If there’s a basic palette out there that everyone needs, it’s the Sonia KashukEye on Neutral 02 palette. (Sidenote, why the heck is it 02? Was there a 01 at some point?) Some people may balk at the price tag (it’s $20 USD) since it’s a drugstore-bought item at Target, but this palette is full of mattes that help complete EVERY look. Brow bone highlighting shades? Got it. Transition shades? Got it. Outer corner or lid shades? Got it. Need a black or dark tone to deepen up your look? Got it.
Sonia Kashuk Eye on Neutral 02 palette
You cannot go wrong with this palette. It’s not the most exciting thing to look at, but it definitely is one of the most useful ones!
Sonia Kashuk Eye on Neutral 02 Swatches
Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 1Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 2Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 3Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 4Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 5Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 6Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 7Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 8Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 9Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 10Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 11Eye on Neutral 02 – Swatch 12
Oh man… this Sonia Kashuk palette. I lusted after the Jewel of an Eye palette for so long, but it was a product you could only find at Target, when Target didn’t exist in Canada. So I was left thinking I’d never get my hands on it.
BUT THEN! It showed up at a blogger swap and no one wanted it and it was finally ALL MINE! So sadly, this was limited edition, but holy smokes… it’s GOOD.
Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye
Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye Swatches
Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 1Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 2Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 3Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 4Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 5Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 6Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 7Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 8Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 9Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 10Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 11Sonia Kashuk Jewel of an Eye – Shade 12
September… you were a painful month for my wallet. Not only did ALL of the makeup brands decide to launch ALL of their freaking holiday palettes (like actually – they totally all did), but it was also a month I traveled to New York City (so obviously I had to take advantage of brands that did free shipping within the USA) AND Toronto IMATS happened. I’m actually physically removing my credit card from my wallet as of today because that poor thing has been rung up so many times I’m worried it’s going to burst into flames shortly. So despite my money flying out the window, this haul is actually a lot of fun because there’s a LOT of fun things in here.
As always, the haul is in chronological order, so there’s a lot more interesting things halfway down the page!
Johnson’s Baby Shampoo ($2.99 CAD)
The least interesting thing I bought this month is Johnson’sBaby Shampoo so that I can finally clean my brushes again. I ran out at some point last month and waited till it was on sale to pick up the large bottle.
Jealous Body Scrub – Grapeseed + Macadamia (free – swap)
The next whack of items are marked as swap, which some of them are, and some are just overflows from other beauty bloggers who want to pass on some of the love (de-stashing, as it were). I really like the Jealous Body scrubs, so I snagged this Grapeseed and Macadamia one. I’ve reviewed their latest scents right over here.
L’Occitane – Verveine body cream and shampoo (free – swap)
I grabbed these two L’Occitane products simply because of the name. Verveine (French) is actually Verbena in English, and I’ve somehow found myself sucked into The Vampire Diaries recently and they use verveine to ward off vampires. It made me giggle, plus I liked the scent… soooo… mine!
Mark – Crazy for cranberry scrub, Soap & Glory Peaches and Clean, Live Clean Creamy Cleanser (free – swap)
I’ll never ever turn down free body care, so I looted the markCrazy for Cranberry body scrub, the Soap & GloryPeaches and Clean Deep Cleansing Milk and the Live CleanHydrating Creamy Cleanser. Because I don’t have sensitive skin, I am afforded the luxury of trying whatever skincare products happen to cross my path. Lucky me when someone else doesn’t want them!
Rimmel Provocalips in Make a Move, Rimmel Stay Blush! in Pop of Pink, Maybelline Rebel Bloom in Coral Burst and a pressed pigment of Rustic Copper by NYX (free – swap)
Random assortment of makeup in here:
Rimmel Provocalips in Make a Move: THIS IS INCREDIBLE! It has unbelievable staying power and it’s not super drying like most liquid lipsticks. The colour is “fall appropriate” and I absolutely MUST have more in my collection. LOVE.
Rimmel Stay Blushed in Pop of Pink: These cream blushes intrigued me but aside from the texture and tube, there’s nothing particularly unique about the shade. Quite pretty on the cheeks though.
Maybelline Rebel Bloom lipstick in Coral Burst: OH MAN. I wanted this shade so badly from the Rebel Bloom collection but told myself I didn’t need it because I’m sure I have a near dupe in my collection somewhere. So I was mighty happy that someone had a duplicate of the shade and was more than happy to toss it my way! (And yes, it’s fairly similar to a lot of other lipsticks I own.)
Shawna pressed me a pigment (using my own tutorial!) from NYX. I think the shade is Rustic Copper… and it’s GORGEOUS.
Soap Stories (free – swap)
Soap Stories soap… because who doesn’t want free soap?
Sonia Kashuk – Jewel of an Eye and Lise Watier Expression palette (free – swap)
The Sonia KashukJewel of an Eye palette. I wanted it for SO LONG, but Target Canada never had it as far as I ever saw and I kind of figured it just wasn’t meant to be. Until a blogger destashed it and I was like OH YESSSSSS!
The Lise WatierExpression palette is full of pastel shades that I probably won’t get around to playing with for a while, but they looked super pretty so I thought I’d give them a shot. Plus I don’t tend to have muted versions of my bright shadows, so this’ll help with blending.
Bite Beauty Lip Lab Colour ($36 USD)
And now we come to the New York City portion of this haul. While visiting some friends out in New York, we went over to the Bite Beauty Lip Lab to get some custom lipsticks made. (You can read about that experience here if you like!) In the week I’ve been back I’ve already worn this shade three times. I’m amazed with just how much I love it!
Colour Pop Ultra Mattes in Mars, Tulle, Bumble, Donut, Trap ($6 USD each), Lippie Stix in Toucan ($5 USD), Super Shock Shadow in Coconut ($5 USD)
Of course, what’s a visit to the US without placing a Colour Pop order? I ordered several of the Ultra Matte liquid lipsticks because EVERYONE is raving about them. The colour range I ended up with is a little strange for me, but I did manage to cut it down from 10 shades….
I also grabbed one of the Lippie Stix (Toucan) because the smell of these is intoxicating and I didn’t own any. And, lastly, the Super Shock Shadow in Coconut because I’ve seen it on two bloggers in person now and it’s STUNNING.
Houses of Lashes Iconic ($12USD), and three sets of Bombshell ($18 USD)
I recently went through a false lash meltdown: I was going out one night and I was trying different lash brands on… and nothing was working. The bands were too inflexible, they looked too plastic, etc. etc. Seriously, I tried on four different brands and I got so annoyed I ended up throwing everything out that wasn’t House of Lashes (which have never failed me). So I had an order placed and shipped to my friend in New York where I picked it up. The Bombshell ones are my favourite so far so I got a three pack. I’m also eager to try out the Iconic lashes because a lot of people seem to like those.
Milani eyeshadow primer ($7.79 USD)
I also picked up a Milani eyeshadow primer at a Duane Reed while on vacation because I just don’t have access to it in Canada and lately it’s the only primer that’s been working for me.
Sabon Body Scrub in Lemon Mint ($33 USD)
Sabon is a bodycare brand that I first fell in love with in New York about a decade or so ago. I was happy to stop in and pick up some stuff but I kept it to a single item because the USD to CAD version is absolute BALLS right now. This is my absolute favourite product by Sabon: their Body Scrub in Lemon Mint. Between the scent and the feel of the product, I’m in absolute heaven!
Too Faced Star Dust palette by Vegas Nay ($45 USD)
And the last item I had shipped to a friend was the Too FacedStar Dust palette by Vegas Nay. I wasn’t originally sure I wanted this palette, but the price tag along with the extras (primer, glamour dust and mascara) were enough to win me over based on value.
Too Faced Star Dust palette by Vegas Nay ($45 USD)
And I am so very glad I picked it up. The Too Faced holiday palettes aren’t really doing it for me this year so I’m considering this my “Too Faced holiday palette”. It’s phenomenal. The pigmentation is incredible and the shades are wonderful. While it could be considered a neutral palette, there’s still a lot of fun ways to play with the colours. Oddly, the two warm brown shades (Millenial and Girl’s Night) are my absolute favourites – those colours work MAGIC in the crease!
Urban Decay – Urban Spectrum ($65 CAD)
And now we come to the holiday palette debacle. WHY MUST BRANDS RELEASE THEIR HOLIDAY PALETTES IN SEPTEMBER??!?!? This is Urban Decay‘s Urban Spectrum palette. It’s available on the brand’s web site or on Sephora’s site for VIB and VIB Rouge members.
Urban Decay – Urban Spectrum ($65 CAD)
Shade-wise, I prefer this a lot more than the Vice 4 palette (that’s coming below), but it’s definitely not a standalone palette. Every single shade in this palette has shimmer of some sort. They’re gorgeous, there’s no doubt about that, but you’re going to need some mattes if you don’t want to look all shiny all the time. I didn’t pick up the Anniversary palette a few years back, and this has the shades I wanted from that so I’m really glad to own this one now.
Urban Decay Vice 4 ($70 CAD)
I can admit it, it’s the packaging that sucked me into this one. Urban Decay‘s Vice series always has a wonderfully large mirror, a well layed out palette and gorgeous packaging. I love how all Vice 4s will have a slightly different colour pattern on the top too – feels very unique.
Urban Decay Vice 4 ($70 CAD)
But the shades themselves… are weird. Last year, the Vice 3 felt very cohesive. The shades were layed out nicely, there were colour gradients and complimentary colours… but this year I can’t figure out what the hell I’m looking at. There’s no brow bone shade (not for me anyway – that top left shade is more of a grey-pink pearl colour) so that’s awkward. I love the two oranges in the bottom left hand corner but that’s kind of it… There’s three oddly similar greens/aquas/seafoams in the middle row that kind of make me feel like they could’ve aimed for a bit more variety. I don’t know man… it’s a WEIRD palette. And I really only got it for the outer packaging. What a doofus.
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Argh, I forgot to take a picture of the Kat Von DMi Vida Loca Remix palette ($71 CAD). This is the palette I was most excited about for Holiday 2015. The shades in this palette are to die for and I cannot wait to swatch them all and create a bunch of makeup looks. It’s a bit on backlog though as I work through the other palettes first! The only thing I’m not keen on is the packaging. It pulls out like a record, which sounded cool and all… until you tried to use it and then it was just annoying. Ah well, you can’t beat those shades!
Viseart Editorial Brights ($80 CAD)
The remainder of this haul are items I got from IMATS! When I found out that Viseart was going to be available via Frends, it became my number one place to stop. When I got there, they didn’t even have the palettes available to swatch yet (or even out of their crates), but I knew exactly which one I wanted – the Editorial Brights. It’s a spendy item, but it’s still cheaper than buying it at Sephora! Looking at this one just makes me so, so happy.
Lit Cosmetics glitter in ABBA, Peacock, Heartbreaker, Soul Sister, Disco Diva, Goth and Mary Jane ($50 USD)
A bit of a random assortment of glitters from Lit Cosmetics. I originally bought three, but ended up going back later in the day for more. I’d like all their colours, frankly, but I’ll have to deal with building up my collection relatively slowly. In hind sight, I wish I’d gone for more of the neons, but hey, I gotta start building up this collection somewhere.
Zpalette – Large ($20 CAD)
Grabbed a Z-palette because I’m running out of space for my Makeup Geek shadows!
Metal spatula ($4 CAD)
And finally, a tiny metal spatula to help me get products out of containers when I’m getting down to the bottom.
/covers face with hands
That was… a lot. A LOT. I’m happy with what I bought and got, but damn son, I need to chill out cuz this kind of spending is not sustainable! How about you? Are you happy with all of the holiday releases? Or do you feel like they’re being released far too soon like I do? I feel like we kind of got dumped on this year and no one was prepared for it!
Another roundup of looks from the last few weeks. Enjoy!
The last one I have from our trip to Florida. I will never get enough of Peanut Butter as a transition shade, so beautiful!
Eyes (all Too FacedSemi-Sweet Chocolate Bar palette)
Caramel all over the lid.
I screwed up the numbers! This area is still the same shade as #1 above.
Truffled in the outer corner.
Peanut Butter through the crease.
Coconut Creme on the brow bone.
On my lashes is Make Up For EverSmoky Stretch mascara.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: Hard CandyHula Hula
Blush: AstorFeeling Feline (lip product used as a blush)
Holy crap. Wet n Wild‘s California Roll palette (limited edition from the Silverlake collection) turned out to be a stunner. I even managed to use every single shade from the palette in this look which is fairly awesome.
Eyes
(all from the Wet n WildCalifornia Roll palette, although the shades have no names)
Peach colour all over the lid.
Red shade on the outer corner of the lid.
Pale beige shade on the lid.
Shimmery beige on the inner corner.
On the lower lash line I applied the paler green shade on the inner half of the lid, and then the darker green on the outer half. To create the wing I used MAC‘s Blacktrackfluidline and applied Make Up For EverSmoky Stretch mascara to my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: Hard CandyHula Hula
Blush: MilaniCoral Cove
Highlighter: Hard CandyTiki
Lips: BenefitCoralista gloss
Oh wow. I was expecting Colour Pop‘s Bae to look something like MAC‘s Club, but it’s not at all the same. This is so much more intense with a high blue sheen. It’s really, really incredible.
Eyes
Colour PopBae all over the lid.
MACSketch on the outer corner and through the crease. Sketch is also smudged along the lower lash line.
Too FacedWhite Chocolate on the brow bone.
Make Up For EverSmoky Stretch mascara is on my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: Make Up For EverPro Sculpting Duo #1
Blush: Physicians Formula Happy Booster in Natural
Highlighter: Make Up For EverPro Sculpting Duo #1
If it’s not already obvious, I often bust out neutral eyes just so I can wear bright lipstick. I feel like I know nothing about matching bright eyeshadows with bright lipstick, so I always default to a look like this when I want to neon on my lips.
Eyes
(all from the Sonia KashukEye on Neutral 02 palette)
Orangey-brown through the crease
Light peach all over the lid.
Dark brown and black on the outer corner.
Palest shade on the brow bone.
To create the wing I used Make Up For Ever‘s Ink Liner and then applied Make Up For EverSmoky Stretch to my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: Hard CandyHula Hula
Blush: IllamasquaTweak
Highlighter: Too FacedCandlelight
Powder: HourglassEthereal Light
Lips: Too FacedMelted Candy
Playing around with some of my Colour Pop shades. The lid shade (Too Soon) is very similar to the Pink Sugar shade from the Too FacedSemi-Sweet Chocolate Bar palette, but actually applies to the lid the way the shade looks (as opposed to the glitter bomb that Pink Sugar is). So if you liked the look of Pink Sugar but hated how it applied, check out Colour Pop‘s Too Soon.
Eyes
(all Colour Pop)
Drift through the crease.
Too Soon all over the lid.
Adios in the outer corner.
One & Done on the brow bone.
Make Up For EverSmoky Stretch mascara is on my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Foundation: It Cosmetics CC Cream in Fair
Bronzer: Hard CandyHula Hula
Blush: TarteNatural Beauty
Highlighter: Highlighting shade from the Make Up For EverPro Sculpting Duo #1
I knew this was going to be not only a super exciting month, but also a seriously spendy month. Not only was I in the US for a week, but there was also the Sephora VIB sale AND Makeup Geek was launching ten brand new foiled shadows (which, although I’ve ordered them, they won’t be here in time for this month’s haul, so you’ll see them all next month).
Buckle in. This is a long one.
Colour Pop Super Shock Shadows in Heat, Sunnies, Juicer, Animal, Erotic, Drift and Bae ($5 USD each)
First up was Colour Pop. I asked my parents-in-law (who reside in Wisconsin) if they would mind receiving a makeup order and then bring it to Florida where we would be vacationing with them mid-month. They consented, and this saved me a huge amount in shipping (it was free, versus the $40 I would’ve had to pay to ship it to Canada!). I opted for a lot of bright, warm shades since that’s just my “thing”.
Colour Pop Rebound quad: One & Done, Too Soon, Ex, Adios ($20 USD)
I also snagged the Colour PopRebound quad because the shades just looked gorgeous and they had some neutrals which I hadn’t really added to my order yet. Too Soon is likeToo Faced‘s Pink Sugar (from the Semi-Sweet palette) but far more pigmented.
Unfortunately, once I got to Florida I realized that I had completely forgotten my moisturizer. I snagged Aveeno‘s Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer with sunscreen at Publix because I always default to Aveeno if I can purchase it!
Vaseline Spray & Go in Cocoa Radiant (~$8 USD)
Another necessity out in Florida. I hadn’t packed any kind of body moisturizer and I knew I was going to need something to soothe my skin after being out in the sun for so many hours a day. I’m not a huge fan of aloe vera scented anything, so I picked up the VaselineSpray & Go Cocoa Radiant because I’m already a huge fan of the scent, but I’ve also been wanting to try this spray stuff out. And frankly, I think it’s amazing. Super handy for vacation and light enough to not cause you to stick to everything.
Neutrogena MoistureSmooth in Papaya ($4.75 USD)
I’m not a huge fan of these chubby style lip products, but I’ve heard EmilyNoel83 rave about these for years so I figured I should at least try one out. It’s… okay. It has a very (bear with me on this one) 80s plastic doll smell. If you grew up in the 80s and ever had My Little Ponies that also came with some kind of weird perfume, that’s what this smells like. It’s kind of a plastic vanilla with a fruity-twist scent. Very weird.
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup in Buff ($15.49 USD)
Another a “YouTuber made me buy it” situation. I’ve seen Amarixe wearing this over the last several years and since Neutrogena makeup isn’t available in Canada, I picked this up at Walgreens in Panama City as soon as I saw it.
Milani Eyeshadow Primer ($6.79 USD)
Another brand I don’t have easy access to in Ontario! Walgreens had a small-ish display of Milani stuff, but enough items for me to pick through. I picked up their eyeshadow primer because neither my Urban Decay nor my NARS (alone) can seem to prevent my shadows from creasing anymore. I’ve used this three times and so far so good! I’ll have to use it more heavily to see just how long it holds up.
Milani Bella eyeshadows in Taupe, Navy, Rouge and Copper ($4.59 USD each)
I had to really restrain myself with the Milani Bella eyeshadows. In the end, I picked a really weird random assortment of them. I’m fairly certain the grey one is Taupe, then Navy (I don’t know why I keep buying blue eyeshadows… I don’t think I even wear them that often), Rouge (because hello – red. Except it’s not red, it’s… magenta) and Copper.
Milani blush in Coral Cove ($6.97 USD)
One of the first things that was on my list of things to buy in the US was this Milani blush in Coral Cove. I mean, how was I going to say no to that? A beautiful coral shade pressed into the shape of a rose – stunning! Even more astounding is that this blush contains something ridiculous like 8 or 9 grams of product. That’s ENORMOUS!
NYX Tame & Frame in Blonde ($6.99 USD)
We popped into Ulta at Pier Park in Panama City Beach, and while I was unimpressed with some of their brand selections (no Becca, no Lorac, barely any Ulta-exclusive kits), what I was happy with was their NYX display seemed to be relatively well stocked. NYX has been replicating a lot of Anastasia products lately, and I want to see how they compare. I snatched up the Tame & Frame in Blonde which looks gloriously grey. I hope it’s a good match for my brows – the grey looks better than the “pea soup” colour that usually gets assigned to blondes.
NYX Micro Brow Pencil in Taupe ($9.99 USD)
Another very similar item… NYX‘s Micro Brow Pencil in Taupe looks like the right tone for my brows. I’m eager to see how it compares to its Brow Wiz counterpart. The packaging is absolutely identical!
IT Cosmetics CC Cream in Fair ($38 USD)
I’ve seen a lot of YouTubers go on about the IT Cosmetics CC Cream (in particular, Vintage or Tacky) so I grabbed Fair since it was the closest to my skin tone. I think it’s a hair TOO light, but the Light shade was so dang dark that there’s no way I could carry it off without a tan.
However, then the Shopping Channel had a $50 rebate for new customers, so I signed up for that and picked up the IT Cosmetics CC Cream in Light as well. Hilariously, the going price for the Canadian version was also $38, although in Canadian dollars. This makes the Canadian version a much better buy since the exchange rate is just flat out balls right now. Light is way too dark for me right now, but I think it’ll fare well in the summer months.
Sonia Kashuk Eye On Neutral 02 Palette (~$5 CAD)
With Target leaving Canada, we had a few opportunities to go dumpster diving at insane prices. I didn’t manage to find this one myself, but Julie snatched it up at a Target that still had a lot of remaining stock. The Sonia KashukEye on Neutral 02 palette was one I had always wanted to purchase, but couldn’t really justify spending $20 on it. Imagine my surprise and pleasure when the clearance price was something just shy of five bucks! Huzzah!
Garnier Smooth Cream Cleanser
Dear Shawna got us into the L’Oreal warehouse sale (this girl knows how to warehouse sales right), and while I didn’t really pick up many items, I did grab a few. First up was the GarnierSmoothing Cream Cleanser because I’m always interested in different face washes. I don’t have sensitive skin, so I’m pretty much free to try out whatever I want!
Garnier Nourishing Cleansing Oil
Also of interest to me at the warehouse sale was this Nourishing Cleansing Oil, also by Garnier. Aside from makeup removers, I’ve never really used anything oil based on my face so I’m curious to see how this plays out.
Maybelline Mega Plush mascara in Emerald Velvet ($2 CAD)
This thing. This thing is gross. Maybelline‘s Mega Plush mascara in Emerald Velvet just looked nasty on my lashes. I didn’t like the wand, I didn’t like the colour and I didn’t how it looked on me. I used it once and then threw it out. At least it was only two bucks!
MAC Strike While Haute ($10 CAD)
You know you have good friends when they can pick you up an eyeshadow and know you’ll love it. Once again Julie pulled through and picked me up MAC‘s Strike While Haute which came out with the Red, Red, Red collection last year. I’ve only used it once, but it’s bright red and matte, and therefore I love it.
Urban Decay Electric palette ($20 CAD)
As beauty bloggers are apt to do, we buy products that we use once and then decide just aren’t for us. I already had the Urban DecayElectric palette in my cart for the Sephora VIB sale, but when Julie found out I was going to buy a new one, she offered up hers to me for $20. I was elated! It’s in near new condition and she was generous to offer it up for such a great price!
Urban Decay Electric palette ($20 CAD)
Frankly, I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to buy it. Those shades are right up my alley!
Wet n Wild palettes in Embrace Obscurity and California Roll ($4.99 CAD each)
A new launch from Wet n Wild saw the release of these pretty palettes. I’ve had a bastard of a time finding these in stores (they’re at Rexalls in Ontario), but… okay it feels like this entire post is about how Julie is my makeup supplier… she once again tracked these down like a bloodhoud for me. California Roll is my favourite so far – you cancheck out swatches for it here.
Too Faced Sugar Pop palette ($38.25 CAD sale price)
Alright… we’re getting down to the end, I promise… Sephora’s VIB Sale was also this month, which meant… I saved money right? Uh sure. Sure I did…
After watching a few tutorials on the Too FacedSugar Pop palette, I dropped it into my online cart without a second thought.
Too Faced Sugar Pop palette ($38.25 CAD sale price)
There will be an upcoming Challenge Week using this palette, I just gotta get my ducks in a row since we’re moving apartments this week so everything is everywhere at the moment!
Too Faced Melted lipsticks in Strawberry and Coral ($21.25 CAD each – sale price)
Sephora’s sale is also a great time for me to add more Too FacedMelted lipsticks to my collection (I really do want to own them all). This time I snagged Coral (I’m long overdue on buying that one) and Strawberry. They’re both just as glorious as the other shades I own – I’m so happy to have them!
Tarte – Natural Beauty ($26.35 CAD – sale price)
Do you ever feel you’ve been wanting a product for so long that, for whatever reason, you put off buying it? I don’t even know what the reasoning is for that, but that’s the case with this TarteNatural Beauty blush. I’ve wanted to pick this up for… going on four years now? I just never got around to it. I love how red it looks in the pan, but it goes on the cheeks in that perfect “I’ve been out in the cold weather” look. Gorgeous shade.
Lavanila perfume in Vanilla Grapefruit ($59.50 CAD – sale price)
I completely ran out of my bottle of this stuff, so I had to buy another. Lavanila‘s Vanilla Grapefruit is one of those scents I just feel I could drink in day after day. I’m pretty sure I overdo it when I apply this to myself, but my god do I ever love the scent!
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper ($19.55 CAD – sale price)
Another replacement item. Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper is almost my perfect liner, but not quite. It’s certainly the easiest to use – since it’s a pen style liner with a brush tip, this makes it perfect. What takes away from that perfectness is the fact that it’s not QUITE matte enough. It has a very slight sheen to it which has a tendency to pick up shimmery shadow from my lid and dull the colour of the liner. But that brush tip though… more companies need to get on this bandwagon. Felt tips just can’t compare.
House of Lashes
I placed this order at the very end of March and couldn’t believe how long it took to get to Toronto. (Something like four weeks…) Duo lash glue just hasn’t been cutting it for me lately so I decided to go with the much raved about House of Lashes. Since I was already placing an order for the lash glue, I grabbed two pairs of falsies as well. Noir Fair($14), Bombshell ($7) and the lash glue ($8).
Illamasqua Liquid Metal Palette
Another freebie from Julie. I haven’t had much luck with Illamasqua‘s shadows in this format, but I’ll give it a shot and see how it goes.
Sonia Kashuk Brush Set
And a bunch of free Sonia Kashuk brushes because… why not. (and oh hey, another one from Julie)
Holy god… I’m done. No more! I hope you enjoyed my ridiculous month of purchases!
As a note, all items featured in any "What I Bought This Month" haul are products I either spent my money on, or that friends and family have given to me. They will never include items that were sent for consideration by PR.
