NARS Translucent Crystal Setting Powder - Loose

Today is a review on the NARS Translucent Crystal Setting Powder, I have been using this for months now and I want to talk about it!

First off are some pictures of what the product looks like!

The bottom of the packaging.

The general inside of the product.



I have been using this for a few months now just like I said at the start. I wanted to try this because I have heard a lot of good things about this product from good old YouTube. Normally I go for pressed powders, but I was in the mood for a change and so got the loose version. I do not regret this at all! So that is a good thing. I am tempted to get the pressed though, I will explain why below.

The reason why I love this product so much is that it helps keep me matte during the day. I have really oily skin in the T-zone and so I need some help with keeping my makeup look good and not utterly horrible. I do think that this does help with that!

This is roughly what I would use to cover my face, this is most likely too much, so it shows you just how little you need. Now I most likely use a little too much powder, so people with normal/ dry skin would need a lot less than me. I find that this product does not affect my foundation, but even though it is a translucent powder, I do feel that it does help my foundation match my skin colour a bit more. My foundation is slightly too dark for me so this helps lighten it a tiny bit.

The reason I have thought about getting the pressed powder is because of the image above. I LOVE how this feels and looks on my skin, the only problem is that the loose version isn't exactly very travel friendly. This happened after being in my bag from shopping, it took me roughly 20 minutes to be able to get the product back into the base of the packaging. So my only concern is that if you're doing a lot of traveling maybe think about getting the pressed version. I might be getting it as I plan to go overseas soon and don't really want to have to spend potentially an hour trying to get all the product back in the right spot.

I have also re-applied this through the day and it didn't not disturb my makeup at all. It returned my makeup to what it looked like when I had first applied it in the morning. Which I was shocked and so glad for because I didn't really have time to touch up anything else.

OVERALL THOUGHTS:
I do seriously love this product, I use it everyday and when I don't use it as apart of my routine I do notice a difference in how my makeup looks. If you're in need of a nice face powder and looking for a high-end product or even just a change I think you should consider this product.

RATING:
9/10

PRICE: $46 (MECCA)
Pressed version: $46 (MECCA)


Hope this helps, thanks for reading!

Bye xx

Mecca and Benefit

So! This is just a heads-up post! Recently Mecca sent me an e-mail to me letting me know that this seasons Beauty Loop box was in-store! This means that I had already spent over $300 at Mecca to get into level 1.

Now, I went in wondering if I would have to spend more money to get this box? Glad to report that nope! This comes as a part of the service, so if you're level 1 or above get on the box as it doesn't cost you anything!

This is the Level 1 box, it is my understanding the different levels have different boxes, which I think is great!

This is the packaging it comes in, it reminds me of the monthly subscription boxes which was cool.

Just like the monthly boxes it comes with a handy card!

On the back shows the products which are in the box! One thing I love it it explains why Mecca loves the product, but also how to use it! Which I think is great, because honestly sometimes I don't know what I'm meant to do with the products I get.

So here is whats in this seasons box, not gonna lie, little sad, but still cool to get this for free! The foundation sample looks good, but there was no choice in colour so ah well. I'm most excited for the perfume! I have ALWAYS wanted to try something from this brand and so now I can!!! :D

Def get on this if you can, I mean its free and it gives you the chance to try new things!

If you're interested and in Australia, here is a link to the Beauty Loops FAQ and here is a link to where you can sign up if you want to!



The next is a goodie from Benefit. The only reason I knew about this is because of Instagram!

So as you can tell this is from instagram! So I wanted to check this out in store!

So as you can see this looks just like on Instagram!

I was pleasantly surprised to see that there was even a sample of the They're Real Remover in there, another product I have wanted to try!

As you can see its a full size mascara, a small liner and a sachet of the remover!

I was glad to see there was a little stopper in the top of the liner, the lid is also a screw top which I was glad to see!

I have used the They're Real Mascara and I haven't been hella excited nor super disappointed. I also wasn't using it 'correctly' so lets see this time! The They're Real Push-up Liner is only 0.36, while the full size is 1.4g. But thats ok, because this is a good size to see if you like or hate the product!

PRICES:

Mascara: $38 AUD (Myer)

Liner:$35 AUD (Myer)

Remover: $25 (Myer)

If you're interested in either of these I would suggest getting on it because there is no telling how long these will be available! 

Thanks for reading! Let me know if you get either of these!

Bye xx

Garnier Pore Refining Toner - Review

Recently my favourite toner ran out, so I decided to try another brand to see if I could find something that I might like. Well this isn't it.

The product that I will be talking about it the Garnier Pore Refining Toner, personally I have large visible pores that I would really like to go away. So I thought that this product would be the best for me!

As you can see from the front of the packaging, there are a lot of things that this product claims to do. I honestly have no been testing this product long enough to find out if any of these claims are true. The reason why for this will be explained at the end of the post. But as you can see this product claims to purify, tone and tighten pores all at the same time! Which is why I bought this product.

This is the back, the only problem I have is that there is simply too much information on here. This makes the writing really small and kind of hard to read. It also makes it sometimes difficult to find the information that you are looking for.

I have nothing bad to say about the cap. If anything it is the best cap I have ever used because it is easy to open and close, and it would be hard to destroy. I like that this also keeps the smell inside.


Now, down to the point why, even though I have barely used this product but yet I have such strong feelings on it already that I'm writing a post about it. It's simple really. This smells HORRIBLE once it gets near your face, not to mention that when I put it on my face, any sores BURN. And not just a slight tingle, if that was the case I would just ignore it and move on, but this actually feels like I am being burnt. Another big turn off is the fact this can NOT go anywhere NEAR YOUR EYES!!! IT HURTS!!!! The fumes coming off of this product if no joke, I put this on my forehead, eyes hurt, cheeks, eyes hurt and even my chin I can still feel a slight sting! Now I might sound like a wimp, but it seriously hurts, I try using a little amount, but it doesn't get rid of the burning sensation.

The main reason that I think it might be this bad, is because Alcohol is the second main ingredient in this product. Normally I don't have a huge problem with using alcohol in my products. But this is just ridiculous! If this is a part of the problem I don't ever want to go near these types of products again!!

I have never regretted getting a product as much as this, and I honestly don't really know what to do with it, I have barely used it and so I don't want to waste it. But I am dreading this part of my routine and that isn't really what I want.

If you have any suggestions on how else I could use this product then please let me know! But otherwise look the other way when it comes to this product!!


REVIEW: 0/10


Thanks for reading!

Bye xx

October Bella Box

Octobers Bella Box came on time for me which I was really excited and thankful for! This months theme was Nicole X Missguided Born to be Wild! It is also the 3 year birthday anniversary for Bella Box, so there was an exclusive Bella Box colour in this months box.

As always there is a card that greets you when you open the box, and this was the beautiful card we got this month!

Again this is on the back, so if you read the card first its sort of a spoiler if you will, but it does inform you of where to buy the product and also the price!

This is what greeted me when I opened my box! First impressions where 'WOOOOOOW' because there is a beautiful red nail polish right on the top, plus a Rimmel London Apocalips Lip Lacquer was clearly seen. I wasn't too impressed to see so many sachets, but what can you do. Also I can't express how many sample shampoos and conditioners I have recieved so I wasn't too thrilled with that, but I plan to travel a bit more so we shall see how that goes!

Going in the order of the products on the card, we will start with the ModelCo Skincare sachets that I got. First thoughts were 'great, not again' I'm not a huge fan of ModelCo so I was not surprised nor thrilled to see them again, but ah well.

So this did come cutely packaged which I thought was nice, there are four different samples, which I am actually a little excited to try out. The different samples are an Exfoliating Cream scrub, Soothing Moisturiser day & night, Instant Miracle Booster Skin brightening & Firming cream and finally a Double Sided Facial Wipe. I am excited for the face wipe because I will be traveling internationally next year and this will be great while traveling!

CARD DESCRIPTION:

Everything you need for perfect skin from ModelCo's brand new skincare line! This amazing new range uses natural ingredients to cleanse, exfoliate, moisturize and boost your skin.

PRICE: RRP $8 - $ 35 AUD (ModelCo Website)

The next on the list is one of the products I was excited to see which is the Rimmel London Lip Lacquer in Phenomenon.

I have bought many of these in the past so I already know that I like this product heaps! I think I will love to wear this to work because it is a lovely nude looking colour, I think this must be a new shade because I don't have this in my collection and I am pretty sure I had near all of them at one point. I haven't yet swatched this or tried this on so I don't know if it will was me out and make me look funny.

By the looks of the card I could have recieved a number of different lip products, from the image I see another Lip Lacquer, a lip pencil and a lip gloss. I'm sooooo glad I got a Lip Lacquer as I'll most likely use this the most!

CARD DESCRIPTION:
Give your lips the attention they deserve with Rimmel! Get great colour that will take you from day to night

PRICE: $15.95 (Priceline)


Next is a product that you can never be too upset about getting because it's always useful to have a hand bag size, and that is the Nivea Stress Protect Deodorant.

I have nothing against getting a deodorant in my box, I'm pretty sure the deodorant that lives in my Uni bag came from Bella Box, so now I have another one I can put in my handbag/ back pack that I use.

CARD DESCRIPTION:
Be confident in stressful situations! NIVEA Stress Protect provides advanced antiperspirant protection in stressful situations leaving you feeling fresh.

PRICE: $6.59 for 250ml aerosol (available in major grocery and pharmacy retailers)


Next is an item I don't really care about to be brutely honest. I have a tub in my cupboard slowly filling with these samples, hopefully when I go on holiday I can empty it out a bit! This product is the Pantene Daily Moisture Renewal Shampoo and Conditioner samples.

I must admit even though I am not thrilled with this product, I do LOVE the smell, it made my feel like I was in the salon getting my hair done. It made the whole box smell lovely which I really liked!

CARD DESCRIPTION:
Pantene has changed! They've listened to the needs of Australian women, and their new formula addresses our number one concern: damage. Te optimal blend of Pro-V in new Pantene nourishes and protects your hair.

PRICE: $7.99 350ml (Priceline link provided takes you to Pantene search)

The last full size product that I received was one of the products I was most looking forward too, which is the nail polish by Kester Black in the colour Ruby Tuesday.

This looks like a beautiful colour, I'm so glad that this was the colour I was given, I don't know how many other colours were available. I will just have to wait and see what other people get. I have never heard of this brand, nor tried it. So it will be interesting to see how this lasts on my nails!

CARD DESCRIPTION:
Introducing our very own bellabox nail polish line! Designed especially for our members in collaboration with Kester Black, this polish is long-wearing, chip resistant and 100% vegan.

PRICE: $20 (Bella Box Website) again this takes you to the search results.

Lastly in my box was another sachet sample. This is by the company MOR and it is a hand cream sample.

I have always wanted to try something from this brand, as I have passed it many times on my shopping trips! Although a sample this small might not be enough to get an opinion on it, its still nice to try something new!!

PRICE: $14.95 (Myer) at the time of this post it is on sale for $11.21
              $14.95 (David Jones)


Well that comes to the end of what I got in the October Bella Box. I liked this box, which is a nice change as there have been products that I really wasn't impressed with. I am excited again too see what might be coming in next months box!

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed this post and in the comments let me know if you want reviews on anything also what you got in your boxes!

Bye xx

Cherry Culture Haul plus other purchases

So... Went shopping again, not even gonna hide it. I had received my Cherry Culture haul and then I also went shopping with a friend and she told me I needed some more things in my life and I listened and got them as well!

To start with I am going to talk about the first pallet that I have ever bought for myself. The Balm's Meet Matt(e) Nude is the first glorious product that I bought!

This is the front of the pallet, I think it looks nice because it is a simple cover and the name of the pallet is displayed in a large font making it easy to read and also to see from afar if you need to!

These are the shadows that come with the pallet, and as the name suggests they are all matte! I have only used this twice but I LOVE IT!

If you are desperate for a review then check out the blogger and friend who convinced me that I needed this in my life! Pastelsparkles Review 

PRICE: $42 (The Balm)

             $49 (David Jones, This is where I bought it but couldn't find this pallet on their website)

Next is onto some products tat you can only get in Australia. These products are by the brand Australis. They are the Velourlips, they have been given a lot of attention from the Australian YouTubers for a very good reason! These are amazing!

These are the two colours that I got this time! They are Mi-a-mee and Ma-li-boo.

This is the colour Ma-li-boo, I love bright pinks and so this is a colour that is right up my ally. I have already worn this once and my only comment so far is that make sure your lips are in good condition otherwise it shows up the flaky spots, to correct this I just put a thin layer of lip gloss over top.

This is the colour Mi-a-mee, this is more of an orangy colour, I don't normally go for these sort of colours but I love how it looked o the back of my hand so I couldn't resist getting it! I haven't yet worn this colour so no comments yet.

PRICE: $9.95 (Priceline)

Next is the big part of the haul, it's also where Cherry Culture comes into the post, over a month ago they had a great sale on the website, I think it was like 60% off store wide, so I got on that and bought a few things. I only bought NYX Butter Glosses, this is because I only really wanted these and also didn't want to spend a butt load of money.

These are all the shades that I bought both from Cherry Culture and Target. I bought some in store because there is 30% off sale at the moment, but I don't know how long that sale is on for. 

This is the shade Apple Strudel (Target)

Cherry Pie (Cherry Culture)

Cupcake (Cherry Culture)

Devil's Food Cake (Cherry Culture, also this isn't as brown as it appears in this photo)

Maple Blondie (Target)

Raspberry Tart (Cherry Culture)

Sugar Cookie (Cherry Culture)


I love these so much! I really want to get more of these! There are a couple of places in Australia where you can get your hands on NYX products, it just depends if you want to get it in store or can wait for shipping.

PRICE: $5 (Cherry Culture)
             $9.95 (Target I bought mine for 6.95)



These last products are new to Australia and I was super excited because I am a big lover of this brand and also this product! This is new to Australia but not to America, so Australians get excited if you love these like I do!

The Electro Pop collection Baby Lips from Maybelline New York has come to Australia! These are in the American packaging which makes me even more excited about this collection. These so far are only available are Target, I was surprised that these are not at Priceline.

This is the Berry Bomb, just like in America, these are sheer coloured lip balms so don't be freaked out by the bold colour that is in the tube. I am still excited to try this on!

This next one is called Oh! Orange, I have yet to try this on my lips but I have swatched this on my hand and I like the colour that it gave, again, it's nothing scary so don't freak out!

This is the last shade that is now available at Target, this is the shade Pink Shock, I think that this will be my facourite because I love pink! This was also the most pigmented out of the lot, again not as bright as in the tube but still a lovely colour!

There will be more hauls coming as beauty addicts do go online shopping hehe

But I hope you enjoyed this post and let me know what you have picked up recently!

Bye xx

Newest makeup items

So I haven't done much make-up shopping recently but here are some of the items that I have picked up recently and been loving them!

First off is the product that I have been loving the most and been using nearly ever single day!

I try to use this everyday, but I do forget because the brow game is still pretty new to me, so remembering to do fill them in at the moment is a problem. I love this so much and am so glad that I got this! I can finally understand why some people are obsessed with doing their brows. The colour I use is Light/Medium, I think this is a little bit darker then my natural brows but I don't mind as it's not crazy. I think this has been tinting my brows a little bit which I don't mind but could be interesting if I was using a crazy colour.

Price: $32 AUD (Myer)

Next up is two NARS products! I have slowly been building up my collection from this brand, mainly because of all the hype from YouTube, not gonna lie. The first one is one of their newest lipsticks!

I absolutely LOVE the packaging of these lipsticks, they have a magnet seal and its so cool! It only goes on one way so the lid will spin to go on correctly. Which is actually really fun to play with.

As you can see I got a red lipstick. Red is my favourite colour to wear. I love how NARS is written into the lipstick, I will be sad when I have used it so much that it vanishes, but super excited at the same time!

Here is a hand swatch of the lipstick, which is in the colour Annabella.


PRICE: $44 AUD (MECCA)

The last product that I will be talking about is the NARS Smudge Proof Primer. I have wanted to try this for a long time because I have heard that it is great for people with oily eyelids. I have really oily eyelids so I really wanted to give it a try!

So here is a basic picture of the packaging, not gonna lie I didn't realise how big the packaging was! The wand is huge and I feel that its not the most travel friendly. I already know that I love this product and it definitely works super well!!


Thanks for reading!