november 2014 ipsy bag

hi guys! it's IPSY BAG* time!! (theme: girl meets glitter) i actually got the bag on thursday, but hadn't had a chance to take photos, since i use sunlight and i haven't been home while the sun's out.... boooo. anyway, without further delay! here's the post. ~Lin-chan ^.~

here's my impressions:

1. be a bombshell cosmetics eye base in submissive (.09oz--full size, ret. $14) -- this is such a pretty color. in the pot, it's very reminiscent of maybelline's color tattoo in bad to the bronze, but the texture is much thinner and it's not as pigmented.
• likelihood to repurchase: no, because i'd have to order, and maybelline color tattoos are more easily obtainable.
2. elizabeth mott you're so fine liquid liner in glitterati (.1oz--full size, ret. $17.99) -- my biggest complaint is that the bristles are too thick and don't come to a nice point like most bristle brushes in liquid eyeliners. it applies on a little patchy, but idk...
• likelihood to repurchase: no
3. jcat beauty wonder lip paint in red potion (.33oz--full size, ret. $4.99) -- this color is definitely out of my comfort zone, but i still like it. it's a lot different applied than in the tube. i don't have any occ lip tars to compare, but like the lip tars, you only need the tiniest amount and you need a lip brush. i believe lip tars are sticky, this is more like a thicker liquid stain and slightly balmy.
• update: this doesn't actually stain the lips and when i was eating/drinking it wore off into a kinda weird ombre..like the edges of my lips still had some, but the insides were worn off.
• likelihood to repurchase: probably not
4. marc anthony oil of morocco argan oil volume shine hair spray (1.5oz--mini, ret. $8.29 for 9 oz [$1.63]) -- i'm not huge into using hairsprays..so i'll hang onto this but idk when i'll get around to using it... has a light chemically, hairspray-y scent.
• likelihood to repurchase: no, i don't really use hair spray...
5. temptu s/b highlighter in pink pearl (.1oz--mini, ret. $27.50 for 1oz [$2.75]) -- this is absolutely gorgeous. i'm pretty sad that i don't have an airbrush machine to use this in, but i'm sure it won't be a problem to mix in with foundations/bb creams.
• likelihood to repurchase: undecided, mostly because it's expensive...
6. silver glittery ipsy bag by forever 21 -- this is such a cute and awesome bag. it's actually not literally covered in loose glitter; it actually has plastic coating on it if it is just glitter underneath...? anyway, i luff it.
7. card with company info/discount codes
1. elizabethmott.com: 50% off entire purchase, code: ipsyfine (exp. 1/10/15)
2. jcatbeauty.com: 25% off any purchase, code: 25jcat (exp. 12/31/14)
3. temptu.com: 25% off any purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 12/31/14)
4. searxbeauty.com: free shipping after $50, code: searxipsy (exp. 12/31/14)
5. ulta.com: $5 off $30 ck one color cosmetics purchase, code: 202882 (exp. 12/31/14)
6. clarisea.com: 25% off any purchase, code: glow (exp. 12/31/14)
7. demeterfragrance.com: 20% off any purchase, code; ipsy (exp. 12/31/14)
8. elizabetharden.com: 15% off + untold sample with any $50 purchase + free shipping, code: ipsy (exp. 12/31/14)
9. glamglowmud.com: 30% off any purchase, code: ipsy (exp. 12/31/14?)
10. itcosmetics.com: 20% off $25+, code: ipsy (exp. 12/31/14)
11. hottopic.com: 25% off la colors, code: ipsy (exp. 11/30/14)
12. rougeunderground.com: $10 off $50, code: ruipsy (exp. 2/10/15)
13. starlooks.com: 20% off order, code: ipsy (exp. 12/31/14)
14. tarte.com: 20% off, code: ipsynov (11/11/14 - 12/10/14)

approximate product value: ~$41.36

right: elizabeth mott vs. wet n wild

submissive, glitterati, pink pearl, red potion

red potion

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haul: sephora vib sale

2023 Lindsay here, updating this post to trigger a re-"review" because of some unclear content violation on a post that is ~8.5 years old! 

• as far as i can tell, all of the photos included appear to be broken from the viewer side because the links are sooooo old! but, i am able to view the photos in edit mode. in hopes that the photos are the issue, i've deleted two photos below which i still don't feel are problematic, but whatever. the first of the photos deleted contained a screenshot of several sephora orders/purchases i had made in a week's timeframe, all with order numbers or store numbers blacked out. the second photo is of a bracelet with a coupon code (for the brand who made it) which has a clear expiration date for said code, which again was from 8+ years ago and surely is no longer valid.
• if this post was flagged because of an age thing, as there are photos of my face on nearly every post i've made here... i'm in my 30s now. when this was post was made, i was working on my second college degree and as noted in the original post--was preparing to start my career. i have clearly been of age since before this blog on blogger was even started (which by the way was circa 2013, with back-dated migrated posts from a prior blog/host), and not only that-- google should know i am of age as they are my host. 💸
• small grammar or punctuation edits, and adding one word here or there for "more context" 🙄 has been added in a small handful places, but i don't feel that those were an issue either.

this post, prior to my edits, literally included a small blurb about my day, photos of products i had purchased, product swatches, and photos of my face, with captioning of what those specific items purchased/used were. if these changes are not good enough--apparently me, my two college degrees, and 8 year career in corporate america (in the eCommerce development consulting area no less!) are failing. 🤷 in the event that this post is accessible again with no restrictions by the standards that be, that means my 'appeal' has been won, though i'm still irritated there was an issue to begin with.

to anyone in the current times, i do plan to come back to this blog at some point (i'm still paying for the domain!), but i'm not in the right headspace for it. 😵 more on that whenever it is that i am in the right headspace to talk about things! later. ~Lindsay

hi guys! i decided to do a separate haul post for things i got from the vib sale! some of the photos are disorganized because i went to the store multiple times and made online orders. ~Lin-chan ^.~

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...i wasn't joking. (one of those on the 7th was T, with my gift coupon.)

it was pretty hilarious when we went to the vib rouge soiree party thingy. teh paul wanted to go to the grocery and i was like, uhh, i'm going to the mall. you can come with me but i'm going to the mall regardless. so we go there and sign in and all, and he's like man, i didn't realize that this 20% off thing was such a big deal. we both get our name tags, vib rouge lindsay & future vib rouge paul. LOL. in the whole time we wandered around the store, he never asked what rouge meant. he already knew that i got vib each year. but i was surprised. or maybe he's figured it out. i'm not sure. hahaha. or maybe he's not making a fuss because we will be fine financially once i start my job this summer..? anyway, he didn't complain that he wanted to leave or anything, and same with ulta, he liked all the philosophy christmas scents. it was very unusual, but it was nice that he wasn't trying to get me out of the stores..this time. hahaha.

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freebies: tote bag (btw, i have 5 of these now.........) & shashi bracelet (above), bag of samples (shown below)

sephora collection natural citrus brush cleaner, vip pass eyeshadow palette (see comparison to event entry palette, which was from last year)

tarte makin waves summer essentials kit: park ave princess bronzer, amazonian clay blush in exposed, lipsurgence in exposed, lights camera splashes mascara, airbrush finish bamboo foundation brush, bag

exposed lipsurgence and blush; park ave princess bronzer

lipsurgence in exposed

nars virtual domination cheek palette

top: miss liberty & deep throat; bottom: sex fantasy & final cut; right: laguna

• 500 points: urban decay urban obsessions set
• to anyone else who redeems for this set, the primer potion sample is in a flap on the box
• bite beauty lipstick duo in fig/date

zero; skimp, bust, guilt, oil slick -- swatched over ud original primer potion

all my bite lipsticks, for comparison: fig, date, pepper, lychee, musk, vib for sephora

fig

date

• sephora collection multitasker mini complexion brush 45.5 (i actually bought 2 because i really liked the first one...)
• estee lauder double wear light foundation in intensity 2.0

sephora vip pass palette vs. event entry palette

hi guys! i'm sure there's people out there who are/were curious like i was about a new, inexpensive sephora collection palette, vip pass, for $10. there are also people who bought the event entry palette last year for $10 (or $5 on clearance), like me. so i decided to buy the vip pass palette, even though it looked very similar to the event entry palette.. and well, as you can see for yourself, it's essentially the same palette. so if you missed out last year: yay you have another chance to get one! if you got the event entry palette, i'd just pass on this one. i'm probably going to give this to a friend since i don't need both of these, and the quality's pretty good, so i don't really want to return it. ~Lindsay-chan ^.~

both palettes swatched dry, without primer

first impressions: ulta nude eyeshadow palette

hi guys! so nouveaucheap recently mentioned that ulta has a new eyeshadow palette, and it's been quite troublesome to purchase.... i attempted to buy it last saturday when it was at the advertised $3.99 price and it wasn't ringing up correctly, so i just didn't buy it. then today, i was trying to do the buy two get two free deal, and it was still not pulling up correctly on the register... thankfully the manager was nice and believed me when i showed her the ad on my phone. but it is pretty annoying that their system's not up to date on their sales........ (ps. this sale works online with no problems, i just didn't want to wait for shipping.)

anyway. no one really has swatches of this palette online yet, so i decided to go ahead. i did not use primer for these swatches.

overall thoughts: some shades are patchy or light, and others are very buttery soft/smooth and it's easy to pick up too much product --> fall out.... overall, the shades are very pretty and i can't wait to start using it! i definitely recommend waiting for it to be on sale or use coupons, because $12 is ok, but a little high for what you get. ~Lin-chan ^.~

swatched dry


swatched over ud original primer potion. sorry about the 9th swatch, i caught a lil bit of the 8th one in there.......

notd: nicole by opi pretty in plum (selena gomez)

hi guys! today we've got a selena gomez collection polish from nicole by opi in pretty in plum. i bought this polish waayyyy back and realized that i never ever swatched it on the nails... so here's the photo. this is probably still available online, definitely not in stores. ~Lin-chan ^.~

1 coat cnd stickey basecoat, 2 coats pretty in plum, 2 coats prolinc diamond dry topcoat.