Friday, June 17, 2016

june 2016: sephora play!

hi guys! double header! here's june's sephora play impressions! (theme: the minimalists) ~Lin-chan ^.~


sheer sun, backlight priming filter, tarteguard
  1. bareminerals bareskin sheer sun serum bronzer (.1oz--mini, $28 for 1oz [$2.80]) -- this is very interesting. you shake it very well before opening..to find the dispenser is really weird shaped! anyway, this is a very watery texture, but blended out it is very subtle. not totally sure how i feel about it, but we'll see.
    repurchase? probably not
  2. becca backlight priming filter (.2oz--mini, ret. $38 for 1oz [$7.60]) -- this has a really subtle glow to it. i'm not sure if it'd really show through if you applied this and then foundation over it (depending on the coverage). but if you mix it with your foundation, you might see better benefits. texturally, it's a more lotiony consistency than my usual favorite dimethicone primers.
    repurchase? maybe
  3. tarte tarteguard 30 sunscreen lotion (.23oz--mini, ret. $32 for 1.7oz [$4.33]) -- i got a sample of this quite a while ago and only used it once or twice. i really liked the formula, but i don't remember what i thought about the lasting power. and i appreciate that it has little to no fragrance.
    repurchase? maybe
  4. benefit they're real mascara (.1oz--mini, ret. $12) -- every time i got a sample of this, i never used it and passed it along. and i think i'll still do the same with this one. i'm not a huge fan of the formula of this (difficult to remove) and the wand is weird.
    repurchase? nah
  5. bumble and bumble don't blow it (.5oz--mini, ret. $31 for 5oz [$3.10]) -- this has a really nice scent! i'm excited to try this because it's a leave-in for air dried hair, which is what i normally do anyway.
    repurchase? maybe
  6. tocca florence (sample, ret. $68 for 1.7oz) -- this one confuses me. i don't typically like floral scents, but this one i kind of do only for the nostalgia factor. it kind of smells like night blooming jasmine, and there were trees near my mom's growing up.
    repurchase? probably not
  7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase
approximate product value: ~$30

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