january 2017: sephora play!

hi guys!!! i was too lazy to make this post yesterday, but whatever. here ya go: this month's sephora play! (theme: beauty, set, go) ~Lin-chan ^.~

1. clinique almost lipstick in black honey (??--mini, $17 for .07oz [$6ish? maybe 1/3 full size]) -- i haven't used one of these in forever. i bought one of these when they first came out many years ago and i really liked the color. and in the past year or two i ended up tossing it because...it was old, lol. i did buy a new one in that last year or two in a set with something...? i don't remember.. and i haven't opened it. i think that tube will get passed along because i have too many lippies and this is a great size for me. anyway about the product, i really like it. it's sheer but buildable to a darker mauve. problems with it -- it does catch on dry spots and bunch around the corners or edges of the lips. still very nice.
   repurchase? probably not
2. tarte cosmetics frxxxtion stick (.22oz--mini, ret. $22 for 1oz [$4.84]) -- when this first came out, it intrigued me. one side was interested in portable stick cleanser, the other was partially grossed out by it being rubbed over my acne prone face... lol, i'll try it out and report back! has a faint plasticy scent--or i'm just crazy =P
   repurchase? undecided
3. farmacy honey potion (.32oz--mini, ret. $56 for 4.1oz [$4.37]) -- warming, moisturizing face mask huh... interesting... in the jar it looks pretty thick and has a faint honey-floral scent. trying a tiny bit on my hand, how do you use this stuff?? supposedly you massage it on and rinse off after 10-15 minutes... my skin has absorbed it completely while i'm typing this... ~.~ really...? idk about this, but i'll have to report back.
   repurchase? probably not, we'll see..
4. ouai treatment masque (.5oz--mini, ret. $32 for 2.4oz [$6.67]) -- i'll have to report back on how this works out. smelling it, i'm really confused and on the fence. first whiff...smelled really good, then it smells kind of weird... i can't really describe it well.
   repurchase? probably not
5. amorepacific color control cushion compact in 104 & 106 (sample, ret. $60 for 1.05oz) -- these don't seem like they'd be my shades, so i'm going to pass them along. and i don't really have the patience for cushion foundations.
   repurchase? no
6. tory burch love relentlessly (sample, ret. $68 for 1oz) -- this is a really nice perfume. it's floral and slightly woodsy. (i'm saying it's nice and i don't like florals!!) but i don't think it's for me.
   repurchase? nah
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

approximate product value: ~$25