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Beauty Army – Join the Beauty Revolution!

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The Beauty Army is an elite group of beauty enthusiasts who like to try before they buy!  Beauty Army is a monthly premium beauty sampling subscription service that allows our members the choice to choose: Choose your own samples or have us choose for you. Giving our members the option to choose their own kit prevents waste and disappointment; you will never receive unwanted products!

Simply click the “Sign Up” page on your computer or mobile device to get started! After answering a few beauty questions, they will recommend a selection of samples for you to choose up to 6.

The multilevel personalization, you choose or they choose for you, comes at the same value: $12 monthly or pay for 1 full year at an 11 kit cost of $132 and receive your 12th kit free!! As always, Beautiful, the shipping fee for your kit is included!

Once your kit ships, you will receive an email with your the tracking number. To ensure smooth delivery all of our kits will ship USPS First Class, which does not require a signature. Your kits will ship as follows: Order between the 1st and the 15th of the month and your kit will be delivered that month. Place your order between the 16th and 31st and you will receive you kit in the early part of the next month. They are currently shipping only to the US at this time.

Have you fallen in love with a product in your kit?  Make sure you leave a review on our website so the Army can see what you think and don’t forget to stop by the shop and pick up a full size, shipping is a flat fee of $5 per order. Our membership as well as our store accepts all major credit cards.

Beauty Army is proud to support the Beauty Bus Foundation, an organization that delivers dignity, hope and respite to chronically or terminally ill men, women and children and their caregivers through beauty and grooming services and pampering products. http://www.beautybus.org Beauty Bus accomplishes their mission through: In-Home Beauty and Grooming Services, Pop-Up Salons and the Bag of Beauty Program: Beauty Bus gives complimentary Bags of Beauty filled with pampering products to remind patients and caregivers that they deserve to look and feel beautiful. @BeautyBus

 

 

Join their Rewards Program!

1. Each new member will receive a Cadet Badge which gets you 10% your first order. You will receive an email with a promo code to use.

2. A Recruiter Badge is earned when you get 5 of your friends to become members. The Recruiter badge will get you one free month!

3. The Captain Badge is earned when you fill out your fifth brand survey. You get free shipping on your next full size order.

4. The Major Badge is earned when you’ve referred five friends AND filled out five brand surveys. You get 15% of your next full size order.

 

Visit  http://www.BeautyArmy.com/join to enlist!

Make sure you let them know I sent you 🙂 by visiting  http://www.Facebook.com/BeautyArmy after you’ve joined by writing “I just joined the beauty revolution! Thank you Makeup by Kim Porter’s Blog For recruiting me, I can’t wait to choose my own samples!”
 

 

Disclosure:By joining Beauty Army and using me as a referral, I will be entered into a contest.  I was not paid in any way for this post.

Review: imPRESS Press-on Manicure… Salon results? Not so sure

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CHECK MY REVIEW of ‘Holla’ imPRESS Press-on Manicure HERE

When I was asked to review a new press-on nail polish called imPRESS Press-on Manicure, I immediately accepted.  It seemed like something that would be cool to review.  Plus, something that would mean I’d have cute nails without the hassle of waiting for polish to dry.

My package came in the mail with a bunch of other products from Kiss Cosmetics, such as eyelashes, a brow pencil etc.  I was wowed by the colors and styles; I received ‘Ecstatic Cling’, ‘Working Girl’ black with silver glitter crackle), and ‘Holla!’ (nude with a black lace/flower design).

Since I received the items a few months ago when the weather was a little warmer, I used ‘Ecstatic Cling’ first.   It’s a nice, bold hot pink or fuschia color.  It reminded me of the CND Shellac in Hot Pop Pink that I had gotten not too earlier (see post).  Needless to say, I was excited to try it out.

I was disappointed when I noticed they were reminiscent of old-fashioned press-on nails, just a little bit more funkier in style and color, and a lot more flexible.  I still gave them a try.

I sat down, and carefully set aside each nail to match my nails; you get 24 nails in 12 sizes.  For the record, none of the nails were a perfect match, they were either too big, or they were small and left a space at the sides of my nails. I probably could have filed them down, but, that sort of defeats the purpose of the product.  I mean it does claim to give you “…salon perfect manicure in seconds!”  Certainly, if I had to sit there to shape each nail in order to get a perfect match, it isn’t living up to its claims.

After they were applied, I looked at my hands and said “These do not look good”.  Maybe it was the color, but, they didn’t look natural [to me] at all.  Plus, they popped off after a day or two.

 

 

 

 

Pros:

-They come in a large variety of colors and styles.  They’re available in 36 colors and patterns, including trendy brights, classic darks and animal prints.

-You’re able to mix and match the colors and prints to your liking.

-You can easily change your nail color to fit your style, mood, event etc.

-No drying time

-Affordable – imPress Manicures retail for $5.99 and $7.99

-Easy to come off

-Love the polish bottle shaped packaging

– No acetone to remove

 

Cons:

-They do not last one week. One popped off while I was dressing. Good thing it was in my house.

-They do not look natural.

-They do not sit flush & look bulky

Do I recommend?

I can’t say I will not recommend them because maybe it’s just me who had a problem with them?  I mean, I didn’t receive compliments on them.  I almost always receive compliments on my nails.  Maybe in trying a different set in a different style will change my opinion?  We shall see because I REALLY wanted to love these.  They are affordable, so if you’d like to try them at least once for yourself go ahead, and make sure to let me know how you like (or don’t like) them.

 

Have you tried imPRESS Press-on Manicures?  Thoughts?

Would you like to win a pair?

imPRESS Press-on Manicures are available for purchase at CVS, Rite Aid, Kmart, Walgreens and Walmart just to name a few. You can get a full list of online and in-store retailers at imPressManicure.com. There you can also download an exclusive coupon and virtually try on all the colors and patterns!

Check out Broadway Nails for the latest news and updates at:

http://impressmanicure.com/

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Disclosure:  This product was sent to me for free by the company or their representative.  I was not paid for this post.  These are my honest opinions.  I also received additional product from the Influenster VoxBox program.

Belle Butters Haul

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I was introduced to Belle Butters from reading Addicted to All Things Pretty blog (check it out).  Then, recently, Afrobella posted about her favorite masks, and what appeared again?  Belle Butters Neutralizing Butter for Oily Skin ($12 U.S.).  Since I have oily skin, I just had to try it.  I ended up purchasing two items, the Pumpkin Pie Butter ($12.50) because I love the scent of pumpkin spice and how it tastes.  Although you can’t eat this it sure does smell like it. Of course, I picked up the Neutralizing Butter for Oily Skin.

 

 

Description:

“I made this butter because I, am a sufferer of a very oily T-Zone. For years, I’ve been trying this and that and the other to try and get the balance I need. After doing some research, I tried to make it for myself and it has been tested an approved!

You no longer have to wake up in the morning to a slick forehead, oily nose or a greasy chin. This butter will neutralize your t-zone, making it significantly less oily. It will also soften up the texture of your skin.

Using it is easy! This is designated for a night-time routine that is quick and easy.”

 

 

I’ve been using both products for two weeks now.  I love the scent of the Pumpkin Pie butter, it lingers all day, and goes well with my LUSH Cosmetics Glogg Shower Gel.  I just want to eat myself up .:lol:.  It keeps my skin soft and moisturized.  A little goes a long way.

The Neutralizing Butter I use mostly at night. I have started using it in the day on the weekends since I have more time.  My skin is less oily.  I noticed this after a few days use.  I did experience purging breakouts more so on my forehead that went away a few days later.  This only means the stuff is working and removing impurities from my skin.

 

A “real” review will come after a month or so of use.

 

 

For more info check- http://www.bellebutters.com/ 

You can find the Belle Butters fan page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/bellebutters

Follow Belle Butters on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/bellebutters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review: Ruby Kisses Super Gloss Iced Coffee (Swatches)

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I won a Ruby Kisses Cosmetics twitter giveaway.  The prize pack included a bunch of goodies from this super affordable cosmetics line, such as eyeshadow, eyeshadow primer, glitter liner, all over glow and more.

 

 

The first product from this line I’m going to review is their Super Gloss in Iced Coffee.  I apologize for the wear of the lipgloss tube, but, it’s a fave lippie now that’s been smashed around in my bag.

 

Description:

Mouth-watering flavors and lip-enticing colors combine into one Super Gloss. Our new non-sticky formula, infused with vitamin E and aloe vera, will help protect, nourish and moisturize your lips with lustrous shine.

 

Typical lip gloss applicator.  It picks up just the right amount of product.

 

 

Pros:

-The color is the perfect nude gloss.

-It has the right amount of shine.

-It’s not tacky, too thick, or heavy.

-It has just the right amount of shimmer, which isn’t teeny bopperish

-Yummy light vanilla scent

-Keeps my lips moist.

-It looks great alone or over another lipstick. I use it on top of my NYX Jumbo lip pencil in Rose Brown.

-Super Affordable – $1.99

 

Cons:

-Doesn’t last too long.

 

 

 

Picture Below is without flash

 

 

Overall, it’s a great product at an affordable price.  I would recommend the Super Gloss unless you have allergies to scented products. It comes in 12 shades, and I can’t wait to try some other colors.  Who knows, I may pick them all up, especially since they are $1.99.

 

These products can be found at your local beauty supply store.  I’ve also found the products here.

FYI:  If you follow me on twitter, you’ve probably seen that I love their Menthol Lip Salvation.  It keeps my lips soft and moist.

 

Have you tried any of Ruby Kisses Cosmetics Products?

Which are your favorites?

Disclaimer:  I received these products in a prize pack for free.  I was not paid for this post.  These are my honest opinions.