I have a little collective Haul from the past week. I picked these items up from all different places on different days. It's weird to see how much I actually bought in one week until I write it down. At the time I didn't think I was purchasing that much until I went and brought out everything that I've bought over the past week. That being said, I'm excited to share my new purchases.
Last week was really rough at work and I wanted to go to Lush to pick up some bath stuff to help me relax. It has been working so far and I do feel less stressed out. While I was at the mall I stopped in Nordstrom to pick up the Soleil Tan De Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base. I heard about it a long time ago and was curious but every time I would go and look at it in the store it just didn't seem that special and seemed like it would make my skin look kind of orange. I had gotten a sample of this earlier in the week and just fell in love with it.
While I was at the mall I went into Sephora to get a new primer. I've like the Philosophy On A Clear Day primer because it has salicylic acid in it to help fight acne. I don't like wearing acne medication during the day but if it's built into my primer, I'm ok with that. I used this about 3 years ago and really liked it. Unfortunately, they no longer sell it at Sephora so I was stuck looking for something similar. Call me crazy, but I prefer primers with silicone in them because I find that they stay longer and help smooth out imperfections. I also like the way my skin feels when I wear them. I chose to buy the Sephora brand Smoothing Primer because it does contain that silicone that I like but it also is mattifying.
Last time I was in Sephora I asked one of the sales girls if she preferred the Makeup Forever Smoky Lash or the Fresh Supernova Mascara. She said she liked the Fresh one because it conditions your lashes and irritated her eyes less. My allergies have been acting up so anything that will make my eyes water less is helpful. I decided to purchase it this time because I am a mascara junkie and justified by saying that I wanted to take care of my lashes more and if I couldn't afford a lash growth serum, this would be a good way to do it.
I had over 100 points so I also received a sample of the Bare Escentuals Buxom Lash Mascara. It's a pretty cute little mascara. It has a rubber wand that does a good job of separating my lashes but I don't think it builds volume or lengthens well enough to actually purchase. It is cute though and I'll use it if I want a natural look (like I ever do).
A few days later I was trying to figure out what hair style I wanted (I had a hair appointment the next morning) when my friend called and suggested we go to CVS to look at some hair magazines for inspiration. I also had a coupon for 20% off your entire purchase so we decided to take advantage of that. I walked around for a while in the cosmetics department and helped my friend pick out new eyeliner, lipstick, and lipgloss while I picked up and put back several things for myself. The only thing that I did end up leaving with was the Revlon Color Burst Lipstick in Soft Nude. I actually like this color. It's a slightly more opaque and peachy version of Creme D' Nude by MAC. We did end up looking for hairstyles and ultimately decided that I like how I've been getting my hair cut, I just need a trim...and full blunt bangs!
The next day I went to get my hair cut and it took 4 hours!!! I went from a deep auburn to a light coppery, almost strawberry blonde color. Not exactly what I asked for but I'm rocking it so whatever. Upon my many trips from the color chair to the shampoo station I noticed a display in the manicure room that had they Katy Perry by OPI Nail Polishes and I spotted Teenage Dream! I have wanted this color ever since I could no longer get it. That's how things work with me though. If I see swatches online and I fall in love with it, chances are it is already sold out. I heard that Sally Hansen's Strobe Light nail polish is similar and so I bought that and I can now tell you that they are very different and I'm ecstatic that I was able to find it. I might go back and get another one because they had several and do a give away in the future if I ever get more followers.
I woke up early the next day to go to a kickboxing class with a friend which was truly one of the most difficult and painful experiences of my life. I have decided that I need to start eating better, working out and most importantly quit smoking. We went back to her house and had smoothies then went to a park in our city to walk around their 3 mile lake. After that it was lunch at a health food store, shower and a trip to Sephora again to help her mom pick out new makeup for an upcoming performance. While I was in Sephora, I decided to treat myself to a new eye cream I've been wanting for some time. I had a sample of the Clinique All About Eyes Rich eye cream and enjoyed it very much. Despite it being so rich, it sinks into your skin quickly and doesn't cause any extra creasing of my under eye concealer. So far, I'm pretty happy with it but I haven't noticed any major improvements.
While out shopping yesterday for a new dustpan and cleaning supplies I tricked my boyfriend into going to the shopping center where our Ulta is by saying that I wanted to pick up a movie from the Best Buy that was close by. We found the movie and then I made an excuse saying that I had to run into Ulta for bobby pins and he could meet me over there when he was done. I actually wanted to get the John Frieda Radiant Red color glaze to help deepen up the red in my hair. Turns out they don't make that anymore so that was a bust but while I was in there, I did see that they had an Urban Decay Naked Palette in a display. Eager to snatch up this coveted palette, I literally ran back to the Urban Decay section to pick one up. They weren't there so as I made my way back up to the front of the store to ask if I could buy the display one (it was unused and in a clear box to protect it from the elements) I saw a whole stack of them. I was tempted to buy two as my sister's birthday is coming up this week but settled for just the one because $48 is a lot of money to spend on her when she does not appreciate hard to find makeup as I do.
If you purchased over $25 worth of Urban Decay products at Ulta right now you get three free samples. They're really small but I'm actually enjoying them and thinking about purchasing the full size of at least two of them. The first one was the Lip Junkie Lip Gloss in the color Midnight Cowboy. This has become a color that is gaining a lot of hype like Stila's Kitten did a few years ago. They're branching out from just the eyeshadows to an eye liner and now lip gloss. Like the eye shadow it is a shimmery beige color with silver flecks in it. It is a plumping and cooling lipgloss that is not uncomfortable like lip venom. It is sticky but I think the very wearable and beautiful color makes up for it for me. I like MAC lipglasses so I rarely have issues with stickiness. Also included in that was the Lip Junkie Lip Gloss in Wallflower. This one is a neutral pink my lips but better color that would be very flattering on a variety of skin tones. The last thing that I got was a sample of the Stardust eye shadow in the color Retrograde. It's a mid-tone purple with a lot of silver glitter in it. I don't buy a lot of Urban Decay eye shadows because 1. They're really expensive and 2. They tend to have a lot of glitter that falls out on to your face and is impossible to get off. It's not really pigmented and the glitter would drive me crazy so I don't think I'll use this. I'll probably give this to my friend who's birthday is coming up.
Well that's if for my haul. As you can see I didn't get a lot at each shopping trip but did end up going out a whole lot. I really have to stop this. Being a makeup artist, I can write these purchases off on my taxes but that doesn't help me with money until next year. I think I'm going to start a project 10 pan in the very near future. Anyway, as always let me know if there's something you'd like reviewed or if you've used any of these in the past and what you've thought of them.
Thanks so much!!!
