Being the Beauty Addict that I am, Sephora is a dangerous place - a beautiful, magical place, but a very dangerous one as well (at least as far as my checking balance is concerned). However, I haven't been able to restrain myself this month and have, therefore, spent my Christmas money away on beauty products.
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| L-R: Urban Decay Naked Foundation 1.0, Benefit Thanks a Latte, MUFE Iridescent Yellow Beige 126, Jose Maran Poppy Paradise, Marc Jacobs Reckless |
I've been desperate to try this foundation for months; however, last year I put myself on a pretty strict foundation rule, not allowing myself to buy any new additions without finishing off some old ones. All that being said, that rule looks like it was quickly thrown out of the window this year, doesn't it? The coverage is really light, but it still evens out my skin-tone (which is my main use of foundation, anyway). My only gripe is that this shade seems slightly too warm for me, so I may go back and try 0.5, instead.
This shadow has also been on my radar for quite a long time, so it seemed like time to finally bite the bullet. Thanks A Latte is described as a 'golden brown', which seems like an adequate description, but I would describe it as more of a taupe than a brown - but the golden is definitely there. It's absolutely stunning on the eyes, but it is quite a sheer eyeshadow formulation, rather than insanely pigmented!
This eyeshadow was a very spur of the moment decision, but I'm quite happy with the eyeshadow. It's very appropriately named, it's yellow-toned beige with shimmer running through it - making it a perfect shimmery nude shade for the lids. It looks particularly lovely with a warm brown shade through the crease (like MAC Wedge), but it also looks nice on its own for a simple eye look with a little hint of shimmer!
I'm quickly becoming a massive fan of cream blushers, so this was right up my alley. The formulation is very light and almost watery. The bright color immediately drew me in, as I want to start trying out new and exciting cheek colors for the Spring and Summer. However, despite the scary color in the pan, it applies very sheer, but can easily be built up for a higher impact color, if desired. Poppy Paradise is described as a 'warm toned hot pink', which is an accurate description. That being said, it's not TOO warm-toned, those with cool-tones can easily pull this off!
I've been wanting to try something from the new Marc Jacobs Beauty line for a while, but I simply couldn't make my mind up about which product to try! Eventually, I decided to try out one of his blushers. Reckless is described as a 'cool rosy pink'; however, I would say there's definitely some purple in the shade as well. It's a darker rose-mauve shade that is perfect for winter, but can still be whipped out for rainy Spring days, as well.
This will sadly be the last haul post for a while, as I'm putting myself on a spending ban until March, but I think I definitely have enough purchases to last myself until then!
Have you tried any of these products before? Do you have any must-haves from Sephora that I should try out come March?
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