Target.com Daily Deal on E.L.F. Cosmetics

Mum's excited! E.l.f. (eyes lips face) cosmetics are featured on Target.com's daily deals today. They are buy 1 get 1 50% off + shipped free! Hurry over and take advantage. I love their brushes!

Most of what I am interested in is not sold online, but I did find a couple of items I'm excited to try out: 5 piece Eyeshadow duo kit & a 6 pan eyeshadow palette for a grand total of $6.95 shipped.

My previous experience with e.l.f. shadows has not been great, but I am always open to second chances.

I'm also looking forward to trying out the 10 piece baked Eyeshadows palette. In my previous post I wrote about my visit to Target this past weekend, where I went over the e.l.f. display but did not find the palette despite Target.com claiming it was in stock. Unfortunately it isn't sold on their site. Bummer!

Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Mocha Latte, Swatches & Review

I'm in love.

I'm hooked.

While my first reviews on Avon Eyeshadows were a mixed bag, my latest purchase has renewed my interest and faith in the True Color line.

Mocha Latte is a set of four brown-family shades that includes two frosty/shimmery shades and two matte shades.

The day my quad arrived on the front steps I had been at Target hemming and hawing over which matte shadows to buy, because some days, I just do not feel like a sparkly 16 year old. There's nothing wrong with being one, but I'm a 28 year old mother and some days I need to look more casual but still put together. This quad makes those options both awesomely available while fitting easily into my bag and boasting a nice sized mirror.

The colors are, from left to right on my arm, Latte, Iced Coffee, Beige and Espresso. Latte is also available in the Chocolate Creme True Color duo, which I also own and appreciate.

The two shimmer shades are soft and apply smoothly. The matte shades are a bit powdery but very soft and easily blended or built up.

I love this quad so much I put three more in my cart at Avon.com and am repurchasing this one to gift.

I'm in love.

Recommend: YES!

Covergirl outlast stay brilliant glosstinis review && swatches, purple freeze

This past weekend I picked up Covergirl's outlast stay brilliant glosstinis in Purple Freeze and Appletini, and now I'm here to tell you what I think of them!

They are tiny. As far as application their size did not bother me. I am a functional novice when it comes to nail polish, so if you have more advanced needs keep that in mind but my small hands were satisfied with their stature. The big benefit to their smallness is that they obviously require very little space in my cosmetics case. Big bonus!

As far as their application I found it smooth and fairly even. Two coats gave nice opaque color.

Dry time, however, was an issue. I am a rather hands on mother and these seemed to need about an hour to set completely. After 10 minutes or so I bumped my right hand on a pair of tongs and made two holes in my thumb and forefinger's polish. Once it set these holes did not seem to present any real weakness in the finish.

24 Hours:

48 Hours:

The polish made it through the 24 hour mark without noticeable chipping, peeling or fading but fell apart between 24 and 48 hours. I had hoped by the 24 hour mark it would make it to 72, but it wasn't even close. To be fair, I washed multiple heads of hair, loads of dishes, weeded my garden thoroughly without gloves and lived my life without concern for my nail polish. I did not use base or top coats. I did not prep the nails. I just polished and "goed". I can paint my nails 2x a week, but 3+ I won't do. In the end, I still have my eyes on Sangria, Blue Hawaiian and Bahama Mama. I will do test runs with buffed nails and with base and top coats to see if it improves wear time on these cuties. RECOMMENDED: Yes, for fun, when on sale.

Covergirl outlast stay brilliant glosstinis

As a kid and teen, MUM was the nail polishing QUEEN! I had a whole case dedicated to my polishes, gave away polished regularly and still had an overflow supply. I loved them. I even remember packing a huge supply carefully in plastic and nestled in my clothes to take on vacation.

Eventually, however, I came to realize they always chipped, peeled, flaked and essentially were a huge mess.

But now and then I'm still a sucker. I try out this brand and that one. Hoping again for success, today I grabbed Covergirl's outlast stay brilliant glosstinis in Purple Freeze and Appletini. They are tiny 3.5 ml / .11 oz polishes in fun summer hues. If these work out, I already have my eye on three more in the 8 I know of (Sangria, Blue Hawaiian and Bahama Mama).

So far, so good. I applied them this evening and have since showered, done a few dishes, prepared a meal and done several other ordinary chores. On my dry brittle nails, every other polish I've tried has at this point chipped.

If anyone has tried these or the larger versions feel free to share your experience!