Hi Ho here we go an IMATS A-hauling
Now what beauty blog would be complete without a bit of "hauling" & yes I back that up by the fact I'll be reviewing most, if not all of the stuff I bought (well that's what we tell our partners right?). Check out the footage I took of IMATS Sydney 2011.
I have to say I made sure that this year I went with a very restrained, "think every purchase over" mind-set. Ok it helps to go to a major event where there is a smorgasbord of beauty products to purchase with a budget, but some of you still might be surprised by the limited number of things I came out of IMATS with in comparison to my frenzied hauling from the vlogs I did last year...watch IMATS 2010.
Anyway on to the "beauty booty"!
Brushes from Royal & Langnickel
Last year I got so many brushes from Royal & Langnickel I did a giveaway & also shared some out in several swaps . However, I just had to get back ups of my favourite eye brushes - Super Eye Fluff C448 (I actually use for highlight & setting powder under the eye area), the Angled Shader BC501-S, the LG Smudger C445 which reminds me a lot of my Sigma Tapered Blending E40 brush that I love so much & two metal lash combs (that I am addicted to smoothing out layers of mascara on my lashes).
But I also wanted to try some of the super soft Synthetic Kabuki brushes, that were all priced at $10AU each. (Pictured left):I've already used all the kabuki brushes & so far my favourites are the large as well as the small pointed dome #27 (far left) #25 (right).
The large #27 pointed kabuki I use for bronzer/contour & the small #25, I prefer for highlight & blush application. I will do an overview & review post on all the R&L brushes I own on my Youtube channel as I think they are a great buy & I love the quality.
It was also Illamasqua's first year at IMATS Sydney, & as pictured below (far left), I picked up a Cream Foundation in #133 from Illamasqua for only $20AU, (normally $55AU). So far enjoying the creamy silky feeling & I just wish I had gotten to the stand earlier to pick up more goodies.
Below - nope it's not a lipgloss but a blush! It's a Mirage Blush in "abricot" from Serge Louis Alvarez. The ABBW'ers were lucky enough to get a "lucky dip" at the SLA booth & I was fortunate to pick up this doe foot applicator blush, which provides a lovely apricot & golden shimmer to the cheeks & gives a velvety finish.
After seeing so many positive reviews on the Embroylisse range I decided to pick up the Cream Concentrate (right) at Scotty's Makeup & Beauty stand (show price $15AU & normally $20AU for 30ml). It is a wonderful thick cream texture that melts into the skin & I can already notice a difference in my stubborn dry patches.
I look forward to getting near the end of the tube before I give a proper review. However, I already feel it will be an October favourite for me so stay tuned on that one!
(left) From Beauty & Spa Solutions got a light up double travel mirror that I have actually been using as my everyday "face of the day" mirror for $15AU. I no longer have the luxury of taking my time to make up my face in front of a vanity, or even in the bathroom, so I need a compact mirror that I can walk around using, so having one that lights up with a magnified end is great.
At the same stand I got the Lingmei Liner in black (as above) & for $10AU I have been very happy with the long lasting & precise line I can get from the felt tip-like applicator.
Last, but by no means least, I got Smashbox Soft Lights Brighten (above) from PM Studio & have used it almost everyday as either as highlight or glowing blush. This was my most expensive purchase at $20AU (normally $36.95AU).
See I told you I was trying to be restrained in my spending, although in the weeks since, I have watched a ton of haul posts & regret not getting some INGLOT or some more goodies that I haven't tried before. Oh well, I'll start another wish list as there's always next year's IMATS!
If you go to IMATS Sydney, what was your favourite purchase?
