january hauls & some impressions

 

hi guys! school's canceled..and i may as well reel out some posts while i've got some time! so here you are: hauls for the month thus far, plus a few impressions! ~Lindsay-chan ^.~

  
primer, fair concealer compared to light concealer

kmart/cvs:

• elf makeup remover pen
• loreal nail polish in frieda's nude
• covergirl trumatch concealer in fair
• rimmel matte face primer

mr. positivity, atom + eve, & bond, ionic bond -- over dark matter
atom + eve, mr. positivity, dark matter, bond, ionic bond

walmart

• coty airspun powder in translucent -- i'm kinda concerned that this has a perfume-y smell to it...hmmm...
• ecotools skin perfecting brush & free eye brush -- the skin perfecting brush is what i imagine the wayne goss foundation brush to be, hopefully i can get his brushes sometime soon to try them out!
• maybelline dream wonder powder in classic ivory

sephora

• formula x "the x look" set -- i'm super excited about this set! the glitters (with the exception of the gold) look great over the black and i can't wait to start using them!
• origins super spot remover -- to compare it to clinique spot healing gel
• makeup forever instant brush cleanser -- just to see how it compares to sephora's. this stuff is amazing at getting product out of brushes and dries very fast. the only issue i have with this is that there are barely-detectable fumes from this product that started making me choke. :'(
• freebies: especially escada shimmer powder & peter thomas roth ultimate eye lift gel, pack of post cards with scent samples

 
always pearly pink (swatched dry), almond, flushed, highlighter, blind date

ulta

• nyx matte finish spray, infinite shadow sticks in flushed and almond -- i'm not sure if it's the one i grabbed or not, but the finishing spray has a very chemically smell to it..it's bearable until it fades, but it's weird because i haven't had any problems with ud de slick spray...
• loreal infallible silkissime eyeliner in highlighter (rose goldish), infallible eyeshadow in always pearly pink
• covergirl flamed out mascara and smoochies gloss in blind date -- probably won't get another one of these glosses, the formula's ok, but not really my favorite..
• real techniques silicone eyeliner brush -- just because it sounds interesting, i hear that it's kinda annoying because you have to dip more frequently since it can't hold product..because it's silicone and not bristles....but anyway.
• batiste dry shampoo hint of color dark & deep brown -- i like the effect it gives, but if i use too much in one area or another and don't rub it in good enough, i get weird ash-gray spots on my head..and it turns my fingers and nails an ash-gray color.... i might try one of their regular ones next time..
• earth therapeutics eyelid compress -- this is great! i feel like it stays colder longer than the other masks i bought, which makes sense because the other ones had eye holes..

 
jane concealer in light, liquid liner in graphite



(swatched over ud original primer potion)

ulta.com: i did pretty good with this one; i racked up using the friends & family 20% off code (was through their facebook) and got a 4-hour timed freebie, two gifts with purchase, and bogo half off on jane cosmetics.

• lorac unzipped palette -- super excited to compare this to the naked3, i'll try to get a comparison swatch post up in the next few days.
• simple wipes
• jane concealer in light & liquid liner in graphite -- this concealer is more orange than i thought, but we'll try it out anyway. the liner is more gorgeous than i anticipated, it's a darkened gray with reddish shimmer
• freebies: flawless complexion 5-piece makeup set, sample-filled bag with $10 simple or own purchase, lorac face primer with lorac purchase