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Haute Look offers seasonal beauty bags on their site and while I usually pass, I thought the Summer Essentials one looked too good to pass up. It was $20 (plus shipping) and promised a crazy value so I figured why not?
Haute Look ships via UPS and it didn’t take too long for the bag to arrive. When my UPS man (I love him BTW) dropped it/them off I didn’t even know what it was. Just a plain old boring box!
Although I knew everything that was in it (Haute Look lists the contents and sizes on their website while it’s for sale), I was still excited to tear into it. And once I did, I realized that the “polka dot” bag promised by Haute Look was actually a clear bag with a piece of navy and white polka dot cardboard it in. This kind of annoyed me so I did an online chat with Haute Look and they offered to refund me 20% of the cost of the bag. Issue resolved! If you didn’t know (and I didn’t until recently), Haute Look is owned by Nordstrom, which probably explains the stellar customer service.
I was pleasantly surprised that the Haute Look Summer Essentials Beauty Bag came with an information card. For whatever reason I thought it would just be the bag. You know how I love information cards, so I was happy.
Here is what the bag included:
~Blow Pro After Blow, Strong Hold Finishing Spray ($2.96): I love aerosol hair spray and won’t use anything else. This seems to hold well, but the rumors are true, it’s kind of smelly. Don’t get me wrong, I will finish the can, but I wouldn’t buy the full size.
~Lashfood Nano-Peptide Natural EyeLASH Conditioner ($9.41): This is such a pricey item that I would never buy it on it’s own without trying a sample first. It’s suppose to provide the “appearance of longer, thicker, lashes and to transform frail and brittle lashes to become healthy and strong in 3-6 weeks”. This sounds like am “I’m Totally Trying It” item for sure!
~L. Erikson Grab n’ Go Pony Compact ($7.20): I love the fun colors in this set and I love the little pony compact even more. I can’t stand digging around in my bag for a hair tie (I usually wear one on my wrist, but sometimes I forget), so this is awesome. I feel more organized already.
~L’Occitane Shea Hand Cream ($3.60): I love L’Occitane and think their hand cream is their very best product, so I am thrilled by this. I need to use up the Pacific hand cream that’s in my bag now and this one is next.
~Diptyque Eau de Toilette Fragrance ($3.36): I would describe this scent as a grassy floral smell. Not that kind of grass, more like freshly cut lawn. It smells okay on me, but I am going to give it to B to test out to see what he thinks. Oh and I looked and the official description of the scent is “A generous, sensual, heady rose, blooming among the freshness of the stems, mossy and tart.” I’d say that’s about right?
~Whish Orange Cream Body Butter ($7.02): This is a Nordstrom exclusive and it smells amazing! They have an “Orange Essentials Set” on sale for $24 right now as part of the Semi-Annual sale that I may have to take a closer look at!
~TanTowel Half Body Classic Self Tanning Towelettes ($2.40): I love TanTowels so this was also a great fit for me! I actually should use them more than I do though. Or maybe I should just save them for winter?
~Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Naked ($12.67): I still have a few lip pencils from other boxes I haven’t gotten to yet, so I think this will end up in the gift pile. I do love Urban Decay stuff though. But I can only handle so many eye liners and lip pencils.
~LORAC Special Effects Mascara in Black ($23): I tried this out real quick and I love it. It doesn’t clump (I hate clumps) and really long lengthen my lashes, so this is probably my favorite item in the box.
~Crown Brush Travel Brush Set ($4.45): Nothing fancy, just a cute little brush set you wouldn’t feel awful if you left behind on a vacation. I am putting this in my travel makeup bag and leaving it there so I don’t forget I have it!
~Miracle 10 AHA Cream ($12.80): This is suppose to rejuvenate skin and I am all for that. I think the sample is a great size too, so I’ll be able to get a fair amount of use out of this so I will be able to tell if I really like it.
~NYX Cosmetics Extra Creamy Round Lipstick (Vitamin) ($4): This seems more lip balm’ish than lipstick’ish to me, so I really like it. The color is light but probably could be “thickened” up if applied a few times, but I am perfectly happy the way it is.
~Mirenesse Lip Bomb (#22) ($39): I believe the possible lip bombs were #20, #22, #27 or #30 and I am pretty happy with the one I received. It’s not super crazy and is totally wearable. I got Bomb #4 back in October’s ipsy and like this color bomb much better!
All totaled, the Haute Look Summer Essentials Beauty Bag had a value of $131.87! A pretty good deal for only $20 (plus shipping / tax which made it like $30) if I do say so!
Sadly it’s not available anymore, but Haute Look always has great deals (I just got an order from last week’s Gorjana sale and they threw it a free razor which I was thrilled about), so if you want to start shopping or get signed up for e-mails so you can be ready when the Haute Look Fall Bag is announced, click here.
Ohhh, and I almost forgot! I bought two bags so I could give one way, so if you didn’t get one (or just want another), enter below.
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I love the Mirenesse lip gloss a lot more than I thought I would!
I think I would be most excited for the LORAC Special Effects Mascara in Black
Loving the tan towelettes have yet to try them !
Oh WOW your Mirenesse was way better then mine. I got the NEON and it sucks. I can’t believe that it is such a high dollar item. I’m not sure I have a favorite in the box. The item I’m loving is the hair tie holder. It is such a cute idea and I’m loving it. Except for the mirenesse I will try everything else in the box so that is a plus for me.
I’ve always wanted to try the tanning towels. I once saw an infomercial where the lady was applying it so much she turned orange by the end of the hour. Hilarious! I’m as white as a ghost, and my baby tans better than me!!
Oh I want the lip balm!!!
I always get the Xmas, black Friday one. It’s always packed to the brim. I also love the NEW VIP bags. Gotta love a sale.
I regret not getting this! I did think about it, though.
I really want to try the perfume. It looks right up my alley.
Yay for giveaways! Love it!
I like the mascara the best!
I’m torn… I love mascara but a good nude lip liner is always welcome!
I love this box!
i debated and didnt get this! wish i would have! id love to try the the mascera too.
Love the Lorac and the bomb lipgloss – I got #22 🙂
I think my favorite item would have to be the lorac mascara – I love trying new ones!
I would love to win this, I missed ordering it !
I totally should have purchased this. I went back and forth and now I totally regret it! That lorac mascara looks awesome and I love mini loccitane Shea butter lotions!
My favorite item is the Urban Decay 24/7 lip pencil. I have the 24/7 eyeliner and love it, so I would like to try the lip pencil as well!
I almost bought this because my favorite item is the NYX Lipstick, but I couldn’t justify buying it for just that item!
My favorite item is the mirenesse lib bomb!
I love the mascara, but I think the hair tie holder is totally cute and such a good idea!
The lip bomb looks amazing!!
The LORAC mascara! I seriously love LORAC. They have their products on Hautelook all the time and I have slowly built up a massive collection. Their eyeshadow pallets and cream lipsticks are the best!
I would love to try the mascara. I am almost out & need a new one.
Love mirenesse and that lip bomb looks like a great color so that would be my fav.
I would love the pony compact, and the orange cream body butter looks amazing!
My favorite thing in the bag is, miracle 10 AHA cream
I did get one of these, but I got it for my sister for her birthday. Really wish I had gotten 2, but just didn’t have it in the budget.
I want to get my hands on that LORAC mascara.
I wanted to get this one, just was not in my budget. Looks great!
the NYX lipstick would be my favorite 🙂
Dang..I knew I should have bought that bag!! Love the lipliner..I own the color already.
The LORAC Mascara is my fave item in the bag – love trying new mascaras!
Fave item : mirenesse lippie! looks so pretty
what a great deal!
The Mirenesse, I think. But I really love that Urban Decay lip pencil color!
I got the sun essentials bag and was not impressed and I’m SO glad I decided to get this one. I am really excited about the mascara because I just ran out, I really needed some travel brushes, and any sample of L’Occitane is good with me! I got the lip gloss in #30 and it’s legit silver. It might look better over a more natural shade, but it brought me straight back to middle school. And when I tried to wipe it off I got fine glitter ALL over my face and it wouldn’t come off. Thankfully I didn’t have to go anywhere because I looked like a crazy person.
I like the Nyx the best, as well as the mini brushes. I hope the orange Whish smells better than the blueberry – I got the shaving cream in Birchbox and gave it away.
If only this were a monthly box…
I love lip balm!!!! Want!
@Mel: bomb* god damn it stupid autocorrect
I would love to try the lorac mascara since ive never tried one of theirs before!
Lashfood! Been dying to try it. 🙂
Love a lot of things in here but always need more hand crime with the hundreds of times I use hand sanitizer a day at work! And everything beauty for the days off 🙂
I like the mascara the best!
I think my favorites would have to be the Whish Orange Body Butter (it smells yummy!) and the LORAC mascara.
The pony compact! I’ve never seen something like this before.
Love the mascara
The L?Occitane Shea Hand Cream! It is the best!
I would love to try the Lorac mascara and the NYX lipstick!!!
Feelin a WEE bit obsessed with that ponytail holder compact!!
The Mirenesse gloss for SURE. Love their stuff. Have you ever subscribed to their glam box?
So dying to try the Mirenesse Lip Bomb!!
I got this and I love the mascara. Unfortunately I also got the NEON ORANGE lip gloss. It is truly awful! I don’t think there is any way to tone it down. Otherwise I’m really happy with the bag.
I like the Mirenesse Lip Bomb. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’m actually loving the UD lip liner in Naked! I have the gloss, so yay for a matching set!
Do you find the Tan towel leaves you smelling like a dirty penny? I bought a set, used one wipe and the set now sits dormant in a drawer collecting dust because I smelled like a dirty penny for several days after I used it. It was the same ATO I got when I did a Mystic Tan…which was apparently clogged and I came out looking like a tiger striped Oompa Loompa but what can you do.
Mine got to my house a few days ago but I’m out of town and haven’t been able to get to it yet D: just a few more days!
super exited for it tho!
Great giveaway!
I’d be totally excited for the L?Occitane cream. I’ve heard so much good stuff about L?Occitane products but I’ve never tried any!
The Mascara for sure!!!
Yay! What a fun bag, though, it’s a little absurd to put pony tail holders in a compact in my opinion.
The Lash Food and Whish body butter! I love body shop and origins right now.
Lorac Mascara!
I love it all, but I think my favorite is the Lorac.
I love the Diptyque, that’s been my scent this summer and although it’s not what I’d usually wear, there’s something fruity and green about it i’m enjoying right now
..but if it’s what I most covet, probably that mascara is temping
I didnt order one, but I love the brushes, I need an eye liner brush
My favorite item is the only thing you said you would gift. But I love that color. You should try it! Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Naked is my favorite.
Whish Orange Cream Body Butter! LOVE Whish products!!
I want to try that bomb lipgloss so badly!
I love mascara so I’d have to go with the LORAC
I’d love to try the eyeLASH conditioner!!
What an excellent giveaway! Thank you!
I’ve always wanted to try L?Occitane products, but pretty much everything in the box looks great! : )
Ponytail holder was definitely my favorite!
Love the hand cream and the mascara.
Wow, looks like I should have jumped on it. I would have been happy with the urban decay and Mirenesse alone.
I would LOVE to try the Lorac Mascara. I am so regretting not buying this.. I comtemplated for hours and passed on it.
I like that you contacted them about the fake polka dot bag. Good of them to take care of you.
Very nice of you.
The lip bomb is what I am currently coveting
The Lorac eyeliner would be my favorite item, I would love to try that
I would LOVE to try them all! Didn’t know anything about these bags!!
The orange cream body butter sounds amazing! Would totally live to try it!
Ive always wanted to try the l’occitane hand cream!
I would love to try the mineral 10 cream
this box looks great — thanks for offering the giveaway. I’m most interested in the hand cream and mascara. (Still loving for that holy grail of mascara.)
@Sandra B: oops, I mean I’m looking, not loving. Darn stubby fingers!
I love the Grab n? Go Pony Compact. It will be so useful for my daughters!
I would really like to try the urban decay lip liner. Thanx for the giveaway 🙂
This is a great box. I really love the orange lotion, the hair ties, the makeup brushes, and the miracle 10 looks awesome too!
Not a bad haul for $20. I also love the hand cream and I always look forward to your posts.
The L’Occitaine cream. I love that brand!
Wow, I missed out on this! I like the pony holder, would be great to drop in my purse. Will have to give Haute Look another “look” 🙂
I am now on a mission to find that pony compact! I love it, must have it. Nothing worse than not being able to find a hair tie!
I would be most excited to try the Lorac mascara. Thanks for the fun giveaway!
I love the lip bomb the best!
Definitely the urban decay liner. Those are amazing, and have great consistancy and stay on all day. LOVE!
Awesome bag! I regret not getting it!
Would most love to try the mascara! I’m kinda obsessed with mascara! 🙂
Everything, but the tan towel, looks amazing!
Oooh I want that lipliner. I LOVE my Lip Junkie in Naked, and I have the lip crayon in the color too from their Glinda palette. It’s such a perfect lip color for me. I’d also be excited about that mascara & the travel brush set because I’m always terrified of losing one of my nicer ones.
I received #27 and I am quite fair skinned so not happy with that. I’m amazed you got 20% off the bag! I was also not happy that it wasn’t actually a polka dotted bag and from what I’m reading around neither was anyone else. I also thought the inclusion of only 1 tan towel was silly. It says half body right on the package so there should have been 2. I’m still pretty happy with the rest of the products though and would love to get another free! Hopefully I’d get a better Mirenesse!
So nice of you! I still read your blog daily, just don’t always have time to comment. 🙂
It so funny, I got this bag last night, and I was pissed! I think it was so lame and everything was so small. I just got a free bag with huge samples from Ulta and that was free. It came with a super nice bag too. I probably would have paid $30 for that one. That polka dot thing made me really ticked too. What b.s! . Anyway, what I really wanted to say was after looking at your post, you make it look so nice! Almost to the point that I might buy one if it was available, lol. I don’t know how you do it 🙂
The mascara sounds nice
The hair tie holder FOR SURE! That thing is AWESOME!
I ordered this and still haven’t received it. I better check tracking again!
Wow that is a ton of stuff for $20, I have to look into Haute Look (no pun intended!)
Either the Hard Candy lip pencil or the NYX lip balm/stick.
Ahhh I should have ordered this! I’ll have to just keep my fingers crossed for the giveaway 🙂
adorable bag i would love one.
What a great deal! Better than a lot of sub boxes I’ve been receiving recently. A Nordstrom beauty sub sounds awesomeeee!
Hi Jennifer, thanks for the heads up on contacting customer service about the makeup bag! I was disappointed to find out it was just clear and not polka-dotted, too! They offered to refund my shipping costs. That was really nice of them. Great customer service. Yay!
I love everything in the bag except the bag (wtf, that is not a polka dot bag, that is a plastic bag with a cardboard insert) and the Mirenesse because mine is silver white glitter. Seriously. No one over the age of 14 should wear that. Well, no one over the age of 14 that isn’t a streetwalker….
Lip bomb!
Love the lip bomb! I so should have ordered this bag. I hope the next one they have is as good.
I love the Pony compact. Why didn’t I think of that?
I ordered one and it was missing the mascara, which is what I was most looking forward to, so I would say that! 🙁
Love the Lashfood and Lorac mascara!! I’m obsessed, obsessed with anything to do with fuller, thicker, longer lashes! :-)))
I loved the Lorac mascara or the lip gloss! I can’t decide 🙂
lorac mascara. Crossing my fingers that I finally win something.
PLEASE! The mascara 🙂
My favorite is the grab n’ go pony compact.
I love the travel brush set!!
I would love to try the Lashfood Nano-Peptide Natural EyeLASH Conditioner. I really need help in this area!
I lovee the Lorac mascara!
I can’t decide between the Crown brush set and the NYX Lipstick. I liked the NYX product that I received in something else so I’m sure I would like this lipstick and I don’t have any brushes right now.
The eyelash conditioner. I swear I have the world’s shortest eyelashes, even after mascara is applied.
i cant believe i missed this one — looks awesome!
Oooh nice! I just traded for the LashFood and I need to try it. I would totally love a pony compact – so useful.
My fav products are the Whish Body Butter & Lip Bomb! Just got a Whish Blueberry shave cream in another trade and I’d looove to try their body butter. That Lip Bomb just looks so cute!!
Love the Lorac mascara
the L?Occitane Hand Cream, my lip bomb is the white glittery one as well…but I think I can layer it over another lip product…Lord knows, I have plenty of lip stuff
the lip balm
Pony tail holder is actual my have, I am always rooting around in my purse for one. I actually think this bag is better than the Birchbox CEW boxes! Need to keep an eye out for these in the future !
I looked a couple of times, and almost purchased but didn’t and now I’m sad. For some reason, the stuff looks so much better in your descriptions than they did on HauteLook.
I think it’s so funny that you have so many lip pencils. I don’t have any, and have been eyeing that specific one. I def wouldn’t mind winning it!
Cheers,
Shauna
Although I agree that you can have too many lip pencils, I LOVE this one because it is creamy and easy to apply! I think I’m going to trash my other lip pencils and keep this one (and maybe buy a lighter version as well). I love Urban Decay products though. I am totally jealous of your lip bomb color! I got a horrid neon orange color and my daughter got white. Oh well, every other product is a keeper so it was an excellent box.
I totally ,issued out on this one! I think I would have liked the LORAC mascara. Mascara is my go to product and usually one of the only makeup products that I use daily.
I was pretty happy with the bag. I received a different scent, Philosykos, and really liked it, it was a little sweet and a little spicy. It is probably my favorite item so far. I also got a bright orange lip bomb. Your color looks really nice. I am so jealous.
I’m most excited about the Lashfood, as I’m about to run out of my current lash serum!
I really like the mascara!
The lip bomb looks awesome!
I would totally love to try the Lashfood Nano-Peptide Natural EyeLASH Conditioner!
I loved everything… But my favorite was the mascara!
Let me tell you… I was happy to see I was not the only one to be upset with the clear bag with cardboard and after seeing your post I complained too! And they have full refund (minus shipping)! That was good!
the urban decay lip pencil! i am a huge urban decay fan!!
The NYX lipstick is definitely my favorite item in this box!
I love L?Occitane Shea Hand Cream!
OMG. I got the summer bag and was disappointed by the bag switcheroo. I do like clear bags for traveling. Not sure I want to call HauteLook to tell to complain.
I was so bummed. I didn’t have time to check their website till after they were all sold out of the bags. This would be awesome to win. My favorite item would be the Urban Decay lip pencil.
Id love to try the tan towel!
I so want to try the L’Occtaine cream!
L?Occitane Shea Hand Cream is my favorite. I just adore everything from L’Occitane!
I really want to try those tan towels! I am super curious as to how well they work.
I love Diptyque Eau de Toilette Fragrances. Would especially love to try this one!
I am loving your blog! First time making an entry on one of your giveaways. I love the Lip Bomb, it’s easily my favorite in the bag. Keep up the interesting posts. I love to read all about your week.
My favorite product would probably be the Whisk body butter. I didn’t order this (ordered the last one) because I knew I wanted to try for the Allure summer essentials! Can’t buy everything when you’re about to be unemployed 🙁
Everything in this bag looks amazing.
I think the orange body butter sounds amazing! Totally something to love…moisture and citrus all in one.
I LOVE the Mirenesse Lip Bomb (#22)! 🙂
Woooohoooo for giveaways!
I absolutely love the lip bomb!!
whish body cream is my favorite!
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Wow, what an awesome beauty bag – the Lorac mascara is my fave!
Love the lip bomb! A normal color that isn’t too funky to wear 🙂
I like the ponytail compact and the travel brush set.
My eyelashes need help so the magic eye potion would be perfect 🙂
Thank you!!!
I was really excited for the lorac mascara but I kind of hate it. I’ve never used a 2 step mascara before so maybe it’s my inexperience. The applicator is my primary complaint, the spiky bristles actually hurt my lash line. I used the mascara only this a.m. & didn’t find the formula to be anything special either. Overly sensitive eyes, or am I doing it wrong?
The perfume is really nice & I’ll be picking that up for sure.
My favorite item is the loccatine hand cream. It’s a must have in my bag.
Hope you enjoy your bag!
The item I’m most excited about would be the Mirenesse lip bomb.
My favorite is the L?Occitane Shea Hand Cream
I like the Tan Towel
I would love any of it, but I’m really excited about the mascara!
The Lip Bomb is absolutely gorgeous looking!
My fave item is the L’Occitane!
Which beauty bag/box is your favorite-if you had to pick just one? Thanks for the give-away, too! This one looks really nice!!!
Wow, that is so full of fun things! I’d love to try that mascara!
My favorite is the Lorac mascara! I love mascara too much for my own good.
My favorite is the Whish Orange Cream Body Butter. Thank you so much for offering such a lovely and generous giveaway.
I missed out on this bag! I love the bag itself–so cute in the polka dots! But my fav (most wanted to try) item is the mirenesse lip bomb…I got the gloss/stain in a birchbox a while back and LOVED it, so I want to try more from them!
Def. love the lip gloss those are my favorite to try from boxes
my favorite are the whish and l’occitane creams!
I like the lip bomb and the pony compact. I also really like how thorough your review is!
lip bomb!
I LOVE all things L’Occitane so the lotion is definitely my favorite!
i like the body butter and the hand cream…
I really like the hair tie compact so convenient.
Would definitely love to try out the mascara! Also the tan towel, I’ve been meaning to get some kind of fake tan stuff.