Small Ulta Haul

soooooo.....i got a 20% off coupon for Ulta, so technically i was obligated to do a little shopping right!!?? 

i was most excited to go and get the new Benefit cream highlighter, Watts Up. i have had my eyes on it for a whiiiile now, and i was going to get it during the Sephora Friends and Family Sale. but to make a long story short, i decided not to take advantage of the Sephora sale. 

so when i got 20% at Ulta i figured it was a sign that i need, at least, this highlighter in my life....along with some other goodies, might as well.

im so glad i grabbed this highlighter. i am a highlighter junkie, so another highlighter for my collection is probably the last thing i need. BUUUUT, the formulation, and smoothness, and just the overall coolness of the packaging is worth it in my eyes. this is a cream-to-powder product that glides on with such smoothness, no clumping or streaking. its a champagne color that gives off a gorgeous glow. no glitter chunks, but a verrrry slight shimmer, not over powering at all. a very glow from within type of look.

whats super cool about this product is that on one side is the highlighter, and the other is a soft round sponge that is perfect for blending! yay for convenience!!! i love products that i can just throw in my purse and run out the door, user friendliness is key!

Watts Up is also awesome because you can use it alone, over foundations, powders, moisturizers...whatever. even though it is a cream, it dries to a powder finish so its super versatile. it wont end up looking muddy or smudging your already perfectly blended blush or bronzer.

 top swatch is one sweep of Watts Up and Bottom swatch is one sweep of Watts Up blended out with the attached sponge.

so far i am really enjoying this product, it gets an A+ for convenience, smoothness, and glowyness. 

on to the next one....Suzy Loves Cowboys!!!!

a few weeks ago i asked my cousin Jess from Hello, Polish! what she would suggest for a chocolaty brown polish. she immediately directed me to this one!!! i LOVE it!!! it is exactly what i was looking for, and oddly enough i dont have anything close to this color in my collection!!! OPI's Suzy Loves Cowboys is a dark creamy medium brown shade, it literally looks like you melted a Hersey's Bar onto your nails. LOVE IT! perfect for fall. the only gripe i have with this particular polish is its slightly watery formulation. it took 3 coats to get it completely opaque. i dont know if i just grabbed a watery batch or if its just the way this color was made, but i hardly have to use 3 coats with any of my OPI polishes. either way i still love it, im so glad Jess recommended this to me and i now have it snuggled in with the rest of my collection!

just for fun, i snagged this little gift set!

The Tarte Lip Service Limited Edition LipSurgence Collection

The Tarte automatic lip pencils have always struck my interest but i have never bit the bullet and paid the$24- $28 that come along with them. so when i saw that i can try 5 great colors for $29 i screamed "schweeeeeet" in my head (of course)! this set holds a $120 retail value, i got it for $29!!!! INCREDIBLE!

each pencil has .10 oz of product which you twist from the bottom to get more. they are so amazingly smooth and silky. they have a really nice minty scent and they give off a beautiful moisturized looking sheen.

Glitzy, Perky, Flashy, Swank, Dazzled

i believe each of these shades are part of their permanent line and you can purchase each shade individually. in all honesty, im very impressed. i like everything about these lip colors. the packaging is adorable, the scent is very pleasurable, and the shade range is great. they dont feel sticky on your lips and they have no tingle or burn even though they have a minty scent. 

these particular pencils are "lip tints" which, i think, are awesomely pigmented for tints. i love it. Tarte also has matte, sheer, and color/sparkle pencils.

now that i have tried and fell in love with these lip products, i will absolutely be looking into their permanent line.if you happen to come across this gift set i 100% recommend you snag one and try them out!!!

Butter London Stiletto Stick

every time i pass the Butter London display this friggin thing always catches my eye. so now that i was armed with my 20% off coupon, i figured there's no better time then now to try it out.

Butter London says: "Dry, cracked areas will fade away, leaving a silky finish. The instant relief will become permanent with continues use. Its the easiest way to heal your heels! Roll over hard skin areas as often as needed."

 i have only used this once so far, so i really have no true opinions about it yet. it does have a nice clean slightly floral scent. which is kind of a nice change from the stereotypical minty/rosemary type scents that usually come along with foot products. 

the product itself looks like a solid form of vaseline in the packaging. its definitely not as greasy has vaseline, but it does have a slightly greasy feel to it.i suggest slippin on a pair of smoothing socks after applying this.ill do a follow up post about the Stiletto Stick to let you know my thoughts after i give it enough time to form an informed opinion!

has anyone used this before?? let me know!

happy haulage and happy halloween!!!!!!!!