My kingdom for a.. HAUL?

I promised to update with a haul post from Paris, showing what makeup products I ended up buying while we were there, so here goes! I visited Sephora a couple of times, both M·A·C and M·A·C Pro, and even though I didn't get to go by the MUFE Boutique I still managed to accumulate quite a nice selection of items. I'm sorry for slightly poor editing, but we had to work quickly to get the most out of the daylight which wasn't really much considering the downright depressing weather we have.

Disclaimer:
Everything shown or mentioned below was bought with my own money, unless otherwise stated. I saved up for this trip beforehand, because I knew I was going to shop for makeup amongst other things. Also, eight of the ten lipsticks I added to my collection was financed by Back2MAC, which means I didn't pay for any of them.

NARS COSMETICS

Duo Eyeshadow: Underworld and Cordura, Sheer Glow Foundation: Barcelona

Most of you Norwegian NARS fans know how difficult (and expensive) it is to get your hands on NARS products, so I was really excited to have the chance to pick whatever I wanted from their product range. I was planning on getting a few of their eye shadow duos, but ended up with only two. I don't know, I didn't find them all too intriguing. Maybe I was just overwhelmed by the size of the store, and the immense amount of people everywhere. I grabbed the chance to be matched to the correct Sheer Glow Foundation, and was a little surprised to get the answer "Barcelona". OK, I did manage to get a tan from the two days of summer we had in Trondheim before leaving for vacation, and I most certainly tanned more while in Paris - so "Barcelona" it was. I also got a smaller sized bronzer in "Laguna", as a free gift for buying two products from NARS.

BARE ESCENTUALS

bareMinerals MATTE SPF15 Foundation: Golden Tan, bareMinerals ORIGINAL SPF15 Foundation: Medium Beige, Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush

I didn't plan to get anything from Bare Escentuals, since I've been very reluctant to using their products ever since I almost scratched my face to a bleed after having used their Mineral Veil. I'm guessing it was the Bismuth Oxichloride, but it seems they have changed their formula since then as I no longer see the ingredient in their Mineral Veil. As I've said before I've been wanting to try their new matte foundation, so I ended up with a small haul from Bare Escentuals after all. As I've also stated before, I bought the original foundation in Medium Beige to use as a concealer. It worked marvelously! I also picked up a All-Over Face Color in "Rose Radiance" which was used as a blush for me. It looked smashing if I'm allowed to say so myself!

M·A·C COSMETICS

Lip liner: Nightmoth, Chromagraphic Pencil: NW25/NC30, Cream Color Base: Rich Coral and Nude, Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF15: Petting Pink, Eye Shadow Pro Refill: Coral, Sky Blue and Aqua, 130 Short Duo Fibre Brush

When I had M·A·C in mind before we traveled to Paris I had so many plans of all the things I was going to buy while there. Well, that didn't happen. I was not impressed by the employees at Sephora on Champs-Elysées, and I didn't like that you're unable to look for items yourself. I mean, I felt pretty lost when I had to turn over every frigging lipstick to find the five I wanted. I almost skipped M·A·C Pro, but came to my senses and got my hands on a few items I couldn't order from the US. I tried getting hold of the new MSF "Stereo Rose", but I was out of luck. Sold out everywhere as expected.

I have left out all of my new lipsticks on purpose, as I'm planning to take pictures of them tomorrow when we (hopefully) have some proper daylight once again. Now you can read the post about them here!

MAKE UP FOR EVER

Full Cover Extreme Camouflage Cream: 08 Beige, Eye Shadow: 026 Fuchsia and 025 Pearly Orange, Star Powder: 951 Iridescent Fuchsia, Smoky Lash: Extra Black Mascara

I think Make Up For Ever was the most interesting part of my haul. Why? Because I ended up with a few items I didn't have on my list, and none of the things I originally planned for. By all means, I'm very pleased with my haul, I just wish I would have been able to get my hands on the colors I really wanted. Gorgeous, gorgeous colors - and I'm sure I could have bought more if I had taken the time to look more thoroughly through everything they had to offer.

Photos © Shamini Thevarajah '10