Some nice promos from Sephora

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I've been so busy with work and school! :( I know this has been going on for a while, but Sephora is having their 15 Days of Beauty Thrills event thing where each day they give a free deluxe sample of one of their products. Yesterday's thrill was a deluxe sample of Fresh's soy cleanser and black tea mask. I'm not sure about the mask, but I LOVE that cleanser to death! Today's thrill is S shaped nail files from Sephora. I would probably wait for a better sample before I make my purchase, but I've composed a list of products from Sephora that I believe were an amazing investment. These are the products that I swear by and use almost everyday:


1. Clairsonic Mia, $119 (now with free shipping!)

I believe this was one of the best investments of $119 I have ever made. I used to have oily and acne prone skin even as an adult (my mom still has it, so I'm expected to have it for a very long time) and I've been using this for about half a year now. Not only have my dark sunspots faded dramatically, but I haven't had much acne either aside from the occasional insomnia related breakouts. I can feel that my skin is also less oily during the days that I use the Clairsonic Mia in the mornings. It also made my skincare products work extra well. So I'm getting better results with less product use! SCORE! :)

 The main difference between the regular Clairsonic and the Clairsonic Mia is the size. The regular Clairsonic is bigger (and costlier!) and is meant for use on the body while the Mia is meant for use on the face only. Where else am I going to use the clairsonic besides my face?! Really?!

2. Shiseido Eyelash Curler, $19.00

I honestly never thought there was a difference between eyelash curlers UNTIL I bought this one. I've used the Revlon and Sephora brand eyelash curlers and they really DO NOT curl my lashes like this one! I've used this curler for almost 4 years now and I'm still loving it and not having a problem with it. Different eyelash curlers come in different sizes depending on the brand and I guess you just have to find one that fits your eyes, but I think this is one of the better ones out there. At first you might think "Oh gee.. $19 for an eyelash curler is a bit much, dont you think?" But I think I can honestly say that I've used up its $19 worth lol! This was definitely a very good investment of $19. I don't think I will ever have to buy another curler again lol! Until this one breaks of course. :(

3. Urban Decay's Naked 1 Palette, $50 (free shipping!)

I prefer the Naked 1 Palette over the Naked 2 mainly because I have a warm undertone on my skin and the Naked 1 Palette has warm tone colors that complements my skin better. People with a cool undertone should stick with the Naked 2 Palette. I love all the colors in the Naked 1 Palette. Each color complements each other so beautifully and there are endless possibilities of combinations! Usually when I go on vacation I just pack my Naked Palettes with me and I'm set for eyeshadows. There are enough colors in one palette to go from work to play, day to night, and casual to sultry. The colors also come off extremely SMOOTH and blendable and beautiful! They're just the right amount of pigment without overwhelming the eyes and it just blends so seemingly and effortlessly into my skin I love it!

I also love their slim packaging where I can neatly tuck them in my purse or suitcase and carry it with me so I can easily change my look throughout the day. It comes with the perfect highlighting color (Virgin) and the perfect contouring colors (buck, darkhorse, hustle, creep), and using any of the colors alone would look amazing as well. I swear I use this palette for work, casual days, and night outs and that little primer comes in handy too when I want to switch up my eye makeup during the day! That little brush that it comes with works wonders as a brow highlighting brush. And I usually just flip it to the other side to apply on my eyeshadows on the go as well. $50 well spent I think! :)

4. Fresh Soy Cleanser, $15~$38

This was the cleanser I meantioned above. It comes in 2 sizes: The 1.7 oz. ($15) and the 5.1oz ($38). I purchased the 5.1oz bottle after a trial sized packet from Sephora and I absolutely LOVED it! Not only does it remove makeup residue on my face after using a makeup remover wipe, but it also leaves my face feeling fresh and clean. It can also be used on the eye area (just close your eyes lol) to remove eyeshadow and mascara completely as well! I often use this with my Clairsonic Mia to get a deep cleaning at the end of the day when I'm not too lazy. Most cleansers completely strip my face of natural oils which in turn makes my body produce MORE oil in a short amount of time. With this cleanser, I found that that doesnt happen and my body doesnt have to produce more oil at all. Because of this, I've gotten less acne in general. I've been using this for the past 4 months now and I think I only went through like half the bottle. I can really justify spending $38 for an amazing cleanser like this one :)