I've never written a post like this before, so I hope you all enjoy! Here are the products that I've hit pan on or need to throw out because of expiration dates.

From left to right: (all Maybelline) Great Lash Lots of Lashes, Pumped Up Colossal, Lash Sensational, The Colossal Volume Cat Eye 

The Great Lash Lots of Lashes mascara actually used to be my HG for drugstore mascara, but I think Maybelline changed the formula for it and it no longer works for me. This is quite disappointing for me, as I have purchased about 4 more for backups in the past and now they're all just going to sit in my drawer - will not be repurchasing.

The Pumped Up Colossal does not have any effect on me - will not be repurchasing

Lash Sensational is alright. There is minimal lengthening on me, and I like it enough - I repurchased this in the waterproof formula; hopefully that extends its wear on me.

The Colossal Volume Cat Eye is amazing. It lengthens my lashes by a crazy amount but as this is not the waterproof formula, my curled lashes do not stay curled and upright for very long - I repurchased this in the waterproof formula.

None of these mascaras are actually empty; it's been over 6 months since I've opened them, so they need to be thrown out.

What the brushes look like

I actually really love the wand of the Great Lash Lots of Lashes. The triangular shape means that it gets into the corner of my lashes easily, without smudging mascara all over my lids.

The curved shaped of the Lash Sensational and The Colossal Volume Cat Eye wand makes it easier for my lashes to be coated evenly.

I'm not a huge fan of the shape of the Pumped Up Colossal wand. I find it too large and not wide enough to cover all my lashes at once.

Anastasia Beverley Hill Dipbrow in Blonde

As you can see, I finally hit pan on my dipbrow. I didn't realize how much I had used until I hit pan. The middle is all dried up and difficult to use, so I just use my brush on the sides, which is still usable. I bought this in the lightest colour, because I usually have some shade of blonde hair, or some crazy hair colour going on. By using a rough hand, I can get it to look slightly darker so that it's not too light on my complexion. 

I repurchased this in the 2nd lightest colour, taupe. I currently have blue-grey hair, so regardless... whatever colour I purchased, it wouldn't match my hair colour, but I wanted something that was still blonde/light but slightly darker than the shade blonde so that when my hair colour washes out to its usual blonde shade, it'll match better.

Laneige BB Cushion in No. 23

When I bought this in a Laneige store in Hong Kong, the darkest shade they had was No. 23 and knowing that my skin usually gets darker because of the summer sun, I decided to purchase it. I was a little hesitant though, cause I have the innisfree BB cushion in No. 23 and it's still way too light for my winter skintone. Laneige's No. 23 is a better match to my summer skintone, although it's still too light. It'll probably be a good transitional shade from fall to winter, so I'll pop in my replacement cushion around then. As a note, I believe that in North American stores and online, Laneige has more shades available (ranging from really light to dark enough for POC). 

This BB cushion is on the more expensive side, but that's cause it comes with a refill. I wish it came with more of the blue cushion thingies, cause I already caused some rips in mines. Since there's almost no product left in my cushion, I'm just going to stop using it so I don't cause any infections or skin problems for myself until I can get my friend to bring back some blue cushions for me.

Would I repurchase this? Probably, if was more easily accessible in stores in Canada. With that being said, I do think this cushion is on the drying side, so I probably wouldn't use it during the winter time when my skin needs all the moisture it can get.

Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon in Frambroise

As you can see, that is literally all that is left of my lip crayon. This is the first time in my life that I have ever used up a whole lipstick. This is my to-go colour when I can't be bothered to put on something else. It's a little on the dark side, but it's still pinky-purple enough that it's a bright vibrant colour and that's me. I find Bite Beauty's Matte Creme Lip Crayon not drying at all, and while they're obviously not going to be very moisturizing either, they don't make my lips look like they're cracked and peeling, which is good enough. As this is such a dark colour, I find that I need very little retouching as well, even after I eat.

Swatched

This is Urban Decay's Naked Skin Extra Definition Loose Finishing Powder and it is unfortunately, discontinued. I wasn't aware that they had discontinued it until I walked into a Sephora a few months ago, and it wasn't on the UD display. I was devastated. The loose powder is finely milled and sets my foundation evenly. If I use this on top of a foundation that isn't exactly the right shade, it helps balances out the colour better so that I don't look too dark or too light. 

As this is discontinued, I am now back in the market for my HG powder. 

L'Occitane Hand Cream

Not much to say about this product. It provides moisture for my hands amazingly, and smells wonderful. L'Occitane comes out with different scents all the time, but I believe this one is a permanent scent. This one is a floral scent but not a rose scent. 

Unlike other hand creams which are rather thick and only provide instant moisture, L'Occitane's hand creams provide long lasting moisture and is a perfect formula of not too thick, but not too thin either. I have several of their hand creams in several different scents.

That's it for my current empties. I'll be back with more eventually!

I'm back with a haul video! I'm going to talk about what I purchased here, but there will be no review yet, as I've only tried out one product so far. 

In total, I bought 11 things from the Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Week event. I purchased a few of those items online after the video was made, so unfortunately you won't be able to see them. 

In all, the Sephora Rouge exclusive event I attended last week was fairly mediocre. They had some free cake pops, Godiva chocolates, and sparkling juice/water. Additionally, they were hosting three classes that night but I didn't attend any of them. One was a MUFE Smokey Halo eye tutorial, a class on how to use oil, and a class on how to strobe. There were brand ambassadors available for almost every brand available (the exception being some of the more higher end brands like Armani, Marc Jacob, etc). Overall, the brand ambassadors were very knowledgable, the Sephora employees were friendly and looked like they were enjoying themselves. 

So here is the full list of products I've bought.

• Bite Beauty Maple Matte Creme Lipstick in Mulled Maple

• MUFE Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation in 125 

• Smashbox Photo Angle Pure Pigment Gel Liner in Jet Black

• hakuho-do + Sephora Pro Angled Concealer Brush (Kusuriyubi)

• Becca x Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Champagne Pop 

• Pinch Provisions Minimergency Kit for Her in Pink Hot Mess

• Cover FX Custom Cover Drops in G40

• Living Proof Restore Repairing & Damage Reversing Travel Kit

• Bite Beauty Maple Agave Lip Mask

• MUFE Step 1 Skin Equalizer in the Hydrating Formula (Travel Sized)

• Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Pressed Finishing Powder in Medium

I'm excited to try out my new products and update with reviews. I'm already loving the MUFE foundation. It's a better match to my skintone than any of my current foundations. The Bite Maple Lipsticks & Maple Agave Lip Mask do smell deliciously like maple syrup. Here's to hoping I don't just lick all my lipstick off! 

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email from Sephora

Sephora's annual Beauty Insider Appreciation Week is on! I believe it started on Aug 3rd and ends Aug 9th. As a Rouge, I get 4x the points, but VIBs will receive 3x the points, and BIs will receive 2x the points. There is no discount on any items. If you already have a large amount of points, now may be a good time to get more, as Sephora is coming out with some epic rewards on Aug 10. There will be rewards for 1000, 2000, 5000 and 10,000 points (if you receive Sephora emails, check your inboxes for full details).

The Rouge event for Canadian is tonight as well! Watch out for my next post, which should be come in the next few days, for a haul video.