Addict, Literally

I headed out for a makeup shopping adventure today- looking for a gift for a friend. (If you're curious, I purchases Chanel Glossimer in #156 Pampille for her.)

For myself, my shopping adventure lasted long after I left the mall. All summer I've had a list of cosmetics I intended to purchase. Needless to say, the list is empty now- although that includes a few things I saw in person and decided against. My purchases included:

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Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lip Color in La Favorite. Mouth-full, isn't it? Either way, gorgeous color. In my opinion its a universally flattering pinky coral color. While it is a matte lipstick, as the title suggests, it applies like velvet. Extremely smooth, and non drying. I highly recommend at least swatching this color and formula. Plus, the packaging is fabulous, the gold CCs are hidden and the lipstick is revealed by the "button" style tube design.

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I also picked up this little number, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Scorch. I went in for Roach, and left with this lighted bronze shade instead. When I compared the two side by side, this was the clear winner for my purposes. I have yet to test the formula, but the color is perfection.
                                     

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Initially, I purchased the lower of the two Dior Addict Glosses, #257 Venus. Then I got home, put it on, and my addicted self ordered #227 Ambre Lumiere. If I'm going to buy a gloss- its Dior. The Chanel gloss I bought is beautiful. But for me, Dior glosses are perfection in sparkle, texture, and overall wow-factor. For a $30 lip gloss? It has to be Dior. Every time. I sought out #257 as a dupe for Dior Ultra Addict Reflects gloss in #157. The two are not the completely the same-I have both. But since #157 was discontinued, #257 is its slightly paler, but equally as gorgeous dupe.

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Since I can't order just one product, I also added these to my shopping cart. NARS Blush in Sex Appeal and YSL Rouge Volupte Shine in #15 Corail Intuitive. I own and love the cult classic NARS Orgasm- and being extremely fair skinned- Sex Appeal seemed like a good peach for my skin, as its a less intense color than the likes of NARS Exhibit A or Seduction. I'm extremely pleased with the quality of NARS blushes and they don't break me out- unlike MAC blushes.
As far as the YSL lipstick is concerned, you can't beat it. The packaging is out of control gorgeous and the products are top notch. I own the Sheer Candy #4, which is the hot pink Emily Maynard wears on the Bachelorette. She Instagramed #15, therefore I had to have it.  Because, clearly, my impossible desire to be as gorgeous as her can be reached through a lipstick, right? Right.


Also, I did receive the Home. T, and will blog about it as well as a Cheap Monday top I couldn't live without. I did decide against the J.Crew basics haul- apologies.

Until my next paycheck,
Rachel XO