Sephora Haul

February 6, 2011

Sephora Haul

Last week I made trip out to the mall, which I haven't done in a long time, and the first thing I did was run to Sephora! Sephora, the makeup junkies paradise. Walking in there makes me feel like a kid in a candy store. I never know where to start or what to grab. I want it all.
You can find anything beauty related in this store. And the girls who work there are so nice, I love it.

I'm so excited about what I bought that I wanted to share it and do a post about it :)
Here goes!!!

1. Dr. FeelGood from Benefit - I've wanted this for a long time. It is a balm-like cream that is applied to the face before or after makeup(I prefer before) to reduce appearance of fine lines and, most importantly, give the skin a matte appearance. I have combination skin which means I have an oily t-zone and after awhile my forehead and nose start to look shiny. I hate that. I've heard some good reviews about Dr. FeelGood and I love Benefit Cosmetics so I wanted to give this a try. It left my skin soft and isn't heavy. It is truly clear, I couldn't tell at first if I had even applied it.
It doesn't of course, hide all shiny-ness but I did notice a significant difference, I only had to blot my face once or twice. I'm impressed and do recommend this.

2. Sephora eyelash curler - What girl doesn't want to have big, full, long, curly lashes? I know I do. Unfortunately for me I don't have very long lashes at all and on top of that they don't like to curl. I've
gone through many several curlers and none have worked for me. I have stubborn lashes, they fall flat after about 15 minutes. I'm not kidding, they just don't stay curled so I always end up wearing falsies. Not that I'm complaining, I love wearing them, they make me feel girly, flirty, and pretty. But I don't want to wear them everyday of course so a good curler is needed. I believe I have found my perfect eyelash curler. The Sephora brand curler. The second I held it, I knew it was going to work. The shape, and opening are different from other curlers I've used. And when I close it on the lashes it has a very firm grip and three squeezes leaves my lashes completely curled and looks pretty awesome. I'll definitely be sticking to this one.

3. Sephora dual pencil sharpener - I haven't had a sharpener in quite some time. I rarely use pencil anything for makeup so there was no need. I'm more of a liquid liner kinda girl. But I recently found some really good pencils from Rimmel London and Sephora (see item #4) that work amazing as base colors. There isn't much I can say about this, it's just a sharpener but it works well. My pencils haven't been caught by the razor or been broken while sharpening and it stays closed so I don't have to worry about it spilling everywhere.

4. Sephora eyecream stick in white - Not so much love here! It has slight shimmer to it and it applies so smoothly and is really easy to blend and I was hoping to use it as a base color to make my eyeshadows pop more. But, it creases horribly after a few hours, even with primer. I was not happy at all with it. It could work as a liner on your lower lashes but on you eyelids it's not worth it at all. Time to keep looking.

5. Makeup Forever Concealer - a.maze.ing!! This concealed is my life saver. I love love love it.
I had my eyebrows tattooed several years back and the girl messed them up. Bad. They're black instead of brown, the arches don't match, one almost hits my nose and the tails are too long. Believe me it's horrible what she did. While I save up to get laser removal I need a concealer that will cover and stay put. I've tried so many different kinds, I'm talking over 15+ concealers and none have worked except for one from Clinique. But this one is waterproof, light, and blends in perfectly to my skin. It hides the tattoo so well. It's great also for dark circles or discoloration on the face. This is an amazing concealer, I wish I could kiss the person who invented it!

6. Clinique Perfectly Real powder in 116G - my favorite powder. What can I say? It's awesome. Perfect color for me, light but with great coverage. Smooth to apply. Overall greatness. It leaves my face looking soft and blends really well. I've been using this for a long time and it doesn't allow any oil or shine to break through like the MAC studio fix. I highly recommend it!