September Target Box

That's right, cupcakes! Tomorrow (likely at 8am) Target will release their September box which appears to have a predominately hair theme. Here is a sneak peek we've received so far of the items that will be offered:

The Products:

Curls Creme Brule Whipped Curl Creme (Sample Size)

Jane Carter Solution Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner (Sample Size)

Shea Moisture Strengthen, Grow & Restore Styling Lotion (Sample Size)

Aquaphor Healing Ointment (Sample Size)

Colgate Optic White Express White Toothpaste (Sample Size)

Dove Quench Absolute Creme Serum (FULL SIZE! Value $5.99)

So if this sounds like something you would like, follow the link below tomorrow morning around 8am to grab yours! These almost always sell out within 24 hours.

Click here to get your box tomorrow (Tuesday)

-Sammi Cupcake

How to wear purple lipstick

Purple lipstick

If you keep up with trends, you've probably noticed purple is going to be a very popular lip color this fall. Every popular makeup brand is pumping out the color-from Nyx, Covergirl, Revlon, Colour Pop, MAC, to Kat Von D. You will have no issue finding purple this year. The problem is, purple can be such an intimidating lip color to wear. How do you wear it without looking like a clown or a member of the Addams family? Sammi Cupcake has your back. Here at my top 5 tips for wearing purple lipstick this fall.

• Tip #1: This is definitely not a BB cream/tinted moisturizer kind of day. When wearing a purple lip, you want a full coverage foundation that is preferably matte. 
• Tip #2: Skip highlighting, contouring, and heavy blush. You want everything but your lips to be minimal. 
• Tip #3: Keep your eye makeup neutral. This is a pretty standard makeup rule. Eyes and lips- if you are going bold on one, go natural on the other.
• Tip #4: Explore your options with shades of purple. There is no one shade fits all. With purple being a trend this fall, there will be lavender to deep purple and everything in between...find the one that works best for you!
• Tip #5: Make sure to really clean up around your lips and keep your lines smooth, as your lips will be the focal point of your face.

Thanks for reading, and feel free to comment below your favorite purple lippie, or any other tips you guys have for wearing purple. If you haven't already, make sure to hit the "follow" button on the upper right hand side of the page.

-Sammi Cupcake

**Additional Information** The lippie I am wearing in the photo is Colour Pop's ultra matte in "Be Dazzled" available online only for $6. 

September Avon Review

Avon Review

Hey cupcakes! As most of you know by now, I am being sent Avon products to review for a few months. This month I received these two products:

• Avon Ultra Glazewear lip gloss in "fiery red"

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• Avon Eye makeup remover lotion 

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While Avon does have a couple products I love and use often (Dry ends serum and bug spray) the products I received this month were pretty disappointing, in my opinion. I am definitely a red lippie kind of gal, but this gloss was one of the worst I've tried. It is very thick and sticky, and it was uncomfortable to wear. Also, the color payoff wasn't what I look for in a lip product.  The eye make up remover lotion was very moisturizing and took off my face makeup, but I had to really scrub to get my eye liner and mascara off. In Avon's defense, I have tried A LOT of eye liners and use the one that I found longest lasting. I imagine if you use a regular pencil liner, it would do a good job removing it. Thanks for reading this months Avon review, and don't forget to check out the e-store, where 100% of earnings are donated to breast cancer awareness.

-Sammi Cupcake

**DISCLAIMER: I received these products complimentary from Avon for testing purposes, however you can trust that I have given my 100% honest opinion. -SC**

Monday Freebies 7.0

Monday Freebies 7.0

I'm so sorry that we've missed a couple weeks of Monday Freebies, my cupcakes. As I've mentioned before, this post takes by far the longest to write of all the ones I do, due to the fact that I test out each sample before I post about it and make sure it's still valid and not spam. But you all have been asking for it, so here it is! A delayed Monday Freebies for all my lovely readers. Enjoy

Philosophy sample

Always Discreet 

U by Kotex

(Warning-you do have to complete a short survey from Target to get this one)

Quest Protein Packs

Nexcare Waterproof Bandaid

And finally, I'd like to direct you to Avon's sale page where you can find a lot of great deals, including buy one, get one for $1.99 Avon "Foot Works" products! 

(Just hit the "sale" page to view all the great deals!)

-Sammi Cupcake

**Please note: These freebie offers close quite suddenly due to a limited supply of samples. I can only guarantee that when this blog was posted, all offers were still live. I apologize if anyone misses out on a deal**

September Q & A

Last week I asked for suggestions for September blog posts you guys wanted to see, and overwhelmingly you all responded that you wanted to do a Q&A. So here's your chance...

Ask me any question your heart desires and I will do my best to answer them all in a blog post next month. Your questions can be beauty related or personal, I will leave it up to you. Ask them either on this blog post or on my Facebook, which I will link below. 

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And don't forget to hit that button in the upper right hand corner that says "Follow" so you won't miss your question being answered once the blog post goes live :)

-Sammi Cupcake

Ipsy September sneak peek

Ipsy September Sneak Peeks

#1: Our first look

It looks like a NYX eye palette and Glamglow flashmud treatment. 

#2: The bag

#3: The theme

#4: Official sneak peek #1

I'll continue to update this post as we get more sneak peeks for September! It looks to be a good month, so far! 

Rock this look: Pin up

Rock This Look

"Pin up girl edition"

So I totally love how this look came out! I tried "strobing" for the first time which, let's not lie to ourselves, is just highlighting! But I think I look shiny in the best way possible. For this look, I chose a neutral eye with a bit of gold accent (winged liner of course) and a super bright red matte lip. Most of the products I used are Colour Pop because well..they are AMAZING! Here are the Colour Pop products I used:

• Lips: Ultra Matte in shade "Succulent"
• Highlight: Lunch Money
• Shadow: Get Lucky

Well, I think that's it for today. I think I'm going to make this a series I do once a week with different looks. I hope you guys like the series, and let me know if you want to see any specific looks :) You are the best readers a girl could ask for. Don't forget to hit the follow button on the upper right hand corner of the page if you haven't already. We'd love to have you around!

Sammi Cupcake