March 2012 $200 Makeup Budget and a Giveaway!

Hi guys! I thought you might like to know how the beauty budget is going.  In March, I managed to spend only $2 over my $200 budget, but I also decided that $200 is a really generous amount and I'm aiming for only $150 in April.

All images from Polyvore/property of their respective owners.

Here's the breakdown of what I bought:
MACY'S
1)MAC Eyeshadows in Mythology and Star Violet
2)MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Face Powder in Medium Plus
3)MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Full Speed
4)MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick
5)MAC for Chenman Lip Glass in Force of Love
6)Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara in Black
$100 Gift Card - Only paid $19

BEAUTY.COM
7)Clarisonic Replacement Brush Head for Delicate Skin (pack of two)
8)It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Waterproof Concealer, Natural Medium
9)Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm SPF 25, Natural Mint
10)Z-Palette Customizable Makeup Palette, small leopard
11)Beauty.com Erin Fetherston Spring 2012 Train Case (GWP)
$10 off coupon - Paid $75 (I had to spend $100 pre-coupon to get the GWP, but not all of it was items I count towards the beauty budget)

AMAZON.COM
12)Bioderma Crealine H20 Ultra-mild Non-rinse Face and Eyes Cleanser 1000mL (500mL pack of two)
Paid $63

L'OCCITANE BOUTIQUE
13)L'Occitane Original Shea Hand Cream (Full-size and Travel-size)
Free travel-size with purchase of full-size coupon - Paid $30

CVS
14)Revlon Beyond Natural Lashes in Flirty and Defining
Paid $15
=$202

Wish me luck on trimming the budget to $150!

Oh, and I almost forgot about the giveaway! :-P D'oh!  Open to U.S. shipping addresses only (sorry), leave your e-mail address in the comments for a chance to win 7 sets of Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips! The patterns will be randomly selected by me and there are two (2) prizes available for two winners.  This contest closes Saturday, March 31st at midnight and the winners will be randomly selected using random.org.  I will contact the winners by e-mail and blog post, and winners must respond within 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be selected.

Have a great week, lovelies!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

... because I can eat Oreos with red creme in them! NOM!

I think the Oreos look like anti-hero oreos... just a little bit evil >:D

Isn't this snowman polish adorable? I got one in white opalescent glitter (like China Glaze Snowglobe) as well.  These were available at Rite Aid a month or so ago, but I'm not sure if they'll still be around now.  From what I understand, though, they come out every year  <3

Unrelated find: Yesterday at CVS I spotted this cheapo, $2.99 palette for the holidays:

If you see it, I recommend picking it up.  Its style is quite reminiscent of Guerlain, Dior and Lancome Spring 2012 with the embossed flowers.  I found the pigmentation to be quite nice and the texture soft and easy to blend.  It's definitely higher quality than I expected!
This time of year can be all about extravagance, but it's nice to find joy in small (budget) pleasures ^.^

Tokidoki for Sephora Holiday 2011 $10 Arte Palettes Look AWESOME!

Just look:

Arte Palette in 24 Karat

Arte Palette in Lion Pappa

Arte Palette in SANDy in the City

Arte Palette in Vegas

I love that rather than making a blockbuster palette this year, they broke it up into separate $10 palettes! It's reminiscent of the Stila Travel Girl Palettes, no?  You know I'm going to collect them all!  But if you only like one, you're not stuck with the others and out the $!
On Sephora.com I also spotted the 24 Karat Bag collection and an $8 mirror, but for me personally the pattern is not so exciting.

I love Tokidoki and I can't wait to try out the new rollerball perfume sampler, too!

Try all the scents for $18!

Adios and Ciao Ciao must be the most popular characters, because there is a new Rollerball duo of their fragrances for $30 ($18 each), and solid perfume keychains (pictured below) for $26 each.

All are exclusive to sephora.com and marked as coming soon!