As most of my few readers know, bonus time is my favorite time of year. Well, there is another favorite time of year that actually surpasses bonus time. ...HOLIDAY SETS & GIFTS!
The tree is decorated, the lights are twinkling, and I am on Sephora shopping the holiday value sets. There are truly the best bang for buck when you are looking to branch off and try new things from multiple lines. Or when you are like me, purchase to add to your vast pile of makeup . When I am looking to try some different things, I always look in the value sets areas at Ulta and Sephora. Heck....even when it is drugstore makeup, try to find stuff in sets. Many lines do this sort of thing now. I've seen many sets from Wet 'n' Wild, ELF, Maybelline, and Sonia Kashuk.
I recently attended a customer appreciation party at my beloved Spa Roma near my home. It was fantastic. Gift bags with great samples, the Bare Minerals rep to color match, jewelries, and the new holiday sets from various brands. Oh.....and a discount! Woo freaking hoo! I am all about the discounts and coupons. I had my eyes on the party set from Bare Minerals. It is a double set of eyeliners, blush, lipgloss, and eyeshadows. One box side is for the daytime and the other is for night. You could break them apart and give as 2 gifts or give 1 as a gift, or as in my case, keep them both! The colors are gorgeous. The eyeliners stay all day. And the lippies are pigmented and make your pouter feel marvelous.
The other holiday set that I have had my eyes on is the Bon Voyage set from Tarte. I caved. I bought it. Big surprise. Well, I can't help myself when Sephora keeps sending me coupons. First one was 20% off and the latest was $20 off $50 or more. Guess what? In my case it was....more.
Thank. You. Sephora. You feed my addiction with beautiful, pigmented, feel good about myself beauty items. Anywho.....I love me some Tarte products. I used the eyeshadow palette tonight for the time. Great pigment, creamy, little to no fallout, and blends like a freakin dream. It was all that I hoped for. I also attempted to compliment the gorgeous shadows with winged eyeliner. Why can't I do this thing? It is not even or going in the same direction, which does not go well with my OCD. I have practiced and watched numerous tutorials on YouTube. Still, no dice.
The moral of the above story is.....buy Holiday gift sets. They are heavenly. And, no winged eyeliner. Hehe. In reality, I did not too badly with the eyeliner. No one would probably notice unless I pointed it out or you are a picky girl like me! Below is the finished look!
Happy Holidays!
