Let's get Naked 2!

If your a fan of the Urban Decay Naked Palette (seriously this is my HG product!) then surely you've heard of the sequel, the Naked 2!

When the initial palette was released it was like trying to pull teeth trying to get your hands on one and get it shipped to Australia, but luckily the UK online store Beauty Bay  came to the party and stocked and shipped them to us lucky Aussies.

Guess what? THEY HAVE THE NAKED 2! and wanna know something else? FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING (at time of posting this).

So of course as soon as I got the email, I ordered one and am now patiently waiting for it to arrive. All up with currency conversion it cost $55 which is less then 2 MAC eyeshadows here.

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Haulage!

As usual life is hectic! So here is a little haulage post... I haven't done one of these in ages!

I had some family members go to the US in April and with the great $$ I sent them off with a shopping list, they did well!

The goodies!



Sephora!!!!

Urban Decay Primer Potion - My favourite eye primer....and it's in a tube!!! So much better then the crappy packaging previously which is what my current tube is, I'm going to attempt to depot that soon as i'm almost out. I'll let you know how I go!

Benefit Bella Bamba - 3D blush? yep that's how this is marketed. I am a fan of the Benefit boxed blushes so had to get this.

Illamasqua Ore Pigment - I have loved and wanted this for so long! IT'S MINE! Haven't used it yet but can't wait to give it a go.



Mac... really? could you tell? :)

Eyeshadows - Beauty Marked, Carbon, Blanc Type & Sketch - I can't even remember why I picked these particular colours but they are so beautiful, especially Beauty Marked... can't wait to try a sparkly smokey eye with this one!

Blush - Well Dressed & Peachykeen - Love Peachykeen still not 100% convinced about Well Dressed

Lipstick - Dubonnet - I think I had winter in mind when picking this... tried it and its very very dark... not sure if I can pull this one off but might try using it as a stain in winter. It is a very pretty colour though!

That's all folks!

 

IT'S HERE!!!

Yes this totally deserves it's own post!

My Urban Decay Naked Palette has arrived!! I can't wait to start playing!

My First Major Make Up Purchase

I was thinking about this the other day when I came across a picture of my first I guess "high-end" make up purchase.


Then *ding ding* bells rang in my head... Urban Decay used to be stocked in Myer!


Because my first big makeup purchase was this -

It was a shimmery body powder that was edible, but my main buying point was the leopard applicator... yeh i'm a little tacky :)


I can't remember when Urban Decay left the Australian market but I remember I bought this product not long after I started working so around 2000...long time ago... 


I'd love to see Urban Decay enter back into the Australian market, their products always appealed to me because of the "grunginess" of the brand I guess.


Do you remember your first big makeup purchase? 

April Favourites!!

Another month has gone, which is unbelievable! This year is once again going way too fast for my liking, before we know it we'll be Christmas shopping again!


However, another month going by means another favourites! I've got a few favourites this month actually, and one in particular that has become a HG (holy grail) item! 


So lets get started....

Urban Decay Primer Potion... how did I live without you? I've had this product for a couple of months now, but really started using it a lot more in April because I was doing more eyeshadow looks. I'm sure you've heard the hype about this product, and it's all true! 


I was lucky enough that a friend picked this up for me overseas but I believe you can get it from www.crushcosmetics.com.au in Australia and also Ebay might also be an option?

April has also been the month where I got my first Ulta3 polish... it's love I tell you :) I've since bought quite a few bottles and will continue buying more. For the $2.50 price point these polishes are amazing! For an idea, i'm wearing a China Glaze polish at the moment (For Audrey) that I applied last night. I've already chipped one nail... one day in! My Ulta3 polishes however don't start chipping until day 3 or 4! If your in Australia try and find these, you won't be disappointed.

Benefit Sugarbomb & Stila Convertible Colour in Lillium


Why are these favourites and why have I put them together.... CHEEK GLOW!! These colours look amazing layered for a long lasting glowy cheek. First apply the Stila Lillium to your apples and then apply the Sugarbomb over the top...AAAAHHHMMMAAAAZZZINNNNG!! Try it and let me know if you love it as much as I do!

I have been waiting this whole month to talk about this product!! I don't know why I didn't just do it as a "loves..." product but anyway... here it is!


Covergirl Outlast Lipstain.... oh my god! Go and get it right now...seriously!


I bought the colour "Flirty Nude" and it is the best YLBB (Your Lips But Better) colour i've found yet. The tip is like a texta which is kinda fun, it smells fruity and it really does last. I put this on of a morning and it's still going strong well after lunch. I do apply gloss throughout the day as well and it makes no difference, I still am rocking a Flirty Nude lip!


It's also a really great price, I think I paid around $15 for it which is not bad at all.


Hope you enjoyed my favourites this month! Can't wait to see what May brings :)

Sephora Haul!

A few weeks ago my friend was on a trip to Singapore, he sent me a message one day at lunch saying "There's a Sephora here, want anything?"... I quickly responded with "How long do I have to get a list to you?"

So I compiled my list with about 10 items...I was being fair and considering his luggage and the fact he was a male going into Sephora! Anyway I ended up with 2 items from my list which I finally got this weekend! He did well and the items I got were...

TA DAHHHHHH...

 image credit - http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/

&

image credit - http://www.urbandecay.com/

I haven't had a chance to really test them out yet (only used Sugarbomb once so far) but once I do I will have reviews on both.

We need a Sephora here!! Although I think my wallet is kinda happy it's not!