MAC Cosmetics Haul

 MAC HAUL

For the longest time I've been using MAC Studio Sculpt, but I've been wanting to change up my foundation for a while. I went into MAC at Westfield in Stratford to try and find a new foundation. I sat down with a lovely MAC artist, who asked me what I wanted in my new foundation. I wanted, a foundation that was not heavy and wasn't too full coverage. She picked up Mineralize Moisture foundation for me to test out.

Makeup Wishlist (November)

Here are some makeup items that I am lusting after:
1. Morphe 350 Palette

2. Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipsticks

3. NYX Butter Lipsticks

4. MAC Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation

5. Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipsticks

6. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz

7. NYX Butter Lip Gloss

8. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

9. Too Faced Born This Way Foundation

Essence Cosmetics

Essence Makeup

I love that most times I write about something there is a story behind it. But to me writing these posts is like talking to my girl friends (and guy friends) and telling them about my interests and the things I like. So here's today's story time. I was looking though a magazine with my best friend, and one of the ads was for Essence makeup, the tag line read "Europe's No.1 makeup brand." I had never heard of this brand before, but with that kind of tagline I had to check it out.

MAKEUP: Aero Volume Mascara

Hey guys and dolls,

 Aero Volume Mascara - £5

I seem to be left quite underwhelmed with mascaras at the moment. They have all these big promises in the ads, but never live up to the hype. But I'm always on the hunt for the next best thing. Continue on to see my thoughts and before and after photos. 

MAKEUP: Gift with purchase

Hey guy and dolls,

Big and Curvy Mascara

Eye Definer Liner

A while back The Body Shop were doing a deal where if you spend a certain  amount you got a mascara and eyeliner for free.

Recent Avon Purchases

Hey guys and dolls,

Before you say it yes I know, I love Avon. But they are a really good brand and have prices you can't exactly scoff at. I've been curbing my spending lately and haven't been buying from them much.  But here are some things I've gotten in recent months.

Avon Haul Part 2

Hey dolls,

Here is part 2 of the Avon haul. You can see part 1 here.

Infinitize Mascara

This brush is so scary looking, and its kinda sharp. I find it really uncomfortable to use. Maybe I'm using it wrong I dunno but I'm not a huge fan of it. I haven't really picked it up to use it since I first purchased it for the reasons stated but I am gonna give it another go and see if I can make it work.

"Contains lash sculpting, lengthening fibres and curling molecule to help shape and set lash curve and length for 24 hours."

 ColorTrend Lasting Smile Lip Paint

Another ColorTrend newbie.

I don't love these, but I don't hate them. I'm kind of indifferent.

The formula is nice but I don't like how it applies on the lips.

 Nocturnal

Gorgeous burgundy red. The name is fitting cos when I saw the shade I instantly thought Vampiress.

 Lolita

This colour rubs me up the wrong way. I just don't like it. When you swatch it it doesn't look how it does in the stick. And when I apply it to my lips I just feel like you can barely see it.

 Melon Drama
 This shade is too light for me, so its going into my make up kit.

 Left to right: Nocturnal, Lolita, Melon Drama

 Be...JOYFUL perfume

A light and fruity perfume that's great for the daytime. The bottle is a good size to chuck in your purse/handbag for topping up throughout the day.

SuperSHOCK Lip Gloss:

Pumped Up Plum

Tickled Pink

I love these lip glosses, I have almost the entitre collection but one...I think. They leave your lips looking super slick and shiny. And the applicator is one of my faves.

When I first saw Pumped Up Plum (which you cant really see from the pic), I thought it was gonna be too dark could seem a bit intimidating, but when I swatched it I found that not to be the case.

Tickled Pink is a bit too light for me so I'm gonna throw it into my make up kit.

Left: Plumped Up Plum

Right: Tickled Pink

Always On Point Eyeliner - Black

I only use 2 eyeliners, MAC fluidline in Black Track and Avon SuperSHOCK pencil. But when I saw this I wanted to try it cos it had a really good selling point, a sharpener in the lid. So you can always have your eyeliner ready to create precise lines.

Adalina Earrings

Like I said in part 1 of the haul Ive been broadening my jewellery collection and trying to find some cute bits for the summer (what little summer England is giving us...like literally "Get your s**t together Carol" haha). I'm starting to embrace gold jewellery. I tend to go for silver, white gold or platinum jewellery cos I can findit more elegant, some gold jewellerycan be a bit chavvy/tacky. But I'm starting to like it.

Sonya

*all products mentioned were purchased by me with my own money, everything is my own view and I have not been paid to do this post*

Avon Haul Part 1

Hey dolls,

I haven't done an Avon haul in a little while and have still been purchasing some things here and there. So this haul is gonna be in 2 parts as I did not want to bombard you with a whole bunch of photos.

Pure 02 perfume

This a repurchase. I bought this a few months back and I love it so much they had on sale so I picked up another one.

 Advanced Techniques Moroccan Argan Oil - Leave in treatment

 Another repurchase - I'm all about argan oil. I love this product a lot and as long as Avon keep making it I'm gonna keep buying it.

Planet Spa Mediterranean olive oil hydrating face mask

I suffer with dry skin and I normally use my Simple face mask but I wanted to see what else I could try and as this is an olive oil based face mask I thought Id give it a whirl.

Antler Cabin bag

I only heard about Antler bags when I started selling for Avon, but ever since I have fallen in love with their bags. I have a couple but this one is by far my favourite. I use this as my day to day handbag but its also great for hand luggage on a plane.

Far Away Bella collection

 Far Away Bella

 With each purchase of the perfume you got a moisturiser and purse spray. I'm not even gonna insult your intelligence by trying to describe the scent. If you know me I am the WORST a describing perfume or spray scents.

 I will give you the description that comes with the bottle... "A free-spirited adventure awaits, with juicy clementine from Italy and blooming magnolia flower from China, finished with intriguing tonka bean from Brazil" 

 Perfect Kiss lip gloss - Kiss of a Rose
"With natural oils and fruit enzymes for softer, smoother lips. Lightweight moisturising gloss instantly makes lips look and feel more kissable."

 This is a great lip gloss to have for everyday.

I'm really weird about lip gloss applicators, well not weird more particular. I like a larger applicator not those silly little thin ones. I'm liking this applicator a lot.

 ColorTrend lengthening mascara - Black

This is a great mascara, it makes my lashes all nice and long and it separates them too.

Extra Lasting lipstick

Fiery Red

Pink Perfection

"Moisturising high-definition lipstick with Fresh Wear Complex lasts up to 8 hours. Feels luxurious with a silky satin finish. With SPF15."

I'm all abut the bright lips this year. Reds and pinks are definitely my go to colours.

 

Left- Pink Perfection

Right - Fiery Red

 Hello Kitty necklace

 How frickin cute is this necklace????

I don't know any girl who doesn't own something Hello Kitty.

I love the little bow detail on the clasp.

Illana earrings

I've been looking at broadening my accessories collection and Avon have had some cute pieces recently.

Sonya

*all products mentioned were purchased by me with my own money, everything is my own view and I have not been paid to do this post*

Rimmel mini haul

 Hey dolls, 

A couple weeks ago I was watching one of Estée's (Essie Button) videos, and she used one of the apocalips lip lacquers from Rimmel. I'd heard about them before but wasn't sure about them until I saw her put one on and I was like, "I need to buy these". I popped into tesco to do the weekly shop (as you do) and remembered they had a rimmel stand there. And they had a 3 for 2 deal going on (happy days). Their stock was pretty low that I only managed to get 2 of the colours I wanted, so I picked up a mascara (you can never have too many mascaras).

 SCANDALEYES mascara
 £7

I'm not gonna lie I wasn't impressed with this mascara when I first tried it on. I was really expecting my lashes to POP! And I couldn't really tell that I was wearing anything. But I don't give up that easy lol, I'm gonna work with this product.

ps I love the brush, its MASSIVE and I'm all about that.

APOCALIPS lip lacquer
 £6 each

This product reminds me of paint. Its so pigmented its unreal.You only need a tiny amount to fully cover your lips, kinda like the OCC lip tars.

Its longevity is really good even after eating and drinking.

If you use too much it kinda bleeds, and smudges outside of the lip line, so less is definitely more with these.

My only problem with this product is that it smells like watermelon, like really artificial watermelon and I'm not a massive watermelon fan (how many times can I say watermelon? haha), that's the main downside. Other than that its a fantastic product.

 Apocaliptic

Deep Hot Pink

 Stellar

Coral-y pink shade

L:Apocaliptic

R: Stellar

Sonya

 

*all products mentioned were purchased by me with my own money, everything is my own view and I have not been paid to do this post*