Sooo I'm kind of excited about this. I'm going to do another theme day for Thursday. I'm calling it "Feeling Lovely Thursday" because this will be where I talk about beauty, fashion, basically anything that makes me feel lovely. I have a tumblr for beauty blogging, but I feel like this is a better place to talk about that kind of stuff. Plus, I'll probably actually keep up with this day because I have some free time on Thursdays to blog and shiz. This one I'm pre- blogging though... so I guess that doesn't help much.
Sooo I thought I would do a best products under $10 type of thing because a lot of people think make up is expensive and stuff, but it honestly doesn't have to be. I think of it as a total luxury, whether it is the most expensive fancy eyeshadow in the world, or eyeshadows that are like $4 at the drugstore. It's just something I buy because it makes me happy, not because I need it, which is why I love buying the more affordable things. Blah Blah blah super long intro- lets get to the good stuff! I'm going to break it down into categories cause that seems nice.
And also I'm putting the prices down so that you can know just how under $10 these things are. It's not like I have money to buy all of these things at once( I'm a poor college student) but over the past couple years I've tried this stuff and its been good.
HAIR
1) L'Oreal Total Repair 5 balm (6.99)- I really like this stuff. I haven't tried many other deep repair conditioners, but I've heard people like this more than the Macadamia one... and I love this one so much and I don't want to spend $20 on the Macadamia one... so yeah this is awesome! If you leave it in overnight and wash it out in the morning, your hair will feel soft and lovely. I only use this like once a week (and I don't always leave it on overnight) and you only need a little bit... so it'll probably last me a long time!
2) L'Oreal Total Repair 5 Dry Oil (6.99) - This is something I just bought recently and I was kind of like "meh, I don't know if I need a dry oil, idk what that even means" but I like this a lot. It makes my hair feel nice, and it makes it shiny. I feel like I need some life, and this oil gives it.
3) Batiste Dry Shampoo (6.99-7.99 depending on where you get it I think? Not sure, Harmon has it cheaper I think.) - This is great. If you spray some before you go to bed your hair will stay in place. If you spray it in the morning, you can look like you have clean hair and go on your marry way and not wash your hair for a little bit without being gross.
MASCARA
1) Physician's Formula Organic Jumbo Wear - This is usually $9.99,so it just misses the mark, but Harmon has Physicians formula a little cheaper than everywhere else (and probably bed bath and beyond too, they're owned by the same place.) Mine was 7.99 and I used a 20 percent bed bath and beyond coupon, so it was a little cheaper. Every dollar counts right? Anyway this basically is what your lashes are supposed to look like. It doesn't clump, it has a bit of fallout, but its nothing major. It's also "organic", which Idk what that really means for mascara, but I feel better using it.
2) L'Oreal Butterfly (8.99 I think?) This is a new mascara that I just bought and I haven't used it a whole lot, but I really like it. The brush is very nice. It's a wet formula (I think? I'm no expert, but it feels wetter than Maybeline's mascara.) I find it a little hard to apply because it is so wet. Just do it very lightly and its pretty buildable.
Eyeshadows
1) Nyx Palettes- I have a couple of these. I got the Smokey Palette, which is like 7.99 and the Love in Paris Mon Cherie palette, which was like 9.99. I really like both of them, especially the love in Paris one. You can really get a ton of different looks and it is my favorite of the moment right now.
2) Maybeline eyestudio quads- These have such a nice feel to them and the colors are really pigmented. I only have Copper Chic, which is pretty much all I used last year. There is one color that was similar to Stila's Kitten that I totally used up. Still has other great colors, and this is something I should try more of.
FACE
1) Covergirl Outlast 3-in 1 foundation- I think this is 8.99 or 9.99... maybe its less depending on where you get it. I had a coupon, so again it was cheaper. This applies really nicely, its hard to tell the colors, I got a different color than I am. It is a more matte looking formula, which I wasn't totally crazy about at first, but it makes my skin look so nice and kind of glowy and beautiful. I like it.
2) Maybeline Dream Lumi Concealer- This is a brightening concealer. I don't typically use concealer, but I can't sleep that well anymore and I kind of like it. I don't know if it is everything I want in a concealer, but it makes me look awake. Probably not the best thing out there, but as of now I quite like it.
LIPS
1) Revlon Lip Butters- Honestly, most of my lip products are cheaper than this, but I want to do a products under $5 too... but this I'm not just trying to fill up space with this product. It's absolutely amazing. It's like a really pigmented lip balm basically. I don't wear a lot of lipsticks, but I have Berry Smoothie and Strawberry Shortcake and they're both really great colors. Probably my favorite lipstick that I have. I looked these up, I don't think theres a set price, but its 5-7 dollars I think. More in the 5-6 area I think. So worth it!
BATH AND BODY
Avon Naturals, Body Mist, Shower Gel, and Body Lotion- I love these. I think the mists are $9, lotion is $7 and Shower gel is $6. Soooo great! They also always have specials like buy 5 for $10, so you could get a bunch for $10! And they all smell so good, they have a really great variety of scents, for every season really. They smell just as good as Bath and Body works, and I think the Body Spray lasts a little bit longer as a matter of fact! Really recommend these.
Bath and Body works Fresh Picked Hard Working Hand and Body Cream- Ohhhhh my gosh I love this. This is a recent discovery, its $8 and it works really well too. I've only used it on my hands. I was actually wearing it yesterday and the girl at the pizza place was like "oh do you have some sort of perfume or lotion on, it smells really good." It lingers a little bit, but it doesn't really overwhelm, unless you use like half the thing. This is also a lot of product for $8! I was surprised cause everything is usually so expensive at bath and body works, but this was amazing!
So yeah, I hope you found that helpful, maybe it showed you some new things and helped you save a little money. Next Week I'll do a 5 under 5 so you can save even more money!
Hope you are all feeling lovely this Thursday!
Byeeeee!
Shannon
Sooo I thought I would do a best products under $10 type of thing because a lot of people think make up is expensive and stuff, but it honestly doesn't have to be. I think of it as a total luxury, whether it is the most expensive fancy eyeshadow in the world, or eyeshadows that are like $4 at the drugstore. It's just something I buy because it makes me happy, not because I need it, which is why I love buying the more affordable things. Blah Blah blah super long intro- lets get to the good stuff! I'm going to break it down into categories cause that seems nice.
And also I'm putting the prices down so that you can know just how under $10 these things are. It's not like I have money to buy all of these things at once( I'm a poor college student) but over the past couple years I've tried this stuff and its been good.
HAIR
1) L'Oreal Total Repair 5 balm (6.99)- I really like this stuff. I haven't tried many other deep repair conditioners, but I've heard people like this more than the Macadamia one... and I love this one so much and I don't want to spend $20 on the Macadamia one... so yeah this is awesome! If you leave it in overnight and wash it out in the morning, your hair will feel soft and lovely. I only use this like once a week (and I don't always leave it on overnight) and you only need a little bit... so it'll probably last me a long time!
2) L'Oreal Total Repair 5 Dry Oil (6.99) - This is something I just bought recently and I was kind of like "meh, I don't know if I need a dry oil, idk what that even means" but I like this a lot. It makes my hair feel nice, and it makes it shiny. I feel like I need some life, and this oil gives it.
3) Batiste Dry Shampoo (6.99-7.99 depending on where you get it I think? Not sure, Harmon has it cheaper I think.) - This is great. If you spray some before you go to bed your hair will stay in place. If you spray it in the morning, you can look like you have clean hair and go on your marry way and not wash your hair for a little bit without being gross.
MASCARA
1) Physician's Formula Organic Jumbo Wear - This is usually $9.99,so it just misses the mark, but Harmon has Physicians formula a little cheaper than everywhere else (and probably bed bath and beyond too, they're owned by the same place.) Mine was 7.99 and I used a 20 percent bed bath and beyond coupon, so it was a little cheaper. Every dollar counts right? Anyway this basically is what your lashes are supposed to look like. It doesn't clump, it has a bit of fallout, but its nothing major. It's also "organic", which Idk what that really means for mascara, but I feel better using it.
2) L'Oreal Butterfly (8.99 I think?) This is a new mascara that I just bought and I haven't used it a whole lot, but I really like it. The brush is very nice. It's a wet formula (I think? I'm no expert, but it feels wetter than Maybeline's mascara.) I find it a little hard to apply because it is so wet. Just do it very lightly and its pretty buildable.
Eyeshadows
1) Nyx Palettes- I have a couple of these. I got the Smokey Palette, which is like 7.99 and the Love in Paris Mon Cherie palette, which was like 9.99. I really like both of them, especially the love in Paris one. You can really get a ton of different looks and it is my favorite of the moment right now.
2) Maybeline eyestudio quads- These have such a nice feel to them and the colors are really pigmented. I only have Copper Chic, which is pretty much all I used last year. There is one color that was similar to Stila's Kitten that I totally used up. Still has other great colors, and this is something I should try more of.
FACE
1) Covergirl Outlast 3-in 1 foundation- I think this is 8.99 or 9.99... maybe its less depending on where you get it. I had a coupon, so again it was cheaper. This applies really nicely, its hard to tell the colors, I got a different color than I am. It is a more matte looking formula, which I wasn't totally crazy about at first, but it makes my skin look so nice and kind of glowy and beautiful. I like it.
2) Maybeline Dream Lumi Concealer- This is a brightening concealer. I don't typically use concealer, but I can't sleep that well anymore and I kind of like it. I don't know if it is everything I want in a concealer, but it makes me look awake. Probably not the best thing out there, but as of now I quite like it.
LIPS
1) Revlon Lip Butters- Honestly, most of my lip products are cheaper than this, but I want to do a products under $5 too... but this I'm not just trying to fill up space with this product. It's absolutely amazing. It's like a really pigmented lip balm basically. I don't wear a lot of lipsticks, but I have Berry Smoothie and Strawberry Shortcake and they're both really great colors. Probably my favorite lipstick that I have. I looked these up, I don't think theres a set price, but its 5-7 dollars I think. More in the 5-6 area I think. So worth it!
BATH AND BODY
Avon Naturals, Body Mist, Shower Gel, and Body Lotion- I love these. I think the mists are $9, lotion is $7 and Shower gel is $6. Soooo great! They also always have specials like buy 5 for $10, so you could get a bunch for $10! And they all smell so good, they have a really great variety of scents, for every season really. They smell just as good as Bath and Body works, and I think the Body Spray lasts a little bit longer as a matter of fact! Really recommend these.
Bath and Body works Fresh Picked Hard Working Hand and Body Cream- Ohhhhh my gosh I love this. This is a recent discovery, its $8 and it works really well too. I've only used it on my hands. I was actually wearing it yesterday and the girl at the pizza place was like "oh do you have some sort of perfume or lotion on, it smells really good." It lingers a little bit, but it doesn't really overwhelm, unless you use like half the thing. This is also a lot of product for $8! I was surprised cause everything is usually so expensive at bath and body works, but this was amazing!
So yeah, I hope you found that helpful, maybe it showed you some new things and helped you save a little money. Next Week I'll do a 5 under 5 so you can save even more money!
Hope you are all feeling lovely this Thursday!
Byeeeee!
Shannon
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