Real Techniques Starter Set Dupe from Superstore - Review!

Hi everyone :) I know it's been a long while since I've posted anything...Sorry for seriously being the worst blogger EVER! And I know you're probably all tired of hearing about sales at Superstore, but I had to post about the Real Techniques brush set DUPE that they have! (Apologies in advance for the not-so-good quality pictures!)

It's called Sal & Jo's 5 Piece Brush Set with Case. When I first saw it, it was being sold for $10.00. They've now reduced the price to only $4.94! (Which is pretty good, considering the Real Techniques Starter Set is around $20.00).

Anyway, since it was so cheap, I HAD to buy it! So here's a little review for you :)

Cheap makeup at Superstore!

Hi Everyone :)

I just wanted to make a quick post about some Joe Fresh makeup on clearance at Real Canadian Superstore. Sorry if most of my posts are about Superstore, but it just happens to be near my house and things are always on sale! LOL.

I haven't bought anything yet, but here's what I saw:

Some small palettes with eyeshadows, blush and lip glosses, only $2.94. (I'm most interested in these).
Some single eyeshadows from $0.94 to $1.94.
There's also some Nicole by OPI nail polishes for $5.94 on the left.

Random eye pencils, lip pencils and lipsticks ranging from $0.94 to $2.94.

Do you guys get clearance makeup at your Superstore?

Thanks for checking out my blog :)

Real Techniques Starter Set DUPE!

Hey, Everyone :)

So, I was at Real Canadian Superstore yesterday, and guess what I saw!!

Look familiar? LOL.
That's right, Superstore is selling a DUPE of the Real Techniques Starter Set, and it's only $10.00!
It even comes with the folding case!
Okay, so the bristles look more nylon than the taklon brushes of the real ones, but I think these are pretty cute. HOWEVER, I didn't actually buy these brushes since I feel I have enough (for now)...I just thought I'd let you all know it's out there!

Let me know if you've seen these and/or tried them out! Are they any good??!

Thanks for reading!

Funny stuff I've reblogged on tumblr

Hi everyone :)
In case you haven't seen my previous post, a few months ago I started a tumblr blog! So, I thought I'd take a break from makeup and show you some funny posts I've reblogged on my tumblr page. These are good for anyone who needs a laugh (and has a similar sense of humour to mine)!

Here they are in no particular order:


1. You are NOT the father!

The Real Techniques Starter Set in Canada (and what I think of it)!!

Hi Everyone!

Again, sorry I've not been posting as often as I should! My life has been a bit of a sh*tstorm lately, but hopefully everything will be back to normal soon :)

ANYWAY....I finally picked up some Real Techniques brushes at Walmart the other day! Yay! However, all they had was the Starter Set, which was kind of a bummer, but I thought I'd tell you what I think about it. I'm not sure if Walmart just sold out of the other sets (the Core Collection and Travel Essentials), or if they haven't been in stock yet. I also posted before about the brushes being sold at London Drugs, but the last time I went to London Drugs (about a week ago) they were sold out of all the sets!! Boourns.

Okay, now for what you came to read! What I think of these brushes :)

500 Pageviews Giveaway WINNERS!!

Hi everyone!

Sorry I've been MIA this last week....hopefully everything will be back to normal soon :)

I just want to announce the WINNERS of my 500 Pageviews Giveaway!!
The winners were chosen randomly by Rafflecopter (but I haven't announced their names in the Rafflecopter widget on the original giveaway post in case they don't want theirreal names published).

And the winners are....*drumroll*...

For commenting anywhere on my blog:
username: Hachi Ko
You get the Silent Treatment wet n wild eyeshadow trio!

For following me on tumblr:
tumblr URL: chasing-after-love.tumblr.com
You get the Walking on Eggshells wet n wild eyeshadow trio!

I will be contacting the winners by email :)

Thanks so much to EVERYONE who entered the giveaway and commented on/checked out my blog!!! I really appreciate it!

FREE GIVEAWAY reminder! Use my Rafflecopter widget, please! :)

Hi!

I just want to remind everyone that the free giveaway for the wet n wild eyeshadow trios is on for another week (until March 18th)!! All you have to do is comment anywhere on my blog or follow me on tumblr :)

If you want to enter, please DON'T FORGET to enter your info into the Rafflecopter widget on the giveaway page!! It's near the bottom of that page :)

Here's a better picture of the eyeshadows, taken with my new phone! Yay!

Thanks to everyone who's entered so far! Ttyl!

Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Foiled (and a surprise dupe!)

Hey everyone :)

Today I want to talk about a lip gloss that I bought yesterday! It's the Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in the colour Foiled. I was super excited to get this lip gloss, since I had heard a lot about it on one of my new fave beauty blogs: Beauty Broadcast.

I bought it at London Drugs, since they have a sale on right now. $3.99 for all Super Lustrous lipsticks and lip glosses. Woot.

Real Techniques at London Drugs!

Hey Everyone!

For those keeping track of when Real Techniques will be in Walmart, well, I have news!
Unfortunately, I haven't seen the brushes at Walmart YET.

HOWEVER, I did see them at LONDON DRUGS today!!! Woot.
They only had the Starter Set left...and they are charging $19.99 (not the $18.97 that Walmart will eventually charge).

Just wanted to update you guys!

Don't forget to enter my free giveaway (ending March 18th)!!
And THANK YOU! to the ONE person who has entered so far! (It's already doing better than the last giveaway! LOL)

Thanks for reading!

500 Pageviews Giveaway! (Ends Mar. 18, 2013)

Hey Everyone!

This weekend I hit 500 pageviews on my blog! So I've decided to attempt another FREE GIVEAWAY as a thank you to everyone who's been checking out my site!

Since no one entered my last giveaway (what's up with that? LOL), this time I'll just giveaway some small items, and if all goes well, maybe I'll try another giveaway in a couple months :)

This giveaway will run from Monday, March 4th to Monday, March 18th, 2013 (11:59 PM Central Time).

THE PRIZES:
1. wet n wild Silent Treatment Eye Shadow Trio for one blog commenter.
2. wet n wild Walking on Eggshells Eye Shadow Trio for one tumblr follower.

UPDATE: Wow guys, I just realized that for the tumblr follower, I had written that the trio is "Knock on Wood", but it's actually "WALKING ON EGGSHELLS" (as shown in the picture) Sorry about that! I've fixed the text above!

Left: Silent Treatment; Right: Walking on Eggshells

Milani Cosmetics Coupon at Real Canadian Superstore

Hi everyone!

I was at the Real Canadian Superstore (a.k.a. Superstore) 2 days ago, and they had a Milani Cosmetics coupon on their big wall of coupons when you walk into the store.

$3.00 off when you spend $10.00. Not too shabby.
The coupon is good until March 22, 2013, so if you are into Milani stuff, you should check it out :)

Real Techniques Brushes in Canada Soon! (Updated Feb. 27, 2013)

Hey guys! This a super short, update post!

So you may have seen my previous post: Real Techniques Brushes in Canada Soon?

Well, today I went to my local Walmart and guess what they had?! Sorry to maybe get you excited, but they didn't have the Real Techniques brushes. BUT! They DID have the price tags for them in the cosmetics section!

$18.97  for the Core Collection and $18.97 for the Starter Set.
When these brushes will actually be in store, I don't know, but it's GOT to be soon!
There's also the possibility that they were in the store and just sold out THAT fast.

If I see the brushes in person, I'll let y'all know!
If you've seen them, let ME know! I wants them!!

Thanks for reading!

UPDATE: Feb. 27, 2013

Hey Everyone!
I still haven't seen the Real Techniques brushes in Canadian Walmarts yet, but I took a picture of the price tags with my phone:

Left to right, all $18.97 price tags: RT Starter Set, RT Core Collection, RT Travel Essentials.

I didn't even know about the Travel Essentials kit. It comes with 3 full size brushes: the essential foundation brush, domed shadow brush, and multitask brush. Here's what it looks like from the Real Techniques website:

Thanks for checking out my blog!

Check out my current FREE GIVEAWAY: 500 Pageviews Giveaway! (Ends Mar. 18, 2013)

Real Techniques Brushes in Canada Soon?

Hey everyone!

I'm being bored on a holiday Monday, and when not wasting time on tumblr, I've been wasting time randomly searching things on the internet. One of those things was the Real Techniques makeup brushes, designed by one of my fave makeup artists Samantha Chapman (check out my other faves here), and are made by the same company that make EcoTools.

Anyway, I saw this one website claiming that Real Techniques will soon be available in Canada! At Walmart! Has anyone else heard this? Does anyone know if this is ACTUALLY true? And if so, is there a date, or will I have to go to Walmart everyday, now? lol.

A Short Note About Rimmel Foundation Shades (Clean Finish vs. Lasting Finish)

Hey everyone :)

Who likes reasonably priced foundations? I do! (Actually, I like reasonably priced ANYTHING!)

Recently I realized that I needed more foundation, so I decided to try Rimmel's Clean Finish Foundation, which was on sale for only $4.99 at Shopper's Drug Mart last week!
Now the real reason for this post, is not necessarily a review, but just something I learned (that most of you probably already know...but for some reason this problem didn't even occur to me!).

Claire's Mini-Haul (Makeup and Other Stuff)

Hey everyone!

So today I went to the mall...yay! LOL. There was a clearance sale at Claire's, so I thought it would be fun to show you my mini-haul of products :)

I don't usually go into Claire's, since I feel like I'm a bit old for most of their stuff, but I do like to peek inside as I walk past it. For those who don't know, Claire's is an accessories store that sells mostly jewelry and trinkets, but they also have hats and scarves and things like that, as well as some makeup. Anyway, for some reason, today I decided to go in, and they had all "redline" items (A.K.A. items previously marked down in red pen) for 10 items for 10 dollars. This deal was for items originally priced at $11.50 or lower. For 10 bucks, I couldn't pass that up, even if I might not use half of the stuff.