Shopping Finds

When beauty blogger Sophie found out I was in the US, she just had to give me a list of recommendations of makeup to buy from Sephora or mac since I may need it whenever I appear on TV shows. I had no idea that Sephora is a retail beauty shop or that it even existed. Armed with the list from Sophie, my sisters and I hied off to Nordstrom in Walnut Creek to check out the mac cosmetics but I found out the prices in Nordstrom is similar to the prices in Rustan’s Makati, so why buy mac cosmetics in the US? I might as well buy it in the Philippines.

So our next stop was Sephora just to check out the other recommendation.

Liquid Foundation
For TV, incredibly matte, and telegenic, HD ( new technology of TV ) compatible :
Make Up For Ever Invisible Cover Foundation

There were so many shades to choose from the HD Invisible Cover Foundation. I checked the darker shades that would best suit my yellowish skin hue. The Sephora sales lady helped me rub in the foundation on my face just to see which shade suits me. The number 140 was a perfect match.

So I thought I’d end up buying just that but she convinced me to buy the HD High Definition microfinish powder. It’s a universal translucent finishing powder to be applied over foundation or worn alone. It is supposed to set the foundation and slightly mattifies skin without changing its natural contours. The 100% mineral silica powder softens the appearance of imperfections and completely evens out the complexion for a glowing, radiant look. The Sephora lady applied the microfinish powder on top of the liquid foundation to prove her point. I was impressed with the feel on my face.

I wanted to buy their kabuki brush but they ran out of stock so I settled for another brand, Too Faced Retractable Kabuki brush. It looks like Makeup Forever is quite a popular brand especially for the fair skinned Americans because the fair shades were all out of stock.

While I was doing my shopping, my sisters were testing this “Depuffing Action Eyegel” to improve their eyebags.

My loot?

High Definition Foundation at $40.00
High Definition Powder (Microfinish Powder) at $30.00
Too Faced Retractable Kabuki Brush at $28.50

I didn’t bother to look at the rest of the cosmetic lines anymore but it surely looked like Sephora is quite popular among the women and visitors of Walnut Creek.

But I didn’t want to spend anymore. So bye bye Sephora for now.

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