Sephora's Birthday Gift

Here's how it starts.  Oh hey, I have my Beauty Insider birthday gift waiting at Sephora...I better run down there and get it while I can.  While I'm there I do need a Clarisonic brush head so I'll pick that up too.  I might as well use the remainder of my gift card because who knows when I'll be back. *denial* And so it goes and that is how I walked out with all this, despite my best intentions of restraint.

Laura Mercier Mineral powder in Natural Beige, Lavanila Natural Deodarant in Vanilla coconut, MIA replacement head, Fresh Sugar kisses mini duo in Sugar Rose & Sugar Fresh, Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara & sample of Laura Mercier's Silk Creme foundation in beige ivory

So two of these products no longer live at my house.  Can you guess which ones?  While you do I'll mention that the Fresh duo is the Birthday gift this year.  I was so excited to try these, having heard so many great things about them but they are puh-huh-ricey.  I believe $26 CDN for the regular size...for a lip balm.  Anyway, I'll be reviewing them after a bit more use. 

So what went back?  The Lavanila deodorant and the mascara.  The deodorant just did not work for me, at all.  And to be honest I wasn't really digging the smell either.  I love the idea of vanilla and coconut together, but maybe not the reality of it.  At least not under my arms.  I felt a bit guilty returning it, like maybe it should have just been a live & learn kind of thing but they did take it back. 

The mascara was just an error.  I told the sales associate I wanted the Lash Doubling mascara and she handed me the High Impact Curling one.  I didn't realize until I got it home and opened it to use it.  They happily exchanged it for me.  

Have any of you tried the Lavanila products or scents?  Are you a Fresh lip girl?