Well I finally got delivery of almost everything I ordered with my left over return money. The first thing I ordered was a mannequin head and clamp so that I can practice vintage hairstyles on another persons head. I have plenty of friends who have volunteered to be my guinea pig but I wanted something I could practice on at the weird hours of the night when inspiration strikes me. I haven't had the chance to use it as of yet (I keep forgetting to buy more pin curl clips and bobby pins) But I am satisfied with the quality I have seen so far. One of the other items I purchased was the Coastal Scents 88 original palette for only $18.95 and so far I am really impressed with it. I am already planning on buying the other palettes, and unlike with pricier eye shadows I won't have to save up forever to be able to afford them. I have been able to pull off everything from fun bright crazy makeup to regular everyday subdued looks. It has all the shades I need to do the classic pinup look that I have been favoring as of late. The matte shadows aren't as pigment rich as the shimmers but they are better than many I have gotten for much more money. So until I can afford to buy the really high end eye shadows like Urban Decay (my favorite) these will be my go to brand. For the cost of 4 or 5 drugstore eye shadows or less than the cost of one high end shadow I have 88 great eye shadows, what could be better than that? To go with my new eye shadows I wanted to buy a professional makeup brush set. I was originally going to get the Sigma pro brush set for around 79 dollars. But I decided to see if I could find something comparable for even less. I still plan on getting the Sigma brushes eventually but I was really trying to stretch my tax loot and get the most goodies for my buck. I found the Sedona Lace 12 piece professional makeup brush set in black. I am very happy with these brushes. They cost me $59.99 and I have been having a blast with them doing different looks and just playing around. They are very soft and so far I have had minimal loss of the hairs which I expect a little of that when I first get a new brush. The case that they came with was a little off putting. I think that it has that weird new plastic shower curtain smell and it has a rubbery feel to it. My boyfriend insists that it is my pregnant nose acting up again and says that he cannot smell anything. Either way the case is now under my sink and I will pull it back out in a few months when I am no longer pregnant and see how it is then. The next thing I purchased was a bottle of Demeter cologne in Peach scent. I had watched the episode of CSI with Dita Von Teese in it and the mention of her smelling like peaches reminded me that I used to have a peach fragrance that I absolutely loved and always received compliments on. I couldn't find the brand that I had used in the past so I decided to try Demeter as I have heard great things about their ability to capture scents. Normally I would never purchase a perfume without smelling it first but they also have a great 30 day return policy no questions asked so you do have the option of swapping it out if you just cannot stand the scent. I am relatively happy with my purchase. I really wanted the perfume to have a fresh peach smell and I find that it has a bit more of a peach candy smell. It might just be my pregnant nose though so I have decided to hold on to it as it's not a horrible smell just not what I was hoping for. I do regret the size that I ordered (4 oz) as I am wondering if I will ever use up that entire bottle, on the other hand the fragrance is not too long lasting so it does take some reapplication throughout the day. One thing I LOVE is the free "sample" I got with my order. I may have missed it in the checkout but I was totally surprised to receive a 1oz sized bottle of the freesia scent. It is a wonderful sweet floral scent with a but of a honey smell. Very very authentic. It is perfect layered with the peach scent or on it's own and is not a smell I would have normally thought of ordering on my own. The cost of a 1oz bottle is $20 so that is quite a sample!!!! All in all I would definitely recommend ordering from Demeter. It really is no risk with the great return policy. The last item I ordered was a bag from Dungaree Dolly. I haven't received it yet as she custom makes the bags to order so it will take about 3 to 4 weeks to get it. Once I do I will post lots of pics and a review. :)
That's all for now folks. This was definitely a longer post than I normally do so if you made it through bravo!!!! I just wanted to make sure I gave an honest and thorough account of my opinions on these products.
Thanks for reading :)
