Another Looky-Loo! Nuance by Salma Hayek at CVS

I've been pretty much on a no-buy for the last several weeks (with the exception of some lotion), and I've resisted temptation by just not going to Ulta/CVS/Walgreens/Sephora. Well I had to switch brands of contacts a couple of days ago and ended up with $8 and some change as the refund. I gave myself permission to use that on makeup. I decided that I would look out for WnW Dream Weavers, which I found at Winn-Dixie. I spent $4 on two trios. I also wanted to keep an eye out for Salma Hayek's new line for CVS. Celebrity lines are generally not at all what I go for, but I thought a lot of the products seemed to look really pretty and neutral (no glitter chunks) and grown-upish in the pics I'd seen online. I went into a couple of CVS's this week with no luck, but the CVS I checked today had a display! They obviously weren't done stocking yet, but I did pick up one Ultra Shine Lip Gloss. With my $2 Extra Bucks, it ended up being $5.

The shade I selected was 115 Nectar, which looks like a pinkish-peach in the tube. I didn't notice any shimmers or glitters through the tube, but when I swatched it later at home, I did see some very fine micro-specks. The products are all paraben-free with no animal testing. The gloss also contains some natural ingredients like: Mimosa Extract, Mango Seed Oil, and Vitamins A C & E.

My thoughts for this shade: I like the consistency. It's sticky, yet not thick, so it applies easily with the slanted applicator. I hoped it would be opaque, but it's actually pretty sheer. It feels good on my lips and seems to be fairly long-lasting for a gloss. There is a very noticeable scent/flavor that I would describe as a Sweet-tart scent. I'm not terribly sensitive to that, but I know some people are. I probably would've preferred a less synthetic and less youthful scent, but oh well. Overall, I like the product and would be interested in buying other shades, although I'd probably wait for a sale or more Extra Bucks. This will be a good gloss to keep in your purse because you don't need a mirror or the assistance of possibly dirty fingers to apply it evenly.

Globbed on swatch. Enlarge to see micro shimmers.

Very sheer when spread out

Looky-Loo What I Found! Wet'n'Wild LE Dream Weavers

Yep, at the same random Winn-Dixie. I got We're Blasting Off and Dancing in the Clouds on sale for $1.99 each. Nouveau Cheap has some good swatches here.

Not About Jock Itch, Heehee-- Gold Bond Sheer Ribbons Body Lotion

I have to admit that for probably 12 years, I've gone for the fragrance (like BBW and VS) over the moisturizing ability of lotions or body creams. If I ever wanted extra sheen or something, I might layer baby oil or a gel cocoa butter. However, my mom introduced me to Vaseline Intensive Moisture lotion (love) a few months ago and I've realized that I need to go for moisturization over scent.

I feel like Gold Bond has the grossest association of all lotion brands I can list. Walgreens had a tester for this new lotion in a fun dispenser that looked appealing and girly until I noticed the brand. I tried it anyhow and was really impressed with how nice and silky my arm felt. There are 2 kinds, one with shimmer and the one I purchased without. At $9.99 for 7.1 ounces, it's not exactly cheap, but drugstores tend to have sales. It has a soft, sweet floral scent that isn't too synthetic smelling (hate that fake, stale scent of some lotions). There are some really nice natural ingredients on the list like: aloe, shea butter extract, lavender extract, rosemary leaf extract, and others.

I quite like this! It dispenses in a really thick cream-- you can turn your hand upside down and it doesn't drip, kinda like a blizzard from Dairy Queen, haha. It's easy to spread and soaks in very quickly. My skin really does feel like silk (one of the claims).

Fun canister dispenser

Yep, actually dispenses in a ribbon