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

march 2018: sephora play!

hi guys! here's what came in my march sephora play! (theme: festival of beauty) ~Lindsay ^.~

flirting game, bohemian purple

bohemian purple

1. sephora collection contour eye pencil in 15 flirting game -- these eye pencils are actually pretty good quality. this isn't the first of these that i've tried, but i definitely like this color a lot because it's pretty reminiscent of certain popular brand's liners that i looove!
   repurchase? probably other shades
2. sephora collection cream lip stain in 35 bohemian purple -- this is so gorgeous and sooo not work appropriate. sadface. i really like this color a ton. but i have no idea when i'd be able to realistically wear this.
   repurchase? other shades
3. dr. jart+ premium beauty balm spf 45 -- i tried this out, over moisturizer, under primer a few weeks ago and it was weird. honestly i really wanted to use this on its own because bb creams are like tinted and stuff, and this has spf. lol no. this was soo light. i couldn't see it on my skin aside from the 'oily' look that spf products usually give. anyway, it's a whatever in my book.
   repurchase? no
4. briogeo blossom & bloom ginsing + biotin volumizing spray -- i didn't try this and i think i'm passing it along. i don't use volumizing products.
   repurchase? no
5. lancome hypnose drama mascara -- i feel like i've had samples of this in the past, but i can't remember if i actually ever got around to using them. i've got two full size mascaras open already, so i haven't opened this one. we'll have to see.
   repurchase? ???
6. marajo hair care nourishing cleansing creme & deep treatment butter -- as previously mentioned, my skin has been freaking out, so i have been trying to be careful with what i've been using when. once my skin clears up, i'll give this a go.
   repurchase? not likely
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

february 2018: sephora play!

hi guys! it's march. not that you didn't already know that.... anyway. here's what i got in my february sephora play! box! (theme: feel the love) ~Lindsay ^.~

always red, rebel chic

rebel chic

(here's a circa 2016 photo for ya!) always red

1. sephora collection cream lip stain in always red -- yay for a repeat product. as mentioned just above, this actually came in the december 2016 sephora play! box. the idea for this box was that you'd get two lip colors to share one with a friend. well if most people have gotten one or more samples of this lipstick 🙋, they've been and done passing this along to a friend. that's beside the point. this lipstick stains and stays there, my arm swatch took quite a while to wear away! i haven't worn them regularly enough to remember how well these last throughout the day (i have a few colors now), but i do remember liking them. and this red's really pretty.
   repurchase? other colors
2. sephora collection rouge matte lipstick in rebel chic -- i really did not like how this applied. it was so dry feeling from the tube, and after a few minutes of wearing (i had to take it off..). it does have some staining power, but i'm not about this formula to find out how long it'd last.
   repurchase? no
3. lancome monsieur big mascara -- i just talked about this in a recent empties! yay for another sample!
   repurchase? yes
4. belif moisturizing eye bomb -- this smells exactly the same as the aqua bomb. feels like it too. whether or not it's working, i'm not sure, but i think so? either way i'm probably not going to repurchase, but i appreciate the opportunity to try it out.
   repurchase? nah
5. first aid beauty ginger & turmeric vitamin c jelly mask -- the one thing in this box that i haven't tried yet. i hear turmeric is often used in DIY face masks, so i'm definitely interested in trying this!
   repurchase? undecided
6. viktor & rolf flowerbomb -- i cannot count on two hands how many times i've received a sample of this. everyone raves about this perfume, but i don't like florals.
   repurchase? no
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

sephora rouge sale haul

hi! sooo. rouge sale happened over two weekends this year, and here's what i gots! ~Lin-chan ^.~
there's one more thing not pictured that i will share sometime next month, because i also bought one for someone else for christmas.
alsoooo. please excuse the new setup while i try to play with the lighting and all. at the apartment, i had a bookshelf on the right side of my desk that the lamp was on, but the bookshelf ended up on the left side of my desk with new arrangement in the house. i do still have the shoe shelf on the left side (slightly pictured) which i moved the lamp onto. but i still managed to arrange everything too close to it. 💁

bow n arrow, rebel, mauvember 2017

1. nest festive candle trio -- this has the holiday candle, birchwood pine, and sugar cookie. i think last year..? i bought a mini of the holiday candle and loved it. so guess who splurged this year, because woodsy and sweet, and candle i liked last time... yeah.
2. kat von d liquid lipstick in bow n arrow -- i'm working my way through my mini and wanted to get a full size before i ran out and discount.
3. urban decay vice lipstick in rebel -- ok, seriously this packaging was what caught my attention... anyway, it was new. there were no swatches by anyone. people in the 10 or so reviews said it was great, work appropriate, very wearable. i had to try it!
4. peace out acne dots -- so guess who got repurchased before the other.. 😉 yes these are more expensive than the peter thomas roth dots, but i feel like these work better. i also like these more because they're thicker and easier to apply and remove. the ptr ones are super thin and a lot of times, i end up folding over an edge just trying to peel it off the sheet...super annoying.
5. fenty beauty foundation in 140 -- so i caved and went ahead because 20% off. i also got my sephora color IQ thing done, so whoever is wondering, i'm 5Y06. i've been using it consistently for a couple weeks now (4-5 pumps), and it definitely matches me better than the 150 sample i had, which was a little pink but still pretty close on me. coverage-wise, applying with a brush is better. finish-wise, i like applying it with a sponge. either i'm applying it poorly or it's just too much and a little bunchy when i use a brush, but i think the sponge spreads it more evenly even though the coverage is thinner that way.
6. marvis toothpaste in classic strong mint -- tati (and james) rave about this toothpaste. i got a smaller tube of a 'normal' flavor to try and see what's so special about it. i've used it twice so far, and it's not life changing, it's whatever. maybe the other flavors last longer?
7. bite beauty amuse bouche liquified lip in mauvember 2017 -- i wasn't sure about also getting the multistick, because i'd probably end up using it as a lipstick too and not much else. so i didn't, and i also wanted to try out this formula since i've never gotten one of these before.
8. clinique great skin great deal set for types 3-4 -- i actually buy this set a lot. i mean, it's the same price as buying the ddm gel by itself, so why not get a travel size of the toner i use, and a meh face wash, for basically free?
9. freebies
1. lancome monsieur big mascara
2. sephora collection pro flawless airbrush #56 (rouge renewal brush) -- anyone else slightly disappointed with this year's gift.. like you can reuse it and sephora collection brushes are pretty good and all, but i'm kinda underwhelmed by a mini brush for $1k. just sayin.

bow n arrow (recycling last year's photos..)

mauvember 2017

rebel

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 

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

september 2017: sephora play!

hi guys! this month's sephora play! (theme: fall into beauty) arrived yesterday, so i figured i'd get on here and talk about it! ~Lin-chan ^.~

urban decay amulet

1. urban decay vice liquid lipstick in amulet -- i'm actually pretty excited about this because i just tossed my  last sample of this into the empties bin!
   repurchase? maybe
2. belif true cream aqua bomb -- yessss! the good stuff!
   repurchase? yes
3. benefit gimme brow in 5 -- i think i've had this sample in shade 3 before which was a bit too brown for me, but now 5? i did like their original version in the previous packaging in the dark shade. we'll have to see how this works out, since this is closer to my brow color!
   repurchase? probably not
4. sephora collection eyeliner in black lace -- i'm actually going to pass this along because i have too many black liners and i don't really know how well this one will do in the waterline, even thought it says its waterproof.
   repurchase? nah
5. algenist power recharging night pressed serum -- this is pretty interesting. it's more of a balmy consistency. i haven't really been into using serums, but i'll give it a try.
   repurchase? nah
6. igk hot girls shampoo and conditioner sample -- i actually really appreciate this sample because i'm not huge into having perfume samples.. it just becomes too much.
   repurchase? probably not
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase