Make Up For Ever HD & Mini Mac Haul

A couple of weeks ago I decided, since I didn’t like NARS Sheer Matte foundation (couldn’t get the right color), to pick up a Make Up Forever HD foundation in #177.  Needless to say that I returned it because I didn’t like the color…it was too brown which was too dark for me and the color below it was too light and the color above it was way too dark. Here is what it looks like. I didn’t swatch it because I forgot. Sorry! Price: $40.00

I also made a stop to the MAC store because I needed new Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in Dark because I hit pan on the one I had.  And why not pick up a couple of eyeshadows during the process?  So I did!  I always wanted Amber Lights (pictured one the left) so I picked that up.  The other one I got was Woodwinked (pictured on the right).  Price: $11.00 each (pan)

Swatches!  Not the best, forgive me.  Top is Amber Lights and the bottom is Woodwinked.

Sephora, Bare Escentuals and MAC Haul…YAY!

Yesterday after a HUGE New York & Company (50% off everything plus $70 off purchases over $150 – I did major damage) and Disney Store (the family and I are going to DISNEY WORLD for Halloween so I had to pick up a few thing – did major damage here too as I always do) haul, I decided to head on over to my other two places to shop…Sephora and MAC!  Yay!  I picked up some great items.  I’ll start with Bare Escentuals….

I don’t like Bare Escentuals anymore, but I’ve always wanted their eyeshadow in Denim and so I finally bought it.  It’s just a frosty deep royal blue color and I just love it.  I love love love love it.  I didn’t open it to swatch it because I didn’t feel like dealing with minerals everywhere.  I know you all understand that.  Price: $13.00

And here is my MAC haul!  I only picked up two items.  I did a  Back 2 MAC and got an eyeshadow in Cranberry (turned in 6 empty MAC eyeshadow quads – $0).  I was going to get another neutral color, but I have so many already…trying to fill up my palettes with lots of color now.  Lastly, I finally gave in and bought the “ever shedding” (so I’ve heard many times) 109 brush (Price: $32.50).  I’m going to use this brush for the first time today with my new NARS Sheer Matte foundation that is included in my Sephora haul below.

Last, but not least…my Sephora haul!  I asked for my belated b-day gift so I got that.  It’s a Sephora eyeshadow, an eyeliner brush and a mascara.  I haven’t looked into what it is exactly so I can’t say. I also picked up a staple, Urban Decay Primer Potion (Price: $18.00).  I have a tube of Too Faced Shadow Insurance in my collection, but I find that Urban Decay works better for me…those two items are very different to me and I hear folks say a lot that they are equivalent.  I think not!

I also picked up my very first Make Up For Ever item and I bought an eyeshadow in #99 (Price: $19.00).  I had been wanting a red eyeshadow for a long long time and was going to get it from MAC Pro, but I just haven’t been making it over to NYC lately.  I went for MUFE and I am super happy with my only red eyeshadow.  I had to get another NARS blush because I love them so and got Torrid blush (Price: $26.00) which was next on my list to get.  It is a beautiful corally color (not so much brown as Lovejoy), not to shimmery blush…it’s gorge!  I’m running out of MAC Studio Fix Fluid so I decided to give NARS Sheer Matte foundation (Price: $42.00) a try and I got it in the shade “Trinidad”.  If this is not my shade (it was the darkest available) then I’m going to return it for a refund, but I have heard great things about it.

And lastly, I had to get this nail polish I saw on  BeautyChameleon.com while surfing through it called, “Under My Trench Coat” – Sephora by OPI (Price: $9.00).  When I saw the swatch about a month ago I was like I had to get it so I got it.  It reminds me of a brighter Metro Chic with no purple undertones.  I love it.  It’s unique when it comes to my polish collection.

That’s all!!!  Next haul will be massive and it will be from the MAC To The Beach Collection.  I am so looking forward to that collection.