Sephora Black Friday Haul Away


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Hi There! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your loved ones. I had a great time enjoying Thanksgiving turkey feast potluck with my family. The main fun came after the Thanksgiving holiday in form of Black Friday shopping. I had the chance to shop at Macy’s, The Limited, New York and Company, Sephora, and the of course, Mac Cosmetics. Over the next few days, I will publish my review on each of my haul away.

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Yves Saint Laurent L’Homme Gift Set: I got this for my dad from the Sephora for $42. He absolutely love this fragrance. The gift set contain the classic L’Homme, Perfum Intense, and La Nuit De L’Homme. Infused with the force of attraction of a man with style and sensuality, the classic fresh, woody fragrance is effervescent with bright, sparkling notes of bergamot, ginger, and vetiver. A fragrance of contrasts it is a unique combination of luxury, art, and modernity that exudes a timeless elegance. Intensify the power of seduction. Perfum Intense, the new masculine addition from Yves Saint Laurent is a provocative blend of woody notes wrapped in a sensual suede accord. The magnetic power of L’Homme is now even more irresistible. Finally, La Nuit de L’Homme by Yves Saint Laurent tells a story of intensity, bold sensuality, and seduction that lies half-way between restraint and abandon. Bright, masculine freshness combines with sophistication and nonchalance to create a fresh, yet deep and mysterious scent with notes of cardamom, cedar, and coumarin — a structure of contrasting forces.

I got this a gift for my dad. My dad absolutely love these fragrances. Now, he can carry his favorite collection with him wherever he goes. I love the small of the classic perfum. I also loved La Nuit, as it smelled this is one of my favorite alongside Chanel Blue and Spicebomb. Unfortunately, this set is not available online, but I am so glad that I got it at store.

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Sephora Collection – The Mini Kisses: Kiss Me Balm Trio ($12): cute gift set with three different mini Kiss Me Balms. It contains three luscious colors that will make you swoon, including one color specifically created for a magical holiday season. Try them all, or gift them as the perfect stocking stuffers. The gift set contain Kiss Me Balms in Charming, Pink Bubblegum, Cotton Candy.

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I got this for my sister. She loves the esos lip balm and I wanted to get a stocking staffer for her. I really like the size, colors, and feel of this lip balm. It will be easy to carry in her purse.  Its oily enough to keep her lips soft and smooth. She has used the other versions before. This is no EOS, and can’t replace that quality but you probably have to reapply it every few hours.

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Rosebud Perfume Co. Minted Rose Lip Balm ($7): This lip balm was created especially for Sephora, this must-have lip balm calms and heals irritation, and soothes the sting of minor burns. Easy-to-use and versatile, dab it on chapped lips, elbows, or knees to condition and relieve dryness.

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This is actually the 7th or 8th one I bought. In winter, my lips gets chapped all the time, and this lip balm is an absolute life saver for me. I gave to my family and they all love it as well. This is hands down the most moisturizing balm I’ve ever tried. I really enjoyed this lip balm. I used it everyday! The only thing I really did not enjoy was the fact that the lid simply would not come off sometimes! It was so annoying. I had to fight and wrestle my way into the lip balm goodness. Anyway, the lip balm went on smoothly and left my lips feeling lovely and soft. Definitely would recommend this product. Hopefully they do something about that pesky lid though!

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Dr. Jart+ Water Drop Hydrating Moisturizer ($36): This is a hydration-replenishing formula to provide long-lasting moisture and brighten dull-looking skin. This lightweight, refreshing moisturizer features a special emulsion system with droplets packed full of brightening and nourishing ingredients. The innovative formula bursts into tiny water droplets when applied—providing instant hydration and brightening dull, lackluster skin. Great for all skin types, it relieves dry, sensitive skin, revitalizes, and prevents visible signs of aging with concentrated antioxidants for a healthier-looking complexion. This moisturizer is parabens, sulfates, and phthalates free.

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I received this as a sample. It comes out gel-like and melts into your skin as if you’ve applied water and sinks into the skin very quickly without leaving a sticky mess. However, I only used it twice. I will definitely update and let you know if I see any issue with is moisturizer.

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Nars Velvet Lip Glide in Playpen (Coral Pink- $26): This is a long-lasting lip color with a smooth, semi-matte finish that provides ultimate hydration. Velvet lip glide is soft, yet strong. Effortless and intense. Polished and provocative. It encourages you not to compromise. Glide on strength. The finish is semi-matte, long-lasting, and non-drying for luscious, vibrant lips. Water lily flowers and white tea extract are infused into this hybrid lip glide for antioxidant protection and ultimate hydration.

I received this as a sample I can’t stop using it. I received the sample in Playpen and the color is absolutely to die for. One thing however that I am not a fan of is that it does not dry completely. It doesn’t stay long like Kat Von D, but it is also does not over dry your lips. I am not sure if I am going to pay the full price for this item.

Did you do your Black Friday shopping? What did you get and what products would you recommend? Hope you enjoy this post as much as I writing about it.

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Amazing and Cheap Stocking Stuffers Ideas for Children and Tweens


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Hi There! Today, I am going to recommend some great and cheep stocking stuffer ideas for children that I found online. Please let me know if you find them helpful or your ideas for great stocking stuffers for children.

Rockee Toothbrush:

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These toothbrushes rock, wobble, spin, but won’t fall down. They comes in various designs, such as shark, penguin, and comes with replaceable brush heads with soft bristles for safe brushing. The ergonomic handle fits easily in small hands. As for the price, it cost $12.99 at Amazon. 

Flying Gliders 7.87 in. Party Bag stuffers:

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Designed in the United Kingdom, these gliders are great stocking stuffers for your little ones. They can put them together and start their own flying adventure. They come in in assorted design and great for ages 3 and older. The price is cheap, costing only $3.71 at Amazon. However, in order to receive them before Christmas you need to order them now.

Winter Instant Snow:

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Who doesn’t like white Christmas. Now you can have the power to give that your little one with the Instant Winter Snow. Just add water to this mixture and you’ll instantly create your own yeti habitat. It makes two cups of cool snow-like stuff with interesting water absorbing properties. It is made in the USA, but does not come with enough snow to cancel school. The price is only $3.99 at Perpetual Kid.

Tube Toys:

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The imagination-driven push-along toys’ eco-friendly packaging transforms into the toy itself. Kids will love assembling and decorating these mini mobiles applying the included stickers, and can play with them as-is or add their own decorative flair. The smartly designed car, fire truck, tractor and train engine are made from recyclable and earth-friendly materials. Their convertible packaging transforms into the toy itself, reducing waste to a single piece of recyclable paper. These toys are available at Uncommongoods.

Dr. Seuss’s Amazing Alphabet Book:

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Arguably the most important subject of all time (the ABCs) meets arguably the most important children’s book author of all time (The Seuss Himself) for a little board book your kid will want to read over and over. Seuss’ zany writing style makes the letters come to life, from Aunt Annie’s Alligator to Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz and everything between. With Dr. Seuss as your guide, learning the alphabet is as easy as A, B, C.  The board book is available at Amazon for $3.34.

Piggy Paint Nail Polish Sets:

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These festive and fem hypo-allergenic polishes are non toxic, odorless and sure to please any little diva. The above set contains Shimmy Shimmy POP ( pink glitter ), Tutu Cool (bright purple) and Blueberry Patch (bright blue). The set is available at Piggy Paint for $22.50.

Touch Screen Gloves:

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With with winter lurking around, your older kids, teens, and tweens will thank you for this. I know I myself hate taking off my gloves in the winder just to use my smartphone. These gloves work with iPhone, iPad, androids and all touch screen phones and GPS.  They are available at Amazon for $8.95. You can also get colorful ones for $7.99 at Amazon.

Fuzzy Socks:

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You older kids will love these wonderful socks. Well, even your adult family members will love them as well. These very soft and plush socks made of premium Microfiber provide maximum coziness for your feet keeping them warm, soft and sweat-free. These socks are great for women’s shoe size 6-10 are available at Amazon for $18.99. You can get the little girl’s version for $13.99 at Amazon.

Phone Charger Keychain:

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These phone charger keychains are great stocking stuffers for your teen and tweens. The entire keychain measures only 6.25 inches, and only cost $10 at Francescas.

Micro charging bracelets:

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Teens love power, literally, especially when it comes to their devices. This is the gift that keeps on giving and by letting them power their phones with these USB so they never get the dreaded dead battery. Unhook the bracelet and plug into phone or device and the other end into a laptop, desktop, power bank, or USB wall charger. You can get a pack of 6 for $8.09 at Amazon.

Gift Cards:

With all the great gift ideas why am I bringing gift cards? Actually, this is for the tweens and teens in your life. They would love to get gift cards from store such as Amazon, Starbucks, iTunes, GameStop). Nothing says I love you to a tween or teen than a gift card to their favorite places.

Let me know if you find these ideas helpful. Also, please share your creative stocking stuffer ideas. Don’t forget to check out my Facebook Page and follow me on Instagram @allaboutme3181, and Twitter @allaboutme3181

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Marc Jacobs – Up All Night Five-Piece Petites Le Marc Lip Crème Collection


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Hi There! Now that Christmas is starting to slowly lurk behind us I am going to recommend some Christmas gift ideas in the next several weeks. Today, I am going to recommend another great item for Christmas gift. It is the limited edition Up All Night Five-Piece Petites Le Marc Lip Crème Collection ($49) from Marc Jacobs and can be found at Sephora. Let’s break down this small but powerful gift set.

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Description: This is a Marc Jacobs Holiday collection and is all about last night, containing Marc Jacobs’ revolutionary 10-hour wear lipstick that covers your lips in buttery, creamy vibrant pigment in one sensual swipe. Experience unprecedented color payoff from their concentrated color-boost pigments that are triple-milled and steeped in hydrating ingredients, to give your lips ultimate long-lasting color and moisture for a plumped appearance that lasts. These five, rich Le Marc Lip Crème shades are tucked away into a Marc Jacobs metallic, hot pink vegan patent leather pouch. Zipped with a black swinging tassel, this pouch is so elegant, it could double as an evening bag. The collection contains bestselling nudes, reds, and a plum. The lipsticks are formulated without parabens, sulfates, and phthalates.

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Verdict: These lipsticks are very moisturizing and long wearing. I already have the full size of Slow Burn which I have officially deemed as my perfect nude.  I like Oh Miley because of classic reds. Miss Scarlet is a deep vampy red, really nice for a bold lip. Scandal is a bit darker than I wanted but still a nice purple color. The case is cute, and the inner liner can be pulled out so you can use the clutch for something else. Really happy with this purchase. It is perfect for my make up bag and the colors are spot on for the fall/winter season. I am not a big fan of  matte lipsticks. These lipsticks are quite buttery. long lasting, and hydrating – the best alternative there is to matte. I also have last year’s Marc Jacobs lipstick set in the black patent leather bag. I will continue to buy his mini lipstick sets as long as he continues to make them. My final verdict, this is a great gift for Christmas or just to indulge yourself.

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Holiday Gift Ideas


With just seven days of Christmas left, are you all set with your holiday gift for your loved ones? If not today I have come up with list of some ideas of gifts. This year I have done most of my shopping online avoiding the lines in the store and taking time away from my busy day going from store to store. Instead shopping online gave me the chance to do some research and avoid the traffic and the store lines. Hope you enjoy the blog. If you have any clever ideas for gift please share with us.

1. HP Stream $295.82 at Amazon hpstreamIt’s a light weight 14” windows 8 notebook with AMD Quad Core A4 6400t 1.0 GHz processor and 2 GB 2 GB DDR3L SDRAM. It also has 32 GB Solid-State Drive and 100GB OneDrive Cloud Storage for 2 year with 6.5 hours batter life. This would be a wonderful gift for anyone, young and old. You can get 2 day free shipping with your prime account at Amazon.

2. Acer Chromebook $339.99 at Amazon

It’s a lightning fast 11.6” notebook with Intel Core i3-4005U 1.7 GHz processor and 4 GB DDR3L SDRAM. It also has 32 GB Solid-State Drive and Intel HD Graphics 4400 with 8.5 hours batter life. This is also great gift for anyone including students. However, as one use puts it, “Ask yourself these questions: 1. Do you have a constant internet connection for using the computer? 2. Does the student need anything outside of google docs (So, docs [word processing], spreadsheets [think excel], presentations [think powerpoint])? 3. Are you and the student fine with this not being able to play standard computer games? (This includes games such as minecraft) 4. Do you have a cloud ready printer, or are able to get it to work with google cloud print? If you answered no to any of these questions, then this computer might not be suited to your or the student’s needs. That said, if you did answer yes to all the questions, than the computer may very well be suitable for you and or a child.” The computer is of a good quality, and is great for daily use. You can get 2 day free shipping with your prime account at Amazon.

3. Kindle Fire HD 7 Tablet $114 at Amazon amazon-kindle-fire-hd-7_2013You would not love a tablet for gift. Your loved ones can not only enjoy the crisp, vivid HD display (216 ppi / 1280×800) with over a million pixels—perfect for apps, movies, TV, games, photos, and more but can also enjoy over 33 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, Android apps and games—including Facebook, Netflix, Minecraft, and more. You can get 2 day free shipping with your prime account at Amazon.

4. Kinetic Sand (Age 3+) $15 and up at Uncommongoods This is a great product to give to your kids and teenagers. For $15 you get 1 kg of this wonderful product and $45 will give you 5 kg. A secret binding agent keeps the granules together, so you won’t find sand dunes or drifts settling around your home after playtime. As a result, you kids will be happy and you will be happy too.

5. Make Your Own Body Butter $29 at Uncommongoods Do you have a teen girl in your life, then you know how hard you might be to please her with gift here is a unique gift idea that she would definitely like. Why not give her this unique gift where she can use simple way to make your skin feel luxuriously smooth and nourished using all-natural, organic and Fair Trade ingredients. This is great gifts for adults as well.

6. Pick Punch $25 at Uncommongoods or $24.95 at Amazon  and get free 2 day shipping with prime account.Have a love one who plays the guitar then this is the great gift for him/her. With this gift he/she can make guitar picks out of anything: credit cards, old records, DVD cases, thin pressed wood. You can get 2 day free shipping with your prime account at Amazon.

7. Pocket DJ Mixer $119 at Amazon

The musician in your life will also love this as a gift. This handy mixer does its job. The equalizer works just great. Versatile and easy to use, the mini mixer needs no power source—just plug it into the headphone jack of your mp3 player, laptop, or phone and instantly amp up your own beats. It is compatible with any device with a headset outlet. You can get 2 day free shipping with your prime account at Amazon.

8. Infuser Water Bottle 28 oz $24.95 at Amazon 

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This is the perfect gift the active ones in your life or the ones whom who want to see make more healthy choices. Whether they are at the gym or in the office, it will be easy to add a little flavor to their day with the Infuser Water Bottle. To create their own infusions, they simply have to cut up their favorite fruits and veggies, place them in the center capsule, add water and shake! You can get 2 day free shipping with your prime account at Amazon.

9. Fitbit One Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker $79.99 at Amazon

Impress the health nut on your list with this intelligent activity and sleep tracker. Fitbit tracks steps, distance, calories burned and stairs climbed. It also wakes you (and not your partner) with a silent alarm and syncs automatically to your computer or select smartphones and tablets via Bluetooth 4.0. Most of all, it will goals, view progress and help earn badges. You can get 2 day free shipping with your prime account at Amazon.

10. Aquafarm $60.00 at Uncommongoods

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This is great gift for your teenagers for older kids. Not everyone has the time to grow their own fresh herbs in a garden or keep up with an attention-hungry pet. The AquaFarm is part micro-garden, part fish tank and its sustainable ecosystem, which means that there’s very little work involved. The fish waste sustains edible plants you can grow from home and the plants keep the fish tank clean. In the top tray, basil, mint, spinach, baby greens, and other edible or decorative plants thrive as nutrient-rich water is circulated past their roots. That process purifies the water, which is then sent back to the 3-gallon tank below, creating a happy, healthy habitat for a betta fish. This will also an intriguing visual centerpiece for anyone’s own environment, whether that’s on a side table or countertop, in an office, classroom or kitchen.
Hoped you liked our suggestions of holiday gift ideas. If you have any creative of unique gift suggestion don’t forget to comments. Happy reading.

 

 

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