Hello Kitty at Sephora??!

Alright, so I have a running mental list of goodies and tips for you guys that should be coming out soon. Right now though I want to focus on one specific thing,

 

I was at Sephora the other day, trying to find the 'Sephora' brand liquid liner that I so desperately love and want more of (check it out, they never have black in stock, but if you can find it, it's seriously the best). Moving on, I ended up buying this sparkle spray for both hair and body that they carry (also under the 'Sephora' brand) in the rainbow-shine glitter (not the best value at $13+ tax CDN, but what can you do, girl's gotta have her glitter). End of story, on the way out, I walked straight into the thing my little girly heart would desire most, a fully stocked 'Hello Kitty' makeup collection!

Ugh, I can't get over it, seriously I was SO happy (having missed buying anything from MAC's Hello Kitty collection a couple years ago) that I could barely speak and immediately had to try out everything!! The line is exclusive to Sephora and at their online store here. Everything is adorable, done in a faux silver finish with tones of pink and rhinestones. All the facial products have adorable names like "Pink Bow" or "Goldfish", and there are a LOT of different products in this collection:

  -eyeshadow sticks
  -blush stick
  -eyeliner pencils
  -2 different shadow and gloss duo pallets
  -solid perfume necklace
  -brushes and holder
  -body wash
  -fragrances
  -lip balm
  -lip glosses
  -blotting papers
  -shower cap
  -nail art stickers
  -clutch bags
  -nail polishes
  -liquid liner
  -hand mirror
  -compact mirrors

Seriously a lot of stuff, it's a decent sized collection and it looks super cute. Prior to testing products it was almost too good to be true! Unfortunately truth be told this really, really, really, is a niche line. Everything is rather generic in both colouring (all natural and easy to find elsewhere), and pigmentation (nothing is really bright, all the colours go on very lightly and would involve a LOT of layering to achieve the slightest amount of boldness. Moreover, almost all of the lip glosses show up the same pale pinkish colour). So yes, I am sorry to report that overall this line really isn't anything special, but was in fact just created to bring to makers easy money (sadface).

Though, seeing as I am an avid Hello Kitty collector and a makeup student, I DO think I am going to purchase a few items from the line. To be honest, I don't think they will be my favourite products ever, but I would like to have the perfume, pallet duo, and how wrong can you really go with nail polish and stickers? The lip glosses look cute, and the eyeliners aren't terrible (just not the best).

I'd say this would make a great gift for a girl just getting into makeup, or someone who loves Hello Kitty, but if you're looking for high end cosmetics please avoid the makeup portion of this line!

Also, Just wanted to share a picture of what I did for my "Fantasy Hair Exam" at school (seeing as we're on the topic of Hello Kitty anyway)!!

Model: Kitty Rode