Sephora: Christmas Gift Card & Stocking Stuffers

Come to mama!

Santa stuffed my stocking with a few great Sephora goodies and a gift card present helped me to purchase my much coveted Urban Decay Naked 3 pallet. 

Urban Decay Naked 3 Pallet came with samples of all four Urban Decay eyeshadow primer shades and a nice double ended brush. I passed the primers on since I have not even broke into the primers from my Naked 2 pallet a few years ago.

I am thrilled with the hues and color payoff. Most of the shadows feel silky and look rich. The mattes are not chalky at all (Strange, Limit, and Nooner) but the more glittery ones (Dust, Buzz and Trick) do have a bit of fallout when applied. Dust is probably my least favorite in the bunch, with it's clumpy whitish specks of glitter. I swoon over Blackheart's coopery glitter in a rich chocolate brown base. The taupe leaning Mugshot and Darkside are beautiful as well.

Bliss Lemony Trinkets: Lemon + Sage Soapy Suds and Body Butter duo smells lemony clean with a smidge of green from the sage. The lotion moisturizes with a thin cream that floats gently into the skin leaving no trace behind other than a slight coolness. I have plans to tote this set along with us when we go to West Palm Beach in the spring (Adam won a free two night getaway in a golf tournament- yahoo!). I think it will do well at the beach. 

Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter in Sweet Citrus makes for a lovely summer skin soother. The consistency is light and silky with quick absorption. The scent reminds me of a sweet sticky pink grapefruits and electric orange segments, energizing and pretty.

Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm quite surprised me, lurking there in my stocking. I never know what Adam will choose to pick up in a store. I did not notice a shade anywhere on the box or bottle so I am assuming one shade fits all type of thing. It is a medium beige tone that blends effortlessly into my skin. It blends so well in though, that it really has no coverage. It felt soothing and dewy on my skin. I will happily use this up on weekends when I am running to the grocery store or relaxing around the house for the skin benefits and SPF but I probably would not purchase this again. I am too devoted to my NARS Tinted Moisturizer when lighter coverage is preferred. 

Did you get any Sephora surprises for Christmas? Take advantage of their extra 20% off sale items? How about those Naked pallets >elbow nudge, eye brow raise< Eh? Eh?