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Free For Haul Friday, Volume #003

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Welcome to Free For Haul Fridays!

A play on Oh No They Didn’t's “Free For All Fridays,” every Friday is Free For Haul Fridays! Friday is a day for fun — whether you’re already off enjoying your weekend or if you just need a way to get through til the end of the work day, FFH is here for you!

Share your latest beauty hauls! Once you’ve done that… say anything you’d like. Recommend your favorite book, or tell us what you just started reading; share a great dessert recipe or a photo of your pet (which is sure to be the cutest, yeah?).

First, I’ll share mine!

My last haul was just yesterday!  I purchased the four Chanel Rouge Allure Laques I was missing (Dynastie, Imperial, Santal, and Phoenix!).  The artist helping me even said I scooped up the last Imperial & Santal!  Their stock did look quite depleted, so if you were thinking about it…!  The good news is she did confirm they are permanent! :)   After Nordstrom, I skipped over to MAC freestanding, and my favorite artist Melissa R. had my bag ready of Style Black & Dazzleglass Cremes.  One of each, please!

Now… have at it!

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On Friday I went to MAC and got young punk and blue flame eyeshadow, the greasepaint stick, baby goth girl nail polish, and night violet mattene lipstick... oh and that same day I got the eyeliner I was missing from the MAC Makeup art collection, (Colour Matters) I got the other threee but this one was sold out everywhere and got it from Ebay!!

Awesome, Giannina! Sounds like a good haul!

I stopped by the Chanel counter on Thursday and picked up the Rouge Allure Lacque in Dragon. I'm in love with it! I'm glad they're permanent because I'd love to try some other shades. At $39 CAD I can't really buy a bunch of them with my budget right now. I still have to check out Style Black. I hope stuff isn't sold out before I get to the store. I'm not interested in the skincare products, just want to check out the lip stuff.

YAY! Loving that you're loving it, too!! I'm glad they're permanent, too! Phew. :D

My last haul was Wednesday, one Creme DNude Lipstick, a cool brown Esprit pullover, a White Coffee Mocha and I got on wait list for an 16 GB iphone in black. Next week Mac HD LE will be released in my country, is there a differene between Creme DNude lipstick and the nudy beige tone from HD, come 2 real or s.th. like that?

Nice haul, Nicole! I hope you get your iPhone soon!

I've read that bold lips for fall are coming back so I decided to check out the new Style Black collection from MAC. I loved NARS shanghai collection from the past year, & I picked up Night Violet, & Midnight Media Mattene lipsticks. Also i caved and bought the Volcanic Ash exfoliator to try it for myself.

I grabbed me some Ben Nye shades last - I LOVE Cherry and Aztec Gold, totally my HG red and gold eyeshadow shades. I also got a MAC Studio Fix compact in a lighter shade for winter, and Blankety!

Aztec Gold is SO pretty, though I don't own any Ben Nye, lol.

My latest haul was at Bloomingdales. I got Cle de Peau concealer and picked up the volcanic ash exfoliator at MAC along with another 187 (my 4th!), the black greasepaing stick, and another studio fix foundation in the whitest color possible. Then I started at Sephora, oh lord. I can't even remember what I got there....I think I blacked it out! Also included in my haulage was a brand new purse from Edition, which is my new favorite store. It's at San Francisco Centre and it's amazing. I think they're opening more locations soon. I could live there!

How is the Cle de Peau concealer? Is it worth it?

hmm i think it was in the last week ..i got the photorealism quad and newspirit. i got some things online from avon some makeup stuff and sandals and then 2 days ago i went to da store and picked up 4 mark concealors since i am considering freelancing and a nail polish. today i got the ve and violet trance. they didnt let me b2m for the dgc until its an older collection im probably going to go back for a grease stick. im more excited for the d square collection. btw 2day i got a lot of complements on my makeup and when i went into mac a lady asked me wat blush i was wearing and i told her and she wanted me to get her some stuff and im like oh i dont work here. she was like oh im sorry its cuz you are wearing all black.( i guess cuz of my makeup lol) and then i was paying and she asked me if the blush she was wearing looked right and i said yes lol. it feels good that a customer consulted me first with ther being 5 or 6 other mua there.

i just got back from sephora inside jcpenney and they're having a tax free weekend so i got an ud primer potion. (my 1st one dried up and tfsi isnt cuttin it for me)

Aww! Congrats on the compliments!! :) Love when that happens!

I hauled today! Got two of the Volcanic Ash Exfoliators on the strength of all the reviews I've seen online (so I really hope it works for me) and one of the Thermal mask... never tried one so this should be interesting! Also picked up the Best of MUFE at Sephora and got the new Kat Von D palette as the 500 pt gift.

Nice! I hope you love the mask and exfoliator!

From MAC I got 3 volcanic exfoliators and 2 masks, Blackware, Blackfire, brush cleanser, and #138 brush (I know it's expensive, but I have been lemming it since time antiquity, and finally caved). From Giogio Armani I got LipWax in #2 and #6. (I already have #4 and #7. 7 is too fuchsia on my lips, but I /love/ the formula, and am trying to make it work anyway) Both of my packages should arrives on Thursday... *shivering like an overexcited dog at the prospect of playing with my haul next week*

Can't wait for you to get your haul, Kaoru!!

I have a nice MAC Haul too! I got the eyebrow stick in 'Fling', the blush 'Perfect Cheek', the pearlglider 'Rave', an e/s refill in 'Soft Brown', 2 Pigments: Heritage Rouge and Push The Edge. And the pressed blotpowder in Medium Dark.

12 empty e/s quads from MAC Patisserie l/s Naked Paris l/s ordered online planning on going to the MAC counter to check out the Black collection today after work.

Are you depotting soon?! 12 quads!

I got WAY too much stuff... Then, of all the things - the MAC store I go to released D-Squared weeks ahead of schedule on the SAME DAY!!! What the hell are they trying to do to me? LOL. I'll wait on D-Squared (though I did get to play with all of it), I'm only interested in the paint sticks and one of the lipsticks anyway. So... I bought TWO of EVERYTHING from the Style Black collection (actually, one bunch was for a friend who slipped me the cash to pick it up for him so, I can't claim that I'm that bad of an addict... yet). Haha. The only items I didn't get for myself were the eyeliners and the creme color bases (have used both before and I don't like how they sheer down into oblivion). My two favorites from the collection so far are the silver-ish and blue-ish eyeshadows. THOSE I am going to get an extra couple of in a day or so! Woo hoo! You want MORE?! Hehe. I just got my furnace replaced this Wednesday! :) Three cheers for more efficient heating! It was a nice excuse to leave the house and play around in our last blast of summer weather (90 degrees and blue skies). Hope everyone has a great weekend! :)

Wow, you're lucky it came out already!! DSquared officially launches today (the 28th!) -- haha. My MA already put a bag aside for me, thankfully! Haha, I bet you made someone's day when you bought TWO of everything ;)

I just placed a really large order from Nordstroms, though it wasnt my plan. I placed an order on Tuesday night bc they had the dazzleglass creams and the Style Black Collection available. I also ordered some other things so I could get free shipping. Well, Wed. morning, I wake up to find an email saying they had canceled all the MAC stuff because they were unable to locate it. However, they had sent the other stuff! I called them to cancel the whole order, but it didnt work. So, yesterday I placed an order with all the new MAC stuff, plus some stuff for free shipping AGAIN. Its a good thing I havent made many purchases in the past few months; plus, I think Ill be returning a couple of things. I ended up getting: -Dazzlecremes in Amorous, Do It Up, Creme Allure, Luscious Sparks, and Totally Fab (the last two are a big step for me as I usually only get pinks and berries, but they are so gorgeous!) -VAE (2, 1 for me, 1 for my mom) -VTM -Photo Realism Quad -Starflash shadows in One-Off, Smoke and Diamonds, and Strike a Pose -Philosphy shower gels in Candy Cane, Silent Night, and Pure Grace I am going to do a major cleaning of my stash this weekend to make room for the new stuff. Im currently reading Wedding in December by Anita Shreve. So good! Im also totally obsessed with Glee. Ive recorded the shows and watch them over and over. Anyone else having this problem, haha?

Wow! Sounds like an amazing haul, Colleen! I can't wait for the new Philosophy shower gels!

My beauty haul includes: MAC VAE and VATM, Black Grease Paint Stick, Young Punk Mineralize eyeshadow (B2M the eyeshadow), Creme Allure and Sublime Shine Dazzleglass Creme. I am thinking of getting 1-3 more Dazzleglass cremes next week. I used the volcanic skin care last night and I really like it my skin felt very clean and purified and moisturized. I was rosy and glowy from it but I havent used it long enough to see some long term benefits. I might buy a back up of each next week. From MAC also picked up the Asphalt Flower Parfum, it is a bit too floral and strong at first but I liked it better later because I can smell more vanilla. I picked up Even Better Skin Tone Corrector from Clinque and Rimmel Glam Eyes Lash Flirt Mascara and Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara. I havent used the mascaras yet and the skin tone corrector I have only used for one day but I have heard some very good things about it.

Good call on doing B2M for the shadow ;) Best way to maximize your B2M! I found the Asphalt Flower perfume a little soapy for my taste, unfortunately!

STYLE BLACK- went to macys yesterday morning to pick up the VAE and VATM, Young Punk and Gilt by Association, these two are soo pretty, more so in person im so glad i have them! later that day went to my local MAC PRO to pick up backups for my VAE ADN VATM... picked up Seriously Hip and Baby Goth Girl, then asked what colors they used for the promotional poster (the pink lips) so they hooked me up with Angel and SOft Dazzle Dazzlecreme, definetely not a match but they are soo pretty together. plus i dont think i like the way the dazzlecreme left behind glitter on my lips! will go back this weekend for more stuff!!! and plus i still am on the hunt for what they used to make those pretty pink lips!

Very nice haul, Lily!!

I just got a whole bunch of stuff! Red Full Stop Hipster Faultlessly F/W 44 Lashes Blackfire Night Violet Young Punk Blue Flame Cinderfella Gilt by association Baby goth girl

Love it, Virion!! Great haul!

Ok Ok I just purchased online the chanel rouge allure laque in Phoenix ! *Takes a deep breath* Im done with make up till Christmas... lol

LOL! I hope you love it!

Last haul was from Stila. I got All dolld up palette, kitten and black kitten eye shadow and Petunia convertible color. Nothing too much this week since I am trying to save up for a Macbook Pro.

How are you liking the Stila haul?

I splurged on Guerlain.. its like a new taboo for me. I bought the tsarina e/s palette, a rouge G l/s, two kisskiss glosses, the parure gold foundation, a kisskiss l/s, and the precious light illuminator. Lucky for me, le boyfriend bought some of it for me as gifts since ive been going through a lot of bad juju this past week. I also ordered the large e.l.f. palette for 20 bucks(half-off!), and got the stila barbie all dolled up palette and the purple heels, and little black dress delivered today! whoo hoo! later i may hop over to MAC to check out the new collections. Thanks christine for posting all the swatches otherwise i may be at the counter for hours trying everything on one at a time!

Oooh, which Rouge G, Jeye? Great formula! I love the lipstick itself, the packaging is okay, but more of a novelty... I'd rather pay less, LOL.

I know what you mean about the packaging. As pretty as it looks, I'd rather pay less for the packaging, but the mu there mentioned that Guerlain will start to come out with refillables, so at least it wont be as expensive. I absolutely have fallen in LOVE with the formula and staying power of these lipsticks. I picked up 04 Gentiane, but I definitely want more..

I hope that's true!! I'd probably just buy the refills, LOL. Screw the packaging!

Wow, expensive haul Christine! I still cant get those chanel laques out of my head. So much so I dreamt about them last night , seriously! I think either I couldnt find it or they were half off and I felt an urgency to buy them lol Anyhow my haul online (so still waiting to get it) Benefits one hot minute Dazzleglass creme in Do it up Mac e/s in Brule and Satin Taupe Mac Lipstick brush Mac Milan Mode lipstick Mac Red Full Stop and Resolutely Red lipsticks

Love, love, love them, LOL. Nice haul! Can't wait for you to get your goodies!

I havent bought anything new in a very long time, but I out of foundation so Ill need to make a trip to Sephora to scope out new shades/brands. I need some fall lip colors too, but Im picky about them, so I might pop in to mac tomorrow and get suggestions. Im trying so hard to save money, but I love all the fall collections! Im going to do a haul from Etsy soon, need soaps and lotions! It is my birthday today, so Im not doing any homework and just being a slob around the apartment. Having drinks and dinner with friends tonight so Ill get all dolled up - they never see me with my makeup done beside the basics :)

What foundations do you think you'll check out? Happy birthday, Lia!

My Style Black stuff should be at the mailbox today! I ended up getting more than I had planned... Black Greasepaint Stick Blackfire Glimmerglass Night Violet Mattene Black Knight Lipstick Blackware Glimmerglass VAE and VAM (cant wait to try them, I bought both because of your raving about the VAE when it came out the last time). I also picked up Amorous and My Favorite Pink dazzlecreames Ive never tried black lipstick before but Im curious and think with some layering/combos I can do some fun vampy lips!

Wooo!! I hope you have your goodies now, Chrissy! What are you loving?

I went to my MAC store, and bought the VAE and the mask, as well as Baby Goth Girl nail polish and Young Punk MES. I am returning Young Punk because it's an exact dupe of one of the new smudgepots from the Barbie Loves Stila collection (the Little Black Dress). It's black with purple shimmer. Same, same thing. And since it's easier to work than the MES, it's just not worth it. I then went to Sephora, and got the new Lip Enamel Trio from the Barbie Loves Stila collection. Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I love all three colors, and that hot pink one just ROCKS!!

Haha! I bet Little Black Dress is prettier, too! So glad you're lovin' the lip enamel trio!

I was a really really bad girl yesterday and bought wayy to much. mac-star nova lustreglass,blackfire glimmerglass,dubonnet lipstick,night violet mattene,greasepaint stick origins-nude and improved foundation Lush-T'eo solid deodorant,porridge soap,bohemian soap,ring of roses buttercream,businesstime massage bar

You have to tell me how you like the Origins foundation!