Disney Villains – A Makeup Monday Theme

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Good Afternoon Monday Friends~!!! How was everyone’s weekend??? My Mom flew in Thursday, so we’ve been having lots of fun hanging out with her!!! Our weekend consisted of a Football game with my younger one on Saturday Morning (his team won – YAY!), some delicious Mexican food, shopping, relaxing, crafting and watching movies!!! Definitely the makings of a fun-filled weekend!!!

Now I know most of us dread Mondays, right? Well not today!!! “Why?” you may ask! Because today is MAKEUP MONDAY at A Brilliant Brunette’s Blog!!! Which means we have an excuse to break out of our normal routine, and change it up and have fun with our makeup!!! The theme for today is “Disney Villains” – so let’s get creative with it, shall we???

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Wet n Wild Glamour Eyes Eye Kit Review and Pictures

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When you think “Smokey Eyes”, what do you think of? A look that’s beautiful, striking, or difficult to accomplish??? Well it can be all of the above depending on your level of experience. Well fear not ladies, Wet n Wild has created a kit that includes everything you need to accomplish a beautiful smokey eye; with their new Glamour Eyes Eye Kit!!

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Maybelline Exotic Escape Eye Shadow Duos Review and Swatches

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Today I’m bringing you a review of Maybelline’s new Exotic Escape Collection of Eye Shadow Duos~!! Have any of you seen them in stores?? Or tried them??? I have to say, I was excited to see this collection, the colors are so bright and vibrant; they just drew me in~!!!

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Loreal HIP Eyeshadow Duos Review – Ulta Beauty Haul Part TWO

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How is everyone out there in cyberspace? Its a beautiful, sunny day and its finally starting to look like Spring is arriving~! My tulips are starting to sprout, and my Cherry Blossom trees are starting to blossom – ahhh, its gorgeous~!

Today I’m bringing you the second part to my ULTA Shopping trip, with a review of 2 of Loreal’s HIP Eyeshadow Duos!!! If you remember from the “Wet n Wild Palette Review – Ulta Beauty Haul Part One“, I got some amazing deals while shopping there. Consequently, I went there shopping for something totally unrelated to eyeshadows, and came out with several~! ;) That’s what happens when you take a trip to their clearance section, and find some super cute items, AND end up having manufacturer coupons on top!!! It all adds up to some irresistable deals~!

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Wet n Wild Palette Review – Ulta Beauty Haul Part One

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How was everyone’s weekend? We had a fun weekend! My Mom came into town for a couple of days, and we celebrated my little one’s birthday on Sunday! Needless to say, its been a busy weekend, but a great time was had by all! It started out on the wrong foot, with my little one getting the flu, but by Sunday he was on the mend and fully enjoyed his birthday celebration!

So today I’m bringing you a review of a couple of Wet n Wild’s palettes: Part 1 of my Ulta Beauty shopping haul! I went shopping at ULTA last week and found some amazing deals, including a couple things on clearance! And when you factor in manufacturer coupons and ULTA’s store coupon, it equals AMAZING deals~! Who doesn’t love ULTA??? ;)

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