Bella Box - September

I am one of the many people who are subscribed to the Bella Box monthly service! It is a service where you pay $15AUD a month and you get a box full of beauty goodies sent straight to your door! (or where ever best suites you). I have been apart of this monthly service for a while now but this will be my first post! 

Bella box is a beauty box that comes with 5+ beauty products each month. Some are full size and other are just deluxe samples. It honestly depends on what type of product it is to whether you will get a full size or not. There are also sometimes bonus', just like in this months box. These are generally unexpected and can be anything (one month everyone received a free magazine!).

Normally Bella Box comes inside a cute blue and white spotted box, but this month there was a little card explaining that there was a 'wardrobe malfunction'. It does reassure everyone though that next month it will be back to normal!

When you first open up your monthly box you are greeted by a card explaining the theme behind the months box. This month was beauty wardrobe as you can see!

On the back of the double sided card it explains the products in your box, how much full size costs and also where to find the products if you wish to repurchase in the future!

Going in order of the products displayed on the card, the first product I will talk about is the Neutrogena Makeup Wipes!

First off this isn't one of the full size products but there are still 7 wipes in this sample! This is a great size to put in your hand bag to carry with you. I personally will be putting this in my suite case to take to Japan as I want something to take on the plane with me and this is perfect! I have used these before and I really enjoy these. They are a nice wet towelette that doesn't dry out if you store them correctly. They are a little rough on the face but this doesn't bother me as I feel like it is slightly exfoliating my face. It does remove a lot of my makeup which I love and I have repurchased these many times in the past!

CARDS DESCRIPTION:

Remove even the most stubborn waterproof mascara with these makeup wipes! A perfect handbag accessory. 

PRICE: 25 pack $7.99AUD (Priceline)

The second product is a nail polish by Gelogic in the colour Champagne.

The packaging for this product is nice and simple which I really like. It also wasn't super hard to get out of the packaging which I was extremely thankful for!

I personally have never had gel nails or tried anything to do with gel nails. I work with food as a part time job so having nail polish on is frowned at. So sadly I wont be able to really test this nail polish until my factory goes into shut down (which is about a month away). I am looking forward to trying this! The colour is Champagne and I am hoping that the colour is represented on the bottle! If so I am looking forward to having a more natural looking nail polish to wear.

CARD DESCRIPTION:
Get all the benefits of a gel manicure without UV or LED light! Simply apply two coats of this long-wearing and chip resistant polish and allow to air dry.

PRICE: $9.99 AUD (thebeautyoffice.com.au)



The third product I got were eyelashes! The lashes I got are in the style Pin-Up which is a similar style to what I already wear so I know I will enjoy these!

My first impression of these is that I really like the style, but I am not too thrilled with the packaging. It is packaging that if you don't have scissors handy you will have a lot of trouble trying to get them open! I haven't ever tried the 1000 Hour lashes before but at least I know that these are a style that I will enjoy!

CARD DESCRIPTION:

Take you makeup to the next level with these revolutionary lashes! Define those eyes and look like you're ready to hit the red carpet.

PRICE: $9.95AUD (thebeautyoffice.com.au)

The firth item is something that I don't really know how to react to because I can't read anything on the packaging! Its the Germaine De Capuccini Defence Emulsion lotion.

The packaging for this is a beautiful deep purple with glitter running throughout. I feel like this product being in a container like this will make it easier to use.

I don't really have much to say about this because I am always cautious when it comes to face products because I do have sensitive skin that is prone to breaking out when using products its not used to. I will still try this product because it is small so I will know whether or not it breaks my skin out, and if it does I wont feel bad about getting rid of it.

CARD DESCRIPTION:

Protect your skin against environmental stresses and free radicals. Apply morning and evening to cleansed skin to keep it looking rejuvenated, youthful and radiant.

PRICE: $143.00 AUD (bellabox.com.au)

The last product is the product that I was the most excited to see in my box this month! This is a product by Sleek! In Australia we don't have Sleek so I am so excited to try this brand! This is the Sleek Eye Dust in Hypnotic.

This is an overall image of the packaging, just like everyone says the packaging is nice and sleek. It also nice to see what the colour is from a quick glance.

This is the of the packaging. It is nice and simple with the product type and colour listed. It also gives you Sleeks website and also the expiry date.

This has a nice stopper in the top. For this image I just removed it so you can have a better view at the colour and also how full this is! The stopper did have a sticker on it to stop product coming out during shipping. The stopper is nice and secure, its just I took it out for this photo.

Here is a swatch of the colour. It looks more blue in this image then in real life. But the blue is definitely in there. I feel like this would look slightly different depending on how you apply this. For example when I had this on my finger it looked more like it did in this photo which is a nice deep blue. So if you used something like M.A.C. Fix+ it would look like this. But if you are just applying it straight to your eye it will appear darker, more like a blue black. Which is still a beautiful colour but seeing as we are heading into Spring and Summer here I don't know how much I will use this colour.

CARD DESCRIPTION:

Straight from the UK, this hyper-pigmented pearlescent loose eyeshadow will illuminate and highliht your eyes. Use dry for a light shimmery colour or with a wet brush for an intense look that pops.

PRICE: Not listed, just says that Sleek products are available online at bellabox.com.au

BONUS PRODUCTS:

The two bonus products that I got this month are two sachets by Garnier and Revlon.

As you can see these are just some small samples so I don't know how I will go getting an opinion on these products. The first is the Garnier Perfect Blur. It says on the packaging that it is a smoothing perfecting primer. I am interested to try this and to see if I can maybe get more then one use out of this but it honestly doesn't feel like there is a lot of product inside.

PRICE: 22ml $16.95 (Priceline)

The second is the Revlon Colourstay Foundation. I have already written a blog post about this so I will list that below. I was excited to see a sachet of this because I could have used it for travel, but I can't use it at the moment. I will not be able to use this sample unless I darken up during the warmer months because I am in Ivory and I got a sample in Natural Beige. Otherwise I do love this product and do suggest checking out!

PRICE: 30ml $34.95 (Myer and Priceline)

MY REVIEW: Revlon Colour Stay Foundation

Overall I am happy with this months box because I got a lot of products that I do already use and am excited to use in the future! This is honestly one of the best boxes that I have had in a while so there you go. I do think this is something that is great to join if this is something you're into. I am definitely looking forward to see what is coming in next months box!

Favourite Lip Balm - Maybelline Baby Lips - Menthol

So today I decided to write about my favourite lip balm! Though I haven't tried many high end lip balms, I have tried a fair few drug store ones (that are available in Australia) and wanted to share my favourite. I understand that lip balm is a totally person thing but if you're looking for a different option here you go!

My all time favourite lip balm is the Maybelline Baby Lips in Menthol. Now to start off it is only this one that is my favourite. I am not a huge fan of all of the other colours and option in the range, it is only the Menthol flavour that is my favourite.

The packaging looks like this! It is a pastel green and blue. This can be a little difficult to read, but it does make it stand out a lot so it's really easy identify. 

Like all of the lip balms the shade/flavour the packaging has the name on the side. I find this very useful for when I want to find the lip balm again! Or even better when telling other people which lip balm to get.

This is an image of what the lip balm looks like. It is a clear balm which I really enjoy. It is important to understand that there is a strong smell that goes with these lip balms. If you don't like the smell it will bother you when you are wearing it because if you're not used to it you can still smell it. After roughly half an hour the smell will go away.

PACKAGING:

This lip balm comes in plastic packaging just as you can see above. This is a wind-up lip balm, with the wind-up mechanism at the bottom. This can break when trying to wind the product down (I do this to see how much I have left) but never had a problem winding it up. It doesn't scratch easily, or if it does I can't tell. One good thing about this packaging is if you accidentally wash it, you can still use it. Some people might be disturbed by that, but the lid is secured that tightly that no water got into the product making it fine to still use. The product wasn't affected and I didn't notice any difference in taste or performance.

REVIEW: 

These lip balms have a sales pitch of lasting 8 hours, straight off the bat I don't agree with this. I mostly wear this for work because it DOES moisturize my lips really really well, but I personally don't think it lasts 8 hours. When first using this lip balm it does tingle, personally I like how this feels because it means I know that the lip balm is there. There is a distinct smell like I mentioned before, and you can taste it when you lick your lips. It doesn't taste amazing which I actually like because then is discourages lip licking and biting (biting my lips is a nervous/ bored/ I'm hungry habit so having a non pleasent tasting lip balm is a plus for me). In saying that though it is not a horrible taste that you can't stand and want it off your lips as soon as you put it on.

The main reason why I love this lip balm SOOO much is that it helps heal my lips. I get dry lips pretty quickly and so I wear lip balm often because I hate how my lips feel without something on them. But when wearing this I know that I am helping my lips improve. I will generally only wear this at work because it protects my lips from the dry air and also lasts until smoko (which is when I eat and it gets rubbed off).

One thing to note is that if you do leave it in your pocket or a hot place it will make it go soft meaning if you're not paying attention you could swipe a LOT of lip balm all of your lips making it awkward to use and an awkward situation. I have stored it in my bra (maybe TMI but its the truth) and its fine there, it doesn't get hot enough to smear which is good if you don't have pockets!

 I also know that this helps heal lips well because after travelling a friends lips were destroyed (I have never seen lips looking that painful and sore) and so I gave him my lip balm. In one week he used the whole thing (super impressive) but his lips were healed and looked great! So it does work. I have also recommended this lip blam to some of my friends and they too have agreed that this is a great lip balm.

I'm super sad though because I believe that they are discontinuing the lip balm in Menthol because I'm finding it more and more difficult to find it in store, and when I do its on sale. I really REALLY hope they aren't getting rid of this lip balm because it means I will lose my favourite. Because of this I have been buying it whenever I see it (which means I have about 5 backups) but it's totally worth it.

Places to find the Baby Lips range are generally anywhere that sells the Mabyelline line, though in stores the variety changes. The most common place for me personally to buy these are at Priceline where they are sold for $3.95 AUD. But because Maybelline goes on sale often all you have to do is wait for the right time to pick one up!

Overall I truly love this lip balm and it's the only one that I have numerous back-ups of. If you see this lip balm I defiantly suggest picking one up to give it a try! You won't regret it!

Revlon Colourstay Foundation

In this post I will be reviewing the Revlon Colourstay Foundation for Combination/ Oily skin. This is a foundation that I have been using for a little while now and thought I would talk about it!

This top image is the overall packaging, it is sold glass that isn't frosted so one can easily see the colour of the foundation, also if stored upright how much product is left. For me personally I have designated this foundation as my 'work foundation' due to the fact that this is the cheapest foundation I own, I was also told this is a dupe for my favourite foundation the Estée Lauder Double Wear.

COLOUR MATCH

The colour that I chose is 110 Ivory and this is honestly the best colour match that I have ever had. It matches my neck perfectly and does not have an odd 'foundation' colour to it which I am incredibly thankful for. It does make me look at some other brands and wonder why they don't have a shade like this in their collection. 

PERFORMANCE 

First off I do not believe this is a dupe for the Estée Lauder Double Wear foundation, the texture of this foundation is a lot thinner then the Estée Lauder. This is a good thing though as in Australia we are heading into the warmer months and so a thinner foundation will be much appreciated. The coverage is medium to full cover which I like. This foundation is easy to layer (which is what I do when I don't want to use concealer). Do I believe this lasts 24 hours? No, at least not on my skin. One thing that I picked up in very quickly is that this foundation didn't like my sunscreen which I like to wear daily. Luckily for me,  for my work I am out of the sun all day, but I did notice that is would not last as well on my face if it was layered directly over my sunscreen. I stopped using the sunscreen and the longevity increased dramatically. I work generally a minimum of 8 hours when I go to work and so I needed it to last. Without sunscreen underneath it will easily do that. With the sunscreen it lasted maybe 3-4 hours before it started breaking down and vanishing from my skin. 

Besides this one downer this is product has great coverage and will last the day if worn with the right products.

APPLICATION

I so far have never had any problems applying this to my face, granted I haven't honestly tried it with lots of different applicators because I honestly don't own them. But my application of choice is by brush and I use the Real Techniques Buffing Brush. This is a dense brush so it applies the product evenly without leaving any brush strokes on my face. I use roughly two pumps for my entire face and then maybe 1/2 a pump later on my cheeks, which are bright red. I have never had any problem trying to get an even coverage and I love how this feels on the skin. I use the Rimmel Stay Matte powder over top and I do believe this helps make the foundation last longer. I haven't tried this foundation with any other powder though so there might be one out there that is better!!

PACKAGING

I love the packaging of this product, it comes with a pump which is amazing. Although the pump is good, I do wish that it had a twisting mechanics which would lock the pump if you lost/ broke the cap. The main part of the packaging is a nice clean class with white writing. This can be a little difficult to read but it does add to the 'crispness' of the packaging. I so far have not experienced any problems with the packaging and am really enjoying it!

Below is a picture of the pump.

PRICE

$35 AUD (Priceline)

OVERALL THOUGHTS

I really enjoy using this foundation everyday for work because it's easy to apply and looks great! I will defiantly be getting another one when this one runs out!

MAC and Hourglass HAUL

Hello again!

So, I had a 10% discount from Myer that expired today (sorry) and I have always wanted to try some Hourglass products and seeing as Mecca has had a price decrease recently I wanted to try something!

The products that I purchased were M.A.C. Brush Cleanser, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Diffused Heat and the smaller version of the Veil Mineral Primer.

The first product that I will talk about is the Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer. I went a little bit over board with photos of the packing because on the back there was something that I hadn't seen on others so I thought it would be nice to add.

So, as you can see, this is just the outside of the packing. It was actually a little difficult to take the photos for the Hourglass products because the packing is really reflective!

As you can see, I only got the small one. I realise that it's not as cost effective but I don't know how I will get along with this product so, if I don't like it for what ever reason, I know I haven't wasted the money on the full size. Also, I feel like this will be better for travel as I might be tempted to take it to my parent's to use.

This is the part on the back of the packaging that I was referring to. I apologise that this image is on the side. What I liked it that this product even gives you skin care tips like staying out of the sun (and even what times its best to avoid being in full sunlight, which I thought was a nice addiction). That is why I took a photo to show just how much information is written all over the small box.

Now, because this is the day that I have purchased it, I haven't got any comments on the product other then from the small swatch from in store. As you can tell from the packaging, the product is white, although when I put it on the back of my hand it blended into nothing. It didn't leave any odd feeling on my hand which I am excited about. I did smell the back of my hand and I couldn't smell anything which is another bonus and something I look forward to."

Price: $25 AUD




Next, I will talk about the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Diffused Heat. I didn't really know which product I wanted to try first, besides the primer. But seeing as I am falling more and more in love with blush, I figured this would be the first product I would try!

Again, it was hard to take photos of the packing as it is very reflective! Which is really cool but does make it hard for an amateur like me to photograph.

This blush does have a lovely mirror and the packaging is nice and sturdy, which is reassuring. The clasp is sometimes a little awkward to open, but I think this is more of a good thing because you feel more confident that it wont randomly open in your makeup bag.

Now, this is what the product actually looks like! The lady who served me was very sweet. She went searching through the blushes in stock to find me one that had a nice mix of the colour and the powder on top. I thought that was really nice of her!

Again, I haven't used this product before as I have only purchased this today! Although, I did have a bit of a hard time trying to decide which one I would pick. I was debating between Diffused Heat and Radiant Magenta, but I decided with Diffused Heat because I wanted a shade that I was more comfortable with. Diffused Heat is a more peachy coloured blush. I'm super excited to try this tomorrow as I LOVED how it both looked and felt on my hand in-store.


Price:  $46 AUD



This last product was the only re-purchase of the day! Which is my trusty M.A.C Brush Cleanser. This is the third time that I have bought this. I love this for daily use to clean my foundation brush and my eye shadow brushes (and occasionally my powder brushes). This one will be going to my parent's house as the one there is almost gone. I honestly can't stand using a unclean brush (although this product doesn't deep clean my brushes, it still removes lots of product) so I love to use this. This doesn't leave a smell on the brushes nor does the pink affect the brush. I don't know how this works with other brush brands, but the main ones that I use are Real Techniques.

I know a lot of people complain about the fact that this product doesn't come with a pump. This doesn't bother me because I have never used it with a pump. I just put a cotton pad over the mouth of the bottle and just tip it quickly to get a little of product on it. I can then use both sides of the cotton pad and this is more then enough for my eye shadow brushes, but I do use my foundation brush for a couple of different things so it sometimes takes 2 - 3 cotton pads to remove the majority of the product from the brush. This doesn't bother me because to me this is a pretty cheap product for how long it lasts me! It also counts as apart of the Back-to-M.A.C. program, so that is another bonus.

Price: $20 AUD


Thanks for reading my post and I'll see you in the next one!

Bifesta Moist Cleansing Sheet

Now before I begin this review I just want to make a couple of things clear.

1. I KNOW that this product has Japanese on it (it's a Japanese product). I study Japanese at University so I have the advantage of reading the packaging.

2. I understand that it being a product from another country it does make it harder to get a hold of.

WHERE TO PURCHASE: Seeing as I am an Adelaide Beauty Blogger, I am going to say where I get this item in Adelaide. And that store is Kawaii Fashion which is near China Town/ Central Markets, which is near the Adelaide CBD accessible by tram also is necessary. Also if memory serves me correctly they are roughly $13 a packet, but I will explain why this is totally worth it if you keep reading!

PACKAGING:

It is packaged in pink foil with white highlights and writing, the lid of this is plastic with a really strong and reliable lid. This is my third time relurchasing this product and not once has the lid broken or been damaged. This lid is amazing as it keeps all them moisture in making sure they never dry out. So just make sure you close the lid properly after every use (you should hear a click). The first time I bought these I didn't really want to use them up as I hadn't found a place to buy them in Australia (I first purchased this product in Japan) so I was only using them on super lazy days, this meant that my first lot lasted me about 4-5 months, and the last sheet was just as moist as the first because of the amazing packaging!

SOME OF THE CLAIMS: 

Now this is where everything is written in Japanese. My Japanese is not fluent by any means but there are still key things that I DO understand. For example that these cleansing sheets help with the removal of dirt and blackheads, there is even a cute little image displaying this. 

(If I have translated this/ understood it incorrectly please let me know)

It also explains what these sheets can remove, such as eye makeup and foundation. Although I can't fully read what else it says sadly. It does tell you the size of the sheets (15cm x 20cm) and that you don't need to wash your face afterwards, which is nice. An interesting piece of information on the side is that it tells you have much cleansing solution there is roughly per sheet. In this product there is roughly 5.5ml of product per sheet. It says at the top there are 47 sheets with a total of 263ml of product, I did quick calculations and it came out to roughly 5.71, most probably allowing for evaporation throughout usage.

MY THOUGHTS:

I LOVE THESE!!!

If I didn't have backups of other make up removing sheets, these would be the only ones I would use! For me they take away 80% - 90% of my makeup which is the best I've ever had! On really lazy days when I only use one of these to take off my makeup I feel confident that nearly all of my makeup has been removed and my face doesn't feel gross afterwards. I have never felt the need to wash my face if I just used this to remove my makeup, I also haven't really experienced any tight feelings on my face which I'm greatful for.

I honestly DO believe this does help with the black heads on my face and keeping my face cleaner in general. I currently don't have these at my parents house (which I travel to every weekend for work) and I truly miss them while I'm away! 

Another thing I love about these is that the sheets are thin! Which I personally really like, now using other sheets they feel big, scratchy and just don't have the same moisture levels as these. My skin always feels nice after using these (rather then feeling I might have just done a manual exfoliation) and they are still moist after I have finished! They take off my mascara nicely without too much trouble. One sheet is honestly enough for your whole face, if you needed to use more then something is going wrong.

OVERALL THOUGHTS:

Like I said above I love these cleansing sheets. They leave my skin feeling nice, they remove nearly all my makeup and never dry up if closed properly! My only gripe would be cost, but I know they are a lot cheaper in Japan and have just been marked up. If you know of somewhere where you can purchase these I strongly suggest you give them a try to see if you like them!!

iHerb.com order

So these are my recent purchases from the amazing site iHerb.com! (One product belongs to my sister, I will mention which one below) iHerb.com is a great site that sells organic products globally but at USA RRP making this a great place to shop for us Australians where, in our stores they like to jack up the prices! (Due to shipping and wages, but still) 

Also it's nice to note that the company will throw in some random product, as seen with the measuring tape with the website displayed in big writing. 

This is the Eyes.Lips.Face (E.L.F) High Definition Undereye Setting Powder. This is a new product to me, I've heard some good reviews and mentions on YouTube and so I thought I would give it a try! I have a problem with concealer creasing under my eyes super quickly/ easily so I am hoping this will help set things in place better. This will also be my first time using a HD setting powder (to my knowledge).

Price: $3 (iHerb.com) 

          $8 (E.L.F Offical AU website)

This is the Eyes.Lips.Face (E.L.F) Eyelid Primer in Sheer. This is a repurchase (and my third at that!) I love this primer as it does make my eye shadow last longer! I use this with my Estée Lauder Concealer and together they make my eye shadow last all day! I so far have noticed though that this works best with my NYX shadows to make them last.

Price: $1.99 (iHerb.com)

          $3 (E.L.F Offical AU Website)

Now onto the brushes, all the brushes in this order are by Real Techniques by Sam and Nic Chapman. The first brush I am going to talk about is the setting brush, which is exactly what I want to use this for! I plan to use this with the E.L.F setting powder. I'm excited to see how this goes and whether the products work well together.

Price: $8 (iHerb.com)

          $14.99 (Priceline)

This is the Real Techniques Powder Brush. I use this to powder my entire face and I find it's perfect for that, I like how it is a big brush meaning I can cover more of my face at a time, this saves me time in the morning. This brush is lovely and soft and remains so after multiple washes. Mine has not lost it's shape or changed in any way. I have washed this both with Antibacterial Hand Soap and Shampoo and find both work fine. This can take it's time to wash as there are a lot of bristles, so please double and triple check after initial wash that you HAVE got all of the product out of the brush. I do also spot clean this with the M.A.C. Brush Cleanser and have no problems either.

Price: $9.99 (iHerb.com)

          $24.99 (Priceline)

This is the brush is what my sister ordered, the Expert Face Brush. She has a smaller face and so she prefers smaller brushes to do her makeup with. I'm pretty sure she is going to be using this as her new foundation brush. (She was previously using the Real Techniques Stippling Brush) 

Price: $9 (iHerb.com)

          $19.99 (Priceline)

This is the Your Eyes/ Enhanced Starter Set. This consists of a Base Shadow Brush, Deluxe Crease Brush, Accent Brush, Fine Liner Brush, Brow Brush and a Panoramic Case. 

These brushes I already have repurchased so that I would have doubles to use for looks in the future. The brush that I use the most is the Base Shadow Brush, I use this to pack shadow all of the lid. Again these wash well just like the Powder Brush and clean easily.

Price: $18 (iHerb.com)

          $ 39.99 (Priceline)

This is the last of the products and it's the Your Base/ Flawless Core Collection. This set contains the Detailer Brush, Pointed Foundation Brush, Buffing Brush, Contour Brush and finally a Panoramic Case. 

This is another set that is a repurchase, although last time I went halves with my sister and she took the Pointed Foundation Brush (her first Real Techniques Foundation Brush) and the Detailer Brush (again because she likes smaller brushes, I think she said she used it for eye shadow). I use the other two brushes regularly/ daily. The Buffing Brush has become my favourite brush to use to apply my foundation. This is because it is a dense brush that applied product beautifully without leaving brush marks. I also use this to apply my concealer (both under eye and general) it does an amazing job and doesn't rub off the foundation already on my face (just in case you apply concealer second) the Contour Brush is used for contouring, blending and was also used for highlighting. I love this brush for contouring as it's small and blends product nicely without moving the foundation underneath. 

Both of these wash nicely, I've only once had trouble cleaning the Buffing Brush which was when the foundation in the centre of the brush didn't want to come out. It took maybe 4 washes to get if out. But again this has only happened once.

Price: $18 (iHerb.com)

          $44.99 (Priceline)

Sorry that so far all of my posts have been hauls! I hope this will slow down, it's just all my internet purchases are arriving.

New Eyelashes

So! More products that I have recently purchased, again these are on sale! BUT only on sale as the Priceline in the Myer Centre Rundle Mall Adelaide! (I believe the lady said they are old stock/ being discontinued) so I decided to give these a try. The prices range from $4-$5AUD if I remember correctly (with other lashes products included in the sale bin)

The pair on the left are Bambi Lashes, I haven't tried whispy looking lashes before so I thought this would be a good time to try. If I don't like them then I didn't spend the $11+ AUD they normally are!

The pair on the right are called Kelly Lashes. These are more like what I normally wear, but again slightly different! These look like they will be fun to try, and again if I don't like them I didn't pay full price!

New to my collection/ repurchases

So, first post and it's going to be a haul! This is because I haul sadly pretty regularly and have opinions on things and I also try to always but something on sale because shopping in Australia can be really expensive compared to America and other parts of the world.

These are some of the most recent items that were bought. The items are Estée Lauder Double Wear Concealer in 01 light and the Double Wear Foundation in 1N1 Cool Bone. The Sally Hansen item is stick on in the style in I Love Lacey and finally some good old eBay false lashes.

The Estée Lauder concealer and foundation are a regular in my makeup routine. I use the concealer over my foundation to cover my red cheeks and any other redness on my face because 01 Light PERFECTLY matches to my skin so I love this product! It applies well both under and over my foundation. The Double Wear foundation is still my favourite (though I can't say I have tried many different brands/ finishes) but it lasts the longest without vanishing from my face. I am still trying to figure out the best primer to go with this but so far the powder I use hasn't affected it's proformance (I always use powder as I have oily skin).

The Sally Hansen Nail Strips I purchased because they were $1 at the Priceline in the Myer Centre Rundle Mall. I have always wanted to try these and figure this would be the best time to do so! 

The eyelashes, as I said I got off eBay, I have yet to try these but I think they are in a style that I will enjoy. I am still relatively new to the world of fake lashes so I am still discovering what I do and don't like!

Anyway, this is the end of my most recent purchases. There are sure to be more to come as there are generally always sales out there for us all to enjoy!