I am so so so so so sorry that I haven't blogged in nearly a month, I have been run off my feet since the move to England, finding a house and a job while trying to make friends is not the easiest of tasks. BUT I am back, and I have decided to show you all the little bits and pieces I have picked up since being in England.
I have decided to do it in little instalments every few days or so, to be honest, i have purchased so many things I don't actually think it is physically possible to put them all in one blog post! (bad rachel)
so my dear chums, happy reading!
p.s
All my stuff from Australia has not arrived yet so once again its a crappy iphone camera taking these photos!
Make-up Haul High-end.
SO, lets start with make-up. Since moving from Australia to England I have been able to get my obsessive hands on so many different products that i would not normally have been able to get hold of that i have kind of gone a little insane, well very insane actually but whats the fun in only going a little insane when it comes to cosmetics!
The very very first product i purchased even shocked me, it was the Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen WOW Brightening Foundation. I had just walked into Debenhams (A cheaper Myer/David Jones) and was instantly drawn to a counter i had previously never encountered. The lovely lady there sat me down and just talked me through Benefit cosmetics, and i must admit i fell in love a tiny bit. She matched me too this foundation and i couldn't help but add it to my collection.
As i mentioned before i went nuts at the Benefit stand and also picked up a few other goodies. First was their HERVANA blush box. It is amazing, when i first saw it i wasn't actually overly impressed but when the assistant gave me brush i was able to see exactly how it looked on my skin, and WOW is it fabulous! It can be a highlighter, blush or contour power, and just has the most amazing glowing effect.
shade - 'believe in me' ivory
As i mentioned before i went nuts at the Benefit stand and also picked up a few other goodies. First was their HERVANA blush box. It is amazing, when i first saw it i wasn't actually overly impressed but when the assistant gave me brush i was able to see exactly how it looked on my skin, and WOW is it fabulous! It can be a highlighter, blush or contour power, and just has the most amazing glowing effect.
Not only did i get a blush and foundation which was WAY more than enough, i splurged and treated my brows which is something us girls and boys really need to do more often. I purchased the Benefit BROW ZINGS kit in medium. It is half wax and half powder, which i was not familiar with, you use the wax first to shape the brows and then run the powder through them to give them a bit more volume. I must admit i really disliked filling in my brows, i never thought it was necessary and it was always such a hassle but with this kit i find it simple, easy and i actually love what it does for the rest of my face, brows are now a must-do in my books!
Oh i also popped into MAC! I was determined to have my own opinion on MAC foundations so i went had a look around. I am currently using the MAC MINERALIZE moisture spf15 foundation in NC15. I must just say i am not hating it, but it hasn't quite beaten my Benefit or Rimmel foundations yet. It has great coverage for me and i am really enjoying mixing a small amount of this with one of my other foundations. It does seem to me that it can be quite hard to blend into my skin for a natural finish and this is the biggest con for me. I wont be giving up on it any time soon but i will definitely be trying out other MAC foundations to find one that suits me.
Alrighty then, they are my high-end makeup purchases since i have moved to England. It may seem like i have spent and unbelievable amount of money but the last six months i have done nothing but save just so i can get these products.
I have also brought an amazing amount of high street make-up that i will be showing you all in a few days time. If anyone would like to hear anything more about the products drop me a comment and i can do a full review.
Again, so sorry i havent been posting but a lot of fun and exciting things happening soon!
love, Rach x
