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I went just a little crazy at Sephora. My friends & family gave me Sephora gift cards for Christmas, so I went all out and bought all the things I’ve been drooling over and wanting for the longest time.  I know it's a lot of stuff, but I wouldn't normally buy this much if I didn't have gift cards. I wanted to get everything and do one massive haul rather than posting each individual one, so let's get started!

Sephora Perfection Mist Airbrush Foundation
This is my second bottle of this stuff, and I love it. I have oily skin, really oily skin, and this foundation is the only one I’ve tried so far that can control my oils. It keeps my face matte and gives a nice airbrushed look on the skin. I still get a little oily about half-way through the day, but it's not that big of a deal. If anything it gives a nice glow to the face.

Sephora Pro Lip Brush #81
I have a slight lipstick addiction.  I've been wanting a good lip brush to apply lipstick with and to help fill in the gaps in my lips. I like this lip brush because it's firm and glides easily on your lips.  I found that by using a lip brush I can really control the shape and amount of color I pack on rather than applying the lipstick straight from the bullet.

Top: Sephora Rouge Infusion in Cherry Nectar, Stila Liquid Lipstick in Patina, Stila Liquid Lipstick in Aria, Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Underage Red Bottom: Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella, Nars Audacious Lipstick in Fanny, Makeup Forever Artist Natural in N9

Sephora Rouge Infusion Lip Stain in No.12 Cherry Nectar 
Sephora makeup is actually pretty good.  This one is a watery lip stain, but the colors are really opaque.  Cherry Nectar is deep/dark plumy-wine color.  It's a good color for the fall & winter.  It doesn't feel drying at all, and the color lasts for a while too.  After eating I'd still have a bit of color stained on my lips, so I give this two thumbs up!

Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Patina & Aria
I’ve been really loving matte lips, but the problem with matte lips is that they can be drying. These liquid lipsticks give you a nice matte finish, but they don’t dry out your lips. You can put a sheer layer on or build it up to make it intense and bold. Patina is more of a pinky-brown shade leaning more on the brown side, while Aria is a bold purpley-mauvey-magenta. I love them both! The only thing I don’t like is the packaging. The wand and stopper kinda make it all messy, but other than that it’s a really great product. 

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Underage Red
This is another matte lipstick. I love this because the color is so opaque and bold, but it's so drying. You definitely need to make sure you exfoliate your lips and put on a good lip balm if you're going to put this on.  I know Outlaw is really popular, but I found Underage Red to suite  my skin tone better. Outlaw is more of a red-orange while Underage Red is more of a classic straight-up red.

Nars Audacious Lipstick in Fanny
I've been wanting to try the Nars Audacious lipsticks for a while, but the price always turned me away. I finally picked one up in this beautiful deep plumy-purpley-magenta color.  Everything anyone ever said about this lipstick is true.  It glides on effortlessly.  It's creamy and opaque.  It has great staying power. I must get more!

Makeup Forever Smoky Extravagant Mascara & Rouge Artist Natural Lipstick in N9 
This was the birthday gift freebie you can get from Sephora for 2014 if you're a beauty insider.  I haven't tried the mascara yet, but the lipstick is pretty good. It's glossy, but the shade is a bit too natural for me. I lean more towards bold and intense colors.

Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella and Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien
This is actually the 2015 birthday gift for the year. Last year was the Makeup Forever mascara & lipstick. How I got both is because my b-day is at the end of December, and you get 2 weeks before & 2 weeks after to get your b-day gift.  I went to Sephora around 3-4 times in between December & January so I got both gifts! I really like Cruella because it's a bold matte color.  Rikugien is a satin finish, and it's too natural for me so I gave it to my sister.



Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Blushing Bride
I've heard so many good things about the Tarte blushes.  I picked up Blushing Bride because it's the one that everyone's been raving over for the past couple of months.  It's a pretty warm pinky-mauve shade.  They're somewhat sheer, but it creates a natural flush on the cheeks.  I'm definitely going to go back to get some more shades.

Nars Bronzing Powder in Laguna
I had a hard time deciding between Nars's Laguna or Benefits Hoola.  Hoola was a bit more grey-ish and better for contouring, so I went with Laguna since I was looking for something to really warm up my face.  Laguna has a nice warm golden tone.  It does contain micro-shimmers, but you can barely notice them and it gives your face a nice golden glow.  I love it!



Philosophy Fall in Love Eau De Toilette
Philosophy makes surprisingly good scents.  I'm really bad at explaining scents, but it's very warm & inviting.  It's simple, fresh, and clean.

Issey Miyake L'eau d'Issey Florale Rollerball
I fell in love with this scent the moment I smelled it. I don't normally like floral scents because they're very heavy & mature, but this one is more fresh and light. I wanted to try the scent out before I commit to buying the full size bottle, which costs $100, and plus the rollerball is convenient to carry around.


Anyways, that's it! I swear who comes up with these super long names? And is it bad that I'm already planning what to get on my next Sephora visit? ;)