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What I Bought This Month – June 2016

Monthly haul time! Looking back, this month ended up being pretty palette heavy!

BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette ($59 CAD)
BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette ($59 CAD)

I was really excited to get my hands on the BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette earlier this month… although it may have been really late May.

BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette ($59 CAD)
BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette ($59 CAD)

I got my review up a week or so ago, and I’ve been really enjoying the palette. I love each of the blush shades quite a bit. I was predominantly drawn to Pamplemousse, but Rose Spritz has been my most used shade so far! Prosecco Pop looks a bit odd on me (more yellow than I expected), but I’ve been using it regardless!

BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Eye Palette ($48 CAD, but I ended up returning it)
BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Eye Palette ($48 CAD, but I ended up returning it)

The BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Eye Palette was very short lived in my collection. As my review said, I didn’t suffer with inconsistencies like some other people did with the formula. However, I discovered it was so similar to my Ombre Rouge palette that I just couldn’t be bothered to keep it, so I returned it shortly after my review was posted.

BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Eye Palette ($48 CAD, but I ended up returning it)
BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Eye Palette ($48 CAD, but I ended up returning it)

The palette was no longer available by the time I wrote my review (and had subsequently pulled from Sephora’s lineup for this collection), but I wanted to get my thoughts and opinions out there regardless. The frenzy and hype surrounding this palette was fast and furious, as was the subsequent hate that came out of the production issues. I was nervous to put my post up, but it was incredibly well received and Jaclyn Hill actually read it herself and thanked me for it on Twitter. I was more than a little bit surprised by that, but it was really nice to get some reaffirmation from the person who helped to create that palette, regardless of the outcome. And in case I’ve piqued your curiosity and you still have no idea what I’m on about, you can read that post here: BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Eye Palette (Swatches + Discussion).

Anastasia Beverly Hills - Modern Renaissance ($55 CAD)
Anastasia Beverly Hills – Modern Renaissance ($55 CAD)

This was easily the item I was most excited about this month. The Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance palette kind of popped up on Instagram suddenly and beauty lovers went NUTS for it. This is the first permanent palette for ABH and it’s a good one. I’m amazed at how many RED shades there are in here! I’ve already done a Swatch Sunday, and there will be an upcoming Challenge Week featuring this palette soon!

Makeup Geek eyeshadows in Americano, Cherry Cola, Rebel, Sand Dollar, Sorbet, Tiki Hut and Toxic ($6 USD each) and Z-palettes ($20 USD each).
Makeup Geek eyeshadows in Americano, Cherry Cola, Rebel, Sand Dollar, Sorbet, Tiki Hut and Toxic ($6 USD each) and Z-palettes ($20 USD each).

I also picked up some more Makeup Geek shadows and some Z-palettes to go with them. My quest to own ALL of the Makeup Geek shadows keeps being hindered by the fact that Marlena keeps releasing new ones! ACK!

Embryolisse - Lait-Creme Concentre (free - gift)
Embryolisse – Lait-Creme Concentre (free – gift)

While my parents were in France a few months ago, I asked if they could grab me an Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre while they were there since it’s a fair bit cheaper. This is a staple moisturizer in my routine and I’ve gone through about 6 tubes or so now over the years.

Jergens - Wet Skin Moisturizer (free - gift)
Jergens – Wet Skin Moisturizer (free – gift)

This is a smaller sample size of the Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer that my mother in law isn’t a fan of. I’m okay with the scent so she gave me the freebie that came with another product. If you haven’t tried this, it’s an after shower moisturizer that sinks into your skin no matter how wet it is. So a unique formula.

Too Faced La Creme lipsticks in So Berry Sexy and I Want Candy ($8 USD each)
Too Faced La Creme lipsticks in So Berry Sexy and I Want Candy ($8 USD each)

And of course, what’s another month without me purchasing some more Too Faced products? My friend Julie of Swatch and Review was in Chicago with Zoe (of Writing Whimsy) and they were at a Nordstrom Rack that was selling discounted Too Faced La Creme lipsticks. So she snagged me two shades I didn’t already own! LOVE this formula so, so much.

Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be ( ($21 USD)
Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be ( ($21 USD)

One of the items I was trying to get my hands on this past month was the Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be. As it turns out, this particular shade isn’t available anywhere on the Canadian market. So I had my lovely friend Sara in Baltimore order it from Macy’s, she then had it shipped to my in laws in Wisconsin who then brought it up to me in Canada while they were visiting in early June. What an ordeal for a lip product!

That’s it for June! Did you pick up anything new and exciting this month?

What I Bought This Month – January 2016 Haul

Monthly haul time! January’s haul is a bit of a mix of things – some items I received for Christmas from family members (but didn’t get a chance to photograph until January), as well as some birthday items (January baby here!). Enjoy!

Chemins de provence sels de bain - amande (free - gift)
Chemins de provence sels de bain – amande (free – gift)

I know little to nothing about this brand Chemins de Provence aside from the fact that my brother picked it up for me in France. These are bath salts and the scent is in Almond. I’ve used them once so far and loved the scent, although I definitely did not smell almonds. I’ve previously finished up lavender scented bath salts by the same brand, which you can see in my most recent Empties video.

Energie Fruit bain moussant en fraise l'exquise (free - gift)
Energie Fruit bain moussant en fraise l’exquise (free – gift)

Another present from my brother, and presumably from France as well since I’m totally unfamiliar with the brand. Fraise l’exquise de Energie Fruit is a shower gel that I’ve added to my collection but haven’t had the opportunity to use yet because I’m totally overwhelmed with all the shower gel I currently have in my linen closet, so this has essentially moved to the back of the lineup!

L'Occitane Pamplemousse + Rhubarbe shower gel (free - gift)
L’Occitane Pamplemousse + Rhubarbe shower gel (free – gift)

L’Occitane‘s Pamplemousse Rhubarbe (Grapefruit and Rhubarb) is a limited edition scent that my mom picked up for me in a shower gel (yep, into the closet it goes!) for Christmas. She knows I love anything grapefruit scented, and the rhubarb is a great addition to the scent!

Neutrogena Oil-Free Cleansing Wipes Pink Grapefruit (free - gift)
Neutrogena Oil-Free Cleansing Wipes Pink Grapefruit (free – gift)

Annnnd since she knows I love grapefruit so much, she also picked up a pack of Neutrogena grapefruit wipes for me. Made me laugh when I opened the package!

Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer (free - gift)
Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer (free – gift)

My mother in law gifted me this Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer. I had heard about in-shower moisturizers (like the one by Nivea), but I had never tried them out. This one is slightly different in the sense that you apply it just after you’ve gotten out of the shower, but before you towel off. While it feels like a normal moisturizer, what’s cool to me is that unlike a normal moisturizer, this works with the moisture on your skin in order to hydrate your limbs. Usually if I apply a typical moisturizer to wet skin it slides right off – this one doesn’t! So after I’ve applied to my wet skin, I towel/pat myself try and I’m good to go. Really, really handy for quick moisturizing without having to worry about it needing to sink in for a lengthy period of time!

Burt's Bees Mango lip balm and Lemon Butter cuticle cream (free - gift)
Burt’s Bees Mango lip balm and Lemon Butter cuticle cream (free – gift)

One of the cute things my mother in law put in my stocking (hi Ruth!) are these Burt’s Bees items; a lip balm and a cuticle cream. She had read in my stocking stuffer guide (prior to Christmas) that my grandmother would typically put a Burt’s Bees lipbalm in my stocking, so she decided to keep the tradition going since we were in Wisconsin this year and not in Ottawa! Very sweet touch. 🙂

Chap Stick lip balm in Pumpkin Pie and Candy Cane (think I paid $3 USD for both)
Chap Stick lip balm in Pumpkin Pie and Candy Cane (think I paid $3 USD for both)

Sooo here in Canada, I’ve never seen Chap Stick in these cool scents. I’d seen plenty of American bloggers and YouTubers mention them, but they never seemed to be available in Canada. I need lip balm like I need more shower gel (which is to say not at all!), but I wanted these because I just can’t find them here! The Pumpkin Pie one is incredible (so, so nice to wear that one) and the Candy Cane one is as to be expected – very candy cane-like. Currently wishing I’d also picked up the Cake Batter one as well, but I think it would’ve been a little too sweet for my tastes.

LORAC Mega Pro 2 ($55 USD)
LORAC Mega Pro 2 ($55 USD)

Alright, here’s a biggie! My mother in law gave me some cash for my birthday and encouraged me to hit up Ulta while we were visiting. I needed no convincing and I knew exactly what I was going to pick up – the Lorac Mega Pro 2.

LORAC Mega Pro 2 ($55 USD)
LORAC Mega Pro 2 ($55 USD)

I had died a small death by not getting the original Mega Pro (RIP) and have been wanting to try Lorac eyeshadows out since then. What better way to do that than with an ENORMOUS palette? (I’m seriously dreading Swatch Sunday for this sucker… that’s a LOT of photos to edit.) I’m so happy to have this palette in my collection now. 🙂

Tree Hut Shea Sugar in Brazilian Nut ($7.49 USD each, was BOGO 50% off)
Tree Hut Shea Sugar in Brazilian Nut ($7.49 USD each, was BOGO 50% off)

Another thing I picked up from Ulta is the Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in the Brazilian Nut scent. I’ve actually already finished one of these before and I knew I wanted more of them. Out of all of their scrubs, this is definitely my favourite scent.

NYX Micro Brow in Taupe ($9.99 USD)
NYX Micro Brow in Taupe ($9.99 USD)

While we now have NYX stores in Toronto, I hadn’t been able to get out there yet, so I picked up the very last NYX Micro-Brow in Taupe at Ulta while I was there. Love, love, love this brow pencil – it’s so much easier to use when I’m in a rush than say a pomade or the like. (I still love those too, they’re just not a product I want to dip into when I need to do my makeup quickly.)

Bite Beauty Juniper (Frozen Berries exclusive) - $24 USD
Bite Beauty Juniper (Frozen Berries exclusive) – $24 USD

This was such an impulse purchase and I’m still a little dazed and confused by it. I was inside a Sephora at JC Penney (holy smokes they have a lot more amazing sets there!) and noticed they still had a few shades left from the US-exclusive Frozen Berries collection by Bite Beauty. I picked up the shade Juniper because it’s a stunning shade… but on further reflection I already have this shade in a few other lipsticks! It’s not dissimilar to Kir Royale (also by Bite) and Too Faced Melted Berry. Did I need another lipstick in the exact same shade? NO! But now I own it and I feel kind of silly about it.

MAC - Full Fuchsia (free - gift)
MAC – Full Fuchsia (free – gift)

A few products from a generous friend here. She was at the MAC Warehouse sale a few months back (I think) and picked up this Full Fuchsia pan blush for me because it was super bright and she figured I’d like it. And I do! Soo pretty!

Maybelline - Luminous Lilacs (free - gift)
Maybelline – Luminous Lilacs (free – gift)

A new Maybelline quad in Luminous Lilacs. This looks like new packaging for the quads (to me anyway, I’m not overly familiar with their eyeshadows except for the ones that used to come in a chevron pattern) and I have yet to bust open this one!

The Body Shop Body Butter Trio (free - gift0
The Body Shop Body Butter Trio (free – gift0

Next up is a trio of The Body Shop body butters in their tiny size. She gifted me this because it has a tiny Satsuma one in there (and she knew my husband wasn’t a fan – haha!). There’s also a Strawberry and Mango one in there as well.

The Body Shop Frosted Cranberry Shimmer Lotion (free - gift)
The Body Shop Frosted Cranberry Shimmer Lotion (free – gift)

The next two items are freaking AWESOME! She also gifted me The Body Shop‘s Frosted Cranberry Shimmer Lotion! I had a small bottle of it last year but had used the whole thing up. This stuff is MAGIC. I love the scent, and it actually deposits very fine silver shimmer onto your skin. It’s not for everyone, but I love glitter all day, every day, so this is so, so nice to wear because it makes my skin gleam.

The Body Shop Frost Cranberry Shimmer Mist (free - gift)
The Body Shop Frost Cranberry Shimmer Mist (free – gift)

In addition to the shimmer lotion, she also handed me the shimmer mist (also in Frosted Cranberry). This is more of a bodyspray with fine shimmer in it, but I find the shimmer particles are not as strong as the shimmer lotion. Love the packaging too – it’s like a snowglobe!

Laura Geller set (free - gift)
Laura Geller set (free – gift)

The next two items are from my lovely friend Kat (well… her real name is Sara, but I call her Kat). We do a gift exchange at Christmas and she freaking spoiled me this year! She knew I had been lusting over the Laura Geller baked sorbet blush in Guava (Laura Geller is impossible to find in Canada), and not only did she find it, but she also managed to score it in an amazing set that came with a face primer, lip gloss and mascara. Unfortunately, the sparkly clutch it came in started shedding glitter particles everywhere so it’s not especially usable. The blush though… incredible. I’m so, so in love with it.

Lorac Unzipped Gold (free - gift)
Lorac Unzipped Gold (free – gift)

The other thing she spoiled me on is the Lorac Unzipped Gold palette. Kat had asked me what brands we didn’t have access to in Canada and Lorac was my first response since I didn’t have any of their palettes at the time she asked (of course then I went and bought the Mega Pro 2 above when I was in Wisconsin…).

Lorac Unzipped Gold (free - gift)
Lorac Unzipped Gold (free – gift)

The shades in this palette speak to me and I’ve heard Samantha Jane going on about it a lot so I knew it had to be mine!

Phew! That’s it for January! I’m sticking to a very minimal buying pattern for the next few months since I’m saving up for IMATS New York (Sugarpill EVERYTHING) in April. Luckily, I’ve also received a few Sephora gift cards so if I feel the need to splurge, I’ve got those in my back pocket! 😉