Sephora Haul

I went into Sephora today with the sole purpose of picking up the YSL Blur Perfector Compact, because lets be real, that is the most gorgeous packaging in existence. But on my merry little walk over there, the Bobbi Brown section caught my attention (as always) and I happened upon the Skin Smoothing Pore Perfector. At $38 I thought, "hmm, how will this compare to YSL?" So I put a bit on my hand and holy mother of makeup gods it looked like I'd used FaceTune on my skin. So I snatched this sucker up and left the beautiful YSL compact behind. Obviously I haven't used it on my face yet, but I'll pop up a review after I use it properly.

Since I saved money by not buying the compact, I figured I could treat myself to something else (logic, yes?). I ended up picking the NARS Stud Hardwired Eyeshadow. I really regretted not getting this when the Steven Klein collection came out so I'm happy to have it now! Fingers crossed they'll bring back Mortal. They also had a little event going on where you get a free Kat Von D Lock-It Concealer Creme mini so I got the shade Light 11. This has been talked about a lot recently so I'm excited to give it a try. They're extremely washed out in this photo but I asked for a sample of the Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Eye Cream to try out and she also gave me some of Clinique's Pep-Start Eye Cream. Kate raves about the Fresh cream so I can't wait to see what I think.

Also, makeup p0rn because this eyeshadow is so gorgeous I could cry.

Have you guys picked up anything new recently?
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Favourite MAC Lipsticks

I don't wear lipstick too often, but if I do you can betcha bottom dollar it'll be a MAC lipstick. I think I've gotten this obsession over the years from Kate La Vie (also have a slight obsession with her in general). I say I don't wear lipstick often because I find them a bit high maintenance, but I've recently rekindled my romance so I thought I would show you my three favourite from MAC!

Blankety is a cool "soft pink beige" in an amplified finish. I generally stick to mattes, but I got this when swapping some back to MAC items in and I am absolutely in love. It doesn't look to used just yet, but this is a great everyday lipstick to just swipe on and forget about. I find that this finish sort of wears away evenly so I can forget to reapply and not worry about looking insane. This is also gorg to just pat on your lips and be done.

Whirl is one of those cult "Kylie" colours that I thought I would want to stay away from. But, we got it in at work and I couldn't resist the pull. And I actually adore it, I don't think I've ever received so many compliments on a lipstick that's not red. This one is a "dirty rose" (interesting description, MAC) with a matte finish. It's one of those from MAC that is still very comfortable whilst also looking quite matte. I like to think of this one as my 'edgy' nude.

Sin is one of my all time favourite lipsticks, and probably the only tube I've ever fully gone through and repurchased. It's a "deep raspberry wine" with a matte finish. I don't quite know how to explain but this looks gorgeous on literally everyone. I made all of my coworkers put it on one day and customers all thought we were wearing different colours! It's a gorgeous universal shade, and much more wearable than you might think.

What are your favourite lippies from MAC? I'm itching to get my hands on some new ones now!
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Four to Try

I've recently been trying out a few new (to me) products and I thought I would let you know my impressions so far! I'm also playing around with new settings on my camera so expect some slightly wonky photography for a minute.

If you don't know, Estee Lauder bought GlamGlow back in February. We finally got some in at work (the CCS) and I snatched it up! It was actually a little set, but came with a full size of the YouthMud Tinglexfoliate Treatment. This is an exfoliating mask that's supposed to make your skin softer, smoother, and brighter. I've mostly been multi-masking with this and the SuperMud, but today I just used it alone. It's definitely exfoliating, if you have sensitive skin I would stay away. It definitely makes my skin smoother and softer, but I found that today it left it quite dry and I immediately wanted to moisturize. I didn't feel this way when using it in conjunction with the SuperMud, so maybe this was a bit too scrubby for my whole face.

I've been using the Clinique Take the Day Off Balm for a little over a month now and have been debating doing a full post. I absolutely love this stuff, it's makeup removing magic. Let me know if you want a more in-depth review. Recently I've been a bit more into blush and these little Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes are both cute and an amazing formula. They stay on the skin far longer than any other blush I've tried, and look beautiful on the skin.

A few months ago my Mum brought me a bunch of Barry M Nail Gelly Hi-Shines back from England, and I'm just getting around to trying Pink Lemonade. I'm quite surprised that I love it so much. I thought it would be a real baby pink, but it pulls quite nude. It's also a great formula (as all of these are) and opaque in just two coats! I see this becoming a new favourite. They're quite hard to find in the US unfortunately, pretty much only online. Bring them over here, Barry!

What things have you been loving recently?
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Little Jewelry Haul

 Hello loves! Thought I'd share a few little accessories I've picked up lately that I've been loving. I found these gorgeous little studs at Madewell the other day and snatched them up. They reminded me of an Anthropologie pair that I've been regretting not buying for over a year and at $18 I decided to get them. Madewell's jewelry as always is really dainty but still well made. I like the shape of these because you can make them curve up your lobe almost like a cuff. My friend picked me up this gorgeous ring from Forever 21 for very cheap, I've had tons of people ask me where it's from and if it's some kind of pearl! I can't find this one on the website anymore, but I'm pretty sure it's still in the store.

I also picked up these beautiful rings from Verameat. If you've never heard of Verameat (how?) its a gorgeous New York based jewelry store I discovered last time I was in the city. Vera is the sweetest ever (as are the rest of the girls) and she makes some really really rad designs. This time I got the tiny skull ring and rose ring both in gold brass. I absolutely adore them and get tons of questions about them. Make sure you check out the rest of the collection here (it's awesome)!

Have you guys picked up any accessories lately? Where's your favourite place to shop for them?
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