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whatever76 wrote: »Was in Spain last week and found a Kiko shop - Man what a shop and so cheap as well, bought a few small treats for myself. I could have spent 100's in there. They need to come to Ireland ...
They deliver but its not as fun as picking it out in person
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Just back from a week in New York... Sephora or mac etc on every other corner..Dangerous for the ol wallet
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Stila soul palette: I recently sold 7 of the urban decay palettes I had accumulated over the years, this is a nice fresh replacement! All very neutral, no crazy blues or pinks but they're all lovely, very wearable, silky texture, apply well and last well (with a primer). Affection (second row, middle shade) is a standout for me, I've pale skin, blue eyes and very dark hair so this warms my eyes up nicely! Four of the 12 are matte shades too so great for day wear.
Too faced - cocoa contour palette: this was a spur of the moment buy, I was looking to get benefits hoola bronzer but this seemed better value (the things I tell myself
). I'm not big in to contouring so this is an attempt to dip my toe in and see how I get on! Colours are lovely, nice cool tones, nothing is too orangey or bronzey. Medium (top right) looks like the one I'll get most use out of. Pop of light (bottom right) is very glittery, not sure how that will sit on my skin!
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Becca - ever matte poreless priming perfector. Not a fan at all, thankfully this is just a sample size and was only $15. Overly matte, sits really heavy on the skin. Reminds me of the mattifying no 7 primer in the was that it almost balls on the skin when foundation is applied over it. I use double wear so maybe the two combined was just too much but I can't say I'll be buying the full version of this, or probably ever using the mini sample again.
Benefit - coralista. Great blush, nothing much more you can say about that!
(Top) Mac - mineralise skin finish natural in light plus. Standard powder for me, love it, must have bought 7/8 of them at this point! Love them!
(Bottom) elf baked highlighter in blush gems. Lovely really, nothing bad to say except about the packaging, I know it's a very cheap brand but the packaging is very flimsy and I won't be just throwing it in to my bag any time soon!
Elf - mineral pearls. Meh, chanced my arm on this cause it was only $4 but it's very powdery, nothing pearlescent about it at all.
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EOS lip balms - LOVE these, my lips have never felt softer. Scents are nice too, top to bottom are peppermint, strawberry and tropical (tropical... Drool, so gorgeous!)
Elf mineral face primer, feels lovely, not sure how much of a difference it made to the longevity of my make up but definitely made it nicer to apply!
Anastasia brow whizz - bought this after reading all the hype here! It's nice and I really like the spoolie on the other end. Colour I got is dark brown, suits my brows nicely and doesn't look overly drawn on! It's very very similar to the Estée lauder double wear brow lift duo (to right of brow whizz in pic) which I normally use. Price wise it's not that different really, $22 vs. €26. EL brow lift has a highlighter on the other end though which I really like! It'll be difficult to choose which to buy, I'm on my third EL Brow lift, they only last me 7/8 weeks so if I get longer out of Anasazis brow whizz that may be the clincher
Catrice glamour doll to replace my Lancôme doll eyes, not a like for like replacement but it did the job for the holidays and I'll definitely re purchase!
Catrice liquid liner - most definitely a holy grail product for me, I wing line my eyes 6 out of 7 days in the week and I've bought this more than 9/10 times by now. So easy to use, waterproof and lasts for the whole day!
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All elf lip products!
Moisturising lip stick in wink pink - finally found a 'my lips but better shade'! Nice, moisturising, the colour is what I really love! The lipstick itself is not a particularly great lipstick but until I find something to beat it that will be firmly in my handbag for the fore sealable future!
Next two are matte lip colour in 'dash of pink' and 'hot commodity' - both are nice, just nice. Colour pay off is good, staying power is nice, they almost stain you lips and wear of fairly evenly. They are very bright colours (pic doesn't do them justice) and can look a bit chalky but for $3 each it's hard to fault them!
Last is a lip balm in the imaginatively named 'pink'. It's brighter than it looks in the pic, not super moisturising like a normal balm but it's nice for just throwing on with a bare face!
Pic 5 - the rest of the bits and bobs!
Double ended Bite lipstick (another sample size!) not really used either of them but swatches they look good! The top colour is lingonberry - bright pink/purple matte, like a lighter version of Mac Rebel. Bottom colour is tangerine - an orangey coral in some lights, a definite coral in other lights, not close to the pink in any light despite the pic I've posted!
Mac lip liner in Chic Trick - got it as a match for a kilo lipstick I bought a while ago but it will also go nicely with the Elf hot commodity lipstick I posted above!
Carmex and EZ lashes - both fairly standard products that you can't go wrong with!
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Just treated myself to some Dior eyeshadow. It's a real treat so hoping it is worth the money
http://debenhams.scene7.com/is/image/Debenhams/123172073999?wid=1250&hei=1250&qlt=95
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Got this Laura Mercier palette from Sephora online. Expensive (around the same € price as the Naked Palettes + shipping) the colours are so freaking gorgeous, god I can't wait for it to arrive.
http://www.sephora.com/artist-palette-for-eyes-P383070?skuId=1677848
Got samples of these products too. Hope they're nice
http://www.sephora.com/bb-tinted-treatment-12-hour-primer-broad-spectrum-spf-30-sunscreen-P377542?skuId=1486752
http://www.sephora.com/chocolate-soleil-medium-deep-matte-bronzer-P229406?skuId=1511831
http://www.sephora.com/wake-up-call-hydrating-treatment-gel-P386497
http://www.sephora.com/alpha-beta-glow-pads-P282415?skuId=1325216 - thought these were exfiolating pads but they're actually self tanners for your face. Will probably give them to my friend as I can't imagine I will use them as I rarely ever wear tan. 0 -
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Oh you will love the strobe cream, Its defo a holy grail in my opinionI purchased strobe cream from mac today so looking forward to trying it. What do people think of inglot make up?. It lasts ages aswell - ive mine well over a year and still about quarter of the tube left! I use it as a base/primer and then mix a tiny bit into my foundation.
As for inglot I use their hd foundation and find it brilliant, i also have another of their foundations, setting powder and blush - all used regularly:)0 -
I thought that too but wasn't sure if I'd be allowed as it might be considered off topic, but I'll post the info here anyway. Hope that's okay with the modsTiddlypeeps wrote: »You should be able to post the service in the thread just fine. Unless it's an illegal service or you are secretly a shill for the shipping company (which your clearly not) then it should be against the forum rules. People post links to parcel motel the whole time and I imagine this is a similar service. I'm only saying this because you are going to get bombarded with posts asking for you to PM the link, much easier to just post it once.
I used the website www.reship.com which is obviously exactly like Parcel Motel. More info here http://www.reship.com/UI/ServicesFees.aspx
The register fee is $5 USD (it worked out at €4.91 for me) plus the shipping charge for when they receive my parcel. They will then give me the various shipping rates which I can just choose what one I want.
More info here too http://www.reship.com/UI/QuestionsAnswers.aspx
You won't avoid customs/vat etc though unless your parcel slips through unnoticed but I would say to be prepared to pay them just in case. You can use this website to give an idea (not an exact figure) of how much customs you may have to pay www.dutycalculator.com
There is a list here on Temptalia on what brands Sephora won't ship to the UK is here, however I'm not sure if this is all the brands they won't ship or if there's more, or if they do ship those brands now. Only way to find out is to contact Sephora and ask or add the items to your basket, choose international shipping and it will tell you whether they can be shipped or not. http://www.temptalia.com/sephora-com-now-shipping-uk-japan-south-korea
Hope that is of some help. I will post back here and let you know how I get on with ReShip etc and whether I am charged customs etc but bear in mind even if I am not charged customs that doesn't mean you won't be as it all depends on the package.
Oh and with Sephora just make sure that your billing and delivery addresses are different (obviously) and I used my own billing address and it worked out fine.
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Oh you will love the strobe cream, Its defo a holy grail in my opinion. It lasts ages aswell - ive mine well over a year and still about quarter of the tube left! I use it as a base/primer and then mix a tiny bit into my foundation.
As for inglot I use their hd foundation and find it brilliant, i also have another of their foundations, setting powder and blush - all used regularly:)
I have it on today. Used it as a primer and a bit on my cheekbones.. I love it Im Glowing!! I usually use MAC studio fix foundation, have you ever used it? If you have how does it compare to the Inglot HD foundation? Does it give good full coverage? 0 -
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I have it on today. Used it as a primer and a bit on my cheekbones.. I love it Im Glowing!! I usually use MAC studio fix foundation, have you ever used it? If you have how does it compare to the Inglot HD foundation? Does it give good full coverage?
Its great isnt it. I use mac soft and gentle skinfinish for my highlight - dont know why Id never used it before! As for the foundation Ive never used any mac foundation so unfortunately cant compare - I had wasted so much money looking for the right foundation that once I found my inglot 1 I have stuck with it. I was using their AMC one before the HD and was happy enough. Both are full coverage and I actually mix a little of the AMC with the HD just to dilute it a little. 0 -
I've just been told that they are highlighters. Mix 'em together with your brush and then apply where you would apply blush and it gives a good highlight plus a beautiful tint to the cheekbone.StripedBoxers wrote: »Was in Dealz today and saw these new Maybelline thingys (not sure what they are exactly, shadow, blush etc) but they were two for €1.49 so I picked them up. Gorgeous colours, the coral one I am assuming is a blush. I have never seen either of these before so don't know how new or old they are.
Maybelline Hypercosmos in the colour "pk-1" (coral) and "be-1" (brown/cream
The brown/cream ones seems to have a pink/rose undertone as when I swatched them they came out a lovely rosy gold colour, really gorgeous.0 -
Was in Dealz today and saw these new Maybelline thingys (not sure what they are exactly, shadow, blush etc) but they were two for €1.49 so I picked them up. Gorgeous colours, the coral one I am assuming is a blush. I have never seen either of these before so don't know how new or old they are.
Maybelline Hypercosmos in the colour "pk-1" (coral) and "be-1" (brown/cream
The brown/cream ones seems to have a pink/rose undertone as when I swatched them they came out a lovely rosy gold colour, really gorgeous. 0 -
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Mam gave me a sample of this GlamGlow mask the other day, even my boyfriend, who has less than zero interest in beauty/skincare etc tried it and thought it was amazing, so we bought one between the two of us.
We got a free sample of the Dual Cleanse mask with the full size clearing one. I've tried it and its nice but I didn't notice much difference after one use, so I'll try it a few more times and see. I will though even though it is a mud-to-oil mask it doesn't leave a greasy/oily/heavy residue on the face, it does leave a light film, but it feels like a moisturiser rather than an oil.
Also picked up this liquid liner by Maybelline in Dealz for €1.49 - want to try and get the hang of liquid liner so said I'd give this one a try.
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I'm back with a review of a few more products that I have been using on my skin and results have been extraordinarily good.
The 1st product is Hada Labo Gokujyun Foaming cleanser:
Normally I'd be very wary of using a foaming cleanser as they can be harsh and strip the skin. No such problems with this one! After washing my skin was clean but not "squeaky" clean(where your face feels like you've gotten botox because all the oils have been taken from your skin. I use this in combination with my cleansing oil(which I'll review later in this post), whenever I wear suncream, make-up etc. It contains a decent amount of Hyaluronic acid and my skin has come on in leaps and bounds since I started using it. Prices can vary but the cheapest place I found it for was on Rakuten global, from the seller Master of life(if you ask him, he'll post by SAL instead of EMS - most sellers on Rakuten post EMS).
The next product is Hada Labo Gokujyun lotion(Rich type):
(In case you are wondering, lotion is the same as a toner in Asian Beauty) I am really impressed with this product! This complements the foaming cleanser really well and is also effective if you don't use the HL cleanser. You can really feel that it's working as it gives a very slight tingle when you apply it. I have really noticed a difference in the moisture levels of my skin since starting to use this. It also doesn't take long to absorb into my skin and it's not harsh or drying. It also has Hyaluronic acid in it which is very good for dehydrated or mature skin. Like the cleanser the cheapest place to get it is Rakuten global from Master of life.
The best product I own in my entire skincare routine is Benton Snailbee High Content Essence:
This is my Holy Grail skincare product. It contains snail slime, bee venom, arbutin and other excellent ingredients. I know you might be thinking, "snail slime, yuck there is no way on this Earth I am putting this stuff on my face!" but bear with me. Snail slime is an incredibly healing ingredient, very good for acne, redness, skin irritation and most other problems with the skin. I have been using it for a few weeks now and it has really improved my acne, redness and irritation. My chin has a lot of acne and redness on it, since using the essence the acne has thinned out and I've really noticed a huge difference in the amount of product that I've had to use(started with 3 pumps, now down to 1.5). It's a very thin liquid and is incredibly easy to apply. It absorbs quickly and has minimal scent(it also doesn't feel slimy which is important!).
My only negative review I have is of the Benton snail bee high content steam cream:
It contains the same ingredients as the essence, but in cream form. My only problems with the cream are, it's incredibly thick and hard to apply. If you try to apply it to your skin, you have to be careful as you run the risk of dragging and pulling at your skin. Not impressed and plan on getting another cream instead.0 -
Picked up a few bits when Cloud10 had 15% off:
Blank Canvas E24 Flat Shader
Blank Canvas E32 Tapered Crease Brush
Blank Canvas E26 Blending Brush
Blank Canvas E34 Blending Brush
Blank Canvas F05 Fan Brush
- got this for using with the highlighter below and love it so far.
These are my first BC brushes and I am very impressed with the quality, especially for the price.
theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer
First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads
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My friend tried the SoSu nail varnish and had the same experience with both of the shades she tried. Chipped within 24-48 hours, even with tried and trusted base and top coats.
If anyone wants to try a "drugstore"/highstreet gel nail polish, I'd recommend the Maybelline SuperStay range 0 -
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Had recently bought my first mac purchase Mac Studio Finish Concealer and was really happy with how it covered any spots, fast became my favourite concealer..
Fast forward 3 weeks though and I think its just after causing more spots
I hadnt noticed originally but ive more angry bumps than ive ever had before in clusters on my face so my relationship with Mac has taken a plunge Pity coz it seemed to do a great job camouflaging 0 -
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