Mini-hauls!

Here's a couple of things I bought/received today:

Sephora Haul:
I meant to go to Sephora to buy Clinique's Take the Day Off makeup remover for lids, lashes & lips ($16.50).. and I came out with Shiseido's Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion as well! I'm becoming extremely paranoid lately about the sun's effect on my skin (which I've never really worried before) so I've been looking for either a moisturizer or sunscreen with a high SPF. I was going to check out the new Philosophy in a Jar moisturizer with SPF 20 & to my distaste.. it is $45!! I still have plenty of the regular moisturizer (with no SPF) left.. and I can't see myself spending that much for a new one! Not to mention, I also still have the one for dehydrated skin that I used for winter (yea, a waste..) .. So, I bought the Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion SPF 55 ($37). It's a tad more pricey than my previous sunscreen, the Murad Waterproof Sunblock SPF 30 ($30), but it will last longer in the sun. =D

As a Beauty Insider member.. I never opted to get a deluxe sample until now. I got Laura Mercier's Metallic Creme Shadow in Gold. I already have full sizes in the colors: Burnished Copper & Rose Gold. I'm pretty sure I have another one around, but I can't seem to find it! Arrgghh.. Well anyway, I've got them side by side & by a Q-tip to compare the size. Swatches also provided.

Is it me.. or does Rose Gold seem more gold than Gold?? Gold looks like it leans more toward a silver color.. O_O
Nevermind, it's more of a dirty brown gold.

Target Haul:

I 'm a mascara fiend!! I had a whole phase last year where I had to try out every single hyped-up mascara out there until I settled with my HG, Diorshow Waterproof mascara. I've been such a snob with it, that when I tried Covergirl's Lash Exact last year I just shrugged off the nice results I achieved with it. So, I'm back to revisit it.. but instead of the original I picked up Covergirl's Volume Exact Waterproof Mascara in Black >> My sparse lashes scream for volume rather than length. So, I'll be posting a review & comparison with Diorshow soon =) *excited!**

Yay.. last mini-haul from J.Crew I had to share. I got two awesome shirts for $10 each!!!! What a steal! I guess it helps that the bf works there :)

Yep.. I'm so broke. Ha!