mac's in the groove collection

oh my god you guys- IT'S SUMMER! YAY!

and you guys know i suck at keeping this blog updated. i can't apologize enough :(
i'm going to try and post everyday. we'll see how it goes! i'm off to india on the 15th, and won't be back until the 9th, so no posts then... :(

mac's new "in the groove" collection is set to hit counters on july 8th, and will only be around for about a month!

a quick "to the beach" update- i bought nothing! i wanted the marine life highlighting powder so badly- it was in every magazine i read, every youtube video i watched. and damn, it's gorgeous! but i just thought to myself, when am i going to use it? other than that, there wasn't much in that collection that was to die for. in my opinion.




this collection looks like so much fun!

here's what's in it :)
* denotes limited edition product

LIPSTICKS (they're all cremesheens, which are my faves!

*Call My Bluff- mid tone creamy coffee
*Jazzed- bright coral color, with some pink hints to it
Creme de Nude- pale muted peach beige
*I Like It Like That- deep blue pink
*All Styled Up- bright yellow pink
*Go For It- mid toned blue purple

CREMESHEEN GLASS

*On the Scene- light coral beige
*You've Got It- dirty silver gray
*Going Casual- sheer lilac
*Fashion Within- light beige
*Right Image- mid-toned blue pink
*Chillin'- light white blue

MINERALIZE EYESHADOW TRIO

*Love to Love- satin beige/pearly bronze/satin brown
*In The Groove- satin green/pearly burgundy/satin coral
*Making It Easy- satin red brown/pearly beige rose/satin dark beige
*Togetherness- satin lavender/pearly purple/satin grey
*Style Influencer- satin silver/pearly deep blue/satin deep mauve brown
*Soften the Mood- satin light brown/pearly rose/satin light blue
*Fresh and Easy- satin pink/pearly burgundy/satin gray
*Calm, Cool, and Collected- satin deep grey/pearly green/satin beige
*Blue My Mind- satin light blue/pearly deep teal/satin black

POWERPOINT EYE PENCIL

Stubborn Brown- deep rich brown
Permaplum- deep plum with pink shimmer
Navy Stain- royal blue with shimmer

ZOOMLASH
Rich Black- dark black

MINERALIZED SKIN FINISH

*By Candlelight- golden pink (frost)(repromote)
*Stereo Rose- coral with golden bronze shimmering nuances (frost)(repromote)
*Comfort- golden bronze (frost)(repromote)
*Petticoat- pale rose with gold and amber veining (frost)(repromote)

MINERALIZE BLUSH DUO

*Happy Together- satin caramel/pearly beige
*A Little Bit of Sunshine- satin light brown/pearly beige
*Hang Loose- satin bright pink/pearly lavender
*Band of Roses- satin blue pink/pearly plum
*New Vibe- satin deep rose/pearly bronze

BRUSHES
187 Brush- perfect for applying powders and blushes to the face.


so what do i think the must-haves from this collection are? well, first and foremost, the MSF in petticoat. it's a repromote, but i'm totally blanking on the name of the collection it first came out with. so many gurus on youtube have raved about it, and i'm convinced that i need. here's a picture:


and it doesn't take a genius to see that there's a lot of mineralized stuff in this collection. i'm crazy over mineralized eyeshadows, and these are the two that i think i'll get the most use out of.


trio in "in the groove"


trio in "love to love"

as for lipsticks, there really aren't any that i want that badly. the two pinks are pretty, but they really aren't that unique. i really like "creme de nude", but since it's in the permanent line, i'll take my own sweet time getting it.

as for lip glosses?


i really like the second one, which is "fashion whim", and the last one, which is "you've got it". "ygi" is definitely more unique, and i'll get more use out of it- it just doesn't really seem like a summer color, you know?

drugstore sales this week

hey girls!

here are some great buys from both cvs and rite aid :)

rite aid

most john frieda hair care products- 4 for $20 with +UP reward of -$10 on 4. so you essentially are getting 4 for $10, which is a great price, since most jf products retail for about $7!

one quick note about +UP rewards- from my understanding, these work like cvs' extra bucks. they count as a "gift card" in a given amount towards your next purchase.

tressemme products are on sale for $3.99, and there's a +UP -$1 reward, so you can snag these for only $2.99! in addition, last month on rite aid's video values program, there was a $2 off coupon for *any* item from the fresh start collection, which means you can get their famous dry shampoo for $.99!

dove shampoos, conditioners, and stylers are on sale for $3, $1.50 down from their normal retail price.

all of the covergirl "exact" line products are on sale for bogo free, so if there are any products you've been itching to try from the line, now's your chance :)

revlon, nyc, and neutrogena (lip and eyes) products are on sale for bogo 50% off.

kiss nail products, and sally hansen nail polishes are also bogo 50% off.





cvs

aussie and herbal essences products are on sale for $2.50, which is a very good price. herbal essences products never seem to come on super sale at rite aid :(

all covergirl cosmetics are bogo 50% off here, so you might want to stock up on some of your favorites.

maybelline's falsies mascara is on sale for $6, and great lash is on sale for $4.

many l'oreal products are on sale, ranging from $5-$9, but i honestly can't recommend any of them.

jergens natural glow products are on sale for $7.29, and john frieda products are on sale for $5, and if you spend $10 on any of these, you get $3 extra bucks! now you have no excuse not to try safe tanning!

dove deodorant and body mists are on sale for $3.50, but i only recommend taking advantage of this sale if you have a coupon.

happy shopping!

perhaps a new idea... (and a rather boring rant)

hello darlings :)

sorry about the lack of posts lately. i've just been kind of...frustrated. i feel like i work really hard on this blog and people don't read it, but hard work *does* pay off. i guess it just takes some time. i want to thank each and every one of you for following this blog. i wouldn't do this without you. you guys are amazing :)

sorry about that.

anyways, ever since i've started working for spending money, i've become super-stingy. i just feel like there's not much of a point wasting money on makeup i might never wear. a girl can always dream, right?

so i want to introduce a little section every sunday (beginning of the week) highlighting the week's sales in drugstores. objections?


i won't talk about sales, since it's obvious a little late for that, but coupons are always nice :)

for those of you who missed my post about rite aid video values, scroll down to read about that amazing program.

one website i really like frequenting for coupons is redplum.com. it's totally safe (no viruses or stuff, they even send a flyer out to most homes!). they currently have $1 off garnier, l'oreal, and rimmel coupons. these are great to have stashed up your sleeve when those 75% off stickers start to make an appearance :)

the final website i love is nouveaucheap.blogspot.com it's a blog about a woman who finds all the best finds of the drugstores, and is nice enough to share them with us :)

an extreme.

hey :)

so i know right now a lot of people are trying to get fit for summer. and let's face it. we all have looked in the mirror in our bathing suits and hated ourselves.

cliched beginning, no?

well, i figured it's about time i did this post. you guys don't know this, but i've actually struggled with anorexia.

it never became anorexia- it stayed EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified). but it sure as hell could have become it.

my best friend had completely stopped eating. she did have anorexia. she was in and out of treatment, but no program seemed to be working for her.

i started to kind of get jealous of her. and before you judge me, just understand this: i've always had issues with my weight. when i was younger, i was always just a wee bit overweight. and that was really hard for me. my self esteem seriously took a hit from that.

i'd lost 15 pounds from my previous weight, so i was at a healthy weight at this point, about 103 pounds at 5'2''.

so when i saw her getting thin, i wanted to try it. it began innocently- slowly cutting back, not eating ice cream after dinner. you know, things like that.

then it became more intense. eating spinach leaves for lunch. drinking cold water to boost my metabolism.

i became obsessed with numbers, whether they were the amount of calories in my food, or the number on the scale.

and you know what? that was the most fucking miserable time of my life. my head constantly hurt, i was always tired, i blacked out when in stood up. i had absolutely no energy to do anything. i was always cold, irritable, angry.

but i kept going.

until one day, my mom looked at me and just said 'you're supposed to be enjoying your childhood'. now, granted, my mom and i are not very close, but this meant something to me. i wasting the best years of my life being consumed by stupidity.

i told myself i was too fat. my goal weight was 87 pounds. you want to try and tell me something wasn't fucked up?

i was hurting my friends. i was hurting my family. i was hurting myself.

so then i started eating. just one day. out of the blue. i ate normally. and i felt so fucking good.

but then the guilt bear paid me a visit. "what the hell do you think you're doing, eating ice cream?!" "put it down before you get fat".

with help from friends, i overcame this.

so you're most likely thinking: why do i care? well, honestly, you might not. but this is something that doesn't get proper attention. anorexia is deadly. it's a mental thing. if you know someone struggling with this, don't automatically assume their selfish: anorexia is a mental condition.

if you know someone struggling, talk to them. cliched, but true. and if this doesn't work, don't even hesitate to bring in a higher authority. because anorexia is much more treatable when caught earlier on.

and what if you're considering this kind of lifestyle? do you really think you can survive on 500 calories a day, for the rest of your life? let me answer that for you. no. there's no point subjecting yourself to that kind of torture. no point in putting yourself through that pain. no one deserves to go through that.

being thin is not beauty. that's what i've learned from this. you can be the thinnest, most gorgeous girl on the planet and some people will still not love you. that's the way this brutal world works. you know how people will love you? when you love yourself. it shows.

if you ever ever ever need to talk about this, hit me up at freddietheeighth@gmail.com

i love you all very much :)

rite aid video values

hey :)

i have no idea how many of you know about the rite aid video values program, but honestly, it's a godsend :)

basically, you sign up for an account, and for each advertisement that you watch, you get credits, and a coupon for the product! once you collect 20 credits, you get a $5 off $20 purchase. great, right?

for example, this month, they've got a $3 off got2b products, and a $3 off of $10 wet n wild purchase. just a couple of examples.

exciting!!!

40 questions tag

hey girlies :)
just an update- i'm going to be super busy for the next week and a half- end of school!

how many times do you wash your face daily?
usually only once, because if i wash it any more than that, it becomes a dry gross mess. after i work out, though, i always use warm water and soap.

what skin type do you have?
it changes, but for the most part, dry. every once in a while it gets kind of oily.

what is your current facial wash?
clean and clear deep action cream cleanser. love!

do you exfoliate?
yep! i save it as a treat at an end of the week if i worked out everyday :)

what brand do you use?
either the neutrogena one that comes in the orange bottle or good old sugar and baby oil

what moisturizer do you use?
cetaphil daily moisture cream, or something like that

do you have freckles?
nope

do you use eye cream?
no!

did you or do you have acne prone skin?
i used to, but this clean and clear face wash really helped turn it around!

have you ever had to use proactive?
no, thank god

what foundation do you use?
covergirl clean makeup

how about concealer?
MAC studio sculpt

do you know your undertone color?
not for sure

what do you think of fake eyelashes?
cute, sometimes

did you know you're supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
yeah, but i'm a rebel

what brand of mascara do you use?
buxom lash

sephora or mac?
veryy close, but mac wins

do you have a mac pro card?
no

what tools do you use in makeup application?
fingers, brushes, sponges

do you use makeup base/primer for your eyes?
yep! udpp!

for the face?
the l'oreal studio secrets one. you have to try it out!

what is your favorite eyeshadow?
MAC mythology

pencil or liquid liner?
pencil for casual, liquid for formal

how often do you poke yourself with eyeliner?
rarely, actually

what do you think of pigment shadows?
much to finnicky for me

do you use mineral makeup?
no, it's not friends with my dry skin

what is your favorite lipstick?
MAC viva glam v or nyc lasting lip color in lilac dream

how about lipgloss?
really not a gloss person

favorite blush to use?
almay smart shade, the one in the tube

do you buy your makeup on ebay?
no

do you like drugstore makeup?
people always give it a bad name, but i love it!

do you go to cco's?
not really

did you ever consider taking makeup classes?
no

are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
it depends on the time of day :)

name a makeup crime
drawn on eyebrows, too much eyeliner, flaky mascara, blue eyeshadow, light frosty lipsticks

colorful shades of makeup or neutral?
definitely neutral!

which celebrity always has great makeup?
shailene woodley

if you could leave the house using one makeup item, what would it be?
mascara

could you leave the house without anything on?
hmm...yes! what do you think the weekends are?!?!

do you look good without makeup on?
depends on the day

in your opinion, what is the best makeup line?
high end- MAC low end- revlon

what do you think of makeup?
fun to pass the time!

glee recap: gaga!!

if you've been a reader of this blog for any length of time, then you know that i suck at keeping up with things that i start. but it's a lone sunday night, finals start soon, and i need something to do while procrastinating... :)

you guys, i went absolutely crazy when i found out that this episode was going to air. i could not wait for the gaga episode. at all.

so what happened, you ask? well...

my buddy figgins tells tina she can't dress goth anymore, kurt and the girls perform bad romance, while the guys preform some kiss song, rachel realizes shelby, the coach of vocal adrenaline, is her birth mom, finn moves in with kurt after their parents get together, but gets kicked out after calling kurt's things 'fugly', and then shelby and rachel perform a version of poker face. and that's what you missed on glee.

my biggest problem with this episode? there were *two* gaga songs. two. i mean, they totally could have smooshed some more in there. 'speechless', maybe? i don't know. gaga's a genius, and i just would have loved to see more of her songs in here.

that being said, this was my favorite episode all season. bad romance was effing brilliant, and the whole rachel/shelby ordeal was heartbreaking. shelby didn't know how to handle it, and i actually felt bad for rachel.

and finn? i'm kind of disgusted by him. i mean, i see why he's kind of weirded out that a boy likes him, but he doesn't have to treat kurt like a piece of shitza, now does he?

this is going absolutely nowhere. i think it's official that i'm terrible at reviews :(

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