March Haul 2017 (Makeup)

Hey guys, so I've been a little mia lately. I just been working a lot, so it gave me very little time to blog. I also been focusing more on my freelance stuff. I really want to build myself as a freelance artist, so I've been putting extra time into that, especially since summer is quickly approaching us. So ya, that's why I haven't posted anything in awhile and I do apologize for that! However, I have a interesting haul for you this month, so let's just get into it!

March Haul!

Let's start off with Sephora. I find that there was so many new launches in March! I've been checking the "New Arrivals" section almost everyday! There's a ton of stuff that I want, but obviously I had to limit myself! The first product that I purchased is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Palette. As soon as I saw that it was available on Sephora, I purchased it! I just love everything about this palette! I haven't played with it that much, but the concept of this is amazing! It comes with 18 shades, but most of the bottom row comes with primary shades. These are amazing to change the under tone of the shade. You can even use them to lighten or darken shades! They're very versatile! There's no other lip palette that I know that comes with this concept! It truly makes it a dream palette for any freelance makeup artist! I can literally just carry this Lip Palette and I'll have something for all my clients! It even comes with a palette to mix the shades on! The color scheme is also really nice! The shades are all different from one another! They did a really good job at picking the shades in this palette! It's very well thought out! It's definitely a must have in my opinion! It's limited edition, so if you been eyeing it, I suggest that you pick it up asap!

Love this palette!

Next, I picked up the Anastasia Beverly Hills Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit. Now, when I first saw the swatches of this, I wasn't really drawn to it, because they're not shades that I typically go for (I'm more of a gold girl). But, when I saw demos with this palette, I died! The colors look stunning on multiple skin tones and the finish of this palette is just "OMG". These highlighters leave that wet metallic finish, which I absolutely love! It's just opaque and beautiful! I just gave in and I'm glad that I did! The formula of this Glow Kit is definitely the best one that ABH released! It's super pigmented and buttery smooth! When you look at the pans, you can see that there's a lot of glitter, but the finish isn't glittery. It's also long wearing! The powders are finely milled! I just love this palette! It's nothing like the Glow Kit that ABH released during the holidays! This one is a million times better!

Such an amazing collaboration! Congrats ABH and Nicole!

I also purchased the Bite Beauty Prismatic Pearl Creme Lip Gloss in Champagne Pearl. Champagne Pearl is a beautiful and I mean beautiful metallic champagne with gold shimmer. This Lip Gloss is super pigmented and creamy. It glides on your lips like butter! It's definitely unique and it's not a everyday kind of gloss, but it's just so stunning! I'm just really blown away by the coverage of this! I can't wait to create artsy looks with it!

Can't wait to create looks with this!

Finally from Sephora, I picked up 2 Make Up For Ever Star Lit Powders in the shades #13 (light peach) and #19 (cobalt blue). I mean everyone has been raving about them, so I had to jump on the bandwagon! I picked up #13, because Jaclyn Hill wore it as a highlighter and it was absolutely stunning! She was glowing for the gods I swear! I picked up #19, because I just been into cobalt blue lately. I want to do more different looks with colors, so I figured that it would be a good stepping stone. I haven't tried these on yet, but they swatch beautifully! The shade #19 is more on the satin side, which I like since it's a bold color! The shade #13 is definitely that wet metallic opaque finish! I can't wait to play with these!

Look at these shades!

Moving along, I finally received my order from Klarity Kosmetics. This is one of those Instagram Indie brands! I've had a few people that requested that I try their products, since they look promising. They were having 50% off their whole website, so I was like why not? Now, I'm a little disappointed with them, because I purchased the 12 pan Eyeshadow Palette (I can't seem to find the palette or the name of it anywhere on their website or Instagram now) and I received it completely broken. Most of the eyeshadows were damaged, like there's 3 pans that are completely shattered! The packaging is also getting undone! It just looks like a complete nightmare! I've never received anything like that before. It was wrapped in bubble wrap and everything, so the question is: Did they send me a damaged palette on purpose? or Is the problem actually the formula? I sent them a email and all, but no response. A little rude if you ask me. A apology would have been nice. I also picked up the Kashmir Highlighter in Russian Roulette. This highlighter was perfectly fine and the packaging is nice! It also swatches really nicely, so hopefully it works out! Since this was a request, I'll be reviewing both products, even if my eyeshadow palette is completely ruined.

The packaging is really nice on both products! Just wait until you see the inside of the palette in my review!

MAC was having 25% off online and in store, so I took advantage of it! I didn't purchase that much to be honest, because I'm waiting to apply for my pro card. I picked up the Pro Longwear Concealer in NW35. I already own this shade, but I was running low, so I figured that I would get a back up! The new one that I purchased is slightly lighter than my old one, which is a bit weird, but I don't mind. I was applying NW35 to help cover my dark under eye circles and I was using a lighter concealer on top of it for that highlighted look. I still need to use a lighter shade on top, but this shade is definitely perfect for those very minimum bare looks! For those of you wondering, this is probably my favorite concealer! It gets the work done! It has the perfect coverage and it's super long wearing! I repurchased Fix Plus, because I almost finished my bottle. I love this stuff! I use it every single time that I do my makeup or my client's makeup! I use it to prep the skin before makeup application and once I'm done the makeup (if I want a dewy finish). I also use it to intensify my eyeshadows! This stuff is truly amazing and everyone needs it! Lastly from MAC, I picked up the Prep + Prime Skin Base. I've received many samples of this and I been loving it! It's good to even out redness and to add radiance to the skin! I really like the way that my foundation sets with this, so I finally purchased the full size!

Some of my favorite MAC products!

Moving along, I also purchased from Makeup Geek. I picked up only 4 eyeshadows in total. My cousin's sweet 16 is coming up and the theme color is purple, so I wanted to pick up some purple shades, since I'll be doing everyone's makeup. I have a few purple shades in palettes, but I wasn't impressed with the color payoff and all, so I decided to just get Makeup Geek Eyeshadows, since they have an amazing formula at an affordable price! I picked up 3 Foiled Eyeshadows in the shades Hype (medium amethyst purple), Daydreamer (light lilac) and Masquerade (medium warm purple). I love the Foiled Eyeshadows! They're super opaque and long wearing! These shades are perfect for the lid or even the lower lash line! I also picked up a matte eyeshadow in Neptune (bright medium blue). As mentioned, I just want to create more looks with colors and blue has just been my thing lately! I've mentioned Makeup Geek Eyeshadows a few times on my blog before! They're truly amazing and a must have for freelance artists!

If you haven't tried Makeup Geek Eyeshadows, you're missing out!

Lastly, I finally got the Kailijumei Lipsticks! These are the famous lipsticks from China that have the flower in the middle with the gold flakes. I mean I specifically bought this for collection purposes! I'm a total lip junkie and I just needed these! I picked up the shades Flame Red and Barbie Doll Powder in the Pixie Rose packaging. I mean these are just stunning! The packaging is equally stunning! It's very well presented! The lipstick itself is more of a lip balm. It's a sheer wash of pink. I've tried it on and it does feel nice on the lips, however, this is definitely more of a collection thing for me. I don't plan on using it that much, it's just gorgeous to display on my vanity!

Beyond and I mean beyond stunning!

That you guys is it for my haul! As mentioned, sorry for being mia. I just been so caught up with my work! I hope that you guys enjoyed this haul! I find that I picked up a lot of interesting products this month! My March Favorites will be up soon! It's going to be a short one, since I haven't had the chance to play with that much makeup! After that, I'll be reviewing a few L'Oreal products that I received and the Klarity Kosmetics stuff! Stay tuned for that!