april hauls

hi guys! hauled mostly skincare stuff this month it seems! maybe because i've been buying stuff for mother's day and i want stuff for me too? ~Lindsay-chan ^.~

sephora: its skin cookie & body ice cream in mint, original, and strawberry, code freebie: kevyn aucoin candlelight highlighter, points freebie ole henriksen counter balance oil control hydrator
walmart: sally hansen hard as nails hardener, masqueology collagen hydrogel gold mask

makeup geek: eyeshadows in luna and legend -- legend was on the sale page and listed as damaged for $6 instead of $10, but this looks fine to me aside from not being perfectly smooth..so i'm not sure if that's why, but yay for not paying the full amount!

luna, legend, candlelight, sin, prismatic amethyst, lovesick

ulta: the body shop tea tree oil set, bath fizzes, and shower tablets
lush: sex bomb and immaculate eggception bath bombs

1. sephora: sephora favorites give me some lip & liner set (was on sale for $30!, giving some of this away and haven't fully decided what i'm keeping yet), peter thomas roth acne-clear invisible dots, points and code freebies: urban decay afterglow highlighter in sin and SK-II facial treatment essence
2. sephora spring sale: sephora collection contour blush palette, estee lauder double wear light in intensity 2.0, becca shimmering skin perfector in prismatic amethyst, points freebie: kvd liquid lipstick in lovesick
3. ulta spring sale: it bye bye under eye corrector in light

sephora collection contour blush palette - top row, bottom row

kvd lovesick

notd: formula x for sephora ignite

hi guys! here's a little sneaky peek at an october haul item! i used 2 coats of ignite and formula x for sephora the system and an additional coat of sally hansen insta-dry topcoat. ~Lindsay-chan ^.~

edit/update: this photo is how this polish looks in sunlight. in lower lighting, it's more of an oxblood shade.

more july hauls

hi guys! i decided to buy more stuff. and stuff that i didn't think i'd buy..but i did it anyway.......... ~Lin-chan ^.~

i'm getting sunburned trio, natural rose, bella champagne, bella copper, bella taupe; combustealble

• urban decay.com: perversion mascara (see my review!) with mini subversion lash primer
• elf 50% off birthday sale: mascara primer (white) & flat eyeliner brush; among other things (xmas gifts). i'm actually going to use the liner brush for nail polish cleanup.
• cvs: i had extrabucks and a 20% off coupon, so among other items, i got: wet n wild shadow trio in i'm getting sunburned, milani eye tech liner & gel shadows in bella champagne, bella copper, and bella taupe
• rite-aid: sally hansen miracle gel polishes in topcoat & combustealble
• target: pixi lip balm in natural rose
• sephora.com: bite beauty agave lip mask in champagne (swatched below) -- i freaking love this already. it gives a sheer rose-gold tone to the lips. >w< the texture is kinda like an ointment, and from the tube the shade looks similar to nars orgasm gloss (swatched below).

orgasm, champagne, mystical, naked, kissibility, bold blush, pink satin, rose elixir

• ebay: mac alluring aquatics lipstick in mystical -- i really should have bought this when the collection came out..when we were at florida mall, i had like 50 bazillion opportunities to buy it. TT_TT
• sephora: sephora favorites give me some lip kit 2014 -- i didn't swatch all of these because i'm not sure which ones i want to save as xmas gifts and which ones i want to keep yet... (keeping ud naked & marc jacobs kissibility for sure)
• [ps, is it sad that i already have like 4 peoples' xmas gifts done already..? ^^; hahaha.]
• target/walgreens/dollar tree: loreal pop balm in bold blush, nude balms in pink satin & rose elixir, lil baby chap ice revo lip balm in cherry, loreal nail lingeries in elite chic & razzle be dazzle [not pictured]
  
  
  walgreens watermelon vs. itty bitty cherry

etsy (crystalpowder--paw palettes): bow baby paw ring & bang bang paw pal, she also included one of her marilyn monroe stickers

• kandee johnson talked about paw palettes a long time ago and their etsy store just recently reopened. so i got a ring to keep with my everyday makeup stuff and the baby gun is for my travel makeup bag.

super orgasm vs. orgasm blushes

narscosmetics.com: ita brush & mini blush in super orgasm (free with code)

• first impression: i'm mildly upset that this brush doesn't seem like super amazing quality. like the shape is a little unusual and unique, but in essence the handle is like a pair of childrens' chop sticks holding a thin, longer bristled benefit boxed blush brush.
• super orgasm is more pink with larger glitter particles, where orgasm is more of a coral shimmer

freesia, tulip, tiger lily, peony, sweet pea

ulta:

• 2x japonesque solid brush cleansers (bogo free!)
• ulta liquid eyeliner in onyx (black, brush tip, $2!)
• ulta mineral blushes ($3 ea!) -- buy all the blushes! 
• the blushes are very small relative to most other brands, so if you're interested in these make sure to pick them up when they're on sale. $12 each is wayyyyy too much for these.

notd: zoya dot & sally hansen strobe light

hi guys! so as seen in my previous post, i got zoya's dot nail polish in my february ipsy bag. and well....i didn't really like it all that much alone, so i added some glitter to distract from the patchiness. so all is well in the world now. =P ~Lin-chan ^.~

also used: opi natural nail strengthener, sally hansen insta-dry topcoat

i was a bit lazy with the polish-on-skin..ness up there. whoops. lol.

notd: sally hansen mermaid's tale

hi guys! i've got another impulse-buy nail polish to show you! actually, i had $5 beauty rewards & $4 off $20 to use at cvs a couple weeks ago, so that's part of the reason i got it. then the coupon printer gave me $2 off $10 on nail polish, and sally hansen was spend $10, get $5 extra bucks. uhhh yes please! so i got mermaid's tale and another polish that will be mentioned in the september hauls post. i'm not sure how comparable this is to deborah lippmann's across the universe--since i don't have it--, but this polish is supposed to be a dupe or verrrry similar to it. and i think that ~$8 (plus all the discounts, etc. mentioned above) is a lot better than $19! i applied 3 coats (also used: cnd stickey base coat & vinylux topcoat). ~Lin-chan ^.~

target summer 2013 beauty box & impressions

hi guys! i'm still working on the photo migration/link updates but i wanted to get this post up!

hi all! toward the end of april, target style (on facebook) offered a beauty box trial-run for just $5!! so i decided, why not give it a try? the following is a screenshot i took of the facebook page before it was taken down. they were only offering them either for so long or for so many people, don't remember which.

main complaints: the execution of this box. the invoice email said it'd arrive 4-6 weeks after we ordered it. ok, fine. except, i didn't get mine until about two whole months after i placed the order (placed on 4/30). i'm not entirely sure the exact date it arrived, as it went to my apartment's office first and i picked it up today, but that's a bit extreme; arriving nearly a month after the estimated date. that being said, the coupon in the box is expired (6/22) because they didn't give enough time for the boxes to arrive, and the surveymonkey they wanted us to do (as a survey sweepstakes) "ended" june 1st. so it's like wtf guys. and it's not the post office's fault. i went to the target style facebook page and they were saying that they were in the process of mailing them out....MID JUNE. 

otherwise, for the money, this box is great. ~Lin-chan ^.~

1. la roche-posay effaclar duo (.17oz--sample, ret. $37 for 1.35oz) -- i have a tube of this stuff and it's awesome. i don't use it over my whole face as a moisturizer (as it says), but moreso as a spot treatment.
• update: given away for a friend to try and because my tube is still very full
2. fekkai glossing cream (2oz--mini, ret. $23 for 4oz) -- it smells really nice, i don't think i've tried this before. i'm excited to try it but i probably won't buy it since there's other hair products that i like.
3. gillette venus & olay sugarberry scented razor (full size 1 blade, ret. $11) -- the idea is nice and all, but venus replacement blades...or replacement blades in general (male or female) are kinda expensive. i mean, that's how they get you hooked, they give you a razor for free basically, then they're like, ok $20 for 4 refills! and it's like TT_TT lol. anyway, it says it's scented, so that'll be interesting whenever i get around to opening this.
• update: it has the most familiar scent ever, but i can't place it. it works fairly well; it's a bit awkward for me because i haven't used a razor with bars on both sides of the blades before.
4. l'oreal magic bb cream in light (.025oz--sample, ret. $8 for 1oz) -- i was kinda interested in this, i know i had a sample packette of it before (can't remember if i used it or gave it away....) but we'll give it a[nother] try.
• update: light is orange on me. whattttt?
5. sally hansen salon effects nail polish strips in queen of the jungle (full size, ret. $8.50) -- i love these nail strips; they're super easy to use. i'm not huge into the leopard print, but hey, i can find someone who might like them/use them.
6. $3 off $15 beauty purchase coupon -----faillllllll.
7. i like the sturdy box it came in. the target-printed part is actually a slip cover for the box. i'm definitely going to reuse this box, gifting or otherwise.

approximate product value: $35.86

birthday~ and a hyooj march haul

    

hey guys!

the day before my birthday: teh paul took me to cheesecake bistro, like last year, and i was depressed that they changed the menu! we haven't been since last year, and i wanted my usual croque madame..but apparently they took it off the menu a few months ago. >.> now there's no reason to go there anymore... regular copeland's is better.

on my birthday: my dad took paul and i to mosca's restaurant, which none of us had been to before. it's a local italian restaurant. apparently it was one of the restaurants of choice back in the 70s with mafias and stuff. lol. it was pretty good, we got crab salad, shrimp mosca, and oyster mosca, followed by a piece of homemade cheesecake with a candle in it. if you ever want to go, they're cash only!

the day after my birthday: my mom's family took me out to siamese, a local thai restaurant. again with the menu changes: i wanted their chow mein..and now it's gone! so i settled for their pineapple fried rice, which i'd known was a safe choice. afterward, we had a strawberry shortcake from whole foods! mmm!


and here are a few things that i got for my birthday! yayy~!

• for the soul: spare tire kit, trunk security cover
• tales of the abyss (3DS)
• kitchenaid flex edge beater (mixer attachment)
• apple lightning to 30-pin adapter--my phone will work in my car now! yay!
• mystic divine nourishing oil treatment -- from my hair stylist
• sigma gift card → spa brush cleaning glove in aqua (& free sampler of surrender, command, and publicize eyeshadows--swatched over ud original eye primer)
• amazon gift card → makeup geek dark raspberry damask z palette (shipping was $2.25 on amazon, but on the mug store site, it's $5.52? what?!) & they sent me a free, full sized mug eyeshadow in pixie dust! awesome! as you can tell, i've already filled the new palette ^^; ... the only complaint about this z palette is that the pattern is only on the lid and the rest is black, unlike other patterned z palettes. also, despite the discrepancy of the dimensions of this palette, it's the same as their large-sized palettes. as far as makeup geek, as a company, i really liked how they personalized a little handwritten thank you note for me. it's the little things that make people happy, and that's exactly marlena's goal.

march hauls:

L: tornado, aura, magic, illusion, oz, south--swatched over ud original eye primer, rockstar eyeliner,
R: glinda lip color (L), sweet beige lip color (R), watt's up (top)

sephora: urban decay glinda palette, sephora ultra vinyl lip pencil in sweet beige, benefit birthday gift (watt's up & they're real), living proof style extender sample, and clinique happy perfume sample---had to show this to you guys! i've never seen a card-style perfume spray before!

 

lace, nutmeg, blitzen, ember, pinecone, shiver, satin sparks (all swatched over ud original primer potion)

• sally's: hair chemist macadamia oil hair serum & purple tangle teezer ($10 off $20 bday coupon!)
• bestbuy.com: apple lightning cable (with $5 from reward zone & free shipping!)
• groupon*: skylark by elle and blair snowkissed cashmere eyeshadow palette
• first impressions: this is an awesome, very pigmented palette. only complaint is the price (the full price--$40, not the groupon price--$17), and satin sparks shadow: why is it so huge?! why is it so crumbly? to me, it's very reminiscent stila kitten, which is interesting because i'm pretty sure elle said she didn't like that about kitten.... and pay-off for shiver was ok, it needed to be built up a bit to get it to this swatch. the brush, both ends are very dense, haven't used it but it feels great!
• zpalette.com: aqua/yellow 4u palette -- i love this size! the magnetized area is approximately the same size as unii palettes.

shadows (swatched over ud original eye primer): rock, snatch, bordello, bb cream

polishes (2 coats): steel my thunder, ivy thyme, for shay, flaming berries

• haulerdeals.com*: skylark by elle and blair shiver shades nail set
• first impressions: i don't feel that this set is in any way unique as far as the colors. i do like the pigmentation, but only steel my thunder came out awesome in one coat, while the other three were streaky. got this set on sale for $15+ship vs. $30 on blush.com
• urbandecay.com: rock palette, snatch & bordello shadows (plus walk of shame from the original 6-pan palette)
• beauty.com: urban decay naked bb cream, [something for hub hub for our anniversary (really early...)], and richard chai rory bag (click the link to get yours: free with $100 beauty.com purchase)
• Shaveworks® The Cool Fix™ Targeted Gel Lotion
• Stila® Stay All Day® 10-in-1 HD Beauty Balm
• Go Smile® Touch Up Smile Perfecting Ampoules
• Nuxe® Masque Crème Fraiche de Beauté 24H Soothing & Rehydrating Fresh Mask
• ARCONA® Hydrating Serum, Replenish AM/PM
• Joanna Vargas Skincare Daily Serum
• Caudalie Premium Cru The Ultimate Anti-Ageing Cream
• PHYTO® Phytopolléine Scalp Stimulant Universal Elixir
• Murad® Acne Clarifying Cleanser
• Peter Thomas Roth® Mega-Rich Body Wash
• H20 Plus™ Targeted Care Hand and Nail Cream
• The New Black Full-Size Nail Polish in Gold Grenade (see notd post here)
• bareMinerals® Stroke of Light™ Eye Brightener in Luminous 4
• Beauty.com® $10 Gift Card

swatches: pink in the afternoon, teddy bare, brandy

• sally's: finger paints hoppy go lucky, i spy-der, basecoat (buy 2, get basecoat & ring free), palladio rice powder in translucent
• first impressions palladio rice powder: i've removed the shrink wrap on this (haven't actually started using the powder), but this is not a travel-friendly package. the lid just slides right on and off.
• cvs: milani color statement lipstick in teddy bare, lip pencil in brandy, revlon super lustrous lipstick in pink in the afternoon, sally hansen salon effects french mani (pink)

makeup geek/amazon: beauty blender 2-pack & free eyeshadow in prom night (swatched dry)

~Lin-chan ^.~


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