I recently made my first online purchase at sephora.com and thought I would share what I got.
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| My package finally came! |
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| Here's everything I received. |
I had been receiving emails about the holiday sample sets and could not resist getting one. I chose the 'Festive Cheery Endurance' set and I'll show you what that included below. You have to make a purchase of at least $25 to get the sample set, so I scoured their selection for quite some time deciding what to buy. I ended up choosing the 'Give Me Some Lip' holiday lip set. I couldn't seem to stray away from their holiday sets because they're such a great deal!
Here's a look at what is inside the box and the item info from left to right:
The three samples that I chose were:
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| The packaging for the lip sampler set. |
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| Pretty metallic box inside the pink, laser-cut label. |
- Fresh - Sugar Rose Lip Treatment (0.08 oz)
- Laura Mercier - Lip Glacé in Bare Pink (0.1 oz)
- Buxom - Full-On Lip Polish in Dolly (0.07 oz)
- Nars - Lip Gloss in Turkish Delight (0.14 oz)
- Bite Beauty - High Pigment Pencil in Rhubarb (0.05 oz)
- Tarte - LipSurgence Lip Luster in Glitzy (0.1 oz)
- Total Contents of Set: 0.47 oz
I can post reviews on each of the products when I have tried them all.
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| Tarte - LipSurgence in Glitzy |
The first product I tried was Tarte's LipSurgence. This product actually comes with the full size, which costs $24 alone! It feels creamy on the lips and had a light minty scent that disappeared quickly. The scent and color reminded me of Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Shimmers (the long, skinny tubes). The shimmer in this lip product is a pretty gold, which I find much more flattering than silver. I generally don't like sparkly or shimmery products as much as creme ones, but I enjoyed this one more than I thought. It was very easy to apply and is a great everyday color. The shimmer makes it appropriate for the holiday season or a night out.
Below is the holiday sample set I picked. It came in a black, faux leather, woven bag.
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| Woven bag. |
This is everything that was included. I had one substitution from the standard set, but I'm overall very happy with the products I was gifted!
Here's everything from left to right:
- Urban Decay - Eyeshadow Primer Potion Anti-Aging (0.13 oz)
- Lancôme - Trésor L'Eau de Parfum (0.05 oz)
- Ren - Hydra-Calm Cleansing Milk (0.17 oz)
- Ojon - Color Sustain Pro (1.0 oz)
- Lancôme - Définicils Mascara in black(0.07 oz) **substitution
- Smashbox - Full Exposure Mascara in jet black (0.14 oz)
- Smashbox - Camera Ready CC Cream Dark Spot Correcting w/ SPF 30 (0.25 oz)
- Kat Von D - Painted Love Lipstick in Celebutard (0.042 oz)
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| Fun fact: Celebutard was pulled from shelves earlier this month because people found the name to be offensive.
The substitution I got was for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Lash Genius Waterproof Topcoat Mascara. I really don't mind this switch because I have always wanted to try Définicils and had not heard of the Anastasia mascara.
I showed each of the samples in my hand so you can see the size. They are quite small, but it is still a great deal and this is the perfect way to try a large selection of products before purchasing them! I can also write up reviews of each of these products after I have used them.
Last but not least, I thought I would include the samples that were included. Sephora sends every beauty insider three free samples with each online purchase. I actually received four: the three that I chose and another from Eve Lom.
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- Bare Minerals - Ready SPF 20 Foundation in Medium Beige
- Burberry - Body in Tender (0.06 oz)
- Especially Escada - Eau de Parfum (0.06 oz)
The last sample I received was the Eve Lom cleanser. It comes with 0.16 oz of cleanser and a muslin cloth with which to wash your face.
That is all I have to share with you today. My total price after tax and shipping and handling was $33.90. I hope this helps those of you that are on the fence about buying the lip sampler set or making a purchase to get this holiday sample set. I will post reviews after I have had some time to use the products.
Thanks for reading and have a happy holiday season!
AprilLily
