Beauty hauls Archives - Broke for Beauty

17Apr 2019 by Colleen Casey No Comments

Spring 2019 Causebox Unboxing

Beauty hauls, First impressions, Seasonal, Spring, Videos

I'm a bit late on this post and video, so let's not waste any more time ;) This season's Causebox is strong in skincare but still has enough variety to stay interesting. I was able to choose the color or style for the clutch, bracelet, and silky scarf. Check out my first impressions as I go through the box. More info about each item is below. https://youtu.be/RwKHr3owkug The Megan Portfolio Clutch - Glass Ladder & Co. This clutch is large enough to hold a tablet and has a bunch of inner pockets and slots to hold anything you'd need. It's intended to be a business-casual bag, but I could easily see myself using this when I'm going out with friends. The bag is made of vegan leather. I was thrilled…

15Dec 2018 by Colleen Casey No Comments

VIB Sale 2018 Haul + Try-On

Beauty hauls, First impressions, Product reviews, Videos

It's super late, but I wanted to show you what I got from the Sephora VIB sale. I'll also dive into the products with you for a live try-on. https://youtu.be/9L_ihBekXHE I hope you enjoyed my haul (and my new look!).

30Oct 2018 by Colleen Casey No Comments

Fall Causebox Unboxing

Beauty hauls, Fall, First impressions, Product reviews, Seasonal, Style, Style hauls, Videos

As soon as I filmed and edited my Causebox in my Ads Made Me Buy It video, my fall Causebox arrived! Let's take a look at what's inside. https://youtu.be/hwUsCZUHM78 So far, I've been consistently impressed by the value and variety in these boxes. I've never been interested in subscription boxes, but this one provides useful items that give back. I know I keep saying this in my videos, too, but the items in these boxes are so nice that any items you don't want would make a great gift for someone else. Everything is full size and good quality. I'm already looking forward to my winter box. If you want to see it, comment below or like the video to let me know!

24Oct 2018 by Colleen Casey No Comments

Ads Made Me Buy It

Beauty hauls, First impressions, Product reviews, Seasonal, Style, Style hauls, Summer, Videos

I followed the ads in my social media feeds to purchase four items I've never seen before. How did it go? Check out my video to find out. https://youtu.be/n5Vd5YxGwrI Have you tried any of these items? Do you get ads for them too? Let me know in the comments.

21Nov 2017 by Colleen Casey No Comments

Fall Hauls: ASOS and Sephora VIB Rouge Sale

Beauty hauls, Style hauls

I haven't posted a video in a while, so here's two! I ordered a few fall items from ASOS, and made two orders during the two 20% off sales at Sephora for VIB Rouge members. I hope you enjoy watching these, and Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow American readers! ASOS haul: https://youtu.be/DmrGmpZvxzg Sephora haul: https://youtu.be/OInJOdfg4tA More photos of the makeup and skincare are coming with my reviews. Hang tight! Until next time,

13Nov 2016 by Colleen Casey 2 Comments

Sephora VIB Rouge 20% Off Haul 2016

Beauty hauls, Videos

Hello! Very exciting video and post here. I haven't gone shopping in a long time, so I was really excited to go out and get a few (or a lot) of things! I go through what I got in this video. Keep scrolling for photos and swatches of all the products! If you see something you'd like a review for (whether video, blog post, or both), let me know in the comments. I always prioritize requests over whatever I have planned, so don't be shy :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2A2HeqcmIE I had so much fun filming this haul, and I really hope you enjoyed watching it! Now, let's take a closer look at everything I got. Just an FYI before we jump into all these photos: I tried my darndest to get the colors…

29Jul 2016 by Colleen Casey No Comments

Trying on Bold Lipsticks from the Drugstore

Beauty hauls, Lips, Product reviews, Videos

I'M LOVING THIS WEIRD LIPSTICK TREND. Also, I love starting all my blog posts with all caps... Lots of brands are coming out with bold, crazy lipsticks. Now it's easy to get them from the drugstore, too! I grabbed a few shades of the new Maybelline Loaded Bolds collection, and some new shades from the NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick collection. I also had Stone Fox from their original shades too. Here are the Maybelline shades I got... Left to right: Maybelline Loaded Bolds in Gone Greige, Wickedly White, Chocoholic, Violet Vixen, and Sapphire Siren Gone Greige is a beautiful nude-but-not-boring shade. It's a true matte and goes on really pigmented and smooth. It will definitely be my most-used of the bunch. I've been looking for a "greige" lipstick and this one is excellent (and…

21Jul 2016 by Colleen Casey 1 Comment

VIB Rouge Exclusives: Info, Dupes, and Similar Products

Beauty hauls, Beauty steals, Comparisons, Face, Lips, Nails, Product reviews, Videos

I'M SO GLAD THAT THIS VIDEO + BLOG POST ARE FINALLY SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY. I've been working on this since February. That's right, February, as in five months ago. Basically, finding dupes takes time, and every time I thought I was done, Sephora kept coming out with more VIB Rouge exclusives! Not to mention all the traveling and the fact that I work full-time. Even at the time I'm posting this, there's been at least one more item added, continually out of stock, and I'm NOT waiting another five months! I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me... I'm sure you understand the dreaded "out of stock" message anyway! VIB Rouge exclusive products are certain shades of popular products that are exclusive to VIB Rouge members. I…

16Jul 2016 by Colleen Casey 2 Comments

Makeup from Sephora Paris

Beauty hauls

Hello! I'm really excited about today's post because I've been holding onto these items since I got back from my trip to Paris last month. I got to go to Paris for work so I could meet some of my team members I (obviously) hadn't had the chance to meet in the year since I've been at my job. But despite needing to clock in at the office, I got to spend a weekend and the evenings there for exploring. After that, I went over to Berlin to meet up with some family and learn about my grandfather's childhood there during WWII. It was a fantastic trip (until I got my phone stolen, but that's a different story...). Anyway, while in Paris, I made sure to visit Sephora's flagship store on…

14Jul 2016 by Colleen Casey No Comments

MAC Chris Chang Collection

Beauty hauls, Face, Lips, Product reviews, Seasonal, Summer, Videos

Hi all! I purchased a few items from the MAC x Chris Chang collection a few weeks back when it first came out. And now I finally have a video trying it all on! Here's what I got: Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder Lipstick in Cloud Gait (Lustre) Lipstick in Plum Princess (Matte) Lipstick in Vermillion Vee (Matte) https://youtu.be/OER5zbUP-kg I had so much fun trying on these bright colors! As of this posting, the collection is still available at MAC's website. Did you try any of these bold shades? Anyone brave enough for that yellow?

18Feb 2016 by Colleen Casey 1 Comment

Morphe Eyeshadows, Blushes, and Brushes

Beauty hauls, Eyes, Face, First impressions, Palettes and sets, Product reviews, Tools, Videos

Hello! I saw Morphe on Hautelook recently and decided to try out a few of their products. I got a brush set, a blush palette, and an eyeshadow palette. You can see me use these products for the first time in my video. https://youtu.be/V2kL7whjtes As you just saw, the brushes were just not what I expected. The bristles are much less dense than my other brushes, and the blending brush was shedding on me in the first use! The smaller eye brushes seem to be fine in terms of shedding, but those are a lot harder to get wrong. I still haven't tried the stippling brushes... I'm scared. I do like the variety of brushes in this set, though, and I think it could be a good starter kit for…

06Jan 2016 by Colleen Casey No Comments

Trying on 4 New Drugstore Products

Beauty hauls, Eyes, First impressions, Lips, Product reviews, Videos

Hi all, I grabbed a few new things and thought I'd do a combo first impressions and try-on video. I got Wet 'n Wild's eyeshadow palette in Coming in Latte, Illumi-naughty concealer pen in Posing Nude, Velvet Matte Lip Color in Hickory Smoked, and Maybelline's Color Tattoo Crayon in Barely Beige. Check out my first impressions and wear for day 1: https://youtu.be/gTVDQYWayhw I wore a couple of these products on the second day, just to see if I felt differently about anything. The concealer looked better, but I still prefer the tried-and-true Maybelline version. I think if you're on a budget and aren't too picky, this is a great option, though. I wore the Color Tattoo Crayon alone without a primer, and by the end of the day it was clumped up…