Sephora Haul....and mini reviews

I had a wedding to go to a few weeks back, my husband was in the wedding, but alas I was just a guest.  I found the perfect dress to coordinate with his suit, I'll post up a pic below.  I was shopping in JC Penney's to look for shoes and a clutch and ran stumbled into Sephora and walked out with a few things and then went home and shopped some more online......

I have always wanted to try some Makeup Forever HD Foundation....so I got matched...with their new fangled Color IQ system.  They hold it up to your clean skin and it takes a picture of your complexion or something (like a square inch or so).  It is pretty cool because it gives you shade references for a few different brands.  It was surprisingly accurate too, the first shade it brought up was MUFE HD in 118 "Flesh".  The associate put some on me and it matched perfectly.  Since I was in the mood to try MUFE, I also purchased travel sizes of the HD setting powder (pressed, not loose) and the setting spray...primarily because they were in those pesky bins by the register.  I love love love the foundation and powder.  I have come to find out that I do not need a full coverage foundation and a full coverage powder (especially in the summer).  The finish on this foundation is amazing, it somehow manages to look like you have on nothing, but still provides coverage for those areas that need it.  The powder sets it beautifully to a nice finish, not too matte, but not glistening at all!

I also wanted to try out something from Hourglass, but didn't want to shell out 45 bucks for a powder.  I opted for a travel size of the veil mineral primer and boy am I impressed!  It has a unique feeling when you apply it, not at all like most silicone based primers.  This is white when you pump it and dot it on the face, but disappears into the skin and hides pores.  It makes the foundation go on super smooth and doesn't grab on dry spots if you happen to have any.  I also notice that I don't need to touch up my oily t-zone during the day, this somehow controls that too!

I finally jumped on the Naked 2 train.  I already own Naked 1 and thought - why do I need another neutral palate? I ordered it anyways and thought - why didn't I buy this sooner?!?!?!  I know these are neutral palates and they are supposed to suit all skin tones, but let me tell you - 2 suits my coloring way better than 1.  I used to watch tutorials on YouTube with 1 and try it on myself and it never looked right.  Now I know why, skin tone makes a difference!  I Love Love Love Naked 2!  I also got a travel sized primer potion....those darn bins right by the register get me every time!!

I am loving bright lips for the summer, and I hear quite a lot of hype about the OCC lip tars.  While I was browsing the website, I came across the Lip Tar: Test Tubes x3.  It comes with 2 colors, the lip primer and a small brush.  I figured this was a good way to try it out, especially since you get a couple of colors that you can mix together. I ordered Champagne Shores, which includes Trollop (matte) and Pris (metallic). I haven't done much mixing, but I am IN LOVE with the Matte formula and the color Trollop.  It is the PERFECT summer coral shade and it goes on so opaque and lasts on the lips (as in stains your lips perfectly after the tar wears off).  A little little teeny tiny bit goes a long way, so this will last forever. And the primer is awesome too, it makes the perfect canvas to apply the tar to. I can't wait to try more!!

Left to Right: Primer, Pris, Trollop

Last but not least, I ordered a mascara.  I've been looking for a new high end mascara that actually makes my blonde short lashes look amazing.  I've used Tarte Lights Camera Lashes before and like it, but wanted to try something new.  I came across a kit from Estee Lauder that comes with Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara, a 1 oz bottle of Gentle Eye Makeup Remover, and a .17 oz Advanced Night Repair Eye cream.  I love the mascara, and the eye cream (more like a gel than a cream) has really hydrated my under eyes - after about a week of using it, I already notice less fine lines when I conceal my under eye area.  The remover is Eh, not so great.  I find you have to rub to get mascara off, which kind of defeats the purpose of an anti-aging night cream.  The cream will last a long time, even thought it's only .17 oz, and you get all 3 items for the price of just the mascara.

That's about it for the Sephora haul!!  Here's the pic of me and hubs at the wedding, and the dress that I was trying to accessorize at JC Penney that just made me go into Sephora.....

And of course, I didn't find any accessories at JCP!  Unless you count
the makeup from Sephora!

Thanks for reading, bye loves!