Current Favourites

I haven't done a Favourites post in quite some time, so I thought I would compile all the products I have been loving over the last couple of months.

Too Faced Love Flush Blush Palette 
This is the only blush product I have been reaching for for the last couple of months. Baby Love has become my favourite blush - it is the perfect shade for everyday. To see my review of this palette, please click here.

MAC Whirl Lipstick
This lipstick has quickly replaced Velvet Teddy as my favourite MAC lipstick. It is a little bit darker. I really have been loving medium toned nudes over the last year or so, and am super happy I've added this to my collection.

Kat Von D Lolita Everlasting Lipstick
I think this is my favourite liquid lipstick ever. The shade is so gorgeous and perfect for everyday. I only have a deluxe size sample of this product, and will have to purchase the full size very soon.

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara
I picked a mini of this up to give it a try. I actually wasn't expecting to love this mascara as much as I do. This mascara is great at curling and separating the lashes.

Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara 
I got this mascara in a gift set of Tarte products from Christmas. Over the years I have heard good things about this mascara, and I have to agree with them. I love layering this mascara on top of the Benefit Roller Lash. This is a great thickening mascara.

Benefit the POREfessional Primer
This primer is amazing to use one my nose. I wear glasses, and I find with this primer, makeup transfer on my glasses is more than halved! Makeup transfer with glasses always discourages me, but I am so happy to have found a product that is able to reduce this. This primer also keeps product on my nose for much longer - when I don't use this product, makeup always fades super quickly on my nose.

MAC Lightscapade Mineralise Skinfinish
I think this is the most natural highlight I own, and I love it for everyday wear in the office. I picked up this highlight maybe two years ago after trying Soft & Gentle - which was seriously hyped in the beauty community, and to be honest - I just don't get it. Up until the last couple of months, I had hardly reached for this highlight. I tried it one day and was seriously wowed by how natural and glowy it looked on my cheeks.

The Body Shop Ionic Clay Mask 
I have been breaking out quite badly over the last couple of months - and this is something I have never experienced in my life. I love to use this mask as a spot treatment. I tend to leave it on for quite a bit to dry out pimples, and it works quite well.

Australis Take Me On Tour Contouring & Highlighting Palette 
The contour shade in this palette has become my everyday contour shade. Absolutely perfect for my light complexion.

And those are all the products I have been loving over the last couple of months!

Thanks for reading,

X

Mecca Beauty Loop Box Level 3 - 2016

It's somewhat concerning that to be eligible for this box, I have spent over $1200 in Mecca over the last year. To see past Beauty Loop boxes, please click here. I'm glad that no sachets were including in this box, as I have a massive box full of samples that I'll probably never go through.

I own the full size of the Josie Maran Argan Enlightenment Illuminiser, and adore this product. I love mixing this in with foundations to add luminosity - especially in the winter months. It is a gold/bronze shade, but I don't find it changes the shade of foundation all too much (you only need a small amount to add some luminosity to your skin). I have owned the Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray in the past and do like it. It's a bit too drying for everyday use, but great for a night out - so this travel size will last me a while.  I'm excited to give the Ren Bio Retinoid Anti Ageing Cream a go - it sounds quite promising. The Malin+Goetz Clarifying Clay Mask sounds very promising for when I get break outs (which I have been quite frequently the last couple of months).

Those are all the products that came in the box. I'm quite happy that all the products are deluxe sized products and no sachets - I might actually use these up! 

Thanks for reading,

X

Too Faced Love Flush Blush Wardrobe - review and swatches

I was really excited when Too Faced released the Love Flush Blushes. Over the last year, blush has become one of my favourite makeup items. I decided to wait for the Love Flush Blush wardrobe to be released in Australia so I could have all the blushes in one palette. Towards the end of January I walked into Mecca and this product had just been released. I picked it up without a second thought. The palette can still be purchased online from Mecca (you would have to use the find in store option to see if it is still available in a store near you).

This palette retails for $53 and contains the six blushes in the Love Flush Blush range. They are miniature sizes, but a good way to trial out all the blushes Too Faced has to offer in this range. 

The range comes with a nice combination of pinks, neutrals, peaches and deeper shades. 

(L to R: Love Hangover, Baby Love, I Will Always Love You, How Deep Is Your Love?, Justify My Love, Your Love Is King)

These blushes claim to have 16 hour wear. I haven't worn any of these blushes for 16 hours, but I can still see blush on my face at the end of the day, so they are long-wearing.

The full size blushes come with 6 grams of product each, where each pan in this palette has 2 grams of product. This palette retails for $53 in Australia, and the full size retails for $41 in Australia - which means this palette is good value for money. 

I really enjoy this palette and would recommend it for any blush lovers. Baby Love has become my favourite go-to every day blush shade, and I can see myself using this one up very quickly. 

Thanks for reading, 

X