One of the things I want to do as a regular post on this blog is to have a haul of beauty items I’ve picked up in the last month. Sometimes I’m sure there will be plenty of things to look at, and sometimes there might be not much of anything. I know I like looking through someone else’s purchases so I thought I’d share my own!

The Body Shop was having a pretty massive sale on and I snagged these two body butters for $10 each (regular retail price is $20 CAD each). The Satsuma scent is one I remember clearly from my teen years, although back then it was in the form of a glycerin soap from what I can remember. While the scent is near identical to how I remember it over the years, there is a slight edge to the body butter that may be due to the shea and cocoa butter mixed in with it. The coconut scented one is new to me and I had a bit of an internal war over deciding between the coconut or the brazil nut one. In the end, I’m happy with my choice but may go back for others if I happen to spot them on sale again.

I’ve dipped in to the coconut one so far and I can say that it’s a very thick cream that feels slightly waxy/greasy. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but be aware that you may not want to put on your favourite pair of jeans right after slathering it on your legs. For me, it’s more something I apply when I’m lounging around.

This was an easy, blind purchase. I needed makeup removing wipes for when I go to the gym after work and this double pack of Marcelle Cleansing Clothes was being sold at the price of a single pack ($12.50 CAD). I tend to go for wipes that indicate they remove makeup, in particular waterproof makeup… but oddly enough on the single package, it only says it removes makeup in French (although the pink binding package around the two of them does indicate it in English). I’ve not tried them yet as I’m still using up my Simple brand ones, but I do expect good things from these wipes as I quite like their waterproof makeup remover which I’ve been using for years.

While I do love my Covergirl Clump Crusher, there really isn’t a proper waterproof version of it (the water resistant version is the closest it gets and it isn’t anywhere near water resistant). I’m willing to sacrifice the waterproof formula in the summer, but not for the late fall/winter. I walk to work every day and it can be very windy, rainy and often snowy on some days which inevitably leads to my eyes watering like mad. So for the colder months, I’ve returned to “Old Faithful” – L’Oreal’s Voluminous Carbon Black mascara ($5.99 CAD on sale) in the (ridiculously fantastic) waterproof formula. I’ve been wearing this mascara as long as I can remember, so probably upwards of ten years or so.

Now these were an incredibly happy find. While visiting Ottawa over Thanksgiving weekend, my friend Alison (visit her amazing blog here: Ali Does It and be prepared to drool your way through her tasty pictures), her husband, and I stumbled onto a massive warehouse sale via a tip from my grandmother. Some of the makeup selection were duds (like the entire vat full of Maybelline eyeshadows in a single colour), but some of it turned out to be completely worth it. Right now, I’m kicking myself for not picking up the entire selection they had available of L’Oreal’s Infallible eyeshadows, although I’m sure my wallet is thanking me for maintaining some kind of restraint. These shadows are beyond incredible and were only $4 each at the sale (can you see why I wish I had bought more? These normally retail for $12 apiece here in Canada!) The colours I did snag, however, are Goldmine, Tender Caramel and Pepsy Coral.

Another find from the warehouse sale. Revlon’s Photoready Bronzer in “Bronzed & Chic” was a limited edition product from Revlon’s Spring 2012 launch I believe. I think it’s now a permanent product in the US, but in Canada it doesn’t seem to be anywhere on shelves. I had picked up this bronzer back in 2012 and loved it so much that I wanted a backup. So when I saw it for $5 at the warehouse sale, I snatched it up pretty quickly!

Yep, another win from the warehouse sale. With winter coming [insert Game of Thrones joke here], I needed a lighter shade, so I picked up Revlon’s Colorstay 150 Buff in the the Combination/Oily skin type ($6 CAD at the sale, whereas this normally retails for $20!). I was using  220 Natural Beige throughout the summer months but that shade will be far too dark for the dead of winter.

And that’s my beauty haul for the month!