Beauty Thesis

The experimentation and exploration of a makeup addict.

I really need for MAC Pro to beef up their pencil arsenal.. ASAP.
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on May - 14 - 2010

Haul: Bath & Body Works, Body Shop, M.A.C. & Sephora

Yep, some more hauling. No, it wasn’t all in one day. LOL If you have any questions about a particular product, or would like a review just let me know in the comments. Enjoy!

Categories: video
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on May - 02 - 2010

Haul: Just A Few Things [M.A.C.]

Since achieving my no-buy, I’ve slowly been accumulating a few items. Figured it was about time to share. Enjoy. :]

Categories: haul, video
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Apr - 01 - 2010

Haul: Specktra Finds

Now some of you might be wondering why I’ve got a haul posted, but I promise that I’m not cheating on my no-buy. I ordered everything before I decided to stem my purchases, but since I ordered online they just arrived recently. I was alerted to Pharaoh paint pot by a friend, and then ended  [ Read More ]

Categories: haul
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Mar - 07 - 2010

Haul ~ Warehouse Sale Video

After posting the photos I decided to do a video version as well, for those who may want a better look at some of the products. Enjoy!

Categories: video
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Mar - 06 - 2010

Estée Lauder Warehouse Sale Redux

This past Friday I made the trek to Markham to attend the Estée Lauder warehouse sale. It was my second time going and it was just as much fun this time around, especially since I got to meet up with some other makeup fanatics. As always, it’s by invitation only and if you don’t have  [ Read More ]

Categories: event, haul
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Dec - 09 - 2009

Haul ~ A Few Essentials & A Few Firsts [Sephora]

During the last weekend of November I did some shopping out of town. Usually when I hit a Sephora I go to one mall in particular, but there were a few additional stores that I needed to go to, so I ended up visiting another mall as well. Usually I don’t hit up the same  [ Read More ]

Categories: haul, video
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Nov - 23 - 2009

IMATS Toronto 2009 ~ Haul

Haul videos are something that get a mixed review, but I thought that people might want a little bit more information about the products, since the In The Bag post was more pictorial. There is always that pesky time limit, so for the first time I had to do some editing. Once I got the  [ Read More ]

Categories: haul, video
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Aug - 14 - 2009

Haul ~ A Little Of This [M.A.C.] & That [E.L.F.]

After some errands yesterday I found myself at the MAC counter.  Imagine that.. It wasn’t a random visit though, I was trying to find a back up for Just A Pinch gel blush.  It’s one of my favourite blushes and it was unfortunately a limited edition item with the Rose Romance collection.  I was lucky  [ Read More ]

Categories: haul
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Jul - 02 - 2009

Haul ~ Canada Day Drug Store Goodies

Since I didn’t have any plans for Canada Day, I ended up going shopping. One of the few stores that was open was Shoppers Drug Mart, which is Canadian drug store chain. I ended up finding quite a few things that I wanted to try, especially a new eye shadow line from Annabelle. I also  [ Read More ]

Categories: haul
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Jun - 11 - 2009

Haul ~ Smudgeliner & Tokyo Rush [Annabelle]

Catching up on some hauls from the past few months, I thought I’d feature a brand that definitely seems to be coming into its own. Everything from this haul is by Annabelle Cosmetics, a drugstore brand exclusive to Canada. For years I’ve been a fan of their pigment dusts and their kohl eye liners, but  [ Read More ]

Categories: haul, palette, review, swatches