LOTD #11 and Empties

2 lipsticks in 1 BlastFlipstick! Flip your look from day to night, soft to bright, with BlastFlipstick's double-ended lipstick duos. With a creamy shade on one side and a shimmer shade on the other, it's two wearable, blendable, lipcolors in one!

CoverGirl Blast Flipstick in Vixen

In December, I joined a BzzAgent campaign for CoverGirl and received this lipstick to try and review.  I was really pleased with this one- it is long-wearing! Very long-wearing. I don't find the Blast Flipstick to be drying at all- in fact, it is very creamy yet it don't run into the lines around my lips. These retail for around $8.50.

 (Dear FTC- note my disclosure- I received this 

lipstick for review.)

And a few empties:

Bath and Body Works Country Chic Body Lotion

This is my all-time favorite scent and I love this so much I could drink it! This retails for $11, but I only buy when they are having deals like they are right now- Buy 3 Get 2 Free.

John Frieda Root Awakening Strength Boosting Leave In Spray

It appears that this might have been reformulated since I last bought it- the only leave-in in this line is now called Lift + Refresh Root Spray. (Which I might like even better!) The product I had just seemed to be a detangler, but if the new one boosts roots..... that would be even better. It retails for $6.50 and there are often $1-2 coupons in the Sunday paper for John Frieda products.

While we were in Branson, I taught WC the art of the George Washington hairstyle- where you bend your head forward in the pool and let all your hair go over your face, then fold the hair back once you lift your head out of the water. She thought it was great and we did it about a million times. So cute! Did you do this?

LOTD #10 and SDC

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Cherry Tart

Revlon's Lip Butters were all the rage last year, and I bought 4 and really like them. These certainly aren't long-wearing, but they feel great on and don't bleed outside my lipline.  I reach for these when my lips feels a bit chapped.

These retail for about $7.50. The cap of each shade is different and represents the color inside.

Empties:

Opti-Free Replenish is the only contact solution I can use- all others burn my eyes. Since I have worn contacts since 4th grade, I can't even begin to figure the amount of solution I have gone through over the years!

Last summer when I was wearing my hair wavy, I bought Dove Style + Care Nourishing Amplifier Mousse to help scrunch it a bit. This was just OK- nothing I'll specifically repurchase, but it seemed to do the job OK. I think a mousse geared towards curls would probably work better.

This week is our Spring Break, so we headed to Branson last Friday and hit Silver Dollar City on Saturday. The weather was gorgeous and we had a fabulous time as usual. We got season passes this year and plan on making several trips to MO.

But folks, let me tell you, their new coaster called Outlaw Run is NO JOKE. Poor WC was crying when it was over and about to throw up. Just be prepared if you plan to ride it! It's pretty amazing, but even I was scared a bit!

LOTD #9 and some Empties

Maybelline SuperStay 10HR Stain Gloss in Berry Heavenly

Lasting color. Vibrant sheen.
Meet the first-ever 10HR stain gloss.
Shine enhancing formula glides on lightweight color that won't dry out.

Last year before I invested in the YSL Glossy Stain, I was excited to try Maybelline's Stain Gloss. Although I do like it, the 10HR claim in the title is definitely misleading. I would say the stain lasts through the morning, but the gloss does wear off after a few hours. The YSL Glossy Stains and the L'Oreal Wet Shine Stains stay glossy for quite a bit longer on me.

The Maybelline SuperStay 10HR Stain Gloss retails for about $9, I would suggest watching for a deal on Maybelline products at either CVS and Walgreens. I think it's a good value, and since I do like it, it will be staying in my stash.

Now for a few empties:

Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Cleansing Pads

I found this poor lonely half-empty container of cleansing pads in my cabinet and decided to finish it off. They are pre-moistened with a foaming cleanser and do a great job of removing makeup and cleansing my skin.

I definitely like them and feel like they do a good job, but to me it's a bit expensive at 28 pads for $7ish. That's just a month's worth! However, let me tell you how big these pads are..... they a huDge! Like bigger than your palm. For a while, I would cut these in half because half is definitely enough to use to clean your face. But then I felt like I was dulling my scissors, which was a bother because dull scissors are no fun! So I quit cutting them and went back to feeling like I was wasting an expensive product. Frustrating. I'd defintely love these more if there were half-size.

Pure Silk Sensitive Skin Shaving Cream

I have to tell you, I was *so* glad to finally finish this off! I was not a fan of it at all- it certainly did not leave my legs feeling like silk! I picked it up at Walmart just because it was their lowest priced shaving cream and I thought I'd give it a try. I'll be going back to Skintimate for sure.

WC is gearing up for her first speaking part in a play- her first grade musical at school. It's called "Hats" and as of today, this is the hat she wants to wear. This is definitely subject to change knowing WC. Her line is "There's definitely something wrong with that!" and I have a feeling she's leave her mark on the musical. She's been practicing every day and even took her script with her to the skating rink last week, just in case the opportunity arose to do a quick read-thru with friends. This musical should be fun to watch!

LOTD #8 and an Empty

L'Oreal Colour Caresse Wet Shine Stain in Infinite Fuchsia

This is another shade in the same lines as the shade I wore yesterday and I love this one too. I really need to pick up a few more shades- Endless Red look pretty too.

Again, this is fabulous value compared to the YSL product it's a dupe for. And here's one thing I forgot to mention that I love about these: I love that the tube is partially clear so that you can see the shade. Makes it easy to grab the one you want as well as see the actual shade rather than a plastic representation.

Empty Videos

Have you watched any Empties Videos on Youtube? I think they are pretty fun to watch- people gather up products they have finished up and talk about if they like them and whether they would repurchase. Although I'm not quite camera-ready, and don't want to subject you to my hick accent, I thought I'd show some of my empties too!

Salon Selectives was a favorite brand of mine growing up- the green apple scent was yummy! I discovered this bottle of hairspray in the back of my cabinet late last year and decided to use it up. I really don't use a lot of hairspray, but do use it to give a little body to the top of my hair. 

Although this line was discontinued for a bit and I believe this particular bottle is in a formula no longer available, it looks like Salon Selectives came back in 2011 and has some products now available at Walgreens for about $3. I'll definitely be picking up a bottle of their current hairspray to try this week because the Freeze It hairspray I've been using is terrible- it gets clogged almost every time I use it and is driving me crazy!

Do you have a hairspray you love?