Tarte Wanderlust LipSurgence Set - QVC Exlusive

My fiance and I are really laid back people.  Most Friday nights we spend our time at home in our pajamas, watching TV, and unwinding from the past week.  Sometimes Jay (my fiance) will fall asleep leaving me to browse the television for something to watch.  Lately I have been gravitating towards the Friday Night Beauty segment on QVC.  A couple of weeks ago they had a 2 hour special on and one of the items available was the Tarte Wanderlust 5 piece LipSurgene Set.  

The set comes with 5 full size LipSurgence (2 Lip Creme, 2 Lip Luster, & 1 Lip Tint).  I held off on the other Tarte LipSurgence set with the 8 minis because I love my full size products.  Individually these retail for $24.00 each...I was able to snag mine on QVC for $34.72.  That price was exclusively for the night they ran the segment.  However, the set is still available on QVC's website for only $42.00.  You are getting $120.00 worth of products for only $42.00...you can't beat this deal.  And if you are like me, a true Tarte addict, you know what an amazing buy this set is.  And they were nice enough to throw in a sample of the Tarte BB tinted treatment, which included 4 different samples in different shades. 

Left to right:  Miracle, Heartfelt, Dashing, Kind, & Festive

I am so happy with the range of colors in this set and the different finishes.  There is a coral, pinks, plum, and gorgeous red.  They are all buttery and smooth and have the classic peppermint scent and come in the cute holiday packaging with the gold tops/lids.  If you are interested in checking out the set or purchasing it, I have included the link below to QVC for this item.  

http://www.qvc.com/tarte-Wanderlust-Special-Edition-LipSurgence-5-pc-Lip-Set-Search-Results.product.A237941.html?sc=A237941-SRCH&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_-1-_-A237941&catentryImage=http://images-p.qvc.com/is/image/a/41/a237941.001?$uslarge$

Rockin' Red Hot PRO Set

I was extremely happy when I came across this set in Ulta a couple weeks ago.  I first spotted this and it was completely sold out.  From the little description on the display in the store, I thought I was reading it wrong.  But I went back later in the week and they had one of this set left.  When I was able to actually see what was in the box I was beside myself. 

You get the FULL SIZE Lorac PRO palette, a mini eye primer, and a full size liquid eyeliner pen for $39.00!!!  That is cheaper than just buying the palette alone (which retails for $42.00).  I was really shocked and absolutely HAD TO HAVE IT =) 

I have been debating since it came out if it was something I really needed.  Of course being the makeup addict I am, the answer is always YES!  What I really like about the palette is that it is half matte and half shimmer.  I am a big fan of matte colors and prefer them over all the other finishes.  The palette has a lot of darker, warmer colors that make it perfect for fall and winter.  I don't mind the shimmer colors in this palette because it's not huge chunks of glitter in the shadow, and they are sparkly enough, yet subtle for wear around the holidays.

All the shades in this palette are buttery, creamy, and smooth.  They have great color pay off and well worth $39.00 if you can get your hands on the set.  It is an Ulta exclusive and can be purchased in store or online at http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod5920336

More pictures and swatches to follow soon.  I have been busy wrapping up this semester at school and have some time in the next few days for swatching and pictures!