Fall 2011 L'oreal Sale Haul

I want to share my L'oreal Sale haul with you girls! I skipped the sale last time around because I wanted to cut down my beauty products spending... but I've heard that they had some Shu Uemura stuff and I regretted not going! This time, I made sure to ask my friend to save me a ticket and am I glad when I saw the Lancome cosmetics counter there!

I picked up two things - a Lancome lipstick in Blush Classique ($13.75) and the Fond de Teint foundation in Lifting Porcelaine 20 ($24.25). I kinda regret taking the brown artliner out of my bin last minute...

The reason why I bought a lipstick is because I already own a Lancome lipstick in Rich Cashmere and it is my favourite lipstick in my collection - it's extremely moisturizing, and the scent reminds me of an expensive lipstick (lol). Not to mention that I bought it at the retail price of $34, and the sale was selling it for less than $14!! Lancome has slowly become one of my favourite cosmetics brands - I like their quality and the packaging.

I can't leave a cosmetic sale without some sort of skincare product (I'm quite obsessed -_-). I reviewed the Skin Vivo Cream before.. and I mentioned that I probably won't buy it again. However, I was intrigued by the Skin Vivo night cream so I decided to buy this set for $61, which includes a sample of the Skin Vivo serum as well.

Other drugstore products that I picked up are...

Garnier Skin Renew face massager $5

Maybelline the Falsie Mascara $3.75

L'oreal liquid eyeliner in black $4.75

L'oreal Hip pencil eyeliner in black $4.75

Essie nail polish in Chinchilly (not shown) $5

Fructis Shampoo and Conditioner $2 each

One awesome surprise when I was at the cashier was that our ticket has a 10% discount code so I got a good $15 off!! The cashier lady said not all the tickets have it. The ladies behind us sure were jealous! I didn't end up getting any Shu Uemura products because I thought they were quite pricey.. and the quality wasn't as nice as I'd hoped...

Done and gone

I decided to review some of the face skincare products that I've finished using for the past 2 months. Hope you girls will find it helpful :) I will be doing a review soon on products that I'm using nowadays to replace these.

Biotherm Rides Repair / Rides Repair Nuit - 50ml each
($45 and $47)

I bought these two at Shopper Drug Mart before I found that you can purchase creams at much reduced prices at cosmetic sales. I am using a 2nd tub of the day cream right now. I bought it at the L'oreal sale, for a better deal. The texture of the cream is very thick and rich. I personally don't mind the thick texture especially in winters when the weather's a lot drier. I don't suggest this for the summers though cause it'd feel way too heavy. It makes my skin feel super soft throughout the day. The scent is a little chemically... not unbearable though.

Price: 2.5/5 - Relatively pricey, but it's good quality. The products last for a while too.
Texture: 4/5 - Thick and Rich (Suitable only for winters)
Scent: 3/5 - Chemically, but bearable.
Effectiveness: 4.5/5 - It leaves your skin feeling extremely soft.
Repurchase? Most likely... after I'm done finishing all the new creams I've bought.



Lancome Renergie Nuit - 50ml
(Reg. Price $90 to $100)

I obviously didn't spend that much on a jar of cream. I got this at the L'oreal sale for around $50. I feel like this is a similar, but lighter, version of the Biotherm Rides Repair. It also leaves the skin feeling extremely soft, without having that heavy feeling at the moment it's applied. It has quite a strong floral smell.

Price: 1/5 - Way too expensive, especially at regular price.
Texture: 4.5/5 - Moderately light.
Scent: 3/5 - Strong floral scent.
Effectiveness: 4.5/5
Repurchase? No at regular price, maybe if I find a very good deal.


Laneige Sensitive Dual Enhancing Cream - 10ml eye cream, 30ml face cream
Laneige Sensitive Essense - 30ml

On the Amore Canada site, they sell for $49 each, but I'm pretty sure I bought them for cheaper in Hong Kong. I switched over to the sensitive line because my skin condition used to be a lot worse with way too much discolouration / redness. It's a lot better now that I've extensively paid more attention to the face products that I use.

It's interesting that there are two different creams (face and eye) in the same jar. I guess they wanted to make it convenient, but the packaging of it is so big and heavy that I wouldn't bother taking it with me when I travel so it defeats the purpose. Another thing is that I think they're trying to trick you on the amount of products it holds. It really doesn't last that long considering the price. Note that the price of the sensitive line is more expensive than their basic line.

Note that the texture of this line is quite different from the Biotherm and Lancome ones I reviewed above. These are more water based. This line is very nice to use during the summer. It's light and hydrates the skin. I like the essence more than the dual enhancing cream though. It's more like a serum type product that has medium thickness, but unlike the heavy thickness of the Biotherm Rides Repaire, this one just feels more hydrating.

Price: 2.5/5 - I keep thinking I got ripped off because the basic line is cheaper.
Texture: 4/5 - Very hydrating
Scent: 4/5 - The scent is not strong, smells like water... does that make sense? lol
Effectiveness (Cream): 2.5/5
Effectiveness (Essence): 4/5
Repurchase? Probably not since my skin has gotten better recently so I won't be purchasing the sensitive line anymore. I will retry the basic line whenever I visit Hong Kong again.

Haul again.. (Lancome)

Since I missed the Clinique deal at the Bay :( I figured I won't pass this Lancome deal. I wanted to buy the Flash Retouche as I needed a new concealer, and this one can act as a highlighter! Unfortunately, the counter that I went to didn't have it... boo..

So, I decided to pick this baby up - it's a lipstick in rich cashmere, which is the perfect nude colour for my skintone with minimal gold sparkles. Yay for my first lancome lipstick! I haven't tried it yet, but there's a swatch of it underneath. The picture shows 3 extremely light swatches. Loving the magnetic casing!


And because this costs $35 (kinda expensive for my liking for a lipstick...) which is over $34, I get...

Yes! All of the above (my choice of 7 out of 14 products plus the pink bag)! including the following mascara and eyeliner.. and i'm very excited to try the eye makeup remover. I always have trouble finding one that doesn't irritate my eyes, but can remove all of my eye make-up.. we'll see how this goes.

If you're in Canada and you're interested in trying Lancome products, this is a great time to go purchase at the Bay since you can get all these free goodies :) During the mere i think 15 minutes that I was there, countless people came by to ask about the deal!

One more thing I'm obsessed with lately is this iphone game called We Rule. Basically you are the king / queen of the kingdom and you can grow crops and collect taxes to earn money for expanding your kingdom. Here are a few screenshots of my kingdom :P

If you have this game too, add me as a friend :) my name is sumlala
Hope you enjoyed my haul. Much love