Hi everyone 🙂

I recently bought the Sephora Favorites Summerstash (link to Sephora page here). It was kind of…disappointing? I expected one or two things to be full-sized, but they were all mini.

So Sephora describes it like so:

“Get set on summer: From sun-kissed skin to popsicle-stained lips, this collection packs all your warm-weather must-haves in one place. This set—inspired by summer getaways—includes all the essentials for your sunny days: from makeup setting spray to bronzer to a coconut-cheek blush to longwear lacquered mascara, this set has you covered. The eight sought-after products come housed in a chic clutch that you can take from the bag to the beach. ”

These are the items provided within the bag:

– 0.049 oz Stila Cosmetics Magnificent Metals Foil Finish Eye Shadow in Kitten

– 0.08 oz Nars Travel Size Laguna Bronzing Powder

– 0.095 oz Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee in Berry Bliss

– 0.27 oz Deborah Lippman Nail Lacquer in Mermaid’s Dream

– 0.018 oz Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 12L

– 0.08 oz Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Stained Gloss in New Wave with Lip Brush

– 0.23 oz Buxom Divine Goddess Luminizer in Venus

– 0.5 oz Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

– 0.09 oz Marc Jacobs Mini Lash Lifter Mascara in Blacquer

– Cosmetic bag

Cost analysis:

Stila Cosmetics Magnificent Metals Foil Finish Eye Shadow in Kitten

Received item: 0.049 oz

Full – size item: 0.13 oz (two items ) – $32

Value: $12.06* this is poor value though because it doesn’t apply correctly without the primer

NARS Travel Size Laguna Bronzing Powder

Received item: 0.08 oz

Full – size item: 0.28 oz – $38

Value: $13.3

Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee in Berry Bliss

Received item: 0.095 oz

Full – size item: 0.18 oz – $22

Value: $11.61 – though this is in Pink Escape not Berry Bliss

Deborah Lippman Nail Lacquer in Mermaid’s Dream

Received item: 0.27 o

Full – size item: 0.5 oz – $20

Value: $10.8

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 12L

Received item: 0.018 oz

Full – size item: 0.04 oz – $19

Value: $8.55

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Stained Gloss in New Wave with Lip Brush

Received item: 0.08 oz

Full – size item: 0.33 oz – $18

Value: $7.43

Buxom Divine Goddess Luminizer in Venus

Received item: 0.23 oz

Full – size item: 2.0 oz – $28

Value: $3.22

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

Received item: 0.5 oz

Full – size item: 1.0 oz – $14

Value: $7

Marc Jacobs Mini Lash Lifter Mascara in Blacquer

Received item: 0.09 oz

Full – size item: 0.24 oz – $26

Value: $9.75

TOTAL VALUE: $77.06

$77.06 is a far cry from $123 Sephora. Boo on you!

This is what it actually looks like in person:

Note: 23 April 2014 – I edited the correct size in for Josie Maran and updated the price to reflect this.