A few cheap finds

Good Morning!!!! How are y'all this morning??  I am pretty good.  Just listening to music this morning.  Sometimes with my bipolar and stuff, I get into these moods were I don't wanna be messed with.  Withdraw from others sometimes.  I am not in the completely isolated mood as of right now, but, no kids are up and its quiet.  Sitting at the table, listening, reading, writing, always a good therapy!!

First off......CUTENESS OVERLOAD!

Anyhow, I got a couple of things this past week that I thought were total steals and I was gonna share with y'all!

First thing I got at Walmart.  Let me first say this about Walmart......my personal opinion!!  OK??  I remember when I used to get picked on growing up if I wore anything Walmart, but you know what??!!  Walmart is ridiculously priced! I mean, their no name shoes are almost as much as a pair of Nike's at the mall!!  Same goes with their clothes nowadays.  I'd much rather spend a little more for something that is made to last a little longer then Walmart things!

BUT, If you're into statement pieces for your outfit.......Walmart carries them for like 10 bucks!!  Some of these pieces are super adorable!!  I found this piece on clearance for only 3.00!! Which, is a STEAL!!!!!  Look how adorable this is!

So cute!!!!  Right!??  They had others too but, this one matched my outfit perfectly for date night!!  

The next thing I found were these adorable sunglasses!!  OK, who watches "party down south"?  I admit it!!! I do!! Of course I'm not feeling the cast of the 2nd one as much as the originals. BUT there is a cast member named raven, aka Barbie and she always has on these adorbs sunglasses!!!!

 



I swear she has these in every color!!!  And I am not gonna lie, I used to not like her at all.....shhhhhhhh!!  But, she has grown to be one of my faves!!!! lol ANYHOOO

How stinking cute!!! And they were only $2.00!!! SCORE! winner winner chicken dinner!!!!!!

yes, I am in my pj's, no.....it doesn't matter cause it doesn't concern u!!! ha-ha!!! really cute glasses for only 2 bucks though!!  

So, I just wanted to share that with y'all!! I'm frfr about checking out those statement pieces from Walmart!!  They are totally worth the money!!  And the glasses, sorry y'all, they came from a local place here in my town!!

Let me get back to my music and start checking my beautiful social media! lol

Love y'all!! Until next time!!! BBBBYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! Ps, enjoy your #SundayFunday

Muahs!

#SubscriptionBoxSaturday BB5 Feb 2015

Good Morning Beauties!!!  Guess what!!??  I got a #SubscriptionboxSaturday for ya!!!  what a plus to go out and check the mail today and have my #BeautyBox5 waiting for me!!???

My grandson was super excited about the "snakes" this month!!! (that's what he calls the little paper strip thingies lol)  They were a cute color combo of a pink and a teal color!!  Way more festive then the usual black!

"When it comes to our year, February might just take the cake- literally.  This month were turning 3- yippee!- and we couldn't have done it without you, dear subscriber.  So, how to celebrate our birthday?  Marvelous makeup and superb skincare, of course!  Were so happy you joined the party~ now, throw some confetti and dig in!"

To go get yours......just click here!

The first thing this month, which is a full size: Marsk Mineral eyeshadow in vanilla frosting

Retail: $22.50 0.04oz

















We couldn't ship actual birthday cake, but how about some frosting?  Treat yourself to this iridescent mineral eye shadow! BB5 Tip: With subtle sparkle. it can also double as a soft highlighter #marsk

My thought??  I can always use a good highlighter.  Unfortunately I couldn't figure out how to get it open for a decent swatch!!  I am so sorry!! As soon as I get into it, Ill update and add a picture!!  I honestly don't think I would pay 23.00 for this tiny little pod thingie though,,,,,,,,

next: Revlon Colorstay nail enamel | Retail: 3.99 0.4 fl oz

This was also a full size product!!!
Stand out at any soiree and balance the confetti with a bold nail!  These supersaturated hues have our hearts when it comes to a one-coat coverage and longlasting wear.  I got the color velvet rope

I don't mind this at all! I love anything nail related!!  I haven't tested this color yet but will real soon!!  I am really happy with this!!

3rd thing is Absolute New York Absolute Love Lip Balm | Retail $5.00 0.42 oz

 






There's so many reasons to cheer for this party ready balm!  Major moisture?? Check!  Sweet scent??  Check!!  A tiny amount of tint??  Check!!  Cute in your clutch??  check!!  #absoluteny

Once again y'all!!!  This is also a full size!!!!! What what??!!  I got this in bubble gum.  I have to say, this smells just like it!!!!  The description says it has a hint of color.........

I don't know if I really agree with that!!  Maybe just bad lighting on my swatch??

now lets do my....

least favorite thing......

GlamGlow Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment | Retail: $69.00 1.7 oz

After a long celebration, your skin needs some TLC!  Apply this anti-aging mask for 10 mins (it tingles while its working!)  then rinse off in  circular motions- it doubles as an exfoliant!  #glamglow

Ok, first off.......FOIL PACK!!!!  I HATE these things!!!  And not only that, how am I gonna know if I like something after using it only one time???   uhhhhhhh, No! Im good!! thanks anyways!!!

wanna know my fave????

Avon Big Color Eye Pencil | retail $3.49 0.056 oz

Spend less time getting ready and more time gertting down with these pretties- just glide and go! BB5 Tip: For color that lasts all night, layer over a powder or primer!!! #avon

I am not an avon girl!!! But, I have to say I got some avon lotion for Christmas and now I have 3!!  I am super excited to try this!!  This was also another full size item!!! I got the color, well, shoot!!  I cant find the name!!  But, it looks like it will be a great inner corner and brow bone highlighter!!!

We also got a BB5 Bonus

$20.00 Gift card for #yourminerals

All in all I am pretty happy with this months box!!  I mean, 4 outta 5 items were full size this month!!  I cant wait to try some of it out and maybe review it for y'all!!!!  Now its time to get back to my sweet hearts!! I hope y'all have a perfect Valentines Day!!!!

From me to you!!!!!!

Muahs!!

I know, I'm so so sorry!

Hey y'all!! I just wanted to say sorry for being a little MIA.  I'm finally getting a little order to the house from Christmas!!  So,  how have y'all been?

So..... It's #terrificTuesday!  I gotta tell you about this terrific deal I found.  So,  for my readers.... Y'all know right after thanksgiving (or right before) someone stole my purse.  So,  for Christmas my parents got me an adorable UGA purse for Christmas that I just adore!

Cute,  right?  Well, as with anything I get,  my grandson got a hold of it and the strap broke!!  Anyhow,  I was in our local roses store the other day and saw this adorable bag!

How cute!?  And huge too!  Anyhow,  a purse this cute and this size was gonna be at least 20.00 NOPE!  7.00! So.... I Had to have it!

And then today I found these cute glasses that so go with my purse perfectly.

Oh,  and notice my pj bottoms??  I so did my Mani to match it!

Anyhow,  any good deals lately??  Share your recent Mani! 

Muahs!

Melissa aka maduke

Manicure time!!!!!!!! winter wonderland with a Christmas twist

I just did my nails( y'all already know I needed it) and I thought Id try and do a little tutorial for y'all! Please, this is my first ever tutorial so, feed back will be great!!  Thanks in advance:)


I really love the snow nail designs everyone is doing, but, I wanted my snow a little more like Christmas.  This is my winter wonderland with a twist. lol

Before you get started you will need:

• a light blue nail polish (I used NYC in a new york min in the color NY blues)
• a white nail polish (I used my Julep polish in the color Isla 3151)
• a green polish (I used L.A.Colors art deco in NA918 bright green)
• red polish (I used Nicka K in NY139)
• a gold polish (I used Broadway nails. not sure of the color since the sticker is gone.  But, it is a gold shimmery color)
• a glitter top coat (I used NYC in 105 starry silver glitter)
• a dotting tool         

I had to remove my old nasty polish......so, I used the family dollar brand polish remover.  I really love the kind I got because it has Argan Oil in it.  It is very moisturizing. Once you remove your polish, wash and dry your hands.  before I start adding polish I use a good body butter on my hands.  Ive been loving my Laura Ashley Italian Lemon. I received it in one of my beauty box 5s, I believe last month??

begin by painting all your nails with your blue color

Once my blue dried I took my dotting tool and my white color to make snow

use your dotting tool to go across the tips of your pointer, middle, and pinkie finger.  I like this Julep polish because it has a pearl look to it.  Looks slightly frozen.  Once you do your tips, go in with your dotting tool and make different size dots for snow falling.

Now, on your thumb and ring finger, make a Christmas tree.  You can use a stencil, tape, nail tattoos, anything......but, I just free handed mine.  I used the green for the tree....red & gold for ornaments and the black as the base

sorry, just did a group photo for these colors

Once everything dries, take your glitter top coat and paint from the cuticle to were the white on the tips start.  This helps give the awesome icy snow look!!

And that's it!! Add a clear top coat once it dries to help make your manicure last longer!!!!

I hope I did OK on this tutorial for y'all.......Id love to see if anyone tries it.  If you snap a picture, tag me and maybe I could feature you on my next nail blog!!!

instagram: maduke1205

twitter: foolishcuckoo

or you can email me at lissaand39@gmail.com Just please put the subject nails so I know what it is!!!  I cant wait to see how y'all's turns out!!!!

MUAHS!

some past nails I've done

Yea......yea you!! Good Morning!!!  In light of my blog post last night, I understand that my nails look very bad......so, I am giving myself a fresh manicure sometime this morning!!  But, in the meantime I thought I'd share a few pics of some of my nails I have done in the past.  I'd really love some feedback on this, OK??  

If y'all like my nails I have done, and would like me to start blogging about them.......

Don't keep quiet!!!!  Speak up!  KK????

The first set I'm gonna share with you are my first set of galaxy nails.....

I had seen this galaxy nail kit by kiss at walmart.  I love galaxy nails! They look really neat and I honestly didn't realize how easy this was too do using the kit!

starting with base coat, then add your blue on all your nails.  Using the red you sponge on over some of the blue.  Don't do too much, you want the effect of gas or clouds kind of.  After you finish with the red, do the same with a layer of white.  Go in with your dotting tool and make various size white dots on each finger for the stars.  To finish up use the kiss glitter top coat.  This is cute but, the big stars in it are really hard to get out of the bottle.  

This is the finished look.....

That's the only one I am gonna go into detail about at this time.  I just wanna give u an idea on how I could do the blogs about nails.  Please, if you like this or if you see a picture of any certain nails and want a tutorial.......COMMENT!!!!  lol

spring daisy nails

rawr

   

trying out a matte top coat

Im really loving grey right now

AHS freakshow nails

i did my friends lil halloween nails

dotacure

 

9/11 nails

pretty in pink

 

one of my fave color combos

   

                                     

rasta cheetah

pool nails lol

4th of July nails

dont mind the edges.....

nails and toes

 If any of these you want a tutorial on, let me know! I have more, but, Ill add them to another blog at a later date!!!

MUAHS!