All Things Sephora

[boschicka]

can you ladies tell me how did you get that mini nars blush for renewing vibr? i received email since i renewed the other day and it said blush is waiting for me in the checkout but there is nothing there. and when i click on the link from the mail it just takes me to regular sized nars blush. what am i doing wrong?

It used to be in with the point rewards. You should be able to select it from there.

 

[dash4]

I am not sure where to put this, but I ordered a few Mac shadows to get the 5 sample pack they're giving out free .. and when I went to check out - they rang up $4.50 each with a notation that they were 25% off. It it weird - I was going to buy the shadows this morning and they rang up normal price ( $6 ) ..but I got distracted and didn't order.. I come back a few hours later and they're 25% off.. anyway - if anyone decides to order .. make sure to add in the code: SAMPLE

I want to try that new KVD powder that's not yet in stock. It's supposed to be a brightening powder. I was looking at the beauty blender set but I'd feel so silly for dropping $75 on that. Yes, it's a deal for 5 of them, but still. Plus, I've had the original and the nude and the original is way better.

RE: the beauty blender set.. that was so tempting for me too.. but I decided I don't need it.. just an FYI - Frends Beauty has BB bundle deals all the time.. 6 BBs + 1 solid cleanser for $80 (but once you make an account - you get 10% off).. I think the cleanser is a mini... but $72 for 6 blenders and a sample size cleanser is still a good deal.

 

[boschicka]

I am not sure where to put this, but I ordered a few Mac shadows to get the 5 sample pack they're giving out free .. and when I went to check out - they rang up $4.50 each with a notation that they were 25% off. It it weird - I was going to buy the shadows this morning and they rang up normal price ( $6 ) ..but I got distracted and didn't order.. I come back a few hours later and they're 25% off.. anyway - if anyone decides to order .. make sure to add in the code: SAMPLE

The top of the MAC home page says that there's 25% off for MAC Select Members right now.

 

[dash4]

The top of the MAC home page says that there's 25% off for MAC Select Members right now.

Oh wow.. You're right! I've been shopping too much in the past few days - my mind is frazzled. I bet I didn't see it originally (in my cart) because I wasn't logged in!

 

[slowlikehoney]

can you ladies tell me how did you get that mini nars blush for renewing vibr? i received email since i renewed the other day and it said blush is waiting for me in the checkout but there is nothing there. and when i click on the link from the mail it just takes me to regular sized nars blush. what am i doing wrong?

Apparently they're out of stock online. I contacted Sephora on FB because I also renewed and they told me that they should be receiving more inventory towards the beginning of December, to check back after the 5th. If not, to pick it up in-store.

 

[Monsy]

thank you

 

[shontay07108]

I just ordered the KVD Brightening powder and a Nars blush palette. I didn't think the KVD powder would be in stock so soon. Unfortunately, the MUFE Acrylip shade I wanted isn't in yet so I have to wait on that.

 

[DILLIGAF]

I went to Sephora and apparently Formula X is going to be leaving. Most of their products are $5 each. If you like this line I would suggest going to into stores and seeing what they have left.

 

[aradhana]

is the nars palette limited edition? do you guys think i can wait a few weeks on it? i have a sephora makeover app booked and i figured i might wait so i thought maybe it would be a good thing to purchase then....

 

[stormborn]

Finally an Hourglass palette that appeals to me. I think it will be the one thing I buy with the rewards card. I will let you know!

Isn't it gorg?! I can wait on it til spring, but that WILL be mine. On another note, I wonder if that means the custom palettes will soon be able to include blush? Hmm

Did you see the Black Friday deals on the Deciem site this weekend? Madness!

I went to Sephora and apparently Formula X is going to be leaving. Most of their products are $5 each. If you like this line I would suggest going to into stores and seeing what they have left.

It's down to real slim pickings! I was able to order the System, cuticle oil, and a few polishes I've had my eye on but there's a few that have been evading me.




I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but use code VERYMERRY for this year's deluxe sample bag

 

[fur4elise]

Isn't it gorg?! I can wait on it til spring, but that WILL be mine. On another note, I wonder if that means the custom palettes will soon be able to include blush? Hmm
Did you see the Black Friday deals on the Deciem site this weekend? Madness!
It's down to real slim pickings! I was able to order the System, cuticle oil, and a few polishes I've had my eye on but there's a few that have been evading me.
I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but use code VERYMERRY for this year's deluxe sample bag

It is beautiful! I did not jump on it yesterday...so like you it will a spring treat for sure.

I got a few emails from Deciem and yes crazy sale galore! I was very close to grabbing the Hand Chemistry set...but alas I didn't because I just made a Deciem purchase a couple weeks ago for more Ordinary skin care products... And Christmas gift shopping was my priority. I love their stuff! I really do!

 

[Shars]

can you ladies tell me how did you get that mini nars blush for renewing vibr? i received email since i renewed the other day and it said blush is waiting for me in the checkout but there is nothing there. and when i click on the link from the mail it just takes me to regular sized nars blush. what am i doing wrong?

Apparently they're out of stock online. I contacted Sephora on FB because I also renewed and they told me that they should be receiving more inventory towards the beginning of December, to check back after the 5th. If not, to pick it up in-store.

Yup... sold out around the time of the Employee Appreciation Sale. I had it in my cart and when I went to check out the next morning, it said out of stock.

 

[Alysse011]

Not Sephora related, but since a couple of y'all were talking about it...how do y'all like Deciem? I have my eye on the following- SubQ Hylamide, The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid, The Ordinary Rose Hip Seed Oil, Ordinary Alpha Arbutin and Ordinary Matrixyl 10%

also, out of sheer curiosity, has anyone ever tried TNS Essential Serum? I watch a YouTuber who raves about it, but reviews in general are so mixed for such a mega expensive item.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

is the nars palette limited edition? do you guys think i can wait a few weeks on it? i have a sephora makeover app booked and i figured i might wait so i thought maybe it would be a good thing to purchase then....

The new blush palettes? I think they are limited edition but I read they will be on narscosmetics.com later this month so you still have a chance to get it. Makes me think they may have a good amount of stock.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Since I don't know where to put this. So what did you guys score from the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales? I'm curious. Be it from Sephora, Ulta, etc what did you get?
From Sephora I actually skipped. I'm waiting for the $25 reward to get here then I think I will be trying that Laura Mercier powder. I just have to decide between 5 and 6. I'm leaning toward 5. However from all over the web I was able to grab:

• 12 pc brush set from Bdellium Tools
• 2 new Manuka Honey Enriched Pigments from Ardency Inn
• Earrings from Baublebar
• Black Rose from Dose of Colors
• Viseart Bijoux Palette from Camera Ready Cosmetics
• ABH shadows
• There is something I'm sure that I'm forgetting

I still want to grab some brushes from MAC while they have their 25% off and Kiehl's $25 off $65, but I have to wait until Friday for either one.

Waiting to hear what you ladies and gents have grabbed.

 

[fur4elise]

Not Sephora related, but since a couple of y'all were talking about it...how do y'all like Deciem? I have my eye on the following- SubQ Hylamide, The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid, The Ordinary Rose Hip Seed Oil, Ordinary Alpha Arbutin and Ordinary Matrixyl 10%

also, out of sheer curiosity, has anyone ever tried TNS Essential Serum? I watch a YouTuber who raves about it, but reviews in general are so mixed for such a mega expensive item.

I have been using Deciem products for more than a year! I love just about everything I have tried except the Hylamide HA Blur Primer and the Hylaminde Pore Delete. See below for descriptions. Bear with me for the list is lengthy.

Deciem products in rotation:

Hylamide:
SubQ Eye -I used 2 full bottles of this, before switching to Cerave Eye Cream. The jury was out on it's effectiveness.

SubQ Anti-Age - This is a lightweight serum and I use it in rotation with the Cerave Serum & Estee Lauder ANR. I may skip buying another bottle and see how things are with just the later two products mentioned.

Booster Low-Molecular HA - Use in winter for more moisture and transport of serums into my skin

Booster C25 - Vitamin C - I already have the new Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23%+ HA Spheres 2% to try after I use this up.
I also regularly use Skinceuticals C E Ferulic. I have used this for years along with the ELAVN serum.
Booster Pore Control - I purchased this just before Paula's Choice released their Niacinamide serum ($42) . WHICH thank god I did not buy, because Deciem released The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% for 1/7th the cost!!! ($5.90) I am currently using the Pore Control in conjunction with the Niacinamide. When the Pore Control runs out I am going to just use the Ordinary and see how things go.

Niacinamide products are for daytime use only as it conflicts with any Vitamin C product!!!

Finisher Pore Delete- Tricky to use. Best for a no makeup day. Does not play well with foundation.
Finisher HA Blur Primer - Not a fan. Lent itself to the oilies later in the day

Finisher Matte 12 - I like my Becca Ever Matte Poreless Primer better!
ETA: I just learned a much better technique for applying my Becca. I am going to try this with the Matte 12 and see if the result is similar/better?

The Ordinary:
Vitamin C Suspension 23%+ HA Spheres 2% - See above - Not in use yet.
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% - See above - Really think it helps with pores. I believe the appearance of mine has diminished.

Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% - Just added to routine. No thoughts yet.

Lactic Acid 10% + HA 2% - 2/3 way through first bottle. Already purchased a second. If you can get past the strong scent, kind of like turmeric, this is an interesting exfoliant.

Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA - about half way through my first bottle. Using in hopes it helps with brown spots/hyper-pigmentation from blemishes. Will probably purchase a second bottle to bear out whether it is effective or not.

I use the direct acids above in rotation along with a BHA. I do not use more than one direct acid on my face a night. And tend to give my face a break every third or fourth night depending on how sensitive my skin is. I dislike making my face "angry." Meaning tight, itchy, redness from irritation...I find if I give my face a break I recover and have nice results from the direct acids.

TBH I am truly impressed with The Ordinary!
Aside from the shockingly LOW prices, I feel pretty good about them, because of the other Deciem products I have used.

And I do have other Ordinary products on my to try list when they are in stock: High-Adherence Silicone Primer, High-Spreadability Fluid Primer and maybe their 1% Retinol (Compare to Paula's Choice is $56 vs. $6.70!!!). I already use a prescription Retin A, so this would just be a booster. The Matrixyl 10% + HA also looks interesting.

Please keep in mind I am 48, have aging skin that tends to be combination erring towards more oily. I still have the occasional break out, but no where near the severe acne of my 20' & 30's! I also have pigmentation, some brown spots and discoloration. So I have chosen products that should help with all of those issues. Over all I am very happy with how my face is looking and feeling these days. And as you know, consistency and time are the real factors in successful skin care. WHEW! I hope this helps.

 

[Shars]

Since I don't know where to put this. So what did you guys score from the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales? I'm curious. Be it from Sephora, Ulta, etc what did you get?
From Sephora I actually skipped. I'm waiting for the $25 reward to get here then I think I will be trying that Laura Mercier powder. I just have to decide between 5 and 6. I'm leaning toward 5. However from all over the web I was able to grab:

• 12 pc brush set from Bdellium Tools
• 2 new Manuka Honey Enriched Pigments from Ardency Inn
• Earrings from Baublebar
• Black Rose from Dose of Colors
• Viseart Bijoux Palette from Camera Ready Cosmetics
• ABH shadows
• There is something I'm sure that I'm forgetting

I still want to grab some brushes from MAC while they have their 25% off and Kiehl's $25 off $65, but I have to wait until Friday for either one.

Waiting to hear what you ladies and gents have grabbed.

I got:

• a replacement AJ Crimson foundation because the colour I got matched to at the Makeup Up Show this year is wayyyy to dark... like contour shade dark (what were they thinking!?) and I also got the full match kit with samples of all the shades they have plus their correcting shades I think. While I'm happy to support another quality black brand I'm annoyed that he only announced getting 30% off orders $50 and up or 40% off orders $150.00 and up and then on Saturday upped the discount to 40% sitewide with no minimum purchase and then on cyber Monday offered a whopping 60% off sitewide with no minimum purchase. I would purchased way more at either 40% or 60%! I'm also mad at the $6.95 shipping charge for slow ass USPS (Sephora and Shoprunner's free 2 day have me spoiled lol)
• I took advantage of the NM $50 off $200 purchase since they were also offering 14% cash back on top. I got the LM candlelight powder (in shade 5) for myself and one for a friend as a gift. Also restocked on my NARS radiant creamy concealer (which is on backorder until God knows when) and the Clarins Toning Lotion for oily skin that Monsy recommended I try.
• NM didn't have the Sarah Moon blush (Impudique) I wanted so I just picked it up directly from NARS' website with the 20% off. Stupidly forgot I wanted 3 of those new Audacious lipsticks but I'll get them another time.
• Grabbed the new ABH stick foundation in Chestnut (that better be my shade as I know Cocoa is too dark for me) as well as the Fudge Lip Gloss. I wanted Sepia lipgloss as well but passed for now. I was hoping she was having the discount on the liquid lipsticks so I could finally grab Sarafine and Sepia but oh well. More money for...
• SAKS! I tried to take advantage of the offer of a $25 gift card for a $100 offer to get the MAC sale stuff I wanted since they were doing 14% cash back. I initially tried to pick up 3 of that Bowl collection (forget the name), the Nude Sweet Nutcracker lip bag, the shader brush and the Strange New Worlds powder. 2 of the eyeshadows got cancelled as well as the Nude Lip Bag (weird) but my $25 gift card already shipped so I guess all's well that ends well.
• I picked up two metallic Velvetines from Lime Crime (Zenon and Posh) when they had the free shipping on any order on top of the sale. I wanted about 3 or 4 others but I really don't need that many nude liquid lipsticks lol!
• I ordered a ton of nail polish from Zoya with their 70% off code.
• Yesterday I shopped MAC to get the eye shadows that got cancelled from my SAKS order. Will also get the Nude lip bag later today with the 25% off.

 

[VAL4M]

Since I don't know where to put this. So what did you guys score from the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales? I'm curious. Be it from Sephora, Ulta, etc what did you get?
From Sephora I actually skipped. I'm waiting for the $25 reward to get here then I think I will be trying that Laura Mercier powder. I just have to decide between 5 and 6. I'm leaning toward 5. However from all over the web I was able to grab:

• 12 pc brush set from Bdellium Tools
• 2 new Manuka Honey Enriched Pigments from Ardency Inn
• Earrings from Baublebar
• Black Rose from Dose of Colors
• Viseart Bijoux Palette from Camera Ready Cosmetics
• ABH shadows
• There is something I'm sure that I'm forgetting

I still want to grab some brushes from MAC while they have their 25% off and Kiehl's $25 off $65, but I have to wait until Friday for either one.

Waiting to hear what you ladies and gents have grabbed.

I've been sooo bad this month
At Clarins wharehouse sale
- Burberry Palette in Spice
- 3 NUXE moisturizers (I love them)
- Clarins eye cream
- 2 Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel with Marula Oil
- Clarins face balm
- and a couple of gifts for my boss she's almost done her Clarins Bronzing & blush compact instead of 42$ I paid 15$ (major Score!)
and for my Aunt Purmineral Primer set and Nuxe mask set


at Murale (work like Ulta with point that you can exchange for money)
- Tata Harper purifying cleanser
- Smashbox lipliner in Fushia and Ruby
- Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Oil
- Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation
-Guerlain liquid eyeliner in Brun Cendre
- Guerlain Holiday Meteorite
- Bvlgari eau Parfumé au Thé Noir
- Quo Eye Crease Blender Brush
And on Ebay yesterday
Innisfree Skin clinic sheet Mask (pack of 7) EUNYUL Natural Sheet Mask (8PCS) and The Face Shop Real Nature Mask 7PCS

 

[Monsy]

got my nars palette it's even nicer than i expected
Instagram

 

[hitchcockblonde]

Since I don't know where to put this. So what did you guys score from the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales? I'm curious. Be it from Sephora, Ulta, etc what did you get?
From Sephora I actually skipped. I'm waiting for the $25 reward to get here then I think I will be trying that Laura Mercier powder. I just have to decide between 5 and 6. I'm leaning toward 5. However from all over the web I was able to grab:

• 12 pc brush set from Bdellium Tools
• 2 new Manuka Honey Enriched Pigments from Ardency Inn
• Earrings from Baublebar
• Black Rose from Dose of Colors
• Viseart Bijoux Palette from Camera Ready Cosmetics
• ABH shadows
• There is something I'm sure that I'm forgetting

I still want to grab some brushes from MAC while they have their 25% off and Kiehl's $25 off $65, but I have to wait until Friday for either one.

Waiting to hear what you ladies and gents have grabbed.

From Sephora I just got the Nars Unfiltered II palette. From Mac I got the Call of the Canyon quad and Suns Out, Buns Out shadow from Goodbyes and a refill on my sisters foundation for the 25% off. I decided to try out Melt Cosmetics since they had a sale and got the Rust stack, the Radioactive stack, and Mum lipstick. I got that Friday black liquid lip from Colourpop along with the NKLA shadows and Record shadow set. I got the Long Hot Summer shadow palette and a refill of the Radiant Creamy concealer from narscosmetics.com. Oh, and I refilled a couple Drunk Elephant products from Dermstore's 30% off sale. Man looking at that list makes me feel like I spent way too much.