Birthday Beauty Basket (part 1)

I celebrated my birthday yesterday and what better way to celebrate it than a trip to Sephora and a few online purchases. *wink*

Thank you Sephora & Allure for my bonus treats! <3

I was shopping for somebody else when I found myself idling in the tarte shelf.

I left my Viseart matte neutrals in Manila (!!!) and I just had to get this Tartelette In Bloom Clay Eyeshadow Palette. It's so beautiful both on the pan and applied. It's only when I tried it that I understood why this is much raved as the "save" counterpart of the Viseart matte neutrals being only $45.

 photo via Casssbeauty

I also got the 6-pan tarte Tartelette Tease ($21) online for traveling since I was widely impressed by its all matte version. This is what I'm eyeing on next from their eyeshadow palettes: the tarte Tartelette In Bloom Palette ($45).

photo via Mademois-elle.com

photo via Mademois-elle.com

Getting ready for fall, I also got this year's JCPenney Sephora Favorites Fall's Most Wanted kit for only $30. So worth it!

It contains the following:

1. Becca Shimmering Skin Perfecter in Opal 0.085 oz.
2. Benefit Cosmetics They're Real! Mascara 0.1 oz
3. Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Underage Red 0.04 oz.
4. Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Eye Pencil in Matte Black 0.01 oz.
5. Urban Decay Iconic Eyeshadow in Twice Baked (full size)

I also redeemed my Sephora Beauty Insider Birthday Gift and my friend willingly gave hers to me as well. I'm a very happy camper!

Each year, Sephora presents these lovely options redeemable beginning the first day of your birthday month. This 2016, these are the choices:

MARC JACOBS BEAUTY Highliner Gel Eye Crayon & Le Marc Lip Creme

in Blacquer and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang respectively

FRESH Soy Face Cleanser & Rose Face Mask

Last but not the least, I got these Bvlgari samplers in the mail from our friends at Allure Beauty Box. Merci!

Part 2 coming soon! xx