december 2017: sephora play!

hi guys! it's late again, but i'm trying to catch up here today and tomorrow. anyway, my sephora play! arrived less than 2 weeks ago and here are my initial thoughts. note - i only kept 1 item because i don't typically use these kinds of products. (theme: the 2017 play list) ~Lin-chan ^.~

1. smashbox cover shot shadows from the golden hour eye palette (turned on & psyched) -- the sole item i kept from this bag! i'm not sure which shade is which, but they're both pretty. i'm not sure i like using them both at the same time though because they kind of blend into one another. either way, i really like the formula and color of these!
   repurchase? probably not
2. drybar triple sec hair texturizer -- i like never use these. i don't really need/want volume.. so it got passed along.
   repurchase? no
3. laura mercier eye basics (primer) in wheat -- this was a fairly neutral shade, slightly tan for my skintone. honestly, i'm not huge into tinted eye primers because they sometimes change the color of the shadows applied over it, and i have plenty enough eye primer that i decided i probably don't need it.
   repurchase? nah
4. peter thomas roth 24 karat gold lift & firm cream -- passed this along because i'll never get around to using it..
   repurchase? no
5. anastasia lip gloss in vintage -- passed this along because glosses, and online swatches didn't seem to match me anyway.
   repurchase? no
6. tom ford black orchid perfume sample -- passed this along, don't remember the scent but i think it was a pretty strong one.
   repurchase? no
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase
8. info card - i really liked how they had random facts about the sephora play! subscription. it's kind of neat to know how many people are subscribed from each state, and other random facts!

september hauls - planner and makeup

hi guys! we've got a pretty big haul this time relative to recent months! anyway, enjoy! ~Lindsay

sephora fall preview -- so, i got an email to do rouge-y things. so T and i went and checked out the event because, ugh why not?! we got to check out the new fenty stuff at least! anyway, we both left empty handed, but i ended up going online afterward and buying these two sephora favorites sets anyway because they're such a good deal! so i got the glow for it (highlighters) set and hair rescue, which has a ton of hair masks, and i redeemed points for a makeup forever liquid lipstick in rosewood. i think part of what sparked this was the fenty foundation sample with a code. they also had sample cards, which i also got for T to try. so far i'm liking the foundation, and i will have to give a better report when i finish this sample!

nudestix illumi-naughty, milk makeup highlighter in lit, tarte highlighter in exposed, benefit cosmetics high beam, bobbi brown shimmer brick
in bronze (top and bottom halves, mixed), cover fx custom enhancer drops in moonlight, becca shimmering skin perfector pressed in moonstone

makeup forever artist liquid matte lipstick in 105 rosewood

fenty beauty foundation in 150, mufe 105 rosewood

colourpop -- i ended up placing two orders with colourpop, mostly because the concealer was out of stock when i wanted to place the first order. the first order was a must because they were having a buy two get one on lippies (can't remember if it was only for liquids..?) and i needed a new tube of beeper, i also ended up getting a few shadows and two brushes - the tapered blending brush and small fluff brush. the second order, as mentioned above, was for the concealer in light 20 and one of the new fall shadows, glass bull. i have not used all of these very much just yet, but i've tried the concealer once and haven't fully made a decision on it yet.

1. ulta -- so ulta 21 days of beauty/beauty deals. got a mac velvet teddy lipstick, mally volumizing mascara, and smashbox travel size photo finish primer. i also got another bronx colors eyeshadow in amethyst. thennn, T and i went to the meet and greet when the it cosmetics founder, jamie kern lima, came to town and ulta's carrying memebox items now! so i had to get this cute cat headband!
2. sephora -- i can't recall why i had to place this order, but anyway i got a bottle of the new perfect formula ruby pink gel coat because my (original) pink gel coat was getting goopy and i wanted to give this a try. i like it, but i like the original more i think. i also got a glamglow bubble sheet mask and a rosebud perfume co menthol and eucalyptus lip balm -- i've heard good things about their rosebud salve, but roses... so far so good with this lip balm, it's a little different than what i'm used to, but i need to keep trying it and see.
3. amazon -- so funny story about this order.. i only wanted lemonheads candy. i have no idea why, and as a kid, i never really liked them. but one of my coworkers had some leftover halloween candy on her desk and that's the only thing i've been picking out of there lately....... anyway, of course amazon has their add-on item program, and of course those fall under that category..... so i bought some more aussie 3 minute miracle since i'm going to need more deep conditioners soon anyway!
4. walmart? target? i don't remember where i bought it, but i got a yes to tomatoes 2 step nose kit to try. it's interesting that it's a 2 step system as opposed to the asian ones which are 3 steps.

glass bull, come and get it, ego, liar liar (swatched dry), concealer in light 20, 951, flitter, beeper

amethyst, velvet teddy

951

flitter

beeper -- recycling photos from nearly 2 years ago!

mac velvet teddy

pandora charms -- so i've been trying to buy my mom a particular pandora charm for like over a year now. the only problem with it was that it was not released in the US (from what i understand) and it is retired. so i finally was able to buy it at a reasonable price but i had to buy a couple more to be able to use the coupon code for this etsy shop.... anyway, i got myself a retired bead as well as a new bead. i also can't remember if i ever mentioned it, but i got 4 of these spacer/stopper charms from amazon. not sure if they're still available, because i was having trouble finding the newer listing when i tried to order the second pair.

planner stuffs -- here's the link to my etsy list of purchased planner stuff
A Happy Blue Tree -- gotta get my holiday kawaii!

Creating&Co -- i had been eyeing this monthly kit for a bit and ended up getting it! and omg her owls are so freakin cute!

the next three shops, while i knew they were all part of the fall PBC sale, i still ordered from them anyway.
Stickeriffic -- pretty sure she's been having regularly occurring 50% off sales... anyway, i didn't actually need any of these, but i wanted to empty my cart! >w<
(for those who don't know, you can save items for later in your etsy cart)

TheCoffeeMonsterzCO -- look at how beautiful this weekly kit is! ugh! and i had to get this year's halloween costume emotis!

OnceMoreWithLove -- there is only one reason for this order. well several, but.... SAILOR MOON munchkins. disney princesses, hocus pocus, addams family, avengers, and more! all of these sheets were absolutely necessary in my life.

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

november hauls

hi guys! i'm slowly but surely making all of my end of the month posts! i don't really have too much to say about this one.. 20% off sales and such.. ~Lin-chan ^.~

back in october, ipsy had one of those offer bundles with 15 masks for only $15! so i went ahead and ordered it, and sent it to the in-laws' house since i was going on vacation. i didn't make it to their house before making that post, so i decided to include it here.
SOO AE Purifying Black Charcoal Mask

SOO AE Hanbang Green Tea Mask

Leaders Cosmetics USA 7 Wonders Kalahari Melon Moisturizing Mask

Leaders Cosmetics USA 7 Wonders Caribbean Coconut Calming Mask

pur~lisse Blue Lotus + Seaweed Treatment Sheet Mask

Beauty Kitchen by Heather Marianna Collagen Gel Lip Mask (contains 2)

skyn ICELAND Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels with Hexapeptide Technology

BioRepublic SkinCare Pomegranate Crush Illuminating Fiber Mask

PONY EFFECT Luminous Boosting Mask Pack

Patchology Limited Edition Lace ILLUMINATE FlashMasque

Patchology Exfoliate FlashMasque

Bonvivant THAT Day Mask Pack #Blemish Care

Bonvivant THAT Day Mask Pack #Brightening Care

ulta 20% off sale -- tarte maracuja eye cream, it cosmetics bye bye under eye concealer in light, elf flawless face brush, tony moly my shea sheet mask box & golden mushroom sheet mask, 7th heaven tea tree peel off mask, essence pure nude highlighter in be my highlight, freebies: joico k-pack color therapy hair mask, ulta fig & honey body lotion

sephora vib sale -- sephora collection citrus brush cleanser, eyeshadows in scented candle, tahitian pearl, let's dance, tree hugger; small z palette, bite amuse bouche lipstick in mauvember 2016, clinique sparkle and glow set, kat von d bow n arrow set; freebies: too faced melted matte lipstick in sellout, 500 points benefit box, it cosmetics bye bye under eye cream sample
-- got the sephora shadows on a sample card (similar to the one shown) and loved how they worked together, i had to get the full sizes!

scented candle, tahitian pearl, let's dance, tree hugger (swatched dry); mauvember, sell out, bow n arrow, ink it liner

bite mauvember 2016

too faced sell out

kat von d bow n arrow

sams club: eos lip balms in sheer pink & pearl shimmer (comes with 2 of each)
dollar tree: wet n wild contour brush
bbb: impress press on nails in bells & whistles
sephora: sephora collection shea lip mask, brush conditioner; it's skin cookie & body ice cream, 500 point smashbox set

essence highlighter, smashbox: photo finish hydrating under eye primer, step by step contour palette (contour, bronze, highlight),
blendable lip & cheek color in hollywood & highlight, photo op eyeshadow trio (nectar, cinnamon toast, roast - swatched dry)

sigma beauty: sigmagic brush shampoo, freebie bag with mini brushes (E30, E40, E55, E65)
-- 10% off sigmagic, code: SigMagic10 (exp. 12/31/2017)

october 2016: sephora play!

hi guys! i didn't get to post yesterday, but here's this month's sephora play box!! (theme: the cool cut) ~Lin-chan ^.~

1. belif true cream aqua bomb (.33oz--mini, $38 for 1.68oz [$7.46]) -- yay! love this stuff!
   repurchase? yushhhhh
2. skin inc pure revival peel (.17oz--mini, ret. $55 for 2oz [$4.68]) -- i got a sample of this in an ipsy bag and i still haven't finished it off yet. i keep it in a cabinet and keep forgetting about it... i do like this product and recommend it!
   repurchase? maybe
3. blinc mascara amplified in black (.1oz--mini, ret. $26 for .3oz [$8.67]) -- i've had so many samples of mascaras from this brand, and i never get around to using them. hopefully i can try this one out, the whole tubing mascara thing sounds cool.
   repurchase? probably not
4. smashbox always on matte liquid lipstick in driver's seat (??--mini, ret. $24 for .13oz [$???]) -- it's funny to me how shades like this probably look good on me, but because i know what it looks like up close, i hate it? hate is actually a pretty strong word. this is a mlbb shade that leans coral on me. and maybe it's just that corals/oranges and my skintone aren't my favorite.
   repurchase? probably other shades 
5. christophe robin regenerating mask with rare prickly pear seed oil (1.7oz--mini, ret. $71 for 8.33oz [$14.49]) -- holy shit is this stuff expensive. i thought that the macadamia oil ones (which are really good) were expensive at $30ish. i think i'll at least try this but this scent is awful. i don't want my hair smelling like weird + baby powder. no thanks.
   repurchase? probably not
6. ysl mon paris (sample, ret. $70 for 1oz) -- this is a really nice fruity floral with a hint of powderiness. i'm not sure i'd like to walk around smelling like this, but it's a good one.
   repurchase? no
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

approximate product value: ~$40?