Good morning!! I know it took forever but here's my mini Sephora haul. Let me start off by saying that I absolutely LOVE
Sephora! It's my favorite beauty store to shop at not only because of the variety but also because of the benefits. =) I'm a
VIB as well as
Beauty Insider, if you haven't found the joys of being one, you should look into it ;-) If you don't want to take my word for it, here's the fact, because I am both a VIB & Beauty Insider, I got 6 out of 8 of these items free, who doesn't want that right? LOL Okay! On to the pics and details.
PACKAGING:
Nothing special since I didn't get it gift wrapped or anything, just a regular old box with their logo. It says FRAGILE on the box although, I really didn't see anything "fragile" in there but I guess they just wanted the products to be handled with care, which is nice. Once the box was open, it was nothing special.
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| Signature 'S' *Excuse my toes* LOL Order form |
IN THE BOX:
On top, separated from the good goodies, were my 3 free samples that you have the option to get at check out. They are nice but of course, I wanted what was underneath! Which unfortunately, as you can see so many trees had to die for me to get to. After, sifting through idk how many folds of paper, I saw the glorious-ness of my goodies!! Couldn't wait to play in them =)
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| I chose 2 perfumes & a moisturizer Seriously, who needs all of this paper?! Yummmy!! Don't you love it =0 |
SAMPLES:
First, is the bliss triple oxygen + c energizing cream. [I haven't actually tried it yet because I've been crazy busy, but hopefully I'll get to it soon] It states that it "releases oxygen to instantly recharge dull skin | super-charge vitamin C helps promote collagen | moisturizes, smooths, & brightens" I will certainly most see!
Secondly, is the DKNY Golden Delicious. This is something that I have been wanting to try for a very long time but I didn't want to buy it without trying it for a couple of days. SO now I have that opportunity, yay!
Thirdly, is a perfume by Peace Love & Juicy Couture. Haven't really had the "urge" to try it. Kinda in a rush to get the big items lol
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| I think the packaging is pretty. |
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE!:
Because I love Sephora & Sephora loves ME [lol], they decide to surprise me with a birthday present! It's by philosophy is is fan-frickin-tastic, they have beyond great products. One of the awesome things about philosophy is that it comes with a philosophy based on the product give. For instance, this particular philosophy is called happy birthday, beautiful! and the philosophy written is "true beauty is ageless" =) If THAT doesn't make you smile, then hear this yumminess, it's in vanilla birthday cake, a shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath. I like it already, lol
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| Front & back views, see the Beauty Insider logo =) |
PURCHASED ITEMS:
The two things that I actually bought was both value sets, and I couldn't decide between the two so I got them both, problem solved, lol =)
Tarte Ring It in Cheek Stain Set: It was Online Only, Limited Edition
[Original pice? $74 What I paid? $25]
The site's description, "A limited-edition set of three best-selling and award-winning mini cheek stains in all new shades, plus a universally sized cocktail ring."
I'm a sucker for exclusivity so for it to limited edition AND online only? Oh wait. PLUS it being TARTE consider me
SOLD lol
I did like the way they presented the packaging, love the gold.
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Top, Front, & Back view
This was freebie that they threw into the set. A simple gold cocktail ring, allegedly universal but it fits a little too snug on my finger.
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| Nice, simple rope knot |
Each of cheek stains came in a small tube with it's own name of course. They also came with a cap which I thought was nice. Here's the first:
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| This is the first I opened, it's a bronze color they call: Luster |
The second:
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| The second, is a bright pink called: Vivid |
The third:
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| This one is kind of a deep coral to me, it's called: Flawless *I nicked it getting the top off |
SWATCHES
The Luster has a nice shimmer
The Vivid is a nice rosy pink
The Flawless is almost translucent to me
**Excuse the hairy arms, lol**
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| The top is without flash, the bottom with flash |
Too Faced Gorgeous Lips Everyday: It was Online Only
[Original price? $72 What I paid? $27]
The site's description, "A five-piece collection featuring everything you need to build the perfect lip, every day."
I here a lot about Too Faced but never actually got the chance to try their pallet until I got it with my VIB points one day [I did a review on it
here] so when I saw this I was like, awesome I get to try them some more, esp since I really needed a nude lip. So without further ado...
It comes with this gorgeous satin zipper bag, the inside lining is pink
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| Isn't this absolutely gorgeous? |
Too Faced is CRUELTY FREE, no animal testing =)
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A close up of the front & back
Actual products: Lip Liner in Perfect Nude | Lip Gloss in Sex Pot | Lip Primer | Lipstick in Totally Nude |
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The products were neatly wrapped in pink paper. Can't wait to try these =)
SWATCH
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| With flash |
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VIB FREEBIE:
So for the 500 point perk this time that a Buxom gift, and I was like hmmm that sounds interesting, let's get it. Once I saw it, I was happy with my choice.
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| A close up of the pretty box. Did you know that is Bare Essentials? I didn't =) |
This also came with a cute little case in the form of a "passport" composed of individual slots for your Buxom products and a compartment for a compact mirror.
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| Lip Liner, Lip Gloss, & Mascara |
PROMO CODE:
I also got this simple [but sorta awesome since I'm Sephora lover] iPhone case cover for free with the promo code MOBILE. I have the 3gs so here's my cover.
Sorry this took so long!! But I hope you enjoy it and if you would like a more detail review on an individual product, just comment or email me. =)
Don't forget your Karma Kiss for the day!!
