[Random Happenings + Haul]

Sorry for the constant blogging but I want to get ahead of my New Year’s resolutions and try to blog every single day since I failed you guys already. :(

But one of my New Year’s resolutions which I refuse to start right now it shopping less. I mean, I think it’s very hard for us girls to resist shopping. That’s what I wanted to do when I moved out of my parents’ house: shop! It’s because my parents think I can’t control myself. LOL I think they’re right.

Enough of me talking… on with the haul!

I got two of Benefit’s creaseless cream eyeshadows in Stiletto and Strut ($19 each). I think Benefit has the most adorable packaging for an American makeup company. Them and TheBalm. I was soooo tempted to buy all of their boxed powders but I wanted to keep my purchase low. 
I really like these shadows because they’re versatile. You can use them as shadows or base or liner. And you can wear them as a sheer wash of colour or you can layer the colour for a more intense effect.

I’ve had my eyes on the Benefit High Beam ($24) for a while now. For my face, I like a dewy healthy look. This is a liquid highlighter and it kind of looks like a nail polish. The brush is very similar to a nail polish brush. I think I’m going to return this and get Moon Beam instead since it is the same as High Beam but Moon Beam has yellow undertones which is better for my yellow toned skin.

I stopped by a CCO (Cosmetic Company Outlet) in Ontario Mills and I found this beautiful blush from MAC’s Marine Life collection. If you guys don’t know what a CCO is, it’s basically a little store where they sell discounted high end makeup like MAC, Estee Lauder, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, etc. They also sell discontinued MAC products!
Look at how beautiful the packaging is! I’m not really planning on using this. I bought this just because the design is incredibly beautiful. The colour is a beautiful coral and baby pink. I’m guessing it has gold reflex in it.

I also stopped by my local MAC counter at Nordstrom and picked up a Painterly paint pot and Porcelain Pink blush. I love the blush and the paint pot! I use it as a primer.

I finally received my Coastal Scents 28 Neutral palette! It took forever to come! Like, a month. It was ridiculous. I just got this to compare to most of my MAC neutral eyeshadows. This is a great dupe to MAC eyeshadows! If you guys can’t or don’t wanna pay $14 per eyeshadow at MAC, I definitely recommend getting this palette.

My friends came by earlier and brought me a whole crapload of macarons! You guys should know by now how much I love macarons. :3 

And I also ordered take out sushi for breakfast lol.