Right after Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty, they had two weeks of Spring Hauls, where certain products were marked down 30-50 percent off. This left me with no money for the Sephora VIB sale, but that’s okay. I got some great deals at Ulta!
The deals were different each week. Here’s what I picked up the first week:
I purchased the Hempz Pomegranate Daily Herbal Moisturizing Shampoo and conditioner, the Pacifica Crystal Power Hydro Mist, Fizz & Bubble
Rainbow Sherbet and Mint Mojito Large Bath Fizzies and the Morphe
M500 Deluxe Pointed Blender Brush. The brush wasn’t on sale, but you get free shipping with $50 purchase, and I’ve been wanting a brush like this! I’ve never had a Morphe brush before and I like it. It’s pretty nice.
The rest of the items were an 8 piece Spring Haul Sampler, which was an online free gift with purchase w/any $30 Spring Haul Offer purchase. I am loving trying these products!
Yes to Cotton Comforting and Blueberries Brightening Facial Towelettes, Soap & Glory
The Righteous Butter, Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge + Travel Sponge Case and Dual-Ended Expert Sponge, Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation (Nude Ivory), Physicians FormulaMurumuruButter Bronzer and J.Cat Beauty
Mattifying Face Primer.
I have really been wanting to try the Wet n Wild foundation and the Butter Bronzer for a while now. The foundation was half off it’s already affordable price and I think the bronzer was about 40 percent off, which is amazing! I have been testing them and will probably review these soon.
Let me know if you’d like me to review any of these products.
Did you shop Ulta’s Spring Haul? What did you get?
I did just a little shopping in the recent Ulta 21 Days of Beauty. I waited towards the end to shop because I was trying to be good and the items I most wanted were at the end of the sale!
I went to the store at the beginning of April and picked out a few things, then made an online order on the last day of the sale. Here’s what I got:
The day I went in was just for the Urban Decay Primer Potion. I’ve needed an eye primer and I realized that I’ve never had a full tube of this with the wand, just samples sizes! I believe this was $12 on sale.
My pores get larger during allergy season, so I asked a girl who worked at Ulta for a drugstore primer that helps with enlarged pores. She suggested the NYX Pore Filler. And since NYX was BOGO half off, I also picked up the Total Control Drop Foundation.
I am really liking the primer. I just use it on the areas that have large pores and it does help fill them. I’m still trying to figure out how to best apply the foundation. If you have any tips, let me know!
On the last day of the sale, I placed an online order because I really wanted to try the Mac Fix+ setting spray. I’ve heard so much about it and am excited to try it. It was on sale for $13, a great price!
I’ve only tried samples of the Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara. This was $11.50 on sale. I really like the full size. The tube is really luxe.
And I received a deluxe sample of the Clinique Deluxe Liquid Facial Soap in Mild. I might take this on vacation, or try it later.
This last product was not on sale, but I have been wanting it!
This is the Too Faced Life’s A Festival Eye Shadow Palette. Ulta describes it as a “a duo-chrome eye shadow palette that contains ethereal pigments that reflect different colors depending on how light hits them and is infused with rose quartz for added love energy. Matte & pearl shadows are highly pigmented and compliment duo-chrome tones. Large center half-moon pan is a highlighter with an iridescent finish that can be used on the eyes, face, and body, plus there’s a magical citrus scent for limitless festival vibes.”
Here’s just a quick swatch of a few of the shades:
So pretty! Real talk here — I’m not planning to go to a festival and I’m going to be 50 in a couple of months — but, I really love duo-chrome eye shadows! This just makes me so happy and ready for the warmer months! Plus it smells good. The Ulta website said it’s citrus-scented, but I think it smells like Smarties candies! I’m going to play with this and do a full review soon.
I usually don’t get beauty products for my birthday, so I’m starting to purchase things for myself since it’s a HUGE birthday year!
Did you purchase anything at the Ulta 21 Days sale? Also, make sure you check out their current sale, the Spring Haul. Some of the products are up to 50% off. I placed an order today. And on Sunday the deals will switch for the next week. And I’ll probably be shopping again. Lol!
So, I wanted to go on a makeup spree, but instead I made a small online order on Ulta. Makeup Revolution is currently on sale at Ulta, buy 2 get one free. Which is an amazing deal! Plus I saw this sparkly Real Techniques powder brush and had to have it!
I am going probably going to review all of these with swatches at some time, but here are the products I just bought:
This is the Makeup Revolution Reloaded Palette in Newtrals 2. It is only $7 USD and is STUNNING! It is so pigmented and the colors are gorgeous, especially the shimmers. I will be swatching this in a review in a week or two, after I play with it. I do want to say that I like this so much I am tempted to go to Ulta and get the other 3 palettes in the Reloaded collection while the buy 2 get one free deal is still going on!
Makeup Revolution Conceal & Define Full Coverage Conceal & Contour — $7 USD. I got the shade C4. I like it so far, but I think I should have got it lighter. I’m going to play with it a bit before I review it. I hear it’s a dupe for tarte’s Shape Tape, but I haven’t tried that concealer.
Makeup Revolution Luxury Baking Powder in Lace — $8 USD — This originally just came in the banana powder shade. I don’t do well with anything yellow or orange, so I was happy to find the cream color Lace powder. I am liking it for setting makeup and baking.
Real Techniques Brush Crush 300 Powder Brush — $12.99 USD — I wasn’t happy with my powder brush, so I was looking for a fluffy one. And this is gorgeous! So fun, it makes me me smile each time I use it.
Do you like shopping at Ulta? What did you get at your last visit?
Hi all! I hope you had a great weekend! I went to Ulta on Saturday because my 20% off coupon was expiring (and I love my sales)!
I just purchased a few things. The main thing I went in for is the sponge, but I have been eyeing the Anastasia Beverly Hills Prism Palette.
I purchased:
Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge ($5.99) — I purchased this because I just got a new Becca foundation (review coming), and it’s quick-drying and a bit dark/warm for me. Applying it with my brushes doesn’t really work, but I think the sponge may help give a more natural look. I have used a beautyblender, but haven’t had one for a while. This is my first time trying another brand of sponge. I like that this has a flat edge, I think it will be great for blending around the eyes and the nose. I’m looking forward to trying this.
My family loves bath bombs and fizzes, so I’ve been wanting to pick up a few of these. They retail for 3 for $5, and the Fig & Honey one was on clearance, that’s why I picked up four. I just tried the Fig & Honey fizz. It is very fizzy and very fragrant. It’s small, but really fun and worth the price!
Anastasia Beverly Hills Prism Eyeshadow Palette — I have been thinking about this palette since it first came out. It’s on sale for $32 (down from $42) and I had the $20 off coupon on top of that! I got it for $25.61 before tax. So exciting!
I think the colors of this are so different and fun! There are lots of metallics too, which I love. I’ll be doing a full review of this after I play with it a while.
Still looking for that perfect beauty gift or stocking stuffer? I have some great choices for all price ranges today.
I usually do a favorites post on Sundays, but instead I am featuring gorgeous makeup, body care and an amazing skincare set that will makeup perfect gifts for any beauty junkie you love:
The Meaningful Beauty Beyond Starter Kit
The Meaningful Beauty Beyond Starter Kit ($50 USD) — Keep your skin merry and bright this holiday season with Meaningful Beauty by Cindy Crawford. Infused with powerful antioxidants and anti-aging technology, The Meaningful Beauty Beyond Starter Kit includes a 4 step regimen that will keep you glowing all winter long while revealing a perfectly polished, radiant complexion. The kit includes:
Youth Activating Melon Serum harnesses the anti-aging power of Meaningful Beauty while leaving the skin looking and feeling younger with twice daily use.
Intensive Triple Exfoliating Treatment works hard to give you spa-at-home results with no down time. Simply use twice weekly in the shower to banish dull, rough texture, dirt and impurities and reveal more visibly smooth and supple skin.
Environmental Protecting Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a multi-tasking moisturizer designed to visibly firm, plump and hydrate the skin and to reduce environmentally induced damage that can lead to the visible signs of premature aging.
Overnight Retinol Repairing Crème is an intensely hydrating overnight that helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and increases the look of visible firmness and impart a smooth overall texture.
Purchase at Ulta and Ulta.com
Merle Norman Holiday 2017
Merle Norman Lush Lips Gift Set ($36 USD) Prep lips for a kiss with Merle Norman’s nourishing Lip Revive and an assortment of lip color treats. Top-selling Lip Pencil Plus in Mocha and Tender Kiss are paired with Creamy Lipcolor in Gold Illusion. This new, innovative limited edition shade adds a shimmer to any lip color or can be worn alone for a light blush of shimmering color.
Merle Norman It’s In The Eyes Gift Set ($66 USD) — Make an entrance with Irresistible Eyes. This set features limited-edition Soft Touch Eye Pencil Duos in
Meteor/Bordeaux and Pacific/Lilac, a full retail-size Mascara Primer and the Fat Lash Mascara Black.
Merle Norman Blissful Body Butters Gift Set ($25 USD) — Soften and smooth skin all over with this ultra-rich set of body butters in 3 delectable flavors that smell like your favorite holiday desserts! Cocoa & Vanilla, Apple & Cinnamon, and Sugar Cookie make the perfect.
Available exclusively at Merle Norman Studios beginning November 1st
Sephora Collection Easy on the Eyes Eyeshadow Palette
Sephora Collection Easy on the Eyes Eyeshadow Palette ($36, on sale now for $25 USD) — This palette of 30 shades in not-quite nudes with matte and metallic finishes creates flattering looks that are anything but ordinary. Shades are grouped by tone and depth, making it easy to find a custom color just for you. Large matte pans are used as a base, while smaller pans offer subtle pops of color in matte and metallic finishes. Whether your look is natural or bold, fair or deep, you’ll be sure to find color combinations that must have been made just for you.
Purchase at Sephora
Pixi Beauty Lid Lovelies Eye Shadow ($22 USD) — A swish of these shadows illuminates eyes while adding depth & dimension. These 18 soft silky eye shades come in a natural mineral formula. Blend with a fluffy eye brush for a sheer natural looking effect.
Pixi Beauty Endless Silky Eye Pen Trio ($14 USD) — This limited edition kit includes some of our classic bestselling shades. Included is a limited edition colour exclusive to this kit in our bestselling award winning formula. Replace cap after use. Paraben Free
ybf Your Best Friend majestic matte lip collection
ybf Your Best Friend majestic matte lip collection ($28.80 USD) — A glorious girlfriend such as yourself deserves lips that can last while you’re taking names and conquering your dream! From all of us at ybf, we declare that all girlfriends near and far shall love their lips in our new majestic matte lip. Let your lips do the talking, girlfriend; they’ll love the all-day stay! This new formula bonds to your lovely lippies the way girlfriends bond to each other. This lip is going to stay put through your morning (and afternoon!) coffee. That’s a matte-er of fact!
Colours:
peachy keen
proud pink
magnificent magenta
awe-inspiring apple
Buxom Lips Off Leash ($59 USD) — This 15-piece mix of lip plumpers includes shimmer-shine lip polishes and glassy-smooth lip creams for two different finishes. With lip-loving vitamins and richly pigmented color, this collection is formulated with a unique peptide and hyaluronic acid booster to help stimulate collagen, build volume, and plump look of lips without irritation.
This set contains:
– 7 x 0.07 oz/ 2 mL Lip Polish in Brooke, Clair, Sophia, Jasmine, Stacy, Jill, Kayla
– 8 x 0.07 oz/ 2 mL Lip Cream in Pink Champagne, Peach Dacquiri, Dolly, Mudslide, Berry Bramble, Wild Orchid, Cherry Flip, Sangria
Purchase at Sephora stores and Sephora.com
Sephora Puff & Shine Shimmery Body Powder
Sephora Puff & Shine Shimmery Body Powder ($13 USD) — This shimmering loose powder with subtle color is perfect for lighting up features. With a super-soft brush, it’s easy to apply to the body, face, and hair for a light sparkle that amps up any look for the holidays.
Purchase at sephora.com and Sephora stores
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Mini Sets ($9.99 USD) — Jazz up those tips and get jolly with the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure™ holiday collection of mini sets; quaint quartets of festive polishes in festive hues. The Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure™ offers 7 benefits in 1 bottle, allowing you to skip the salon, for a party ready manicure. The chip-resistant polish with Keratin features all of the elements you know and need: base coat, strengthener, growth treatment, salon color in chic shades, top coat, and gel shine finish. The Complete Salon Manicure mini sets are ideal for stocking stuffers and holiday gift exchanges- or just a treat for a bit of self-indulgence.
Sally Hansen Vitamin E Nail & Cuticle Oil in Peppermint and Vanilla Buttercream, ($6.99 each USD) — For a limited time only, Sally Hansen’s Vitamin E Nail & Cuticle Oils come in two delicious holiday scents. The oils are available in either tasty vanilla buttercream or refreshing peppermint. Indulge your senses with the creamy and merry aromas that celebrate the holiday spirit. Your cuticles and nails crave moisture and protection during the cold holiday season, so grab these Sally Hansen Vitamin E Nail & Cuticle Oils for the perfect stocking stuffer gift. Enriched with a natural essential oil complex with Vitamin E, its formula leaves skin and nails feeling hydrated, soft, and healthy while helping to protect nails.
Purchase at a mass market retailer near you.
What fabulous beauty gifts are you giving – or wanting – this year?
Hi all! I wanted to share a few things I picked up during Ulta’s recent 21 Days of Beauty. I didn’t go crazy, which is good. I picked up a couple of things I needed and a couple of impulse buys as well!
I actually shopped in the last couple of days of the sale. I had been tempted buy other items, but I waited for the one main item I wanted to get, Laura Geller’s Balance-n-Brighten Baked Color Correcting Foundation!
I bought this last year in Fair and loved it! I used it up in a few months and hadn’t purchased it since. I have been using other liquid and powder foundations, but this one has been on my mind.
It is so silky and glides across the skin. And I love that it doesn’t settle into my pores. The regular price is $32, but it was on sale for $16.50. Amazing! That’s all I was going to get that day, but then I saw this:
I’ve been wanting to try these for a while and they are so pretty. I think my favorite is Gilded Honey, it will be perfect for Fall, but Ballerina surprised me. It’s really pretty on. I usually wear more ivory highlighters, so these are a nice change! (swatches below)
I ended up also visiting Ulta on the last day of the sale for this mascara!
I’ve been wanting to try this for a while and it did not disappoint. The brush grabs all my lashes and curls and extends them. It also adds so much volume! I think I may have found one to rival my current faves — IT Cosmetics Superhero and L’Oreal Lash Paradise!
I had also seen in the add that this was going to be on sale — but I had the hardest time choosing a shade!
butter LONDON Glazen Eye Gloss in Oil Slick. Normally $24, it was on sale for $12. This was the darkest color in the bunch. I loved that the color shifts in the light. I have swatched it below so you can see.
The texture of this is so weird! It’s like a slimy mousse. I apply it with my finger onto my eye lid. It dries very quickly, so if I want a more dramatic look, I have to layer it.
I have dark, thick brows. The most I usually do with them is tweeze and use clear brow gel. But as I get older, my brows are becoming sparser, so a little color probably should be used. I got shade 4, which is medium to dark brown with a neutral undertone. If I use black brow products, it’s way to dark on my fair skin, so this is very nice. It looks natural on and it easy to use with the brush.
Here are my swatches:
The top row is the Laura Geller Swirled palette in Ballerina, Gilded Honey and Peach Glow. The bottom row is the eyebrow and the Glazen shadow. The first is two layers and the second is one sheer layer.
Did you shop Ulta’s 21 days of Beauty? What did you get?
This is the perfect addition to your makeup collection, featuring a formula that creates a luminous, flawless and airbrushed look instantly. The blush provides the right amount of color to create flushed cheeks, while the golden highlighter delivers a radiant glow in seconds. This beauty duo is essential to creating that #nofilter look.
Available in: Perfect Peach (pictured above) and Pretty Pink
Mally Beauty’s products are so luxe, this is such a great deal! Are you going to pick it up?
Looking for a cool beauty tool or a fun palette to give this holiday season? I have some great ideas below. From a hi-tech way to apply makeup to affordable palettes to luxe collections, there is something for everyone.
Luminess Air Epic Airbrush System
Luminess Air Epic Airbrush System ($399 USD) – Reveal skins natural beauty with our dermatologist tested and recommended Luminess EPIC Airbrush Makeup System. Airbrushing helps eliminate cross contamination (no need for makeup brushes) resulting in healthier looking skin.
This system is truly an EPIC breakthrough with its game changing digital design. The Epic features a built in display, easy to use interface, and several tutorials that brings our professional makeup artist Heather Boswell directly into your home revealing the simple art of Airbrushing. Luminess Air’s specially formulated foundation allows you to spray away a verity of unwanted imperfection such as acne, discoloration, dark circles, bruising, scars, wrinkles, rosacea; even tattoos. Our makeup allows skin to breathe without sacrificing coverage – Airbrushing with Luminess Air gives sheer to ultra-coverage minus the appearance of thick or cakey makeup. This kit contains everything you need to create a flawless, camera ready look!
Too Faced Le Petite Maison ($39 USD) — Exclusive to Ulta Beauty, the kit features 12 shadows, Deluxe Shadow Insurance Eye Primer, and Deluxe Better Than Sex Mascara for party-perfect eyes.
Ulta Beauty Ulta Be Discovered Blockbuster Kit ($24.99 USD) — For those who just don’t want to share, keep curious hands out with the lock and key closure. Includes: 33 eye shadows, 4 blush shades, 1 bronzer, 4 brow powders, 1 eye shadow brush, 2 color coat cream eye shadows, 6 glitter eye top coats, 2 dual ended eye liners, 2 butter balm glosses, 1 powder brush, 1 eye liner brush, 6 gel eye liners, 1 highlighter, 2 eye shadow primers, 1 brow brush.
Makeup Revolution’s Mermaids Forever 32 Piece Eyeshadow Palette ($15 USD) in a beautiful collection of colors! Mermaids are forever, and this palette is the stuff that fantasies are made of. A breathtaking collection of jewel tones inspired by aquatic fairy tales and folklore, from sea greens to cobalt blues.
All available at Ulta.com
Tory Burch Marrakech Eye Shadow Palette
Tory Burch Lip Color Set
Tory Burch Holiday Cracker ($28 USD)is a perfect stocking stuffer! Cheerfully wrapped in a signature print which encompasses a little note from Tory and a Tory Burch Eau de Parfum Rollerball – a scent of floral peony and tuberose blend with crisp citrus notes of grapefruit and neroli, anchored by earthy vetiver.
Available at Sephora and Sephora.com
Tory Burch Lip Color Set ($72 value of $96), represents the ideal balance of sheer yet vivid color and rich texture with a weightless finish. Each color is designed to flatter a variety of skin tones and is subtly scented with notes from the Tory Burch fragrance – cassis, grapefruit and mandarin.
Available in the fine fragrance area at most department stores
Hi All! Have you been enjoying ULTA Beauty’s 21 Days of Beauty? I picked up a few things I needed online and used the $3.50 off of $10.00 coupon. If you sign up for Ulta rewards, you will be emailed these periodically. Just visit http://www.ulta.com or an Ulta store and sign up!
Today the Beauty Steal’s are:
Pür Minerals Chateau Kisses Lip Gloss
tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara
Pür Minerals Chateau Kisses Lip Gloss ($8 today, reg. $18) — These one-of-a-kind lip glosses pack a pout-perfecting punch with age-defying Resveratrox®, freshly harvested from Bordeaux’s finest wine-producing grapes! Never sticky or tacky, this luscious, lip-plumping formula provides hours of dewy colour along with visibly softer, smoother lips—even after the gloss comes off! Paraben-free. Gluten-free.
Online, it looks like this is only available in Scandalous, the color above. The stores may have more shades available. I love Pür Minerals and have tried their Lip Gloss Sticks, so I’m sure this is great, too!
tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara ($10 today, reg. $20) — A lengthening, curling, volumizing, and conditioning mascara infused with olive esters to condition, treat, and protect lashes.
One of my all-time favorite mascaras, this one is a steal today! This lengthens and give volume to my puny little lashes, making it look like I actually have some! And tarte is a natural makeup brand, so you know this won’t hurt your lashes or eyes.
Have you purchased anything from the great deals going on at Ulta? Remember, every day they are different and that there are also free gifts with purchase with many of the brands!
Stay tuned, I should have information on an ULTA Beauty giveaway soon…I will post it as soon as I receive the details!
Two times each year, ULTA Beauty hosts 21 Days of Beauty – a three-week celebration featuring special offers, expert beauty tips, and brand focus days.
Each day, for 21 days, ULTA Beauty features one “Beauty Steal” and one “Beauty Focus Day” — Beauty Steals are special offers on top beauty products, and Beauty Focus Days feature demonstrations like customized makeup lessons, expert beauty tips, and one-on-one appointments with beauty authorities for all categories. 21 Days of Beauty participants include top cosmetic and skin care brands, including: Urban Decay, Tarte, IT Cosmetics, Bare Minerals, Butter LONDON, Philosophy and more.
This beauty extravaganza is celebrated in all ULTA Beauty stores nationwide with special offers also available on ulta.com.
bareMinerals Lash Domination Volumizing Mascara
Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash
Today’s deals are any bareMinerals mascara 50% off and Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash 8oz size on sale for only $15 (normally $27)!
So, visit ULTA Beauty today and http://www.ulta.com and the following 20 days for great deals! Also, follow my blog for a great Ulta giveaway announcement soon!
The day I went in was just for the Urban Decay Primer Potion. I’ve needed an eye primer and I realized that I’ve never had a full tube of this with the wand, just samples sizes! I believe this was $12 on sale.
On the last day of the sale, I placed an online order because I really wanted to try the Mac Fix+ setting spray. I’ve heard so much about it and am excited to try it. It was on sale for $13, a great price!
So pretty! Real talk here — I’m not planning to go to a festival and I’m going to be 50 in a couple of months — but, I really love duo-chrome eye shadows! This just makes me so happy and ready for the warmer months! Plus it smells good. The Ulta website said it’s citrus-scented, but I think it smells like Smarties candies! I’m going to play with this and do a full review soon.
So pretty! I love Laura Geller’s packaging!
Forty, Flirty & Fabulous 