Here's a pic ($1 each for everything):
Now starting from the top, I found TONS of L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquers in all different colors (creams, shimmers and glitters). In case you're not familiar with these, they are nail polishes that have a super fine brush so you can paint polka-dots, lines, flowers, etc. on your nails. Fun! I should add that the lowest price I've seen for these in my area, at local beauty supplies, is $3.49. Yay!
I also picked up a tube of Cover Girl Shadow Squease in "Carnation" which is a lovely pinky-champagne shimmer. This product is an excellent, no-budge, cream-to-powder shadow that makes a wonderful eyeshadow base.
Moving on, I found an L.A. Colors All-in-One Lipstick, Blush and Eyeshadow pencil (retractable!) in the shade of "Pink Satin" which is a super pretty, lightly shimmery lilac. I have used this once so far and I love it! It imparts a pretty, sheer lavender-pink sheen to the cheeks and eyes while, when applied to the lips, looks like a subtle, frosty medium lilac. Very pretty and this blends very easily on all parts of the face.
Next, I found an L.A. Colors Expressions Lip Gloss in "Dreamy Pink". Now, this is shimmery and it's pretty gritty at first, but after a few minutes the grit goes away and you're left with soft, very shimmery, pink lips. It's a cheap gloss but it's fun and it smells like bubble gum. Also, I'm surprised that it's got decent staying power, even with my "gloss-eating" tendencies.
I also found a bottle of Maybelline Wet Shine polish in a "new" color called "Sky Dive". I absolutely love sheer, subtle light blue polishes and this one is so gorgeous. It's sheer sky-blue that flashes purple and turquoise blue. Soo pretty. And I love Maybelline polishes in general (they have the best staying power of any drugstore nail polish I've ever tried) so this was one heck of a bargain.
Lastly, I found one of those L.A. Colors Eyeshadow palettes in "Traditional" which is the neutral palette. I know that tons of bloggers have reviewed this set of 12 colors, so it's time for me to finally give it a whirl!
If there's anything here that you'd like to see me review in-depth, please leave a comment and I'll get to that first. If not, please stay tuned because I'll take a closer look at each of these in the weeks to come.
Oh, and here are some close-up pics of all of the products I just mentioned:
That is awesome! Now I want to go to the Dollar Tree in the next town over to see if they have anything like that, especially the nail polish. =)
ReplyDeleteHey Hil'Lesha! Nice to see you around here again! :) I would definitely say it's worth a trip to the next town over to see what they've got! I can't believe I got all of this for $12.
ReplyDeleteawesome find! I love dollar tree :]
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! Great finds!!! Good deal on those LA Colors polishes, I usually see them for sale for about $2 at some places around me.
ReplyDeleteHey Tanya! Wow, $2 is still a good deal for those polishes, but of course $1 is even better. lol. Do you have a Dollar Tree in your area? I hope so. :)
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I have quite a few in my area. I never find anything good, really. The best thing I've ever found were these L'Oreal Eye Crayons, long discontinued, but sooo beautiful!! Me and my mom cleaned them out, hehe :)
ReplyDeleteHey Tanya--you know, I never find anything good either, but this time it was a virtual goldmine! Maybe you'll have the same luck! :)
ReplyDeletenext time i'm at dollar tree, i'm going to pick up one of those palettes. i always pass by them.
ReplyDeleteAll the thrift shops I've ever been have been always super messy :( it discourages me to go. . . maybe I should raid your shops in SD♥
ReplyDeleteHey Siluet! Dollar Tree actually isn't a thrift shop, it's a 99-cent store. But it's super messy too. lol! :)
ReplyDeleteHey there, Cheap Chica! Thank you for stopping by my blog--I am a big fan of yours and I just added you to my blog roll! Yay! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, it seems like every beauty blogger I know owns this palette so I thought it was time I gave it a shot! I hope you post a review if you end up getting it. I'll be reviewing mine shortly! :)
aww,thanks recessionista! i'm in need of a neutral eye palette. $1, why not try it.
ReplyDeleteExactly! I hope it works for you, but if not....no biggie, right? lol. :)
ReplyDeleteOMG! art deco!! last time i went to my dollar tree, they didnt have it =[ gotta check back again! thanks for posting this!
ReplyDeleteHey Krystal! Yeah, I know, this was probably my best score EVER at Dollar Tree! :) I hope you have the same good luck when you go to the one in your area!
ReplyDeleteHello, I am new to this whole beauty thing, online...blogs, sites and youtube, so forgive me if I ask a stupid question or say anything that does not make sense. Anyhow, just wanted to tell you of my experience with Dollartree, I was shock to see Maybelline products, so I went ahead to make that purchase and what do you know the lipstick I purchased made my lips burn and dry. SO, the question I am asking is.. are all the products from well known brands old? And that is why they are so cheap? Also, I saw a clear package with what I believed to be CG pencil eyeshadows, but the packaging does not read Cover Girl, have you seen these/
ReplyDeleteHey, G- I have that EXACT SAME Pink Satin "All-In-One" stick and I love it!!! It's definately one of my favorites... great minds think alike =)
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