14 Days of Giveaways- Day 8

Today's giveaway is a Feline Lip Luster set from Profusion Cosmetics! These are beautiful, highly pigmented liquid lipsticks that I reviewed last year (see my review & lip swatches here). This set comes with six shades so it'll be a nice addition to your lipstick collection! Good luck! 

Profusion Feline Lip Luster Giveaway

Profusion Studio Blush Palette Review and Swatches

If you've been following me for a while, you probably know that I've turned into quite a Profusion Cosmetics junkie lately. Their newest products have left me so impressed, especially the Studio Contour and Studio Highlight palette (see my reviews here and here). So when I saw their Studio Blush Palette on their website and I knew that it had to be mine. Luckily, before I even had to place an order, I spotted it at my local Kmart (I didn't even know they carried Profusion!). It looked even more beautiful in person, and at only $5.99 (or $1 per blush-crazy right?) I couldn't resist. Let's take a look...

14 Days of Giveaways- Day 7

Day 7 of my 14 Days of Giveaways is a Profusion Studio Contour Palette. This is a budget-friendly palette that can compete with the higher-end versions (see my review here). Good luck! :) 

Profusion Studio Contour Palette Giveaway

Profusion Trendsetter Blush & Bronzer Palette Review

I recently spotted the Profusion Trendsetter Blush & Bronzer Palette ($12.49 at ProfusionCosmetics.com) at Burlington Coat Factory and it was only $7.99, so I grabbed one to review and swatch for you guys. I really didn't need another blush/highlight/bronzer palette, but I've been so impressed with Profusion lately (they've become one of my favorite budget beauty brands), and this palette looked gorgeous so I couldn't pass it up. Let's take a look...

Profusion Blush Boutique, Highlight, Contour Palettes Available Online!

I have amazing news for all of you guys that saw my reviews of the Profusion Studio Contour, Studio Highlight and Blush Boutique and were upset that you couldn't find them locally. I just saw that Profusion has added them to their website, plus a Studio Blush palette which I didn't even know existed! 

These products ended up being holy grail status for me and those of you who ended up finding them loved them just as much as I did! Right now, Profusion is also running a promotion until December 23, 2015 to save you even more...

Spend $30, Get $6 off

Spend $45, Get $13 off

Spend $65, Get $25 off

Spend $100, Get $45 off

Spend $150, Get $75 off

So if you've been wanting any of these products, head on over to Profusion's website! 

Profusion Perfect Ten Palette Review + Giveaway

This year, I've developed a bit of an addiction to Profusion Cosmetics. Ever since I discovered I could buy their products at Five Below and Burlington Coat Factory, I can't help but go a little crazy when I see new items. They're so inexpensive and often get it right when drugstore products fail.  A while back, I was super excited to become a Profusion Insider and last month they sent me a huge box of goodies to play with. 

One of the things I was most excited about were these new Perfect Ten Quilted Collection Eyeshadow Palettes ($6.49). I was planning to review and swatch them all, but then I realized I can review the formula and quality by swatching one palette and give the other two away! So check out the end of this post for your chance to win...

Profusion Absolute Face Palette Review

I've been so impressed with Profusion lately...even though I've been a fan of them for years, their newer products have just been wowing me lately. Two standouts that come to mind are the Studio Highlight Palette and the Make Me Blush set I found at Walgreens- they were both high-end quality at drugstore prices, which is what budget beauty bloggers like me live for! 

So I was really excited when Profusion asked me to join their Insiders Program and even more excited when I got a huge box full of Profusion goodies just before Thanksgiving (in case you missed my photo of it on Instagram, here it is). Some of the products that were in the box are products I already own and have reviewed which means I'll be doing some giveaways for you guys...so stay tuned for that! 

One of the products I couldn't wait to get my hands on and try was the Absolute Face Palette V2 ($12.49 at Profusioncosmetics.com) which has gotten a makeover for 2015 and contains everything you need in one kit for a flawless face! Let's take a look...

Tons of Profusion Sets at Kmart- Reader Pics!

Thank you so much to reader Lauren (@buxombohemian on Instagram) for thinking of me and sending all of these great photos of the Profusion sets at Kmart! She knows how much I love Profusion and I definitely need to high-tail it over to Kmart and see what I can pick up next. :) 

Here's what she found: 

A really pretty blush palette! 

4-Piece Lip Gloss Set

Brush & Go Mini Travel Brush Set

Brows On Point Kit

Nude Eyeshadow Palette

Contour Palette with Brush

The Technikhol Eyes Eyeliner Set I reviewed earlier today in both colors!

Lip Kisser 3 Piece Lip Balms

More Eyeshadow Palettes

Nail Polish sets!

If you're looking for Profusion sets and palettes, be sure to check out your local Kmart! Thanks again Lauren for the great pics! :) 

Profusion Techikhol Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner Set Review

I recently spotted the Profusion Cosmetics Technikhol Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner Set at Five Below and I grabbed one because I have never tried any of Profusion's eyeliners. I'm always searching for a liner that doesn't smudge all over the place. It seems like even "waterproof" formulas still smudge on me, especially if I try to create a wing at the outer corner...it's always gone within a few hours. 

This set is $6.59 on the Profusion Website (currently only $3.89 as part of their Black Friday sale!) and I think it was $5 at Five Below where I bought it, so either way, it's a great price for six eyeliners. Let's take a look...

Profusion Cosmetics Black Friday Sale Starts Today!

If you've been following me for a while, you may know that Profusion is one of my favorite affordable makeup brands and I've reviewed a bunch of their products so far (lots more reviews on the way!). So if you've been thinking about placing an order, now's the time to do it because the whole site is 40% off, and select products are 60% off today through November 29th.

Here's what you'll find at 60% off...

I actually own the Trendsetter Face Palette and Trendsetter Blush & Bronzer Palette and will try to get reviews out this week before the sale is over in case you're trying to decide which ones to get. The Feline Lip Luster set is a major steal at $4 for 6 of them! I reviewed four of the shades last Winter when I found them at Walgreens for $1 each, but these work out to even less than $1 a piece (you can see that review here).

So even if you already own (or aren't interested in the 60% off items, the good news is that the entire Profusion site is 40% off, which is huge! So happy shopping...come on back and drop me a comment and tell me what you end up getting! :)

Profusion 6 Color Eyeshadow Palettes First Impression & Swatches

I was at Walgreens the other night and spotted these cute little Profusion Cosmetics palettes in the holiday section for only $3 each! I've had great luck with Profusion lately so I figured what the heck, why not just get all three to try? Interestingly, the shades inside look pretty much exactly like the Runway Glamour Eyeshadow Palettes on the Profusion website so I'm not sure if this is older packaging or what the story is there.  I also only saw these three options at Walgreens but there may be one more since there are four Runway Glamour Palettes on the Profusion website.  

Also, there are a ton of awesome gift sets and hidden gems at Walgreens right now, so if you want to see more, check out my girl G's post over at Nouveau Cheap today...she has tons of photos, swatches plus tips on finding the new launches and holiday sets.   

Let's take a closer look! 

Profusion Blush Boutique Giveaway

Hey guys, I hope you had a great weekend! Here's another giveaway...as promised, I'm giving away the very last Profusion Blush Boutique set that was at my local Walgreens. I was hoping to give away a few of them but this was literally the last one I could find. 

If you missed my review of this set, I'll just say that these are some of the most velvety, pigmented blushes I've ever tried (at any price point) and they feel almost like a cream even though they're powder. Not to mention these shades are to die for!

You can enter below...good luck! I'll email the winner on 10/21/15. :)

Profusion Blush Boutique Set Giveaway

Profusion Studio Contour Palette Review & Swatches

Last week when I reviewed the Profusion Studio Highlight kit, a lot of you told me here and on social media that you've been seeing the Profusion Studio Contour Palette at Five Below and Marshalls, so of course I had to go back to Five Below and see if it was there. Sure enough, after some digging I found them hidden in the back on a shelf in the makeup aisle! I'm not much of a contour person, but at $5, I couldn't resist grabbing one to review for you guys. Let's take a look...

Profusion Studio Contour Palette 

Profusion Studio Highlight Palette Swatches & First Impression

I wandered into Five Below this morning to see what was new in the makeup aisle and at first it looked like the same stuff that's been there for a while. But then I started pushing things aside and looking toward the back of the shelves and there was a bunch of brand new stuff just hiding back there (I posted the other things I found on my Instagram page today in case you're curious). 

The Profusion Studio Highlight palette ($5.99)  was the first thing I pulled out and I was like...what!? You guys know I love my highlighters and while it's easy to find highlight/contour palettes, a full highlighter palette is more of a rare thing, especially at the drugstore! 

Profusion can definitely be hit or miss but I decided to try this based on my fantastic experience with their Blush Boutique kit earlier this week (see that post here). I couldn't wait to get this home and play with it a little bit, so here are my first impressions...

Profusion Make Me Blush Set- Blush Boutique Review & Swatches

The other day I wanted to go to Walgreens to see what was new because this time of year, the holiday sets start to hit the shelves. But lately, I have a hard time just going to Walgreens because the one in my town is right next door to a petting zoo that my 2 year old loves! He usually cries if we go into Walgreens first because he thinks I'm not taking him to see the animals....so I take him there first and then we can go to Walgreens. Haha...at least the petting zoo is only open for a few more weeks and I'll be able go straight into Wags without making that pit stop.

So after we fed the goats, sheep and cows, we headed in (with my son singing "Old McDonald" at the top of his lungs) and right in front, an employee was starting to put out the holiday sets. A lot of them are the same ones I've seen in years past, but then one caught my eye...it's a set of 4 Profusion Blush Boutique blushes with a blush brush and it was only $5. Done and done.

Profusion Sweet Tooth Palette Review and Swatches

I recently picked up the Profusion Sweet Tooth Palette in Natural ($3) at Five Below and I wanted to just do a quick mini review on it for you guys because I've been getting requests since I posted a few of my Five Below finds on Instagram last week. 

Ever since Too Faced came out with the Chocolate Bar, there have been many "chocolate" inspired palettes. I don't think this means to be a dupe, it's just a similar idea. It comes in a really cute pillow box with an old-fashioned candy store style font.

Profusion Smoky Eyeshadow Palette Review and Swatches

The Profusion Smoky Eyeshadow Palette ($5 at Five Below) is a budget friendly makeup find that I couldn't wait to share with you guys...just wait until you see these swatches! I reviewed the Profusion Bare Palette a few days ago and I was really impressed, although there were a couple shades that were a bit lacking in pigmentation. I have to say...this palette is even better! Let's take a look...

The palette is cardboard with a magnetic closure and a mirror inside. It also comes with a black eyeliner pencil and sponge-tipped applicator.

I assumed that a Smoky palette would be mostly darker shades, but there are a few light and medium shades in this palette as well.  There are 10 shades total, 2 matte and 8 shimmer. The shimmer shades are extremely buttery and soft and ridiculously pigmented...I can hardly believe this palette was only $5.

Profusion Bare Palette Review and Swatches

I spotted the Profusion Bare Palette ($5) at my local 5 Below store the other day.  They had a large makeup section with bunch of different eyeshadow palettes from Profusion, including a smoky palette and a neon one too. At only 5 bucks, how could I not pick one up to review and swatch for you guys!?  Let's take a look...

The Bare Palette comes in a cardboard case with a magnetic closure.

Inside, there are ten eyeshadows and a mirror on the inside cover. They also include a black eyeliner pencil and a double-ended sponge tip applicator. I figured that the eyeliner wouldn't be that great...it's just a standard wooden pencil-style, but it's actually smooth, creamy and pigmented.

This eyeshadow palette has a nice range of shades, including four matte and 6 shimmers. There's a mix of browns/taupes and purples in here that go from cool to warm, so it's a really versatile palette!

Profusion Feline Lip Luster Review and Swatches

A few weeks ago, I reviewed the Profusion Cosmetics Luxy Lips, which are super-pigmented liquid lipstick/gloss hybrids that come in squeeze tubes, but I found them to be a little bit messy and hard to apply.  Well, enter Profusion Feline Lip Lusters ($1 each)...I found these at Walgreens and they're just as pigmented but much easier to work with. Let's take a look...

First of all, these tubes are super cute with the leopard print caps and cat-themed names. They come in six shades on the Profusion Website. I was only able to find four shades at Walgreens though.

The formula is very similar to the Luxy Lips...it's somewhere between a gloss and a liquid lipstick, but these feel a little different, almost like a mousse.  They're super soft and the texture reminds me of NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams...except these aren't matte (at least at first, they end up looking matte once the shine wears away).  They come with a long sponge applicator which makes these very easy to apply.  You can get the majority of your lips with one swipe of the flat side, then you can use the edge or the tip to get the around the edges neatly.

Profusion Luxy Lips Review and Swatches

Oh man, do I have a cheap thrill for you! Look what I dug out of the $1 bin at Walgreens...Profusion Luxy Lips! At first glance, I thought these were just your run-of-the-mill lip glosses and I set them aside thinking I would review them at a later date.  Well, I decided to try one the other day and got a huge surprise! These are heavily pigmented, matte, lip paints.  Let's take a look...

I found 5 different shades but there could be more out there. That's all I was able to find...the bins at my Walgreens are all disorganized and like a rummage sale so I picked through what I could. They don't have names on the tubes either, so I'll just refer to them by their color during the review.

They come in a squeeze tube with a slanted applicator.  The formula reminds me of OCC's Lip Tar...these can get messy, so applying them straight from the tube isn't the neatest way to apply these...a lip brush is probably way more effective.

When swatched, these are opaque and have a paint-like consistency.  They appear glossy at first, but that quickly goes away in a few minutes and you're left with a demi-matte finish. They have a faint bubblegum scent that reminds me of straight-up Bazooka Joe.