may 2017: sephora play!

hi guys!!! a couple days late, but here's this month's sephora play! (theme: the rising stars) there's a couple things that i've never seen or heard of before here, and an item i got in a previous ipsy, but that's ok! ~Lin-chan ^.~

1. trestique mini highlight stick in maldives luminescent -- this is a really pretty highlight. i actually am passing this one along because i still have the one from my september ipsy bag.
   repurchase? probably not
2. milk makeup blur stick -- i have not heard good things about this. using it on the back of my hand, i'm not impressed. the texture between my fingers is super weird and slightly gritty, and while it does blur my pores, i don't see this being any good as far as primer action. there's no tackiness to even hold makeup down. so this is a no.
   repurchase? no
3. tata harper resurfacing mask -- i can't get past the scent of this to even use it. roses..... it's a pink gel looking product, and seems more or less like a sleeping pack.. i don't know. passing this off.
   repurchase? no
4. christophe robin cleansing purifying scrub with sea salt -- i seriously was confused when i got this. the last product i got from this brand was a hair product, but the name to me is like, ok this is a face or body scrub. lol, nope. this is a scalp scrub, which is pretty interesting. i haven't tried it yet, but the scent is a lot more pleasant and usable than the hair mask i got last time.
   repurchase? probably not
5. grande cosmetics grande lips hydrating lip plumper -- this is a clear gloss basically. it doesn't feel super moisturizing, more like a lip oil? and it has a warm vanilla sugar type scent. it does have a light burning sensation, but it's not by any means painful like some lip plumpers. i will say that i did notice a little of a difference, but i'm not sure how i feel about this one.
   repurchase? nah
6. nest black tulip -- this smells super good. i haven't tried it on my skin yet, but spraying it onto the card.. mmmm! based on the notes listed on the card, i mostly smell the amber plum and maybe the patchouli. and i don't know what pink pepper or japanese violets smell like.
   repurchase? nah
7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase