October-November Haul

yeah, yeah. Another haul.Why must stress make me want to spend money? Luckily I've got rent and utilities covered for the next couple months....

I did some major damage to my bank account during the 40% makeup section sale at Drugstore.com. A few of these things weren't 40% off but were otherwise on sale/cheaper than Target/Walmart/etc.

• Jeane Pierre Original Daily Cleansing Towelettes
• Noxzema Clean Moisture Makeup Removing Cloths
• Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Facial Lotion
• Garnier Nutritioniste Moisture Rescue Lightweight UV-lotion
• Black Radiance Shine Control Base
• Dove Sensitive Skin Deodorant 
• Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Line Smoothing Eye Cream
• Neutrogena Healthy Skin liquid makeup in Nude
• Love & Toast Candied Apple Lip Butter
• Skinnygirl Lip Scrub
• Badger Cuticle balm (not pictured)

 Sephora sent out an email with a code for my choice of three sample bags. I CANNOT RESIST THOSE. So I spent $25 at Sephora since I "needed" some scrub. The It Kit included:

• NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil in New Lover
• Make Up For Ever Microfinish powder
• Stila In The Light palette shadow card
• Flower by Kenzo perfume sample
• Lancome Hypnose Star mascara in 01 Noir Midnight
• Sephora Anti-shine Foundation Primer
• Murad Clarifying Cleanser
• L.I.L.Y Stella McCartney perfume sample
• Sephora Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover

I actually purchased the following (including the normal free samples):

• Clarins UV Plus Dayscreen sample
• DERMAdoctor KP Duty serum+moisturizer sample
• Clean Fresh Laundry perfume sample
• Sephora Collection Supreme Body Lotion
• Sephora Head to Toe Hydrator
• Sephora Vanilla Smoothing Body Scrub

 I also got my Target beauty bag in the mail!

• L'Oreal Evercreme shampoo/conditioner/masque samples
• Fekkai Shea shampoo/conditioner samples
• Pixi Beauty Primer sample
• Jergens Daily Moisture lotion sample
• CLEAR shampoo/conditioner samples (not pictured-I gave these to my mom to try)
• Coupon booklet (also not pictured because I had already put that in my wallet)

I got a few random things as well:

• Pure Silk shave cream in Cherry Blossom
• Pond's Crema S travel size
• St. Ive's Naturally Clear Apricot Scrub (got this for free in the mail)

October 2012 Empties

• Pantene Nature Fusion Moisture Balance conditioner
• Clear Scalp Therapy Total Care shampoo
• The Body Shop DeoDry Cool & Zesty deodorant
• CVS Exfoliating Towelettes
• Yes To Cucumbers Facial Hydrating Lotion
• Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Wallflower
• Bath and Body Works Sweet on Paris lotion (trial size)
• Nivea Creme tin
• Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom candle
• Aromae Botanicals Grapefruit and Sage bar soap (travel size)

•  Bath and Body Works Wild Honeysuckle shower gel
• Suave Professionals Almond and Shea Butter shampoo
• IKEA green candle (there was no real name...it is green and has a picture of an apple on it)
• Bath and Body Works Green Grass candle
• Bath and Body Works Bali Mango body scrub
• The Healing Garden Passionate Rose body wash

•  The Body Shop Chocomania body wash
• Bath and Body Works Cashmere Glow lotion (travel size)
• Secret Cocoa Butter Kiss deodorant
• Yes to Cucumbers Soothing Eye Gel
• Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser
• The Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Moisture Lotion
• Aquaphor (two tubes that were about to expire...so I used them on my feet)

• White Tea Shampoo, Conditioner and Lotions from a Westin hotel
• L'Occitane hand cream
• Tom's Naturally Dry unscented deodorant (travel)
• White Maple + Cranberry body spray
• Simple Facial Cleansing Wipes (travel)
• John Frieda Root Awakening shampoo samples
• Vichy Cellu-Destock sample
• Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre
• Willa Naturals On-the-Go Lavender Wipes (travel)
• Wonderstruck perfume sample
• Azhar Face & Body bar from a hotel
• Bath and Body Works Marshmallow Fireside Wallflower

October 2012 Birchbox

I'm super late on this so sorry! I am a full time student who also works 18 hours a week, so I'm sure you can understand. I got the goop box and I can't say I'm overly impressed:

• Karuna Hydrating Mask
• Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentrate
• Naked Princess lip gloss
• Lemon Zest (I think...) Luna Bar
• Lulu Organics hair powder

This was kind of a boring box but I've really like almost every other box, so I'm not cancelling quite yet. 

September 2012 Empties

•  St. Ives Apricot Scrub (travel)
• Yankee Candle Garden Sweet Pea Hand Soap
• Bath and Body Works Paris Amour lotion
• Bath and Body Works Sea Island Cotton foaming hand soap
• Aveeno Nourish+Strengthen shampoo and conditioner samples
• Smashbox Photofinish Hydrating Primer (travel size)
• La Fresh non-acetone nail polish remover pad

• TRESemme Climate Control shampoo
• Physician's Formula Hydrating Eye Cream
• Bath and Body Works Fresh Picked Cherries deep cleansing hand soap
• Bath and Body Works Wild Berry Tulips lotion
• Carmex Healing Cream (trial size)
• Glade Bring on the Blossoms candle
• Heel to Toe Overnight Repair Treatment
• Bath and Body Works Sweet Pea HandiBac
• Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom

• CVS Dry Skin Therapy
• Olay Soothing Cucumber Body Wash
• Aveeno Smart Essentials Daily Detoxifying Scrub (travel size)
• Skintimate Strawberry Tangerine Twist Shave Gel
• Suave Color Protection conditioner

Why I love Sephora!

So, as you know, I recently bought a Clarisonic from Sephora.com. I just wanted to tell you guys my experience. If you go to the product page on the Sephora site, the contents include a Peony Mia2, the charger, a travel case and Josie Maran Argan Oil, Moisturizer and Cleansing Oil. When I ordered the set 3 weeks ago, however, the list and picture included the Clarisonic cleanser as well. When I opened the box, however, there was no Clarisonic cleanser listed or included. I don't mind, but the product listing was incorrect. I decided to tell Sephora that, because I think correct product descriptions are important. I sent the customer service the following email on September 14th:

"I recently ordered and received the Clarisonic Mia2-Josie Maran set (sku #1460831) and discovered that it does not come with the Clarisonic cleanser, as is listed on the product description and seen in the picture. While I do not wish to return the set, as I am happy with what came with it, the description should be edited so others are not disappointed as I was."

 I received an automated response the next day and I thought that was the end of it. On September 16th, however, I received a call from the San Francisco area and it was Sephora! They wanted to send me a sample of cleanser since I did not receive the Clarisonic cleanser. They asked my skin type and verified my shipping address. I got a shipping notice and 4 days later I received these goodies:

I got TWO generous samples of cleanser, one from Ren and one from Ole Henrikson.

I just wanted to share how awesome Sephora is. I simply wanted them to fix their description (which they have since I emailed them) and they went above and beyond to make sure I was happy. Just another reason to shop at Sephora :)

Yeah, another haul. So sue me.

There were such good sales!

 I finally got a Clarisonic Mia 2 since Sephora came out with a Josie Maran Kit.I will do a separate post in a bit about the purchasing experience soon.

 CHINA GLAZE FOR $1.65 AT SALLY BEAUTY! I had a coupon for $5 off as well :) From left to right (I think...I am doing this several hours after I took the picture, and the colors are quite similar) Flirty Tankini, Hang-ten Toes, Love's a Beach, Pink Plumeria

 Adventure Red-y, I'm Not Lion, Purr-fect Plum, Rose Among Thorns (Neon) The last one doesn't have any printing on the bottle, but it was the only one I could find...

September 2012 Birchbox!

So I finally got my September Birchbox and I must say I am very happy with it. When I looked at the preview, I was a bit underwhelmed, but once I opened the actual box I was very happy.

• Fall Lookbook 
• Twirl by Kate Spade perfume sample: THIS SAMPLE HAS A SPRAY PUMP!! Woo hoo!
• Vasanti BrightenUp! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator: yay for face wash samples! I actually use skincare and whatnot more than the makeup samples I get, since I don't really wear makeup every day.
• Mighty Leaf Tea: There are 3 tea bags in here, each a different flavor. I like that, especially since one is vanilla :)
• La Fresh Nail Polish Remover Acetone-Free Fresh Tuscan Orange scent: I already used this and ONE pad got all ten fingers worth of nail polish off. These actually smell good. I'm very impressed and considering purchasing these when I use my BB points.
• Jouer Matte Moisture Tint in Linen: Meh. This is really orange and apparently not as light as I am. 
• Color Club polish in Tweet Me: Nice formula, but I'm not digging the color. It is almost like a combination of OPI Fiercely Fiona and OPI Who the Shrek are You?

Like I said, I am very happy with this box! It was a nice surprise after watching the Endeavor fly over at the top of a really, really hot parking structure!