Recent Beauty Purchases ♥

I have to admit that i haven't been buying as much makeup as i'd like, but literally all the money that i've been making has been going toward either saving up for driver's ed, or saving up for my trip to England & France in April.  Since i don't have a job, i've been doing petty chores around the house & spending as little money as possible.

That being said, whenever my mom offers to take me shopping & spend a little money on me - i have to accept!  On one of our recent shopping outings, she took my to Walmart where i bought a couple things :)

♥ Clairol Natural Instincts Rich Color Creme Non-Permanent Hairdye in 31 Coffee Creme (Rich Darkest Brown) - around $5 with coupon
This is my third time purchasing this line of hair dye (i can't bring myself to branch out!), i've done a post before with the result of the last time i dyed my hair, so if you want to read that click here :).  I'm not sure exactly when i'll be dying my hair, but sometime soon for sure!  I'll definitely be doing a post on it so look out for that :)

♥ CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Waterproof in 825 "Very Black" - $6 with coupon
This mascara is one of the staples in my collection.  I had a $1 off Covergirl coupon so i thought i'd pick up another tube :).  I've never tried the waterproof version, so i thought i'd try it out for a change.  Three cheers for pretty lashes :)

♥ Tresemme Curl Hydration Lotion Creme - $4-$5
I was strolling down the haircare aisle in attempt to look for a new hairspray when i spotted this.  From what i read on the bottle, it's basically a leave-in conditioner & not exactly 'curl-specific', which is good as i was actually on the hunt for a leave-in conditioner :).  Haven't tried this yet, but i'll test it out & see how it goes!
I also bought a backup of my favorite hairspray, Tresemme Tres Two Hold Hairspray.

♥ Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in 025 Pink Please - on sale for about $5
Another repurchase!  This lipstick is one of my faves & definitely my most-worn lipstick.  It gives just the right pop of color, but is still quite subtle.  I have a full review here if you're interested!

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I hope you ladies are all having a lovely week!  Tomorrow's Friday, yay :)
I'm off to go get ready to go see Lady GaGa tonight!  So freakin' excited ♥
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Hair Dye: I've Gone Dark! ♥

This past Monday, i decided to dye my hair with hair dye that has been sitting in the back of my desk cabinet for a couple months now.  My sister planted the idea in my brain that i look better with darker hair - she said it goes better with the clothes i wear & it just suits me better - so the seed grew a bit more & a week later i was asking my mom if she would assist me in dying my hair :)

I used Clairol's Natural Instincts Non-Permanent Color in 35 Ebony Mocha (Brown Black) - yes, a non-permanent hair dye - i just can't bring myself to permanently dye my hair!  This is my second time using this exact brand & color, and i've really enjoyed the results both times.  The only problem i really have with it is the blaaaah-color my hair is inbetween dying it & going back to my natural color - which isn't really the hair dye's fault i suppose.
I should add that my natural hair color is a darker blonde/light brown type color and on the side of the hair dye box, it says this shade is recommended to people that have darker hair than me...haha so i do suppose it's my fault that i get that bland inbetween color!

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PS - my hair is getting looong


I've gotten soo many compliments on my hair, saying it looks like it was professionally done and that they just love my hair - and i quite like it as well.  One of my friends also got her hair dyed this sort of color because she said she really liked it haha :).
I almost prefer it to my natural hair color, but i still wouldn't permanently dye it dark.  Although i do feel like this dark color makes me seem paler than i already am, i feel like i can get away with more makeup-wise.  I've been wearing darker neutral eyes (oooh, so daring right?!  ;) and brighter pink lipstick, and i really love how it looks.
Look out for some FOTDs with this new hurrrr :)


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