BLOG SALE

Welcome to my Blog Sale.  If you see something you like, please email me: mbtmom@uab.edu.

All items come from a smoke free home. We do have pets but they are not near the makeup.

Everyone is welcome. International shoppers: Shipping will be higher of course but I am willing to ship.

Here are some guidelines:

Payment is expected within 24 hours . Please let me know if you are not paying right away so that I can pend items for you.  If you need more time, please state in your initial email and we can work something out.  Otherwise, if payment is not received, items will go to the next person.  

Forms of payment: Paypal gift preferred. I am now able to invoice but fees will be added.  No e-checks please unless we agree before payment is sent. Please do not send Paypal until email  is received from me as my PP email is different.   

Shipping: US purchases are shipped daily or several times during the week. I provide delivery confirmation on all US packages.  I will on occasion reuse shipping materials. All items will be carefully wrapped and shipped in either bubble wrap padded envelopes or boxes if needed.
I ship internationally once per week . I will let you know when items are shipped and scan a receipt of shipment since I cannot provide D/C as it can be cost prohibitive. 

Shipping Costs:  For 1st class shipping :$3.50 for the first item and additional $.50 will be added for most  items. For heavier items, I will either note the additional or send an estimate if you prefer. 

No returns or refunds as I am providing pics and details of items.

Minimum order $10  please

Please send your list of items, pp address and address in your email. I will send either an invoice or my email address for gift purchase.  

I take very good care of my makeup and will ship to you  as safe as possible. I hate to receive a package with my items bought with hard earned money just thrown in a package without thought for safety of the items.
However, I will leave cleansing to the purchaser. 

All items are authentic and purchased by me either in-store, online or gifted unless otherwise stated. 
RIS= received in swap 


Skin Care 

NEW Elemis Re-hydrating Ginseng Toner  200 mL $15 (retail $36)

Elemis Rehydrating Rose Petal Cleanser 200 mL $14 used 1x (retail $36)

  












Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser  100 mL $10 used 2x , Liz Earle Instant Boost Tonic 200mL used  1x  $9, Liz Earle Skin Repair Moisturiser Light for combo/oily skin 50mL used 1x $10,  
Liz Earle Try Me Size Hot Cloth Cleanser w/ 1 muslim cloth NEW $9, Li Earle Superskin Concentrate 10 ml $15 (retail $30 USD ) NIB  or take the lot for $45 plus shipping



shu uemura high performance balancing cleansing oil advanced formula 450 mL used 1x $48(retails $67)

NEW cLARINS beauty flash balm 15ml  $ 10

Chanel precision gentle eye makeup remover 3.4 oz used 1x $12 marked tester 

Estee lauder  all new 
Take it Away makeup remover 2.5 oz $5
Daywear Advanced Mutli-Anti-oxidant Creme SPF 15 0.5 oz $10
Even Tone Illuminator 0.24 oz $8

Strivectin
Strivectin Intensive Concentrate for Stretch Marks/Wrinkes 0.5 oz $5 NIB
Strivectin Tightening Neck Cream 0.25 oz $5 NIB

Makeup

foundation/face/concealer:
Dr Jart Black label detox bb cream  full size1.5 oz $18.50 swatched once on hand (retail $36) 
urban decay bb cream sample tube (from recent order ) swatched once $3 
L'oreal true match lumi foundation n1-2 ( neutral light shade) used 1x $5 
Skin79 bb concealer 1x (tube is banged up) $3 
L'oreal magic lumi concealer  light 1x $3
Maybelline fit me concealer fair 1x $2.50 
Laura mercier mineral powder foundation real sand travel size 1x $6
laura mercier oil free tinted moisturizer full size NUDE used 2x $10 marked tester and label is peeling off 
benefit it stick concealer sharpened 1x used 1x- the tip was broken so i had to sharpen it before use.   95 % or more of product left $5 

Eye makeup:
Hourglass:

Visionaire eye shadow duo in gypsy (purchased from a blog sale ) 95% left of each shade $12 

Chanel
illusion D'ombre in Emerveille 95% left $17

Armani 
eyes to kill intense eye shadow #27(oxidized silver) 1x $18

URban decay 24/7 eyeliner pencils
from Smoked set (travel size):
Mainline(dark green/blue matte)  used 1x $4.50
Smog (copper) new $5.50

full size:
mushroom (1x) $9
ransom (1x) $8

Mufe travel size aquaeyes pencil
 12L (metallic teal blue) $5 new 

bobby brown:

gel eyeliner in black ink (3x) $10
Nude on Nude eye palette  $12 (1x)

YSL:

cream eyeliner faux cills longwear in black 90% left (says tester) 

Dior

Diorshow  Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum (purchased from blog sale NIB)  1x $10

Benefit 

Eye bright stick 1x $7

Cover Girl 

4 pan eyeshadow new  Ice Princess , Pure Romance $2 each 

MAC

Wedge 1x $8 
Naked Lunch (pan only) 1x $8  
Brule (pan only) 1x $8
Satin Taupe (pan only) $8

Laura Mercier 

travel size duo of nude/copper shades never used $6
single shadow full size Plum Smoke $9 1x   

UNI Palette 

LN Honeysuckle $18


Blush 

MAC 
Melba (pan only) 1x $13 (if you buy this only shipping will be reduced to $2)

Bare Minerals Ready 
The Aphrodisiac 2x $9 (peachy pink)

RBR
Florita (purchased from blog sale swatch 1x) I've used 1x $20 

YSL 
Cream de blush in velvety peach  used 1x but there is prob 95% left since the brush I used took a gash out $14 


Lipstick

MAC
Marilyn Monroe Deeply Adored 1x $18 


Maybelline Color Whispers
Pin up Peach 2x $2
Who wore it Red-er 1x $2.50  

Holy Grail Products

Holy Grail Products by dawn-jordan-taylor featuring kate somerville



These are the products that I always repurchase for my beauty bag.

$150 Makeup Challenge

$150 Makeup Challenge by dawn-jordan-taylor featuring a revlon eyelash curler

FOTD: What's My Face Worth?

FOTD: What's My Face Worth? by dawn-jordan-taylor featuring mac cosmetics

Hyped Products: Worth It or Better Alternative?

Surely, I am not the only person to give into products that are hyped on beauty blogs. For awhile, it seemed I was buying every product based on blog reviews and maybe beauty "peer" pressure... There are tons of these posts in the beauty blogging world but I thought I would add in my two cents and experience.

The first product is none other than the highly reviewed  and loved Bioderma Crealine H20. I'm sure you have all heard of it, so I don't feel an in-depth description is necessary.  Now, I love Micellar (cleansing water) cleansers. I love that they feel clean and not oily and I love the ease(lazy) of removing even very hard to remove waterproof mascara.

For my experience, I really do not get the hype of Bioderma. For one, I had to pay a pretty high price to try this somewhat of a mediocre product. Yes, there are sellers on eBay and Amazon but include shipping and wait-time, I was expecting a miracle product that out-performed other such identical products. It took a great deal of product and effort to remove my waterproof mascara. Thus, further increasing an already pricy product. It just did not make the angels sing or for the record make me glad to have paid the price to use it.

Now, I will not leave you empty handed. I have found  a great product that works so much better and it is cheaper. I still have to order and wait, but this product is so amazing to me that I am wiling to do just that.
Let me introduce you to a cheaper and better performing micellar cleanser...  
HARUHADA Collagen Cleansing Water:

I purchase this on Sasa.com for around $13 for 500 ml.  That is a substantial savings compared to Bioderma and it works so much better. This removes even my toughest mascara in one swoop without irritation or tugging. A definite repurchase product for me. And Sasa will have free shipping and low shipping offers so you can stock up on this gem.

And if you want something you can get in Sephora, try the Sephora Triple Action Cleansing Water. It works better than Bioderma but I prefer my little lovely even to Sephora based on performance and cost. One thing I really like about Sephora brand is the pump. No mess and it dispenses perfectly.

In which I finally understand ... Chanel and Dior Eyeshadow

I love higher end products. I like to treat myself occasionally to a luxurious lipstick or eyeshadow palette. A few months ago, I went crazy on a blog sale and  eBay and purchased some Chanel and Dior eyeshadow palettes. Now, I will tell you that my favorite shadows are Urban Decay and MAC. I love the pigmentation, color selection and ease of use. I would say most of my eyeshadow are UD. But, I gave into the hype that is Dior and Chanel and spent a fortune portion of my beauty budget to try these and was sorely disappointed. For one, pigmentation... when one is used to Urban Decay.

I think for me, I needed to understand that ideal and purpose behind these brands. Urban Decay is about bold, cool and making a statement whereas the other two are more classic and chic. Once, I finally got that in my head, I have been enjoying the classic style of my Dior 5 color eyeshadow palettes and my Chanel duos. I just needed to grasp the concepts of each brand considering the money was spent and I needed to find a place in my makeup wardrobe for these higher end shadows. I'm not saying everyone needs these shadows(unlike the Urban Decay Naked Palettes) but they are a nice touch to any makeup collection.

I'm loving my Chanel Duo in Misty/Soft which is a purple-taupe duo perfect for Fall and for a day wear look. As well, the little mini of Dior Stylish Moves is getting a lot of wear too.

Any products that disappointed you but you've found a place for ?

The only drugstore product I won't buy....

After going through my stash and looking at my drugstore faves, I realize there is only one beauty product I do not buy at the drugstore.  Blush...  I am usually pretty open to buying and trying new products either high end or drugstore. But, I do not buy drugstore blush. I'm wondering if it's that I have a love a certain higher end blushes and feel that their counterparts will not compare or if it's due to being disappointed in the past. My experience has been chalky and clown colors or scratchy formulas with low pigmentation. Is there a product you will not buy at the drugstore?

Cover Girl

Revlon

Maybelline Dream Mousse

Elf Duo