(haul) TJ Maxx, Walmart clearance bonanza

How can I not go after Xmas clearance shopping, right??

TJ Maxx had some neat stuff. 

I love Lipstick Queen! Their lipsticks really do last and stay put. I remember seeing the owner (Poppy?) on QVC years ago and thinking the lipstick was too expensive- wow did I learn: it's worth it!

See those bags of 4 lippies? $3.99/bag 😲 crazy.

Got some brow mascara and eyeliner on clearance.

I love these little yellow boxes of glycolic acid cream. Glycolic acid helps exfoliate wrinkles away.

A dermaroller needle tool and serum $7!

e. booth and Well Lab body butters (argan is nice!)

hemp, retinol, vitamin c face serums for $3!

Alcohol sprays for $1

I picked up some makeup, too:

Cover FX natural finish foundations

Revlon Youth FX primer

Kara Beauty (ugly, why did I buy this?)

I love Laura Geller!! ♥️

I accidentally bought a busted lipstick- this is why you need to ALWAYS check inside clearance boxes to see if the item is damaged.

Lots of Lipstick Queen lipgloss & liquid lipstick- aren't these glittery ones super pretty? 😍

eyelashes, Physicians Formula face stuff

omg I love this Physicians Formula duo brow pencil!

Also- I've noticed TJ Maxx and Marshalls are really slacking in their perfume sections this past year ☹️

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Walmart clearance- some Halloween face paint and lipstick, Smart Cover concealer kit

(review) Let's talk about this Biore Rose Quartz + Charcoal daily purifying cleanser- I've seen this at Dollar Tree before but haven't tried it until now. On the front it says "deep cleans & radiates self love" 😂 how silly! Anyways, this cleanser has menthol in it and there's no warning- I didn't like that my face suddenly felt cool/tingly. If they had marketed it as a "strawberry freeze" cleanser and scented it strawberry then I would've loved it. As-is, well it's a little weird. I'm trying to like it 🤷

I love me some 14k gold plated hoop earrings! 🤩

These vitamin c and hyaluronic acid face serums were not on sale but they're really exciting! 😃 I can't wait to try these out.

And cookies with some Dr Scholl's white sneakers 😋

Lacy panties & thigh high stockings for Valentines

 Something new and cool I saw at Walmart are these *Juice* perfumes by Cosmopolitan

$55 at Ulta vs. $25 at Walmart 😲

I'm very tempted to try them, still debating it...

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FAKE Tarte Shape Tape (eBay)

I bought "Shape Tape" contour concealer in 4 different colors... what I got was 4 of the exact same color but labeled differently. The packaging feels super cheap. And they smell like Starbursts candy.

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If the price seems too good to be true ☹️ girl it is fake! Do NOT waste your money!!
Also- I've heard people are buying fake Shape Tape, then buying real Shape Tape from Ulta; they switch the concealers and return the fake to Ulta to get their $ back. Ulta puts the fake concealer back on the shelf: BEWARE!!

FAKE vs Real Dermacol (on eBay and Amazon)

I bought extreme coverage foundation from 3 different sellers and I think only 1 sent me authentic Dermacol ☹️ WTF?! And what upsets me most is that these sellers had excellent feedback- so hundreds of people have been suckered! They're putting a potentially dangerous mystery makeup on their skin, that's BAD!!

Look at the front of the boxes: the floral design should not be so bright.

Look at the back: the hologram should not be a sticker, and the white sticker should be perfectly centered.

Look at the side: too much Arabic writing.

Dermacol does not individually wrap.

The sellers who sold me fakes shipped from Racine, WI and Glendora, CA.

I think I paid around $9/each. So stupid 💩

(haul) high end makeup at Marshalls & TJ Maxx

Bite watercolors lipgloss set (12 travel size)

Cargo "essentials on the go" set: eyeshadow trio & mascara

Borghese color + shine lipgloss trio

Nature's Remedy essential oils: lavender, peppermint, orange, calm, sweet dreams, protect

YBF "Rock the Crock" eyeshadow palette

ANASTASIA contour cream kit "fair"
this didn't come with directions... I'm in trouble...

Heartful chiffon cream lipstick by Holika Holika in "plum choux" (Korean brand)

Derma E firming DMAE eye lift cream

NYX liquid suede + velvet matte lipsticks

Real Techniques brushes: silicon eyeliner, eyeshadow, triangle foundation

ESSENCE makeup now at Target! +Barely Sheer

My Target now has displays up for Essence and Bairly Sheer cosmetic brands:

Essence = great quality, inexpensive makeup brand from Germany

nail polish, lipgloss, concealer, face powder, blush, mascara, eyeliner, eyeshadow...

Bairly Sheer = spray on primer, face+body foundations, blushes, bronzers, shimmers

UPDATE 6/23/2016: if your store does NOT have an Essence or Bairly Sheer display then you should scout the clearance section for any products accidentally delivered to the store, they will be discounted! I found these Bairly Sheer products for $9 instead of $12 :-) glad I live near 2 Targets!