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Time again for another "Swap For Safer"! This series is all about taking a popular toxic beauty product and swapping it out for a non-toxic option.  Today's product is one of the highest selling foundations of all time, the bareMinerals Original Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 , $28.50 (0.28 oz).

The Best High-End Paraben-Free Products Continuing with the best paraben-free makeup products, this post is all about the best high-end beauty products! It's a misconception that only cheap products are made with parabens, plenty of expensive and prestigious brands still use parabens as an ingredient in their products. There are so many amazing high-end products to choose from, this is just small portion of products I would highly recommend anyone to pick up. All of these products are also aluminum free! Let's get in to the list!

Empties + Mini Reviews I have been attempting to use up quite a few products over the last six months or so, so be prepared for this huge list of Empties today! And this isn't even all of it! I used up several MAC products that I Back to MAC-ed, as well as some things I have showed in previous empties I thought I would skip this time.  So enough babbling, let's get in to this round of empties which includes lots of makeup items!

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! 

Today is the fourteenth day of  Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty for Spring 2015 ! This sale is going to run from  Sunday, March 15th to Saturday, April 4th . Items are available on a first come first serve basis. So when once your store sells out in-store, that's it. However, you can order these items online on the  Ulta Website  to get the same price. TODAYS BEAUTY STEAL! 50% off all bareMinerals Mascaras 25% off entire line of Mario Badescu Keep reading for the full list of Beauty Steals!

Today is the first day of  Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty for Spring 2015 ! This sale is going to run from  Sunday, March 15th to Saturday, April 4th . Items are available on a first come first serve basis. So when once your store sells out in-store, that's it. However, you can order these items online on the  Ulta Website  to get the same price. TODAYS BEAUTY STEAL! 50% off bareMinerals All Over Face Colors & Blushes, NOW $10 Philosophy Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash, NOW $15 Keep reading for the full list of Beauty Steals!

While at work today, I work at Ulta, I found next week's flyer with the full schedule of Beauty Steals for Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty for Spring 2015 ! This sale is going to run from Sunday, March 15th to Saturday, April 4th . Items are available on a first come first serve basis. So when once your store sells out in-store, that's it. However, you can order these items online on the Ulta Website to get the same price. So let's get into the full schedule of Beauty Steals available in-store and online at Ulta each day!

This is a new style of posts I'll be doing, giving you guys some hot deals for high end makeup and beauty products under $20! I'll try not to post clearance as not everyone will have access to the same things. So let's get started!

January Beauty Favorites The new year is upon us, and living in a cold environment has definitely affected my makeup and skincare routine. Here are some of my favorites for the month of January!

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...

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...

bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick in "Get Ready" I finally got a second bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick! Like my first bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie lipstick review, this one is also a deluxe sample size, not the full size. These lipsticks retail for $18 and can be purchased at Ulta , bareescentuals.com , and any counter or store that carries the full bareMinerals line. The shade I have is "Get Ready" . The color is a medium rosy pink . I found the color not streaky, patchy, or difficult to apply to my lips. The color was pigmented without being overly opaque and obnoxious. This color will look great on any skin tone from the very fairest to darkest of skin tones. These lipsticks have a pleasant peppermint scent to them, which I don't find overpowering or too much. The texture is smooth and glides easily to the lips. The natural shine finish leaves a shiny but not overly glossy finish to the lips so there is almost no need for a gloss ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the month to show your support by adding a little pink to your wardrobe.  For those of us who don't have a lot of pink in our closet, here's some of my favorite pink beauty products to add some pink to our look! Essence Silky Touch Blush in "Sweetheart" The Essence Silky Touch Blushes are my absolute favorite drugstore blushes! They're very pigmented and do not break me out! Now, this shade is my go to shade when I don't know what blush to use, but if you have a medium skin tone, this won't show up on you, so it is best suited for those with fair and light skin tones. These blushes retail for only $2.99!  MAC Eyeshadow in "Naked Lunch" This eyeshadow by MAC is a very wearable beige pink with a frost finish that will look amazing on anyone! It blends like a dream and lasts all day without fall out or creasing. The pots retail for $15 or $10 for just the pan. I highly recomme...

This Sunday, September 9th, starts the beginning of Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty! Here's the list of deals that will be going on for the next 3 weeks! These deals are available in-store and online at  ulta.com TODAYS DEAL: Bare Minerals Loose Eye Shadows 50% off, now $7, Exuviance entire brand 25% off SUN: 9/7   EVENTS:  Urban Decay, Philosophy, Bare Minerals STEALS:  50% off Bare Minerals Mascaras now $5-$9, Philosophy Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash 8 oz. for $15, reg. $27 MON: 9/8 EVENTS:  Bare Minerals, DERMAdoctor, PurMinerals STEALS:  50% off DERMAdoctor KP Duty Collection, now $19-$45 TUES: 9/9 EVENTS:  IT Brushes for Ulta, StriVectin STEALS:  STRIVECTIN SD 2 oz. for $49, reg. $79 WED: 9/10 EVENTS:  Exuviance, Too Faced STEALS:  Too Faced Bulletproof Brows for $15, reg. $30 THU: 9/11 EVENTS:  Murad, Stila STEALS:  Stila In the Moment, In the Light, In the Know, ...