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CVS Drugstore Haul

You guys I have a confession

I'm addicted to shopping @ drugstores lol

I find the BEST deals ever!!!

specially on make up & with my new found love for make up

It's a thrifty shoppers dream :)

SO here's the video I told you guys I made that I had to film like 3 times!

I bought all this stuff at CVS pretty much all the items are 75% off

and is a SUPER deal! They just started on their markdowns

so go NOW while theres still a LOT to chose from!

BTW I'm in LOVE with the physicians formula gel liners :)

Oh & dont forget you can use manufacturers coupons with any of your purchase

and also if you have any CVS Extrabucks

I used my coupons & extrabucks & for all this I paid like $22.00

K hope you guys liked the Haul

Happy Shopping!

xoxo ivyPINK 

Black Friday Haul Part 2

There will also be a Part 3 to this haul post

cuz I guess I went cuckoo crazy @ Claire's & that needs a post all on it's own

or this post would have never ending pictures!

So Let's start with CVS hahaha

I went there for the Revlon nail polish deal

which was buy 1 get $4.00 extra bucks so the polish would've been .$99

BUT I had a $1.00 off coupon so it was free

But pretty much everything in this pic was free cuz I also had coupons

for the other items :) so that was fun!

Now I know why those extreme couponers get hooked! hahaha

The Revlon colors I got are: Varnished

(BTW this color looks similarto JULES from Zoya

that I posted about yesterday BUT NOT an exact dupe!)

Jaded, Mistletoe (super pretty dark grey with mini holographic glitter)

and Pink Lingerie

I was also extra happy to see that CVS had a Palmers Lip Balm

which I've never seen before!!!! I always use the Palmers swivel stick on my lips

& I've tried it the lip balm is smoother than the swivel stick :)

So BF I woke up @ 3 to go to my Urban Outfitters which I was surprised to see

already open because they had a special extra 50% off from 4-10am

so the line was already forever long by the time I got there (I was a lil peeved!)

I didn't really go crazy!.....

I thought that chevron belt was a fun find it's stretchy

& the hello kitty key caps I got a few of those for my lil cousins too

I picked up that Pssssst dry shampoo cuz it was only $1.00

the dry shampoo I use is by Big Sexy Hair & it's like $9.00

& I've tried it already & it does work & I LOVE how it smells :)

I also got a couple bottles of polish the glitter one is by NYX

& it was only $1.00 for both bottles!

I also got these boots

and I saw this sweater & had to have it in my life BUT they didn't have my size!!!!

So, I called UO cust. service today & there's only ONE store that had my size in stock

so I placed a phone order I can't wait to receive it :)

Then on my way to Anthro I passed by Sephora (ugh!)

I didn't have any intention on going in to Sephora (cuz it's bad for me there) lol

& I was lured by all these people going crazy over a pile of stuff so I HAD to check it out!!!!

& I left with these....

They had a sale right in front of the door 10 for $10 EACH

which was a pretty awesome deal! I've been wanting to try the Josie Maran

color stick & I almost bought one at the F&F sale

glad I held off & I've already tried it & it's great it just blends with your skin

& gives you a natural glow! The only thing I'm trying to get over is the smell

It smells like tea tree oil to me but I suppose it's doing my skin some good?

Then I got the Tarte MultiplEYE primer & Lights camera lashes

& I LOVE it!!!!!!! I really needed a new primer mines almost out although 

I'm very HAPPY with my Estee lauder primer for $10 this was a DEAL!

&  Last I got this pretty Stila Glamour Glitz palette with lip gloss also $10

Then I went to American Apparel I had a Groupon there

& they we're having a BUY1 Get1 1/2 off sale

and you could use your Groupon in conjunction to the sale

B A R G A I N ! ! ! :) lol

so I got some necessities

AA Leggings & tights are just the best & most comfortable

& they wash wonderfully!!!!

I got another black leggings (can't ever have too many black leggings)

and also brown one & grey & dark pink tights :)

I already shared the pic of the line outside Anthro

So you can imagine when they opened the doors!

I picked up a bunch of stuff but a lot of them are presents so I'll only share 

what I got for myself which is this eleveness My Fair Lady jacket (I'm obsessed with jackets)

It looks like a plain ole trench BUT I feel like it makes my hips look huge

cuz it sorta balloons out :( BUT I LOVE it I'm undecided if I should keep it

what do you guys think?

I also LOVE LOVE LOVE the inside (I wish it was reversible!)

and I bought this candlewith the intention of gifting it BUT

it just smells SOOOOO amazing & I think I'm keeping it lol

OK that's the end of Black Friday Haul Part 2

I will post Part 3 tomorrow :)

xoxo ivyPINK
 

Golden Mani Monday

Hi hi hi! I hope you guys had a relaxing weekend!

This weeks mani monday features one of my NEW FAVE

polishes!!! I've totally been in to GOLDS

and I think this might be the most perfect hue of gold

It's JULES from Zoya

This picture really doesn't do it any justice

This one is a little more accurate

BUT really it's SO much prettier in person :)

If you like wearing gold tone jewelry this one is a LOT closer

to that type of gold rather than Richelle

Initially I purchased richelle because the gold looked richer

but richelle is more of a burnt yellow/orange to me

JULES is the perfect gold tone color & I'm absolutely in LOVE with it!

I used 4 different plates to create this mani

BM-201, 203, 223 and Konad S06

If you are wondering where my ring is from

it's by Meghan LA

Hautelook just had a jewelry blowout & this ring sold out!

I'm so mad because I wanted the PINK one too :(

It's CYBER Monday today!

Are you guys finding any irresistable deals today?

do share!!!!

& I didn't forget I still have to share what I got Black friday

I should just do a video cuz it might be a long post lol

xoxo ivyPINK

Spotted & Mani Mondays

I've never  really been a "cheetah/leopard/animal" print lover

BUT this season I'm seeing cheetah/leopard prints

EVERY WHERE I turn & I KINDA like it!!!!

Like this shoe fr Shoemint that Rachel Bilson is wearing

(super cute wedge that I might just have to have in my life!)

BTW I'm so EXCITED for Shoemints launch!!!! I can't wait :)

Here's some of my "spotted" ♥'s

Rebecca Minkoff bag

or this one fr the Kardashian collection

 I also think this lil swing jackets cute

I love this fitted blazer!!!

Are you seeing spots yet? :)

Here's this weeks mani

I used one of my new fave beige(y) colors

Stellar by China Glaze it's the prettiest glittery beige for base

Nars Bad Romance

Konad white polish & Nicole's Dandy Lion for the spots

and Konad plate M57

I also met a new lil cutie pie this weekend

LIL Libby pie & she matched my nails!

How adorable is she?!?! :)

I want her super cute & comfy outfit heehee

Oh & DEAL alert!!!

Ulta (old bottle) polishes are on sale right now

5 for $5 so if you get 10 you can use the $3.50 off coupon

what a DEAL!!!!! :)

These are some of the colors I didn't have yet

so I just picked them up

I LOVE that chic peek it's like the lil black dress but in brown!

I'm using that polish for thanksgiving :)

Happy Mani Monday!

Busy day for for me today, I'm sad the starbucks B1G1

is over cuz I could really use a pick me up :(

xoxo ivyPINK

November Birchbox 2011

It's Birchbox time :)

This Months Theme is Getting Gifty

& Something new this month

I made a quick video!

 Here's the deets of all the stuff I got

(eeep! SORRY I already ate the choc before I remembered to take a pic lol)

Anastasia Beverly Hills Hydrafull Gloss in Sugar Pink
.07 fl oz-$21

Supersmile Professional Whitening Toothpaste in Mandarin Mint
4.2 oz-$21

Harvey Prince Eau Flirt 100 ml $98

Zoya Nail Polish in Holly from Gems & Jewels Collection
.5 fl oz-$8

Chuao Chocolate in Firecracker
3-2.82 oz  $18

& I really want to try THIS Panko Bar!!!

and I tried everything from the Oct. Box & seriously it's so hard

to choose a FAVE!

At 1st i wasn't too excited about the eyebrow gel

BUT after trying it I need to buy one in a FULL size I LOVE it!

No Flakes seriously fantastical! :)

I was also very Impressed with the

Number 4 Hair Lumiere D'hiver Reconstructing Masque

It smells amazing & leaves my hair feeling SUPER soft!

These Birchboxboxes are really bad enablers lol :)

If you are interested in receiving more info about Birchbox

or if you are interested & want to try Birchbox

Click HERE for a referral :)

 

That's all for now

xoxo ivyPINK

Mani Monday

Hola!  I've had a LOT of people ask me

how I do these designs on my nails....

SO, I made a lil video for you guys :)

Lighting is NOT the best :(

 I started filming with daylight & I had to pause a couple times

By the time I finished it was dark! But you guys will get the idea :)

So here's my little video

 Here's the products I used

Ulta Polish: Purple Haze
Color Club: Metallics Collection
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Sally Hansen Insta Dri-Silver Sweep
Hardener: Duri Nail Rejuvacote
Bundle Monster Plate BM-211

 I hope you guys liked the video & today mani :)

Happy Monday!

xoxo ivyPINK

 

Spooky Spider Nails

I wanted to quickly share with you 

what my nails look like for Halloween :)

This is before I added any extra "blingage"

I added a lil bit of silver striper around the edges of the web

and then I added some clear glitter on the web

 to finished the look :)

It's a lil bit more sparkly in person :)

I used the Bundle Monster plate B13

and the base color is Ulta's Lil Black Dress (which has a micro silver glitter)

I LOVE this color for a black!!!

I found a dupe by Sinful colors it's called Secret Admirer

*which BTW is on sale this week @ Walgreens for $.99

I stamped with Sally Hansen Insta-dri in Silver Sweep

***SERIOUSLY the BEST silver polish to use with the stamping plates!

way better than the konad polish the color is so crisp & bibrant!

I'm in search of a good gold to stamp with any ideas? let me know!

Hope you guys have a wonderful Halloween weekend

xoxo ivyPINK

Halloween Nails

I had so much FUN painting these!

I used my cousin as my hand model :)

Here's a close up & the plates I used

and I didn't notice but my witch picture came out a lil burred

but that was plate number: B13 & Ijust hand painted a white dot as the moon

I didn't have any orange when I did this

so I blended yellow gloss & yellow glitter with red

here's the colors

I just sponged on the color applied layers

I used opal elgance over the orange sponged color

before stamping the images :)

I have one more Halloween nail look to share

I'll post in on thursday in case you guys are going

 to any halloween parties this weekend!

 

xoxo ivyPINK

Birthday Talk

Officially it's MONDAY already as I'm typing this

but earlier today we celebrated my 29th BIRTHDAY!

29?!? FOR REALS?!? :(

I have to say that this is one of the most low key birthdays

I've had in a LONG LONG time & it was GREAT!

I went to church this morning

(Me & my cousin Abigail waiting in front of the tree outside church

we ALWAYS wait for our family to re-group by this tree)

& I went out to lunch w/ my mom,

cousin,god father & grandma

 *my dad is out of town this weekend

It was his birthday also the 22nd :(

We ate @ Bob Chinns

I ordered the King Crab Tacos

(it came w/ 2 tacos & I ordered 1 steamed & 1 fried)

This meal was only $19.99 & it also came with a bowl of soup

I ordered the GUMBO (which is one of my faves)

a 16 oz Mai Tai a specialty drink @ Bob Chinns!

and dessert (Flan) Freaking DEAL!!!!

& they sang me Happy Birthday & brought me a pumpkin pie

After lunch I walked next door to

SUPERDAWGS

I couldn't resist! I picked up a hotdawg for dinner :)

On the way home my grandmother wanted to stop by ROSS

they opened a TON of stores in IL FINALLY!

I always go to ROSS whenever I go to CA or TX

I'm sooooo happy there's finally one 6 min from my house :)

BOY am I glad we stopped by look at what I found

Crafty related: SUPER CUTE KI puffies 3 in each set

only $2.99! They we're $3.98 @ J's for just 1!

and I also got these:

It was the LAST 2 Color Club Nail Polish sets!

Back to BOHOis CC's Fall 2011 release (normally $48)

I got the WHOLE SET for $7.99!!!! freaking deal!!!!

I also bought Foiled cuz I think it'll work well with the stamping plates

Speaking of nail stuff...It's also Mani Monday!!!

I wanted to share my birthday mani :)

I went with a PINK monochromatic theme

Here's the Polishes I used

Here's the numbers for the different plates I used

I have a super cute halloween nails to share with you guys

this week! check back tomorrow or wed! :)

Hope you guys had a great weekend

xoxo ivyPINK

Snow Leopard Nails

First let me share my "inspiration" with you

Really though I just wanted an excuse

to use Concrete Evidence :)

Which just might be my new fave color

I'm so in to "greys" right now :)

Here it is..... my new fave design

I stamped with $1.00  $.50 (on sale this week) Wet & Wild in black

It stamps REALLY well & the black is very pigmented

I used the konad plate M57

and  wn & silver polish to color in the spots

I just used a toothpick :)

I got an email from my aunt of her Fall nails design &

I wanted to share it w/ you guys it turned out so cute :)

She used the Bundle Monster 04 and 05 plates

Hope you like it!!!!

If you guys have Konad or Bundle Monster

and want me to use a specific plates (if I have it)

for future Mani Mondays

Let me know in comments below :)

xoxo ivyPINK