Makeup for Christmas

If you know me then you know I love makeup. Drugstore or high end brand It doesn't matter I love it all. My mom knows me well because she got me some awesome makeup for Christmas. QVC is a makeup girls dream. They have the most awesome deals on makeup. This year my mom got me Laura Geller and Tarte.

 

 

Up first is Tarte. This came with 2 lipsticks, 1 gloss, 2 mascaras, 3 eye pencils, 2 blushes, and 2 eyeshadow palettes.

The blushes are called Pampered and Savored. I really love them both. If I had to pick I would pick Pampered which is a little bit more mauve than the other.

The mascaras are the Lights Cameras Lashes. Love these. They really lengthen and give volume to the eyes.

2 lipsticks are Wonder and Rare. Rare is a bit more brown colored and Rare is a mauvey pink. Love them both. Tarte lipsticks are my favorite. They have that minty feel. Worth the money but Revelon colorsticks are also very much like Tarte.

3 eyeliners are bronze, black, and plum. They are nice but not sure they are any better then drugstore.

Lipgloss is called Indulging. It's really sticky feeling but stays on a long time. Its a pinky color.

The 2 eye palettes have very nice colors. They are soft and have a lot of pigment. I do like Tartes eyeshadows.

 

 

Next up is the Laura Gellar.

My favorite is the Baked Gelato Lace Illuminator in the color Ballerina. So worth the money. It gives the face a nice glow. So pretty. I use this with the angle face brush it came with. Its awesome!

The mascara is StyleLash Intense Lengthening Mascara. I love the wand in this. It really coats all your lashes. It awesome.

The Baked Color Foundation in Fair is different for me. I'm use to liquid foundation. I have not used this on its own but I dust it on my face after liquid foundation. I like it so far and I am going to try it on its own soon.

The eyeshadow is wonderful. It goes on so soft and blends really nice. The color is smokey plums. One is shimmery and the other is matte. These are nice colors for blue eyes.

I'm very into my makeup. I'm so lucky to have a momma that knows me.

 

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Holiday Favorites

I have never given Glade candles a chance but I am glad I have now. They smell so good and they are cheap! Now I have only smelled two of them and bought both. I have burned both and they smell up the house but not over the top strong smell.

 

Gingerbread Jingle

 

Sparkling Spruce smells like a Christmas tree

Another Holiday favorite is Celestial Seasonings Sugar Cookie Tea. I like it because it has a little sugar cookie flavor without the calories. Dang calories why do they have to be in sugar cookies.

 

I have not tried this Chapstick because I can not find it. I might have to order it online.

 

I have tried these little gems. Oh my they taste like Thin Mints. They are amazing.

 

Go out and buy these amazing things. They are all Shawna worthy!

 

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Advent Calendar

This year instead of filling the advent calendar with candy or money it is filled with notes. This is so much cheaper and more loving. My boys love to open up the calendar and today they opened the note that said play checkers with mom. They both had a smile on their face. I put simple things like take a walk with mom. I remember when I was younger my mom had a jar of notes that had things like taking a walk with mom to the pond. For some reason it was so much fun and exciting for me. So you dont have to have money to make a little kid smile. Hopefully my boys will remember this more then eating a piece of candy.

 

 

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Alternative to My Coffee

I need to slow down on the coffee every morning. I need to slow down on the sugar I put in it. I bought this tea the other day and love it. The best thing is I dont have to add milk or sugar. Win!

 

 

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It is Almost That Time

Start saving your money because it is almost that time! My grandma always had the big Sears catalog book for all of us grandkids. I loved looking through each page skipping over the ugly boy toys. Usually whatever was pink I wanted. I was and still am a girly girl. Now I shop for boy toys and here are what my boys are wanting.

Logan is easy because he is still my little boy. He just wants toys! Army toys are his favorite.

Blaine is more grown up. Here are a couple things he wants

 

 

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My Grandma's Fresh Apple Cake

 

 

 

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A Little Fall Decorating

I love fall decorating! I don't have a ton of decorations but honestly I like the clean look better.

 

 

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