Walmart haul... gotta love those savings!

Hi everyone! Today I had a nice relaxing massage and day at the spa, so of course, as soon as I got out of there, I was ready to shop 'til I drop. So I went at Walmart first, and purchased a whole lotta drugstore products.

Pictured: Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream (7.97 $CAD), Montagne Jeunesse Red Hot Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Sauna Masque (1.87 $CAD), Sally Hansen Kwik Off Acetone Free Nail Colour Remover (3.04 $CAD), Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Peach Satin (7.86 $CAD) and Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Fashion Icon (5.98 $CAD).

Not pictured: SPAresource Pro-Series Premium Wedges (2.58 $CAD)

I'm very happy with the cuticle wax, as I have a terrible problem my cuticles. I don't bite my hands, never have, but I do tear my cuticles whenever I can. This leads to pain, bleeding and unhealthy looking nails, and since I'm such a nail polish addict, I really must address this problem. I also bought a Sally Hansen kwik off, which is a must for someone who hates removing nail polish. It is very drying though...

I'm also very happy to buy a sauna mask, which I haven't used since I've been like 10 years-old, when I first started using beauty and skincare products. It's only for one use though, but it has - from what I can remember - a very nice hot soothing feeling when you apply it.

I've also been searching for a coral lip gloss and this one was pretty much the only one available there. I preferred the Revlon lip gloss in Papaya, but they had only one left and it wasn't sealed, so definitely wasn't going to purchase that.

As for the blush, I haven't tried it yet, but I will post a more detailed review when I do. I've been looking at NARS and MAC blushes for a while now, but can't seem to resign myself to shed out the $$$ to purchase them. So I figured I was going to try this one first and start my blush expansion project from there. A very evil project for my wallet, but such a beautiful journey.

xoxo, MiMu

My current fave lip combo : Rimmel Edition!

I thought I'd share my favorite lip combo of the moment with you guys today.  It's definitely a Rimmel edition this time since both my lipstick and lipgloss are from that brand.

Sorry if the pictures are kinda blurry -__-..

Pictured : Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Pink Blush (5.79 $CAD)

The packaging itself is pretty boring.  A lot of people have been comparing this color to Viva Glam Gaga by MAC (17.50 $CAD) so it is a cheaper alternative.

And here is a swatch on my NW15 skin.

Like I said, this did come out a little blurry (sorry :3) but you can see that it is a very cool, very light pink color.  Because my skin is already filled with pink undertones it doesn't look too weird on my lips, but I can see it contrasting A LOT on someone with warm undertones.

This lipstick does tend to stick in your lips fine lines if you don't apply a lip balm beforehand.  Then again, this problem can be avoided easily so it's not a huge deal.  

It's not a sheer lipstick so the color will look very matte on your lips, which I love for that kind of color.  It makes a statement on its own and draws attention, without being a full red or plum lip.  I call it my Barbie lippie.

It doesn't have a super long staying power so you do need to reapply throughout the day.  Also, the smell and taste isn't all that nice, but I didn't find it nauseating or unbearable.  

If I ever run out of this product I will probably try out the Viva Glam Gaga from MAC just to see if it's better quality, but based on the color alone, this is a great purchase.  Then again, depending on your skin tone and tolerance to drawing attention to your lips, you may not want a lippie like this.

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Pink Blush - Return on investment: 76%

Pictured : Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Fashion Icon (5.98 $CAD)

Now, I usually pair this lipstick with my Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Fashion Icon, which I got in a past haul (read my Walmart haul here).  It's a beautiful deep coral pinkish color and I loooove it.  

When I was browsing the lip products that day, I had my eye on Revlon's ColorBurst lip gloss in papaya, which was the same color, but looked a little sheerer.  

Again, swatches on my NW15 skin.  Left is the Rimmel Lasting Finish lipstick in Pink Blush and right is the Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Fashion Icon.  As you can see, the lip gloss isn't shimmery and it's more pigmented than most lip glosses.

And here is the final result with both products on my lip.  I find that the coral tones from the lip gloss balance the coolness of the lipstick and it gives me a really gorgeous glossy pink.  

The staying power of this lip gloss is not all that great - it is a drugstore lip gloss after all.  But the color itself is fabulous and not a lot of drugstore brands carry something like it.  

I have nothing particular to say about the smell or taste, they feel pretty generic and without fragrance.  The packaging is nice, I guess.  Nothing really special there.

All in all, I feel this lip gloss is a must for every skin tone.  It's also really versatile as on its own it's more orange/coral but if you layer it, it sorts of becomes a chameleon.  

Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Fashion Icon - Return on investment: 85%

xoxo, MiMu

Day 1 of No Buy Almost Over!

Day one of the no buy is almost over, yay!  I did some online browsing, but didn't purchase or put anything in my cart.  

Today I reorganized my stash.  Didn't do any purging aside from hair products that I'm definitely not going to use because of their poor quality.  

I always feel great after reorganizing stuff, like my mind is clearer or something.  It helps rediscovering old stuff and shopping your stash, which I'm going to do for the next month at least.

I also reorganized my bracelets and earrings as I feel I've left them out a little because I've been so much into necklaces lately.

The hard part is going to be tomorrow though.  I have this routine at work where I go and purchase a lippie or a nail polish on my lunch break.  Must not indulge.

I do feel pretty happy with my stash already - as I feel I have one great of everything - but it's my junkie mentality that pushes me to try new stuff, especially when the reviews are good and the packaging is pretty.  

Anyways, wish me luck!  Because I feel I'm going to need it!

xoxo, MiMu