Sephora Give Me Some Lip ~ Unboxing

Yup, I headed over the States a few weeks ago to do a little shopping.
Of course I had to stop by Sephora.
I saw this little cute lip set that I had needed to get.
It had most of the brands I wanted to try.

It includes:
Bite - Lip Shine in Vintage 2.72g
Fresh - Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment 2.2g
Hourglass - Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss in Child 3.5g
Laura Mercier - Lip Glace in Baby Doll 2.8g
Sephora - Glossy Gloss in Precious Pink 15ml
Tarte - LipSurgence Natural Matte Lip in Hope 3g

It retails for U$25 and C$30.
It that not a great deal?  You will receive a full size Tarte LipSurgence and it alone retails for U$24 or C$31 so everything else is a bonus.  What a bargain.  I was so happy when I purchased it.
I am not going to go on a rant of how much the price difference there is between the US & Cdn because it might go into a 20 page essay.

To date, I have tried the Tarte and Fresh.  I really like Fresh from the free birthday gift I received this year and don't mind receiving another one.  The Tarte has a texture of a thick lip pencil with a minty sensation.

In case you are wondering, I am going to give the Sephora lip gloss to my SIL but I am keeping everything else!

What do you think?  Will you be purchasing a box?
This looks like a limited edition so don't hesitate before it is too late.

Eyelash Curler

I've never owned a eyelash curler before until 2 years ago.
I did alot of research to see which one will be perfect for me.
I wanted a really good one that will last.
After a few days I bought Shu Uemura's eyelash curler.
It was $24 Cdn at Sephora so it was not cheap but I fell in love with it.
It came with a second rubber curler bottom.
The downside is I have no idea to get more when I need to replace it...

To use the curler:
1. Make sure your eyelashes are clean
2. Eyelash curler works best when it is heated with a hair dryer for 5 seconds on low heat.  Slightly warm, not hot.  (Who has time for this?  When you are in a rush, skip this step like me...LOL)
3. Then curl.  The longer you hold the more curve you will get.  You will not be able to get all of your eyelashes so you will need to use the smaller (individual) eyelash curler to finish it off.  You can also curl your bottom lashes but this is optional.  (I barely have bottom eyelashes so I don't bother with it.)
4. Then apply mascara of your choice.  Do not use the curler after you apply the mascara because your eyelashes might stick to the curler, we don't want that to happen.
5. Once in awhile don't forget to clean your eyelash curler.

Which one are you using?

Yummy Guava

Picked these up at Sephora awhile ago and fell in love with them.
I have never hear of this company before so I thought I would try them out.
Korres came to Canada in 2011 and you can get them at either Shoppers Drug Mart or Sephora.

I love both the lip & body butter.
I can't believe how yummy they smell.
I have read reviews how much they love Korres' lip butter but the only downside is the price.
If you read how they make their stuff with all natural products it makes sense why it cost so much.
Good stuff are never cheap but if they do go on sale you better stock up!  LOL
Try them out and you will be surprise how much you will fall in love with them.

Boxing Day 2011 Purchases

How was your Boxing day?
I am one of those who loves to find bargains/deals and Boxing day is not to be missed.

The Nike Factory store had their 40% everything sale - happens only on Boxing Day.
The line up to check out was huge!
The cashier said that he was in at 6:45am and there was already a line up to get in.
We tagged team where I waited in line first and then we switched when my hubby was done.

I think Sephora had a better boxing day sale this year than last year - they actually have a sale.
I saw the Hello Kitty brush set on sale as well as the palette and the paddle brush.
I wanted to buy one but I could not think of a reason to buy it except that they are Hello Kitty so I had to walk away....

Sale $40 CAN

Sale $35 CAN

However I did purchase Cake's Snow Women and Holiday Handful Limited Edition.
They were half price.
I wanted to buy the Winter Wonder Lips but I have already have too much lip gloss.

Sale $15 CAN

Sale $18 CAN

Sale $12.50 CAN

I also popped over to Marshalls and they were selling holiday motif items 50% off.
I picked up China Glazed Holiday Edition for $6.50.
What a deal!
A good quality nail polish for $3.25 each - cant go wrong there.

Sale $6.50

Boxing Day (Week) Sale is still going on.
The better part of the sale is usually only on Dec 26th, may also include Dec 27th.
I hope I can find some more deals later on this week - the leftovers...

Another Sephora Purchase

If you are a Sephora beauty insider member don't forget to check your email.
They have sent a coupon for $15 off if you spend $50.  Last year it was to spending $40 (boo).
I bought the Glitz and Glam set for $48 and two sharpeners for $1 each.
With the $15 coupon, I bought this for $35...YEAH!
I like to get their sample box so I get a little of everything and I could always put it in my purse or in a travel bag.
I have already tried the lip gloss by Tarina Tarantino - I love it.

Sephora Purchase

Today I have treated myself another Sephora purchase.
I bought the Sephora's Bestseller box set.

So far I have tried the Daisy perfume and the hope cream.  I like them both.
I have tried the lip stick...it is really red but with a little of lip balm it helps tone down.
I cant wait to try the rest.
I have a coupon from Sephora for $15 off if I spend over $50.
Last year it was $15 off if I spend over $40.
That sucks.
I guess it is to make up for the difference from the Black Friday event.
I heard that Sephora had a major website problem during Black Friday.
It was down for hours and people stayed up to shop on their website.
Sephora rarely give out sales and when they do, it is a major event.

Sephora Purchase

This weekend I was at Sephora.
I have decided to purchase African Red Tea foaming facial cleanser by Ole Henriksen.

It was a small size trail so in case I hate it.
I thought I will try something new.
So far it has been two days and I like it so far.  It leaves the skin feeling clean but dry it out so I have to moisturise it right away.
It was only recently that I have discovered that Sephora gives out free samples on products you can try for a few days.
Today I have asked for another cleaning items that I want to try.
One is by Boscia and the other Ren...I wonder which one will do the trick.

Cant believe that today is the last day of October.
Getting ready for my little girl Halloween costume.
She is suppose to wear her ballet outfit but it is so difficult to get it on and off by herself.
So I opt to put her in a black shirt and pants.
At least she knows how to put on her wings and skirt on top of her pants.
Before school I will be painting her face.  I wonder how long it will stay on.
This is the makeup I have purchased at Walmart to use on my daughter.