Today my
friends and I went to Generation Beauty in Toronto. Overall we had a great time trick-or-treating
for make-up, chatting about our boyfriends in line, and taking selfies for
product. Looking forward to another
great day tomorrow! Keep reading for
what we got today and our basic thoughts…and lots of pictures!
A mini
sample of their reformulated foundation, colour matched, plus two of their
new Aqua XL liners (Lilac and Black) plus two of their eye shadows customized
by look. I got a pretty blue and a nice
shimmery chocolate brown. Also a mini
make-up remover, all in a stunning blue bag. Part of getting the gift was posting a selfie!
Smashbox
Full sized
primer (I got the purple pore minimizing one), mini mascara if you follow their
Canadian account on Instagram (@smashboxcanada)
Luxie
Full sized
tapered highlight brush (Luxie 522), previously found in some IPSY bags
Too Faced
Brand new,
not yet released Born This Way Concealer matched to your skin tone plus a
chance to win from the dropping coconut tree.
I “won” a pack of tattoos, my friend won her choice of two different
Melted Liquid Lipsticks
Tarte
Full sized
Tartiest mascara plus they were selling number of items at discounted prices,
tax included. Highlights include the
Tartelette palette for $43 CAD (In Bloom not available), Blush for $27 CAD, Creamy
Matte Lip Paint for $19 CAD and Clay Paint Liner & Brush for $23 CAD. I purchased a minty green Clay Pot Waterproof
Shadow Liner for $20 CAD.
Nudestix
Your choice
of shade in their new Gel Colour Lip + Cheek Balm, I chose Posh. In addition you could purchase 1 of the other
shades for $28, or 2 for $38 (regular $28+ tax each)
IPSY
Your choice
of screen printed bags. I chose “Brows
before Beaus”
Absolute NY
A large
spinning wheel to win what works out to usually a lippie. What you spin determines the finish. One of my friends won her pick of three
lippies, and then a plinko game to win a face product. However it determines what finish the product
has, so rather than winning say a primer or a highlighter, you win a primer for
a certain colour correcting concern. I “won”
something that I won’t use because it is to fight yellow and that is not my
issue.
Rock Your
Hair
The
sweetest man was there! We had a chance to select a mini hair spray or a mini
dry shampoo, plus all items were for sale for $10. I got the mini dry shampoo. If I like it I may buy another one tomorrow.
OGX
A foil
sample of a shampoo and conditioner
Crown Brush
Free
eyeliner, and was selling their brushes.
Benefit
A deluxe
sample sized Dew the Hoola liquid bronzer.
I didn’t understand why their booth was all about their new brow launch,
but the gift was a bronzer.
Caudalie
On Sunday
they are giving out a deluxe sample, but today (Saturday) they had a selection
of products where you could basically not pay the tax.
Booths we
did not visit (yet): Skinfix, Royal, Pur-lisse, Pur, Pixi, Physicians Formula,
Essence, Cake, Nyx
The
Attendee Lootbag
This is the bag my attendee friends get. I will be getting my ipsyOS bag tonight! The girls were so excited about the Tarte brush, and I am a tiny tiny bit jealous.
Lunch was expensive and not that great
Our Tarte photo
Our Smashbox photo
Overall Thoughts:
Tarte had the most organized and efficient line. Make sure you are not in the line to meet a Youtuber if you actually just want the product…we made that mistake. Everything is basically a disappointment after you go to the Make Up Forever booth, because, wow. The food isn’t very good and is rather expensive. Eat before you go, bring snacks, wear comfortable shoes. Looking forward to another great day tomorrow! We made a new friend waiting in the line this morning—that was really nice! I loved meeting new content creators and am looking forward to following them and reading their content!
Please note that for many of the booths they ask you to follow them on social media (usually Instagram) and usually post a selfie. I literally posted like 7 selfies in a row.... #sorrynotsorry
What did you think of Gen Beauty so far? What is on your list for tomorrow?
I attended this event as a member of ipsyOS. My ticket was complimentary.
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