Summer 2014 Haul (part 1)

Heeey everybody. You're probably thinking, "Why is Stacie posting a haul from a year ago?!" Yah, it is a bit strange... okay, maybe a lot strange. But, I already had to pictures all edited and ready to go, and I thought it would be good to have the swatches here for reference. As a bonus, I've used these things, so I can give a quick review.

So, I guess I'm going to start off the haul with the most regretful item. I really meant to get this haul up last summer and rave about how much I love the A La Mode palette. I don't know what kept me from posting last summer, maybe my crazy work schedule? Probably. I'm truly, truly sorry to share this if it makes you annoyed that you can't get it, but if you can see the swatches, you can dupe them out. I'll even try to find some dupes within my collection. As a final note, I think the Sugar Pop palette from Too Faced looks like it might have somewhat similar colors, and they look perfect for summer, anyway.

Too Faced A La Mode Eyes palette

So... the colors are absolutely gorgeous. They're pigmented, smooth, and just delightful. In my mind, they are the epitome of summer. As an added bonus, the names are in French (or at least most of them are)! You know how much I love French. It was only slightly painful to hear reviewer's pronunciations of the words.

I think last summer is when the Pixel brand came to Ulta, and I was super excited to try out some of their stuff. I picked up two lip glosses in different formulas to see if there was a difference. This one in a squeezy tube was thicker and more pigmented, so it stays around longer than the other one. This color was pretty much my lip color of last summer. I don't know if I'll be able to use it this summer so much, but we'll see. I have no idea what the name is, but you'll recognize the color when you see it in the store.

This one is a perfect soft pink. The best part of the Pixel brand is its affordability. It's pretty low on the price spectrum, and it's good quality! I recommend checking out the brand.

This has got to be one of my favorite blushes ever! Seriously. It's the perfect soft shade that just warms up the face and gives the perfect flush. It's soft, feminine, lovely. I wish I could just buy the blush by itself. The highlight is alright, but not my favorite. It has a pinky purple iridescence that I don't think looks very natural, and I like my highlights to look somewhat realistic. And a bronzer is a bronzer is a bronzer, in my mind. I feel like they pretty much all look the same, and I don't use them that much, so I have a lot building up in my blush/bronzer drawer.

The whole summer haul was broken up into three sub hauls. This is the second bunch, and it was pretty much a L'Oréal haual, haha. If you're interested, I have a review on the mascara here.

 

E.L.F Lip Scrub

I heard all about it from several people and thought it was time to try it out. It is pretty good, and it's nice that it's in a solid, portable form. I've made lip scrubs before by just rubbing brown sugar on my lips or mixing it with some lip balm first, but this is the easiest, least messy way possible.

I think the OPI polishes were Limited Edition, but the L'Oréal polish is in the permanent collection, and it's name is "Now You Sea Me." It's not exactly my cup of tea, but I think it's a good color to have for nail art.

L'Oréal Colour Rich eye shadow quad in Rose for Romance

I'd been wanting to get this quad for a while, and I have to say that I'm pretty disappointed. I have a Colour Riche quad in Blue Haute Couture, and all the colors are super smooth and delightful. The two darkest shades are pretty nice, but the two pink shades are flaky, dry, and patchy. I can't believe it!

L'Oréal Colour Riche Collection Privée lipstick
in Jennifer's Nude

This color is so lovely. It's funny, though, because I remember being in a big hurry to buy it--I thought the collection was limited edition. Turns out, it's part of the permanent line now. Still, it's a good, soft rosy color to have.

L'Oréal Colour Riche Collection Privée lipstick in Julianne's Nude

I don't show it in the group shot, but I got this around the same time. I wear this one more often than the other. It's such a nice, soft pink--perfect for spring! Both lipsticks are light and moisturizing, but still provide a decent amount of color and shine.

This has gotten pretty long, and there are a lot of pictures, so I'm breaking this up into two posts. I'll be back with more in a little while!

Stacie