Drugstore Makeup Haul

Hi lovelies! This past week I have broke down and bought way too much... I was doing my best trying to save my money for when Jerome and I go out of town next week but recently the flood gates opened and I've been getting everything in sight. A lot of these products have been things I've had my eye on and I couldn't let my 20% off CVS coupon go to waste! I've also included a few things that I picked up at my local grocery store. I hope you enjoy!

Beginning with Meijer…

Neosporin Lip Health Overnight Renewal Therapy ($5.39): As I was browsing over the chapstick section this caught my eye. It was near the bottom and I felt as though it was a little pricey but I couldn't pass it up. I've been loving my Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Balm and I use it before bed every night but I'm curious to see if I can find a drugstore alternative. I have put straight Neosporin on my lips in the past and it's worked pretty well so I am anxious to see what this does for me. 

Hydration Lock Chapstick ($3.29): Right when I walked in I headed straight for the chapstick section. A few months ago I received a tube of this in my Birchbox and low and behold I ended up using the ENTIRE thing! Can you believe it? I can't remember the last time I did that with a lip product haha. Long story short this moisturizes my lips very well and even soothed my soon to be 4 year old cousin's severely chapped lips. I had to get another one to keep in my purse. I reach for it all the time!

Black Radiance Lipsticks in Purple Passion and Reggae Red ($1.89): I couldn't wait to get back to the store to get these beauties. If you read my previous review of the new lip duo's from this line you'll know that I was SUPER impressed. In that post (you can find it here) I spoke about their "bullet lipsticks" and how I could never find them. Believe it or not they had been under my nose the entire time! I picked up the 2 shades that would compliment my fair complexion but again the color selection for fair-medium skin tones was limited. Never the less, I've heard people rave about the color pay off and these shades are gorgeous.

Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Tri-Wheat Leave In Conditioner ($9.99): For those who follow me on Instagram, do you recognize this product?! I did a first impression of it after receiving it in my Ipsy bag awhile back and fell in love! I heard that so many people were having trouble finding the full size so I was on a mission to track it down. Luckily in my area I didn't have to search for long! I have seen it at Meijer (obviously) as well as Target so I figured I should pick one up while I had the chance. P.S It's on sale right now through Ulta's website which I've linked above!

Now on to CVS!

Garnier BB Cream in Fair/Light ($12.99): I added this to the "Makeup Shopping List" in my phone just recently thanks to one of Carah Amelie's recent videos. I LOVE watching her channel and we have similar skin tones so I always take her recommendations seriously. In her "February Beauty Favorites 2014" video (find it here) she says that she has been loving the coverage and finish of this Garnier product on natural days and I wanted to try something new in that department. I never turn down a product that is said to have great coverage and with this being so moisturizing I think my skin will love it. She does mention that she got the combination to oily version even though she does have dry skin because she feels as though those formulas have better staying power but I had to stick to the original product due to color selection. The lightest shade in the combo to oily line was light/medium and I figured that would be a little dark for me.

CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion ($14.49): I think by now you guys know I adore this stuff. It has been a staple of my skincare routine for about the past year and it's a one stop shop. It contains SPF 30 and moisturizes my extra dry skin like a dream. It also absorbs quickly and completely leaving my skin hydrated without being oily or shiny. If you are looking for a drugstore moisturizer that simply covers all the bases without containing any bells and whistles I would definitely check this out.

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in 120 Classic Ivory ($7.99): This is another product I had to pick up thanks to YouTube. Kayleigh Noelle's channel was one that I found very early on in my YouTube surfing days and I ultimately subscribed for her curly hair tutorials. She now features some amazing makeup tutorials and during one of them she recently spoke of this foundation. Since I never got around to trying it when it first came out I decided to pick up the second shade in the line because they were out of the first. I swatched it once I was home and it looks a little bit dark so we will have to see!

Organix Ever-Straight Brazilian Keratin Therapy Anti-Breakage Serum ($8.29): Thanks to a recommendation from my friend Emily I had to pick up this hair serum from Organix. I have actually never owned anything from this line so I was very excited to get my hands on this after she raved about it! It's meant to be used on damp hair before blow drying and from what I hear it makes your hair unbelievably soft and manageable. Look out for a first impression of this (and a lot of these other products) on Instagram very soon!

Maybelline Colossal Smoky Eyes Mascara ($7.49): I should have photographed this mascara before the original formula because it wasn't until I picked that one up that I decided to try this one as well. I am a sucker for new products so I decided to throw this in my basket because I thought it was a great opportunity to do a comparison! Since I haven't tried the older formula I figured I would have a clean slate as far as opinions go and I was curious as to which one would work better for me. Hopefully both are amazing though- I love the feeling of finding an awesome drugstore mascara formula. When my eyelashes look great, I feel great. :)

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara ($7.49): This is one of the items that I actually went into CVS to get and it is due to another YouTube video! Recently I came across Mirella -she is gorgeous and her lashes are to die for! After watching her "Perfect Mascara Routine for Huge Long Lashes" I had to find this mascara ASAP! It is her favorite and even though my natural lashes aren't anywhere near as long as hers I decided to give it a try. I love formulas that give me a lot of volume and length and she had nothing bad to say about this one!

I said I had been buying things like crazy and I wasn't kidding! If you are interested in seeing another haul featuring J. Crew, Sephora, and Target please check out the video below!

Have a great day!

Love, Lacey