Sigma Wish List & Coupon Codes!

Big news for anyone interested in trying, or those of you whom already love their brushes (as I do!)

This Friday (Black Friday, November 29th), Sigma products will include FREE SHIPPING!! This is big because Sigma NEVER has free shipping, ever.

Also on Cyber Monday, select products will be 20% off!! This is also exciting as Sigma generally only offers 10% off with the coupon code for that particular month. Here is a visual if you want more info:

     So here is my wish list, and I hope you get a few good ideas if you are looking to try anything from this brand.

The Perfect Blend Kit

$63

This is one of the new brush kits recently launched in the line.

The Extreme Color Payoff Kit

$63

This is also one of 3 new brush kits recently introduced to the line.

Sigmax 5 Kabuki Kit

$84

These brushes have synthetic bristles, and are great for applying foundation and concealer. 

If you are not into brushes, and are more interested in makeup products, I've got you covered too! :-)

Eye Shadow Base Kit - Flare

$36

This kit includes 3 of the eyeshadows bases, and also a mini eyeshadow base brush. The shades included are: Provoke (matte cream beige), Pursue (eggplant purple) and Spy (blue/green/red brown duo chrome).

Paris Palette (LE)

$49 (it's already on sale!)

This palette includes 2 brushes: one for eyes, one for cheeks. It also includes 8 beautiful eyeshadows inspired by Paris, 2 blushes and a highlighter.

Creme de Couture blush in Strawberry Ambrosia

$12 (LE, will be gone soon!)

This is a beautiful soft pink blush, and is highly pigmented.

Individual Eyeshadows

$11

My picks: Topaz (matte burnt orange), Fawn (frosted mushroom), Luna (pearl gold duochrome), Grasp (frosted peach) and Moonbeam (frosted iridescent periwinkle).

So those are my picks, what's on MY wish list. What's on yours? Do you plan to pick anything up from Sigma during the weekend sales? Let me know in the comments below what YOU are listing after!

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Christmas Gift Guide to Show Your Guy 2012!!

     It's that time of year again... time for me to show you some of the awesome options out there for Christmas. I do this list so you can show your boyfriends/husbands exactly what you'd like (they need specifics girls!), but keep in mind you can also use this list as ideas for people you are shopping for also. Think Mom, Sister, Aunt, BFF, Teacher, etc. 

     There are WAY too many things on this list to have a picture of every single thing. Almost all product descriptions will be clickable links where you can go check it out. This list is composed of both drugstore and higher end products. I try to keep everyone's budget in mind when compiling this list. Also, let me say this: don't ask for mascara or foundation. I don't know why, it just seems too weird and personal to me. Besides, shade matching on ourselves it hard enough, don't even bother trying to have a guy do it LOL. 

My Birthday List! (Fall Launches 2012)

     I always, ALWAYS hated having my birthday in November. Face it, it's cold, snowy, and just yuck. I wanted a summer birthday my whole life. But now that I've gotten into my love of makeup and I can appreciate where my birthday lies. As you all know, every major makeup brand is coming out with all their totally amazing holiday palettes and sets, RIGHT NOW. Right before my birthday! Now I look forward to my birthday because there are so many wonderful things for me to choose from. That makes me sounds 12 years old, and greedy, but I don't care. I love makeup, pretty things, and presents. What girl doesn't? 

Instead of doing a "My Thoughts Of Fall Launches" post this year, I thought I would turn it in to a birthday list, with only things I actually really love. I could go on and on with multiple posts if I tried to cover everything, and that's just not feasible. 

    I will say that NOTHING from Too Faced turns my crank this year. There are way too many repromoted shades in their palettes for my tastes. I don't own much from Too Faced, but with any one of the palettes, I'd end up with multiple dupes. 

Lastly, I am going to add something to the end of this post that I already purchased, because it defiantly deserves a spot on this list of Most Amazing Holiday Palettes. I will also add something that is not a Fall Launch, but also defiantly deserves to be on this list. 

So what's on my list?? Keep reading to find out!

5 Products I'm Dying To Try!

One of my fave viewers/ readers Liz (Hi Liz!!) requested me to do this tag. This is actually a YouTube tag, but I think it's easier for me to do a blog post. I can show pictures of what I'm talking about. If you aren't familiar with this, this is basically 5 products I'd love to get my hands on. Will I ever get them all, who knows? I know one for sure I'd never pay full price for, but that's the fun in this.

So what did I choose?? Keep reading to find out!

Updated Lust List

Some of the things I'm currently drooling over!

Lust List by amandakd678 featuring zoya nail polish

• theBalm Hot Mama blush
• NARS Orgasm blush
• Charlotte Ronson 3x A Charm blush palette
• Smashbox Shades of Fame palette
• Stila In the Garden palette
• Tarina Tarantino Emerald Pretty palette
• Buxom White Russian
• Buxom Creamsicle
• Benefit Go TropiCORAL set
• Urban Decay Midnight Emergency palette
• Zoya Happi
• Zoya Gwin
• Zoya Rica
• Urban Decay Create a Palette
• Urban Decay Naked
• Urban Decay Scratch
• Urban Decay Freelove
• Urban Decay Stray Dog
• Urban Decay X

That's not asking too much, is it?!! ;)

Christmas Gift Guide to Show Your Guy

    Let's face it ladies: men have no idea what to buy their significant other for Christmas (or birthdays). I received a DVD player last year for my birthday. Yes, I cried.
    I'm here to break it down for you (I like to keep it real haha). If you like beauty products, or want an idea of something to try out, show your man this list. Give the guy a break, they can't read minds girls! (Trust me, I learned this the hard way.... DVD....)
    There are WAY too many things on this list to have a picture of every single thing. Almost all product descriptions will be clickable links where you can go check it out. This list is composed of both drugstore and higher end products. Also, let me say this: don't ask for mascara or foundation. I don't know why, it just seems too weird and personal to me. Besides, shade matching on ourselves it hard enough, don't even bother trying to have a guy do it LOL.

Eye Shadows/ Eye Liners
    I think if you are going to ask for eye shadow, go for a palette. It has more to offer, and there are some great gift-able palettes out there around the holidays. I'll list some basics. These are mostly neutrals, because you can't go wrong there.

• NYX Runway Collection "Champagne & Caviar" - $8.50 - $12. Available: beautyjoint, cherryculture, Ulta
• ELF Essential Beauty Eye Books "Natural" - $5. Available: Target, eyeslipsface
• ELF Studio 144 Piece palette - $15. Available: Target, eyeslipsface
• Coastal Scents 28 Neutral Palette - $19. Available: Coastal Scents
• Coastal Scents 88 warm Palette - $25. Available: Coastal Scents
• Urban Decay 24/7 Travel Liners Set "Naked" - $32. Available: Sephora, Ulta
• Too Faced Natural Eye palette - $36. Available: Sephora, Ulta
• Urban Decay Naked palette - $48. Available: Sephora, Ulta

Too Faced Natural Eye palette

Blush
    I have a couple options here, but blush is something that has a lot to do with preference. Don't forget to specify if you like pink, peach, pinky/peach, berry.... etc.

• NYX Powder Blushes - $4.50 - $6. Available: beautyjoint, cherryculture, Ulta
• NYX Cream Blushes - $5 - $7. Available: beautyjoint, cherryculture, Ulta
• ELF Studio Blushes - $3. Available: Target, eyeslipsface
• Wet n Wild Color Icon Blushes - $3. Available: anywhere
• Milani Baked Blushes (I LOVE Luminoso) - $7. Available: Walgreens, CVS, Meijer, cherryculture
• Coastal Scents 10 Blush palette - $16. Available: Coastal Scents
• NARS Danmari All About Cheeks palette (this includes Orgasm & Super Orgasm) - $65. Available: Sephora

Lips

    There are quite a few lip sets out for the holidays right now. Here are some choices for you lip product junkies out there ;)

• Sinful Colors lipglosses - $2. Available: Walgreens, cherryculture
• ELF Plumping Lip Gloss Collection - $3. Available: Target, eyeslipsface
• Buxom Fashion Show & Tell 7 piece set - $15. Available: Sephora
• Coastal Scents Lip Quad Set - $22. Available: Coastal Scents
• Coastal Scents 32 Lip Palette - $19. Available: Coastal Scents
• Sephora Ultra Shine Mini Gloss set - $22. Available: Sephora
• Stila Lip Glaze 8 Piece set - $25. Available: Sephora
• Kat Von D Love & Foiled Lipstick Set - $28. Available: Sephora

Kat Von D set

Nail Polish

• Wet n Wild Color Craze Set of 6 - $4. Available: Dollar General
• ELF 5 piece Holiday Collection - $5. Available: Target, eyeslipsface
• Sephora by OPI full size 2 piece Set - $10. Available: Sephora
• Ulta "I've Got the Denim Blues Vol 2" - $10. Available: Ulta
• Sephora by OPI Glimmer Wonderland 6 piece Minis - $22. Available: Sephora

Glimmer Wonderland set

High End Combo Sets

• Ulta Getaway Glamour 58 piece collection - $18. Available: Ulta 
• Ulta Complete Color Collection - $25. Available: Ulta
• Benefit: Project Flawless - $32. Available: Sephora
• Sephora Faves: Glitz & Glam - $40. Available: Sephora
• Tarte: Putting on the Glitz - $44. Available: Ulta
• Tarte: The Starlet Collection - $52. Available: Sephora
• LORAC: Bejeweled Day & Night Jewelery Box - $56

LORAC Jewelry Box

Skin Care

• Olay Luscious Embrace Holiday Set - $10. Available: Walmart
• B&BW: True Blue Spa Foot Set - $15. Available: Bath & Body Works
• Philosophy Much Mistletoeing Lipshine Set - $20. Availble: Sephora
• The Body Shop Body Butter Collection - $20. Available: Sephora
• Philosophy Holiday Hugs Trio - $22. Available: Ulta
• Philosophy Sweet Kisses & Merry Wishes - $36. Available: Sephora

Sweet Kisses & Merry Wishes set

Fragrance
    There are always so many great fragrance sets this time of year. Places like Walmart and Meijer always have sets that include perfume and lotion for $15- $30. They have all the celebrity fragrances, and also brands like Lucky. Another option are "Rollerballs". Basically what a rollerball is, is a tube of perfume with a ball on the end that you roll onto your skin. They are $19, and are available at Ulta and Sephora. I'm sure other places sell them for cheaper if you look around for them.
    Sephora also has a pretty cool Roller ball set for $65. It is a set of 7 different full size rollerballs, which retail for $19 each. I think that's a pretty cool way to try out a bunch of scents before spending $60 on a full bottle. They used to include a certificate in this set that was good for a FREE full size of your favorite, but I'm not sure if they still do that or not.

• Sephora Favorites Rollerball Collection - $65. Available: Sephora

I hope this helped you out for your Wish List this holiday season, maybe you got a few ideas of gifts to GIVE also =) Hopefully this helps the guys out there out too. Now nobody tell me they got a DVD player this year (unless you asked for one of course!)

Happy beautifying lovelies!!