Haul: Ulta, M•A•C & Sephora

Just when you think you have enough lippies, M•A•C releases a Retro Matte Collection. <3! I love the retro matte formula (first introduced to me in the Rihanna collection). The colors in this collection are absolutely gorgeous! 

My lighting doesn't do these colors justice. I am mainly obsessed with Flat Out Fabulous (who isn't). It is a must have from this collection. Fixed On Drama is the perfect fall color. Plum is a fall/winter staple color for me. 

Ulta:

I've been hearing alot of good things about this product so I decided to give it a try. My face is a bit on the rough side simply because I wasn't worried about taking care of it in the past, so I hope that this improves the texture of my skin :]

The serum looks a little pinkish and slightly glossy almost glittery, but once you work it in it is completely clear and absorbes pretty quickly. I love the feel of it, it's light, and doesn't feel sticky so that's already a plus. 

The Lorac Pro Pallete is a must have! It comes with 16 beautiful colors, 8 matte and 8 shimmer. This pallete is perfect for travel. It's slim and light weight, and has plenty of colors to choose from. You always want to minimize as much as you can when traveling, less hassle. 

I didn't swatch the colors just because I didn't want to mess them up until I was ready to use them ( I'm weird like that). But I did take some close ups so that you can get a better look at them. 

The pallete comes with a free Behind The  Scenes Eye Primer. I have two because with every Lorac purchase you get one (or if you spend 25+ on Lorac products, I forgot -__-). 

Sephora:

Sephora now offers a Color IQ service which finds your perfect shade match so that you're not walking around wearing the wrong foundation color (genius!). Finding the right foundation color is a huge problem of mine. For this reason I don't usually shop for foundations at drugstores because they don't have testers or beauty consultants to help you.  They used a camera to take photos of my skin, and then provided me with my exact color IQ skintone number. You type this number into a computer at the store or at home and it will give you a list of foundations that match your skin color perfectly. You can narrow your search down easily by selecting what type of skin you have (dry, oily…), formula you want (liquid, powder…), if you want SPF, etc…and it will show you your best match.

I purchased the Hourglass Immaculate Powder Foundation in the color Beige based on my color IQ number. It's a bit on the pricy side but I believe that you get what you pay for, and with foundations I don't like to go cheap especially with my acne prone skin. I will post a review soon on this product. 

I also purchased the Photo Finish (more than primer) Blemish Control (salicylic acid treatment) by Smashbox. You can pretty much tell why I bought this product (Acne, acne, acne :[ ). 

Thank you for reading my blog! Hope you have a beautiful day!

Love & positivity 

- S