Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Marshall's Haul

Made a trip to Marshall's today and grabbed a few deals. Apologies for the horrid image quality - just sold my Nikon D80, and am waiting for the Canon 550d to arrive!
Dress - $7
Black layered top by Kenar - $10
Blue top by Gilded - $7
Purple top - $6
Amor Amor perfume - $20

If you want to see me wearing any of these, or want a review, let me know.



Friday, November 18, 2011

My fragrance collection

...Modest, but growing. I am planning on doing reviews (including video reviews) on some of these shortly.

Juicy Couture by Juicy Couture
Philosophy Unconditional Love
Jessica Simpson Fancy
Jessica Simpson Fancy Love
Mark White Vetiver (dupe of Tom Ford's White)
Flirty Little Secret perfume oil
Benefit Something About Sofia
Benefit Laugh With Me LeeLee

I also own all the current LUSH scents:
Tuca Tuca
Breath of God
Karma
Vanillary
Orange Blossom
Imogen Rose
Lust
Smell of Freedom
Dirty body spray

Sunday, September 4, 2011

LUSH UK vs US

This is fascinating to me. Although I've never ordered from them, I'd heard that LUSH U.K. has a lot better quality products (specifically regarding their It's Raining Men), and not to mention they're much cheaper! So I decided to do a lush.co.uk haul, and here was my inventory and total:

Lush U.K. shopping cart
Karma Bubble Bar (1) - $4.00
The Comforter (2) - $10.80
Blue Skies And Fluffy White Clouds (1) - $5.40
Happy Bubble Bar (1) - $3.86
It's Raining Men 500ml (1) - $20.22
Okra 500ml (1) - $17.25
TOTAL: $61.57

Ok. Now just out of curiosity, and to get a better picture of the kind of price differences we're dealing with (and maybe because I have too much time on my hands),I created the same cart on the Lush U.S. website.

Lush U.S. shopping cart
Karma Bubble Bar (1) - $8.45
The Comforter (2) - $19.90
Blue Skies And Fluffy White Clouds (1) - $10.95
Happy Bubble Bar (1) - $6.95
It's Raining Men 500ml (1) - $27.95
Okra 500ml (1) - $29.00
TOTAL: $104.15

Holy smokes.

Their Blue Skies And Fluffy White Clouds is $5.40, while if you buy it at the U.S. site you'll be paying $10.95!! Karma more than doubles in price, too.

LUSH UK vs US

This is fascinating to me. Although I've never ordered from them, I'd heard that LUSH U.K. has a lot better quality products (specifically regarding their It's Raining Men), and not to mention they're much cheaper! So I decided to do a lush.co.uk haul, and here was my inventory and total:

Lush U.K. shopping cart
Karma Bubble Bar (1) - $4.00
The Comforter (2) - $10.80
Blue Skies And Fluffy White Clouds (1) - $5.40
Happy Bubble Bar (1) - $3.86
It's Raining Men 500ml (1) - $20.22
Okra 500ml (1) - $17.25
TOTAL: $61.57

Ok. Now just out of curiosity, and to get a better picture of the kind of price differences we're dealing with (and maybe because I have too much time on my hands), I created the same cart
on the Lush U.S. website.

Lush U.S. shopping cart
Karma Bubble Bar (1) - $8.45
The Comforter (2) - $19.90
Blue Skies And Fluffy White Clouds (1) - $10.95
Happy Bubble Bar (1) - $6.95
It's Raining Men 500ml (1) - $27.95
Okra 500ml (1) - $29.00
TOTAL: $104.15

Holy smokes.

Their Blue Skies And Fluffy White Clouds is $5.40, while if you buy it at the U.S. site you'll be paying $10.95!! Karma more than doubles in price, too.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

LUSH collection

This will be a long post because I love Lush!!

I'll be the first to admit that I have a relatively modest Lush collection. I have never been into bath bombs, bath melts, etc., instead always leaning toward the much more expensive creams, hair care products, and fragrances. I do love their soaps and massage bars, but I find that no matter how I store them (plastic bags, cling wrap) they go bad so quickly! So basically, I only buy products that I know I will use right away.



Ultrabland is something I was disappointed in. It was made out to be a magical product, but really it's just mediocre to me. It doesn't leave my skin with a "clean feeling" at all.
Celestial moisturizer I completely loved at first, thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. But now I'm noticing no real lasting benefits from it. I added a tablespoon of olive oil to it and mixed it in, since I use olive oil all over my skin.
Coconut deodorant powder I've been trying to get away from aluminum for quite some time, and this did it for me. I cannot believe that this powder works better (although doesn't last as long) than regular deodorants! And now that I've been using it for a few months, I can't stand the smell of aluminum deodorants any more - so artificial and nauseating. Definitely a repurchase.
Cynthia Sylvia Stout I'm liking this for my hair, but I'm still trying to determine if it's something to buy again. The smell isn't strong, but it's definitely not pleasant.
Charlotte Island is AMAZING, you must try this is you're a self-tanner!
Black Stockings too, since it's also completely natural looking and long-lasting.

I am loving the newest It's Raining Men shower gel. The first ingredient is honey... so that should tell you something right there! I actually don't need a moisturizer after my showers with this! Smells exactly like Honey I Washed The Kids, but moisturizes much better. Plus, I prefer shower gels anyway! If it truly is limited edition (I heard someone say Lush had just made it part of their permanent line, but I don't know how accurate that is), then I'm going to have to pick me up a bigger bottle ;)

...And this is my cute little current collection of solid soaps! Like I said, I find them too hard to store, and never use them up in time, so I buy them sparingly. From top to bottom, it's Bohemian, Ring of Roses, and Sexy Peel. I adore their lemon scented soaps because I'm all for really strong flavors, and the citrus clears and tones your skin.

Lush Gorilla fragrances

A few months ago I was introduced to the Gorilla perfumes at Lush, and I've never gone back. Because they're all made with essential oils, they're much higher quality than most others. Depending on what size you choose, they contain 10%, 15%, and 20% essential oils... whereas traditional perfume is 4-14%. Like so many other products from Lush, I've become spoiled by these fragrances, and now every other brand just smells blah.

Breath of God perfume. Oh, deliciousness. I decided this is my new signature scent. It's overthrown my former favorite, Benefit's Something About Sofia. This scent changes throughout the day, is very mature and SFW, but it's probably a love it or hate it type of deal. If you lean toward more masculine scents, then you'll love this.
Dirty body spray is my new love. I wanted to try this as soon as it came out, but was put off by the fact that it was marketed toward men. I took a whif, though, and realized that's crazy! Women can totally wear this - it's a clean, bright, unisex fragrance that smells like you just stepped out of the shower. I've gotten so many compliments while wearing it. ("Mmm, you smell like soap, yum!")
Perfume sample set (limited edition) For only $20, I think this a great deal, especially since there are lots of amazing scents in here. My favorites are Lust, Breath of God, Karma, and Tuca Tuca. There's something for everyone in this set.

I have Tuca Tuca on order already. What is your favorite Lush fragrance?


If you want me to do a more in-depth review of any product, leave a comment and let me know!


Wednesday, March 30, 2011

I'm a mark. rep!


I'm so excited! Recently I began selling Mark products. Mark is an extension of Avon aimed toward a more youthful audience. They have some super cute makeup, accessories (aviators... mmmm), clothes, bags, and plenty of other things. Their fragrances are amazing, too.

Check this little nifty out:

mark Speedway Do Everything Makeup
"Hide under-eye circles, cover skin imperfections and even out skin tone with this oil-free, multitasking mini stick that can be used as a concealer or foundation. Special formula goes on like a lightweight cream and dries to a powder finish."
$10.00

I'm so excited about this makeup, guys. Check out my profile and shop HERE :)

I love you guys!
xoxo Holly

Sunday, February 27, 2011

What's new


Lots!

School - My last year of college is almost upon me. I'm not sure how I'll handle myself once I graduate, as the prospect of supporting myself is admittedly quite overwhelming right now. I guess we'll just have to see how it turns out.

Fitness - I've been meaning to lose these last 5 -10 lbs for a long time now. I'm 5'8
and my body seems to want to stick at 140 and not budge one bit. But I'm determined to change that in time for bikini season this year. To get in shape I'm going to be working with a personal trainer for the rest of the winter and spring. Summer will be full of poolside tanning, beaches, vacations (hopefully!) and lots and lots of time spent in cute bikinis and adorable sundresses. I'm most excited about these I've picked up for summer:

Rasurel Croisette bikini top from Figleaves (figleaves is my love), in a unique yellow with a sweet bow. Cannot wait to sport it!

Also... the Hollister dress shown at the top of this post. At $50 I was quite surprised with the price and how flattering the entire thing was on. Ideally I'll be wearing it on vacay this summer... but honestly, who knows. (PS. Didn't Hollister used to be expensive? Now they've got clearances for $10!)

Boy - I'm in love!! Cannot believe how happy I am with this boy. He is so compassionate, sweet, funny, and everything I want. Our 1 month is coming up on the 1st... so sure, it's still young, but our click was immediate and I feel so lucky to have him in my life. <3




Saturday, January 1, 2011

Stuart Weitzman wedges

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I'd been admiring these wedges for quite a while, after first seeing them here on Tali's blog. Super cute... and they looked comfy! Well, just by chance I came upon a perfect cheap version from GoJane. GoJane is one of my favorite sites to surf (my friend Vaiva and I wasted many hours clicking through the pages of GoJane in one of our classes!) They sell cheap versions of many, many pieces of high-end shoes and clothing. I absolutely love it. I mean, when it comes down to it, who's going to know that you're not wearing real Louboutin?

Knit Strap Espadrille Wedge vs. Stuart Weitzman 'Alex' Espadrille Wedge

The original Stuart Weitzman 'Alex' (image courtesty Fab Pepper)

...And GoJane's version! (image courtesy of them)

Find it here!

There you have it! Seeing as the Stuarts cost upwards of $200, and GoJane's are $30... this is amazing. Happy GoJane Surfing :)