Collective Haul: Korean skincare and drugstore goodies

I know I need to stop with these hauls, I keep spending money but some of them were on sale!  still...I can't help myself >_<

Ebay
Holika Holika 3 Second Starter Collegen moisturizer and the Etude House Wonder Pore Freshner.  I really can't wait to try the Freshner, I heard so many positive reviews on it.

Tony Moly Egg Pore collections, I've been very curious on these products and since I have a lot of clog pores on my face I thought I give these a try.  Tony Moly packaging is absolutely adorable, I can see myself reusing them by adding other products in the future ^^

Etude House Face Color Corset blush in Lavender Veil and Tony Moly Crystal Blusher in Milky Violet.  I was inspired by the famous Japanese model Tsubasa Masuwaka blush style where she mix a pastel/milky lavender tone blush with a bright pink blush to achieve a youthful dolly look so I wanted to give these a try since I heard they were affordable dupes of her Dolly Wink blushes. 

Sasa
They were offering free shipping on any total so I end up getting this famous Laneige Sleeping pack a try. 

Urban Decay
I wanted to try all of their makeup sprays so I got most of them from their sale section on their site.  These were only $12 each compare to $29, it looks like they were getting rid of the old packaging.  So far i tried the All Nighter spray and it's actually pretty good. 

 Alpha Hydrox
They had a buy 2 get 1 free on their website so I got a A LOT of their 10% Glycolic AHA Treatment Gel which I tend to go through these stuff pretty quickly in my skincare regime.  I made a review on their lotion version (here) which is similar to the gel formula except it's lighter in texture and good for summer and I only use them at night. 

CCO
It's been awhile that I purchase something at the CCO let alone anything from Mac but since I'm in a lavender blush craze I found this one which looks really nice.  The shade is called "Full of Joy" from the Tres Cheek Collection.

Sears
ATTENTION if you live near a Sears department store that also includes an extended drugstore cosmetic area run to your local Sears because all makeup and skincare is 50% off!  Also Sears accept manufacturer coupons (on sunday papers) which they allow you to use them with your purchase, at least mine do.  
Now back to what I purchase, I got two Lumene makeup remover, a backup of the Physician's Formula Eyeliner,  Garnier Moisture Rescue Cream for Dry Skin, Rimmel Taupe eyeliner and Maybelline's Coral Lipbalm. 

That's all for the hauls, thank you for reading!

Disclaimer: I purchase everything.

Collective Haul: Target, Sephora, Ross, VS

Stuff for my blog sale buyers
I got these really cute Plumeria candles that float on water from my sister because she don't want them. She doesn't mind if I give them away so I will give away one candle to each person who makes a $20 purchase (before shipping price) on my blog sale along with makeup samples, while supplies last.


Sephora
That's right, I purchase the Urban Decay Naked 2! I know I'm crazy but it's all neutrals and I can't go wrong with it :]
I also purchase the Josie Maran Argan Oil Moisturizer SPF 40 and got a free full size Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation moisturizer. They had a promotion last week where you can get a free full size moisturizer from Clinique, Philosophy or Ole Henriksen with any skincare purchase and you have to have 100 points in your Beauty Insider card. You should sign up for Sephora email subscriptions if you haven't to get all the deals.


Target
In their intimates section they had a lot of sleepwear on clearance so I got four pairs of fleece bottoms, they were $4.49 each. I needed these because all my PJs were not warm enough so I was freezing my butt off in the house.


Ross
Ross had A LOT of stuff on clearance but the Ross close to my house had almost nothing in the store but I still manage to get 2 things for a good price. I got another fleece PJ but this one was a set (top and bottom) from Hello Kitty for $6.00 and a sweatpants which I don't remember how much it was :p


Victoria Secret
After my last Semi Annual haul I decided to go back last week to see if anything were additional off. I was hoping to get some yoga pants but it was mostly beauty items that were left so I got 3 loose eyeshadows for around $3.00 each

Urban Decay Sale

On the Urban Decay website, they're having a huge sale on discontinue items and some of them are such amazing prices!

Loose Pigment: $1
Matte Single Shadow: $3
Cream Shadow: $3

Check out the site here!
I took advantage of their $1 loose pigment and order 6 shades

Hurry before everything sells out

Stuff I purchase over the week (Sephora, Dollar Tree and Marshalls)

Marshalls
I always hit the beauty section whenever I go to Marshalls because you may never know what kind of beauty deals you might find and luckily I spotted "The Balm" which is still sold at Sephora.



I purchase two loose eyeshadows for $7.99 each, original $15 and their Strawberry Face Serum for $19.99 original $46. They have a huge selection of skincare items (toners, eye creams, moisturizers, cleansers) and I never knew The Balm came out with a skincare line.

If you have a Marshalls near your definitely check out it, they also have a lot of makeup items too but the one I went to almost everything was opened and swatched from other people :[ so I may have to check out a different store.

Sephora and Dollar Tree

Yes I got the Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Palette :D :D :D It was a huge splurge for me but I know its worth it consider these shadows are full sized and amazing quality. Along with my Sephora order I got a deluxe sample goodies for being their VIB member. This have to be my most exciting purchase, I will treasure my Urban Decay palette and use it with lots of love ^^

Finally from Dollar Tree I purchase a face lotion from "Skin Milk" which I remember it use to sold at Target a while back and I was very surprise to find it at the dollar store. It had a pretty good review on Makeup Alley so I wanted to give it a try, if it doesn't work out I can always use it as a body lotion.

Thank you for reading!

Favorite Brown Shadows

Brown, neutral or bronze color eye shadows are the most common shades in makeup, you can wear them pretty much anywhere whether at work, school, weddings or everyday. Of all the eyeshadows I own the most shade I have in my collection are brown because I can never go wrong with them and its the color you can wear every season.

In this post I will share some of my most favorite brown/neutral shadows.


1) Bourjois "Nude" This is one of my favorite nude shimmer color for the brow bone and to soften any harsh lines.

2) Mac Pigment in "Cocomotion" I absolutely LOVE this pigment on days when I'm on a rush in the morning or just feeling plain I wear this alone. What makes this pigment special is it has gold sheen so it looks like you're wearing two eyeshadows instead of one when under the light. Unfortunately this is limited edition so you won't be able to find it in any Mac stores or counters however I got mines at the CCO so if you live near a CCO definitely purchase this pigment if you happen to see one.

3) Victoria Secret "Lose Control" One of my favorite crease color shadow especially during the summer because it has a very nice gold shimmer in the shadow that looks really nice under the light.

4) Urban Decay "Sin" A very nice frosty champagne color, I love using this shadow as a inner corner highlight rather then a shimmery white.

5) Mac Pigment in "Melon" Once again similar to Mac's "Cocomotion" pigment this also makes it look like you're wearing two shades instead of one. This pigment is not limited edition so you can find this pretty much anywhere that sells Mac cosmetics I happen to found mines at the CCO for much cheaper price since its in the old packaging.

Swatches

1) Mac Pigment "Cocomotion"
2) Mac Pigment "Melon"
3) Victoria Secret "Lose Control"
4) Urban Decay "Sin"
5) Bourjois "Nude"

Hope you find this post useful, thank you for reading :D


Disclosure: I purchase everything


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Sephora Haul

Stuffies from Sephora during the Friends and Family sale, most of the stuff I got I've been eying on and its been sitting in my online shopping cart for a really long time.







-Illamasqua blush in Katie which is my first Illamasqua item and I absolutely love their blushes in my opinion its much better then MAC.

-Urban Decay Primer Potion in Professional size which its about time they came out with a squeeze tube version!

-Laura Mercier Tinited Moisturizer set which is a really great value, you get a full size and travel size tinted moistutizer and a sample size primer. The downfall is the set is only available in one shade which is Nude and its a tad bit light on me but some powder foundation that's my shade would help balance the color other then that this product is my favorite!

-Makeup Forever Concealer Palette which I'm not quite sure how I feel about this product I may need to play around with it more.


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My Everyday Favorites

I usually rotate my foundations, blushes, eyeshadows and such around on days when I have the extra time to put on makeup however these are the items I reach out for the most out of my stash or reach out for when I'm in a hurry.





#1 Makeup Forever HD Powder: I really love this as a setting powder it leaves a nice silky matte finish on the skin. There's many dupes for this powder (ELF, MAC etc.) I just happen to purchase this powder before it became a huge hype.

#2 The Body Shop Born Lippy Watermelon Lip Balm: This lipbalm is sheer but gives a nice light glossy look and its very moisturizing.

#3 E.L.F Bronzing Powder in Luminous: This is my favorite powder to use as highlight on my cheeks or under the brow bone. Its not gittery but it gives a beautiful sheen and blends well. Plus its only $1!

#4 Wet n' Wild Eyeshadow in Brulee: This is my favorite nude eyeshadow to blend any harsh lines, the texture is very smooth and blendable.

#5 NYC Blushable Creme Stick in "Plaza Pink": My favorite cream blush, this blush have a huge rave reviews all over the beauty community and I can see why. Its so creamy and easy to blend. This color is my favorite out of the bunch because its very natural on my skin tone and when I'm in a hurry I just use my fingers to apply the color then set it with my Makeup Forever Powder and I'm good to go. This color is permanent.

#6 Urban Decay Primer Potion in "Sin": I'm a huge fan of Urban Decay's original Primer Potion and ever since I tried the "Sin" version it became a new staple for me. You can wear it alone since it has a nice light bronze tint or under eyeshadows to give some intensity color.

#7 L'oreal Lineur Intense: This will always be my favorite liquid eyeliner until I find something even better. I have a review for this (here).

#8 Garnier skin renew anti dark circle roller: It took me awhile to look for this product, it came out overseas a while ago and last month US finally came out with one. I use this as a concealer, it gives a light coverage for the under eye but I like it because I don't have a heavy dark under eye circles.

#9 Mac Pigment in "Tan": I use this as a eyeshadow its a very nice mid-tone brown that's very wearable for everyday and it can also double as a bronzer. This is a permanent color so you can find it at any MAC counters or free standing store.

#10 Skin Food Aloe BB Cream: This acts like a tinted moisturizer and I really like using this on hot days or days when I don't want to wear foundations, it gives a light coverage with plenty of SPF/UVB.

Disclaimer:
Everything is purchase by my own money. Any opinions that I may have expressed in this post are from my own personal experience with the product. I have no affiliation with the company that makes it and did not receive money mentioning or using it. Visit my FAQ & Disclaimer page for more info.
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Haul: June 2, 2009

Random Haul

I was meeting up with my sister today at the mall so she can buy a new Apple Computer for her work but I came to the mall an hour early so I did a good 1 hour shopping :D

Heres what I got!

from H&M:





Bracelets, flip-flop and a necklace as you can tell I LOVE bows =]


and I got this really cute jean jacket on sale for only $10!!


From MAC:
I pick a couple of items from the new Style Warriors collection



Lustre drops and Solar Bits in "Scatter Rays", the solar bits is soo pretty! I'll be doing a look soon using it :D


At Sephora:



Finally got Urban Decay Primer Potion in "Sin", Too Faced Pure Bronze Loose Bronzer, Fresh Mascara mini and a free Benefit Bad Gal mascara sample.

Thanks for reading!