APRIL Randoms

[tiramisu]

Apr 7, 2018 10:35:37 GMT -5 persa said:

Apr 6, 2018 22:11:12 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

I've decided I really want to get the Anastasia Soft Glam palette. Hopefully it's in stock when VIBs get their discount.

It looks so pretty. If I hadn't already bought a ton of singles to make my own neutral palette, I would get it.

I went into Sephora today to swatch it and I'm definitely sold. It's beautiful.

[persa]

Apr 7, 2018 16:58:40 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

Apr 7, 2018 10:35:37 GMT -5 persa said:

It looks so pretty. If I hadn't already bought a ton of singles to make my own neutral palette, I would get it.

I went into Sephora today to swatch it and I'm definitely sold. It's beautiful.

Nice. I wouldn't be surprised if I caved. Lol.

[tiramisu]

Apr 7, 2018 17:26:20 GMT -5 persa said:

Apr 7, 2018 16:58:40 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

I went into Sephora today to swatch it and I'm definitely sold. It's beautiful.

Nice. I wouldn't be surprised if I caved. Lol.

I hear you! It's so hard to resist sometimes. I've been really good about not buying palettes for a while, but I'm getting the itch again.

[persa]

ESF if you're open to other retailers, maybe look at Chanel lip glosses also. I feel like they always have a pretty sparkly pink lip gloss.

[tiramisu]

I just saw a really pretty, sparkly Chanel glossimer today. I don't remember the color name, but they do have some great ones, as persa said.

[ESF]

Apparently the new UD glosses are lip plumping, which means that annoying tingling that I hate.

I need to go to the store and just swatch a bunch of stuff.

[tiramisu]

Apr 8, 2018 10:55:39 GMT -5 ESF said:

Apparently the new UD glosses are lip plumping, which means that annoying tingling that I hate.

I need to go to the store and just swatch a bunch of stuff.

Almost liked for swatching and for someone else disliking plumping glosses. Good luck swatching!

[Pippin]

Apr 8, 2018 10:55:39 GMT -5 ESF said:

Apparently the new UD glosses are lip plumping, which means that annoying tingling that I hate.

I need to go to the store and just swatch a bunch of stuff.

There’s a Sephora code for a free one right now if you want to try them LIKEAGLOSS

[pooh8402]

It's my birthday month. My stepmom gave me $50 and I'm going on a spree to Ulta tomorrow. Yay!

ETA. I'm planning on spending more than $50. She basically just made it easier to buy a bunch of stuff.

[ESF]

I cleaned all my brushes today and went through my makeup stash, reorganizing it and throwing out or setting aside some stuff I will never use. Now it looks so organized!

In the process, I found some stuff I completely forgot I had. Lorac unzipped gold used to be my favorite. It had gotten buried under some crap, and I forgot the palette existed. I don't think I've used it for at least a year. Plus a few blushes and lip products. I'm so excited now.

[robinsbff]

i got two of the target boxes this month - all the masks and wakeup and makeup. i'm super happy with the masks set - i love masks and always am excited to try new ones (at any price point) so 5 (but one is three in one, so 7) for seven bucks is a great deal. but, the ELF palette in the other box looks waaaaaaaaay different in person than it did on screen. the picture looks like the two blushes are a light pink and then a dusty rose. totally in. but it arrived and in the box looks super orange/peachy. so, we shall see. i opened it, then was out all day, so haven't even been able to swatch it. and i was afraid of being even more disappointed than i already was, so i just shoved it back in the box to deal with later.

ETA:  the second box also came with a full size covergirl mascara, a full size dove deodorant and an elf blending brush, so it's in no way a waste of 7 bucks, but i was hoping to really love the elf palette and i don't think i will now so ehhhhhhhhhh.

[Vespasia]

Does anyone have a Madison Reed referral code they want to share? I think I am finally going to place my first order.

[kittycatlove]

Just got the email that the new sun safety kit is out at Sephora. I might get this and then grab that free UD gloss to try.

[Pippin]

Apr 9, 2018 11:20:07 GMT -5 kittycatlove said:

Just got the email that the new sun safety kit is out at Sephora. I might get this and then grab that free UD gloss to try.

The sun safety kit looks really good. I’m really tempted this year lol.

[ESF]

Apr 9, 2018 12:03:46 GMT -5 Pippin said:

Apr 9, 2018 11:20:07 GMT -5 kittycatlove said:

Just got the email that the new sun safety kit is out at Sephora. I might get this and then grab that free UD gloss to try.

The sun safety kit looks really good. I’m really tempted this year lol.

I know! I have never bought it in the past, but this one looks like it's got a lot of new and different products. Plus I really like the bag.

[robinsbff]

i've got the sun safety kit in my cart too. i've gotten it every year for the past three years and really enjoy it. this year it does have a good number of new products and some old favorites too. just trying to decide waiting it out until friday to get the discount on it. and trying to decide what sample to grab too...

ETA:  getting a 100 point laura mercier eye stick though - have wanted to try those for awhile!

[persa]

I just placed an order for the UD Bittersweet blush, I haven't been able to find a more purple blush. I also added the sun safety kit since it will be sold out by the time I can take advantage of the sale. And I got the UD gloss too.

[Pippin]

I caved and got the sun safety kit with the free UD gloss to try out. I’m really hoping I get the samples I picked cause they’re all things I’ve been wanting to try🤞I’m excited I haven’t ordered much of anything for a few months now.

[cottoncandy]

Apr 9, 2018 20:49:22 GMT -5 Pippin said:

I caved and got the sun safety kit with the free UD gloss to try out. I’m really hoping I get the samples I picked cause they’re all things I’ve been wanting to try🤞I’m excited I haven’t ordered much of anything for a few months now.

Sane! It looks good this year and I like having small sunscreens I can carry in my purse. And lately I never get the samples I pick, but I really like the ones I choose...

[robinsbff]

Damn. My Sephora order (sun safety kit, samples and a 100 point perk) shipped yesterday at 5:16pm. Was on my door at 3:30 today. I’m impressed.

But none of the samples are ones I selected, which were things I actually wanted to try. Now I’m less impressed.

If anyone wants a pic of the kit/contents let me know. Could easily upload one.

[centralsquare]

What is up with the shitty sample situation? I haven’t gotten anything I requested for my last few orders.

[Champagne Supernova]

Apr 11, 2018 8:32:55 GMT -5 centralsquare said:

What is up with the shitty sample situation? I haven’t gotten anything I requested for my last few orders.

This crap has been pissing me off lately. 

On my last order, I didn't get any at all. I feel like I should complain but they're samples so I don't even know.

[Champagne Supernova]

I have the Bite Beauty set with the agave lip balm. I should wait for the sale this Friday but I want to hit "Checkout" now because it might sell out.

I really don't need another palette but OMG, I want the UD Backtalk and/or ABH Soft Glam pretty bad.

[wawa]

Apr 11, 2018 9:37:31 GMT -5 Champagne Supernova said:

Apr 11, 2018 8:32:55 GMT -5 centralsquare said:

What is up with the shitty sample situation? I haven’t gotten anything I requested for my last few orders.

This crap has been pissing me off lately. 

On my last order, I didn't get any at all. I feel like I should complain but they're samples so I don't even know.

this is where I"m at.  I was so excited for my samples of stuff I actually wanted.    But then whining about  my lack of free stuff feels...weird.

[Champagne Supernova]

Also, not sure if anyone is still following but Nicola, the co-CEO of Deciem, makers of The Ordinary, got fired months ago. So that crazy Brandon is the only one who seems to have full control of the company.

www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/a19694275/nicola-kilner-former-co-ceo-deciem-getting-fired-profile/

I hate this. My skin loves The Ordinary but my gawd, Brandon is so messy.

[followyourarrow]

Clinique's Take the Day Off Balm came in the mail yesterday. My skin is so happy again. I'd been using the green tea stick and it just made my skin red and angry. I've tried a couple other balms, but Clinique's seems to be the holy grail for me.

[ESF]

I'm still waffling on that Sun Safety kit. It looks like really good stuff, and I have a beach vacation in June that it would be handy for. And yet, I am terrible about using up deluxe samples, and I am pretty happy with my SPF situation.

And that Soft Glam palette. I have all those colors in one palette or another, multiples of them. But they are my favorite colors and Anastasia has put them all in one palette. I was thinking I'd use my 2000 Ulta points to stock up on refills, but I might crack and get it. I need Ulta to do a 20 percent off coupon.

[calico]

Champagne Supernova, Ugh. I wish it was the other way around.

[persa]

Apr 11, 2018 11:04:09 GMT -5 ESF said:

I'm still waffling on that Sun Safety kit. It looks like really good stuff, and I have a beach vacation in June that it would be handy for. And yet, I am terrible about using up deluxe samples, and I am pretty happy with my SPF situation.

And that Soft Glam palette. I have all those colors in one palette or another, multiples of them. But they are my favorite colors and Anastasia has put them all in one palette. I was thinking I'd use my 2000 Ulta points to stock up on refills, but I might crack and get it. I need Ulta to do a 20 percent off coupon.

I almost didn't get the sun kit for the same reasons but ended up caving because it seemed like a good deal. I've been using the Shiseido Senka because it's pretty moisturizing so hopefully none of these will be too drying.

And I have the exact same dilemma about the soft glam palette. I have >2000 Ulta points that I'm going to spend when they do the 20% coupon and I may just cave and buy it then.

[Champagne Supernova]

Apr 11, 2018 11:11:28 GMT -5 calico said:

Champagne Supernova , Ugh. I wish it was the other way around.

Ugh I knoow. 

I wouldn't have found that article but Brandon had to post yet another incoherent and crazy response to it using the company's social media accounts. *facepalms*

I'm honestly scared to try other products but I don't know if Deciem can survive this craziness.