Recent Household and Beauty Hauls

I have been on a strict less stuff kick for awhile now and have been busy working my way through my household and beauty products all year long. If you've been hanging out for awhile you've seen my empties posts and know I have been trying to finish up a ton of products. 

Well recently I finished every single one of my candles. Then I used up almost all of my hand soaps- seriously only 4 left in my stockpile...and those won't last long! I knew that I didn't want to pay full price for anything and I would be so mad at myself if I let myself completely run out of anything and had to pay full price for it. So when the Bath and Body Works semi-annual sale started I knew it was time to buy some items! 

In store I picked up quite a few items:

I picked up three hand soaps, five hand sanitizers and three candles. I let Tim help me pick out my items since he is using and smelling them too. He picked out the banana split milkshake candle and two of the hand sanitizers to bring to work with him. I'm excited to have all these new items and know that it will keep us from having to buy items at full price.

Well I didn't stop there....

I placed an online order for a TON of items so we would be well stocked for all seasons. (Yes, this means I purchased FOUR leaves candles....)

I picked up soaps, candles and refills for my air freshener. I also found some cute gifts for my bridesmaids.

While it may seem excessive I really hate paying full price for anything- so keeping my home well-stocked is important to me. I just need to work my way through old stuff before starting new stuff. Notice I didn't buy and lotions and shower gels? That's because I still have SO much to get through! I don't think I will need any of that for a few years honestly.

I also placed an order recently at Sephora.

I wanted to try the Clinque Moisture Surge since I have heard so many amazing things about it. In order to get to the $50 free shipping I also picked up the Clinque mascara that has been on my wishlist for awhile. Everything else pictured was free with my order- gotta love that!

Lastly, I placed my monthly order from Grove Collaborative.

I've discovered Basil is my absolute favorite Mrs Meyers scent so I picked up a dish soap, multi-surface cleaner and a candle in that scent. I also picked up the Caldrea room spray in sea salt neroli which smells amazing!

Stay tuned for reviews on all these items- you know they'll be in upcoming empties posts eventually! :)

Have a great day everybody!

Haul: Sephora (lots of freebies)

So I did something bad you guys...

I ordered something new that I realllllly didn't need....

Yes! The Too Faced Semi Sweet Chocolate Bar Palette is all mine! I've wanted this beautiful palette for awhile so I gave in and ordered it a couple of weeks ago. I know I don't need a new palette but here she is in all her glory!

The colors are gorgeous and the palette itself smells like chocolate which basically makes it my favorite palette ever. So far I am loving wearing peanut butter and truffled and that has been my go-to  almost every day.

Now, I didn't come here just to show off this palette but I wanted to show you all the freebies I got as well. In addition to my three free samples I simply put a promo code in and received a huge bag full of hair care samples.

There are so many new things to try! One of my favorite things about Sephora.com is the extensive number of promo codes. Every time I order I make sure to go through the list and find the one I want the most. I chose hair products this time since I know I love to try out different haircare samples.

I'm very happy with my order and have been having the best time playing with my new products!

Have you placed any Sephora orders lately?

Mini Sephora Haul

Last Friday a new Sephora opened up not too far from me so I decided to stop by and check it out! I really went to see if I could get a bag full of free samples but unfortunately they were all out by the time I got there. I had a couple of things I knew I wanted to buy so I picked those up as well as a 100 point perk and thought I would share with you guys!

I've heard amazing things about Living Proof Restore Perfecting Spray so I knew I wanted to pick this up. I am currently using a Tresemme heat protectant and I hate it so I can't wait to finish it up and try this!

I love Benefit's Roller Lash Mascara so I thought I would pick up another one while I was in there. This mascara is on the drier side which I love although it does dry out faster then other mascaras. I will take the drying up fast though if it works well while I have it.

Lastly, my 100 point perk is Smashbox Photo Finish primer which I decided to get since I don't have a ton of primer in my collection. I can't wait to see how this helps my foundation application :)

Have you picked up any products lately?

Sephora Haul

Recently I placed an order with Sephora so I could purchase something that I've been eyeing for quite some time! When ordering I also was able to pick up a few samples so I just wanted to share what I received.

I have been wanting to try Laura Mercier silk creme foundation forever! I have been playing it with a little bit and so far I absolutely love it. It has great coverage and feels so light on my skin. I am officially a Laura Mercier convert and this will be my go-to foundation!

For my first sample I picked up a Flowerbomb perfume sample. I already have it in a full size but it's always good to have a sample to take while traveling!

This Clinque Moisturizing Gel looks interesting and I have heard such great things about Clinque products that I definitely am interested in giving it a try. 

I already own a Porefessional small sample but I always am game for getting another one! If I am going out for the night I always put this on before foundation just to even out my skin. It works great!

This Ole Hendriksen 3 little wonders is a new product for me. I am excited to try it!

Lastly is a BareMinerals foundation. I know that I purchased a foundation but I thought it would be nice to also try another one as well!

So that's all I ended up with in my Sephora haul but I am excited to play some more with my new products! Now that I have some new things it must be about time for some empties right?!

Sephora Haul!

I recently placed an order on Sephora.com and thought I would share the fun goodies I picked up with you guys!

I was so excited when my order came in, I love getting packages in the mail. I'm such a product junkie too that I get extra excited when product packages come in!

The first item is one I paid for and it's the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. I have used this primer in the past and it's great to keep your eyeshadow on all day without causing creasing lines. I knew I needed to order a new one to keep my eyeshadow looking great all day long. I have been using it every day since it arrived so it's very well loved =)

This Sephora Mascara in Ultra Black was a free sample. I chose this as my deluxe sample because you can never go wrong picking up a new mascara. Mascara is something I wear every day without fail and I never mind trying out new ones. I haven't opened it yet since I don't like to have multiple mascaras open at the same time, but I will try it in the near future.

A 100 point perk I picked up was the Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick. This is a gorgeous lipstick and a great deluxe sample. I actually like the color because it's a nice in between of pink and red and looks pretty natural on the lips. I wore it last weekend and enjoyed how creamy it was and how it felt on my lips. I thought it worked well with my complexion too.

Another 100 point perk I chose was the Urban Decay 7 Days of Eyeshadow. This included samples of seven eyeshadows as well as a sample of the anti-aging eyeshadow primer. I am excited to get the opportunity to try different eyeshadows although I'm disappointed the sample sizes aren't bigger.

I picked a Giorgio Armani perfume in the scent Acqua Di Gio Pour Homme. I haven't tried it yet, but I will put it with my other sample perfumes for a time when I travel!

Another freebie perfume I picked up was D&G 3 L'Imperatrice. Another one I haven't tried yet!

The last freebie I received is actually a mens cologne that I will be sharing with either Tim or my brother. It is Ralph Lauren Polo Blue.

The last item is one I am the most excited about. This beauty is a highlighter by Jaclyn Hill and Becca Cosmetics in the color champagne pop. It is a gorgeous highlight color and I have been wearing it almost every day since it arrived, it's gorgeous!

Have you placed any Sephora orders lately? Not going to lie...I placed another order last night...I have a problem!

Weekly Couponing Wrapup!

I'm back again with my weekly couponing wrap-up!

This week I bought some amazing items at CVS for basically nothing and got some super cheap items from Walmart that I will be using to make gift baskets for my assistants at work.

Here's what I bought at Walmart:

I purchased 5 body butters, 5 soaps, and 5 foot soaks. I am planning on making gift baskets for all my assistant teachers at work and I managed to get all of these for only $11.77!!! That is 5 gifts for under $15! I may even include a gift card in the basket since I saved so much money on these items, we will see!

At CVS I purchased:

7 Burts Bees chapsticks @ $2.99 each or a total of $20.93.
2 Almay eye makeup wipes @ $6.99 each or $13.98 total.
2 Crest toothpastes @ $2.99 each or $5.98 total.
1 Colgate toothpaste @ $3

For this transaction I used the following coupons:

$1 off Colgate from this past Sunday's paper
$2 CVS coupon off Colgate from the MCM
(2) $4 off Almay product
$3 off $15 beauty products from the CVS MCM

I also used $14 in ECB's, and then used a 20% off shopping pass from this past week CVS circular.

This brought my total down to $8.29!

I paid the 8.29 out of pocket and walked out with $11 in ECB to use next time! Not bad at all!

I love when I get products for free that I (or my family) can use. My mom uses Crest toothpaste (and is very particular about only using this kind with scope) so it was nice that I was able to pick that up for her. My dad will use any toothpaste, whatever is cheapest (he is such a guy). I handed him over the Colgate since I won't be using it.
I already use the Almay makeup wipes and you all know by now about my obsession with Burts Bees so this trip was totally worth it =)


I also did some non-coupon shopping this week, but thought I would take a minute to talk about store rewards. I am a Beauty Insider at Sephora, something you simply get by signing up for a free rewards card. For every dollar you spend you get one point. For every 100 points you can pick out a free sample, I save up my points until I find samples that I really want!

I purchased this Nars blush and bronzer duo, the colors are Orgasm and Laguna. Beautiful, beautiful colors.

I had over 200 points which meant I was able to pick out TWO samples! I chose the Bumble and Bumble thickening hairspray pictured below:

I also picked the Origins  Clear Improvement charcoal mask, something I am so excited to try! I have been hoping to try Origins products for quite awhile, I was excited to see a sample by them as an option.

The nice cashier also gave me a free sample from Philosophy of their almonds and cream shower gel. Gotta love free samples!

How did you do this week with your coupon shopping? Find anything good? =)

Mall Haul/Iphone Problemas

Recently my iPhone has been acting up like crazy- the wifi stopped working and was completely grayed out and my battery was dying constantly. I made an appointment at the Genius Bar at the Providence Place Mall and headed up there last weekend.

I figured while I was at the mall I might as well pop into a few stores =) 

oops =)

In Lush I needed to replenish my Celestial facial moisturizer and I knew one of the items I wanted to get while in there was Mask of Magniminty which is a minty smelling face mask. The girl I talked to when I was in there suggested Aquamirablis as a face wash for dry sensitive skin. I bought a small amount of it to try- she suggested about $7 or $8 of it to start off. I will let you guys know what I think about it once I try it out a little bit. It smells AWFUL though. I didn't really get to smell it when I was in the store- so when I got home I took a big whiff and man- it is gross. Oh well, I'll try it out and see what happens.

Getting 3 face products was great but of course I can't go into LUSH and leave without a bath bomb (or two) so I ended up getting Pink Bath Bomb (in the top left corner of the picture) and Rose Queen (on the right side of the picture). I'm excited to get in the bath and try those out.

In Sephora, I planned to go in and get the Naked Basics Palette. I have the Naked 1 Palette and absolutely love it, but I knew I wanted the basics palette for sure. While in there I decided to look at the Sephora brushes and ended up picking out a brush set. I really don't own many brushes so I wanted to buy the full set. In addition to those items, I ended up buying a Tarte cheek stain in the color blissful. I'm really excited with all these product purchases and can't wait to use them!

I ended up in Bath and Body Works because I had a coupon for a free travel size signature item and candles are currently on sale. I decided to get the wunderland shower gel because I have wayyyyy too much lotion and thought shower gel would be a better use of a free product. I ended up getting Poolside and Palm Beach cooler as my two candles and they smell DELICIOUS. I can't wait to burn them! I also had a coupon for 20% off my purchase which made this trip worth it!

Finally, I went in the Apple store and they decided my phone was hopeless and instantly gave me a replacement. I'm telling you, the Genius Bar is amazing and I wish more places were as customer friendly as this place!!!

Have you been on a shopping spree lately? What did you get?

I was definitely in a product-buying mood. I did go into wet seal and francesca's but I was not in a clothes buying mood at all! Oh well, maybe next time =)