A Lil' Haul-i-day… ;-)

Soooooo… Today was a shopping day. Which is always a good day for me, not so much for the wallet.  BUT!  I have an excuse… My bestie had a foundation crisis.  So of course that means a trip to Sephora… And Lush… And The Body Shop… Right?!?  No, really though.  We had a foundation situation.  It's still not resolved but we'll get there eventually and that shall be an epic tale for another day.  Stay tuned… As for me, I only did some minor damage.  Wink-wink.

Our first stop was Sephora where we both got Color IQ matched.  I feel like it's a good starting off point for shade range when you are unsure what you need, but don't get to hung up on ONLY using foundations that they claim are "your" best match.  Experiment and ask for samples.  Which is exactly what we did.  The bestie was told she is a 2R07 and got a sample of the Hourglass Illusion Tinted Moisturizer in Sand and had it applied to half her face (the other half had Nars Sheerglow Foundation).  When first applied we liked the tinted moisturizer better… By the time we left the mall, less than an hour later, the tinted moisturizer looked like an oil slick... on her face.  Not gonna work.  And the Nars was just not the right color.  Fret not, we shall try again.  :-D  For my Color IQ match this go-round I was a 4Y05, all I can read from that is Y= Yellow.  Last time I was 1R06, where I assume R= Rose.  I'm officially confused.  Could they be any more different???  The associate gave me a sample of the Buxom Show Some Skin Weightless Foundation in Dim the Light.  From my previous color match I use Urban Decay Naked Skin in shade 3.5.  And I love it.  This should be a fun experiment.  I'll keep you posted.  (Side-note: We both have Combo-Dry skin types, in case you're wondering… and even if you weren't!) On to what I actually purchased…  The Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush(es)- because I couldn't stop at one!!!  I picked up the shades Dim Infusion and Ethereal Glow because I am a Pale Face (did ya' catch that my Twilight friends?) and because they correspond with my Ambient Lighting Powders.  I also purchased the Bite Beauty Luminous Crème Lipstick Duo in Vivid- Palomino/Violet.  Can we say "YouTube made me do it"… Lastly, I got a 500 Point Perk from L'Occitane that contains 5 deluxe-sized samples and a cute bag.

 (Left: Ethereal Glow, Right: Dim Infusion)

Light Swatches.  

(Top: Ethereal Glow, Bottom: Dim infusion- Please excuse my arm hairs- I simply refuse to shave/wax any more body parts than absolutely necessary)...

 (Left: Violet, Right: Palomino)

(Top: Palomino, Bottom: Violet)

Next, we stopped by Lush.  From here I purchased only the Oatifix Fresh Face Mask.  I haven't had a Lush face mask in a while and have been wanting to try this one out.

Our final destination was The Body Shop.  And I had a Groupon!!!  Gotta love a deal.  I purchased a $15 Groupon for $30 worth of product, but the best part is that I received ANOTHER 20% off on top of that with a coupon code.  #boom.  So for $12 I got… 2 Mini Body Butters in Chocomania and Coconut, a Mini Body Scrub in Chocomania, a Mini Camomile Eye Make-up Remover, and the Mini Hemp Hand Protector.  Why so many Minis, you may ask???  Because when it comes to my beauty relationships, I have SERIOUS commitment issues.  If a product lasts for tooooo long, I end up hating it.  Even if it's a miracle worker.  Though I may end up spending more in the long-run, purchasing smaller sizes keeps me from throwing product out or just letting it go bad (so that I can then THROW IT OUT).  Minis keep me happy and (relatively) sane in an otherwise beauty-crazed world.

That concludes my Lil' Haul-i-day.  I hope you enjoyed!  What have you purchased lately??? Comment below and let me know!!! Xoxoxo