Blog Sale!

I'm clearing out all the unnecessary makeup I have and I figured this blog was the best place to do it! The first item is $2 to ship and each additional item is .50 cents each (shipping price may be lower if you purchase several items and would like to ship flat rate). I only accept payment through PayPal. Email me at makeupmaniac16@gmail.com and tell me the items you would like to purchase, along with your PayPal email address and I'll send you an invoice. First come, first serve! Payment must be made within 24 hours of invoice being sent. Packages will ship within 48 hours of payment. If you are not in the US, email me for an updated shipping price. Also, if you want better pictures of any item, just email me and ask :)

IF YOU WANT A CHEAPER PRICE ON SOMETHING OR IF YOU'RE BUYING SEVERAL ITEMS, ASK ME AND I CAN PROBABLY NEGOTIATE THE PRICE WITH YOU.

From left to right (ALL NEW IN PACKAGE): MAC LE Blushcreme 'Lilicent' $25, MAC LE Lipstick 'Viva Glam Gaga' (baby pink color) $18, Physician's Formula Happy Booster Lipstick 'I Heart Rose' $3

From left to right (ALL NEW): Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil SOLD, Revlon Lip Butter 'Creme Brulee' (sealed) $2, Stila Mini Lip Glaze 'Apricot' $2, MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick SOLD

From left to right (ALL NEW, SEALED): Julep nail polishes 'Georgia' & 'Mischa' $4 each, Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips 'Tie-Die For' & 'Cry Baby' $2 each

Sleek Makeup Blush by 3 Palette 'Pink Sprint SOLD

From left to right: Maybelline Baby Lips 'Peach Kiss' & 'Grape Vine' (each used 2x) .50 cents each, MAC LE Lipstick 'Hue' SOLD, MAC LE Lipstick 'Viva Glam Gaga' SOLD

From left to right: Stila Cream Glitter Eyeshadows 'Petal' and 'Ice' (each used about 2x) $1 each, Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush 'Soft Plum' (used 1x) $1

From left to right: Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner 'Strafish' (swatched 1x) $4, Jemma Kidd Lip Gloss 'Dress 2 Impress' (swatched 1x) $1, MAC LE Lipglass Viva Glam Gaga SOLD, Kat Von D Lightning Lip Gloss 'Hustler' (swatched 1x) $1, Sephora Ultra-Shine Lip Gloss #14 $1, bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lip Gloss 'Trail Blazer' (swatched 1x) $3, Stila Mini Lip Glaze 'Kaleidoscope' (NEW) $2

NOTD: Black & White Polka Dots!

I first tried out the Sally Hansen nail polish strips back in December. I've worn several different designs of them a few times now and I love that I always get compliments when I wear them! They're really easy to put on, albeit a little time consuming. If you're in the mood for some fun nails (or even just an accent nail), I'd defintiely recommend nail polish strips.

Have you all tried any of these nails trips? If so, what patterns have you loved?

My Box of Beauty Backups!

I don't know about you all, but when I find that holy grail, amazing beauty product, I ensure that I never go a day without it. Not to say that I wear the same lipstick everyday or always use the same mascara, but I like to be sure that I have a backup stash of the product (especially for those limited edition items). I wanted to give you all a look into my little box of backup beauty products. Some of these are products that I purchased extras of because they were on sale, some because they were limited edition, and some because I'm a makeup hoarder.

First up are the fragrances. The two in the little boxes are the Warpaint Beauty perfumes in Indie and Untouchable. These are miniature sizes and I did a blog post on them awhile back. They're always super cheap on sale at Hot Topic (I picked these up for $1 each!) and the scents are delicious! I've also got a backup rollerball of the Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume. It's such a fresh, classy floral scent!

First, I have my Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Soft Plum. I adore the consistency of these blushes and I wear this particular shade often. There had been rumors of these blushes being discontinued, which is why I snagged a backup, but for now, they're still being sold in my area. The second blush is a MAC Blushcreme in Lillicent. This is one of my all-time favorite blushes and it's a total summertime essential. I got this at a CCO as a backup, because the color was limited edition (though I'm hoping MAC will eventually re-promote it!)

Next up are my backups of different lip products. I've got the MAC Viva Glam Nicki lipstick, which is probably my all-time favorite lipstick. I have a backup of my favorite nude, the Revlon lip butter in Creme Brulee. The Physician's Formula Happy Booster Lipstick in I Heart Rose is another of my go-to lipsticks. Plus, there was a coupon at CVS one day for $7 off of any Physician's Formula products, meaning I snagged this for only $3! The Stila Lip Glaze in Apricot is also tossed in here. I rarely wear lip glosses, but I adore this one!

Urban Decay makes up a good portion of my makeup collection, which is why I have backups of these favorites. There's the Urban Decay Urban Defense Tinted Moisturizer (in the vintage packaging), the Urban Decay Primer Potion (also in vintage packaging), and finally the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Flipside.

Lastly are the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips in Teal With It and Cry Baby. I got these 75% at CVS one day and I love how they don't require a dry-time, which is why I don't mind wearing them in solid colors!

Do any of you have a stash of backups? If so, what's in it?

Cotton Candy Crackle Nails!

I know I'm late jumping on the crackle and shatter bandwagon, but I had honestly never been interested in the stuff until just recently. My favorite nail polishes to wear are cream formula pastels with the occasionally glitter tossed in. However, I decided to finally give crackles a shot.

They're a little messy. (I was in a rush and terribly tired, okay?) But I actually quite like this color combination. It doesn't beat out solid, cream pastels for me, but the combination kind of reminds me of sweet, innocent cotton candy (Can cotton candy be described as innocent?).

I used Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear nail polish in Bubblegum Pink (what a mouthful!) and one of China Glaze's Crackle Glaze nail polishes in Crushed Candy. I can't help but look at my nails and have my mouth watering for some Cotton Candy

Do you guys have a favorite crackle color and base polish combination? Let me know! Crackles and shatters may have finally found a tiny place in my nail polish collection.

Top 10 Spring Nail Polishes!

In the past 5 months or so, I have become a nail polish junkie. Up until then, I literally had only worn nail polish a total of 4 or 5 times in my entire life, and now I find myself changing up my nail polish every 2 days or so. Anyway, I decided to share some of my favorite nail polishes for spring with you all!

If you watch my YouTube videos, you've probably already seen my video (down below) about these polishes! China Glaze, Revlon, NYC, Sally Hansen, Essie, Zoya, and OPI all make an appearance!

Nail Polishes I Mentioned:

Essie 'Topless & Barefoot'

China Glaze 'Bahamian Escape'

OPI 'Steady As She Rose'

NYX Long Wearing 'Starry Silver Glitter'

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear 'Mint Sorbet'

China Glaze 'Peachy Keen'

Revlon 'Whimsical'

Zoya 'Kristen'

Essie 'French Affair'

China Glaze Crackle 'Crushed Candy'

My absolute favorites from the bunch? China Glaze's 'Bahamian Escape', NYC's 'Starry Silver Glitter', & Sally Hansen's 'Mint Sorbet'. Gorgeous pastels and a breathtaking glitter!

What are your favorite nail polishes for springtime? Are there any you recommend I should try?