Savvy Lipsticks in Pretty Pink, Guava and Coral

Lately I've been obsessing over lip products, lip balms, lip tints and lipsticks. I find that I just cant leave the house without at least some sort of lip product on my lips and in my bag.

Though I dont usually use lipsticks, since I find them too high maintenance for my liking (reapplying after eating & drinking and using the mirror throughout the day to check up on any sort of smudging or fading). 

I have been recently using the Savvy lipsticks that I purchased mid year last year, which I only just been using over and over again.

I purchased the lipsticks in the colour pretty pink, guava and coral during the Savvy 3 for 2 offer at Priceline, which usually pops up a few times per year. They originally costed me $4.99 each but I only paid $9.98 for all 3 hench being around $3.30 for each lippie! What a bargain.

You can take out the bottom of the lipsticks and it comes with some mini lippots. Except I find them pretty useless unless you plan on doing other peoples makeup with a lipbrush. 

 

L-R: Pretty Pink || Guava || Coral

Pretty Pink: My lips but better colour

Guava: Dusty Rose colour

Coral: Orange Red colour

I've been reaching for Guava a lot more than the other colours, it's probably been my go-to lippie during some outings. Though I do use Pretty Pink at school or whenever I just feel like a more natural look. As for Coral, I havent exactly used it a lot since it is a bit more dramatic than the other colours, I did notice that if I dabbed Coral on my lips it was a whole lot wearable.

The lipsticks glide on smoothly as long as your lips arent dry and flacky, so a well exfoliated and moisturized lip is the perfect base for these. But on the downside they are a tad drying when you use them and they also dont last for maybe up to 3 hours if you dont eat/drink.

I'm going to admit that I'm not the type of person who likes to reapply makeup throughout the day which is ironic since I do bring a lipstick in my bag even though I dont even use it. 

Sorry that these arent exactly 100% quality photos, but my camera just didnt picture the colours right. I found that my ipod camera made the swatches 90% true to the actual colours.

Essence Rebels Lip & Cheek Pot in Peach Punk

Anyone else remember the old Priceline?!

Awhile back I went to a small shopping centre, where it usually doesnt have much people. I found out they opened a small Priceline, so I obviously went to go check it out. They had all these sale tables covering half the store and I found this Lip & Cheek Pot for only $3.40! There were also some Essence lipsticks for only $2 but most of the bullets were already used or battered up.

This was part of the Essence Rebels collection, which I dont think you can get anymore, but honestly it is not worth it.

I don't own that many blush products since I don't use blush so I thought this product would be the perfect thing to get, as it is versatile. I've always had a thing for peach coloured lip products aswell.

There was some bubbly oily residue at the top.

I'll be a hypocrite but I find that swatches on the hand can be very misleading, so the picture above really doesnt do any justice. 

I absolutely love the colour in the picture but in reality, when applied to the lips, it's more of a peachy tint. The product also clings into fine cracks on the lips. What's worse is that, when applying the product it feels like it's drying the lips as you put it on.

I did try the product on my cheeks and found it to be a natural light flush of peach, I wouldnt mind using it if I was doing a natural look. But I have naturally flushed cheeks so I find that using blush makes my cheeks lookmore like a clown. 

Though on the brighter side, a little does go a long way if used on the cheeks.

I do love Essence products but this was a big let down.

Lanolips Lip Ointment with Colour in Rhubarb

I purchased this a while back and I somehow ended up having it with my lip products abandoned after a couple of uses. It was a 'meh' product for me but I decided to give it another go.

I've heard a lot about the Lanolips products and all the raves, but the prices were puting me off in purchasing their lip ointments. I found the Lip ointment in Rhubard for only $2 in Priceline (in a bargain bin)! Yes 2 dollars. It was the last one as well, so of course I had to buy it.

I found the texture to be thick but not sticky. It felt a bit like lipgloss, and if you dont know me well, I really don't like lipgloss. Which is probably why I didnt use it a lot in the first place.

It did make my lips a shade darker, but wasn't too noticable.

When I do use it, I only use it before I go to bed or randomly through the day which defeats the purpose of the color.

I find that when I apply it to my lips it lasts 1-2 hours, after around 30 minutes to an hour the ointment starts to look more like a lip balm rather than a gloss which is what I like about it.

But in terms of it being moisturising or not, it does work but it doesnt really wow me compared to the Lucas Papaw Ointment.

I wouldn't repurchase this but considering I got it for $2, I dont regret buying it.

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 005 Silky Beige

Having an oily-combination skin type, it has always been a must to use powder after foundations, bb creams or tinted moisturisers just so it can last longer.

After hearing this product explode through the beauty community it had been in my key interest to try it out.

I bought this at Priceline during one of their 20% off Rimmel sales a few months back for $10.36. (they have the same sale on now aswell!)

The back

 It comes in 4 shades, Silky Beige, Transparent, Peach Glow and Cashmere. 

I got the shade in 005 Silky Beige, though the shades don't really matter to me since I can't really notice a difference with it on.

Firstly about the packaging, it has a clear lid that you have to twist on and off. I find that when I try to twist it back on it doesn't have a secure stop to it so it will continue twisting even if you use a light hand, I came to the point where I didn't have to twist it any more, I just pulled the lid off. 

Also the packaging looked and felt really cheap and flimsy.

As for the product, I did notice that it had very small glitter particles but it wasn't noticeable once I applied it on.

The texture was really smooth, wasn't powdery nor chalky and blended like a dream on the skin. 

I use my EcoTools Powder Brush to apply on my T-zone.

Sadly I found that it hung onto the dry areas of my face (around my nose, forehead and some patches on my cheek), which was a let-down but it did mattify my face for a good 3-4 hours!

But during the more hotter days and the times where I had sport during school it didn't last as long as the cooler days. Probably around 2 hours. 

Although I can't judge whether it's a good powder or not since it is the second powder I've used. I can easily tell it will be a powder that I'll be using for in the future. I don't like to reapply my make-up through out the day so lasting 3-4 hours is good enough for me!

Models Prefer 5pc Manicure Set

While having a lovely Priceline spree awhile ago, I walked by a shelf selling Models Prefer 5pc Manicure Set for $5, it came in many colours but I really liked the black one. So I took advantage of the time to buy it since I was looking for new tweezers (lost my old one sadly).

It includes 

• Cuticle Cleaner (Probably won't be using this but might come in handy someday)
• Nail File
• Tweezers
• Cuticle Scissors
• Nail Clippers

The lace design on the front & back

Inside

So far I'm actually really loving this manicure set, although I haven't even used the cuticle cleaner.

The nail file does a pretty decent job, but I don't like how thin it is since it is a bit hard to slide it out from the elastic and it also sometimes gets caught onto the fabric lining.

The tweezers was probably my favourite out of the whole set, it managed to pluck out the very short, hard to pluck eyebrow hair and it also felt and looked very sleek.

I've only used the nail scissors once for my nails, and I actually preferred using it over the nail clipper. I used it to cut my soon-to-be-breaking pinky nail, it was a very clean cut compared to using clippers so I'll definitely be trying it on the rest of my nails when the time comes! 

Lastly the nail clippers was soft of a hit and miss for me, on the first use i was pretty impressed with it, it was bigger than the average nail clipper and made a clean cut, but after a few uses it sometimes didnt fully cut the nail in one go but on some other days it performed perfectly, not really sure what was going on but i'm still happy with it.

For the price of $5 for 5 pc it was well worth the price seeing as though each piece equals to $1. It was a great bargain so I would definitely recommend this!

Beauty Style Eyeshadow Quad Compact

I was browsing through Priceline a few days before Christmas looking for a Christmas present for my mum and I came across a stand selling Beauty Style products for $3 and I found an eyeshadow compact which was the last one.

I'm going to be honest and say I thought this was an actual eyeshadow palette which is why I took it instantly when I saw it was the last one.

I was a little bit excited when I opened it up. I was disappointed that it was just an empty eyeshadow compact but happy since I always wanted one aswell (the z-palette is on my wishlist!)

It had a massive mirror with it which is great if you plan on travelling without bringing a separate mirror.

The palette only came with 4 empty spaces, which I think would probably fit a MAC eyeshadow maybe? (Never owned one before) 

It also comes with a sponge tip applicator which I threw out since I only use my brushes but it may come in handy if you are using it to touch up your eyeshadow during the day.

I depotted my Essence eyeshadow duo in Dream Team (I think it's discontinued now) and it actually stuck well in the palette, felt really sturdy so I don't have to worry about it falling out.

Overall I wouldnt exactly repurchase this since the packaging is rather too big for my liking, but it is a cheap alternative to the MAC Palettes and Z-Palettes. I will be saving up for the Z-Palette soon though :)

Shopping Spree Haul!

Seeing as though I had nothing to save up up, I thought why not have a shopping spree? It's nice to indulge yourself and try some new things once in a while! So the blazer I bought for my job interview a while ago, I actually didn't wear to my interview and luckily I didn't rip off the tag, I got my refund which added $40 to my spree budget :D (I had $100 on me) 

Rimmel Match Perfection 2 in 1 Concealer & Highlighter in 010 Ivory @ Priceline - $11.16

I actually didnt buy this for myself, my friend asked me to get her this concealer off of ebay but I found out Priceline sold it for cheaper so I went and got this for her. I heard some good reviews of this!

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in 001 Dark Brown @ Priceline - $6.80 

I've have my eyes on this for a while now, I'm not a fan of eyebrow pencils since I prefer the natural look but I'm glad I finally crossed this off my shopping list! Might as well try it out.

Essence Smokey Eyes Brush @ Priceline - $2.55

So a while back I was searching for crease brushes, and I came across this. Although I ordered a Sigma crease brush, I couldnt stand the wait and got this as a brush to use before the Sigma one arrived. I tried it out when I got home and I must say that it is amazing. Going to buy a second one as a backup!

Maybelline Fit Me Powder in 120 Classic Ivory @ Big W - $10.24

I was actually contemplating between this powder or the Rimmel one, while I was at Priceline, but I said no. Then I was walking around Big W and saw this on sale and yes..I did say yes

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 005 Silk Beige @ Priceline - $10.36

I've seen this everywhere! It was one of those products I wanted but also didn't one, kind of like an unnecessary thing. But my powder was low and I needed one so I chose this one.

BOE Beauty Bronzer in #1 St Tropez Bronzing Powder @ Big W - $2

This was cleared for $2 at Big W, I thought why not, it was $2 and I'm still on the path of trying new bronzers.

BOE Beauty Pressed Powder Compact in #1 Translucent F/Powder @ Big W - $2

You're probably wondering why did I buy so much finishing powders... I wonder why myself. But it was just calling out my name in its clearance bowl. :(

Sunsilk Conditioner for Damaged Hair @ Safeway - $4.79

Ran out of my previous conditioner and needed to get this ASAP since my ends started feeling dry again. I can say this conditioner is a lifesaver, made my ends silky smooth (weird since I straighten my hair every day without heat protectant..oops). Anyone want a review on this?

Dettol Hand Sanitizer @ Safeway - $2.99

One of those products you need in your purse if you're feeling germaphobic! 

Models Prefer Manicure 5 PC Set @ Priceline - $5

I was looking for new tweezers and nail file and came across this, came in a few colours but I preferred the black one the most! I've already started using this, so a review should be coming very soon!

Face of Australia Lip Quench in Lychee Crush @ Priceline - $9.45

Saw a few blog posts about this and the colour looked so pretty on the lips, cannot wait to try it (suffering from chapped lips)

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate Moss in 16 @ Priceline - $9.56

This has always been on my wishlist but I never decided the colour i wanted, I was contemplating between the coral one and this, and I thought to just try this one out since coral might be too bright for me.

[[ If you're wondering, the cotton buds are from Big W for $1, not that interesting ]]

Essence Coverstick- Matt Beige

After seeing Missglamorazzi on Youtube rave about this, I really wanted to try it out!

Costed me $3.95 at Priceline, I think it had around 4 colours and I'm not the type of person who likes to try out the colours, I usually just buy one and hope for the best (not a good idea). But luckily this did suit my skin colour. I chose the one that was the lightest colour out of the bunch.

States that "the coverstick reliably conceals skin imperfections with a fine matt finish. the formula with allantoin calms the skin. ideal for all skin types. dermatologically tested." 

The ingredients. 

So I did a bit of research on 'allantoin' and apparently it is actually really good for the skin. Allantoin is odorless, non-toxic and non allergenic. It is moisturising and softens the skin. It also has a few skin healing properties. Now doesn't that make you want to get this? 

Contains 5g

So the symbol with the tub and lid and 12M means that it has a good use of 12 months before I have to throw it out.

05 Matt Beige

When you take the stick out of the cardboard packaging it looks like this. Reminds me of a lipstick. It's not very eye-catching but very simple.

It contains about 3cm of the concealer stick. Also really looks like a lipstick! 

This is the first concealer stick I've used so I'm not concealer expert.

Just going to let you guys know that you should never try our your concealer on your hands since they will be   very diferent in colour. My face is lighter than the rest of my body, pretty weird if you tell me.

When you apply is quite creamy and pretty easy to blend, I'm very happy with this concealer, since it gives a light-medium coverage. Covers the dark tinge around my eyes! 

But the only con I have about this product would be, during the colder days the stick will be harder to apply and also harder to blend. I only use this during warmer/hotter days. Oh and it also goes in the cracks of my undereyes so I try to make sure it isn't too dry under my eyes (I have conbination skin).

I would definitely buy this again, I mean only $3.95 now that's a bargain!