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I haven't posted a haul post in what seems forever.  Honestly I haven't been buying much and when I do I forget to post on them.  I recently grabbed some things from Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart and Sephora (with a friends and family 20% off coupon).  
Sol de Janeiro Anitta x Sol de Janeiro Perfume Mist
I have never tried a thing from Sol de Janeiro, but this sounded really intriguing to me. Unlike their other mists this one said 'perfume mist' on the description vs 'hair and body fragrance mist' but when it arrived it said 'body fragrance mist'. What the difference of all of this makes but it was a bit confusing. 

Anyways this is a light fragrance that's fruity and tropical. 
The notes are:
TOP: Passionfruit Nectar, Água de Coco
MID: Tiger Orchid, Jasmine Honey
DRY: Pink Patchouli, Vanilla Bean

I've been enjoying it but wish it had less of a coconut lingering scent to it.
Tom Ford Eye Color Quad Eyeshadow Palette 29 Desert Fox
I already have one TF palette and thought this would be a good time to pick up another.  

Desert Fox is made up of pale orange, deep shimmering gold, light warm brown, and deep brown with red undertones shades.
Bumble And Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Hot Oil Concentrate (5 Pack)
Remember hot oil for hair? V05 comes to mind (which went out of business but seems to be back in the USA). Anyways, I have wanted some for a long time, so when I saw this limited edition product I thought it was worth picking up. You can also get them in singles, but this seemed like a great idea so I got it.
Sephora Collection Holiday Coconut Foot Mask  & Holiday Mango Hand Mask
I have no clue why I picked these up, except they were $7 and 20% more off made them seem intriguing. My feet and hands get pretty beat up during the holidays so maybe they'll make them feel a bit more comfortable.
Sephora Collection Vitamin Tonic - B3 Dragon Fruit
Sephora has 3 different versions of these tonics, I chose the B3 version. I understand it to be a toner. I haven't opened it yet, but am excited to try it out.
Wet 'N Wild Multistick
I picked these sticks up at Walmart. They are rich and creamy, these happen to have no shimmer or sparkle to them but have a nice sheen. They can be used for the lips, cheeks or eyes, I clearly wanted these shades for my eyes. 

So far I really like them and love that I was able to fine shimmer free versions.
Quo Smooth & Soothe Beauty Bar
This was in a random holiday display at my Shoppers Drug Mart. It is by Quo and is a massaging facial tool. It cost about $14 so it seemed like a great idea.
L'oreal Extraordinary Oil Daily Treatment
Ok so I have no clue at why I bought this. I guess I thought it was a single shot oil for your hair like the hot oil. I realize now that it is just a sample single size of the Extraordinary Oil, either way I bought it for my aunt so I hope she likes it.
So that is a bunch of stuff I got recently. I did just place some orders for the Sephora Sale, so maybe I will post more on them soon.

Have you splurged on anything lately?

*I purchased everything myself with my own money. Some  links contain affiliate links that may earn me a small commission.
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I picked up a few items the last month and thought it would be a good time to share them with you.

Indeed Labs:
TopBox Circle sent me some Indeed products to try out. So far I am in love with the mineral booster. IN LOVE. It is great for this time of year when I want light layers.
Canadian Themed Lipsticks:
I picked up three Canadian themed lipsticks recently. 
Bite #BiteToronto lipstick. Bite (a Toronto based brand) came up with a road trip themed collection and I had to pick up #biteToronto. It is described as a spiced maple shade.
Mac Proud To Be Canadian is another one I grabbed (also a Toronto founded brand). This is a rich red shade that is so darn pretty.
Finally, I grabbed a Sephora Collection #lipstories lipstick from their Destinations collection. The collection features a bunch of US cites and then Canada. So I picked up Sephora Loves Canada. These paper tube lipsticks feature fun pictures. For Canada, we got a close up of a mug that says Canada and a maple leaf, all of which is odd, but whatever. It is a matte and has #matte embossed in it. This of the three is the only one not made in Canada, it is made in Italy. 
Wet N Wild Eyeshadow Trio: I got this from a recent collection from them. It wasn't much, but I liked the Rose Quartz shades.
No7 Lift & Luminate Dark Spot Concentrate: So my Shoppers Drug Mart had a lot on sale the last few months and I got a lot. I have been looking for a dark spot roller for years and this was just $3 so I got 2.
No7 Instant Illusion Wrinkle Filler: This was also on sale for $3 so I got it. It seems to be a silicone filler for wrinkles.

Essence Never Give Up Your Daydream Palette:
I wanted to try this palette for months, I finally found one at my Superstore that wasn't trashed so I grabbed it. So far it really has been fantastic, soft and silky, really pretty shades.
The Inkey List Q10: I have wanted to try this out since I attended the Canadian launch of the brand. I really love how well things work and the affordability.
No7 Beautiful Skin Night Cream: My Shoppers Drug Mart had this on clearance for $5 so I grabbed it. I am always looking for a good night cream and the price was right.
Physician's Formula Charcoal Detox: This was on sale at my Shoppers Drug Mart for $3, so I grabbed it. It will be my first time trying out a stick face mask.
Physicians Formula Butter Blush in Beachy Peach: I got this at my local Shoppers Drug Mart it was on sale for $5, so I really couldn't say no.
Ok, so that is it. I got quite a few things, but didn't go too crazy at least.
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It is that time of year again, the Sephora VIB Rouge sale happened and I went and bought a lot of stuff while I could get a discount on it.

I honestly only got the last of my orders the other day due to the ongoing Canada Post strike so I know it is a little late, but anyways here it is.

Sephora Collection: Enchanted Sky Palette ($13)
The last few years I have been extremely impressed with Sephora Collection's limited edition holiday products. I have used the palettes non-stop and have just loved their pigmentation, blendablity and colours. Of course, I was excited about this year's products as a result. Sadly there weren't as many smaller palettes, but I did manage to pick this guy up. It runs for $13 regular price and is extremely pigmented and buttery. I love that it is little and kind of a no-frills palette while still looking festive.
Sephora Collection: The Glowy Surprise ($17)
How cute is this? It is a holiday cracker style gift set. The gold sleeve slides off if you want to give it as a gift or put it on a table. A side note, I just saw a sneak peek at the Black Friday deals and saw there were two new Suprise crackers, so those should be exciting.

It contains a highlight stick, blush stick and long-lasting lipstick. The shades for the face seem to be holiday limited editions but the lipstick is a permanent item.
Sephora Favourites: Sunkissed Glow($48 /on sale for $24)
I have not picked up Favourites Set (that isn't a lip one) in so long, but they always deliver on value and variety.  This one features bronzer from some top selling brands and even has full-sized Ciate product. I have Benefit Hoola and Tarte Park Avenue Princess, which means I will be tossing them into some co-workers Xmas gifts. 
Bite: Agave Treat Trio Mini Agave Lip Mask Set ($20)
I love Bite oh so much. Every year I pick up at least one set. This year I am treating my lips to their lip mask set. I am most excited for the Candy Cane one but I have also loved the Maple in the past.
TOO FACED: Gingerbread Spice Eye Shadow Palette ($59), The Sweet Smell of Christmas-Mini Melted Liquid Lipstick Set ($32), and Melted Gingerbread Girl Liquified Long Wear Matte Lipstick  ($25)
Soooo, yeah I went gingerbread crazy. I really wanted the Gingerbread palette, so I got it. It is so pretty and it smells so yummy. I also picked up Gingerbread Girl Liquified Long Wear Matte Lipstick to go with the Gingerbread Boy I already had as well as the set of 4 minis. I can say everything here is amazing and I am so glad I managed to get them all.
FENTY BEAUTY BY RIHANNA: Bomb Baby Mini Lip and Face Set ($28)
I really haven't tried much from Fenty yet, but everyone says I need Bomb Baby and this set seemed like a good value to try it out. I am pretty excited.
Makeup Forever: Empty Palettes ($2)
I have a few MUFE items that need a palette and these magnetic babies work well with many other shadows too, so I thought it would be a good time to get some more of them.

So there you go, all the goodies I picked up this year during the sale. I am pretty happy with myself.

What did you get during the Holiday VIB, VIB Rouge and BI sale?
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It was that time of year again, the time where Sephora has their big sale for BI, VIB and VIB Rouge. Being a VIB Rouge I got an extra weekend of savings and received 20% off my purchases. I really didn't go to crazy this time, frankly there wasn't much I actually wanted from the holiday collections.

Becca - Glow on the go Highlighter Set in Champagne Pop $24
I picked this mini set up the last two years in Moonstone and Opal. It has a mini Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed and Wand in Champagne Pop. Considering the sell the pressed mini for $23 on its own in stores I definitely think it is a bargain.

Bite - Mauvember MultiStick and Amuse Bouche Liquified Lipstick $28

  For the third year in a row Bite is doing their Mauvember thing. In the past there were lipsticks, this year it is a MultiSTick and Amuse Bouche Liquified Lipstick. Since I still have my Mauvember lipstick and I have yet to try any of their MultiSticks I thought I would grab one. Also I am a big fan of their Amuse Bouche Liquified Lipstick so I had to get it.  Bite donates all proffits from the products to The Movember Foundation. Great cause, pretty shades, quality products, there really is no down side to buying these products.

Sephora Collection - Alseep For The Winter Sleep Mask $18
This one is a silly one. I pretty much got it because it is a fox. I actually really love Sephora Collection's Sleep Masks. I got a cat one two years ago and it is by far the best sleep mask I have ever had...so of course I had to get this silver fox.


Shu Uemura Super Mario Bros. x Shu Uemura Tint In Balm- Underground Adventure $35
 Shu Uemura has this amazing Super Mario collection out right now. With fancy detailed boxes and products that I may have gone a little nuts buying stuff. This little lip tint is actually really pretty. I am glad that with a collection like this all the products are the same price as their regular versions.


Shu Uemura Super Mario Bros. x Shu Uemura Unlimited Supreme Matte Lipstick - 375 & 187 $36

With bricks, Mario and Peach I had to have these. Shu is a little pricy so 20% off made it worth while.

Shu Uemura Super Mario Bros. x Shu Uemura Invincible Superstar Premium Gold Curler $25

This one really got me excited. It is a gold version of the cult classic Shu lash curler, with a star attached.


So that is all I got this year. Was there anything you picked up during the sale?
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This Monday I got to attend a Pro Makeup Artist event at Deciem's latest store in Toronto's historic Distillery District. I haven't been to any artist related events since last years IMATS so I was pretty excited. I was also pretty darn ecstatic to be there with my makeup artist schoolmate, Trisha.
The main focus was The Ordinary's foundation line. We got to play with them, see them in action in a demo and generally learn about all the products Deciem has under its umbrella.
Deciem has 9 brands currently in its production line, with at least three more in the pre-launch stages. This is their sixth store in the Greater Toronto Area and 11th world wide. Oh and hey their Tail Quarters (what they call their head quarters) is located only a few blocks away from this location, which is never a bad thing.
It is such a large and grand store, but isn't overwhelming at all. Products are sorted by brands and easy to navigate.
So what caught my eye? Well The Ordinary of course. I think this must be the most talked about brand out there right now and it is easy to see why. It is so affordably!!! Who doesn't want skin care at a good price? I immediately went and looked at things I had been eyeing online for a long time. I piced up  Advanced Retinoid 2%, Vitamin C Suspension + HA Spheres 2%, Lactic Acid 10% + HA 2%, and Coverage Foundation in 1.2P.

I also got a mini spoon from NIOD to help with not contaminating products in tubs. From Hylamide I got their High-Density Mist, which is water free!!! I am pretty excited about that one. Finally I grabbed a product I am most intrigued by, The Chemistry Brand's Hyaluronic Acid Body Mist, it is a hydrating body spray that is housed in a clear aerosol can, it is loaded with hyaluronic acid to hydrate the heck out of skin quickly without any stickiness or real rubbing required. It felt amazing on my arms and I am so excited for it.
I received a pretty exciting gift bag too. It happened to have The Ordinary's Serum Foundation, Hylamide's HA Blur, NIOD's Photography Fluid Opacity 8% and Photography Fluid Opacity 12%. Oh, and cookie, I got cookies!
I am so happy I went to this store, I had been oohing and awing on Deciem's site for weeks, loading up my cart and then never ordering. I really feel checking out and playing with products in person can really make the difference between a sale or not with me. The scent, the touch the feel all really sold me on these products and I cannot wait to try them out. Plus it is in the Distillery District, where my favourite hair salon (McManus and Campbell) and Vintage Store (Black Bird Vintage) are located, so get to enjoy those area perks to when I head there.
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