I pulled the trigger but I was more sensible than normal so please don't shoot me. I bought things that I can't get in the UK and things that have been on my wishlist. I also managed to reduce my basket significantly.
I left the sephora mascara set out in the end....I already have a small stockpile that I am working through, so it seemed a little excessive. I also left out the sephora eyeliner set as I wanted to try the marc jacobs set, these liners have been on my wishlist for a while. i also took out the cotton wool that I don't need to replace yet, and the beauty blenders, when my sponge falls to pieces later on this year I can have them!
My basket has had loads in it for a while, but this is my first sephora online order, it started because I couldn't replace the right shades on cult beauty for my brow products.
I got:
- Tarte blush palette
- Tarte mini blush and highlighter set
- Anastacia dipbrow pomade
- Anastacia brow wiz
- Anastacia brow gel
- Anastacia number 12 brush
- Anastacia tamanna palette
- Marc Jacobs Skyliner Set
- Too Faced Melted Kisses Set
- Sephora Favorites Give Me More Lip set
I also got the tarte lights camera flashes mini mascara as a freebie, and the MUFE Happy birthday Beautiful set, and the 3 samples.
The Too Faced Melted Kisses and Sephora Give Me More Lip are sneak purchases that go against the grain on my low buy commitment to have fewer lip products.
I had a chat with my girl friends last week and we dicussed xmas gifting and they all said they loved the mini beauty gifts I gave them as they were things they wouldn't purchase themselves (I bought mini sets of stuff and split them up) and they said they would like something similar again, we tend to try to give each other ideas so that we all actually get things we want!
So I figure that I am going to select the colours that I want from the Lip kits and then split the rest up to form mini Christmas Presents for my friends. Additionally the lip set has loads of products that were on my wishlist to try which I can't swatch or visit a counter for etc, so it makes more sense to try a mini rather a full size, I also might have more chance of actually finishing a mini rather than a full size. I found a blogpost with lip swatches and they all look wearable colours for me.
I am definitely getting gone to gift the 2 lighter colours of the melted kisses set and one of the fushia shades as they are duplicated (1 in each set), I also think I will gift the sephora rouge infusion, stila vinyl gloss, benefit balm and kat von liquid lipstick. I may also add to the gift pile a couple of the marc jacobs liners in the shades which i know I won't wear as much and the tarte mini cream highlight stick. I already have some mini mascaras at home to add and I may also have found some other brand new stuff in my collection which I could use. that means that I won't have to spend any more to make their presents and I estimate that 6 presents will average at £10 each.
I swatched a NARS Dual intensity shadow the other day and didn't love it so decided to pass on the palette if it exists. The only thing left to get is the hourglass blush palette. I am passing on the benefit one as i already own 2 of the shades!
Excited to see how many days it takes for this to get to the UK.....
From the colour collection: Most likely get the red cremesheen glass. Need to swatch prunella and tarnish liners instore first. I'll wait to see if I like the blush colours too. Woo who else is narrowing down their lists!?
