All the clothes! Thanks, Kohl's!

I've never done a clothing haul before. It just really never crossed my mind. I then though, wow, this is impressive, I need to share it! I have a love/hate relationship with Kohl's. Working there for 3 years, might be a reason. I really can't stand the store they have become but I LOVE their clearance. 

My husband and I went into the store to find some wedding essentials, since it was the last day for the 30% off with your Kohl's charge. He's in a wedding and needs pants, shoes and a belt. Of course, none of it was on sale at all, so it was going to have to wait. I then noticed a shirt that was much cheaper than it was last week. THEY did ADDITIONAL markdowns!! I immediately told my husband to grab a cart. 

Sure enough, almost 2 hours later, we had a cart full of clothing. My husband has never found so many items this cheap, ever. Guys clothing is really not the cheapest,even on clearance. He got 9 shirts/sweaters and I got 12 shirts/blouses/sweaters, 1 swimwear cover-up and two pairs of pants and a dress. Total, we spent just under $85! WHAT!!! Yes, I just had to share. Seriously, go to your local Kohl's ASAP. Most items were under $6! The dress was $4.33 total, including tax. The only thing, is they didn't have Kohl's cash going on, which is rare for them. Too bad! 

Half Price Craft Book Haul!!

So, I've been a frequent shopper at Half Price Books! I mean, it's one of the greatest places to get books, besides the library. Anyways, I haven't really gone much the last couple years, since I work at a Library. I am very picky and OCD when it comes the cleanliness of books. They can get pretty gross after being checked out a few times. 

Well, they were having their week of coupons and I decided to go in and get the next book in the Outlander series. Of course, they didn't have any! So, with a 30% off coupon, I walked around and decided that I was going to buy something, anything really. I could not waste this trip and opportunity. 

How crazy that all these years, I have never thought about CRAFT books!! I always check the YA/Teen and the adult fiction. The only non-fiction I ever check is clearance. I was walking around and there was a small cove of craft books! I was so excited. I have a ton of them from the library but it gets old having to re-check them out and bring them back home. 

So, I bought a book that I had at home, from the library, and a new one for a total of $10.29. WHAT!! That's crazy! Considering, they are never on sale at the stores and they were each over $20. 

I'll give you a little preview of the library books I have (mine and library). Now, there will be a few of my own!

These are the lovely books in my collection. Down below are the pictures of the new books that I will be adding/replacing to my collection! I went to HPB a couple times, with my husband on the 40% and 50% off days! 

I ended up going several days and taking my husband along. I'll just show you a haul photo below! 

                                

I have so many new craft books that are my own! I'm actually making an amazon wish list for some of the ones I REALLY want that are from the library. I think it will make good Christmas gift ideas and this way I can keep an eye on the prices.

I'm so excited to have found a Quilling book on clearance! I can't find much at the library.. it's an old art, I think. It's just now becoming a tad bit more popular. Still not much in the book area though. So, I'm excited about this book! 

 Gotta love Half Price Books though!! I'm just sad that they didn't have Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon. I need that one ASAP because I just finished Outlander! 

Play! By Sephora June 2016

                             

I'm so sorry but this is still sitting on my vanity! We are short three people at work and it's summer reading time! I've been working extra hours and I've been exhausted when I come home. The only thing that I've used is the Becca Primer and I LOVE it!  I guess this month will be more of an "unboxing"

Birchbox June 2016

                                             

I actually really liked this Birchbox! I got a couple of products that I've been wanting to try. These are the items that I received! 

-Benefit Gimme brow Volumizing Fiber Gel 

-This is the same as their previous one, just repackaged. It works decently enough. 

-COOLA Mineral Face SPF30 unscended Matte tint

- I have been really liking COOLA products! I love this. I've used the whole sample already. I might be purchasing it. It feels light and has a good SPF. I use it in place of foundation on most days, when I'm too lazy to go full face. 

-Number 4 Clarifying Shampoo

-Foil packet of Number 4 Reconstructing Masque

- I can tell you, I hate this. It makes my hair feel weird and I can't stand the smell. This is probably the 3rd time they have sent it and my review is always bad. Quite annoying. 

-Avene Thermal Spring Water

-The dumbest thing ever. Basically, it's like spraying water on your face. Will not be using the rest of this. My Mario Badescu Rose Water is all I need! 

-Dr. Brandt PoreDermabrasion

-I like this well enough. Not sure that I saw much of a difference. I haven't used most of the sample yet though. 

Ipsy June Glam Bag 2016

                       

I love this Bag! How unique and cool. I've been using it all month as my purse make up bag. Now, onto the products...

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Lounge

-This shadow is tiny! Wow! I couldn't believe it when I got it. It does make it a hard time to get a brush in there. Anyways, the color is really pretty and kind of a duo-chrome. Here is a swatch:

As you can see, this is the pan compared to my mac pans. It's a lot smaller! Anyways, the swatch is great at showing you the differences in pigment. It has this green metallic look but then in certain lights it has a brownish color to it. It's really pretty on the eye! The shadow also feels really soft and buttery too.

Hey Honey: 24Seven Day & Night Revitalizing Cream

 I haven't used this yet, not going to lie. I have too many open right now that I'm sampling.

Seraphone Botanicals Happy Hibiscus Blush

This is gorgeous! I took it on vacation and didn't need another one. It's a great summer color and I really loved it. It was soft in the pan and went on great on the skin. It's also really pigmented.

Formula X Nail Polish in Wingwomen

This color was just okay for me. It was really bright and not in the flattering way with my skin tone. Maybe it was just me. I've had several Formula X polishes with ipsy and it's usually along the same color. It's a really small bottle. It reminds me of the little bon bon nail polishes that I used to get as a kid. The formula is just okay, I've had better.

BioRepublic Skincare Fiber Mask

It's cool because you get two of them in here! I haven't used it yet because I'm trying to get rid of some of my older masks. Will get to it soon! I've heard good things though.

Overall, this was a great bag! It's been a while since I've liked all the things in my bag. There are some great items in this bag and I'm highly satisfied with it. For $10 this is not a bad deal.

ABH Glow Kit in Sun-Dipped!

                              

Guys, these Glow Kits are Amazing! I have one of the originals, Gleam, which I cannot find anywhere but the Anastasia website. So glad that I snagged I months ago when it was at Sephora!

Anyways, I finally got my replacement in and wow, is it gorgeous! Look at the swatches. They are so pigmented and they really do last all day. These are just amazing quality. When you think about it, it's like $10 per highlighter and that's not bad at all. These are warmer tones and really shimmery. They don't really transfer as shimmery on the face though. This is perfect for summer when I have a tan! These are easy to blend and so soft in the pan. They don't have much fall out and really do blend in the skin so easily. It really does look like you have a glow. I didn't have a problem with these lasting a full day at work! Great product overall and I highly recommend this!

Here are some swatches.... Bronze, Summer, Tourmaline and then Moonstone.

                               

The Bronze color is really pigmented and it's very warm. I think it's beautiful as an eyeshadow too. I do feel like Summer and Moonstone do look a little bit like each other on the skin. There are some slight differences and I like them both but they are a bit similar.

Busted Glow Kit & Palette Transformation!

I excitedly, ordered the new (Sun-Dipped) Glow Kit by ABH with my 20% off, being Platinum at Ulta. I also ordered her new Modern Renaissance palette. I was eagerly awaiting my new beautiful pieces. My husband texted me that an Ulta box had arrived for me. I still had 4 hours left of work! UGH. I just wanted to get home and play!

So, skipping 4 1/2 hours ahead, I arrive hope and upon up the box. DISASTER! There is powder everywhere and not a light color, dark brown. My ABH eye palette had the dark brown shade completely busted. I mean there was powder everywhere. The palette itself was just a mess. The outside too. The beautiful purple cover. So, I decided to clean it up the best I could. Ulta decided to replace my Glow Kit, which they should. The ABH palette could not be because it was out of stock, so they refunded me. I remembered the alcohol trick and decided to use it for these. See what I could salvage!

The Palette

The Glow Kit

I think I did a pretty good job with what I had to work with! The alcohol trick really works!

What you need:

-Spray bottle
-Rubbing Alcohol
-Item to press the powder
-I used a fork to break up the rest of the pan

What to do:

-Crush up the rest of the pan to make it all a powder. I used a fork to do this because it was most sanitary, in my opinion. Make sure that it's a powder consistency. Once that is finished, you are ready for the next step.

-Put some alcohol into a spray bottle and spray the powder. Try not to get it in any of the other pans. I put some paper towels over everything but the pan I was working with. Also, try to do a small spray because it can spray powder everywhere. This was the hardest part. Once you spray it and it's wet but not too wet, it's time for the next step.

-I found some various things around my house that would fit inside the pan. I used a small stamp for the square in the eyeshadow palette and a dollar coin for the glow kit. I wrapped it in a paper towel, so you weren't putting un-sanitary items in your eyeshadow. Then you just press everywhere and the powder kind of just sticks together. Once you are satisfied with the "re-pressing", you are ready to let it dry!

-I let it dry over night and it works perfectly! No difference in quality and I was able to make something out of nothing!