Winners, oh how I love thee! For non-Canadians, Winners is the Canadian version of TJMaxx (or TKMaxx in the UK). It’s owned and operated by the same parent company as Marshalls. Winners used to be the only game in town but now we also have Marshalls (I don’t really understand the differentiation between the two?) For Canadians, Winners is probably a bigger deal than TJMaxx is in the us – we don’t really have a lot of options for discount stores… or department stores in general. lots of people treat Winners like another department store because they stock pretty much everything. Personally, I go to Winners for the charm products, and in some cases footwear / accessories. Here’s my January Winners / Marshalls haulage:
These were all acquired between Jan 2 and Jan 31st! I also had a couple of gift cards that I’d been saving so those went to good use!
Anna Sui tempting Sweets in 02 Sugary sweet (from 2014 holiday collection)
$39 originally – got it for $20
I honestly don’t even remember seeing this collection at the stores in 2014. I initially wasn’t sure if I was going to purchase this but eh, I do really like Anna Sui makeup in general. At this Winners they also had a couple boxes of the Anna Sui loose powder but I already own it. This set includes: Creamy Eye color in Pink Almond, Creamy Cheek color in Strawberry, Moisturizing Lip color in Pink Cherry, and a Lip Balm Jelly.
Sukin Micellar Water $10
I can’t wait to try this – if it’s anything like their toner, it’s going to be awesome!
Tarina Tarantino Dollskin blush in Feather $6
I’m not sure what the regular price of this but I have a feeling $6 for this blush is a terrific deal. I have one of her eye shadow palette from when Sephora was clearing out her line – I expect there’s still some lingering stock they needed to clear out. I noted that this blush is made in Canada!
Sekkisei Clear Cleansing Oil $20
I saw that some Shoppers carries this line and this product retails for $45 but I scored big at Winners! I’ve been quite curious about this luxury Japanese skincare line – I hope I hate it because I don’t want to pay full price for it.
Antipodes skincare
I’m beyond shocked that I found this skincare line at Winners! I paid $17 for each of the items. The first item I found was the Kiwi Seed Oil Eye cream (reg $54), randomly abandoned by the check out area with the candies. On a separate check out to another location, I found the other 2 items in the natural skincare section: Vanilla Pod Hydrating Day cream (reg $55), and Joyous Protein-Rich night Replenish Serum (reg $53). They have the expiry dates stamped on them: all in 2018. and the jars are shrink wrapped sealed too. I’m so thrilled to give these a try!
Bobbi brown Camel eye shadow
I’m a little regretful about buying this single eye shadow for $20. I think I was just thrilled by the colour (very much a MAC Uninterrupted mustard baby poo colour) and finding Bobbi brown at Marshalls. But I honestly didn’t need this, nor is it really a very deal ($9 off from regular).
Bourjois little round Pot Trio Smokey Eyes Grey Eyeshadow Collection $8
I *really* did not need this but it was such a good price for three Bourjois eye shadows! I’ve owned a handful of these little baked eye shadows and they’re great. The trio includes: 90 Blanc Diaphane, 25 Argent Pailettes, and 14 Gris Delicat.
Japonesque 150 angled Eye crease brush $8
This brush felt really substantial in my hand and the natural hairs are soft. I’m curious about the idea of an angled eye shadow brush. I’ve used angled liners and I find them to be really useful to get best close to the lash line – let’s see how this goes!
Tokyo Milk Bon Bon lip balm in Opera Mint $8
I remember Jodi (a brash attitude) saying that she really liked the Tokyo Milk lip balm and then I found them at a Winners! I wouldn’t have even given it another glance if she hadn’t discussed it. They had 2 scents available (the other was Iced green Tea) and my pal and I liked this one better – it smells like sweet vanilla mint.
Yoksine Enzymatic Anti-Wrinkle Peeling $8
I love taking a look at random skincare brands at Winners – there are some incredible gems with odd unrecognizable names but I could spend hours reading ingredients on boxes. this one was made in Poland and includes a good ingredient list – I also love that the box was shrink wrapped.
Pulanna Bio-Gold Essence Eye cream $9
Another random skincare brand with good ingredients (witch hazel, panax ginseng, hyaluronic acid) – box states it was made in the EU. I primarily purchased this because it looks holographic with the little colourful specks.
Cake supreme Body Mousse in Milk Made and Creamy Coconut
I was so stoked to spot these at Marshalls! sadly I didn’t find the Lemon Chiffon scent but ah well, these 2 scents also smell divine! and only $13 for 1 litre bottles (funny, now I discovered these products are noted on Cake’s site, including Lemon Chiffon, but for a “promotional price” of only $36).
Laura Geller baby Cakes Baked blush Palette
Before this, I only owned one Laura Geller baked blush (Blush-n-Brighten in Berry, also acquired at Winners) and I love it! I was really pleased to find this in the clearance section for $15. The shades included are: Sugar totally free Raspberry, Pink Grapefruit, golden Apricot and Sunswept. And it comes with a retractable brush.
Bourjois Soir de Paris Eau de Parfum
I knew nothing about this perfume. I spied it peeking behind a bunch of men’s colognes and chose to do some on-the-spot investigation (how numerous of you stand in front of makeup displays and google products swatches / reviews on your phone? Hands up!). It turns out that this perfume is based on the signature scent by Bourjois launched in 1928 – its notes are violet, iris and rose. I took a page out of fivezero’s book and purchased this perfume untried! I figured it was only $10, I don’t have much to lose. It’s a soft floral scent that reminds me a bit of the Guerlain Meteorites – I hope it works with my body chemistry.
Have you tried any of the items I got? What memorable charm deals have you scored from Winners / Marshalls / TJMaxx / TKMaxx / wherever?
Share this:
Share
Click to email this to a pal (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
Like this:
Like Loading…
Related
Anna Sui holiday Sweets gift set in 02 Sugary SweetThis was part of the holiday 2014 limited edition release – I’m only 2 years too late! Actually, I found this earlier this year at Winners so it wasn’t like I’d been sitting on this for 2 years! (But it’s been known to happen… 😉 ) The Anna Sui 2014…
December 14, 2016In “Beauty”
Winners finds – may 2016I’m really back-logged with my messages as you can see, as this was implied to be posted before I left for vacation, but I didn’t have time to take photos. Ah well, better late than never! 😉 So I wasn’t really planning on doing much makeup shopping before my trip…
June 27, 2016In “Beauty”
Blogger Meetup Weekend! (and Haul)Just a few months ago, I’d never met another blogger but then I met fivezero! And just this past weekend, I met three much more bloggers! I met Jodi of A Brash Attitude and Cat of MyLipAddiction, and then polished and Inspired!!! 😮 And of course, we did some makeup shopping! 😛 Here’s my…
May 17, 2016In “Beauty”
