VIB Sale

The Sephora VIB sale is this weekend, and I have been waiting for this for months now. Sephora hardly ever has sales, but twice a year, in April and November, they offer their more dedicated customers a 20% discount.

Before this sale was announced, I told myself that I was going to have a "No Buy November." I even bet my manager, Jon, $20 that I could go a whole month without buying anything non-essential. We made exceptions for gas, food, and coffee, but that's it. But who could pass up 20% off? Not me, thats for sure. This is a bet worth losing, and I am okay with that.

I am $150 away from being a VIB Rouge, which is the highest level member at Sephora. That fact that I had spent over $1000 in a year literally blows my mind. Looking around at my collection, it doesn't look like I have that much, but according to every makeup site out there, I do.

In order to somewhat go along with my bet, I am only going to spend $150 at the sale. Look at me, trying to justify spending $150 on more makeup that I don't need. But hey, its a passion of mine. I'd rather work harder for more money than to not be able to do what I love: exploring the world of beauty.

Top 5 Favorite Eyeshadows of All Time

I have hundreds of eyeshadows in my collection. Literally. Hundreds. However, I have a few that stand out over others. These are my top five shades, and I use at least two or more of them each day. It's funny how I can own a variety of shades, but I always end up back at the same few, and they all look somewhat similar. Each of these shades flatter my skintone and eyecolor amazingly, and I will definitely repurchase these as soon as I hit a dent in one.

Makeup Geek - Bitten

This reddish, burgundy shade is perfect for fall time. I mean, I will use it year round, but it suites the season. I use it in my crease, my lower lashline, my outer-v, on my lid. I basically just described my whole eye because I will literally wear this anywhere since I love it that much.

Anastasia Beverly Hills - Morocco

I would describe this color as a burnt orange. This color is also my favorite for fall, but I wore it all summer since it is a bright, super warm color.

If you can not see a pattern yet, I love warm browns and oranges over everything. This time of year is perfect to wear them, even though I wear these colors 365 days a year.

Makeup Geek - Cocoa Bear

This shade is an everyday must for me. It is almost identical to Morocco, but it is more on the brown side than orange. I will pair this with any look I do; it flatters almost anything.

Lorac Mega Pro 2 - Cinnamon

This shade is perfect to place all over the lid. It is a warm copper-brown and very shimmery. It works for an everyday looking brown smokey eye, which is my go-to. This shade with any of the shades above work the best together.

Buxom - Silk Sheets

This is my all-time favorite brow bone highlight. It is an opaque cream color which makes my eyebrows look extremely lifted, which is a look I love.

This one is especially cool because the brand Buxom allows you to customize your own palette with 6 different colors in it. That is how I discovered this shade.