It’s been almost over month and this is such an overdue post!
Welcome to another haul and this is a little extra special because it’s a
birthday splurge and by splurge, I mean SPLURGE. I’ve recently been on a trip
to Singapore and Malaysia with my family and if you haven’t read the post about
that yet, click here. I also did a separate post of my OOTW so you can also
check that out.
So without any more blabbering, here are the items that I
got for my birthday!
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| I am a happy girl! |
I will start with the items that I got at Sephora in Suria,
KLCC. I just wanna say that when I went inside, I was so overwhelmed and I was
just stuck there for almost 30 minutes without anything in my basket, it was
hilarious! Unfortunately, they didn’t have the Urban Decay Naked Palette in
stock which was pretty much the only thing that I really wanted to get. They also
didn’t carry Tarte so I think the only reason why I couldn’t choose was because
there wasn’t anything to choose from. There was NYX but I only wanted their
butter glosses which weren’t even there. I was a little disappointed but
grateful to have even been to a Sephora outlet! HAHA.
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| Indecisive at the Urban Decay counter |
So after about 5 rounds in the store, the first item I
picked up was the Bare Minerals Mineral Veil. The reason why I got this was
because I wanted to get myself a good setting powder. I couldn’t really choose
between a few other variants but I went for a translucent one of course.
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| RM 95 (Php 1275.11) |
The next item is the Stila Convertible in Poppy. It’s a cream blush
and a lip cream in one. In my frustration with Tarte, I knew I had to get a
blush so I just went for this one.
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| RM 81 (Php 1087.20) |
The next item I got, and I’m so happy I got it, is the Too
Faced Primed & Poreless Primer for oily skin. I’ve been eyeing this one out
including the Hourglass primer but Hourglass wasn’t available there either so I
went for this one. I didn’t get Benefit’s Porefessional because I’ve heard more
good reviews for Too Faced. I just really regret that I didn’t get the Shadow
Insurance (eye primer)!
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| RM 109 (Php 1463.02) |
The last two items I got from Sephora were these liners from
NYX. One is the Skinny Black Liner which is for my mom. It’s a retractable
liner and it’s a good one. I also got a Slide On liner in Azure and it’s a
vibrant blue color.
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| Skinny Black Liner: RM 26 (Php 348.98); Slide On Pencil: RM 35 (Php 469.78) |
The next items I bought were from a mall in Malaysia called
Sogo. I really wanted to go to an Inglot store but we were too far from any of
the Inglot locations. I had to settle for just an Inglot counter but it’s fine.
I got myself my own customized palette. I got to choose the colors I wanted.
I’m not quite sure about this but I think that the counter didn’t carry all the
eyeshadow colors from Inglot which was quite sad. I was just overwhelmed and
quite in a hurry to even choose shades I could substitute with UD’s Naked
Palette so I just went for their Rainbow shadows. I also got a nice lid color
and two shimmery browns. I have to say, I’m a little disappointed with my
selected colors but I can’t really complain because I chose them! I do really
love the packaging. The lid is magnetic and the whole thing feels sturdy and
durable.
The palette costs RM 45 (Php 604.00) and The eyeshadows range from RM 30-35 (Php 402.67 - 483.20)
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| A mixture of the rainbows and two shimmery shades |
While I was waiting for the very slow salesman at Inglot to
put my palette together, I went to the MAC store. I wanted to get a concealer
but they didn’t have a shade that can match my skin. I wanted to get a powder
but I figured I already have a powder from Bare Minerals so I decided to get a
lipstick. MAC has a lot of lipstick variants and I couldn’t choose between
them. However, I did want to go for a nude but wearable shade. The basis for my
choice was really the shade. I went for one of their satin finishes and it’s in
the shade Brave.
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| RM 68 (Php 912.71) |
I wanted to get a powder to use as a bronzer from L’oreal
but they didn’t have the shade I wanted. So I went on to the Maybelline shelf
and I was so happy to find The Rocket mascara. Unfortunately, Sogo didn’t have
the waterproof formula so I just settled for this one. I was also super excited
in getting one of the most raved about cream eye products and that’s
Maybelline’s Color Tattoo in the famous shade, Bad to the Bronze. This isn’t
available in the Philippines so I knew I just had to get one.
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| RM 19.90 (Php 267.10) |
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| RM 69.9 (Php 938.21) |
The next stuff you’re about to see were not purchased in
Malaysia. I got them from Duty Free Philippines. I really wanted to get a
lipgloss from Elizabeth Arden and Honey which is one of the Just Bitten
Kissable Balm Stains from Revlon at the Changi Airport in Singapore. The items
at the airport were priced quite fairly but I couldn’t get them because
apparently, I had to present my boarding pass to pay which was with my mom. And
that time, my family was already in the boarding area and I was too far. I had
to give them up.
So when I finally found them again at Duty Free, I knew I
just had to get them. The thing is with items being sold at the airport is that
they are usually packed in sets and the good part is that you could get a good
deal out of the items. For example, at the Changi airport, there were lipsticks
being sold in threes for a much cheaper price. When I got to Duty Free, it
turns out that they also have the same items so I couldn’t just pass up the
opportunity.
I wanted to just buy Honey and one particular gloss from
Arden but they didn’t sell them individually so I just bought them in sets of
threes. I got three Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balms Stains in Sweetheart,
Honey and Rendezvous.
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| L-R Honey, Sweetheart, Rendezvous |
I also got a set of three lipglosses from Elizabeth Arden. I
have 06 Honey Glaze, 10 Golden Pearl and 19 Pink Pout. I originally just wanted
Pink Pout but if bought it individually, I would have spent much money. The box
says “3 for the price of 2” which is true enough. I'm so sorry I couldn't get the prices for the sets, I lost the receipts!
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| L-R Golden Pearl, Pink Pout, Honey Glaze |
Then I bought a few other items that were not makeup
related. I got myself two items form this brand called Schwarzkpf which is so
hard to pronounce. I have the Citre Shine which is a strengthener spray that
you use after you shower. I also got a dry shampoo. Then I got an exfoliating
soap from St. Ives and two Aveeno lotions. Aveeno is my FAVORITE brand for
lotions and I swear by them.
I guess those are all the things I got from the whole trip.
Overall, I’m not super satisfied but I still am a happy girl! Haha. If you
notice, I didn’t really include any first impressions or mini reviews about the
products because I want to make some really in-depth reviews soon about the
products that I’ve had for a while. After the huge splurge, I am planning to do
a no-buy challenge and I think I’m gonna call it Makeup Breakup. Of course I
won’t be posting hauls any time soon and I’m planning to continue the challenge
until January 1st. I will definitely update you guys about that. So
for now, I’m planning to make review posts and I do have some Thrift Finds
posts coming up. I will definitely be taking advantage of the semestral break
so I’m looking forward for that.
If you have any questions or suggestions, I’d love to know
them. Leave them as a comment below or contact me using the navigation button
above.
Ciao!
Ciao!
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