I’d known that stores often held regular events, but hadn’t ever attended one. I wasn’t really sure what to expect.

It was suggested to attend the Nordstrom Spring Beauty Trend Event, so I obliged. After making an appointment at the Nordstrom in West Farms Mall and kind of just showing up, I got my makeup done and enjoyed a nice little gift with purchase (minus the makeup bag, which I gave to my mom. I’m really picky about bags and she collects them).

Given my shopping habits [link to Clinton Crossing event], I don’t think I’ll attend these type of  events often.

However, I am happy that I did and even happier with my purchases.

Smashbox is one of my top beauty brands. I talk about and recommend them so much that my mom starting buying their products off of HSN and/or QVC, and she’s not even big on makeup.

All the products I purchased were used to do my makeup that day. Picking three (the minimum in order to get the gift with purchase) was harder than I thought it’d be. But I ended up getting the three things that made the most sense.

Now that it’s basically summer I want to switch up the makeup I use everyday. I really liked how the primer was also essentially a moisturizer.

And the foundation didn’t even feel like I had any on at all!

I shared on Instagram that my mom had bought the Full Exposure palette and (still to this day) hasn’t used it. I wanted it. Bad.

I opted for the Double Exposure palette for a number of reasons.

1. If my mom does finally decide to hand over the Full Exposure palette, I won’t already have it.
2. The Full Exposure now comes in a mini, so I can alway get that and see how I like it.
3. I have all three naked palettes so I really don’t need the Full Exposure (I don’t think I actually mean this).
4. Smashbox used to have the full face kits for different complexions, I got the one for dark skin and loved it, but waited too long to buy a second kit and they discontinued it. So stupid on my part. But three of the shades in the Double Exposure palette match the three shades of eyeshadow for the dark set.

What Smashbox products do you love? Any recommendations?