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Fulfilling February Hauls 2022

SportyGirly125 — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:34:54 GMT

💕Let's all share the love and hauls this month. Please show us your purchases whether it be for yourself, a loved one or a Galentine. 💕

This month we get to celebrate declaring love and affection to the people who make up our support system-Galentine's Day on February 13th. You can catch all the Galentine's Day unboxing on this thread

Also, Happy Birthday month to all the February babies and Happy Lunar New Year! (February 1st).

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lmaster — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:05:19 GMT

Love this thread!! So cute 😊 @SportyGirly125

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SportyGirly125 — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:21:38 GMT

@lmaster @Thank You

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AMK721 — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:33:47 GMT

@SportyGirly125 I'm excited to get my order later this week.

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blackkitty2014 — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:39:25 GMT

Oh those little tigers are the cutest. Happy Lunar New Year to you @SportyGirly125 👍

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SportyGirly125 — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:38:16 GMT

@blackkitty2014 Happy Lunar New Year!

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RGbrown — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:39:00 GMT

Let's kick this off with some polish, shall we? Technically these are January purchases, but since I'm counting them as gifts to myself for my upcoming birthday, February fits better 🥳

What's Up Nails annual clearance, part one

What's Up Nails annual clearance, part two

Picked up one ILNP and my very first Holo Tacos in a private sale.

Beyond Polish. No haul is complete for me without a generous dose of Morgan Taylor 😂

Londontown Lakur via GMA Deals. I was surprised to see a skinny brush in one of these, the shimmery blue on the left. I guess it's an old bottle, I had no idea they used those at some point in the past.

Color4Nails sale; this was my first time shopping there, and I was pleased...would order again and recommend!

HB Beauty Bar, partial shipment. Another first time shopping experience, and it was less than stellar. I wouldn't not recommend them quite yet, but I'm mildly annoyed, with potential for stronger emotions depending on how the rest goes (more deets in the spoiler below). Oh, and no swatch sticks because I somehow let myself run out. D'oh!

I ordered 12 polishes from HB Beauty Bar on the 20th. Their website says 1-3 business days turnaround, but it took over a week. On day 9, I sent an email asking about when it might ship, and got a response that mine was scheduled to ship that day (coincidence? Maybe, who knows...). But before I got a shipping confirmation, I got a brand new order confirmation with a new order number, and it had 2 of my 12 polishes listed, with a price of "free". I'm puzzled at this point, but I file it away without asking what it means, curious where this is going. A few hours later, I get a shipping confirmation for my original order number, and it lists all 12 polishes as being included. Cool, yay, finally.

I got the box today, and it only has 10 of my 12, with the other two noted on the packing slip as being on backorder and they'll ship separately. I have no idea why these two showed up on my shipping notice as being included, and I have no idea why HBBB hasn't come up with a better way to notify folks of this in advance instead of springing it on them when their box arrives incomplete. Plus, one of the shades is an ancient MT from way back in 2013, one I doubt they are going to find more of lying around the warehouse, and one I highly doubt they'll be getting in a new shipment of anytime soon (or ever). So...I'm going to let these two hang out in the ether for a bit before following up on their status, but I'm not sure I'll ever see either of them. And on top of that, HBBB charged my card for the full amount as soon as I placed the order, so I've already been charged for the two polishes I didn't get, and I will be noting how easy/hard it is to get a refund for them if need be.

So...while I don't outright dislike them yet, my experience to date has been mildly confusing and aggravating, and there's still potential for more frustration ahead. Hopefully this resolves itself without too much trouble though!

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Kim888 — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:59:17 GMT

Oooh what fun nail art @RGbrown !!!

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Kim888 — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 22:02:09 GMT

Little haul - the korres Eye serum is a loved repurchase for me and the Sephora rolling tool just looked fun

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SportyGirly125 — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 22:28:11 GMT

@RGbrown Great nail haul! Happy Birthday month.

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WinglessOne — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:46:20 GMT

Sale orders direct from e.l.f. and Londontown:

One old fave and a bunch of new-to-mes.

Details & swatches:

Londontown Lakur - The brand had a few shades on sale for $7 USD each. Behold my quick nail swatches:

2 coats for each shade. Used my large beauty mirror for lighting and forgot how bright it is. 😄 Also, it's time to shorten that pinky nail again. (I prefer my nails short.)

Each shade went on easily. Well, except Vibe which was patchy on coat one, but a second coat fixed that. Black Thorn has a narrow brush that didn't give me as much trouble as I expected. I considered stopping at one coat for that shade, but I’m glad I deepened it with a second coat.

Thanks again to @RGbrown for the heads-up about the Londontown sale! Any chance to get cream polishes this good for 50+% off is always welcome. I see the brand has a 25% off sitewide sale right now, for anyone who's interested.

e.l.f.

Their skincare sale (buy 3+ skincare products, get 20% off them) was a good time to restock a fave and try some new items.

Nourishing Facial Oil - A restock. I use it on my face and hands/nails. Since neither Target nor Ulta carry it anymore, I have to order it direct from the brand. Hopefully e.l.f. won't discontinue it: for $10 USD, it’s a fantastic blend of beneficial oils with no essential oils snuck into the mix.

All the Feels Facial Oil - In case NFO gets canned, why not try one of e.l.f.’s newer facial oils? This one’s missing NFO's sweet almond and avocado oils but adds hemp seed oil, squalane, carrot root extract, and aloe vera. Unfortunately it also contains carrot seed essential oil, so I’ll have to patch test for skin reaction.

Pure Skin Toner - Some of you might know how much I loved the Hydrating Water Essence, and how sad I was when e.l.f. discontinued it. I can’t call this new toner a replacement until I’ve tested it for a month. It’s definitely not a one-for-one dupe: it’s missing some of HWE’s hydrating ingredients, but does include a few of them along with niacinamide. Also contains some things HWE lacks, namely ceramides and soothing oats but also glycolic acid—and I might do a pH test to see if this product qualifies as an exfoliant. Hopefully the AHA’s present for hydration or product pH adjustment instead of exfoliation. I’m iffy on the witch hazel in this toner, but we’ll see how astringent it actually is on my skin. (I usually avoid witch hazel.) Bonus points for no added fragrance. Thanks to RGBrown for thinking of me when she saw this toner!

Tagging @lmaster who also loved the Hydrating Water Essence and might be interested in this toner. I'll start testing it after my current Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Essence test. (I think you got that essence in your Beautylish Lucky Bag too, right? Lemme know what you think of it once you've used it enough.)

SRSLY Satin Lipstick, shade Cider - The first of these lipsticks I’ve ever tried. Marketed as a silky cream satin formula, but feels much more like a demi-matte—and closer to matte than most demis feel—on my lips. It's not drying, just not what I'd call a cream formula. Cider's a red-leaning terracotta on me.

Heh, this shade brings out the surface redness around my nose. 😄

GWP DS: Happy Hydration Cream and Holy Hydration Daily Cleanser. I don’t think I’ve ever tried either of these products, so I’ll have to check the INCI lists and decide if I’ll keep or donate/gift them.

Happy Lunar New Year! And happy birthday to all the February babies!

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WinglessOne — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:06:26 GMT

@Kim888 This reminds me to investigate . A friend asked me about it a while back and I said I'd test it (depending on what's in it) if I found a sample somewhere, or if I could get a deeply discounted FS. Note to self! Glad it works well enough for you to be a loved product. 🙂 Enjoy your treats!

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Kim888 — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:17:10 GMT

@WinglessOne it’s really good for sensitive eyes! I never find it irritating and I do think it’s helped with fine lines around the eyes

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WinglessOne — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 01:08:51 GMT

Happy birthday month, @RGbrown ! Sorry about your HBBB trouble; that'd make me not want to buy from them again, too. Sounds like they didn't wanna be upfront and honest about the shipping delay (maybe due to OOS product), hence the "scheduled to ship today" reply. And I hate it when companies split orders into 2+ packages without telling customers. Assuming your 2 missing polishes will show up, of course... if they don't, I hope it's easy to get a refund.

BUT! Those are all some fun polish shades! I'm always tempted to buy soakies to force myself to let remover sit a while on my nails, rather than quickly scrub off polish. Have you used them before?

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Mellmars1185 — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:30:12 GMT

@RGbrown Great nail product haul! Happy Birthday month to you!

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Mellmars1185 — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:30:54 GMT

@WinglessOne Enjoy your treats!

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Mellmars1185 — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:31:56 GMT

@Kim888 Enjoy! I am curious about your thoughts on the rolling tool!

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WinglessOne — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 01:03:31 GMT

@Kim888 Oh, good to know!

If I recall correctly, it contains one of the same trademarked ingredients (Beautifeyes®) that's in NIOD Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate. That's what I use (plus retinol under my eyes). Someone asked me if the Korres product might work as well as NIOD's for a bit less money. The only way to truly know, besides asking the cosmetic chemists who formulated both products, is to test them against each other. 😄 It'd also be interesting to see if the Korres product can produce results similar to the NIOD with fewer ingredients. I wish Sephora carried it in-store so I could ask for a sample. I'll keep an eye out for foils or a very good sale.

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WinglessOne — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 01:09:36 GMT

Thanks @Mellmars1185 !

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greeneyedgirl107 — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 01:34:16 GMT

@WinglessOne I'm curious what you think of the Good Molecules Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Essence 🙂