The drugstore has caught my attention once again! I have been trying to save my money for a possible trip this summer (fingers crossed) but I'm having a bit of trouble due to all these great deals! I received some coupons in the mail and promotional emails from Shoppers Drug Mart this past week that really caught my eye. I'm proud to say that everything in this haul was on sale for $5.99 with one exception.
** I apologize in advance for the dirty window... I didn't notice the smudges on the window until I imported the pictures on to my laptop. At that point, the lighting was no longer good. So I'm just going with the flow and living with the smudgy background. Sorry!
Rimmel London's Stay Matte Foundation
I've been wanting to try out this foundation for a while and I finally caved. I'm getting tired of the foundation I have been using, so I've been trying to find a new everyday drugstore foundation. I got the shade True Ivory (103) and my sister got True Beige (203). I think this is going to be a great foundation for summer as it's geared to keeping the skin matte. I've used it twice now and I find my skin stays rather matte and a tiny bit dewy. I found I did have to blot a bit by my nose but overall I'm really enjoying this foundation.
Rimmel London's Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder
I've been wanting to try a powder for a while and I've heard great things about the Makeup Forever HD Pressed Powder, but I wasn't ready to spend that much on a type of product that I have never used. That being said, I have heard many beauty gurus rave about this powder so I thought I'd give it a try. I wasn't able to swatch this in the store, so hopefully this shade works for me... I was hoping to find a transparent one but I didn't see any.
Maybelline's The Falsies Mascara
I know I am quite late on this but I thought I'd finally give it a try. I didn't know that this mascara came in two different styles. I looked all over the packaging to try and figure out the difference but I'm still not quite sure what the difference is... The only thing I can think of is the brush being a bit bigger for the flared one?
Maybelline's The Rocket Mascara
It seems like there's a bit of a trend forming. It looks like this haul has a theme of mascaras that have been raved about for a long time and I am just getting my hands on them now. I really like how the brush for this mascara has an abundance of bristles that are surprisingly long. I have a feeling I'll really be enjoying this one!
Maybelline's Illegal Length Mascara
I haven't heard much about this mascara recently, but as I said before, all the Maybelline mascaras were on sale for ONLY $5.99. This mascara has fibers in it to add that extra bit of length. I've tried a couple of mascaras that also contained fiber extenstions, and they worked pretty well for me, so hopefully this one lives up to my expectations!
Vichy's Normaderm 3 in 1 Cleanser + Scrub + Mask
Woohoo, more free samples! I didn't notice they slipped these into my bag until I got home. I'm super excited to try this out. My skin is still not where I want it to be but it has been improving over the last couple of weeks. Plus, I love me a good mask!
Covergirl's Clump Crusher Mascara & Rimmel's Wake Me Up Concealer
This was the first time my sister has come with me on a drugstore haul. She's been complaining about a couple of blemishes that keep reappearing on her forehead, so she wanted to come with me to try out some foundations and concealers. This is probably her first experience with makeup besides trying out stuff from my mom's stash (something we've all done at some point). Along with getting the Rimmel Stay Matte foundation, she also picked up a mascara and concealer.
I recommended she get Covergirl's Clump Crusher mascara as I think it's perfect for someone who's never used mascara before. In my opinion, you don't want anything too volumizing or prone to clumping when going through your first experience with mascara. I think defining and lengthening is a good way for beginners to go as it isn't too dramatic but you can still see that it enhances the lashes. From my experience with this mascara, I've found that it's super easy to put on. You literally swipe it on and you're done. Quick and simple!
Unfortunately this mascara was the only item that wasn't $5.99. Instead, I had a coupon that was $4.00 off any Covergirl mascara. It ended up being $6.99 so we still got a great deal!
Lastly, she got the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer. I've heard MANY bloggers/YouTubers rave about the Wake Me Up line, so I thought this would be a good choice for her. I personally like the Maybelline Fit Me concealer but she didn't want to spend too much and the Wake Me Up concealer was on sale, so she went with the cheaper one (I don't blame her). Hopefully everything works out for her!
Have you tried any of these products? If you have let me know the pros and cons of the product! If you haven't, do you plan on trying any of these products anytime soon?
-Amelia
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