TJ Maxx Haul + China Glaze

Apparently the Sephora VIB sale is coming up this week on November 7th and I still haven't received my VIB invite or email! I wonder if it will come in the mail at the last minute or after it has started but it bugs me that I haven't received it by now. Some of the stuff I wanted, I have pinned it on my Wishlist Board on Pinterest but I have to think really hard about what I'm really going to get. I have to try really hard not to break the bank, lol.

Anyhoo, I did a little bit of shopping last Friday. It was payday and I had a lousy day so I needed a pick me up retail therapy. I stopped by TJ Maxx and Sally Beauty Supply on my way home from work.

I don't know about you guys but I'm addicted to getting these nail polish deals at TJ. I got this set of Nicole by OPI for just $5.99. A present to myself, hehe.

Going to run out of my night time cream soon so when I saw the Shiseido Night Moisture Recharge at TJ for just $24.99. I felt like it was the perfect time to get it. Normally retails for $42.50 so it was hard to ignore the sale price.

Korres Pomegranate Mattifying Treatment, $6.99. I've never purchased a full size of Korres products but I've tried some samples. What raised my interest was that it is a mattifying treatment and I tend to get oily on my T-zone so I'm excited to give this a try and see how that works out. It retails for $38.00, another score and I probably wouldn't have picked it up at the regular price.

The new holiday set from China Glaze are now available at Sally Beauty Supply. The only one that I thought was nice is Be Merry Be Bright (on the left). It's a mix of fuchsia and purple glitters in a clear base. Travel in Colour is a frosty shimmery white with blue and pink shimmers. I don't know if that was part of the holiday collection but Sally had a bunch of these mini bottles.

That's it for my little haul. What are you planning to get on the VIB sale?

My High-End Lipstick Collection and Swatches

The first week of the month is always a busy and hectic week for me as I have to put in extra hours and more work to meet our monthly deadline. I was pretty pooped at the end of the days which is why I have been absent from blogging this week. Nonetheless, I did manage to haul a few new products and have taken pix and tested some of them already but that will be on another posts.
I usually take pictures of the stuff I plan to blog ahead of time and have them resized and what not. Some of these pictures get left behind unfornately as I find it difficult to keep up with my busy schedule and the constant hauling. Oh well, I say to myself better late than never.

As you can see on the picture above, I have a little over a dozen of high-end lipstick brands, not including MAC. As a beauty blogger or even just a beauty enthusiast, I believe we all love to experiment with new products.
To be honest, I don't reach for my high-end lipstick as often as I think I should. Thus, why I've refrained from buying anymore unless something strike me as interesting. High-end lipsticks cost about $14-$45, depending on the brand or where you purchase them from. I purchased most of these lipsticks during a sale or from discounted stores so some of them are no longer available or hard to find. I will hyperlink those I have reviewed or have additional pictures.

First set of lipsticks and swatches from left to right

• YSL Rouge Pur 66
• YSL Rouge Pur Couture 04
• Lancome Color Fever Rose Tempest
• Lancome Color Fever Enticing Rose
• Dior Addict Lip Color Rose Broderie 663.
• NARS Niagara.

Second set of lipsticks and swatches from left to right

• Guerlain Rouge G Gemma (64)
• Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss Cherry Ice
• Kat Von D Foiled Love Forever & Never
• Kat Von D Foiled Love F.T.W

Third set of lipsticks from left to right

• Shisheido Perfect Rouge BE208
• Buxom Big and Healthy Lipstick Vienna
• Motives Raspberry Burst
• Make Up Forever Rouge Artist Intense 38

I'm surprised there are still a few of these lipsticks I still haven't reviewed. But anways, my personal favorites of the bunch are Lancome, Guerlain, YSL, Motives, and Shiseido. They have excellent formula and pigmentation and feel very luxurious on the lips.

Hope you found this post helpful. Let me know if you have any questions.


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