I have been slackin' on my Beauty Blogger pimpin', and I apologize. Yours truly had a negative reaction to a new medication, and spent about a week spooning our porcelain jacuzzi. (I was the big spoon.) I also broke out in sex-ay hives... on my face. Shame on me for not doing a HFOTD! Ha!
As some of you already know, I recently turned twenty-eight years old. My darling little sisters surprised me with two Sephora gift cards to celebrate my senior citizenship. I immediately placed an order online, but unfortunately, ended up returning everything to the store.
I drug my adorable husband with me to return my "great-but-not-for-moi" products. He sweetly agreed to allow me to peruse for as long as I desired -- without dragging his feet or staring longingly at the exit signs. I am proud to announce he did just that! (In his eyes, Sephora and Ulta are the devil. LOL!)
RETURNED ITEM #1:
As some of you already know, I recently turned twenty-eight years old. My darling little sisters surprised me with two Sephora gift cards to celebrate my senior citizenship. I immediately placed an order online, but unfortunately, ended up returning everything to the store.
I drug my adorable husband with me to return my "great-but-not-for-moi" products. He sweetly agreed to allow me to peruse for as long as I desired -- without dragging his feet or staring longingly at the exit signs. I am proud to announce he did just that! (In his eyes, Sephora and Ulta are the devil. LOL!)
RETURNED ITEM #1:
[NARS Mekong Eye Shadow]
[NARS Mekong Swatch]
Oh, how I wanted to love this shadow. I love NARS' products and had been dying to get my hands on this particular product for months. In the pan and swatched, Mekong appears to be a rich dark chocolate shade, speckled with delicate gold flecks. It's gorgeous. However, once it has been blended onto the lid, the Godiva goodness and metallic sparkles morph into a flat black hue. That's not necessarily a bad thing, however, I already own two matte black shadows.
RETURNED ITEM #2:
Oh, how I wanted to love this shadow. I love NARS' products and had been dying to get my hands on this particular product for months. In the pan and swatched, Mekong appears to be a rich dark chocolate shade, speckled with delicate gold flecks. It's gorgeous. However, once it has been blended onto the lid, the Godiva goodness and metallic sparkles morph into a flat black hue. That's not necessarily a bad thing, however, I already own two matte black shadows.
RETURNED ITEM #2:
[Buxom Gloss in "Celeste"]
I am a HUGE Buxom Gloss fan. Moisturizing, minty fresh, and emollient, they truly are my favorite glosses. Sadly, "Celeste" was a miss for me as it wasn't as peachy as I had hoped it'd be.
What peach or pinky-coral gloss are you reaching for this Spring?
RETURNED ITEM #3:
I am a HUGE Buxom Gloss fan. Moisturizing, minty fresh, and emollient, they truly are my favorite glosses. Sadly, "Celeste" was a miss for me as it wasn't as peachy as I had hoped it'd be.
What peach or pinky-coral gloss are you reaching for this Spring?
RETURNED ITEM #3:
[Sephora by OPI Polish in "How Cute Is That?". The photograph does not capture the polish's true color.]
This pretty polish would have been a keeper had it been a tad less orange and shimmery. The good news? The varnish itself was easy to apply and didn't chip for days!
Anyway, I hope you're all doing well! I look forward to catching up on all of my favorite blogs. New posts are in the works, but in the meantime, check out this awesome giveaway:
This pretty polish would have been a keeper had it been a tad less orange and shimmery. The good news? The varnish itself was easy to apply and didn't chip for days!
Anyway, I hope you're all doing well! I look forward to catching up on all of my favorite blogs. New posts are in the works, but in the meantime, check out this awesome giveaway:
SmootchKiss is generously giving away quite a bit of MAC goodies, among other things. Check out her blog here!
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