Holiday Sets: When are they revealed?

[tweakabell]

Kind of annoyed at myself. I just bought the Lorac Pro palette (1 & 2) from beauty.com & then the next morning, I went to check out Ulta and bam! They have both palettes as well as a few other items for $98. :l Tragic.

I ADORE the Lorac Matte lip crayons, they are just easy to use & glides on smoothly. Lorac should just shove the whole thing into a collection so I can be happy & buy that. 

PS. Does anyone know where I can buy a Philosophy mini collection? I'm dying to try their stuff, so any recommendation would be awesome!

What are you looking to try?

 

[MyMonthlyObsessions]

Kind of annoyed at myself. I just bought the Lorac Pro palette (1 & 2) from beauty.com & then the next morning, I went to check out Ulta and bam! They have both palettes as well as a few other items for $98. :l Tragic.

I ADORE the Lorac Matte lip crayons, they are just easy to use & glides on smoothly. Lorac should just shove the whole thing into a collection so I can be happy & buy that.

PS. Does anyone know where I can buy a Philosophy mini collection? I'm dying to try their stuff, so any recommendation would be awesome!

A lot of places will have you send it back to return it. Or take them back to ulta or Kohls and say you don't have your receipt. You'll get store credit but it's better than Nothing. Unless you return it to ulta and then just buy the set from ulta with the gift card they gave you.

 

[emilypolg]

What talked you out of Vice 3? I have it in my cart and would love your opinion!

I'm just not adventurous enough for it! Don't get me wrong it is GORGEOUS. But i wouldn't ever foresee myself using Dragon, Freeze, Alien, or Vanity. I also have the UD Ammo palette which is pretty bold and I don't use it much. And after buying the Naked2 Basics, i just don't need the four matte shades. I wouldn't discourage anybody else from buying it though, because it is a collector's item and some people could seriously rock it. 

 

[Polish Jinx]

Do you think it's a very bad idea to get Tarte Bon Voyage set on ebay for $95? As I mentioned before, I'm in Poland so it's one of the few ways to pick US brands for me... I've already asked my friend for some stuff from Ulta and I don't want to ask her for more but I'd really love that one. Also the Lipsurgence set - I managed to find it in one of Polish stores online (they simply order stuff from the US and sell it for much more) and it's around $60. It hurts a bit to get it for so much more but I really want them...

If you want, send me a Private Message. I can give you my address to ship it to and I can mail it to you when it comes if you want. Shipping from Canada will not be cheap, but its a safer way to get it and at least the extra money isnt going to a scalper of sorts. Just an idea. 

 

[ohsailor]

Kind of annoyed at myself. I just bought the Lorac Pro palette (1 & 2) from beauty.com & then the next morning, I went to check out Ulta and bam! They have both palettes as well as a few other items for $98. :l Tragic.

I ADORE the Lorac Matte lip crayons, they are just easy to use & glides on smoothly. Lorac should just shove the whole thing into a collection so I can be happy & buy that. 

PS. Does anyone know where I can buy a Philosophy mini collection? I'm dying to try their stuff, so any recommendation would be awesome!

@@addied if you buy $35 worth of Philosophy stuff at Nordstrom, you get $65 GWP items from Philosophy! It's a great deal: http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/philosophy-gift-with-purchase-details

 

[Paulina PS]

If you want, send me a Private Message. I can give you my address to ship it to and I can mail it to you when it comes if you want. Shipping from Canada will not be cheap, but its a safer way to get it and at least the extra money isnt going to a scalper of sorts. Just an idea. 

Thanks so much /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> A few ladies here have already offered me similar opitions so now I just have to decide which stuff I want most and which shipping options will be least troublesome. Thank you for your kind offer.

 

[sweetyzoya]

SCORE!!!! The Lorac Mega PRO has been doing that thing on and off again today, and I just kept reloading and kept trying to buy it even though it wouldn't let me, and this time it ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH!!!

So to anyone else out there- keep checking. I think they're doing them like this on purpose so the people who really want them can get them, and those resellers wont' be able to buy up a bunch and sell for profit on Ebay. So keep trying!

Also, there was a note that said they would be available again on the 21st.

I'm so excited! This was the only thing on my wishlist that was truly holiday LE that I still wanted after thinking about it for a few weeks!!! Don't get me wrong, the Hourglass blush palette is still calling my name, but this Mega PRO was a definite want for me!

I'm so glad I got it!!!

If anyone else is still looking for Mega pro, it's back in stock @ amazon. They say they'll ship on the 23rd but we can buy now.

I bought it just based on the reviews here. Thank you guys! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Bikerchic]

Let me know if you want something - I'm happy to pick it up for you.  If I'm not too late....just catching up on this thread (and about to post a major rant over on the Sephora thread...)

Let me know. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  I'll just have it shipped to you so if you do want something can you PM me your address?  Thanks! 

I just saw this, and you are too sweet!  Thanks so much for the offer!  I truly don't NEED anything, so I'm really not too upset about missing out on the sale.  I also remember several years ago when friends and family was 30% off, I miss those days!  And I also just have to say that the kindness and generosity the women on this forum show really makes me smile.  It seems like there is so much negative stuff both online and in real life and it is always so refreshing to come here and see people who care about each other! :wub:

 

[turntrekgodhead]

I'm finally getting a chance to go down south so I can swatch stuff at a brick-and-mortar Sephora!! And go to the university open house of the school I most want to spend the next four-plus years of my life at.... but also, Sephora...

 

[Emuhlyy]

My too faced melted set is getting delivered today :wub: and I just bit the bullet and bought the Tarte blush palette.  I'm trying not to go overboard but I'm so overwhelmed by all the things I want, it's hard to choose what to get!

 

[tacehtpuekam]

My too faced melted set is getting delivered today :wub: and I just bit the bullet and bought the Tarte blush palette.  I'm trying not to go overboard but I'm so overwhelmed by all the things I want, it's hard to choose what to get!

I LOVE the Tarte blush palette! It's my favorite thing that I bought last year & probably one of my favorites from this year too. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[Emuhlyy]

I LOVE the Tarte blush palette! It's my favorite thing that I bought last year & probably one of my favorites from this year too. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I don't own ANY Tarte blushes.. dying for it to get here!

 

[Shalott]

The Almeria blush from NARS Holiday collection arrived today, and it is a gorgeous berry! Same color family to Dolce Vita, but not identical, at all, and nothing like Doucer (I think those were the two people wondered about). It is much warmer than either of those, in my opinion. The packaging is just gorgeous, too, even the box is lovely. If you were considering getting this single blush, I definitely say go for it!

 

[wadedl]

The Almeria blush from NARS Holiday collection arrived today, and it is a gorgeous berry! Same color family to Dolce Vita, but not identical, at all, and nothing like Doucer (I think those were the two people wondered about). It is much warmer than either of those, in my opinion. The packaging is just gorgeous, too, even the box is lovely. If you were considering getting this single blush, I definitely say go for it!

Darn it, I was hoping it was really close to Dolce Vita!!!!! I'll have to wait until I can find it locally, don't want to pay for shipping. Maybe I should just buy everything when the VIB code comes out.

 

[Kimb3rly]

I need you all to keep posting about your holiday purchases and pictures and whatnot.  I'm living vicariously through all of you right now as I'm pretty certain that effective Oct 31st I'll be out of a job.  :scared:   Who needs to eat?!  Electricity is overrated!  i just want to buy things!

 

[Kelli]

I didn't think I was going to have any extra money to get any holiday sets, or really any other makeup for a while, but I ended up with a little extra and now the hard choice of deciding what one thing I want! (the thing I wanted the absolute most, I got earlier, the UD Full Frontal Lip Set)

So, on the palette side of things: Too Faced Everything Nice VS Vice 3?!?!?! I like that the TF set has blushes and the description says the shadows are 1.7oz, whereas Vice is .03oz, so it seems like there is way more product in the TF for a cheaper price.  I've tried more UD products than Too Faced, so do you guys think the shadow quality is similar between the two?

I think I am leaning towards TF, just because of all the bells and whistles (cutesy glitter brushes! blushes & bronzers!)and the colors of the shadows look nice (and it just feels like a better deal and I'm cheap like that), but I like the more vivid shades of Vice 3.

*sigh* not having money to buy all the pretties, makes these decisions so hard LOL

What will probably happen, is I will buy neither /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

ETA: I figured I'd check Sephora a bit more to see if there was anything I wanted more than those two and instead found another contender that I had forgotten about the Tarte Bon Voyage Collecter's Set. The only thing I've tried from tarte is the Maracuja Oil, so I like that the set would have lots of various products for me to try out from them (but the palette is very neutral, which isn't typically my thing, but I've been trying to do more neutral eye looks, so it could be nice to have a good neutral palette).

 

[Shalott]

If you want to get the most from your money, I'd go for the Too Faced or Tarte sets. Both are a great deal, and I got last year's Tarte set and I have loved it all year long. The only reason I passed on this year is the same reason you're hesitating - too neutral. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Vice 3 is gorgeous and I love it, but I would never say it is a "must have" palette. It is the most expensive of the three (I think. Can't remember the price of Tarte off the top of my head.) and has the least amount of product over all. Too Faced has a lot of nice colors, too, if you are looking for something more fun!

I didn't think I was going to have any extra money to get any holiday sets, or really any other makeup for a while, but I ended up with a little extra and now the hard choice of deciding what one thing I want! (the thing I wanted the absolute most, I got earlier, the UD Full Frontal Lip Set)

So, on the palette side of things: Too Faced Everything Nice VS Vice 3?!?!?! I like that the TF set has blushes and the description says the shadows are 1.7oz, whereas Vice is .03oz, so it seems like there is way more product in the TF for a cheaper price.  I've tried more UD products than Too Faced, so do you guys think the shadow quality is similar between the two?

I think I am leaning towards TF, just because of all the bells and whistles (cutesy glitter brushes! blushes & bronzers!)and the colors of the shadows look nice (and it just feels like a better deal and I'm cheap like that), but I like the more vivid shades of Vice 3.

*sigh* not having money to buy all the pretties, makes these decisions so hard LOL

What will probably happen, is I will buy neither /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

ETA: I figured I'd check Sephora a bit more to see if there was anything I wanted more than those two and instead found another contender that I had forgotten about the Tarte Bon Voyage Collecter's Set. The only thing I've tried from tarte is the Maracuja Oil, so I like that the set would have lots of various products for me to try out from them (but the palette is very neutral, which isn't typically my thing, but I've been trying to do more neutral eye looks, so it could be nice to have a good neutral palette).

 

[SaraP]

@@Kelli I really like Too Faced shadows, much better then UD (imo). I purchased last years Tarte set, twice! It's a great value, but I like neutrals for my weekday looks.   

 

[chelsealady]

I need you all to keep posting about your holiday purchases and pictures and whatnot. I'm living vicariously through all of you right now as I'm pretty certain that effective Oct 31st I'll be out of a job. :scared: Who needs to eat?! Electricity is overrated! i just want to buy things!

Hugs. I? Sure it will all work out and you can get pretties as well as food.

 

[Brandy Roberts]

I had the most amazing shopping experience this weekend - I had fun fun fun while going broke broke broke!  And it was so worth it!  My holiday 'purchased list' goes a little something like this (not all from this weekend, but over the past two weeks...yeah...I totally caved!):

Tarte

Pin Up Blush palette

Away Oui Go! (this one I got early - a month or so ago)

Bon Voyage!

Pigment of Imagination

Exposed! (got this with Away Oui Go!)

Too Faced

La Belle Carousel

Under the Mistletoe

Natural Eyes palette

Urban Decay

Naked Basics 2

Bare Minerals

In the Spotlight

Magic Act

Macy's large color palette

EDIT:  I forgot Benefit

Cheeky Sweet Spot

Stocking stuffers galore (L'Occitane, Josie Moran, Soap  & Glory, Alterna...etc.) Now I just need to find a stocking to stuff! LOL!