Birthday Goodies

This Delicate Asian Beast is now 19!

Last week, I celebrated by champagne birthday. To celebrate my day of birth, I decided to splurge and buy myself a little something that I have been wanting for a while. I'm also going to include a couple of things I picked up with a birthday coupon I received! October is honestly my favourite month to check my emails because birthday coupons just make life better...

Anyway, here's what I got!

** I took these pictures after dinner on my deck because I procrastinated on this post.. That's why the pictures are a little different today. Don't judge me.

Shiseido

To start of this birthday haul, I picked up another Nourishing Mascara Base from Shiseido. I'm planning to do a review on this product soon so I don't want to say too much about this. But since I am repurchasing this, there is a good chance that I'm digging this product... (hint hint, nudge nudge)

While I was at the Shiseido counter, the girl at the counter asked if I wanted the bronzy champagny(?) bag that is pictured above. She said she didn't have enough room for them so I got one for free! I didn't know that the bag was actually apart of Shiseido's gift! To top that off, when she found out if was my birthday, she threw in the smaller makeup bag and an oil cleanser. Basically, I got everything pictured above for free. The only thing I actually paid for was the Nourishing Mascara Base that cost me around $20 after my discount!

Here is a list of all the free samples I got from Shiseido:

• Ultimate Cleansing Oil for Face/Body
• Lipstick in "Perfect Rouge"
• White Lucent: Brightening Cleansing Foam
• Refining Makeup Primer
• Lacquer Gloss (doesn't say what colour it is)
• Bio-Performance: Advanced Super Revitalizing Cream

The Body Shop

Would you believe me if I told you I only paid $5 for all this stuff, even after tax?! The Honey Bronzer retails for $20 and each eyeshadow is worth $10. The entire purchase retails for $40. Because of the buy two get one free promotion, I got one of the $10 eyeshadows for free, plus my $10 off birthday coupon made the other eyeshadow free. I then redeemed 4 points which equals to $15. That is how I only paid $5 for all 3 products. Crazy, I know! I feel like I'm Tati during her Madness Monday videos. (In case you're wondering, I got the Honey Bronzer in 02)

Caramel Flirt (205)

Brownie & Clyde (225)

These are the 2 eyeshadows I picked up. I've never tried The Body Shop's eyeshadows before so hopefully I get on well with them. I have a feeling I'm going to love these simply because swatching them in store was honestly heavenly. They are super smooth and have a good amount of pigmentation. I find the colours on the website don't look the same as they do in person. If you are interested in any of their eyeshadows, I suggest you check them out in store first if possible! 

Sephora

I had run out of my Urban Decay All-Nighter Setting Spray so I went back to get more. I decided I would get the big one as I've gone through 2 of the smaller bottles. I think I've tried out their setting spray enough to justify buying the big size. Unfortunately, they didn't have any of the All-Nighter sprays in the larger size, so I decided to give the De-Slick one a try. I have combination skin so I was hoping this would work for me. 

I also redeemed a 100 point mascara while I was checking out. I've heard alot of buzz around Buxom products recently so I wanted to give their mascara a go. I have been considering redeeming the Marc Jacobs mascara for a couple weeks now and wanted to redeem it as well but they didn't have anymore. Note to self: don't hesitate on 100 point redemption's, just do it. 

*I've used the spray for about a week now and I think I've come to the solution that the De-Slick works better for me than the All-Nighter.

These are the samples I got with my purchases. I haven't tried any of them yet but I thought I'd share them with you because free stuff.. Am I right? I love the idea of getting perfume samples but I find I never like the scent. It seems like I always get the super florally, on the edge of old woman perfumes. I don't know, maybe it's just me.

This is the moment we're all been waiting for, the main reason for this blog post. This is a little something I got as a gift for myself. Yes, it is the infamous Naked palette from Urban Decay. After I bought the Naked 2, I've been debating which one I wanted to get next, the original or the 3rd one. The cost had also been holding me back from making this purchase but I figured you only turn 19 once, just do it. So I did. I've been using it for about a week now and I'm definitely loving it! 

Do you buy yourself gifts for special occasions? Is there anything you've been dying to buy yourself?

- Amelia