Haul | iKateHouse

Hey everyone,
Today's post is a haul from iKateHouse. I've been stalking DressYourFace on iG and I absolutely love her makeup transformations. The contouring she does is amazing. Of course, I'll be looking at the products she's using. For contour and highlight, she uses LA Girl Pro Conceal. In doing my research, I found that this product is extremely affordable! Wait for it, wait for it...$1.99 So I put an order in along with LA Girl Lip Glazed Paint which I heard is a dupe for the Too Faced Melted. I also needed to reach $39 so I can get free shipping. Can't wait to try these products out!

L.A. Girls Pro Conceal Highlighters and Contour shades

L.A. Girl Glazed Lip Paint

- Shayna

Haul | Stila Deal at Ulta

Hey everyone,
Today's haul is from Ulta. I saw a deal that NouveauCheap posted on her instagram. Hah, I really don't recommend following her if you're on a budget. It was a Stila deal at Ulta only available for that day. So I went Christmas Shopping for my girlfriends!

Here are the items that I picked up:

- Stila Stay All Day 10 in 1 HD Beauty Balm Trio
- Stila Color Balm Lipstick x 2, Gabrielle
- Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick, Belisima
- Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick, Fiore
- Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet to Set Eyeshadow Trio x 2, Desert Sunset
- Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet to Set Eyeshadow Trio x 2, Skyline
- Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet to Set Eyeshadow Trio x 2, First Light
- Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet to Set Eyeshadow Trio x 2, Day Break
- Stila Gentle Skin Renewal Scrub
- Stila Coming Clean Revitalizing Gel Cleanser

I'm not going to mention how much I spent on these items because my friends will probably be reading this blog post. I'll mention how much I saved though:) I saved $264! I love deals. What's your recent beauty deals?

- Shayna

Haul | Paula's Choice

Hey everyone,
Today, I have a haul to share. The reason why I was even shopping around for skincare was because my CeraVe Moisturizing Facial Lotion AM. It may not protect me from UVA rays. I was putting together a post on sunscreen. In doing research to find supporting facts I found out my own product may not be protecting my own skin. Ahhh! Imagine the look of betrayal on my face.

So then I went on a hunt for another moisturizer with sunscreen in it. I've been wanting to do try some Paula's Choice products and the ratings have been great. Also some YouTube gurus like Allura Beauty and Gossmakeup who raves about her products. So I picked up Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Daily Wrinkle Defense, 4.5 stars out of 443 reviews. Since there was a special for free shipping with a purchase of $50, I added Resist Skin Resurfacing & Smoothing Set. The reason why I got this set was because I've been wanting to address the uneven skintone and the scarring from past acne. I've heard that AHA and BHA work best for that and the set contains a 5% and 10% products.



I can't wait to do reviews on these products!
- Shayna

Haul | Wet N' Wild Megalast lipsticks

Hi everyone, here's a haul on my last purchase. I purchased these via Drugstore when they had a promo, buy one get one 50% off. It ended up being $1.50 each. I've only swatched them across my lips to see how it'll look but didn't wear them so can't do a review on them yet. I must say that dry lips must avoid these lipsticks but they're creamy and pigmented. Out of the two, I like the Mauve Outta Here lipstick.

Haul + Swatches | Wet N' Wild Mega Last Lipsticks

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing the swatches of the Wet N' Wild Mega Last Lipsticks that I just received a couple of days ago. I ordered these from Drugstore and they had a promo of BOGO 50% off. They ended up being $1.50 each so I thought I'd pick them up to try since it was a steal. The two lipsticks that I bought (the coupon only worked on two lipsticks) were 907C Mauve Outta Here and 902C Bare It All.

My first impression were that they were matte and opaque. The swatches of them aren't true to life meaning that they were much more opaque. I tried both color on and I thought I would be leaning towards my nude 902C but it looks dead on me on its own. I would need to spice it up with some liner and gloss but I do think its workable. 907C is gorgeous and I believe it'll look great on all women. Please make sure your lips are in good condition because matte lipsticks and dry lips don't look good together at all.

Haul | theBalm on Hautelook

Hi everyone, look what I got it! After seeing swatches and reviews of Meet Matte Nude (the newer and bigger one) I had to get it. Of course, knowing theBalm makes regular appearances on Hautelook I decided to wait for it through there. It didn't take long at all considering that it's a new product. So I snatched it up along with Balms Away and makeup remover for eyes.

Haul | Mac

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Hi everyone, today I have a haul to share. I’ve been through makeup phases, like a phase in which I was obsessed with eyeshadow palettes. The one phase that I haven’t been through is a the phase of lip products. I have full lips and I’m pretty self-conscious of them. So I stick to my natural/nude shades because I don’t want any attention on them. Lately, I’ve embraced my full lips and now love them:) To celebrate I got a Mac’s lipstick in Diva and lipliner in Currant. I also picked up a pro long wear in Black Ice and pro long wear concealer in NW30. 

 

Haul | Zoya

Hi everyone, today's post is from my recent haul with Zoya. Aurora is going to be featured on my next Mani Monday post.

Zoya nail polishes [L to R] Kennedy, Kendal & Aurora

Haul | Sephora Friends & Family

Hi everyone, back with another haul. This haul was back in early October 2012 when Sephora had their Friends and Family sale but I wanted to show how disciplined I've been (hah right!). Actually, I tend to discipline myself for majority part of the year because the BEST deals occur during the holidays and I usually wait for the Sephora F&F sale to add another 20% off. The holidays sets that makeup brands come out with are awesome. Too bad Mac didn't get the memo on increasing the value of their kits. I swear their eyeshadow kits keep on getting smaller as each year passes.

My Complete Haul! *Do you spy the little furry paw on the top right?*

Here are the list of items I got...
1) Tokidoki Arte Palette
2) Tarte Clean Slate Deluxe Primer Trio
3) Anastasia The Pro Wax Kit
4) Shiseido Facial Cotton
5) Sephora Collection Pro Angled Eyeliner Brush #23
6) Tarte Carried Away Collector's Set (no longer available)

Hi Juicy!

 She turns her back on me...No paparazzi's please!

Inside of the Tarte Carried Away Set

24 full size eyeshadows! Drools

With Flash

- Distinque

Haul | Sibu Beauty

Hi everyone! Today I'm posting my cyber Monday haul. I'll be posting a lot of hauls in the next couple of weeks because I kept it in a bin waiting for me to share it with you folks. Sibu beauty had a 60% off sale for cyber Monday, one of the biggest deals I've gotten with them. I've purchased Sibu beauty previously from Hautelook (25%-30% off) and from them. So I stocked up on a few items and purchased some products to try. Here's my haul...

Sea Buckthorn Cleansing Face & Body Bar, 3 pack (reg $16.95/sale $6.78)
Sea Buckthorn Balancing Facial Cleanser (reg $17.95/sale $7.18)
Sea Buckthorn Purifying Mask (reg $29.95/sale $11.98)
Sea Buckthorn Rejuvenating Night Cream (reg $34.95/sale $14.56)

I saved almost $60.00 and ended up paying $49.95

Stay tuned for reviews!

- Distinque

Haul | CVS

Hi everyone! Besides the sweet deal I got for those Christmas Supplies I picked up a Physicians Formula Eye Booster 2 in 1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner + Serum (40% off) and a Jesse's Girl nail polish in JulieG.

JulieG, coral pink creme color $3.99

Physician's Formula Eye Booster Eyeliner, Black $6.59 reg $10.99

I also tried scanning some items from CVS Beauty Clearance and nothing:( The cost of living in paradise. I'm going to try again on my next trip. Look what else I picked up, a panda trash can! Did you know I collect panda items?

- Distinque

Haul | VIB Coupon Haul

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing my VIB Coupon Haul. This is my 2nd year as a VIB and a perk that I learned the first year was that a money off ($15 off, minimum purchase of $50?) coupon will be issued AFTER the Sephora Friends and Family. The first year it happened I was caught unexpected and already purchased all my wants/desires/must-have items in the Friends and Family Sale. So I actually had to search the site for products to buy, it was actually tougher than expected.

This year I saved enough products in my cart specifically for that coupon (last week of Nov to first week of Dec). I spent more this year than last year and received a $20 off coupon instead. Since these products aren't offered at my store I had to purchase them online and even with the discount to bring the total down to $38 I was still eligible for free shipping:) The two products that I purchased were...

1) Make Up For Ever, Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation in #65 Golden Beige $36

My Sephora store doesn't carry the Mat Velvet + line because of the lack of space. When I went to Oahu for the weekend I got color matched at the Sephora store  that carried the line. The makeup artist matched me to #60 Honey Beige, medium deep skin with beige pink undertones. She just color matched my chin and not my whole face. When I went about ordering it I saw the description of the shade and thought against and ordered #65 Golden Beige instead. I have yellow undertones (I'm Asian!) and the description for #65 is medium skin with yellow undertones. It matches perfectly!

2) Make Up For Ever, Aqua Brow in 25 Ash $20

Purchased this because one of the biggest problem I have with my eyebrows is that it fades throughout the day. With having oily skin, the products that I've used so far gets oiled up and smears/fades away. This gel-like product claims that it has a superior waterproof formula that creates a strong hold while its high concentration of pigments allows for intense color payoff that will not fade.

I'm currently reviewing the products so check back for a review on them!

- Distinque