So I suppose I should start this by saying happy 2014! Bit late to the party yes, but I can often be like that...
So during my holidays I had a lot of free time to shamelessly spend a lot of money as I indulged in a few things. Firstly I picked up some much needed skin care products. When I walked into Priceline I was so thrilled to find Bioderma there I nearly wet myself!... Okay maybe not, but this product has been so hyped in the beauty world that I was dying to get my hands on it. This is a cleanser from the french skincare brand that removes both dirt and makeup. I like to use this after my Burt's Bees cleanser to remove any excess, and it's great for removing eye makeup. The thing I like most about this, is the fact that it is so gentle, it honestly feels exactly like water, just pop it on a cotton pad and you're good to go!
Also from Priceline I got a purifying mask from Sukin. This was my first product from the brand so I wasn't expecting anything spectacular, but I love this mask! It has Kaolin clay in it and dries after about 15 minutes on the skin. After using this my skin feels so soft and clean, and the brand uses only natural ingredients from Australia! The only thing I didn't love about this was the removal process - it did sort of feel like you had to scrub mud off your face, but in my opinion it is worth it for all the other benefits.
Finally from Priceline I got my very first Essie nail polish in the colour Fiji. I am slowly starting to realize that no matter how good the brand is light coloured nail polish is always going to come across as streaky, and I'll always need 3-4 coats of colour to make it look any good. Despite this I do really like the colour, it's a light baby pink. But before I give any thoughts on Essie nail polish I will have to get some darker colours too.
From Lush I picked up the Enchanted eye cream which claims to be both day and night appropriate. It has a very thin formula, and reminds me more of a lotion type consistency rather than a cream. I can feel after it sinks in for a few minutes that it has a slight tightening effect, and I can tell when I use it that I look more awake. However I don't see any really huge changes to my dark circles or puffiness. I do still like the fact that I can read and understand every ingredient Lush puts in their products, so I shall have to review this product again when I have finished.
The next product was a sample of the Toni & Guy dry shampoo I received from a gift bag. This I was not extremely happy with. I felt it was a lot like a hairspray, and instead of soaking up the excess oil from my head it just made my hair all crispy and added a lot of volume (which my hair certainly does not need!) I much prefer using my Batiste dry shampoo, it works better and smells fabulous.
The next product was also a gift. The Avon jumbo lip pencil in 'Mauve Elegance' was from my mum who accidentally ordered two. From the packaging I would've stayed away, as it definitely looked like a more mature colour, something very different to the vibrant lippies I often wear. But I was pleasantly surprised by this. It's like a dark nudey colour, and actually looks quite nice on the lips. It's nice to wear on those lazy days, or days when you don't know what to wear.
Next we have a repurchase of one of my favourite mascaras. I fist bought the Maybelline Illegal Length mascara when I was obsessed with getting longer looking lashes (even though my natural lashes are quite long). This mascara contains fibre extensions to add length, but be careful how you apply this one. If you wiggle the brush you will get clumps galore! So make sure you just go straight up, no wiggling or rolling. I had run out of my Falsies and thought I would go back to this one, however I have come to realize I don't need any extra length, so after this one is gone I will try a new volumizing mascara, rather than lengthening.
When I saw the NYX brand of makeup in Target I considered buying absolutely everything! Of course the jumbo eye pencil in Milk was gone, but for some reason I was drawn to the blushes. Once I swatched them and saw how incredibly pigmented they were I just had to get some. I picked up the Cream Blush in Rose Petal and the Powder Blush in Pinched. Since buying these I am craving more! For the price that they are, these are wonderful products.
And finally, the Piéce de résistance, MAC Eyeshadows in Naked Lunch and Satin Taupe. I have been waiting to finally start constructing my MAC palette for so long, and these babies are the first two to go in! At AUD$33 an eyeshadow, I have to pick carefully, I can't afford to purchase anything I don't love. But luckily I do love these shadows, they are very pigmented and easy to blend, and I have been using them non stop!
Do you have any recent purchases you just can't get enough of? Let me know!
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