August is my birthday month and although there isn't anything that I desperately need I always like to treat myself to a few small things and fit in a spa day as a present to myself.
Not only are the summer sales still on here in NYC it's nice that retailers give you a discount or a little something extra in your bag.
As usual I take the time to visit Kiehl's, Sephora and SpaceNK to pick up my 'gifts' - gotta do it, right?
Kiehl's had their standard gift of a Lip Balm #1. Not the most exciting gift for sure but it's a practical unisex one. I have quite a few of these hanging around - it's a good basic balm that I really like - and I appreciate getting it as a gift as at $7.00 it's a little more than I would normally spend on a lip balm.
SpaceNK have a mini REN Moroccan Rose Otto Bath Oil as their treat this year.
I love Ren products and this has a glorious rose scent that's warm and sensual and lingers on your skin. It's not a huge bottle but you only need to add a few drops of this to your bath -
this will last me for ages as I'm a 'shower person'. In fact it's a good gift for me as bath (as opposed to shower) products just aren't something that I buy for myself.
Sephora had the most exciting gift this year. A duo of NARS Lip Pencils. There's a sheer, glossy, pinky nude Satin Lip Pencil in the shade 'Rikugien' and a Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in the cult classic red shade, 'Cruella'. These are both 'suit anyone' shades and comfortable to wear. I think that lip products are always a fun thing to get - it's great to be able to test them before investing in a full sized product.
I love Ren products and this has a glorious rose scent that's warm and sensual and lingers on your skin. It's not a huge bottle but you only need to add a few drops of this to your bath -
this will last me for ages as I'm a 'shower person'. In fact it's a good gift for me as bath (as opposed to shower) products just aren't something that I buy for myself.
Sephora had the most exciting gift this year. A duo of NARS Lip Pencils. There's a sheer, glossy, pinky nude Satin Lip Pencil in the shade 'Rikugien' and a Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in the cult classic red shade, 'Cruella'. These are both 'suit anyone' shades and comfortable to wear. I think that lip products are always a fun thing to get - it's great to be able to test them before investing in a full sized product.
I really like all my birthday freebies this year and its good to get a little top up of minis before the September GWP's kick off.
Happy Birthday to me!
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