Amazingly enough, even with the Sephora VIB Sale, this month has turned out to be a low spending month! Sure, this post is going up a bit early and I could potentially buy something before the month ends but I kind of doubt it. So this post is entirely my VIB sale haul!
If there was one palette I knew I was going to be buying this holiday season, it was the Urban Decay Full Spectrum! As soon as I laid my eyes on it, I knew I wanted it in all its rainbow glory.
I don’t know what’s been going on lately, but the prices of Urban Decay palettes seem to be going up rapidly lately so I was more than a bit shocked when I saw the price tag was a whopping $80 Canadian! Like what the HELLLLLLL. So I crossed my fingers and toes and prayed this wouldn’t sell out before the VIB sale. It didn’t, and I was able to get it at the $64 price tag which is at least REASONABLE. UD has got to callllm down with these price hikes though… they’re getting out of control!
Since I want to find out if I am desperately in love with Esqido lashes, or if it’s really just the cotton band that makes them so wonderful, I decided to pick up a pair of Huda Beauty false lashes in #11 Sasha. They also have a cotton band and they’re about half the price of Esqido. We shall see!
I got the Sephora Collection Early Rise Mini Travel Eyelash Curler because I really love how my current Sephora Collection lash curler fits my eyeshape and I’ve completely run out of curling pads for it (why don’t they sell them individually???). However, I am really not enjoying this mini size of the curler. It’s harder to use and just doesn’t feel the same. And oddly, I can’t use the curling pads on my older model because they just don’t fit the same way. So annoyed.
I’m a huge fan of the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow and had previously gone through a pot of the Blonde shade. I felt like Blonde was a little too pea soup in colour and opted to get the Taupe shade this time ’round. Buttttttt Taupe is feeling surprisingly dark on me and I don’t know if it’s just because it’s been a long time since I’ve use Dipbrow (probably close to a year since I ran out), or if Taupe is just that much darker than Blonde. I’m still getting used to it, so we’ll see how I like it in a month or so.
And there we have it! Pretty restrained this month I’d say! Let me know what your favourite purchase has been in the last month – beauty or otherwise!
That’s too bad about the eyelash curler because it’s really cute! And double bummer that the pads don’t fit your other one.
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Yeah I think I’m taking it back today. I wasn’t going to, but at this point I’d be keeping it for no good reason. 🙁
You were so contained with your order! Have you tried the Full Spectrum Palette yet? I agree that their prices just seem to be going up exponentially. Have you looked up comparison swatches between Blonde and Taupe? That might help give you an idea if it’s you or the shade.
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I’ve only swatched the Full Spectrum cuz I’m trying to get through a Challenge Week with the Metal Matte!
Sadly, I HAD looked at swatches of the Dipbrow – Blonde versus Taupe and they barely showed a difference! I guess there must be something in the tone that’s just not working for me. Either way, I’m taking it back today!
Okay, now this took me by surprise because I know you are usually a big spender! LOL! Well done you! I bought Marc Jacobs Air-Blush, Burberry Fresh Glow foundation and Bite Beauty Mauvember.
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I wear I’m reigning it in on my products! I no longer feel the need to BUY ALL THE THINGS!
Those Marc Jacobs air blushes… holy CRAP! So freaking gorgeous!