October Favorites

October Favorites! These were well received last time so I'm at it again!

1. Dior Quint in Ready to Glow - I've been wanting to splurge on some top notch eyeshadows for some time now, and why not continue my addiction to Dior? I LOVE every single one of these colors! If I was going to spend a lot on this quint I wanted to make sure I loved every single dang color, no exceptions. The texture is smooth and heavenly but not sparkle crazy like other quints I've seen. This retails at $58, but if you divide it by 5 it's $11.60 per color which ain't so bad.. okay it's bad BUT I bought this on ebay for $40. So that's about $8 per shadow which is more reasonable.

2. Batiste Dry Shampoo - I've tried many low end and high end dry shampoos but I'm always itching to get back to this one. I stopped using it for a couple months while testing any other one I could find just to experiment. When I finally used this again this month it was like night and day regarding the difference in effectiveness. Zaps grease, no residue left once massage in, smell manageable, low price. That's all I really need. $7.99 at Ulta.

3. Givenchy Play for Her - I got this deluxe mini size from Sephora with code "herplay" and I'm so glad I did because this fragrance is LOVE! The only downside is that it's not very long lasting. If you like the pretty and sweet florals then give this a whiff! It has Bergamot, Sweet Pea, Amyris Wood, Tiare Flower, Sandalwood, Musk. I dry down was a pleasant musk which surprised me b/c I usually do not like Musk but it really works in this case.

4. Milani Polish in Bare To Wear - The perfect muted purple light gray color. Good quality creme polish! Limited Edition but you can buy it directly Milani.

5. Mac lipstick in Innocence Beware - The perfect pretty light pinky nude color. I grabbed for this the most in October. Since it's a cremesheen there's a slight shine which is nice. It's limited edition, but Hue may be a good color dupe from what I've heard.

6. Neutrogena lipstick in Just Whisper - see my review here.

7. Isqueen Crystal White Series Pore Refiner - I like how it's pink.. haha, AND that nothing bad has happened from using it so far! It gets the grime that my cleanser may have missed. Not so sure about the "pore refining" bit but it leaves my skin refreshed. Def worth checking out.

8. Milani Liquif'eye pencil liner - no smuding on my eye so far! It's deep black and inexpensive, and goes on smooth. Possibly replacing my mufe liner. It's only $5.99!

9. OMI Ume Softcream lipbalm - waaay better than any EOS lipbalm. It smells like peach and ume (plum) but more so peach. It's not better than Espie but I really enjoyed using this all month! It's now sold out on sasa.com but there are similar ones on ebay if you search OMI lip.

Etude House from Mack

The awesome Mischievous Mack was having a giveaway on her blog and I won! I can't believe my luck! I wanted to try Etude House so I feel REALLY lucky! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Here it is!

It came in a big box! Samples and cotton pads and a very pretty hand mirror!

Full sized skin care and lots of samples!

Masks, masks, masks!

I haven't had a chance to try out all this stuff since I've been really busy, but expect reviews in the future. If you'll notice I have a long list of stuff I should post under "Upcoming Posts" on the sidebar. I feel cheap just posting hauls and no reviews, lol. I know I don't have any reviews lined up for this week, just mindless photos of stuff I got in the mail! Do you guys like looking at photos of stuff people get in the mail?

Like seeing what I got in the mail?

PLUS!! From the super, super, sweet Linda! I won second place in her little Christmas giveaway. The prize is no little thing. It's a stuffed box of goodies that are my secret. :) Thank you thank you! I'm really glad I came across your blog <3

I like entering giveaways that require filling out surveys, it gives more of a point to them besides getting followers or stuff. You learn a little more about each other and have the chance to connect more! And I try to limit it to a few a month. I've been laying off entering lately, so if you are having one and I don't enter it's so others have a good chance to win!

I will be having more small giveaways on this blog in the secret manner that I did last time. The purpose of it is not to gain followers, but to reward those who actually read what I post!

Burts Bees Acne & He Qi Crystal Designs Giveaway!

My Halloween Treat!! Hi guys, I have a few samples of Burt's Bees Acne Solution Targeted Spot Treatment. The sample size is the same size as a perfume sample. Let me know how many you want. It's all free. Email me at julujewelry@gmail.com

Please be a follower of my jewelry blog if you want this sample! I'm just trying to clean out some stuff!

I got it free for being a BzzAgent. I already have the full-size bottle, don't need the samples. It didn't help me much.
update - I'M OUT!

Twilight / New Moon Giveaway by Lisa
ends November 6th
click photo for link!

I fail at Twilight jewelry, check her out! I've been thinking about doing a simple Sailor Moon necklace ever since I saw michelle phan's video...

Edward Cream, yes really!

What is Edward Cream you ask? My cute sister came up with it. So months ago I gave her some moisturizer I forgot about and didn't need anymore. (it must be good to get loads of free stuff from your big sis) Presenting Neutrogena Illuminating Whip Moisturizer. I don't think they sell this anymore.

I was looking at her collection and noticed that she was using the moisturizer I gave her... "you still use that?" I asked. "Yeah, it's my Edward cream!" she replied. "Yeah, it makes your face sparkle like Edwards!" she added. I forgot how sparkly the moisturizer was until I poked it and smeared it on my hand. And, by golly I realized that it IS Edward cream! It is so friggin ILLUMINATING that I think that's why I stopped using it! I think I originally bought this to help my dry skin. Once my skin stopped being so dry I just stopped using it.

So, I thought of something weird... if you find this stuff.. put it on your boyfriend, and he'll be your Edward vampire for the day (or night)!