Highlight Your Life! Highlighter Swatches and Haul

From the top: Sephora MicroSmooth Baked Luminizer "Stardust", H&M highlighter, Becca Shimmering Skin Perfectors in "Champagne Gold" and "Opal", Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Spotlights

This is a collective haul of highlighters that I have  hoarded purchased the past month. I love highlighters, they can add so much to your face. The right shade can add illuminate your features and add a nice, healthy glow. The highlighters feature in this post are different formulas, shades and price points. I love them all and I'm sure you will too!

OCC Plastic Passion Haul and Swatches

OCC Cosmetic Colour Pencil in "Hoochie", OCC Matte Lip Tars in "

Am I down with OCC? Yeah you know me! I'm already a huge fan of the original OCC lip tars so when I found out about these new matte shades, I beelined to the nearest Sephora (which happens to be five minutes away from my job). These shades are part of the Plastic Passion Collection. I also purchased a pencil in the shade "Hoochie" (which is my favorite shade in the original lip tar collection). The pencils were advertised as being able to be used on the face and body but "Hoochie" was not reccomended for the immediate eye area. Shucks, because it really would've looked great as an eyeliner. Especially for us brown-eyed gals. Oh well, on to the swatches!

"Hoochie" Colour Pencil, Matte lip tars in "Kimber" and "Rollergirl"

I am in love with these shades! They apply with a little bit of a sheen and dry matte. You do need to apply a bit more product with these formulas though. Not something that's a big issue however. These also wear nicely on the lips, they are not super drying which is usually and issue with matte shades. I am very pleased with the formula. I still recommend, prepping and priming your lips to get the best results :). These lip tars are priced at $18 USD.

Hoochie Colour pencil (top) and lip tar (bottom)

The pencil and lip tar are pretty similar in color, except that the pencil is matte. I am looking forward to using it as a base to make up color combinations. I liked the formula, very creamy and easy to apply. The pencils are priced at $16 USD, fairly decent price. Similar to MAC's price.

All OCC products can be purchased at Sephora stores or online or on OCC's website.

Sephora VIB Haul

Here are some of the goodies I picked up during the VIB sale. I didn't go too crazy, I stuck to things that I really wanted. Keep scrolling for pics, swatches coming soon!

Urban Decay Vice 2 Palette

Formula X for Sephora nail polish in "Orbit", OCC mini lip tar set, NARS Guy Bourdin blush in "Coer Battant" 

NARS Guy Bourdin blush "Coer Battant"

Fashion Friday: Piperlime Haul

Piperlime had sent me a 20% off coupon which gave me another reason to shop. It's my favorite website to shop for shoes. I didn't buy any shoes this time however (shocking). I ended up with two tees and a case for my phone.

Pim + Larkin tee
Hive & Honey tee

Marc by Marc Jacobs Stripey Lips iPhone 4 case

The best part was that the iPhone case was on sale and with the coupon it came out even cheaper! I love double discounts. The case is available here and they also have others that are on sale as well.

MAC Fashion Sets And Extra Dimension Haul and Swatches

This is a post that is a bit overdue. MAC came out with the Fashion Sets and Extra Dimension collections a couple of weeks ago. I only got a couple of items. I have been wanting the "Heroine" lipstick for a really long time but it was sold out EVERYWHERE. Luckily, Rai at Glam-Morena had an extra that she sent to me. I also got the "Ablaze" lipglass, I feel like I have waaaaay too many orange and coral lipsticks.

I got a Skinfinish from the Extra Dimension collection which was "Double Definition". It is a beautiful bronze-gold duo. I have a worn it a few times and I love how it looks on my skin tone.

MAC lipstick in "Heroine"

MAC lipglass in "Ablaze"

MAC Skinfinish in "Double Definition"

MAC Skinfinish in "Double Definition"

I also got two items that are permanent: a MAC Paint Pot in "Soft Ochre" and an eye shadow in the shade "Steamy". I love "Steamy", I had a couple of years back and it broke beyond saving. So I repurchased it. it really is a beautiful color and great for the Summertime!

MAC Paint Pot "Soft Ochre"

MAC eye shadow "Steamy"

MAC Archie's Girls Haul and Swatches

I got a few items from the MAC Archie's Girls collection. I was lucky enough to find them at a MAC store because the lipsticks I wanted were sold out. And when they would go back in stock, they would sell sell out in minutes! I got two lipsticks (Betty Bright and Daddy's Little Girl) and a Pearlmatte face powder (Flatter Me from the Betty collection).

MAC lipsticks "Daddy's Little Girl" (Veronica collection) and "Betty Bright" (Betty collection)

MAC "Flatter Me" Pearlmatte Face Powder (From the Betty Collection)

swatch of "Flatter Me" Pearlmatte Face Powder

 swatches of "Daddy's Little Girl" and "Betty Bright"

"Daddy's Little Girl"

"Betty Bright"