I've done some hefty shopping at Sephora for the past years and a year ago or so reached to VIB ROUGE level. It means special offers, free make-overs, consultations... 

This Tarte package is one of the free gifts for VIB ROUGE members.
My Amazonian Treasures Collection by Tarte package included:

Lights, camera, lashes! Mascara
- ok mascara, nothing special

Amazonian clay waterproof cream eyeshadow
- like the color "Pink Champagne" and the slightly oily texture is nice and easy to apply

Amazonian clay 12-hour blush
- haven't used it yet...I'm not really wearing any blush

Pure Maracuja oil
- nice oil, takes some time to absorb though

Amazonian clay finising powder
- a loose powder, great product! The sample is so small that it's a bit difficult to use without spreading it over the bathroom...

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Vuosien varrella on tullut ostettua kaikenlaista kosmettiikkaa Sephorasta. Noin vuosi sitten saavutinkin VIB ROUGE-tason. Tämä jäsenyys oikeuttaa saamaan spesiaalitarjouksia, ilmaisia meikkauksia, konsultaatiota...

Tämä Tarten pakkaus on yksi tällainen ilmaislahja VIB ROUGE-jäsenille.
Saamani Amazonian Treasures Collection by Tarte pakkaus sisälsi:

Lights, camera, lashes! Mascara
- ok ripsari, ei mitenkään erityinen

Amazonian clay waterproof cream eyeshadow
- ihana väri "Pink Champagne" ja rakenne on mukavan öljyinen ja helposti levittyvä

Amazonian clay 12-hour blush
- en ole vielä kokeillut...jotenkin poskipunan laitto jää aina väliin

Pure Maracuja oil
- khan hyvä öljy, toxin sen pitää antaa imeytyä jonkin aikaann

Amazonian clay finising powder

- irtopuuteri, loisto tuote! Näytepurkki on sen verran pieni, että sillä sotkee helposti kylppärin tason...

What is Tarte?

Over a decade ago, beauty aficionado Maureen Kelly channeled her entrepreneurial spirit and set out to prove that glamour can be good for you. Launched in the heart of New York City, tarte is a smart, colorful brand offering healthy, eco-chic beauty products that truly work.

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Mikä on Tarte?

Reilut 10 vuotta sitten Maureen Kelly yhdisti intohimonsa kauneuteen ja yrittäjähenkisyytensä. New Yorkissa lanseerattu Tarte on nerokas ja värikäs kosmetiikkabrändi, joka tarjoaa hienostuneita, ekologisia ja tehokkaita kauneustuotteita. 

 I have this normal size of the Amazonian clay pressed powder (got a sample of the loose powder). It sets makeup and diffuses imperfections and mattifies skin by removing excess surface oil. I use it over my daily BB or CC cream. Even though it's totally white, it can be added on tan skin - doesn't make you look like going to a Halloween party.  Can be used alone as a treatment to reap all the benefits of amazonian clay.

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Ostin tämän normaali kokoisen Amazonian clay -puristepuuterin (sama kuin näytteeksi saamani irtopuuteri). Puuteri asettaa meikin paikoilleen, häiventää pieniä ihovirheitä ja antaa kauniin mattapinnan postaen ylimääräistä rasvaa. Lisään sitä päivittäisen BB tai CC voiteen päälle. Vaikka puuteri on aivan lumivalkoitsa, voi sitä laittaa myös päivettyneelle iholle - lopputulos on luonnollinen ei mitenkään halloweenimainen. Tuotetta voi käyttää myös yksistään hoitona, jolloin amazonian mudasta saa kaiken hyödyn irti.

Smooth Operator

amazonian clay pressed finishing powder

by Tarte

Lipstick Jungle

Le Rouge by Givenchy

Intense Color Sensuously Mat Lip Color

104 Brun Cachemire

As I was upgraded to Rouge level on Sephora's Very Important Beauty Buyer's program, I received free make-up sessions at any Sephora in the States. I chose the one on Fifth Avenue in NYC and booked appointment for Jeremy. Usually I only wear CC cream, beige eye shadow, black mascara and lipgloss or bright red lipstick for every occasion. My wish was to get a make-over as natural as possible. It took some time to make it all happen. . .  My favorite parts after the session were the new brows and lips. Mine are really narrow ones, and now I got new bold ones of both brows and lips. The color of the lipstick was something I wouldn't have chosen - so brownish and dark. But it really worked! And looked so natural! 

The lipstick has a lot of pigments and the color is intense, but it was applied without a lip liner, just with a brush.

I had the make-up done in the late morning and lasted the whole day including a heavy shopping-spree (selfies taken in a changing room…)and dinner at night.

Little Black Purse

 It was time to buy a new make-up purse.

 The criteria number one was to have a transparent two-sided section in it.

 Found a perfect one at Sephora from its own Sephora collection.

As mentioned it was really the time to get a new purse.

Got this free when purchased some Sisley products some years ago.

 It's been in a good use and I've liked it a lot,

but it's already quite worn out.

As a VIB-member of Sephora I could chooce some gift products.

I wanted to try this Josie Maran Argan oil package 

which includes:

Bear Naked Wipes, 8pc

Argan Cleansing Oil, 15ml

100% Pure Argan Oil, 15ml

Argan Lip Treatment, full size

(VIB = Very Important Beauty Buyer!)

Make It Glow!

 Two new treatments for face with SPF.

 Naked Skin BB by Urban Decay with SPF 20.

It promises to minimize pores, lines, wrinkles 

and redness instantly and in 8 weeks the skin 

will get noticeably younger-looking.

Have to agree that the instant result is pretty good;

the skin looks even and healthy without making it greasy.

(Avalable at Sephora)

Miracle Blur by L'Oreal with SPF 30.

This is an instant skin smoother,

which promises to blurs lines, pores and wrinkles in seconds.

It can be used alone but preferably after moisturiser.

A bit of a disappointment.

It gives a rather thick layer which feels not so comfortable 

and peels off easily. 

Have used it only once, perhaps should give another try

and see if I did something wrong...

(Available at Walgreens)

Ocean Blue Cosmetics

 Bought Perricone's Blue Plasma at Sephora's the other day.

It's a non-acidic face peel for brightness and radiance.

You can use it once a day after proper skin cleansing,

Smooth it over the entire face, 

wait for a few moments and apply your moisturizer.

No rinsing is needed after application.

Advantages of Blue Plasma:

- Bio-Specific Peeling:

attacks only dead surface skin,

no skin damage

- Micro-Extraction:

lifts depris and purifies,

no micro-tears or abrasions

- Hydro-Fusion:

rebalances skin's hydration with enriched water,

no dryness

I have applied it on my face in the evenings before night cream

for couple of days now and my skin feels softer 

and more hydrated in the mornings.

The ocean blue or almost iced blue colour is gorgeous.