Most recent purchases?

[Spiritwind10]

I bought this Tarte Palette on Friday...they were SOLD OUT at my nearest Ulta (they had two left at Sephora), so if you are on the fence about wanting to be in the club, the time is now!!! Such a beautiful little palette, I would say that the packaging of Tarte kits has convinced me NOT to buy them in the past (too bulky) but this one is sleek and beautiful, it definitely sucked me in, and I've been wanting to break my addiction to shimmers, it may just be a matte February.  

I got this palette last week from Sephora! I just LOVE , LOVE, LOVE it! I use mostly tarte in my Makeup line! I love them. Now my skincare is another thing! LOL it's changing at this moment because of the Laprairie line. My budget just got blown for the rest of my life!!!!

 

[Spiritwind10]

To East of the sun. How do you join the Tarte bemattenificent club? Is this a stupid question? Somehow I feel it is?????

 

[tallison]

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I got this palette last week from Sephora! I just LOVE , LOVE, LOVE it! I use mostly tarte in my Makeup line! I love them. Now my skincare is another thing! LOL it's changing at this moment because of the Laprairie line. My budget just got blown for the rest of my life!!!!

This is my first Tarte purchase since I bought one of their cheek stains probably 5 years ago.  I l have been looking at some of the palettes and sets they put out (In the fall and Xmas), the quality of the makeup was there, the pricing was a good value, but I really didn't like the packaging.  As soon as I saw this product, I knew it would be mine.  

Wow, you aren't kidding about blowing your budget for the rest of your life!!  I mostly avoid skincare from the drugstore, because I find it too harsh for my skin, but I also avoid high end like La Prarie because I know I can't afford it right now.  My go to brands have been REN, Korres, and FirstAidBeauty, even with those I shed a few tears (REN, why must your Glycol Lactic Mask be so life changing AND $55???  Whyyyyyy).  I guess because skincare I really go through, but makeup takes me a longer time to use up. 

I'm pretty sure she was kidding about it being a club, and since you already have the palette, you're in!!

 

[Spiritwind10]

I realize she was joking, it is funny!!! I think this palette is awesome and so glad I got it! I just love Tarte and their palettes. Yes, some of them are bulky, but I enjoy them none the less. And hope you all enjoy yours too!!!

 

[LuckyMoon]

Sooo close to joining the Tarte be Mattenificent club, but I swatched the blush at Ulta & nothing.  It didn't show up at all.  So disappointed.  And I really don't need any more eye shadows...

but it's so pretty... I still kinda want it. 

 

[luckyme502]

I will probably be purchasing the Tarte palette soon.  I can't resist a beautiful palette.  

 

[knightsgirl]

I just bought the tarte palette. If you sign up on their website you get a 20% off coupon so it's $28.80, plus 4% cash back at ebates. Yay!

 

[lovepink]

My purchases last week from Ulta (nail polish from Target, used the Target cartwheel app and saved 10% plus my 5% off with my red card, woot!)

From Ulta:  Too faced Chocolate bar palette take 2 (ordered from HSN and it arrived shattered and they had no more to replace it with)

Essence lip stick

Essence metal glam eye shadow

Healthy sexy hair shampoo with free pump.  

The 3 free samples I got were: Benefit total moisture facial cream, John Frieda Sheer blonde Go Blonde Controlled lightening spray and Matrix Biolage Exquisite oil shampoo

 

[ZeeOmega]

@marigoldsue , @Spiritwind10 , we are so in the Tarte Be Mattenificient club together! Yeah! @saku , you really need to get it and join our club, LOL! I am so happy to hear you are a geologist! I trained as a geologist, but now I work in water quality. I am not going to lie, 50% of the reason I bought this palette is because of the agateesque packaging. So lovely! But I also love how it has matte eyeshadow, plus a nice LE blush, liner colors, and a sweet little brush! Anyone else in the Tarte Be Mattenificent club? Join us!!!! MWHAHAHAH!!! By the way, those ecotools eyebrushes I got rock! I can do my brows, line my eyes, apply shadow, blend shadow, define my crease, do detail work, and smuge my liner with just two brushes!

Over the last few days I've kept eyeing this palette. It looks so pretty, but all the swatches I've seen over medium skin tones seem a bit disappointing, with the exception of the blush and a couple of the shadows. =(

 

[Tiffany27la]

Over the last few days I've kept eyeing this palette. It looks so pretty, but all the swatches I've seen over medium skin tones seem a bit disappointing, with the exception of the blush and a couple of the shadows. =(

I have to agree with you, Zee...I've seen the swatches as well, and if I weren't as pale as Casper, I'd probably be passing on this one...or possibly just buying it simply because it's beautiful LOL

 

[Flowerfish]

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Picked up a Korres body butter at Ross yesterday for just $8. It's Bergamot Pear scented and so yummy.


Also got my 3 for $12 Zoya order

Colors are Rue, Taylor, and Chantal.

... And now back to my no buy.
Gosh, I love Ross and TJMaxx, they have the best beauty steals!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE those Zoya polishes. Oh my god0ness, I wish I had known about the 3 for $12 order. I'm going to try to do the April Earth day swap thing. Are they sheer, or do they provide good coverage?

Ok, I was on a low-buy this past month (January) and I did well at the start, but then I had some devastating news come my way and I've been dealing with it by binge-shopping, complete with returns and revisits. Eugh!!! But anyway, here's the damage:



I hope I can remain on a no-buy through the end of February, excepting replacements of necessities. But...I'm kind of on the prowl for some of the perfumes at Sephora, as it's 3x the points on fragrance in February. I want to get the Lavanilla rollerball and the travel-size healthy deodorant, and maybe spend another 100 points on a deluxe size Tarte Lights Camera Lashes. But... I also need to get some camisoles with a built in bra, as well as some new panties. Eugh.... and I have to move I think. And euhhhhhh I just don't now. It's all so scary. But I am going to try to focus on doing and not buying.


The Zoya polishes are even prettier in person!  I haven't tried them all yet, but of the ones that I have tried they have applied opaque.  They are perfect for looking well manicured without having bold nails.  I love them.

And I love your splurge collage!  Awesome!  You got some pretty nice things.  Sorry to hear you received some devastating news /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  Us fellow makeup talk girls are always here for you /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[kaitlin1209]

Ok I broke my no-buy yesterday.  

Orly Bonder base coat (my old one was almost 2 yrs old and too thick)

Herbal Essence Naked line cleansing conditioner and dry shampoo
John Frieda Go Curlier 

 

[saku]

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@saku, you really need to get it and join our club, LOL! I am so happy to hear you are a geologist! I trained as a geologist, but now I work in water quality. I am not going to lie, 50% of the reason I bought this palette is because of the agateesque packaging. So lovely! But I also love how it has matte eyeshadow, plus a nice LE blush, liner colors, and a sweet little brush!

yay for geologists! i really really do love it (being a geologist). i wish i can be out in field more! i'm in grad school now, and all my research is done in the lab. but now, i teach an undergrad intro geology lab course, and i ENJOY it a LOT! i need to see it in person and swatch it. i'm have tan asian skin and i'm not sure if the colors here would work.. but maybe i'll get it anyway as a (geologist) collector's item! haha! [sorry about the late reply!]

 

[3Babydolls]

I just got 3 shades of Stila eye liners from sephora. Man I love those liners! I had been looking for the perfect olive green shade. I bought a stila and wow it's gorgeous! So naturally I needed more. Lol. They have so many shades I couldn't help myself. I'm kind of an eyeliner junkie. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[eastofthesun]

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yay for geologists! i really really do love it (being a geologist). i wish i can be out in field more! i'm in grad school now, and all my research is done in the lab. but now, i teach an undergrad intro geology lab course, and i ENJOY it a LOT! i need to see it in person and swatch it. i'm have tan asian skin and i'm not sure if the colors here would work.. but maybe i'll get it anyway as a (geologist) collector's item! haha! [sorry about the late reply!]
Oh cool, I'm glad to hear you like teaching! Maybe you'll be a professor one day and can take your students to field camp!

Yeah, the colors may not show up well if you have medium-toned skin. Hmm, that's too bad. Maybe you could get one used on ebay and take out all the eyeshadows and replace them with ones you can actually use, heheh!

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The Zoya polishes are even prettier in person!  I haven't tried them all yet, but of the ones that I have tried they have applied opaque.  They are perfect for looking well manicured without having bold nails.  I love them.

And I love your splurge collage!  Awesome!  You got some pretty nice things.  Sorry to hear you received some devastating news /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  Us fellow makeup talk girls are always here for you /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
The polishes sound really pretty. Now I really want to get a few from that 'naturel' line. Lovely!

Thanks! I made it on polyvore.com. Love that site. It helps me keep track of items I want, but it also kind of helps me design my house, etc. It's great!

And thanks for the words of encouragement. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[saku]

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  Oh cool, I'm glad to hear you like teaching! Maybe you'll be a professor one day and can take your students to field camp!

Yeah, the colors may not show up well if you have medium-toned skin. Hmm, that's too bad. Maybe you could get one used on ebay and take out all the eyeshadows and replace them with ones you can actually use, heheh!
i dream of becoming a professor-researcher one day!!.... 

i'm still swatching it in store! i hope the packaging is plastic and not cardboard. i didn't buy tarte's blush palette last holiday season because i hated the packaging...but that's just me.

 

[Jill1228]

My Ulta loot: Beauty Balm, lip pencils in Venom and Catfight, lipsticks in Catfight and lip glosses in Beso and Naked

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

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My Ulta loot: Beauty Balm, lip pencils in Venom and Catfight, lipsticks in Catfight and lip glosses in Beso and Naked
great haul! l

 

[lioness90]

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My Ulta loot: Beauty Balm, lip pencils in Venom and Catfight, lipsticks in Catfight and lip glosses in Beso and Naked
Nice haul!

 

[lioness90]

My Ulta haul from the last 20% off coupon arrived:



Bio-Oil

Vichy mattifier

Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette

UD 24/7 eye liner in Psychedelic Sister

Prestige cosmetics lip liner in Cameo

Maybelline color tattoo in Promegrante Punk

Orly nail polish in Prelude to a Kiss

Maybelline concealers

Essence nail art thingy

Ardell 14 Black lashes

I redeemed Ulta points so I didn't do too much damage.