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It’s HERE! The Nordstrom Clearance Sale is the only good thing about the end of summer, for certain. Savings are up to 40% off of men, women, and kids’ merchandize. Sale ends on 9/13/15. Click the link below, and you’ll be redirected right to the shopping fun!
I just posted a review and swatches of the IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Palette Vol. 1. I’m quite certain you all fell in love when you saw it. Well here’s another fabulous shadow palette from IT Cosmetics for you to lust over. The brand recently launched the second installment in the IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty series. Meet Vol. 2, The Romantics! This assortment of matte shadow colors includes neutrals in pale, medium, and deep shades, as well as soft pinks, green, and purples that give it more of a fairytale vibe. No dupes here, so owning the first doesn’t mean you should pass on the second!
As always, the IT Cosmetics brand is cruelty free. These shadows feature a matte finish, but can be converted to a pearl finish with the transforming pearl top-coat included. For even more options, dip a wet-brush into these shadows for more intense color!
Retail price is $42 for the palette.
IT Cosmetics can be found at ITCosmetics.com or online at Ulta or QVC.
The product in this makeup review was a press sample. Please click HERE to read my full disclosure.
This time of year always reminds me of returning to college. I was so lucky to attend the University of Maryland at College Park. Not only did I get a great, well-rounded education, but the campus itself was simply picturesque. If you imagined what a University should look like, you’d imagine Maryland. It was simply a wonderful place to be.
When it came to packing, I wasn’t yet very experienced. Today I pride myself on packing light, but during my college days I packed EVERY SEASON to bring with me to school in August. My tiny little closet was so packed with clothing from tees to sweaters I could barely move them around. Rookie mistake, for certain! It will come as no surprise that I also packed a pink Caboodles case filled with makeup, and adorned with my sorority letters. How I loved that case and the makeup inside!
The one thing I didn’t pack? Personal care items. It became a ritual of mine that I would trek to the local drugstore to stock up on back to school beauty essentials. I’d usually impulse-buy an item or two from the cosmetics department, but mostly the trip was for personal care essentials like shampoo, conditioner, soap, and razors. During these trips, I always grabbed a bag of Schick® disposable razors, and have in fact used the Schick® brand for a large portion of my life.
I started using Schick in my teen years, simply because that’s what my father used. Dad’s razors were way better than any of the “pink” options available in the 80s and 90s, so I’d swipe a razor or two from his bag for my own bathroom. Once I moved out, I started buying them for myself! My main reason for using his razor was that it didn’t nick the skin as often as the girlie razors do. To this day, I still use men’s razors to shave my legs. I can’t even tell you the last time I’ve cut myself, it has been that long!
I agreed to do a “back to school” shopping trip for Schick, and hit the local Dollar General store on a glorious sunny day.
Inside the store, I spied two Schick Xtreme3 options that I wanted to try. The Schick® Xtreme 3® Ultimate Razor, and the Schick® Xtreme 3® Ultimate Razor Sensitive. Both were REALLY inexpensive at around $5 per pack. Since I reuse razors until they are dull one of these packs could easily last me for a couple of months.
The Schick® Xtreme 3® Ultimate Razor included 5 blades. I have to admit I’m loving this razor. The head of the razor flexes to hug every curve. It’s a fantastic design, especially for tricky knees!
The Schick® Xtreme 3® Ultimate Razor Sensitive pack included three full razors. They also contain aloe, to soothe skin that is irritated during the shaving process. Brilliant!
Perhaps one of the best things about shopping for Schick is the fact that it is easily incorporated into your back-to-school shopping run! While I’m not going back to school this year, my boys certainly are. I was able to add my Schick items to a cart filled with composition pads, pencil pouches, and other supplies for my kids!
The Schick Razors I sampled for this post were budget-friendly, effective, and perfectly portable!
PS, I found an awesome BOGO coupon at Dollar General for this purchase! Or keep your eyes peeled for a steals at Meijer, Rite Aid, Ahold, or Kroger using Coupons.com! For more information about Schick products, CLICK HERE to visit Schick.com.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Schick®. The opinions and text are all mine.
[button link=”https://www.ragingrouge.com/about-raging-rouge/raging-rouge-llc-disclosures” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow” color=”RR” shape=”rounded” size=”small” align=”right”]Press Sample[/button]The peachy-pink shade that is Goddess is my latest favorite color. I’ve been adding this color to my eye makeup looks often lately, and I’m loving the youthful vibe it delivers to basically any shadow look. Mix it with your favorite neutrals, your beloved vivids, just about anything! Goddess functions as a neutral that really stands out.
Retail price is $28 for each NARS Velvet Shadow Stick.
Click HERE to buy yours at NARSCosmetics.com. Other retailers include Nordstrom, Saks, Bloomingdales, and Neiman Marcus.
The product in this review was a press sample. Please click HERE to read my full disclosure.
[button link=”https://www.ragingrouge.com/about-raging-rouge/raging-rouge-llc-disclosures” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow” color=”RR” shape=”rounded” size=”small” align=”right”]Press Sample[/button]I’ve said it a million times already, but just in case you haven’t heard me before: “MATTE IS BACK!” Beauty lovers everywhere, even with fully stocked coffers, found themselves looking for a fabulous matte-only palette. Many palettes offer a balance of matte and other finishes, as the modern look is to generally mix them up. If you already have all of the shimmer, metallic, and frost a girl could want though you need to check out IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Eyeshadow Palette. This palette of 14 shadow shades is entirely matte, and features a mix of neutal shades and accent shades for your blending pleasure. JUST IN CASE, there’s also a “transforming pearl” shadow included, that completely transforms the colors from matte to pearl in a flash! This palette is, quite simply, awesome.
Retail price is $42 for the palette. What else can I say about IT Cosmetics? They’re a cruelty free brand, and everything I have sampled from the brand–EVERY SINGLE THING–has been superior product. This brand has taken the beauty blogging world by storm, and it’s well-deserved. This extremely jaded consumer is ALWAYS impressed with IT Cosmetics.
IT Cosmetics can be found at ITCosmetics.com or online at Ulta or QVC.
The product in this makeup review was a press sample. Please click HERE to read my full disclosure.