E.L.F Cosmetics Haul - Now Available at Kmart!

Hi Everyone,

As you may or may not already heard, A couple of days ago, Kmart added something very exciting to their shelves!

It looks a little bit like this...

Yes! We now have (some) Eyes Lips Face products available to us in Australia! First NYX in Target now ELF in Kmart. Of course the prices are a lot higher but for easy access, they are still a good price.

I'm not too sure if they will bring in more products but it is definitely a good start! Prices range from $3 - $12.

I picked up a couple of items, of course.

Mechanical Eyelash Curler $3: One of my favourite Eye lash curlers. I'm so glad they brought this over.

Blending Brush $3: For the price, It's pretty decent! I used to have one before but I have lost it so I thought I'd pick up another.

All Over Stick In Golden Peach $3: I have always wanted to try these out but I could never decide which one to get. They also had pink lemonade, but with the darker skin tone I have, I thought this one would be better.

Studio Blush in Candid Coral $8: One of my Favourite blushes of the line. I've almost hit pan so I thought I'd pick up another one before they sell out. They sell about 6 different shades here.

Studio Matte Lip Color in Tea Rose $8: I have the red one and wanted to try this one out but at the time when I was buying it online it had sold out. They had about 5 different shades in this product!

Have you picked up anything from E.L.F in Kmart yet? It's definitely worth checking out to see what they have. I'm so glad they have it available in Australia now.

Good Work Kmart!

Priceline Haul: Maybelline 50% Sale

As some of you may have seen in Priceline's "Famous Brands" catalogue, Maybelline is having 50% their whole range.

I decided to pick up a few items since I was quite impressed with the ones I bought in my previous Maybelline hauls.

• I bought a back up of the Master Precise liquid liner - absolutely love this eyeliner!
• The Fit Me! range. I've heard good things about these so I thought I'd finally try it
• Superstay Foundation - I tried this years ago when it first came out, I liked it but didn't have the right shade. Loving  this one so far!
• Color Tattoo Metal in Inked Pink (You all know how much I like my colour tattoos)
• Eyestudio Quad in Copper Chic. Love the colours and pigmentation of this.

The sale is on until Monday 26th August if anyone wants to pick up a few items too! :)

Ebay 11 piece Synthetic Makeup Brush Set

Last month, I purchased a brush set from eBay. I was looking for some eyeshadow brushes, but I didn't want to spend a whole lot on them. I came across this set. They remind me of the Sigmax brushes & for 11 brushes, it only cost me $12.50. I wasn't expecting too much from them being so affordable.

I was so surprised when I received them, they are so soft! Comparable, or even softer then the Sigma & Real Techniques brushes.

They came in a calico bag

Each brush was individually wrapped in plastic

Eye Brushes:  Fair large dome brush.. which is kind of too big for your eyes & to small to use on your face. If anything, it would be good to use for undereye concealer, or to set it.

Blending brush

Angled Shadow Brush

Pencil Brush

Concealer Brush

Angled Liner Brush

You get 5 face brushes;

Short Handled Flat Top Kabuki

Short Handled Powder Brush

Blush Brush

Foundation Brush

Mini Handled Flat Top Kabuki Brush

Overall, I am very impressed with how soft these brushes are. Definitely a bargain, yet pretty decent quality!

The flat top brushes are a good dupe for the Sigma F80, What I also like is that the handles are short which make it easy to pop in your handbag.

If you are interested in purchasing these brushes, just type in "11 piece brush set" into the search bar on eBay. If you can't find them, let me know & I will give you the link :)

July Favourites ♥

I'm going to keep this months favourites fairly short as I've been using mainly the same items featured in my other monthly favourites. I have however, tried new things this month that I absolutely loved!

• Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation
  My favourite foundation at the moment! I won't say too much about it as I have a review here. It has basically been by go to foundation because I don't have to worry about it as the day goes on. It stays right in place!
  
• Lush Cupcake Mask
  I have been wanting to try this for the longest time. It's always sold out & this month I finally tried it. I love it more as a pampering mask then a treatment mask. It makes your skin feel amazing & smells delicious too!
  
• Rimmel Apocalips
  Nothing much to say but, yep, I love them! I love the colour pay off & staying power! I currently own 7 and I will be doing a review & swatch on these soon.
  
• Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal - Barely Branded
  This has been my go to base colour. I love the Color Tattoos & I'm glad they brought out a nude one that I can use at any time, by itself and as a base.
  
• Real Techniques Expert Face Brush
  I picked this one up after falling inlove with the other Real Techniques brushes. I like how this one is so dense but soft so it gives a flawless coverage while blending the foundation at the same time. I also like it's shape. Since it's kind of thin/flat, I'm able to get right under my eyes & beside my nose.

I'm always looking at trying new things, so if you have any recommendations, let me know :)

My Makeup Collection

This is where I store my makeup/hair/beauty items. The brown shelf is a 4 tier bookcase that I got from Sams Warehouse. I have black baskets in there to help hold and organize all my items. My acrylic makeup storage is from www.themakeupboxshop.com.au. I've always wanted to own one of these & this year I got one. I absolutely love it.

The top compartment actually has a flip top lid on it, I just can't close it because of my palettes.

In this section I have my 3 BH cosmetic eyeshadow palettes, primers, concealers & lash glue. Very easy to just grab and put back whenever I need them.

2nd Draw - MAC Powders, Blush & Bronzer, Napoleon Bronzer & Blush, ELF Blushes & also Milani.

3rd Draw - Maybelline Color Tattoos, Gel Liners, Essence stay all day cream eyeshadows & single shadows, MAC eyeshadows, Naked Palette, Nars "And God created the women" Palette.

4th Draw - Lip Products

Rimmel Apocalips, Revlon Lip Butters & Colorburst Lipsticks, Savvy Matte Lipsticks, Baby Lips etc.

I most likely have more hiding in my handbag... of course.

5th Draw - Single Shadows, Shadow Quads & ELF Compacts

6th Draw - Miscellaneous Products

Back Ups, Mineral Foundations, Eyebrow Products, Powders, Hand Sanitizers, Lip Products, Eyelashes, Too Faced Smokey Palette

On the side of my makeup container, I have my MAC lipsticks & also in the pencil holder I keep all my lip liners, eyeliners, mascaras, brow pencils & eyeshadow primers in there to keep them together & organized.

On the first shelf, I keep all my Foundations, Skin Care items, Makeup removers etc.

I hope you enjoyed this post, This wasn't to show off or anything. I know I have a lot but definitely not as much as a lot of people on YouTube etc. I have a comfortable & manageable amount that's not going to go to waste so I'm happy with that. I do definitely buy more then what I need, but what can you do when you've studied Beauty Therapy & become addicted to Makeup? Haha.

If you see anything you want me to do a post on, just let me know :)

Review: Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation - Golden Tan 857

I was so excited when I heard that the highly raved about, Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation, was available in Australia, and better yet, available in my shade! This never happens. I'm a MAC NC40-42 & I can never find a drugstore foundation in Australia that matches me. Not even Revlon Colorstay. So of course, even though I didn't really need it, I picked it up anyway.

What Covergirl describes it as: All-in-one foundation with a long-lasting formula that fuses primer, concealer, and foundation in one easy step! The 3-in-1 formula provides a flawless look that lasts all day long.

 Just like every other beauty product I'm looking at trying, I read and watch many reviews before I go ahead and buy it. The 2 things that really got me to decide that I wanted it was 1. The colour apparently matched my skin tone really well and 2. Everyone was saying how amazing it was.

Let me start by telling you how my skin usually is when I wear foundation in general.
I have very oily skin, particularly around the nose. I use an oil free mattifying primer before & a translucent powder after to set the foundation. Within 2 hours my T-zone will already start to get oily & by the afternoon when I look closely in the mirror, I can see that my foundation has kind of melted off.

The first time I used this, I applied this foundation without a primer & without a setting powder so I could really see how it held up. (I was going out to dinner later that evening so I brought a powder just in case).

Application: It was really easy to work with and blend. I didn't use any concealer cause I wanted to see the coverage. I have dark acne scars on my cheeks so I did 2 layers to get a fairly full coverage. Even though I applied 2 layers, it wasn't cakey at all!

Finish: I loved the finish of it. It was fairly matte, but not so matte that I looked dull and flat. It looked quite natural & the colour was really good. I find it really hard to find a foundation that isn't too yellow, too pink or too orange. Thumbs up to that.

How it held up: Remeber how I said I was going out to dinner that first time? This is where it really sold me - I went to a Korean BBQ for dinner so you know, it was quite hot & steamy & I was worried that my face had melted off. I got out of the restaurant & look in the mirror and the foundation had not budged at all. Wow! If it was my colorstay or sheer glow foundation it definitely would have happened. After wearing it for a good 6 hours, I got home looking just like I did when I left!

I'll have to see how this holds up when Summer comes though, but for now, I am loving it!

What I like about it:

• Easy to blend and apply
• Not cakey
• Great coverage
• Doesn't slide of my oily face
• Great price rrp $19.95, I got mine on sale for $15 from Priceline
• Great staying powder
• Nice, Matte finish
• The foundation has a pump!
• Yellow undertone that isn't too yellow like MAC
• You don't need to prime or set with a powder

What I don't like about it:

I can't really think about what I don't like really. The colour range is quite small. I believe we only have 6 shades available, Golden Tan being the darkest **thank you for bringing this shade to Australia** Anyone with really light skin or anyone with a deeper skin tone may have trouble finding a shade.

I'm not really a big fan of the packaging. Looks kind of cheap (not a big deal) but again, the pump really helps.

Would I recommend this: Of course! I am loving it so far & if you have oily skin like me, This may impress you too!

Well done Covergirl, I've never really been attracted to the brand in the past, the only other thing I've tried was a mascara, but you have definitely won me over with this foundation!

I hope this review was helpful. Let me know if you would like photo of it on, but I figured everyone has different skin tones & skin types so I wasn't too sure if it'd make it anymore helpful. I tried to do a comparison between my other foundation shades but the photos were just not working out.

I'm so happy that I have finally found the perfect everyday foundation!

Let me know of what you think about this foundation.

Beauty Blog Tag - Get to know me :)

Lately I have been at my parents house & so I don't have access to my camera or beauty collection. I didn't want to completely be away from my blog for a long time so I thought I'd look for a fun Beauty Blog Tag to do!

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

Straight. It used to be dead straight until I kept dying it etc. Now it has more of a natural wave to it.

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

Both. Well, If it's done at home I get my sister to do it because I don't trust myself. If I want to go darker, I get it done at home. If I want it lighter or a more visible change then the Salon it is.

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?

I usually just straighten it if I'm going out, If I'm at home I'll leave it. I do like it when it's curled but I rarely do that cause when I do, it takes ages to do (long and thick hair) & by the time I'm onto the next layer of curling, the first layer has already gone back to being straight. **sigh**

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

I do it myself for the post part. I studied Beauty Therapy & have all the tools and products I need as well as a large amount of Nail Polish. On the odd occassion, I will treat myself to a Spa Pedicure at the Salon. Just something nice to treat yourself with :)

5. How often do you change your nail polish?

I go through phases, sometimes I'll go like 2 months straight of wearing nail polish, changing it every 5 days or so... then other times I can go a couple of months with bare nails. Weird right?

6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just the summer?

When I can be bothered. It's winter now, and they aren't done. Haha. (shhh I've been lazy)

7. How long does it take for you to put on makeup?

I allow myself about 30 minutes to do makeup if I'm going somewhere special or if it was to work or just anywhere that I need to look decent. But at the same time, When I'm rushed... I can do a full face in 10 minutes. Haha, I guess I just like having extra time to perfect things.

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

I've always done the face first. When I did makeup in my beauty course, We would always do the eyes first though. I always tell myself I'll try switch it around but I never do. At the same time, It gives me that extra time to think about what I want to do.

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

I used to be bad and collect makeup that I'd never use. I still kind of 'collect' it, but to an extent. I'll but more then what I need but at the same time they're things that I will use. At the moment I'm trying to use as much as possible before buying more again. I'm a Beauty Addict. I like to try new things!

10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?

Hardly Ever! I love them but I just don't have time most times and it's a hit or miss with me, with applying them. Sometimes I can get them on straight away and they look amazing, other times it will take me ages to the point where I've ruined my makeup. Haha. I certainly just need to practice!

11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?

No. These days I hardly where makeup (I'm not working at the moment) & it's nice to just let my skin breathe. If I know I'm just going to be at home all day I don't bother. Even if I end up going to the shops quickly I'm fine with not wearing makeup even though I have imperfect skin. I've learnt to accept that. Having said that, I feel weird if I leave the house without any eyeliner on my waterline!

12. Do you wear makeup when you're home alone or with family?

Oops, answered this above. No I don't. Unless it's a birthday or a special occassion, it's nice to look better especially when you know that there will be photos!

13. Will you leave the house without makeup?

Answered this too. Yes I will leave the house without makeup. At the least I will put eyeliner on my waterline. It depends where I am going. If it's a quick shopping trip nearby, then I don't really care.

14. How many high-end products do you have?

It depends what's considered high-end? I do own quite a bit of MAC, Nars, Napoleon & a bit of Bobbi Brown etc. Yes they're quite pricey but the main reason why I started buying them is 1. I can never find drugstore foundations dark enough 2. I really do like the quality of the products 3. I was working full time & had access to buying my make-up in the US so it was totally worth it.

15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you're getting dressed?

I mostly try and plan what I wear. But even still, I end up getting dressed 3 times that morning. Haha. so Indecisive.

16. How often do you change your handbag?

I've always been a handbag addict so I try & rotate when I can to get use out of my bags. It all really depends on where I'm going & what the weather is like etc.

17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?

These days I can't sleep any earlier then 1am, then it takes me ages to fall asleep after that too, because of that, I've been waking up fairly late.

18. How often or when do you workout?

I don't! :/ I need to though. Last year I lost a bit of weight due to being sick & since I was so active at work I kept losing more and kept it off. Now that I'm not working, that weight is catching back up to me. It's so hard to get motivated in the winter! (excuses, excuses!)

19. Left handed or right handed?

Right

20. How tall are you?

tall? I'm 158cms. Maybe even shorter, haha.

21. Do you speak any foreign languages?

I can understand Tagalog & can talk back... well more fluently "type" but when it comes to my accent, I've kinda lost it :(

22. How many pets do you have?

2 Doggies!

23. How often are you on Blogger?

I used to be on here a lot, but then I'd spend so much time on here and 'forget' to study. I check it daily but I'm not necessarily active on it.

24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?

On mine (the very few I have) yes. Sometimes on others if I'm trying to find out about a product.

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

Yeah in my head. Mostly on YouTube though. I blame YouTube for my addiction!

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

It took me sooooo long to figure out a name that wasn't already take. I like Fashion & I like Beauty, so the name worked.

27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?

Canon Rebel T3i/ 600D

28. How often do you clean your house?

When it gets messy/dusty.

29. What's your favorite color?

Purple has always been a favourite. But I do like many colours!

Well that was fun! I guess it was like a get to know me as well!

Hope you are all having a fantastic day! 

xx