Drugstore Cosmetic Launches for Australia -- June 2013

It's the end of ze month, which means it's time for launches again!! ^_^

My launch posts have been a tad rusty lately, but I still hope you guys DO enjoy reading these posts! They are probably one of my favourite things to posts about. If you're not down for reading then you can also check out my YouTube channel where I also post vlog-versions of these launches!

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BYS strikes again with their new Lash Extend & Lash Fibre Mascara which offers voluptous, high-impact lashes for all! I've seen these products around before... yes, and those crazily photoshopped photos too. Eek!

RRP $9.95, available at GLOSS stores.

Straying away from the regular black, Rimmel adds a pop of lime to their new Lash Accelerator! It offers long, lush lashes.

Yeap. That is all.


RRP $17.95

Max Factor hits the shelves up with a mascara too! Their new Clump Defy Mascara is suppose to offer voluminous, clump-free lashes with its "anti-clump" brush. How, you asked? 

It features precisely aligned bristles with a lash-hugging designed curved brush. 

RRP $24.95

Max Factor also released their very own Giant Pen Sticks! These lipbalm/stick hybrids were launched last month and I have swatches of them here. I REALLY like these products and I do have a review coming up in a few days! 

My favourite picks are Couture Blush and Vibrant Pink! ^_^

RRP $9.95, 6 shades.

Australis hits us up with ANOTHER innovative product -- Matte Me Lip Mattifier Stick. This one launched some time ago, but I thought I'd still include it for you guys who weren't aware. Apply it as a base to any lipstick to mattify any lip colour! I've yet to try this, but I'd love to know if you have!

RRP $12.95

L'Oreal Paris also releases antoher lip product -- their Infallible 2-Step Longwear Lipstick! The 2-in-1 lip product claims to offer ALL DAY hydration for a comfortable wear, smoothness in colour and ressitance against fading. 

RRP $29.95, available in 14 shades.

That's all for eyes and lips! There's also 2 BB Creams that I'd like to feature!

Face Of Australia launched their newest BB cream which is set to hit stores soon! I've use this once and I'm not too sure how I feel about it yet for its sheer-light coverage. However, it does claim to "hydrate, soothe, even the skintone, protect the skin with UV filters and reduce signs of ageing". 

$9.95, available in 2 shades (Light/Medium, Medium/Dark).

essence's BB cream is another product which has been in stores for a while now too, but again, I thought I'd mention it here because not many people seem to be aware of it. It's an All-In-One BB cream which is described as a "lightly tinted beauty balm that ensures a smooth and radiant complexion". Oil free, fragrance free with SPF 30. 

RRP $6.75, available in 3 shades.

Covergirl has been out of it for a while now, methinks....

This time, they're making a comeback with their NEW Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation with the added benefits of a concealer and primer. Also has SPF and is suitable for sensitive skin. 

RRP $19.95, available in 6 shades.

Another addition to Bourjois' Healthy Mix Foundation family is their latest Radiance Reveal Foundation. It is described to "deliver a fresh, glowing complexion and conceal blemishes whilst letting the skin breath and keep it hydrated for up to eight hours". I wonder if there's really a difference! I'm SO behind.. I've still yet to try their original Healthy Mix! Eeek!

RRP $32, available in 6 shades.

Bourjois also released an exclusive collection of 15 new [mini] nail polishes! The shades were inspired by recent trends and are based on 15 selected milestones from the brand's history! Happy 150th year anniversary to Bourjois!

RRP $5, available in 15 shades.

This month, Revlon hits back with... 4 ranges of nail polishes let me tell ya... 

Brilliant Strength is one of them. It has a strengthening formula that combats breaking and brittleness along with built-in base and top coats. Very important to note that these nail polishes consist of a wide angle brush!

RRP $15.95, not sure how many shades.

From left to right:

• Nail Art Expressionist -- duo-nail polish sticks with a thin nail art brush/colour on one side and a regular base colour on the other. Really like the grey and pink duo! Available in 10 shades.
• Nail Art Neon -- duo-nail polish sticks with neon colours on one end and a white base on the other. Available in 8 shades.
• Nail Art Moon Candy -- duo-nail polish sticks with a dark cream base colours on one end and holographic glitter top coats on the other! Inspired by outer space! Available in 10 shades.

Ahhh!! I've JUST missed it for Revlon's half price sale at Priceline... Wonder when they'll have it again so I could grab some of their Nail Art Moon Candy nail duos! I've heard alot about the one called 'Orbit' which is the first colour in the last photo, I think. 

Besides that, I'm not really excited for anything this month... Eeep.

What are your favourite picks for this month?

Have you tried any of these products yet?

Hope you've enjoyed this post! I will have a sale post and a review of Max Factor's Giant Pen Sticks up soon! ^_^ 

NOTD: Eyeshadow Pigments Nail Art/Manicure

Helllllooooooo. Finally back!

I was hoping to hit back with a review of Max Factor's Color Elixir Giant Pen Sticks, but I can't open the photos to edit right now, so I thought I'd share with you this new "pigments" nail art idea that I've found from Bec's (@nailgunxs) Instagram account. The link to the pigments nail tutorial is here.

Nooooooooooo.. I'm not talking about DIY Nail Polishes here.. The idea of 'pigment nails' is to basically apply a base colour, whip on a top coat and [spontaneously] sprinkle on some eyeshadow pigments and then leave to dry.

If you've clicked the link to Bec's post, you would've seen two versions of her 'Pigment Nails' manicure. With inspiration, I've also attempted both the light and dark versions!

For the light version, I've used Ozotic Pro's white nail polish as a base colour, along with two old eyeshadow pigments by Models Prefer. My sister had these loose pigments in her collection for a while now and she was actually contemplating to chuck them out. Lucky she didn't, because I actually don't own too many loose eyeshadow pigments myself!

This manicure was really easy and fun to do! I wished that big green blob on my middle finger didn't happen though... There's no going back guys, so be careful if you're going to attempt this! ~.~

For those wondering whether the pigmentation of the loose pigments matters or not... I'd say it DOES play a role. I've swatched these loose pigments and frankly, they're not the most pigmented. Therefore, when I used the pigments, I had to go over with several layers

It wholely depends on you, I guess -- whether you like the colours dull and faded or bright and intense. On my thumb, I only did one layer and I do like how subtle it looks! ^_^!

As for my dark version.............................................................................

Highlight here ------> I'll show you soon in an upcoming post!

Which base colour would YOU use?

Which colour pigments would pair with that base colour?

If you DO decide to try these 'pigment nails' (or you already have), leave us your link below! Alternatively, you could also tweet me, tag me on Instragram (@the_beautifool) or post it on my Facebook page! ^_^

NOTD: Cartoon Nails

This may just be the hottest trend right now... CARTOON NAILS. Yes, you read right. Cartoon Nails, I said! And I think it made its debut from cutepolish on YouTube. Here's her how-to tutorial:


Lookin'g great, right?

It's actually not hard to do at all! Incredibly easy.. even a nail art noob like me could acheive the look! In my previous post featuring OPI You're Such a Kabuki Queen, I've mentioned that I was in search for a bright pink and it was wholely for this nail art look.

The brightest medium pink I have in my collection is probably Mirenesse Bullet Proof Nail Lacquer in Flapper Pash*.

Besides a nice, poppy, bright pink, I also used a black and white nail lacquer and a thin brush to draw the outline and create the fake white gloss ^_^ Here's my take on it..

Glossy finish

Matte finish

What do you think? Which finish do you like better?

The dots are a bit too large.. I know! :P But I personally think matte looks better. Maybe because the matte look gives it a flat look like REAL cartoon!

Really liked having this manicure on the nails. Got a few compliments for it although Mumma said it's ugly. So untrendy Mummy Pig! Hmmmmph. 

Have you tried toon'd nails?

Will you?

*Disclaimer: Products marked with * were provided for review consideration. 

[Overdue] Priceline 40% OFF Haul: Australis, Face Of Australia, Sally Hansen & essence

Doesn't matter if you're a beauty junkie or not -- everyone should've heard of Priceline's 40% off cosmetics sale which happened... um.. 3-4 weeks ago? I will smack you if you tell me you had no clue!!!

Of course, knowing me... I didn't hoard home much at all. Not much at all... Yeah. *sarcasm ends here* :P
When I caught the news that Priceline was going to have 40% off all cosmetics, I compiled a list of brands that I was going to check out, which includes:

• Australis -- We all know... My fave brand!! Yipeee!
• Face Of Australia -- Their range is generally a tad cheaper than Australis, but their quality is comparable.
• essence -- NEVER has sales in which I'm assuming is because their products are already SO inexpensive, so you can imagine their price drops with the 40% off!
• Savvy by DB -- Their products used to be cheaper, but it seemed like the brand had a make-up with a slight price increase. I've always over their blushersso 40% off calls for the perfect chance!

• Australis Fresh & Flawless Powder in Darkest Brown -- I have this at home and I've already hit pan so it was time to restock! I've only realised now that the shade is too dark for me... Will be going to my sister.
• Face Of Australia Lip Liner in Sugar Rose -- I've used FOA's mechanical lip liners before and they are creamy, pigmented and fairly long-lasting! Little did I know, I've accidentally picked up the pencil versions.. :( It's such a lovely pink colour though!
• Face Of Australia HD Liquid Eyeliner -- Reviewed this before and I really like it.
• Face Of Australia Blush in O Peachy -- Have this at home already. It's golden shimmers makes a lovely highligh on the cheeks! I've purchased this for my upcoming Instagram giveaway (@the_beautifool).

Also snagged 4 nail polishes by essence in Off To Miami, The Boy Next Door, Time for Romance and Date In The Moonlight. They were all less than $2 each! I've been wanting to try essence nail polishes for the loooooooongest time, let me tell ya.

Of couse, I couldn't pass up on lipsticks so easily. Grabbed four:

• Savvy by DB Matte Lipstick in Guava
• Rimmel London Lipstick in Pink Blush
• 2 x essence Lipsticks in More To Love -- One for myself and one for upcoming Instagram giveaway!

Then there's blushers and a foundation stick >_<" Woop. It's starting to feel like it's quite a hoard now...

• Face Of Australia Stick Foundation -- I LOVE FOA's Lasting Looks Natural Foundation and I know their stick foundations have been raved by a few other bloggers.. I just had to!
• Savvy by DB Blushers -- Yes! THREE. Two in Rose and one in Silky Pink. The extra is for giveaway.. Yeah. I always hoard home items for giveaway, but there just never seems to be enough time and products to HOST a giveaway! I also really wanted their baked blushers, but a strange force held me back.. Many thanks to that strange force.. Must be Mum's constant nagging of my growing collection >_<"

Before the 40% sale, I also grabbed two nail polishes by Sally Hansen. They were around $4 each! Too cheap to resist!

• Pacific Blue -- Deemed as a favourite by many and also because I've been into blue nails lately!
• Green with Envy -- Jaci posted about this yonks ago and I've added it to my wishlist ever since! Hehehehe.. Haven't worn green nails in yonks!

What did YOU manage to basket at Priceline's 40% sale?

Any goodies that you'd like to share?

In all, I spent around $50 with the 40% off. I also grabbed a few other items, but returned them because I felt like I wasn't going to reach for them, therefore, didn't want to add to my existing stash.

Saturday's Swatches: Models Prefer Moisture Lust Lipsticks

WEEKENDS! Hi. Hi.. HI!

Heads up: Today's Saturday's Swatches post is kinda fail..... I'm not even kidding you.

I've had these swatch photos in my SD card for forever, but I've been so caught up with swatch posts of new products that I've totally forgot about these!

It's another one of those swatch-post of items that I don't actually own, so in short, I've dropped by Priceline some time ago, spotted these, swatched them and photographed them to share with you guys...

LOL. Oh... The things I do.

Don't laugh at me pls.

If you could remember, that's also exactly what I did with my posts on Maybelline ColorSensational VIVIDS Lipsticks, Rimmel London Kate Moss MATTE Lipsticks and L'Oreal Paris Caresse Shine Stains.

So here's part 4 of Tram's Store-Swatchin' Series which features Models Prefer Moisture Lust Lipsticks.

There are 8 shades to choose from, ranging from reds to corals, nudes to berries and pinks -- a pretty good shade range, I'd say.

Now.. the thing why today's post is a bit of a fail is because..................... I HAVE NO IDEA WHICH SHADES ARE WHICH! :( I have no idea what their names are, because Silly Tram didn't jot down the sequence of the shades swatched! Eeeeek! SO silly of me!

I think I may have a slight idea though.. If you've used Models Prefer Moisture Lust Lipsticks before and can recognise a shade, then please comment below to help us out! Much appreciated!

Natural lighting

From left to right (my guesses!):

• Pannacotta (Obviously!)
• Peach Ice Tea (With reference to swatches from other bloggers)
• Fairy Floss (I'm pretty sure, because I have this shade at home!)
• Cupcake (The only pink shade in the range!)
• Cherry Pie (The only reddish-shade)

There were only 5 shades at my local Priceline, so I'm not too sure why they didn't have the other 3... but these lipsticks looks and feels much like lipstick/balm hybrids, reminding me much of the Revlon Lip Butters... without costing an arm or a leg, of course.

Have YOU tried ANY Models Prefer products?

What do you think of these lipsticks?

Models Prefer Moisture Lust Lipsticks, 8 shades, $11.99, available exclusively to Priceline.

Some Outstanding Sales (16 May 2013): Priceline, Chemist Warehouse

It's been a bit over a month since my last sales post, can ya believe?!

1. PRICELINE: HALF PRICE on Garnier BB Cream range -- great if you're looking forward to try out their *new* Sensitive BB Cream. Ends 20 May 2013.

2. PRICELINE: HALF PRICE on Sally Hansen Beauty Tools, Nail Colours and Treatments. Ends 20 May 2013.


3. PRICELINE: $10 on Rimmel London mascaras -- stock up if your HG is from this range! Ends 20 May 2013.

4. PRICELINE: HALF PRICE on Maybelline's selected DREAM Foundations. Ends 20 May 2013.


5. PRICELINE: Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) on Maybelline's Lips and Nails. Ends 20 May 2013.

6. PRICELINE: 2 for $10 on Rimmel Nail Polishes!!!!!!! I've been eye-ing TWO colours.. FINALLY? Ends 20 May 2013.

7. PRICELINE: 3 for $10 on Beauty Essentials (BE) Skincare range. Ends 20 May 2013.


8. CHEMIST WAREHOUSE: 30% OFF Sukin range! Ends 20 May 2013.

9. CHEMIST WAREHOUSE: 30% OFF Palmer's Facial Skincare range! Ends 20 May 2013.

10. CHEMIST WAREHOUSE:

• 50% OFF Rimmel London
• 50% OFF Revlon
• 50% OFF Sally Hansen
• 50% OFF Maybeline

10. THE BODY SHOP: I've gathered from Kimmi @ The Plastic Diaries that The Body Shop is going through a clearance sale! For those interested, check their online website or head to your local store! Until stock lasts.

That's alllllllllllll. 

What are you eye-ing from this sales post?

I've been eye-ing two nail polishes from Rimmel London for the LOOOOOOOONGEST time, I kid you not. At second thought, I may just have to pass the deal up.. Too many nail polishes at home! Any more nail polishes then you'll be seeing me on Hoarders.

Arbonne Cosmetics Lipstick in Coral Reef

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER CORAL.

There's never too many corals in my books. I can have thousands and millions and billions of coral lipsticks and I wouldn't be bored. I know my pocket and Mumma wouldn't be too happy though :P

Prior to trialling Arbonne Cosmetics, I've actually never heard of the brand before. Little research gave me an idea that it's actually an independent brand, like Avon and Mary Kay, their products are only accessible through their consultants.

Received three products, but my first to hit up is this coral lipstick!

Thin, black and sturdy packaging. I find that the cap tends to fall off quite often in my bag though! :(

The lipstick itself is much pinker in life, than as the shade preview on the packaging. So the shades aren't exactly spot-on which is a bummer if you're ordering from Arbonne online, methinks. 

The formula of this lipstick glides on extremely well. No grips, nor drags. VERY well done in terms of pigmentation -- one light application to hit opacity. I always skip lip balms, because the formula is actually quite moisturising and any additional balm would make this lipstick slip and slide. The texture is very creamy, almost butter-like, which will melt on the lips and sit comfortably throughout the wear time.

I really enjoy wearing this pretty coral shade out and abouts. It's a lovely shade when APPLIED, but also looks really good during its fading stage too! WOO! Would it sound whack to say that I would much prefer the faded colour over the full application of this colour though? Eeek... I think so.

Sadly, it doesn't wear long at all. Not in my books anyways. I'm really not one for constant reapplication, so I do dread to touch up every 2-3 hours.. It's a lipstick that I'd wear if I have to "look pretty" for a short period of time, but definitely not one I'd sport for a long-day wear.

Have you ever heard of Arbonne cosmetics?

Share with me some of your FAVE coral lipsticks!

I sure do enjoy sporting the formula and the shade. Too bad, it didn't make my hit list, but also not THAT bad to be deemed as a "miss".


Arbonne Cosmetics Lipstick, 14 shades, $AUD36, available to purchase from their website.


Disclaimer: This product was provided for review consideration. All opinions expressed within this post are of my own and remains uninfluenced. Please refer to this site's disclosure policy.