Saint Salvage

I was doing some cleaning and organizing this weekend in my makeup area, and I found a BB Cream Sample from  Pond's Luminous Finish BB Cream (Light) ,  Urban Decay's Naked Skin Beauty Balm Broad Spectrum SPF 20  and  Boscia's BB Cream Light Broad Spectrum SPF27 . I also had a partial tube of  Garnier BB Cream Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector .  I also just finished a tube of  Philosophy's Miracle Worker Dark Spot Corrector . I had a "brainstorm" moment.... instead of throwing out the used up (airtight) tube, how about I repurpose it for my BB creams? I used a pair of vise grips, and grasped down on the bottle where the top joins the rest of the bottle. I applied just enough pressure to remove the applicator (top) off the bottle. Then, I used a pair of tweezers to depress the floating bottom of the tube, and I cleaned out the tube. I depressed the nozzle, to make sure no product was left behind. Then, I empti...

I am one of countless members of  Sephora 's VIB Club. I had earned over 100 points, and the clerk asked me if wanted to redeem points for a sample. I spied the sample of  Urban Decay's Revolution Lipstick, in "Catfight" . Of course, I opted to redeem my points!  So..... this is the outside of the card that was holding the lipstick. This is the inside of the card that was holding the lipstick. This is what it looks like. Nice packaging! Catfight is a punchy, fuschia. Here's what Sephora has to say about the line: " What it is:  A luxury lipstick that delivers intense color payoff plus creamy shine.   What it does: Revolution Lipstick is rich, buttery lipstick at its best—with the signature Urban Decay pigment-rich color you crave. Addictive to apply (and even more addictive to wear), Revolution Lipstick glides on without dragging or skipping and hugs every curve. Just one swipe gives you a big, gorgeous lay down of color. And with...

I decided to organize my makeup... I have a Profusion Cosmetics "Smoky", which is a great dupe for Urban Decay's   "Naked 2"  palette.   I also have their "Bare" palette, which is a great dupe for Urban Decay's "Naked" "Naked"  palette.  Here's the  "Berry" palette, also from Profusion. I paid $5 for it at my local Five Below. So..... I bought a Z-Palette , in the  Pro Size, in leopard . It's magnetic!  So, I depotted them. I cut the Profusion palettes apart. I depotted a Tarte palette, by putting in the oven, at 275 degrees F, for about 20 minutes. Here"s what it looked like. The plastic is all ripply. The shadows were removed easily after a minute of cooling. Here's what it looks like all filled up. I need to get another Z-Palette because I still have more to organize. 

I went to Five Below this weekend with my teenage boys, and I found two palettes from Profusion "Bare" and Smokey".     Profusion Cosmetics "Bare" Palette and "Smokey" Palette on Five Below     Pretty darn close to UD "Naked" and "Naked2", at $5 each, with 10 shadows in each. Any thoughts?   Urban Decay's Naked Palette (on Sephora) Urban Decay's Naked2 Palette (on Sephora) Other bloggers have reviewed similar Profusion palettes: Nouveau Cheap NeutraKris Making up the MW