Haul: Sephora

Below is what I got in my most recent purchase. I have liked the melted matte lip glosses so I decided to get a couple of the other colors. With that said, I will be returning two of them! :-( The packaging color is deceiving (keep in mind I bought these online anyway), so keep that in mind when purchasing. I love "Feelin' Myself" though! Such a pretty coral!

Mostly though, my purchase was based on the Better Than Sex mascara in their new waterproof formula! I grew to love the original formula, and have used it daily for a long time, but noticed that it started to transfer just below my eyebrows and knowing that I'm going to Hawaii this summer I opted to look into waterproof mascaras. Unfortunately, there haven't been any that I've loved. There was staying power, and I didn't have any transfer, but I wasn't getting the fullness and length that I was getting with other mascaras, specifically my favorite Better Than Sex. When I saw they had a waterproof formula I was thrilled. I sure hope I like what it does to my lashes like the original but without transferring! A couple of things were bought with points and others are just samples. I'm never super thrilled with the Beauty Insider reward options or samples though, and they rarely get used, but I'm going to make a concerted effort to use them!

Ulta & Walgreens Haul

This haul seems to have a hair theme haha. I recently heard castor oil is good for your eyebrows, and after a little more research I've also come to find that it has many hydration benefits as well. I bought it at Walgreens along with the spray bottle. I plan to try a few different application techniques for it, so I'll update you on what works best and if it even works! What random things do you get when you decide to go shopping just for an excuse to get out of the house?

Christmas 2015 Beauty Haul

From Caitlyn, the girl knows the key to my heart!



What fun things did you get or plan to get with your gift cards?

Ulta Haul

The Sephora VIB Sale got me good, but there were some bareMinerals things I wasn't able to purchase through them, so I leaned on Ulta to get them, and I avoid paying for shipping like the plague, so I always throw stuff in until I reach the bare minimum for free shipping. I usually go way over it though ha! Here's what I got:

Sephora Haul

That dang VIB Rouge sale was far too tempting, so I got my staple items and then they sent me $20 off a $50 purchase, so I picked up a few more things! I'm excited to try all of these! I seriously have so many new lip products to try it's not even funny!

Haul: Ulta & Sephora

I went to Ulta last week with the BFF to check out the UD Naked Smoky palette, which we didn't buy—long story—but I ended up buying these! Activated charcoal is a buzz phrase in beauty right now and I had to test it out too! The Freeman Avocado & Oatmeal Clay Mask is a repurchase. I bought a sample a while back and loved it! I'm so glad it comes in a nice container! The sample was hard to keep from drying out before I could use it because it was just in a pouch, so this should keep me stocked for quite some time! So far I have tried all three charcoal products and they weren't what I expected, but they worked so well! I expected the mask to be similar to the avocado one where it's easily smeared on, dries after a few minutes, and is then washed off, but it's not! It's chunky because of the sugar in it, making it more of a scrub, so it took some getting used to, but my pores seemed to have shrunk with just one use. The Biore scrub was just on my skin a minute or so before being washed off, so again, something I hadn't expected because I didn't read the packaging in the store. It worked really well though, as did their nose strips! They were way more effective than the normal strips. I'm excited to incorporate these into my skin care routine!

Yesterday I went to Ulta and bought the Too Faced Love Palette:

I'm excited to use it! I think it'll be very versatile because some shades can also be used as cheek highlights, blushes, or bronzer as well!

I also ran over to Sephora and bought the Too Faced Natural Matte Palette and I'm excited to use it for transition/brow bone shades because I'm going to run out of Nooner one of these days and I won't know what to do!

I love the packaging! The only let down is that there is a repeat shade, Sexpresso, from their Natural palette that was gifted to me a few years back. It's one of my favorite shades though so I can see why they did that, especially for those who don't have the other palette. I will have a LOTD using this palette tomorrow. :) Thanks for reading! What are some products you're loving this summer?

Haul: Mary Kay

Goodness gracious! I spent way too much money on all this! It was easily the most awkward make up purchasing session of my life! I have tried Satin Hands and Satin Lips before, and liked them but haven't tried the TimeWise line. I'm hoping these products are worth the money! If anything, I at least I got the cool travel bag! Ha!

Haul: Ulta & Sephora

Today I went shopping with the BFF and bought a few things for a birthday gift but this is what I ended up getting for me:

I can't wait to try the Living Proof hair protectant and the Olay hair removal cream. Here's to hoping I look like Jennifer Anniston afterwards! Haha

Haul: Sephora

I had a $20 off a $50 purchase from Sephora, so I bought some high-end lip products I don't normally go out and buy! I got the Skin Rev-er Upper to have as a back up. The small lipstick is a 100pt reward. It's Urban Decay's F-Bomb. I didn't get to pick the color, but I'm looking forward to trying one of their lipsticks in a smaller size to decide whether or not I want to buy the full size. Samples are great way of trying products for free in a small, manageable amount to prevent purchasing a product you don't like.

Haul: Sephora

These are a few of the things that I got during the VIB/VIB Rouge sale at Sephora. I also bought a few Christmas gifts. Gotta love a sale! Normally, I would not have splurged for Makeup Forever products, but I talked myself into it because of the 20% off. Did you take advantage of the sale? What did you get?

Haul: PMD, Urban Decay, MAC, Sigma & e.l.f.

I have completely neglected this blog! This summer I have been enthralled in finishing school, passing my boards, and starting a new job, but I have done just that and I am back! In celebration of all of my recent accomplishments and a few sales/discount codes, I made a major splurge haul! I can't wait to use these products! 

Haul: Sephora

I wanted to try the bareMinerals BARESKIN foundation but was not willing to pay for the kabuki brush and the foundation not knowing if I would like it or not. It just so happened that Sephora had a trial size with purchase so I bought a few things I had been wanting to try and got it. I repurchased the blinc mascara that I have fallen in love with and I got another Bite Beauty Luminous Crème Lipstick, this time in the coral shade of Cin Cin. I'm anxious to try all of these products!

Hautelook Laura Geller Haul

From left to right: Spackle Neutralizer Color-Correcting Under Make-Up Primer, Waterproof Eye Spackle Hues Advanced Primer & Eyeshadow Neutralizer, i-care Waterproof Eyeliners in Rainforest, Purple Paradise, & Aquamarine, Lip Spackle, & Baked ImPRESSions Eye palette in Iced Berry Blend.

I'm excited to try these products! I've enjoyed the other Laura Geller products that I recently purchased from Ulta, and I found out the hard way that Hautelook only gives you a credit if you return something, so I decided to give these a shot with my "credit!" Review coming soon!

Ipsy

March's Bag:

It's pretty funky! I think I love the bags as much as I do the makeup that comes in them! I think I'm going to fill this with some mints, Chapstick, etc. and throw it into my work bag.

Understand that I am not lacking for nail polish, lip products, or eyeshadow, but I'm excited to use these!

With that said, I've ended my Ipsy subscription for now. I just can't keep up! I am definitely not lacking for products to try, review, and blog about. Maybe after graduation I'll have a better handle on this! Maybe...Is Ipsy worth it? ABSOLUTELY! It's a great value and it's like a buffet! You can get a little bit of everything. I highly recommend it! If you live in a small town, this would be great because it comes right to you and then when you have a chance to go to a Sephora or Ulta you'll have a better idea of what brands you like or which full sized products you may want to purchase. Do you have any makeup subscriptions you like besides Ipsy? And why do you like them over others? Thanks for reading!

Haul: Charming Charlie

Haul: MAC

Haul: Ulta

Haul: Sephora

Allie, from Pocket of Perfection suggested the blinc mascara, and I had a gift card, so I filled up my shopping cart! 

The Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara won an Emily Awards, and I am always willing to give new mascaras a try in an attempt to find the perfect one, so I got that and the bite crème lipstick was also a winner of Emily Awards, so I picked Palomino, a fun spring color, and decided to try it out. I can't wait to use these products!

Ipsy

February's goodies:

Haul: Birthday

Caitlyn's Corner gave me these fab products for my birthday and I can't wait to use them!

Reviews are coming!!