february 2016: sephora play!

hi guys! today, i got february's sephora play box! (theme: now & later) sadly, i've tried half of the items in here already. but hey i have some to give to my friends so they can try, so not too bad! ~Lin-chan ^.~

n9, plumberry pop, noir intense

n9

plumberry pop

1. bare minerals pop of passion lip-oil balm in plumberry pop (.03oz--mini, $16 for .11oz [$4.36]) -- i did not expect to be wowed by this product. but i am. omg. the color is full on, and the "melt-in moisture" claim sure feels about right! this is called a "lip-oil balm" and i think that's about accurate. it does have the oily slickness of an oil, but it still feels moisturising, and it felt surprisingly melty as i was applying it----all of these observations were made before me reading the box by the way. i'm thoroughly impressed by this and am interested in trying one closer to my natural lip color!
   repurchase? maybe
2. makeup forever rouge artist natural lipstick in n9 (.05oz--mini, ret. $20 for .12oz [$8.33]) -- i can't tell you how many samples of this lipstick i've gotten and given away. i've kept the very first one that i've used (and it's still good), but i kind of feel like this is a repeat item as far as deluxe sample (and birthday) offerings. don't get me wrong, this is a very nice formula and color, but i kind of was hoping for something new. this one will get passed along.
   repurchase? nah
3. bumble and bumble pret-a-powder (.5oz--mini, ret. $12) -- yay a new dry shampoo to try out! the only issue i have is its light floral scent, but it's not super overpowering, so it should be interesting. haven't tried dry shampoo in this format before.
   repurchase? dunno
4. tarte lights camera lashes mascara (.1oz--mini, ret. $24 for .24oz [$10]) -- i've tried a sample of this in the past and thought it was ok. not a super huge fan. will pass this along.
   repurchase? nah
5. lancome drama liqui-pencil long wear eyeliner in noir intense (.018oz--mini, ret. $23 for .042oz [$9.86]) -- this is my third one of these. shortly after these released, i used a code on a sephora order and got a mini. and i thought it was only ok and didn't really take much effort into giving it a better chance. so i passed it along. then in like a sephora favorites box or something i got a full size. i've kept it but haven't really used it much either--which i really should, hahaha. anyway, the point is i'll pass this one along too to another friend to try out. this is a super black, nice and creamy liner. and from videos, i've seen that it's super amazing once it dries and sets--it doesn't budge, at all.
   repurchase? maybe
6. tom ford black orchid (sample, ret. $80 for 1oz) -- i'm not going to bother trying to explain this scent. alls i know is i don't like it. if smells could be called dark...this is it. a dark sensual(?) scent.
   repurchase? no
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

approximate product value: ~$45