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FACE MASK FAVOURITES

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

Hi Everyone!

Today blog post is on my five favourite face masks. There is nothing I love more than a refreshing face mask after a long day, especially if I have had a bad skin day. Throughout this year, I have tried many masks that I have loved for various reasons. So without rabbling on any longer, here are my top five face masks.

Lush - “BB Seeweed”: this relaxing face mask aims to cleanse, soften and beautify the skin. The seaweed in particular helps soothe the skin, making it perfect for a relaxing pamper night.

Lush - “Rosy Cheeks”: I love this calming face mask after long week. It cleanses my skin and also calm any rosiness in my cheeks.

Garnier - Pure Active 3 in 1: not only can this mask be a face wash and scrub, the mask is great because it evens the skin tone and mattify’s too! I love how this mask feels on the skin because it isn’t too drying.

Premium Spa Australia – Face and Body Mask: So I have previously raved about this mask for its benefits. It claims to detoxify, purify, deep cleanse and condition the skin and I can 100% agree with it! Not only does it smell amazing, it leaves your face feeling brand new and so refreshed.

Formula 10.0.6 – Pores Be Pure Mud Mask: this mask isn’t so much of a relaxing one, but more of a clarifying mask. The mud with berry boosters gets deep into clogged pores to clarify the skin providing a clearer complexion. I love this mask for eliminating the sight of blackheads.

My favourite mask is either the premium spa or BB seaweed, but both provide such amazing benefits for my skin I love them both so much!

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Until next time have a loving day, thanks for reading.

Olivia x

COLOURPOP HAUL

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

Hi Everyone!

Today’s post is a small colourpop haul and first impressions! Colourpop is probably one of most hyped about brands on Instagram so when they offered free international shipping, I had to take the offer up! I had heard so much about all the products but kept it to just lip and eye products.

Lips

Ultra Satin Lip “Echo Park” – absolutely love it!

Ultra Metallic Lip “Mug Shot” – thought it was going to be more metallically but I still love it and it was easy to apply

Ultra Matte Lip “Viper” – much more purple from what I thought but applies nicely.

Lippie Stix “Brink” – super pigmented and I love the colour!

Lippie Stix “Tootsi” – good pigmentation but the colour looked different on the website. Smells great though!

Left to right: Echo Park, Mug Shot, Viper, Brink, Tootsi

Eyes

They are all very pigmented and have a creamy formula.

Super Shock Eye-shadow: matte “Brady” – easy to blend but hard for the brush to pick up.

Super Shock Eye-shadow: pearlized “Drift” – not as burgundy than I would’ve thought but I still love the colour!

Super Shock Eye-shadow: pearlized “Mixed Tape” – still yet to experiment with this shade but the colour is different to anything I have.

Super Shock Eye-shadow: metallic “Amaze” – excuse the pun but it’s an amazing middle highlight shade!

Left to Right: Amaze, Brady, Mixed Tape, Drift

I probably wouldn’t buy their eye shadow’s again unless there was a shade colour really out of the ordinary. Nonetheless, I loved the lip products and would definitely consider picking up more!

Keep updated with daily MOTD, mini hauls and more on my Instagram @Oliviasbeautyblog

Until next time have a loving day, thanks for reading.

Olivia x

PRODUCTS I REGRET BUYING

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

Hello Everyone!

Hope we are all getting excited for the holiday season!

Today will be a post on products I regret buying, because let’s face it, we have all bought products we now never use or regret purchasing. Some of the products I regret buying are a mixture of impulse and seeing the product all over social media.

Australis Those Smokin’ Eyes Palette

I have nothing against Australis or this palette, as some people may know I even did a tutorial using this palette. However, for me personally, the typical grey/ purple smokey eye isn’t for me. By saying that, I sometimes use the shades individually for an eye look but aside from that I barely reach for it.

Australis Banana Powder

Again, I have nothing against Australis but this product just didn’t work for me. I picked it up at one of Priceline’s 40% of sale and thought I would give it a go after seeing a few people using it on Instagram. I did enjoy using this product when I first applied my makeup, but found it creased under my eyes later in the day. After a while I stopped adding this step into my makeup routine and barely touch it, but hopefully I will start reaching for it more often.

Stila Eyes are in the Window “Body” Palette

So this range has four different palettes, all of which I started seeing on YouTube and Instagram. When I bought this, I wanted to start experimenting with different colours and thought the variety of colours in this palette was great. However, when I received the palette I was disappointed to find the pigmentation was quite poor. Not even my M.A.C fix plus can enhance it. Luckily though I bought this for a cheaper price than what you would find in Mecca or Sephora but it is still a regretful purchase.

Sportsgirl Give Some Lip “Hot to Trot”

Another impulse buy. I think I bought this when I just started getting into makeup, so anything at a reasonable price seemed great to me and I picked this up. My only problem with it is the colour and the fact it’s a lip gloss. Nothing wrong the product itself just a purchase I didn’t think about.

Maybelline Color Sensational “Coral Fever”

I love the consistency and pigmentation of this product but the colour is something I just don’t reach for. I again bought this on impulse around a time I wanted to experiment with more colours and it was on sale. Unfortunately, it is one of those lip products that just sits in my draw.

Essence 50’s Girls Reloaded Eye shadow “You’re a Heartbreaker”

So as some of you will know, I absolutely love essence cosmetics. They’re high quality but inexpensive products are a great addition to anyone’s makeup collection. This eye shadow was exactly that, so so creamy and excellent pigmentation. However, this was another impulse purchase and I never use it because I don’t use the colours. I do really want to find a use for it though because the quality is so high!

So I don’t know about you, but this post has taught me to think through every makeup purchase and ask myself, “will I use these colours?” and “is it really worth it”. Hopefully it will save me money on future shopping trips!

I hope you all enjoyed this post!

Keep updated with daily MOTD, mini hauls and more on my Instagram @Oliviasbeautyblog

Until next time have a loving day, thanks for reading.

Olivia x

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