NEW ON COUNTER (FEB 2017): L'Oreal, Rimmel London, Maybelline, Glasshouse Fragrances, PONi, ULTA3

Aaaaaaaaand that's another month done and dusted for the year of 2017, lmao.

What have we all accomplished so far?

For me? A big, fat............ N-O-T-H-I-N-G!

Well, a few snaps from my IG to keep y'all updated with what's been going on:

❶ Pigging away on these @wearenutie donuts at the Lunar Markets in Pyrmont, Sydney! Yum!
❷ Quick #FOTD with my favourite Chi Chi lippy in 'Social Climber'.
❸ Collected some cute Disney shit from Daiso, yippee!

❹ Tried maybe a bit too hard to become a Golden Gaytime model... What do you say?
❺ One of the biggest disappointment in my food life.
❻ Wishing upon a lucky red tree (CNY seaason) that I won't get too tubby from the night market I was at... ytb.

L'OREAL PARIS Color Riche Le Vernis a L'Huile ($9.95/20 shades)
Actually quite affordable, considering that the packaging looks pretty luxe. Nourishing formula, but the wow factor is.............. wait for it........................ the brush has over 400 bristles! #dahell #datnametho

L'OREAL PARIS Colour Riche Les Ombres Eyeshadow Quad ($23.95/8 palettes)
Rich pigment, soft texture with an intense finish. Creamy, silk and smooth in texture, and lasts up to 12 hours.

L'OREAL PARIS Infallible Sexy Balm ($14.95/12 shades)
A gel balm that moisturises the lips with a pop of colour. Expect to range to feature both sheer and bold colours.

L'OREAL PARIS Infallible Total Cover Foundations ($29.95/6 shades)
Offers 24 hours full coverage for the face and body. Can be used to hide surgical scars, tattoos, veins, birthmarks and stretchmarks with a cakey feel. VERY KEEN to try this. A tad expensive, but reminds me a lot of Dermablend.

L'OREAL PARIS Infallible Total Cover Concealer Palette ($29.95/1 palette)
There's only one palette, which contains 5 shades as shown. Same same as the foundation above.

L'OREAL PARIS True Match High-Light Illuminating Powder ($19.95/3 trios)
A highlighting trio.

GLASSHOUSE FRAGRANCES The Hamptons Teak & Petitgrain Triple Scented Candle ($42.95)
Features notes of teak, iris and petitgrain. Don't ask me what those are, idek.

LUSH Valentine's Day Collection (limited edition)
Quick run-down:

Left to right, top to bottom:

1. Lover Lamp ($7.95) // bath bomb
2. Two Hearts Bathing Bar ($9.95) // soap
3. Unicorn Horn ($8.95) // bubble bar
4. Cupid Bath Bomb ($6.95) // bath bomb
5. The Kiss Lip Scrub ($9.95) // lip scrub
6. Ladybird Bubble Bar ($8.95) // bubble bar
7. Prince Charming ($19.95/250g) // shower cream
8. Lovestruck Bubble Bar ($8.95) // bubble bar
9. Over and Over Bath Bomb ($8.95) // bath bomb

MAYBELLINE Brick Bronzer ($21.95)
A bronzer of shimmering bricks for highlighting, along with a matte bronzer.

MAYBELLINE Brow Precise Micro Pencil ($12.95/3 shades)
Has an ultra-fine tip, allows for micro-precision.

MAYBELLINE Colossal Big Show Mascara ($19.95)
Provides volume... lmao. So over mascaras. Every mascara description is pretty much the same... ZZzzzzzzzzz. #skip

MAYBELLINE Dream Cushion Foundation ($26.95/6 shades)
A cushion foundation that combines the benefits of a liquid foundation in the convenience of a compact. Buildable, medium coverage with a dewy finish.

MAYBELLINE Lip Studio Color Jolt Intense Lip Paint ($14.95/8 shades)
Interesting!!!! A pigmented lip paint. I wonder if it dries matte or glossy though? #KEEN

MAYBELLINE Master Contour V-Face Duo Stick ($19.95/2 shades)
A dual-ended cream contour and highlighting stick. Matte and blendable.

MAYBELLINE Color Sensational Loaded Bolds ($17.95/10 shades)
New month, new lippy collection. Hey, hey, hey!

MAYBELLINE Drama The Nudes Liner ($11/3 shades)
Long-lasting, pigmented and easy-to-use eyeliners. Only available in 3 shades as they are supposed to suit all skin tones. The packaging is sooo pretty, won't lie.

MAYBELLINE Master Precise Skinny Eyeliner ($13.50)
Waterproof gel eyeliner pencils.

MAYBELLINE Master Strobing Stick Illuminating Highlighter ($15.95)
Looks like an addition to their Blush Sticks, but for strobing, obviously.

MAYBELLINE Super Stay 24H Primer ($15.95)
I THINK this has previously been done? Pretty they had a primer for their 24HR Super Stay range before...

MAYBELLINE The Rock Nudes Palette ($25.95)
Cool-toned neutrals eyeshadow palette.

PONi Cosmetics Zebra Brow Gel ($26)
A clear, water-resistant formulated brow gel. Won't lie... $26 for a clear brow gel, #dam.

RIMMEL LONDON The Only 1 Matte Lipsticks ($15.95/9 shades)
I'm sure you've heard SO much about these! Unfortunately, I missed out on the PR releases

ULTA3 #LOVEYOURSELFIE HD Blur Foundation ($11.95/4 shades)
Promises to blur the appearance of imperfections and fine lines to deliver a flawless, undetectable high coverage.

What's the pick for you?

My top picks would have to be ALL lip products featured in this post by Maybelline and Rimmel London. Especially the Lip Paints and The Only 1 Matte Lipsticks! I think they're gorgz, but whether I'll be getting them or not... is a different story, lol.

What are YOUR picks?

Let me know in the comments below!

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NEW ON COUNTER (SEP 2015): essence, Covergirl, Maybelline, Bourjois, Ulta3

A little late this month!

Things have not been the greatest for me. You know, when you wake up and things just change so drastically -- yeah, that has been happening, again. But yeah, it's cool.

Slowly getting through things...

There's not many new products this month, but there are quite a few Spring/Summer collections! I'll start off with products from August.. ^_^

COVERGIRL Full Lash Bloom Mascara ($17.95/available in Black and Black Waterproof)
A mascara with a mousse formula that accentuates the natural shape and length of lashes. The mousse formula is supposed to "prevent stiffness", and the brush "combs and coats for even, full coverage".

COVERGIRL Ready Set Gorgeous Concealer ($11.95/2 shades)
An oil free concealer that covers skin imperfections and brightens dark circles.

COVERGIRL Eye Shadow Quad ($14.95/5 quads)
Feels like every brand is hoping onto these neutral-brown quads, lol. Same with Covergirl. There are 5 different quads, but this neutral-brown quad is the only photo I have of the range, meep.

MAYBELLINE
So I was looking through Maybelline's list of products, and there are SO many products I've missed out on since July, but I haven't heard much about them in the beauty blogosphere? Let me know if you've heard of them!

I've never seen these products in ma life, lol

• Baby Lips Candy Wow ($6.95/4 shades): A range of lip glosses to keep the lips fresh and hydrated.
• Color Show Dr. Rescue Nail Care Range ($6.95): Their nail care range, I believe. But I've never seen these on their stands, and they were supposed to be on shelf since two months ago? Waaaaaaa? Have I been out of the blogosphere for that long, that they've discontinued it? Tell me guys!
• Color Sensational Rebel Bloom Lip Color ($16.95/10 shades): Not sure if this is a new collection, or what. New shades?

As for August releases... I'm sure you've seen these around!

• Master Sculpt Contouring Palette ($19.95/3 shades), a 2-in-1 palette featuring a matte contouring powder and a cream, pearl highlighter. 
• Eye Studio Moltens Duos ($13.95/6 shades), a high-pigment, gel powder texture eyeshadow.
• Instant Pore Eraser ($15.95), a pigment-free formulated primer that smooths appearance of the skin and minimise and refine pores.
• Brow Satin Duo ($16.95/3 shades), a dual-ended brow pencil.

ESSENCE Spring Collections
Yeeeeeeee! New collections by essence! And there are TWO! (*^^*)

essence Brit-Tea Collection (available from Sept-Oct)

• Lipglosses ($3.70/2 shades)
• Lip balm ($4.70), comes in a round pot, with a subtle pink colour.
• Eyeshadow palette ($6.15), features 3 spring colours (cream, apricot-rose, purple). Creamy with a slight shimmering texture, easy to apply and blends easily. 
• Illuminating base ($5.10), can be applied as a primer underneath your make-up, or used on its own to give your face a natural, subtle shimmer and beautiful, radiant complexion.
• Blush ($6.75), features 3 colours (cream, rose and pink) and a pretty rose emboss!
• Eyeshadow brush ($4.10) 
• Duo highlighter pencil ($4.10), features two colours (cream and apricot).
• Nail polishes ($3.70/4 shades)
• Nail file ($2.65)
• Earring set ($4.10)

essence Love & Sound collection

• Eyeshadows ($5.75/3 shades), available in a berry, light green and apricot colour. Blends easily and has a pearly finish to prep you for Spring fests! 
• Multi-style eyeliner pen ($6.15), a three-tip applicator to create unique eyeliner looks.
• Lipsticks ($4.70/2 shades)
• Blush ($6.15), an apricot to berry color gradient. MUST collect this to add to my collection of essence gradient blushers!!!
• Bronzing paper ($4.70), yea, I didn't know what these were for either. 
• Nail polish ($3.70/4 shades)
• Cuticle tattoos ($3.05) -- SO hippie!?
• Heel protection pads ($5.10)

BOURJOIS Summer Look Swimming Cool Collection

• Aqua Blush 12 Hours ($23/4 shades) are blush gels which offers a touch of colour whilst boosting the skin's freshness and also brightens up complexion. 
• Sweet Kiss Gloss ($22/6 shades) are lip glosses which slides on smoothly and melts into the lips, offering 10 hours of hydration.
• 1 Seconde Nail Enamels ($12/3 shades) 

ULTA3 Superstar Spring/Summer Collection
Three items in this collection, and they are all packaged so cute!!

Nail colours ($2.30/6 new shades)

Moisturising Lipsticks ($3.95/4 new shades)

Glitter Eyeliners ($6.95/4 shades)

That's all I've got to share for this month!

What are you eye-ing?

I think the nail polishes by Ulta3 are pretty cute. LOVE the packaging! Besides that, I'm really keen on the cuticle stickers by essence's Love & Sound collection, and that gradient blush. I have one from their previous Beach Cruiser collection, Summer Break, so I'm looking forward to collect this one too!


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NEW ON COUNTER (August 2015): Rimmel London, Ulta3, Maybelline, Bourjois

It's August! Woooooooooooo..... yeah, no.

We're more than half way through the year, and uni semester has just started which means exams and assessments are coming my way soon... urgh *roll eyes*

I haven't even accomplished anything yet this year!

Although lately, I feel like waking up at 6AM, and just attending class on time is an accomplishment itself.. but yeah, no. Half the year's gone, and I haven't really accomplished anything... eep.

Anyone feel me?

RIMMEL LONDON

Sun Shimmer Self Tan Mousse ($16.95/3 shades)
Rimmel jumpin onto them tanning products, eh? Surprising. This self-tanning bronzing mousse is described to provide "an instant, even, natural-looking tan." Formulated to dry within two minutes, develop in one hour and lasts for up to seven hours. Lightweight, velvety, streak-free and blends smoothly and effortlessly.

Brow This Way Brow Sculpting Kit ($12.95 - currently on sale at Priceline, $9.71!)
Considering that the brow game has been "in" for a while now, this can be considered as a late move by Rimmel! Formulated to be long-lasting, lightweight and sit comfortably all day long.

MAYBELLINE Lash Sensational Mascara ($21.95 - currently on sale at Priceline, $15.36!)
I've not one piece of information about this besides the name and the price. However, I've seen quite a few reviews about its lengthening effect! So if you're after a length boosting mascara, check this one.

BOURJOIS PARIS

Eyebrow Felt-Tip Pen - Natural Finish ($22/3 shades)

Equipped with a discreet, semi-transparent formula, this felt-tip pen features a "precise and flawless tip" which draws perfect, smudge-free thin and thick lines, hence offering easy, yet subtle brow reshape.

Brow Pencil with built-in brush - Sourcil Precision ($18/4 shades)
Features a soft tip, this brow pencil offers a precise, comfortable application that can be easily blended! "In one stroke and a sweep of the brush, your brows will be neat, reshaped and intensified!", they said anyways.

Brow Mascara ($20/3 shades)
A brow mascara (of course, eep) with a styling, tinting and setting formula n a soft-brush mascara. Designed to tidy up and fill in your eyebrows. Instantly fixes, styles, tints and defines the brows. Lasts all day.

Eye Illuminating Pencil ($20/1 shade)
To emphasise your look, this creamy, glide-on, non-greasy formulated pencil sets to illuminates the darker areas and blurring imperfections! Lasts all day.

ULTA3 Live Life to the Matte Collection
New collection! Loving the name, hehe. We'll run through it..

Matte nail colours ($2.30/6 shades)

Five NEW matte lippy shades! ($5.95/5 shades)

And also 3 NEW Pressed Powders ($5.95/3 shades) -- mattifying, oil-absorbing, but not dehydrating.



AAAAAAAND that's it! Not many new products this month, but, can we all say that's a good thing? *whew, pats pocket*

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I'm currently on the look for a new lengthening mascara (my favez got discontinued, eep), so looking at you, Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara.. except that I've heard it's hard to remove. Eep. Can't stand that.

I've also never tried a felt-tip brow product, so eye-ing you too, Bourjois Eyebrow Felt Tip Pen!