SALES (11 NOV 2015): COLES, BIG W, PRICELINE & MORE!

It's that time of the year again!

Yeap! Christmas, is what I'm talking about.

The festive season guarantees lots of sales around the corner, some of which I've spotted in stores and from catalogues. Thought I'd be cute and compile a post to share with y'all! （*/∇＼*）

I won't take responsibility for enabling you though!

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1. BIG W: 40% OFF all cosmetic brands, except Boe Beauty, Thin Lizzy, Barry M and Christmas gift sets. Ends 2 December.

TIP: If you've missed Priceline's recent 40% cosmetics deal, then this one is one to look out for. Brands like essence, Physician's Formula and such won't be there, but if you need something from the regular brands (such as Maybelline, Revlon, Australis, FOA), then now is the time to snag! If you're thinking of buying lots of back-ups, then perhaps just wait for Chemist Warehouse's 1/2 deal which actually happens more than occasionally. 

2. WOOLWORTHS: 40% OFF L'Oreal Skincare and Maybelline. Ending date unkwn.

3. WOOLWORTHS: 25% OFF MUD Make Up. I know this is a cheap brand, but if you've spotted something from them that you like, then now's the chance, as they rarely do sales. Ending date uknwn.

4. WOOLWORTHS: If you've been eye-ing COVERGIRL's latest Star Wars collection, then I'm pretty sure this $10 deal on the limited edition's products would be cheaper than Big W's 40% off deal. Ending date uknwn.

5. WOOLWORTHS: All NIVEA Suncare 1/2 price. Prepare for this heaaaaaaat! Ending date uknwn..

6. PRICELINE: 1/2 PRICE on selected fragrances -- if you need to do Xmas shopping, do it now! Ends December 1.

7. PRICELINE: 30% off GARNIER. Ends 1 December.

8. PRICELINE: 1/2 PRICE on Simple's wipes -- the value pack of 2 drops to $5.49 each! That's less than $2.80 a pack! (lol, do I sound like an ad?) Ends 1 December.

9. COLES: HALF price on Rimmel London -- already restocked on my fave Wake Me Up Foundation, hehe. Ends 1 December.

10. SEPHORA: Aaaaand I'm just gonna leave this here, with special thanks to Tez on TMUS.

Thank Buddha, I've already done my Christmas shopping, and took advantage of all the deals that's been happening recently.

Big W's 40% sale happens today, and goes for the next 6 days. However, I've already got what I needed from Priceline's 40% sale (which I'll blog about soon!) so... count me out! ヽ(ﾟ∇ﾟ)ﾉ

Which shopaholic will be browsing Big W today? Tell me! 

Let me know!

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NEW ON COUNTER (NOV 2015): Rimmel London, Australis, Natio, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, MAC, Nutrimetics

Hope everyone had a spooky non-pukey Halloween!

This month's launches will also include some Christmas listings, as these Xmas specials are set to launch in November anyways. Thought I'd include them here.

I've only included SOME that I found appealing (mainly make-up too, cas that's what I'm all about heh), because there are 325165653 products! ◑.◑

Nevertheless, it'll still be a loooooooooong post, so get ready to scroll!

RIMMEL LONDON Match Perfection Foundation SPF20 ($18.95/8 shades)

I'm such a big fan of Rimmel's foundations. It is probably my go-to brand for foundations, so I do wonder what this one's like as it's claimed to be "designed to be perfect" by providing protection and hydration for the skin. It's apparently weightless, traceless and provides skin caring coverage. Formulated [somehow] to provide 24 hour moisture and SPF 20 protection! However, the shade range only seems to cater for the very light to medium/dark. Eep. 

I also wonder if it's a revamp of the range, or a brand new range?

RIMMEL LONDON Fix & Protect Makeup Primer with SPF 25 ($13.95)
A make-up primer that helps skin stay matte for up to 7 hours. Claims to protect the skin against pollution, filters out UV rays and has SPF25 to help prevent hyperpigmentation.

AUSTRALIS Tanning Collection 

I don't know why, but it's no longer surprising to me when cosmetic brands take on tanning products. I guess, after seeing Rimmel and Face Of Australia doing it, it kinda died down for me? Haha, not a tanner anyways, so it never really appealed. It might to you [for this summer] though!

• Tanning Let's Go Steady Face Moisturiser ($19.99) -- a streak-free tanning lotion for the face, with a streak free finish. A lightly-tinted and non-sticky lotion that gradually builds over the next days. Suitable for all skin types, fast drying.
• Tanning Let's Go Steady Body Mosturiser ($19.99) -- claims are same as above. 

• Tanning One Night Tan Off Mousse ($19.99) -- a no-commitment wash off tan with a streak-free finish. Suitable for all skin types, Water and transfer resistant, fast drying. 
• Tanning Rapid Aerosol ($22.99) -- A streak-free self tanning spray. 

• Tanning Rapid Lotion ($22.99) -- Streak-free tanning lotion, suitable for all skin types. Provides a chocolate coloured tan.
• Tanning Rapid Mousse Chocolate Base ($22.99) -- A chocolate-coloured tanning mousse. 
• Tanning Rapid Mousse Purple Base ($22.99) -- A purple-tinted chocolate coloured tanning mousse. The blend is [apparently] ideal to counteract orange tones in medium/olive skin tones.

• Tanning Mitt Application ($22.99) -- Aaaaaaand how could we miss a tanning mitt! A pack of three tannning mitts, designed with micro-sponge technology. Includes an exfoliating mitt, body application mitt, mini-face application mitt. 

NATIO Blushing Blooms - Cream to Powder Blushes ($13.95/4 shades)

These are blushers which accentuates the cheekbones with a pop of radiant colour. Offers a dewy tint, and also builds easily. 

NATIO Blush Blooms - Rich Lip Colours ($12.95/4 shades)

Lip crayons which promises opacity and moisture. Convenient packaging, as they are retractable and offers a sleek velvet finish. 

CLINIQUE Quickliner for Lips Intense ($32/12 shades)

A mechanical lip liner promises a creamy texture, convenient application and intense colour. Water resistant.

ESTEE LAUDER Double Wear Makeup To Go Liquid Compact ($68/12 shades)

A foundation that is, supposedly, ideal for all skin types as it features a-lot-of-things-that-even-if-I-list-em-we-probably-won't-know-what-they-are (lol) to hydrate the skin and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. 

REVLON Fiery Temptress Collection

Limited edition collection, by Revlon! Park of their Summer/Spring for 2015/16. 

• Highlight Palette ($26.95/1 quad)
• Nail Polish ($13.95/2 shades)
• PhotoReady Primer + Shadow ($25.95/1 quad)
• Matte Balm ($17.95/4 shades)
• Kajal Eye Pencil ($23.95/1 shade)

NOEL NOTES

"Ho ho ho," says Santa, but my pocket be like.. no no no! (ノдヽ)

BOBBI BROWN Sterling Nights Limited Collection (available from 1 Nov)

• Eye Palette ($125): Features Ivory, Moon Glow Shimmer wash, Thistle Metallic, Dove Grey, Pink Moonlight Metallic, Smoke Shimmer Wash, Midnight Sparkle, Caviar and Pewter Chrome. 
• Sequin Eyeshadow ($52/4 shades)

Nights Face Highlighter ($72/3 shades) - Gel Eyeliner ($37/2 new shades) - Lip Color ($44/4 shades)

CLINIQUE Make-Up Gift Packs

Clinique, at this time of the year, is setting off so many gift packs. I'll just leave em here for anyone who's interested -- the photos and prices only. 

All About Nudes Gift Pack ($49)

Chubby, Chubbier, Chubbiest Gift Pack ($49)

Power Up The Drama ($38)

Pretty Wow, Pretty Now ($85)

Primed, Pink & Plush ($70)

MAC

I'm not exactly sure what these products placed under. I think, they may just be random Christmas pop-up products, but I may be wrong. Feel free to correct me in the comments below, if you know! 

• Enchanted Eve Warm Eyeshadow Compact ($80): Shades include Seasonal Split, Moodmaker, Sax Appeal, Bewitchin', Charcoal Brown, Retrospeck.
• Irresistibly Charming Mini Patentpolish Lip Kit/Nude ($65): Contains Patentpolish Lip Pencils in Revved Up, Innocent, Mojo-Maker and Sultana. On counter 16 November, and exclusive to MAC Online.

NUTRIMETICS Vibrant Liquid Eyeliner ($26/4 shades)

Liquid eyeliners with a high-impact colour. 

NUTRIMETICS Nude Eyeshadow Palette ($65)

Yet another brand's play on Urban Decay's NAKED palette~ 

Aaaaaaaaaand that's the story of why I've only got $20 in my pocket for this holiday season, lol.

No, I'm kidding.

There are so many items this month, but not really intrigued by any. Are you?

online polls

Let me know, ha! 

NEW ON COUNTER (OCT 2015): Australis, Rimmel, Sally Hansen, Innoxa, Benefit, Natio, Burt's Bees, Colour Theory

YEAP. I know.

I never posted this month's #NOC post.. Sorrrrrrrrrry! I also haven't been updating my YouTube channel! Meeep. 

For uni students, we are currently heading towards the end of the semester, and so, this is assessment season. I'm so loaded with uni work, and I've also been going through some rough patches within my personal life... so yeah. Haven't been able to update this blog as much as I'd like. 

I'm so sorry.. (⋋▂⋌) but I hope you still enjoy today's post! I wanted to merge both October and November products, but some NOV products were available towards end of Nov, so it didn't seem too right to merge em' anymore. Either way, I hope you like this post!

BENEFIT Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer ($50)

"A BB cream eyelid primer that protects the delicate eye area against environmental stress while locking in eyeshadow and hydrating the skin". Moistursing and contains SPF20. My first thoughts: what? lol. Funky packaging though, haha.

RIMMEL LONDON 24HR SuperCurler Mascara ($17.95)

A volumising mascara, which claims to thicken and curl the lashes. Contains a curling polymer (don't ask me what that is, I ain't no expert) which helps deliver a long-lasting curl. 24 hour curl and volume, they say~

SALLY HANSEN Airbrush Legs Makeup ($26.95/4 shades)

Ok, kinda make-up, but not really. Somewhat, I guess. This is a liquid version of their Airbrush Legs spray. Lightweight, but full coverage and applies easily. Water and transfer resistant, that lasts all day. 

BURT'S BEES Intense Hydration Nourishing Facial Water ($24.95)

WHAT. IS. THIS? -- my exact thoughts when I first saw this product, haha. The name and the packaging! Looks so appealing, to me at least. Haha. It's described to be a "facial water that hydrates and smooths the skin", of course, whilst balancing its pH levels and all that. In other words, it's a toner.. yeap, a toner. 

COLOUR THEORY Gelato Dreams Collection

This collection was launched on 28 September (so yes, they are in-store already) so I thought it'd be fair to place them in this post, instead. 

• Bronzer Highlighter Duo ($10)
• Lip Gloss in Frosting ($8) -- NEW shade
• Lipstick in Citrus Sorbet, Waffle Cone and Cotton Candy ($6) -- NEW shades
• 5 Step Eyeshadow in Tropical Daze ($10)
• Define Mascara ($8)
• Nail Polish in Cool Capri, Creme de la Creme, I Love Bubble Gum, Pistachio Paarty ($4) -- NEW shades

INNOXA 2 in 1 Blush & Cheek Sticks ($18.95/3 shades)

Blush sticks, seems quite appropriate for this Spring/Summer season! Hehe. These blush sticks offer subtle colour and soft and dewy finish. Can be used on the skin AND the lips. As you can see, it is in a stick applicator form for convenient touch ups on the go. 

INNOXA Concealer Face Palette ($24.95)

An all-in-one palette for the face. Features colour correctors and two skin-tone concealers. Of course, as we know, the yellow shade neutralises purple discolourations, green reduces redness and purple neutralises yellow undertones, along with apricot which can be used to brighten. 

NATIO Limited Edition Radiant Mineral Blush & Bronzer ($19.95/ea)

• Blusher: A blush palette featuring 5 rosy hues, including a light peach and 4 other dusty rose shades.
• Bronzer: A bronzer palette of 5 shades which offers a warm bronze. Features a light mocha, golden tan and cocoa brown hues, providing the skin with a golden glow!

THINGS I SAW AS I PRANCED AROUND:

Yes. This shall be a new section of these New On Counter posts. This section includes all the products I've seen as I pranced around stores or on Instagram, etc. Meaning, I have no information about them, except for the.... PRICE! Maybe the price, lol. 

INNOXA Pollution Protection  Foundation ($36.95/4 shades @ Priceline)

AUSTRALIS Those Shmokin Eyes & Matte Bronzeyed Girl Eyeshadow Palettes

(Available soon, exclusive to Big W and Kmart)

That's it!!

OK. Sorry, gotta cut this short. Back to assessments I go..  Do let me know what you're eye-ing though!

Looking forward to reading your comments! =)

P.S. If you've spotted any new items that I haven't list, please do share with us!


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MANI-MONDAY: Fall In Line

Since my last encounter with an irregular green by Revlon, Spanish Moss ($16.95), I've been gaining more interest in irregular greens, especially the ones with dusty-grey tones.

Last Sunday, as I was prancing around at the markets, I happened to cross a lovely lady who was selling sooooo many essie nail polishes. And so, I hauled home essie Fall In Line, a dusty-green with military vibes.

Fall In Line ($16.95) was featured in this year's fall collection, in June/July. Not sure if you could get your hands on em anymore... limited edition, aha.  (⌒_⌒;)

Took me two coats to hit opacity, which is the norm, really.

It's nice, but I can't imagine myself wearing it again.. especially since us Aussies have stepped into Spring! Time to rock them cute yellows, and warming corals! Kekeke. （*/∇＼*）

What do you think? 

So many assessments to do, I'm sooooooooooooo stressed! Hopefully I'll get pass them soon. I've many ideas for posts, but I just don't have time to photograph... ヽ(ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ

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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