Along with a crappy letter the credit card company sent me alerting me my card was e-stolen, I received some pretty packages in May and June.
The SO sent a package after I learnt we could use my Sephora gift cards on the Sephora US sit. I kindly made an order for a face wash for the SO in March but added a little something, something for myself. There's also a little something, something from Ulta and BurnOut too!
From Sephora: NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer in Alaska
From Ulta: Real Techniques Expert, Setting, and Shading Brush
From BurnOut: Eco-Senstive Clean and Clear Sunscreen SPF 32
More Real Techniques brushes... In my defense, the RT brushes were buy-one-get-one 50% off. Who could resist the new Expert Face Brush and Setting Brush? Not me of course. The sunscreen speaks for it self. It's summer time & we all need to be smothering on the SPF. BurnOut made it onto EWG's Top Sunscreen list and Jenny of My Funny Valentine wrote a very convincing review on it.
Lastly, we have some some freebies/samples to cancel out some of the spending!
Target Beauty Bag
Sephora + Ulta samples
I always sign up for the Target Beauty Bag and have it sent to the SO's address. Honestly, I am more interested in the bags than the samples inside. This is the third bag I have successfully signed up for and received and it's by far the best -perfect for summer!
From Sephora: NARS Pure Radiant TM in St. Moritz and Hourglass No 28 Primer Serum. Wonderful samples. Wonderful products! They're both going to make killer dents in my wallet when the time comes to (re)purchasing them.
From Ulta: DDF Protective Eye Cream SPF15+.
This sample is really disappointing. The expiration date on the tube says 11/11. As in November 2011? Expired samples are unacceptable in my books and I'll be throwing this out just as a precaution. My under eye area has been extra sensitive lately and I am not willing to take any chances.
And that's a wrap! It feels so nice to get packages again. Have you received anything lately?
February has been a fantastic month but I'm not sad to see it pass. But, before I jump into March and birthday month celebrations, I would like to celebrate a belated Valentine's day!
Instead of flowers, the SO sent me.... a bouquet of brushes!
And some miscellaneous stuff from Sephora.
I love EcoTools brushes but I haven't tried many of their eye brushes. Verdict? They're just as good as the face brushes. Also, this is my first time trying Real Techniques brushes and I have concluded that I love them too. Though, I did get one faulty brush within the Real Techniques Core Collection set. The Buffing Brush shed in chunks during it's first washing. Now I fear that if I wash it a second time, the whole head will come out and since the brush comes in a set, I can't buy an individual replacement. On the bright side, at least all of the other brushes are perfectly fine.
With so many new brushes, it is only fitting I get a new base product to go with them, right?
The Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation is all the rave but I've read that the original Healthy Mix Foundation is all the same. Thus, when I saw it for half the price of the serum version on ASOS, I ordered a bottle in #53 Light Beige. It's a fairly good match and the coverage is exactly what I'm looking for. If the shade wasn't sold out already, I'd get an extra bottle. Hoarder? Most definitely, but the foundation is that good.
And if things didn't seem great already, it gets so much better. The ever so wonderful and awesome Liz surprised me with...
Stila Make Me Blush blush!!!!!!
I missed out on Make Me Blush when it first came out and again recently during a flash sale on Hautelook but Liz sent me hers and I will treasure it always! The blush was supposed to help me stay strong during the ban but a few nights ago, I failed by buying a lip balm. If it helps my case, the lip balm was practically free. I had a discount that covered the price of the lip balm and a little more so really, I shouldn't be punished. But as always, I'll leave that for everyone else to decide in the comments. Let the judging begin!
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