Someone on the Sephora boards did a breakdown of the cost of the holiday bags:
Just in case anyone's curious like I was - sizes and values of each bag: (done based on Canadian pricing, so it'd be about 20% less American)
Pampered party prep (1645860): Benefit Cosmetics Stay Flawless 15-Hour Primer (0.04 oz) - $2.81 Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Face Polish (0.4 oz) - $4.47 Fresh Seaberry Moisturizing Face Oil (0.16 oz) - $5.55 GlamGlow POWERMUD™ Dualcleanse Treatment (0.24 oz) - $10.08 Living Proof Satin Hair Serum (0.17 oz) - $4.08 Cover FX Calming Primer (0.16 oz) - $7.36 NUDE Skincare Perfect Cleanse Omega Cleansing Jelly (one-time use) - $?? Lancome Advanced GÉNIFIQUE Youth Activating Concentrate (0.03 oz) - $2.25
Approx. value - $36.60
A Bright Night Out (1645878): Urban Decay 24/7 Velvet Glide-On Eye Pencil in Glide (0.03 oz) - $18.00 Kat Von Dee Everlasting Love Liquid Lipstick in Bachelorette (0.10 oz) - $10.91 Marc Jacobs Lust For Lacquer Lip Vinyl - Sheer in Kissability (? oz) - likely the same size as the one in the Give me Some Lip Set (0.02 oz) - $4.25 Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer (0.14 oz) - $7.85 Lancome HYPNÔSE DRAMA Instant Full Body Volume Mascara in Excessive Black (0.135 oz) - $19.33 Philosophy Loveswept Body Lotion (1.0 oz) - $2.75 Chloe Eau De Parfum (0.04 oz) - $3.00 Pharrell Williams GIRL (0.05 oz) - $2.35
Approx. value - $68.44
Flawless Refresh (1645886): Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey (0.04 oz) - $10.86 First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser (1.0 oz) - $6.00 Tarte LipSurgence™ Lip Gloss in Exposed (0.05 oz) - $4.26 Bliss Grapefruit+Aloe Body Butter Maximum Moisture Cream (1.0 oz) - $4.33 GlamGlow THIRSTYMUD™ Hydrating Treatment (0.24 oz) - $10.08 Clarins Super Restorative Total Eye Concentrate (0.2 oz) - $31.32 Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau De Toilette (0.04 oz) - $2.12 Prada Prada Candy Florale (0.05 oz) - $2.50
You can't stack codes. I suppose it's possible they'd make an exception during this particular sale, but I have never heard of them doing that in my very long life of 9 months as a makeupwhore.
So if you want a gift bag, order today. If you'd rather save the money, hold out for Thursday.
Sephora is exceptionally gifted at getting people to spend money. It's really amazing.
You've only been at this for nine months? !
/dies
Yes. My first ever Sephora purchase was in mid-February 2014.
The UD lipstick set. Ardency Inn pigments. LM mini caviar set.
I've had a couple of the Ardency Inn pigments popping and and out of my online shopping bag for months now. I think I'm going to pull the trigger this time. Which ones are you getting?
Say yes to blueberries eye cream was on clearance at my target. Not sure if theyre repackaging or eliminating or what, but a good time to stock up it seems. I know a couple of people here like it.
The UD lipstick set. Ardency Inn pigments. LM mini caviar set.
I've had a couple of the Ardency Inn pigments popping and and out of my online shopping bag for months now. I think I'm going to pull the trigger this time. Which ones are you getting?
I'm for sure getting Peacock. Hell and Copper are on my list too.
Post by secretlyevil on Nov 3, 2014 9:21:59 GMT -5
Tapatalk crashes everytime I try and upload a pic so use your imagination. Challenge FOTD: Neutral eye make up with bold lips. Used Vice 3 (having lots of fun with this palette), dark side and vino.
Weekly Challenge if you missed it - Your Signature Look
My signature look is a bright, bold lip. My eyeshadow is also usually a little more colorful/bright, but the purple in Vice 3 is incredibly muddy - strongly dislike this purple. FOTD with Vice 3 (Undone all over, Vanity on lid, Angel in crease, Alien on lid 'dome' to brighten), Mally purple eyeliner. Nyx Desert Rose on cheeks. Too Faced Melted Berry with Nyx Butter Gloss Raspberry Tart over it.
By the way, I am going to give you all an Ole Henriksen update since today is the last day of the sale.
This set is amazeballs. It has been four days, and already my skin looks clearer, color looks more consistent, blemishes are fading, and pores seem to be smaller. There are no dry patches. It feels really soft and smooth. The containers are small, but it seems to be a lot of product for the money. I imagine all will last a month, and most will last much, much longer.
The only product of the seven in the kit I'm not in love with is the eye gel, as it's not terribly moisturizing. Maybe it helps the lines though? In case it does work, I'm still using it, but I started using a bit of extra eye cream along with it last night.
I have been doing one other thing differently from the steps suggested, and that's skipping the morning application of Sheer Transformation, since that, plus the Truth Revealed Cream, plus my CC cream seems like overkill. So I do ST at night. I will probably make one more switch, and that will be to stop using the red tea wash at night and go back to an oil based cleanser, like my Josie Maran argan oil face wash, because that did a better job of getting the remnants of whatever eye make up is left after I wipe it off with coconut oil. I love the red tea wash in the morning though.
Has anyone else started using theirs? Are they as bowled over by the magic as I am?
By the way, I am going to give you all an Ole Henriksen update since today is the last day of the sale.
This set is amazeballs. It has been four days, and already my skin looks clearer, color looks more consistent, blemishes are fading, and pores seem to be smaller. There are no dry patches. It feels really soft and smooth. The containers are small, but it seems to be a lot of product for the money. I imagine all will last a month, and most will last much, much longer.
The only product of the seven in the kit I'm not in love with is the eye gel, as it's not terribly moisturizing. Maybe it helps the lines though? In case it does work, I'm still using it, but I started using a bit of extra eye cream along with it last night.
I have been doing one other thing differently from the steps suggested, and that's skipping the morning application of Sheer Transformation, since that, plus the Truth Revealed Cream, plus my CC cream seems like overkill. So I do ST at night. I will probably make one more switch, and that will be to stop using the red tea wash at night and go back to an oil based cleanser, like my Josie Maran argan oil face wash, because that did a better job of getting the remnants of whatever eye make up is left after I wipe it off with coconut oil. I love the red tea wash in the morning though.
Has anyone else started using theirs? Are they as bowled over by the magic as I am?
These products have been my favorites since the start of MUT. I only use the sheer transformation at night as well. The only reason I still use the eye cream is because they threw in a full sized one as part of the best gwp ever around Fourth of July. I put a cream over it as well. My eyes are still very wrinkly when I smile. I don't know if there is any hope for them though!
I need to read the temptalia thread about signature looks. I would guess this is mine - neutral lip(nars audacious anita), neutral eyes, and trying to get my skin look glowy. Kind of boring but, hey, if the shoe fits;)
Post by secretlyevil on Nov 3, 2014 15:23:39 GMT -5
Dark Side and True Loves Kiss are the same Mac finish. The staying power is night and day difference. Don't get me wrong, still love TLK but DS holds like whoa.
That's three makeup bags in there btw. The only thing I actually bought was the Chocolate Bar (gift), the BM ready foundation, and BM foundation brush. The rest is freebies.
Post by racegrrl714 on Nov 3, 2014 15:57:44 GMT -5
I just placed an order at HSN for my second pan of Too Faced Cocoa Powder foundation. For an extra $5 it came with their retractible kabuki brush, free shipping and it was eligible for flex-pay. Bonus!
eta: oh, and HSN is also 6% back on ebates right now.
That's three makeup bags in there btw. The only thing I actually bought was the Chocolate Bar (gift), the BM ready foundation, and BM foundation brush. The rest is freebies.
I got those bags too and it felt like an early Christmas:)