3 months??

I can't believe it's been 3 months since I last posted... Time has absolutely flown. I have managed to complete yet another semester of uni, and have made a lot of new purchases. I've copy and pasted my recent purchases from my short-lived Tumblr (much prefer the dashboard here) which is below this post. So far, I've received the MAC foundation, and the hair curler. I'm still waiting for the Naked palette and the Sigma brushes... I can't wait!

Since I made that post I have made two small purchases.

Chanel Rouge Coco Hydrating Creme Lip Colour in 76 Sari Dore. It's from the Summer 2011 Collection. I just tried taking a few pics of swatches but the flash washes the colour out and does not do it justice. I will get around to doing a review on it and include some pictures then. But my initial thoughts on it are... I LOVE IT! It is a perfect coral-y, pink-y, bright but not overwhelming colour. And that Chanel lipstick smell is to die for. Next on my wishlist is Teheran.

I was inspired to buy a new lipstick after seeing the 'Are you a lipstick or eyeshadow person?' thread on VF. It got me thinking - I always put effort into my eyes but then abandon my lips. No more! In fact I am excited because it means I can put in less effort on the eyes and then focus on the lip colour. This should drastically reduce the time it takes me to do my makeup for special occasions.

I've also bought Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eyeliner in Blackest Black. After watching youtuber emilynoel83 use it and rave about it i bought it for myself. It was about $25AUD (so wayyyyyyy exxy for what is considered drugstore) but to ease the pain i had $10 on a Westfield gift card which i put toward the purchase.

Other products I am loving at the moment:

Joico Colour Endure Violet Shampoo

picture from joico.com

I LOVE THIS! IMO it beats Matrix so silver HANDS DOWN! It's far more pigmented and much less drying (although, beware - it still is NOT what is considered a moisturing shampoo).

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Gentle Exfoliating Facial Scrub

picture is my own!

As you can see... I've almost squeezed the death out of this! I love it. My only gripe is that some of the exfoliating particles are way too big and a bit scratchy?! It's very moisturising, removes makeup well, and does NOT leave skin with that tight feeling. It has not broken me out at all despite the formula being quite heavy. I will definitely be repurchasing this!

(it has a flip-cap on the lid, but I have unscrewed it to get the dregs of the tube out!)

I'm not on uni holidays, so I hope to get around to some regular posting!

Post from my tumblr...

Recent purchases

When I went through all my stuff to see what I’d bought recently/what’s on its way to me, I got a shock to see just how much money I’d spent. And this is just beauty related items. So as ashamed as I am, I’m also excited! I love stuff!

In no particular order:

Maybelline Extreme Wear quad in Designer Chocolates






pic from maybelline.com

I haven’t bought a low-end palette for a very long time - in fact I don’t have any others in my collection and can’t remember the last time I bought one. (Apart from the Coastal Scents ones! they don’t count!) I picked this up from Woolworths for around $12. I’ve only swatched it on fingers but the colours seem to be nice and pigmented.

Urban Decay Naked Palette






pic from hqhair.com

I’d heard the hype about this palette so when it came on hqhair.com for $41 AUD (using a discount code) I couldn’t resist. Thank god for the strong Aussie dollar at the moment.

MAC Studio Fix Powder






pic from maccosmetics.com.au

I got this in shade NC25. I’ve used it before and when I saw it on Strawberrynet for $31.50 AUD I bought it. I got matched to NW25 in the liquid foundation but oh my god it’s so RED and unnatural looking on me. I stupidly bought it in store as well. $49… ouch. Needless to say it’s still in its box.

Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue






pic from Strawberrynet.com

I love this fragrance! I first bought it 8 years ago and have picked it up intermittently ever since then. I hadn’t used it for about 3 years and saw it on Strawberrynet and couldn’t resist! From memory I think it was about $85AUD for the 100mL. The smell brings me straight back to my last year of high school. Isn’t it amazing what the power of scent can do?

Assorted Sigma brushes… I can’t remember which ones exactly. I think a few eyeshadow brushes, a pencil brush and a blush brush.

Babyliss Ceramic Conical Curler






pic from ry.com.au

No, it’s not something naughty! Hehe.
Have given up trying to curl with my ghd, and I saw a few awesome tutorials on YouTube using one of these so I bought one for myself. It cost $71.86 AUD, but I used a discount code for 10% off.

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick - Coral in Gold. Am undecided how I feel about this yet! The staying power doesn’t seem to be that great. Picked this up from Kmart, was $10 AUD - must have been a promotion

MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty - love this! Got for about $22 AUD from Strawberrynet.

Moroccan Oil Light






I picked this up when I had my hair done last week. Love the smell of it and my hair feels awesome after using it! $50 AUD - yes I realise I could have gotten it cheaper online!

Yay, it’s Friday and we have a long weekend in WA!

Too bad I have uni exams.