Tag: Blogmas 2023

Books I Want to Read in 2024

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Since it is the last day of 2023, I decided to write a list of all the books I want to read in 2024. I did this in 2023, you can read that post here, but I didn’t actually finish the list! Instead, 2023 was a busy year for me. Sadly, whenever the year gets busy like it did in 2023, I don’t like to read. Instead, I like to watch TV or sleep… usually sleep! For 2024, I’m trying to make a list of the books I feel the most confident I will read before the end of the year. I feel like this list is a healthy list of books I feel very drawn to and books I want to read or reread in 2024. I hope in 2024 will provide me with more opportunities to read instead of just rest!

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Favorite Beauty Products for 2023

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It’s the last day of the year, which means it is time to reflect on the past year! For me, there have been many things that I can reflect on in a post. Even though I feel drawn to talk about things more important than beauty products, I still believe like I need to talk about the products I really enjoyed using or discovering in 2023. This list isn’t as long as it could be, yet I am very thankful these products were available for me to purchase and use this year!

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Salon Perfect x Wonka Collection Haul

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In December, there were holiday beauty collections I liked to look at, but didn’t want to own. One of the collections I wanted to own products from was the Salon Perfect x Wonka collection.

The collection, which I talked about in a separate post here, included acrylic nails, nail polish, and nail decals. Between the three, I liked the nail polish the most. Nail polish is the most usable for me. Also, the colors were really pretty! So, I decided to buy all the nail polish colors I knew would look the best on my skin tone.

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Elf x Makeup Revolution London Collection Haul

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It is the last day of 2023 and I have yet to publish all my Blogmas posts! So, in order to beat the clock, I’m going to post as many as I need to make 25 posts for December. I’m going to start with my Elf x Makeup Revolution London collection haul.

I liked many of the products in the haul, but I didn’t want to own them. Instead, I decided to focus on the ones I want to own the most: the lip glosses.

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Dashing Diva Home for the Holidays Ready to Wear Gel Nail Collection

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Recently, the Walmart closet to my home went under a remodel. In addition to the remodels, new brands began to show up on store shelves. The ones I was the most interested in are located in the beauty and makeup department.

I have heard about Dashing Diva, but I saw it available at other Walmarts. After the remodel, Dashing Diva was available in the beauty section. Even though I was unfamiliar with the brand, I liked the nail designs the brand had in their holiday collection.

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Salon Perfect x Wonka Nail Collection

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Almost two weeks ago, the movie Wonka premiered in theaters. As with other movies I’m interested in watching, I didn’t have plans to see it in theaters (I like to see them on DVD or streaming them at home) but I was excited to see all the tie in and inspired by merchandise available.

I found one of the Wonka inspired collections in the beauty section of Walmart. I was surprised to find it because I wasn’t expecting it to be available! I did end up purchasing some nail polishes from the collection, but I will talk about that in a different post.

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Elf x Kitsch Collection and Kitsch Holiday Hair Collection

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A few weeks ago, I discovered the Walmart I like to shop at had holiday hair accessories from the brand Kitsch. I have see n Kitsch available at the store before, but I was happy to see the holiday collection. The accessories available to purchase was a slimed down version of what was available in the collection, but I enjoyed seeing them.

In addition to the holiday collection, there were accessories from the Elf x Kitsch collection. I was really happy to see them! I wanted to look at accessories from the collection in person.

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Elf x Makeup Revolution London Collection

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In November, I discovered the Walmart I normally shop at had the Elf x Makeup Revolution London collection available. I was really surprised because I didn’t know the Walmart carried Makeup Revolution! Even though the collection was there, the whole entire collection wasn’t. Despite this, I liked what was available for purchase. I took photographs of the in store display and the products with the intention of checking to see what was available at Walmart and what I would need to shop for at a different store. (I was thinking of Ulta Beauty) Since the photographs have served their purpose, and it is the 20th anniversary of the movie, I decided to write a post about the collection that was there.

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Trail of the Painted Horses Christmas Past Ornament Review

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Many years ago, I fell in love with the Trail of the Painted Horses figurine collection. If you never heard about it, it is a figurine collection of horses. There are different designs released every year. Some are more commemorative while others are fun and whimsical. I really enjoy looking at what new designs come out, especially the Christmas themed ones.

This year, I decided to purchase an ornament instead of a figurine. I don’t have many Trail of the Painted Horses figurines or ornaments, but I really love the ones I own. When I found the Christmas Past ornament, I fell in love with it. I did debate about purchasing it (Not because I don’t like it. I just felt I purchased enough ornaments this year and didn’t want to purchase another one.) but I ultimately decided to purchase it anyway.

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Swarovski 2023 Annual Star Christmas Ornament Review

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Every year, I look for new ornaments to purchase and add to my Christmas decor collection. One of the brands I like to search for and purchase is Swarovski. Over the years, I purchased multiple collectable ornaments from Swarovski. This year, I really liked the style of their 2023 annual star ornament. I found one on sale earlier this year and purchased it.

Since I am doing Blogmas, I decided to write a review about the ornament I purchased. I never wrote a review post on this blog about the Swarovski ornaments I purchased in the past, so this is a first!

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