So, last month I had the amazing luck to discover the Estee Lauder Warehouse Sale. I scored tickets to the Saturday sale and cleaned up big. Those of you who know me, know that I’m a huge cheapskate. I’ve pretty much avoided MAC because of the high price tag, but with a warehouse sale I was able to indulge without the sticker-shock guilt.

The sale taked place at the Markham fairgrounds 3 times a year. It’s Canada’s answer to the CCO. They carry a lot of overstock from the Estee Lauder brands, including, Estee Lauder, MAC, Clinique etc… This is a great opportunity to score previously sold out LE items, items that are discontinued or are about to be discontinued, overstock, gift sets, GWPs, etc… and it’s by invitation only. Prices were around 30%-40% off.

My Haul:
Glissade MSF
Coral Coordinate frost lipstick
Fafi Lustering lipstick
Clinique Quick Concealer
Mini Bobbi Brown makeup case
Magnetic Fields eyeshadow.

But the amazing buy of the day were the 4 different charity bags. For a $5 donation you received 3 full-sized MAC products and a brush. WOW! I bought all 4 and got:
180 Brush
169 Brush
206 Brush
227 Brush
Eversun Beauty Powder
Select Sheer loose powder
Memorabilia eyeshadow
Urgent! Slimshine x 2
Real Desire Lipglass
Fleshlight Lustre
Prep and Prime Lip refinisher
Rosebound liner
Deep Soul liner
Frenzy frost lipstick
Lust is Lush Lipgellee
Valentine’s Lipgellee

All for $20!!!!! Now it seems as if this was a one-time thing. In the past the’ve offered the charity bags, but they haven’t been quite this filled with amazing stuff. It also seems as if this offer was only on Saturday. So I really lucked out! yay!

Ok, I know that I haven’t posted in a while. But for good reason……I’m so embarrassed….but, I’ve been cheating.

Unfortunately work has been slow for the last few months, and as everybody knows, when you have a lot of time on your hands and very little money the urge to shop becomes overwhelming.  I’ve been needing “quick fixes” and lately waiting for shipping from online mineral makeup companies just isn’t giving me the “fix” I need. I need my makeup, and I need it NOW!

So I’ve been dabbling in traditional makeup (Oh the shame!). A few really good finds have urged me to re-explore  this area of cosmetics, and I have emerged from my Mineral Makeup sabbatical with a list of favourite finds:

MAC lipsticks, ok so this isn’t really new to a lot of you, but to me it’s a revelation. I’ve had nothing but bad luck with lipsticks. I’m super sensitive to smells and flavours, a lot of regular lipsticks tickle my throat, and bother my nose. I’ve tried mineral lipsticks but find the pigmentation to be a but iridescent and not terribly smooth. MAC lipsticks are smooth with great pigmentation, and a pleasant, not fake vanilla smell.

Wet ‘n’ Wild blushers, great pigmentation, cheap cheap cheap. Try the All over shimmer, great highlighter.

Wet ‘n’ Wild bronzzers,  Wow my HG bronzer is light/med.

Wet ‘n’ Wild 666 lip-liner, perfect colour.

NYX eyeshadows, Great pigmentation.

Annabelle eyeshadows, Great pigmentation, smooth.

Rest assured I  haven’t abandoned Mineral Makeup. I’m just taking a “break”.