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Fall Beauty Favorites — Pumpkin Spice & Fall Edition (Video Haul)!

I’ve got a new video to share today! I rounded up my Pumpkin Spice and Fall favorites in a video haul that includes Lush, Bath & Body Works, The Body Shoppe, Deep Steep, Ulta and more. Enjoy!

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Ulta Pumpkin Spice Body Wash Review

Today I stopped by Ulta and picked up not one, but two Ulta Pumpkin Spice Body Washes and I’m so glad I did. I am a Fall Pumpkin Spice addict and this one is amazing. It also comes in a Pumpkin Spice Body Lotion.

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What’s to love?

The Ulta Pumpkin Spice Body Wash has Shea Butter, aloe and vitamins A, C and E and the formula is very nice. I am a huge fan of the Ulta bath and body line. It’s also Made in the USA.

The scent on this one is spot on Pumpkin Spice and one of the best I’ve smelled. It’s creamy pumpkin with a hint of cinnamon. It’s also Free of Parabens, Gluten, DEA, Phthalates and TEA.

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5 Labor Day Beauty Specials!

The beauty Labor Day Specials are pretty amazing this year. So I thought I’d share 5 of my favorites!

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty

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The Ulta Fall  21 Days of Beauty brings on new deals each day from Sept. 3rd to Sept 23rd. Tomorrow for Labor Day the Buxom Plumpline Lip Liner is  $8.50 and the BareMinerals Mineral Veil Finishing Powder is $11.50.

Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works is offering 25% off your entire purchase with the code: AIRISSCRISP which is a perfect time to stock up on Halloween!

Kat Von D

You can get any 2 Studded Kiss Lipsticks for $25!

Clinique Gift With Purchase

If you spend $28 with Clinique at Dillard’s you get a 7-Piece gift set with Jonathan Adler bag.

It Cosmetics

It Cosmetics is offering free shipping and a 3 bonus deluxe samples with a $25 purchase with Code: BONUS3.

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Bonnie’s April 2017 Monthly Beauty Favorites!

I had so many products that I loved this month and it was hard to narrow it down to just 10 but here goes.

Here are the reviews of my April Monthly Favorites!

I hope you enjoy my picks!

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Ulta Beauty Legendary Lengths Mascara Review

I picked up the Ulta Beauty Legendary Lengths Mascara on sale for $4 during the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale and I really like it as a light mascara.

This gluten free formula is very light and does not clump at all for me. The hourglass wand made application super easy and my lashes looked nice however it’s a bit of a trick to get enough product on the wand. It gave my lashes a very light coating which looks nice however I didn’t get the lengthening that I expected. The color is a nice deep black.

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Over all I like this formula but I wouldn’t call it a lash lengthen. For me it’s more of a nice daily wear mascara. I actually prefer the high end mascara brands but for $4 this one was worth trying.

Here’s a few other things I got in my Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Haul!

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Bonnie’s March 2017 Monthly Beauty Favorites!

Hey Everyone! I picked 15 of my favorite products to show of in March. I actually had about 37 picks but in the interest of time I narrowed it down, there’s so much good stuff this Spring including stuff from Bath & Body Works, Lush, Too faced, Aveda, It Cosmetics, Revlon and more.

I’m going to start revealing March favorites in video format because there’s so many! But don’t worry, the video is only 8:52 long. I also have one glaring error/goof/botched word but I’ll leave that for you to find! Enjoy and what are YOUR March favorites?

 

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Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush Review

April 7th is circled on my calendar in red because I really want to pick up the Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush from the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale for $14. The Tarte Amazonian Highlighter is also on sale for $14 that day.

What’s to love?

Tarte is one of my all time favorite make-up brands but I don’t have a full-sized Amazonian Clay Blush. I do have the Paaarty Shade sample sized that I got as my Sephora birthday gift and I can’t believe how much I love it.

I just started using this shade earlier this week and I’m really impressed with the over-all finish of this blush. It’s soft, pigmented and very blendable but what I like most is that it doesn’t make my 40+ skin look old or wrinkled. It really looks smooth and pretty and the Amazonian clay really does minimize my oily areas.

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush comes in 8 shades:

  • Blissful (matte warm peach)
  • Blushing Bride (rosy pink)
  • Dollface (matte light pink)
  • Natural Beauty (matte rosy red)
  • Glisten (shimmering peachy pink)
  • Peaceful (shimmery soft nude peach)
  • Captivating (matte warm peach)
  • Dazzled (shimmery soft rose)

I really want to pick up Dollface and Natural Beauty during the sale.

I also did a video for the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale if you want to check it out!

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Ulta Smooth Exfoliating Body Scrub Review

I just got back from Day 1 of the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale and one of the things I picked up is the Ulta Smooth Exfoliating Body Scrub in Coconut & Almond Milk. This is a Hot Buy and I paid $6 (originally $19.50) so I was excited to get the deal.

What’s to love?

I didn’t even know Ulta made this scrub until today. It was right at the front door as a Hot Buy so I picked one up and it smells amazing, just like dessert. It comes in 4 scents and all of them smell so good.

  • Sea Mist + White Flower – Pamper Luxe
  • Lavender + Berries – Soothe Luxe
  • Verbena + Lemon Grass – Refresh Luxe
  • Coconut +Almond Milk – Nourish Luxe

The formula for this scrub is amazing. I tested it out on my hands and the walnut shells gives just the right about of exfoliation. It also has Shea Butter, Aloe, Green Tea & Vitamins A, C, E and D to smooth. After I was done my hands felt so soft and not greasy at all.

Overall I am so impressed with this scrub and I really want the Lavender +Berries one too so I might just be heading back to Ulta this week while they are on sale.

This product is free of Parabens, Gluten, DEA, Phthalates and it’s Made in the USA.

I also did a video about my Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Picks.

 

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The New Ulta Beauty Collection 12 Piece Gift With $21.50 Purchase (with swatches)

Today I headed off to Ulta to get my Ulta Beauty Collection 12 Piece Gift With $21.50 Purchase. You get to choose a blue or peach bag too.

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Here’s what you get in the bag:

Eye shadow Palette shades in Lace, Charm, Nostalgia, Vintage, Delicate, and Seaside -This eyeshadow palette is quite pretty. You get a two-sided foam applicator too. The aqua Seaside shade is gorgeous and pigmented and the Nostalgia and Delicate shades are nice metallics.

Cheek Palette shades in Fresh Glow Highlighter and Nude Pink Blush  This duo is perfect for highlighting and as a dark blush. The shimmer on the Fresh Glow is really nice.

Full Size Matte Lipstick in Petal (limited edition) and Lip Gloss Stain-Treason – This matte lipstick is so nice. It’s a deep reddish brown matte with amazing pigmentation. The Lip Gloss Stain is nice too, although it’s a bit bright for me and it smells like vanilla.

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Cosmetic Pencil Sharpener, Full size Amped Mascara in Jet Black, Dual Eye Liner-Majesty and Smoke, Eye Makeup Remover Pads – I love that I also got a sharpener and make-up removed pads, I’ll try those out. The Ulta Amped Mascara is nice, I’ve used this before and the eye pencil has neat purple and black shades.

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You also get…

  • Full Size Brow Tint in Medium
  • Full size Nude Matte Eye Shadow Primer
  • Blush Brush
  • Coupon $5 off any $15 Ulta Beauty cosmetics or brush purchase

I am really happy with this gift. You get a lot of nice products just for making a $21.50 purchase and if there’s something you don’t like you can always gift it.

This offer is valid 2/12/17-2/18/17 or while supplies last per Ulta.

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Ulta Holiday Shimmer & Shine 4 Piece Nail Collection Review

I was going to give this Ulta Holiday Shimmer & Shine 4 Piece Nail Collection as a sticking stuffer but it’s so pretty I decided to keep it for myself. Luckily Ulta is doing more great sales on stocking stuffers this week.

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What’s to love?

I love how festive this set is. It’s perfect for Christmas or New Year’s. In this set you get 4 mini nail polishes including Hustle & Bustle (red glitter), Festive (red shimmer), Sleigh Bells (silver glitter) and Twinkling (bronze shimmer).

The nail polish is free of formaldehyde, DBP and Toulene and it’s Made in the USA.

I am wearing one coat of Festive. It’s a cranberry red polish with tiny silver pieces of glitter which gives it a nice shimmer. One coat looks so pretty.

I got this set for $2.99 on Black Friday which was a steal!

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