Lust Have It! May Edition

I know this is a bit late but here is what I received in my May Lust Have It bag:

Firstly I love how it comes in a bag and not a box! Its a beautiful bright blue colour and Im hoping they wont come blue every month.

Dirty Soap by Lush

This soap smells anything but dirty!! It says that it contains spearmint, sandalwood, pine and oakmoss. 

Whatever it is, it is amazing! Its a large soap as well, doesnt feel like a sample size though I imagine you probably could get a larger one if you went to Lush (correct me if Im wrong!). It has small little sparkles in it though I havent noticed any sticking to my skin.

Nicole by OPI Ultimate trend setter's lacquer

 (Does not have a name or number)

I havent actually tried this nail polish yet!! Oops! So I cant give it a proper review but it looks divine. I have a fetish for dark purple nailpolish so Im sure I will love it :)

Babor Platinum Cell Reactivating Cream

This is a 'rich day and night cream to strengthen the skin barrier and re-balance moisture/lipid content'. Im not too sure about this one, I dont know whether it will do what it claims, buttttt it costs $285 for 50mL so perhaps I shouldnt be so quick to judge! Let me know if anyone likes this product.

Showface Professional Makeup

 (Does not have a name or number)

As you can see from the picture Ive swiped my finger over the eyeshadow a few times to see what quality it is as it is described as 'creamy, long lasting, easy to use and intense colour payoff'. It definatley feels creamy! I quite like it, Im not too sure about the colour but at the moment I dont really have a matte brown eyeshadow so it is welcome to join my eyeshadow collection! 

Roberto Cavalli Eau de Perfum

Mmmm... love this perfume!! It smells lovely! It says it is 'an intense oriental floral based on notes of orange blossom, symbolizing Italian femininity, sensuality and extravagance.' wow! haha and it definately smells exactly like that description.

De Lorenzo Elements Ocean Mist Sea Salt Styling Spray

A full sized product! Yay! Now this spray seems amazing, but Im currently trying out some other hair products so I am yet to try it. It says to mist onto wet or dry hair and to create a messy look or to enhance natural curls. I dont have natural curls but I do like the messy look! haha.. 

It contains sunflower seed cake and sea kelp to condition and nourish, yum :P 

Anyways Im sure the June Lust Have It pack will be out soon, ;) so I will try and update that one as soon as I get it 

:D <3

Review: Mineralism and Naked Lunch

Ive been trying out two new MAC eyeshadows I bought online: Naked Lunch and Mineralism.
I think Mineralism has been discontinued (if Im wrong please let me know!), but it is still available on some websites!

Mineralism, A silvery/light taupe lustre eyeshadow

I love this lustre eyeshadow from MAC. It is very sheer but when applied on top of other eyeshadows, or as a highlight, it looks beautiful! If your not into shimmery eyeshadows then this is definately not for you!  It works great with smokey eyes and if you have really deep set eyes like myself, it can take away a bit of the depth when used in the inner corner of the eye.

Naked Lunch, A light pink golden eyeshadow

I have heard mixed reviews about this eyeshadow so was a bit nervous waiting for it to arrive in the mail, but I have been pleasantly surprised with how much I love this eyeshadow!

I think it depends on your skin tone and how you use the eyeshadow to be honest with you. It seems to enhance my eyes and works as a great base colour, if Im after a shimmery base instead of a matte one.  

Overall, very pleased with these two eyeshadows! 

Practice Makes Perrrfect!!

How crazy hard is it to do makeup on faces other than your own! You get so used to decorating your own face and then bam everything that you do that works on you makes someone else look rubbish! But practice makes perfect so hopefully one day I will be able to post photos of successful looks I've created :) Hopefully haha! On a side note say no to the flu jab! Unless your 65+!

Chit Chat With Me!

So this is just a silly little post to say that I've noticed I've had a lot of views from around the world but no comments as of yet! Talk to me haha :) I would like to hear everyones opinions or comments on anything I post about or beauty in general! <3

Review: BB Cream by Garnier

I see that BB creams have become quite popular recently and a few brands have been releasing their own versions of the creams. So when I was looking around the beauty section of Target and saw that the Garnier version was on sale for around $11, I had to try it. 

BB cream by Garnier: Miracle Skin Perfector

As you can see from the image, It says miracle skin perfector, which I think is a bit rich. It claims to do the following:

1. Hydrate for 24hours

2. Evens tone

3. Corrects blemishes

4. Boosts healthy glow

5. UV protection SPF 15

Ive been trying it out for about 4 weeks now, using it nearly daily. I have noticed no change in my skin condition, however I don't have bad skin! It did make my skin have a nice natural shine and the coverage was okay on a good day  but I did have to use concealer under my eyes most of the time. 

For the price I paid for it, Im not disappointed. It doesn't keep my skin hydrated for 24hours, but it did give me a healthy glow.

I have the colour medium, pictured above.

I think I will finish the tube, but I wont be repurchasing it. I would like to try the Smashbox BB cream next, so hopefully I will be able to get my hands on it soon! :) 

Crush Cosmetics Package!

Best feeling ever when the postman comes with a little package full of makeup for meee!!
This week I received my package from Crush Cosmetics, the products that I bought are pretty random but theyre just little things that I have always wanted to try :)

Firstly, I bought some new brushes:

Top to bottom: Coastal Scents blending brush, elf crease brush, elf bronzing brush.

I havent actually tried the brushes yet, but for their low low prices, they seem to be of high quality!

Next, I bought a Sleek blush:

 Sleek Blush in Flushed

I love this blush!!!! It is the darkest blush Ive ever had before and was a bit scared when I first tried it, but its lovely! Like its name, It makes my cheeks look flushed with natural colour and you definitely do not need much on your brush to get a good colour. Ive heard alot about Sleek products so was excited to finally try something of theirs and it didnt disappoint!

Next is just a bunch of random products:

top to bottom: NYX soft matte lip creme in addis ababa, NYX jumbo eye pencils in Milk and Purple, beautyuk eye shadow collection in number 4.

I LOVE THE NYX SOFT MATTE CREME! I used it with a lip liner and allowed it to dry on my lips before eating/drinking and it stayed put for a good couple of hours! It does require touch ups and by the end of the night my lips did look a bit chapped but that happens with any lipstick I use. 

The NYX jumbo eye pencils are amazing, great colour payoff and Milk is also great as a base for eyeshadows to make them pop :)

The beautyuk eyeshadow palette is also really good for its price and has a great colour payoff.

Here is a picture of me using the eyeshadow palette, NYX jumbo eye pencil in milk and NYX addis ababa:

Ive ordered a couple of MAC eyeshadows this week, Mineralism and Naked Lunch :) 

Addicted to online shopping!! <3

Makeup Wants!

There are a few items that Ive been wanting this month, theres just so many awesome new products coming out! Firstly, Im loving the idea of the MAC Fashion Sets!! I want the Saint Germain and Impassioned sets:

Impassioned

Saint Germain

Must have them!! Im also after the Bobbi Brown glitter lip gloss compact in Martini:

Its currently on StrawberryNET for $17 which is affordable! A friend also gave me a good review on the product saying that the gloss is long lasting. 

I did just have a big spend on crushcosmetics.com.au so I will be doing a haul post as soon as I receive them :) 

And I will have to end this post with this, It made my day hahahaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

Lipstick Love

I've been going a bit lipstick crazy recently, particularly with these two covergirl lipsticks:

They are both vibrant colours, one a hot cherry red (305 hot passion) and the other a rich purple (340 entwined enlaces). I picked them up for around $15 each at Target a while ago and have been surprisingly happy with the quality of the lipsticks! They are not the longest lasting lipsticks but with a lipliner they do last up to a few hours (without eating!). 

Now that its nearly winter here in Australia Im really getting into the darker lipstick colours available, and more orangey shades instead of pinks. Ive always thought that red lipsticks washed me out but this colour works great with my skin tone. 

Here are a couple of photos of me wearing the lipsticks:

I have to add that they are really moisturizing as well, which I wasn't expecting! They can both be used for a light or heavy colour, especially the purple one :)

All round loveeeeeeeeee <3

new love: maybelline colorsensational / new hate: Australian price of Revlon lip butters!

I went into Target today to pick up some Revlon Lip Butters to find that they were selling them for about $22! What a rip! Im sure I went to David Jones a month ago and saw them retailing for about $17 so Im guessing Revlon/Target have decided to cash in on their success :( boo!

Anyways, never mind because I did find something I could afford and have ended up loving :)
Maybelline Colorsensational lipsticks! All of the colours were beautiful but I decided to go with what seemed to be the least popular (there were many in stock) Mango Diamonds 445.

I love the smell of the lipstick, its sweet and tangy but doesnt have a taste. Its super glossy on the lips which is great as I get really dry lips and I can just pop this on and not worry about having any balm underneath to stop any chapping :) 

Its quite pigmented, but the colour does look a bit different on the lips (excuse the eye makeup :D) :

But I love the natural colour, my lips are very red naturally so its good to have a nice pinky/orange lip.

From other reviews, people dont like the packaging!! I think its so pretty and its really easy to find in your handbag/makeup case. And it has entertained me for a good few minutes, checking out what it looks like in different lights haha (loser!!).

Come to think of it, I have swapped a few of my revlon products to maybelline recentley. I use the maybelline black kohl eyeliner instead of the revlon one now due to the revlon one being so HARD!! It hurt my eyelids and took a while to apply (im guessing it had to warm up first.. lame!!)

love love love <3

Rekindled Love

So I went to visit my lovely mum the other day and went into my old room. As I was looking through my shelves and saw this bright blue nail polish and I realised it was my barry m nail polish I bought while in the UK in 2010!

Its in the colour Cyan Blue and I love it! I remember using it while in the UK and thinking that it was of poor quality, so when I used it this week I didnt expect it to last long. But I was so wrong!! Even though I work in a job where I am constantly washing my hands the nail polish didnt begin to chip until around three days.
Ive only applied one coat and the colour is so vibrant.

I didnt realise how awesome the colour was until I started receiving compliments, I didnt think anyone would notice to be honest!
The only thing I regret now is not having bought more :(