Affordable Beauty by Melissa

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Virtual shopping - Charlotte Russe

Click to enlarge. If I had unlimited funds this is what I'd buy at Charlotte Russe today =)

Enjoy

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Wet n Wild Haul

Walgreen's was having a half off Wet n Wild sale so I had to jump on it. I picked up Wet n Wild Idol Eyes Creme Shadow Pencil in Graphite. Originally $2 I got it for $1.

I also picked up Wet n Wild Arch Envy in Brunette.I think it was $3 I got it for $1.50

& I picked up the famous nutty shadow that is originally $2 and I got it for $1.

Above photo not mine. Credit: Cafe Makeup.

I also got a nail polish by Eva Supreme in Get there. Here is a swatch. Everything else is from Wet N Wild.

Here are the swatches of the products. With No Flash:

With Flash:

Here is nutty on my eyes with no base

Nutty with flash:

Friday, January 21, 2011

Virtual shopping - forever 21

Click to enlarge. If I had unlimited money I these are my picks today I would get from forever 21 =)

Trying out my blow dryer diffuser

Today I tried blow drying my hair with a diffuser for the first time. Here is what my hair looked like before I let it mostly air dry.

Hair slightly air dried before blowdrying

I used got2b Gaurdian angel heat protect and curl before drying.

Side view of hair after blow drying with difuser

Hair after blow drying with diffuser

I like how it kept my waves.

Have you guys used a diffuser before?

Sunday, January 16, 2011

NOTD - Eva Supreme in Get There

Today I'm wearing Eva Supreme nail lacquer in Get There. The above photo most accuratelyshows its true color. The perfect mixture of silver and gold. I would call its a shimmery/foil taupe. The photo above is taken with natural lighting