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2012 Sephora Fragrance Sampler review

It's that time of year again!

You'll be seeing tons of gift sets just in time for the Holiday's.

And guess what tomorrow is at Sephora? 

The VIB 20% off sale!

Are you excited?

I'm excited.

;)

Today I have the 2012 Fragrance Sampler to show you.

October Goop Birchbox

Hey, Everyone.

I wasn't expecting my Birchbox for a few days but it was in the mailbox today! What a surprise.

I got an email a little while ago to opt in or out for a special Goop birchbox. I didn't do either and let fate decide which box I'd receive. 

Well, I ended up getting a Goop box.

And since it did come so early, I actually didn't peek for once. Haha.

So shipping was fast, I got a Goop box, and it was heavy. 

What could go wrong?

The packaging was white with "Goop" written all over it.

My September 2012 Birchbox

Hey, Everyone!

I haven't been posting what's in my birchbox for a few months now, simply because by the time I get my box everyone else has already gotten their box. 

I used to get them early and now I'm one of the last to get my box. Ugh! lol. 

I was pretty excited by this box so I just had to share my thoughts.

My Sephora Friends & Family haul

My Sephora Friends & Family package arrived yesterday and it was like an early Christmas for me. 

It didn't come until the very last second, I kept checking my front door numerous times and even heard the UPS truck take off and checked and nothing! Ugh. But then I checked one last time and there it was in all it's glory. That UPS guy is sneaky....lol.

Here we go. 

I've been planning on purchasing a Clarisonic for a while, and was going to for sure pick one up at the end of this month and viola! F&F sale! Score. I originally wanted the Lavender one, but this Berry colored one had an awesome deal with it. It was $119 ( Like all Mia's) but came with a ton of free goodies. So, $119 for about $200 worth total with the extra freebies, with 20% off and 4% cash back through Ebates.com....I don't know about you, but that equals a pretty darn good deal in my book. 

All my goodies, minus my Mia, she was charging. lol 

This is what I got for free with my Berry Mia.

A full size Boscia face cleanser! Sweet. This is supposed to be about $26! It also came with a moisturizer, a pore refiner, and a few face peel kits. Pretty nice.

I also picked up some NARS. I wasn't planning on purchasing the NARS Danmari cheek palette, I was going to pick up a different gift set, but I saw some swatches and pictures and instantly changed my mind. Who could pass up six blushes/bronzer!? Especially when two full sized ones would equal the price of this....plus the sale of course, even better. So I had to have it. It is stunning. Even if you have a couple of the full size blushes in this palette, it's still a great deal. With the sale, it makes each pan less than $10 each. 

I also got two polishes, Bad Influence and Pokerface. I couldn't pass that deal up, $8 when they are originally $17? Had to have it. LOL 

A close up of my NARS Danmari palette.

And that was my small haul.

What did you get at the F&F sale? Are you planning on purchasing anything? The sale lasts until Nov. 2, and if you're buying online, don't forget a site like Ebates!

XO

October Birchbox

My October Birchbox is finally here, after sitting at the post office for about 5 days..

I tried cheating and looking up my info on my account and they didn't have any info posted so I actually had no clue what I was getting this month. I did, however, turn to youtube and get a sneak peak of some boxes.

My Box was labeled BB#8

All my goodies.

The first thing I got was Ahava Mineral Hand Cream. A full 3.4oz sells for $20. TJ MAXX sells Ahava and I see it there all the time, so if I like this, I'm heading to TJ's. lol.

The second item I received was this Laura Geller Spackle Tinted Under Makeup Primer in Bronze. 

A full 2oz of this sells for $25.

Funny thing about this is I just got a Smashbox tinted primer in this color and I got it for free at Sephora, and I'm thinking the Smashbox one is more expensive...

I love the Smashbox one, so I'm excited to compare the two. 

My next item is Sunday Riley Modern Skincare Juno Transformative Lipid Serum.

A full 30ml of this sells for $125!

Apparently celebrities and models love and swear by this stuff.. I on the other hand, am not rich and probably, PROBABLY will not purchase this, unless, of course it has magical properties and turns me into a super model...ha. 

It's supposed to replenish, firm, and protect skin. We shall see...

I got this Ouidad Moisture Lock Leave-in Conditioner. 

A full 6oz sells for $18.

I got Ouidad in my August box, and I liked it, so we'll see how this conditioner works.

You can find these products on Hautelook alot, so you can get these at discounted prices. 

I don't know why this picture turned sideways...but I can't fix it now that I'm actually blogging, so forgive me.

My card didn't say I was getting an extra, but I got this Ahava foot cream and they were not listed on my card, so an extra.

I really hope I like Ahava, because, like I said, TJ Maxx. lol.

My Overview:

I looked at all the other boxes before I got my box, and maybe I shouldn't have. I thought my box was okay, I pretty much have tried everything in it, just with different brands. I was really hoping I'd get something from Stila, like the eyeshadow or mascara, even though I have about 200 mascaras that I need to try before I could even get to it. haha. 

It wasn't a bad box, and I'm curious to see if I turn into a model. LOL. 

And now for a bonus.

I just wanted to share that I entered into a contest and just for entering I was sent this Clean Start by Dermalogica starter kit.

I am super excited to try this kit. I've heard wonderful things about Dermalogica. I'll give a review after I've used it for a while. 

The first two steps from the kit are 1.7oz and the moisturizer is .5oz. A good travel size kit.

Alright.

What did y'all get in your Birchbox? Love it? Hate it? Let me know in the comments.

xo

My Sephora haul *Picture heavy*

My Sephora package came. Yay! 

All my goodies.

Half of what I got was free. F-R-E-E, my favorite word. Ahhh. I love it. 

My free perfume samples in Gucci by Gucci Sport and Issey Miyake L'EAU D'ISSEY Florale.

The Gucci is 2ml and the other one is 1ml. 

If I'm going to get a perfume sample, I love getting them in the vials rather than the little towelette. ( I'm talking to you Taylor Swift! I got my Wonderstruck sample and it's a towelette and I have a sinus infection and can't really give a review and I opened it a little...hopefully it doesn't dry out before I get my senses back. ha)  I think in order to truly see if you like something you have to try it a few times. 

Both of these perfumes smell really good ( as much as I can tell), and I should say cologne because the Gucci one is for a man.

The other one is floral, and normally I don't really like floral scents too much, but this has a light floral scent and I can tolerate it. Floral scents normally give me a headache, so if you have that same problem, this perfume might be okay for you too if you're interested. 

I give them a thumbs up. 

I got a sample of this in my August Birchbox, the original kind, and I loved it.

I have combination to oily skin and found this light version, so I bought a travel sized one to try it out. 

I swatched it and the texture of the light feels like lotion. I'm curious to see how this will work compared to the original. The original feels like a smooth silicon and it wasn't heavy at all. 

All of my freebies. :-)

My Yves Saint Laurent mascara sample. (I posted the code for this a couple posts back)

I can NOT wait to try this. This mascara is supposed to give you the false eyelash look and believe me I need  all the help I can get for my poor little lashes. lol. 

This is a 3ml sample, not too bad, not too bad at all. It's a $15 value. 

I have a ton of mascaras to try before I can test this, look for those reviews in the near future.

I picked up this Dior Diorshow mascara in black. I've tried and reviewed D&G's volumizing mascara and LOVED it and wanted to compare it with Dior. 

Have you tried this mascara out yet? What are your thoughts on it? Worth the money? Did you love it or hate it? Let me know. 

I'll be doing a review on this, but like I said, I have a TON of mascara to go through before I get to this...eek...remind me to lay off the mascara purchases. ha.

My $8 NARS eyeshadows!! Yay. I'm so glad I found these little gems on the website...

and the deal is still available! Go check it out!

The packaging on NARS eyeshadows, and NARS in general, is so cute. I love the little mirrors. 

California and Night Sun.

Close up of California.

Close up of Night Sun.

Note: This has ALOT of chunky glitter in it. My camera couldn't pick up the glitter at all. 

It's a very pretty shadow. 

If you hate glitter, you could still get this as the glitter falls off pretty easily. You have to pack it on if you want the glitter to stay on. 

Swatch of Night Sun. It's pretty sheer. 

Swatch of California. 

This swatch looked better on my camera, sorry it's blurry. This is a VERY pigmented shadow. It's a lovely copper color. 

And last but not least, my two year old daughter wanted to help swatch. LOL. This is what was left over on my finger....SUPER pigmented.

XO

Let's do lunch-Smashbox style.

Hello lovelies.

Some of you may or may not know about Smashbox's Let's Do Lunch program so I thought I'd share my knowledge with you all.

Smashbox has a deal where if you're a Pretty Points Member (It's totally FREE to sign up and you get alot of awesome perks) on Tuesday's & Thursday's between 9am-2pm pst (12-5pm est) you will get a free gift automatically added to your shopping cart. How cool is that!?

Today's free gift is cream eyeliner in Java. A $22 value!

You will also get a free deluxe sized sample at checkout. Here are the options they have up now.

Photo Finish Luminizing Primer

Full Exposure Mascara sample, or...

a sample of their Photo Finish Light foundation primer.

And if that wasn't enough, if you're a Pretty Points member,

You will get this Mini Fushion soft light baked starburst.

A pretty sweet deal, if I do say so myself....Oh, and I'm not done! Let's add free shipping on top of all that. Cha-Ching! 

This deal was too good to pass up, so I got the 'try it kit.' This kit comes with a sample of Photo Finish foundation primer ( funny enough, I got this in my August birchbox...), Photo Finish lid primer, an eye liner, a mascara, and a lipgloss. This was $19 so I got this, the Photo Finish Luminizing primer, the Mini Fushion, and the cream eyeliner for $20.28 shipped! Woot woot. 

I'll do a review and swatches when I get my goodies. 

Oooh, I almost forgot, if you go through Ebates.com, you get 4% cash back! Such a good deal! 

xo