A Little Sephora Haul | March 2015

It had been so long since I grabbed anything from Sephora - quite proud of myself for actually showing restraint and giving my pocket book a break - but when I noticed my St. Tropez tanner was running low I knew it was time to place an order.

I ended up keeping it straight forward and only made two major purchases - I got a replacement St. Tropez Self Tanning Mouse, this time I went for the dark, I've been interested in trying it out and seeing how it compares to the original (post will be coming soon on that!).

I also ended up caving and picking up the Naked2 Basics. I've had the original for quite some time now and I use it pretty well every day so I thought I would add this one to my collection as well since matte shadows have been my jam lately - of course going to do a review/comparison post on this as well!

I typically like to save my points for a big point perk, but I had 400 just sitting there calling my name so I went ahead and used them since I was interested in trying out some skin care samples. I ended up choosing the Philosophy Renewed Hope in a Jar, Clinique Repairwear Sculpting Night Cream, Ole Henriksen Truth Serum and a Kat Von D Immortal Lash mascara. I also used a code at check out and got the Ole Henriksen Ultimate Lift Eye Gel. I've been pretty basic with my skin routine lately and haven't tried anything new in quite a while so hopefully I'll enjoy some of these samples enough to buy the full size. 

A Little Body Shop Haul | January 2015

This past weekend I was out running some standard errands and decided to pop into the mall to browse. While walking around I passed The Body Shop and realized that it had been simply forever since I was even into the store, let alone bought something for myself. I felt as though I had let down an old and faithful friend, so to make up for my neglect I picked up a couple things in hopes of making amends (anything to justify buying beauty products!). 

I picked up two of my old favorites in my absolute favorite scent The Body Shop has - Coconut Body Butter and Coconut Cream Body Scrub. Both of these products are so super moisturizing and smell AH-MAzinggg! There is something about using coconut scented products during the winter months that I'm absolutely obsessed with. Maybe its because the scent makes me miss the summer sun a little less, and makes me forget about the snow outside, at least for a minute or two. 

I love this body scrub because it isn't as abrasive as others that have larger granules of sugar etc. It does the job without being to harsh on my sensitive winter skin. 

I decided to try a couple new products that I've been thinking about for a while now. First is the Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil, which I have seen Amelia Liana rave about on her YouTube and blog many times. I've tried it several times now and although I'm still in the testing stages, I believe I am a cleansing oil convert and I may become obsessed with this. 

I also decided to try out the RainForest Radiance Detangling Spray. I heard of this a long while back from a couple different friends of mine but I had never bothered to try it out. I recently ran out of the Garnier one I was using so I decided it was time to give this stuff a shot. After using it about three times now I can say I think I'm going to really enjoy it, and its been great for using on my daughters' hair as well. The scent is lovely, like blueberries, and I can see myself spraying this on my hair purely for the scent. 

I also received a little sample of their Vanilla Brulee hand cream, which I pretty much instantly stashed in my purse (if you can't tell by the dent I already have in it), although I have yet to try it out yet.

Hope you enjoyed this little haul on what I picked up from The Body Shop! Leave comments regarding your favorite Body Shop products because I think I've fallen back in love. 

Nail Polish Haul!

Given my recent splurge on new polishes, I figured there was no better time to do a nail polish haul to show you all what I've recently added to my collection! 

Polishes Mentioned! 

Revlon Base and Top Coat 

Revlon "Marmalade"

Revlon "Minted"

Revlon "Blue Lagoon"

Revlon "Sparkling"

Revlon "Radiant"

China Glaze "Flip Flop Fantasy"

Essie "Blanc"

Essie "Licorice"

Essie "Cute as a Button"

Essie "Watermelon"

Go ahead and click on the video to see the full haul as well as close ups and swatches of each polish. If you would like a more in depth review of any of the products mentioned, please let me know in the comments and I would be happy to do that for you! 

Until next time,

xo, Hannah

MAC 'Hey Sailor' Collection Items

The moment I saw this collections preview on temptalia.com I knew I must obtain at least a couple of the items. Of course this situation involves two things that I am a huge sucker for - as soon as I hear the words 'limited edition' I am pulled in, and when it also involves super cute packaging... well say no more, I'm sold! 

The thing I really love about these type of collections MAC does is that not only is the box covering the actual product different in design from the normal black with white lettering, but the actual product is packaged differently as well. 

An example of them only doing outer packaging design would be the shop/cook collections that were in stores around March - the outer boxing was super adorable, but the packaged product itself was the same old. Understandably changing packaging cannot be a small feat, but when they do go that extra mile it truly hurts my wallet that much more. 

As you can gather from the name of the collection 'Hey Sailor' is very nautically based - thus the products of this collection are all in navy blue with stripes, with some products (like the lipglass seen above) adorning white detail as well. The lettering is also done up in gold, providing an excellent extra touch. 

I picked up the blush in 'Fleet Fast' which I knew right from the start I was going to have to get my hands on as the color is right up my alley. It is a pinky golden coral, dare I say the perfect summer shade. 

I also decided to grab one more item after getting a chance to view the collection first hand - I chose the 'Orange Tempera' lipglass, which as you can see has not even the slightest hint of orange to it. It is a lovely pale peach color. 

Top - Fleet Fast, Bottom - Orange Tempera

(Natural lighting) 

I ended up driving the 40 or so minutes to my nearest MAC counter for these items as by the time I had decided to grab anything from the collection they were already sold out of the 'Fleet Fast' blush online (this occurred in under a week). Upon returning home with the lipglass I did not anticipate getting, I checked online to see if they were still in stock, and unfortunately they were also out of this! (I am referring to the Canadian website so everyone is aware). 

My suggestion - If you have even the slightest want to pick up anything from this collection, do it quickly because it truly is a lovely selection of products, and they seem to be flying out of stores. Although I have not had a good opportunity to try these out over a course of days, I am confident these are going to be two go-to products over the coming months! 

xo, Hannah

Haul: Lush, MAC, Nail Polish

Blog posts on products mentioned will be up soon! 

xoxo, Hannah

May Haul - Fashion & Beauty

MAC Haul

Here are some photos of the products I recently picked up from MAC, which are all part of the permanent collection. I was in need of repurchasing two items, Brush Cleanser and my Mineralize Skin Finish Natural. Needless to say I got slightly carried away and managed to pick up several other items along the way. 

Mineralize Skin Finish Natural - Medium Dark

Eyeshadows in (Left) Copperplate and (Right) Grain

Eyeshadow Palette Refill Pans (Left to Right) Naked Lunch, Quarry, Cork, Espresso
Can you tell I love neutrals?

Lipstick in High Tea (Lustre) 

Bath and Body Works Haul - Preparing for Spring

I stopped in at B&BW the other day, both to check out some of their new products for spring, as well as to indulge in my addiction to all things B&BW. I am a huge fan of this store for many reasons. I feel the overall set up of the store attracts me just as much as what they sell there, with everything so nicely organized by scent around the perimeter of the store. I also adore their packaging, which is always rather clean, simple and classic. You can also always count on them for some amazing deals, with 3 for 12$ minis perfect for your purse or traveling, and deals such as buy 2 get 1 free on most large products.
On this trip I avoided purchasing any large body lotions because I have accumulated quite a few over the past while, and am determined to use those up first. I did however pick up two of their shower gels, one in Blushing Cherry Blossom and one in Carried Away. These shower gels are amazingly moisturizing and the scent from them lasts, which is an added bonus. I also picked up two smaller Carried away items, which will end up in my purse, a small hand lotion and a small body spray. I am absolutely addicted to this Carried away scent, which has hints of raspberries, vanilla and jasmine. I caved in and also picked up a full size body spray in my absolute favorite scent Japanese Cherry Blossom. The final three items are possibly not as exciting to some, but I am absolutely in love with them, the foaming anti-bacterial hand soaps in Island Margarita, Peach Bellini and Pomegranate Passion.
I am so excited for spring, and I think these purchases are going to help me get out of the funk of winter and start thinking about the beautiful weather to come.

Shower Gels

(Left) Blushing Cherry Blossom (Right) Carried Away

Body Spray

Japanese Cherry Blossom

Small Hand Lotion and Body Spray

Carried Away

Anti-Bacterial Foaming Hand Soaps

(Left) Island Margarita, Peach Bellini, Pomegranate Passion (Right)