august hauls - planner and makeup

hi guys! it's september. what what! anyway, i wanted to share a few of the things i picked up this month! ~Lin-chan ^.~
just to try it, i got an aveeno amazon sample box. these boxes are pretty cool because you get a credit for products in the box (or in this case, brand) for your next qualifying purchase within the year. so i ended up ordering a 3 pack (not pictured) of the included body wash which was diabeetus in a bottle. it claims to be vanilla and oats scented, but i smelled straight up cake batter, and it was delicious. annnd i went a lil crazy in the skincare section at walmart. that shea moisture rose mud mask is really good, and i hate rose scented things! the yes to charcoal mask is nice, and i wanted to get the third loreal face wash that i didn't order previously.

this pic is a few different places and orders.. at sephora, i went in to redeem my play! points card and got one of their new clay masks. such neat packaging! then i needed some more parian spirit (not pictured) and i ordered a mini z palette from beautylish. at sally's i think i needed cotton balls? the bags are huge there and i picked up a macadamia natural oil healing oil spray and nail file--these nail files are super inexpensive and good. and finally, at ulta, i got the it cosmetics superhero liner, daBomb bath bombs, bronx cosmetics eyeshadow in bronze (which is in a non-magnetized pan....), and becca shimmering skin perfector in lilac geode. also, below is a swatch of all the becca highlighters i have in comparison to lilac geode if you want that reference..

it liner, bronx bronze, becca lilac geode

lilac geode (across top)
rose quartz, prismatic amethyst, rose gold, champagne pop, moonstone, opal, opal flashes jade

planner stuffs -- here's the link to my etsy list of purchased planner stuff
TheCoffeeMonsterzCO collabed with SparklyPaperCo and made this super cute unicorn set! i also ordered several sheets from the tcmc birthday sale!

and i placed two orders with WontonInAMillion! so kyoot!

may hauls - beauty and planner

hi guys! posting this up now because i have free time, three day weekend. so aside from this stuff, and i didn't really mention it on my planner post earlier today, but we ordered our fridge! w00t. spend all the moneys! we picked out the washer and dryer we want, but we're going to wait to order them since we still have two more major holidays before we can even move in. ~Lin-chan ^.~

elf -- best friend eyeshadow duo in pink pal, selfie ready foundation & powder brushes, pointed powder brush, lip exfoliator in pink grapefruit, $1 slant tweezer, and 3 brushes gift with purchase ($1 shadow brush, [flat] powder brush, and contouring brush)

ipsy offer -- 14 day sheet mask challenge

1. sephora -- nails inc unicorn nail polish duo, sephora collection cream lip stain in vintage rosewood, code freebie: bite beauty lip pencil in 22
2. ulta.com -- physicians formula eye booster liquid eyeliners in black and brown (buy 2 get one! -- more cost effective than kvd and i wanted to try these), tresemme thermal protector spray
3. target -- essie gel couture in twill seeker & topcoat, wet n wild megalast liquid catsuit matte lipstick in rebel rose, covergirl total tease mascara, loreal voluminous lash paradise
4. walmart -- maybeline eyeshadow quad in designer chocolate (the pink is similar if not the same as the one in the blushed nudes palette...score!), yes to tomatoes charcoal mud mask, alba botanica hawaiian detox sheet mask
5. hot topic -- nail polishes in lilac shimmer, midnight galaxy, iridescent peacock, and teal galaxy
1. i'll try to post swatches of these at a later time, since three of these aren't really good for work.

rebel rose, vintage rosewood, 22, designer chocolate quad, pink pal duo (accidentally swatched in reverse..) -- all shadows swatched dry, brown and black liquid liners

rainbow wishes & dream dust, twill seeker

sephora vintage rosewood

wet n wild rebel rose

bite lip pencil in 22

NEW ECLP!!!

stickers -- again, here's the link to my etsy list of purchased planner stuff

1. two nine sticker co -- got some 4th of july goodies
2. the washi shop -- blue and white stars bundle and red stripes washi
3. target washi -- $1 spot for the blue foil with stars, and the day designer trio

my newest addiction: i ended up ordering 4 oops bags, which were the limit, plus the 4th of july sheet. so much holo oopsies! i also never mentioned it, but a couple months ago, i got one of her shirts. it's soooo comfy!

october hauls

hi guys! you might notice a bit of a theme in some of the items i got this month. we're went on a cruise! so i got a bunch of minis of oldies but goodies! ~Lin-chan ^.~
ulta: tree hut sugar scrubs, soap and glory clean on me & happy pamper mini set, zoya remove+ mini, body shop tea tree oil (new larger bottle), tony moly i'm real refreshing sheet mask & intense care snail hydro-gel mask, freebie bag for spending a ton of the monies -- i'm surprised there's two full sized prestige products in here: tarte tarteist double take eyeliner & buxom full on lip polish in dolly.

- sephora: i needed to return something that i accidentally bought, so i got an anastasia beverly hills shadow in warm taupe.
- sephora jcp: last month, they had a mascara set with several minis and a voucher for a full-size from that set. i'm planning on giving the minis away as gifts, but i couldn't pass that deal up! got myself a benefit roller lash.
- ulta: travel size clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel
- target: covergirl lashblast volume waterproof mascara in very black -- this used to be my favorite mascara when i first started college, and this is like my first new tube since then! also, loreal pure-clay mask.
- walmart: they're stepping up their sheet mask game in the drugstore! got a couple of yes to ones and a soo ae one. also got equate makeup remover wipes (travel) and a bag of the epsom salt from last month's beauty box.
- bbb: simple makeup remover wipes mini -- because i can't decide which one i'm taking with me on this vacation....
- 5 below: totally random, but i had to inclue them.. pocky & chocorooms. never had chocorooms before, but they were a bad decision. gone in just a couple hours!

warm taupe, dolly, tarteiest liner

sooo... we got a gopro! we went on a cruise and thought this would be perfect for our underwater adventures! (vacation post to come, need to spend some time sorting out photos and footage)
on the ship, they have a ton of shops, and one of the deals they were advertising was a clinique ddm lotion/gel double pack for $40 (ret. $26 ea), and i was like soooold! that's a better deal than saturday's ulta & the upcoming sephora 20% off sales! also, i'm not sure if it's on every cruise line (probably though), but they sell gold chains by the inch. so you can buy custom length bracelets and necklaces and a variety of different chains, gold, silver, and i got this rose gold with rhinestones. it's super pretty, and i kept eyeing it the whole week!
one of the excursions we went on had a gift shop, and we got this super cute obsidian turtle! i'm not sure the name of the dark sparkly stone on the edge of the shell (blue goldestone? i've always loved red goldstone!), but the top is abalone shell. i kind of wish he were bigger, but the larger ones he was selling were like 2-3 times more expensive than what he wanted for this small one.

walmart: soo ae tea tree sheet masks, wet n wild eyeshadow brush & waterproof liner, essential tools makeup brush cleaner

bbw: got another no purchase necessary free travel size coupon in the mail, so i picked up another mini of endless weekend, which is really nice!

h-mart (houston): green tea pejoy, green apple & kiwi melon sodas -- these are the best. they're in a plastic bottle..thing..with a metal can lid. very interesting. anyway, if you see these, be sure to try the apple, because it's the best!

target back to college beauty boxes

hi guys! sorry this is a bit late! i sent these to the in-laws' because of the move! anyway, here ya go. these were $5 each. the theme was back to college, and the boxes were "head of the class" and "honor roll". ~Lin-chan ^.~

honor roll box ($5)

1. bathery delicate pouf (ret. $1.99) -- it's a shower pouf...what else is there to say?
   repurchase? probably, i always use these.
2. john frieda luxurious volume 7-day treatment (1oz--mini, ret. $8.99 for 4oz [$2.25]) -- i got a free sample of this from the target sample page a couple months back..haven't used it. i might pass it to a friend and try the other one.
   repurchase? probably not
3. covergirl outlast all day primer (1oz--full size, ret. $9.79) -- i've been eyeing this primer, but didn't want to shell out $10 at the drugstore for it...thankfully it was included here so i don't have to, and i do have a lot of primers in my stash to go through still......... it has the watery lotion-y type texture and doesn't have the silicone-y slip that i like, but we'll see how it performs.
   repurchase? maybe
4. nyx butter gloss in strawberry parfait (full size, ret. $4.99) -- i think i'll give this one away. this isn't a me color.
   repurchase? not this shade
5. goody ouchless elastics (3 elastics, (price varies) ret. about $4.59 for 37 count [$0.37]) -- more hair ties!
   repurchase? maybe
6. burt's bees white tea facial wipes (10 wipes--mini, ret. $5.99 for 30 wipes [$2]) -- got these in one of the boxes around christmas time, and i thought that these were only ok....
   repurchase? nah
7. olay white strawberry body wash (3oz--mini, ret. $4.99 for 23.6oz [$0.63]) -- this has a really nice scent. it says it's strawberry and mint..but i think it leans more strawberries and cream with a hint of something extra. this is something else i've been eyeing, but i don't need to buy more body wash right now..
   repurchase? maybe
8. card with product info & $3 off $15 beauty purchase coupon at target

approximate product value: ~$22.02

head of the class box ($5)

1. hollywood fashion tape (6 strips--mini, ret. $8.89 for 36 strips [$1.48]) -- i already love this brand of fashion tape. it works so well and lasts pretty much all day--or at least long enough for your event. they also have hem tape, which i'm interested in trying to see how well that holds up. if you adhere them to your skin for prolonged periods of time, you might get irritation (i did).
   repurchase? probably, i always keep these on hand.
2. wet n wild max volume plus mascara in amp'd black (full size, ret. $4.99) -- always interested in a new mascara!
   repurchase? maybe
3. herbal essences wild naturals dry oil spray (2.8oz--full size, ret. $5.99) -- it has a very nice fruity-floral-y scent. can't wait to try it!
   repurchase? maybe
4. bathery luxury pumice stone (ret. $1.99) -- it's a pumice stone..what else should i say..? the blue part is more of a foamy thingie..
   repurchase? probably not, since they last forever and i have some in use already
5. goody ouchless elastics (3 elastics, (price varies) ret. about $4.59 for 37 count [$0.37]) -- more hair ties!
   repurchase? maybe
6. yes to cucumbers facial wipes (10 wipes--mini, ret. $2.99) -- i haven't tried anything yes to yet, and i've been wanting to try these. tried one out, and they take off makeup pretty well, but aren't super great on stubborn eye makeup. slightly burns the eyes a bit, but has a cooling effect on the skin. smells like cucumbers!
   repurchase? maybe
7. card with product info & $3 off $15 beauty purchase coupon at target

approximate product value: ~$17.81