Ulta Lavender Fields set: Eyeliners, lipglosses, lipstick and blush

These are the rest of my Ulta freebies.

The eyeliners are lovely, very pigmented and long-wearing (about eight hours) but relatively small because they're double ended. The colors are basic colors, but quite useful. From top to bottom, one stroke each of raisin, black, brown and plum.

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The lipstick looks like a dark purple in the tube, but it's much lighter when worn. It's a bit drying and slightly shimmery, but wore evenly (only lasted about two hours, though).

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The glosses are scentless and shimmery. They were firm with just a little slip and no tackiness. They weren't particularly moisturizing, but very shiny and they did last about three hours.

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The blush was a terrible disappointment, shimmery but too pale to show up even on my white skin!

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Overall, the quality was hit-and-miss, and with the exception of the eyeliners, which I like quite a bit, most of the stuff in the bag was "Well, it was free" in terms of how I felt about it. I probably wouldn't bother to buy enough stuff to get a second bag.

A Luper a Day: The Face Of All The World Is Changed, I Think

BPAL's description: "Absinthe accord, opoponax, green cardamom, olibanum, honey, prickly juniper, and rockrose."

My reaction: This started out promising--I could smell the juniper and cardamom. Sadly, it then went to pure baby powder.

A Luper a Day: An Omen Of Good Fortune

BPAL's description: "Black tea, mango blossom, wolfberry, oakmoss, and star anise."

My reaction: Unsweetened berry tea with a darker edge from the oakmoss.

Guest post by Jillybean, winner of the Lilypad Giveaway

Here's what Eva gave the winner:

8 oz. sugar whip in Sweet and Spicy Caramallow, and 2 oz. sizes of Buttercream in Orange Buttercream, Bath Butter in Lemon Loves Coconut, Therapy conditioner in Blue Valentine Cake, and Quench in Vanilla Lust.

I just got my box over the weekend and wanted to post my reviews and how excited I was as I never win anything and to win something from Lilypad! I haven't ordered a ton but what I have ordered, I have really liked so it was nice to try scents I normally wouldn't pick for myself.

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Blue Valentine Cake

A big, fluffy white cake with hints of Blue Sugar type and Let Them Eat Cake type.

My take: I actually really liked this on first sniff and didn't even know what the notes were. I used the protein mist as a hair detangler and it worked like a charm and kept the scent in my hair all night (I showered before bed) and then I used it the next day and still lots of scent.

Lemon Loves Coconut

Tart lemon meringue, coconut cream, and hints of graham cracker crust.

My take: This is a distant cousin of Moona's Lemon Curd & Coconut Cream (aka Lemming Crack, which I hate that name more than anything). I don't smell any graham cracker but it's still a very nice scent. Lathers really well, too.

Orange Buttercream

Rich buttercream frosting, sweet orange, and tiny hints of amber and almond.

This smells amazing in the jar, like cream cheese frosting. The orange comes out more on application and I would have never guessed there would be amber or almond in there. My mom even tried it and said her hands felt very moisturized. This stuff sinks in REALLY fast, too.

Vanilla Lust

Seductive blend of Madagascar vanilla, vanilla orchid blossoms, and hints of amber and musk.

My take: I didn't care for this only because it wasn't foody. You guys know how much I love the foodie scents so this is no surprise that I wasn't a fan. Still very nice, if you like the above notes.

Sweet & Spicy Caramallow

Spice things up with this blend of marshmallows, sweet, creamy caramel, and a hint of chili peppers.

I would have never guessed there were chili peppers in this one! It smells just like it sounds minus the chili. Creamy caramel and lots of marshmallows. I have never used this scrub before but it reminds me of Villainess Smacks that I love. It foams up quite nicely and leaves a nice scent behind.

Thank you Jammies for hosting this giveaway and thank you, Eva, for the lovely package!

Green Giveaway Winner!

Congrats to bbbrandnewww! You have 24 hours to contact me with your name and address. :)

A Luper a Day: Playful Wooden Mallets

BPAL's description: "Black musk and Ceylon cinnamon."

My reaction: Very strong skin musk. The cinnamon makes a brief appearance initially and is then swamped by the musk. This one actually gave me a headache.

Ulta Lavender Fields set: eyeshadow quads

My free beauty bag from Ulta included two eyeshadow quads, one in warm browns and one in warm purples. These are my first-ever eye shadow swatches, so I apologize in advance for the quality. I promise I'll get better!

The browns, clockwise from upper left, are Espresso, Mystique, Bone and Gold Dust.

Espresso is a cool brown matte, Mystique is a shimmery cool brown, Bone is a very light shimmery peach, and Gold Dust is a shimmery coppery brown.

Dry, top to bottom: Gold Dust, Espresso, Bone and Mystique:



Wet, top to bottom: Gold Dust, Espresso, Bone and Mystique:



The purples, clockwise from upper left, are Charm, Haze, Eggplant and Pashmina.

Charm is a shimmery pale taupe-y purple, Haze is a nearly matte purplish brown, Eggplant is a shimmery deep reddish-brown purple and Pashmina is a shimmery medium purple.

Dry, top to bottom: Haze, Eggplant, Charm and Pashmina:



Wet, top to bottom: Haze, Eggplant, Charm and Pashmina:



None of the shadows were very pigmented dry, and Charm and Bone failed even wet and with a ton of product used. The others were okay, but I can't imagine reaching for either quad on a regular basis.