Collective Haul!

I bought all these products last year ... yes, I'm way behind on everything! I'll start with the less interesting and move to the more interesting:

These are things I bought from Priceline and Daiso. I bought a new bottle of nail polish remover, even though I haven't finished the old one yet. I figured that having plenty on hand would mean that I'd feel free to use plenty when removing my nail polish, and would make it easier. The Cetaphil is for washing my hands. My eczema has been worrying my again recently, and I wanted to take better care of it. I also got the Batiste Dry Shampoo for Dark Hair ("with a hint of colour"). I was hoping that it might cover up my roots a bit in between dye jobs.
The cotton pads come from Daiso. Another good quality product that I didn't spend very much on! I love Daiso.

Now for the more interesting:

These are products I got in a YesStyle haul last November!

♡ SkinFood Red Orange Makeup Finish Spray - I've been using this a couple of times a week, and I love it! I might review it soon.

♡ The Face Shop Konjac Puff - Konjac is all the rage at the moment! I haven't used this yet, though.

♡ Majolica Majorca Jewelling Pencil in White - I bought this on a whim after reading that applying white pencil to the inner corners of your eyes will make them appear bigger. I've tried it once so far, but didn't really have time to give it a proper go.

♡ Sample sachets: SkinFood Honey Black Tea Jelly Foam AND Missha Signature BB Cream - I've received a sample of the BB Cream before, and it wasn't too bad. I'm looking forward to trying the SkinFood cleanser.

Empties July 2012

Yes, I know this post is way late! I haven't been in the mood for blogging much lately, but I finally got around to taking a photo of my empties tonight.



Cussons Imperial Leather Classic - Lasts a long time, but I hate the smell of this stuff. I always have!
Nougat London Tuberose & Jasmine Nurturing Hand Cream - (sample size) smelled good but made my eczema flare up.
Pantene Aqua Light Conditioner - Made my hair a little smoother, but not enough for me to have a clear preference.
Sebastian Professional Volupt Shampoo and Conditioner - (sample sachets) The shampoo foamed up well, smelled good, slightly floral and hair felt clean. The conditioner was smaller and wasn't enough to cover all of my hair, so I couldn't really form an opinion.
Palmer's Olive Oil Hand Cream - (travel size) was great with my eczema and smelled good. I would definitely get it again. It was a bit greasy though, so only use at home. I had to cut the tube open to get the last bit out. Another reason to use only at home.
Carmex Moisture Plus SPF Lip Balm - The only SPF lip product I've tried which didn't taste disgusting and made my lips feel soft. Used it every day at work. Definitely a high-rotation product.
Sebastian Professional Volupt Potion 9 Wearable-Styling Treatment - (sample sachet) made hair feel a little more smooth at first, but after a few days it was horribly tangled and rough. No way would I use that again!
Hotel Aloe Vera Soap - yet another standard tiny soap.
Lush Solid Shampoo Trichomania - Made my hair quite soft and smelled good. However, it went soft and disintegrated very quickly. I would try it again, but keep it in a room other than the bathroom next time.
The Face Shop Real Nature Kelp Mask - seemed to bring out some impurities in my face a few days after use - well, my skin didn't seem as smooth, anyway. Not sure if I would re-purchase.
emerginC Kombucha Cleanser - (sample size) Clear gel with a subtle citrus smell. A standard cleanser that did the job OK. Might consider getting again if it weren't so expensive.
Trilogy Traveller's Set: Cleanser - (travel size) really loved this. smelled great and worked well. Would get again.
Bloom Ginseng Daily Facial Moisturiser - had a nice, faint citrus smell and sank into my face well, but didn't seem to have much of an improving effect on my skin.
Dr. Hauschka Cleansing Cream - (sample size) seems to be a very similar formula as the Jurlique exfoliant. Didn't seem to clean my skin, but did leave it feeling soft.

Another Unexpected Purchase: The Face Shop

I went shoe-shopping today, and accidentally bought some more beauty products. Oops!

At the suggestion of some friends, we decided to change things up a bit, and we went to a different shopping centre to the ones we normally frequent. Yes, my life is that exciting! It's quite a bit further away than our normal haunts, so I wasn't really familiar with it. Having wandered around for a little bit and seen variations on all the same old shops, my heart started racing when we came upon a The Face Shop! I knew there were some The Face Shop stores scattered throughout Melbourne, and I'd been meaning to check one out for a while. So what was a girl to do, but go in and make a purchase! Here's what I got:



♥ Real Nature Mask with Kelp pack of 5 with free Pomegranate Mask
- I made a beeline for the cloth masks first, as I have a new-found love for them. There were many products scattered throughout the shop that were bundled up in little value packs. They were packaged up in clear plastic bags with little touches to many of them - this one had a little pink bow. Cute!

♥ Rich Hand & Cuticle Duo with Vitamin E
- Unlike many brand stores with intimidatingly young and snobby assistants, this one was staffed by an adorable middle-aged lady who came around and explained the products to me. Usually I find this kind of over-helping annoying, but she was just so sweet and lovely that I didn't mind at all. She showed me this hand cream which had a little pot of cuticle balm in the lid and I just couldn't resist.

♥ Lovely Me:eX Eyes Eyeshadow in WH006 Glitter
- By this stage I was wandering around the shop in a daze, wanting to buy one of everything and not being able to decide what to pick, with Husband restricting my spending helpfully considering my options with me. I finally decided to get some eyeshadow so I could try out a different aspect of their products than the skin care. I chose this sparkly light gold single, as I thought it might match well with my neutral work palette and give it a bit of extra interest.

The lovely lady also gave me four free sample sachets when I went to pay. She gave me a White Tree Snow Vita Lightening Serum, a Raspberry Roots Sleeping Mask, a Rice Water Bright Cleansing Foam, and a Face It Power Perfection SPF 37 BB Cream.

I have to say, my experience with shopping at this particular The Face Shop was 100% A-1 fantastic! I just wish it was nearer to my house so I could visit more often. If you're ever at Eastland in Ringwood, do check it out!