Beauty + Tea Haul

Isn't he so cute?

Yesterday, before rehearsal I ran to Target because there were a few things I needed, one of which I could only get at Target. Well, I ended up with none of the things on my list. Instead, I got a bunch of other fun things (including some stuff for Mum, but I'm not going to talk about that!) including this adorable fox dish. It's really tiny, and though they marketed it as a candy dish, I'm going to use him as a tea bag rest.

Well, to say I got nothing on my list is a bit of an exaggeration. I needed some more make-up wipes and I had wanted to try a specific brand that Target supposedly carries. I looked everywhere and couldn't find them, so I ended up getting some store brand apricot exfoliating ones that I'm actually pretty excited to try.

Hello gorgeous!

The other things I got were all e.l.f. products, because I'm incapable of walking into a Target without buying at least one thing from them- it's all so inexpensive! I got a new eye lash curler (though I can't find it online for some reason), because I've had mine forever and the pad is super gross. The best part is, e.l.f. sells replacement pads, so when this one gets all goopy, I can just replace the pad. I also picked up some individual lashes to put in the outer corners of my eyes next time I do something special. I think it will really make my eyes pop even more, especially paired with a winged liner. Furthering my lip collection (despite the fact they're the thing I tend to forget about most in the morning), I got this Matte Lip Color in Rich Red. It looks like a big pencil, but goes on pretty much like a lipstick. I swatched it on my hand and, sadly, it's more pinky than the packaging makes it look but I'm going to try it out tomorrow see how it wears.

Get ready for some sparkle!

The other e.l.f. product I got was an impulse based on a high end product that just came out. Both Kandee Johnson and another blog have been talking about Urban Decay's Heavy Metal Glitter Liner. Kandee even used it in one of her more recent tutorials. Not having the money to shell out for UD stuff, though, I resigned myself to glitterless lids. But then I saw that e.l.f. has a gold sparkly version of their liquid liner that I use in black all the time. At only $1, you can bet that baby ended up in my basket. I'm probably going to try this out tomorrow as well.

Pile of delicious, delicious tea.

As if all this goodness from Target wasn't enough, I got my order of tea from Adagio today. I cannot say enough good things about them. The tea is reasonably priced, it's delicious, they have an amazing selection, and the shipping is inexpensive and quick. I ordered tea on Tuesday after business hours and got it today. That's a three day turn around. Amazing. And look how much stuff I got! I have 3oz each of pumpkin spice and coconut, the first which I'm super excited to try and the latter which I know is delicious because I got a sample of it with my last order. Then I got two 0.8oz samples through various promotions, one is decaf tropics and the other is thai chai. I wanted to try both of these, but didn't want to buy a whole bunch in case I didn't like them. And as if that wasn't enough, they also threw in a one tea bag of English breakfast, which I am delighted to get a chance to try. I also ordered another set of three tins as I needed somewhere to put all this tea since I haven't quite polished off all the tea from last time. I figure having a couple extra tins (for now) isn't a bad thing either. As I find my favorite teas, I'll probably get to the point where I have six different ones at a time.

I did some additional shopping today, too, though overall it wasn't as exciting as yesterday's. I did get a deal on my Neutrogina Naturals Night Cream and I found some really fun, feathery false lashes for Halloween. I also picked up some more fabric for the piggy boys and got the things to make this awesome tote. Whether or not I actually get around to making it is another story.

In other news, I cut my hair and re-dyed it. But that's a post for another day. :)

Goodbye!