Shopping My Stash - Day Two

Hi Pretties

Welcome to shopping my stash day two.  I managed to use another 5 neglected items today.

First up is a ModelCo lipgloss from a LustHaveIt in Showgirl red.  No real reason for neglecting this product I just prefer lipsticks.  This gloss has a nice sheer tint to it and it quite shiny.  This is not sticky at all which is really nice.

Next up is another product from my Priceline gift with purchase bag from a couple of months ago.  This is a nice Australis blush from the Paparazzi Perfect line in Poser.  I neglect this because it is very pigmented.  Even if I use a stippling brush to lightly apply it is very dark and can almost look muddy at times.  By the end of the day when it has started to wear off my skin it is a much prettier colour.

Another neglected Mac product.  This is an eyeshadow in the colour Blanc Type.  The only real reason this gets neglected is most palettes have a highlight shade that is just easier to use than this one being a single shadow.  I wore this across the lid today and as a brow highlight.

Fourth product is the colour 284 from the Loreal Studio Secrets range.  I wore this in my crease today for a very natural look.  I don't generally reach for this eyeshadow much as it is not overly pigmented and takes a bit of work to get a good colour pay off.  It's too much hard work of a morning.

Lastly is another old, old bronzer.  This particular one is by Face of Australia called Outback bronze.  A little too shimmery for a bronzing powder as I much prefer a matte bronzer (like Hoola!).  It is also the type where you shake a little out into the lid so it is a little hard to get an even application with a large brush.

Thanks for reading my pretties.

Have you shopped your stash today?

Blush and Bronzer Collection

Hi Pretties As I said in my make up storage post I'll be gradually showing you my collection in more detail.  You can view my nail polish collection here!  I've been waiting on one last product to come so I could show you my FAVOURITE collection.  My blush collection!  I'm not hugely into bronzer, but I've thrown those in this post too.

Now that's the full collection!  There is a mix of cheaper and higher end products there and I have to say my favourites are not necessarily the most expensive ones!

Bronzers


As I said, I'm not overly into bronzer, and some of these I have had for YEARS, but I'll still reach for them in summer.

Face Of Australia - Outback Bronze
Benefit - Hoola
Covergirl - 315 Soleil
Designer Brands - No name

Mac Blushes


Top row
Melba (Matte)
Fleur Power (Satin)

Bottom Row
Springsheen (Sheertone Shimmer)
Well Dressed (Satin)

Miscellaneous Brands


BYS - Pretty in Pink
Models Prefer - Desk to Date
Face of Australia - Primrose
Australis - Poser
Benefit - Thrrrob







That's my collection.  My favourites are Mac Melba, Mac Springsheen, Benefit Thrrrob (even though I've only used it once!) and Models Prefer Desk To Date.  I absolutely love Models Prefer I think they are a brilliant brand.  Hmm, maybe I'll need to do a Models Prefer review.

If you would like to see any of these blushes with swatches and in details please leave me a comment and let me know :)

BYS - Stepping up in the game?

Hi Pretties

When I was at Kmart today I saw that a full sized BYS stand had popped up!  My local Kmart's have all stocked BYS in smaller stands, but never one the same size at the other cosmetics.

Of course I had to check it out and some of the products seemed to have change packaging and there were some products I had never seen before as well.

The products are just as cheap as always.  Foundations under $10, nail polishes $4, lip products $3-6, blushes under $4 and an assortment of other goodies.

I'm throughtly enjoying the 'rise of the cheap cosmetics' with BYS, Essence, Ulta3.  I think all are great quality for the price.

I picked up 3 things to try.  I got a blush, a lip gloss and an eye shadow palette.

The blush I got is in the colour Pretty in Pink.  It's a bright baby doll pink that is very pigmented but blends out really well.  It was $3.75.

The lip gloss I got is in the colour 05 Ruby Red and it is a shimmery orange toned red.  It was also $3.75.

Both of these items say they are not tested on animals (-:

The next thing I bought is this stunning eyeshadow palette.

This reminds me of the Australis Nudist Palette that I purchased recently only the metallic version.  Like the nudist palette this comes with a mirror although this one is smaller, and is in nude shades.  The locking mechanism is no where near as good on the BYS one, so I probably wouldn't take it travelling too often, but it will be fine at home.

Swatches!

None of the colours have names, but I think they are so pretty!  I'm very much looking forward to playing with this palette.  It was only $5.75.

Have you seen the big BYS stands?  Are you enjoying the 'rise of cheaper cosmetics?'

FOTD Tutorial - Make up for shopping

Hi pretties

I thought today I would do a face of the day for weekend shopping!  This is also a fairly neutral look that could easily be worn to work or any occasion really.

How to:

1. Prime - I used David Jones Primer

2. Foundation - I used Benefit Hello Flawless that I received in my April Bellabox.

3. Powder - Natio pressed powder

4. Blush - Mac Melba

5. Lips - Revlon lip butter in Peach Parfait

6. Prime eyes - Mac Paintpot in Bare Study

7. Brow highlighter - Mac eyeshadow in Blanc Type

8. Inner Corner Colour - DB Palette (bottom left colour)

9. Lid colour & Crease Colour - Intensifeye Quad Choc-a-Block shade two from the Australis Nudist Palette

10. Liner - Essence Gel eyeliner in black

11. Eyebrow - Savvy by DB liner

12. Waterliner - Chi Chi in Virgin

13. Mascara - Loreal Extra Volume Collagen

Eye Close up!

That's my look for shopping.

I hope you enjoyed and if you have any suggestions for a look please contact me :)

Nail polish collection

Hi pretty people!

Well I mentioned a little while ago in my make up collection storage post that I would show you my products and collection in more detail.  I am getting to this but I am waiting on quite a few products from the US that I would like to include when I show you my favourite products, but nail polish is not one of them :)

This is an overview of all my polishes.  I store them in a wooden box I have had for years and unfortunately the lid doesn't close any more as I have a few too polishes.  I know my collection is not as big as others, but I am really trying to limit my spending on polishes!

I'm going to break this post up into brands and from left to right give you the names of the colours :)






Orly


Walk Down the Aisle
Aspen
Strip Down
Not so Dusty Rose














OPI


DS Reserve (my first OPI!)
No name on miniatures (natural pink)
No name on miniatures (natural flesh)
Lourve Me, Lourve Me Not

Rimmel


Pop Rose
Lively Lillac
Style Hunter
Instyle Coral
Shocker
Mocha Fever
Double Decker Red








Essie (Fall Collection)


Lady Like
Very Structured
Power Clutch
Carry On







Ulta 3


Jade
Bon Bon
Flashback Fuchsia
Freesia
Black Plum











Random


LA Colours - Aztec Orange
TBN - Barely Pink
TBN - Rich Red
Australis - Peek-a-Boo
Max Factor - Diva Violet
Chi Chi - Miss Personality
Revlon - No Shrinking Violet




Coats


Cutex Diamond Extra Hard
Ulta 3 Speed Dry

 Stay tuned for more collection posts!

Tutorial - Using the Australis Nudist Palette

Hi Pretties

I have just done a review on the Australis Nudist palette so I thought I would do a quick tutorial to show you one look you can do using this palette!

Here is the finished look!  (Excuse the headband I forgot to take if off before I took my photo).  For the rest of the look I just kept my make up simple with only foundation, powder, blush and a pale lipstick.

1. Prime your eyes - I used Mac Paint Pot in Bare Study.

2. Apply a highlight to the inner corner and brow bone - I used the first colour in the palette which is Intensifeye Trio Bees Knees Shade One.

3. Apply the 5th colour (Intensifeye Quad Choc-a-Block Shade Two) to the lid and up into the crease.

4. Apply the 7th shade into the crease and outer v, up towards the brow bone.  This colour is Paparazzi Perfect Snap Attack.  Do a thin half line of this colour under your bottom lashes as well.

5. Blend!

6. Apply eyeliner - I used Maybelline Master Precision.

7. Apply mascara - I used Covergirl Lash Perfection.

Viola!

Your finished look.

Don't forget to enter my Giveaway here.

Review - Australis Nudist Palette

Hi Pretties

As promised, my review on the Australis Nudis Palette.  The 'Australis answer to the Naked Palette'.  After searching various Targets I finally found this yesterday for $9.95 which is not a bad price for the palette.

If you have a lot of Australis eye shadows already, chances are you have most of these colours as they are not exclusive to the palette but are from other quads etc.

The palette itself comes with a mirror which I personally think is a little too small to use for every day, and a double ended applicator.  If you wanted to take only this away with you though those things would be pretty useful.  The locking action is nice and firm as well.

The colours from left to right swatch (as well as the open palette) are as follows;

Intensfeye Trio Bees Knees Shade One
Paparazzi Perfect Snap Attack
Intensifeye Quad Choc-a-Block Shade One
Intensifeye Trio Bees Knees Shade Three
Intensifeye Quad Choc-a-Block Shade Two
Paparazzi Perfect A Lister Sista Dark
Paparazzi Perfeck Snap Attack
Intensifeye Quad Choc-a-Block Shade Three

While I do like this palette, my one complaint would be that these are all shimmer colours.  A matte highlight and crease colour would have completed this for me I think.  Never the less it is a very handy palette to have.  The colour payoff is quite good for the price, particularly in the darker colours, and they seem to stay put all day.

What do you think of the Australis Nudist Palette?

Sunday night haul

Now I know I'm on a spending ban!

But there were a couple of specials I couldn't pass up this week!  With Big W and Target having sales, I just HAD to get something.

Face of Australia Cleansing Wipes - I got these for only $1.46 I believe.  Big W had FOA $3 off and I though yup, these will be useful.

Australis Nudist palette - After all the fuss about this palette on Beauty Heaven, I just had to get this as soon as I found it.  I searched three different Target's for it and finally found it today :)  I'm planning on doing a swatch post tomorrow for you guys :)

Designer Brands Got the Blues for Mauve palette - I go to see Chicks at the Flicks monthly at my local Event Cinemas and each month you get a goodie bag.  This was in my bag this month.  The white colour is stunning! I used it to do my Sea Inspired Eyes tutorial.

Max Factor nail polish in Diva Violet - With Big W having $5 off Max Factor, this nail polish was only 48c!

Alberto Balsalm Clarifying Shampoo - My hair has felt a little gross the past couple of weeks and I've put it down to silicone build up.  My local Amcal sells these for $2.99 and this is a great clarifying shampoo.  It's really gentle but quite effective.

I also got my April BellaBox this week so I've been having loads of fun trying out those products.  I'm really happy because the Benefit foundation that I thought would be way to dark for me actually blends into my skin quite well!  Winning!

I also purchased all the goodies for my giveaway this week.  Don't forget to enter!

Giveaway entry form

Sunday night haul

Hi Pretties


Well it's that time of the week again.  The weekend is coming to an end and it's time for my Sunday night haul blog!  I promise you this one has been a big one!

Now I must admit, I didn't actually buy everything here.  If you read my Priceline gift with purchase blog post earlier this week, you will see that a very large portion I actually received in that bag.


Products from Priceline gift with purchase bag
Eco Tools - 100% recycled plastic bath sponge in purple. This is nice and soft
Nude By Nature - Soft focus illuminator
Models Prefer Multi purpose sponge in hot pink
Rimmel - I love lasting finish nail polish in 185 Mocha Fever (I already own this colour)
1000 Hour - Nail Foils in a purple/silver patterned colour
Manicare - Soft Touch Tweezers
Covergirl - $10 off card (not pictured)
Revlon - Colour Burst lipstick in 035 Blush
Innoxia - Lovely Lips lipstick in Honeysuckle
Australis - Paparazzi Perfect High Definition blush in Poser
Press and Go - Nails in a zebra type pattern
Natio - Mineral pressed powder in Soft Tan
Priceline - Calming facial wipes
Max Factor - Xperience Volumising Mascara in black
Models Prefer - Kohl pencil in matte black
Savvy by DB - Luxury Liner in Shimmering Slate




Below are this weeks actual purchases;

As you can see, its still not a bad haul.  I did buy most things on special too, so I got some bargains.  I am actually now on a spending ban for the next three weeks.  So no hauls :(  But I will be going to Melbourne in a couple of weeks so I'm saving my pennies!


Products I purchased
Revlon - Lip Butter in 055 Cupcake
Revlon - Lip Butter in 095 Creme Brule
Revlon - Lip Butter in 090 Sweet Tart
Revlon - Color Burst lipstick in 070 Soft Nude 
Australis - Make Up Finishing Spritz
Essence - Gel eye liner in 01 Midnight in Paris (black)
Essence - Gel eye liner in 03 Berlin Rocks (purple)
Formula 10.06 - Deep Down Detox Ultra Cleansing Mud Mask
Modern Living - Lipstick organiser (I bought 4 of these and they hold 9 each)
Maybelline- Master Precise liquid liner
Models Prefer - MP24 small eyeshadow brush
Essence - Angeled eye liner brush
Essence - French manicure tips


For years I have only used crayon eye liners and I'm being a little adventurous a the moment and have branched out and bought a liquid liner and the gel liners.  I LOVE the gel liner.  I got the black for $5.95 and the purple for $3 and I think they are fabulous.  Maybe a little too much for everyday, I think I'll use the Maybelline liquid eye liner for during the day but the gel just seems to give my eyes that little extra pop.


I bought another Models Prefer brush.  I'm actually getting up quite a collection of these now and I think they are great value for money.  I don't think I have paid full price for any of them and I haven't paid any more than $15 for my most expensive brush which was the bronzer brush.  I think this one was around $11?


I spoke in my skin care routine blog post about trying the 10.06 masks in the sachets and I liked them so much I bought the full sized product while it was 20% off at Priceline.  I think it was down to $7.


So as you can see, I purchased 4 Revlon lip products.  Now I refuse to pay full price for Revlon lipsticks.  I think the price is ridiculous and rather than pay $22 a lipstick I'd rather pay that little bit extra and get a Mac lipstick or something (another reason I love Rimmel lipsticks so much, they are so cheap!), but when Priceline had their 2 for 1 special on, I thought it was time to stock up on the lip butters and the nude I have been lusting after for a long time.  I'm pretty pleased with the lip butters.  I don't find Creme Brule to be overly moisturising, but it is a nude and that's generally the case with nudes.  I think the Color Burst lipstick in Soft Nude is much more moisturising that Creme Brule actually, but the pinks are great.  I now have 4 lip butters.  Hurray!


I showed you my make up storage last week and I have actually now added some lipstick organisation to my vanity and given my blushes their own drawer in my big pink case.  They are all very happy in their new homes!  The lipstick holders were $5 at Target and I purchased 4 of them as I forgot to count my lipsticks before I went.  I do have a whole holder spare at the moment now.  I'm very happy with these holders as they seem to be a lot better quality than the Priceline ones, but much cheaper.


So anyway I'll leave there with my Sunday night haul.  No hauls for three weeks.  Ahhh so long with no new products but I do have loads of new things to play with :)


What did you haul this week?

Priceline Gift With Purchase

Hi Pretties

Those in Australia would have no doubt seen Priceline's current gift with purchase. To receive you just spend $60 on the participating brands to get the goodie bag filled with over $220 worth of stuff! I thought I would do a short post for those tossing up whether this is for you or not.

Now seeing as Revlon also have buy one get one free, and I have been eyeing off a few lip butters and lipsticks for quite a while, I easily reached my $60 with a couple of other purchases. More about those on Sunday in my weekly haul post!

Below is the bag I received.

I'll start with the bag. To be honest I think it's hideous. It's very much not my taste and pretty flimsy. But it kept my goodies contained so I'm not complaining too much.

Products
Eco Tools - 100% recycled plastic bath sponge in purple. This is nice and soft
Nude By Nature - Soft focus illuminator
Models Prefer Multi purpose sponge in hot pink
Rimmel - I love lasting finish nail polish in 185 Mocha Fever (I already own this colour)
1000 Hour - Nail Foils in a purple/silver patterned colour
Manicare - Soft Touch Tweezers
Covergirl - $10 off card
Revlon - Colour Burst lipstick in 035 Blush
Innoxia - Lovely Lips lipstick in Honeysuckle
Australis - Paparazzi Perfect High Definition blush in Poser
Press and Go - Nails in a zebra type pattern
Natio - Mineral pressed powder in Soft Tan
Priceline - Calming facial wipes
Max Factor - Xperience Volumising Mascara in black
Models Prefer - Kohl pencil in matte black
Savvy by DB - Luxury Liner in Shimmering Slate

Now considering most of the products I already purchased were buy one get one free I really got loads of stuff for my $60. I'm very excited about it. I pretty much don't need to buy mascara for a year, and eye liner for about 2 years with all the free ones I have received lately as gift with purchases!

Did you get the Priceline gift with purchase bag?

NOTD: Purple Ombre Nails

Ombre nails are very hot at the moment and purples are a great autumn colour. Why not combine the two?

Starting with a base coat, work from your thumbs with the darkest colour and finishing up your little fingers with the lightest! I've used Cutex Diamond Extra Hard, Revlon 790 No Shriking Violet, Australis Peek-a-Boo, Rimmel 170 Lovely Lilac and finished with Ulta3 Speed Dry Top and Base Coat.

What are your current nail trends?