Review

Drugstore Haul Review

Good Buy or Goodbye?!

If you know me, you know that I love Target!  They take all of my paper and mobile coupons, plus they have cartwheel.

Back in October, I bought all of these things at Target and posted a Target Mini Makeup Haul.  Since then, I have had time to use some of the products for a while now, and I am ready to give a review on them.

Once again I am going to use the simple “Good Buy” or “Goodbye” rating 😉

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Here is what I got:

Ultimate 10 BB Creme Conditioner and Nature Fusion Moisturizing Shampoo with Melon Essence.  I love Pantene!  It is my all time favorite shampoo/conditioner brand!  Even when I have used other higher end brands of hair care I always end up coming back to Pantene.  I am sad to say though that neither of these specific two worked out for me.  I have very straight fine some what oily hair.  The BB conditioner left my hair feeling weigh down and the moisturizing shampoo was just too moisturizing and not cleaning enough.  Pantene is a good buy, but neither of these two were.  So it will be goodbye to both.

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I have been enjoying the Maybelline Fit Me Foundation and wanted to try out theFit Me Concealer.  Nope, can not figure out what all the hype is about?!  I don’t like this concealer at all.  Maybe I got a bad tube but it does nothing for me!  I don’t really even have dark circles under my eyes, but I still like to try to brighten up my under eye area.  I may as well be putting nothing on my face because that is what it looks like.  Goodbye!

 

YES to Grapefruit facial wipes | lookingjoligood.wordpress.comI love the YES to Grapefruit Daily Facial Scrub,  I was hoping these facial wipes would be good as well.  I like the way they smell and feel, but unfortunately they stung my face and gave me a bit of a red raised rash.  Obviously anything that irritates my skin and causes me pain is a Goodbye!

I say it all the time, I love Maybelline mascaras.  I have heard so many great things about the Lash Sensational Mascara but I have never tried it.   I figured I would give it a try to see if it lives up to the recommendations.  I have to be honest, I have so many other mascaras that I still need to use up before they go bad, that I haven’t even opened this one yet.  So…good buy/goodbye?  I still don’t know.

Vanilla-Mint eos | lookingjoligood.wordpress.comI gave the EOS Visibly Soft Vanilla Mint Lip Balm a try. Let’s face it, the EOS lip balm packaging is super cute, but overall that is where it ends!  I have tried the Strawberry one, and was less than impressed by it.  I was told that the vanilla mint one is different and better than the others.  It is definitely better than the strawberry one, but I don’t overly love it.  I have used better lip balms that have cost a lot less.  Also, I feel like so much of the product gets wasted because of the egg shaped design. After wearing this lip balm my lips don’t feel any more moisturized. At $3 each they are just ok, I have to say this is a Goodbye.

The Soothing Remover Cleansing Towelettes for Sensitive Skin wipes  were just ok. They get my face makeup off pretty well. I can get some of my waterproof mascara off, but not much of it at all.  If I really want to try to get my mascara off, I end up having to really work at it.  The wipes start to dry out before I can get it all off.  If I use the wipes too much around my eye area they end up burning my eyes like crazy, so yeah, I’m not into that at all! I have to say Goodbye to these wipes.

I had a coupon for the Herbal Essences Happy Go Lather Body Wash and decided to give it a try.  It smells delightful.  Nothing overly special about it.  It was a good price and it gets me clean without drying out my skin, so I guess it is a good buy.

If you are interested in seeing some other things I have recently purchased and have been trying out, check out my recent mini drugstore haul by clicking HERE.  Check out my recent haul reviews by clicking HERE.

Have you tried any of these products?  Did something that didn’t work for me work out awesome for you or vise versa?  Let me know!

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Free/Good Deals · Make up

Beauty On A Budget

One of my favorite places to find great deals on beauty products in CVS!  They always seem to have great sales and with their extra bucks rewards and their CVS Beauty Club.  (I don’t know about you, but I always spend my extra bucks on more makeup!)

If you aren’t already enrolled in the CVS Beauty Club, you really need to sign up!  For every $50 you spend on beauty products you receive $5 in extra rewards bucks.  It is like getting paid to buy things that you would already be buying!  Click HERE to sign up. (by the way, this is not an affiliate link, just a really great deal!)

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Here is a list of the great deals going on this week at CVS!

  • Beauty on a budget CVS | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com25% of all Wet n Wild cosmetics (excludes clearance)
  • All Maybelline eyeshadow palettes (The Nudes, The Blushed Nudes, etc.) $9.99 each
  • All Lumene skincare 25% off; spend $20 get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 1 on Extra Bucks offer, excludes clearance, trial/travel, and 0.5 oz. jars)
  • Spend $10 on any Milani cosmetics get $4 Extra Bucks (limit 3, excludes clearance)
  • Spend $12 on any Almay cosmetics get $4 Extra Bucks (limit 6, excludes clearance)
  • Spend $15 on any e.l.f. cosmetics get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 3, excludes clearance)
  • Spend $15 on any Maybelline cosmetics get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 3, excludes eyeshadow palettes and clearance)
  • Beauty on a budget CVS | lookingjoligood.wordpress.comSpend $15 on any L’Oreal cosmetics get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 3, excludes clearance)
  • Spend $15 on select Burt’s Bees lip cosmetics (includes the new lipsticks) get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 1, excludes clearance)
  • Spend $15 on any Beauty 360 cosmetic brushes or implements get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 2, excludes eye palette and clearance)
  • Spend $15 on any Sally Hansen nail get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 1, excludes Miracle Gel Top Coat and clearance)
  • Spend $15 on any MUA Makeup Academy products get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 2, excludes gift sets and clearance)
  • Spend $15 on any Nuance Salma Hayek products get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 1, excludes clearance)
  • Beauty on a budget CVS | lookingjoligood.wordpress.comBOGO1/2OFF all NYX cosmetics (excludes clearance)
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Revlon cosmetics (excludes clearance)
  • BOGO1/2OFF all CoverGirl eye cosmetics (excludes clearance)
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Physicians Formula cosmetics (excludes clearance)
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Rimmel cosmetics (excludes clearance)
  • BOGO1/2OFF all Garnier skincare (includes the new Micellar Water); spend $15 get $5 Extra Bucks (limit 1, excludes clearance)

Do you shop for beauty products at CVS?  Are you going to be picking up any of these items on sale this week?  Let me know what you get, I would love to hear about it!

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Make up · Review

Mini Drugstore Haul Review

Good Buy or Goodbye?

Back in September I posted a Mini Drugstore Haul.  I have had plenty of time to use the products, and I am ready to give a full review on them.  I am going to use a simple “Good Buy” or “Goodbye” rating 😉

Here is what I bought in September:Mini Drugstore Haul | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com

As you may remember, I love the Maybelline SuperstayBetter Skin Foundation.  During the summer I was a wearing the shade 20, but now that it is winter I need a lighter shade so I picked up 15, the next shade down.  (I have actually even picked up the 10 shade.  I am so pale!!!)  One of my favorite things about it is that it lasts all day!  I have written a full review on this foundation that you can read HERE.  My opinion hasn’t changed, I still love this foundation!  This Maybelline Better Skin Foundation is a Good Buy.

Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless foundation | lookingjoligood.wordpress.comMaybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless foundation  I had heard so many so many great things about the Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless foundation. I wanted to try it out for myself.  I bought the shade 115. I really like it! I cannot believe how inexpensive this foundation is!  I really wish it had a pump.  If it came with a pump, I think I would actually like this foundation better than the Better Skin Super Stay.  That being said, this is definitely a Good Buy!

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara | lookingjoligood.wordpress.comThe Maybelline Great Lasht mascara is basically like the most iconic of all mascaras.  Surprisingly, as much as I love Maybelline mascaras I had never tried this one.  Until I was talking about this mascara with my sister, I didn’t realize that they sell it with different brush size options!  Personally,  I like a bigger brush on my mascaras. Next time I will get it with the larger brush.  I have to say, I think it definitely lives up to all the hype. This Maybelline Great Lash mascara is a Good Buy!

Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin | lookingjoligood.wordpress.com
Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin

Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin  I recently wrote an entire post about this daily facial scrub.  If you want to read it you can click HERE.  I would repurchase the Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin.  I have enjoyed using it these last few weeks.  I feel like it is just not the right choice for my skin at this time of year.  I will try it again in the summer months and see if my skin reacts to it in a different way.  The Garnier Clean + Balancing Daily Exfoliator for Combination Skin is a Good Buy.

Simple MicellarWater  I had such high hopes for this!  I have heard so many people talk about this Micellar water from Simple.  It is just ok for me.  It does not take waterproof makeup off well at all and forget about it if you wear waterproof mascara like I do.  It isn’t a bad product, but it isn’t a miracle worker either.  I have other similar products that i like better, for me this one is a Good Bye.

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle | lookingjoligood.wordpress.comAussie 3 Minute Miracle  I LOVE this!  It is awesome. I can’t quite place my finger on the scent to describe, but maybe a sweet citrus vanilla/orange creamsicle scent.  I don’t know, I just really like it.  It leaves my hair feeling super soft and healthy.  I have already repurchased this two more times since I originally tried this one in September.  In my opinion, Aussie 3 Minute Miracle is a very Good Buy!

As for the Suave lotion, I have been using it for years and know that it is something that I love and will repurchase over and over again.  Not to heavy or greasy, not to overly scented. Comes in a huge bottle and lasts for a long time. Suave lotion is a Good Buy!

Have you used any of these drugstore products?  What did you think? Good buys or goodbyes?

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*I bought all of this with my own money.  As always, all the opinions are all my own. 🙂