MyBBCream Haul

I hope you all had a great Christmas & are getting ready for a lovely New Years where ever you may be.  

I just wanted to post some things that I got from MyBBCream as there sale of up to 70% off is still running until 1 Jan 2013. 

I purchased four Beblesh Balms and the Chiffon Sponge from Skin79 for a total of $58AU (free registered shipping for orders over $50AU). As pictured above (L-R) Skin79 Dream Girls BB Cream, Misha Vita Matte, Skin79 VIP Gold and the Skin79 Vita Orange Super BB's. 



I also got a god array of samples (BB creams, cleanser & facial mask)

I'm sure many people prefer to get their bb creams from websites overseas (and probably cheaper too!) but I have bought from this online store before and was happy with the service.  Of course if you have a store that you get your Skin79 or Missha from please share this in the comments below.

(L-R) Garnier Light BB Cream (for comparison), Skin79 Vita Orange BB & Skin79 VIP Gold BB

Once I get to try all these BB creams properly I'll do a review and comparison of them but so far my favourite is the Skin79 VIP Gold Super BB Cream (40g) which I have previously used up three of the sample tubes (15ml in total). It has a pink undertone and a grey cast with an SPF 25+.  The Skin79 Vita Orange is an SPF 50+ which has a yellow undertone with a beige cast. 

(Top to bottom) Garnier BB Cream Matte Light (for comparison),
Missha Vita Matte & Skin79 Dream Girls BB 

Although the Skin79 Dream Girls BB is stated for "juniors" and is "not oily", I wanted to try it as my skin has been undergoing a lot of changes and I don't like an extremely dewy finish, i.e. not greasy.  

However, I was interested to see that it actually contains mineral oil (10th listed ingredient out of over 40) and has more of a "lotion like" consistency as compared to all the other Beblesh Balms that I picked up and leaves a "slick" feeling to the skin.  Needless to say although it is more "dewy" than greasy is also goes to show that "not oily" does not mean "oil-free".  Something I learned from the many tinted moisturisers that I have tried.  (Sleek's new BB Cream also contains mineral oil).

The Missha Vita Matte also contains mineral oil near the top half of ingredients listed above the essential vitamin complexes it promotes. Both the Skin79 Dream Girls and the Missha Vita Matte contain parabens.  

Favourite Brands Giveaway Winner

Thanks to those that follow me on my Youtube Channel and took the time to enter the first of my Favourite Brands Giveaway.  I have just announced the winner and I hope to do the next giveaway early next year...I can't believe 2013 is so close! 

Aha, but Christmas is even closer - only 9 more sleeps until the big day! My next blog will be what is on my Christmas Wish List.  Until then stay happy and safe beauties.

Laugh for the Day

Just a quick little post today....

If you want a little chuckle please check out 2bfem's post (don't forget to subscribe!) with the Blindfold Makeup Challenge below.  She invited me to be her model & we had so much fun. Thanks again Talia!

Warning: I am barefaced at the start & not a good profile either ;)

Talia is a lovely lady & a talented MUA that specialises in bridal makeup & I hope to see the challenge where I did her face!

Giveaway Winner

Thanks again to all that took the time to enter my Essence Cosmetics Giveaway

The winner has been drawn from the valid entries.  

So without further delay...

Congratulations to Elizabeth Villa!

Could you please contact me via the email you are subscribed to my blog with just so I can verify through feed burner? (As I couldn't contact you directly through blogger.) Please just PM me through the contact details on my blogger profile and I'll arrange the prize details.

I enjoy doing mini giveaways on my blog so I hope to do another one in the new year.  In the meantime my Youtube Channel Giveaway is still running until midnight AEDT, December 12th!

 Please leave any suggestions about my next blog giveaway - would you prefer cosmetics, makeup tools or dress jewellery? 

Announcing Winner Soon

Hi lovelies...I just wanted to do a quick update on drawing the winner for my recent blog giveaway.  I'm currently going through and checking the entries are valid (i.e. had "entry" in the comment & are actually followers etc - I gotta follow the rules I placed!) before I actually enter that number into Random Org.  

Ok honestly there are only a very small number of entries but I have to be fair to everyone that took the time to enter and that support my blog.  

Anyway I should be contacting the winner this evening (AEDT) but at least the odds are very good for those that had a valid comment - woo!  Of course for those that don't snag it you can always enter my Youtube Giveaway which is running for another 10 days :-) 

In the meantime I hope you are having a lovely weekend.  The sky is just hitting blue In Sydney and I hope it won't be as humid as it was yesterday!

Essence Quick Buy - Stocking Filler?

Ok beauties since the festive season is fast approaching and those hiding spots for Christmas gifts should be filling up (ok, mine is vastly empty - eek!) we might be hunting around for that little stocking filler. How about a fruity floral eau de toilette?

I snagged Essence's Blooms etc in Target recently and when I scanned it I was pleasantly surprised to see that the EDT scanned up for literally pocket change of $1.00AU for 50mls.

I figure the price is because the Blossoms etc collection is discontinued.  I only vaguely remember the nail polishes but I would recommend hunting around your local Target stores as there might be some of the other items (shown above) still around in sale bins at bargain prices as I have seen some of the lavender and lilac eyeshadows still mixed into the Essence bar displays up until very recently. 

I would describe this as a light sweet grape/ bubblegum scent rather than floral as the packaging, and name, of the fragrance would suggest.  It is even made in France. So as that extra gift for the girl that likes a little surprise it should do nicely as the box opens up as if the petals of the flower are blossoming. 

It also comes mounted snuggly on thin felt covered plastic and the glass is so thick that my bottle survived a fall from the shelf onto hardwood flooring so no worries there about it being a fragile bottle.

So lovelies I'm going to be posting some other little buys shortly as well as some favourite things I have picked up.  On my Essence obsession I have picked up a few items from the two new collections- the 50's Girl's Reloaded and the Twilight Breaking Dawn part 2 collection.  

Don't forget to enter my mini Essence Cosmetics Giveaway as there are only 6 days left!

Lust Have IT - November 2012

I decided it was about time I got back into blogging about the LustHaveIt boxes - yes beauties I've been subscribed now for over a year.  

I had my first introduction to the brand at the Australian Beauty Bloggers Weekend in September last year and I liked it so much that I signed up for the monthly $14.95AU in October 2011.

I posted a video of this month's box (as well as Octobers box)

This months collectable cosmetic bag is violet and from memory this is similar to the purple one we received in June's LustHaveIt pack. This is also apparently the last of the brightly coloured makeup bags we will be receiving, as from Decembers box we will be getting a new type of collectable packaging - I can't wait to see what it is!

As pictured this months parade of goodies include some full size items along with the samples. In fact there are three "fullies" - the brand new and yet-to-hit-shelves Fibre Lashxtend from ModelCo, a roll on fragrance from Evodia  in Summer Time & a tweezer from Star & Rose with a cute hologram design. 

The mascara alone has a RRP of $28AU which is just under twice what I pay for the subscription and the fragrance tagged at $12.95AU for 15ml is a very nose pleasing citrusy mix of lime and lemon combined with passionfruit and ginger.  The tweezer's RRP comes in just shy of $10AU and will be a handy addition to my draws of tools.  

The two samples are both 30ml's - a One Minute Hair Treatment from GKMBJ and a Skin Glow Light Tan Extender from Aviva Inspires - both of which I have never tried before.  Of course I have received so many hair treatments this will have to get in a very long line of samples as I even have some remaining from when I was receiving Bella Box, ILoveThisBox and the (now joined with Lust Have IT) Glossy Box. 

Besides the monthly beauty card there is a promo code for "buy one get one free" from Evodia for their website and a "two for one pass" to see Liberal Arts which is released to hit our cinemas December 13th.  If you like rom-coms and not to mention the main guy from "How I Met Your Mother" this might be a movie for you.

Overall, this one of my favourite box/bags I've received from them in the last few months and I am looking forward to what their Christmas box will be and how it will be up from the 2011 festive season box from Lust Have It.  

I'm also working on an overview of my year with Lust Have It and how I have found it overall, as well as in comparison to some of the other beauty sample boxes I was subscribed too.  But my next blog will be on some of my latest favourite buys and a few bargains so stay tuned.