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NEW Sally Hansen x Jelly Belly Collection

Sally Hansen x Jelly Belly Collection

Hi all! Treat yourself to a candy colored manicure, with Sally Hansen’s NEW Insta Dri x Jelly Belly collection. A sweet new twist on the classic Insta Dri formula, this collection transforms Jelly Belly’s wildly popular flavors into your favorite quick dry polish. These vibrant shades are the perfect way to welcome Spring. Perfect for the woman on the go- one stroke, one coat, and you’re ready to go in 60 seconds.

Here’s a close up of a couple of the shades. I believe they are Very Cherry and Bubble Gum:

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This is the the full range of polish shades from this collection:

Very Cherry — Ripe and ravishing, this primary red cream shade is a classic take on a delicious cherry red
Bubble Gum — This party-perfect candy pink won’t burst your bubble
Tutti Fruitti — A confetti like polish adorned with multi colored sparkles will look good enough to eat (but it’s not!)
Buttered Popcorn — Watch a flick or take your tips out on the town in this pale yellow cream hue tinged with platinum sparkle
Blueberry — Sweet and juicy, this deep true blue makes a statement
Green Apple — Vibrantly verdant, this crisp light green hue delights
Berry Blue — Opt for a brighter take on a medium blue tint and be berry impressed
Island Punch — Relax beachside with a fruit-infused drink and this vivacious violet
Coconut– Creamy and dreamy, this pure white mod shade evokes coladas by the pool
Strawberry Cheesecake — Treat yourself to a pale pink polish punctuated with hot pink glitter
Peach — Fresh and fabulous, this hue features coral-colored sparkles for an iridescent effect

I haven’t tried these yet, but I’m hoping to get some to review for you. I think that Tutti Fruitti, Buttered Popcorn, Island Punch, Berry Blue and Peach sound amazing! But, I think they all would make gorgeous nail looks for spring!

$4.99 Available at drugstores nationwide

What do you think of this collection?

Skincare Sunday — G.M. Collin Skincare

Hey all! I hope you are having a great weekend!

I’ve decided to start a new series to run on Sundays called Skincare Sundays. I am going to post something skincare related on (most) Sundays. I’ll focus on a skincare review or my skincare routine…it will just depend on what I have been using.

I have recently received a couple of G.M. Collin products for my honest review and I wanted to share what I think of them:

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G.M. Collin Hydramucine Optimal Serum ($60 USD) — G.M. Collin Hydramucine Optimal Serum instantly relieves dehydrated skin with a surge of moisture that penetrates deep into the skin. A combination of high and low hyaluronic acid provides moisture while an advanced hydrating formula prevents water loss, improves water circulation within the skin, stimulates ceramide production, and boosts skin’s ability to regulate moisture levels. Perfect for dry environments and colder months, G.M. Collin Hydramucine Optimal Serum plumps skin to minimize fine lines and restores a supple, hydrated complexion.

What I think: I have been loving this for hydrating my skin this winter. Hyaluronic acid is know for moisturizing and I feel that this does give moisture without irritating my sensitive skin.

Not only is my skin hydrated, it feels smoother and more plump. I enjoy using this once or twice a day, at least in the evening. So when I wake up, my skin is hydrated and plump.

GM Collin Sun Protection Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 60

G.M. Collin SPF 60 Mineral Sunscreen Sun Protection Cream ($32 USD) — G.M. Collin Mineral Sunscreen SPF 60 covers skin with a ultra-light sunscreen that will keep the skin optimally protected. With is SPF 60 this lotion protects from UVA&UVB rays that can cause skin damage including premature aging, age spots and dryness. Free from parabens, PABA, fragrance and color it is formulated with Titanium Dioxide and and Zinc Oxide.

What I think: I use sunscreen every morning on my face. It’s so important to use to keep sun damage to the skin at a minimum. This is a very lightweight sunscreen that I can layer with my skincare and under makeup. I love that it is fragrance free and I love that the SPF is 60. I feel very protected when I use this.

These can be purchased on Skin1.com & Select Spa Locations

What skincare are you using now? Have you tried G.M. Collin?

IT Cosmetics’ QVC TSV IT’s All About You! Your Customer Favorites Collection

It’s that time again! IT Cosmetics and QVC are having their March Today’s Special Value IT’s All About You! Your Customer Favorites Collection. It is a four piece collection that is a value of $187.36 and is going for $59.94.

I love IT Cosmetics. It’s such a nice brand and the products have beautiful ingredients and amazing quality! I think it’s gorgeous for all ages, but I think it’s perfect forolder ladies like myself. The products contain anti-aging ingredients and their shades of color cosmetics are so lovely!

You can purchase this on QVC.com or buy watching and calling in. It starts today, Saturday, March 9, 2019 at midnight (ET) and will be offered for one day only! As a reminder, each day, QVC picks one special item they believe shoppers will love, and offers it at an exceptionally low price from midnight (ET) until 11:59 p.m. (PT) that day.

Here’s a clearer photo of what you get:

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This exclusive four-piece collection features a NEW! brow-transforming essential, a lip-loving favorite in a new shade, an illuminating complexion must-have in new shades—plus a perfectly paired brush! First, create the look of your fullest, most natural-looking brows with the NEW! Brow PowerFULL Universal Volumizing Eyebrow Pencil. Use your included Heavenly Skin CC+ Skin-Perfecting Brush No. 702 to flawlessly apply your Supersize CC+ Cream Illumination with SPF 50+, then apply your NEW SHADE! of Je Ne Sais Quoi all over your lips for your most beautiful finish.

I have tried the wonderful CC+ Cream and brush before. They are such a nice combo for dewy, hydrated skin. And the size of the CC+ Cream is huge — 2.53-fl oz! This will last a long time.

The Brow PowerFULL pencil is brand new. It is universal for all hair colors, the unique triangular shape allows you to customize your application experience, from the finest line to a fuller-looking brow faster. Brow PowerFULL adheres to skin, covers gray, and looks like real hair!

I like the original pink Je Ne Sais Quoi Hydrating Color Awakening Lip Treatment, but it is a bit bright for my skintone. This shade in Honey is a pretty nude shade and gives a nice, natural lip look.

This is such a great value! Are you going to pick this up today?

BoxyCharm BoxyLuxe Subscription Box Review — March 2019

Hey all! I received my second BoxyLuxe yesterday! I’m so excited! I’ve been a subscriber of BoxyCharm for over a year. The regular BoxyCharm box is $21 a month. BoxyLuxe is a once-a-quarter upgrade option you can add to your existing $21-a-month Boxycharm subscription. So for an additional $28.99, you’ll get the Luxe items, and be paying a total of $49.99 for that quarterly box.

I really enjoyed my December box. You can see that review here. I saw the spoilers for this box, I just didn’t know what variations I would get.

The theme for this month is La Vie En Rose. Here’s what I received:

IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream ($48 USD)
MODA Brush Powder and Soft Glow Kit – ($29.99 USD)
Wander Beauty Lift Off Purifying and Brightening Peel Off Mask – ($34 USD)
Becca Ultimate Lipstick Love – ($24 USD)
CoverFX All in One Perfector Face Palette – ($45 USD)
15D Day Slayer Artistry Palette ($16 USD)
Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro Color Polishes in Modern Love and Oh Donna ($20 USD)
Lilly Lashes Gala Faux Mink Lashes ($24.99 USD)
Iconic London Sculpt & Boost Eyebrow Cushion – ($40 USD)
BoxyCharm Makeup Bag ($20 USD)

I have tried this cream before. It’s very nice, especially as a night cream. It’s extremely hydrating without being greasy. And my skin always looks beautiful the next morning after use. This is a great product to get in the box!

These Moda Brushes are gorgeous. And they are really soft. They can be used for face powder, highlighter, bronzer — whatever I need them for. I love getting nice brushes in boxes, so I will definitely use these!

I have tried a few things from Wander Beauty, but I haven’t tried this mask. I actually think they created this Rose Gold peel off mask for BoxyCharm. I’m excited to try this! I’ll test it out this weekend.

I knew I was getting a Becca Lipstick and was very excited. But, I got the shade Chocolate — and it’s almost spring. I usually only wear nudes or lighter pinks, so this will not be used. And, it’s disappointing because I wanted to try the formula, but I don’t want to use it just one. I will give it away or sell it.

This is the Cover FX palette. This was created for BoxyCharm. This is the Light-Medium shade. There is also a Medium-Deep I believe. This is my favorite item in the box from my first impressions. The packaging may not look like it, but it’s really good quality and it has a nice mirror. The shades are all perfect for my light skin. But…

Speaking of skin tone, BoxyCharm make an announcement that everyone should fill out the profile questionnaire so that we will get the correct shade for our skin tone. But, I guess that they sent the incorrect shades to a lot of subscribers. They did apologize, but they aren’t sending out a new palette, they gave the subscribers charms instead. So hmmm. I’ll talk more about this at the end of the blog.

So, this is the Morphe Day Slayer palette. There were four different palette variations. These others had purples, corals and pinks. This one has oranges and browns. It was the one I didn’t want because it reminds me of fall and it’s almost spring.

I will either keep this until fall and then try it out or give it away.

These Deborah Lippman polishes look really pretty. The one on the left is Oh Donna, a sparkly rosy mauve and the one on the right is Modern Love, a classic mauve creme. I am going to use these, maybe even together, this weekend.

These are very pretty, but I don’t wear false lashes. So I might add these to my Instagram giveaway I’m doing when I hit 5000 followers (follow me @fortyflirtyfab to see that giveaway later, and my fun posts now!).

I haven’t tried Iconic before, but they are a luxe brand. I am trying out some new brow products, so I don’t know if I’m going to keep this. That’s why I’ve kept the seal on it. I love brow pencils, but I’m sure this is nice. The color is Medium, but I’ve seen some photos and it looks pretty dark. My brows are almost black, so it would be fine for me.

I just realized that I forgot to take a photo of the bag alone. You can kind of see it in the first photo. It’s too lake to take one now, but I might tomorrow and if I do, I will put it here. It is a really pretty train case style bag.

So that is a lot of products, whew! The total is $301.98 which is pretty great for spending $49.99. I think this is a really good deal, if you don’t mind not knowing if you will enjoy the variations you get. I’m glad I got the correct face palette, but I’m not going to use the lipstick or probably the eye shadow palette. And I think it stinks that many subscribers can’t use their face palette (or not use it as intended. It can probably be used for eyeshadows).

I will keep and enjoy the face palette, the brushes, the mask, polishes, train case and maybe the face cream. I have so many right now, I don’t know if I will keep it. The other products I will either giveaway or sell.

I have so much makeup and skincare right now, and I am also getting Ipsy Glam Bag Plus soon. So, I think I’m going to give both of the subscriptions until June (which will give me one more month of BoxyLuxe, plus it’s my birthday month) and then I will choose which one to keep. These are my only current subscription boxes, but I don’t really think I need both. But we will see…

Do you get BoxyLuxe or BoxyCharm? What were your variations this month?

Colourpop It’s My Pleasure Palette Review

Hi all! I’m here with a review of the new Colourpop It’s My Pleasure palette. It’s a gorgeous purple and pink palette. I picked it up in my recent haul that you can see here.

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My photos aren’t the best, I took some at night and some at daytime, but hopefully you can see how pretty this is!

Here’s the palette with flash:

Without flash:

The shades from left to right are:

Kittenfish: matte cool lavender
Do or dough: metallic bright lavender with blue duo chrome flip
Pretty cruel: matte berry mauve with gold flecks
Bare minimum: metallic berry violet
Earthshine: metallic pinky lavender with a blue duochrome flip
Chick lit: metallic deep amethyst
Mr. Sandman: icy rose with a silver sheen
Fan fiction: matte dusty pink
Sleeper: matte eggplant

Swatches:

This palette swatches so well! I’m not surprised because Colourpop’s shadows are such great quality! I like all of these shades, but I wish the third one (Pretty Cruel) didn’t have glitter flecks in it, because is the perfect crease color. I did still use it in my crease, though. The mattes in this palette are pigmented and creamy and the metallics are gorgeous! They work well with a wet brush or your finger.

I have used these with neutral colors, but I am going to do a full purple eye soon. You can also do a pretty pink eye look. And like I do, you can pair this with other shades. This is a very versatile palette!

I also love that this is only $12 and comes with a mirror! Colourpop has more of these 9 shadow palettes, including a brand new green one called Just My Luck. It’s really fun, but I don’t know if I would use that one.

Have you purchased any of these 9 pan Colourpop palettes? Would you purchase It’s My Pleasure, Just My Luck or one of the others?

Early Spring Colourpop Haul!

Hi all! I hope everyone is well! I have been very good this year when it comes to purchasing makeup! This is my first haul of the year! I’m not really on a no or low buy, but I’m trying to be careful in what I get. I did purchase a lot last year! I have purchased the new L’Oreal foundation (let me know if you would like a review) and I just got the new Anastasia Beverly Hills Sultry palette on sale and I will be reviewing that palette.

I decided to make a Colourpop order because they are always coming out with cool new products, and I wanted to try some. I also looked at my order history, and foudn that I hadn’t ordered from Colourpop since last June! That’s crazy! It’s definitely time to try some new makeup!

I purchased:

Blur Lux Lipstick in Hey Mr. DJ ($7 USD) – Soft petal pink

Lippie Pencil in Brink ($5 USD) – Terracota rose

It’s My Pleasure Palette ($12 USD)

The Twins Loose Pigment ($6 USD)

BFF Mascara in Black on Black ($8 USD)

Brow Boss in Ash Brown ($5 USD)

I have heard great things about the lip liner and have been wanting to try the Lux Lipstick. The Blur formula is new. I probably should have tried the regular formula first. Both of these products are nice, but the lipstick is way to bright for me. It’s supposed to be a soft petal pink, but It looks very bright on my fair skin. The pencil is nice, though I wish I got that in a lighter shade. It is not as bright as the lipstick, so I can still use it under nudes.

I have swatched these below.

This is a collaboration between Colourpop and YouTuber Kathleenlights. I picked up The Twins because I’m a Gemini! It is an intense pink with a coppery duochrome. This is really pretty. I apply it with a damp brush, so I don’t get all of the fall out. It’s so gorgeous, as you can see below:

Left to right is the lipstick, lipliner and pigment. You can really tell that the pigment has a pink to orange duochrome. It’s very pretty! I do like the liner, but I probably won’t wear the lipstick.

I also picked up their new mascara in black. It’s okay. It gives a lot of volume, but I like mascaras that give my lashes length. I will continue wearing it, and with a primer under it, I get better length. They also have these in bright colors, so if you love colorful mascara, you might want to check this out!

I’ve been doing more with my brows lately, so am happy to try a new pencil. This one is pretty nice. It’s very waxy, so if that’s the type of pencil’s you like, you will love it. I have used it a couple of times and like it. I think I need more practice with it, but will keep trying it out!

I love purple, and so I had to pick it up. Plus, it’s only $12, which is so affordable. I will be posting a review this month with swatches.

I also have purchased another one of these for a future Instagram giveaway. I just hit 4000 followers and will post my giveaway when I get to 5000. So check it out at @fortyflirtyfab on Instagram! I also picked up a pigment and one of the new lip glosses from Colourpop. I will be adding more makeup items to the giveaway, of course. Stay tuned!

Have you made any recent purchases from Colourpop? What did you get?

Skincare To Help Transition From Winter To Spring

Hi all! I hope you are having a great weekend! It snowed again today, but I am hoping it’s the last snow of the season. I am ready for Spring!

And speaking of Spring, I am looking forward to warmer weather for my skin. The cold weather makes my combo skin so dry and flaky. I have been trying new skincare (sent for my honest review) that I have been loving for my winter worn skin! They are from Burt’s Bees, Higher Education Skincare and Mamonde. Here are the products I’ve been loving:

Hydrating Overnight Mask

Exfoliating Clay Mask

Detoxifying Clay Mask

Burt’s Bees Hydrating Overnight Mask ($14.99 USD) Provides 24 hour moisture and leave skin looking refreshed and healthy. This is a thick cream. The instructions say to apply a layer and leave on for 10 minutes, then rub the rest in and leave on overnight. My skin did look very hydrated in the morning.

Remove oil and impurities with this Exfoliating Clay Mask ($14.99 USD). Made with Kakadu Plum and Vitamin C, this gentle exfoliator cleans skin while also holding in moisture leaving skin clear and soft. This is gentle enough to use every day.

Detoxifying Clay Mask ($14.99 USD) With the power of charcoal, Burt’s Bees created a mask that will remove dirt, oil and toxins that can clog pores and can cause skin to look dull. Infused with acai, the rich antioxidents will leave skin balanced and healthy-looking. This mask really deep cleans the skin. I have to follow up with a moisturizer, but I do like that it cleans out my pores.

Available: Target, CVS and Walgreens Stores

Higher Education Skincare Cram Session Vitamin Infused Hydration Lotion

Higher Education Skincare Cram Session Vitamin Infused Hydration Lotion ($33 USD) -Loaded with vitamin A, C and E, this super hydrating lotion will fill your skin with the vitamins it needs during the dry weather. Cram Session is also made with melanin, which protects skin from blue-light emitted from digital devices.

I like using this in the morning, before makeup. It smooths my skin so nicely. It is very hydrating and helps with the dry patches on my skin. I love that it contains vitamins and that it is good for my skin.

Available: www.highereducationskincare.com

Mamonde Hydro Eye Gel Cream ($32 USD) — This eye cream is made with narcissus flower extract that will keep your skin smooth and hydrated. Its very nice for morning and night. It is hydrating, but is also light enough to wear under makeup.

Available: Ulta Stores

What skincare have you been trying lately. I’d love to know!

Shop My Stash — March 2019

Hi All! It’s time for my March Shop My Stash! I’m ready to dive into a different set of products I want to play with.

I’m so excited about all of these. Some are very new to me and some I purchased last year.

Here are closes-ups of each item:

This is the Dose of Colors Desi x Katy Friendcation Eyeshadow Palette. I purchase this on sale in December. It is usually $55, it was on sale for $27.50, plus I had a 20% coupon! It’s a nice palette, but I have to say I only purchased it because it got such great reviews. I have yet to review this on my blog, but I will this month. I’m looking forward to trying it out. I’ve only used it a couple of times, but the shimmery shades are sooooo glittery (not my fave). I am going to pair the mattes with the next palette.

I received this tarte Rainforest of the Sea ™ highlighting eyeshadow palette vol. III in my January BoxyCharm. I have to be honest, I’ve swatched this, but haven’t tried it yet. It’s all shimmers and one matte. These swatch really nicely, so I’m going to pair this with the Friendcation palette. I think it will look nice with the neutral mattes in the palette.

This is probably my oldest product in this Shop My Stash. I’ve had the Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator Palette for about a year and a half. I bought it at Ulta’s 21 Days of beauty. You can see that haul here. I don’t really use this. I think the shades are just a bit dark for me, but I’m going to give all three of them a good go this month. And if I don’t enjoy them, I’ll pass it on.

I haven’t really tried this Becca Glow Gloss in Malibu Soleil which is a mauvy rose. I got this in the BoxyCharm Charm Room last fall. This is a little darker than I usually wear, but I thought I would give it a shot!

I was a Julep Maven since 2012, until they shut down the subscription in February. That is so sad! So I thought I would pay homage to Julep by including one of their products this month. This is the Eyeshadow 101 in Champagne Shimmer. When apply it lasts all day! I swatched it below and I wiped all of the other swatches off, but it would not budge.

This is so nice on the inner corner of the eye or all over the lid.

Here are some swatches:

From Left to Right — The highlighers in Ballerina, Gilded Honey and Peach Glow. Next to them are the Becca Gloss and the Julep cream shadow.

So these are the products in my March Shop My Stash. I think they will be fun to play with this month!

Have you used any of these products? What do you think of them?

Shop My Stash February 2019 Results

Hi all! Happy March! I am excited for a new month. To wrap February up, I’m going to give my thoughts on how the latest Shop My Stash went. Each month I will usually add my empties to this post, but I only had one this month. So I will hold on to it and post it with my March empties.

I chose the five products above. You can read more about them and see close up photos here.

My goal in these is to use some of my products more frequently, and also decide if I need to keep them all or pass them along to someone who will get more use out of them than me. Of course some of these I knew I was going to keep (Modern Renaissance), but others I wasn’t sure about.

I think it was a fairly successful month. I haven’t been feeling well, so I didn’t wear makeup every day. But when I did, I tried to use at least one of these products.

Out of the three eye shadow palettes I chose, I used the Chocolate Bar and Modern Renaissance the most. I stated at the beginning of the month that I hadn’t yet reviewed the Chocolate Bar or Venus III yet on my blog, and that’s still true. I will try to review the Chocolate Bar this month. I think I may be passing Venus III on to someone else. The shadows aren’t very easy to work with and the shimmers are so glittery. It is pretty though, and I think my daughter will love it!

I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep the LORAC bronzer or the Wet n Wild highlighter, but I found that I love them both! The bronzer is really nice, especially while I’m still fair. If I get a (faux) tan this year, I can use another bronzer, but for now I’ve moved it with my every day makeup next to my beloved Butter Bronzer. It’s so good!

The highlighter is so gorgeous — it’s the perfect tone for my skin! It is a bit glittery, so I will use it for evenings and special occasions. But I do really love it, too!

I’ve chosen my five products for March and will hopefully have that up tomorrow. I’m excited to get started on giving some love to some different products!

Have you done a Shop My Stash? How did it go for you?

February 2019 Beauty Favorites

Hi All! Can you believe that it’s the end of February? That means it’s time for another favorites post! I have been enjoying trying new products this month and have selected a few that I have been enjoying using.

Here are my current faves:

Urban Decay On The Run Mini Palette in Shortcut — I have been enjoying this cute little palette. Although it’s small, it contains 8 shadows and I can create whole looks with just the one palette. The quality is as good as my beloved Born to Run palette. Love!

107 ONEOSEVEN Oil-In-Gel Cleanser — This is a Korean Skincare brand and I have been enjoying trying their products. This cleanser is really cool. It comes out a clear gel that you massage into your face to remove all makeup. Then when you add water, it emulsifies and rinses off easily. It completely removes my makeup and leaves my skin soft and clean. I use this every night. This would be the first step if you double cleanse. I don’t really, I just use this, then a toner after cleansing.

Philosophy anti-wrinkle miracle worker primer — Wow! I am loving this primer. I smooth it over my entire face and let it dry. Once it does my wrinkles and pores are way less noticeable. It works so well under all of my foundations. My review of the new anti-wrinkle collection is here.

Higher Education Skincare Easy A Gentle Resurfacing Pads — I use these once a day to exfoliate my skin, usually at night. But the pads are nice to use before makeup to smooth the skin. They are very gentle on my sensitive skin. Check out my review of this cool brand.

Nanacoco PRO. HD Pressed Blush in Shimmery Dusty Rose and Magnu-Matte Lip Crayon in Roasted Chestnut. This is a new brand to me. I did a brand review here. The blush is a shimmery rosy shade and I love it. It gives a pop of color and freshness in the cold, cold winter! The lip color is a gorgeous mauvey-nude and although it is matte, it is not drying on my lips (I’m not a fan of drying matte lippies). These are both so nice and are affordable, too!

Urban Decay Brow Blade and Brow Finish — I received the new Urban Decay brow products for review, and are really impressed with these two! I use the pencil end in the Brow Blade to define my brow shape, then use the brush tip end to create hair strokes. I seal it with the Brow Finish, and my brows look amazing all day long!

What products did you love in February? I would love to know!