August 2012 Favourites

Hey Pretties

I wanted to share with you today my favourites for the month of August.  I'm super excited to say goodbye to August as we also get to say goodbye to winter here in the Southern Hemisphere and hello to spring so I could not be happier!

As always I like to keep my favourites to just 5 to stop me from rambling and rambling and if there are any questions on specific products I can do a whole review.

Firstly I could not decide which blush was my favourite this month so I decided to include the two I have been using the most.

The first blush is 'Primrose' by Face Of Australia which is a medium dusty pink colour and the second is Fleur Power by Mac.  A stunning pinky/coral colour.

Next is my Inglot colour palette that I recently added to when I went to Chatswood.  I have particularly been loving the top three shades together as a warmer weather combo.

Next is my Revlon lip butter in Peach Parfait.  When I first bought this lip butter I wasn't particularly fussed with it but this month I have been really enjoying a nude(ish) lip and this is the perfect colour for that.

Lastly is a product by Rimmel London and it is the Exaggerate eye liner in noir.  I have not been well this month as I keep getting the flu on and off so I've been trying to get as much sleep as possible.  Quickly taking this eyeliner across my top and bottom lash line with a neutral colour swept across the lid has been getting me ready for work and out the door really quickly.

So tell me, what are your August favourites?

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?

Review - Face of Australia Sheer Gloss Lip Crayons

Hi Pretties

I thought that I should do a review of the Face of Australia Sheer Gloss Lip Crayons since I have just given away a set.  These are a new product to Face of Australia.  A little bonus, they are against animal testing.

When you purchase these they come in a set of 3 for $14.95 which is not a bad price.  While these are marketed at being a sheer gloss I actually think the red and nude have quite a good colour payoff while the pink is quite sheer.

They have a wind up mechanism at the bottom and a clear cap on the top.  My one real dislike with these is that the lid does not have any type of locking system to it and just really sits on there.  I'm a bit scared of just throwing it in my bag and when I pull it out it will be all broken and there will be lip crayon all through my bag!

Macaron: The red shade is quite cool tone and I find this to be the most pigmented.  This is my favourite in the set and I think it is the perfect red lip when you are too scared to wear that big bold red lip.

Cupcake: Is a quite sheer.  I hink this is the sheerest of the three.  Again this is quite blue toned and also the most moisturising.  I don't think this is an overly exciting shade on me, but on someone with less pigmented lips it might have some more colour.

Sundae: The 'nude' of the bunch.  I actually find this colour to be more of a pink than a nude but still quite pretty.  It is also pretty moisturising which is a bonus.

All in all I think these are pretty good for the money.  Check out my lip swatches below!

You can watch the video version here :)

FOA Giveaway Winner

Hi All

Thanks for entering my Face of Australia Sheer Gloss Lip Crayon Giveaway!

Random.org has decided that Alice Roared is the winner!

Congratulations to Alice :)

Thank you all for entering and stay tuned for more giveaways.

Caitlin's Sunday Night Haul

Hi pretties!

As you know I've been on Project X Pan so I've been on a hauling ban.  (Sad face)  However over the past couple off weeks I've accumulated a few beauty items as gifts and a trial so I finally have some things to show you :)

The first couple of items I got in my gift bag from Chicks At the Flicks.  This is the Imperial Leather foam burst shower gel and the Cedel dry shampoo travel size.    If you don't have Chicks at the Flicks in your town it is basically a monthly even run by Event Cinemas where they screen a chick flick a couple of days before it comes out and it is generally all women in the audience.  In the foyer before the movie starts they have stalls and champagne and sometimes a fashion parade.  You get a gift bag for attending which normally has some vouchers, a couple of beauty items, a magazine, some chocolate and some Moxie products.  Pretty sure I have a lifetime supply of Moxie products now!

I received the Rimmel Sexy Curves mascara for becoming a finalist in the Beauty Heaven Blog Star Awards.  I am yet to try this but I love the shiny packaging.

I got the Nailene products in the mail on Friday from Beauty Heaven as I am part of a trail team for this product.  They look like fun and I'm looking forward to trying them when my current nail design starts to fade.

The last three items, the FOA sheer gloss lip crayons and the two Sally Hansen Salon Effects I got as a present off my man :)  I'm currently wearing one of the sets which are little birdies and they are so cute.

Well that's my haul!

What have you guys hauled lately?

Empty Product Review - FOA Nail Polish Remover

Hi Pretties!

I'm done with another product.  This is not being included in Project X Pan as I had to go right out and buy another bottle as I can't live without nail polish remover!

I trialed the Face of Australia Nail Polish Remover 'Strengthening' which cost around $3.  This is a nice nail polish remover.  It removes nail polish very quickly without drying and really does strengthen.

A nice buy and very inexpensive.

Sunday night haul - 2 weeks worth!

Hi my pretties

So I LOVE Sunday night haul night, but I missed out last week as I was in Melbourne!  So I have a pretty big haul to show you this week.  Two whole weeks worth of purchases including my Melbourne purchases and a few goodies have turned up I ordered ages ago, and some freebies turned up too.  I also got my first Lust Have It this week so it has been a really big one!

Here we go.....

So I guess I'll start at the top left and work my way across and down;

Inglot False Eyelashes
1000 Hour Natural Lashes in Nobel Black
Furless Cosmetics Bamboo travel brush set
FOA Barbados Nail Enamel in I Like To Mauve It
FOA Barbados Nail Enamel in Calypso - Gold
FOA Barbados Nail Enamel in You Blue Me Away
FOA Barbados Nail Enamel in Another Daiquiri Please
Eyeshadow brush from $2 shop
Furless Cosmetics Brush (I have no idea what sort it was a freebie with my order)
Urban Decay Naked palette
Inglot Palette with Matte 355, Matte 357, Matte 326, Pearl 423, Matte 334 (Inglot Experience blog post)
Urban Decay Primer Potion sample
Covergirl Wetslicks in Peaches N Gleam
BYS lipgloss in Ruby Red (BYS - stepping up in the game? blog post)
Blush Amour lipgloss/liner (freebie)
Loreal Base Magique primer (freebie)
Rimnel eyebrow pencil in 001 Dark Brown
Mirenesse Tight Liner in Caviar Black (freebie)
BYS palette in Summer Sheen
Benefit Bronzer in Hoola
Benefit Blush in Thrrrob
BYS blush in Pretty in Pink

Also this week I received my Lust Have It!

(May Lust Have It blog post)

So that is my beauty purchases for the past fortnight, some freebies, and a couple of things I had ordered a while ago (cough Benefit 5 week shipping time cough).  I also had a few other exciting purchases this weekend.  I have a new make up storage set up!  Some time this week I'll be making a video on that.  Yup that's right, a video.  I don't feel like I can give you guys the full experience in just a blog post so I'll be uploading a video to my blog.


Also please don't forget my blog now has a Facebook page.  I'd love for you guys to follow :)

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Hope you guys all had a great weekend!

What have you hauled this week?

Empty Product Review - Face of Australia Cleansing Wipes

Hi Pretties

Another empty product here for you!

This time I have finished off a pack of Face Of Australia Purifying Cleansing Wipes.

These are alcohol free and have 25 wipes in the packet.

I got these on special at Big W when they had a $3 off sale so they were only $1.50 or so.  I'm glad.  I would not be impressed if I paid full price for these.

I think they are scratchy, not really moist enough and don't remove heavy eye make up.  I don't hate these, but I won't buy them again unless they are really on special.

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 :)

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!

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FOTD - Rock a red lip by day

Hi lovely peopleI did a bit of a different make up look today so I thought I would show you. Normally I'm into the coral and pinky shades but I thought I would be adventurous today and rock a red lip! I based my look around a ModelCo red lipstick/lipgloss I received with a magazine for free!

I kept the rest of my make up really simple to avoid the 'clown' look :)

Products Used
Foundation - Loreal Matte Morpheous Moose in 115
Powder - Mac Mineralise Skin Finish Natural in Medium
Bronzer - Face of Australia (it's that old the name has worn off! The package is a large container with loose bronzer in it)
Eye liner - Savvy by DB
Eye shadow - Rimmel quad in Smokey Noir
Mascara - Covergirl Lash Perfection
Brows - Savvy by DB
Lipstick - ModelCo lipstick/lipgloss (no name)
Nails - Rimmel lasting finish in Double Decker Red

Do you like to rock a red lip by day?