Life is Short. Buy the Makeup.

  Now that the Holiday Shopping Season is in full swing and the Sephora Savings Event is over, many of us are finding our wallets are feeling lighter than usual going into the last month before Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.

The first round of Holiday 2024 releases have arrived at Ulta Beauty ; featuring Live Tinted, Ellis Brooklyn, ILIA, and OSEA!  If you've been looking for amazing skincare or cosmetics that are cruelty-free and consciously chosen ingredients, these brands will be perfect for you. OSEA is up there with my favorite skincare brands of all time and seeing their brand expand and grow at Ulta Beauty is amazing!

  There are so many pre-Black Friday sales happening right now that will save you even more money and won't hurt your wallet this holiday season.   Everyone wants to save some extra money this year, and I've found a handful of sets that are under $30 that you can pick up now before they sell out!

  The year is almost over which means we're past the deadline for online orders to arrive before Christmas - but you still have gifts to buy!   Let's talk about some amazing gifts and stocking stuffers you can pick up in-store that won't break the bank and are made with only the best ingredients!

Corpus Naturals  has launched 6 new sets for the holiday season just in time for Black Friday! Corpus products are vegan, and cruelty-free, and free from parabens, aluminum, talc, baking soda, propylene glycol and synthetic fragrance. All of the ingredients are either plant or mineral derived. Let's take a peak at the holiday sets!

The countdown to Christmas is on! We all love a good value set and this year retailers have launched some amazing gift sets with incredible value. From $15 to $200, I’ve cultivated a list for everyones budget and interest with all the best value clean beauty sets available this year. If you want to know my favorite sets, I've marked my top 5 with ** to help identify the very best! If you haven’t started your holiday shopping yet, this weekend is the perfect time to get out and support your local shops and grab some things for yourself too. Let’s get started!

The Silk Naturals Holiday 2016 Collection is now available on the Silk Naturals Website . There are several new products on the website, including Lipstick Palettes and Brush sets. This list solely covers the Holiday Collection. Now until December 2nd, take 10% off your order with the code shopindie . Let's get started!

Bite Beauty has released one of its final launches for Holiday 2016, the Matte Creme Lip Crayon Collection . This set retails for $275  and is a $432 value. Each Lip Crayon retails for $24 so this set is an incredible value. The set is Limited Edition and online only at Sephora . Bite Beauty claims: Matte Crème Lip Crayons naturally protect and seal in moisture while providing a water-resistant layer on the surface of the lips. These long-wearing, creamy crayons boast rich, wearable color while delivering a delicious burst of citrus scent upon application.  The set features 18 full size Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayons (18 x 0.05 oz) in the shades; Blanc, Amaretto, Brandy, Blood Orange, Aubergine, Fraise, Red Velvet, Pink Lady, Leche, Glace, Pastille, Tatin, Truffle, Cognac, Sucre, Peche, Framboise, and Rosehip.  Click the links for reviews of the shades Brandy ( Review ), Tatin ( Review ), and Sucre ( Review ). It goes without sayi...

Over the course of the holiday season I received as well as purchased some beauty items for myself! Most of these items were purchased at Ulta, however a couple were ordered online from MAC Cosmetics. Let me know if you guys would like any product reviews! The first items I purchased were from MAC.  I finally caved and purchased the Pro Longwear Concealer in the shade NC15, which is just slightly lighter than my natural skin tone. I purchased this to conceal and highlight underneath my eyes. This concealer is very full coverage without being cakey. This concealer comes in a glass bottle with a plastic top and a pump. The concealer comes with 0.3 fl ounces of product and retails for $20 in-stores and online at maccosmetics.com as well as in-stores at MAC counters inside Nordstroms, Macy's, and other department stores.  NC15 Pro Longwear Concealer MAC Cosmetics Next from MAC I repurchased my Eye Brow Pencil in "Spiked". This pencil...

50% off Fragrance Sets at Target! On my most recent shopping trip to Target yesterday I spotted their fragrance sets for the holidays are already 50% off!!! So there's plenty of time to score some inexpensive perfumes for yourself and as gifts! I spotted Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy and Couture La La  trio sets for $14.98 as well as a Coach Poppy set for $14.98. Some of the other sets included Nicki Minaj Minajesty , Katy Perry Killer Queen , and One Direction Our Moment . Nicki Minaj Minajesty, $14.98 Juicy Couture, Couture La La, $14.98 Coach Poppy, $14.98 Viva La Juicy, $14.9 I also spotted some of the smaller sets for only $5.98 . I spotted Juicy Couture, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift.  Small Fragrances, $5.98 And lastly I spotted a Marc Jacobs fragrance set of 4 for only $22.48 !! What a steal!!  Hurry and check your local Target to see if you can find a fragrance you love for a great pri...

Wet n Wild Fergie 2014 Holiday Collection I spotted the Wet n Wild Fergie Holiday 2014 Collection at my local Walgreens this week! This collection is exclusive to Walgreens. The collection ranges from $5 to $30. The collection features:  2 Pairs of false eyelashes ($5) 4 Piece eyeliner set with sharpener ($5) 8 Glitter pan palettes ($5) 3 Lip gloss set ($5) 4 Piece Nail Polish Set ($5) 5 Piece mascara set ($5) 4 Glitter liners set ($5) 5 Piece brush set ($10) 5 Piece combination set of mascara, the 2 eyeshadow primers, gel eyeliner with brush, and an eyeshadow quint ($10) The Fergie University Palette with 130 eyeshadows ($30) Full Wet n Wild Fergie 2014 Holiday Collection  $5 Sets: Eyeliners, False Eyelashes, Nail Polishes $10 Eyeshadow, Mascara, Gel Liner, and Eyeshadow Primers Set $10 Makeup Brush Set