The year has barely even started and I've already made my first Sephora purchases. I'm sure most of you guys can relate! I made two separate orders online... mostly because I wanted some freebies and point perk items, hahaha. I'll write about those in a future post, but for now I'll focus on the goodies I got.
origins | clear improvement active charcoal mask » My sister has this and I tried it a couple of times (without her permission of course). I needed a basic clay mask that does a good job at drawing out all the gross stuff in my pores without irritating my skin or is super expensive. My skin is particularly sensitive to a lot of masks out there - which I guess I should always patch test first especially since I'm aware that most masks make my face burn. This one gets the job done!
buxom | luminizing trio » This is sold out online, so I'm sorry I can't provide a link! The blush in Swept Away, luminizer, and brush are available separately though. To be honest I don't really know why I got this. I did want to try a blush from Buxom and for $1 more this set contains a liquid highlight and a blush brush, so why not. I'm unsure if the blush is even my type - usually I go for corals or rosy/brownish neutrals, but it won't hurt to try something new and out of my comfort zone... Which sounds funny to say, because I think this is a shade most people would reach for!
stila | eyes are the window palette in soul » Samantha from Batalash is one of my favorite people to watch on YouTube, and when I saw that she liked this palette I wanted it as well! She used it in a tutorial and while I'm not usually one to go for orange eyes, she totally nailed it. I literally want everything that she likes - Kat Von D blush in Wish is one of her all-time favorites and I got an email saying it was discontinued, so I'm really sad about that and I'm going to scour all the Sephoras I can to get my hands on one or two. Uh ok, I guess that's enough fangirling over her... for now.
sephora collection | single ribbon hair tie in purple » .....I needed free shipping.
I know most of our resolutions is to stop spending as much... have you caved in yet? :P
I absolutely love that Origins mask! I mostly do the Lush masks, but I always always have the Origins in my supply as well.
ReplyDeleteOoooo nice haul!! That blush looks so pretty and its nice to get something different that we don't wear usually so I think you'll like it!! Those Stila palettes are so gorgeous. I've been eyeing them and want one so bad!!! I would love to see a review on that mask!
ReplyDeleteI knew I would be one to cave and spend some money, so I made resolution to be to get rid of old stuff and use some things up haha! I've always been curious about that buxom luminizer and I'd love to know how you got along with it!
ReplyDeleteOooo, that mask really intrigues me. I saw it in the store and was really interested. But I'm always weary since my skin is SO sensitive. Have you used it for long? Any feedback? :)
ReplyDeleteOoh that palette looks stunning! xx
ReplyDeleteI want to try a Lush mask, sometime. It gets pretty overwhelming in-store though haha, there's so many options to choose from!
ReplyDeleteI mean to try it out today, but I totally forgot to put blush on at all haha! I'm thinking about returning mine, actually - I already have so many neutrals, it was more of an impulse buy if anything!
ReplyDeleteRequest noted ;)
Yooooo you always spend on the nicest things though!! And I get you on that one - I've cleared out some makeup I don't use anymore/often and a TON of samples because I'm such a hoarder with those things. I just don't know if I should sell them (to fund for more makeup) or give them away (cause I'm such a nice person). I haven't tried it yet, but I'll have to wait until the weekend to test it out cause I always wake up late hahaha
ReplyDeleteI like it a lot so far! I've only used it 4 or 5 times and it's suuuuper gentle, no weird tingly feelings that turn into OH GOD THAT BURNS like so many masks do to me. I think it works really well for clogged areas with built up oils/dirt like the fold where my nose meets my face (does that make sense??), and it works pretty well overall for the entire face or in places where I feel a pimple forming, though I've only done that once. I'll have to use it more for a better-formed opinion, but I hope that helped in the meantime!
ReplyDeleteAs stunning as it looks, I might return it - it's nice if you don't own many neutral palettes, but I have far too many!
ReplyDeleteOh that's good to know! I'll try to pick some up next time I'm in the States. It's always so horrible when you're putting on a mask and expecting spa like relaxation only to discover your face is burning, hahaha x)
ReplyDeleteI am so upset at myself for not realizing that I wasn't following you on Bloglovin'! Ugh! Time to play catch up now on your January posts :) That particular Origins mask is one I'm definitely looking into as I have loved the Origins products I have tried so far. Would you say it's worth purchasing? That Buxom blush looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteEmily | ahemitsemme.blogspot.com
WOW thanks for taking all that time to comment, haha! Feeling all the love here <3
ReplyDeleteIt's my favorite mask so far, it's something I'd definitely repurchase. It works really well to unclog pores/get rid of any pimples I feel forming, but doesn't sting my skin which most face masks tend to do. Doing a full review on it soon cause a lot of people seem interested in it ;)