18 January, 2012

Haul post: Bargain hunting!

I wanted to spoil myself with one final haul before I started my make-up ban so I wouldn't feel immediately deprived by my resolution - kind of like a last supper for beauty addicts!  For me a lot of pleasure comes from the act of buying as much as owning nice things so I spent a leisurely morning sampling and sniffing things as I shopped.  And although it wasn't intentional, I ended up scoring quite a few bargains!  All of these purchases were from Cosmetics Fragrance Direct and Priceline.

L-R:
Revlon (Peach Smoothie, Galaxy, Pink Again)
L'Oreal (187)
My first stop was Cosmetics Fragrance Direct.  I've just discovered a new outlet which has opened near my home - dangerous!  I dove into the Revlon polish bin and grabbed three beauties.

Peach Smoothie is one of the scented Revlons so it's supposed to dry down to a peach scent.  The scent was an afterthought for me because I was attracted to the creamy colour with ever so subtle crystelline sparkles.  To be honest I didn't really notice the scent when I was swatching either although I guess wearing it for a total of 5 minutes probably wasn't long enough for the peach scent to develop!

Galaxy grabbed me immediately because it's a glitter! Galaxy has a slightly edgy look to it as it contains fine black specks in the glitter mix.  It was quite sheer when I swatched it so it's definitely a layering polish.  I can't wait to wear this one over darker shades of blue, purple and black.

Pink Again is a bit of a throwback to the sorts of softer shades I wore when I was a teenager.  It looks like pink satin in the bottle and like candy-floss when swatched.

L'Oreal's 187 was actually a freebie tossed in with a Glam Shine gloss I bought at Priceline.  I chose this shade because it's a true orange creme and perfect for wearing this summer.

Swatched in same order as above:


MOR Orange Blossom Hand Cream
I'm not exactly running out of hand cream at the moment but I loved the sweet orange blossom scent when I tried this in-store and the tube design looks just a little special.  MOR is an Australian brand known for its exquisitely packaged soaps, fragrances and body products. It has a reputation as a luxe brand which sells gorgeous products perfect for special gifts.  This discontinued hand cream was retailing at the heavily reduced price of $8AUD so I considered it a gift to myself! 


L-R (and swatched in same order):
Revlon Colorburst Lipstick (Fuschia)
Revlon Matte Lipstick (Pink About It)
L'Oreal Glam Shine Fresh Lip Gloss (Aqua Lychee)
Why do Revlon discontinue these wonderful colours?  Both of the Revlon lippies I bought were discontinued shades but perfect summer colours so I snapped them up.

Colorburst Fuschia was a discount bin find at Priceline and I got it for $7AUD.  These lipsticks usually retail at $23.95AUD so this was a bargain.  I've got quite a collection of Colorburst lipsticks now because I love the lightweight feel on my lips and the colour payoff is good.  I've always had a 'thing' for fuschia and this lipstick looked like the perfect blue-toned fuschia to me.

Pink About It was another $7AUD purchase.  In the tube this is the perfect shade of watermelon pink and it swatched nicely on my hand.  I know matte lippies are still having a moment but I'm a little unsure how this will wear on me so we'll see...

Aqua Lychee is a super sheer, wet gloss and I'll be honest, I bought this to get the free nail polish!  It does have a yummy fruity scent and doesn't feel sticky on the lips so, yes, I'll wear it.  I'll use this gloss for layering (over the matte Pink About It maybe?) or throw it in my purse for a no-fuss summery shine on my nude lips.


Australis Lip Tricks lipstick palette
This palette was the only item I had to pay full price for, although it only cost $9.95AUD!   This palette contains 8 shades of Australis' Colour Inject Mineral Lipstick which is about half the entire colour range.   I've heard good things about Colour Inject lipsticks from the local beauty blogging community and the palette is a great way to try these out.  I couldn't bring myself to swatch this beautiful pristine palette just yet and I think it probably deserves a review of its own so watch out for one over the coming weeks.

There's nothing like a bundle of new lipsticks and nail polish colours to make a girl/beauty fanatic feel good!

Until next time.

Vita :)

16 comments:

  1. Oh you're funny Vita! I love how you had to go on that one last hauling expedition before the famine started. The lippies look great, especially Pink About It. Can't blame you for hauling! xo

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    1. I just had to do the final haul Lilit! So far I'm two weeks into the ban and it hasn't been too painful...

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  2. Loving this haul! And I have also been tempted to get the Australis lip palette! Bargainous

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    1. 8 shades for less than 10 bucks is pretty good value! Are you a fan of Australis lippies?

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  3. I adore Glam Shines! I think that would look nice paired with either of those lipstick shades. I'm not a fan of lip gloss palettes, even though they are pretty, but I adore my Australis lipsticks <3 And may I ask, where is the cosmetics factory place?? Need to know info right there!

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    1. Glad you asked Emma! They've opened a new Cosmetics Fragrance Direct in the revamped Uni Hill outlet store(formerly called Brand Junction)at Janefield Drive, Bundoora. I may just bump into you there one day!

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  4. I love all you bought, so many bright shades, and that lipstick palette looks great

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    1. Thanks, I didn't want to destroy it right away but I look forward to using it. :) xoxo

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  5. I gave you the cute blog award :) http://polishamor.blogspot.com/2012/01/award-time.html

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    1. Oooh Thank you! 2012's off to a great start! xoxo

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  6. Pink about it looks so pretty! Great post :)

    www.21saraloves.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you and thank you! I always love putting haul posts together. :)

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  7. Lol.. "last supper" is a good way of putting it. I called mine the last hurrah. ;)

    Great haul! I love bargains. My fave is the juicy L'Oreal nail polish. I saw it at some point and passed it up. Also, been seeing a lot of MOR around here lately. I didn't know it was Aussie! Somehow I feel more fondness for it now. :)

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    1. Ah Liz, you know how it feels to do that last haul - satisfied and wistful at the same time! Good to see MOR is spreading its wings. Their products have the most glam packaging :) xoxo

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  8. I was looking for Aussie brand stuff in 3 different Pricelines in the city (Adelaide) the other day, and I have to say the selection is craptacular. They didn't have any of those nice lipstick palettes, or even a space where they should be, and the displays on FOA and Australis were tiny. Maybe there's better ones out in the suburbs or in Big W or something... ?

    Anyway, nice haul you have there. And I want that lip palette!

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    1. Bugger!!! I feel your pain from here Dee! I must admit it p****s me off when I see something advertised - like the Australis lip palette - and I have to trawl half the Priceline stores in Melbourne to find it. You're probably going to be luckier with the quieter suburban stores. I actually found my palette in a Priceline pharmacy in the suburban backwoods. Happy hunting and nice to hear from you again. I'll be hopping over to your new blog soon! xoxo

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