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Margarita Terrazas

love to shop! Love to share! Blippy doesn't have my bank listed so I cant show ALL my purchases YET. Skin profile: Dry, mild acne prone sensitive skin.
AMC
Personally I Liked it. It was an abstract way of telling the story. Of course I don't want to give away too many details because if you haven't seen it well then I'd be spoiling it. I was dead tired and sick when I went to go see it but there were some really good elements in it and of course the action scenes did deliver! The imagery is stunning. There was a few flaws with the plot but when is there a movie that doesn't? We all know that someone who will sit there and pick and over analyze everything. In some ways you could filll the little holes in yourself. Whether the director intended it to be that way or not though is unclear to me. The acting was on.. I liked it. Men will love it cuz it's hot girls kicking booty in little costumes. Women will love it simply because it's other women kicking booty. What did you think?
· $31 credit card purchase
chrismolnar I haven't seen it yet, but I love Zach Snyder movies .... looks awesome.
Target
Soooo I recently celebrated my 2 year anniversary with my man. This guy is the hardest guy to shop for because he already has everything, and makes more then me so he gets himself what he wants almost immediately. Normally he likes just gift cards. He still has 2 gift cards that are unused from months and months ago. NOT gonna happen again. I came up with the idea of making him a "Mister Basket" A mans Easter basket. In it had a variety of "for men" items like the new Doves body wash for him that is supposed to add moisture to their skin since we all know men RARELY use lotion for what its actually supposed to be used for..ahem... lol "Me man... Me no need soft skin" any how it also had some mach razor blades, and shaving cream, Burberry cologne.. I don't which one it is exactly but my goodness it's the equivalent to cat nip for me. Smells SOOOO good. Has like a hint of spice to it. It also had Donkey Dong Returns which is a 1-2 player game for the wii and we've spent several nights playing it. It's a lot of fun and the side kick Diddy Kong does NOT suck!!! They gave him some cool little abilities so it doesn't suck to be stuck playing the side kick this time like in other games. It helps that he's also adorable. The Mister basket was not complete without the candy of course. I filled it with the fake Easter grass, lindtor chocolate which are sooo good.. and Reese's peanut butter Reester eggs. But it all in the manliest deep blue basket and wrapped it all in Cellophane and voila... He was so happy.. he took me out to Cheese cake factory :) yum!
· $70.27 credit card purchase
Beechers Handmade Chee S Beechers
Beechers Located in Seattle Washington really close to Pike's place market. I stumbled upon this place while leaving pike's place after having my eyes stimulated to the max by the sight of so many appetizing things. My nose lead the way. I smelled something heavenly then walked up to an unusual little place with a huge glass wall and people standing around watching. They were ma king cheese and allowing everyone to see the whole process. There was little to no seating but that did nothing to stop the crowd from coming for some of their cheese. They served a variety of sandwiches, paninis..but their mac and cheese seemed to be the winner. Made fresh from their very own cheese, it of course was delightful. They sold the cheese by itself too and had different kinds. On the wall they had a step by step description of their unique process. It was a yummy lunch with an educational show. One of those few places that you can have a one of a kind experience.
· $5.50 credit card purchase
Yard House
Located at La Cantera mall in San Antonio Texas, Yard house is said to have one of the largest selection of beers in the U.S. It's newly opened. The ambiance of this place is intimate. Great for dates, or get togethers with friends, coworkers, girls night out. Menu has a HUGE selection and everything was delicious. Their drinks menu was very well organized. I can't even begin to describe it. There was so much to choose from and there is something for EVERYONE. I myself not being much of a drinker and still not having acquired the taste for any alcohol found a few ciders. They had a pear, and raspberry cider with the same alcohol content as beers.. and were listed under the beers. They were absolutely delicious and I had a nice buzz going. Their Martini's were amazing. They looked like magical glowing elixers and smelled heavenly. :p Appetizers were a good size..could serve as meals on their own. I definitely hope to visit this place again soon. If you're in the area and never been..seriously google the place and go!
· $27.50 credit card purchase
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impulsebuyer How was the pricing?
margarita_terrazas My goodness! Ever think about doing something so much that you totally forget to do it? How could I forget to mention pricing? Duh! Thanks for asking!! Well to clarify my review..Yard House features 250 different types of draft Beer. It's like chic lounge meets and falls in love with a pub. Great music..food ranging from elegant sushi (good sushi) exotic salads to finger licking pub grub goods like burgers fries etc.
margarita_terrazas The appetizer were huge and could serve as entres alone and the pricing was surprisingly affordable. They have happy hours where you can order an appetizer AND a beer for half price. Other then that pricing was moderate. $11-$30. This place was truly one of the best dining experiences ever. The food comes out looking just like it does on the menu. The waitress was genuinely great. Prices were good. Loved it and highly recommend it.
impulsebuyer Thanks for the additional info + the glowing review! I've added this to the list of must see places... can't wait!
Bolners Grocery & Me San Bolners G
This place is awesome. Located in San Antonio Texas. You walk in and it's definitely a mom and pop feel...how ever this place is ALWAYS busy...but for a good reason. Normally not a fan of Barbecue.. theirs was down right delicious. They sell a variety of other products. You can go in and buy freshly cut meat and take it home, or sit down and eat. They also sell lauries spices and seasonings...Other choices on their menu include cold cut sandwhiches with freshly cut Boar's Head Chicken. If you don't already know Boar's Head is like the king of freshly cut deli meats. They have sides of mashed potatos, chedder brocoli, green beans..and I dont remember what else. But it's definitely good. It's a nice place to take your guy too for a lunch date. The setting isnt exactly romantic but his stomach will love you for it.
· $8.64 credit card purchase
The Olive Gard
Stopped here for their lunch soup, salad, and bread sticks special. The Lunch itself was 6.99 ish? and my drink was 4 something. I went in with a budget in my mind, hoping not to spend to much...but craving one of their creamy savory pastas. My friend suggested the Chicken Gnocchi soup. It had like a Parmesan cream base, dumplings, chicken, and spinach in it. Im not sure if it had potatoes.... but I do know its one of their new soups. It sounded better then the other soups, which I was never too fond of. I was beyond happy when I tasted it. SOOOO good and sooo satisfying. The best part is that this lunch special is all you can eat. They will keep refilling you on soup salad and bread sticks. One of the best lunch specials ever if you ask me. I will definitely be returning. And of course, you can't go wrong with their salad or bread sticks. My drink was the mango Limonata. It comes in a really tall glass that looks like an alcoholic beverage. Really girly but really tasty!! mmm..you hungry yet?
· $14.42 credit card purchase
Sally Beauty
purchased Ion anti frizz solutions, Brilliance Shine spray. Boasts to add shine to dull frizzy hair and also help protect from heat damage. I thought this was a plus. The formula itself is less greasy then other sprays that Ive used. A lot of shine sprays are packaged into those little spritzer bottles that you have to pump. This one is in an aerosol can that disperses the product much more evenly. I have naturally wavey, some what course hair.. but when I style it with a straightener it does not take a lot of work to get it sleek or have it curl. I don't normally have frizz problems. So using too much of this stuff can EASILY make my hair look like I decided to bathe in a pan of vegetable oil and use bacon fat as a conditioner. I find that lightly misting the ends of my hair where the damage and fly aways already are helps create a more healthy look and keep it away from dragging my hair down at the roots. Sometimes you just have to work with a product and find how it can work for you.
· $8.19 credit card purchase
Gyros House
I freakin love This place. How often can you say you can get authentic fresh greek food in a mall? In a rather crappy mall at that. But it's true. You can see the Gyro meat spinning on the roasting thingy. They make their humus from scratch. All the men are tall dark and handsome..with accents :p oh yeah the food!
This day I got their greek salad. Romaine lettuce, with tomatos...both really fresh..not soggy. Freshly made greek dressing that looked to be red wine vinegar with olive oil, oregano maybe? idk but it was good! Cucumber slices and Kalamata olives (onion and pepperocini's if you want them) ! And the Feta cheese was not in crumbled form! They had blocks of feta cheese and would pop it into this little grater and spin a handle and strings of feta would come out. And the portions were very good for the price. Nothing beats fresh yummy food!!! Nothing!
· $6.91 credit card purchase
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beverlynoelle This review made my mouth water...oh man!
drpepper234 mmm I agree mouth watering. We have a good Gyro place near by. Although they use a little to much onion.
margarita_terrazas yeah these guys have everything separate so you just walk up and they prepare it in front of your eyes and they're soooo nice!!! and its so fragrant! I remember telling my coworker I was dieting and was going to get a salad. When I came back she could smell it and thought I was cheating on my diet because typically anything diet or light doesn't smell that good!!! And I showed it to her and she thought I left the mall to go get it. I was like....nope :) Got it here!!!
drpepper234 Oh nice so its like a chipotle but with Gyros.
lala412 OH you made me SO hungry. I LOVE Greek food!
Target
Booooo Im disappointed that Blippy wasn't able to seperate each item that I bought. I bought Neutrogena eye make up remover. So inexpensive and gets the job done without any effort. Does not hurt my eyes or irritate my skin. And best of all it helps save my lashes from waterproof mascara which is soooo hard to get off! I also bought some cotton rounds, to use the make up remover with, annnnd this new neutrogena microclear product spray that sprays upside down!!!! Genius!!! I have long hair and with all the conditioning I use on it i dont have to worry about break outs on my back or shoulders as a result. This spray will help me maintain a clear sexy summer ready back!! yey! Also bought a rather large bottle of Pantene Pro-v Beautiful lengths shampoo, conditioner and hair restorative masque...told you I wasn't joking about my hair care. I like to use some salon brands of course but every once in a while I like to be naughty and buy some pantene pro v because I knooow its going to make my hair feel silky smooth no matter what!!! And it smells soo good.
· $53.46 credit card purchase
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HoneyLub That sounds like a good buy!
margarita_terrazas bahahaha yeah It was consider all the stuff I got. I didn't mention some delicates...but didn't feel like going into detail about those o.O
Starbucks
White Chocolate mocha. Lets face it....when I wake up in the morning...Im far too asleep and incapable to make my own coffee or so anything. I love that there is a Starbucks at the end of every street and corner. This particular day I tried the warm white chocolate mocha. No special nonfat this and that. I don't speak coffee snob. So long as its yummy and sweet and wakes me up to get my day going! This flavor was surprisingly better then the caramel macchiato which I thought I would love... but the macchiato wasn't all too sweet or anything.
· $4.34 credit card purchase
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luckysin so yummy!!! and girl, Me too..is it really necessary to speak that coffee gibberish? Just order the dang thing! HAHAHA
Ryo_Uchinomiya Oh, I have not seen this in Japan! It is real mouth-watering...
Subway
If You've never eaten subway, then you're just not human. How many times do you say "hey!! Make me a sandwich!" and they actually listen? Subway is a dream granter. With a good variety of breads, meats, and veggies to pick from...oooh and sauces. Can't forget the sauces. It's a nice break if you work in a mall and all your other options are Chinese, Chinese, oh and Chinese and you're trying to watch your waistline! They actually have all the calories listed and "light" options listed. Everything Ive ever tried is pretty darn tasty if you ask me. My only wish is that they'd carry fresh avocado slices...yum!
· $7.14 credit card purchase
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beverlynoelle Fresh avocado would put Subway over the top! Sounds sooo good right now!
margarita_terrazas gah I thought I was one of the few who love avocado on their sandwiches. I swear they'd get my business everyday If they did have em. *mouth watering*!
kuanyu24 avocado with chicken... the best!!! :P my fav sub is roasted chicken mmm... ~o~
drpepper234 If they did avocados it would be extra like at qdoba and chipotle
riddlefish I'm in total agreement about the avocado. I'm pretty sure they used to have avocado slices, but then they switched to the mashed situation they have now. Downgrade. We should start a petition to get it back!
FREE 100-POINT PERK Bieux Skin BioNaturals Power Lift & Repair Serum 0.1...
These little packets are supposed to be enough to give us an idea of the product? I didn't really remember anything special about it. I for one know that I need to use a product for at least 3 days to see how it works with my skin. Any one else have any reviews on this stuff?
· beauty from Sephora
riddlefish Yeah, I think they need to re-think the amount they put in their sample packets otherwise it's just a waste. Is this just supposed to be a moisturizer?
margarita_terrazas it's supposed to be a repair serum? I haven't used that many face serums though. When I think of Serums I think of HAIR because they tend to feel kinda like silky oils in your hand and the thought of putting oil on my temperamental face me scream on the inside like a lady from a hitch hock film. (cont)
margarita_terrazas Ive tried two by origins and they were actually nice! They didn't moisturize, so I still needed to use a moisturizer on top of them but to my surprise they began to correct my skin tone! But I think after a few uses they did make me start to break out a little (not that bad!) but it kind of defeated the purpose since acne causes the unevenness in the first place. But yeah!! Definitely think a little bitty packet is not enough to see if it works or not!
CARGO The blu_ray™ Collection ($130 Value) The blu_ray™ Collection
I first got a taste for this brand as a perk bonus. There was a sample of the blush and of one of the pink lip glosses. But the Blush itself had me sold. Unfortunately it wasn't being sold separately so it was all or nothing. The Pretty pink lip gloss made it a little more worth it.
The set came with, said Blush, a lip gloss quad palette, a setting powder, a mattifying primer or lotion thing a majig and a mascara.
The HD Blush: Talk about the prettiest pink you've ever set eyes on! It had tiny flecks of gold on it. When you apply it, its like an instant natural glow. Ive used it for two years and have yet to get bored of the color. It's perfect and no worries! There is no fear of looking like an old lady who went heavy on the blush. On the contrary you"ll be looking quite youthful!
The Lip gloss quad : came with the pink lip gloss, a light frothy champagne colored one, a more natural plum colored lip gloss and then an orangey lip gloss. All had a good shimmer to them, but it wasn't overwhelming. It just had a nice glisteny dewy look that I loved for summer. And it really wasn't sticky. It did however last about the same as your average lip gloss
The HD setting powder: Looking at it in the compact, it looked pretty light so I was afraid it would look chalky or ashy against my olive toned skin. It didn't. Instead it gave my foundation an air brushed look to it and even made it last just a little longer (ok maybe not waaay longer but it did help nonetheless).

The mattifying THING stuff: I almost forgot about this product all together. It had an interesting texture and came out of the tube looking like brown sugar ground very fine. It went on the face feeling oily which I found ironic considering it was supposed to make your face matte! I didnt seem to soak into the skin or dry up..and when I put foundation on top of it the foundation didn't stick. It more so just pushed it around or came off. I tried waiting before putting on the foundation and found no better results. I was pretty confused with this thing and didn't end up using it that much
The HD Mascara: This particular mascara was probably the one thing I looked forward to the most from this set but was most disappointed with. As promising as the rest of the products where I expected a miracle with the mascara..and boy do I looove mascara!
The color was pitch black!!! WIN!! The smell however..was strange. It had a pretty strong smell that reminded me of old fashioned cosmetics Id find at my grandmothers.. and then there was the applicator. It was a comb! I see where they were going with this. Comb product through your lashes for even coating. For my full fringes it did not nothing but clump clump clump! The teeth where not spaced out enough to grab all my lashes so it was like gooping on black gunk with a spatula on to my eye lashes. I had to work with it a lot and use a lash comb to get it right, and even then when I used the eye lash curler to get them nice and perky they looked very black and long yes but they were not curling. They just seemed weighed down and lacked volume. I gotta have it all.
Over all this line boasts High Definition capabilities and for that I give it two thumbs up. It did photograph beautifully and in person it did look very nice. I would however recommend it more for night time. At first it looks fresh and natural but as it sets it does look a little more on the heavy side so probably good for an evening but not for a crazy night out partying. It does not withstand humidity well at all!!! So stay cool or you will be melting like the wicked witch of the west!
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Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer Light 1 oz Light
This little guy is a branch off the award winning smashbox photo finish foundation primer. The original appears as a clear gel form in the tube, where as this one looks more like a lotion. It applies on nice and creamy and then dries to a matte finish. Helps your foundation stay on, the coverage is 10 times better then without AND since it creates a barrier between the foundation and your skin, your pores are being spared of clogs..therefore clearer happier skin. Only con for this primer is the steep price!
· $36 beauty from Sephora
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sierraxo Smashbox's primer is one of the cheaper ones. I've heard good things about the Laura Mercier primer, and its $30. Not much cheaper, but it is 1.7 oz for a lower price.
margarita_terrazas Yeah its definitely one of the cheaper ones that Ive come across but unfortunately not by much! I definitely prefer paying two extra dollars for the product I know works for me. I love laura mercier's tinted moisturizer though so I ought to try that one out sometime. Just can't go back to not using primer ever ever again
amyuhrich How is this different from the original gel primer?
sierraxo It's not supposed to be as heavy, and better for skins that are more sensitive i believe.
margarita_terrazas Sierraxo hit the nail on the head. I didn't write how it differed from the original other then by how it looked because I never really got to try it. I went in looking for a primer that was good with my DRY but acne prone skin..weird combo right? so She recommended the light . It didn't really moisturize so I still had to use an oil free moisturizer. The original is more for people who have normal to dry skin. And the light for oily to combo or sensitive problematic.
amyuhrich Thanks! I'll keep that in mind.
Lolita Lempicka Eau de Parfum 0.04 oz
This scent is heavenly, romantic, whimsical. It's perfect! Hints of floral, and woodsy musk... this scent is flirty enough for day and romantic enough for evening/night
· $47 beauty from Sephora
margarita_terrazas the bottle shown here is a little different. They gave me a sample of " L" by Lolita Lempicka. But it too was GORGEOUS!!! It's like a pretty tealish color and had a sea theme to it. There was a hint of citrus but it was faint. I swear everyone who caught of a whiff though gave me a compliment. I cannot rave enough about it though. It's my absolute favorite!
amyuhrich Thanks! I think I might sample some of the LL perfumes the next time I'm in Sephora...I've been hearing good things. Does the scent last you all day?
margarita_terrazas ooh! i didn't think to add the lasting power. Good question! I'd compare the lasting power to that of Calvin Klein's Euphoria which is also a Very Romantic sensual scent. It's definitely going to get noticed even with a few spritz. You know when you put a perfume on and it lingers on your clothes or when people hug you and you get a whiff? Like that. Except L wasn't that heavy of a scent so it was kind of nice because it wasn't suffocating.
amyuhrich Thanks! Now I REALLY want to try it :)
Too Faced Shadow Insurance 0.35 oz
Oh Lawd!!! This so far is my favorite eyeshadow primer. It works just as well as the urban decay eye shadow primer. No creases, enhanced staying power of the eyeshadow. The eye shadow will.not.budge with the baby...so get your eye make up out ready when it's time to wash up! My favorite part of the primer is how incredibly long it lasts as well.. and by that I mean..you squeeze the tube to get the product out and you literally only need a dot for each eye. But just like the Urban decay primer, work with it quickly before it dries unevenly on you lid! Over all this product is well worth the money and lives up to it's name!
· $18 beauty from Sephora
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margarita_terrazas wooops!! mean This baby*** and get out your eye make up remover***
luckysin this is my favorite as well!!! looove it.
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion 0.34 oz Original
This stuff is great. You've never experienced the full power of eyeshadow without an eye shadow primer..and urban decays is probably one of the best. It enhances the color and prevents creasing It doesn't change the color of the shadow. In fact it makes it so the eyeshadow stays true. Wear it alone and it seems to act like an eye brightener or concealer as well. But I'd say use this product wisely The Cons of this product: you have to work with it very quickly since the product dries pretty fast. Otherwise you're sitting there tugging at the delicate area of your eyes and if you don't it on smoothly fast, it dries clumped. The applicator also makes it difficult to get full use of all the product in the tube as well..and sadly even with the "new and improved" applicator..a good deal of product ends up drying up at the bottom of the tube.
· $18 beauty from Sephora
productjoy out of all the reviews that i've read on Eyeshadow primer potion, yours is the first to mention the fact that it dries out fast! I COMPLETELY AGREE!! that is by far the one reason why i am a bigger fan of too faced eyeshadow insurance =)
margarita_terrazas aww yey! I'm glad I was thorough then! lol I prefer too faced eyeshadow insurance myself =)
MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Invisible Cover Foundation 127 Dark Sand
so I got a sephora gift card for Christmas and had every intention of purchasing a bare escentuals starter kit. However the sephora girl could not match me to any color! Say what? I was ok with it since I was having 2nd doubts about getting it anyway. I tried BE when I was younger and having problematic dry acne prone skin I wasn't sure if it would work with me now that it's not so problematic. ANYHOW..she was able to find my PERFECT match with make up forever shade 125 dark sand. The coverage is great, it goes on smooth and does not look cakey. And best of all...it's not mean to my sensitive skin. I have not had any trouble with it so far.
· $40 beauty from Sephora
SEPHORA COLLECTION Professionnel Concealer Brush #46
First concealer brush ever bought, so I don't know how it compares to other concealer brushes really...but with the right concealer I came to find that I do not know what took me soo long! The hairs are pretty dense so it picks up a good deal of product and glides it on smoothly. I found this especially helpful for covering under eye circles and precise application near the lash line so that there's not that weird "slept in eyeliner" look.
· $17 beauty from Sephora
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amyuhrich I have a concealer brush but I don't use it, because I just don't understand it. Are you supposed to use it for the whole process (application, blending, etc) or what? Do you find that it works a lot better than your finger?
margarita_terrazas concealer brushes are pretty small and the brushes are designed for maximum application of a product. If you're to use it on your whole face it would use A LOT of product. It's good to use on problem areas where you need just a little extra coverage like if you have under eye circles or Mt. Mortimer on your face :/ eek!
margarita_terrazas I found then when I used just my fingers.. the concealer wouldn't last as long and would go on unevenly. I don't know if the heat from my fingers melted the product enough to thin it out or what.. It would do this weird dotting thing that made me look like a crocodile!! Scaly! But I use the brush to just get a little bit of concealer on the problem areas before foundation to make sure their hidden. I don't worry about blending much because the foundation pretty much does that for me.
girlfriday I always used my finger and then I bought my first brushes for concealer and foundation - WHOLE NEW WORLD. I had no idea!!!
margarita_terrazas ooh! I'll have to keep that in mind once this one's life span runs out! I'm kind of frugal so I like to get as much use out of my buck. But I a good mac brush is a good investment.
amyuhrich @margarita_terrazas Thanks for the info! Unfortunately I need to blend because I don't wear foundation to cover it...and with certain types I need to warm them up with my fingers because I have dry skin. @lilyb I'm going to remember the blending brush trick. Oh, and I've also seen EcoTools brushes at my local RiteAid (that's the brand of my concealer brush, actually - I just haven't really used it).
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