June Bellabox!

Bellabox was super speedy with delivery this month! I got my tracking notification on Thursday and got my box on Friday....and what a full box it was too! :)

                                               

StreetGloss in Translucent Baby Pink

Before I even received my BB, I got an email telling me that a few boxes got lipglosses that were past their due date (mine expired in 2011!!). Therefore, I haven't tried this gloss yet, and I am eagerly awaiting my replacement product! I really can't wait to try this product :)

Bioderma Atoderm Cream

We have received a few Bioderma products from BB, and I have liked most of them (although there was one that made my skin itchy and red). We received 2 8mL samples which is good as one is never enough :P

Tiaki Day Cream

This day cream is a tiny 5mL tube, but only a little bit was needed to moisturise my whole face. It's made from 100% botanically derived products, which means it has that organic smell (something which I'm not too fond of). Other than the smell though, it's a good moisturiser.

                                               

Toni&Guy creative texturising glue

Another full sized product! This product is great for holding braids (layered hair means a lot of flyaways), but since I don't braid my hair often, I have passed this product onto my mother!

Montagne Jeunesse Passion Peel Off Mask

I love these masks! I haven't tried this particular kind of mask though, and am excited to see how a peel off mask would compare!

Brazillion Butterfly Samples

I've never tried anything from Brazillion Butterfly, so it was nice to receive not one, but six samples of products to try from this brand (even if they are sachets)

Kiss Nail Dress
I've received this product before, but am not a fan of the animal prints so this will probably be given to a friend of mine.

Natio Nail Polish in Valentine
This was a nice bonus colour product, and I've never tried natio polishes before. This polish has a  good formula and dries quite quickly. It was quite sheer though (almost like a jelly), and needed 3 coats to get rid of any visible nail line.

One coat only - can totally see my nail line there!

Pretty good box right? With 4 full sized products, and a total of 8 products in this box, what's not to love?!

Haul Post!

I decided to go shopping last night. Just because it was humpday (and it being payday had NOTHING to do with it). Somewhere along the line, looking for concealer turned into a buy everything BUT concealer frenzy. Both Myer and David Jones were opened late, and David Jones was having a GWP if you spent $79 or more at Napoleon Perdis - how could I resist a GWP?! Esepcially when the GWP includes a one hour make up lesson (RRP $95, although redeemable on products). Anyways, I don't think I need to justify any purchases in the blogging world ( one of the many reasons why I love it so much), so without further ado, lets just look at my haul :P

Looks like it matched my bedsheets :P Gorgeous pinky shade in 'Soiree Mauve''

Mini Nude haul - tinted moisturiser, lipgloss and blush all for just $10! Gotta love clearance section in Myer :P

Amazing GWP when you spend $79 on Napoleon!

My NP haul - quite a lot of new things to play with!

This is actually my first proper make-up purchase from the Napoleon store. I've got a lot of NP brushes, and a lipgloss here or there, but I've never really tried Napoleon before! The GWP from David Jones was so generous, with three full sized products and two deluxe samples! I am really excited to try out their eyeshadows, and the mosaic gleamer palette looks gorgeous! I've only used liquid highlighter before, and that pink powder puff is super cute! I purchased the Palette Patrol set, an eye pencil, lip pencil, lip lacquer and the mosaic bronzer. The thing I loved most about Napoleon was that they included a lot of samples with their products! I cannot wait for the weekend to start so that I can start playing with it all :P

Have you ever tried Napoleon products? If so, I'd love to hear what your favourite product is!

May LHI

I finally received my May LHI today. I'm quite disappointed with this box, especially considering I just changed over to an annual subscription. I have a sinking feeling that I might regret this after this months debacle, but lets hope that June boxes make up for it.

I usually receive the same, if not very similar box to one of my friends, and after reading so many spoilers whilst (impatiently) waiting for my own box to arrive, I was getting a little excited about the May LHI.

What I received:

The Natural Source Camoflage Colour Lipgloss

As I am not a huge fan of lipglosses, this will be going to my little sister who has just started discovering the joys of make up

Seacret Body Lotion

I saw a lot of complaints about this brand, and I too have my qualms about this brand. Any brand that feels the need to force innocent bystanders to watch their demonstrations (I can't say no to people!) make me uneasy about their brands. That aside, I am glad to receive the body lotion, as I believe you can never have too much body lotion!

Paula's Choice Resist Wrinkle-Repair Retinol Serum

I was a bit disappointed to see this product in my box. I was hoping to receive the clearing solution, as I have no need for wrinkle-repair serums.

Tigi various shampoo/conditioner samples

I've actually never tried Tigi products before, but have heard lots of good things about them so I am eager to give these a shot. I actually like sachets for shampoo because it's so much more convenient when you are travelling, or showering at the gym etc.

Nude by Nature Papaw Ointment

This is the exact same product I received last month.

So that's my May LHI. Not only was it supremely late (damn you AusPost), but the selection of products I received did not match my profile at all, and the repeat product really did it for me. I hope LHI pick up their game next month. Okay, rant over :P

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream

I recently won the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB cream on a facebook competition, and decided to share my thoughts on this product!

Application:
This BB cream has a gel-based formula, which gave it a runny consistency - almost as runny as liquid foundation. It was very easy to apply with fingers, but when I tried applying with a foundation brush, it left streaks. I would recommend applying with fingers or a stippling brush, as you really need to rub and blend in the product!

Coverage:
The coverage of this was quite sheer, and wasn't very good at hiding imperfections or pimples (unlike the Asian BB creams!). However, it did do a very good job of evening out the skintone, and gives a very natural finish. I didn't find it to be as moisturising as I hoped - it seemed to cake up around my dry patches (currently the eye brow area for me right now!) if I applied too much.

Longevity:
This BB cream lasted maybe 3-4 hours for me. I found that it faded off evenly, so it didn't look too bad, but I would have liked for it to last longer. I don't usually apply primers when I use BB creams though, so that may have contributed a little bit.

Overall:
As a tinted moisturiser, this product is quite nice to use. To be honest, I would not repurchase this product as I found it to be lacking as a BB cream, and at the price (approx. $15 from memory), there are better drugstore BB creams out there.

May Bellabox

My May Bellabox arrived today! Lets have a look at what I received:

Lonvitalite C4 Coconut Milk Hydrating & Nourishing Facial Mask
I love face masks, but don't like coconut so this product poses a bit of a dilemma for me! I like the previous masks we got from Lonvitalite in BB, so I might jsut give this a try (depending on how strong the scent is!)

Suigo Vital Nutrition Intensive Hair Repair Treatment
Yay for hair treatments! This came at the perfect time, as the Goldwell hair treatment I've been using (from LHI) has probably one use left!

Bloom Shadow Liner - Charcoal Grey
Whilst I'm glad I didn't receive the green colour (I have one already), I had really hoped to receive the lip product! I have since updated my beauty profile, so hopefully next time I receive lip products!

Manicare Duo Mascara Brushes
These will be sooo handy! I always lose my mascara brushes, and it'll be good to have some on hand! I actually use these more to do my brows :P

Ahava Time To Treat Comforting Cream
This cream is meant for sensitive skin ( + 1 point to BB) and so I will most likely keep this in my car/work desk, as I always wish I have moisturiser with me when I am out and about!

La Rouche-Posay Effaclar Duo and Foaming Gel
The Effaclar Duo really intrigues me! This cream claims to hydrate whilst removing excess oils and blockages, and is meant to unclog sebum-blocked pores! Very interesting to see just how well it works!

Nanoblur
This was a bonus sample, and I'm actually quite happy to receive this! I've put some nanoblur on my hand whilst in priceline, but was never game enough to try it on my face! Now I can do that in the comfort of my own home :P

Overall, I am quite content with this box. A bit too much skincare for my liking, but interesting products to try, which is always a plus! I've noticed that this month seems to have a lot of variation...I'm curious to see what everyone else got! :)

Adding to my collection - BARGAIN ALERT :P

UPDATE: Now the proud owner of the entire glitterati collection! Yay to Chadstone k-mart :P 

Don't they all look so pretty all lined up?!

I couldn't resist anymore and decided to pick up Studio 54 from FOA's glitterati range from Priceline! While I was shopping, I was walking through K-mart, and they have $4 off all FOA products! This meant that the glitterati range was only SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS!! There were only a few nail polishes left, and I already had those ones, so I picked up Funky Town. I really wanted dancing queen but that was sold out so I will check other K-mart stores for the rest of the week :P

If you wanted to try the glitterati range, now is your chance, because its cheaper than a soft serve with flake!!! :P

Pharmore Beauty Bag

Just wanted to share something I stumbled upon today...Pharmore pharmacy is doing a beauty bag (worth over $220 according to the posters) for $15 if you buy 2 beauty items. I was actually just getting some cold and flu tablets and when I saw that I couldn't resist. Since I didn't need anything, I bought a cheap polish by Satin (Never heard of it, hope its good!) as well as a lipstick by Satin to be eligible to get this bag!

It came in a wicked sista bag that was priced at $19.99. Seems like a sturdy bag - there was a silver one and this purple/brown coloured bag which I preferred.

All the Goodies! The tanning product didn't excite me, but theres a few things there that I'm icthing to try, such as the Dr Lewinns Bio-care oil. I have a lot of scars from eczema that I would LOVE to get rid of :)

It's quite a similar concept to the Priceline bags, but I like that you can purchase this bag (as opposed to finding $60 dollars of things to buy). I think it might be a mothers day promo, as the items seem very motherish, and I will definitely be sharing a lot of these products with my mum! What do you think of the bag?