Discount Shoe Shopping

I have been looking for ankle boots to replace my ubber cute Steve Madden ankle boots. I am starting to think I am never going to be happy with anything else. I have found shoes similar, and have even purchased some Guess shoes with a similar look. My Steve Madden shoes have outlasted the Guess shoes I bought to replace them .

I have dragged my husband into the shoe store a couple times when we were out shopping for other stuff (next to the shoe store). =P But since I am super picky I haven't been able to find anything I really liked, or for the right price. I do 90% of my shoe shopping at DSW. Designer brands, good quality, and shoes 40, 50, 60, & 70% off! I try not buying my shoes there unless they are discounted and depending on the cuteness will depend on how much the discount needs to be.

I broke down last night after waking up to put on my Brown faux snake skin shoes and realizing the plastic piece on the heel has broken off and the side seam of the left same shoe is splitting. Boo... they did have a good run though. Last week my The plastic piece on the heel broke off of both of my black heels and I ruined them by continuing to walk around on them. Those went before their time, oh well. With these three sets of shoes I am down to my trusty Steve Madden Ankle boots and one pair of Brown shoes that I really should have given away a long time ago, I just don't like them. (Footsies 3/$15)

So I broke down last night and went to DSW and these are what I found.

Cute Madden Girl Black heels. These however I did pay full price. Like I said I broke down, I had to buy at least one pair to wear to work that were super cute.
Original $39.95

These Steve Madden black sandals are so cute, on their own and even cuter on. What sweetened the deal for me buying these was the 70% of price tag.
Original $44.94
Sale $13.48

Now I didn't notice this untill I up loaded these pictures but don't these two shoes look like they don't belong together? They do but they don't. Hurm... I am going to have to investigate when I get home. I may have to return these. But in any case they are cute Nine West grey heels.
Original $59.94
Sales $17.98
Let me know what you think. Ha Ha do you think they were worth the price? How about those Nine West ones... Two different pairs?

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Jamie

MAC Fabulous Felines Collection

MAC's Newest collection Fabulous Felines, has some wonderful colors and several new limited edition colors, not too many limited edition re-promotes from other collections. I was so excited to get my purchase the next day after I ordered it (Aug. 26th) I overnighted the package to my work which is the best place to get items shipped and forgot that I don't work on Fridays... Blond moment.

I <3 mail order.

I will post photos of the items I purchased and do swatches once I have edited them. I did not get all of the items as I do not have the money to do that... If only. I would need an entire bathroom dedicated to my makeup. Ha Ha.

They broke the collection up into three sub collections.

#1

#2

#3

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FX Tangle Out

Tangle out
6 oz
$5.99

If you were hoping for the winning detangler get ready for disappointment. This spray pump bottle may look cute, fit nicely in your hand, and smell nice but the product inside isn't worth even the cutest packaging.

It claims to instantly detangle your tresses to minimize breakage, hydrate, replenish, and restore balance. I don't know if it hydrates, replenishes, or restores balance, since I only used this product one time and immediately took it back to the store the next day for a refund. When using the product as directed it felt like there was the potential for detangling power, but as I got into the thick of my bleach blond, stretchy hair it was like I had not even conditioned my hair. So I sprayed more, and more and more, and even with the wide toothed comb starting from the bottom to the top nothing at all about this product helped detangle my mess.

So back to buying my $30 something bottle of Enjoy detangler and conditioning spray and still on the search for that affordable detangler anyone in this economy can afford.

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Jamie

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash

Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash
Pink Grapefruit Foaming scrub
6.7oz
On sale $6.99

Right now on FaceBook Neutrogena is doing an awesome donation to an organization, Global Giving. For every purchase of this pink grapefruit line they are donating $1 to this organization. Click the link above to learn more.

I am down to the last little bit of my bottle. I purchased it about 2 months ago and have about a week left of product. I wash my face twice a day so for 6.7 oz, is pretty good. I probably could have stretched it out if I was a little more sparing with the amount I used each time. This stuff smells great, if you like grapefruit. It is fresh, and clean smelling. On top of the great smell it has micro beads that help exfoliate each time you wash, which for some will eliminate one step from their skin care routine. It left my skin feeling clean and helped fight black heads as well. ( Which I am prone too.) This product was a little drying when I actually scrubbed my face for the proper amount of time. A little bit of lotion afterward took care of that problem. I do not recommend this product for people with sensitive skin as it has the micro beads and is drying.

Comparing the Pink Grapefruit scrub to my normal Dermalogica Medi-Bac cleanser, there is only a few differences. The price for one is a big one. The Dermalogica seems to keep my face feeling softer longer and gets rid of all of the little bumps on my forehead. The Pink grapefruit seems to keep my face free from oils longer, but doesn't keep ALL of the bumps from showing up on my face.

This face wash is definitely a great alternative to the higher priced face cleansers. I had to try it, I was running out of my Dermalogica and with the economy the way it is I need to save any way I can, but not cheat my skin of the proper care. I think I will pick up the cream cleanser in the same pink grapefruit formula for night time wash to go along with the clear foaming wash. I have heard that using a cream cleanser at night and a clear cleanser in the morning helps even out combination skin... Which I have.

Hope this review has been helpful, and remember to go to the link above to buy it which automatically donates $1 from the purchase to a good cause.

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Jamie Fox

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CG LashBlast Fusion

CG Lash Blast Fusion
.44fluid oz liquid
$9.99 @ Walgreens Colors: Brown, Brown Black, Black, Very Black

I have been searching for the best mascara for me for a couple months. I tried CG Lash Blast Volume, Lash Blast Length, Mega Volume Lash Blast, Maybelline Define-A-Lash Lengthening, Maybelline Define-A-Lash Volume, Urban decay Volume, Sephora Volume... Whew!

I know I haven't tested even 5% of what is out there but I have to live on a budget and I finally found my match.Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion adds length and volume to my thin short lashes that don't curl even a bit on their own. This Mascara fits into my budget at $9.99. I seem to be getting a good amount of usage from it. I didn't know this a couple months ago but, did you know that you should change your mascara every three months like an oil change on your car? Ha ha Well I didn't and started noticing my mascara getting clumpy on application and just not flowing onto my lashes right. Lash Blast Fusion has been gliding on and clump free for about Three months and I don't see it showing signs of wear yet.The spooley is pretty awesome. It is a rubbery, fat, thinly spaced, spiky wand. Easy to use. I love this product and recommend it highly if you are looking into getting one of those expensive eyelash growth serums. Great cheater for that problem.


No makeup
"my eyebrows looked better then too. =( "

Natural Makeup with Lash Blast Fusion (Black Brown)


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New MAC

NEW MAC!!! YAY, so in trouble when the husband finds out, but Shhh, I won't tell if you don't! I am slowly building up my MAC collection (and Macy's card!) When I heard department store MAC counters started carrying pigments I had to take a peek, and buy one..., and a shadow to go with it..., and that blush brush I'd been eying...

MAC Greensmoke
Tarnished Olive
(lustre)

.05 oz $14.50

It looks pewter in the picture, IRL it is a deep smokey green with a slight shimmer to it. Texture is very smooth, and pigment is a little on the lighter side. It isn't as pigmented as I hoped but with a couple layers and blending I got the smokey green effect I was desiring.

Old Gold Pigment

High frosted tarnished gold

(Frost)

.15 oz $19.50

The flash from the camera captures it's coppery gold side that screams glam, what you don't see is the tarnished green tint on it's flip side. Such a beautiful color that says I'm super glam but I've been here a while.

MAC 129 Brush (top)

$34.00

Click for review. MAC 239 Brush (bottom)

Ouph! Hefty price for a fluffy blush brush. It took a lot of convincing and arm twisting to bring myself to buy it. I'm pretty convincing! It has a fluffy medium size, round, dome, tip. It's a very workable blush brush for all colors and shades. I really love it's ability to bronze the high plains of my face just right. The bristles are soft and packed tightly so it has good substance to it. No regrets, eagerly welcomed into my collection.

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To The Beach Cream Bronzer Beach Bronze

To the Beach Cream Bronzer

Beach Bronze

Cute packaging if your into the beach theme, which I am! The packaging has a green outer shell with a clear window in the front with a clam shell sketch on it. One of the neat thing that made my decision to purchase it is the finish. It is a cream that turns into a silky powder finish. The pigmentation on this however, sucks! It is tan in color with gold fleck all throughout the the bronzer. For me the flecks of gold really saved this product for me. It gives your cheeks a healthy lightly tanned glow. It would probably work well for night time summer parties to give you that, just spent a couple hours at the beach today, look!

Overall I like the product but because of it's lack of pigment you have to use a lot of it to achieve a well tanned golden look.

.21oz @ $25

I think if I had a chance to try it out I would have passed on this

2 out of 5 stars

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MAC Marine Life Blush

MAC's Marine Life Blush for it's Tot the Beach Collection

Cute green outer packaging with a clear window. This showed it's pretty seahorse design with a slightly dusted gold over lay to emphasize the picture. Ubber pigmented! I mean UBBER PIGMENTED! Ha ha. Use the bright coral color very sparingly. It is a little hard since it makes up the majority of the blush. The bright coral color has a gold sparkle throughout the color so don't work when after the first use the gold overlay goes bye bye. The Pink color is very pigmented as well with a silver sparkle all the way through it, helping to tone down the brightness of the coral.

First Blush I purchased from MAC and I am LOVING it! Unfortunately for everyone that didn't get it the first day it came out, won't get it. This item sold out about three hours after it launched. I pre-ordered luckily!

.35oz @ $26

4-1/2 out of 5 stars

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MAC Firecracker & Sweet & Punchy Eyeshadow

MAC Sweet and Punchy (left) Firecracker (right)

Cute green outer shell with a clear window with a seashell on the front. Both have a silky texture and are extremely pigmented. Sweet & Punchy is a slightly shimmery, bright green with a yellow base. This item is sold out however. =( and Firecracker is is a frosty orangish melon color.

Here is both colors in action. To The Beach Inspired

Love this collection.

Sweet & Punchy

 5 out of 5 stars

Firecracker

5 out of 5 stars

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MAC Mineralized Skin Finish

MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural

Light Medium

Classy packaging as normal for MAC. Black packaging with a clear window in the front. The powder is a baked to help with it's matte finish. It is packed in the shape of a dome. Perfect fix to the normal face powder that gets worn away right in the middle, you know! The dome shape will help to even out the powder usage from the entire compact. No lengthy shiny metal warning that your favorite face powder is about to run out in like 3 months... ha ha

The powder coverage is very fine and thin. blends well with their Tinted Moisturizer and doesn't leave your face feeling heavy. It is a great replacement if you are looking to replace your Prescriptives powder. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the year the company that makes Prescriptives announced it was discontinuing that brand line. So Sad, but in my research I found out that Prescriptives is owned by the same company the owns many popular makeup brands including MAC.

Since the powder is baked, this may be the reason for the minimal loose powder flying around during and after usage. It holds together well and hardly makes any mess.

Overall the powder is not heavy, gives the coverage you need if you are looking for minimal coverage, and adheres to the skin well, by filling in fine lines without looking packed on.

.35oz @ $26

4-1/2 out of 5 stars

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Glaminar and IMATs

Glaminar
Oh how do I wish I could go to this! It seams like so much fun with loads of information, with stash bags to boot! The stash bag alone is probably worth the cost of the seminar. For the Bombshell Beauty class it is $275. Now I know what you are thinking... WOW that is a bunch of money for makeup seminar. You get so much information from Kandee in one seminar you can come out of the seminar feeling confidant enough to start your own makeup classes!

Next time she is in town with one of these I am sure to go, just need to save up for it!

Also IMATs are this coming to LA. IMATs stands for International Makeup Artist Trade show. Click Here For more info You get to see all the new idea's coming from top makeup companies and most give great discounts at the show. I hope to go to this the next year it comes through town as it kind of sneaked up on me this year.

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Jamie Fox

MAC Moisture Tint

MAC Moisture tint with SPF 15 in Light is a great color for lighter skin completions. It is the lightest weight cover consistency MAC has. When I ventured into the MAC store I told the artist I needed a tinted moisturizer and a foundation. The moisturizer came first and it was acceptable, light weight and covered well. Next came the lightest weight foundation they have and well I just don't think MAC foundations are for me. Very heavy.

The moisturizer I purchased gives a great "Fake" foundation coverage but doesn't do much in the moisture department. I found that with just using it as my moisturizer before makeup it made my skin flakey and exaggerated my dry skin it caused my problem areas to look flakey. I decided to try it with my normal daily Dermalogica Active Moist moisturizer then layer the tinted moisturizer on top and it complimented it!

My final though on this moisturizer is it worked great for evening out the sun spots and uneveness of my skin but it is lacking in the moisture department. Adding your normal moisturizer makes this ideal for women who want a light weight coverage similar to a foundation coverage. Apply your normal moisturizer then the MAC Moisture tint then concealer of your choice to cover trouble spots and you have a great weight less Dewey coverage. Add a little ELF Completion Perfection and MAC mineralized skin finish powder to set it and you have a flawless face that isn't too powdery or sticky.

MAC Moister Tint SPF 15: 3 stars

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MAC 239 Brush

A converted brush discount shopper.

I have to admit for the longest time I knew that the brush made the precision and application of the makeup the best but I only knew it and hadn't experienced it. I have bought so many brushes from the drug store, which not all of them are bad mind you. I started out with buying two Sephora brushes and it well.... it took me a little bit to learn how to use them properly but I learned that they are awesome! So I thought if sephora could make a good brush then maybe MAC might have something with their over priced brushes. So I started out with one of the most important brushes I thought I needed which was the 239.

I don't know how I applied makeup without it ... Oh wait that's right I was able to apply it just not as vibrant and acurate as I am now! I now have the tough decision to make of purchasing the new random eye shadow I want from MAC or buying a new brush. decisions decisions.

The 239 brush is a flat, slightly stiff, short brush with a rounded fluffyiesh tip. Great for applying shadow to the bottom part of the lid and under the bottom water line. I am starting my collection of MAC brushes and I would definatly recomment this as one of your started brushes. I even want two of them... (Click the pic. for clearer version)

From American Cutie Beauty

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Urban Decay FLOP

When I got the email from Urban Decay announcing the Alice in Wonderland shadow box's return I was so Jazzed! After reviewing the product page on their site my lust for the box faded away.
 

Urban Decay came back out with it's Alice in Wonderland Shadow box but they did it really shitastically! They brought it back as part of a set. Their creative editor hand picked these items to compliment the box. The items I hear aren't that great to begin with but the real kicker is the price. When you hear "package" you think " Cool special pricing". This one doesn't.All the products included in the package price out to be the exact asking price for the package. Because of how popular the Alice shadow box was UD is taking advantage of this and adding items which you HAVE to purchase in order to get the box, unless you want to buy it on Ebay and, whew... are those prices steep!

The Alice UD Shadow box package sells for the low, low price of

$211

Originally $52

So I thought I would list the colors that are in the box with the actual names of the shadows. If you don't already know all the shadows are from their normal line. For the box they just made them smaller and put them in a ubber cute box... You can buy most of the colors in the box in larger sizes (1.5g) as opposed to the (.08g) and pay $221. $10 more for the full sizes and twice the product. The only two colors that differ is Painkiller, and Mushroom. Mushroom can be purchased in cream form and Painkiller is apart of the Show Pony, and Preen shadow boxes.

I give Urban Decay an "S" on this one, cause I am calling Shinanigans!

Underland (Flash)

Alice (Painkiller)

Oraculum (Baked)

Queen (Last Call)

Chessur (Chopper)

White Rabbit (Polyester Bride)

Wonderland (Maui Wowie)

Curiouser (Grifter)

Muchness (X)

Mushroom (Mushroom)

Midnight Tea Party (Midnight Cowboy Rides Again)

Vorpal (S&M)

Absolem (Homegrown)

Drink Me Eat Me (Sin)

Mad Hatter (Twice Baked)

Jabberwocky (Oil Slick)

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Mrs. Fox

To The Beach Inspired

Check out my other blog for creations inspired by MAC's To The Beach collection.

Foxy Rocks Makeup