MAC:

MAC Reflects Transparent Teal

This is my very first reflects glitter from MAC. They look amazing but I really wanted to use it on the eye, which I’m technically not supposed to. They are not approved for the eye area but I just caved in and accepted the fact that when I use these on my eyes and go blind, it’ll be my own fault. These glitters are finer than Urban Decay’s chunky glitters that I carelessly use all the time, so I’m going to take the risk with these glitters. I’m surprised at how well they stick onto my lids without any mixing medium. It lasted over 12 hours just sticking onto my eyeshadow, but again… you’re not supposed to do that.

MAC Henna Eyeshadow

I’ve been looking an eyeshadow like this one for a while, so it was a coincidence that the new collection has this color.

MAC Marquise’d Lipstick

Just a light pink nude lipstick.

Sephora:

MUFE #26, #09, Aqualina Pink Sugar EDT

MUFE 26 is a bright bubble gum pink shade and #09 is a bright lavender shade that goes very well with the popular #92. I really wanted #09 but they supposedly ran out. The Sephora SA said that she just stocked the MUFE items so what’s out was out. I was really bummed and continued browsing through the store when the associate found a #09 and found me. I thought it was really good customer service for her to do so. She could have just said whatever, but she made sure to find me and give it to me. Take notes Ulta!

I also got the Pink Sugar EDT set. Comes with a 1 oz. EDT, body wash, and lotion. The lotion is very runny! I couldn’t decide between the set or Aqualina’s chocolovers, which is a muskier version. Another helpful Sephora SA gave me her input saying that she liked both, but the Pink Sugar is more suitable for year round wear so I chose the Pink Sugar set. I want some fun for the summer season.

Bobbi Brown:

Light Peach Corrector, Forest Eyeshadow #6

I’m going to be pairing Forest with MAC’s Henna. I think that’ll make a nice smoky olive look. The quality is fantastic, very pigmented. It reminds me of NARS quality.

As for the peach corrector, I actually bought the Light Bisque at first. The Nordstrom site said that the Peach shades are suitable for individuals with olive skin so I was pretty sure I was going to get a peach corrector but the BB associate was determined to sell me the bisque instead. If you read the reviews on makeupalley, you would know that I am not the only one who has experienced this. People have to really fight the associates to get peach because they will most likely always try to sell you the bisque instead! I think because it’s the “safe” recommendation. The associate told me that ALL the correctors have peach undertones, but the bisque shades clearly have pink undertones. I took her word for it anyway because I’ve never bought anything from the line and she works for them, so she must be right, right? Nope. The bisque shades are basically concealers with pink undertones. Nothing special. I exchanged for the peach and it was MUCH better.

Shiseido:

Shiseido Brightening Eye Gel

You might have noticed that I’m buying products for eye circles. The sleepless nights have caught on. My circles aren’t that bad, but they definitely make me look tired on no makeup days, so I’m using the Bobbi brown corrector as a temporary fix and hopefully this Shiseido will help lighten my skin.

NARS:

NARS Frisky Summer, Chihuahua, Pillow Talk

Chihuahua is a nice nude gloss and Pillow Talk is a darker slightly pinky mauve gloss, still very modest. I’m a bit iffy about Frisky Summer because it’s more opaque than I had expected. I’m going to try it out some more and see how I feel about it.

I really like the formula of the NARS glosses, not sticky at all. They are more appropriate glosses suitable for professional environments. They aren’t like the typical overly shiny glosses. The ones I got are sheer, minus Frisky Summer, but can definitely be used alone or with a lipliner.

Sasa.com:

Sasa.com ships from Asia and carries mostly Asia exclusive items. Shipping was $6 to ship from Hong Kong to the US so that’s pretty good considering that’s how much a lot of companies charge to ship within the US. Shipping is free for orders over $75.

Nivea Whitening Deodorant: Yes, I bought deodorant online. I bought 4 of them! Why do I need deodorant all the way from Asia you ask? I’ve had dark pits since I could remember and it’s embarrassing. I hear it’s from the aluminum in deodorant so I switched to a natural deodorant but I haven’t noticed any difference so I’m going to try a whitening one. You can’t get whitening deodorants in the states besides from Dermadoctor, which is a pricey brand. Sassa sells these for only about $5 USD.

Laneige Strawberry Yogurt Peeling Gel: xppinkxx introduced this on her blog and talks about how great it was. I finally got it and wow, it smells SO delicious! Smells EXACTLY like strawberry yogurt. Seriously, if someone just put this in a cup and say, “hey, want some yogurt?”, I’d eat it! It even has little strawberry seeds. This exfoliates but I find it more gentle than harsh scrubs out there. It’s not really a scrub. I’ve used it twice so far and I’m really liking it. It left my skin super soft. Once you try this, you will not want to buff your face with scrubs again! On a side note, why do so many people still swear by apricot scrubs? Those are so bad for you! The uneven sharp granules scratch and rip your skin, not worth it!

Ebay:

I forgot to take a picture of the lashes but I will update later with it. 10 pairs for only $8.10 USD! The seller on ebay is beauty_space88.