Sephora, Aromaleigh & Konad hauls!

Ever since Julia, aka MissChievous, http://mizzchievouz.blogspot.com/ recommended it, I've been lusting after Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch.
I tell you- that item was in and out of my Sephora cart over a dozen times in the past 3 weeks, before I finally had enough of vacillating.

My Sephora haul list;
Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch, Benefit Lemon Aid, Make Up Forever Star Powder #943, Make Up Forever Blush Powder(eyeshadow) #92 (vivid matte purple!), and Smashbox Softlights Shimmer.

Aromaleigh haul;
Perle Lux, Black out Gel Liner, Sonic Rocks Vampira, LE Girl's Night Out (2), & blush samples.

Konad haul;
Build Your Own Kit- plates 57, 69, 70 & 73- Special Polish Colors-pink, Dark Orange, Violet Purple and Black.

Tomorrow, I am planning on getting my hauls together for photos.
I am super pleased with all the items in my haul!

Sephora and Ulta mini haul

My daughter, Amber(22) and I went on a mini splurge at the mall yesterday. My must have list was pretty small...Peter Thomas Roth Un-wrinkle Peel Pads, MUFE foundation & a face primer. Between Sephora and Ulta, I walked away with a bit more than that. I spent about $200, Amber did double that. I also dumped $70 on jewelry from Icing (love the India inspired earrings!), and another $20 at Wet Seal for a pot-hole fishnet shirt.

Although I'm a mineral foundation convert, I wanted another choice for the winter months, and have been dying to try MUFE HD. I found a good match with #125 and #130, and settled for the more yellow #125. Last night, I sampled some where I need the most coverage- my nose and inner cheek.
My first thought?
This is a foundation I'm going to have to build/layer...it's not full coverage on my skin.
I'm betting that this lack of coverage is where the mixed reviews amoung the over 35 crowd are coming from. Having said that, here's hoping that Peter Thomas Roth Un-wrinkle Peel Pads live up to the hype.

This product claims to "help minimize pores, clarify the skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and uneven skin tone."
I tried this several hours ago, leaving it on my skin for the maximun 6 minutes. (I exfolliate daily, so I didn't see a problem with this.)
My first thoughts?
I think I'm going to really like this product!
Although I'm sure it's a temporary reaction, I've been sporting plumper skin for 3 hours!

Out of all the facial primers I tested at Sephora, I settled for Tarte Clean Slate. I really liked how it felt on my skin, and a bonus- it's matte.
I'll be adding Clean Slate to my routine today.

I also purchased two black pencil liners specifically for my waterline. Urban Decay 24/7 in Zero and MUFE Khol. I currently use a gel liner from Aromaleigh, and while I love it to pieces, it flakes into my eyes by the end of the day.

I tried to put back MUFE #18, #75, and Star Powder several times, but couldn't bring myself to walk away. I've been lusting after them for some time.

So, yah...I'm pretty happy with my mini haul.