GIANT Collective Haul!

So this has been a long busy summer, but I am lucky (or cursed) that I transfer buses on the way to work right at a Shoppers Drug Mart, I go to school right across the street from a Shoppers Drug Mart and I live a 10 minute walk from a Shoppers Drug Mart. So all in all, the universe is determined to send me regularly to the store!

First off, I got Kensington Palace Gardens and Chelsea Physic Garden from the new Summer collection, and Haymarket which I THOUGHT was from the same collection but it seems here in Canada, we never got the new mint green, we got a similar one from their polish stock. It was kind of disappointing but I love the colour and would have gotten it either way. Swatches and reviews to follow!

Now, this was a bonus points event and if you spent $50 you get 20x the points. So since I was already spending $34.50 it seemed silly not to spend another $15.50 and take advantage of the bonus points. So I went to look for some razors. I have really really sensitive skin and I find that I can ONLY use a razor blade 2-3 times before it starts irritating me, so I go through a lot of razor blades and usually find it just easier and cheaper to get disposable ones.

Now these I have never tried before, but I tend to like Shick and these ones smell like Strawberry Tangerine and were on clearance for $4.99 for a 3 pack.

And while I tend to use only high end mascaras (not because I think they are better, but because I always end up with a million sample ones) I keep hearing that drugstore ones are usually  better. The ONLY mascaras I have EVER bought myself are my Bad Gal Lash by Benefit and DiorShow which I had fallen in love with after trying samples. And lets be honest. At least here in Canada, even drugstore mascaras are NOT cheap. I have never really wanted to spend $9-12 on a drugstore brand when I have a literal drawer full in my makeup stash!

BUT I happened to hit the mascara jackpot at Shoppers this trip! The lash blast which I hear great things about was only $4.99 in the bonus pack with the makeup remover (which I already gave to my mom) and the L'oreal Telescopic which I also hear great things about was only $6.99 in the bonus pack and came with a bonus eyeliner (also given to my mom already). So to get a bonus 10k in points (which equates to $17 in bonus points when redeeming 50k) I thought I would take the chance of both the mascaras!

While at London Drugs I saw this trial pack of skincare for only $5! The best part about it? I use and carry with me the mineral water and they cost $8 normally. So for $3 less, I got it and two deluxe samples AND a $5 off coupon for my  next purchase from the brand!

I ran in to a Sephora to pick up the new daytime moisturizer I am using (I still use the moisture surge intense for night) since I had a gift card and the Rosy Glow blush from Dior was calling my name.

Now the above picture is more accurate, but its even more bright in real life than either of these pictures. And its TOTALLY scary looking. BRIGHT pink! But its supposed to adjust to magically fit any skintone. I have not yet tried this, but my mom wore it once and it looked amazing on her. I think its MY favourite blush I have seen her wear. And it does NOT apply as bright and scary as it looks in the pan. So I hope it looks as good on me! And if not.... well, I guess I cant return it when it looks so good on her.

I have never tried a velvety powder blush from Marcelle before but I hear good things about the brand, and this one was on clearance for $2.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart a few weeks back and I thought I would try it out. Once more, soon as I try it I will review it on the blog!

Oops! This is upside down! I actually got this about 5 months ago. I already had two, but I like to have a different one for each scent. The idea of changing scents in them just doesn't do it for me. And the last one I bought never worked. It just kept leaking right out. So I was happy they were willing to swap it for a different one though they had no more solid black ones left. This one is already filled with YSL Babydoll.

Now this trip to Shoppers Drug Mart came with a very specific plan. I had another $50 giftcard to Shoppers Drug Mart (there are sales goals where I work, and we get rewarded with gift cards to wherever I choose as prizes. I choose Shoppers). So there was a bonus event going on that day that if you spent $75 you got 18,500 points. But I had a coupon for 16,000 points for spending $60 from my weekly email. So I thought that was a better deal. BUT...... I went to a store that had a beauty department event for its grand opening where you got 28,500 if you spent $75.00. But ONLY beauty items were eligible. OK. Plan out the window. That is a value of $49.50 in optimum points (I always calculate optimum points based on 50,000=$85 since that is how I tend to redeem. BUT..... I also only redeem during bonus events so it works out to be much more!).

Now this foundation brush from Shiseido I have wanted for at least a year. I have heard AMAZING things about it but I went two or three times to pick it up and it was sold out, and then kind of forgot about it. I am sooooo excited to try this!

The new Lise Watier polish from the fall collection along with a basic grey from the Nails Inc line! I had this, but I gave it away when a friend fell in love with it.

And then I got two Apocalips which I HATE. I mean, I LOVED the formula but hated the colours on me! I gave them both to my mom and hopefully she likes the colours. The formula is amazing.

And now yes, I did hate the colours but I picked up this third one and OMG do I love it! It is kind of fruity scented but not in a bad way. Its opaque but glides on like a lip-gloss yet it has ZERO stickiness whatsoever! And the doe foot applicator has a little scoop in it to scoop out the product.

Butter London Keks! Will review it shortly!

And lastly, there was a bonus redemption this past Wednesday and if you spent 50,000 points to get $85 (something I NEVER do since if you wait long enough, you can get $100 or $110 instead) you get 15,000 points back! So it was only 35,000 points to get $85.

The above all came in part of a $9.99 teen pack. It also came with a big bottle of sulfate free shampoo, a tube of toothpaste, a three pack of fruit flavoured blistex. and I think something else... But I gave them to my mom as I would never use them. But for less than $1 an item for full sized products, it was an easy decision. And specifically the soft soap body wash and the razor and simple cleansing cloths were allt hings I had on my shopping list for sometime in the near future.

I have been intrigued with these Marcelle bronzing cloths for awhile but for $18.50 each I wasn't THAT curious. Then came the bonus pack for the same price and I still could not pull the trigger. They were however on sale for $12.99 AND had a $3 off coupon attached. So for $9 (less than half the retail price) with the free bonus pack, I grabbed it.

Next on my shopping list was an after sun balm. I had it narrowed down to these two, and finally said screw it. I'll get both! And besides, I KNOW I will get through them both eventually.

And a green concealer to counteract redness.

And all for a total of the taxes (on $85) and 35,000 points!

The Largest Empties Post I Have Ever Done (Or Likely Will Do)

So in my youtube video I posted of my bathroom tour, I never showed you what I keep under my sink. Under my sink is a straw basket I use to hold my empties. I have been saving them up for about four or five months and they started to grow to the point where they were overflowing out of the straw basket. But I have not had time to properly DO the post, so the pile just keeps growing.

And so this is what it looked like today and I finally said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Blog time!. So here goes! As you can see, I have a lot!

Bath And Body Works 3oz Candles - $12.50
Would I repurchase? Yes. And no. I love these and will keep buying them. But I am not likely to re-buy tropical woods or seaside escape. Was not quite feeling those scents. The others, as well as other scents, I will most likely repurchase 5-10 at a time!

Bath And Body Works 14.5oz 3 Wick Candles  - $22.50
Would I repurchase? Yes. And no. I would not actively go out to purchase the 3 wicks. I just prefer the 4oz ones. This was part of a valentines day gift from my mom and its my favourite scent. I will rebuy this scent again, and during the semi anual sale I will buy many more at 75% off if the scents interest me. But they burn for approximately 30 to 45 hours and the 4 oz candles burn for approximately 20 to 30 hours. SO for me, its a MUCH better deal to go with the 4oz ones!

 
Matrix Curl Life Contouring Milk  - $24.99
Would I repurchase? No. I love this. I have repurchased it 2 or 3 times. I recently bought 3 of them! I have one and half more that I am about to giveaway because I am going silicone free. I am making the conscience choice to not use any non water soluble silicones in my hair and sadly that means good buy to this product.

Suave Naturals Lavender Lilac Shampoo  - $4.29
Would I repurchase? No. It washed ok but the scent was not my fav (even though I do like lavender scents usually) and since I stopped using shampoos 20 months ago this has just been sitting there so its time to go. Not using it, and its just taking up space.

Sunsilk Captivating Curls - $4.89
Would I repurchase? No.I liked this. But for some strange reason the one for wavy hair worked much better for me than the one for curly hair. AND its once more a product containing silicone.

Sunsilk Waves Of Envy  - $4.89
Would I repurchase? No. I love this product. This product was wonderful. And I happened upon a big stash of them for $1.99 about a year ago and bought all 10 they had! Which would have been fine if I hadnt already had 3 backups at home. LMAO. Only me. But I am down to 3 and a started one but once more, due to the silicone issue, I will no longer be using it. So these ones are done, and the 3 or 4 backups I have left I will be going away.

Bath And Body Works Pearberry Shower Gel  - $11.00
Would I repurchase? Yes. I love this. I have repurchased it more times than I can count. I am however far too cheap to buy them at full price. Its not that I am too cheap, I pay much more for Lush and Molton Brown. But I am too cheap to spend that much money when I KNOW they will be 75% off during the semi annual sale. It just seems silly. Why buy them at full price when you KNOW you can get them at a quarter of the price? But they are wonderful!

Jardins du Monde Brazillian Watermelon Shower Gel  - $4.29
Would I repurchase? No. It washed ok but the scent was not my fav (even though I do like lavender scents usually) and since I stopped using shampoos 20 months ago this has just been sitting there so its time to go. Not using it, and its just taking up space.

Bath And Body Works Twisted Peppermint Shower Gel  - $11.00
Would I repurchase? No. I like the scent, but not so much in showergel form. Much prefer the fruity scents by them. But I do like the formulas. So yes, I will repurchase, just not in this scent.

Fruits And Passions Georgia Peach Shower Gel  - $9.95
Would I repurchase? Yes. Love these. I don't often get to the mall. I happened upon a sale ions ago and I got I think 10 or 12 of them. My FAVOURITE scents are orange cantaloupe, grapefruit guava, georgia peach and field berry. But orange cantaloupe is my all time fav. The truth is my shower curtain, garbage can and accessories caught my attention so much because it reminded me of the fruits and passion store which I love so much. My mom first teased me for buy the shower gels because they matched the bathroom. But the truth it is that the bathroom looked like it did because I liked the association so much. Yes. I am a dork! haha!

Molton Brown Ginger Lily Shower Gel  - $34.00 for 300ml
Would I repurchase? Yes. Over and over again. I love it! This one and the black pepper shower gel. I have lost track of how many I have gone through, but I love them. A little drop will give you a tub full of bubbles and the scent will linger through the entire bath!

Get Cozy Iced Pomegranate Shower Gel  - 69¢
Would I repurchase? No. I have no clue what the retail price on this was, but it was 49¢ or 69¢ at superstore. It smelled ok. It took almost the entire bottle to make enough bubbles for a bath and the bubbles didnt last at all.

Orange Cantaloup Eau de Fruits  - $34.00 for 3.3 fl oz

Would I repurchase? Yes. I have never really noticed it in the stores, but I do LOVE the scent. I will not actively go out in search of purchasing, but next time I am in the store I am likely to pick it up!

Field Berries Eau de Fruits  - $34.00 for 3.3 fl oz

Would I repurchase? No. It was nice, but I prefer the orange cantaloup scent. The formula was nice though.

Escada Ocean Lounge Eau de Toilette Spray- $62.00 for 50ml
Would I repurchase? Yes. It was a limited edition scent so its not so easy to find. Every so often I head to a specialty perfume store and stock up on some of my old favourites. I have a backup right now of this one but yes, I would repurchase.

Escada Moon Sparkle Eau de Toilette Spray - $62.00 for 50ml
Would I repurchase? Yes. It was a limited edition scent so its not so easy to find. Every so often I head to a specialty perfume store and stock up on some of my old favourites. I have a backup right now of this one in the larger size but yes, I would repurchase this and other of the Escada limited edition summer scents!

Lady Speed Stick Fresh Infusions In Strawberry Splash  - $5.49
Dove Ultimate Supreme Go Fresh Deodorant - $6.39

Would I repurchase? I am putting both of these together. I have never found that deodorant that makes me loyal to a brand. I have found ones I extremely dislike and will never get again, and then like these two. They are fine. They are deodorant. I love the smell of the Lady Speed Stick, I loved the texture of the Dove. I will likely continue to buy whatever is on sale at the time I am shopping. I think I picked up 2 or 3 of the Lady Speed Sticks in different scents last time I was shopping so I have one or two more. I know that I am currently using one now as well.

The Body Shop DeoDry Dry Effect Deodorant In Chilled And Breezy  - $6.00
Would I repurchase? Hell to the NO! This was so terrible, as you can see below, I couldnt even finish it. I really tried. When I bought this I smelled all three. I don't know if I accidentally chose this one, or if they gave me the wrong one, but it smells like sweaty old guy. Really. Like and old man with too much cologne sweating. It took me 2 years to get through this much of it. I kept trying, stopping it was so bad, then trying again. I officially gave up. Its HORRIBLE!

Clinique Moisture Surge Intense  - $43.00 for 1.7oz
Would I repurchase? Yes. I went to 4 different counters trying to find the right moisturizer. Each time they gave me the same sample. I kept thinking I liked it, but wasn't quite sure. Well, now I am sure. I have now gone on to a proper jar of this and have found that its too heavy for my daytime moisturizer, but I love it as my night one. It is a VERY moisturizing cream that actually takes quite a few minutes to fully absorb. My skin went from being dry and peeling in places to NOT. So much so that in the morning now I find it a bit too much. It is however a very light FEELING cream. It is heavy in moisture without FEELING heavy.

Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips  - $12.99 for 8 strips
Would I repurchase? Yes. I really enjoy these. I got these first as samples and liked them so much I purchased them.

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion  - $31.00 for 4.2oz
Would I repurchase? No. I found it thin and runny and yet oily at the same time. Its not moisturizing and it clogged my pores.

Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean Splash Away Foaming Cleanser  - $29.50 for 4.2oz
Would I repurchase? No. It definitely feels cleansing. It feels like it takes away half my skin as well. It really feels harsh and drying. I wound up red and irritated every time I used it. Sadly, I was on a trip and it was all I took so I kept using it. I just had sore, red, overly dry skin the entire time. And because I was in a really dirty environment I couldn't go without cleansing. UTTER FAIL!

Kiehl's Light Nourishing Eye Cream  - $23.00 for 1oz
Would I repurchase? No. Not that I could if I wanted to now that its been discontinued. It is still available on some overstock sites but all in all its been about 18 months since it was sold. This is NOT a good eye cream for anyone who has sensitive eyes. I ended up using most of it as a moisturizer on my face away from my eyes.

Body Shop SOMETHING??!!!  - NO CLUE?!
Would I repurchase? No. Yes. Maybe? I have absolutly no idea what was in this. It was a sample of something I got when making a purchase and I used it the same night and can not for the life of me recall what it was I tried.

Dior Hydra Life BB Creme With SPF 30 - $65.00 for 1.7oz
Would I repurchase? No. This is supposedly a universal shade with a warm beige undertone that is meant to suit everyone. This was beyond horrible on me. The sample is itty bitty. I put it on the first time and had to take it right off it was sooooo dark and orange for me. It looked ridiculous. The second tube I tried to make work by mixing it with a moisturizer and still far too dark on me. This certainly is NOT a universal shade (I wear the Dior Forever in 010 Ivory.

DKNY Golden Delicious Eau de Parfum Spray- $75.00 for 1.7oz
Would I repurchase? Maybe. I can not say I would buy it for retail. If I found it at TJ Maxx, Marshalls or Winners I might go for it. For full price there are ones I like more (YSL babydoll, any of the Escada summer scents), but it was nice and at $30-$40 could see myself going for it.

Estee Lauder Lash Primer Plush - $24.00
Would I repurchase? I have probably gone through........ oh 30 tubes of this stuff in the past 4 years? Yes. I will continue to buy this. Over and over. I am right now for the first time since I found the concept of lash primers using a different one (a Dior one) and I do like it. I always assumed this would be a gimmick. But no matter what mascara I put on over top of it, it not only lasts all day without smudging, it just makes the mascaras work better. If its a lengthening one, it adds more length  if its a thickening one it thickens better. Its just fantastic.

Bobbi Brown Lash Glamour Extreme - $29.00
Would I repurchase? No. It wasn't bad. I just like my Diorshow and my Bad Gal Lash mascaras better. I really have nothing to say about this that is bad though. It was not irritating, it was natural looking and it stayed on quite well (over my lash primer plus)

Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Lift Off Wipes  - $15.00
Would I repurchase? No. I really really hated these. They were dry yet oily, they didn't do a good job of getting the makeup off and I felt like I had to scrub and scrub to get things off. And then I ended up with irritated skin from rubbing so much.

Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes  - $9.99
Would I repurchase? Maybe. I really liked these. They were gentle and felt really nice, yet got all the makeup off. I have a big stack of other face wipes to try But I did like these and have no reason not to repurchase them. i do not have at this point something that I like better.

LA Fresh Makeup Remover Wipes - $9.99
Would I repurchase? Maybe. I only tried one wipe and I didn't dislike it. It was VERY wet however. It got everything off but again, it was REALLY wet. not really so much that it was problematic, but it really surprised me. Like the simple ones, its a matter of I like them, I don't dislike them, but I don't love them. If I don't find in my current stash (about 5 other brands in my medicine cabinet/closet) that I LOVE, I will likely buy randomly whatever is cheaper!

Clean Up Mud - $1.99
Would I repurchase? I really didn't like this. It didn't dry completely (after 45 minutes) and it was a bitch to take off. I noticed no difference after using it to before. But I will give the brand another try or two. I picked up 3 or 4 of these masks when I purchased this one.

Random little beauty samples 
Ok. The truth is I am just WAY too tired/lazy to finish typing this all out. I LOVE the purity and it has become my go to cleanser. I have a TON of samples of it. Including a deluxe sample from Sephora that was a giant TWELVE OUNCE one from a friends and family last year. Yes, a 350ml sample, as well as countless packets like these and little 30 and 50ml bottles. So I am not planning on needing ANY more for at least a year. But I have made this my regular go to cleanser.

I did not like any of the toners from Kiehls and wont repurchase any of them. And the Biore strips I have already repurchased and will continue to.

The bathsalts were a gift from germany and I liked them but can not buy them here. The pocket back I finished and have moved on to others, but I will keep getting them.