collective haul: sephora and other purchases

hi. 🙋 my name is lindsay, and i have a problem: i hit rouge status again...in july. 🙊
if i miss discussing certain items photographed in this post, it's because they're all repurchases that i've talked about at least a handful of times before in the past. ~Lindsay ^.~

i'm not really sure what the hype with this kush mascara is... it's good, but like it's kind of dry compared to other mascaras, and performs ok-ish. every time i wore it, it'd flake and i'd have random black spots or streaks on my face.... i have been liking this sample of boscia's cactus water moisturizer! it's an interesting texture.

i'm not going to lie, i definitely bought this inner beauty favorites set for the bottle. i know. that's super sad. but i wanted to try it and have oneeeee. and the fenty liner is pretty awesome. i kind of wish it was a brush tip, but given the formula it's understandable that it's a felt tip.

i'm also finally on the estee lauder double wear bandwagon. i tried it for the first time just the other day and it's a lot more lightweight than the double wear light---which by name makes no sense, but you know... 💁 i'm in the shade 1w2 for those wondering. also, for as much as i kinda criticized the idea of redeeming this 250 point perk, the notebook and pen are actually nice. i love this type of pen!

had i hauled the bum bum bath bombas before...? they're amazing, but $10 each is expensive! so be sure to wait for sephora sales!

also, i had a sample of the clinique acne+line correcting serum, it's nice. i also got a sample of the new ddm jelly and i don't like it. i didn't feel like it did much for me, so it got passed along. and because i got them on the same trip, pictured here are the loreal brow stylist and febreze unstopables melts in shimmer (like the downy unstopables for your laundry). this brow gel is not the same as the previous and i'm not sure how i feel about it yet.

got a few things from sally's, target(?), and urban decay as well! i love these hair masks! and they were on sale at the time that i ordered them! these are the "OG" ones, not the new masks that aren't good whatsoever. then from urban decay, i redeemed my birthday sin highlighter...again. and i got another primer potion and their new-ish waterliner in legend. from sephora, i got an old favorite - buxom foundation in dim the light, the estee lauder double wear concealer in warm light, as well as the ordinary.'s makeup primer. i ended up passing the face primer along, because i couldn't deal with the scent.

sin, warm light, legend

a few more ulta things that i missed! also, i'm pretty sure i've converted to drunk elephant. the tlc sukari babyfacial is awesome!
and i also got a lot of goodies from beautylish. i was running low on parian spirit, and i needed more of the ordinary.'s salicylic acid. i also grabbed one of their retinoids to try. i tried out this clean apothecary brush shampoo, it works well enough, but i didn't try foundation-caked brushes in it yet. and i think this oribe dry shampoo was a freebie? i didn't order it, but it got passed along since i don't use them often enough.

it cosmetics has having a friends and family sale at the time i ordered this..if i remember right. got two favorites!
skindinavia - repurchasing because i needed more!

5 months of sephora play! (april, may, june, july, august 2018)

hi guys! here's what came in the last several months of my sephora play! subscription...it's a lot. >.< ~Lindsay ^.~
April

mufe #6, ptr primer, ud gloss in spl

1. makeup forever ultra hd perfector in shade 6 -- i really appreciated that this had sunscreen in it, but the coverage was really sheer. this shade seemed kind of light on me, which is pretty weird.
   repurchase? no
2. it cosmetics bye bye pores pressed poreless finish airbrush pressed powder -- i can't remember how many of these i've had now... i wasn't huge on it because of the flashback it has, but i have otherwise no recollection of other opinions about it.
   repurchase? no
3. fresh lotus youth preserve rescue mask -- i haven't actually gotten around to use this yet.
   repurchase? probably not?
4. urban decay hi-fi shine ultra cushion lipgloss in spl -- this is pretty similar to their other glosses. not super sticky, slightly balmy, i really enjoyed wearing it. the color was a very sparkly, basically clear gloss.
   repurchase? haven't been wearing glosses lately
5. peter thomas roth skin to die for no-filter mattifying primer & complexion primer -- i'm still trying to finish this primer. i've been using redness and salicylic acid primers lately, but i do enjoy it the days i use it.
   repurchase? maybe
6. miu miu l'eau rosee -- say no to florals!
   repurchase? no
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

May

1. becca shimmering skin perfector pressed highlighter in champagne pop -- i really appreciate that this shade is in sample size now! while i do like my full sized one, i've been using other highlighters more than this color.. this was passed along.
   repurchase? no, other shades
2. benefit cosmetics porefessional face primer -- i've always liked this one!
   repurchase? maybe
3. bumble and bumble thickening volume hairspray -- not something i typically use. this got passed along.
   repurchase? no
4. kat von d tattoo liner in trooper -- does this need explanation?
   repurchase? YESSS
5. sephora collection mud mask purifying & mattifying -- i don't remember if i tried this yet, or if i even still have it....
   repurchase? probably not
6. viktor & rolf flowerbomb -- as many of these that i've had, i don't remember if i've ever smelled this before. reading this description of the notes, it sounds up my alley, even though it has "flower" in the name..
   repurchase? no
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

June

queen b

1. milk makeup kush mascara in boom black -- despite how much people were raving about this recently, i don't really get it. the mascara's good, but not like ridiculous. it did flake a little on me.
   repurchase? nah
2. too faced melted matte liquid lipstick in queen b -- i have been wanting to try this shade for ages!
   repurchase? undecided
3. alterna haircare caviar volume mist -- apparently sephora thinks i need volume products?
   repurchase? no
4. clinique eye makeup remover -- while i liked this, it didn't burn my eyes, and it's cost effective, i probably will not be repurchasing this. i just really like the lancome one.
   repurchase? nah
5. belif true cream aqua bomb -- when this first came out, i really liked this a lot, and even bought a full size. but i have no idea what's going on with my skin but it doesn't agree with regular use of this product anymore....
   repurchase? undecided
6. prada candy -- meh.
   repurchase? no
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

July

salt lyfe

1. tarte amaoznian clay blush in paaarty -- you guys, how many of these have i bought since the birthday freebie...? like 4?
   repurchase? YES
2. drunk elephant protini polypeptide cream -- i haven't tried this one yet. drunk elephant is pretty expensive in general, but i've heard really good things!
   repurchase? undecided
3. briogeo blossom & bloom ginsing + biotin volumizing spray -- again with the volumizing products?!
   repurchase? no
4. tarte color splash lipstick in salt lyfe -- this also has been sitting on my desk untouched... hmmm....
   repurchase? undecided
5. tarte deep dive cleansing gel -- i've had a few samples of these and i have yet to actually get around to trying one...
   repurchase? undecided
6. boscia matcha magic super-antioxidant mask -- yayyyyy not a perfume! i have not tried this sample yet. but i love (consuming) matcha!
   repurchase? undecided
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

August

1. anastasia beverly hills brow gel -- it's been a while since i've used one of these, huh. i'm probably going to pass this along for now.
   repurchase? probably will never have to
2. makeup forever artist rouge lipstick in C211 -- this is like my 4th one of these? idk. this is getting passed along. if i remember, i do like this shade.
   repurchase? nah
3. living proof t.b.d. multi-tasking styler -- what is this even..? we'll have to try it out.
   repurchase? undecided
4. benefit cosmetics hoola broner -- i love this bronzer these days for an eye crease color. ever since hoola lite came out, i've been using only that for my face and this for my eyes. this lil guy's getting passed along.
   repurchase? yes
5. origins original sking retexturizing mask with rose clay -- i'm not going to bother with this product because of the rose..
   repurchase? no
6. ouai volume shampoo and conditioner samples -- volume volume volume! what..?
   repurchase? no
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

july 2017: sephora play!

hi guys!!! the weekend's here, i've finally got some time, and here's this month's sephora play! (theme: beauty staycation) ~Lin-chan ^.~

bare minerals swag

1. bareminerals gen nude matte liquid lipcolor in swag -- this is pretty close to my natural lip color and looks nice. it dries down to a slightly powdery feel and doesn't feel like it's drying.
   repurchase? undecided
2. briogeo roscaro milk reparative leave-in conditioning spray -- i received one or two of these in the past and i liked them, but they weren't game changers by any means. i'll pass this one along.
   repurchase? nah
3. it cosmetics superhero mascara -- this was already in a past favorites!
   repurchase? yes!
4. milk makeup cooling water -- this feels nice, but it takes a bit to dry down. i'll have to try this out on a puffier day though.
   repurchase? nah
• side note - i am interested in trying out tony moly's panda's dream cooling stick!
5. boscia charcoal pore pudding -- so, despite the name (sorta..), this is actually a face mask. i think i've seen this before on the shelf at sephora, but never really felt the need to try it. but hey, i'm up for trying out new masks!
   repurchase? maybe
6. atelier cologne orange sanguine -- i received one (or more?) of these in the past and i really like it. 
   repurchase? probably not for the price and i don't wear perfume often.
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

may 2017: sephora play!

hi guys!!! a couple days late, but here's this month's sephora play! (theme: the rising stars) there's a couple things that i've never seen or heard of before here, and an item i got in a previous ipsy, but that's ok! ~Lin-chan ^.~

1. trestique mini highlight stick in maldives luminescent -- this is a really pretty highlight. i actually am passing this one along because i still have the one from my september ipsy bag.
   repurchase? probably not
2. milk makeup blur stick -- i have not heard good things about this. using it on the back of my hand, i'm not impressed. the texture between my fingers is super weird and slightly gritty, and while it does blur my pores, i don't see this being any good as far as primer action. there's no tackiness to even hold makeup down. so this is a no.
   repurchase? no
3. tata harper resurfacing mask -- i can't get past the scent of this to even use it. roses..... it's a pink gel looking product, and seems more or less like a sleeping pack.. i don't know. passing this off.
   repurchase? no
4. christophe robin cleansing purifying scrub with sea salt -- i seriously was confused when i got this. the last product i got from this brand was a hair product, but the name to me is like, ok this is a face or body scrub. lol, nope. this is a scalp scrub, which is pretty interesting. i haven't tried it yet, but the scent is a lot more pleasant and usable than the hair mask i got last time.
   repurchase? probably not
5. grande cosmetics grande lips hydrating lip plumper -- this is a clear gloss basically. it doesn't feel super moisturizing, more like a lip oil? and it has a warm vanilla sugar type scent. it does have a light burning sensation, but it's not by any means painful like some lip plumpers. i will say that i did notice a little of a difference, but i'm not sure how i feel about this one.
   repurchase? nah
6. nest black tulip -- this smells super good. i haven't tried it on my skin yet, but spraying it onto the card.. mmmm! based on the notes listed on the card, i mostly smell the amber plum and maybe the patchouli. and i don't know what pink pepper or japanese violets smell like.
   repurchase? nah
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

april 2016: sephora play!

hi guys! as i said in my ipsy post, i got this one last week as well, but hadn't had the time to make a post until now! (theme: the it crowd) ~Lin-chan ^.~

rikugien, peony

rikugien

1. milk makeup sunshine oil (.1oz--mini, $38 for .5oz [$7.60]) -- this smells really good! it's got citrus oils among a few other things. i'm not too keen on oil moisturizers, so i'll probably pass this off, and not only that it leaves the skin oily-shiny.
   repurchase? nah
2. sephora collection colorful cheek ink gel in peony (.35oz--mini, ret. $14 for .67oz [$7.31]) -- i appreciate that companies are coming out with gel formulations of 'cream' blushes and highlighters and stuff for summertime and whatnot, but this is very wet and not very pigmented. like it's the same consistency as a gel moisturizer--don't get me wrong, but i don't feel like this combination works all that well because there's not enough pigment and is spreads a little too easily and doesn't dry and stain fast enough.
   repurchase? no
3. nars satin lip pencil in rikugien (0.5oz--mini, ret. $26 for .07oz [$18.57]) -- so last year, i was all excited that this pencil was part of the sephora birthday gift. and that was great and all, but this makes my 3rd of this pencil in one year. i mean, i'm way glad i didn't buy it years ago when i originally wanted to get one..but geez. so this is probably going to get given away since i really can't use 3, much less the one that i started using as it is.
   repurchase? not at this rate
4. sunday riley good genes (.33oz--mini, ret. $105 for 1oz [$34.65]) -- i've heard great things about this brand--maybe this product too, but i can't remember. this product is difficult to give a first impression on since it's basically a treatment that takes time to see a difference. swatching it, it has a super weird smell. like i recognize it from my childhood, like an 80s-90s product of some kind, like stale orange...........yeah that's a terrible description, but that's all i've got for ya. 
   repurchase? probably not
5. clinique pep-start eye cream (.1oz--mini, ret. $26.50 for .5oz [$5.30]) -- the only thing stopping me from trying this when it first came out was because my skin kind of freaked out by one of their other eye creams in the past. and the packaging for this isn't super hygienic since it's a roller ball. this tube is a traditional lip balm style tube with a rounded tip. it dries down pretty fast, but this too leaves the skin a bit shiny where you apply it, so i think i'll go ahead and pass this one along too.
   repurchase? nah
6. derek lam 10 crosby 2AM kiss (sample, ret. $95 for 1.7oz) -- this is a strange one. it smells of food and date night. or something. it's very strange, and i'm not totally sure i can imagine myself wearing this.. 
   repurchase? nah
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

approximate product value: ~$73.50