topic Re: My Sephora Black Friday haul arrived and all winners! in Beauty

My Sephora Black Friday haul arrived and all winners!

gardensla — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:28:40 GMT

While I didn't think the selection of $10 deals was as good as in previous years, I did order plenty. Not one dud in the lot!

I snagged 3 Purity Made Simple which when totaled comes to 1/2 the price of a 36oz bottle.

I'd tried Josie Maran's hand cream before and like it so bought two of those.

These were the only repeats.

New:

Nest Rollerball fragrance set. WOW. For me this was a total winner. The fragrances are lovely and very different, there was ample product and came in hefty glass bottles. This would be an impressive little gift, but I'm keeping it!

Tocca lotion and fragrance set. While the fragrance came in small doses, both are pretty and very feminine. The tubes of lotion were big and nice consistency with a light scent. Winner!

First Aid Beauty hand cream duo. What can I say, the stuff is emollient, unscented, sinks in and is not sticky. I will be buying more.

Bliss Foaming Face Wash. This seems to be a bit drying but it took off even waterproof mascara. Not my favorite, but still good. Large bottle, too.

Caudalie Hand Cream and Lip balm. More great hand cream with a lovely honey scent. The lip balm is basically identical to Fresh. Both were generous sizes; the lip balm was full size.

Stila lip gloss and eye liner set. I took one look at the grape-colored lip gloss and thought "I don't think so" but it goes on a soft plummy color that very pretty. A bit sticky alone, but nice over lipstick. The eyeliner is a dark purple and is identical in consistency and application to Mally's. I've been wearing a Bobbi Brown eyeliner pencil and didn't realize how much it tugged my skin when applying until I tried this one that glides on. Stayed all day without evaporating or smudging.

I also snagged a free Birthday month gift, a avalanche of samples, and a one-year subscription to Elle magazine.

And ZERO shipping with delivery two days after ordering.

Color me happy. Hope your haul was equally awesome.

Now we wait for BF 2015!

Re: My Sephora Black Friday haul arrived and all winners!

funwun — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:10:29 GMT

Wow Gardensia, you did well! I also nabbed 2 Puritys (the site wouldn't allow me more than 2...you're lucky with that one), the Bareminerals lip gloss and eyeshadow set and a Fresh Lip Treatment which wasn't a Black Friday Special! Those Puritys are a real value and I'm very happy with my BM! Enjoy your fabulous haul))

Re: My Sephora Black Friday haul arrived and all winners!

glmama — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:01:55 GMT

You did great, gardensla! I just got that First Aid Beauty kit (the smaller, $10 one to try). Haven't even dug in yet. But I couldn't pass it up and they still had some in the store today from the Black Friday event.

Re: My Sephora Black Friday haul arrived and all winners!

darcy3 — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:25:58 GMT

You did well. I have the NEST Midnight Fleur in my cart - I am excited to try this one. Do you feel it is a strong scent? I shy away from ""heavy"" scents (like Falling in Love) but I love a spicy/floral combo. I have heard rave reviews about the Caudalie hand cream. I may have to try that one of these days as well. Enjoy your new beauty buys! Take care

Re: My Sephora Black Friday haul arrived and all winners!

author — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:38:57 GMT

I got the Stila gloss and eyeliner and blush sets, both of them , with the rhinestone headbands (those will go to my great-nieces, really nice) and I love these! The eyeliners especially go on so smoothly and last and the colors are perfect. I also like the convertible color compacts (like BB's pot rouge) and the glosses, all winners.

Today I ordered more "stuff" with my $15 off. Such fun. It's a great way to perk up my other makeup without breaking the bank.

Re: My Sephora Black Friday haul arrived and all winners!

MJDinVegas — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:39:01 GMT

Congrats on your haul, gardensla! I'm sorry I missed the sale but you can bet I won't miss the next! Thanks for the detailed review.

Re: My Sephora Black Friday haul arrived and all winners!

Nightowlz — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:47:51 GMT

I received my order from Sephora on Tues. I also picked up the Nest, Josie Maran, Tocca & Origins $10 deals. Love the Nest bottles & flowers on the labels. I applied a dab of each one & a dab of each Tocca so I could not tell what was what or which I liked or not. I will try them individually again to see what I think. I have been using Josie's cream on my nails. I must have missed the Caudalie Hand Cream & Lip Balm. I snagged a Sephora bag with 12 samples plus the 3 samples you can pick free. Plus 10% Mr. Rebates.