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October Beauty Favorites Firstly, Happy Halloween! I hope you all are enjoying this festive holiday and are having a safe time trick-or-treating or partying it up! I have a fairly short monthly favorites for you guys this month. I skipped September Favorites, I honestly didn't have anything new or loves, it was a boring month for makeup. October is great time for makeup, all the new Holiday Collections have arrived, bringing me so much joy and my wallet a little lighter. Here's what I've been loving for October!

Milani, Wet n Wild, & Maybelline Spotted at Dollar Tree On my most recent trip to the Dollar Tree, I found quite a few new cosmetic products from Milani, Maybelline, and Wet n Wild! As with all products at the Dollar Tree, all of the products you see here are $1. Nearly all of the products are still available at full price at your local drugstores. Let's get in to what I found at the Dollar Tree!

Wet n Wild Halloween 2015 Collection I finally found the Wet n Wild Beautifully Wicked Halloween 2015 Collection! This collection is exclusive to Walgreens, so if you have a Walgreens near you be sure to keep checking back the next few weeks for a display. This collection features several Limited Edition products including 2 5-Pan Eyeshadow Palettes, and 4 Mega Last Lip Colors.  The rest of the collection are products already available in the permanent line. I'll specify which products are Limited Edition as they come. So let's take a closer look at the collection and swatches of the new lipsticks!

The Best Paraben-Free Products at the Drugstore Today I have put together a list of the best paraben-free makeup products available at the drugstore! You may be surprised by how many drugstore, and high-end, products that contain parabens and other harmful ingredients. Every single product is a favorite of mine and I would highly recommend! Here are some of the best paraben-free products at the drugstore!

June 2015 Beauty Favorites The Summer is already half over and with the weather being as cold as it's been, Summer still feels like months away! The makeup I have been loving this past month have really helped add that extra glow to my skin. I have also been in love with a bright pink lip, so I have a few favorite lip colors to show you! And as always, all of these products are paraben-free! So let's get in to my favorites for the month of June!

Wet n Wild Venice Beach Collection Wet n Wild has released another Limited Edition Collection for Summer! The Venice Beach Collection features 3 new 8 pan palettes of bold intense shades! Each palette retails for $4.99 at select Walgreens locations.  Wet n Wild's 8 pan palettes have a cult following, and for good reason. They are very pigmented, easy to blend, each comes with a dual ended brush, and are only $5! Let's check out each of the new palettes!

California Dreaming Summer 2015 Collection Wet n Wild has released their California Dreaming Collection for Summer 2015 ! This collection is limited edition, so it is only available for a short period of time. I found this end cap at my local Walgreens.  There are several new and existing products in this collection, so let's get into it!

I recently picked up two more Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Colors in "Don't Blink Pink" and "Smokin' Hot Pink". These lipsticks retail for $1.99 on the Wet n Wild Website , and other mass retailers. I absolutely love the formula of the Mega Last Lip Colors! They're very long wearing, pigmented, and the color selection is amazing! Here are some swatches of these bright pink lip colors, perfect for that pop of color for Spring!

March Makeup & Beauty Favorites So March has come and gone already, that means one thing for me, one month left till I graduate college! My mom keeps saying I have been waiting for this day since kindergarden, she could not be any more correct. I did not wear a lot of makeup this month. My focus this month was to get rid of the gross amount of acne that popped up on my face due to the Tarte Maracuja Oil I tried out, full review HERE. Most of my favorites this month were new products, so you will definitely be able to find these products in-store, some you will have to find online. So let's get started!

Thrift Store Chic Eyeshadow Palette Wet n Wild I recently spotted the Wet n Wild Limited Edition for Spring 2015 Silver Lake Collection at my local Walgreens. There are 5 6-Pan Eyeshadow Palettes in this collection. Many Wet n Wild fans will remember their much loved 6-Pan Palettes from years ago, hopefully this means they'll be bringing them back! Of the 5 palettes available, 2 were tones of blue and green, not really for me, one was a combination of bright red and green, I'm not that adventurous, one was a beautiful combination of neutral browns, perfect for me but I already so many neutrals.  And lastly was this beautiful pink toned palette, Thrift Store Chic. Each palette retails for ONLY $3.99 at select Walgreens and CVS locations .  Let's get in to the review!

I thought I would swatch a couple of new lipsticks I picked up recently from Wet n Wild. The Mega Last formula has become my favorite from the drugstore. If you would like to see swatches of all the Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Colors I have, just let me know! Let's get in to the swatches!

February Makeup & Beauty Favorites The month of February has come and gone, it certainly felt like the shortest month of the year. There is quite a bit of pink in my favorites this month, I blame Valentine's Day. I've been obsessed with pink and rose tones ever since. So let's get started!

40% off Physicians Formula & Wet n Wild This week, through Saturday, February 14th, BOTH Wet n Wild and Physicians Formula are 40% off at Shopko !! If you've seen the new Physicians Formula products in-store, you've seen they have peelie coupons on the box, which you can add on top of this sale!

Wet n Wild 40% off at Shopko This week, February 1st though next Saturday February 14th , all Wet n Wild products are 40% off at Shopko! The entire cosmetic line ranges from only 99 cents to $4.99.

Collective Beauty Haul I've been on a major beauty deal hunt lately! Between my trips to TJMaxx, the Dollar Tree, and my local drugstores, I've found quite a few little gems to add to my collection!

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...