october hauls - planner and makeup

hi guys! here's all the things i got in october!! thankfully i prewrote 90% of this post! w00t. there's a few things i ordered toward the end of october and didn't arrive til november, so they'll be in the november post. ~Lindsay

i wanted to put these early in the post so they're clear and visible -- my ulta packages contained  coupon codes for 30% off soap and glory products (excluding gift sets) through 12/31/17, code: glory30 and 25% off sleek makeup (excluding gift sets) through 12/31/17, code: sleek25. you're welcome!

sephora -- i got sephora collection cream lip stain set to try one or two of these shades, and the others are going into christmas gifts. and i also got the l'occitane holiday crackers set for the same reason because i love their amande and cherry blossom scents. for 100 points i redeemed for a mini of makeup forever's new blush in S214 and urban decay naked skin highlighting fluid in sin. and for the coupon code, i got urban decay's new troublemaker mascara.

S214, blackberry sorbet, blush nude, sin

blackberry sorbet

blush nude

ulta -- i saw that they had revlon's new holochrome nail polish collection, so i picked up hologasm and fairy dust (blue). they also had benefit's hoola bronzers on sale, so i went ahead and got both the original and lite. and they had maybelline bogo half off, so i got the master precise ink liquid liners in galactic metal and stellar sand. annnd a gift with purchase - garnier moisture bomb.

• update: those polishes are not holo. well the blue one's not a true holo at least. so i returned them both because i was pretty indifferent about them. sorry for not including swatches!

walmart -- got another of the maybelline liners in violet nova, loreal infallible paints metallics eyeshadows in rose chrome, and a biore baking soda acne scrub

violet nova, galactic metal, stellar sand, rose chrome

ulta -- so, uhm, someone caved. i'm not going to bother swatching this out since there's like a gazillion photos and videos of this palette, but morphe is now carried at ulta and i ordered the jaclyn hill palette because discount code.

shoes! got a pair of feelgoodz slimz in cloud, heard about this brand in one of my college classes because my professor taught the founder/owner of the company. and these are super comfortable and i do recommend them! i also got two pairs of shoes from payless, a pair of dexflex bow wedges and christian siriano flats.

planner stuffs -- here's the link to my etsy list of purchased planner stuff
went a lil washi crazy at hobby lobby, and grabbed some metallic gel pens. also, i got this plaid washi at the target dollar spot in september, but it didn't fit in with any of the photos i took for that post, so i didn't mention it.

so. i made a few pbc orders. and i got a lotsa freebies in the process. >w<
WontonInAMillion

MyNewestAddiction

TheCoffeeMonsterzCO -- i'm not actually trying to say anything by buying this sticker book, i will eventually use all of the stickers in it, but it was a good deal and so i decided to get it early.

OnceMoreWithLove 

august favorites & regrets

hi guys! it's time for another favorites! not too many things this time, but i've been using them a lot this month!! ~Lin-chan ^.~

favorites:

top - bottom: brazilian tan, purely naked, beige

brazilan tan, dangerous affair

1. revlon super lustrous lipstick in brazilian tan -- i've finally rescued this lipstick from the depths of my closet. a couple years ago when this lipstick came out, i fell in love with it and probably mentioned it on here at that time. anyway, i've rediscovered it and am super happy to have it back in my life!
• as a random side note, i thought this lipstick was limited edition when it came out, but apparently it's on ulta's website, so idk.
2. ciate london paint pot in dangerous affair -- as i've said many many times. i am not a red person, not so much for lipstick or nails. and what is this?! blasphemy! i really like this color and i really enjoy this formula. i applied this polish twice, back to back this month. this polish legit lasted me 5 days both times before there was any major peeling. that like never happens to me anymore. 12 hours. that's how most polishes have been lasting me lately. this is awesome! i'm super impressed and interested in buying other shades. 
3. makeup geek eyeshadow in purely naked -- this is such a great all-over lid shade for minimal makeup days! it's a nude-y peach shade with a slight shimmer.
4. bobbi brown shimmer wash eyeshadow in beige -- this is not very amazing at first glance or swatched. but on the eyes, how it catches the light, and paired with a great crease color, is such a pretty and effortless eye look. that i've been using it almost every day since i got it.

random favorites: 

1. ReLife anime/manga -- so i totally forgot to mention this last month, but the first season of relife anime is online...and omg. it is amazingness. two gripes: sequence of events for some things wasn't 100% true to the manga (but at least they were still included! - unlike a lot of anime), and second: it was too short. season 2 needs to come out like yesterday. not only that, but the manga is still amazing by the way, and continues to impress. i can't wait to see what happens next!
2. gyakuten saiban (phoenix wright: ace attorney) anime -- omg they made the first two games (if not more, as it's still airing!) into an anime. loooooooooveeeeee! the things that throw me off are that their japanese names aren't as cool, and the subtitlers are inconsistent using their american names vs the japanese ones. but whatever, i love it. this is one of my favorite game series, and the next edition (spirit of justice) is slated for US release in a couple weeks, so excite!

meh:
makeup forever ink liner -- this is a gorgeous eyeliner. it's super black, dries down matte.... but that's as far as it goes for me. i think i've mentioned before that my eyes get itchy and watery or i tend to rub my eyes a lot..... well this stuff runs. and smears. and transfers. all. over. there was one day that i had a smear line from the outer corner of my eye to pretty close to my temple, and this was maybe 4 hours after application. another day, i mysteriously got a huge line across the center of my lid. i swear it wasn't there when i left the house, but when i got home..there it was! in short, if you're like me, don't get this product. but if you don't have any of those issues/habits, this is a really great liner!

target's second october beauty box

this month, target did not just one, but two beauty boxes! the first was all loreal products, and this one is the typical hodgepodge for $10. ~Lin-chan ^.~

1. skinfix ultra rich body butter (1oz--mini, ret. $17.99 for 8oz [$2.25]) -- man is this stuff thick! it feels nice and it is 'unscented'. the scent it does have is pretty similar to their hand cream.
   repurchase? maybe
2. hello supermint toothpaste (.75oz--mini, ret. $4.49 for 5oz [$0.67]) -- this smells really good! i'm interested in trying it out.
   repurchase? maybe 
3. olly beauty vitamins (2 gummies--sample, ret. $13.99 for 60 [$0.46]) -- these are grapefruit flavored, and taste pretty good. not quite like the real thing, but not super artificial either.
   repurchase? probably not
4. acure moroccan argan oil + stem cell triple repair shampoo & conditioner (1oz each--minis, ret. $9.99 for 8oz (each) [$2.50]) -- maybe i'm crazy, but the shampoo smells like almonds to me, and the conditioner smells like argan oil..which is what they both contain. so i'm not sure why the shampoo smells like almonds to me...but yeah. we'll have to see about these.
5. repurchase? maybe
6. goody slideproof flat silicone lined elastics (3 bands--mini, ret. $4.79 for 17 [$0.85]) -- yay more hair ties!
   repurchase? maybe
7. covergirl intensify me eyeliner in intense black (.03oz--full size, ret. $6.99) -- i'm planning to give this away. i didn't like the first one i got (see influenster review).
   repurchase? no
8. revlon colorstay ultimate suede lipstick in muse (.09oz--full size, ret. $8.59) -- this is so not my color. it'll probably work better with people who have darker skintones than i do. but it is a pretty color, a nice blue-toned pink, with a slight bit of blue shimmer. formula-wise, it's kind of meh. it goes on sheer but layers up, and can get on your teeth pretty easily.
   repurchase? probably not
9. roc retinol correction deep wrinkle night cream (1oz--full size, ret. $20.49) -- i haven't decided if i even want to open this yet or not. i'm not totally sure about keeping this one....
   repurchase? probably not
10. s.w. basics certified organic body scrub (sample, ret. $24.49 for 3oz) -- we'll have to try this out an see.
    repurchase? probably not
11. $3 off $15 purchase coupon

approximate product value: ~$42.80

target summer 2015 beauty box & impressions

hi guys! it's time for the target summer beauty box! i also got the "father's day" box for teh paul, but he wasn't super thrilled about it..... it was $7 for the beauty box, and $5 for the dad's box. ~Lin-chan ^.~

father's day box ($5)

1. axe styling messy look gel (.65oz--mini, ret. $6.99 for 6oz [$0.76])
2. axe styling spiked up extra hold gel (.65oz--mini, ret. $6.29 for 6oz [$0.68])
3. gillette proglide flexball razor (1 handle & 1 razor cartridge--full size, ret. $10.99)
4. dove men+care oxygen charge shampoo (1.8oz--mini, ret. $5.99 for 25.4oz [$0.42])
5. orabrush tongue cleaner (full size, ret. $4.49)

approximate product value: ~$17.34

gladiolus

spring beauty box ($7)

1. olay regenerist luminous dark circle correcting hydraswirl eye cream (.5oz--full size, ret. $23.99) -- i don't really have dark circles..yet, but i'm still interested in eye creams!
   repurchase? maybe
2. revlon hd lipstick in gladiolus (1.5oz--full size, ret. $7.99) -- this is actually really pretty sheered out. as mentioned before, i'm not a huge fan of the packaging of these, but the formula's pretty good.
   repurchase? probably not
3. sinful colors nail polish in energetic red (3.2oz--full size, ret. $1.99) -- such a bright red-coral! this isn't really a me color, so i'll probably pass this off.
   repurchase? other colors
4. cutex advanced revival nail polish remover pads (3 pads--mini, ret. $3.99 for 10 pads [$1.20]) -- i'm not huge into polish remover pads. maybe if i traveled more or something, but i don't really really have a use for these.
   repurchase? probably not
5. fekkai brilliant glossing cream (2oz--mini, ret. $19.99 for 4oz [$10]) -- i have one of these from something or somewhere else before..and i never got around to using it....so now i've got 2!
   repurchase? probably not
6. card with product info & $3 off $15 beauty purchase coupon at target

approximate product value: ~$45.17

december hauls

 

hi guys! sorry for the delay on this haul post, i had to include a shot of some awesome software i gots today. =P so without further ado, let's get this show post on the road! ~Lin-chan ^.~

M536, I524, I550, D652, ME728, ME230, D926, ME930

sephora $20 off: mufe artist palette, sephora citrus brush cleanser, freebie sample bag

top: champagne, nude, mocha; (palette swatched dry)

cvs: almay intense i-color liner in purple amethyst, physicians formula shimmer strips custom eye enhancing shadow & liner, and gel cream shadow & liner trio

enduring rose, taupe, copper ink, violet ink

bbb: loreal infallible eyeshadow sticks in forever taupe and enduring rose, covergirl ink it liners in copper ink and violet ink
cvs: broadway impress press-on nails in space cadet

rose quartz, garnet

roze quartz

garnet -- this is a lot more purple than i was thinking it was... it's still super pretty though.
beware: this one's a teeth-magnet!

target: revlon hd lip lacquers in hd rose quartz & hd garnet

beautylish.com: wayne goss holiday brush (black & white) -- i couldn't resist... i've really wanted his brushes, and i love both the black and the white bristles that i couldn't choose......... it was nice that beautylish was doing a free shipping promotion and $10 off $50 for new users... ^^; one word about these, to quote wayne goss himself: gorgeous! these are so amazing and soft and i need the rest of the line.

nude eyes (champagne, pewter, black), warm nude eyes (copper, bronze, black)

cvs: physicians formula shimmer strips kohl kajal eyeliner trios in nude eyes and warm nude eyes

• these are actually only ok... they don't actually last in the waterline, and if i use them on my lid, it transfers because i have hooded asian eyes.. >.>

lolita (arm swatch photo taken while wet) -- i blend in with the comforter!!

sephora: nails inc gel effect polish in kensington high street (notd to come later), kat von d everlasting liquid lipstick in lolita. freebie tarte bb primer in light

rose gold, taupe smoke; lipstick stain, gloss stain

lipstick stain

gloss stain

ulta.com 20% off + points: becca shimmering skin perfector pressed in rose gold, mini mally beauty perfect prep poreless primer, it cosmetics the it factor duo (je ne sais quoi gloss stain & lipstick stain), loreal infallible smokissime powder eyeliner in taupe smoke

• cvs: maybelline fit me matte + poreless foundation in nude beige & powder in translucent, loreal infallible pro matte foundation in nautral buff & powder in nude beige, nyc instant matte bb creme in light
• dermstore.com: london brush co goats milk brush shampoo in lemon zest
• target: sims 4 premium edition