Priceline 40% off Cosmetics Haul

Hey Lovelies

It is a little late now but I wanted to share with you what I purchased from the recent Priceline 40% off cosmetics sale. 

I absolutely love when Priceline has their 50% off cosmetics sale. I pretty much keep a list of things that I want to try but am not willing to pay full price for so 40% off is a great time to pick up such things. I am trying to curb my spending currently so I feel like I was very restrained during this sale (the first one I went to I spent over $200, whoops haha).

I picked up two blushes in this sale even though I originally had told myself I would be purchasing no more blushes. My blushes no longer all fit in my blush compartment so my addiction is getting a little crazy. Unfortunately for me, the new Max Factor Creme Puff Blush had arrived in Priceline. I had really wanted Nude Mauve but of course that was completely sold out, so rather than purchase it later when it was no longer on sale I opted to pick up Lavish Maude. Lavish Maude is a lovely purple brown pink shade, crazy to describe but looks absolutely stunning in the pan. Despite the name these blushes are actually baked powder blushes and not a cream blush. They retail for $21.95AU but was on sale for $13.17AU. I also went past the Savvy display at Priceline and the blushes caught my eye. They were only $4.99AU regularly! I had to resist from picking them all up but I did grab one in the shade Nude. This was on sale for only $2.99AU. 

I told myself I would purchase no new eye shadows unless they were cream eye shadows, I actually managed to stick with this rule. I picked up another new release from Max Factor which was their Excess Shimmer Eyeshadow. These looked absolutely stunning and seemed like a slightly creamier version of the color tattoos by Maybelline. Shade 20 Copper went straight into my basket. These retail for $19.95AU but was on sale for $11.97AU. 

Australis Fresh and Flawless Pressed Powder really does this even need to be mentioned? I absolutely love this powder and continue to pick up extras when they are on sale. I will always have a back up on hand. Read more about this powder here. This retails for $11.95AU and was on sale for $7.17AU. A new one from Australis however was their Blemish Buster Primer, I am always up for a new primer that will help to keep my skin clear and calm. This retails for $16.95AU but was on sale for $10.17AU.

Lastly I picked up two new brushes from Models Prefer as they were included in the sale and I have a thing going for makeup brushes at the moment, the more the merrier. I wanted a new base brush as my RT buffing brush has seen better days, so I picked up the BB Brush which retails for $22.99AU but was on sale for $13.79AU. Along with the foundation brush I wanted a larger concealer brush for under my eyes, so I felt the Airbrush Concealer Brush was a good choice. That brush retails for $12.99AU but was on sale for $7.80AU.

Did you pick up anything in the Priceline sale?

Love Liz xx

Weekly Loves #07

Another week has gone by, and I am very glad it is over. It has been an extremely stressful week and I am only just feeling like I have gotten better. I have a bit of an odd list of favorites this week but I will share them with you regardless! 

Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer

It is an extremely long named product but it is great, I have been getting up early and going to bed late so this has been a necessary staple in my beauty routine. This conceals my dark under eye circles and is meant to also help treat dark circles. The built in sponge is a worry to some people due to hygienic concerns but I am yet to find a problem as my skin is clean on application and I don't share the product with anyone else. This retails for $18.95 AU and it is easy to use up this product quickly so it isn't the cheapest option, however you can usually get this on sale and it really is worth it if you suffer from dark under eye circles.

Real Techniques Blush Brush

Please excuse the unwashed brush but I am cleaning my brushes soon and rather than a wet brush I believe a used one would look a bit better. I really love this brush, it picks up the perfect amount of blush even on those really pigmented blushes that would make anyone look like a part of the circus. This brush retails for $22.99 in Australia, but you can grab this off the iHerb website for $9.99 US and pay only $4 shipping (I recommend buying more so the postage is worth it, but $14 is still better than $23!). 

Sukin Certified Organic Rose Hip Oil

I have really been enjoying using this oil, I was a little worried at first that it may cause my skin to breakout but it has been clearing up my skin and slowly fading any scars I have. It goes on a little greasy but soon it is absorbed by your skin and I always wake up with hydrated skin. You can read my review on this product here. This particular rose hip oil retails for $19.95 for 25ml but there are a lot of options out their for rose hip oil. 

Dermaveen Eczema Cream

I have been suffering from my right hand being super dry and peeling (gross I know) and my partner likes to believe that it's from all the strong products I use on my face. I mentioned this to my mum and my dad suffers from a skin conditon, my mum just believed it was a form of dermatitis so we picked up this cream to fix it up. Before I started using this the dry skin kept spreading and spreading but now that I have been using this a few times a day it has stopped spreading and is not as visibly dry. So far this cream has been working great and I really hope it continues to improve. I picked this up for $10.99 AU for 100ml at my local chemist. 

Love Liz xx

Review: Lust Have It! February Beauty Box

Hello Everyone!

I realise that it is now March and I am reviewing a February box, I only received the box on the last day of February so please forgive me for not immediately writing a review about it. I had planned on reviewing my January box with you but I did not receive it until fairly late in February and I was really disappointed with the whole box and didn't want to be so negative online about it so I kept it to myself. I was a bit more pleased with this months box but I have decided to not renew my subscription so I will only be receiving a few more boxes until it stops altogether! On to what I received in this months Lust Have It! box. 

Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Sensitive

I have never heard of the Juice Beauty brand before, which is not surprising as the only stores in Australia are located in Sydney. I am looking forward to trying this exfoliator as it aims to reduce fine lines, wrinkles and lighten hyperpigmentation. I am still young so wrinkles are not a concern to me but hyperpigmentation is another story. This retails for $65 AU for the full size 60ml, we received a deluxe sample size of 7ml in our box. The only way to purchase this however is from Amazon or instore if you live in Sydney, which is a little inconvenient for those of us living here in Western Australia. I look forward to trying this out for a while and update you on how it goes. 

The Cosmetic Kitchen Eyeshadow

I am a little confused by the brand The Cosmetic Kitchen, when I looked up their webite only a page comes up with little information about the brand, other than that they are located in Newton, New South Wales, and they offer makeup classes for free and have a range of products. However you cannot view the products online so I do not really know very much about the two products I received in my box. This is a pure mineral eyeshadow in loose form that is talc free as well as cruelty free and a vegan product. I received the colour blue ice, which is a lovely shade of blue, however I am fairly unadventurous and will probably get next to no use out of this eyeshadow. Maybe I will use a wet brush and apply it as an eyeliner, but I think I probably will put this away in a drawer and forget about it. This is a full size product and retails for $22.50 AU. 

The Cosmetic Kitchen Makeup Brush

I cannot find information on what brush this is, however it is very soft and not what I deem large enough to consider a powder brush so I feel like this is a blush brush or possibly a contour brush (as others have suggested) but to me this does not seem stiff enough to make a decent contour line. I look forward to trying out this brush as it is super soft, I am not sure if it will replace my Real Techniques Blush Brush, but I am always willing to try!

Vaseline Ultimate 10 Anti Aging Body Lotion

I could not find this product on the Vaseline website but this is available in Australia at Priceline and grocery stores like Coles and Woolworths for $16.29 AU. The information card describes this as follows:

Contains anti-ageing ingredients such as AHA, pro-retinol and, vitamin B3 to effectively protects, restores, brightens and tightens skin while giving immediate relief from dryness. Skin is more radiant, smoother and younger looking.

I like moisturisers and I have a fair few from past beauty boxes but I am happy to try out one with claims such as this. I have the 25ml sample size but the full size is 750ml.

Clairol Professional Color Radiance Shampoo

I am planning on dying my hair again before winter is upon us, so I will keep this for use on my freshly dyed hair. I have been using purple shampoos and conditioners on the ends of my hair since I dyed it and I plan on dying it all over a darker colour so I will not need the purple products anymore. I recieved a sample size of 50ml but the full size 250ml retails for $13.95 AU. 

Clairol Professional Transition Creative Spray

I could not for the life of me, find this product on the Clairol Professional website. However this is ultimately a hairspray that has strong hold and claims to be long lasting and easy to brush out. I recieved 50ml but you can purchase the full size 300ml for $9.95 AU. I like having the small size for travel so I will eventually get around to using this, perhaps I will take it away with me in April. 

Hand Spa Bijoux Hand Wipe

This is perhaps the strangest product I have received to date, in a Lust Have It! box. This is a single handwipe that retails for $1.50 per hand wipe, which contains organic fulvic acid extract, hyaluronic acid, royal jelly, glycerin and soy bean extract. This is meant to be very moisturising and nourishing which is perfect for my extremely dry hands at the moment. 

So that is everything that is contained within my February beauty box, it is an improvement upon the last couple months so I was quite happy with it. I do not mind that we did not receive a proper box this month as they are updating them so February and March boxes will be just normal packaging and then April will be something new, I have a heap of the boxes at home so I do not need to add more to my collection! I just do not feel the excitement now when I see the box left at my front door, rather just a bit meh about it all and it is no longer ripped open straight away but sits there until I can be bothered. Sorry for all the complaining, I did used to love my boxes, I swear!

Do you receive the monthly Lust Have It! boxes? What did you think of this month?

Love Liz xx

Another Haul

Hey Everyone

I have another haul to share with you today, this was the result of some online shopping, one package was from a month ago, whilst the other only a week. I will list the products in groups of which website I purchased them from, one was a pleasant experience but the other not so much, and I will have to think carefully about next time I want to purchase off their website. Unfortunately this is not full reviews of the products as I only just received them today, but I can follow up with reviews later if you guys are interested. 

iHerb.com

I have purchased twice now from iHerb and both times have been for the Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman brushes, which as any beauty guru could tell you are amazing for their price. As I have mentioned in a previous post, I started out with the core collection and then received the blush brush, expert face brush and the your eyes/enhanced starter set. I have no idea what I was thinking as I desperately needed a new powder brush as my current brush is cheap and has been shedding all over my face. So I looked up the prices in Priceline and eBay and it was cheaper to purchase them off iHerb and pay for express shipping than it was to buy in store.

Your Base/Flawless Powder Brush

This is a rather large but fluffy powder brush that looks like it could do my whole face in just a few small sweeps! It does feel lovely and soft and not scratchy at all on my face. If like the other brushes in the range, I know this will hold up well with continued use and washing. My other brushes have yet to shed unlike some of the other brushes I own. I purchased this for $9.99 US or $11.18 AU, in Priceline it retails for $24.99 but is currently 20% off.

Your Finished/Perfected Stippling Brush

I am not 100% sure what to use this brush for, the lovely Samantha Chapman does provide youtube tutorials of how to use her brushes though, I will watch the one for this brush very soon. The packaging claims  that the stippling brush is her

Trade secret for creating airbrushed, high definition results with all types of makeup.

This brush costs only $9.99 US or  $11.18 AU, it retails for $22.99 AU in Priceline but is currently on sale with 20% off.

 E.L.F Tone Correcting Concealer

I placed this in my online basket on a whim as my current under eye concealer is starting to show signs of running out! I could not resist purchasing this for $2.99 US or $3.35 AU, I will just use this after my current concealer has run out and while I am waiting to research what new concealer to try. I am considering buying the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Concealer and Treatment, which I have heard quite good reviews about.

BeautyBay

This is the second purchase I have made on BeautyBay and unfortunately I was left fairly disappointed with the service provided. The website quotes 7-10 days for their international saver delivery which is provided at no cost for any orders off their site, my last delivery took around 25 days to arrive, and although longer than last time I was still happy with free shipping. This time around I had still not received my items for close to a month, so I emailed their customer service and asked what the process was, and told them I was happy to wait a bit longer as I knew that it had been Christmas time so a busy time of year for the postal services. I received a quick reply which was an automated response, it mainly told me I should have paid for tracking, there was not much they could do and that it should arrive. Obviously it did arrive so I can not complain about that, I realise that once it leaves the warehouse or what have you it is in the hands of the postal company. Never have I received such poor customer service however, even when buying cheap items off eBay the sellers are more considerate and helpful than the customer service I talked to. I googled the problem and it seems like a lot of people have had very similar issues with BeautyBay. I am just left disappointed with the lack of help I received, but I understand their side to the story. Ultimately I will try to shop off other websites with cheaper tracking parcel options in future.

Pixi Eye Glow Cube

This was part of the many presents I received from my partner for Christmas, of course it never arrived on time, hence why it wasn't featured in the What I got For Christmas 2013 post.  Unfortunately I am unwilling to part with the money to purchase an Urban Decay Naked Palette, instead I chose this palette which contains 2 eye base powders in a cute little pull out drawer in the bottom along with 2 duo sponge applicators, and 16 eye shadows in the top compartment. This palette is said to be

Daylight-hued eye-glow-in-a-cube of silky coordinated lid-finishers wraps your lids in embellished lustrous metallics. Fresh, natural & youthful, this palette enhances with creamy gold, nude, caramel & ancient bronze colours.

 This sounds like the perfect palette for me and I am excited to create a few new eye looks with it. I purchased this for $30.70 AU, but it is currently on sale for $28.90 AU off the BeautyBay website. 

Head Jog Teasing Brush 103

I have misplaced most of my combs somewhere and was interested in purchasing a teasing comb for quite a while now. This is a fairly cheap brush for $5.10 AU but it feels like it is nice quality and looks like it will last a while. I am excited to try this out and see how it goes teasing my thick hair!

BeautyBay Premier Service

I paid an extra $2.71 AU for the premier service added to my order. The premier service includes having your order dispatched within 24 hours of ordering and you receive at least one deluxe sample with your order. With my order I received a BeautyBay.com blending sponge (which is not available for purchase to Australia, yet they can ship it to me as a sample?) which after some digging, I discovered retails for $9.00 AU. I also received a sample of Jane Iredale's Glow Time Mineral BB Cream, I have not tried anything by Jane Iredale as I believe it is not the easiest to get a hold of in Australia. I am not a huge fan of BB creams but I am always willing to try out new ones in order to find one I am a fan of. Overall I think it was well worth the extra $2.71 for this 'premium service', I love surprises and am always happy to try out new beauty or skincare products.

Have you had any bad experiences with online shopping? Or bought any new items recently?

Love Liz xx