🎁 December Hauls (with a Jack Skellington twist 🎃🎄) •2018•

[ZombieMetroAnt]

'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems
In a place that perhaps you've seen in your dreams.
For the story that you are about to be told
Took place with the holiday worlds of old.

Now, you've probably wondered where holidays come from.
If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun.
For holidays are the result of much fuss
And hard work for the worlds that create them for us.
Well, you see now, quite simply that's all that they do--
Making one unique holiday, especially for you.
But once, a calamity ever so great occurred
When two holidays met by mistake. 🎄

 🎁  🎁  🎁 

Now, show us all your beautiful hauls...

 

...it is the holiday season, after all! 

 

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[Tamara76]

Continuing my December hauls...

1. Ulta:

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Ulta literally sent me and my daughter 10 different 20% off coupons!  We used half of them and gave the other half to coworkers because they all wanted to buy their hubbys cologne for Christmas. ❤️

This is the combination of our first 2 hauls:
1.  Smashbox Holidaze Contour and Spotlight Palette - I am so excited to try this!!!!
2.  Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum + Travel Serum
3.  Ultamate Rewards Diamond Welcome Box - this haul pushed my daughter into Diamond Territory! 
4.  Jaclyn Hill x Morphe Dark Magic Palette - We actually each got one and this completes our collections!
5.  NYX Whipped Wonderland Palette
6.  Hot Tools Flat Iron GWP
7.  Garnier Miceller Water
8.  Hot Tools 1.5 inch curling iron - We each got one of these
9.  Neutrogena Hydroboost Hand Cream
10.  Too Faced Pretty Rich Palette
11. MAC Blankety Lipstick
12.  Dose of Colors Lip Gloss in Messy Bun
13.  Sebastian Shaper Plus Hairspray
14.  Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizer
15.  Sara Happ Lip Slip - So excited this is at Ulta!
16.  Blanket GWP (I bought some fragrance gifts, but they aren't pictured)

Closeup of the Pretty Rich Palette with my Diamond Light Highlighters:

Closeup of the Smashbox:

2. Pixi Beauty:

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I also got this in PR, but how cute is this set?!  I use Glow Tonic every single day, so I was thrilled to get the 17 oz/500 ml bottle as a gift! ❤️

3. Barneys:

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1.  Sunday Riley Good Genes
2.  Chanel Le Lion Illuminating Powder
3.  Holiday Beauty Bag GWP

Inside the Chanel Le Lion Illuminating Powder:

4. Ulta:

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1.  MAC x Patrick Starrr Lipstick in Slay Ride
2.  MAC x Patrick Starrr Mineralize Skinfinish in Slay Ride
3.  MAC x Patrick Starrr Lipstick in Spank Me, Santa

5. Victoria's Secret, Ulta, Walmart:

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1.  MAC GWP Bag and Fix + (Ulta)
2.  Lipstick Holiday Scarf (VS)
3.  VS Crush Body Spray and Lotion Gift Set (VS)
4.  The Creme Shop Blending Sponge (Walmart)

6.  Sephora:

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1.  Dominique Cosmetics Berries & Cream Eyeshadow Palette:  OMG!
2.  Fenty Beauty Fairy Bomb Shimmer Powder in 24Kray:  I am still kicking myself that I didn't buy this at Sephoria, but so happy I finally got it!
3.  Givenchy Le Rouge Lunar New Year Edition Lipstick in 325 Rouge Fetiche
4.  Deborah Lippmann A Winter Romance Nail Duo:  Soooo cute!
5.  Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation:  Can't wait to try this!!!!
6.  Pinrose Secret Genius Shimmer Mist:  I also fell in love with this at Sephoria!
7.  Pat McGrath Lust Mini Mattetrance Lipstick Trio in Colour Blitz (Obsessed!, Full Panic and Elson) - Soooo excited to have both sets now!
8.  Point Perks and Samples

Swatches of the Berries and Cream Palette:

[Ispend2much6]

@Tamara76  You are amazing; lately every haul has at least one thing I was looking at and wondered what it would look like in real life as opposed to online.  Thank you!  😉

[Tamara76]

You are very welcome!  xoxoxo  @Ispend2much6

[ellem24]

Dreamy hauls @Tamara76 😍 I am actually in love with your white Christmas tree, I've always wanted one.. plus the pink and silver ornaments, it's stunning!

[Tamara76]

Thank you!   True confession time - that tree is actually the one I bought my daughter for her room - it is fun to take pics with! ❤️   @ellem24

[itsfi]

Epic December haul @Tamara76! ❤️ The packaging on the Givenchy Lunar New Year lipstick is gorge! 😍 I managed to pass on the Berries & Cream palette in the store but now that I see your pretty swatches, I’m wondering what time the Sephora closest to my work opens... 😆🤣😉

[Tamara76]

@itsfi I seriously could not resist the Givenchy!   And the Dominique Berries and Cream palette is stunning, however, Latte may be in my top 5 palettes ever, if you are looking for something from Dominique Cosmetics. ❤️

[itsfi]

I saw your photo of the Latte palette @Tamara76 and it looks fantastic. 🤩 I’ve seen the Berries palette in person and will check out the Latte one and then decide. Both are pretty but I’m gravitating towards the Latte palette; your comment that it may be in your all time top 5 palettes is a stellar endorsement! 👍🏼😃

[Tamara76]

I really love Latte!  The shadows are soooooo creamy, like ND level creamy.  There is some fall out, but I am seriously thinking of getting a backup.  I love it!   @itsfi

[curlychiquita]

Fantastic, @Tamara76!  The Smashbox palette looks very nice!

[Tamara76]

@curlychiquita I really like the Smashbox palette - especially since there are so many different shades. ❤️

[lmaster]

very nice haul @Tamara76

[Tamara76]

Thank you very much, @lmaster! ❤️

[quspork]

Great hauls, @Tamara76! The Berries and Cream palette looks like it has some really lovely shades in it! Also yay for your daughter making Diamond! 

[Tamara76]

Thanks, @quspork!  I am really loving Dominique Cosmetics lately! ❤️

[SportyGirly125]

@Tamara76 As always you always present everything so nicely and have a variety of goodies.  Loving the lipstick VS scarf and the Chanel Powder.

[Tamara76]

Thank you so much, @SportyGirly125!  I passed on last year's Chanel Lion so I couldn't resist it this year! ❤️

[Luvstravel]

@Tamara76, Gorgeous purchases 💖 The two items I'm curious about is the Fenty dust and the new Mac Skinfinish in the red compact. Enjoy your purchases!

[Tamara76]

Thanks, @Luvstravel!

I am a huge fan of the Fenty Fairy Bomb, so the new dust was a no brainer - we tried it at Sephoria and I totally fell in love! 

And I agree with everything  @SportyGirly125 said about the MAC x Patrick Skinfinish - it is fabulous!!!! ❤️

[Luvstravel]

@Tamara76, Thanks. I put the Mac on my list at Ulta and will try out the Fairy Dust next time I'm in Sephora 🙂