Lust Have It April 2016

Afternoon Lovelies!

It's the 26/04, and my LHI bag is here. Wonders will never cease!!

No, all jokes aside, this month LHI seemed to have a really fast turn around.  I made a payment on Thursday, my box was sent Friday, and it's been delivered today.

But lets get in to it!

Back to a pink bag this month.  I'm starting to build quite a collection.

Marsk Certified Organic Eyeliner and Browliner-$28.95 each-full size

These were the sneak peek for the month.  But what to tell you about them?  They go on nice and smoothly, they seem fairly well pigmented.  However even on my hand they don't seem to be lasting very well.  I got the colours Morning Coffee (eyeliner) and Marilyn (browliner).  Marilyn is too pale for me, so i'll pass it on, but i'm wondering if i can use the eyeliner on my brows instead.  I'll have to have a play.

Appelles Blackseed Shampoo and Tamanu Conditioner-$47-sample size

I've already tried these thanks to Violet Box.  I adore the smell, they did a decent job on my hair, if i remember rightly, though, i seemed to have to use a lot to get clean hair. 

Manna Kadar Fantasy 3-in-1 Blush/highlighter/eyeshadow-$25-full size

Hmmmm, this is interesting.  It's a gorgeous rosy-gold shade, it's pretty pigmented and is lovely and smooth.  It would make a gorgeous eyeshadow, i think it'll be a pretty highlighter, but i think it's a bit too metallic to be a blush.  It would depend on the person, though.

Personail Nail Polish Wraps-$18-full size

Saved the best for last.  These are just gorgeous!!  They're in the pattern Baby's Breathe, a mint, grey, pink, white set.  There are full sparkly nails, too!!  And each set comes with a little nail file and cuticle stick.  I can't wait to try these out!!

Manna Kadar 3-in-one, Morning Coffee eyeliner, Marilyn browliner

What a great box!  4 full sizes, 2 deluxe samples, and a brand new brand.  Plus a value of just over $100 in full sizes alone.

Has anyone tried the Personail wraps?  What do you think?

BeautyCrew

Afternoon Lovelies!

I'm sure by now everyone (at least in Australia) has heard of The Parcel by Marie Claire, but have you heard of BeautyCrew?  It's a sister website to the box, along the same line as Beauty Heaven and Primped.  So they're doing tutorials, reviews, articles, even some product trials.  I'm actually really excited to see where the site goes, so far i've loved what i've read.

Anyways, when the site first became live, there was a competition where you could win a $250 beauty pack for signing up to the newsletter.  And then, 2 weeks ago, i received an email letting me know i'd won one (there were 16 prizes on offer).  Well today my pack arrived, and i'm surprised you didn't hear my squeals from where ever in the world you are reading this from.  I was kinda excited, and i think you'll see why.

This is how it came (oh well, it was in a packing box with bubble wrap, but this was inside)!  All wrapped, with ribbon and a letter (there is another comp for the 16 winners, for reviewing the products we won).  It felt like Christmas!

Tadah!!!!!!!!!!!!!  OMG, i've wanted to try a Clarisonic forever!  I have an Aldi cheapy, and love it, so this is just amazing!!  It's a Clarisonic Mia, worth around $155.  It's sitting in my bathroom charging as we speak, and i'm hanging out for 24 hours to be up so i can try it out.

And then, to top it off, we have the Clarisonic Gentle Hydro Cleanser ($32), a replacement sensitive head ($35) and a Clarisonic Deep Pore Clay Mask ($32).  I love the fact a replacement head was included, and the skincare sounds amazing.

I was expecting a box of dribs and drabs, maybe something higher end, so to receive this is just amazing!

I'll post a more in depth review once i've given everything a decent trial.

Priceline 40% off-April 2016

Afternoon lovelies!

As you probably know, Priceline has had 40% off cosmetics yesterday and today (And it's not too late to visit a store if you haven't already).

I didn't go in looking for anything in particular, i wanted to browse, have a sticky beak at the Essence stand, and just see if anything caught my eye.  I had a $10 voucher from some market research i did, so i took it along, and ended up spending a bit more!

Whoops!

First, lets talk about the Essence.  The All About Matt ($4.29) foundation is a replacement product, my current one is almost empty, and i really like it.  The white Kajal eyeliner is actually to draw embroidery patterns on to my current project, they wash out well and at $1.20 it was cheap.  The other 3 products are much loved products of other bloggers, the Silky Blush ($3.06) gets rave reviews regularly, and the 2 lipliners ($1.20) are really cheap and are the perfect colours for autumn and winter.

As an aside has anyone else noticed empty Essence stands at Priceline?  Both the one i went to today and the other one i frequent regularly seem constantly empty.

Blush, lipliners and eyeliner

 I spotted these as i walked in.  Savvy gel finish nail polishes, these were in a pack together, and with the sale were only $3.  I'm interested to see how they last.

This was a bit of a reckless purchase, i have so many lip products already.  But i've always like Babylips, and this crayon ($4.17) gives my lips a glossy tint, perfect for lazy days.  Plus it smells yummy!!

Finally, some more Savvy products.  I love the look of manicured eyebrows, but i don't really do my own.  I own 2 pencils, so i was interested in see what was around.  These are the Savvy Brow Kit ($4.79) and the Clear Brow Gel ($2.99).  The brow kit has a powder and a wax, plus a mirror, tweezers and a little slanted brush, it's so cute!

Then, whilst wandering around Coles, i found Crop products.  The first time i'd heard of them was in last months Parcel.  The skincare products were on sale, so i picked up the Gentle Cleansing Gel.  OMG, this smells divine!!  It has Eucalyptus, rosemary, lemongrass and peppermint oils, Jojoba, vit e, cocoa butter, rosehip oil, aloe vera etc, and it's paraben and sulphate free.  I can't wait to try this out, and it was relatively inexpensive (i think i paid $8.40).

So there you have it!  Some lovely new products to play with.

Did you get sucked in like i did?  What did you buy?

Lust Have It March 2016

Afternoon Lovelies!!

Can you believe this is the 3rd LHI bag of the year?  Or the fact we're almost 3 months in to 2016?  I can't believe Master T turns 3 next weekend, and Hubby turns 30 the day after (which makes my 30th 5ish weeks away!).  My little baby is growing up too quickly!!

I was surprised my LHI bag rocked up today, it was sent thursday, and with the Easter long weekend it made brilliant time.

Back to pink :(  The light is terrible here today, so the photos aren't the best quality (sorry).

Be a Bombshell Mechanical Eyeliner-$20-full size

Black eyeliner.  Blah!  I saw someone else with a purple one, which would have been lovely.  It goes on fairly smoothly, but isn't the most pigmented eyeliner out there.  It seems to have some staying power, however when rubbed after first application it does smudge.

Ruby EyeShadow Blending Brush-$22.40-full size

I'd hate to get a sample size brush :D  This is a 100% natural hair brush (so not for the vegans among us), is lovely and soft, and whilst not the densest brush it feels like it'll do a good job.  I love getting brushes in boxes, and tools in general.  You always need more brushes!

Sebamed Liquid Face and Body Wash-$14.95-sample size

This smells, funny.  It almost smells like cheap body wash that you get in a hotel room.  It has lots of stuff to help protect skin from dehydration, blah,blah, blah.  I can't see myself putting it on my face, i'll give it a go on my body.  But, yeah, not something i can see myself buying in the future.

Jersey Shore Cosmetics Anti Aging Whole Body Balm-$20-full size

First things first, i can't get past the company name!  I honestly would avoid this like the plague for the name alone.  Secondly, the price is quite different on their online store-$30USD, so $39.74AUD!  Thirdly, this is tiny!  It's the size of a lip balm tube, and it's a full size (there's a bigger size available online, but this is a legit size).  But, after all that, it sounds decent.  It has argan oil, coconut oil, cocoa butter, castor oil, jojoba oil, Vit e etc.  It has a light geranium/coconut fragrance and it isn't greasy (in small doses, i'm not sure in bigger amounts).  I'm wondering how it'd go as a cuticle balm.  And the size is perfect for on the go.

Glazel Visage Single Matte Eyeshadow-$15-full size

Now, here's a new, interesting brand!  By the sounds of it it's a European brand (it's a bit hard to find info on, and the page LHI offer when you try to translate it takes you to wikipedia), and it looks like it's a professional brand, for beauty salons etc. And after swatching this eyeshadow i'd believe it.  It is buttery soft, and one swipe was so pigmented it wasn't funny.  I have a gorgeous teal-y green, which i love.  And it is matte matte.

My camera died before i got swatch pics, so watch this space for those.

But, all in all, it was a great bag.  4 new brands (i don't think sebamed have been in a box before), 1 brand we all know.  And 4 full sizes, which if you go off LHI's prices are valued at $77.40 (and around $97 if you go off the actual brands valuations), so it was well worth buying.

All in all March has been a brilliant box month!

Any news i need to know?  Any new products that you think are great?

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Marie Claire's The Parcel-Autumn Edit

Evening Lovelies!!

My Autumn parcel rocked up today!!  Yesterday was a public holiday here, so it took a bit longer than others, but it's here.

I do love the outer slip covers on the parcel boxes.  They help brighten things up, and they make them very recognisable.

It looks emptier than the last couple :(  However all bar 1 product is full size.

MOR Emporium classics triple-milled soap in blood orange-$19.95-full size

$19.95-for soap?!?!  I can get Lush cheaper.  This smells lovely, and i like MOR as a brand, but that price tag!

OPI Nail Lacquer-$19.95-full size

Mine's Pedal Faster Suzi! a pretty dusty pink with shimmer.  I know OPI is loved by many, but i'm not one of them.  Every time i've tried something from the brand i have chipped within a couple of hours, and by 24 hours i may as well have not painted them at all.  I'll give this one a go, but i'm not holding my breathe.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water-$6.95-full size

Meh!  Blah!  This is #4 in the queue (i'm currently using a korean cleansing oil to remove my makeup, and have 3 other bottles of micellar water).  I don't mind micellar waters, i just have an over supply.

CROP Natural Pure Macadamia Oil-$18-full size

Now this i like.  It's a multipurpose oil, for your hair, body, face, nails, cleanser, moisturiser etc.  It appears to absorb easily, it doesn't have a scent, and comes in an easy to use pump bottle (which should help with oxidation).  I'm excited to give this a good try out.

Estêe Lauder New Dimension Shape + Fill Expert Serum-$140-sample size ($18.67)

Wow!  This is supposed to plump and lift your jawline and cheeks.  Fan-cy!  I don't think i'm their target audience, not at 29 (30's still 7ish weeks away, let me live my fantasy that i'm not THAT old).  However i'm willing to try it :p

Gilded Cage Unleashed Lipstick-$40-full size

Whoop Whoop!!  Lipstick!  I love a good lipstick.  There were 3 colours available, a red, a red-orange and a mauve-y brown, surprisingly i was gunning for the last (as were a lot of other bloggers).  And i received it!  It's 107, described on the website as a "Soft sheer pearlescent neutral mauve", and it's a limited edition!!  It's nice and sheer, and will make a brilliant every day shade (although i think fuschia is an every day colour), especially now it's autumn. 

Crappy swatch pic sorry, i couldn't get a better one

Even though the box seemed relatively empty, the contents are worth $120-ish, which is amazing!  Plus there are some brand new brands to explore.

Can The Parcel do anything wrong?

Lust Have It Feb 2016

Morning lovelies!

After a busy couple of weeks i'm finally finding the time to sit down and write this!  Between a surprise visit from my parents, a child home from school for a week with some strange bug, and not being 100% myself, blogging has been the last thing on my mind.

My LHI box rocked up almost 2 weeks ago, on the 1st of March (i should have had it the 29th of Feb, but Aust Post stuffed up).  It's a fairly packed bag compared to a normal bag, which is nice.

Also, red bag!  Perfect for valentines day (next year :p)

Be a Bombshell Mascara-$21-full size

I don't quite know what to make of this.  Be a Bombshell is one of those brands that rocks up regularly (at least they did in Violet Box), and whilst there is nothing overly wrong with their products, they definitely aren't worth what they charge.  But (like my beloved Essence) i've heard terrible things about their mascaras (BaB rocks up in overseas bags regularly, too).  I currently have a back log of mascaras, so i'll give it a go, but i'm not expecting brilliant things.

Mellow Cosmetics Matte Lipstick-$18-full size

MELLOW!!!  You could either receive a lipstick or blush this month, and i'm so happy i got the lipstick (i have a blush from a VB).  It's in the colour Candy Floss (i've seen a couple of variants, this, a nude and a red/orange) which is the perfect colour for me (although it's caused a few grumbles from other subscribers).  It's a bright blue based candy pink, and it smells like sugary vanilla (it's named perfectly).  It goes on smoothly, it has an amazing colour payoff, and it lasts forever.  It's not what i'd call a true matte, it's more of a satin-y matte, which means it doesn't dry your lips out terribly and makes it really comfortable to wear.  I LOVE it!!

Lanolips Golden Ointment-$28.95-full size

Lanolips!!  Love Lanolips.  This is another variant, there was also a hand balm as well.  But i really like Golden ointment.  It's a mix of lanolin, manuka honey and vit e, so it's perfect for really dry skin, head to toe.  It's really sticky, which can be annoying (best used just before bed), but it does such an amazing job i'm willing to overlook that.  I already have the travel tin (which is the perfect size for lipbalm) and the tube is great for all those other uses.

The Body Shop Vit E Moisture cream ($24.95), Oils of Life Intensely Revitalising Facial Oil ($24.95) and Indian Summer EDT ($36.95)-sample sizes

I haven't tried either of the moisturisers, but the EDT isn't my style (i'm currently wearing Red Musk from the body shop, and i love it).  I really like seeing Body Shop in a box, though.  It's one of those brands that a lot of people talk about, but not everyone has easy access to (oh, most people probably have access to a BSAH consultant, but it isn't the same as walking in to a store), so it gives more people a chance to test out some things for themselves (in saying that last time i was in my local store i got a card with a sample of the facial oil and the corresponding night cream, so if you're interested samples are available).  And i love that they're not teeny tiny sachet samples, you get to give them a good try.

Garnier Fructis Full and Luscious-$5.95-sample size

Meh!  They'll get used, and i think they were classed as a bonus, but it's not something i'm overly excited about.

Mellow Lipstick

In full size products alone my box it worth almost $70!  Which is huge.  And i'll use everything.

I'll be back, my Parcel should be here any day now, so watch this space!!