Mini Beauty Haulin'

I haven't done a post in awhile that wasn't a review or random update so this one will be here to break the cycle! If you guys read my last post, I said I was having a bit of a rough week last week, and when it gets rough, shopping is my friend..well, and food is too (sweet or spicy is the best!). Anyways, I went on a bit of a shopping frenzy, but some of my stuff hasn't come in yet. I actually haven't been really buying much makeup lately. I've been just sticking to my favorites. I think I've been buying more jewelry and random things more than anything. I will eventually talk about those too of course. :)

Today, I shall share my recent beauty purchases!

A couple of weeks ago I made a purchase on the Etude House USA website. I've been stalking their site ever since I watched ChefCaffy's video recommending the Code B gel liner. I really wanted to give a try, but they were ALWAYS sold out of the black one. I waited about a month before they got it back in stock. When they did, I quickly bought it along with a VIP Girl lipstick. I am still testing the gel liner, but I will be having a review on that up soon.

I got the VIP Girl lipstick in PK009, which is like this bright pink with blue undertones (kind of reminds me of Barbie pink). The color pay-off is really good, and on my pigmented lips it comes out pretty opaque. The smell is exactly like all the Etude House lip products; it has this slight fruity scent that I can't really put my finger on. As for the packaging, it's cute but it does feel kind of like a toy? I'm not sure how I feel about it.

It was kind of hard to capture the true color of the lipstick, but pretty much what you see in the tube is what you get in the swatch. In real life, the blue undertone is a little more prominent. I tried it on my lips once; however, I don't know if I can really pull it off. It's a bit of a contrast with my skin tone. Perhaps, I will show you guys in a future FOTD, and you guys can tell me what you guys think of it.

As you can all see, I also recently bought the Laneige Star White Essence. I had a $10 off discount from my birthday at the Amore store because I am a member of their Beauty Family Plan. I am currently also using the emulsion from the Star White line so I thought I give the essence a try too since I ran out of my Beautymaker serum. I just love love Laneige ♥♥. They make great skincare products, and I am so glad I have easy access to their products. Last but not least, I finally got my Benefit set, which I haven't touched at all yet. I really haven't had the time to play with it, and I probably won't for awhile. I have been and will be swamped with my constant art projects.

But anyways, I am going head off the bed now. Next post, I think, will be about my ToFebruary haul :) Good night!