A Little Sephora Haul

I may not be in the holiday mood yet, but makeup brands sure are. New holiday releases and collections are launching every week and it was only a matter of time before I gave into one or two!

Over the past year or so I've gotten away from limited-edition palettes and shades. For a blogger, there's not much point in buying something I will only be able to talk about for the short while that it is available. However, some of the sets that are coming out this year are not only great values for money but a good way to try out multiple makeup brands and fan-favorite products at once! I haven't bought any of those sets (yet) but they sure are tempting. If the Bite beauty lip sets had been released when I placed my order I definitely would've gotten one of those!

As it is, I got a lot of products, especially blushes and I'm excited to try them out.

Stila Written in the Stars Glitter and Glow liquid eyeshadow set
Every single time I go to Ulta I end up swatching these gorgeous glitter eyeshadows and staring at them with longing. I knew I wouldn't use them often, so I never purchased one until now. This trio includes deluxe sizes of three of the most wearable glitter shades and they are all so beautiful! I can't wait to try out some looks with these. The three shades included are Diamond Dust, Kitten Karma, and Smoky Storm.

Pretty Vulgar Make Them Blush in Hush Blush
Pretty Vulgar launched at Sephora a few months ago with beautiful packaging and a lot of fanfare. I put off ordering from them until the reviews came in, but the powder products were generally ruled as good products so I decided to get a new blush! Hush Hush is a dark rosy shade that I don't have much of in my collection, surprisingly. It's a pigmented formula but it's not very powdery. I'm a little concerned about how it will blend, but I haven't tried it yet so I can't say whether it is good or bad!

Ciate London Glow-to Illuminating Blush in Summer Love
Another blush (you will see a trend here...I have a problem) I've had my eye on these for ages. I love the Ciate bronzers and so I had high expectations for the blushes, too. The shade I wanted was sold out, so I went for this peachy shade instead. It looks a little light for me but it is super pretty and shimmery!

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush body spray
Everyone and their mother has heard about the Brazilian Bum Bum cream that is supposed to be a miracle worker. I have way too many body lotions, but I decided I could use a new perfume (again, I have a problem) so I ordered the body spray. This leaked a little bit in the box so when it arrived all I could smell was alcohol and it made me a bit nauseous. I tend to get associations with scents really easily, so I'm hoping I'm not going to be reminded of feeling sick every time I smell this! This perfume is said to have notes of pistachio and salted caramel, but I didn't get that when I tried it out. I will keep testing it and report back!

Stila Huge Extreme Lash mascara deluxe sample
This was on offer when I was ordering from Sephora--they always have codes that you can use to get bonus samples. I've used this mascara before and I remember loving it, so I'm glad to have another sample!

And some other bits I recently purchased...

Essence Satin Touch blush in Satin Love
I've been meaning to pick one of these up for ages, but every time I checked them out they looked really...brown. Some people love brown-toned blushes, like Benefit's Dallas or Becca's Amaretto, but they've never appealed to me. I think it was just a trick of the light because swatched this is a beautiful dusty pink! The formula feels really nice as well.

Found Cosmetics Baked Illuminating Blush in Rose Glow
I promise, this is the last blush I'm buying for quite a while! I saw this brand at Walmart and was immediately taken by this gorgeous marbled blush. It reminded me of my favorite Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Mood Exposure. This has a bit more of a metallic sheen to it, but the color is very similar and the formula is just as smooth. I'm really impressed with it and if you're in Walmart definitely check it out!

Morphe 35F palette
Doesn't this palette just scream fall? I absolutely love the purple shades in here and can't wait to start playing with them! Morphe shimmer shades are really beautiful, but I've never tried their matte ones.

From left to right: Diamond Dust, Kitten Karma, Smoky Storm, Hush Blush, Summer Love, Rose Glow, Satin Love

Of all the products I got, I'm definitely the most excited about the Glitter and Glow eyeshadows. The swatches are so beautiful.

Have you bought any new products recently? Any holiday sets you are eyeing?

Xx Katie