Friday, March 12, 2021

BEAUTY HAUL + 2021 ULTA/SEPHORA BIRTHDAY GIFTS!

Happy Friday-- are you ready for the time change this weekend? I normally hate losing the hour of sleep but the closer to spring we can get the better! Soooo ready to wear my shorts and flip-flops. Another thing I've been wanting to do is revamp my makeup + beauty for spring! I've been searching for some new products to try so I have a mini haul with a few things I thought we could chat about today. I feel like when the weather changes or we have a new season, I'm always in a shoppy mood! I only have a few items today but also have some really good samples + birthday gifts from Ulta/Sephora! 

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GISOU HONEY INFUSED HAIR OIL 

Fully expecting to see some major hair goals out of this Gisou Honey Infused Hail Oil! She's a boujee one but my hair needs it asap. It's been feeling a little lackluster recently so we're on a mission to revamp + revive. The oil has honey that's suppose to help repair but hopefully will also help with styling + flyaways. It now comes in a mini size so I wanted to test that out first before buying the larger bottle! 

Mini Size / Medium / Large

VELOUR LASHES FLUFF'N BROW PENCIL 3-IN-1 BROW PENCIL + BALM

I can't wait to try this!! I just broke the rest of my Hourglass pencil so I decided to switch it up + try out this Velour Lashes Fluff'N Brow pencil. I thought this looked really neat because it's a 3-in-1-- it has the brow pencil, a balm + a spoolie. It also feels super luxe + heavy! My holy-grail has always been this Anastasia pencil but the one thing I hate is that the plastic packaging cracks easily. The Velour is made of metal and feels very durable. I bought the shade "Taupe." 

TATCHA THE DEWY SKIN CREAM PLUMPING + HYDRATING MOISTURIZER

Okay I lucked out and got this as a free sample with purchase! I've been needing a new everyday moisturizer and have been curious about the Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream so it was a weird coincidence that I got this! Tatcha is a great brand but this one's a little pricey so I'm excited to try it out before spending the $$$ on the full size. If you can't find a free sample code, they also have a mini one for around $20! 

Mini Size | Medium | Large 

MOROCCANOIL SEPHORA BIRTHDAY GIFT

On to the birthday goodies! Most of you probably know but Sephora + Ulta both come out with free birthday gifts every year that you can redeem for free during your birthday month! There are four different ones this year at Sephora-- one from NARS, Laneige, Moroccanoil + Kerastase. 

Since I've been wanting to try new hair products, I went for the Moroccanoil set. This one includes mini sizes of the Moroccanoil Treatment, Hydrating Styling Cream and Night Body Serum. I've used the Moroccanoil Treatment before and it's SO SO good. Super hydrating + the smell is unreal. Excited to try out the cream + serum! 

Treatment | Hydrating Styling Cream | Night Body Serum

TOO FACED BETTER THAN SEX MASCARA

Ulta does their birthday gifts a little differently. Instead of offering the same ones all year, they do a new one each month. My birthday was in January but when I went in, they were all sold out and told me to come back. I did a few weeks later and they were so nice-- they gave me both the January gift + the February Gift! 

The gift for January was a deluxe size of the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara. I've used this before and it's amazing! I love getting little samples of mascara-- they last a long time + are also a great to throw in your bag. 

Travel SizeFull Size 

LANCOME LASH IDOLE LASH-LIFTING & VOLUMIZING MASCARA

The February gift was the new Lancôme Lash Idôle Lash-Lifting & Volumizing Mascara! I haven't tried this one yet so I was stoked that they also gave me this one. Lancôme makes some of the BEST mascaras I've ever tried-- I love this one + this one. 

Travel SizeFull Size 



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Have you tried any of these? Would love to hear your thoughts!