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July 25, 2011

Shopping: Apothica, Wal-Mart, La Senza & Dollarama

Too Faced Leopard Love Complexion Perfection Kit ($29.70) I've been debating a loooong time wether I should get it or not because most of the reviews I read about this product agreed on one point: the shades are too sheer. I decided to order it anyway because I couldn't resist the leopard print designs. I plan to review this kit in another post so I don't want to talk too much about it here, but I still want to say that yes, the leopards are all very sheer.

L - R: Peach Leopard, Candy Leopard, Pink Leopard

Avène Cicalfate Restorative Skin Cream ($23.00) I have been struggling with dry and chapped lips all my life and nothing seems to heal them completely. I think it's due to eczema, but even if I use steroid creams and the irritation goes away, it comes back within a week and it makes me sick! I was discussing this issue with my friend Ariane who is a sale assistant in a drugstore and she recommended me this product as it's meant to restore the skin barrier and minimizes cutaneous irritation. I really hope this cream will help!

XEN-TAN Deep Bronze Instant Self-Tan (on sale for $19.28) I was very eager to try something from XEN-TAN but I always thought their products were too pricey. I finally decided to take the plunge when I saw this one on sale (it was originally $26). I was looking for a deep dark tan but I had no idea which self tanner to choose, there's so many to choose from! I read reviews on blogs and I finally decided to try the Deep Bronze Instant Self-Tan.

With every Apothica order you make come some samples. This time I received a sample of The Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Oil and some band-aids in a very handy little Avène packaging to keep in my handbag.

I'm very impressed at how fast my Apothica order was delivered - I made my order on July 6, it was shipped on July 7 and I received it the next Monday, July 11! How great is that?

Oh and if you plan to order from Apothica, use the coupon code PACK10 for 10% off (:


Leopard print heels (on sale for $5) Everytime I'm in Wal-Mart, I just have to have a look at the shoes section, and I remember lusting over those heels for some times now, but they were a little too pricey for me and they didn't have my size anyway. You can imagine my surprise when I saw them in the sale section last week and decided to try on one of the last two pairs left just for fun... and it fit! Come on, $5 for some fierce leopard print heels? OMG!

Clairol Natural Instincts Vibrant in Dark Brown (on sale for $5.97) I knew about the original Natural Instinct range but never actually tried it because the color is claimed to last only up to 28 shampoos, but when the new Natural Instincts Vibrant range came out, I knew I had to try it! What makes these hair dyes even more interesting is that in each box is included Clairol's first ever Week 2 Color Refresher, which is a nourishing crème formula that deposits color pigments 15 days after coloring, replenishing key tones that color loses over ime. How genius is that?

Cottonelle Fresh Flushable Moist Wipes (free) I had a coupon for a free tub of these wipes, yey! Moist wipes always come in handy for those early morning when I'm in a rush before school.

Panties from La Senza (on sale 10 for $30) I was in Montreal with my mother when we walked by La Senza and noticed the huge sign indicating the 10 for $30 sale... Who could resist new panties at such a nice price? We must have spent half an hour picking five panties each LOL

Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen SPF 45 ($2) The second I smelled this, I knew I had to have it! I have never tried Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen products before but I've heard a lot about them - especially about their scent - so for only $2, I thought, why not? I can't help it but when I'm in Dollarama, I always wonder why this or that product ended up there, and I've been told that most of the time it's simply because of the packaging (the color has been changed - even for the slightest - or the packaging has been completely redesigned). In the case of this product, I have looked up the website and I can't find the SPF 45 sunscreen in the list of products, so maybe it has been discontinued? 

22 comments:

  1. Moi aussi j'ai acheter le meme sunscreen au Dollorama!!

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  2. great haul! I want that too faced kit so bad! It is on my wishlist!!! I love the packaging and design of the powders and the heels...LOVE!

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  3. them shoes are awesome, they would look fab with some black leggings or skinny jeans! x

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  4. I love my Xen-Tan sample from my Birchbox, I'm still working on it too lol. I also have and love that Hawaiian Tropic lotion, smells AMAZING!!! :D

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  5. The too faced kit looks really pretty!! :)

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  6. Awesome haul! Those shoes are fabulous. Hehe...I have 2 of those criss-cross panties in a camouflaged print & neon pink...and a bra in the same pink leopard print ;)

    ♥xx♥

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  7. Those heels are amazing! What a bargain. The leopard print palette looks really cute too. x

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  8. The Too Faced palette looks amazing!!

    Great purchases.

    xx

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  9. blue leopard print knickers!!
    tbh i would have bought the leopard print blushes too lol they look amazing. cant wait for your review

    BreezeyBee Blog

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  10. those shoes are FANTASTIC! I'm a huge leopard print fan!

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  11. Only some people could pull off those leopard heels and you are one of them..fierce :0

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  12. $5 for those shoes! That is a fricken deal of I have ever seen one!
    Too faced palette looks fricken nice!!
    I cannot wait to see what you say about xen tan! I might buy it if you really like it,I've been debating it forever as well :)

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  13. Oh my gosh I so know what you mean about shopping for stuff just because it looks cute haha..I wouldn't be able to resist those leopard print bronzers either!

    And aww cute undies! I love that one that laces up in the back. I love the whole "corset style" of things. I've often thought about getting a small corset piercing..but then it's way too dramatic and I think it would get caught on things easily, and maybe even leave ugly scars. Bleh who knows haha.

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  14. Man, your photos are amazing. Super cute shoes! :D

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  15. Hi Gaby! That's surprising you found the Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen at Dollarama. That usually means the product is discontinued :S I agree that the scents for Hawaiian Tropic stuff smells soooo nice :)
    Wow, what a deal with the $5 leopard prints. They would even look great with shorts or jeans too!
    Gosh I really feel for you whenever you mention your eczema. That's too bad that the Aveeno Eczema or Cetaphil Restoraderm didn't work for you. It honestly cured me 100% for months now.....I hope you find the Avene to work for your lips and hands....
    And thanks for the swatches of the Too Faced Leopard Complexion kit. I agree that they are too sheer especially since you are fair skinned - can you imagine it probably wouldn't show up on a lot of us that are slightly tanner skin like myself :( But the packaging is very eye catching esp with the leopard print!

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  16. ça fait longtemps que t'avais pas fais un article ''shopping'' comme ça! c'est tellement intéressant et t'as fais de beaux achats! J'aime vraiment l'affaire de too faced, ça fait un moment que j'ai l'oeil dessus! :) et pour le cicalfate, je suis certaine que tu ne le regretteras pas!

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  17. That is an awesome deal on panties! Cute picks. Thanks for the reviews on the Veet stuff too.

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  18. Ah ca me manque le Dollarama! Ici ya des Poundland, sur le meme principe, et les 99p sotres, mais Dollarama fait mieux!

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  19. ooo cool! 5$ pour les leopard print heels!!! chanceuse!

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  20. I've been dying to try out the to faced palette

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  21. Those shoes are such an awesome deal at $5. great find!

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