TAG: Beauty This or That?

Hi guys, I have a TAG post for you. I  have really been enjoying tags lately and invite you all to join in on them. Feel free to link to your blog in the comments section below if you have completed any tags lately :) Anyway I got this from Corynlee, click here to visit her blog!!!

Beauty This Or That?

Makeup:

·         Blush or Bronzer? Neither? Although I think blush looks lovely. 

·         Lipgloss or Lipstick? Um, probably lipstick. 

·         Liner or Mascara? Mascara :)

·         Foundation or Concealer? Foundation - I ALWAYS wear it! 

·         Neutral Eyeshadow or Colour? Definitely neutral eyeshadow!!! I love brown toned eye shadows and if I'm feeling adventurous I might wear a little bit of a metallic brown or gold-y colour. Have to give a shout out to my fave eyeshadow quad. The "copper chic" one from maybelline. Amazing, seriously! 

·         Pressed or loose eyeshadow? Pressed

Nails and body: 

·         OPI or China Glaze? Neither. 

·         Long or Short Nails? This is a tricky one and as always I want to sit on the fence and say 'medium'. But I'm trying to be less indecisive to I'm going to go with short.

·         Acrylic or Natural? Natural - no doubt about it!

·         Brights or Darks? Both? 

·         Flower or No Flower? No flower. 

·         Perfume or Body Splash? Perfume......I don't know what body splash is though?

·         Lotion or Body Butter? Lotion because it is more practical. Have you ever tried using a body butter as a hand cream.......?

·         Body Wash or Soap? Body Wash!

·         Lush or other bath company? The Body Shop although I do love Lush! But I don't have a bath so that rules out a lot of the products in lush :(

Credit: http://www.rgbstock.com

Fashion:

·         Jeans or Sweat Pants? I love lazing around in trackies!

·         Long Sleeve or Short Sleeve? I love both depends on the weather

·         Dresses or skirts? Most definitely dresses. I absolutely adore skirts on other people but I just cannot wear them. I feel fat and short when I wear a skirt! 

·         Stripes or Plain? I like both and I kind of feel like this question depends on what type of fashion we are talking about. I have recently accumulated quite a lot of t-shirts with stripes on. BUT at the same time you can't beat a plain old t-shirt.

·         Flip Flops or Sandals? Sandals. 

·         Scarves or Hats? Yay!!!! FINALLY an easy question....scarves 100%. I love scarves and think they are amazing. You can never have too many :) Well that's my excuse anyway :p 

·         Studs or Dangly Earrings? Studs. I use to like dangly earrings but now I'm on the studs side of the fence. 

·         Heels or Flats? Flats because you can actually walk in them! If I wear heels they are never very high.... I like wearing heels (baby heels we are talking about) but flats can take you anywhere and are good for people like me who are, er, kinda clumsy...

·         Cowboy Boots or Riding Boots? Um okay? Let me think.....Riding boots can look cool but hey cowboy boots are pretty cool too! I don't really have a preference for either but if I had to pick one I would probably pick riding boots.

·         Jacket or Hoodie? Okay don't get me wrong, I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE hoodies but as I'm getting older I am also learning to love jackets so um, er, let me think.......I guess I will say jacket but I kinda feel like I am betraying my old lover. 

·         Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe? We don't have any of these shops here in Oz. 

·         Abercrombie or Hollister? Neither. Ditto above. 

Hair:

·         Curly or Straight? Straight :)

·         Bun or Ponytail? Bun. 

·         Bobby Pins or Butterfly Clips? Bobby pins I guess, although I am tempted to say 'neither'.

·         Hair Spray or Gel? Hair spray. I hate to think what would happen if I tried to use gel. I have enough trouble with hair spray! 

·         Long or Short? GAH!!! Another tricky question :( Both? 

·         Light or Dark? Dark. 

·         Side Sweep or Full Bangs? I'm on the side sweep team 100% of the way!

·         Up or Down? I'm lazy so I'm gonna have to go with up.

Random:

·         Rain or Shine?Shine....as long as it's not too hot. 

·         Summer or Winter? Neither.

·         Fall or Spring? Love them both <3

·         Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate......yummy!

You are now officially tagged :) 

Cheers and thanks for reading!

Rimmel London Lasting Finish By Kate Moss Lipstick Shade 19 Review

Hi guys, today I am going to review the Rimmel London Lasting Finish By Kate Moss Lipstick in shade 19 (phew that is a mouthful!). These lipsticks are by no means new, they have been on the shelf for at least a couple of months now. Not exactly sure when they were released. I have had this for probably three or four months now (wow, where does time go???) and to be honest I don't reach for it very often because I don't like a bold lip but it is a gorgeous colour and a great product. I will probably try and get one of these in a more "natural" shade. But anyway, I will get onto it.....

 For such a cheap lipstick  ($11.95 AUD) this lipstick is high quality across all areas: packaging, pigment, lasting power and moisturising quality. And unlike high-end products this often goes on sale. At the moment My Chemist Warehouse has 50% of Rimmel so you could grab this for a stunning $5.97

Shade 19 is a beautiful deep pink with nude undertones. It's quite a "berry" colour to me although I am literally hopeless at describing colours so I will stop now....
Despite being a matte lipstick it doesn't dry your lips out and doesn't cling to your chapped lips too badly. After an hour you might like to apply a gloss on top if your lips aren't in perfect condition.

Packaging
This lipstick comes in a sturdy black tube. The lid firmly clicks shut, I for one love things that go "click".

Formula
This lipstick has a lovely thick creamy formula and has fantastic pigmentation. Upon application it feels creamy but too heavy. It applies well, even when your lips are slightly chapped and it doesn't emphasise chapped lips which is great as some matte lipsticks can. It has a really delicious scent which reminds me of raspberries (I think) however it doesn't stick around for too long.

Left: 1 swipe Middle: 2 swipe Right: 3 swipe

Left: 1 swipe Middle: 2 swipe Right: 3 swipe

Lasting power
This lipstick lasts quite awhile on my lips.For the first hour your lips look like you have just applied and then it begins to fade. However, it does fade evenly and as doesn't smear across your face. If you are eating and drinking I find this lipstick lasts for an hour before about 50% of the pigment fades. It doesn't dry your lips out, just returns your lips to whatever state they were in before you applied the lipstick.

Packaging score: 9/10
Formula score: 8/10
Lasting power: 8/10

If you are in Australia don't forget Rimmel London is currently 50% off at My Chemist Warehouse.

Thanks for reading this review and have a great week!

Project No Buy Week #1

Hi guys, I've re-started doing the project no buy thing where you earn credit for achieving goals each week and then you can go spend this credit on make-up, nail-polish and the like. Hopefully this will get me to be more productive with my university work and manage my budget better.

The goals for this week were:

1. Draft/Plan for case-analysis completed for Thursday's class. 

2. Go on two power-walks. 

3. Post a nail swatch and photograph two nail swatches minimum. 

4. Eat healthy snacks.

So lets see how I went....

Goal one was not completed :(
Goal two was completed successfully. I actually went on four power walks :)
Goal three was completed successfully as well. I hope you enjoyed my blue and green striping tape mani. Click here if you missed it! I was actually pretty proud of it.
Goal four was attempted but not completely successful considering I had two muffins whilst at uni this week and a couple of mint slice biscuit.....so yummy!

Overall I achieved 2 out of 4 goals which mean I gain $6 credit however I also got two assignments back and received a HD and D which means I reward myself with an extra $45 for the good marks :) Phew! My current balance is therefore $51.00.

My goals for next week are:
1. Go on four power-walks.
2. Take water bottles to university to save money.
3. Complete three weeks of neuroscience notes.
4. Photograph two nail swatches.
5. Write one product review.

Credit: http://www2.woolworthsonline.com.au/

Thanks for reading and I hope you have all had a lovely weekend! 

Green and Blue Striping Tape Nail Art

Hi guys, 

today I have some nail-art to show you. Well I say "nail-art" but it's really just an accent nail. I don't really have the time do extravagant designs on all of my nails and I think less is more.I love nail-art but I also think simplicity is stunning so I like this compromise! What do you think?

Anyway I started with one coat of Ulta3's 'Mermaid Green' which is a fantastic one-coater polish and only costs $2, bargain! Then I used some striping tape and Ulta3's 'Blue Merlin' to create the accent nail. 

I'm pretty pleased with the accent nail and love colour combo. These polishes applied effortlessly and dried quickly. Thank you all for reading and enjoy your weekend, 

cheers.

TAG: Beauty Blogger Tag

Hi guys, I have a quick post for you tonight. I saw this on Jasmine's blog (click here to visit her, her blog it's great!) and decided to do it myself! I love a beauty tag :p 

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

My hair is naturally "relatively" straight. 

2. What is your natural hair color?

Oh dear, I'm hopeless at describing colours! It's a mousey-brown colour although I really want to dye it red. 

3. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

I've occasionally got red foils done at the salon. I'm not brave enough to do it myself even though it would save a lot of money...

4. How often do you wash your hair?

Every day!

5. Do you wear the same style every day or change it?

I usually just wear a bun or ponytail. If I want to look more "presentable" I straighten it. However I have just worn it down but not straightened twice lately and it was okay....maybe something I will do more? 

6. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?

I paint my own nails! I can't justify spending money on something I can do perfectly well and lets face it.....I change my nail polish every two or three days so it would be pointless! I have also heard some absolutely horrible stories so no thanks. I think I'll stay home :)

7. How often to you change your nail polish?

Approximately every three days. Depends on my mood. 

8. Do you polish your toes in the winter, too or just in the summer?
I wish I was one of those people that could paint their toes perfectly but I find it quite difficult so sadly my toe nail polish is usually chipped (even in the summer) so nope I don't polish my toes in the winter.

9. How long does it take to put on your makeup?

Um, probably less than ten minutes unless I am going somewhere fancy. If I am trying to make an effort I will wear eyeshadow but on a normal day it's either foundation or bb cream , maybe some setting powder and some lip balm.

10. What do you do first? Face or eyes?

Face, mascara, eyes. 

11. Do you "collect" makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?

Hahaha, buy what I need???? Nope, I collect :)

12. How often do you wear false eyelashes?

Never.

13. Do you do a full face of makeup every day?

Um probably never. I guess it depends what your idea of a full face of make-up is. A full face of make-up for me is foundation, setting powder, mascara, eyeshadow and lippy. I usually just wear foundation/bb cream and lip balm or lippy. I have started using Rimmel's matte powder thing (the name escapes me) lately and have been pleased with it.

14. Do you wear makeup when you are home alone (or with family)?

Not really, just moisturiser or maybe a bb cream or tinted moisturiser. Oh and always some kind of lip balm because I'm addicted to the stuff!!!

15. Will you leave the house without makeup?

Ofcourse :)

16. How many high end products do you have?

Um, not sure if I have any??? I have a Korres lipstick, a Benfit lip gloss and a Benfit perfume which are the most expensive things in my collection. Not sure if they are "high end" though?

17. How often do you wash your makeup brushes?

I only just brought a few brushes so never...yet!

18. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you are getting dressed?

A bit of both. If I have to wake-up early I will set my clothes out before going to sleep. Otherwise I often think about it while in bed. Sometimes I just end up staring into my wardrobe and whatever happens happens......

19. How often do you change your handbag?

All the time! Before my nail polish addiction I was a handbag and shoe addict. Actually, I still am!!!! L.O.V.E handbags <3 Sometimes every day or every second day. Depends if I am going to uni or going out with friends....etc.

20. What time do you get up & go to sleep?

I'm usually alseep by 11pm and I get up whatever time lets me get to work and uni on time. 

21. How often & when do you workout?

I go on "power-walks" around four or five times a week. 

22. Left-handed or Right-handed?

Right.

23. How tall are you?

Pretty short :-/

24. Do you speak a foreign language?

Nope.

25. How many pets do you have?

I have a beautiful old dog. 

26. How often are you on Blogger?

Every day!!!

27. Do you read the comments posted blogs?

Absolutely, I love interacting with other bloggers and I love finding new blogs!!! If you have a beauty / nail blog and I'm not following you please do leave your link below :)

28. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?

Yep! :p

29. How did you come up with your blog name?

Um I don't know.....I don't really like the name and want to change it but don't want to have to start all over again! GAH!!!!

30. What kind of camera do you use for photographs?

Cannon something? Got it during the Boxing Day sales and absolutely love it <3 

31. How often do you clean your house? (Daily, weekly, other)

Every day or every second day. I find myself cleaning when I have a lot of assignments to do....procrastination :p Maybe this is weird but I find it relaxing to tidy everything and put everything in it's place!

32. What is your favorite color?

Teal or black. 

33. What is your favorite beauty/fashion magazine?

I don't read many magazines and not any beauty or fashion related ones. 

34. Do you swear?

Um, er, yeah :s

35. What are you doing with the rest of your day?

It's getting late so I'm going to finish watching NCIS:LA and then going to sleep!

Thanks for reading and if you feel like doing this tag let me know, would love to read your answers! Cheers

Project No Buy - Starting again.......

Hi guys, so awhile ago I was doing a "project no buy" of sorts where I set myself goals every week and if I achieved them I got "credit" I was allowed to spend on beauty products. I did do a post explaining the rules but I am going to quickly re-list them. University got really busy and I got really behind with everything. I also didn't take the no buy seriously enough and often went over my beauty credit allowance. I really love the idea of this project no buy (designed by Nancy, to check out her awesome blog click here) and I seriously need to pull myself together so I'm starting fresh.

Credit: http://www.rgbstock.com/

1. I am not allowed to buy things like eyeshadow, foundation, primer, mascara, nail polish unless I have ran out and have no other alternative. Only essential products like shower gel, shampoo and doedorant can be brought without using my beauty "credit".

2. I am allowed to buy whatever I want (limited to $50) if I am at a shop I can't normally get to, if I see a product that is usually very hard to find or if there is a super major sale.

3. Credit is gained by following the rules of this no buy; achieving my weekly goals, good study habits, good marks, by using up products and staying ahead and being organised with my blog as well as successfully working toward my long-term goals for 2013.

So how do I get this elusive credit?

• Completed goal $3 
• All goals completed $5
• Empty Product $1
• Assignment marks: HD $30 D$15 C$4
• Getting ahead on blog $4 

Credit: Credit: http://www.rgbstock.com/

Okay so now I am going to set my goals for this coming week. 

1. Draft/Plan for case-analysis completed for Thursday's class. 

2. Go on two power-walks. 

3. Post a nail swatch and photograph two nail swatches minimum. 

4. Eat healthy snacks.

If you want to participate in this please feel free to :) You can leave your link below if you want and I'll come visit! Wish me luck....

Cheers.

Innoxa Baby Doll - grab your sunglasses!

Hi guys, today for you I have a swatch of a beautiful polish for you. Meet 'Baby Doll' by INNOXA. It's stunningly bright except in these photos, basically imagine it being ten trillion times more flurescent and you'll be getting closer to reality......better go grab your sunglasses because here are the photographs................

I absolutely love this polish, it is a fluorescent pink polish with a beautiful subtle shimmer to it. It applied effortlessly in two coats and drying time was pleasing too. It's a lovely smooth polish however my nails are in terrible shape. They're splitting, peeling and cracked hence the ugly lines you can see in the photographs. Sorry!

 I got this as a free gift with purchase when I got my INNOXA primer during the Priceline 40% sale.

Thanks for reading and cheers :)

Studio 54 Face of Australia

Hi guys, today I am going to show you the glitter polish that changed my mind about glitter. I have admitted before that I'm not a huge glitter lover. Probably because glitter polish always looks better in the bottle than on the nail!!! But I have found a truly beautiful combo that made me love this glitter polish. You can probably tell how much I love this polish by the excessive number of photos below.....

This is Face of Australia's limited edition 'Studio 54' layered over Maybelline's 'Toffee'. It's a pretty dense glitter that applies pretty easily and dries reasonably quickly too......

I wore this on my 21st birthday when I went out for dinner with my family and I loved it! It wasn't super out-there nail art but it felt special and when the night was over I peeled it off because I used eseence's peel-off base coat which I L.O.V.E! It's so much peeling of your glitter polish, hahaha.

I want to write more about this polish and how awesome this combo looks but I don't think it is required. Just look at the pretty pictures :)

Thanks for reading and enjoy your weekend,
cheers.

Make-up Bag #1

Okay, I'm going to come right out and say it! I'm over it....I'm sick of it....it's driving me crazy!!!!! I don't have a "make-up bag" and I've never felt the need one for one if I'm frank. I never touch-up my make-up and while I'm out and about all I ever do is reapply my gloss or lippy. But I've decided I need to get one together because I can't cope if I don't have a lipbalm on me.....hate dry lips. I also like to have hand-sanitiser on me and tissues are good too. I use to have a make-up bag kinda thing but I didn't keep make-up in it, just band-aids, hand-sanitiser and the spare tissues.

Wow that was a long ramble! Sorry and congratulations if you are still with me :)

So now, the exciting bit, what am I going to put in my make-up bag? Because obviously it is only going to be the best of the best!

First up, the actual make-up bag: Over a year ago I brought a set of 3 make-up bags from rubi shoes. The brown one I will use as the make-up bag because I'm using the other two.....and this is the largest so that works well :)

Okay so I'm sure this looks weird but I included this highlighter in the picture because I figured most of us know what a highlighter looks like and it gives you a better idea of the true size of the make-up bag. 

Now, lip products, for me the most important! I hate dry lips and since I'm developing an obsession for lip products I want moist lips. I wish I could throw my nivea lip butter in 'caramel cream' into my make-up bag but I hate germs and can't stand the thought of putting my dirty fingers into it when I'm out and about. So instead I am going to throw into the bag my 'Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm'. I'm still looking for my holy grail lip balm but this one isn't bad! I especially love how it is free from sulfates, parabens,petrochemicals, dyes and phthalates. Also in my make-up bag is my L'oreal Paris Color Riche 235 Nude lipstick. It is practically a 'my lips but better' and can be applied without a mirror. I love the smell of this lipstick and it isn't drying.

I'm also going to chuck in my 'Ginger Sparkle Hand Cream' from The Body Shop which is a great size for the handbag. I have a really bad habit of opening up hand creams and never finishing them so hopefully by having a single tube on me all the time I will be able to finish some of them off! Love the smell of this :)

Then I will also have my Lifebuoy hand sanitiser and a small packet of tissues in their.

Thanks for reading and please let me know what you keep in your make-up bag!!!

Boogie Wonderland Accent Nail

Hi guys,
Face of Australia has recently released their Glitterati limited edition collection of polishes. The collection consists of 4 clear-based glitters and 3 milky glitters reminiscent of indie polishes. I'm not a huge glitter lover but I don't mind an accent nail! And if you apply a peel-off base coat removal is super easy and fun too!!!!! Remember when you were a kid and you were put PVA glue over your fingers and peel it off?

Anyway, today I have for  you a manicure using Rimmel London's Grey Matter and the accent nail is Boogie Wonderland. Boogie Wonderland is amazing, I love it to bits!!!!! Maybe this is the glitter that will turn me into a glitter lover?!!!

 In a milky white base you have medium sized blue, fuchsia and orange hexagon shaped glitters as well blue and green bar glitters.

You need a couple of layers however the glitter applies relatively easy - you don't need to place the hexagon glitters however the longer bar glitters can be a little troublesome. They don't all sit perfectly flat and a couple curl up. I had one that was sticking up out of the polish but I pulled it out and it didn't mess the manicure up or anything....easy solution!

Overall I am super impressed by Boogie Wonderland. They normally retail for $4.75 at K-Mart and Priceline however I believe K-mart has $4 off all FOA products making these only 75 cents? I read this somewhere so I don't know if its right but I assume so....

Thanks for reading,
cheers

Australis Eye Shadow Palette - BARGAIN ALERT!!!! $4.83

Hi Guys, first up, sorry to all those international readers I know this really sucks to see a bargain in front of your very own eyes and not be able to get it! Secondly, to my lovely Aussie readers, here is an awesome bargain you might like to get your hands on! If you don't know already Target is having a "below cost / purple sticker" sale at the moment. On a sale table I found some bargain Australis products. Probably because Target is no longer stocking Australis. There was a black make-up bag with their fritz spray, primer and powder for around $10 and a gift-box which contained a nail polish, lipgloss, earrings and some other things I can't remember (having a mind-blank moment, sorry). Anyway the bargain I got is this:

An Australis eye shadow palette consisting of eight different colours in a great packaging for $4.83. I haven't worn them yet but I quickly swatched them so if you like what you can see you can hunt this bargain down!

The packaging is black plastic but feels quite sturdy, there is a huge mirror in the compact and it also comes with a good applicator. Here are the swatches, enjoy!

Cheers and have a great Friday night. I need to rush off now and get ready.....eeeep why do I always run behind schedule? 

April Favourites

WOW I can't believe April has been and gone. Now I have to wait another 12 months for my birthday, hahaha! I was pretty busy with uni assessments in April so I didn't get many opportunities to wear a lot of make-up. Here is what I was reaching for constantly throughout April:

• Nivea Essential Care Lip Balm 
• Origins VitaZing SPF 15 Energy-boosting moisturiser with Mangosteen (is that a long name or what?!) 
• Benefit So Hooked on Carmella perfume 
• L'oreal Paris Nude Magique BB cream (medium skin tone)
• Mario Badescu Buttermilk Moisturiser 

Okay now lets start with the nivea essential care lip balm, I recently finished a tube of baby lips which I grabbed when they were first released as everybody was dancing around saying how good they were. I wrote mediocre reviews on them but didn't think it was a holy grail balm. I had used an assortment of nivea balms before and as soon as my babylips was all used up I opened this tube of "essential care" I had sitting in  my draw. And boy, am I loving it or what!!!! The balmy feeling stays on my lips at least twice as long as it did with the babylips and my lips are feeling great. 

I have had this tube of  Origins VitaZing SPF 15 Energy-boosting moisturiser with Mangosteen for two years and it's nearly empty. I probably only have one or two applications left :( Definitely considering repurchasing this!!!!!! It's a tinted moisturiser with SPF 15 and I only have good things to say about it. 

For my birthday I brought myself a bottle of "So Hooked on Carmella" from Benefit. I'm in heaven every time I spray this. It lasts and lasts and smells delicious. Review coming soon. 

When priceline had their 40% off sale I grabbed this L'oreal bb cream and have been wearing it a lot. Whilst I haven't worn it long enough to form a complete opinion of it my initial thoughts are promising. It definitely blurs my enormous pores, yippee ! 

Finally, a product I have re-purchased for over five years and it's empty! The Buttermilk moisturiser by Mario Badescu I've lost count of how many bottles of this stuff I have used. A bottle lasts around 9 months and works a treat. Sinks in quickly and I don't think I need to say much more because why would I re-purchase it numerous times if it didn't work? You can buy this from kit cosmetics . 

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend! :)

Update - twitter and facebook

Hi guys, sorry I have been MIA lately. I had four assignments due in April and I had one due today so thats five assignments in 32 days. Oh and did I mention it was my birthday last weekend? And no kidding, I am not exagerating, I have sat my desk from 8:30am to 12:20pm every day for the past four days....Hence my absence. But enough excuses.......I'm back! So even though I have been crazy lately I have had a couple of different manciures....naughty I know but I find relaxing to paint my nails and you can still read your notes with wet nails!). I also my birthday haul to share with you and the Sally Hansen Lustre Shine series has been released here so they will be coming home with me soon and there might be a review of the essence hand creams popping up here soon. AND it is the beginning of May and I haven't done an April favourites. Also, I need to get back onto the "project no buy" bandwagon.

Now, my procrastination was quite fruitful actually. I started a Facebook page for my blog and also created a twitter account.

So if you twitter I would absolutely love it if you followed me on twitter @BeautifulLivin_ and please let me know if you have a twitter account and I'l follow you!

Also, I'm still sorting my facebook page but I would love it if you come and 'like' me :) I think the link for my facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beautiful-Living-Blog/598323653512669?fref=ts

And finally, because I hate posts without photos here is a token collage I made on photovisi.com.

Thanks for reading and TGIF tomorrow!!!! :D

Priceline Haul - 40% off sale

Hi guys!!!! On Tuesday / Wednesday this week Priceline had a massive 40% off all cosmestics so obviously this wasn't something I couldn't ignore.....I wasn't intending on going to the shops and I didn't really "need" anything but it was 40% off so, um er, yeah. I don't know what my excuse is for this haul :) Well it is my "birthday week" so maybe I can use that? Hehehe

Anyway, this is what I grabbed.

Lets begin with what I needed. I don't have a single blush in my make-up collection and when I read about L'oreals gel blush I thought it was a pretty cool idea. Apparently it is fool-proof which is great because I've never used blush before and don't want to look like a clown! Anyway, I was surprised to see this in Priceline because we don't normally get products until way after they are released in the United States. Sad face! This normally costs $22.95 but I got it for an awesome $13.77.

Now onto the L'oreal BB cream. I went in their thinking I might try another bb cream. When the garnier bb cream was first released I jumped onto the bb cream bandwagon and was pretty happy with it although my Origins Tinted Moisturiser pretty much did the same thing. Now all the brands are on the bb bandwagon and I heard this one had good coverage.....I nearly walked out with the new Revlon BB cream. What do you think, did I make the right decision? Anyway, it was $26.95 but came down to $16.17 which I think is pretty great!

The one thing I really wanted to find in the same was INNOXA's Pure Silk Skin Primer which normally costs $24.95 but was on sale for $14.97. And as a super awesome bonus you got a free gift with purchase, a pink nail polish called Baby Doll (which is absolutely stunning) and a very fluorescent pink lipstick that I will never ever wear but it was free so whatever..... the nail polish is stunning as once I've used the primer I will get back to you :-) 

Now onto the impulse purchases! I told myself I wasn't going to buy Revlon's ColorStay Ultimate Suede lipstick because it's probably going to be drying and I brought the balm stain at the boxing day sales and was disappointed  But then I saw this colour and thought it looked gorgeous, so I am introducing you to "Socialite". Fingers crossed this doesn't disappoint me! This was originally $25.95 but came down to $15.57. 

Finally, once upon a time I tried Covergirl's concealer and it made me break out massively so I have stayed away from concealer. But Essence is a great brand and this, with the 40% off, was only $2.55. Bargain! 

Wow I'm all out breath now..... 

Okayyyy so that was my impulse haul. Let me know what you grabbed if you were lucky enough to get down to Priceline and/or if you think I made the right decisions! 

Cheers and have a great weekend :)