Australis Makeup Haul!

Hey guys!

So I decided to haul... again. And it was time I threw some big bucks at the brand Australis. A brand I have enjoyed for a long time. There are one or two of the items I purchased that I have tried before, but most I haven't had the pleasure of using quite yet! So let's just get right into it!

In the eyes portion of this haul, I decided to purchase a couple of new products I haven't used or heard much of. I bought four of the eight available Cray for Colour Eyeshadow Sticks and all three of the limited edition AC/ME Eyeshadows.

For lips, I decided to try the Go Long Lipsticks from the brand as well as a couple of the limited edition AC/ME Velourlips. I already have the original formula Velourlips so I am intrigued to try these too.

Lastly, and some of the products I am most excited about trying, are the face products! I purchased two palettes: the Pretty Pastels Palette and A/C ON TOUR Contouring & Highlighting Kit. The other face items purchased included the Go Camo Concealer, Full On Foundation Stick and Mineral High Lights Highlighting Liquid.

I am so excited to try these out! I have heard great things about most of these items and hope I have the same positive experience. Have you tried any of these products yet?

Love,
Nur x

Daniel Sandler Makeup Haul!

Hey guys!

I went a little crazy a couple of weeks ago and decided to haul some new beauty items off ASOS.com! The brand as you probably know is Daniel Sandler - high end, professional and high quality makeup. Knowing that, I knew I had to try it!

I picked up some matte lipsticks, the infamous Watercolour Fluid Blusher, blotting powder and a contour kit. Lets start off with the lipsticks! I picked up five Luxury Matte Lipsticks in the shades Casablanca, Valentina, Gi Gi, Marilyn and Red Carpet. I am going to film a lip swatch and review of these lipsticks some time this week!

Next I bought the much raved about Watercolour Fluid Blushers. These are lovely! I bought three shades: Acid, Spicey and Glamour.

I also purchased two face powders which I am yet to try: The Sculpt and Slim-Effect Contour Face Powder and Invisible Blotting Powder. I do have to say, Daniel Sandler does an amazing job at packaging across the range, from the lipsticks to the face products. Everything looks so amazing, special and expensive!

And there you have it folks! My first ever Daniel Sandler Haul! And from what I've already tried, I'm sure there will be more to come! Have you tried any Daniel Sandler products before? Do you have any ideas on what I should try next? Let me know in the comments below!

Love,
Nur x

An Amazing Gift: The Hourglass Ambient Lighting Wardrobe

I am someone who likes to count my blessings, and today I definitely counted them. It's not everyday you get an amazing gift from your significant other - well not for me anyway - so I was pretty excited when I got this one. Especially when I saw it was from Mecca Cosmetica!

As I opened this neatly packaged box, I knew what was inside. It was something that I wanted for quite some time. A beautiful and artistic piece of makeup - the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Wardrobe!

So my little package of joy arrived with three little samples. I received the Korres Wild Rose Brightening Serum, Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment and By Terry Sheer-Expert Perfecting Fluid Foundation.

Now to what we're all here for, the AMAZING, EXQUISITE and IMPECCABLE Ambient Lighting Warbrobe! As soon as my eyes met the packaging of this palette, I felt my heart stop. I was in complete awe at the sheer beauty of it! TO say the least, I'm very impressed! And I haven't even tried it yet! I haven't left the house all day - and I don't plan to - so it's redundant to try it today. I'm pretty excited to try it soon though! Anyways, here is the palette!

Have you tried the Ambient Lighting Wardrobe? What are your thoughts on it? Is it worth the hype or not?

Love,

Nur x

Giant High End Skin Care Haul! Ft: La Roche Posay, Bioderma, Avène and More!

Hey guys!

Recently, Priceline had a two day 40% off skincare sale! Yes, I feel like I have been waiting for sooooo long for this sale, and it finally happened! I literally ran into my local Priceline and grabbed what I could amongst the crowd of crazy sale driven women! I spent nearly $300 on skincare. I know, I'm crazy. I just couldn't help myself! There was just so much I wanted to try!

To be honest, I pretty much went into this sale blind. I didn't know what I wanted to buy. I didn't know anything about any of the products I wanted to get or the brands, all I knew was I had to get stuff, and this girl wasn't going cheap! The first thing I headed to were the pimple patches cause those things are never in stock. Then I headed to the fancy shelves... First thing I saw was the Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Balm. I instantly grabbed it as there were only two left on the shelf and another woman was eying one also! And that was when the frenzy began! I instantly picked up some La Roche Posay items and was considering getting Bioderma, but I decided to think about it and research some more before making the commitment. I mean I had the time, it was a two day sale after all.

Boy was I wrong though! The next day, my Priceline was pretty much sold out of anything good! So in a frenzy I went online to pick up what I had written on my shopping list the night before, and that's what I'm going to show you now!

So first things I picked up are items from the Bioderma Sebium range. I really wanted to get the micellar water that had the pump top but unfortunately I was too slow! I saw it the first day but upon pondering if I should get it again, it unfortunately sold out so I had to settle on the normal bottle! I actually looked into the whole Sebium range as it is targeted at oily, sensitive and acne-prone skin - which is what I have. Upon reading countless reviews, I decided to purchase the Bioderma Sebium Micelle Solution, Purifying Cleansing Foaming Gel, Sebium Global and Sebium Pore Refiner.

La Roche Posay is infamous on the UK blogger scene. I heard so much about the brand from YouTube so I knew I had to try it. Unfortunately, the range of products targeted at oily/acne-prone skin in Australia is quite small so I picked up what I could. I have always wanted to try the Thermal Spring Water so I picked that up first. The Effaclar Duo Plus was the only product targeted at oily/acne-prone skin so I picked that up as well. And of course I had to pick up one of their well raved about sunscreens, the Anthelios XL Extreme Fluid.

Next items I had to try were from Avène. Avène is as infamous in the UK blogging world as La Roche Posay. I'm sure you see the trend here, I love UK bloggers and apparently French Pharmacy pharmaceuticals. Anyway I wanted to try the thermal spray by Avène as well but since I already got the one by La Roche Posay, I decided to hold out for now. Instead I picked up two acne/oily skin care items. I purchased the Avène Cleanance and Cleanance K creams. They're apparently amazing so I knew I would regret it if I didn't purchase it.

We're almost there guys! This is the Miscellaneous section of my haul. I purchased the Formula 10.0.6 Overnight Spot Minimising Patches and Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Balm from Priceline. I always knew I wanted these and I had previously tried the patches so I knew they work. I also actually picked up two other face washes by Himalaya - the Neem & Tumeric Face Wash and Exfoliating Walnut & Wood Apple Face Scrub. I got these off iHerb as they were having a 10% off sale. These are all natural and as you can see, I accidentally dropped one and broke the cap already! My sister has actually started using these cleansers as well and she swears by them now - they're affordable and work great!

Last but not least, I actually purchased these three Simple skincare items off ASOS. I actually bought them before the Priceline sale but forgot about them so now I actually have an excess of skincare! I am actually passing these on to my brother as I already have a lot of new items to try. I decided to share these with you anyway so I can report back if his skin improves. I bought the Simple Oil Balancing Exfoliating Wash, Anti-Blemish Moisturiser and Blackhead Eliminating Face Scrub.

I do have to say that I have tried most of the items I purchcased and I have to say, in the first day I already saw positive results and now that it has been a few days in, I am happy to report that my skin is the best it has ever been in a very long time! Once I figure out a proper routine, I will film and upload it onto Youtube for you guys!

Until then,
Nur x

Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream, Summer In A Bottle!

Hey guys!

I don't know about you guys, but I am DEFINITELY a collector. I collect lipsticks, foundations, coins - yes, coins - and also fragrances... amongst a list of other items. Anyway, I am someone who like to change up their perfumes, I have some I love wearing in Summer and some I prefer in Winter. Others I only use on special occasions - you get the picture. So one glorious day as I wandered through Pitt Street Myer, a sales girl asked me to sample a Marc Jacobs Perfume. I of course said, I already have a collection (almost all the Daisies but the original, and Lola of course). Safe to say she looked at me in shock then had a giant grin saying I had to add to my collection. There was something new, something different, something I had never smelt before... So I allowed her to give me a spritz, and safe to say I fell in LOVE instantly.

For months I pondered when my shopping addiction would get the better of me and I would splurge on it. I kept telling myself no, and my boyfriend, yes. I guess I drilled it into his head so much I was pretty much destined to receive it. Unfortunately, it seemed like every Myer had sold out of the gift set with the 100mL bottle of perfume, so he settled for the 50mL. Then like clockwork, the perfume ended up in my hands. And to say the least, I am still impressed and fall in love, every single time i use it!

This scent had become my signature scent for the Summer from the second I received it. It's mesmerising to say the least! It is said on Fragrantica to have top notes of blackberries, pears, blue wisteria, jasmine and coconuts. On me, the scent gives off more of the blackberry, jasmine, pears and musk scent. It's truly captivating and uplifting anf very fresh for the Summer. I feel like I smell like a feild of sweet blooming flowers! As with all Marc Jacobs scents, I feel a little goes a long way with this, a spray on my wrists and neck is all I need and the scent will last all day! As I am writing this, I can smell it all over myself. It isn't at all overly strong but it does feel like when I have this on I have a bubble of blissful scent surrounding me all day long. If you haven't tried out this perfume, I definitely recommend you check it out if you're shopping for a sweet floral scent. I'm sure you'll love it!

I am trying to get around to re-photographing and filming all the products I purchased to review for you guys. Losing all my work was not fun at all so please bare with me! There are so many items I lost original photos of, items I discarded because they finished that I needed to report on - a whole lot basically - and I'm trying my hardest to just try to report on what I can presently and trying to put things together to photograph again. It may not seem like much of a process, but trust me, it is. So thank you for your patience guys!

Lots of love,
Nur x

Sephora Rose Mask Review!

Hey guys!

Today I'm reviewing the Sephora Rose Mask. I actually received this as a freebie before Sephora opened up in Sydney (lucky me) but if you're interested in trying one now, single sheets retail for $4. I was very excited to try this mask as it claims to to be ultra hydrating and brightening! According to the instructions, you're supposed to place the sheet mask on the skin for 20 minutes.

Upon opening the sachet, I was shocked to see so much liquid in there! The mask was so saturated that I actually spilled a little on my pyjamas. Once the sheet was on, I have to say it is quite pleasant. It had an immediate cooling effect which was very comfortable. I also did feel an immediate moisture surge in my skin texture. Here is what the mask looks like, please forgive the silly photo!

After 20 minutes of using the mask, my skin was still cool despite the mask sheet becoming really warm. I'm pleased to report that the results of the mask were really nice as well. The cooling feeling of the mask made my skin feel tight and firm. It also did make my skin feel really moist and look nice and radiant. I also noticed my pore size had shrunk and my skin felt smoother which is always a plus! The only thing I wasn't the biggest fan of was the residue left on my skin. I felt it was a little too oily... It was easy to fix though, I just rinsed off the excess residue from my skin and I was good to go!

I found that the mask was also so saturated after I was done that I didn't want to waste it. I know some people will disagree with this, but hey I was the only one who used it, and it was on my freshly cleansed face so I had no problem with doing this - I used the mask on my heels! Because the mask was so saturated and I saw the amazing benefits it had on my skin, I decided to place the mask on my heels for 5 minutes on each side. It moisturised my heels so well! The five minutes it was on there made a huge difference. If you have dry heels and have used this mask, don't let the excess serum go to waste! This mask is definitely VERY multi purposed!

As you can tell, I really enjoyed this mask! If you haven't tried it, I definitely recommend picking it up!

Love,
Nur x