TheBalm Has Hit!

There's much hype going around about TheBalm's Muppet Palette - a quick check on Facebook and one will find countless comments asking, 'Has the second batch of palettes been sent?' 'I have #174!' 'Where can I order The Muppet Palette?'

If you aren't wanting to pay a house payment for one (no joke, check ebay!), take a deep breath because TheBalm has come out with another palette The Balm & The Beautiful. Themed after cheesy soap operas, The Balm & The Beautiful has the EXACT SAME SHADOWS, CHEEK COLORS, & LIP COLOR as The Muppets. Same goodies inside just different packaging :)

At this moment there isn't any way to order the much sought after Muppet palette and The Balm & The Beautiful isn't even on TheBalm's website yet BUT hold onto your brushes! TJ Maxx & Marshalls have been rumored to have The Balm & The Beautiful!!!

How? Well, I'm not quite sure - & to be frank, let's not dwell on it because these babies are hard to find! I found 2 @ my local TJ Maxx tonight - even thought I snatched it up (quicker than a squirrel hiding his nuts) I'm pretty sure my heart stopped. BUT WAIT! That's not it!

TJ Maxx has been housing (more like hoarding) quite the collection of TheBalm. I found an entire shelf almost completely filled with TheBalm skincare, tinted moisturizers, eye makeup remover, blush sets, single loose shadow, & (another not yet released palette) Meet Matt(e).

The 2 palettes I was able to find were not yet dirtied by selfish swatchers but the only thing I did find was some shadow residue - similar to that of pictures that were being thrown on Sephora's site of the Urban Decay 'nightmare' when they tried to keep up with the demand of The Naked Palette. There is also a grease stain by one of the lip colors - almost looks like they filled it too full and some was wiped away from the side of the pan. All things I can definitely deal with and nothing that looks as if it was tampered with. My guess is that these unreleased palettes are just ones that were a lil' sloppy and didn't make the cut for the website.

By this point, you should have brushes in hand, jumping with excitement - or have already googled the above mentioned palettes to figure out what the heck they look like ;) I realize this post is meaningless without pictures and I assure you they will come - TOMORROW :)

For now, get some rest so you can dart into your TJ Maxx or Marshalls first thing!

Swaplist

BRUSHES
· Crown
· Sigma

EYES
· Benefit – Lust Duster Snow Bunny, sealed
· NYX – The Caribbean Collection I Dream of St. Thomas SIB, green has top layer broken off and is messy
· Tarte – Amazonian Brow Mousse in Medium Brown with Angled brush & spolie, used a couple times SIB
· Tarte – Femme Fatale Palette, swatched /used couple times
· Tarte – Spring Greening Set, in straw reusable case 6 mini shadows & 3 lip glosses, swatched/used once
· Too Faced – Baked Shadow Galaxy Glam Moon Beam
· Too Faced – Baked Shadow Galaxy Glam Deep Space
· Too Faced – Baked Shadow Galaxy Glam Super Nova
· Urban Decay – Wallpaper Palette, most swatched but no dents
· Urban Decay – Ammo Palette, Mildew is swatched, Sin is used a couple times but the rest is untouched

FACE
· Laura Geller – Blush-n-Brighten in Honey Dipped
· MUFE – Blush N*99
· Wet n’ Wild – Blue Had Me @ Hello
· Wet n’ Wild – Petal Pusher
· Wet n’ Wild – Sugar Plum Fairy LE Holiday 2010

FRAGRANCE
· Ed Hardy – Shimmering Body Lotion (pink tube)
· Gucci – Envy Me 2
· Harajuku Lovers – Lil’ Angel
· Hermes – Hermessence Ambre Narguile samples, Four 4ML vials (purchased 2 for $20, this is not your average perfume nor is it your usual tiny sample)
· Juicy Couture – Original Perfume, Lotion, Scrub Set (will cost a bit to ship due to weight & if you want the box)
· Juicy Couture – Original 3.4oz perfume
· Juicy Couture – Original Body Milk Mist, I have 2 (one sealed in box, one opened)
· Moschino – I LOVE LOVE
· Oscar de le Renta – Oscar Red Orchid
· Paris Hilton – Can Can
· Roberto Cavalli – Serpentine
· Tommy Hilfiger – True Star Gold

LIPS
· Stila – Lip Rouge Liquid Lip Stain in Red
· Too Faced – Lip Sparkler Diamond Dust

NAILS
· Essie – Neo Whimsical
· OPI – Just Tea-sing!, Pink Before You Leap, Sea Ya Later, Sailor!, Black Shatter

SKINCARE
· Clinique – Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion 1oz