First is La Vie Est Belle from Lancôme. Now when I first received the sample I wasn't sure I was going to like it. I normally go for the vanilla/fruity/powdery scents and this is more oriental hippy patchouli. In fact seeing patchouli as the primary tone made me envision pot smoking and incense burning even if horseface Julie Roberts is their spokesperson. I'm just glad it didn't make me smell like a hooker. However I have never ever received as many compliments on my scent as I have with this particular perfume. So either a lot of people toke up, or it combines nicely with my body chemistry. Let's hope for the later. It's pretty strong so I only use a bit. I probably would never have purchased it outright because it's about $95 but I had one of those Sephora Scent Certificates so it was worth it.
Secondly is the whole bundle of Sephora brand goodies. The eye shadow pallet in primal instincts is to die for. Now this is my second one I have bought ( first one was the nude baked moon shadows ). Hands down best quality eye shadow I have ever used. I will NEVER purchase another brand again. These pallets range in price from $10-30 and worth every penny. I also picked up their 12 hour waterproof eyeliner. Again this is amazing. It goes on smooth like a crayon, but has the look and feel of a liquid. Be aware you will need an eye make up remover, regular face wash will NOT take this off. And for only $9 with a variety of shades you can't beat that. Lastly the Sephora Lash Plumping Mascara. ehhh... did the job but wasn't totally impressed. It didn't flake nor clump and I didn't have any raccoon eyes but it didn't give me the volume that I wanted either. For $15 I expected better than drug store quality which is cheaper and gives better results. They also threw in a sample of Kat Von D's tattoo eyeliner pen. The first day it worked great. Then it kinda just dried up. I think it's a fault of the design of the pen. Wasn't impressed at all, and glad that it was a freebie. Would never purchase it outright because it's about $20. Anyone who buys this is probably just doing so because of the name. She should probably just stick to TV & tattoos.
Lastly I picked up my free travel lotion from Bath & Body Works ( thanks coupons... get on their mailing list for yours ). I chose Cashmere Glow. This is like a swirl of vanilla, brown sugar and caramel all together. It makes my skin smell great, feel soft and supple, and leaves behind just a hint of shimmer/sheen. I ended up going back for the body wash and spray because I'm in love with this scent. I'm layered up like a French whore on the corner of a pastry shop and don't care.
All in all this was a great haul. Out of all my purchases/freebies almost everything was a hit.
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