Makeup Haul!

It has been a while since I have made a post regarding me buying makeup which is most probably a really good thing! Well mainly for my wallet, I on the other hand have been missing makeup shopping a lot! I know while in Japan I have the great opportunity to try new and exciting brands, but to be honest none of the brands that I'm interested are sold near me. Also some of the more popular brands are ones that are already readily available back home. Mildly defeats the point which sucks, I have honestly been more interested in skin care! But I will be making a post about that at a later date (but am working on it).

So, the big question! What exactly did I buy recently to make me write a post?

Ta-Da!

Some products will be easily identified (the M.A.C. products) while others are all new and super exciting!!

First off I will talk about the face masks, because lets face it, these are a huge part of skin care in Japan, I can find face masks everywhere, all doing crazy and wonderful things! Also sometimes you can buy face masks with crazy faces on them! The one of the right is exactly that! When I use this I will have to remember to take a photo, because the design on the front will be on the sheet! I also find it interesting that I can buy packs like the one of the left. There is only one package but there are 7 sheets inside! This was the cheaper of the two at around 350 yen which is crazy cheap for face masks!

Next up are some of the products that I was the most excited for, and then slightly confused and saddened by. Now it is no secret that I am a HUGE Sailor Moon fan, and while in Japan I have been on the look out for the Sailor Moon themed makeup! Here are some that I have so far picked up (I'm on the hunt for a powder that is going to be released soon as well!) Two of these came together, which was the green one at the back and the one liner with the pink on pink packaging. The green packing is meant to represent Sailor Jupiter (her symbol is even on the right hand side of the packaging) and as one would expect it is a green liner! Though it is a little different because it is a liquid liner with glitter/shimmer. Although when I first opened this it took me AGES to get the product to the right consistency which at first was very worrying. I have yet to try this on but I am def excited to see how it turns out! The product this came with is kind of a disappointment. It is meant to be a black liner, it is def not a black that I am used to. I don't know how I am going to go with this.

EDIT: (I wrote this post a while ago and so need to add this in. I have since stored all of the liners upside-down for the past week and again tried swatching this on the back of my hand. It is now as black and beautiful as I hoped and expected it to be. I will honestly now most likely go and pick up a backup for collecting purposes as I think I am going to be in love with this liner!)

Next is the last Sailor Moon product, which I am thankfully super excited about! Admittedly I misinterpreted the packaging (I didn't actually READ what was written) and thought this was going to be a white eyeliner, turned out it was brown! Oh well I have been interested in trying a brown liner and from swatching it on my hand it looks promising!

The last product is a 24 hours liner that is also meant to be water proof! A friend said she wanted to try it and I was also interested, so I picked it up and am going to test it out! Thankfully this is a lovely black liner with a SUPER sharp tip which I'm excited about. I feel like this will be great for detail work, I also happen to like a thin line for liner which works out great!

Here are the swatches for the above products, the appear in the order that I talked about them above. As you can see the one second from the right isn't really what you would expect a black liner to be like. I was really upset but I will most prob use this more as a collector piece. (Again the Sailor Moon black liner is now preforming properly! It is now as black as the swatch on the far left thankfully!)

Next up are the M.A.C. products that I was most excited about getting! I haven't gotten anything from M.A.C. in a while even though I have def wanted to because I have been missing using them in my routine. But when I saw that this collection had hit Japan I knew that I wanted something (for the packaging) but I wasn't really sure what I wanted. At first I nothing really jumped out at me but the second time I found some products that I knew I would enjoy.

First up is my first lipglass and I'm super excited. This is a beautiful berry and I am excited to have this in my collection. This is nice on the lips and so far has not bled on me! I am looking forward to being able to wear this on the cloudier days and then also winter next year! (as I miss out this year) This is the shade Hot/ Cold, something I find really interesting is that this is the exact same as the America packaging, it literally just has stickers with Japanese writing and info slapped on the top. I kinda wanted to take off the sticker but didn't want to ruin the packaging!

Here is what Hot/ Cold looks like on me, Sorry the lighting isn't great but this was late at night with artificial lighting. I love how pigmented this is and how easy it is to apply! I am excited to wear this more and am very glad I picked this up. One thing to note is that this was a lot cheaper for me to buy in Japan than back home.

Next up is Steam Heat, another beautiful red to add to my red lip addiction. This is a beautiful blue toned red. I think I will def be getting a lot of wear out of this shade because it is so vibrant and beautiful. I think this is a satin finish, it doesn't really tell me on the bottom like the English packaging does. It def feels like a finish as its lovely and creamy on the lips.

And of course here is the swatch on my lips. I def love this colour and I am so glad that I went and picked it up! I was again glad that this was cheaper than back home! Just looked on the M.A.C. AU site and its $40! Crazy!

Now this is something totally new to me and something that I have so far only tried on the back of my hand in store. This is a product that helps get rid of the dead layer of skin cells that sit on top of your skin. I tried this in the store and it did kinda freak me out, but it totally got rid of every thing that was on the back of my hand and left it looking amazing! I am super excited to try this on my face, it does feel super weird though. I am gonna have to be brave for that part!

Lastly is this travel size of face wipes that I bought to put this in my bag for who knows what might happen. These are AMAZING! I had opened these up on the train home because I was testing the liquid liners that I talked about above. Literally when I wipped this over my hand, me and my friend both went 'oooooh!' because it got rid of EVERYTHING in ONE SWIPE! WHHAAATTT?? I will def be picking up more of these before I leave so I can keep them on me, these will be amazing when I am flying home as I will have an 6-7 hour stop over! These were incredible! These did have a mildly strong scent but nothing offence so that is the main thing. These were also roughly 250 yen for 10 sheets.

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Everyday Makeup

Hey! So I thought it would be a good idea to show what the makeup in my May favourites actually looked like on my face! Like I said in that post these are products that I used either daily or so often it was actually a bit crazy.

So first off is a close up of the eye look!

So here is an up close (and kinda scary) picture of my eye look! I am not super confident with liner so that's why I haven't winged it out or something like that. The mascara that I am currently using is the Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara and I'm really enjoying that! This is a really simple look and something that takes no time at all to do! I was running late the other day and my full face took me 10 mins! (and I still made it on time to class!)

So here is both eyes done. All that is going on here is the Inglot Eyeliner Gel in #94 with Shiro Cosmetics pigment in Extermination (from the Fullmetal Alchemist Collection) over top. To blend the shadow a little I used a brush that had a bit of Naked from the Urban Decay palette. This just finished of the look and blended everything out nicely. Again its super simple! Just place the pigment all of the lid, add eyeliner and mascara and bam! You're done!

Here is a full face shot, in this photo you can't really see the shadow but that is okay, you can see the over all appearance of the look and that is more what I was trying to achieve in this photo!

Last photo is me trying to look down and get a good shot of the eye look with the rest of my face! I feel that this looks like I have put in a bit more effort than I actually have and I really love it! This is simple and easy to change up. All you would have to do is change the shadow/ pigment and it gives a completely different feel while still being super simple!


All Products used:
EYES:
Primer: Lorac Eyeshadow Primer
Base: Inglot Eyeliner Gel in #94
Eyeshadow: Shiro Cosmetics Pigment in Extermination with Naked by Urban Decay in the crease Urban Decay Naked Review)
Eyeliner: Kat Von D Tattoo Liner;
Mascara: Top: Too Faced Better Than Sex. Bottom: Maybelline New York Great Lash
Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Taupe (Review)


FACE:
Primer: Korres Anti-Ageing Primer (Review)
Foundation: Make Up Forever HD Foundation in N115 (????)
Concealer: Under eye: NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Vanilla, Red spots: Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer in Light 01
Concealer Setting Power: Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder
Powder: NARS Translucent Crystal Loose (Review)
Bronzer: Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Bronzer
Blush: Hourglass Incandescent Light (from the limited edition blush palette)
Highlighter: M.A.C. Beauty Power in Summer Opal (From the Bao Bao Wan Collection)
Setting Spray: Kat Von D Lock It Setting Spray

LIPSTICK: M.A.C. Girl About Town


So that's it! Super easy and super quick, this has been my go to look and uses most of the products listed in my May Favourites so if you're interested in so more detailed thoughts head on over there and have a look!

I honestly love these products and use them constantly, I am almost running out of some and that makes me really sad as I don't know where I will be able to repurchase them again!

Please let me know if you do anything similar to this and what tips you might have to a speedy makeup application in the morning!

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First Makeup Look!

So, while sitting in my room I decided to mess around with some of the shadows that I have, I am not normally someone that just plays around but I was just in the mood to have some fun!

In this look I only have eye shadow and brows on as it was late at night and just before going to bed so please don't judge my skin to harshly! All of the shadows I used were pigments that I bought off of the internet by some brands that I really enjoy! If you're in the market for some new pigments I def suggest giving these brands a look!

This is what I was working with before I put on mascara or anything else, all of the shadows here contain blue somewhere. It is kind of hard to see in this photo but there are three different colours used. The inner corner highlight, the main colour and then a darker colour in the outer corner. These are all colours that I have used of varying regularity due to their colour.

Here is a better look at all the different colours on my eyes. It is easier to see in this photo the darker blue in the outer corner. This is a colour that I wear most likely the most regularly. Sadly this photo does not give this pigment the justice it deserves as it is a super pigmented and sparkly colour. It is one of my favourite colours! As you can see I am now wearing mascara and a little bit of eyeliner just to mildly finish the look. I was going to do more but was actually asked to go out with a friend so had to quickly finish and make myself presentable haha.

This is what it looked like on both eyes! Again I am only wearing the eye shadow and have product in my brows so please don't mind my super shinny skin! I love how this turned out so much! This went a lot better then I was expecting and I will def be wearing this out and about properly in the future!

This is a super easy look to achieve. I only used three colours and they were Moon Prism Power (inner corner) and Aurora Borealis (outer conrer) and both of these are made by Shiro Cosmetics and the main colour in the middle is Sailor Saturn (Hotaru) by Victorian Disco Cosmetics.

Both of these brands listed are located in America and ship internationally! I love these shades so much and if you think you would like to try them I suggest you do! Both Shiro Cosmetics and Victorian Disco cosmetics can be purchased through the Shiro Cosmetics website.

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Korres Anti-ageing Primer - Review

So while away in Japan, I haven't really had access to some of the products that I would normally use, or would like to be able to buy; so, at the same time that I bought the Tangle Teezer, I also used some of my Sephora points and got the Korres Anti-ageing Primer, which was a 100 point perk.

I was really excited when this came as I had already bought a cheap primer that had broken me out and the other one I bought with me was running out. Once I saw this as a perk I knew I had to get it, I was a bit worried though about it breaking me out though. So glad to say that it doesn't!!

On the back it has description of: Instantly smoothes wrinkles and provides an even skin surface, ensuring long-lasting make-up application.

I didn't even really look at the back honestly, I was just more excited for the fact that I was trying a new primer haha. This product has a really nice consistency, its not thick and it isn't watery which I'm really thankful for. I am also enjoying this because it's hot in Japan at the moment so having a thinner primer is refreshing because it means I'm not pilling lots of make-up on my face. This product is an off white, but it doesn't affect your skin colour at all so don't be worried about that!

The smell of this is a little interesting but after applying you can't smell it anymore so it's not a problem. Another bonus is that you don't need a lot of product, so this little sample has actually been lasting me for a fair while and I will def be sad when it finally runs out. This product def helps with making my make-up last longer throughout the day. Even with me sweating buckets sometimes my make-up still looks good by the end of the day!

I don't have a lot of foundations with me to try this out with but what I have been using has worked extremely well together! I will def be trying to get this again in the future!

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz - Review

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Another cult product up for review today! This is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, and I use the shade taupe.

Here is a shot of what the Brow Wiz, not gonna lie I did think it was gonna be a lot bigger when I got it. From videos I had seen online I did think that the packaging was more bulky, so I am glad to see that this is not he case as this makes it easier to travel with!

One on end of the product is the a small brush, I don't use this very often because I don't really have unruly brows. I have used it a few times though, that's why it is looking a little bit dirty.

On the other side is the actual product, when I first looked at the colour in store I didn't think that it would really suite me, but after putting it on I fell in love, it is a little darker then my natural colour, but when I have a full face of makeup on it doesn't look odd at all.

This is a product that is super easy to work with and because of the fine point it makes it really easy to fill in your brows. I have also found that if you accidentally draw outside of the lines its super easy to just wipe the colour away and then blend your foundation back in.

I have found that this product easily lasts all day and I love it for that, I remember thinking that this would be super expensive when I went to purchase this. But it only cost $21 USD, which is most likely a lot for American's but I thought that this was a pretty good price, seeing as everything is really expensive back home.

There isn't a lot of product in here, there isn't even 1g of product. But so far I am finding that it is lasting a while. I will be able to update with how long this product lasts for with daily use once I have finished it up!

PRICE:
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$38 AUD Rouche Boutique (Don't know where else it's available in Australia, this is just a site I know of)

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NYX Intense Butter Gloss - Review

So, a little while ago there was a huge hype about the new NYX Intense Butter Glosses, since then I have heard barely anything about them, and I think I know why!

This will not be a glowing review of this product so if you are looking for that please move on to the next review. The two shades that I bought were Spice Cake (left) and Apple Crisp (right).

To start this off is a picture of the packaging, it looks very similar to the Butter Gloss packaging which is nice, because its a simple packaging that makes it easy to find in a collection and also which brand the product belongs to.  Another nice this is that the colour of the product is clearly displayed on the outside, so one doesn't have to look at the bottom for an idea at the shade. Having the black top also helps distinguish it from the original Butter Gloss line.

The applicators for this product are a flat paddle, which I like, because this makes it easier for me to cover my bottom lip and also get a nice point for the top lip. I haven't had a lot of experience with this type of applicator, but I do like it so that is a plus!

 The pigmentation on these are incredible, and I believe this is why they were so hyped when they were first released. There is no denying that these are beautiful colours. This is the reason why I bought them, because I knew that I would get a lot of use out of these and would love them to bits.

IF

They didn't bleed HORRIBLY!!! This is why I think they died out pretty quickly. I have not tried both shades because I am honestly nervous about it. I wore Spice Cake and it started bleeding on me super quickly, which then got worse as it started to fade and then me trying to fix it. I needed this to last all day and it didn't. I ended up feeling incredibly conscious of the way that my lips looked. This is not something that I want when I wear a both colour like this! I might try the red in the near future, but it will be on a day where I do not intend to leave my room so I can watch and see how it preforms.

Although I LOVE the original Butter Gloss formula I DO NOT like these at all. If you do not have any trouble with bleeding lipsticks then you might really enjoy this product, as they are comfortable on the lips, a drug store product and also super pigmented.

If you do have problems with products bleeding, I wouldn't go near this product, which makes me sad as I was super excited to have these, and collect these in the future. I am glad to see though that the hype for these died pretty quickly so I feel like not a lot of people have gone out and purchased too many.

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Urban Decay Naked Palette - Review

While in America, I decided that I would have to pick up the cult favourite Naked palette by Urban Decay. It was pretty expensive but since using it I can understand why, I can also understand why everyone and their Mum owns this palette.

So to start off this review is the traditional image of the product, most likely not necessary because everyone knows what this looks like, but here is a friendly reminder. I honestly don't know how I feel about the fact that it is a velvet case, but I don't hate it. The gold foil is really pretty and I do think that it adds to the 'fancyness' of the palette. This has a magnetic closure and I really like it. It feels pretty strong so it will travel well if stored nicely.  I haven't yet covered my palette in a mess, which I'm really thankful for.

Again, traditional photo of what the palette looks like on the inside. There is a mirror (which I think is kinda small) and a reminder of what the palette is called. I think this is kinda cute and brings the front of the palette to this inside.

The colours in this palette, I feel, are really good for beginners and also pros. Have used most of the colours in this palette and my favourite would def be the shimmer shades. I feel these blend when and transfer well from the palette to the eye. My favourite shadows would have to be Sidecar, Smog and Hustle. I will often use Sidecar or Smog all over the lid and then put Hustle in the corner. I feel this is a simple look that can be used often and changing the lipstick really changes up the look!

I so far haven't found anything that I super dislike about this palette which makes me really happy! I don't really use the brush that comes with this palette and have since put the brush back into the palette so there isn't a gaping hole in the middle.

While I was away this became available in Australia which I'm SUPER excited about so it means that I will be able to get the other palettes when I return home! I can't wait to collect the others and have the whole family in my collection.

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Tangle Teezer - Review

So I know I haven't been on here for a very long time, but life got in the way and I am not trying to get back on track! So to start things off again I'm going to post a review!

A few weeks ago I ordered the Tangle Teezer from Sephora and had it shipped to me in Japan. I have heard so many good things about this brush that I really wanted to try it for myself. I generally only brush my hair when I first get out of the shower. This is because it is the most tanglely and also when my hair behaves the best.

Here is a look at the Tangle Teezer that I purchased!

I decided to go with the pink one as the other ones that were available weren't that interesting to me and didn't catch my attention. This is a really vibrant pink which I really like because it stands out and makes it easier to find on my mess of a desk.

This is sort of on overview of the brush, I got the travel version and I'm kinda glad as I feel this helps protect the bristles against the war on my desk. It also makes it easier to store as I can keep it face down leaving the vibrant pink visible and easier to pick up again.

The only downer that I can think of with this product is that the bristles can be EXTREMELY sharp on your head. The first time I used this I was a little alarmed at how sharp it was and instinctively didn't want  to use it again because it did hurt. 

BUT

That being said this is really everything that everyone says it is, it just glides through your hair with no real problem and I'm honestly so surprised when ever I use it. I almost expect it to not work the next time I use this, but of course it always does.

I have thought about getting another one for my handbag/ Uni bag but haven't as I usually don't brush my hair while I'm out and about (I just put it up instead). 

Anywho! That's the end, I honestly think that if you can get your hands on this (at a reasonable price) that you should def give this a look in. Because it changes how I look after my hair after I shower because I can actually run my hands through it!

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M.A.C Brush Cleanser - Review

This is a product that I have used for a long time, recommended and repurchased. It's the M.A.C. brush cleanser, now I know this is something that a lot of people would think of as unnecessary but I honestly love this product.

Here is what the product looks like, the packaging in nice and simple with the brand and the product name easily found on the product. On the back (which isn't shown) displays, again, the name of the product and then Caution is 5 different languages followed by To Use in those same languages. Although this is a pink product, this doesn't affect your brushes, meaning if you have white haired brushes they wont turn pink from use.

 The only main design flaw in this product would be the lid, which is easily changed. The problem is that is a just a pop up lid with a small whole to let the product out. Personally I have never used this method to get the product out. I just take off the top and place a cotton pad on the end and then just quickly flip the bottle to get product out. My sister does use the lip properly but it does look awkward when she is trying to get the product out. I do understand that a lot of people just go out and buy a spritzer top or just wait for another product to empty and just switch the lid over.


REVIEW:
I am currently starting my third bottle of the M.A.C. Brush Cleanser, if that shows how much I love this product! I use this everyday to spot clean my foundation/ concealer brush and my eye shadow brushes. This does a great job in getting 80% - 95% of the makeup from the brush. With my foundation brush it always leaves the brush feel exactly like it did after I washed it, sometimes it even feels 'cleaner'. This product is great at getting eye shadow out of brushes but does at times struggle, there have been times when washing my brushes that I have seen dark shadows rinse out of the brush. So if you use dark colours all the time this is something to be aware of.

It is important to note that I DO NOT treat this product as a 'cleaner', I use this everyday to spot clean my brushes and then roughly once a month I will shampoo my brushes to give them the deep clean that they need (sometimes more regularly depends on how often I use the brushes). I would not suggest using this as a deep clean product, but I LOVE it as a spot cleaner.


RATING: 4/5

PRICE: $20 M.A.C.


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November Bella Box

So, its that time of the month again when the subscription boxes start arriving at people's doorsteps! And this month was no different. Though this month I didn't receive my email letting me know when I was getting my box, as it had already arrived before the emails were even sent out! Again this month didn't come with a box, but a card explaining that some of the products in this months box were just too big to fit inside. This doesn't bother me as I am never too fussed about the box! Sadly I have since thrown away all of the cards that came with this months box so I do not have those images or information. (I'm also on holiday and I was already bringing WAY to much as usual!) So I will just go straight into talking about what I got and my thoughts on those products!

In this image is the Compeed Blister Medium, this was the bonus product in this months box. I personally don't have a huge issue with blisters, so for me this isn't really useful, BUT my sister suffers horribly from blisters and uses this brand and product regularly and I know from her that these are amazing! They look a bit funny but they do what they claim to do, so don't frown a pun this product if you got it in your box and suffer from blisters!

The product to the right is the Palmer's Multi-Effect Perfecting Facial Oil, it claims to help reduce the appearance of fine lines. I don't know how I feel about this product, although the image doesn't show that the sample of this came in packaging similar to what you would expect perfume to be in. I am always nervous with trying new face products because my skin can be very fussy. So I don't think I will get any use out of this sadly.

Lastly is the Lon Yitalite 24K Gold Eye Mask. I have never heard of this brand nor tried an eye mask so this will be interesting! I have been interested in eye masks, so I guess while I'm on holiday it would be the best time to try these!

This was the item in the box that meant that all the products wouldn't fit in their usual blue box. Again I don't care about the box, but I do wish it was something better then fake tan. I don't fake tan and don't have any interest in it (I don't know how my profile implies that I want to be tan, is me saying I'm super pale an auto thing to giving me fake tan?) Either way I will never be using this, also the colour of the tin terrifies me. I have super pale skin and I feel like if I tried using this I would just look super fake and have the 'fake tan' look.

These were the last few products in my box, firstly I will talk about the nail polish, as I'm the most angry with this product. I have used this brand in the past because it was cheap ($2 a bottle) BUT this STINKS LIKE VARNISH. Now some people might think 'It's nail polish of course it does', so to clarify I mean varnish someone would use to polish wood to make it water resistant. IT SMELLS SO HORRIBLE. I have not even opened this and have no interest in ever using this product. I also feel annoyed and ripped off BECAUSE its a $2 product that I could easily try, and is easily accessible in stores like Big W and Target.

The last product is the only thing I was remotely excited about, this is because I have seen some YouTuber's talk about this and loved it! It has been called a dupe for the Naked palettes and so I was excited to try these! I have also heard so many good things from Coastal Scents in general so the excitement only grew! The only real downer about this is the size of the pans and also the fact that the names of these shadows isn't listed anywhere. But the colour selection is still good, because this could be considered a neutral palette which would be good for travel because of its size.


OVERALL REVIEW:

Straight off the bat I have never been more disappointed with a box, and so I have actually already gone online and unsubscribed because of how upset I was. The teasers online got me really excited for this box so I thought this would be a great month! Last months box was pretty good so I had high hopes, which were utterly destroyed.

If you received a different box please let me know! I'm still curious to find out what other people received!

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New skincare items!

So... I didn't exactly plan on buying any new skin care items for many reasons, such as loads of sample, loads of back ups and I love most of the products I'm already using! BUT! When you're loving father and boyfriend pack up your vanity area to move back home, and your not there to dictate what stays or goes... You come home to find its all been packed up and shipped home! So luckily I had the foresight to bring my makeup bag back with me, but all of my skin care has been taken... So! This lead to some last minute skincare purchases so I can still have nice skin! Non of these items are high end and some I've never tried before! (Also my blog camera is at home so sorry for poor quality photos)

These are the products I decided to pick up for multiple reasons, I'll talk about the repurchases and then move on to the new ones!

First off the Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes - Night Calming, are some of my favourite wipes, this is because they are super moist, gentle on the skin and smell great! These take off roughly 80-90% of my makeup which I'm SUPER thankful for! There are 25 wipes in this packet.

Next is the Simple Kind to Skin Facial Toner, this was my old toner before moving onto the Alcohol Free one by Neutrogena. I repurchased this one purely because of its size. I won't be in Adelaide as often anymore so something of this size is perfect to stay with my boyfriend. The reason I'm not a huge fan of this one is because I don't feel like it is moisturising enough (can't really think of the right word) so I end up using more product to achieve the same effect. Otherwise this is a lovely product and has never given me any problems!

The last two items are new to me, one which is a cult favourite and the other by a brand I trust!

The Garnier Miceller Cleansing Water is a cult favourite in the beauty world so I thought this would be a great time to try it! I have yet to use it but I have high hopes!!

Lastly is the Neutrogena Oil-Feee Moisture for Sensetive Skin. I've always been too scared to try drug store moisturisers because I have fussy skin, but desperate times call for desperate measures and so I decided to try this! I have only used it once but so far I like it! There isn't a strong fragrance which I like, and feels nice on my skin. This is defiantly thinner then my normal moisturiser, but I'm thinking that's a possitive because my skin isn't super oily at the point of writing this. Which isn't normally the case! So maybe this was a happy accident and will save me money in the future, just have to wait and see if it breaks me out! (But with all the stress I'm going through at the moment who knows where the pimples will come from)

So here is my emergency purchases in a tight spot, I did bye some other things like cotton rounds and antiperspirant but yea, not as important!

Let me know what your emergency purchases would be in the comments below.

See you next time! Xx

MOTD

So yesterday I was pretty proud of how my makeup was looking! So I thought I would share, it's what I wore to work so there you go!

Products used:

EYES/BROWS:

Inglot 76 Eyeliner Gel (base)

Inglot 404 & 21 eyeshadow

Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Line

Benefit They're Real Mascara (top lashes)

Rimmel Accelerator Endless Mascara 01 Black (bottom lashes) 

Benefit Gimme Brow Light/ Medium

FACE:

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation Light 2 Mont Blanc 

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer Vanilla

Estée Lauder Double Wear Concealer  01 Light

Estée Lauder Double Wear Pressed Powder 1N1 Ecru

E.L.F. High Definition Undereye Setting Powder

Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Bronzer

Rimmel London Lasting Finidh Soft Colour Blush 120 Pink Rose 

M.A.C. Mineralise Skinfinish Soft & Gentle

LIPS: 

Australis Veloulips MI-A-MEE

These are most of my favourite products! They are super easy to work with and will last ages which I'm thankful for!

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October Favourites

M.A.C. Soft & Gentle - Review

M.A.C. and Hourglass Haul

What's some of your favourite products?

See you next time xx

October Favourites

So the month of October has already come and gone and I think that the years are just starting to go by to fast! I didn't really have a lot of favourites this month but these are the ones that I do have!

This would have to be my all time favourite for the month and I don't think that I could live without this in my beauty bag anymore. I can totally understand why people are obsessed with their brows! This is a lovely product that I think is great for people who are beginning with brows. This is a product that is easy to remove if you make a small mistake (which I have done sooooo many times!). I am so glad I got this and I think it's totally worth the hype. The colour I have is in light/medium.

PRICE: $32 (Myer)

OTHER POST THIS IS MENTIONED IN HERE TA-DA

This is the Estee Lauder Sumptuous Mascara in 01 Black. This is a deluxe sample size that they nearly always give these out with their gift with purchase. Normally I don't really like using high end mascaras because the drug store has loads of good ones. But I honestly love this mascara because of the length and volume this gives me. I have naturally long lashes and I love the length this gives me. It also stays really well, I have cried while wearing this and it didn't run down my face so I am thankful for that!

PRICE:  $48 (Estee Lauder AU) This is the first time I've looked up the price and I don't know if I would pay that, so look out for the deluxe samples!

This is another Estee Lauder product and this is the Double Wear Concealer in the shade 01 Light. Straight off the bat this is a perfect shade match for me. I have been using this product for years, but I have been really loving it for covering up the redness o my nose and chin. This is why I'm so thankful that this is a perfect colour match! This is a lovely concealer because its not super thick and blends beautifully with your foundation, whether you apply you concealer before or after foundation it doesn't affect this product!

PRICE: $33 (Estee Lauder AU)

My last favourite for the month is an eye shadow palette! As you can see it is the Meet Matt(e) Nude palette by the Balm.

If you have never seen inside this palette before here are the lovely shades included. My favourites are Matt Rosen, Matt Singh and Matt Lombardi. These shadows are great for a simple everyday look. I often wear Matt Singh on 3/4 with Matt Rosen in the corner for work. The colours in this palette are simple to work with and look great! I also have oily eye lids and with the right primer these will easily last all day and not loose pigmentation!!

PRICE: $42 (the Balm)
             $49 David Jones (Where I purchased mine from)

OTHER POSTS: Recent Haul
FRIENDS REVIEW: Pastelsparkles


Well that's the end of my monthly favourites! Let me know what some of your favourites were!

Bye xx

Tony Moly and Etude House

I hear often that Asian cosmetics and skin care are just amazing, and I fully agree, I've written some reviews on other Asian products and my holy grail cleanser so far is also Asian. But these are some of the new products that I have recently gotten! All of these have come from eBay, they came in perfect condition with a good amount of samples to try as well!

First off is a lipstick and a red one at that! Red is my all time fave shade and I think this would have to be my favourite packaging! Now this is a limited edition product so you will want to get on this fast if you really want this in your life, It's from the brand Etude House (an EXTREMELY popular brand) and is the XOXO Minnie Kissing Lips collection.

As you can see this is a beautiful shade of red. I love the shape of the bullet as I feel this shape it easy to work with.

And finally a swatch on the back of my hands! I honestly love this and think this will get a lot of love in the future!

Below are a mix of skin care and lips! These are products that I wanted to try because they looked fun and also the claims were too good to pass up!

First off a primer!! It looks a little confusing in this packaging and I promise it only gets more confusing :)

This is the product outside of the box! I love this packaging! Although it's not travel friendly I think this is going to look so cute on my vanity!

This is the inside of the golden egg. I LOVE the smell of this sooo much! It made my package smell soo nice! The purpose of this primer is to help with pores. Thankfully on the box there are directions in English, so I will have to make sure I don't throw it away. I am so excited to use this and see how it works. This is called the New Egg Pore Silky Smooth Balm by Tony Moly.

PRICE: $11.99 US (eBay) please note links provided are from the seller I purchased from.

Next is another egg related product. Again the packaging of this is just sooooo cute!!!

This is a face soap, thankfully the two different eggs are wrapped apart so it makes it easy to travel with if needed. I am interested to see how this is going to work! From what I could tell from the description that you use this like a normal soap... but only for your face!

PRICE: $9.99 US (eBay)

Next are some more lip products! These are from Etude House and Tony Moly. The bunny looking product is by Tony Moly, one of my uni mates uses this all the time and so I thought I would give it a shot! The two Etude House products I wanted to try because I love the colours, granted I wont get much use out of the darker shade until next year, I'm still excited about this product!

Here are the swatches of the lip products! These are in the order that they appear in the image above.
Left - right: Etude House Dear Darling in Real Red, Tony Moly Petite Bunny Gloss in Juicy Cherry and Etude House Dear Darling in Vampire Red.

PRICES:
TONY MOLY: $5.49 US (eBay)
ETUDE HOUSE: $5.48 US (eBay)

With the retailer that I bought everything besides the lipstick from, gave me loads of samples! I think some I will have to ask my friend who speaks Korean what they do, but others I'm excited to use!

Thanks for reading! Hopefully I'll see you next time!

Bye xx