August Haul 2016 (Makeup)

Hey guys! So, I'm back to my regular schedule now! If you been following my blog, then you know that I went on vacation for about 10 days. Once I got back, I was swamped with work and events! I also been working a lot more hours, so I been pretty busy. I posted my vacation pictures if you guys are interested! They're on Instagram @divyapatel_mua. I obviously didn't post all of them, because you know, I'm not trying to annoy anyone! Disney was a lot of fun! I loved it more than I thought I would! It was also really nice to spend time with my family! Like, at the end of the trip, we were like we need to do more family trips together! So ya, if you're a busy bee like myself, honestly don't forget to spend time with your family! I honestly created the best memories and it showed me how much I really do miss being around my whole family! So ya, let's talk makeup now! I bought a few things before, during  and after my trip! This is probably the biggest haul I've ever done! So, let's just get into it!

A few products from my big August Haul!

Before I left, I had a few packages that came in! I finally ordered from Lipland! You guys know that Amrezy collaborated with them and released 6 shades! I never purchased them before due to the exchange rate and all, but I finally splurged! I picked up the shades Baked (medium mauve toned nude), Retrograde (medium purple grey) and Montenegro (deep plum). These shades are just so stunning! I still haven't tried these on yet, but I'm a huge fan of Amrezy! Her makeup is always on point, so I have no doubt in my mind about these! I know in the future I'll be picking up the rest of the shades!

Isn't the packaging just gorgeous?!

I also received my Colourpop package! I placed this order to get their new Ultra Metallic Lips! I've seen these everywhere on Instagram! I picked up the shades Salt (cool toned taupe), Lights Out (light warm gold), Flitter (warm pink with reflective gold) and Man Eater (medium rose gold). I already used Salt and I'm in love! The formula is really nice! It's a mousse texture with opaque pigmentation! You may think where will I wear these? But honestly, they're really stunning! Just do light eye makeup and pop these on your lips! These are only $6USD , so you really can't go wrong with them! I also picked up 2 more highlighters! I only own the highlighter in Wisp that I'm obsessed with, so I decided to pick up a few more shades! I pick up Monster ( light beige/white with an opaque pink duochrome finish!) and Highly Waisted (golden peach with pink and gold duochrome finish). These highlighters are a must have and Colourpop makes the nicest shades!

Monster and Highly Waisted

I'll be posting swatches of these soon on Instagram!

 I had to stop by Walmart to just pick up some essentials for my trip! I repurchased the Garnier Fresh Cleansing Cloths. I already briefly spoke about these on my blog! They're inexpensive makeup wipes that get the job done! What I love about these is that they don't dry out my skin and they get rid of everything, including waterproof mascara! I also picked up the Maybelline Baby Lips in #25 Pink Punch. I basically wanted to get a lip balm that has SPF in it, so that I can wear it to the beach. This stuff comes with SPF 20, so I was like why not! I tried the Baby Lips before and I love this stuff! It just nourishes your lips and leaves them so smooth! It's also inexpensive! Next, I picked up the Vaseline Intensive Care Healthy Hands & Stronger Nails. I bought this because my hands have just been so dry lately! I've tried this stuff and it's ok. It'll hydrate my hands for a few hours and then, they go back to being dry. So, that's why I'm on the fence about it! I also purchased the Nivea Body Milk. Makeup Shayla always raves about Nivea, so I decided to give it a go. Like this stuff is super moisturizing on the skin! It legit left my skin smooth all day! It also adds this healthy sheen to the skin, like I'm so impressed by this stuff! It's just so nourishing on the skin, like my skin looks so healthy when I put this stuff on!

Just some essentials!

I expected better!

This is a must have!

I actually didn't buy that much makeup when I was in Florida. I spent most of the time in Orlando and we were just busy with Disney. So, I basically didn't do that much shopping. Like, we did stop at the Tanger outlets and stuff, but there's obviously not really makeup stores there. My goal was to buy makeup that was discounted or that I couldn't find in Canada. However, I ended up buying a lot of stuff that is available here, since I couldn't specifically go shopping for makeup! We went to Walmart and I decided to just pick up some drugstore items! All the items that I purchased from Walmart are available in Canada! I picked up the L'Oréal Infallible Pro Glow in the shade 208. Basically when I saw this foundation, I was just like you know what Divya? Just splurge a little on drugstore makeup! You don't talk about them enough on your blog! So ya, that's what I did! Everyone is talking about this foundation and I obviously had to get it! The Pro Matte is actually my all time holy grail foundation, so I have high expectations for this one! I still haven't tried this on yet, but let me know if you want me to review it! Next, I picked up 2 L'Oréal Infallible 8HR Pro Glosses. I got the shades 405 Coral Sands (it's a mauvey pinky nude with gold shimmer) and 805 Suede (pink with reflective gold and gold shimmer). I still haven't tried these on, but they swatch really nicely! They're not as bold as they look in the tube, which makes them perfect for a topper! I'm super excited about these! I think I'm going to review them!

I'm beyond excited to play with these products!

I purchased a few Wet n Wild products! I already own their eyeshadow palettes and they're amazing for the price! So, I figured it's time to try their other products! I got the Coloricon Blush in Apri-Cot in the middle. This is a gorgeous peach shade! I swatched it and it's honestly stunning! I'll be putting this to work soon! I also picked up the Megaglo Contouring Palette in Caramel Toffee. I mean it looks exactly like the Marc Jacob's Contouring Palette and it's not even $5! Caramel Toffee came with a banana shade and a warm brown. Again, still haven't played with this, but it does swatch really nicely! The powder is super smooth! Next, I picked up the Megaglo Illuminating Palette in Catwalk Pink. I swatched this palette in store and I was blown away by the pigmentation! Again, it was under $5, so I had to purchase it! By the way, these palettes are huge! They only had the shade Catwalk Pink, which comes with a pale gold, pale pink, rosey pink and peachy gold shades. You can use these shades individually or custom them by mixing them together! I swatched this a million times, but I didn't have the chance to put this on yet! Lastly from Wet n Wild, I picked up the Coloricon Glitter Single in Brass. So, this is basically a pressed glitter. Brass is a gold shade. My mom actually saw it and was like look glitter! She knows how obsessed I am when it comes to glitter! So, I swatched this and the swatch is really patchy, so I'm not sure about this product. However,  I'll be reviewing all these Wet n Wild products, so stay tuned for that!

I can't wait to review all these products!

We also went into Kohl's. I didn't buy any clothing items from there, because there's just too much and it's overwhelming! I hit up their beauty department though! I picked up a brush from the Real Techniques Bold Metals Collection. I was hoping that they had a brush set, but unfortunately they didn't, so I just picked up the brush in #100. This is their large powder brush. Guys, this brush is pure perfection! It just feels so luxurious! I love the way this brush is cut! It's perfect for powder products! Next, I picked up the Lorac Unzipped Gold Eyeshadow Palette. There was a lot of Lorac products that I wanted, but I had to limit myself! I always heard great things about their eyeshadow palettes and it took me a long time to figure out which palette to get! I ended up with the Unzipped Gold Palette, because hello gold eyeshadows! I feel like this is the perfect bridal makeup palette, so that's why I ended up choosing this one! I still haven't tried out this palette, but the eyeshadows swatch really nicely! They're super pigmented and buttery smooth! I can't wait to start using this palette!

Ignore my dirty brush! I just been getting great use out of it!

Lastly when I was in the States, I went to Sephora in Tampa. I didn't know that there was a Sephora in Disney or else I would have gone there! But ya, I was expecting to see a lot of the brands that are not available in Canada, but it legit felt like I went  to a Canadian Sephora. It was just the typical brands that you can find anywhere, so I was bummed out with that! I really wanted to try Milk Makeup, but I think that Sephora only had their mascara or eye liner that I wasn't really interested in. So, I just picked up a few products that I been eyeing for awhile. I picked up the Too Faced Lip Injection Glossy in Spice Girl. Spice Girl is a beautiful medium pinky nude. I already wore this a few times and I like it, but I don't at the same time! It's honestly a love hate relationship with this product! I'll be doing a review on it, so stay tuned for that! Next, I repurchased the Huda Beauty Lashes in Samantha. I had to throw out my old pair, because I used it way too many times that it fell a part! I was actually going to order it online, but it was sold out! So, I was really happy that I saw these at Sephora! They're probably my favorite pair of lashes ever! They're nice and wispie! They go with any look! The quality is also really nice! My old lashes lasted me like months and months! Lastly from Sephora, I picked up the Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist. I mean everyone raves about it! I also had great experience with Tatcha products, so I just had to get it! I still haven't tried it on, but I'm excited for this product! Let me know if you want me to review it!

I didn't go too crazy at Sephora!

Once I got back, I went a little "cray cray" at MAC! I'm obsessed with glitter and I saw that they came out with new shades for their Frost line! Like, glitter lips have been trending lately! So, I placed an order online and also made a trip to my local MAC! I picked up 5 of the Frost lipsticks! I picked up the shades On and On (deep purple with blue shimmer), Pick Me Pick Me! (light cool toned lavender with multi colored shimmer), Fabby (pinky mauve with gold shimmer), Spoiled Fabulous (metallic gold) and Bronze Shimmer (golden bronze). I still haven't tried these on yet, but they're just so beautiful! I've been lusting over these! These are lipsticks that I definitely won't be wearing often, but they're unique and they would be perfect for artistic looks! Next, I picked up the Pearlmatte Face Powder in Trophy. This was a part of their new "It's a Strike" Collection. I bought this for collection purposes. I definitely didn't need this in my life, but the packaging is just so cute! This is a face palette. You can use these shades as eyeshadows, blushes or highlighters. They're a satin finish. I'm going to try my best to get good use out of it, because most of my limited edition stuff just collects dust and we don't want that! It's like I don't want to ruin the embossing, but it cost me money, so I should be using it! I picked up 2 of the Dazzleshadows! These eyeshadows are super pigmented and smooth! I picked up the shades I Like 2 Watch (medium brown with gold shimmer) and Slow/Fast/Slow (taupey bronze with red and pink shimmer). I still haven't tried these on, but I have a good feeling about these! Lastly from MAC, I picked up the 263 brush. This is just a regular eyeliner brush. I really like the way this brush is cut and it's not thick, so I figured it would really help me create that sharp wing. I was actually watching Tamanna's online class and she was talking about it, so if she likes it, I should as well! Her recommendations are always amazing!

How stunning are these lipsticks? I'll be posting swatches on Instagram!

I'm also excited to play with these! 

This looks like a really good eye liner brush!

I also dropped by Pharmaprix. I wasn't planning on buying makeup or anything, but I saw that a lot of their skincare products were on sale, so I had to pick up a few things! I don't really go for drugstore skincare, but I just wanted to give it a go! Like I said, I don't talk about drugstore products that much and I really want to start! I picked up the L'Oréal Age Defense Eye Cream. I'm still on a search for a good eye cream, so I decided to give this a go. So, it's supposed to hydrate your under eye area and help with fine lines. I started using this and it's very hydrating. Apparently you're supposed to see results in 4 weeks, so we'll see! I also picked up the L'Oréal Revitalift Miracle Blur. This is a instant eye smoother. It's supposed to blur out puffiness, crow's feet and fatigue, while correcting dark circles and signs of aging around the eye area. This seems promising, so we'll see how it goes! You're supposed to see results in 4 weeks! L'Oréal is one of my favorite drugstore brands, so I have high expectations! I also picked up the Nivea Moisturizing Night Care. This is just a night cream that's supposed to provide intensive moisture to the skin. Since it's almost fall, my skin will start to get dry, so I just wanted to be prepared. I already tried this a few times and it's ok. It's not my favorite, but I'm still testing it out. It was $8CAD, so I really couldn't go wrong with it! Next, I purchased the Soap&Glory Hand Food. This is basically a hydrating hand cream! My hands are legit always dry and nothing does justice to them, so I wanted to give this a go! The foot cream by Soap&Glory really helped my dry feet, so I'm hoping this will do the trick! I've used it a few times and so far so good, but I'll keep you guys posted! Lastly, I just picked up some Quo Cosmetic Wedges. I just wanted to get these to clean up my contour!

I wasn't joking when I said that I wanted to start talking more about drugstore products!

Moving right along, I've affiliated with Mikasa Beauty! They messaged me just before I left on vacation. They asked me if I wanted to try their products and become a affiliate. I was like why not? I decided to get the 8 Piece Essential Kit. I wanted to try out all their brushes and it's a really good value! Guys, I'm in love with these brushes! I've turned down a few brands for affiliation, because I wasn't crazy about their products, so I was praying that it would work out with Mikasa Beauty and I'm glad that it did! I don't know about their other products, but these brushes are high quality! They're super comparable to MAC brushes, but they're a lot more affordable! I'll be reviewing this brush set soon! If you want to get 15% off your total purchase at Mikasa Beauty, then use the coupon code MUBYDIVYA15. They also gave me this Lemon Drop Sponge! I've been loyal to the Beauty Blender, like I've never used any other beauty sponge, so it's time to try this stuff out!

These brushes are amazing!

I needed another beauty sponge!

Lastly, I had Laura that gifted me 2 products by Avon. We worked together on a video and she was really sweet to gift me these products! She gave me the Avon Anew Clean, which is a micellar cleansing water. I still haven't tried this cleanser yet, but Laura did tell me that she really liked it, so I'm excited! I also got the Avon Beyond Color Lip Conditioner. The packaging is really cute, it looks like a lipstick! I tried this on once and it's super moisturizing! It just nourished my lips and added hydration! As you guys know, I always review products that I receive, so I'll reviewing these eventually! I just have a lot of products that I'm reviewing right now, so I doubt I'll be able to review these this month! However, feel free to contact Laura at laura_oconnor@hotmail.ca. She's really sweet and you can tell that she loves working for Avon! She knows her products inside out! Avon is also an affordable brand, so if you're on a budget, it's best to check out their line! They have so many products, including skincare! 

Some Avon products!

That concludes this haul! It took me awhile to post this, since it was so long! I hope you guys enjoyed reading this post! I'll be posting my "August Favorites" sometime this week, so be on a look out for that! If you guys have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me! Hope you guys have a great week!