I hate not being a work (yes I am a geek), I hate being seen as a "sick" person and my independent streak gets all bitchy about that perception I can tell you. Thank god I have had all of these new pretties to keep me company - and to keep my mood mild (well for the most part it has been mild).
And so we begin our journey with a group order to MAC USA (cos there is no way I am paying AUD prices if I can help it) with Nessa and Michelle.
Products pictured from left clockwise:
* Paint Pot in Indianwood
* Cream colour base in Hush
* Eyeshadow in Brule
* Prep and Prime (Oh thank god I have this again)
* Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Gotta Dash!
* Lipstick in High Tea
You would not believe all the trouble Nessa had with this order so big big thanks to her for this one - she went above and beyond to satisfy our MAC cravings. Soon after that Priceline had a crazy special on Maybelline products - 3 face products for $30. I'm only human right?
Pictured above:
* Maybelline Super Stay 24 Makeup Foundation in Porcelain Ivory
* Maybelline fit me foundation in 115 (Ivory)
* Maybelline fit me concealer in 15 (Fair)
* Bourjois 10 hour sleep effect foundation in 71 (abricote clair)
I picked up the Bourjois foundation as my Healthy Mix foundation is almost finished finally - that stuff lasts for freakin' forever. To be honest I'm a bit meh with the new one but I have to give it a chance and it is common for me to hate a foundation the first couple of times I use it.
One of the good (or bad if you are my bank account) things about the Adelaide Beauty Conference was getting reintroduced to brands I had ignored for a while - most notably - Australis. I'm not sure what Australis did to make me lose interest in them but for years I have walked straight past their displays without a second glance. Enter the ABC goodie bag with their HD blush and eyeshadow palette (which I will get around to showing you as they look great) and my interest was peaked again. Off to Priceline I trekked again:
Pictured above:
* Ready Set Go Finishing Powder in True Translucent
* Colour Inject Mineral Lipstick in Mambo (love this so much)
* Lash TLC Mascara in Blackest Black
Then the following week Priceline had another special on Australis and I went back in - specifically to get an eyeshadow product which I will explain fully when I show this stuff in more detail but I also got a free mascara (yes another one lol).
Pictured above:
* Paparazzi Perfect HD eyeshadow in Snap Attack
* Mint Condition Lip Gloss in Meow with your mind (OMG love this too)
* Freebie mascara: Voluptulash Mascara in Blackest Black.
While on one of these missions to Priceline I also decided to check out some Burt's Bees products, a Cetaphil cleanser (the lovely PR people sent me one for oily skin that is destined for Noodle Arms so I picked up one for me to try instead), and a Revlon lipstain in Dawn (I'm not sure about this yet, the colour seems to go on uneven).
I wont list these below as you can see the details in the picture and yay for me for such a clear picture with my new camera.
I know what you are thinking - wow that was a good haul - but what made you think it was over lovely readers? Yes I had one more spending spree to complete and that was for a little brand called Palladio that I have been mulling over ever since EmilyNoel83 mentioned them a year(?) ago. The place I found that had the best range that also shipped to Australia was the Makeup Geek Shop - and as I am a big fan of Marlana I was happy to buy from there:
Pictured above:
* Rice Powder in Translucent
* Herbal Foundation Primer
* Herbal Tinted Lip Balm in Golden Pink
* Herbal Tinted Lip Balm in Cotton Candy
Now I'd love to say it all finished there but I've been home alone for a week and I have more parcels coming. I also picked up some more skincare (check out my empties post if you need to know why) and a Face of Australia foundation a couple of days ago. I blame FOA though for having a foundation light enough for me with SPF15 for less than $12 - I was clearly provoked there!
Now if there is anything you would like me to prioritise for review and or swatching just leave a request below.
Hope you all have a great weekend
Jac x
Someone has been going crazy hauling there! Hope you're feeling better soon, and don't worry about the 9 days of sick leave. I'm sure no one sees you as a "sick" person if the 9 days is all you're worried about, just someone going through a "sick period".
ReplyDeleteWooHoo, great hauling! Naturally I'd like to know about the Palladio lip balms :)
ReplyDeleteGreat haul! Indianwood looks lovely as well as the mint lip gloss!
ReplyDeleteOh how I miss hauling :( -sniff-
MILD!
ReplyDeleteThat is some major hauling! I love the MAC haul and Priceline is just unbeatable for a quick fix :)
ReplyDeleteI do see some of my favourites! Firstly, Colour inject lipstick is just awesome! I heart Burts bees lip shimmers :) And I recently got Palladio powder and it is so great! I have to check out Makeup Geek Shop, thanks for that :) I'd like to hear your thoughts on Palladio primer and the lip balms.
Hope your rib pain eases and you spring back :) Sending you good health vibes! x
Lilit - thanks for your thoughts x. I think it's easy to think it's the end of the world at home in my pjs day after day lol.
ReplyDeleteAnnisa - I love those lip balms. I have now tried both and will do some swatches asap. They seem to be all kinds of fab so far.
Vintage - I am also loving Indianwood, it is even prettier than I had hoped it would be. On the plus side you can stop sniffing lovely as I think this is my last haul for a while believe me.
Dee - yes I said mild...what of it ;)
Su - so glad to hear you love those lipsticks too. I cannot believe how gorgeous it is. I am yet to try the shimmer but imagine they will come in handy during summer. Thanks for your well wishes too hon x
Wow amazing haul! I'm very jealous since I've been trying to cut back lately haha!
ReplyDeleteI used to avoid Australis like the plague but they won me over with their high coverage tinted moisturiser and now everytime I go into Priceline they seem to have another new amazing product out. Screen Siren actually kicked Orgasm out as my new HG blush...
Fantastic haul! I really like Maybelline for drugstore make up, I'm thinking of trying Fit Me soon.
ReplyDeleteElla - I love when we get to rediscover an old favourite brand. The colour inject lipstick is AMASING!
ReplyDeleteJaztee - I have been pleased with both of the Maybelline foundations I picked up. I didn't have high hopes to be honest. Fit Me seems very natural whereas Superstay has a fuller coverage.
ahh what fun, nice haulage my dear :D curious about the Palladio goods, will await reviews :D
ReplyDeleteWow, you bank account is definitely crying now xD...but we are very pleased to see all this stuff!!
ReplyDeleteI'll wait for the review of Maybelline's foundations :D
Ooohh seeing this just makes me all excited and jealous!! Ordering from the overseas MAC is genius! I've been trying to figure out how to do it :P
ReplyDeleteDo you like indianwood or do you prefer/recommend other paintpots?
xx
I really want to try the rice powder but I have super dry skin LOL
ReplyDeleteNice hauling Jac!
ReplyDeleteThat MAC paint pot looks stunning!
You cleaned up well. Have a shop!