this wonderful awesome person sent me all of these for free through MUA. what a wonderful RAOK! the sunscreen is a white running liquid (not as running as the hadalabo uv moist spf 50) and i love love liquid sunscreen. i will definitely put this to good use, whether on the face or neck or anything. the bobbi brown illuminating bronzer in bali brown is a super pretty shimmery brown color. i received the nars super orgasm (glitterly) blush a couple of weeks ago and it has not left my purse so i cannot wait to test this out tomorrow. i have heard great things about kiehls so it’s a given that i want to try it too. and of course, my new love, laura mercier oil free tinted moisturizer in bisque. every morning, i told myself i ought to wear the bobbi brown tinted moisturizer but i always always reach for this instead. i am learning that i do not need to apply a lot to get that light – medium coverage that i want. happy holidays!

shiseido ultimat sun protection lotion face/body spf 60 pa+++, kiehls over-night  biological peel, bobbi brown illuminating bronzer in bali brown, and laura mercier oil free tinted moisturizer in bisque.

shiseido ultimate sun protection

kiehls over-night biological peel

laura mercier oil free tinted moisturizer

bobbi brown illuminating bronzer in bali brown

i went to ulta meaning to get a holiday set for a chirstmas gift but they are out of stock. i walked by the make up aisles and noticed all sue devitt cosmetics were 40% off plus i have the 20% off coupon.

sue devitt mini-haul

sue devitt balanced matte lipstick in zimbabwe

sue devitt gel-to-powder blush in malay reef

sue devitt triple c-weed whipped foundation

i picked up the triple c-weed whipped foundation (oil free) in granite downs, a gel to powder blush in malay reef, and a matte lipstick in zimbabwe. i tried this foundation and really like it in store. i was matched a week ago to mac’s prolong wear in nc25 (but was tried on studio fix in nc30 and nc35 a few days later) and this shade looks good. it offers sheer to light coverage, no discernible scent, and is easy to spread. the cheek color is very flattering. it’s a rosy color and i love the finish…almost like the nars multiple formula but in a tin instead of a tube. the lipstick is a very pretty natural beige color.

swatches

 in addition, i picked up two nyx lipliners in peekaboo neutral and natural. seriously, i only have 1 other slim lip liner

nyx lip liner in peekaboo neutral and natural

nyx lip liner in peekaboo neutral and natural

lastly, i’m getting tired of my breakouts. very tired of it and the cvs acne treatment gel received very favorable reviews at MUA and is inexpensive so i got myself one.

i received some goodies from a swap today. the main swap item was the bourjois blush but i think the sample goodies excites me so much more! LOL

i have not try anything yet but i can’t wait! i use a face sheet mask every 2-3 nights so tomorrow i shall get to try one of these. i’m super excited. i have been wanting to try some laneige skincare products. this will give me a great opportunity to test some of these babies out. i also have random break outs on my forehead so i hope this dermalogica help.

dermalogica overnight clearing gel and bourjois blush in rose frisson

laneige strawberry yogurt mask, star white multi-protector, and water sleeping pack. the beautiful song hye kyo is the face of laneige.

from top: beauty friends vitamin mask, skin recovery firming lift coenzyme q-10 mask, green tea bath salts and mary kay dual coverage foundation. this one looks too pink for me so i will not use it.

another black friday shopping deal that i got in on. this is it. i’m done spending $$ on make up. i’m going to do swaps if i want to try something else. speaking of swaps, i just received a tube of bobbi brown’s tinted moisturizer spf 15 today and samples of the other 2 tinted moisturizers. i tested all three medium colors and they all blend in completely and matched my skintone so i’m super excited!! i’ll try it for a week and see how they work out.

anyway, i bought a plum district coupon for $15 to ecomom.com for $50 worth of stuff. it was originally $25 for $50 but they were having 40% sales throughout the weekend. i managed to get just one because when i went back a few hours later it was all sold out!! it just so happened that during black friday weekend, ecomom was having a sale. it was $20 off a $50 purchase, so if you combined that with the coupon deal from plum district you get $70 worth of stuff for $15.

cheek tints in peach glow, cranberry, strawberry and eyeliners in black cherry

their site crawled and crashed during most of the weekend. i didn’t get my order in until 10pm on sunday. they had to shut their site down at one point. i wanted to try some of the 100% pure cosmetics so here was what i bought:

cheek tint in strawberry

cheek tint in peach glow

cheek tint in cranberry

eyeline in black cherry x 2

i paid an additional $3.22 on top of the $15.

the eyeliner is smooth and i just adore the color!!! it’s a dark purple and it goes on like a dream. this is like a “chubby” eyeliner.

the cheek tints also look very pretty with cranberry being the reddest and boldest. the peach glow gives a bit of color and goes on sheer so you can layer if you want more of a pop. i have not tried the cranberry and strawberry but i have no doubt i’ll love them too. these are sheerer than the clinique deluxe sample i got the other day so more forgiving for the heavy handed. i love the packaging too. easy to carry, easy to apply, and no mess like the powder blushes.

the peach glow tube did arrived cracked on the side even though it was packaged very well in the box but it’s no biggie.

my mini-hauls from origins and clinique during cyber monday.

clinique gloss in raspberry, chubby stick in mega melon, cream stick blush in rosy, lipstick in bamboo pink, origins quick hide! concealer (x2), and active charcoal mask

i bought 2 origins quick hide! concealers. i’ve actually  never use concealers before and thought i’ll try this one out because i like origins and they were having a $10 off $25 purchase, free shipping and of course free sample. i tested today when they arrived but i’m not sure of it yet. it doesn’t look bad but i’m afraid it may look “off”. we’ll see. i choose the active charcoal mask as the sample but haven’t try it so i’m looking forward to that.

as for clinique, i first saw the ad for their chubby sticks in the half dozen magazine subscriptions that come every month. they look so pretty and i’ve been wanting to try one. i have the holiday set of tarte’s lip surgence which is the same idea as the clinique chubby sticks and i love love them!! the tarte’s are very moisturizing and pigmented. when i saw that with any clinique order, you get free shipping and 3 deluxe samples, i jumped and ordered the chubby stick in mega melon for $15. the tarte ones run $24 a piece. for the 3 deluxe samples, i picked blushware cream stick in rosy, long last lipstick treat in bamboo pink (it looks like a full size tube), and super balm gloss treat in raspberry.

what i can say? i love love the chubby stick!! the color is awesome!! i really dig this shade. i’m so happy i picked mega melon and it is not a color i have so i’m glad. it is moisturizing just like the tarte, pigmented and forgiving so you can always do a few swipes for a really pigmented look. it is not sparkly but it does feel like a balm so it’s not matte either. i really love it!

i also tried the cream stick and it’s super pretty too! it’s pigmented so one swipe was enough for me. i have not tried the lipstick but i did swatched it on the back of my hand and it’s a nude purplish brown color. it seems moisturizing so i’ll see once i do put it on. i tested the gloss on my daughter and it’s a real pretty reddish pink clear gloss. again, really pretty! these did not disappoint.

(me in all my glory break outs) i’m wearing origins quick hide! concealer, clinique cream stick and chubby stick lipbalm

over the black friday weekend, one of the deals i got in was $15 for $50 worth of stuff from abe’s market from plum district. the site was crawling when i was placing my order but not as slow as ecomom.com (but that’s another story).

peace-keeper cause-metics lipsticks

on top of the $15, i paid an additional $4 for 4 tubes of lipstick. i like minimal makeup. a tinted moisturizer, a lipgloss or lipstick and i’m usually done. when i want to make up a bit more, i lined my eyes and maybe some shadows. my favorite products to hoard are lipsticks / lipglosses and blushes. i don’t think i will ever go through them all, honestly.

paint me healed, paint me healthy, and paint me content

anyway, i picked 3 peace-keeper cause-metics lipsticks and 1 mineral hygienics. the peace-keeper shades are paint me healed, paint me healthy, and paint me content. the mineral hygienics shade is magma. i love nudes, warm browns, peaches, corals, and a combination of these colors.

mineral hygienics magma lipstick

the peace-keeper lipsticks are matte and not as drying as the mineral hygienics. i found MH too dry so i applied it after a lip balm. it also have some sparkles to it. i do like the shade very much. it’s a bright peach rosey brown. very pretty. the lipstick comes in a much smaller tube inside a small black baggie so my first thought was, they sent me a sample instead! LOL they seem to contain the same amount of product though.

i did one swipe of paint me healed and 2-3 swipes of the other three. lovely warm shades! taken w/o flash

since i just received the peace-keeper ones i only tried paint me healthy. it’s a very pretty nude color. like your lip but much better. i love the tube containers that these lippies came in. truthfully, i like all 4 shades but i probably won’t purchase another MH because of the drying application.

my first haul from sasa.com arrived today!!! i have been waiting anxiously for these babies. they shipped on 11/19 so it took about a week and came by registered mail. it came in two separate packages and they were bubble wrapped. great packaging!

very securely wrapped! i’m impressed!

here’s more

face q all in one sheet masts (4 pcs) $5. my scheming 7 days refreshing and balancing mask set (7pcs) $7.90. Bottom is Isqueen Princess carnival sheet mask set (12 pcs) $10.20. I bought two of these.

my beauty diary japanese cherry blossom mask set (10 pcs) $12.70. my scheming milk extract brightening mask set (10 pcs) $12.70.

hada labo aha / bha cleanser $9.20 for a little over 4 oz. i have been reading good things about this cleanser so i can’t wait to try it. it runs about $15+ on ebay. and of course, hada labo retinol lotion (toner) $14.10 for over 5 oz. i have seen it go for over $20+. i’m really loving the hada labo stuff i tried. they are very moisturizing and hasn’t break me out, other than my occasional normal break out.

these are my free gifts from sasa. ^^

my scheming 7 days refreshing and balancing masks

face q all in one. i love the cartoons on all of these. they are just adorable. my 5 year old told me her favorite is the purple.

my scheming milk extract brightening masks

my 5 year old’s eyes grew bigger as i told her the little critter was pouring milk on her. LOL

isqueen princess carnival set. lovely!

cartoon on the isqueen masks

cartoon on the isqueen masks

isqueen’s packaging. super cute!

my beauty diary japanese cherry blossom set

i have about 55 masks now (2nd set of isqueen not pictured). i only have one more of the my beauty diary french lily mask so i’m glad these came. i like to use about 2-3 a week so i should be set for all of winter.

one last shot! can’t wait to try everything!

i will definitely be ordering stuff from sasa.com in the future! actually, i already have stuff in my cart but i’m just putting it off because i don’t really need them now. two of the items there are the kose mask white and deep cleansing oil that i’ll definitely be repurchasing. in my opinion, sasa’s prices are lower than most i’ve seen online and i do not mind waiting longer for the items to get here. now i need to make room for all my masks on my already overflowing cabinets.