Best Nail Art Pen.. EVER! + ULTA Haul

Hi Guuuyyysss..

So I just did my nails with this nail art pen that I got from ULTA today and I'm so happy and excited about it that I had to do a post right this instant! IMMEDIATELY.

Soo Sally Hansen makes this little beaut and I have dealt with my fair share of shitty nail art pens. I resorted to using toothpicks and Q-tips for awhile, but obviously those were pretty hit or miss. Mostly miss. Anyways, this one is seriously just like drawing with a marker.. not too much product comes out & it goes on really evenly. You don't even have to squeeze or apply pressure. I'm actually pretty sure that God himself created this project and sent it to ULTA especially for me to find.

I got the black one and I wanna say it was $5.99.. It's no more than $7, I know that. But seriously, I might be getting these in every color - THAT'S how much I like them. Here's how my nails came out:

and yeah - I am obsessed with Zebra!

So case & point - you need to get this pen if you like doing anything remotely creative with your nails! Like I said, I got mine at ULTA. They didn't have a huge selection of colors, but they had some. I'm sure you can find them at drug stores, too.

Aside from that, I got some other stuff at Ulta today, too. I wanted to get a skinny straightener so I could use it to curl my hair, too since I hate heating up the curling iron AND the straightener. Plus my curling iron is too skinny, I always end up looking like Curly Sue when I use it. Sooo I got the cutest Zoe straightener ever for $29.99. Came with a travel pouch, too which will be swell for when I go to Kentucky next week for work:

I've heard mixed reviews about the brand but I don't really mind. I have the wet2straight straightener, too, so I'm just going to use this when i want some curl or just need to do my bangs. Plus it's cute :) Like I always say - sucker for shelf appeal.

I also got some other random stuff... I got a heat protector for my hair since I straighten it a ton in the winter time and always use heat on it. It's the got2b brand, and I tend to like them - so let's hope they don't let me down.. I got 2 things from "Prestige" (is anyone else thinking Step Brothers when they heard that brand name?? lol), which is a brand I've never heard of. I'd post pictures but the images on their site aren't helpful at all lol.. I don't think you can buy through them via the web. I just got a lipstick & a shadow, though.. pretty standard. If they blow me away, I'll let you know.

So now that I've officially proposed to the nail art pen, I'm gonna call it a day. I have a really exciting event coming up for all you readers by the end of the month thanks to yet another amazing company that has contacted me. Stay tuned ;o) 

p.s. like the new layout?!

Lush and Ulta Hauls

So lucky me, I had a day off work today and decided to head out and do some running around with one of best friends, Devney. Dev is really "I don't give a crap" when it comes to make-up, so I figured I'd take her with me and kind of open her eyes up to all the awesome things that are out there.. We went to Lush & Ulta and here's what I ended up coming home with:

First we went to Lush which is in the downtown Macy's here in Pittsburgh. Thank god I didn't wait to go down next week since the lovely G-20 Summit will be gracing our city. Anyways, I know one of the girls who works there (hi Mandy!) and she totally hooked it up. I got the Marilyn hair treatment which I've been reading up on (it was about $18.. the tub is pretty big) and it's specially formulated to make blonde hair softer and brighter.. so I'm excited to try it. I also had to get one of the amazing "bath bombs" while I was there because I've heard so much about them. Mandy did a demo for us that just about blew our minds, they fizz so much - it's amazing! And just after dipping our hands in the bowl, our skin was much softer. The one I got was "Sakura" ($6) and it smells like cherry blossoms which I love. Mandy also threw in samples of some moisturizers and the "daddy-o" shampoo which i've been itching to try, as well. I also got a sample of the "herbalism" cleanser which is supposed to be great for oily t-zones and such. I can't wait to try everything & you can all expect full reviews!

Secondly, we stopped at ULTA which I can never come out with just one freakin' thing. I've been on a quest to find a super duper matte light pink lipstick that isn't $22 freakin' dollars because I am absolutely not going to wear it everyday. I picked up Maybelline's "pink petal" but once I opened it and put it on - eh, it's way too dark. It was only $6 and I'm sure I'll wear it, but I'm still frustrated. All of the super light pinks I find are all frosted and I don't want to look like I'm an extra in Footloose. If anyone has any suggestions that aren't MAC, i would love to hear your suggestions.

I also picked up Rimmel's Stay Matte Foundation (also $6) which I just used and wow, it is great. The texture is really runny which I wasn't expecting from a Matte foundation, but it covers amazingly. It's a great inexpensive foundation. I recommend.

Also - check out the sweetass Burt's Bee's set I got for $12!! Lotion which smells amazing, bath gel, their always wonderful lip balm, cuticle cream, a bar of their moisturizing soap, and that cute travel pouch. Usually BB's stuff is kind of expensive, but for $12, I was totally not passing that up. Overall, pretty good trip - I'm just frustrated about the lip color. I got a shade from E.L.F.'s mineral collection the other day that is wayyy darker in person than on the site - and it's like the exact color of my lips so it's completely pointless. UGH.

Enjoy your weekends! I'll be at work.. fantastic.

xoxo