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28 November, 2012

Gifts & freebies! - The November 2012 edition


As you can see November has been a very generous month for beauty bounty!  Looking at the collection of lovely things above you wouldn't believe I've cut back on my beauty spending but I have not bought any of these items - I promise and pinky swear!  It's the 'haul' when you're not actually hauling thanks to generous people who understand my obsession taste (and a few local favourite magazines).

Firstly, and most importantly I'm posting this so I can say a little public 'thank you' for the gifts I've received from my family and friends. I appreciate them all.

From Boo:
Boo very kindly offered to send me Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable balm stain in Honey (such a wonderful colour - I've already worn this a few times!) but she also surprised me with:

  • Covergirl BlastFlipstick blendable lip duo - 855 Minx.  I haven't seen these before! Obviously something else we don't have in Australia.  The idea is you can wear either of the two shades alone or blend to your taste. 
  • Essence Lipstick - 51 Fifth Avenue.  A very pretty shimmery pink-peach lipstick for summer.
  • Eyeshadow pigment samples - Steel Blue and Cheers My Dear
  • Fragrance samples - Givenchy Dahlia Noir and Thierry Mugler Alien


 From my 'M-I-L':
 J isn't strictly my Mother-in-Law but she's my Father-in-Law's partner and a lovely, vivacious (and generous) lady.  She brought back this bottle of Wild Florals Organic hand and body lotion from her trip to Western Australia. 


 From Ashley:
 Ashley gave me the iconic Cherry Chapstick as she has a drawer full of them at home - brought back from the US by her boss!


Magazine freebies
 The Australian magazines were also very generously in freebie overdrive this month, so it was a good opportunity to try some new things and reintroduce myself to some of the more familiar...
 
  • Lancome Juicy Tubes lip gloss.  I got this mini tube free with the November edition of Australian InStyle magazine
  • Mirenesse nail polish - 11 Flapper Pash and 13 Silent Mauvey.  These were free with Australian Woman's Day magazine in a limited deal with Coles supermarkets
  • Mirenesse Velvet Lip Lift Moisture Shine Gloss.  The number has already worn off this so I'm not sure of the shade but I got this free with Woman's Day magazine (again) this time in a limited deal with Woolworths supermarkets. 

Please let me know in the comments if there's anything you'd like to see swatched and/or reviewed!

That's all for tonight.

Vita :)

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14 comments:

  1. Sweetaholic BeautyNovember 28, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    Great freebies! I love when I have months like that :D
    I might have to go mag shopping... haha

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    1. VitaNovember 28, 2012 at 10:33 PM

      The InStyle deal's still available and there are a number of different shades - happy mag shopping!

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  2. RoseNovember 28, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    Great haul! Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable balm stain in Honey is one of my favourite shades!

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    1. VitaNovember 28, 2012 at 10:37 PM

      Honey is universally flattering I think and one of my favourites too :) xo

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  3. Marias Nail ArtNovember 29, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    What a lot of lovely stuff - great month indeed!

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    1. VitaNovember 29, 2012 at 5:34 PM

      Thank you! I feel very fortunate and grateful :)

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  4. LilitNovember 29, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    Haha I love how you're still getting a makeup fix without actually buying them yourself. Sounds like people know you well! And the magazine deals sound great! I love the look of the Mirenesse polishes but since I don't have a Coles close by I might have to "settle" for the In Style deal! :)

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    1. VitaNovember 29, 2012 at 5:36 PM

      Yes, I decided I'm not going to feel guilty about things other people have given me and I really wanted to say thanks in my own (public) way!

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  5. BooBooNinjaNovember 29, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    Tee hee! :) I'm so happy you are enjoying your gifts. And thank YOU for helping me clear my stash. Honestly, it gives me great joy that these items will be loved by someone. I'm really glad you like Honey. I wish it worked for me -- it applies as the most wonderful shade, but the stain goes warmer than I prefer.

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    1. VitaNovember 29, 2012 at 5:47 PM

      I absolutely ADORE Honey, thank you! I wore it to a girls' lunch the other day - I love how this shade goes with everything :) xo

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  6. Liz (Beauty Reductionista)November 29, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    Magazine freebies???? We have no such things here in Canada. I see this quite frequently in UK blog posts though.

    It was nice of Boo to send you the package and you are more than deserving of all these nice things! I think you and I need to do a little exchange in the near future. :)

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    1. VitaNovember 29, 2012 at 5:53 PM

      Your local magazines don't do freebies?!? I'm a little surprised at that!

      It was wonderful of Boo to send the package and that's why I had to do this thank you post! Liz, I would absolutely love to do a swap with you in the new year, once all the holiday postage mayhem dies down. Have a little think about what you'd like and I'll be in touch! So sweet of you to offer, thank you Liz :) xo

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  7. ShannonDecember 3, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    I've seen those Max Factor duo ended lipsticks in Priceline C: There are little lip cards you can draw on with the testers to try out the colours.

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    1. VitaDecember 3, 2012 at 9:52 PM

      Thank you! I don't know if Covergirl do them here too? I'll have to go and play with the testers next time I'm at Priceline :)

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