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It's time for empties again! I have quite a few this time, many of them deluxe sample sizes. I've been trying many new skincare items and using up some staple items in my routine.  Let's get in to what items I would and would not re-purchase. Here are my thoughts and mini reviews! 

Favorite Spring Nail Polishes! Now that it is officially Spring, I thought I would share with you guy the nail polishes I have in my collection that are perfect for the season known for it's pop of colors both in our wardrobe and outside! All of these polishes can be found for under $10 at most mass retailers, and none are limited edition. Let's get started!

2014 Makeup & Beauty Favorites This year has flown by, and I for one am actually glad, because that means I can tell you all about the makeup and beauty favorites I have loved this year! Since starting to work at Ulta this past year, I've been able to try quite a few new things! Here we go!  Let's starting with the non-makeup! Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm I received this little beauty from work and have been absolutely in love with it this month! I never realized how dehydrated my eye area was until I started using this twice a day. The fine lines are less prominent and my concealer applies much easier and looks more natural under my eye. If you're in the market for a hydrating eye cream that helps with anti-aging, save up and get this one! This retails for  $65  at  Ulta  and  Sephora . Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm Neutrogena Naturals Fresh Cleansing + Makeup Remover I've been on...

On my most recent trip to Walgreens I spotted more NEW Spring 2015 Collections from Maybelline, Rimmel, and Wet n Wild! New from Maybelline are the Master Prime Weightless Blurring Primers . There are 3 different primers, 200 "Blur + Illuminate", which adds a subtle glow to the skin while blurring imperfections, 300 "Blur + Redness Control", which reduces redness in the skin while blurring imperfections, and 100 "Blur + Smooth", which makes the skin smoother to the touch and makes applying makeup easier while blurring imperfections on the skin. Also new from Maybelline are the Master Conceal Concealers . Maybelline claims these are "maximum conceal, no reveal, laser-thin camouflaging concealers". They are available in 5 shades "Fair", "Light", "Medium", and two deeper shades.  Maybelline Face Studio Primers and Concealers And lastly, Maybelline released a new line of Color Sensational Lipsticks . ...

I wanted to do a fun nail look for you guys for the winter, somewhat FROZEN inspired! I did a basic ombre gradient technique in cool blue tones with a glitter accent. This nail tutorial is super easy and you do not have to be neat with it!  So let's get started! What you'll Need: Top Coat Base Coat Light-Medium Blue Nail Polish Light Blue-Green Nail Polish White Nail Polish Glitter Top Coat  STEP 1:   Paint a base coat onto your nails to protect your nails against staining and pealing. I used the Wet n Wild Base Coat. STEP 2:  Start at the base of you nail and paint one coat of the darkest color, in this case, Sinful Color Shine in " Alfresco ", a periwinkle blue, to your nails. Don't worry about being neat when applying these colors to your nails, the messier the better, we don't want straight lines dividing the colors. STEP 3:  Paint the middle shade onto the center of your nails and blending it into the...

The end of the month is here again, that means monthly favorites! So here are some things I have been loving in the month on November. Some are some newer products I may not have mentioned yet. Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm I received this little beauty from work and have been absolutely in love with it this month! I never realized how dehydrated my eye area was until I started using this twice a day. The fine lines are less prominent and my concealer applies much easier and looks more natural under my eye. If you're in the market for a hydrating eye cream that helps with anti-aging, save up and get this one! This retails for $65 at Ulta and Sephora . Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation My go to foundation for my long days at school and at work has been this one! The Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation is a full coverage foundation that leaves a natural finish to the skin and comes in a huge variety of shades. This is perfect for those of us with acn...

Rimmel Rockin Curves Mascara I recently received the Rimmel Rockin Curves Mascara from Rimmel and I was eager to try it out! This new mascara from Rimmel retails for around $5.99 at Ulta and mass retailers. The packaging is a very cute red and black tube with snake skin detail. So cute! The brush, as you can see from the pictures below, is a very unique wand. It curves like a half shape of a heart. The brush is wider at the base and tapers in at the tip. The bristles also taper down in size down the brush. The mascara comes in two shades , the shade I have, Black, and Extreme Black. There is no waterproof formula at this time. The Black shade isn't as intense as I would like. It added very subtle definition to my eyes. Because my lashes are extremely stubborn and short, the non-waterproof formula made them fall flat as a pancake, even after I curled them. The mascara added subtle definition to my lashes but didn't add much volume or length. On the fir...