I know I'm so bad for being an enabler but I wanted to share some good sales going on right now. >:D

Rock & Republic

I'm sure many of you have already heard but Rock & Republic is having a big sale on their cosmetics. With the code ROCKCOSMETICS you get 50% off of all cosmetic items, plus they have a 99 cent shipping promotion going on so it's pretty much cheaper than the Hautelook sale. Of the pressed blushes, there are only a couple colors left but I'm crossing my fingers that they'll restock!



Pinky Paradise

After a number of people asked me to see if I could get a coupon code for my circle lens provider Pinky Paradise, I asked and they responded! Now I have a code to share with you all. ^.^

If you enter code frmheadtotoe at checkout you will receive a free lens case as well as a mystery gift (either an eye mask or eyeliner). Your purchase must consist of a minimum of 1 pair of lenses AND they are stackable, as in if you buy 2 pairs you get 2 mystery gifts, or 3 pairs and 3 mystery gifts and so on.


Pinky Paradise has also recently started carrying Dolly Wink products, which are a really popular Japanese brand of cosmetics that are very gyaru and dolly style. I'm really excited about it because I've been wanting to try the lashes for a long time! Eki had sent me the liquid eyeliner before, so I can say from first-hand experience that it's very nice quality.


Ulta

Ulta.com is having a coupon promotion as well for 20% off of your ENTIRE order with code 51194 this week. This sadly excludes fragrance and a lot of "prestige" brands like my favorites Urban Decay but you can still use it on my favorite eye cream, Stri-Vectin. I bought mine from Ulta at previous 20% off sale too since it's pricey. :)


Okay that's it! Thank you to everyone who tweeted me and e-mailed me about the current sales. Haha. You ladies know me too well. >.<

Happy shopping!

Hey guys! I was digging around in my files to see what I should post today and I realized that I had stowed away a video that I forgot to edit, back from a couple months ago. It was a video of when I received a little love package from Lisa at He Qi Crystal Designs! Seeing as how I just posted my last blog post on her beautiful necklace, I thought it would be appropriate to post this as well.

Hey everyone! Life is still super crazy busy and I'm going to have to apologize for not being as regular with the updates as I usually do. Rest assured, I am still checking up on comments and I've been trying to catch up on e-mails so if I haven't gotten back to you please be patient and I will respond as soon as I can!

I was going to upload a video tonight but after two failed attempts and waiting a total of about 2 hours before they errored out, I've decided to just post a quick FOTD and jewelry review instead.


Also wanted to mention that the nailpolish I'm wearing here is one of my favorites, Revlon Peach Petal. It's the perfect pale pinky-peach on my skin and I wore it for 2 weeks! I even wore it twice within two months. That's pretty much a record for me considering the perverted amount of nail polish I own. Here's a better shot of the polish:


I've definitely been digging the orangey colors this summer with Revlon Peach Petal, Mac Seasonal Peach, Eyeko Coral, and a random Maybelline Coral polish I picked up from the dollar tree. Don't worry, I've still been taking pics so a nail post will come soon. ^.~

Alright, going to go play on my new Macbook Pro and see if I can get used to the new video editing program and try to forget about the crazy thunderstorm going on outside. *BOOM, BOOM*

Oh my business you guys, this week has been ridic. I haven't been able to sit down at my computer for free time very much at all but one thing I HAVE been doing is online shopping last week. Oops. The good thing is that I've gotten some amazing things in the mail lately! *everyone cheers*

I saw some sexy ladies (hello @XPPINKX) talking about gettin' naked on Twitter today, so I had to join in. LOL. Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. Urban Decay's new neutrals palette "Naked" which includes 12 deliciously wearable shades which I just got in yesterday so I was inspired to share, share share. ^.^

To reiterate from the video what I'm wearing as far as makeup goes is a base of UDPP, Mac Vex on the lid, UD Smog for contour and lower lash line, and UD Virgin for the highlight color. I applied my eye makeup this morning and haven't touched up at all so it lasted a good 12+ hours, a feat I consider to be quite impressive.

Here are pics of my goodies:

Urban Decay Naked Palette


Swatches

Hey everyone! I wanted to do a new series of videos and blog posts dedicated to some of my favorite products so I decided to begin my new "HG Spotlight" series with my favorite blushes, the Rock & Republic Contrived Pressed Blushes. I know I can't altogether take credit for spreading the love of these blushes but I'm not gonna lie, these are just ridiculously good.


I first bought these blushes from the Hautelook sale at 40% off and swatched Call Me and Kinky in this post. Then, the next time the sale came around, I decided to buy X-Rated, All Nighter, Bedroom, and Lust as well since I was so impressed with the quality of the first two. A reader e-mailed me to let me know that Hautelook will be having Rock & Republic Beauty sale again on Monday, 7/12 so I thought it would be a great time to post all of my collection and swatches.

If you haven't already signed up for Hautelook, click here for an invite.  Note: Hautelook does give a store credit to the inviter after the invitee's first purchase, but as always I only post when there is actually an event I am personally buying from too. Gotta share those good deals! ;)

As an all-encompassing statement, I will say that this blush line is one of the best quality blushes that I've come across. They are gorgeously pigmented, finely milled, and are long-lasting. The actual amount of product in the pan is literally 2x the amount in a NARS blush, so they last forever. I don't even want to start on the packaging! It's weighty, shiny, and just over-the-top decadent which I LOVE.

The only downsides to these blushes are the availability (You can only buy it online and at R&R specialty stores, or occasional Hautelook sales) and the price (Original retail price is $40. Ouch!) But as I mentioned before, I got mine through Hautelook where they were $24 and compared to NARS blushes which retail at $26, it's quite a nice deal.

So with no further ado, here are the swatches which can explain 100x better than words can. :)


Each blush in biggins glory. So you can see the pretty shimmers. ^O^

Call Me


Bedroom


All Nighter


Kinky


X-Rated


Lust


Check out the adorable necklace I bought from Lisa HQCD's store. I freakin' love the silver branch. Oh, and the watch I'm wearing in the video is from Juny's and the polish I'm wearing is Revlon Petal Peach.



Anyway, hope that was helpful if any of you are deciding to buy something from Monday's Hautelook sale. Let me know if you decided to get something or if you already have any Rock & Republic stuff! Any other suggestions of colors I should get this time?

Hope you guys have a fantastic weekend. :)