Free for Haul Friday, Volume #058
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. Tell us about the greatest thing that happened to you this week, why your pet is the cutest, what you’re doing this weekend… whatever!
First, I’ll share mine!
Haul: More Jack Black lip balms!
Weekend plans: SERIOUS! studying. I have one paper left and need to finish studying up for one exam.
What’s on your eyes: Nothing, as I write this, I am about to head to bed (go pre-posting!).
Keep adding your pet photos to the Temptalia Pets flickr group! 🙂
This week’s Mellan photo…
Santa’s missing his favorite reindeer!!
Oh, the shame, the shame!!
He kind of reminded us of Obi-Wan Kenobi…
Omg, mellan looks so cute!!!!!
Haul: All the NYX jumbo eye pencils, Sugarpill Burning Heart Palette, and Cover Lip Perfection Lipstick in Fervor and Hypnotic.
Weekend Plans: *sigh* I have to work all weekend and I have a group project I have to get done.
What’s on my eyes: Absolutely nothing. I am currently laying in the bed sick typing this.
*All* the NYX pencils?!
LOL was it becuase of their sale?
lol..sorry I didn’t mean all. I was half sleep at the time. I bought all the NYX jumbo eye pencils that CVS had in stock.
Seriously, I wanna EAT that dog…. how can he be sooooo cuteeeee?????
I´m in love with Mellan
Haha I´d give much more than a penny for Mellan´s thoughts!
Haul: Chanel Le Vernis in Pulsion. I already own OPI’s Strawberry Margarita so I may return it (it’s still unopened).
Weekend Plans: A friend’s birthday party and Christmas shopping.
What’s on your eyes: I overslept this morning and only managed a coat of mascara on my eyes!
Good luck for the exam!
Haul: Nothing… But I feel like I want to buy something… Don’t know what! Haahahaha
Weekend plans: Makeup session + Photo session for a Makeup contest on a spanish blog.
Eyes: Nothing yet, but I’ll do some neutral eyes in a minute, to go to class =)
Haul, Weekend Plans & On my eyes…..Nothing! LOL!
Oh how I love the Mellan photos every week. He looks so cute but he is clearly not a fan! LOL!
Haul: Adorned with Grace foundation and eyeshadow samples. Waiting for the rest of the MMU to come int before testing which foundation works
Weekend plans: Random winter tea party. lol
What’s on your eyes: Mascara … lazy this morning.
Mellan last photo should be turned into a Christmas Card. ^_^
You make me want a golden retreiver he looks so gentle and lovable.
No hauls this week. YET. Visiting CCO this weekend so we will see.
Thought of the day. I cant wait to move back to Miami, Atlanta is cramping my style. LOL
Haul: From Sephora – Fresh Prime and Glow duo, NARS lipstain/gloss duo(hate the stain something fierce),Prada Infusion D’Iris. From Smashbox – lipstick in Flawless,eyeshadow in 35mm, and a waterproof shadow palette(free!).
Weekend Plan: Setting up the Christmas Tree!
I do not know if it counts but today I bought Marc Jacobs Daisy solid perfume haha as a little pre-christmas gift hehe
Omgoodness mellan is all kinds of adorable 🙂
Christine do you know where to buy the Jack Black Grapefruit lip balm on it’s own? I’ve only seen it in the trio at Bloomingdales.. dying to try it!
Mellan is so stinkin cute 🙂
Haul: Rimmel mascara and foundation
Weekend plans: Working on a few projects
What’s on your eyes: smoky eye with a thick winged liner
Haul : philosophy trial skin care set and unconditional love body butter.
Weekend Plans: going to gym, an eyebrow wax, grocery shopping, reading Pride and Prejudice for coworker’s book club.
On my eyes: Nars khol eyeliner, some mac eyeshadows (naked lunch, satin taupe), and nars eyeshadows…not sure colors…purple, basically, UD eye primer in Eden, sephora brand mascara (don’t love this much), and anastasia duality brow highlighter.
Oh, that reminds me a need a brow wax, too!
I re-grow eyebrow hair like crazy…I could almost go every 10 days. She first tried scheduling me once a month, and I was like ‘oh no, that’s not going to work…” lol
Cute Doggy Boy is he, he looks sooo nice with his outfit. I think he just did surrender to it. He has been in shame for so long on the Net he is used to 🙂 u have a lovely dog.
Haul:
– Too Faced Enchanted Glamourland Palette
– Hope in a Jar moisturizer (Have a feeling my skin doesn’t like it. We’ll see.)
– 500 pt Sephora perk: Philosophy Sparkle & Joy shower gel & lipgloss (Amazing perk!)
– MAC Tartan Tale Playing it Cool e/s palette
– Philosophy 16z Cinnamon Buns shower gel
– Philosophy 32z Falling in Love Body Lotion (LOVE this scent)
I seem to be hauling A LOT these days. 🙂
Weekend Plans: Having company over Saturday and Sunday to enjoy European board games.
What’s on your eyes: A look from my Glamourland Palette and MAC fluidline in Macroviolet.
OMG, Mellan is so cute!! He could give Vixen a run for her money!
Mellan is so cute!! Where did you find this costume?
Haul: I recently went to NYC and had a blast and I also purchased a few beauty items 🙂
Henri Bendel cosmetic bag, lipstick queen big bang gloss in expansion and chinatown glossy pencil in thriller. I stopped at Inglot and purchased a quad to make a smokey brown (i dont know the numbers). And of course I stopped at Sephora and purchased a few rollerball perfumes – Marc Jacobs Lola, Versace in Bright Crystal and Kate Spade in Twirl. I think this is the best invention for perfume. I rather have so many instead of one big bottle.
Weekend plans: Study for a final and hangout with the BF
What’s on your eyes: My inglot colors that the girl made to create a smokey eye. I dont know the numbers. Its hard to take them out. Super Magnetic!!!
Oh and my quad was on $28 (that the palette and the eyeshadows together). Thats cheap compared to MAC. And they have pretty colors and good pigmentation.
Petsmart!!
Haul: A Clarisonic Mia, Lancome Teint Idole foundation, Dior Rouge lipstick and a Dior palette, 2 L’Oreal HIP liners (due to your wonderful review on them!). Also went to the MAC warehouse sale and got a RODARTE PIGMENT!! : D
Weekend plans: Exam on Saturday : (
Whats on your eyes: Just some eye cream
P.S. Mellan is SOOOOOOO adorable!!
I want the Clarisonic Mia sooo bad. Are you loving it?
I am going through the purging phase right now on most of my skin but other areas look great!
OMG…Could Mellan BE ANY CUTER!?!?!!? I just love that dog.
Haul – Sara Happ Lip Scrub in Red Velvet Cake, Chanel Rose Dust Blush, Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer, Clinique A Different Grape Lipstick (one of the most gorgeous berry shades ever)
Weekend Plans – Celebrating Christmas early with my brother and his family because they are leaving for vacation in Costa Rica.
On My Eyes – Bobbi Brown Woodrose Shadow, UD 24/7 Liner in Rockstar, Clinique Lash Building Primer & Revlon 3D Extreme Mascara in Very Black
Haul: I got Guerlain’s Caresse de L’Aube blush and Chanel Chance perfume
Weekend plans: I have two Christmast parties this weekend! Also hoping to get in some shopping 🙂
What’s on your eyes: Liquid black eyeliner on upple lashline!
Ommmmmmmggggggggthis is by far the cutest set of Mellan pictures yet!!! Where did you get that outfit?!!!
Petsmart! 🙂
Haul: A few new MAC brushes, some new NARS blushes, and a new Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer.
Plans for the Weekend: Going to get a consultation on a new tattoo – my first! I’m such a scaredy cat, and even though it’s impossibly tiny, I’m terrified!
what kind of tattoo design will you get? Good luck!
Haul: 4 of the permanent aerie eyeshadow palettes, aerie eyeliner in Plum, and a bottle of aerie lotion in Violet & Lychee.
Weekend plans: Hopefully finish up my doggone Christmas shopping! Clean, figure some stuff about my life out (nothing dramatically serious xP), and then church ^__^
What’s on your eyes: Just got out of the shower, so nothing. I may go and play with my new NYX palettes that came in yesterday!
Omg it’s Santa’s adorable long-lost reindeer! <3
Haul-Swish and Cranberry MAC eyeshadow and a bottle of strobe cream…a bunch of new Korres lip glosses and butters, and LORAC pro line eyeliner…love it alllllll
Plans?- Skiing and homework 🙂
On my eyes?Swish eyeshadow with a lil bit of gift o glamor pigment, zero by UD eyeliner, lashblast by covergirl
Ahh! So cute. I would not be able to convince my dog to wear something like that..
Haul: NOTHING. The last couple weeks I overloaded my makeup supplies, so this week I’ve got nothing. I’m so proud of myself, especially since all of these Christmas sales have popped up!
Friday plans: See the boy! We have been apart for 4 days(he’s super busy with school, so I have backed way off), but since his weekend is going to be study study study, he agreed that we could hang out a bit tonight. 😀
What I’m looking forward to this weekend: Driving up to see my grandmother and taking her to the Nutcracker Ballet. Cannot wait!!
Haul: I got a bunch of L’oreal lipsticks that were 75% off…1 great color, 1 horrible color, and a few more that will probably sit around waiting for me to use them!
Weekend Plans: NOT STUDYING! School is done (sorry to rub it in hehe). The BF’s step brother is coming in to town to hang out so I will be making tacos and margaritas tonight, then relaxing!
Eyes: Nothing. 🙁 I have a sty (never had one before…yuck) in my right eye so I have been bare of all makeup just to be safe for the last 3 days…
Mellan is adorable!
Haul: A couple Revlon Top Speed polishes–Emerald and Royal, Deborah Lippmann Happy Birthday and Across the Universe (I’ve been lemming both for months, and I just couldn’t resist the sale…), and just yesterday I ordered a mega-haul of China Glaze from 8ty8beauty–most for Christmas gifts, but Blue Hawaiian, Spontaneous, and In the Lime Light are my gifts to me.
Weekend plans: I work this evening, then I’m off tomorrow, but I work Sunday morning, so, really, I don’t have much time for plans. I’ll probably sit around and do nothing. And clean. I need to clean.
What’s on your eyes: Nothing. I just got out of the shower.
Where are Deborah Lippmann polishes on sale?
It was a Cyber Monday (week) sale, but they didn’t arrive ’til the 4th. Spend $35, get…20% off, I think it was?
Haul: Guerlain Meteorites in Perles D’Or…my first Guerlain purchase! They came in the mail yesterday 2 seconds before I left for work so I can’t wait to play with them today!!
Weekend plans: Work, and study for a final on Tuesday. Also baking my first batch of Christmas cookies.
On my eyes: Nothing, just woke up 😛
Haul: NARS Afghan Red lipstick and Indian Red lipstain, Vera Wang Rock Princess gift set
Weekend Plans: Emergency on call for work 🙁
Eyes: MAC Contrast and Buckwheat blended. MAC Blooz eyeliner and my all time fave, Maybelliene Great BIG Lash Mascara
Ugh. this week has been HORRID. WOrk has been unbelievably irritating.
I’m waiting for all my black friday purchases to come in. Just got five OCC Lip tars, and ordered five more. Have five sugarpill loose shadows coming, two tarte lip stains and one cheek stain, and I’ll be popping up to sephora this weekend to return the Sparklicity palette, and see what jumps out at me. No clue what I’ll get, I just want to use that $20 off VIB card.
Haul: MUFE Mat Duo & UD De-Slick setting spray on Sephora.com!
Weekend plans: Watching the Amir Khan fight!
What’s on your eyes: Just mascara.
Mellan is so cute! He’s such a model. =P
Haul: well, since I just got the delivery Tuesday, my eyeshadow palates (Burning Heart and Sweetheart) from Sugar pill. L-O-V-E!
Weekend plans: Funeral tomorrow :-(. cleaning on Sunday
on my eyes: NyC Cottege Cheese as base, Dollypop and Afterparty from Sugarpill, NyX Black Bean eyeshadow as liner, Maybelline Falsies in Dark Brown.
That’s NYX cottage Cheese!
Haul: WoW Cataclysms!
Weekend Plans: Watching the UFC, and distracting Christine from studying.
What’s on your Eyes?: My finger, because it’s scratchy.
NOOOOOOO! Not distractions!!
Wonders what kind of distractions….;-)
This is hilarious! And cute 🙂
For the Horde!
For the Horde!!!
Yay Cataclysm. Boo distractions.
Oh I remember when I used to play WoW, glad I cut that habit! Hope you enjoy Cataclysm 🙂 *mutter* Can’t believe everyone’s going to be running around with 100k+ health now…
My God, sooooo CUTE! Is yours?????????????
Hey Christine! Just like you I’ve got tons of studying to do but I simply cant get down to it 🙁 AAARGGHH! You seem so organised. How do you manage the blog and grad school? I’m genuinely curious and would appreciate some tips on time-management and multitasking! Thanks! <3
My latest beauty purchase are the new ‘HeartLash’ from smoke & mirrors false lashes and the new Velvet Matte lip colour from NARS ‘Vesuvio’ LOVE THEM!!
I have two kitties. They are the cutest, Wicket and Sebastian. I am working on remodeling an old 40’s art deco vanity. Its amazing.
This week, I got Buxom Stay-There Eyeshadow in Golden Retriever, Smashbox Wish for the Perfect Pencils set (I love that part of the proceeds will go to Children’s Miracle Network), and Too Faced Glamour to Go Fairy Edition.
Cool, how do you pre-post? Is there a software that allows you to post it at a certian time?
Haul: Tarte F&F refills of Lights, Camera, Lashes! and Undereye concealer. Got a free bronzer (Hotel Heiress), interested in that. Also from Sephora the Lorac tye dye lipglosses! Can’t wait!
Weekend plans: Hanging out in DC, night out with some friends, cooking & working out!
What’s on your eyes: BE High Shine in glisten on the lid, UD Radium as a liner smudged on with UD Zero
Awwww puppy!
Haul: I made my very first sephora purchase (before I actually liked makeup that store was too daunting) and just got it in the mail! I got the Nars, blush, bronzer, and lipgloss set and I got the Lorac lipgloss set and so far I love it all!
Weekend plans: Studying for finals! I finally got that huge paper done, but now I just have one huge test to study for. I can do it!
What’s on my eye: Nothing! I’m going to my last pilates class of the semester.
Haul: Shoes, L’Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes, Jordana Easy Liner in Sedona Red, Wet ‘n’ Wild lipstick in 514A
Weekend plans:I have a holiday party for my fiance’s company tonight, but other than that, study study study. This is my last semester of college, so I need to do well on my finals next week!
What’s on my eyes: Just the Million Lashes — I’m doing a review of it on my blog.
Haul: Smashbox Fusion Soft Lights Intermix (love it!) and fresh Umbrian Clay Concealer (perfect for my combination skin).
Plans: go to an art show, a couple Christmas concerts, a party, work on a paper (sigh).
On my eyes: Working on that gold look for date night that Christine described, for me with pink e/s and teal eyeliner.
Hee hee, sometimes I think Mellan’s life is better than mine! 😉
Haul: nothing yet. going christmas shopping later today or tomorrow.
Weekend plans: christmas shopping!
What’s on your eyes: some golds and pinks from the coastal scents shimmer palette black liner and mascara
Haul: NARS Blush “Madly” and NARS Sheer Lipstick “Roman Holiday
Weekend plans: Finishing Up assignments/final projects for next week.
What’s on your eyes: Nothing at the moment, but probably it’s just gonna be Benefit’s Creaseless Cream in “Birthday Suit”
Thumbs up for Mellan’s pics Christine and good luck on your test.
Haul: Benefit’s Powderflage and Nars’ Albatroos.
Weekend plans: All my finals are scheduled at the beginning of next week so… yeah… studying, studying, studying…
What’s on my eyes: Nothing… Maybe, if I have time, I’ll try a colorful look later today. =)
HAUL: I took my $20 Sephora coupon and purchased Fresh Black Tea Face Cream for my mom for XMAS. The reviews were pretty good, and it felt quite nice when I tested it. $110 CAD for a face cream is an expensive habit, though! Sorry, Mom!
Weekend Plans: Kleenex, Sleep and Boyfriend cuddles while he’s not studying for finals!
What’s on my Eyes: The better question is what’s under my eyes? My eyes are leaking like crazy and my Plushlash does not fare well with colds. I look like a raccoon.
My kitty is on a diet and has lost 2 lbs! From 19 to 17! He can climb things again and jog a little! Small victories. Word to the wise, if your kitty or doggy kibble has corn products in it and too much filler, you’re digging your loved one an early grave. Read labels! 🙁
Haul: A bunch of samples of super sparkly eye shadows from Terra Firma Cosmetics, based on a swatch of Disco Ball Dusty did on his YouTube channel. It made me squee enough that I had to have it (and 10 friends, too!). Also got two Stila eye shadows from the HauteLook sale (lighter version of MAC Copperplate? Yes, please!).
Weekend Plans: Playing video games and helping husband prepare for a last-minute business trip.
What’s on my eyes: It’s actually a slight modification of a look you did, Christine! I have Retrospeck and Bobbi Brown Metallic eye shadow in Pewter on the lid (to replace the original UD Maui Wowie), MAC Patina in the crease, and UD Mushroom to darken the crease. I love this look and wear it all the time! One of my go-to standards!
Haul: Nothing! :O
Weekend plans: Christmas shopping. Leveling my main WoW character to 85. Reorganizing my makeup.
On my eyes: Nothing. Having a no-makeup-day.
Haul- I picked up Mac Antiqued eyeshadow at my local CCO it really makes my brown eyes pop I really like it.
That first picture of Mellan is sooooo cute.
Eyes- Mac Style Snob,Sable,Shroom,liquid liner,mascara
Haul: Wet & Wild Holiday Palettes in Night Elf & Golden Goddess, my 8ty8 order: China Glaze Cowgirl Up, Color Club Catwalk Queen, Revvvolution & Fashion Addict, a handful of no-name cheapie nail polishes to use as frankenbases, and a couple of Konad plates.
Weekend Plans: PIE! I will be baking my signature recipe, which is pear-ginger with a crumble topping. I also plan on picking up supplies at Sally’s, so I can finish my frankening project. I created two custom polishes last night, and can’t wait to make more. It feels good to have my creative mojo back!
What’s on my eyes: TFSI, Club dupe and taupey-gold shades from the Night Elf palette, MUFE Aqua Eyes in 0L & Maybelline The Falsies mascara.
Haul: nothing yet… will be hitting Sephora to use my $15 VIB card.
Weekend: Shopping for gifts all day tomorrow – I have a babysitter all day, so Sephora & MAC: here I come!
Eyes: UDPP original + UD matte es in Foxy as all over base + Bobbi Brown Heather on lid + Bobbi Brown Violet Ink gel liner on upper & lower outer corners + UD baked 24/7 pencil on upper & lower inner corners + Maybelline Full n Soft Waterproof mascara upper lashes only.
This is my haul from my recent trip to Berlin and Copenhagen airport:
– (Mac Pro) Golden Olive and Chocolate Brown Pigments, Brule e/s, Bat Black CCB
– Illamasqua Underworld l/s, Lippmann Bad Romance and Accross the Universe nail polishes
– 116, 150, and 275 brushes, and 6 Twists of Tartan e/s Quad
– Shiseido Luminizing Satin Eye Color Trio GD804 (golden, olive, light blue)
I have also bought a new eau de toilette, 7:15am in Bali by Kenzo, and I managed to get Nice Vice PP!
On my eyes I have the Shiseido Trio. My weekend plans are just cleaning up : (
Haul: sephora professional platinum air brush #55 (love it!), laura mercier translucent pressed powder (awesome!), lorac liquid lipstick in elite (amazing color and stays on pretty well for a lip gloss). Thanks to you Christine, and to the Temptalia community – I chose the foundation brush and powder based on your posts and reader feedback.
Weekend plans: Hope to look at Christmas lights with my fiance.
On my eyes: UDPP, Nars Fez e/s, UD 24/7 in Bourbon, MAC Zoom Fast Black Lash
Yay!!
*hangs head in shame*
Haul: Origins Multi-grain makeup ($10 off); (Sephora $15 off:) mini Benefit Bad Gal Lash, Ouidad Botanical Boost Curl Refresher Spray, Lorac Tie Dyed Lipgloss set; Jeuene d’Age Organics Serum; Ecotools six-piece eye brush set (I need to invest in some good eye brushes but can’t make myself take the plunge yet)
Weekend Plans: Couch surf, the term is finally over!
On Eyes: Nothing yet this morning, but I want to try out some of my Sweet Libertine shadow haul, and practice my skills.
OMG Mellan really looks like Obi-Wan Kenobi in that picture! 😀
Haul: Nothing! But a friend is going to Buenos Aires and she said I could do a wishlist 🙂 she’ll bring me some MAC, Rimmel and Revlon for a lot cheaper.
Weekend plans: I’m with you in the studying. Final exams!
What’s on your eyes: All That Glitters + Satin Taupe and NYX Doll Eye Volume.
Haul: Tarte The Jewelry Box from Sephora, 3 OPI Nail polishes in Let me Entertain you, Plum Full of Cheer and Ali’s Big Break.
Weekend Plans: Cleaning house and finish decoring for Christmas!
What’s in my eyes: UDPP, Nars Eyeshadow Duo in Surabaya(smokey brown eye), Too Faced Nude Beach for highlight, Revlon Photo Ready foundation, with Nars Loose Powder, Rimmel Natural Bronzer, and Mac’s Gingerly Blush….now sounds like alot…hehe!
Hey Christine – Does Mellan have a cherry eye (his left eye)? If so, my vet fixed our dog’s cherry eye perfectly. My vet is Sunnyvale Vet Clinic in case you want to bring him in for a consult.
Or I’m just a nosy dog mom who should mind her own business!
Haul: Rescue Beauty Lounge Catherine and Grunge.
Weekend plans: cleaning and not studying because my finals are done for this quarter! YEAH!
Whats on your eyes: Absolutely nothing, a benefit of working from home.
You should’ve gotten a costume with one antler and made him a reindog, a la The Grinch!
Haul: Matryoshka gift, Enchanted Eye Cream, Fair Trade Foot Lotion, Creme Anglaise body lotion, Smitten hand cream, Mint Julips lip scrub, Sweet Lips lip scrub, Maple Taffy lip balm, Chocolate Whipstick lip balm, two It Started With a Kiss lip tints, Karma solid perfume, Lust and Vanillary 1 oz perfumes, Vanilla in the Mist, Ring of Roses, The Godmother, and 13 (Unlucky For Dirt) soaps, Dragon’s Egg and Mrs Whippy bath bombs, all from Lush. Unfortunately, most of it is for other people. Mrs Whippy, however, is ALL MINE. =] I will also be making purchases from both Sephora and Philosophy soon.
There are simply no words to describe the adorable-ness of Mellan in these pics except “SQUEEEE!” What a cutie and such an expressive face; he’s so earnest, lol.
Haulage: OMG, what didn’t I haul this week?? Got the Estee Lauder/Coach Makeup Bag and really liked the colors they selected on the lipstick & eye palette. Also hauled 2 Tarte Gel eyeliners, 3 Tarte Clay eyeliner pencils (love these!), Rouge Pur Couture #11 Carnation Pink (also love this), Rouge Pur Couture #5 Beige Etrusque (not so much love)and a Golden Gloss #38 Golden Champagne. Plans this weekend include hanging with the Mr. and my daughter & maybe catching a movie.
haul: clarisonic replacement brush head, boscia blotting linens, and sephora by opi nail drying drops
weekend plans: study study study
on my eyes: nothing
mellan is so damn cute with that hood pulled up! my dogs would never stay so still.
Just wanted to wish you goodluck for your exams Christine! Im a law student too (civil law, im in qc) and i understand the joy of the end of the term 🙂
Haul: benefit lipstick in LaLa Land and another bottle of Urban Decay’s setting spray!
Weekend plans: Same as you, serious studying. Finals week is next week! I have 4 essays to write this weekend and a huge final on monday. Good luck with your studying Christine!
What’s on your eyes: Mac’s Bare Study paint pot and dior extase mascara.
I just received my Urban Decay order: Cowboy Junkie set, Urbanglow Cream Highlight in Moonshine, XXX Shine Gloss in Guys Love Betsey, and two adorable samples- the purple Stardust Eyeshadow & Wallflower Lip Junkie lip gloss.
You are going to love Moonshine, I use it every day!
Haul: I just bought a UD BoS III for my blog but now I’m thinking of buying one for myself too!
Weekend plans: We’re putting up our Christmas tree after we pick one out and I’m finishing up shopping for my daughter. Gosh, it’s hard to shop for a 1 year old!
On my eyes: I made a smoky eye out of MAC Orb & Mystery and UD Virgin (from the Naked palette). I finished it off with liquid liner and mascara.
Update: Yep, I bought one for myself too. I couldn’t help it. I was suckered in by the pretty colors!
The BOS is so fantastic. I had my just-getting-into-makeup ex-college-roomie committed to buying it, until I realized it wasn’t part of their F&F sale.
Haul: I bougt the irre-swiss-ables mini nail polishes by OPI and a new Paintpot.
Weekend plans: I meet some friends at the Christmas market
What’s on your eyes: Nothing, because I have a day off and had some christmas shopping to do.
Haul: Broke my like, 2 week nonspending streak to pick up My Highland Honey (I wasn’t going to get it at first, but I really like it), and Angel lipstick because I finally got tired of wearing nudes and decided that I need at least ONE pink in my collection. It’s weird that I hate red and barely ever wear it but still have 2…whereas with pink I didn’t have any til now. Loving it, already worn it three times in a row!
Weekend plans: Studying for huge cumulative final on Monday, please shoot me.
On my eyes: Nothing, just rolled out of bed and went this morning, my day started at freaking 6:30!
Haul: Makeup Forever Eyeshadow # 92, Makeup Forever Star Powder #926
Weekend plans: Cooking, Study and Relaxing
What’s on your eyes: Styli-style Eyeliner in Light Blue color
Haul: Benefit erase paste, Benefit high beam, wet & wild e/s in “nutty”
Weekend plans: studying & work.
What’s on your eyes: dark purple Gosh eyeliner & Lancome hypnose drama mascara
Haul: birchbox items one of which contained stila kitten lip glaze
went to the cco and got Mac fresh cut eye palette and optimistic orange cremeblend blush
Weekend plans: Work and Christmas shopping
Whats on your eyes: wet n wild eyeliner in brown and colors from the fresh cut palette
Haul: MAC eye shadows (Gleam, Grain, Parfait Amour, Black Tied, Nylon, Sweet Lust, Greensmoke, Goldmine), 214 brush, Essie polishes (Tennis Corset, Sand of a Beach, Anniversary Gala) and Clinique 3-step set, the mini one for travel purpose,
Weekend plan: work on my diploma thesis
On my eyes: MAC Dazzlelight on the lid and brow highlight, Mauvement in the crease, Black Line on the upper lash line, CoverGirl Lash Blast mascara
Haul: MAC Patina and Smut, Cleanse-Off Oil and Pro Longwear Foundation
Weekend Plans: Exam Preparation = Studying…*Sigh*
What’s on my eyes: MAC Shroom, Soba, & Cork
Mellan looks so adorable!!!
Haul: Went to Sephora today! Yay!! Got my birthday gift, green eyeliner, frosty white shadow, and lash plumping mascara. Also picked up a MUFE lipstick #19, and the microfinish powder, also a Benefit creaseless cream shadowliner in tidal rave (thanks to you Christine!) and i think thats it!
Weekend Plans: Just work..
Whats on my eyes: Just thick cat eye eyeliner!
That is totally an Obi Wan look. Now all you need is a smaller dog in a Yoda costume, and you’re set. 🙂 Love it!
Haul: Hmmm…last week I got some gifts and stuff for myself at the Nordstrom sale. If I recall I got Chanel Bleu for the bf, a new bottle of Burberry Brit for myself, a Burberry lipliner (a recommendation from my favorite MAC MA…he should also pick out clothes for me at this point), Touche Eclat (another rec), and three more things that are totally escpaing me right now.
Weekend plans: Nothing. And it will be glorious.
What’s on my eyes: A wash of Stila’s Kitten. I was really lazy this morning.
I got OPI nail polishes in Rising Star, Take The Stage, The Show Must Go On and Let Me Entertain You. Boots No7 Anniversary Eye Shadow “1960s” set and Anniversary Gloss in 1940s, both reduced. Boots 17 Wild Curl Mascara with free gift of Glam Rocks Eye Palette. Max Factor Diva Pink ‘Max Effect’ nail polish, Rubylicious ‘Max Effect’ lipgloss and Pink Princess Lipfinity Lasting Lip Tint, with free gift set. Also my MAC Dazzle The Lads Lip Bag arrived, along with 187 brush (finally gave in and treated myself to one) and Pure Show Superslick Liquid Eye Liner.
That’s the last I’ll be able to afford for some time.
Tomorrow I have the supermarket shopping to do, and hopefully get the Christmas decorations out of the loft some time this weekend.
I have no makeup on at the moment, as it’s way past my bedtime lol.
Haul: NYC Loose Powder because I’m running short on my Marcelle one.
Weekend plans: I need to finish editing a paper and then I might meet up with some friends! Oh and go snowboarding if the snow on the mountain s good.
What’s on your eyes: NYX Doll Eye mascara in Long Lash.
Haul: NARS Velvette matte lipstick pencil in Cruella, and lipliner in jungle red. Blush in Amour. Jack Black lipbalm in a 2 pack. MAC opulash mascara, 219 brush, and a 4 palette with ricepaper, trax, parfait amour, and sable.
Weekend plans: Studying also, but probably sailing with my aunt and uncle, as well, waterpolo practices, clinical examinations, it will all get done.
What’s on your eyes: just a wash of MAC jest with trax in the crease and UD 24/7 Rockstar, opulash.
Haul: So I finally got Chanel Dragon!!! once my cold is gone I’m going to wear it every single day like the promo pic
Weekend plans: I wish I could relax but i have 2 finals and one paper to go
What’s on my eyes: Cle De Peau palette.. the one with the dark blue! – the CdP formula is dangerously addictive btw…
Haul: Kiko Bling Blush in “Stylish Mandarin” – rosey peach with a hint of sparkle. ♥
Weekend plans: Going to the movies to see the new Narnia movie, maybe going to a party tomorrow night.
What’s on your eyes: Nothing as I’m heading to bed right now. =)
Haul – nothing from the shops – got a couple of MSFs and eyeshadows from LJ sales.
Weekend plans – Went to see Spamalot tonight with my hubby and parents. For the rest of the weekend: RELAX as work is hella stressful at the mo. Also, go out for a curry for a friend’s birthday.
On my eyes: UDPP, MAC Vanilla pigment all over, MAC Vex e/s on lid, MAC Club e/s on outer lid, crease and lower lash line, MAC dark green greasepaint stick (Greengrease?) to line upper lashes, MAC Bottle Green e/s over liner, UD Bourbon eyeliner on lower lashes/waterline, Lancome mascara
OH Mellan 🙂 You cutie!
Haul: MAC Warehouse sale which means gifts for others…. And of course some haul for me!! Look in a Box ‘Frisky Girl’ (breaking this up to give pieces away), Madly Creative l/s, a nice lipgloss I forget the name of, eyeshadows (copperplate, modelette (backup), mulled cider).
At the end they had this pack for $5 with all proceeds going to charity – it has Comfort MSF, taupe brow pencil (where have you been all my life), Golden Crown e/s, Rodarte pigment in a white-ish colour (so suprised to see this) and I think that was it… Still for $5 to charity??! Awesome.
Weekend plans: Celebrating 5 years with the boy tomorrow 🙂 He’s taking me on a secret date!
On my eyes: Next to nothing, Copperplate, Modelette
No Haul this week! Although I might purchase something before the sephora gift card expires… Thinking I want the Urban decay cream highlighter in sin so I hope they get that back in!
I’m finished with finals soooooooooo I’m going to catch up on some leisurely reading for once this week.
Eyes: Sidecar on lid (Naked Palette), Virgin on brow bone (Naked Palette) and Illegal in crease (Urban Decay matte shadow), Whiskey blended out on lower lash line, Maybelline Falsies Mascara
Haul: MAC 15 pan palette and Club/Vex/Sable/Expensive Pink eyeshadows
Weekend Plans: Dinner for my Dad’s birthday, studying for my last exam, and packing for my trip to BC 😀
What’s on my eyes: Mac Constructivist pp, Twinks e/s, and CG LashBlast
Hey Christine:
I’m taking my LSAT tomorrow! Any tips?
oh my gosh, cutest pic yet, i got that costume for my husky, and he tried to eat it! I don’t know how you get him to sit for all these pics it is amazing!
Haul: MAC brushes!!! 217, 239, 226(gotta luv Ebay), 224, 165, 109, 227and 131. Also got the MAC 15 eye palettes and Face and Body. Illamasque Blush in Lies, and MAC Creme Allure, Strawberry Blonde, and Flurry of Fun
Plans for the weekend: Work! and holiday shopping,
On your eyes:shroom and sweet sage fluidline
Haul: Nars Cruising Lipstick and Sex Appeal Blush…but I am sensing a MAC haul coming up soon with Cham Pale– Christine, can’t wait to see your reviews of the new Dec. 26th collections
Weekend Plans: Finishing my last paper for school
What’s on my Eyes: Dior Five Golds
Haul: Jack Black lip balm duos, Urban Decay professional size primer potion, and NARS pokerface nail varnish!
Weekend Plans: Went and saw Narnia last night (such a good story), xmas parties, and studying for my last two finals!
What’s on my eyes: Nothing at the moment
Haul: Dr. Brandt Pore No More refiner, Christmas Pigment set from MAC, Blacktrack fluidline, 2 YSL lipsticks (LOVE THEM), Stila Holiday set lip glosses, and the professional size UDPP.
Weekend Plans: Took my son to the zoo (dad is out of town, so it’s mommy and baby time) and catch up on sleep.
What’s on my eyes: Gorgeous gold by MAC, Green, blue, and black by UD (can’t remember the names, and a brow highlight by Stila (from the Black Barbi palette). I work at a cosmetics counter, hence all the eye makeup.