Rumored Sales

So, I don't have confirmation for either of these but I thought I'd mention that I've heard that Sephora's Chic Week this year will be March 31st to April 11th (two weeks, I know. I'm thinking VIB access on the first week, general Beauty Insider access the second week.) I've also heard rumor that Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty will start March 16th - I haven't heard anything about what exactly will be on sale.

There are a few upcoming collections I'm excited about.

First up, the one I have the least color information on, MAC's Maleficent collection, due to hit counters on May 15th.

I'm really hoping to see some vampy red lipsticks and maybe some contouring products. I'd also like to see some specialty packaging - MAC's been doing pretty well with that lately. I haven't seen any kind of color story for this yet but I'm kind of hoping for something close, but not the same as, 2013's Punk Couture collection.

Second, I'm excited to give Urban Decay's Naked Flushed a try again. I have some swatches up from the original palette but it's too dark and too orange for me but I liked the formula and the packaging. There's no release date for these but I'm really hoping that Native works out for me.

Of course, Urban Decay's Electric looks interesting but I'm a little leery of pressed pigments in general. I'm reserving judgment until I can see them in person but I was certainly more excited about them when I thought they were going to be eyeshadows. I've also seen a few possible photos of the palette on forums and I'm not impressed with the potential packaging - who really needs another bulky palette to try and store?

If you're on a budget or a no-buy, hopefully some upcoming sales and releases will help you hold strong - there's great stuff in the future!