.
May you find peace wherever you are and can hear me when I say that we miss you so very much.

My heart is in two from this, but soon I will smile when I think of him.
Miss you Phil, see you real soon buddy!!!