I've been doing a lot of hauls lately, from makeup to skincare to jewelry, in stores and online. I've done more hauls, but there are just too many pictures to post, so here are just a few, which will be used for some giveaways I will be hosting in Instagram, be sure to stay tuned to my account @sweetgemsociety for when that goes live and what items will be given.

Big Walmart and dd's haul with an acrylic organizer, makeup, jewelry and skincare. Some of which will be in the future giveaways.

Purchase with many samples from Sephora.

Close up of the blue lipstick with the tow major samples un boxed.

The weekend festival palette from bh cosmetics.

Eyeshadow and blush palette from bh cosmetics.

Some more items from Sephora.

Big haul from Miss A, some for me, some for my mother, some for gifts and some for the giveaway.

Some great deals at one of my jobs, couldn't beat it anywhere else.

Some more.

Some looks I've created!

I was tired of the blonde and one of my employers doesn't allow blue hair, so I went for the next best thing...gray hair. To showcase it more, I went for blue accessories including my makeup and I have to say, it's been my best so far.

Bongo skinny jeans from Sears, tank top underneath from Forever 21, black lace top was a gift and blue sandals from Rainbow.

Earrings from Walmart, necklace from Miss A as well as the pearl bracelets, watch from Amazon and blue gemstone bracelet from DD's Discount.

I was in process.

It did not come out as I wanted, since I wanted a whole even color, but it wasn't that bad. I've been told I need to get my hair white in order to pick up the gray color, I don't know how that is going to happen, but I will keep trying. To tie this loom together, I paired it with blue jewelry, my Anastasia Beverly Hills liquid lipstick in requiem and my Morphe Brushes Jaclyn Hill palette with a blue color on lower lash line.

I had a day off and was going to see my grandparents who were in the country visiting. I wanted to try something different with my hair, I had seen crowns on a high bun and I had a peacock hairpiece my husband had given me a while back, but I had never worn. This was my moment and it worked out perfectly, with an all jean look and new makeup look.

  Jean shirt from Target, Bongo jeans from Sears as well as the booties and handbag from dd's discount.

 

  Peacock crown was part of a set that included necklace and earrings from Wish, earrings were a gift from Colombia, pearl necklaces from Miss A and if you can see the Swarovski and pearl bracelet from Burlington Coat Factory.

 

  The new makeup look was doing simple and natural eyeshadow with a winged liner and a red lip, but the one thing that made the biggest difference to my complexion was adding Tarte Radiance Drops, my skin has never looked so smooth and amazing. Sadly I only have a sample size I got with Sephora points. I'm going to have to do some saving to get the full size, for now it has only been used for special occasions, though all I do is work these days.

Yes, I really do like this color and here it is again. Wearing my Teal pants and teal lipstick yet again. It was a a day off of going to Ikea and furniture shopping or just some window shopping before the big purchases to see what I liked and what would getting in my home.

Teal Bongo Jeans from Sears, peplum top and sandals from Rainbow.

This was back in March.

Striped cropped jacket was a gift from Forever 21.

Earrings from light in the box, pearl necklace was a wedding gift from my mother in law, Amazon watch and bracelets from Alex and Ani.

Just a little picnic at Ikea.

Wore my Huda Beauty obsessions palette in mauve and Anastasia Beverly Hills Requiem Liquid lipstick.

I had written on this post, but for some reason nothing uploaded with it, so here I am again. This was for valentine's day this past year and I had the day off. These pants were actually indeed of loose when I first got them, I was in my super skinny days then and knew I was going to eventually gain a healthy weight back, now they actually fit a little snug, but still perfect.

Peplum was a gift, wine colored skinny pants are from Cotton on and sandals from Rainbow.

Earrings from Valsan, necklace from Miss A, new tennis bracelet from my husband he got from the antique show at the fair expo, since he works there.

I went to get a gel manicure since I had a Groupon that expired this day, I had been so busy working, I hadn't had a a chance.

Eyeshadow was Huda Beauty obsessions palette in mauve and lips were Tarte Cosmetics Tartiest quick dry matte lip paint in cheerleader.

Here I am still trying to catch up with my posts, this was in February after I had gotten some lab work done, which is why I have the band-aid, so pretty simple day for me. This was also after getting my hair toned to remove the yellow from the bleach, much better now.

Floral top from Rainbow, Bongo skinny jeans from Sears and sandals also from Rainbow.

Earrings from Payless, long pearl necklace from Miss A as well as the pearl bracelets, stainless steel bracelet was a gift, Amazon watch and my new sterling silver tennis bracelet my husband gave me before Valentine's Day from an antique show event in The Fair Expo.

My pink makeup look to go with the outfit. Huda Beauty obsessions palette in mauve for the eyeshadow, Anastasia Beverly Hills brows, Maybelline The Falsies push up drama mascara and Tarte Tartiest quick dry matte lip paint in bounce.

I was still loving my new Anastasia matte blue lipstick and wanted to work it in with my wardrobe. I've still been working a lot lately, so I'm trying to blog when I can, like now at one of my jobs, since I don't get home until the evening. I woke up this day with a flat tummy, which lately never happens anymore, so I took full advantage and wore one of the crop tops I used to wear on my much thinner days. These pictures were just before I toned my hair after bleaching, so excuse the extra yellow.

Crop top from Rainbow, teal skinny pants Bongo from Sears and sandals from Rainbow as well.

Again excuse the background mess, now I got a new vacuum.

Earrings from Forever 21, new choker was a gift, I think it's from Wish, stainless steel bracelet was a gift a long time ago, watch from Amazon and colored bracelets from beya.

My eyeshadow palettes were Huda Beauty obsessions palette in smokey and mauve, brows and lips are Anastasia Beverly Hills, you can see more about this makeup buy here and here.

I wanted to use the silver eyeshadow and recreate the look I did for New Year's Eve, but now since I had more experience and practice, it would turn out better and it did. To continue with the silver and glitter theme, I put on my silver glam earrings and statement necklace as well as my new silver bow belt.

Merona shirt from Target, high waisted fabric shorts were a gift, earrings from Miss A, belt, sandals and necklace from Rainbow.

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Excuse the mess, I was in the process of very early spring cleaning and major organizing.

I used a few new products here since that look, but still using the Huda Beauty obsessions palette in smokey, primer, setting powder and highlighter from Miss A, foundation Revlon Colorstay in shade 320, Kat Von D Lock It concealer in medium 19 cool, brows are Anastasia Beverly Hills brow pomade in taupe, lashes were