My "Merry Xmas To Me" Haul!

[MRC0806]

Every year, I can't go Christmas shopping without spending money on myself. This was my last big haul for a while - hubby made me promise to spend no more than $50 at a time (and cash only) on makeup as opposed to my $200 spree tonight with my credit card. I must say, I am one happy girl tonight! I absolutely love all of the products that I got! Hubby asked me for a few ideas for Christmas, so I wrote down that I want Melon Pigment and the 6 Warm Eyes Palette from MAC, and a bottle of Makeup Brush Cleanser from Clinique.

MAC Pigments - Subtle, Tan, Copperclast
*Since I'm so obsessed with Sunnydaze to the point where I've proclaimed it to be my favorite piggie, I just HAD to have Subtle. I tried them both on tonight side-by-side (ok, so I was already wearing Sunnydaze tonight lol), and Subtle IS slightly darker. The plum tone that it supposedly has is very faint, but it is a smokier taupe than Sunnydaze, especially when used wet. (I usually apply a layer of pigment wet and then top it off with a layer of dry pigment.) I could care less if the two even were identical because I love the silvery taupe hue so much. It looks hott with a lot of black mascara! It goes with anything too.
*Tan is a very pretty bronzey-gold pigment. I had L'Oreal HIP's knock-off version, but even though the two look similar in the jars the quality of L'Oreal's just doesn't compare to MAC's. I tossed L'Oreal's and have vowed not to buy any more drugstore makeup because I am never happy with it in the long run. I'm glad I got MAC's original version based on all of your raves.
*Copperclast is MAC's newest pigment from the Jewelescent Collection. Ladies, you have GOT to check this one out! If you love taupes and browns, you will love this taupe-brown combination. It is absolutely gorgeous and another great smokey-eye shade.

MAC Lipglasses - Oh Baby, Languish, Entice
*I'm so glad that I got Oh Baby based on all of your raves. I have never been able to wear nude shades in any other brand, but because of MAC's high-shine formulas and the fact that the color I see in the tube is the color I get on my lips, I am now able to pull off the look. With MAC Lipglasses, I never have to try on the shades at the counter first because I automatically know that I will love them because the colors remain true out of the tube.
*Languish is a beautiful plummy-bronze. It reminds me of Maybelline's Shinylicious gloss in Banana Pudding, but the quality is MUCH better - and no nasty taste!
*Entice is a creamy burnt peach. I love peach shades. They always brighten my complexion.

MAC Pro Lash Mascara in Coal Black
*I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds like the right formula I was originally looking for last time when the SA gave me Zoomlash instead. I'm going to give it a whirl tomorrow. Zoomlash was too much of a lengthening formula for me because I already have really long lashes.

Clinique Eyeshadow Brush
*I love Clinique's brushes (I also have their blush brush). I am going to use this brush to apply my pigments.

Clinique Soft-Pressed Powder Blushers - Plum Gorgeous, Mocha Pink
*I finally got Plum Gorgeous! I had been lemming a subtle plum blush forever. This one is really pretty and natural-looking. This line of blushes is my favorite.
*I replaced my Mocha Pink, which was totally broken and nearly used-up. I had it for over three years, so it was about time I got a fresh one!

Prescriptives Illuminating Potion Foundation Primer - Translucent
*I've never used primer before, and I wanted something to brighten my dull winter complexion before I put on my foundation and concealer (I use all Prescriptives products). I really wanted the Red Neutralizer version, but the SA gave me the wrong one. I'll try it anyway as I don't know how well the red neutralizer would live up to its claims anyway (red neutralizing formulas never seem to work for me). It was $30, so if I don't like it I will definitely return it.

Smith's Rose Mint Lip Balm Tin
*This is limited-edition, and only at Sephora. I had seen it on the website and was checking out my Clinique purchases at Sephora and happened to notice it by the register. I almost forgot about it, and it was something that I really wanted. I love Smith's Rosebud Salve. It is my favorite lipbalm for day and night, and this new version is really nice. It's the same Rosebud Salve formula, but with a minty zing!

Whew, did I have fun hauling tonight! :D

A few days ago I also purchased MAC's Lipgelee Set. I had never tried the Lipgelee formula. All of the shades are gorgeous, however after about two minutes they basically all turn clear on my lips. I will use them up, as they are great for this time of year when my lips are drier and I just want to throw on some Rosebud Salve and gloss on top. I would not repurchase any of these in the full-size tubes though. Maybe just one for days when my lips are drier. They are super-slick and very moisturizing, but Lipglass is still my favorite gloss formula because it's so long-lasting.

[myfuel]

Great haul!! I have the lipglass in Entice too, and I love it. It's one of my favorite shades. Enjoy all your new goodies!! :)

[Miss*Sephora]

FANTASTIC haul! I too love Clinique's brushes. You got so many great things. ENJOY:D

[Shannara]

Enjoy your haul. It sounds as if you had a fun time shopping. Thanks for the description on Copperclast Pigment. That kind of color is right up my alley. I'll have to check it out. I'll check out Languish Lipglass too. I like bronzey plum lips.

I posted this already in Melissa MAC Pigment haul thread, but if you're ever in the mood, Tan Pigment works nicely as a blush and mixed with tinted or clear gloss too.

Let us know how everything else works out for you. Hope you like the ProLash mascara. I've used it before, and while I didn't like it enough to keep buying it, it was the MAC mascara that worked the best for me.

I'm not so crazy about the Lip Gelee either. The texture is nice, but the colors just don't show up on me at all or enough, and the ones that do faded quickly. I'm glad you'll get use out of the set though.

Have fun playing! ;) :)

P.S. I did buy the B&BW True Blue Spa shower cream, and it's fabulous! Thanks for reviewing this for us here. I wouldn't have thought to try it otherwise.

[cutie123]

Great haul! Don't worry, I always buy things for myself at this time of year too. ;)

[MRC0806]

Well ladies, I've tried all of my new products and the only one I'm going to return is the Prescriptives Illuminating Potion. It didn't do anything for me in terms of enhancing my skintone under foundation, and it made my skin feel greasy. I think I'm going to exchange it for their stick foundation instead.

I wore Subtle pigment on my eyes today, and in natural light I can see the faint plum tone in it much better. The MAC Pro Lash Mascara turned out to be pretty nice. I had to wipe the brush off a few times, but I've noticed with any new mascara that I need to do this a lot during the first few uses in order to "dry out" the formula a little bit. I also wore Languish lipglass. I have to apply it very sheerly or else it's too dark for me, but when worn sheer it is a very pretty plum-brown stain.

[FiestyFemme]

Nice haul, Marisa!! :D

I wasn't going to bother, but I must check out Copperclast now!

[JennRoss]

Wow, way to haul!

[purelai]

Nice haul, I also picked up Copperclast, I'll have to try it with taupe color and see if I'll like it more. So far it's not wowing me, but I do like the shade. I want to check out that Smith rose mint balm, I have the original one and I think the mint will be nice. Enjoy everything!

[MRC0806]

purelai - Copperclast does have red tones in it, like Sunpepper does (which I also have). I'm going to try layering it over either of my taupe pigments (Sunnydaze, Subtle) to tone it down like you suggested, which I think is a great idea! The Rose Mint Lip Balm is really awesome, and I realized this morning that it is actually tinted a reddish-rose shade so it leaves a bit of color on your lips. I like to use the regular Rosebud Salve at night and the mint one during the day. The mint one is the exact same texture as the original, which is the best moisturizing formula out there IMHO.

[puertorican girl]

I love those merry x-mas to me hauls. Enjoy everything