#UDVanCity Grand Opening & Sephora VIB Event Haul

September 10th was the Grand Opening of Urban Decay's first Canadian stand alone store @ Metrotown. The event brought together makeup enthusiast and bloggers to the store where they had meet & greets, gift cards for the first 100 in line and also a key that could potentially unlock 1 of 3 vault prizes. I unfortunately was not one of the lucky ones to get a vault prize or gift card. Nonetheless, the store opening was fun and I really enjoyed going through all of the Urban Decay products available. I picked up 3 items from the Grand Opening which were:

• The Beached Bronzer
• Vice Lipstick in Venom
• Vice Lipstick in Shame

With my 3 purchases I was able to get a GWP which was a cute makeup pouch (pictured below) filled with some UD samples. 

On the same day Sephora was hosting an event to give early access to the upcoming Holiday collections. I didn't pick up any Holiday items but I did pick up a couple of lip & brow products.

• Benefits Defined & Refined Brows kit - can't wait to use this! I've heard lots of good things about this product
• ABH Liquid Lipstick in Dusty Rose
• MUFE Lipstick in M401

With my purchase Sephora was also giving away a makeup pouch with a bunch of samples & deluxe samples (I <3 div="" samples="" sephora="">

Let me know if you would like any reviews on the products or swatches! PS. I am also hosting a giveaway on my Instagram @LuvabellCouture and am giving away a ColourPop quad in Beach Please. Be sure to check it out and enter!!

XOXO

Sephora VIB Rouge Haul 2015

I know the sale is way over now and it took me ages to get this post up. No excuses >.< But I still wanted to share some items I purchased during the sale (and after / before). So, this is more of a collective haul than a what I purchased during the 20% off sale a few weeks back. Some of these items I purchased online and some in store so I had to wait for shipping. 

• Tarte Lipset from their Holidaze Collection
• ABH Self Made Palette (Love this!)
• Bite Beauty Lip Duo
• MUFE 15 Artist Shadow Palette
• Becca Mini Opal Set
• Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal
• Tarte Marcuja Creaseless Concealer (I've heard a lot of good things about this)
• First Aid Beauty All Star Hydration set
• Sephora Mask
• MUFE Ultra HD Foundation Stick
• UD Matte Revolution Lipstick in Bad Blood
• Tarte Blush Palette from their Holidaze Collection (bought this one before the sale started)
  

And that is my collective haul from Sephora from the past month and a bit. Would love to hear what you have purchased recently and for any recommendations! Let me know through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram! @LuvabellCouture or comment below!

XOXO

SL Missglam Brushes

I purchased these beautiful brushes a few weeks ago and I absolutely love them! A little about my ordering experience: It was great! The order system was smooth and I received my pretty package a couple of days after with a cute hand written note (Thank you Stephanie!)

The brushes are gorgeous and very well made. They are also super soft and really great to work with. I love the soft pink color of the brushes and also the cute bling detailing on the ferrel. Pink and bling are a two of my faves so the combo on these brushes are perfect!

Overall, I would definitely recommend these pretty brushes. They are great at applying powder, cream and liquid make up. I love using the powder brush for blush & bronzer :)

XOXO

Collective Sephora & MAC Haul

For the past couple of months I have been picking up some items here and there from MAC and Sephora. The haul you see here comes from a few trips to MAC / Sephora & Online. First off the MAC items:

• MAC fix + in the Yuzu scent - I really wanted the rose or coconut one but they were sold out at both MAC stores by my house :(
• MAC lipsticks in Brave, Whirl, Men like mystery, D for Danger, and Dangerous - do you see a theme here? LOL
• MAC Liners in Edge to Edge, Beet, Redd & Magenta - I went a little liner crazy!
• MAC Extra Dimension Shadows in A Naturual Flirt & Amorous Alloy

And now on to the Sephora Haul. I only picked up a couple of items:

• Sephora Lip Cream Stain in Marvellous Mauve - I heard this was a dupe for Patina or Lolita?
• Kat Von D Shade + Light Palette
• Kat Von D Shade + Light Palette Eye
• Becca Champagne Pop Highlight - YES! Becca's collab with the beautiful Jaclyn Hill! I refreshed my browser in what felt like a million times until it finally came in stock on the Sephora Canada site... It was worth it :)

And that are all the items I have purchased in the past few months from Sephora and MAC. My list of loves and wants is still growing but I am holding myself back...

What are on your guys' wishlists? Any upcoming launches you are excited for? Let me know!

XOXO

First Drugstore Haul of 2015

Hello again lovelies! This is my first drugstore haul for 2015. I haven't actually bought that much drugstore makeup recently but I went today and couldn't pass up some of the sales they were having. A couple of these items are repurchases which I will note below. I would love to see any of your hauls so be sure to tweet me, facebook me or comment below!

• Loreal Miss Manga Mascara - this one was a repurchase because I actually like the wand and how it makes my lashes look
• Cover Girl Ready Set Gorgeous Foundation - this was also a repurchase because I really liked the medium coverage and the way it made my skin looked. I am almost finished with my last tube.
• Cover Girl Lash Bloom Mascara
• Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation - not sure if this is new or just new packaging :P
• Loreal Collection Excusive Lipstick - Nude by JLO
• Cover Girl lipstick in Darling Kiss
• Cover Girl lip gloss in #4232 - sorry it doesn't have a name on it but I believe it was berry something

Was totally in a Cover Girl mood today I guess. I can't wait to play with these goodies :) Let me know if you would like a review / swatches of any of these products.

XOXO

Boxing Day 2014 Sephora Haul

Hello lovely people! First off I would like to say a very Happy New Year to everyone. I can't believe that we are already in the second week of 2015! I am sorry for not blogging that much recently, I have just been catching up on some items on my to-do list and just enjoying the Holidays with my friends and family. I hope you all had a great Holiday as well.

Over the break I did do some shopping, nothing too crazy but of course I had to grab some items from Sephora. During Boxing Day (December 26th) Sephora had some items on sale in store for $12 each. I personally thought they were quite the steal so I had to grab some items. Here is what I got:

• Kat Von D Esperanza Palette
• Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color in Bikini Pink
• Urban Decay Naked Gloss in Lovechild
• Urban Decay Super Saturated Lip Color in Lovechild (guess I really liked Lovechild...)
• Butter London Nailpolish in Yummy Mummy (My first Butter London nailpolish!)
• Smashbox Limitless Long Wear Lip Gloss in For Keeps

And that is all that I got during Boxing Day at Sephora. Would love to hear what you guys purchased over the holidays and if you have any recommendations. My next post might be some of my fave products from 2014 but I don't know if I'm a little late for that since it is already the second week of January :P Let me know what you guys want to see next!

XOXO

Sephora VIB Sale Haul 2014

Long time no post! I can't believe we are only a few weeks away from Christmas. #EXCITED. I did a couple of trips to Sephora VIB sale and picked up some items. I would love to see what you guys got too so please leave a comment below, tweet me or instagram me! @luvabellcouture

Here is what I picked up during the Sephora VIB sale:

• Clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion +
• Too Faced Shadow Insurance in Champagne
• Kat Von D Everlasting Lipstick in Bauhau5
• BITE beauty high pigment lip pencil set
• Urban Decay Naked Flushed in Streak
• Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Cathedral
• Origins GinZing Refreshing Scrub Cleanser
• Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in Punjab
• Melted Long Wear Lipstick in Melted Berry
• MUFE eye shadow in ME-728 & M-636
• Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment in Petal
• Tarte Pin Up Girl Amazonian Clay Blush Palette
• Too Faced Melted Kiss Set

I would love to hear what you guys have been loving / recommend! More pictures after the jump!

XOXO

MAC & Victoria's Secret Haul

I was feeling a little spendy a few weeks ago and had the urge to buy lipsticks! I dropped by my local MAC counter and picked up one from the Kelly & Sharon Osbourne collection and a few from the permanent collection.

Victoria's Secret was having their semi-annual sale so I also picked up a few items from there including some make-up bags which I am excited to use for my trip at the end of the month.

MAC Kelly Yum Yum, Plumful, Sushi Kiss & Sunny Seoul

More pics after the jump!

XOXO

Sephora Haul

So, I went a little bit crazy during the 15% off sale at Sephora. This haul was from about 3 trips to Sephora during the sale. I first went to the VIB Rouge sale on a Sunday, it was alright but I thought that it could have been a little bit better. It was quite busy and a few of the items I had wanted were already sold out. One item in particular was the matte radiant orchid lipstick from Sephora's color of the year collection. The hourglass ambient blushes seemed to be quite popular as well but I was able to grab one in Diffused Heat. I think I am done from buying make-up for awhile now... Here are the items I picked up from the sale. Let me know what you all got too!

• Too faced Chocolate Bar palette
• Sephora Color of the Year Rush Luster Cheek Sweep
• Too Faced Perfect Lips Lip Liner in Perfect Nude
• Sephora Pro Tapered Crease Brush
• Urban Decay All Nighter Spray
• Urban Decay Native & 69 Lipstick
• Clinique Blush Pops in Ginger & Plum
• First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
• Bare Minerals Foundation
• Bite Beauty Lipstick in Fig
• Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
• Bare Minerals Eyeshadow Quad in The Happy Place
• Benefit Rockateur Blush
• MUFE Aqua Eyes Liner in 19L
• Hourglass Ambient Light Blush in Diffused Heat

I was able to get most of the items I had on my wish list :) I can't wait to try them out! Let me know if you would like to see a review on any of the products. More pictures below!

XOXO

It'sJudyTime & That'sHeart Palette by BH Cosmetics Haul

To try and make up for the fact that I was half a month late with my favourites I am posting another post! This one is on the It'sJudyTime and That'sHeart Palettes by BH Cosmetics. I purchased these babies a couple of weeks ago on an impulse buy (well most of my cosmetic purchases are impulse buys lol). They arrived a few days ago so I haven't been able to really dig in and use them much. I have swatched some of the shadows and so far so good. 

I have more up close pictures of both palettes after the jump. If you would like swatches and a review of each palette let me know in the comments below :)

XOXO

My Black Friday Haul 2013

So... I did a little Black Friday shopping on Friday / Saturday. I didn't wake up super early to go though and just ended up going in the evening of Black Friday. I waited in line for about 30 minutes at Old Navy to pay. I think that really was the only store that was a little crazy on Friday... atleast at the mall I went to. All I purchased there was a pair of thick grey leggings and a light grey sweater (I know... how boring!). Everything at Old Navy was 50% off but I was really just there for some essentials and didn't want to spend too much.

I went to Sephora briefly after and nothing really stood out to me so I walked out with NOTHING! (OMG!)

So, after cruising the mall and going to a few other lovely stores such as Bath & Body Works and American Eagle. I went to Target and made a single purchase of the NYX Give a Little Love Trio which had three Soft Matte Lip Creams in Antwerp, Adis Ababa & Tokyo. This little set was on sale for $13.49 which I thought was not bad considering one can run up to $8 where I am. 

On Saturday, I went to Forever 21 (nothing interested me there either) and the other store I went to was Victoria Secret and what I really wanted was the bag they were giving away with a $75 purchase haha. But, thankfully they also had some nice sales on body mist sets and this cute hoodie / fleece pants. Yep, I purchased those and got my free bag YAY! and that is all I purchased... Not to crazy :) I want to know what everyone else picked up for Black Friday / Weekend! Send them to me! haha!

Happy December! (omg it's almost Christmas!)

XOXO

More pictures after the jump...

Sephora VIB Sale Haul 2013

So, I picked up a few things from the Sephora VIB sale that ran in the beginning of the month. Now, I am banned from Sephora until next year! Haha, let's see how long that will last :P Anyway, I picked up a few palettes and a few holiday sets. I don't think I went tooo crazy this year... Now on to what I purchased:

• Soft Lights Powder in Shimmer - This is all Jacilyn Hill from YouTube's fault!
• Naked Skin Foundation - I have been wanting to try this foundation out since it first came out
• NARS Guy Bourdin One Night Stand Blush Palette (even though I already have a blush or two)
• Kat Von D Spellbinding Palette - I was mesmerized by the colors!
• Too Faced A Few of My Favorite Things Palette - I love Too Faced, so of course I had to get this!
• Buxom Dolly's Opening Act Lip Gloss Set - SO PRETTY! And great price point in my opinion.
• Sephora #56 Pro Face Brush - Loving this for foundation.

And that is all I got from the sale. Trust me I wanted more, but I held off. If you would like a review on any of these products please let me know :) Also, I would love to know what you got from the sale so leave them in the comments! Until next time!

XOXO

More pictures after the jump...

Cute Sweater Haul

I did a little shopping yesterday and went to a store here in Vancouver called Urban Behaviour. I needed to get some sweaters / cardigans. Browsing around I decided to purchase these three items. The first sweater is a cheetah print buttonless cardigan, second a pink cardigan with a floral lace design and the third (because I love Pandas) a Panda sweater!!

I'm really liking these three items and can't wait to wear them soon.

Be sure to join the current giveaway and share with your friends!!

RiRi hearts MAC Fall Haul

This is the collection that ended my project No Buy for September. Yes, I am a sucker for pretty packaging & it was rose gold! OMG. I just had to buy a few pieces from this collection. It was at the end of September so my project No Buy was successful for most of the month... right? haha. I purchased these three items when it launched online I waited about an hour or so before being able to purchase any products and it kept lagging on me which scared me. The products I picked up were:

• RiRi Woo Lipstick (Which I already own but it was the only lipstick that I liked)
• Bad Girl Gone Good Blush
• Her Cocoa Eyeshadow Palette

These were the three that really interested me product & color wise. The rest were like meh. As you can see I love my neutrals which is why I went with Her Cocoa. Did anyone else pick up items from this collection? If so, what did you purchase and what do you think of it? I would love to know :)

For more pictures & swatches please read on...

Mini Haul: Sephora Tokidoki

Lip balm in Mozzarella

From left to right: Choco & Romeo

Went to Sephora yesterday and saw that Tokidoki were having a 40% off sale. These are the first products I have gotten from the brand and they are pretty cute :) The packaging for the eye shadows are a bit bulky but the product itself is very nice and has good pigmentation.I love the cute characters on their packages and am excited to try the shadows out.

Products purchased:

• Cromatico eye shadow in Romeo
• Cromatico eye shadow in Choco
• Lip balm in Mozzarella

Haute Look Haulin: NYX Cosmetics

From top to bottom: Pinched, Summer Peach & Peach

From left to right: Pinched, Summer Peach & Peach

Last month Haute Look had NYX on their site and I really wanted to grab some items. One of the things I really wanted was the Butt Naked palette which was on sale for $15. The NYX store where I live priced it at $28... so almost 50% off I could not pass! I also purchased 3 blushes (not that I need any more blushes) but they were just so pretty and I was really tempted... haha I think the trio of blushes came in at $11 which was not a bad deal at all! If you guys have not checked out Haute Look I totally recommend it for discount designer clothes, shoes, accessories and beauty products. You have to sign up to view the products but its free to sign up! Check it out and if you buy anything let me know what you got :)

http://www.hautelook.com