Priceline 40% off Skincare Haul

I haven't purchased any new skincare in a while now, So when I heard Priceline was having their 2 day, 40% off sale I did some damage cause I have run out of quite a few products, which you may have seen in my empties post. 

Ever since graduating as a Beauty Therapist in 2010, I have always been picky with the skincare that I use & have stuck to mainly salon brands since then. There are so many new products on the market, with competitors constantly improving the quality of their products, so there were quite a few items that I wanted to try out.

Day 1 Haul

Day 2 Haul 

(Yes, I couldn't help it, there was a day 2)

I'll give you a run down on what I bought & how much I paid.

I wanted to try some La Roche-Posay items so I did some research on what would best suit my skin concerns. I picked up the;

Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel - $22.99 --> $13.79

Eau Thermale Spring Water - $22.99 --> $13.79

Effaclar Duo - $27.99 -->$16.79

Australia recently received L'oreal's new Skin Perfection Range which targets your Pores, Tone & Texture. Something I definitely need work with so I'm keen to try these out. I only got 2 of the items to try out first.

Skin Perfection Correcting Day Moisturiser - $24.99 --> $14.99

Magic Touch Instant Blur - $22.99 --> $13.79, Which is supposedly similar to Benefit's Porefessional

The only thing I haven't tried in this Photo is the Witch Hazel which I've heard alot about, the other Neutrogena products, are my 2 favourite products from their range, Which is why I bought back ups.

Witch Hazel - $6.59 --> $3.95

Cleansing Towelettes - $7.99 --> $4.79

Hand Cream - $7.49 -->$4.49

Both the Pure Active BB cream & the oil infused Beauty scrub are new products to Garnier's range so I wanted to try them out. I'm keen to try the BB cream out, but I'm usually too dark for "Medium". The Eye makeup remover is my HG, which was also featured in my empties post.

BB Cream - $13.99 --> $8.39

Clean Sensitive Remover - $9.99 -->$5.99

Body Scrub - $11.99 --> $7.19

I did end up getting quite abit, but like I said, I needed new skincare and it was such a great saving that it made it all worth it. This is basically going to be my new skincare routine, with a few other products I am currently using. I will most likely be doing a skincare routine post in a months time to let you all know how I am liking the products.

If you have tried any of these, please let me know what you think. Did you pick anything up at Priceline's sale? Or what skincare items have you been loving lately?

I'd love to hear what you guys recommend.

Talk to you in my next post :)

xx

The Liebster Award Tag

So I was nominated by Lisa from Multitasking Damsel, to do this tag. Even though I don't post as often as I like or should, she's always one that reads my blog and leaves comments :). I know you may not know a lot about me so I thought this would be a perfect start.

If you would like to have a look at Lisa's post, I'll leave the link here Multitasking Damsel

RULES 

 1. POST ELEVEN FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF.

 2. ANSWER THE ELEVEN QUESTIONS PROVIDED BY THE PERSON WHO NOMINATED YOU AND THEN CREATE AN ELEVEN-QUESTION SET FOR THE NEXT GROUP OF NOMINEES. 

3. CHOOSE ELEVEN PEOPLE TO NOMINATE AND LINK THEM IN THE POST. 

4. LET YOUR NOMINEES KNOW THEY'VE BEEN TAGGED - AND NO TAG-BACKS!  

5. NOMINATE BLOGS UNDER 200 FOLLOWERS.

11 FACTS ABOUT ME

1. I have a Diploma in Beauty Therapy & Won Student of the Year
2. I am in a 7 year relationship & am now happily engaged
3. I enjoy exercising & want to try incorporate fitness into this blog
4. I have 2 dogs who I love so much
5. I have always been very work focused
6. I still don't know what direction I want to take in regards to a career
7. I never got into the whole "clubbing" & partying stage
8. I've been wanting to do YouTube videos for like 5 years now but I'm too scared!
9. I can be really shy, but I can also be quite out there too
10. I like to be independent.

My Questions from Lisa

1. Where is your favourite place to visit overseas? 

The Philippines, I get to go on holiday & visit all my relatives in the one trip. That and I haven't been anywhere else.

2. Are you a dog or cat person?

Dog!

3. Where do you wish to be in 5 years?

I'll be married and I wish to have a stable career

4. What is your most happiest memory?

It may not be the most, but One of the things I'll remember most is our family holiday in 2012. My family doesn't go on holidays much, at all. Especially together, so the fact we got to spend time together again with family overseas was definitely one I won't forget.

5. What was your first job?

Sales Assistant at a Discount & Variety Store

6. What is your dream job?

Something beauty related. Not sure yet but we'll see.

Also, if I were to be a successful YouTuber, haha.

7. What is one beauty thing you wish you were good at?

Well blended eyeshadow and being able to put colours together that look good, other then my usual neutrals.

8. Morning person or night person?

I'd say Morning now.

9. What is your all time favourite movie?

Oooh This is a hard one. I do love dance movies like Step Up, Honey etc 

10. What are 3 things you enjoy doing on the weekend?

Exercising, Spending Time with Family/Friends and Relaxing at Home

11. Your favourite inspiration quote?

"Train your mind to see the good in every situation"

Thank you for tagging me Lisa! I really appreciate that you constantly support and read my blog, even though I am so inconsistent with it! I love to hear feedback. It motivates me to post more :)

Have a good day, and I nominate anyone and everyone who has read this post

xx

My Product Empties

Recently, I've realised that I have come to, or am coming to the end of a few of my products. I thought I would do a post on my "empties" and give you a run down on what I think about them, as I am planning to try reach out and try different items for a change.

Alpha-H Triple Action Cleanser:
I have combination/oily skin, I absolutely love using this cleanser, and I have for about 4 years now. It does the job of removing your makeup and also leaving your skin nice and clean. I like that I can close my eyes and rub this all over my face as it'll remove my mascara too, without irritating my eyes. Definitely would repurchase this, In fact I have many times.

Garnier Clean Sensitive Eye Make-Up Remover:
Another favourite product of mine that I am always repurchasing. It's a two part cleanser that removes even waterproof mascara really well. I am waiting for a sale to buy this again!

Beauty Essential Make-Up Remover wipes with Vitamin E:
I am usually pretty picky with what type of wipes I use on my far, especially cheap ones. I bought these one day as I forgot to bring some with me (I was going o the gym after work), they were on sale for $1.99. They aren't bad, but not great. The only time I'd buy them is if there were on 1/2 price  again

MAC Prep & Prime Translucent Powder:
I use this nearly every time I do my make-up. It sets my foundation well and keeps me pretty Matte during the day. Would repurchase this, In fact, I already had a back up :)

Garnier Refreshing Make-Up RemoverWipes:
This is a fairly new product. I like these better then the Beauty Essential ones. It has the textured wipe which helps clean the make-up off more. I would prefer them to be more moist though. I probably wouldn't buy them again. (I had a coupon for these originally)

Alpha-H Micro Cleanse:
Another product that I have been using for 4 years. My absolute favourite face scrub. (Old packaging of travel size shown) I already have 2 full size Micro Cleanse on back up, Need I say more?

Batiste Dry Shampoo Tropical:
My absolute favourite dry shampoo. I always have these on back up. I have black hair and I am not left with a white/grey residue.

Like I said, I came to the end of quite a few favourites, & basically a whole Skin Care Regime. I will be buying more items soon but I just need to do some more research first as I want to try new things & I am pretty picky with what goes on my skin.

I had a few more empties than this but I accidentally threw them out. Eek

If you have any suggestions for oily, enlarged pores & problematic skin, I would love to hear what you guys recommend!

Hope you all have a lovely day! xx