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TheConnieVandelayShow
01-06-2007, 11:10 PM
I don't know if this counts as a haul since they all came from different places on different days.

So, Tuesday I went to mycokerewards.com to see if they had anymore Sephora egift certificates back in. They got in $25 ones for 800 points, I had about 860, so I got one an ordered Benefit's Georgia with it. I don't see anything special about it, it does feel nice on my face though. It's better than the Nutrogena mineral sheers I'd been using for a powder. That stuff might be heading to the retired Caboodle in the closet. I also got three perfume samples, Fresh's Sugar, the Hilary Duff one, and Givenchy Mariage (I think that's how you spell it, when you look at it for a split second it looks like "Givenchy Marriage".) With the discount I just had to pay shipping and maybe $2 more, so I got some Benefit for around $8.25.

I still have a $10 one that I got this summer that I need to use. I 'po so that's why I haven't used it yet. I wanted to get something NARS, but I'd still have to pay like $20 for something (shipping included), so that's out of the question. I was going to get something on limited quantiles, but honestly? That stuff was just crap.

The next day I went to Rite Aid and took advantage of my $3 coupon and the Olay sales they had. I got the moisturizer for oily combo skin and hm, I think its the total effects acne scrub. It's in the bathroom of forgetfulness now so I can't think of the name.

We all remember the brew hahaahah I had ordering stuff off of the MAC portion of macys.com. I ordered a lipstick in Russe and an eyeshadow in Mylar. When I think of Mylar I think of those balloons that take forever to deflate.

Today at Wal Mart I bought two Basis bars (I'm going to try those for a while instead of Dove, I had the nastiest breakout ever on my hip this week, not fun I guess I need to use the stuff people would use on their face on the rest of my body now) and this stuff nobody notices. Almay rejuvenate body mist in lemongrass & mint. It smells nice but the smell goes away pretty quickly.

cutie123
01-07-2007, 09:46 AM
Enjoy everything!

BTW Anita, I have to be careful bout the soap I use on my body too-sensitive skin is such a pain.

Blinkers345
01-07-2007, 11:29 AM
I wasn't too happy with Georgia myself...I ended up swapping it for something I use much more :)

MRC0806
01-07-2007, 12:34 PM
Anita, do you like bronzer? I just bought the new one by Benefit called 10 last night. It's half bronzer and half pink highlighter. It looks like two lighter versions of Dandelion and Hoola. I like it a lot. I also have their Dallas powder and love it as well, which is a combination of bronzer and plummy blush in one.

JennRoss
01-07-2007, 12:37 PM
Enjoy everything!

TheConnieVandelayShow
01-08-2007, 07:44 PM
I wasn't too happy with Georgia myself...I ended up swapping it for something I use much more

Yeah, I'm not totally crazy about it either, but I don't feel like standing in line at the (temporary) post office waiting to send it back to sephora either. It is better than the nutrogena power I'd been using, and its 19,000 times better than the skinlights loose powder I bought because its was "omgz 75% off".

Anita, do you like bronzer?

I've never used it. I'm a paley mc palerston that's why I've always been afraid to use it. I saw a pretty nutrogena one though at Wal Mart.

FiestyFemme
01-08-2007, 10:13 PM
Nice haul, Anita! Honestly I haven't heard that much good stuff about Georgia - I think its a love/hate relationship that most people have with it, which has kept me from purchasing it.

MRC0806
01-09-2007, 06:01 PM
Anita - I am fair-skinned as well, and I do love bronzer so you should consider trying it sometime if you're looking for something new. Many bronzers now come in multiple shades so there are options for us fair-skinned gals - Prescriptives makes a beautiful one called Sunsheen Bronzing Trio in Light. It's three different shades that become one beautiful shade with mild (I'm talking barely detectable) shimmer. I also have Clinique's True Bronze bronzer in the light shade as well. This one is a little darker and more matte so I like to save it for the summer months. So far Benefit 10 is my favorite though!

Miss*Sephora
01-09-2007, 07:40 PM
Very nice! Enjoy everything! Yea, I bought Georgia last year and ended up returning it b/c it didn't show up on me at all, but that's just me. I want more pigment out of my blush/powders.:)

TheConnieVandelayShow
01-11-2007, 08:39 PM
I got my macys.com purchases two days ago (still no real reply to my complaint about the website). So the Russe MAC lipstick I got....hm. I wish I could send it back. It looks like something I'd wear in my brown phase in high school.

The eyeshadow was an almost matte white. 'Guess I can wear it on days when I'm feelin' conservative.