Sephora Friends & Family Haul: Tokidoki & Stila

My Sephora Friends & Family haul just arrived courtesy of a friend in the US! Sephora's 20% Friends & Family discount comes only once a year so it was a good time to do some shopping, especially for some of the new holiday collections.

I picked up mainly the new items from Tokidoki. I've been eyeing this Pittura Brush Set for quite awhile now but at US$35, it seemed too pricey, especially since I don't really need any more brushes. But with the FF2010 discount, I saved quite a few bucks off it! The bristles feel very silky, similar to the Body Shop's brushes, and have a decent firmness. The brush set is made in China.

Next are the new pair of Cromatico palettes in Adieu and Mozzarella (US$25 each). I still think that the packaging is too awkwardly bulky but I really liked the shade combinations in Adieu and Mozzarella as well as the two character charms. You can read my earlier review of the Cromatica palette in Diamante here.

Fortunately, both palettes seem to be free of the chunky glitter bits that tend to fall out all over. The individual eyeshadow pans are 1.5g each, which is the same as a MAC single eyeshadow so these are pretty good value considering the price. The palettes are made in the USA.

The palettes even have differently shaded ferrules and applicator wands to match the eyeshadows.

Mozzarella (on the right) is still my favourite Tokidoki character!

The pièce de résistance: the Robbery Palette (US$49) which supposedly has a value of US$140 and comes with a magnet. For the past few years, I usually invest in the Tarte holiday blockbuster palettes but this year, I decided to forego the Tarte palette in favour of the Robbery Palette which has much more interesting shades (with mostly a metallic finish) and unique packaging. Plus, the makeup in the Robbery Palette is made in the USA, unlike the Tarte blockbuster palettes which are made in China. The tin and the magnet are made in China.


Nestled inside are three separate palettes, each containing four powder eyeshadows (4x0.8g/0.02oz) and a blush (4.8g/0.16oz).

There is also a small mirror under the lid. Lift out the palettes and you will discover the "jailed" characters!


The backs of the three palettes actually join up to form a larger scene.

Rapina looks set to be my favourite palette of the three, thanks to the smoky mysterious green shades!


Arlecchino looks interesting too. Wonder why they named the electric lime shade Soya?!


The third palette is Royal Pride. Not really my type of shades but should be workable. Sephora Singapore has been hinting on their Facebook page that the Tokidoki makeup line will be debuting in Singapore soon, so do keep track of their Facebook page if you are interested in the line.


The insert that holds the palettes can be lifted out. I'll probably use this as an accessories box in the future.

And finally, the Stila Trendsetting in Tokyo palette (US$10). This is the third palette in the series of five. The Escentials boutique in Tangs Orchard will be bringing in the Travel Palettes soon. They are expected to retail at S$20 each.

If only every week could start as wonderfully as this one!