Collective Haul: May, June, and July 215

Today I bring you one of my biggest haul I've ever posted on this blog, and hopefully it'll be one of a kind.  Since I took a mini-break from blogging end of May to July, I had been buying things and just have been collecting them for a collective haul post.  I will warn you, I did NOT go out and buy this in a day, in one shopping trip.  This is the result of 3 months worth of buying a little here and there. 

I'm playing around with this new photo editing program I got recently so you'll be seeing a bunch of differently edited pictures coming your way until I find a way that I'm happy with.  But I am so happy there is a white balance function in that program so now I can make my pictures have white backgrounds instead of that yellowish tinge I used to have.  Like usual with my hauls, I organized my products into different groups, and I'll start off with the smallest... random products.

Random products:

• L'oreal Blow Dry It Quick Dry Primer Spray
• Honest Co. Hand Sanitizer Spray

Skincare products:

• Up&Up Eye Makeup Remover
• Simple Cleansing Micellar Water
• Sonia Kashuk Radiant Boost Restorative Facial Oil
• Murad Rapid Results set
• Garnier Ultra-Lift Miracle Sleeping Cream
• Boots Botanics Shine Away Ionic Clay mask
• Simple Eye Make-up Remover
• Sephora Super Regenerating Oil-Serum

Tools:

• Up&Up Retractable Brush
• Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponges

Nail products:

• Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover
• Trim Cuticle Sticks
• Essie Gel-Setter set in Bahama Mama
• Essie Nail Polish in Baby's Breath 
• Sally Hansen Big Peel Off Base Coat

Lip products:

• Revo Beauty 360 Lip Balm Sphere in Honey
• Revo Beauty 360 Lip Balm Sphere in Strawberry
• Maybelline Super Stay 14 Hour Lipstick 
• YSL Volupte Tint-In-Oil in Cherry My Cherie
• Sonia Kashuk Moisture Luxe Tinted Lip Balm in Hint of Berry
• CO Bigelow Mentha Lip Balm Stick
• CO Bigelow Mentha Lip Shine
• Maybelline Color Elixir Iridescents Lip in Radiant Ruby
• L'oreal Paris Colour Riche Lip Balm in Nourishing Nude

Another I wanted to mention is that these products were purchased before my 30 day spending ban.  So far I am on day 7 of my spending ban and I have to say I'm doing pretty well.  I haven't had any temptations to purchase things yet.

What are some of your favorite things you've purchased recently and how are you liking them?

Sephora Favorites: Skin-Fatuations

I'm back with another skincare set from Sephora inside JCPenney!  I love it when Sephora comes out with these skincare sets.  I was a bit surprised because I thought they only come out once per season or something but the last one they had came out around April of this year, around the time of their VIB sale.  

I managed to grab these before they even made it to the floor (I think).  I went to Sephora a day or two after I heard about this set and had to ask an employee if they had any.  I was actually afraid they would come back out with the other set that I already had but luckily it was this set!  I managed to grab one for myself and one for my sister, since I wanted to try a bunch of the same things that she did.  Figured if we both had our own set, there would be less arguing between us!

Unlike the previous set, this set came with 9 high end skin care products in travel size, instead of 11.  I would say the sizes of these products are pretty generous.  There is ONE repeat from the previous set (Dr. Jart+ BB Cream) but the size that is included in this set is a lot bigger than the previous one.

Like the previous set, the products all came in a cute little makeup bag.  It is basically the same bag that was in the previous set except it's light periwinkle-ish blue and the little ribbon for the zipper is cuter in the previous set.  (It was more of a tassel rather than a ribbon looped through the zipper.)  Other than those two differences, I would say the bags are the same, but I think the previous bag is a tad bit cuter.

The products that were included in this set are:

• Boscia Black Charcoal Blotting Papers (25 count)
• Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask (0.5 oz.)
• Philosophy Purity Made Simple (1.0 oz.)
• Murad Invisiblur (0.17 oz.)
• Dr. Jart+ Beauty Balm SPF 45 (0.5 oz.)
• Josie Maran Argan Infinity Lip and Cheek Creamy Oil in Timeless Coral (0.16 oz.)
• First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Deep Cleanser (1.0 oz.)
• GLAMGLOW Supermud Clearing Treatment (0.3 oz.)
• Ole Henriksen The Clean Truth Cleansing Cloth (10 count)

I am very happy that I was able to get my hands on this set!  I'm excited to see what else Sephora would include in their future sets but at the same time crying because I know I'll be running out to get some as soon as I hear about them!  I can't wait to try some of these out and maybe do a first impression post with a handful of different trial size products in the future!

Have you heard about this set and did you manage to get your hands on it?  What is the one product you are most excited to try in this set?

Sephora Favorites: Skinstant Radiance

Behold skincare lovers!  Sephora inside JCPenney has come out with a new skincare set that is one of the best things I've seen yet this year!  I always love these Sephora Favorites sets, especially the ones from JCPenney.  

I managed to get my little fingers on this set before they were all sold out.  The only regret I have is that I didn't get it during Sephora's VIB sale.  Unfortunately (or rather fortunately...?) I am not a VIB member so I only got 4 days to do my shopping, and out of those 4 days I was away for 3.  Sadly when I went to my local Sephora inside JCPenney, the set was already sold out on the last day of the sale.  So I did what any sane person would do and asked them when they were receiving their next shipment, and I went back on that day and snatched this little sucker up.

The set came with 11 high end skincare products in travel size.  Some of them are super small, (ie: bareMinerals Mineralixir) while others were very generous (ie: Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Cleansing Gel and St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Lotion)!

The set also came with this really cute make up bag that's a pale pink shade with some sparkly thread.  The bag is a decent size (way bigger than the ipsy bags!) and I can imagine myself using this when I travel.

The products that were included in the set are:

• Ole Henriksen Ultimate Lift Eye Gel
• Josie Maran Argan Infinity Intensive Creamy Oil
• Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter Body Lotion
• Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser
• Glamglow Powermud Dualcleanse Treatment
• Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Cleansing Gel
• Boscia Tsubaki Oil-Infused Exfoliating Powder
• St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Lotion
• bareMinerals Mineralixirs 5-Oil Blend
• Dr. Jart+ Premium Beauty Balm SPF45
• First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser

Right when I heard about this set, most likely from Nouveau Cheap, I knew I had to get my hands on it.  There were so many things I really wanted to try but could not justify splurging so much for the full size, like the Glamglow mask, First Aid Beauty cleanser, Boscia exfoliator, Dr. Jart+ bb cream,  and St. Tropez bronzing lotion.  On top of that, I knew I wanted to try products from Ole Henderiksen, Peter Thomas Roth, Murad, and Josie Maran.  I will say, I was surprised to find a Soap & Glory product in this set because I heard Soap & Glory products are being pulled from Sephora.

What is the one product that you are most excited about in this set?