Archived Post

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #280

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul: Too Faced Metallic Melted lipsticks
  • Weekend plans: MAC, MAC, MAC
  • What was your favorite subject in school?: Writing

Share your pet photos to the Temptalia Pets flickr group! 🙂

This week’s Mellan photo…


He refused to carry the basket! He was too busy trying to turn it inside out.

74 Comments

Comments that do not adhere to our comment policy may be removed. Discussion and debate are highly encouraged but we expect community members to participate respectfully. Please keep discussion on-topic, and if you have general feedback, a product review request, an off-topic question, or need technical support, please contact us!

Please help us streamline the comments' section and be more efficient: double-check the post above for more basic information like pricing, availability, and so on to make sure your question wasn't answered already. Comments alerting us to typos or small errors in the post are appreciated (!) but will typically be removed after errors are fixed (unless a response is needed).

We appreciate enthusiasm for new releases but ask readers to please hold questions regarding if/when a review will be posted as we can't commit to or guarantee product reviews. We don't want to set expectations and then disappoint readers as even products that are swatched don't always end up being reviewed due to time constraints and changes in priorities! Thank you for understanding!

Comments on this post are closed.
tessie84 Avatar

I just love these photos of Mellan! So cute and photogenic!

Haul: NARS Multiple in South Beach and eyeshadow duo in Isolde.
Weekend plans: Visiting one of my best friends in DC and eating a ton of crab!
Favorite subject: Usually it was math, whether it was geometry or algebra. It stopped being my fave when I got to AP Calc, though :-/

monica Avatar

Mellan looks ready for Easter!

Haul: Marc Jacobs Eau SO Fresh Sorbet (literally spring in a bottle)
Butter London: Horsepower Nail Strengthener, Melt Away Cuticle Eliminator (2x), Handbag Holiday, Cuticle Oil, The Black Knight, All Hail The Queen (being lemming for a while), and Knackered
Jouer Sunday Brunch set

Weekend plans: Trying to finish spring cleaning and reviewing all the things I Used up

What was your favorite subject in school?: English and Social Studies

Lily Kelley Avatar

no purchses this week.
Take Rowdy to get the bandage change and possibly xrays. Watch a couple of C Diaz movies – The Holiday(one of my favorites ) and Sex Tape on Starz.
languages.
xoxo for the handsome Mellan from me and the boys. Beautiful pic of Mellan. Have a great weekend Christine.

Katherine T. Avatar

Awww, Mellan was probably trying to find some treats!
Haul – nothing, but wait until next week, when MAC releases 3 collections!
Weekend – relax, clean house
Favorite subject – art history

Kuávsui Avatar

Haul: A lot of used makeup, among them an only barely touched Naked 1 palette! I am officially no longer a jealous hater. 😀
Weekend plans: Rest & recuperation, studying, going through old stuff and gifting or tossing what I don’t need. Formulating summer plans.
What was your favorite subject in school?: I just loved school in general but I did love math.

WARPAINTandUnicorns Avatar

Haul: Just placed an order with ColourPop:
Pencils in Brills, Cake, Charm and Pepper.
Eyeshadows in Bubbly, Beauty Call, Cowboy, Flux, Hello, In A Pickle, and Chipper.
Lipsticks in Pepper, Monkey, & Feminist.

Weekend plans: Sending out resumes putting together a portfolio of work.

What was your favorite subject in school?: Art and Tech.

Amanda Avatar

Haul: Nails Inc The New White polish in White Horse Street
Weekend plans: Mostly essays, but hopefully also a little blogging 🙂
What was your favorite subject in school?: In high school, probably history or philosophy. No surprise I now love history of political philosophy in university now!

pePear Avatar

Haul: Estee Lauder Double Wear eye pencil in Blue Steel , Philosophy the microdelivery exfoliating body wash,Colour Pop Shaaanxo eyeshadows set
Weekend plan?: bachelorette party for my best friend!
What was your favorite subject in school?: art

Chelsea Avatar

I was all over the place this week, beauty wise. Picked up Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes during the Ulta beauty event and replenished my topcoat/basecoat supply. My Becca Ombre Nudes palette was delivered this week as well, and I ordered Linda blush and Smoldering eye kohl from MAC. Very excited about that purchase!

Pteetsa Avatar

Haul:
NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Cordura
Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Eyeshadow in Khaki
NARS Eyeliner in Rue Bonaparte
Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion Blush in 400
Giorgio Armani Eye & Brow Maestro in Acajou
Sephora Collection Pro Tapered Crease Brush
Tom Ford Cream Eyeshadow in Spring 2015
Stila Eyeliners in Mint Julep and Sienna
Too Faced Natural Matte Eyeshadow Palette
NARS blush in Paloma
MAC Creme Blush in Brit Wit
(My local Sephora now carries Armani in store!)

Weekend plans: Parties – sister-in-law’s birthday and friend’s housewarming

What was your favorite subject in school?: English and History

Nicole Avatar

Always so refreshing to see a cute puppy dog! Mine is lounging on the couch like she owns the place!
Haul: My Becca luminizer collection is complete!- Pearl in poured, Topaz in pressed and liquid, Rose gold in liquid. Guerlain Rouge G -Gracia, Mac Petite red, and Rebel (I know I’m years late on that), Nars Barbara, Burberry Earthy blush,Armani eye tints in emeraude,green iron,Shadow, and Gold ashes,Tom ford indian Rose. Drugstore.com had a 20% off sitewide so I ordered 4 shades of the Sally Hansen Gel polish and Milani eyeshadows in purple,gold,pink(not sure if those are the exact names) and I found Milani Luminoso on there too for like $4.50! Other good drugstore buys I happened upon at Ulta last weekend :Maybelline Hot Plum and Fuschia Flash. I caved and bought the Tom ford liquid eyeliner pen finally after talking to a SA at Nordstrom who was wearing it. it just came yesterday.I am so stupid with liquid eyeliner that I pretty much have given up. she swore this would redeem me. We will see. At $55, if it doesn’t hold to that claim,it goes back! Oh, and Supergoop! mineral sunblock!
I know that is a ton of stuff and I am professing my self to a low-buy for at least 3-4 weeks now! I am saving for the upcoming summer launches(mainly Tom Ford)new skin care as the weather changes , and the 20% sales at sephora and Ulta ! I need to be stronger! I am only going to buy LE that are things that I think are super and mascara .On mascara, I am trying to use up samples until Nordstrom does the mascara madness (which I heard is in May) and skin care when I need it, which hopefully I can get by and use up what I have before it gets hot here. I probably unfortunately have a month more of chilly,rainy weather. And sunblock. But I consider that essential.:)
Weekend plans: Girl scout cookie stuff with my daughter and chores!
my favorite subject in school: Sciences;Biology/chemistry/anatomy

Christine Avatar

I KNEW IT! I knew you’d get Pearl! Well, hopefully you love it ;D

And I’m really, really happy you loved the Rouge Gs. Just makes me so relieved and happy, lol!

The TF liquid eyeliner is amazing – it is really, really good. Stupid expensive, but it is really good. Keep me posted on how it works out!

Nicole Avatar

LOL..I told you you know me too well through a computer already! I am like you ..but old! I have not worn it yet. But, I do have it out to make sure I try it soon!
Ahh..Rouge G’s- I do love them and I cannot than you enough for the suggestion. Really, There is not a single product that you have recommended that I do not love. That is why I ask still all the time. I love Rouge G’s so much, I plan to collect them all. I think it is a formula that I could wear into old age! lol.. I love Tom Ford Indian Rose too and I got one of the Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Lipsticks (the one you suggested in the corals list)..now I want more of those too! lol..geez lipsticks are one of those things. it seems like you can never have enough because they are just slightly different.
The TF liner..It is waiting for me to try it too..Yes. STUPID EXPENSIVE! That is a good way to describe it. But, I have always oogled at the gorgeous winged liquid eyes and I am just stupid with it and get so frustrated. So, If it cures me of that, I will pay for it if the pen doesn’t dry too quick! I will keep you posted!
Hope you get time to enjoy your weekend ! 😉

Estefania Avatar

Haul: OOF. We’ll be here a while. I went shopping with my boyfriend last weekend for our birthdays. From MAC: Flat Out Fabulous Lipstick, 130 brush, 100 pack of cleansing wipes, MACx15 Cool Neutral Palette. From Chanel: Crayon de Levres in #49 Rose Coral, Myrifique Illusion D’Ombre, and Ombres Fleuries in Delicatesse from Holiday 2013 (the boyfriend hunted it down and bought it for me). From Sephora: Urban Decay lip liner in Venom, The Vacationer makeup bag (lifesaver), MUFE Flash Palette Neutral, NARS Audacious lipsticks in Jane and Raquel, Marc Jacobs lip sheer gel in Role Play, NARS birthday gift. From Ulta: Becca Ultimate Coverage Complexion Creme, Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue tinted gel, Ulta birthday gift, It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye Cream, It Cosmetics brush set, Too Faced Melted Villain, Eco Tools face and body sculpting brush, Butter London mini set, Urban Decay lip liner in Naked2, and Burberry Nude .003 Shell from Nordstrom

*hides shame*
Weekend plans: I have an appointment at the dentist… blegh. And I’m cutting my hair, so I’m probably going to do something crazy to it.

Favorite subject: Writing, definitely! I still enjoy writing fiction to unwind.

Estefania Avatar

I can’t believe it either, tbh. He just said he looked on eBay (he’s an absolute sweetheart).

I’m still considering bleaching it to a platinum blonde, but for now I want to really shave down the sides and go for a Maklemore cut. If I were really brave, I’d get something like Cressida’s hair in The Hunger Games (my dream hair).

Bronwyn Avatar

Haul:
Le métier de beaute eyeshadow single in Corinthian (highly recommend)
Burberry wet and dry silk eyeshadow single in pale barley( I ordered the original sheer formula but the store I ordered from sent me the new version instead)
First time I’ve ever bought eyeshadow singles. These actually feel worth it.

Weekend Plans: unsure, exercise, maybe see a friend, clean

What was your favourite subject in school: creative writing

Nikki Avatar

Haul: Too Faced Melted Nude and Perfect Lips Nude Pencil, Bosica Tsubaki Gel Oil, and MAC Pink Rebel Lustre Drops.
Weekend plans: Clean the house to prep for family coming to visit for a couple of weeks.
What was your favorite subject in school?: Science! Funnily enough, I wasn’t the biggest fan of English in school, but joined the Navy as a journalist.

Alix Avatar

Haul: Nada. In the homestretch of my no-buy!
Weekend plans: Housecleaning, then a day of (window) shopping and lunch with my niece.
Favorite subjects: English and European History

Meghan Avatar

Haul: Nothing! But I missed out on the MAC x Julia Petit Linda blush & Boca lipstick online yesterday, I’m upset! I’ll be near a counter in 2 weeks but I’m not sure I’ll make it 🙁
Weekend plans: My rec league women’s basketball team is going bowling tonight! 😛
What was your favorite subject in school?: French & English – any kind of writing!

Telesilla Avatar

Haul: Nothing this week. I made a medium sized order on Colourpop–eyeshadows and lippies–but I don’t like to count online orders before they show up in my mail box. 🙂
Weekend plans: a little writing and some errands, but I’m guessing we’ll spend most of the weekend playing with the new PS4.
Favorite subject in school: It was always a tossup between History and English.

Mellan looks like he’s trying to pretend that cute Easter baskets are beneath his dignity.

Mariella Avatar

Haul: Two Kiko eyeshadow quads (one for me, one for DD), 2 probably overpriced Elemis body products (I was on a cruise and gave into temptation after a pedicure)
Weekend plans: yoga tonight, resting up and getting back into the swing of things at home
What was your favorite subject in school?: in high school, probably French and languages generally (I was one of those odd-balls who took Latin all the way through). In university, Old English – I had an amazing prof and I just LOVED the language and the history of the time and the subjects of the poems – battles, abandonment, being “ham strung” (such jolly stuff).

jetske Avatar

How cute is Mellan? And he knows it;)

Haul from the past few weeks: Burberry Glow eyeshadow in Shell (already have Nude), Lancome Miracle Cushion foundation (new in Europe, fresh, natural-looking with buildable coverage), Maybelline Brow Drama in Medium Brown and Clinique Turnaround serum (great exfoliant). Oh, and I’m waiting for my Sephora order with Marc Jacobs (Luna)tic Highliner, Supergoop! lip balm, Tarte under eye corrector, Nudestix Blur pencil and NARS birthday gift.
By the way, I’d love to try Bye Bye Undereye from IT Cosmetics, but I can’t find a website that ships to Europe. Does anyone know of a site that does?

Weekend plans: recovering from the flu, hopefully going back to work on Monday:)

Favorite subject in school: writing, languages

Vanessa V Avatar

Haul: Laura Mercier Caviar stick in Sand Glow, Nars Drahin Girl and St. Paul-de-Vence duo
Weekend plans: Lesson Planning
What was your favorite subject in school?: English and History

Fran Avatar

Haul: Ardency Inn eye shadow in Heaven (I’m planning on getting Hell to go with it, but Hell was out of stock at the Sephora where I was), Sephora eye pencils in Blonde Ambition and Roof Top Party, the Smashbox undereye primer and Trish McEvoy’s Line Refiner (age!), First Aid Beauty Ultra Face Moisturizer (repurchase), Bliss Konjac Sponge (like!), and Sephora’s new, curved eyelash comb. Oh, my, I have been spending the $$$ lately. A little scary!
Weekend plans: I have to work tomorrow — put off some of today’s work due to the crazy snowstorm we’re having here today when a co-worker arrived from where I had to go to with a look of desperation in her eyes after an hour on the road to travel a few miles. Going to try baking a lemon-poppyseed pound cake and begin de-cluttering my bedroom/office, which is jam-packed with stuff. I am considering promising myself a major reward when I accomplish all the paperwork and de-cluttering that I keep putting off. Keeping the big reward in mind might curb some of the weekly spending as well as helping me to get myself in gear and focused. And of course relax a little, too!
Favorite subject in school: It would change over time and according to the enthusiasm and expertise of the teacher. In a way I’m fortunate, I can get interested in lots of different things and am almost never bored. The downside is that I often get distracted by a new interest before I develop real expertise!

Mariella Avatar

Sephora now has a konjac sponge??? I have the 2 original Boscia ones (white and black) and before I went away, found that Quo (Shoppers Drug Mart house brand) came out with their own for $5 bucks or so (bought it during a bonus points event, which is even better). This thing is exactly the same as the Boscia one, though flatter in shape. The Boscia ones are almost $20 each here vs $5 for Quo! I can’t believe how good it is and for such a huge saving so it’s “so long, Boscia” for me! Oooh – I just checked Sephora’s site and saw these. Which ones did everyone get (they seem to have 3 or 4 “sets”, each different and some with 2 different coloured sponges)???

Fran Avatar

Yes, Heaven is heavenly! It works well with the cooler shades in the LORAC Unzipped Gold palette, too! I should try Sephora’s konjac sponge — I like a lot of their products.

Whitney Avatar

Oh, that picture brings back memories of when my precious Terry decided to turn my Easter basket and teddy bear into backyard confetti. Oh, how mad and amused I was that day. LOL! Such a cute picture!

Haul: MAC Cosmetics Lipsticks basically. 3 Petite Reds, a Viva Glam Miley, a Viva Glam Rihanna #1, and 2 Lust Extracts. Lord in heavens, if only I could tell you all how hard it was to get Petite Red, let alone 3 of them! Whew!

Weekend Plans: Praying…that I don’t go after even more lipsticks… 😛 I’m also hoping that I get this job that I was interviewed for. If I don’t, the hunt for a job shall continue.

Favorite School Subject?: It’s between Creative Writing and Art as I adore both of them and I’m pretty good at both, more so with creative writing currently.

Rachel R. Avatar

Haul: Too Faced Sugar Pop palette; UD 24/7 lipliner in Bang, Coastal Scents Revealed 3

Weekend plans: Moving my son

What was your favorite subject in school? English and Biology

Rachel R. Avatar

Not yet; just swatching. The pigmentation is really good. The violet is different from the one in the Candy Bar palette. The Sugar Pop version is bluer and darker; I like it better. I’m going to try it out tomorrow. I was not home most of the day yesterday, and I was too tired and busy for makeup today (gasp! lol).

Rachel R. Avatar

I played with it some today. Blackberry, the matte dusty plum, goes on a little patchy, but it blends out nicely so it doesn’t stay that way. Blue Raspberry is my favorite, and I wish they’d used it instead of Blueberry Swirl in the Semi-Sweet palette. The three base shades show up different colors on me. Peach Fuzz is considerably warmer than Rock Candy. Strawberry Ice is matte, so it might look chalky or ashy on darker skin. The texture on everything is nice and I didn’t have any fallout.

We try to approve comments within 24 hours (and reply to them within 72 hours) but can sometimes get behind and appreciate your patience! 🙂 If you have general feedback, product review requests, off-topic questions, or need technical support, please contact us directly. Thank you for your patience!