Friday, June 16, 2017

june 2017: sephora play!

hi guys!!! a couple days late, but here's this month's sephora play! (theme: summer starters) ~Lin-chan ^.~


kvd lovesick
  1. kat von d liquid lipstick in lovesick -- this is a really pretty shade. i got it with sephora points or a code or something back in april and i'm recycling the lip swatch photos from that post. this new tube will get passed along though.
    repurchase? too many lippies, so may not need to
  2. klorane dry shampoo with oat milk -- this has an interesting smell. like powdery and maybe oat milkiness, whatever that smells like... i'm not a huge fan, but i'll give it a go and see.
    repurchase? probably not
  3. verb sea spray -- first off this smells weird. secondly, it's not your typical sea spray, or at least not like the ones i've tried (2-3). this doesn't feel like it's actually giving you that sticky beach hair texture that you'd think of. this feels super light weight and since my hair's naturally wavy, it's doing nothing new. i'll pass this along for the scent though.
    repurchase? no
  4. coola green tea & aloe makeup setting spray -- i need to use this a few more times, but this has a really weird smell. like in the bottle it smells like straight alcohol, but sprayed on the face, it's weird green tea blehhh. i'll have to come back to you guys on this one.
    repurchase? probably not
  5. benefit the porefessional -- yay for cult primer! 
    repurchase? may not for the price, but i like it!
  6. bvlgari omnia crystalline -- i like it, but it's not a 'me' scent. this is kind of floral, light woodsy, and something else. it seems lighter than most straight florals or woodsy scents i've smelled, and i do think all of the notes are very balanced.
    repurchase? nah
  7. 'coupon' for an extra 50 points on the next in-store purchase

june 2017 ipsy bag!

hi all! my june IPSY BAG* (theme: volume up)  arrived yesterday, and i'm taking some time to get some posts up! ~Lin-chan ^.~
here's my impressions:
  1. luna cosmetics eyeshadow in jace -- this is such a pretty peachy transition shade. i don't typically gravitate toward these types of shades, but this is my kinda thing!
    • likelihood to repurchase: maybe
      • makeup forever aqua XL eye pencil in m10 (black) -- how many of these things will i get in my lifetime?! this makes at least 5, and i'm not that crazy about this liner or the not-XL version. i didn't swatch this one because i'm going to give it away and i probably have a swatch somewhere on here.. but black is black.....? yeah.
        • likelihood to repurchase: no
          • trustfund beauty nail polish in game changer -- this is neon coral. omg. this is going to get passed along because it's not really me.
            • likelihood to repurchase: no this shade
          • dr. lili fan probiotic recovery cream -- what is this?! i'm not a fan of this baby powder floral scent, and i am especially not putting this all over my face. texture-wise, this is a very light cream that absorbs quickly. this is going to get passed along.
            • likelihood to repurchase: no
          • nyx whipped lip & cheek souffle in plush -- at first, i wasn't sure about this shade because it looked super pink on me, but from a distance it's not too bad. this has a really interesting texture. it's like creamy then powdery..kinda? it probably won't last super long on the lips, but i'll have to try it a bit longer and see. and as far as blush goes...i haven't really been into cream blushes lately, so i probably won't.
            • likelihood to repurchase: nah
          • lips ipsy bag -- in person, this bag's actually cuter than i thought. it's a nice canvas on the outside.

          nyx plush, luna jace

          nyx plush
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