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the loot

Here's my haul from the Sephora Friends & Family Sale! I ordered twice because I ordered the wrong color of MUFE foundation and when I tried to exchange in store, they wouldn't give me the discount for it! I'm really happy with everything I bought - especially the NARS shadows which were on sale for only $10! They're normally $32. If you missed the sale, but you're a Sephora VIB you can still get 20% off in stores with a coupon (sent to your email) or using code VIB20 online. I'm still debating if I should get the Urban Decay Book of Shadows III but I don't know! With the 20% off it'll be the price of the UD Naked Palette! But ugh! I really don't need any more make up! I got the Tokidoki Brush Set, NARS Duos in Cheyenne and Wicked, Make Up Forever Duo Matte Powder in 209, NARS Lip Gloss Duo in Sayonara & Turkish Delight, Kat Von D Lipstick in Cathedral (sample), & Tarina Tarantino Primer (sample).

Tokidoki Brush Set

I've been wanting this set for a while and I waited for the sale just to get them. I've used it a couple times, and they are pretty good brushes but the little heads - even though they're super cute - kind of get in the way. They make the brushes feel heavier at the end and I was kind of surprised the first time I used it how heavy they are. I also think that the heads might get damaged from storage because I store my brushes standing up and one of them has already gotten a little dirty. I love the eyeliner brush though! I'm super picky with it and I haven't found anything better than the MAC 266 but this one definitely is comparable to it.

NARS Duo in Wicked


NARS Duo in Cheyenne

These were on sale on the Sephora website for $10 each! They only had a choice between these two colors and I wasn't sure about getting Wicked because the swatches that I googled weren't that pigmented but I'm glad I got them because they're both pretty pigmented! And c'mon, NARS shadows for $10?! That's insane. I don't think my swatch does these justice but I did a haul video I still need to edit and I think you can see the colors better in it! I'll post it when I'm done

MUFE Duo Matte in 209

Everyone just raves about this powder so I had to try it out for myself. I don't think I've seen anyone say bad things about it other than it's kind of pricey ($32 a pop!) but I've used it a couple times and I have to say I'm liking it so far. I don't know if I can classify this under HG status but I was surprised at how lightweight it applies but still is enough coverage to hide my blemishes. I'm still testing it out though, so maybe I'll do a review on it.

Kat Von D Lipstick in Cathedral

I chose this as my 100 point sample. It looks like it's the size of the mini lipsticks in the new Kat Von D Holiday Lipstick set but it might be a little smaller. It's described as a "spiced pinkish brown" and it's definitely a color I would wear a lot. I think it's a great fall color! I feel like the finish is like a cross between MAC's matte finish and lustre finish. It's opaque and looks matte, but it's a little shiny and kind of moisturizing.

Sayonara


Turkish Delight

I actually went to the VIB event Thursday night and I got this then. I went because they were supposedly giving out these totes for free but the email said the even started at 6 and when I went to pay at 7 they already ran out! I was like, why are you advertising this but not having enough totes?! These were only $10 and I think theres two other color combos you can choose from but I really wanted it for Sayonara. It's such a pretty color and super pigmented! I already have Turkish Delight and I do like it too but I noticed it's nowhere near as pigmented as Sayonara. I had to apply Turkish Delight 3 times to get this lip swatch but Sayonara only took once! Then again if Turkish Delight was as pigmented I would probably look like I had jizz lips LOL!

I got the Tarina Tarantino sample for downloading the iPhone app and just showing it to them! I'm not sure if they're still doing it but I was kind of annoyed when I went in and the sales associate had no idea what I was talking about she was like do you have the email? I was like it says to just show you the app? I hate when people don't know about things! But I still got it so I was happy lol. Since I said I'll start being a little more personal, I pretty much wasted my Saturday because I spent half the day being hungover and when I got over that, I got my period and I had the worst cramps! I doubt I have any male readers so whatever haha but I was just wondering what do you guys do when you have super bad cramps? When I used to take my birth control I never had any but I haven't been taking it since Brian left and every time I stop the cramps are KILLER!! :( Hope that's not TMI! But what did you guys get from the F&F sale?

FAVORITES



[in random order]
+ MAC 130 Brush I LOOOVE this brush for my liquid foundation. I just checked the MAC website and it is still online. To me it's kind of an expensive brush because it's $38 but I looove it. I have the MAC 109 and I used to use that for foundation but anyone who owns one knows that shit sheds like crazy! But I liked it because it has a smaller brush head and gives me more control. I've tried the 187 for foundation and I really don't like it. It turns out streaky on me if I do use a 187 for foundation I only do it with powders. But the 130 is amazing because it's so small and dense. I feel like it blends everything out so much better and NO shedding! At least not for me!

+ TOKIDOKI BASTARDINO PALETTE You can totally tell that I bought this palette for the packaging! I was really disappointed in the Tokidoki make up line in general because I wanted to buy ALL of it! But I didn't like the colors and the pay off when I actually saw it in person but this palette was the only one I really liked and I knew I would use it. It's perfect if you're on the go and you wanna do a natural look but the only thing is the palette is really big and bulky! =[ But it's still cute! The color payoff in the browns is awesome but the green eyeshadow (Bastardino) isn't too good. I had to swipe it twice for the color to be pigmented. Another downside is Riposino and Bastardino have chunky silver glitter in it and I did experience some fall out when I used it but it didn't bother me too much. But I loooved the browns in this palette because they reminded me of some of my favorite MAC browns like Riposino reminded me of MAC's Time & Space [my favorite brown lid color] and Mummeto reminded me [kinda] of Espresso but a little more reddish brown.


Tokidoki Palette Swatches
L to R: Carnivora, Riposino, Mummetto, & Bastardino

+ MAC HIPNESS BLUSH I'm really surprised how much I like this blush! When I first saw it at MAC, I thought it might have been a little too light but since I have a darker skintone it's actually really buildable on me. I can have a light coral flush or make it super pigmented and I really like it!

+ STILA KAJAL LINER IN ONYX At first I hated this eyeliner because I was like WTF it swatched super black when I first saw it in Sephora but when I got it, it wasn't as dark and it practically fell off my waterline when I first used it! But since I already bought it (sometimse I'm too lazy to return things!) I figured I might as well try it out for a little longer and I'm glad I did! When I started sharpening it, the color got a lot darker and it stayed on a lot better. Idk what's on that first layer! lol It's really soft too so it doesn't scratch my waterline and I just love how BLACK it is! I tried to use my MAC Technakohl on one eye with the Stila on the other and Stila definitely wins hands down!

+ MAC CREME CUP LIPSTICK I was soo dumb I freaking lost my first Creme Cup lipstick on vacation in Hawaii! =[ I took it with me to the club and I guess I was too drunk to notice what happened do it but it wasn't in my wristlet the next morning! UGH! haha But I loved it so much I went out and got a new one! I have a hard time finding nudes that don't make me look like Snooki from Jersey Shore!! It's a really pretty light pinky nude and I feel like it goes with everything! I've been wearing it this whole month with my next favorite..


MAC Creme Cup Lipstick

+ MAC OYSTER GIRL LIPGLASS I've had this lipglass forever but I haven't really used it because it ended up being too light. Sometimes I used it to tone down darker lipsticks, but ever since I found MAC Creme Cup, I looove that color combo!!


MAC Creme Cup Lipstick & Oyster Girl Lipstick

+ MAC FASCINATING RUBIES SMOKEY EYE PALETTE I always reach for this palette! Sometimes just because Carbon's in this palette but whenever I have no clue what I wanna do, I always go for the smokey eye. I can do brown smokey, gray smokey, even brown & black smokey. It's really versatile in terms of smokey eyes and in my opinion, Satin Taupe and Carbon are definitely MAC must haves! This came out for Holiday 2008 so it's not available but like I said, Satin Taupe and Carbon are really all you need!


MAC Smokey Eyes Palette

REJECTS


+ L'OREAL 360 FACIAL CLEANSER I really wanted to like this cleanser, but I don't. I think the little scrublet - which you can pop out - is really cool because it's different and I feel like it does get all the make up out, but the cleanser itself I really didn't like. IDK if you can tell from the picture but I really have been using it for the past month - it's halfway gone! - and I just don't like it. When I use it without the scrublet it just didn't take out anything I felt like my Mary Kay cleanser cleans my face a lot better. It just doesn't give me the clean feeling that I like but I do love the scrublet! It's gentle and really cleans deep! I wish they sold it separately

+ MAC SUNTINTS IN FULL OF GRACE I have super chapped lips all the time and I love MAC Tendertones so I thought it would be similar to it but it's not. I'm not sure if it's the SPF in it (It's SPF 20) but it feels kind of oily? I'm not sure how to describe it. I feel like it sits on top of my lip but it doesn't moisturize it like I expected it to and I think it was $14? Which is a LOT for a lip conditioner thing that doesn't work!

I know I said my next post would be my haul but I swear I'll put it up soon! It's the week of my finals so I have a ton of shit to do this week!

  
You can tell I only spent the minimum to get free shipping! lol I'm really happy with my purchase though. I wanted most of the Tokidoki make up after seeing pictures online but after going in the store to finally decide what I reaally wanted, I only wanted this palette! Some of the shadows weren't as pigmented as I thought they would be and the bronzer and highlighters that I really wanted looked horrible on my skin. But I love this palette! I'll do a review on it with some comparative swatches.


the brush & liner

I really wanted to get the blending brush from Sephora but they were all sold out! And my Sonia Kashuk is getting pretty effed so I thought I'd try the brush out. I wanted the Stila Kajal because when I swatched it in store it was SO pigmented!




cover of the Tokidoki Palette

I <3 Bastardino he reminds me of my dog! <3
the colors! so pretty


it comes with a little keychain thingy! so cute


swatches L to R: Carnivora, Riposino, Mummetto, & Bastardino


Stila Onyx, MAC Graphblack Technakohl, & UD 24/7 Zero

Here's some swatches of the black liners I have for my waterline. I really don't like UD Zero on my waterline! I know people love it but it just doesn't work for me! It comes off after 5 minutes! =[ MAC Graphblack has always been my go-to it stays put and looks BLACK. I'm hoping the Stila liner will replace my MAC just because it's more for your money! But we'll see!

Ahh and I know I totally owe you all posts and I've been really meaning to do my collection post but I need to get a few more things a little more organized and then I'll finally put it up! I'm going into finals soon so it might not be for a couple weeks but I'll try to squeeze it in when I can. =]

I was browsing the Sephora website and what did I find? Tokidoki for Sephora make up! I remember they did another collab a while back and I guess they're bringing it back again! It's soo cute and reasonably priced too! I really wanna go in tomorrow to see if they have anything!

Bastardino Palette $25


Adios Palette $25


Diamante Palette $25


Cromatico Shadow $15


Inferno Bronzer $22


Luminosa Highlighter $22


Brillante Gliter Eyeliner $14


Perfectto Eyeliner $16


Punk Lash Mascara $16


Prisma Lip Gloss $15


Kabuki Brush $28


Galleria Nail Files - Series Uno $10


Galleria Nail Files - Series Due $10


Cactus Pup Bufers $8


Sandy Nail File $5


Fantastico Lip Ink $15


Belissima Make Up Bags - $20 - 42


Key Chain $16


Mints $5


Tank Top $29.50

These are all Sephora exclusive, some of them are 'Out of Stock' online or 'Coming Soon' so I really hope they have them in store! The palette's only $25 and it comes with 4 shadows and a brush - seems like a good deal! I'll have to see in person if they're pigmented or not but right now I'm eyeing out the Bastardino Palette, Cromatico Eyeshadow, Luminosa Highlighter, and Prisma Lipgloss!!

SRC: Sephora