Dynamite December Hauls 2021

[sonnydee]

Tis was the night before Christmas,

And not a creature was stirring....

(Except for those who waited & procrastinated! 😉)

 

  

For any holiday that you celebrate this time of year, 

show us all the goodies dear. 

(Please post remaining Nov hauls in Nov thread until tomorrow Dec 1. )

[CookieGirl1]

@greeneyedgirl107 I've tried it twice now and I think it's it OK but don't love it.  I've tried both variations of the similar 8 Second Wonder Water from L'Oreal and had about the same experience (just OK but nothing that really wowed me) but I like the smell 10x better than the one from L'Oreal.  

[greeneyedgirl107]

@CookieGirl1 Thanks for the insight.  Now I don't have FOMO!

[makeitup305]

@CookieGirl1 I love that PMG quad

[CookieGirl1]

@makeitup305 It IS really pretty.  It's so easy to pair with other palettes just to add a little extra *oomph*.

[lmaster]

@CookieGirl1 how do you like that Huda fragrance?

[CookieGirl1]

@lmaster Honestly, not impressed.  The longevity on my skin, my clothes--anywhere--is about 10 minutes 😅.  It could just be a body spray/fragrance mist with a nice but generic apple scent.

[lmaster]

Thank you!! @CookieGirl1 

[Mellmars1185]

@CookieGirl1 Enjoy your goodies!

[curlychiquita]

Fantastic hauls, @CookieGirl1! 

[Sunnysmom]

What a fun assortment @CookieGirl1 ! Love it all and those brushes. 

[SportyGirly125]

@CookieGirl1 Wow amazing hauls 😍😍😍

[haleyvvvv]

Amazing hauls, @CookieGirl1!! Those brushes look great!! Enjoy your goodies!!

[Ispend2much6]

@CookieGirl1   Verb!!  Which eye palette is that?  Pat McGrath? I like it!

[CookieGirl1]

@Ispend2much6 Yup, I'm down to travel-sized dry shampoos in my stash (which I sort of like to reserve for my car, gym bag, etc) so with two $5 off Ulta coupons I had to grab two :).  And yes, the quad is PMG Ritualistic Rose; the shades just called to me!

[WinglessOne]

Last haul of 2021, from Ulta: 

Half of this was GWP.

Details & swatches: 

Spoiler

Lancome L’Absolu Rouge Lipstick - These are the newly launched “reformulated” version. I bought one of each finish: cream shade Nuit Parisienne and matte shade Mademoiselle Isabella. 

Also got a GWP DS of Lancome’s lash primer, which is one of my longtime favorites. 

ColourPop: 

• Fresh Kiss Lip Lacquer shade Cabaret - Gave it a short wear test tonight. Smells like deeply roasted… toffee? I can’t smell it once it’s on my lips. Feels barely sticky, gives decent coverage. Didn’t feather or bleed during a cup of water and a bottle of beer. Also didn’t last long during those drinks. Pretty color, though. Might try it over a full base coat of liner or a lip primer to try to extend weartime. 
  
• Jelly Much Shadow shade Shock - Another of the Nightmare Before Christmas shades. 
• Super Shock Shadow shade To Be Young & Beautiful Again - From the Hocus Pocus collection. 
• GWP - a bundle of Fourth Ray skincare (I’ve yet to try any FR stuff) and CP makeup:  
  • Super Shock Shadow shade Basic Instinct 
  • Fourth Ray Avocado Face Milk 
  • Fourth Ray Matcha Face Milk 
  • Lux Gloss shade Health Kick 
  • Lippie Pencil shade Cool BFF 
    
    Just to show how sheer Health Kick is, and how Cool BFF looks on lighter skin.
    
    

Happy new year, east coasters! (It's not midnight for us central folks yet.) 

[lmaster]

@WinglessOne both of those Lancome shades are gorgeous!!! 

[WinglessOne]

Thanks @lmaster !

[haleyvvvv]

Great hauls, @WinglessOne!! Those lippies are gorgeous on you!! Enjoy your goodies!!

[WinglessOne]

Thank you @haleyvvvv ! 

[Sunnysmom]

Love the looks of the new reformulated Lancôme @WinglessOne . What differences do you find about them? I have one ordered. Love the Colourpop too! 

[WinglessOne]

@Sunnysmom  I need to give both shades a full day wear test to learn how (if at all) they're different from the "old" formulation. But for now, I can say they both felt comfy on my lips, though the cream shade felt better of course. I'll probably test the matte shade first. Oh, and these are still quite fragranced... I'd hoped Lancome would remove or reduce the scent, but nope. 😄 Still not as heavily fragranced as a YSL lipstick, though. Can't wait to hear what you think of the shades you ordered!