Jen-illocity: Black Friday / Cyber Monday Shopping Haul

This year, I did almost all of my Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping online. Those purchases have been arriving over the past week, and I thought I'd share! I'm not sharing everything, since some of what I bought are presents for people I know read my blog, but I got some great deals on those too.

The Color Workshop Cream Eyeliners – Walgreens, $2

I can't believe I found 4 cream eyeliners (black, brown, blue, and green) and a brush for $2! I even checked with the cashier to make sure I was reading the price right. I figured, at $2, even if it was awful and unusable I wouldn't be out too much money. The brush was crap, so I tossed that out and used my own. I passed the black on to my sister who I know will use it. I have been able to try out all of the other colors once and they seem to be a decent formula that don't run and go on easily. My biggest complaint is the packaging. They come in cheap plastic jars and the lids are very difficult to screw on correctly.

Top Row (left at bottom)

Bottom Row (left at bottom)

Urban Decay Smoked Eyeshadow Palette – Macy's, $20

I recently got my first Urban Decay eyeshadow (Pulp Fiction Palette) and really liked the formula. I had tried to grab another Urban Decay set, but that sold out within minutes. I saw this one for over half off, and at such a reasonable price I couldn't pass it up. I checked both the Ulta and Sephora sites to see how the deal compared, and Macy's was cheaper by at least $5.

Tarte Beauty and the Box Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow Quad in Evoke the Smoke – Macy's, $9

Again, a deal I couldn't pass up. $9 for 4 Tarte eyeshadows was too good to resist.

Top to Bottom: Cute Pink, Endless Purple

Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Duo – Sephora, $10

I have one of these in Always Red and it is one of my favorite lipsticks, and definitely my favorite true red. Finding 2 for $10, when 1 usually goes for $13, I thought would be a good deal and I would probably like at least one of the colors. My duo included Endless Purple and Cute Pink. I really like the purple in the swatch and look forward to trying it out.

Too Faced Workday to Weekend Play Eyeshadow Primer Duo – Sephora, $10

While scrolling through the Sephora deals, I saw this and thought I would give it a shot. The champagne-colored primer is hugely popular among beauty bloggers. Some wear it alone as their only eye color. It might be a good way for the kiddo to be introduced to eye color.

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment – Sephora, Free

This was free with purchase with one of my (ahem) many Sephora orders. Everyone is also always raving about these. This is a sample size. It smells like lemon poppyseed muffins – my favorite!

Top to Bottom: Lolita, Berlin

Kat Von D Lip Love Set – Sephora, $10

This set contains minis of the Studded Kiss Lipstick in Lolita and Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Berlin. Ever since they came in, I have been dying to try the Lolita. It is so my kind of shade! It is kind of a rosy, mauvy, purply color. Berlin is a rather bright orange, although the kiddo thinks there's a lot of pink in there too. The the pink comes through in the swatch, too. I'll have to try it to see how it looks on me.

Tarte Magical Moments Deluxe Best Sellers Essentials Set – Sephora, $10

Tarte is probably the brand I hear most about on the beauty blogs and videos, and from them, the most beloved product has got to be the Amazonian clay blush. So, when I saw that this kit contained one of the famous blushes, in addition to a mascara and lip gloss (both of which are also well-reviewed products in general), I snatched it up as fast as I could. The lip gloss (Magic) is rather light in the swatch, but should come across as almost clear on the lips due to how sheer it was. The blush is also in the color Magic.

Top to Bottom: Fig, Posy Pink

Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick Duo – Sephora, $10

This set contains, obviously, 2 of the Smashbox lipsticks. This one came with Fig and Posy Pink. Fig is absolutely gorgeous, and Posy Pink swatches much nicer than it looks in the tube.

Smashbox On the Rocks Mini Bestsellers Kit – Macy's, $10

Another Smashbox set for a great price, this one with samples of the makeup primer, under eye primer, and Full Exposure mascara.

Top to Bottom: Barbutan, Currant, Strawberry

Bite Beauty Lush Lip Trio – Sephora, $10

This kit is a trio of Bite Beauty Lush Fruit Lip Glosses. My kit contains Rambutan (peachy nude), Currant (sheer plum), and Strawberry (sheer carnation pink). The Rambutan is actually fairly opaque, especially for a gloss.

Laura Geller Beauty Flawless In A Flash – Macy's, $19

I love this kit more and more every time I look at it! Inside a beautiful pink bag (already claimed by the kiddo) is a 5-piece set with a blush, foundation, mascara, primer, and brush. Both the blush and foundation are swirly and very pretty to look at, soft to the touch, and swatch lighter than they appear in the pan. The foundation is medium, which may be too dark for me usually but I should be able to make it work if I apply it lightly, sort of like a setting powder. The blush is very sparkly and swatches even more so. In fact, the swatch comes across as all sparkle and almost no color.