It's April, which means it's that time of year again — the Sephora Spring VIB sale. I used to go crazy during these sales, spending upwards of $500 every time, but I don't buy a lot of things from Sephora anymore since I quit the cosmetics industry and literally threw out tens of thousands of dollars worth of cosmetics last year when I was preparing to move to my condo. (Plus, I barely wear makeup since I started working from home a year ago.) Which means, for the first time since the rewards program started, I'm no longer a VIB Rouge member. But my friend Ying still is, and she offered up her 20% discount to me for this sale so I selected a few things that I'd been eyeing.
Clean Reserve Space Rain Liquid Reed Diffuser
Clean Reserve Space Linen & Room Spray in Warm Cotton and Fresh Linens
I got myself exactly four items. The first three are from Clean Reserve's new Space collection, which is their home fragrance line. I had never thought of buying home fragrance from Sephora, but I actually saw these in the New Arrivals section of their website and got intrigued. I've been using regular ol' Febreze plug-in air fresheners, but I have two in my condo which means I spend about $12 on refills every month to month-and-a-half, which really adds up. I also don't like using candles too often because they're a fire hazard and the scent really only lingers while they're lit, so I only use them after cooking. Thus, I decided to get a little bougie, and I got myself the Rain Liquid Reed Diffuser and two of the Linen & Room Spray in Warm Cotton and Fresh Linens, which I can use on my clothing, too.
Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask
The last item I got was Glow Recipe's Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask. I'm on my last tube of MAC's Fast Response Eye Cream, which was my go-to because it actually got rid of the eczema on my eyelids, which was caused by using liquid eyeliner everyday (to be fair, it was a specific brand of liquid eyeliner that was causing the eczema). I just kept using it after it got rid of the eczema because it felt nice and wasn't too heavy. But now that I don't get an employee discount on it, I decided it was time to explore a different eye cream. Glow Recipe's is meant to "brighten, de-puff, and treat the appearance of dark circles" as well as "soothe and nourish" and help with "loss of firmness and elasticity," which quite honestly sounds like it's promising too much, but hey, I'm not getting any younger and I might as well try to prevent fine lines while moisturizing. Plus, I've always liked Glow Recipe's products and this one has great reviews. (Also, the packaging is really fucking cute.)
Sol de Janeiro Bom Dia Bright Body Cream
As I was picking up my stuff from Ying, she surprised me with a mini jar of Sol de Janeiro's Bom Dia Bright Body Cream! She had bought one for herself early on during the sale and I was intrigued by it because I really like the brand's Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. She had offered to give me a sample of it but I didn't want her to go through the trouble nor did I want to touch her brand new jar, so I told her not to worry about it. But she ended up getting me one of my own because she said she quite liked both the scent and the texture once she actually used it, and this way, I'd be able to decide if I liked it enough to purchase it. It was so sweet of her and was such an unexpected gift; I'm really blessed to have such a great friend. I will definitely treat her to a few BTS Meals at McDonald's next month...
I got myself exactly four items. The first three are from Clean Reserve's new Space collection, which is their home fragrance line. I had never thought of buying home fragrance from Sephora, but I actually saw these in the New Arrivals section of their website and got intrigued. I've been using regular ol' Febreze plug-in air fresheners, but I have two in my condo which means I spend about $12 on refills every month to month-and-a-half, which really adds up. I also don't like using candles too often because they're a fire hazard and the scent really only lingers while they're lit, so I only use them after cooking. Thus, I decided to get a little bougie, and I got myself the Rain Liquid Reed Diffuser and two of the Linen & Room Spray in Warm Cotton and Fresh Linens, which I can use on my clothing, too.
The last item I got was Glow Recipe's Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask. I'm on my last tube of MAC's Fast Response Eye Cream, which was my go-to because it actually got rid of the eczema on my eyelids, which was caused by using liquid eyeliner everyday (to be fair, it was a specific brand of liquid eyeliner that was causing the eczema). I just kept using it after it got rid of the eczema because it felt nice and wasn't too heavy. But now that I don't get an employee discount on it, I decided it was time to explore a different eye cream. Glow Recipe's is meant to "brighten, de-puff, and treat the appearance of dark circles" as well as "soothe and nourish" and help with "loss of firmness and elasticity," which quite honestly sounds like it's promising too much, but hey, I'm not getting any younger and I might as well try to prevent fine lines while moisturizing. Plus, I've always liked Glow Recipe's products and this one has great reviews. (Also, the packaging is really fucking cute.)
As I was picking up my stuff from Ying, she surprised me with a mini jar of Sol de Janeiro's Bom Dia Bright Body Cream! She had bought one for herself early on during the sale and I was intrigued by it because I really like the brand's Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. She had offered to give me a sample of it but I didn't want her to go through the trouble nor did I want to touch her brand new jar, so I told her not to worry about it. But she ended up getting me one of my own because she said she quite liked both the scent and the texture once she actually used it, and this way, I'd be able to decide if I liked it enough to purchase it. It was so sweet of her and was such an unexpected gift; I'm really blessed to have such a great friend. I will definitely treat her to a few BTS Meals at McDonald's next month...
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