I've spent the last week waiting for the Sephora shipment that has finally granted me VIB (Very Important Beauty) Insider status! I've spent the past 10 years just being a Beauty Insider (lame) so this is a nice upgrade. It doesn't really mean much of anything, but I did get a 10% off shopping pass, complimentary makeover, and a free shipping coupon. I picked up a whole bunch of new products with a Christmas gift card (and accidentally spending double the amount of said gift card, whoops). I haven't tried any of these yet, but here's an overview of what I chose!
Ooh and I finally cashed in my points when I made this particular purchase. I actually waited until I had 500! Usually I blow them on smaller prizes once I reach 100, as I've never been one for delayed gratification. For 500 points, I could pick from either the Bobbie Brown Skincare Must-Haves or the Make Up Forever Backstage Faves. I chose the latter because there was lipstick, lipgloss, primer, microfinish powder, and Smoky Extravagant mascara which I already love.
I decided to finally try one of the Melted Liquified Longwear Lipsticks in Jelly Donut from Too Faced. I've seen them dozens of times on the different blogs that I follow. I've just always thought they were lipglosses, which I'm honestly just not a huge fan of. There's that gooeyness factor. Turns out they're lipsticks in the form of a lipgloss and they come in a lot of great colors! I'm excited to try this one. Here's to hoping it lives up to the hype.
I can't get enough of Pantone's colors and shades, so of course I had to check out the Pantone Color of the Year Lipstick! I'm also a sucker for cool packaging. There are two Pantone Colors of the Year this year, Serenity and Rose Quartz, but I wasn't about to buy a blue lipstick. Sorry, Serenity. I love the pale pink shade of lipstick for Rose Quartz and I don't currently have anything like it. I'm already imagining the outfits I'll wear it with!
Yes, ANOTHER lip color! I have a problem, I'm obsessed with brightly colored lips. My own, of course! Actually, this is a rather neutral color that I picked up from Urban Decay. It's a Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color in Lovechild. This one was (and still is) on sale, which is pretty much the reason I added it to my cart. I had a 20% off sale item coupon and I was curious as to how "super-saturated" this particular lip color actually was. I have high hopes!
Lastly, I grabbed the Sephora Collection Flatter Yourself Contour Brush Set. I've had this one on my "loves" wish list for quite a while now, but I've never gotten around to actually buying it. For years I've been watching these makeup Youtube videos where they're using stippling, buffing, and angled brushes, and I have yet to buy my own. Brushes are expensive! This set was a pretty good deal, and they're so soft! Like, amazing quality. It comes with a little carrying case too. Can't wait to try them out with my Anastasia contour palette.
No more makeup shopping for me for a while! And no more lip color shopping for me...forever. We'll see how well that goes for me (seeing as I have 10% off my next purchase which expires in a month).
Til next time!
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