Purchase: Adidas Stan Smith (White/Black)

I know I am three years late... but I finally bought myself a pair of Stan Smiths! I remember when it was first released and the only colors that were available were green, red, and navy. In order to get a black colored tongue and heel, my friend had to customize hers. Well today, I found the white/black combo on sale at Macy's for $60 in my size. After my gift cards and cash-back, it was FREE! Better late (and free) than never, right?

via macys.com

First Impression: Charlotte's Magic Cream

I got a sample of Charlotte's Magic Cream a few months ago and finally tried it today. I have to confess that I am terrible at trying new skincare products because I am very particular about what I use on my skin. But when I just found out that the full-size version of this cream was a hundy dollars, I was curious to test it. For starters, the cream is white and very thick. It heavily smells of roses- great for those who love rose scented things, but not so much for those who dislike fragrance. (While I love the scent of roses, I personally do not like putting fragrance on my face.) The highlight ingredients are BioNymph peptide (Charlotte Tilbury's patented anti-aging ingredient), vitamin E, damask rose water, rose hip oil, camellia oil, hyaluronic acid, and frangipani. I felt that while the cream moisturized my face, it left my pores looking very enlarged and my face shiny. I used this product in the evening and can attest that the shine did disappear by morning. I like that hyaluronic acid and vitamin E was moderately high in the ingredient list. Shea butter was even higher on the list but the company failed to include it as one of the star ingredients. There were some other anti-aging ingredients such as ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), but I would say this product is more moisturizing than anti-aging. I cannot imagine paying $100 for this cream when there are cheaper alternatives.

Ingredients:
Water (Aqua), Homosalate , Glyceryl Stearate SE, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, Cetyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Steareth-21, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Carbomer, Dimethiconol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Michelia Alba Leaf Oil, Sodium Lactate, Coco-Glucoside, PEG-8, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Nicotiana Sylvestris Leaf Cell Culture, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniola

Target 25% off all Beauty

This is a late post for those in the East Coast but for peeps in a different time zone where it is still 11/22, don't forget to check out Target's beauty section in-store and/or online. The 25% off promo applies to clearance items too so check your endcaps. I scored a NYX blush for 75% off.

25% off beauty on 11/22/2016

Target 90% Off Summer Clearance

Shucks! I forgot to hit the publish button from a month ago but I still want to share this old haul of mine below.

From July 17th, 2016:
This past Saturday, I stopped by Target to see if the summer clearance hit 90% at my local store. Indeed it did and I managed to grab a few things for my upcoming camping trip. Can't wait to gift the extras to my friends camping with me! I got some grilling forks, s'more melting trays, and a jumbo floating mat. Miscellaneous items included fedora and banner for next year's Fourth of July party.

Japanese Sunscreen Edition: First Day of Summer!

Say hello to my sunscreen stash for this summer!

From left to right:
Biore UV Perfect Milk SPF 50+ PA++++
Omi Sun Bears Strong Super Plus SPF 50+ PA++++
Kanebo Allie UV Mineral Moist Neo SPF 50+ PA++++
Biore UV Perfect Face Milk SPF 50+ PA++++
Omi Solanoveil Perfect Milk SPF 50+ PA++++

(Mini reviews to come.)

Dollar Tree Beauty FInds

While waiting for my doctor's appointment, I stopped by the Dollar Tree store nearby to kill some time. Boy, I was SO shocked to find CeraVe at my Dollar Tree!!!! Did I mention I love CeraVe as a brand? Here is a picture of my mini haul:

Apologies for the blurry pic- I was in a hurry...

I have never used CeraVe's Intensive Stretch Marks Cream but for a buck each I will gladly use this all over my body (and not to mention that everything I own from CeraVe are holy grails). The ingredients list looks pretty impressive. There were only four on the shelf and I grabbed them all, oops. Also with manufacturer coupons, they were practically free.

I also found a ton of makeup from the discontinued Fergie line by Wet n Wild but only bought the A226 Milano palette after great self-restraint. I remember hearing about the good pigmentation from these eyeshadows.

I think the Dollar Tree is my new favorite store ha ha ha.

Target Beauty 70% Off Clearance

My 70% off beauty finds from Target!

Brands featured:
Bed Head, Real Techniques, Ecotools, Sally Hansen, and Savannah Bee Company!