Sephora Pre-Summer Beauty Goodies

Don't call it a comeback...

Wow, it's been about six months since I'd last blogged. That's half a year! These days I really do feel that time goes by quickly. Luckily it's now June and summer is almost officially here!!

I would apologize for being away for so long, but truthfully...that's just the way it is and has to be. I will say though that I've missed blogging and although I'll probably never be a consistent blogger who posts weekly, bi-weekly, or perhaps not even monthly, I will post whenever I have time. I don't blog for a living and I don't intend to do so. I just want to be able to blog for the sheer pleasure of it.

With that said...it's been almost equally as long since I'd last hauled makeup. *gasp* Right? That's crazy talk! Of course, I have plenty of makeup, even with giving away or tossing out unused or unloved items regularly. Anyway, I felt the need for some retail therapy and feel quite happy with my most recent Sephora haul (part of it acquired during the last VIB sale).

I'm glad I can post a teaser of my goodies with you so that I can finally start using them, keke.

SEPHORA by OPI Traffic Stopper Copper

Why hello there, gorgeous...

(info from Sephora.com)

What it is:

A brilliant finishing touch that acts like jewelry for your nails. (clear with fine and chunky bright copper glitter)

Sephora VIB Goodies

Hiyee...I think you know by now that I don't blog in "real time," my blogs are usually about things that are from the sometimes-recent/sometimes-not-so-recent past.  =X  I hope you'll forgive me for that.  I'm actually also that way with my Facebook too.  I dunno, sometimes, or most of the time, I get so caught up in the moment, or I'm quickly moving onto the next thing, that I don't post right away.  It's just the way I am.

So anyway...about two weeks after the Sephora Friends & Family sale, there was the Sephora VIB 20% off sale, ahhhh!  I really liked the mailer they sent out though, and this time, the code was good for unlimited use within the time frame.

I was actually in SF while the sale was happening and I was luckily enough to walk to the Sephora in downtown SF/Union Square for the VIB event.  Okay...to be VIB, you have to spend quite a bit at Sephora in one calendar year, which I never thought I would be somehow I did. =X  But surprisingly (or maybe I shouldn't be surprised), apparently a lot of people spend a lot at Sephora as the VIB event was pretty poppin', and the SF Union Square Sephora is fairly big too.

I got the free black tote bag...but does anyone know why there were also white bags with gold lettering/stitching?  I saw a girl with one but didn't ask.

my skin care & body care haul

 

Sephora Friends & Family Goodies

Late like a white rabbit but here is what I ended up getting from the Sephora Friends and Family Sale with the one-time-use 20% off code.

Sephora Love/Hate

Yes, I'm feeling mixed emotions...I know I'm not the only one who's disappointed this year with Sephora's Friends & Family Sale, right?

What's up with all the fine print and limitations?

* Offer valid 10/20/11 through 11/2/11 at 11:59 pm PST/PDT with any merchandise order on sephora.com. Online promo code cannot be used in retail stores or sephora inside jcpenney. Enter your unique promotion code during checkout to receive 20% off your entire online merchandise purchase. Promo code may be only be used once, is non-transferable, is not valid on previous purchases, on Canadian online purchases, nor with the purchase of eGift certificates or gift cards. Only one promo code per email address and only five email addresses per computer. [and so forth, blah blah.]