Emily Johnson

Ulta’s Spring Haul Sale started a few days ago! You can snag up to 40% off a variety of skincare, makeup, fragrance, and more! Pick up new drugstore picks like Revlon Super Lustrous Glimmer Gloss and Milani Keep It Full Glossy Plumping Balm at up to 30% off! Or stock up on essentials from Tree Hut, Cerave, and more!

Here’s some of what’s on sale:
Up to 40% Off Powder, Blushes, Concealers, and Foundations
Up to 30% Off Mascaras, Eyeshadows, Eyeliners, and Other Eye Essentials
Up to 30% Off Lipsticks, Lipglosses, and More Lip Essentials
Up to 30% Off Real Techniques and Ecotools
30% Off Pixi’s Entire Line
30% Off Revlon
30% Off Neutrogena
25% Off Cerave
30% Off Select Fragrances
30% Off Tree Hut
20% Off Touchland
30% Off Select Saltair
30% Off Byoma
30% Off Bubble

There are hundreds more deals on the site. This is a great sale!

Enjoy!

Where to buy

Ulta

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Happy Sunday! Don’t forget to take advantage of big savings on beauty today! Both Macy’s and Nordstrom have 15% off makeup, fragrance, and skincare. You can even use this discount on brands like Dior, Tom Ford, Charlotte Tilbury, Guerlain, and more. Macy’s has a code for the discount which is VIP plus you cans save 30% off sitewide with that code (and 15% on Beauty) and Nordstrom the discount is already shown in the price plus it’s free shipping (Macy’s is $35 for free shipping).

Grab some of Charlotte’s newest pics like her Sailor Moon-like Pillow Talk Soulmates Airbrush Flawless Finish Brightening & Blur Blush Powder Compacts or her new Beautifying Eye Trends Palettes that include nine eyeshadows.

I already know what I’m grabbing! Dior Pink Strobe Forever Glow Luminizer please and thank you 🙂

Enjoy the sale!

Where to buy

Nordstrom Macy’s

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Happy Friday, friends! Spring is in the air. Sort of. But not really…! It’s coming just a little slow but I’m in a Spring mood and I’ve been doing a bit of Spring shopping. Call it retail therapy if you will! I am guilty of purchasing a few items at Aldo recently I didn’t really need but totally wanted.

Some of the items are from the Aldo x Wicked Collection which I didn’t really want to splurge that much on when it originally launched. The prices just seems a bit high for an Aldo haul so I’ve been patiently waiting for a good sale and it finally arrived.

Here’s what I got!

By some way, somehow the size 7 1/2 Sopopular Sneaker popped into stock last week and I immediately added it to my cart. These are $64 and were originally $130. I absolutely adore them! We have a casual wedding we’re going to in June. It’s a very lowkey event and I thought these would be perfect to wear with my outfit! I dunno if they scream Wicked but they are very Aldo with the customary gold butterfly that they tend to use in many designs. I really don’t need another pair of sneakers (I’m an avid collector of Converse) but these were too adorable to not grab.

I also grabbed the stunning Goodnewsglinda Bag! I wanted this when it originally launched but couldn’t see myself paying $85 for an Aldo Bag. It’s not $39 so, I was like yup, time to add to cart! Again, we have the cute gold butterflies with a pink lining. It even comes with a Wicked dust bag! Ugh! I’m in love!

That was going to be the end of my order but I ran across the Camyx Crossbody bag which was also $39 and it was an instant add to cart. I have two bags like this from luxury designers that shall not be named that cost me quite a good deal of money. But I’m super careful with them and I find myself using them only on special occasions! This was a perfect way to have the same design and not worry about ruining it as it’s only $39 bucks so it’s not going to cause me major anxiety when I’m carrying it around!

Have you added any fun accessories to your Spring wardrobe? P.S. Aldo ships free if you’re an Aldo Crew Member. You can join free!

Where to buy

Aldo

Oh Snif you’ve outdone yourself! As you know Snif dropped a new gourmand fragrance that smells like pancakes! Snif Hot Cakes is a new perfume that features notes of warm off the griddle fluffy flapjacks dripping with butter and maple syrup. Along with the perfume Snif launched not one but three brand new Body Mists (Choose from Hazel Split, Extra Whip, or Berry Styles) to compliment the Hot Cakes Perfume. Each of those can be mixed and matched with the fragrance to create a truly unique, gourmand experience. They even went so far as to bundle the body mists and the perfume together into one cute gift set!

Much to my disbelief there are people running around who don’t want to smell edible! Gasp! No but seriously, there are two groups of people in the fragrance world. Some who just want to smell delicious and others who don’t really want to smell like some sort of cupcake or delicious treat. I happen to fall into the “I want to smell edible” group of people. I was excited about this launch but wasn’t sure what to expect. Sometimes brand’s shy away from going completely gourmand because they don’t want to lose the interest of those who just aren’t here for smelling extra sweet or foody. In this case Snif toes the line with Hot Cakes. It’s a gourmand but it’s not a “I smell like I ate at IHOPs” fragrance. They do duplicate the scent of pancakes but they also, added a few notes to this that makes it smell warm, comforting, and sultry without being too foody. I absolutely love it. It does not disappoint. It’s a purchase I don’t regret however, I do wish they’d do this in a larger bottle as the 1.7 oz I can see go very, very fast.

I did purchase a full-size bottle and all three of the body mists. However, this review is just for the Snif Hot Cakes Perfume. I’ll speak more on the body mists in another post and how well they cocktail with Hot Cakes. This was a no brainer pick up for me as a gourmand fan girl. It was a blind purchase and I wasn’t sure what to expect but it didn’t not disappoint. I have a few different very realistic pancake smelling perfumes from a variety of e-tailers and Etsy Creators but this entirely a new experience when it comes to a pancake perfume.

As per Snif this has top notes of buttermilk and melted butter with a heart of pancake accord and maple syrup and a base of berry compote and sugared musk. I can attest that as soon as you spray this you’ll get an instant hit of melted butter and immediately after that a fluffy, warm pancake note with a drizzling of maple syrup but it’s the sugared musk in my opinion that prevents it from being a full on pancake scent. The sugary element creates this beautiful element to the scent that almost mimics amber. It’s warm, comforting, and not too foody-like but has a hit of sophisticated sugar hit. It’s reminiscent of pancakes but not a full on pancake fragrance so if you hate the idea of smelling like pancakes have no fear that’s not what you’re getting. It’s deliciously sultry. One note I did not smell at all was the berry compote. I think all the notes are easy enough to point out but my nose never picked up on anything fruity. But I did buy the Berry Styles Body Mist so that might get me a bit of fruitiness with my stack!

With each time I wore this so far I keep wondering why they didn’t save it for a Fall release. It would be a perfect Fall fragrance as it has that cozy, warm element. I can’t wait to mix it with the “topping” body mists and see how they go together.

All in all, Snif Hot Cakes is a winner for me. This is absolutely beautiful and probably one of my favorite Snif fragrances to date. I hope they’ll consider doing a 3.4 oz in the future. Use code SNIF15 for 15% off your order plus free shipping and try Snif Pancakes for free! Your order comes with a 10ML and a 1.7 oz bottle. Try the 10ML and if you like it keep the bottle! If not, contact Snif for a prepaid label and ship the full bottle back!

Snif Hot Cakes is available now and Muse Approved.

Where to buy

Snif

Run don’t walk! About-Face is on sale at ulta.com! And you can score some brilliant deals! You know me, I’m going to sound like a broken record recommending some of my favs! The About-Face Cherry Pick Lip Color Butter are a must! They’re $11 this week (originally $16) and so worth a pick up! Pigmented, super glossy, moisturizing, these are ALL that. They also, have a two pack which features two mini shades for $12.60!

About-Face Watermelon Take Cherry Pick Lip Color Butter

About-Face Peach Punisher Cherry Pick Lip Color Butter Swatches (Watermelon Take and Peach Punisher)

About-Face Cherry Pick Lip Color Butter Swatches (Watermelon Take and Peach Punisher)

Wearing Peach Punisher

Another must get is the About-Face Blush Rush Liquid Blush which is nine bucks today (originally $18). This is so long-wearing, super creamy, and crazy pigmented! AND my favorite pick the Fractal Glitter Eye Paint: The Minis! I picked up two of these during the Holidays and have no regrets. They’re $17.50 and come with three mini shades. You can choose from three shade collections which are The Classics (has a stunning red sparkly shade), Midheaven (has a gorgeous icy purple), and The Goddess (perfect for Summer with warm golds and bronzes!).

Enjoy the sale!

Where to buy

Ulta

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The Tocca Luxury Fragrance Wardrobe is 50% off today! Regularly $68 you can snag it for $34 today and it’s an almost complete collection of Tocca’s offerings. You get 0.15 oz of the following scents:
Florence: Bergamot, Pear, Gardenia
Cleopatra: Grapefruit, Jasmine, Vanilla Musk
Stella: Italian Blood Orange, Freesia, Spicy Lily
Giulietta: Green Apple, Pink Tulips
Simone: Watermelon, Ylang Ylang, Frangipani
Colette: Bergamot, Sandalwood, Pink Peppercorn
Liliana: Neroli, Watery Peach, Muguet
Belle: Italian Bergamot, Petit Grain, Freesia
Lucia: Italian Lemon, Fig, Vetiver

This is a great deal! Also, on sale today:
$13 Beekman 1802 Body Care Sets
It Cosmetics Airbrush Soft Focus Blush Brush #113 $13
50% Off KVD Beauty Tattoo Liner Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
50% off Ofra Mini Mix palettes
Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream $32
FOREO SUPERCHARGED Serum 2.0 Electrolyte Enriched Activated Treatment $29.50
50% off select Hanskin
Living Proof Triple Bond Complex Leave-In Hair Treatment $22.50
50% off Sebastian Dark Oil
StriVectin Super-C Eye Vitamin C Cream $32.50

Enjoy!

Where to buy

Ulta

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Guys, call me out if I’m being dumb but is it ok to want the new Sephora Favorites What’s In My Bag: Makeup, Hair and Body Value Set ($54) just for the bag?! Sephora, why can’t you give us one of these free with some kind of purchase? Oh my god! It’s so cute! The new Sephora Favorites What’s in My Bag is a new set featuring products for makeup, hair, and body that all come tucked into a cute striped reusable mini Sephora tote. I suspect this will sell out as fast as the Trader Joe’s Mini Freezer Bags did. Remember that crazy? Mercari Sellers were over there charging $200 dollars for a $3.99 bag!

This set includes 11 deluxe size beauty items as well as 1 full-size (Milk Makeup’s Cooling Water Jelly Tint Lip and Cheek Blush Stain in Chill). What do you get exactly in the Sephora Favorites What’s In My Bag: Makeup, Hair and Body Value Set aside from that cute little tote? Here’s the full list of items inside:

• 1.7 oz Dae, Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream (Deluxe)
• 0.5 oz Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Waterproof Setting Spray (Deluxe)
• 0.84 oz Sol De Janeiro Beija Flor™ Body Collagen-Boosting Elasti-Cream with Vegan Collagen and Bio-Retinol (Deluxe)
• 0.21 oz Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder in Universal (Deluxe)
• 0.14 oz Benefit Cosmetics BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara in Intense Pitch Black (Deluxe)
• 0.17 oz Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Tint Lip + Cheek Blush Stain in Chill – red (Full Size)
• 0.15 oz Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze® Gel (Deluxe)
• 0.33 oz Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner (Deluxe)
• 1 oz Salt & Stone Bergamot & Hinoki Extra-Strength Aluminum-Free Deodorant (Deluxe)
• 0.02 oz tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump Gloss in Honeysuckle – black cherry (Deluxe)
• 0.11 oz Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Happy – dewy cool pink (Deluxe)
• 0.75 oz Amika Perk Up Talc-Free Dry Shampoo (Deluxe)

These sets tend to sell out fast so I imagine the Sephora Favorites What’s In My Bag set won’t stick around soon! Snag yours for a limited time on Sephora’s website. And it’s ok to want it just because of the cute tote (I’m reassuring myself).

Where to buy

Sephora

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For over 37 years Mary Beth Roe has been a QVC host that has sold us everything from faux diamond necklaces to the latest Bare Minerals launch but on March 21st Mary Beth hug up host cloak and retiredf rom QVC. There was a Retirement Celebration that aired on Friday but I actually didn’t catch it as I was out. I remember the days I’d record episodes of QVC on my Tivo if there was some sort of Today’s Special Value I wanted to purchase. In true, Mary Beth Rose fashion, her last show was a mix of beauty, food, jewelry, and accessories. She attributes part of the reason as retiring because she has four grandkids and was missing out on so much of their lives.

QVC has changed so much over the last several years and I sadly, find myself not shopping there as often as I once did. I miss the amazing Bare Minerals, It Cosmetics, Mally, and Laura Geller Today’s Special Value Sets. They just don’t do sets as good anymore. Regardless, QVC is still a premium source for deals on beauty, clothing, home goods, and more. Mary Beth joins team members like Lisa Robertson who also left QVC a few years ago. I still miss Lisa and I’ll miss Mary Beth as well.

Are you a QVC shopper still? Or do you miss the way it used to be?

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