Drugstore and Sephora Haul

Yes, yet another (small) haul!

I had to run back to Sephora since I ran out of my eyebrow pencil, and didn't leave with just one thing (but didn't do so bad!) and I also picked up some things at the drugstore section of Bed Bath and Beyond. Just thought I'd share what I purchased with you all :)

I currently use the Freeman Avocado and Oatmeal Clay Mask at least once a week and I really do like how it makes my skin look and feel after use. I noticed that there was a sale going on for the Freeman masks and I grabbed 2!

I really love Real Techniques brushes - absolutely no complaints whatsoever. I decided to pick up one of their blush brushes, since the Sephora one I have has been shedding a lot lately. 

Can you believe I have actually never tried any BB creams?! I have heard good things about the Maybelline Dream Pure Fresh BB 8 In One Skin Cleaning Perfecter. Since I passed the Maybelline section, I picked one up in the shade medium.

First time I saw these lipsticks on display, I got real excited since I love nude shades. Unfortunately I wasn't able to purchase it - because they were all opened, and people have swatched the lipsticks! I HATE that! Fortunately Bed Bath and Beyond carried it, and they were untouched. It's the L'Oreal Collection Privee Colour Riche and I picked them up in the shades Julianne's Nude and Jennifer's Nude. 

Left: Jennifer's Nude Right: Julianne's Nude 

I have a backless top that I haven't been able to wear due to its thin material, and of course, unable to wear a bra. I found this Hollywood Breast Lift Tape - which I'm hoping it gives me some sort of lift and not make me look like I have no bra on. I also got reusable gel silicone nipple covers, because I don't want to show the world that my headlights are on. 

Now, for my small Sephora haul. 

I had to go back to Sephora to get more of the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz. I ran out of the Medium Ash, and since I'm back to being a brunette, this time around I got it in the shade Dark Brown. 

I also got more of the NARS tinted moisturizer in the shade Annapurna, and a bottle of Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray. 

The only thing in the picture that was not purchased at Sephora was the Inglot gel liner in #77 - that was bought in Macy's. 

I should be set for the time being... but knowing me, I won't be able to resist, and i'll pick something else up! 

ByAlegory Acrylic Lipstick Organizer

I brought an Alex 5 drawer system from Ikea a few months ago and have yet to buy bins to store everything properly. The acrylic makeup storage on my vanity was overflowing with lip products, and my lipstick drawer in the Alex system was starting to look like a hot mess!

I recently came across these makeup organizers by a company called ByAlegory. They offer lipstick, lipgloss, and compact organizers make out of heavy duty acrylic - and it is available in a few colors as well. I decided to purchase the pink 24 lipstick organizer, since I wanted a pop of color to stand out against my white drawer.

As soon as I received it, I quickly put in all of the lipsticks that needed to be organized in it!

On one end I put in some of my non-mac lipsticks to show that it also holds other brands of lipsticks just as well (at least the ones that I own). As you know, mac lipsticks all have the same black packaging (except for limited edition) and you don't know what color it is unless you look at the bottom. I put the lipsticks upside down just to see how it worked out. 

The lipsticks tilt over to the side but still did it's job! This is what it looks like inside of my Alex drawer..

Overall I'm happy with my purchase and will most definitely order some of the other makeup storage they have to offer!

Mini Sephora Haul!

So, I went into Sephora a few days ago, and did a little bit of damage! Nothing major, but I definitely walked away with more than just the one item I intended on purchasing.

This is why I originally came in to Sephora, to pick up the Bobbi Brown corrector in Peach. I have dark under eye circles, but lately I feel like they have been darker than usual, and a regular concealer just wasn't doing it for me.

Bobbi Brown Corrector in Peach

After I grabbed that up, I started wandering around, and ended up at the NARS section. I decided to pick up their Radiant Creamy Concealer in the color Custard. I've heard nothing but good things, so I wanted to try it out for myself. 

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard

I remembered that I was running out of my Urban Decay Brightening and Tightening Complexion Primer Potion, and headed over to Hourlgass to pick up their Mineral Veil Primer. I got the travel sized bottle to try out before I committed to the full size one. Also, the full size one is VERY expensive! Again, I've seen rave reviews for this product! 

Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer

I walked over to Too Faced to finally take a look at their Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipsticks. I wanted to pick all of them up, but of course, that wasn't possible. I decided on the shade Melted Nude.

Too Faced Liquified Long Wear Lipstick in Melted Nude

I was also taking a look at their highlighters, and decided to get their Candlelight glow highlighting powder duo. It has two shades, which is Sheer Gold and Gilded Rose. I can never have enough highlighters! 

Too Faced Candlelight Glow

Im so glad I decided to look at the perfume section - I came across a purse sized Gucci Premiere! I have been eyeing this perfume for SO long but I always think twice about it when I have it in my hands, due to the fact that its so expensive. Even better, it isn't in a rollerball form, but in a spray! This perfume smells divine! 

Gucci Premiere

And that concludes this mini haul -Is there anything you would like to see a review on? Let me know below! 

Sigma Spa Brush Cleaning Glove Review

Hello beauties!

So, I don't know why I didn't hear of this glove before I went to IMATS earlier this year. Apparently this glove has been out for a while before then. As I was looking over what I wanted to purchase at the Sigma booth, I saw this brush cleaning glove, and wondered if it was worth it. Since Sigma had 30% off their items, I figured it would be worth a shot. I'm SO glad I took that chance!

Yes, it looks like a rubber oven glove with different textures on it. But you know what? It works.

Gone are the days of me having prune like hands due to deep cleaning my makeup brushes. I used to hate how long it would take as well - making sure the makeup is completely washed off and rinsing them out thoroughly. The spa glove makes life a bit easier! It is also lined on the inside, so your hand isn't actually sticking to the rubber on the inside.

The glove has two sides to it, one side to wash eye brushes..

 And the other side to wash face brushes.

The nubs on each side are different, the side for the face brushes are larger for obvious reasons. A huge plus about this glove is that you are actually using a lot less cleaning solution, as soon as you start moving your brush in a circular motion on the wash section, you automatically see how sudsy it becomes. The nubs do a great job in helping with the removal of whatever makeup is on your brushes, and quickly too.

So what do the different textures do? Here's a little breakdown. First you add the brush cleaner of your choice to the wash section and start swirling it around. You'll see all that buildup come right off!

Next up, its time to rinse. The rinse section is on the top of the glove.

For even more of a deep clean, run your brush through the refine section. In this section, I sometimes notice that there is still some soap that needs to be rinsed off, so I run the brush through the rinse part again. 

To top it off, squeeze your brush through the shape section to remove excess water, all while shaping your brush. 

Now, as far as pricing goes, I do think it is a steep price to pay for it. It is absolutely worth it if you have tons of brushes to deep clean, want them thoroughly clean, and you want to save time cleaning them (I mean, who wouldn't want that?!). I have been using this glove for a few months now and I am completely in love. Pink isn't the only color - Sigma has it in aqua, black, and purple as well (from what I see on the website at the moment, pink isn't available). You can purchase the glove by clicking here.

Do you own one, or thinking about purchasing? What are your thoughts?