I received my Beautycon Winter 2016 Box a few days ago. My $8.75 is well spent! They canceled my Summer 2016 box but gave me the option to buy the Winter 2016 box with the same price. Glad I took the offer!

Here is the order I made on Ulta Platinum Appreciation Day 8/21!

You can take a look my My Ulta Order Today post to see how much I spent and saved!

This IT Love Beauty Fully All Over Powder Brush #211 is the BEST face powder brush I’ve ever used! I mainly use it for applying finishing powder. Super soft! It feels like rubbing a baby bunny on my face! It is big and fluffy, gets the job done fast, applies evenly. $40 for one brush is pricey, if you can wait, wait till 20% off coupon, 5x points, or a big free beauty bag drops!

The IT Airbrush All-Over Shadow Brush #119 is also wonderful. It is very soft, can pick up a lot of products, and blends so well. This brush is great for applying base shadow and blending. It is an efficient tool, gets the job done nicely and quickly!

Since the Ulta Platinum Appreciation Day, I’ve been buying more IT brushes! You’ll see them again in my haul post!

Yep, more Ulta hand soap! They are as good as Bath and Body Works. I wash my hands very frequently and annoy everyone in the house by saying – ‘Please wash your hands before touching the food!’, ‘Did you wash your hands?’

The following are the free gifts with IT brushes purchase + Ulta email offers + 2 fragrance samples with any purchase.

These?? are free gifts with any $30 purchase, something better than nothing!

Ulta Platinum Members, you don’t have to spend over $150 to get the awesome free Platinum bag!

I just placed my order with total $115(before the tax). I think the $150 is before the discount, such as b1g1, 50% off… I don’t know how exactly it works, some items work but some did not, you just need to play with your cart to find out.

No pretty palette in my order but the things I’ll use very often. I am really interested in trying these new RT brushes. I am thinking about applying the body lotion on my back with it!? Buy 1 get 1 50% off + 5x pts is a good deal for me. I also used 501393 for $5 off $15 Ulta Collection purchase. I will gift some away as Christmas gifts. 4 jars of these for $11 is also a good deal!

There is new HOT BUY – select LORAC palette 50% off. I didn’t mention it in my earlier Ulta post, some of you might be interested.

I received my Sephora box yesterday.

I bought:

• PLAY! by SEPHORA The All-Star Edition – $20
• SEPHORA COLLECTION Colorful Eyeshadow-Endless Night – $3
• MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Face Color Refillable Makeup Palette – $2

My Total: $25 + tax + free 2-day shipping

Here is what in the All Star Edition Box. I am not that impressed but I am not returning either.

I like the MUFE refillable face color palette. This is meant to pair with MUFE face color powder but I see no problem to put in my own eyeshadow singles. Good quality.

I used code SATINROSE for Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick trial size in Verbena.

Again, Sephora sent me 3 free samples I didn’t choose.

I made this Sephora online purchase a month ago.

I bought:

• Sephora Collection Z Palette double sided(currently sold out) – $22.5
  • I do NOT recommend this z palette and will return it. It’s just a cardboard box, not hard plastic or metal. It’s not durable so it’s not travel-friendly. It feels cheap and not worth $22.5. The spatula is thick and not easy to use.
• Sephora Collection Black Magic Eye Makeup Remover Cloths – $10
• Sephora Collection Soft Touch Cotton Pads – $4

My total: 36.5 + tax + free Flash 2-day shipping

I used coupon code for TOM FORD Ultra Rich Lip Color deluxe sample in Le Mepris with $35 purchase.

Here are the 3 free sample NOT what I chose.

During the Dermstore 25% off sale at the beginning of the August, I bought:

• beautyblender apply like a pro – $65
• Pharmaceutical Specialties Vanicream Cleansing Bar – $3.95

My free gift:

• 2 Year Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Subscription

My total: $68.95 *(1 – 25%) = $51.71 + tax + free shipping

I am pretty happy with how much I paid for this beautyblender kit! I am interested in trying the BB pro. The sponges($20 value each) are individually packed, so you are able to gift them away. So far, this liquid cleanser works really well for washing the sponge for me. The large size 10 oz($30 value) can last me a long time!

I made this Sephora purchase about a month ago mainly for the Josie Maran Body Butter Trio which was on sale for $17.5 but Sephora canceled this item because it’s out of stock.?

I bought the SEPHORA COLLECTION Sparkle & Shine Dual Boar Brush($9, sold out) again this time. It’s well sealed in the package and brand new! When I returned the last one, the sale assistant told me that Sephora never sells anything returned by the customers. The last one I received was used and dirty!

I used code COLORSQUAD for the MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Face Color deluxe sample.

Here are the 3 samples I got. Only the Stella McCartney POP perfume sample is what I chose. They sent me two cards with no perfume spray in both of them! I contacted Sephora, they credited me 75 points.

Here is what I ordered today at Ulta.com! These are the things that I use most often and want to try the most! I do have some unique coupon codes for some freebies but I’ve already redeemed them in-store, so I used $3.5 off coupon code 504046 instead.

• My total: $171.98 – $3.5 coupon = $168.48 + tax + free shipping
• Points earned: 2006 = $125 rewards!
• My final cost: $168.48 – $125 rewards = $43.48!?