Spotted! | LORAC Skinny Palette

If you've been watching Jen Form Head to Toe then you have seen her rave about the LORAC Skinny Palette that she found at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale a month or so back. Since then, it has been unavailable on the Nordstrom website.

To me, it seemed like a great deal that was a once in a lifetime offer but I found it! It's on Hautelook right now for $15! And there are three different shade selections! There is nude version Jen talks about as well as plum and navy! (The LORAC site and Amazon have the palette in navy and nude but not plum.)

The Hautelook website says that the palettes are originally $133 which sounds ridiculous but I wouldn't worry about that. I don't know if these palettes are limited edition so I would jump on this deal. The website says the event ends on 9/5/14 at 8am Pacific but there are limited quantities and items this hot tend to sell out quickly.

Just some info and tips in case you haven't used Hautelook before:
Hautelook is run through Nordstrom Rack. It's not some random site so don't worry.
They have these limited time deals called "Events" where they sell items at reduced rates.
You have to have an account to look at events.
There are always great makeup and clothing deals.
They also sell stuff for babies, men, and home.
You can buy things from different events at once but they might ship separately
They only allow you to keep things in your shopping cart for 15 minutes so you have to work fast.
Free delivery is given after you spend $100
Delivery usually takes 2-3 weeks.
You can return items to Nordstrom Rack.
Make an account to be notified daily about events.

Here is my referral link if you want to use it. There is no Ebates for this site but make sure to use coupon codes if you can find them.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope that you can take advantage of this deal either on Hautelook or at Amazon or the LORAC site! ~ Alissa

Awesome Moments | Bruno Mars' Moonshine Jungle Tour 2014

My boyfriend and I went to Bruno Mars' concert in San Jose on August the 15th and it was AWESOME! This was only my second concert so I was excited to be in a concert setting again. As I'm writing this, the tour is over and I am honored that I was able to see him.

We bought our tickets using StubHub because they had the seats we wanted and there was an Ebate for that website. All in all we ended up with a good deal. There was a tiny complication because the person we were originally getting our tickets from backed out; however, we were fortunate because StubHub has insurance and found us similar tickets. We had to contact them directly to get our delivery situation settled but in the end we enjoyed our experience with them. (Don't be confused because our tickets don't have out name on them or say StubHub. Check out their site to see how it works.)

We got there about two hours early for good parking and to secure out spot in line. Getting their early gave us first access at merch and food inside SAP. The merch selection was minimal and a little plain but I saw a few things I wanted. I ended up with a tank top and a foam fist (to use during the concert).

Like other people I should have been prepared to change into my new tank top but I wasn't. A white tank and a black bra wasn't going to look cute. Oh well!

The seats we had were pretty good! We were directly across from the stage and only one tier away from the main floor. We were in the very back of the tier so we had a concrete wall behind us. This actually worked in our favor because I didn't have to worry about my bouncy, dancey self bothering the people behind me. :)

The concert started a little late, about 15 mins late. Nico & Vinz opened up the show. They had great energy and stage presence. I liked all the songs they preformed but the only song I had heard before was Am I Wrong which had a lot of people on their feet. 

When Nico & Vinz were done there was more waiting. It was a common theme though the night. Bruno kept us waiting about 30 minutes. It kinda left my energy from Nico & Vinz wasted.

However, after Bruno came out the night was amazing! He did all the songs I was hoping for and did them beautifully. He was so good live with all his charm and talent. His band was full of energy and kept us entertained with their little dances and their chemistry with Bruno. It was also very cute to find that Bruno's brother was on drums. :)

I danced and laughed all night long! It was a close to perfect night. I would definitely see him in concert again!

Now to the fashion beauty stuff! If you care. :) Here is my outfit from the night:

I wanted to wear something comfortable but Bruno Mars-like. I thought the flannel around my waist and the boots really made the outfit. 

I used my Conair hot rollers for a bit of wave a volume and then curled it a bit more with a hair wand for longer lasting waves. I used my Revlon Colorstay Foundation and creme blush so I wouldn't sweat it off. I also went with a neutral smokey eye and red colored tinted lip balm. My everyday look us usually minimal so I went all out with bronzer and eyebrow product. As you can see, I take advantage of occasions to play with my makeup.   

Post show hair and makeup! It lasted! However, you can see that the SPF in the foundation gave me a bit of white-cast in flash photos.

Thanks for reading ~ Alissa

Better Habits | Makeup Organization/Storage Doesn't Have To Be Expensive

So today I was snooping around Marshalls and I saw a bunch of makeup storage options. I love stores like Marshalls because they have great home goods for really good prices. In this post I'll just show some pictures of what I saw and how they could help you in storing your makeup. Enjoy!

First off, I saw this whole section of acrylic storage. This is the biggest selection I have ever seen in store. If I hadn't already ordered similar products online, I would have taken advantage of these awesome deals. From what I saw, these ranged from around $9 to around $25. They had a lot of lipstick storage available; I also saw a lot of brush storage too. With acrylic storage, you can put anything you want, so be creative.

I also saw a bunch of these cool spinning storage containers. Think this would be great for brushes, palettes, eyeliners, foundations, etc. I would put this on my vanity and put my everyday makeup on it that I reach for most often. 

One of the coolest things I saw was this hair styling tools storage. Depending on how much hair products you have you could also put other skin care and other stuff in this container. 

I also recommend that you check out their glassware and ceramics sections. There are some really cute glasses to store brushes and some adorable tiered ceramics to display nail polish. Of course, be creative and store what you heart desires.

While you're there don't ignore their beauty section! You might find some diamonds in the rough.

I guess my point is that you don't have to spend tons of money on items to store the makeup you already spend tons of money on! Hit up a TJ Maxx, Marshalls, or any other discount store to find some awesomely inexpensive ways to store your goods. Happy Hunting! ~ Alissa

Spotted! ELF, SOHO Beauty, & Ardel Disney Snow White Collection

Last month it was Ariel, this month it's Snow White! When I got to the display at my local Walgreens it was very sad. I didn't see the SOHO Beauty bags or some of the smaller kits. Here is the display I saw.

It looks like it might of had everything but not anymore. Oh well! Let's go over what I did see. A lot of the products seem very similar to the Ariel collection just with a Snow White spin on it. 

Just like with the Ariel collection, there are some Ardel Lashes in this really cute apple packaging. They were $7.99.

There also seems to be a brush set with 4 brushes and a carrying case. The brushes themselves seem like a completely different set of brushes than the Ariel collection. It was going for $9.99.

This smaller eye palette with a eyeliner really reminds me of the Disney Villains collection ELF came out with last year. I don't recall anything like this in the Ariel collection. It was going for $4.99. I think is a great deal! It's much cheaper than the beauty book.

 I forgot to take a close up picture of the cover of the beauty book but here's what it comes with. The colors seem really similar to the smaller palette so if you're uninterested in all the extra stuff in this package try the smaller one. The beauty book is going for $9.99.

From what I can find online, it looks like there is a face set that comes with a blush/bronzer duo with a kabuki brush, a lip set with a lip stain, lip gloss, and a lip balm. I also know there are some bags. I'm unsure if there are hair accessories.

The prices I listed were from Walgreens.
e.l.f. Disney Snow White Face Collection Gift Set
e.l.f. Disney Snow White Beauty Book Gift Set
e.l.f. Disney Snow White Brush Collection Gift Set
e.l.f. Disney Snow White Eye Collection Gift Set
e.l.f. Disney Snow White Lip Collection Gift Set
There are also some bags so check them out here.

I also found the collection on drugstore.com.
e.l.f. Disney Snow White Face Collection Gift Set
e.l.f. Disney Snow White Beauty Book Gift Set
e.l.f. Disney Snow White Brush Collection Gift Set
e.l.f. Disney Snow White Eye Collection Gift Set
e.l.f. Disney Snow White Lip Collection Gift Set

Remember if you're shopping online to use Ebates!

Happy Hunting! ~Alissa

Spotted! ELF & SOHO Beauty Disney Ariel Collection

I don't know if this old news, but this is the first I've seen this, and from what I can tell, these were first spotted in mid-June. I was in my local Walgreens and I spotted the display below.

This display reminds me of the Disney Villains Collection by ELF just in a smaller scale. I love Disney and Ariel! She is one of my top Disney princesses so when I saw this display I knew I had to pick something up.

From what was on the display I can see that there are some hair accessories which I don't think are by ELF but the company may have partnered with ELF for the collection.  There were also two kits by ELF, one of lip products, it comes with two glosses and a lip stain, and a brush kit that comes with five brushes and a cute carrying case. At the bottom there are some cosmetic/makeup bags by SOHO Beauty, there were only two designs when I got there. 

From what I can find online there are also four other kits in the collection. One eye kit, one bronzing kit, one beauty book, and a lash kit by Ardel. I think I might have to hunt down that beauty book... Hehe.

I bought all the Disney Villain beauty books last year and they were beautifully packaged but not anything special in quality. I think I would only bother hunting these down for the packaging and the satisfaction. I've also seen a lot of the collection at drugstore.com. But don't forget to use Ebates to get cash back if you are going to shop online.

My boyfriend was kind enough to buy me a little treat...

Love this cute little makeup bag. It was the last one on the display and I needed it! It's a shiny, silky material on the front and a shiny, harder polyester material. I love it especially because it matches the art on a shirt I just wore to disneyland! Anyway! Happy hunting! ~ Alissa

Photo by: Rhyan Soroten

My Journey | Winged Liner

It's going to be a long road. I've been determined to work on my winged liner for so long and today that journey begins. I want so badly to be able to do a fabulous winged liner because I love the way it looks on others.

I finally purchased a black liquid liner after doing tons of research on which one would work best for me. I settled on the L'Oreal Infallible The Super Slim Liquid Liner. I like that it is drug store, that it is a very dark black, that it has a gip on it, that it is felt-tip, and I've heard it was noob friendly.

I decided to use this info graphic I found on Pinterest as a guide and tried to follow it as best as I could.

I had to restart one time because I wasn't sure how much pressure to put on the liner, not a lot is the answer. I also had to use a qtip with one end dipped in makeup remover and the other end dipped in water. (My makeup remover is oil based so I use the water to clean up the residue and then pat dry with a bit of tissue)

My eyes are slightly different shapes so it was hard to get my wings to look even. After a bit of tweaking I got them to look at least like sisters, not twins. Haha. Oh well!

I also used the Rimmel Scandal Eyes Water Proof Kohl Liner in black to tight line my upper lash line and to fill in any gaps (I was too afraid to go back in with the liquid liner).

All in all I'm pretty happy with how my winged liner turned out. I need more practice to clean up my method and also to make the process faster. The liner part of my routine took almost 10 minutes! That's crazy for me.

I hope I can get better at this so I can keep reporting back with my progress. Thanks for stopping by ~Alissa