Hauls, hauls, hauls! - Zara, Rebecca Minkoff, Laura Mercier, Butter London, YSL, Nars, Topshop and more!

 Hello everyone! 

I've been wanting to do a blogpost on what I got for my birthday (which was 3 weeks ago!) but then I was being lazy and also been shopping here and there since my birthday, so why not throw everything in one long blogpost!? :D 

So, these are what I got for my birthday! Rebecca Minkoff M.A.C. clutch in black with gold hardware that my boyfriend got me when we were in Seattle on the way back from Coachella which I have been wanting to get for awhile ,and he also got me the Laura Mercier body creme and hand cream in Almond Coconut milk. And, when I met up with Rei and Stacy, they surprised me with the YSL lipstick in #11 Rose Culte that I wanted! 

Laura Mercier Body Souffle Body Creme and Hand Creme in Coconut Almond Milk - The scent of this body creme and hand cream is pretty strong but it is that kind of scent that once you put it on your body or hands you feel like you just want to eat yourself up! Also, they moisturize your skin so well without making your skin feel sticky or greasy, which I hate. Both absorb very quickly once you put it on your skin. You can buy these at Holt Renfrew. The hand cream is $18.00 but I am not sure about the body creme since I got it as a gift.  

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick in #11 Rose Culte -  THIS IS SUCH A PRETTY COLOUR! I've been wanting to try one of the YSL rouge volupte lipsticks and I am absolutely in love with it now. It is a bright fuchsia pink but it is actually a bit darker than the picture above in the real life. The colour looks pretty scary to wear if you look at it first but then it is actually a pretty wearable colour. The formulation is very moisturizing, glide on your lips very smoothly and extremely pigmented, and also it smells so yummy! Can't say enough good things about this product. I am actually planning to try their other shades in more lighter pink or nude colours.


Moving onto the other stuff that I got over the last two weeks! I went shopping with Rei and my boyfriend Ben last week and also shopped a bit on my own.

These are what i got from Zara. I got this cream blouse ($59.99) in jaguar (or lion) head print and I like the gold stud details on the collar tips and as cuff buttons. I think this will look cute with high waisted black pants with hot pink lips! Speaking of hot pink, I got this hot neon pink scarf ($24.99) and it is just sooo soft and looks lovely in spring and actually Rei got this too when she was with me. TWINSIES! :D

Nail Polishes (from left to right): Butter London in Trout Pout ($13), Butter London in Lillibet's Jubilee($13), Topshop in War Paint($13), Revlon in 560 Zealous($4.99 on sale at Shoppers Drugmart) and Essie Smooth Trick Cuticle Oil ($10.99)

Butter London in Trout Pout - This is a very pretty light peachy salmon colour which is great for spring and summer. I have only worn it once since I got this but I found it a bit tricky to apply it because the formula is very opaque yet a bit thick which can streak a little bit.  

Butter London in Lillibet's Jubilee -  This nail polish is actually a limited edition release that commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne. Apparently the Queen Elizabeth's childhood nickname used to be Lillibet and that's where the name of this nail polish came from! I don't think my picture is not doing the colour of this polish justice. It is a silvery, lavender metallic foil colour that is very unique! 

Topshop Nail Polish in War Paint - This is actually my FIRST topshop nail polish that I purchased and I am SO SO SO SO glad that I did. First of all, this is such a pretty coraly hot pink colour which looks great on any skin tone, and secondly, the formulation is to die for! So easy to apply and very opaque. The only down side is the price. Why is Topshop so expensive in Canada!! :( 

Revlon Nail Polish in 560 Zealous - This was kind of an impulse purchase when I went to Shoppers Drugmart to get something else..(Can't remember) because all the Revlon nail polishes were on sale for $4.99!! This colour is yellowish lime green colour with gold and silver shimmers. Something that I don't have in my collection. I didn't expect much from this polish since yellow polishes don't look good on my skin but actually it did't look bad! Maybe because of the shimmers? I don't know :S but I indeed really like this colour!

Moving onto the makeup stuff! I got the Topshop Blush in High Five, Nars Eyeshadow Duo in Kalahari, MAC Lipstick in Watch me Simmer and Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado with two deluxe samples of the serums that I am excited to try!

    

Swatches of Topshop Blush in High Five (Left) and MAC lipstick in Watch Me Simmer (Right) LOVE BOTH! 

   

AND..last but not least, I got these two bangles, one in gold and the other in peachy coral colour from J.Crew. And this is the second item that Rei and I both got! ANOTHER TWINSIES! :D


PHEW. It was one heck of a long blogpost! haha
Thank you so much for reading! :D