August Favorites!

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I'm a little late for my August favorites, but better late than never, right?! If you saw my Birthday Haul, you know I got quite a bit of new makeup right at the end of July. Well, some of that ended up in my favorites!

My favorite foundation (by far) was the Too Faced Born This Way foundation. I have it in "Sand" and "Light Beige" to match my tan, and my faded tan. I'm going to need to pick up "Nude" once we really get into Fall, though. I absolutely LOVE this foundation. Never before has a foundation made me want to throw out all of my others, and just buy different colors to match any occasion. This one does. It's supposed to make you look "born this way", and you can't detect it on your skin. It's a solid medium-slightly full coverage for me. I don't need a lot of heavy duty coverage, so this makes my skin look perfect.

For concealer, I'm including a repeat, the Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer, but this time in the shade "Light Neutral". If you want to see why I love this concealer so much, check out my May Favorites! 

My go-to bronzer this month was the Nars Tahiti Bronzing Powder in "Laguna". I have a deluxe sample size of "Laguna", and it's slightly darker and a touch cooler than this version. This one has a hint more warmth/orange to it. On hurried days, I used it to contour and bronze. There is a slight shimmer in this, but I can never detect it on my face.

The powder that I really enjoyed this month was the It Cosmetics Celebration Foundation Illumination in "Medium". I picked it up when I didn't have a powder to match my tan, and (for once) decided not to go with one that would give me a matte finish, I was really into a glowy look this summer, which is rare for me (even thought I have dry skin). Celebration Foundation Illumination gave a beautiful glow, no glitter on the face, and an extra bit of coverage. Keep in mind that this is a powder foundation, so I used it lightly over liquid just to set things. It could be used alone for full coverage.

My most loved blush this month was the It Cosmetics Ombre Blush in "Coral Flush". It's a matte blush, that you can really get four different colors out of. You can dip your brush in each individual color, or swirl all of the colors together. It is extremely pigmented, so fair gals beware when dipping into the brighter side!

I alternated two highlighters this month: "Audrey" by Gerard Cosmetics and "Opal" by Becca. They are both beautiful on the skin, and I used "Audrey" when I didn't want a "BAM! In your Face!" highlight, and used "Opal" when I did! "Opal" gives an almost wet look to the skin. I have it in a deluxe sample size from a Sephora promotion, but it shattered in transit, so I can't travel with it. I have "Moonstone" in a full size, but I think I need "Opal", too...

My definite most used eyeshadow palette this month was the Tarte "Tartelette" palette. I had to force myself to use other things some days. That's how much I love this. The formula is incredibly smooth and easy to blend. The colors are beautiful and extremely flattering. I used it on my younger sister when I did her trial wedding day makeup. She is the complete opposite of me (in complexion, eye color, and hair color) and it was still beautiful!

I didn't wear a ton of eyeliner this month, but when I did, I used the It Cosmetics No Tug Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in "Brown". It's a very dark brown, but not as intense as a black. This one also doesn't transfer onto my contacts like the black one does. It does a great job of defining the tightline and waterline!

For amazing lashes, I've sworn by the Stila "Lash Stunner" primer and Too Faced "Better Than Sex" mascara this month. I've used the Lash Stunner under a few other mascaras this month, and it made me love mascaras I didn't initially like. I've used (and loved) Better than Sex before, so this was already a win for me . Combine the two together? AMAZING.

A $2 eyebrow pencil may have changed my life this month. The Elf Instant Brow Lift is wonderful; especially for $2!! I have the colors "Neutral Brown" and "Taupe", and it seems to me that they run dark. I've been "outlining" my brows with the Neutral Brown and filling them in with Taupe. The point isn't so big that it's sloppy, but not so fine that it takes forever to fill them in.

For lips, my lipliner love this month was the Sephora Waterproof Retractable lip liner in "Mauve". This particular formulation is being reformulated at Sephora, so these have been discontinued. Hopefully, the new ones come out soon! It's a beautiful color and really does last all day! It also has a smooth, creamy formula. I can't imagine how they're going to improve it!

My lipstick love was Gerard Cosmetics "Vintage Rose". It's a perfect MLBB color, suitable for day or night. It can be used with a natural look or a smokey eye and look beautiful. It's a satin, but looks like a matte. I love it.

Lorac's Alter Ego Lipgloss in "Supermodel" was my gloss love this month. It's a peachy pink color that is beautiful by itself or over a lipstick or liner. I can detect a shimmer when I look at the color in the tube, but I don't see any glitter once I apply it to my lips. It just makes my lips look great!

Last, is the Mario Badescu "Facial Spray with Aloe, Herb, and Rosewater". This came in handy while we were in Atlanta! I've been using it any time my skin feels dry or as a cool down. It's a nice refresher mist, and smells like roses, which I love. This isn't a makeup setting spray, though. I use it before moisturizer or later in the day as a refresher.

Those were my favorites for the month! What did you love for the month of August? Comment below! Thanks for stopping by and reading!


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Atlanta Weekend Makeup!

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Earlier this month, I wrote about my Birthday Haul; this post is slightly a continuation of that! The weekend of my birthday, my husband and I went to Atlanta as a gift from my in-laws. I had packed some makeup, but knew I would be birthday shopping right before leaving for the trip, so my makeup for the weekend was a mixture of new items and things I had already packed. I used a lot of different makeup items for those three days. I realize this. ;) 

If you read my birthday haul, you'll be able to spot what the new items are in this picture. The only actual foundation I used Friday and Saturday was the new Too Faced Born This Way Foundation, which I have in "Sand". It matched my self tan perfectly. On Sunday, since we were traveling home, I opted to use the It Cosmetics CC+ Cream in "Medium". I have the travel size since I needed a darker shade than the "Fair" and "Light" I already owned. I used one actual powder, the It Cosmetics Celebration Foundation Illumination in "Medium", and one setting powder, It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Pressed. I took two bronzers, the It Cosmetics Ombre Bronzer and a mini size of the Nars Laguna. I alternated two blushes, Mac "Warm Soul" and Kat Von D "Wish", and used only one highlighter, which was Gerard Cosmetics "Audrey". I didn't pack any eyeshadows, knowing there were two palettes that I wanted to pick up, so I alternated the Tarte "Tartelette" palette and the Lorac "Pro Palette 2". I used the Kat Von D Tattoo liner in "Trooper" on Friday night and the KVD Ink Liner in "Baudelaire" on Saturday, along with the Stila Smudge Stick Liner in "Stingray". The only eyebrow products I took were my ELF Instant Brow Lift pencils in "Taupe" and "Medium Brown" and my Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel. I only used one concealer, and that was the Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer in "Light Neutral". Because, yeah, it's the best concealer ever. For lips, I went between the Sephora Retractable lip pencil in "Mauve" topped with the Lorac Alter Ego lipgloss in "Supermodel" and the Alter Ego lipgloss in "Goddess". My primers of choice were the Urban Decay Primer Potion in "Enigma" and the Cover FX Illuminating primer.  For moisturizers, I used the Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation, Josie Maran Argan Oil Light, and the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment. For sprays, I used the Maria Badescu Facial Spray, Smashbox Primer Water, and the Urban Decay All Nighter Spray. I didn't buy any new makeup tools, so I took along my trusty Beauty Blender Pro, some Morphe, It Cosmetics, Sigma, Sonia Kaschuk, Bdellium Tools, Smashbox, and Mac brushes, as well as my Tarte eyelash curler. I also took my travel size Nars Ita Brush, but forgot to include it in the picture! Last, were my two hairsprays. I took the Kenra hairspray for maximum hold and the Living Proof Humidity Shield hairspray since I knew it was going to be hot. It wasn't as humid as Tennessee, though!  

Like I said, I know that is a lot of makeup for one weekend, but I'm okay with that. ;) With four kids, I don't usually have as much time as I'd like to spend doing my makeup, so with a weekend away, I took advantage and took my time to play! 

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My Birthday Haul!

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My birthday was on Friday 7/31, and I decided to treat myself and do what I love most; makeup shopping! My husband and I were going away for the weekend, so I had a limited amount of time in which to go by Ulta and Sephora. I actually made a list of the things I wanted to pick up most (yes, I'm a list maker), and managed to get most of what I wanted! While I was packing for our trip, I purposely didn't pack the type of  makeup I would be buying. For example, I knew I needed a new color of my UD Naked Skin concealer; therefore, I didn't pack a concealer.

Let's start with what I picked up from Ulta! I had a 20% off prestige coupon (I LOVE when these come around!), and wanted to take full advantage! Last year, I bought myself the Lorac Pro palette for my birthday, and this year I grabbed the Lorac Pro 2! I'm usually not a fan of cool toned shadows, but I've been drawn to them a lot these last few months, and I actually didn't own but two or three of them! I certainly didn't have any cool toned palettes! Another thing on my list was the Too Faced Twice the Sex mascara duo. For the price of a full size mascara, you get one full size and one deluxe sample. Then, thanks to the beautiful @coffeebreakwithdani, I knew I needed to pick up the new Stila Lash Stunner Extreme Lash Primer. I am a huge fan of lash primers, and she made this one sound amazing. A few days before, while browsing the "new" sections of Ulta and Sephora, I saw a new hairspray by Living Proof called "Humidity Shield" and thought that sounded wonderful for my curly hair. While at Ulta, I spotted the travel size and scooped it up! I had forgotten to pack an eye makeup remover, so I needed to grab one while I was shopping. I usually use the Kroger brand of the Neutrogena one because it's inexpensive and it works. Since I was in Ulta, I went ahead and grabbed the actual Neutrogena one, and it works fine. It does the job. I've been loving the Rimmel foundation that I mentioned in my July Favorites, but I also forgot to pack my moisturizer with sunscreen, so I picked up the travel size It Cosmetics CC+ Cream in Medium. That covered my sunscreen, moisturizer, and the need to match my self tanner. If you read my post about the Lorac Alter Ego Lip Set, you know how much I love those lip glosses. I picked up a new color while at Ulta; a pretty peach called Super Model. One thing that was not on my list was a new foundation, However, the new Too Faced Born this Way foundation sucked me in and "Sand" found it's way into my bag. If you purchased anything from Too Faced, you got a sample pack of three different shades of the Born this Way foundation, which is what you see in the bottom of the picture above. A last minute impulse purchase was the Mario Badescu Facial Spray. It was on an end cap of travel things for $5, and I had heard @emilynoel talking about it, so I grabbed it. I love all things rose scented, and this smells wonderful. The last thing from Ulta was my birthday gift! Platinum members get two gifts for their birthday; a $10 off coupon and the makeup item all other members get. July birthdays got a deluxe sample of the Urban Decay Perversion mascara. I've tried this one a few times, and I'm not a huge fan, but maybe it will work better over the Stila lash primer!

There were two things on my list that were out of stock at Ulta, so next stop was Sephora! As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, I needed a new shade of the Urban Decay Naked Skin concealer. The one I had was Fair Neutral, which is too light with my tan. Ulta was out of the shade Light Neutral, so I purchased it from Sephora. The other thing that was on my list and sold out at Ulta was the Tartelette palette. @makeupbymaci, who is the queen of photographing her eye looks, was telling me how much she loves this palette, and she uses it in so many of her looks, I had to have it! The Kat Von D Ink Liner Trio was the other thing on my list. I already have and love the shade "Trooper", and this trio comes with that one, a navy, and a brown. I used the navy Saturday night and loved it! Sephora is great about offering samples, and the sweet girl who helped me gave me a sample of the First Aid Beauty Triple Remedy eye cream and the Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration moisturizer. As I was walking by the clearance table, I spotted the Kat Von D blush in "Wish" (no longer available on-line) and two bronzers on sale for $11.99 each. The bronzers looked similar to ones I already own, but "Wish" had been on my wish list for a long time, so I was happy to get it more than half off! A few weeks ago, I noticed that the Sephora automatic, waterproof lip liners were on the sale page on-line for $7, but all of the colors were sold out. My Sephora in JCP had them on the clearance table for $5.99! I've mentioned "Petal" in a post before, and I love it. They only had one left, which I bought, and then I bought two each of "Mauve" and "Naked". The last thing I picked up was the Josie Maran Argan Oil Light. I've used the regular version before, and loved it for my dry skin, but I thought the light version might be better for summer time. And then this happened...

Yep. Hello, Rouge!

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Was it Worth the Purchase?

Hello, Everyone!
Sorry that I've been MIA; I had surgery to remove my gallbladder last Friday and I've been in recovery. Aka laying flat on my back because everything else hurts like the dickens.

Anyways, on to why you're actually here! Recently, I posted my Sephora VIB sale haul, and today I want to share if the things I purchased were worth it. I've had a chance to use almost everything, so I wanted to weigh in. My purchase looked like this:

I am just giving my opinion on the items I purchased, not the free samples that I received. The first thing is the Dior Rosy Glow Healthy Glow Awakening Blush in Petal (it only comes in one shade).
This looks very bright in the pan, which might cause my fellow pale skinned beauties to panic. Don't panic! The "science" behind this product is to help recreate a natural flush on your cheeks based on your body's chemistry. Yes, it's one of those products. Dior suggests you swipe once into the pan for natural color, and twice for more intense color. I swipe twice because, as a pale girl, I look kind of dead without some color in my face. On my dry skin, this does last the entire work day for me, which from the time I put it on to the time I get home, is about 12 hours. Was it worth the purchase? I'm happy I got it on sale, and even though I do like it, I wouldn't have purchased it at full price.

Next would be the Kaplan MD Perfect Pout Lip Mask + Lip Balm Duo. I haven't used it enough, exclusively, to be able to confirm all of it's claims, but I do like the tingling mask and I really like the lip balm. It has an SPF of 20 (a must for me), and it on the thicker side so it stays on pretty well. I'm still on the fence on whether or not it was worth it.

Then, there is the L'Occitane Cleansing And Softening Shower Oil With Almond Oil and the Soap & Glory Hand Food (no longer available on the Sephora website). I have actually finished the Cleansing Oil, and will not repurchase. I know many people rave about it, and I didn't think it was bad, I just don't think it's worth the money. I was a nice oil, and smelled pleasant, but just didn't leave me feeling clean enough. It was nice for a bath or shaving, though. As for the Hand Food, I actually ordered another one to have for when this one runs out. It absorbs quickly, smells nice, and actually leaves my hands moisturized.

 The one thing from this haul that I have NOT tried, is the Estee Lauder Little Black Primer. I'm still making my way through my Lancôme Cils Booster XL and using the Dior Diorshow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum that was my 100 point perk this order (which is friggin amazing).

The one thing was that a fail for me in this purchase, was the Dior Addict Lip Maximizer High Volume Lip Plumper in Sheer Pink. I don't have thin lips, but wouldn't mind if they looked a little fuller, so I thought this would be a good product to try. I actually returned this product. It made my lips glossy (duh, it's a gloss), which helps with the appearance of fullness, and it did help to plump up any lines in my lips. However, any good lip balm can do that for me. I want more for my money. The biggest turn off for me, was this caused my lips to peel and flake. Yeah, not a good look. The day I returned it to Sephora, I got a sample of the Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask to repair the damage since nothing I owned was getting rid of the peeling.

(Top picture is my lips without any product; bottom picture is ten minutes after applying the Dior Maximizer)

 

 

The last three items in my purchase were the Tony Moly Bbo Bbo Lip Balm in Blueberry, Marc Jacobs Le Marc Lip Crème in Georgie Girl, and the Beauty Blender Pro. I do like the Tony Moly lip balm; it's very moisturizing and has a nice scent. I would repurchase this one. The Marc Jacobs lipstick in Georgie Girl might be the prettiest pink lipstick that I own. And that says a lot about this lipstick. The color is beautiful, the formula is creamy and long-lasting, and it has a yummy smell. Plus the packaging is adorable, with its magnetic closure. The only bad thing I could say about this would be that I love it so much, I want more colors! I already had the Original Beauty Blender, and when it came time to replace it, I decided to go with the Pro since it was black and might not look as dingy when dirty. I already knew I loved the BB, so this was worth the purchase since it's a repurchase. The Pro doesn't seem as "pointy" as the original one though. It still works just fine, but I do prefer the finer tip on the original.

(Marc Jacobs Georgie Girl)

(Photo credit Sephora.com)



 One more item! I almost forgot the Shiseido Facial Cotton! These are extremely soft and don't leave bits of cotton on my eyes when I'm removing my eye makeup like my Kroger cotton rounds do. It's nice not having to pick tiny fibers out of my eyes! I can use one sheet to remove eye makeup from both eyes, as opposed to two or three cotton rounds. I do think these are worth the purchase! However, I have heard of a dupe found on Amazon (cotton cloud?) that I'm interested in comparing.

 

That's it! I think. I plan on doing another of these posts regarding my other hauls as well, so let me know what you think! Thanks for visiting, and please subscribe!

 

 

 

 

 

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Sephora Haul!

Hello, everyone!

I recently renewed my VIB status at Sephora, and with it, received a 10% off discount on my next purchase. I also had a Sephora gift card burning a hole in my pocket! The great thing about those coupons is that you can use them once online and once in-store. This works out great for me because the closest Sephora to me is a Sephora in JCP, and those don't have the full range of products like a stand alone store does, or like the website. During the VIB sale (which was 15% off), I went into Sephora for one thing in particular, but it was sold out. Every summer, Sephora in JCP comes out with a Sephora Favorites Summer Obsessions kit that is exclusive to Sephora in JCP. They usually come with a makeup bag and quite a few items, from deluxe to full sizes. I bought the one last year, and really wanted this years! They put me on the waitlist and then called me once it came in so I could pick it up. Here's what this year's looks like:

The cost is $39 and you get a FULL-SIZE Beauty Blender Pro ($19.95) and a FULL-SIZE Nars lipgloss in Turkish Delight ($26). Those two products alone cost more than the entire kit! Also included is a travel size of the Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes, a deluxe sample size of Benefit's Watt's Up, a travel size Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Fearless, a travel size Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer, and travel size Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray ($14). Plus the makeup bag! I needed a new Beauty Blender and I've wanted Turkish Delight for years, so this was perfect! Here are swatches of the bronzer, blush, highlighter, and lip gloss:

 

That is actually the only thing I picked up in-store. The other things were ordered online, and here's a shot of those!

 

 One other item I wanted during the VIB sale was the Clinique Cheek Pop in Pink Pop, which was (in)conveniently out of stock during the entire sale. I managed to snag that, as well as the Urban Decay Primer Potion in Enigma, a 100 point perk which was the Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel (travel size), a Makeup Forever 100 point perk of their new Artist Plexi Gloss in 202, 100 point perk of Caudalie's Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet, another of the Soap & Glory Hand Food lotions (no longer on the Sephora website), and since I needed a matte dark brown, long-wearing eyeliner, I picked up the Sephora Contour Eye Pencil in Tiramisu. I have heard great things about this formulation, and I haven't quite found that "perfect" brown yet. I got some great samples to try out, as well! Coffeebreakwithdani was singing the praises of Urban Decay's Enigma because 100% of the proceeds go to empower women. I am all for women empowerment! I haven't had a chance to try most of this out yet (which is why this is a haul and not a review) since I haven't worn makeup since the eventful ER trip. Trust me, I'm more shocked than anyone that I haven't worn a stitch of makeup in five days. I'm breaking it all back out tomorrow though!!

 

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Urban Decay Naked 3 vs Coastal Scents Revealed 2

 

Hello, Everyone!

I'm sorry for the lack of posts. I had this planned to go up last night, but an unexpected trip to the ER for my gallbladder pushed it back! Anyways, on to the post!

Today, I want to discuss the comparison between the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette ($54) and the Coastal Scents Revealed 2 palette ($19.95).

(Photo Credit: Sephora.com)

 

(Photo Credit: Coastalscents.com)

 

Both palettes contain neutral, rosy shades with variation in finishes. The UD palette contains 12 shades, and only three of those are mattes, while the CS palette contains 20 shades, and seven of those are mattes. The rest are a mixture of satin, metallic, or frost. First, are my swatches (bare skin, no primer) of the Urban Decay Naked 3:

(From L to R: Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside, & Blackheart)

 

 

The Naked 3 swatches beautifully. The problem is, they're not as beautiful on the eyes. Dust and Buzz have horrible fallout and lack pigmentation once applied. If I use either color on my lids, my cheeks are glitter city throughout the day. Not a good look. Trick is a beautiful rose gold color, but the top layer has to be scraped off to maximize it's potential. Burnout swatches like a pretty satin pink color, perfect for the lid, but once applied, it is rather dull. By far, my favorite colors in this palette are Limit and Nooner, two of the three mattes. Those two are perfect crease colors. Liar, Factory, and Mugshot are beautiful (how many times can I use the word beautiful?!) taupe-y colors, but all three look the same once applied. :(  Strange is a matte creamy color, perfect for the brow bone. I was happy to see this color in here, as I prefer a matte brow bone highlight. Darkside and Blackheart are good for adding definition to your looks and darkening them up, but neither are mattes. Blackheart is a matte black with red glitter, which swatches really pretty, but once you blend it out, the red glitter disappears. Overall, I don't like enough colors in the palette for it to be worth the money. There isn't enough variation to create different looks. No matter which color combinations I use, each look comes out looking the same.

 

Here are my swatches (bare skin, no primer) of the Coastal Scents Revealed 2 palette.:

(There are no shade names for this palette)

 

You get eight more colors in the Coastal Scents palette than in the UD 3 one, and four more mattes. There are great dupes for Burnout, Limit, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, and Mugshot. The CS 2 palette even has the same annoying, glitter everywhere, shade as Dust. There is a similar shade to Blackheart, except it seems to have more of a silver glitter instead of red running through it. The second shade on top is a great matte highlight color, but it is more pink toned than the UD 3 one, which is more white. You also get a matte burgundy, brown, and black in this palette, and none of those colors in the UD 3 palette. The CS palette also has a gold and a few bronzy shades as well. As with most palettes, there are some texture variations. Some are smoother and creamier than others, and some feel rather gritty. However, there are a lot  more that are creamy than there are gritty. I love that the Revealed 2 has the burgundy colors included, as well as the matte brown and black. I am a huge fan of matte shadows. Both palettes flatter my green eyes incredibly well. I am able to get more variations in looks with the Revealed 2 than I am with the UD 3, which I love. Once again, the Urban Decay Naked 3 will run you $54 dollars on the Urban Decay website, Ulta, or Sephora, and the Coastal Scents palette is $19.95, but occasionally goes on sale for $9.95, which I what I paid for it.

 

Final verdict? I prefer the Coastal Scents palette over the Urban Decay Naked 3. I can get more looks out of it, there are more mattes, it has the burgundy colors that I love, and it's less expensive. The quality is just as good, and with some shades, even better than the Urban Decay Naked 3. If you're looking for a rosy toned palette, I would suggest trying out the Coastal Scents Revealed 2. It is absolutely beautiful and a great bargain!

 

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Sephora Spring VIB Sale 2015

What better way to start a beauty blog, than with a haul post, right?! I always enjoy reading what everyone else hauls, and I can't be the only one. For those of you who missed it, VIB Rouge and VIBs at Sephora received 15% off during the Spring sale, and BIs received 10% off. As a VIB, I took advantage of my 15% off! My mom only received the 10%, so I shared mine with her.  :)

Here's a peek:

This was technically six different orders (online and in-store) because I get free two day Flash Shipping, and you could use the 15% off discount as many times as you wanted during the promotional days! I decided to pick up a few things that I've heard great things about, but things I didn't necessarily want to pay full price for. I only owned one Dior item before this sale (the ever popular Dior Crème de Rose Lip Balm), but I picked up two more and used points for a third. I decided on the Dior Addict Lip Maximizer High Volume Lip Plumper in Sheer Pink, the Rosy Glow Healthy Glow Awakening Blush in Petal (it only comes in one color), and used a 100 point perk to get the Diorshow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum.

 

A LOT of the smaller things in the picture are samples, and I tried to grab things that I already knew I liked (Elizabeth and James Black Nirvana), or things that i thought I would like (Viktor and Rolf Spicebomb and Nest White Sandalwood), but a few things apparently ran out and Sephora replaced them with different samples (like the Clinique three pack and Queen of Hungary mist). I must have been on a lip and fragrance kick when shopping because I did get quite a few cologne samples (I don't really care for the citrusy, fruity scents of women's perfumes), and quite a few lip products. The Kaplan MD Perfect Pout Lip Mask + Lip Balm Duo, Tony Moly Bbo Bbo Lip Balm in Blueberry, Marc Jacobs Le Marc Lip Crème in Georgie Girl, and of course the Dior Lip Addict mentioned above all came home with me. Georgie Girl has to be one of the prettiest pink lipsticks that I own, and that is saying a lot! Soap & Glory products are being phased out of Sephora (they're going drugstore), so all of those items are on clearance. What better time to try something from them! There isn't a huge selection left, but I did get the Hand Food hand cream to try out. After hearing MakeupbyTiffanyD and Kathleenlights (I think) rave about the L'Occitane Cleansing and Softening Shower Gel with Almond Oil, I decided to pick up the small size to try it out since I was in need of a new shower gel anyways. Thanks to Emily Noel at Beauty Broadcast, I wanted to try the Estee Lauder Little Black Primer because I am a huge fan of lash primers. My current favorite is the Lancôme Cils Booster XL (but the Dior one I mentioned above may be taking it's place!), but I'm almost out of that one, and the fact that the Estee Lauder one is tinted black intrigues me. I needed a new Beauty Blender and picked up the black "Pro" one to replace my beloved pink one. I've tried a few dupes, including the Real Techniques one, and none are exactly the same. A lot of people love the Shiseido Facial Cotton, so I grabbed it to use with my Bioderma and eye makeup remover. Last but not least, I used some more points to get the Boscia Tsubaki Cleansing Oil-Gel, the Philosophy No Reason to Hide Multi-Imperfection Transforming Serum, and the Ole Henriksen Truth Serum Vitamin C Collagen Booster (not pictured-I left it in my bathroom!).

 

And, that's it! Let me know what you want a review on!

 

What did you get from the sale? Anything you regret getting? Anything you regret not getting? Let me know below!