MAC & Sephora Haul

So, this happened.

I seem to be in a haulin’ mood which is great and scary at the same time. After this, it really is time to lock my credit cards up again. No joke.

Ok, let’s start things off with MAC as I only purchased 2 items there. Both are from two different Limited Edition collections; the first an Extra Dimension Blush from the Alluring Aquatics range and the second an eyeshadow quad from Pedro Lourenco collection.   

I knew I wanted something from the Alluring Aquatics because I simply can’t resist the packaging. It is absolutely stunning and the blush I got ain’t too shabby either! So far in Malaysia, only 1 blush (Seduced At Sea will be at stores from 15^th June onwards) is available and that is ‘Sea Me, Hear Me’. The colour seems to be darker in the pan but once swatched it is very finely milled and just deposits the right amount of colour onto the cheeks. Absolutely love the light sheen it gives as well.

Next up is a beautiful nudey-pink eyeshadow quad from the Pedro Lourenco line. It houses 2 permanent MAC shades – All That Glitters and Sable while introducing 2 new matte colours called – Pink Sands and Rose Cloud.

Sometimes the MAC quads in new collections are either a hit or a miss, this time, rest assured, is definitely a huge hit! From initial swatches the shadows are nicely pigmented and feel very smooth. I was drawn to this because of its neutral shades which are a perfect everyday palette and I know that I will be putting this to good use!  

Sephora recently had a 20% sale for members and I did make a quick stop to purchase a couple items.

I wanted to try the Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation for the longest time so it was the perfect opportunity to get it. I wanted to see if this is as great as so many people make it out to be and I am a sucker for full coverage finishes.

Another foundation that was in my radar is the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour one. A friend of mine had raved about it so I figured I might as well give it a go. The only other Tarte product that I have is the blush in Exposed which is amazing, so hopefully this foundation will be something I’d love too.

I purchased a Biotherm Toner for Normal/Combination skin as my current Aveda toner is almost done *sobs*and I hope I’ll enjoy it as much as my Aveda one as it’s much friendlier on the wallet too.

My final purchase was the Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum which says can help reduce the appearance of dark spots and even out the skin tone – both areas in which I need plenty of help with. It came in box set which had a free gift (score!) which was a pretty decent sized Enzymatic Peel Mask tube.

I have yet to test out the makeup products but I have been using the serum for a couple of days and I don’t expect to see much of a difference yet. For skincare, it takes time to see the results so am hoping by the 2^nd or 3^rd month I will know if the product is worth its price.