Sephora

Welcome @Ispend2much6 ! ❤️

Anti-Haul Winter 2022: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum All The Details:SpoilerOut of all the product I'll ever anti-haul, this is probably the one I'm most surprised about. If you told me I'd be willingly saying I am not ever going to buy Baccarat Rouge 540 a year or so ago, I would have laughed in disbelief. But alas, here we are... anti-hauling the scent I've been wanting to get my hands on (arguably) the most. I was positive this would reach my perfume collection someday and someday soon. However, I decided I won't be buying this for one very good fluffy reason, introducing...The Ariana Grande Cloud Perfume. What does that have to do with Baccarat Rouge 540? Well, some very reliable perfumers and scent addicts alike have been comparing these two perfumes to one another for quite some time. Many, many people believe that they are "almost exact dupes". I own and love the Ariana Grande perfume and it's a new discovery that I happened to stumble upon randomly at an ULTA without ever having interest in it. I honestly didn't even know about the comparison of the striking similarity to BR540. I adore Cloud so much that I literally sleep in this perfume. It's stunning and I bought it on Amazon in my Subscribe and Save for under $25/1 oz. I will probably continue buying this perfume on a bi-monthly basis because I'll be running out quick and it's super affordable to do so and widely available almost everywhere. If I am in love with a perfume that I can snag for under $25/1oz and that costs $65/3.4 fl oz for a full size why would I ever try to experiment with Baccarat Rouge 540 for $435/2.4 oz? I feel like I would be extremely disappointed if I splurged on this $400+ perfume I have been eyeing for quite some time only to like the dupe more than costs 1/10th of the price. I'm going to stick with the "dupe" form because I would rather use the $435 I planned to spend on BR540 to invest into more unique fragrances to add to my collection. You win this one, Ariana. Note to Self: Never Underestimate the Power of Ariana. Out of all the product I'll ever anti-haul, this is probably the one I'm most surprised about. If you told me I'd be willingly saying I am not ever going to buy Baccarat Rouge 540 a year or so ago, I would have laughed in disbelief. But alas, here we are... anti-hauling the scent I've been wanting to get my hands on (arguably) the most. I was positive this would reach my perfume collection someday and someday soon. However, I decided I won't be buying this for one very good fluffy reason, introducing...The Ariana Grande Cloud Perfume. What does that have to do with Baccarat Rouge 540? Well, some very reliable perfumers and scent addicts alike have been comparing these two perfumes to one another for quite some time. Many, many people believe that they are "almost exact dupes". I own and love the Ariana Grande perfume and it's a new discovery that I happened to stumble upon randomly at an ULTA without ever having interest in it. I honestly didn't even know about the comparison of the striking similarity to BR540. I adore Cloud so much that I literally sleep in this perfume. It's stunning and I bought it on Amazon in my Subscribe and Save for under $25/1 oz. I will probably continue buying this perfume on a bi-monthly basis because I'll be running out quick and it's super affordable to do so and widely available almost everywhere. If I am in love with a perfume that I can snag for under $25/1oz and that costs $65/3.4 fl oz for a full size why would I ever try to experiment with Baccarat Rouge 540 for $435/2.4 oz? I feel like I would be extremely disappointed if I splurged on this $400+ perfume I have been eyeing for quite some time only to like the dupe more than costs 1/10th of the price. I'm going to stick with the "dupe" form because I would rather use the $435 I planned to spend on BR540 to invest into more unique fragrances to add to my collection. You win this one, Ariana. Note to Self: Never Underestimate the Power of Ariana.

Charlotte Tilbury, another Natasha Denona Palette (not Love), Danessa Myricks, Sonia G, Wayne Goss.

Hey Honey Come Clean! Facial Scrub With Propolis & Minerals I have to say this is a really weird entry, because I used to like this product. I liked it enough to buy it in a full size before I ran through the two samples I had of it in (big mistake). I'm on the end of my final sample and the last 3 times I've used this product it's made my skin very raw, red and sensitive. I'm very confused. It's like the "scrub" part turns into a fine-course salt on my skin now? It burns, it's irritating. I don't know if something changed in my skin or if I somehow didn't have that initial reaction with it. Maybe it has to do with the incredibly horrible cold weather my state has gotten the last week (average ~20 degrees Fahrenheit daily "high" point or lower). I'm genuinely kind of shocked. I have a full size of this that I need to return ASAP, my skin has been super acne prone the last month or so and I really need to only use products that I either know work or that are not intense at all. I'm truly taken aback as to how I ever liked this product and what changed, I'll probably never find out. I will keep the end of my last sample and maybe try to use it up in the future but... I will be returning the full size.

@SportyGirly125 I thought a lot of people used the Kopari as a makeup remover? I know that one of my friends who works at Sephora and swear by this stuff uses it as a makeup remover/cleansing balm.

Oh yes @Ispend2much6 ! Liners are my very fav of all time. Mascara is nice , light and natural. Not dramatic at all if that’s what you’re after but it looks good. Only thing I would say is it’s pretty messy/ hard to get off. 🤷🏻‍♀️ You’d love the lips too I bet. Very comfy. 😊Love to see what you pick up sometime. I’ll post and promos I get too tho do still sign up on her site if you haven’t . 💞

@PollyEli I'm not sure if that shade has been discontinued, but Buff reminds me of Bite Beauty Power Move Hydrating Soft Matte Lipstick Sugar Buns and a cool-toned version of Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick- Pillow Talk Collection Pillow Talk Medium if you're looking for a dupe!

Thanks! @Sunnysmom

@Harobedb Oh, another very nice regular bag! If you don't already use your Rx retinoid on your neck, that's a good place to consider using a gentler OTC retinol.