february hauls

hi guys! let's see... stuff i got in february.... it actually wasn't all that much, considering i blew my budget on stickers, i made an early february haul post, and my birthday was just the other day, so i kind of needed to not buy all the things! lol. i will try to get up a few more of my end of month, february sephora play, and nail muse review posts sometime later today or tomorrow, since i've got time to work on them later. ~Lindsay

note: i just realized i don't have arm swatches of anything in this post.... 😱 i don't have time to photograph them right now, but i'll edit this post and add them later today before working on the other posts! i wanted to get this post out the door because there aren't many lip swatches of people wearing the new kat von d studded kiss lipstick in divine!

sephora - turquoise beauty blender because everything blue(-green)! also picked up another tarte maracuja eye cream because i somehow forgot i already had a backup..... and got a sample of the marc jacobs shameless foundation in Y210. i also got my bite birthday gift, along with kat von d's studded kiss lipstick in divine. i've tried fresh's oval soaps a long long time ago and really liked them (aside from their massive size), so i wanted to try this one because i couldn't remember if i had this scent before - sugar lemon. i also grabbed a sample of benefit's new bad gal bang mascara.
skindinavia - 25% off! w00t. got another oil control setting spray, and two freebies of their primer spray and (regular) setting spray.
walmart/amazon - finally jumping on the green color corrector/concealer bandwagon because my face was not happy this month. got the maybelline master camo and la girl pro conceal.

glace, chai, divine, Y210, maybelline, la girl

kat von d studded kiss lipstick in divine

bite matte cream lip crayon in glace

bite amuse bouche lipstick in chai

...andddd two weeks of graze boxes. yum!

november 2017: sephora play!

hi guys! this month's sephora play arrived today! (theme: survivor of the chillest) ~Lin-chan ^.~

1. marc jacobs velvet noir major volume mascara -- got a sample of this mascara in the past and it's slowly on it's way out! so excited to get another!
   repurchase? it's kind of expensive to be honest, so i'm not sure.
2. igk mistress hydrating hair balm -- i'm interested in trying this out. it has a very typical non-chemical, powdery floral hair product type of scent. i guess this is a leave in treatment?
   repurchase? probably not
3. origins clear improvements mask -- i've tried this in the past and liked it, but i feel like i've got too many other skincare things to work on, so i'm going to pass this along.
   repurchase? yes
4. perricone md hydrating cloud cream -- while i do like unscented facial lotions, i'm not huge on ones that sink in super fast and you no longer know it's there. this one gives the skin a pretty soft feel once it's absorbed. i'll give this a try, but it's likely to be passed along.
   repurchase? nah
5. sephora collection ultra shine lip gel in 04 perfect nude -- this is getting passed along. slowly getting christmas presents together, and this is a great addition! and i haven't been into glosses lately.
   repurchase? probably not
6. burberry blush perfume sample -- this one smells nice, contrary to most other burberry fragrances i've smelled, but i think i'm going to pass this along too since i don't think i'll use it.
   repurchase? nah
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

june hauls - beauty and planner

hi guys! so this post turned out a bit different than i normally do.. i prewrote bits and bobs here and there and kept adding to it, and this one became more of me talking naturally than me listing the things, which was what i was sort of doing. so let me know if this format is better. i usually prefer reading posts that get to the point of things, but this was a nice change. ~Lin-chan ^.~

so our anniversary was last month and teh paul got me some goodies. namely the sky organics bath bomb set (which you can get on amazon), story of seasons: trio of towns (woookit teh kyoot capybara!), and a dishwasher basket for chopsticks!
i also got this month's target boxes, because yall know how fast i've been going through these razor handles recently! i have no idea how i keep breaking them, but it feels like i'm breaking handles faster than i'm replacing the cartridges! ~.~ and teh paul was interested in the men's one this time.

got some colourpop birthday 'sale' goodies. got the gemini by night palette, pinky promise, and the limited: birthday cake super shock shadow.

i also placed a sephora order because free nars orgasm lipstick? heck yes. the thing that's interesting though is that this tarte paaarty blush looks different and is in a lighter color packaging than the sephora birthday freebie. swatching them on my arm though, they're pretty close but not exactly the same. i'll have to start using this to see what it's like. and i added a marc jacobs velvet noir mascara for 100 points.

golden gate bridge, the hidden hills, manhattan coffee run, moscow sunrise, pinky promise (all swatched without primer),
birthday cake, orgasm lipstick, paaarty blush (new, old)

nars orgasm lipstick

picked up a few things at the walmarts. got another concealer and brow gel, as per usual. i saw that they had these soo ae lip masks, so i wanted to give them a try. and they're carrying those nail polish bottle holder things, which i've been kinda wanting, for like $2-3! annnd kiss salon color nails are ok, but i prefer the gel fantasy or impress kind, but out of the designs available, i liked these.

mac was having a 25% off coupon, and i've been wanting these since i saw a particular instagram post of theirs... anyway, so i got an extra dimension eye shadow in smoky mauve and an eyeshadow pan in blackberry, and i picked their false lashes extreme black mascara as a sample.

top: smoky mauve, bottom: blackberry -- swatched without primer

went and renewed my sally's card and if you don't know, they usually give you an up to $8 gift of your choice (ion extreme moisture creme) with your $5/year membership. then a few days later, i got a $5 off my next purchase coupon.. and they were having 20% off macadamia natural oil..so i had to get another one of their hair masks!
i also placed an order with sigma because their loose glitters and shimmers were on sale and zeal is absolutely gorgeous. i'm kind of disappointed with astral and stellar compared to swatches i saw online. i swatched them dry for the photo, but i also put them over primer and didn't see much of a difference (zeal was even better!). but i'll try them a bit more and see what happens. by the way, my swatch of zeal below isn't true to color. zeal's like a blue-brown duochrome, and my swatch came out kinda orangy looking. ain't nobody got time to re-swatch!
T and i went to sephora on a quest. or rather, i was on a mission and she agreed to come along. i really wanted to try the new becca highlighters, and i picked up opal flashes jade because it's friggen gorgeous.
sephora is doing some app only specials (like one-day-only pre-sale thingies) and this it superhero mascara and brow power bundle (full sizes) was a must at $24. two-fer! now i have 3 spare brow powers! muhahaha! i also got the urban decay optical illusion primer with a code.
lastly from sephora, they supposedly sent out a $10 or 15 off $50 coupon to VIBs for two days only. LOL i didn't get one, and i somehow managed to find a code floating about the internets. (if you aren't already, you should follow trendmood1 on instagram!) anyway, i got something for the sis in law, and the viseart petit pro palette, which T and i were pretty impressed with when we saw it in the store.
and finally, ulta had their 20% off almost everything coupon again. so i got a couple usual clinique skincare things which i didn't bother photographing, and i had to get another hoola lite. yall, i don't understand how i hit so much pan so fast on the first one. i got it in march! three months?!

zeal, stellar, astral, opal flashes jade, viseart petit pro palette (all swatched without primer)
(man, this photo doesn't capture the prettiness that is zeal and opal flashes jade...)

planner stuffs -- here's the link to my etsy list of purchased planner stuff
got my one of my two PBC sale orders in the mail from thecoffeemonsterzco. for the second, it's been over a month since she mailed it, but i haven't seen my oncemorewithlove order yet.

stickeriffic participated in monthly planner madness, so i got some of her goodies too! got a couple cactus sheets and washi, clear stickers, unicorn boxes, and llamas!

wonton in a million collabed with once more with love to make this super adorable bundle!

createdbydanielle1 had these gorgeous weekday stickers and i couldn't pass on her sudoku stickers! love!!!
planner studio made a bundle that i couldn't pass up, and i ordered a few other sheets as well

april 2017: sephora play!

hi guys!!! late again, but here's this month's sephora play! (theme: step it up!) for those who may have not seen my instagram, i was pretty disappointed in this box. there is only one new to me product, as well as the fact that the other five products are repeats from either their samples, points redemptions, or coupon codes. not that they're all terrible, but it's not anything new to try. ~Lin-chan ^.~

1. makeup forever aqua xl liner in black -- i'm pretty indifferent about this liner. i haven't figured out what's so great about it. it doesn't stay nice in my waterline nor does it apply that nicely. this has been passed along.
   repurchase? nah
2. smashbox photo finish primer -- this is among my favorites!
   repurchase? maybe, depends on need and cost.
3. kate somerville exfolikate -- another cult favorite!
   repurchase? not at this price!
4. sephora collection waterproof eye makeup remover -- i was ok with a previous sample of this and ended up giving this one away. it works, but it has a slight burn on my eyes. and i already have other eye remover samples plus my favorite from sonia kashuk on hand.
   repurchase? no
5. peter thomas roth water drench hyaluronic cloud cream -- i tried this for a few days, and it was ok. i didn't really see much of a change, the formula is a little bit thick, granted i use water-based or gel moisturizers... but i was pretty indifferent about it.
   repurchase? nah
6. marc jacobs daisy -- i don't like florals. lol. actually, i don't remember if i've ever smelled this before, but knowing it's floral, i didn't bother.
   repurchase? no
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

february 2017: sephora play!

hi guys!!! sooo. like two weeks late, but here ya go: this month's sephora play! (theme: the soft side) ~Lin-chan ^.~

nars bound, too faced milkshake, clinique pep-start, origins ginzing

nars bound

1. clinique pep-start hydroblur moisturizer (.24oz--mini, $29.50 for 1.7oz [$4.16]) -- i'm interested in trying this out, considering their ddmg is my favorite!
   repurchase? undecided
2. too faced lip injection glossy in milkshake (.03oz--mini, ret. $22 for .14oz [$4.71]) -- this is super plumping.. like i put it on before the lip swatch above and yeahhh... i'm not a huge fan of this product because it has a bit of a burning sensation -- but you know it's working! and the color is kina meh, the sparkle is whatever--which is why i didn't feel the need to photograph lip swatches... anyway, this is getting passed along.
   repurchase? no
3. nars velvet lip glide in bound (.07oz--mini, ret. $26 for .2oz [$9.10]) -- this is a really pretty color. i'm not sure that it'd stick around if you eat or drink, but i like this shade.
   repurchase? undecided
4. origins ginzing (.17oz--mini, ret. $30 for .5oz [$10.20]) -- for a while, i really liked this eye cream, but eventually i was kind of ehhh about it. i feel like there's nothing better than the tarte maracuja eye cream for my skin.
   repurchase? nah
5. sephora collection laashcraft length + volume mascara in noir (.094oz--mini, ret. $12 for .33oz [$3.42]) -- i haven't had a chance to actually try it on the eyes, but the wand is pretty interesting. think if you were looking at it from the tip, it's like a rectangle shape. so like two sides are flat and two sides are rounded like a standard wand... very interesting!
   repurchase? undecided
6. marc jacobs divine decadence (sample, ret. $72 for 1oz) -- i think it's ok. like it's nice, but i won't wear it.
   repurchase? no
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

approximate product value: ~$32

march hauls

hi guys! not too many things to haul this time, considering my birthday was last month and i threw most of the stuff i got into that post..but here's everything else! ~Lindsay-chan ^.~

apple watch -- redeemed this year's healthy living incentive from work! got this for free....ish, i have to pay taxes on it. [not pictured: i also bought skintomi matte skin screen protectors and a clear tpu bumper case for the watch.]

ulta: tony moly mud & bubble sheet masks, panda's dream & my little pet eye patches, birthday freebie: benefit roller lash mascara mini

sephora: clinique great skin, great deal set for combo-oily skin, marc jacobs birthday gift, code freebie: benefit dew the hoola

blacquer, kiss kiss bang bang

ulta: anastasia single shadow in labyrinth, soap & glory sugar crush scrub & smoothie star body buttercream, tree hut sugar scrubs in lychee and plum & marula and jasmine

target: loreal color riche eyeshadow in pain au chocolat
bed bath & beyond: real techniques brush cleaning palette, ecotools brush cleanser
marshalls: holika holika pig nose blackhead kit
sally's: dermectin-tc sheet masks in purifying and pore refining, mystic divine luminous shine hair mask

sephora:500 points: tarte rainforest of the sea set (lights camera lashes, lip splash lipstick in beach bum, deep dive cleansing gel, marine 4-in-1 boosting mist, & water foundation sampler); not pictured: shiseido facial cotton

pain au chocolat, beach bum

beach bum -- sorry for the terrible swatch photos. the formula of this is so amazing that it broke, when swatching it on my arm before i even got to wear it. so i didn't want to bother retrying it.