For the Love: February Hauls 2020!

[RGbrown]

Whether you're celebrating your sweetie or yourself, show us all of the fantastic and fabulous February hauls that speak to your heart ❤️ Happy birthday to my fellow February babies!

[CookieGirl1]

I've been sick the last couple of days and haven't been around the BIC much (and didn't really have the oomph to upload any pics) but this is most of what I bought over the last part of February.

[ather]

@CookieGirl1  Great haul!!

[itsfi]

Great haul @CookieGirl1. IGK First Class is a favorite dry shampoo for me. Hope you were able to get a lot of rest this weekend and are feeling back to your normal self!

[CookieGirl1]

Thank you, @itsfi.  I ALMOST picked up another IGK First Class Charcoal Detox Dry Shampoo 6.3 oz/ 288 mLtoday when it was on sale at Ulta but I actually already have one unused in my arsenal...and one from Ouai...and two from Amika...

So I told myself that I didn't need ANOTHER one, lol.

[itsfi]

That’s good willpower @CookieGirl1! 👍🏼 It’ll feel good to use up what you have! 

[CookieGirl1]

Not gonna lie, @itsfi, I'm having a case of FOMO right now for not buying another one but you're right that it'll feel good to use what I have.  Until they're gone :(.

[ellem24]

Great haul @CookieGirl1 ! I love the scent of the First Class Dry Shampoo, it's a good one!

[Luvstravel]

Love your haul. It seems like everyone wanted to try out the Mac blush, hope you enjoy it, I'm liking mine. Hope you also get to feeling better 🌞

[curlychiquita]

I hope you feel better, @CookieGirl1!

[CookieGirl1]

@curlychiquita @Luvstravel thanks, both of you.  I'm at least TRYING to feel better and I appreciate your encouragement :). 

[itsfi]

I thought these treats would be the last of my hauls for February but I ordered a BeautyBio set online yesterday after seeing @gonerogue’s post about the Leap Day sale. 

Sephora - I picked up ND mini glam as a gift earlier this month and was so taken with it that I grabbed one for myself. 😉 Excited to give the Shiseido powder foundation an try once the weather warms up more. 

The mini’s in the Sephora Luxe Play box will come in handy for travel. 😆

Bath & Body Works - the rose scent in this line smells so good. These lovelies, together with a rose-scented air freshener from Miniso (not pictured; it’s too cozy under the covers to go downstairs to get it from the car) were all part of my Sephora date with @gonerogue. 🛍

More Sephora and a small boutique in the city - I tested the Tower spray in store during a work trip at the beginning of February, was later enabled by @averylayne’s posts on it and and finally went for it when I was out of town this weekend. The cover for the Neogen cushion compact caught my eye and since I’m a fan of the brand, I thought “why not?!” 😉

The picture makes the cover look black but it’s really a lovely deep, dark navy/blue shade. 😍

[ather]

@itsfi  Omg awesome haul!!! Mini glam ND is so pretty!!!

[itsfi]

Thank you @ather! 😃 The shadows are really pretty in the ND mini glam palette. 😍

[Kim888]

@itsfi that cushion looks so interesting! Can't wait for your thoughts! I felt the powder in store and it's so soft - it's on my list for sure !

[itsfi]

@Kim888, sorry for the delay; got home last night and went straight for bed. Here’s the inside of the cushion:

This is the first I’ve seen a cushion with a pattern in different colors; wondering how it will affect the shade. I guess I’ll find out; I plan on testing it over the next couple of weekends.

[ather]

@itsfi  Wow it’s so pretty!!!

[itsfi]

I’ve  not used a cushion with a pattern like this in it so that was part of the appeal @ather! ☺️ It’ll be interesting to see how it wears down over time. 🧐 

[ather]

@itsfi  Yes it will be very interesting how it works!! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts!!!

[CookieGirl1]

Wow, @itsfi, that cushion is so pretty! Have you tried it yet? 

[itsfi]

@Kim888 @CookieGirl1, I wore the cushion this weekend and coverage-wise, it's what you would expect of a cushion - it evens skin tone but doesn't really cover up. It is thin and very lightweight. Slight oxidation which worked out well for me - I picked up the No. 21 shade. I often find cushion compacts to impart a lot of luminosity to the skin. With this particular cushion, there's a glow, but it's more subtle, softer, more natural looking. I liked it; it gives me the option of keeping a softer look or adding a highlight if I want a more glowy look.

I plan on using it a couple of different ways (i.e., by itself; as over a base; just for touching up during the day, etc.) over the next few days to see how it fares during the work week. So far, I'm pleased I picked it up. 😉  It was cooler and windy this weekend so I do want to see how it holds up when it's warm - I find that when the weather is warm, some cushions I've used before have a tendency to separate or make my pores super noticeable (and they don't really need any help with that).