I’ve been good at keeping myself from spending on beauty products this month. I’m just recovering from the Holiday bills, so I’m trying to keep the purchases to a minimum. Let’s see, shall we?
- Sassy Minerals Beauty Spree. All the samples for only $8.50.
- Tresemme 24 Hour Body Conditioner. I picked up a ginormous bottle on sale for $5.00.
- MAC New York Apple Lipstick. OMG Back-to-MAC might just be the best thing ever. I got this one for free!!! after returning 6 empty products.
- Sephora Flashy Liner in Flashy Mauve. So pretty! It’s like MAC Stars ‘n Rockets eyeshadow in waterproof pencil. Only $9.00.
That’s only $22.50 for the month so far! I’m so pleased with myself. 
Some Pictures and Swatches!
Sephora Flashy Liner in Flashy Mauve
MAC Lipstick in New York Apple
(Here is Christine’s gorgeous lip swatch.)
Snowboarding Getaway!
In other news, my boyfriend and I drove up north for some snowboarding last weekend. Unfortunately it rained on Sunday (WTF? it’s January!) so we didn’t get to do more. I’m definitely itching to go again. Here are some pictures.
Here I am trying to make my boyfriend’s snowpants look sexy. LOL.
You always gotta look cute. 
Goggles and helmets and all.
The view from two-thirds of the way down.
Taking a little photo break after a run. BTW, as you can see, my makeup was very minimal. I’m wearing the Sephora liner on my lower lash line, one swipe of CoverGirl VolumExact waterproof mascara, and Benefit PosieTint on cheeks and lips.
How’s everyone else doing? I feel like I haven’t talked to you guys in ages! What’s new in your life?
Aww, you are too cute when you’re all decked out in your snowboarding gear! And I see you finally caved on New York Apple — can’t wait to see it in a FOTD ^^
.-= Rae´s last blog ..Gingerbread Crêpes =-.
LOL I know eh? Like a button!
I already wore NY Apple once. So gorgeous! It’s my new lipstick crush. I’ll see if we get some sunlight tomorrow to take makeup pictures.
Great snowboarding pics!
Good job on the not spending $$ on MU.
.-= marisol´s last blog ..Tequila & I Are Still Friends =-.
Thanks Marisol. How are your resolutions coming along?
So far so good. 26 days into the new year and haven’t purchased any MU. I am going to b getting TheBalm concealer because i am running out of mine so that really isn’t a frivolous purchase.
.-= marisol´s last blog ..Tequila & I Are Still Friends =-.
Ooh let us know how it goes! Time Balm is one of my beauty staples.
Nice job!! I’m on a low-buy too and I think I’ll be doing a post like this once it gets to the end of the month. Hoping I can keep it up ’till April! =X lol…
.-= Catherine´s last blog ..NOTD: China Glaze Strawberry Fields & Cherry Blossoms =-.
Thanks Catherine. Yay! We can all help each other (or enable each other, whatever). LOL j/k.
I went pretty crazy @ Sephora
Replaced my whole cream regimen:
Korres SPF 6 Rose Cream
Skyn Iceland Night Cream
Korres White Tea Cleanser
Tarte Clean Slate Primer
+ samples.
Reviews coming soon!
.-= FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com´s last blog ..Haggling. Who does it? =-.
That’s a sweet haul! I’d can’t wait to hear all about it. I really want to try out some KORRES, like maybe a serum.
I LOVE the Sephora Flashy Liner pencils!! I think I have all of them except silver and white. I use Flashy Pink on my waterline when I want a bit of lightening, but don’t want a bold “white” line. I also like that they stay as well as the Urban Decay pencils, and cost less than half the amount.
New…not too much. Just finished Le Big Contest, am getting over a spasmed back (Aleve and Tylenol are my new BFFs), and I got myself all incorporated and stuff last month!
.-= LiAnn – Sparklecrack Central´s last blog ..Final contest winner!! =-.
Aren’t they fantastic? I’m so glad I discovered them. I actually think they stay on a little better than UD pencils. And that is saying a lot.