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About the Muse

Isabella is just an average everyday geeky girl who doesn’t blend her eyeshadow correctly, wears too much blush, and hopes she never finds her holy grail products because she likes the thrill of the chase so much. Her mission is to bring you super honest reviews on makeup, skincare, fragrance and all things beauty. She’s in no way an expert on the topic and she sure as hell isn’t a super model. But she’s passionate about makeup and is seeking like-minded individuals that like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and ones that enjoy spending hundreds of dollars at Sephora without feeling buyer’s remorse. If you’re that person feel free to reach out and leave a comment or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin‘.

About the Muse

Isabella is just an average everyday geeky girl who doesn’t blend her eyeshadow correctly, wears too much blush, and hopes she never finds her holy grail products because she likes the thrill of the chase so much. Her mission is to bring you super honest reviews on makeup, skincare, fragrance and all things beauty. She’s in no way an expert on the topic and she sure as hell isn’t a super model. But she’s passionate about makeup and is seeking like-minded individuals that like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and ones that enjoy spending hundreds of dollars at Sephora without feeling buyer’s remorse. If you’re that person feel free to reach out and leave a comment or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin‘.

Wakey wakey! Time to snag 15% off at ulta.com! Open that app because today’s deals are all about the Ulta App! Enjoy 15% Off your total app purchase using code 15APP. There’s also an App Exclusive 10 Piece Gift with $75 purchase that includes:

• BioSilk Silk Therapy sample
• Chloé L’Eau de Parfum Intense sample
• Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray deluxe sample
• Natasha Denona I Need A Warm Palette Eyeshadow sample
• Joico Defy Damage KBOND20 Power Masque travel size
• Briogeo Scalp Revival Scalp Scrub Shampoo deluxe sample
• La Roche-Posay Toleraine Purifying Cleanser deluxe sample
• Pixi Glow Tonic mini
• Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream deluxe sample
• Philosophy Dose of Wisdom Bouncy Skin Reactivating Serum deluxe sample

Today there’s a slew of in app sales as well! Shop in app to get these deals:
25% Off OSEA
25% Off Bumble and Bumble
30% Off L’Oreal
30% Off Maybelline
30% Off Select NYX
30% Off Dime, Loops, and More
30% Off Sexy Hair
20% Off Pacifica
20% Off First Aid
30% Off Select Perricone MD
20% Off Half Moon Cosmetics
25% Off Batiste
50% Off Select ULTA Collection Candles
30% Off Winky Lux
30% Off Garnier
Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off Kristen Ess
30% Off Select REM Beauty
25% Off Select Lip Treatments and Balms
30% Off Clinique Happy Scents
25% Off Polite Society

And don’t forget Black Friday Deals are still available!

$15 Cleaners (Peach and Lily, Philosophy, Tula, and more!)
25% Off It Cosmetics Skincare
50% Off Select Lancome Skincare
25% Off Select Skincare Tools and Devices
15% Off MAËLYS
25% Off Mario Badescu
25% Off Patchology
25% Off Juice Beauty
40% Off Select Body and Wellness
40% Off Select Skincare from Peace Out, Estee Lauder, Kinship, CosRX, and many more

Enjoy!

Where to buy

Ulta

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Waiting on news of Bath and Body Works Candle Day 2024? When is it, how much will the candles be on sale, how many can I buy? I get it! Bath and Body Works Candle Day is one of those sales no one wants to miss! Normally, the Candle Day sale is in December and 3-Wick Candles are on sale for $9.95 each. Last year, the sale started December 2nd through December 3rd and I’m sure it’ll be happening again around that time but if you can’t wait for that sale you can have a little Bath and Body Works Candle Day early this year. As early as tomorrow! Starting November 1st you can get snag 3-Wick Candles for $10.95 each (24 limit) at bathandbodyworks.com using code SOMERRY. Do I really need more candles? No. Do I really want some? Kind of but I’ll do my best to not indulge as use up what I have but for those who do want to indulge a little early this year I’d say this is a perfect time to grab a deal.

Set those alarms and snag your fav candles tomorrow for $10.95 each! Enjoy!

Where to buy

Bath and Body Works

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Lush is going hard with Snow Fairy this year and there is an entire Snow Fairy Holiday Collection that features a Snow Fairy Shampoo! We got shower gel, dusting powder, soap, body scrub, and tons of other scented like the delicious Snow Fairy fragrance!

As you know I expressed some concern about buying Lush Snow Fairy Shampoo as I thought it might dry my hair out. I remember way back when the shower gel was marketed as both a shower gel and a shampoo and I have indeed used it in my hair and as delightfully scented as my hair was it still turned into pure straw after using it. It was WAY to drying for use in my hair. Considering they reformulated it slightly and created an actual shampoo formula I decided to give it a whirl and here’s how it went.

Before we discuss formula let’s discuss scent. Snow Fairy is a delightfully fruity, sweet, slightly vanilla powdery scent (think cotton candy with lots of vanilla) that smells delicious and is one of the most unique sweet gourmands I’ve come across. It really is a delicious scented product and I look forward to its launch when the Holiday season arrives. Lush only releases it once a year for Christmas and after that it’s forever after gone till the next year.

As I said above, I’ve used the shower gel in my hair in the past which is bad, bad idea! It really dries hair out badly! If you’ve used Lush Big and have had experience with it making your hair dry well, that’s about the same results you’ll get with Snow Fairy Shower Gel as a shampoo! But I will say it makes your hair smell amazing for days! The scent lingers on and on and on in your hair and creates this sweet scent bubble!

Interestingly enough the shampoo wasn’t as drying as I thought it would be. It has the same creamy consistency as the shower gel except with considerably more dye (my shower tiles turned pink when I used but no worries it rinsed away) and had the same gorgeous scent. It creates a rich lather that rinses clean away. I WISH they created a conditioner along with the shampoo but sadly, we only got a shampoo! Maybe next year! I had no issues with the formula. It rinses clean away, didn’t create any dry, straw hair thank god, and it smelled great in the shower. BUT…! There’s always a but isn’t there? I actually thought the shower gel was way more powerfully scented and left my hair smelling like Snow Fairy for hours and hours and hours after where as this didn’t provide a lasting fragrance! I was a little disappointed! Sad panda! I really wanted my hair to smell like Snow Fairy all day! Sigh! Considering Lush formulas will vary from bottle to bottle since they are created fresh you might get a better scented bottle than I did but mine. I did think the scent was pretty powerful in the shower but when I dried my hair I didn’t really notice a lasting Snow Fairy scent. On the upside, it didn’t dry my hair out thankfully!

As a Snow Fairy fan girl I’d say it’s worth a try out! This year is truly Snow Fairy’s year and I’m loving all these releases scented like it! You can snag Snow Fairy Shampoo now at Lush or Ulta. Tried it? Do share!

Where to buy

Lush Ulta

Wakey, wakey! It’s Monday (not Funday groan!). Halloween is two days away, the warm weather is holding strong, and the work day looms ahead. The Sephora Holiday Savings Event starts this week for Rouge but no worries if you aren’t a Rouge Member (Because who is anymore?) as both nordstrom.com and macys.com has 15% off beauty, fragrance, and more! Use code FRIEND at macys.com to save 15% off beauty and 30% everything else! Over at nordstrom.com no need for a code as you’ll automatically enjoy 15% off your beauty order with free shipping no code required! Plus enjoy up to 50% off their flash sale items!

Enjoy!

Where to buy

Nordstrom Macy’s

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Got your eye on the Dior Holiday 2024 Collection? It’s currently on sale at nordstrom.com with free shipping (and many other beauty items and collections). I’m not too into this year’s launch (aside from the highlighter) but if you have it on your wish list this would be a great time snag it.

Enjoy!

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Nordstrom

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What better day to talk about the joys of Philosophy Fresh Cream than on a day it’s on sale! Add in the fact that the weather is finally getting a little chilly around here and a warm, comforting gourmand recommendation seemed in order.

For years and years, I’ve tried to convince myself I was an Amazing Grace lover. Several years ago I was a big fan of Philosophy’s skincare! I still have a few favs from them but I’ve gotten older and my skincare tastes have evolved. But as a Philosophy girl I seriously, I felt like I NEEDED to love Amazing Grace. Remember, when QVC used to have the big mega jumbo shower gels and bottles of perfume. They’d do entire kits dedicated to Amazing Grace. I’m still nursing a bottle of Amazing Grace Perfume from 15 plus years ago that simply doesn’t get the love it deserved. Grace has evolved over the years though and they introduced variations of it that are much, much better than the original to me. But one scent that really sticks out from Philosophy is their gourmand, Fresh Cream. It’s one of their best fragrances in my opinion. I love the original and really like the Warm Cashmere version as well! Both are warm, yummy vanillas perfect for the cooler weather.

As you know Philosophy has a sale this week with up to 35% off. No code required, discount at check. Spend $30 or less for 25% off or spend $35 you’ll get 30% off and if you spend $65 or more you’ll get 35% off. It’s a great time to stock up on your fav skincare or to haul some Fresh Cream if you need a backup or if you’ve never tried.

Fresh Cream Body Lotion is one of my favorites. This is a true fluffy vanilla and unlike the fragrance as it’s sweeter with a more traditional vanilla cupcake-like fragrance. The scent lingers as well so I use it quite often as a base for my gourmand vanilla perfumes. It’s delicious. I can’t lie! I keep the 32 oz on hand constantly. I love EOS Vanilla Cashmere as much as the next girl but Fresh Cream is def in my top five vanilla lotions to love on!

Fresh Cream Eau de Toilette is warmer than the lotion with less cupcake and a bit of nuttiness and woods. It’s creamy and lactonic with just a touch of sweetness and warmth. If smelling like a cupcake or white cake isn’t your thing you’ll find that Fresh Cream is more to your taste as it’s a grownup vanilla that isn’t overly cakey or sweet. It’s also such an easy layering fragrance and adds warmth vanilla or fruity, sweet scents.

If you’re searching for a lovely little gourmand to wear through the Fall and into the Winter you might love Fresh Cream. It’s available now on sale at Philosophy!

Where to buy

Philosophy