BEAUTY BAY HAUL

Another beauty haul. What's new? But guess who placed another Beauty Bay order two days ago :) Another haul coming soon!! Anyways, here's the few bits that i bought from Beauty Bay.

Firstly starting with the two eyeshadow brushes, i got the ZOEVA 226 Smudger Brush which i find is perfect for blending eyeshadow on the lower lash line. Out of all the makeup brush brands i have tried, Zoeva must be my favourite because the quality is amazing and they last for agess. I personally think they're so worth the money! 

And the other brush i got was the Morphe B39 Badger Chisel Fluff Brush which i was dissapointed by when i recieved it because i realised it was made out of badger and goat bristles. I didn't notice the description of the brush online because i assumed Morphe was an animal testing free brand so i don't actually use this brush, only if i'm desperate - i need to buy a replacement one which is not made out of animal fur asap! This brush was also extremely cheap and it was my first Morphe brush that i have purchased and i can already say that i won't be buying any more because the bristles just fall off while using it - definitely not of the best quality.

So i had to see what the hype is all about with the Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Herbs and Rosewater and i have to confirm that yes it's a great product to have which is also versatile since it can be used on its own as a primer for hydration or as a setting spray. I found that it works best after you apply your powder and it can look very powdery - by using this it just eliminates the powder residue.

Next, i also got a Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadow Pan in the shade 'Magic Act'. This is my first eyeshadow pan from Makeup Geek and i was really happy with it and as i said at the start, i made another Beauty Bay order and it may or may not consist of 4 other eyeshadows from this brand. I decided to make my own custom z palette with makeup geek shadows which i will be talking about as soon as i fill it all out! So as for the consistency of the foiled eyeshadows, they glide on really nicely and are highly pigmented. I find that if you apply it to your lid with your fingers instead of a brush you get the maximum pigmentation. I like how these aren't too glittery they just have a smooth shimmer if you get what i mean.

and here's a swatch.

And lastly, another Mario Badescu Product (i've been really loving all the Mario Badescu products that i currently have). So i got the Mario Badescu Buttermilk Moisturizer (i can't find it on the Beauty Bay website right now to link it) which is perfect for if you have combination or oily skin because it is light weight and doesnt feel too heavy too but still gives enough moisture. It is also non-comedogenic which is good because it won't clog pores and cause breakouts.

The other moisturiser i got is the Mario Badescu Oil Free Moisturizer SPF 17 which i have been loving during the summer months mostly because i find that all sun creams are really thick and they cause breakouts. This moisturiser is obviously moisturising but also provides the sun protection. It is lightweight, perfect for oily/combination skin and doesn't clog your pores. Perfect right?

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SMALL SEPHORA HAUL

Recently on my trip to Poland i went to Sephora. Surprise surprise. I always think that i'm going to buy the whole store but i always end up getting pretty much almost the same things every time - i forget that the UK has more brands now especially in Space NK or on Beauty Bay online.

So obviously i got a new original beauty blender. This time i got one in baby pink because i always used to buy the regular pink one (and i got pretty bored of it) because they only stock about 3 different colours in Space NK and in Sephora there's a lot more. Basically, this is the only thing i use to apply my foundation and concealer. It is the best. I'd recommend this more than the Real Techniques one so if you're looking for a new makeup application tool, this is the one!

Next thing i got is the Daily makeup brush cleaner. I think this is essential for when the day before you used a really dark eyeshadow, you have no other brush to use and you need to clean it and washing it with water will mean it won't dry fast enough. This is where this comes in handy because it will clean your brushes without leaving them soaked. Obviously don't use this as a substitute for water but it's a good product to have.

And lastly, i got a Purifying & detoxifying Algae face mask and there's nothing much else to say about these than it's really hard not to buy one of these when you're in Sephora..

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KIEHL'S HAUL

 

Welcome back, long time no see. I want to share the products that i got on Black Friday with you. Talk about a belated haul - its been 4 weeks already. I was meaning to try out some Kiehl's products already from hearing only amazing things about it. I previously visited Kiehl's and got a few testers since i was looking for a new skincare routine.

 

 

Usually these three products would retail at the price of £74.50 all together but with the luxury of Black Friday it was 20% off meaning that it was £59.60. I got the Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash (£22 - 230 ml) which really helped me with getting rid of my blemishes quite fast. This has a gel formula that acivated with water to create foam. This is suited for normal to oily skin types. It is made from completely natural products like flower extracts etc. which means that it won't harm your skin. After using a lot of Clinique products, i realised that my skin works better with natural products that are more gentle and not so harsh on the skin. I haven't had any problems with this product so far and i'm really happy with it.

 

Next, I picked up the Ultra Facial Toner (£16.50 - 250 ml), this isn't your usual toner because it is more of a thicker milky consistency meaning that it is more moisturizing and leaves your skin feeling soft. Your general toner has a water consistency which refreshes your skin however, this one doesn't which is the only negative side of the product. It soothes any dryness on the skin so makeup application is smoother and provides ideal preparation for moisturizer.
 

Lastly, my favourite of all is the Daily Reviving Concentrate (£36 - 30ml)  which acts like a moisturizer (for me atleast). I usually switch between a proper moisturizer to make sure my skin is hydrated - I use my Clinique Dramatically Different Mousturizer. This product provides antioxidant protection thanks to the natural oils like Ginger Root, Sunflower oil and Tamanu oil to keep your skin feeling fresh and look energized if you haven't caught up on all the sleep haha.
The Ginger Root Essential Oil preserves the efficacy and gives the natral scent.

Sunflower Oil helps reinforce the skin barrier,

Tamanu Oil helps reduce the appearance of daily damage, as well as replenish and soothe the skin.

 

Usually when you buy something from Kiehl's you get many testers, the number depends on what the product actually is - say if you want to try their shampoo, i recieved around 3 shampoo's and 3 conditioner sachets but for the Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution i only got 2 sachets. For my first purchace I wanted to try out the Midnight Recovery Concentrate which comes in similar packaging to the full sized product but a lot smaller - it's perfect for traveling because you really need a couple of drops of it on your face so this saved you from carrying the full sized product. The tester bottle can also be refilled, so when i use it all up i will put other liquid form products inside when travelling.

The second thing i got as a tester was the Ultimate Strengh Hand Salve 30 ml tube which if you ask me looks like a full sized product. I really like this because its really moisturizing but doesn't leave your hands sticky for ages - I never use hand cream because I feel like i can't touch anything for about 10 minutes seriously..

So along with these goodies, I recieved a little clear zip washbag with tough black material and a white Kiehl's print in the centre. This is good to put in your school bag or regular bag to keep a few makeup bits for touchups.

 

Also, Kiehl's have a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee which means that you can exchange or return opened products within 28 days of using if you hate the product or you get a reaction from it. So keep your reciepts just in case!

 

What are your favourite Kiehl's products?

LITTLE LUSH HAUL

After a few rounds in the store, I picked up two bits. Now, wasn't too keen on all the new items like bath bombs and bubble bars. I prefer the more standard Lush scents, that scent when you walk into the lush store, or right past it. All the new items smelt very chemical and powdery so I didn't see a point of getting any even though they looked amazing!

 

 Mask of Magnanimity 125g £5.50
This is a face and body mask that is supposed to be good for spots/acne and teenage skin. This smells very peppermint-y and strong so make sure you smell it before you buy it!
You leave this on for 5 to 10 minutes (till it dries up) then you can rinse it off with warm water but also you have the chance to exfoliate by swirling the mask off with water with the little beads/chunks inside.
This just gets your skin feeling smooth but I wouldn't say this changes the appearance of your skin dramatically since you'd have to use it frequently to see any changes in your skin.

 

 

Soft Coeur Massage Bar £4.95
Everyone seems to love the massage bars from Lush so I picked this one up that smells like chocolate and it think that's some sort of chocolate extract on the corner of the bar.
I like to use this after I have a bath or a shower and it really just melts at your body temperature then you just massage that in all over.



Have you visited the new Lush Store?



BEAUTY HAUL: KIKO, LUSH & BOOTS

 

Guess who got more beauty products?

So as you can guess by the title, I went to Kiko, Lush and Boots and I got these three products.

This is an array of successful purchases, alright and not so good so keep on reading to find out which of these products I enjoyed most..

 

 

Now when I say I love this eyeshadow, I mean it. This is my first champagne individual eyeshadow I picked up for only £2.80 (previously costing around £5). I wear this every single day to school and on weekends.

 

This is the Kiko eye shadow in the shade '202' and its one of their infinity eye shadows.

They all have great pigmentation, from all the swatches I had going on, on my hand.

 

This is just a perfect shade of champagne goodness. It brightens up the eye and you can create beautiful eye make up with this. I like to play around with my crease colour with different shades of brown and taupe because it suits any kind of shade.

 

If you do see this in the store, don't be put off by intense shimmer going on, the lighting in store makes it twice as shimmery than it really is.

They have really nice pigmentation too which is always great, but they blend in effortlessly with a crease colour.

 

 

If you buy the eye shadows separately, you wont really need to worry about your eye shadows drying out because they do come with a plastic lid to keep it safe however it can easily get lost.

 

 

That's why, guess what.. you need to buy a Clics system pot for your eye shadow, you can also buy a quad palette for these too if you find more eye shadows that you like. The single palette costs around £3, correct me if I'm wrong though because I don't really remember.

 

 

Going on to my least favourite product, which I was most exited to try was the L'Oreal True Match foundation because of its new packaging and I'm guessing new formula..

  

I will be doing a comparing blog post about these two foundations and because of the amount of things I want to say about these two products so I wont go into much detail right now.

 

So what I will say about this is, its not suitable for people with oily skin, I also find that you need a primer for this because it does give you smile lines unfortunately. The actual texture of the foundation is very satin and smooth and goes on very smoothly. 

 

Going on to the more bright side, I also got this Lush Toner Water which you spray on you freshly washed face before or after makeup. I usually use this (if I actually remember to do so) before my makeup so freshen up my skin and also helps to wake you up. 

This product claims to be a go-to beauty item for the skin emergencies e.g. spot prone or oil skin. I don't find that it has improved my skin immensely but for the first time that I used it, I found that my skin worked really well with the tea tree and antiseptic ingredients that it has to make spots less visible or tone down the redress.

 

What is your most successful beauty purchase that you've made?



SEPHORA & DUTY FREE HAUL

Whilst on my trip to Poland (I took a lot of pictures, blog post with them is up now!), I picked up a few things at Duty Free and also in Sephora. So here's what I bought..

First stop at the Gatwick Airport's Duty Free was Mac, and there I picked up the Pro Longwear 'Painterly' Paint Pot . I also then picked up a Pro Longwear Lip Liner in 'Etcetera'
for my 'Velvet Teddy' Lipstick. I talked about these products elaborately here.

This next product is an old favourite of mine, and I wasn't planning on buying until I saw it and realised that I actually really loved this product. So the repurchase is the loved Benefit's They're Real. I previously did try out the Roller Lash but I don't really like it as much as the They're Real.

I got really happy when I saw Sephora down the street in Cracow and I had to get some things!
First up was this fleshy tone Long Lasting Kohl Pencil in '07 Infinite Beige' since I've been on the look for one for a while now and I really like this one! The pencil is bigger than any other of my eyeliners which means extra product when you sharpen it! I use this on my waterline and it seems to stay put for long.

Then after minutes of looking for a makeup brush (which in the end, I bought none) I spotted a Beauty Blender (I didn't even realise that it was THE original beauty blender itself!) and I'm really glad I did pick it up because the quality is amazing. It blends your makeup in really well under the eyes especially due to the 'tapered' point at the top.

So since I picked up an eyeliner, I had to pick up a Pencil Sharpener that wont break my whole pencil after sharpening once. I have yet to try this sharpener but I'll report back shortly!

I always saw many Youtubers use these face masks, and let me say they're not the best but not the worst. The one I got was a Mattifying & anti-blemish Mask (Green Tea Mask).When you open the pack its already cut out and all you do it place It on your face and massage it in. It gets difficult if you have a smaller face since the edges will just go on your hair. 

The last thing I got in Sephora was this Nail Polish in 'Icy Cocktail'. It's the perfect size for nail polish because, let's be real, we never finish a nail polish up before it dries up! The brush is really nice (similar to the Essie brushes, big and soft), which makes the nail polish glide on smoothly and with minimal stokes and coats.

What's the most recent thing you bought?