A Little Haul

Hey everyone! For the past few weeks, I have been on an unintentional shopping ban. I am proud of the fact that I don't just buy everything I see, that definitely can't be a bad thing. So to celebrate my "accomplishment", I have recently checked off a few things of my wishlist and thought I'd share them with you! :)

Herkese selam! Son birkac haftadir kendimi tamamen istek disi kozmetik alisveris yasagi gibi birseyin icinde buldum. Gordugum herseyi almaktan kendimi alikoyabildigim icin kendimle gurur duyuyorum tabi, bu kesinlikle kotu birsey olamaz! Bende bu basarimi kutlamak icin istek listemde uzun zamandir oylece duran birkac urunu almaya karar verdim ve sizinle paylasmak istedim :)

Hitting pan on MAC MSFN meant one thing - mission: finding new setting powder. Sure, I could just go and repurchase the mineralize skin finish but I was really up for trying something new as MAC MSFN has been my setting powder for longer than I can remember. On my wishlist were powders from Laura Mercier and Chanel but when the lovely Delyteful Speaks recommended I give this Burberry Sheer Foundation a try, I found myself at Nordstrom's website. It is pure luxury (I actually don't know how long it will take me to dip my brush into this beauty, it's so pretty!) just like the Burberry eyeshadows I have fallen in love with couple months ago. With this occasion, I also checked off another wishlist item which was the gorgeous Burnished Copper, a metallic eye creme by Laura Mercier.

MAC MSFN'imin dibini gormek = misyon: yeni bir sabitleyici pudra bulmak. Tabii ki, MAC'e gidip yenisini alabilirdim ama bu sefer yeni bir pudra denemek icin kollari sivadim ve arastirmaya basladim. Aslinda listemde Chanel ve Laura Mercier'den iki pudra vardi ama ne zaman ki Delyteful Speaks bana bu Burberry sheer fondoteni tavsiye etti, o an kendimi Nordstrom'un websitesinde buldum. Tipki birkac ay once asik oldugum Burberry farlari gibi cok luks. (Bu guzellige fircami batirmak ne kadar zamanimi alacak bilemiyorum, resmen mukemmel!) Bu vesileyle listemde uzun zamandir bulunan Laura Mercier Burnished Copper isimli metalik krem farinida aradan cikarmis oldum.

St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse

Summer may be coming to an end (technically we have a month left!) but bronzing season for me is never over! I like a nice tint of color and a healthy glow to my skin all year around. I have been meaning to try the ever so talked about St. Tropez for a very long time and the time has finally come. Previously I had been using Sun Labs lotion bronzing products and while they are amazing, I hated their dark cherry/root beer-like scent that just doesn't dissipate. I really want to love this bronzing mousse *keeping fingers crossed*

Yazin sonuna yaklasiyor olsakta bu bana gore bronzlasmayi birakmak icin bir sebep degil. Ben butun sene abartili olmayacak sekilde teninde hafif bir bronzluk sevenlerdenim.Artik bloglarda gormekten ve Youtube'da duymaktan baydigimiz St. Tropez sonunda benim. Daha once Sun Labs'in bronzlastirici urunlerini severek kullaniyordum ama artik visnemsi ve butun gun tene yapisip kalan kokusuna tahammulum kalmadigi icin cozumu St. Tropez'de aramaya karar verdim.

Batiste Dry Shampoo

Of all the places, I have come across the famous dry shampoo at TjMaxx! I have a lot of thick hair that really only needs a wash 2 times a week. Nonetheless I thought between the 2 washes I could freshen up my mop using this dry shampoo, let's see!

TjMaxx'te gezinirken tesadufen buldugum Batiste kuru sampuani hic dusunmeden kaptim. Kalin telli ve gur saclara sahip oldugum icin sacimi haftada en fazla 2 kere yikamak bana yetiyor aslinda. Yinede 2 yikama arasinda saclarimi bu kuru sampuanla ferahlatabilirim diye dusunuyorum, bakalim!

Nails Inc. & Sephora by O.P.I.

With fall coming full speed, I thought it was only appropriate to check out some fall nail polish shades. At a recent Sephora nail polish swatch fest, I randomly met "I'm With Brad" - I don't think it gets any more fall than this color! I'd describe the color as a very dark (almost blackened) slightly shimmery red wine.I also purchased my first Nails Inc. shade in Sloane Square and have been absolutely in love with it. I fall in and out of love with glittery nail polishes quite a bit. Sloane Square is nothing like my nails have experienced it before. It has a darker glittery silver base with chunkier multi-colored glitters. "I love this nail polish" is definitely an understatement. I cannot stop looking at my nails! Another and last shade I picked up is Traffic Stopper Copper by Sephora by OPI.

Son surat yaklasan sonbaharla beraber en son Sephora ziyaretimde sonbahar oje tonlarina bakmadan edemedim. Oje swatchlarken tesadufen buldugum "I'm With Brad" kesinlikle sonbahar diye bagiran hafif piriltili koyu kirmizi sarap rengi. Uzun zamandir istedigim yine Sephora by OPI'dan Traffic Stopper Copper isimli seffaf bazli ve icinde irili ufakli bakir renkli simler olan ojeyide almis bulundum. Son olarakta ilk Nails Inc. ojem olan Sloane Square benim oldu. Hayatimda gordugum en pigmentli simli oje diyebilirim. Koyu gumus/tunc bazli ve icinde minik rengarenk simler var.

What have you been buying lately? Have you tried any of these products?
Siz son zamanlarda neler aliyorsunuz? Bu urunlerden denedikleriniz var mi?

Spark-tacular

Who goes to Sephora to buy a particular product and walks out with that product plus something totally unplanned? Me! I had absolutely no intentions of buying nail polish while at Sephora. The main reason I went to Sephora was because I ran out of my favorite Lavanila deodorant and needed to buy a new one. Sephora needs to stop placing all those gorgeous nail polishes right next to the checkout area. Standing in the line, I my eyes met the glorious nail polish rack. So I walked out with the first nail polish that caught my eye...Spark-tacular.

Sephora by O.P.I Spark-tacular AKA Party in a bottle!

I've been on a glittery nail polish kick lately. It all started with...I don't even remember! But they have a special place in my heart. I was previously contemplating getting Deborah Lippman's Happy Birthday but $18 a pop discouraged the heck out of me, I mean it is glitter after all. While the two aren't dupes, as Happy Birthday has much chunkier glitters, Spark-tacular will suffice. Spark-tacular has some bigger glitter pieces but majority of it is small glitter pieces. I think it has every color one can think of.

I really wanted a white base for this top coat, so I made a pit stop at Sally Beauty Supply and grabbed China Glaze White on White. Without a doubt, they complete each other.

On the left photo, I have only one coat of Spark-tacular and on the right I have two (with the exception of index finger). I love them both! I was in the mood for very glittery nails so that's why I went for the second coat.

P.S. Kudos to Sephora for having nail polish testers. That makes the life of a nail polish addict much easier!

Do you like glittery nails? What are your favorite glitter polishes?

Sephora 500-Point Perk - Eye Love Too Faced Palette

Hey everyone!

I was just at Sephora yesterday to buy a giftcard for a friend's birthday and while at check out I was informed that I am at 500+ points and was asked if I'd like any of the (the lady shows the boring choices) products. I had been thinking of redeeming my points for quite some time but whenever I was checking out (or pretending just to see what the perks are! lol) at Sephora's website, there were nothing but blah products. I mean for 500 points, it'd better be something that's totally worth it!

Then seeing my shrug, the SA shows me this little beauty and I thought "now we're talking"! Thank you lovely lady at Sephora! :) If you guys are planning to use your points, I say definitely hunt this baby down! Especially if you're a Too Faced lover like I am, or simply wish to try out some of their eye shadows before committing to a the full size product, your wish has been granted!

Eye Love Too Faced kit includes 2 eye shadows from each of the permanent Too Faced palettes (Natural Eye, Naked Eye, Smoky Eye and Romantic Eye). As an added bonus, in the kit there is miniature Too Faced Shadow Insurance as well. You also still get the same Too Faced guides like you'd in a regular palette, except this time they are not in card form, but right under the lid. :)

In the palette:

Heaven & Push up - Natural Eye (click here for my review & swatches)

Silver Spoon & Smolder - Smoky Eye

Satin Sheets & Like A Virgin - Naked Eye

Honeymoon & Ever After - Romantic Eye (click here for my review & swatches)

 I love that this palette is a lot less bulky compared to regular Too Faced palettes which makes it easier to tote around. I think it will be my go-to palette for get-aways as it has every color I would want while I am away for a couple of days.

I think this is the most wonderful 500 point perk product I have seen thus far! It was totally worth my 500 points! I am super happy that Sephora and Too Faced teamed up for this lovely product. I hope Sephora continues to bring out more amazing 500 point perk products, wouldn't we just love to see more! :)

What do you think about Eye Love Too Faced?

I hope everyone (that celebrates) is having a wonderful Easter with their families, have a lovely Sunday! ♥

Weekend Haul

Hola chicas!

I have been desperate to go to Sephora to get some new blush(es) because it feels like I'm always wearing the same blush which is Peachykeen by MAC. I do love it, it's been my go-to blush for quite some time now. However, I need a change! I couldn't decide between NARS and Illamasqua, I had a few colors in mind from both brands but I thought I'll check them out once I go there. Swatching is everything! Well so I get to the mall, and what's on my way to Sephora? FOREVER 21! How can you not pop in when you're right in front of it? Impossible. So I go in and spend an hour there, maybe 2?? I picked up a few lovely things...Then I head on over to Sephora and swatch five million things, and decide to go for 3 things from Sephora brand. I had no idea Sephora liquid eyeliners were beyond smudge-proof and impossible to wash off?! So I got Doe Eyed Felt Eyeliner in black, Flashy Liner in Flashy Blue and an eye-shadow in It-blue (it's paraben-free too! :)) I was thinking to get My Favorite Jeans eye-shadow but I realized it's not as pigmented as the It-blue, this is gorgeous! Then I remember what I went to Sephora for, for a blush! I look around and no Illamasqua?! Huh?! I asked the sales associate, and she looked at me like I was speaking another language, I guess she never heard of that brand? Then when I'm at the register she finds me and tells me only east and west coasts have Illasmasqua brand in stores "because it's such a high-end brand" ooookay and NARS isn't? As far as I know they don't sell NARS at Walgreens! I just don't get how Chicago doesn't have Illamasqua at Sephora, for those who don't know Chicago is the third biggest city in the U.S. Ahhh the perks of living in "America", we get everything a year after the entire world! I just don't wanna order blush on Sephora's website, because I simply don't want to deal with the hassle of returning if I don't like it. So basically I'm blushless.

Here's what I got...

Sweater Top with Navy/Fuchsia Stripes and removable multi-strand pearl necklace...

Q: Why do I love it?

A: I've been eying this top forever, just wasn't willing to shell out $30 for it. I'm a huge bow fan, and pearls are just too girly to pass up. Combination of bow + pearls = Cuteness. It's a very versatile top, can be dressed up or down. Colors are totally me. Most importantly it was on clearance for $13.99!!!

Floral Cardigan with puffy sleeves

Q: Why do I love it?

A: I love cardigans and have them in many colors/patterns. I wear them all the time. It's hard to not layer when you live in this city! I'm lately liking the floral look and wanted to give it a try, tried it, liked it, got, it. Now I will rock it! I also dig puffy sleeves. I know I will be wearing this a lot!

  Basic Red/White striped racer-back tank-top

Q: Why do I love it?

A: Ties into my love for cardigans. I wear tank-tops daily and wear cardigans or sweaters over them. I also like to layer two tank tops together. I especially love the combination of red and white and I have too many solid tanks and wanted to spice it up a bit. Like the relaxed fit.

Sugar - Defined! (racer-back tank-top)
     

Q: Why do I love it?

A: It's talking about all the sweet stuff in life! Cupcakes, ice cream, chocolate :) I thought this was cute and girly, and it would be a nice addition to my collection since I don't have anything like this. I can see myself wearing this with pretty much any cardigan or even a blazer. Another versatile piece.

Here are all the items, pretty self-explanatory...

This is the Sephora brand felt-tip eyeliner which I haven't used yet, so I can't say much about it. I got it because of the felt-tip. However I can tell you one thing about them, and it's that they are impossible to wash off. I swatched a few different colors while I was at the store and tried to take it off with make-up remover ~ fail, washed hands countless times ~ fail, I'm kind of scared to use it on my lids...what if it doesn't come off? lol

Heart shape is the swatch for the Flashy Waterproof Liner in Flashy Blue. And the eyeshadow in It-blue, basically corn-flower blue, so pretty! I wonder how it'll look on me, hey if it doesn't work on upper lid, there is always the lower lid! In case you're wondering those weird lines on my hands, that's the waterproof liners, told you they don't come off!