Boxing Day/Christmas Haul 2013

For some reason Blogger won't let me type in the 'compose' section when creating a new post, so I haven't been able to blog for a while. Then I did some research trying to fix and see if anyone else has this problem and the only thing that seemed different was to change the browser. I was using Chrome but I just downloaded Firefox and it's working! So from now on I'm going to still use Chrome and check back every now and then, but use Firefox solely for blogging :)

Boxing day was a few weeks ago now, but I thought I'd share what I got, this was basically all Christmas money minus a few things and most of it was on sale. I'll do my best to remember the prices.

All up this was around $200 I think. I know this amount seems excessive, but it was basically my Christmas present from my parents and I am reallyyy grateful for everything I was able to receive.

 

 These two things I bought with my own money, the Le Tan application mitt and the Bondi Sands tanning foam in light to medium. They were both 40% off at Priceline at the time and I think the mitt was around $5 and the foam was around $12. (Just a heads up, since then I have used the dark tanning foam and I like it a lot more)

 

I think I also purchased these with my own money, they were full price ($15) and I wore them over my birthday/new years eve and they were from Priceline as well. I'm hoping to do a review of this brand soon because I love them.

 

 This OPI set was on sale for $12 at Myer. It has 3 mini liquid sand polishes, 2 light pink and 1 purple. I don't buy the mini ones because I feel like they wouldn't last too long but it was only $12 for 3 and I thought they would make a good tester.

 

Lush was having 50% some of their stuff, but because I already got a few things on and before Christmas day I decided I would hold back even though I would love to own the entire shop! haha So I ended up getting a 100g Rose Jam shower gel and a Golden Wonder bath bomb (the one that looks like a yellow and white present)

 

T2 wasn't having any sales (as far as I saw anyway) but I absolutely LOVE their strawberries and cream ice tea when they have samples in the shop, so I decided to give it a go myself. I'm glad I did because it is so refreshing! I think this box was $13. And in case anyone is interested, the way I make this tea is I boil the kettle, put 1 - 1.5 teaspoons in a tea strainer and 1 sugar in the cup, poor the boiling water in the cup, let it sit for 10 mins and shake the strainer after 5 mins and then put it in the fridge. About 1 - 2 hours later the tea is nicely chilled and it tastes delicious!

 

 This bracelet was from Ally Fashion. It reminded me of the bracelets from Goldmark but it was much cheaper. This was on sale (30% off) for around $3.

 

From The Body Shop I bought this gift set. They had all their Christmas products on sale but I couldn't pick just one, then I saw this chocolate set half price for $22 so I decided to buy it. It contains body butter, body scrub, lip butter and shower gel. And they all smell like chocolate.. need I say more? haha

 

From Forever New I got this bag on sale for I think around $20, it reminds me of the Celine bags (which I definitely can't afford) but I am really happy with this one!

 

This is the best time of the year to get new bras. Bras n Things have soo much on sale and for really cheap too! I got two bras for 15, one for 10 and 1 for 20. So four bras for $60 and they are the comfiest bras and last the longest, so that is why I'm sharing this with you haha

 

 

I got this top and Skirt from Chic a Booti. The top was $12 and the skirt was $10.

 

Ally Fashion was having a 30% off storewide sale, so I got this top for around $15 and these shorts for around $10.

 

From Tightrope I got this playsuit for $20, I can't wait to wear this to the beach!

 

A few days after Boxing day the sales were still on and so I went shopping again and got these Peter Alexander slippers for $20 and a Cotton On Body sleep top for $10. (Picture taken from my Instagram)

I hope you enjoyed reading about my haul!

- Beth :)

Priceline Haul and Beauty Bag! First Thoughts/Reviews~

On the way to work mum and I went and got the priceline beauty bag! In case you haven't heard of it yet, if you spend $60 on products from these companies..

You get this beauty bag free!

So first I'll show you the stuff I bought from Priceline and then I'll show you what's in the bag and first thoughts if I've tried the product :)

 

So these are the things I bought from Priceline (not for the beauty bag)

Le Tan spray tan in Bronze (app $11 on sale)

My skin is considered olive but I think I'm pretty pale haha so I decided I would practice fake tan in the winter when I can cover my legs up if I make a mistake (which no doubt I will) and then once spring/summer comes around I'll hopefully have a nice golden tan!

Sally Hansen Gem Crush in Cha-Ching! (app $7 on sale)

Yay! I now have the Gem Crush collection :) (3 are dupes, but they work the same~)

Maybelline Master Precise liquid eyeliner (app $11 on sale)

This eyeliner is fantastic! It stays on all day, but it does take some time to get a hold of it.

And these are the things I bought for the beauty bag (added to $63 I think)

Nude By Nature Finishing Veil ($40)

This is what my mum bought, which helped me heaps. Nude By Nature is a great brand for natural cosmetics and they don't test on animals :)

Sally Hansen Magnetic polish in Red-y Response (app $13 on sale)

This is my first magnetic polish, it looks amazing! It moves in the light on your nail! I was going to get a photo of it but it chipped at work, so next time I wear it I'll get a photo :)

I'd love to get a magnetic purple and dark blue.

Covergirl Lashblast fusion waterproof mascara ($10)

And now for the beauty bag! :D

In total you get 14 things (including the bag itself).

The bag is actually nice quality and would be a good beach bag because the outside seems to be waterproof, so you can easily wipe sand off and if it gets wet, I think it would dry quickly.

First is the Bourjois mascara 'Volume Glamour Max' (not pictured in the photo above, I forgot it ><)

It has a very thick brush like the covergirl mascara I bought and is a great lash thickening mascara. I haven't worn it for a whole day yet, but it seems to stay put on my top lashes.

(hey! you can see the magnetic polish on my thumb!)

Savvy 

makeup remover wipes

I haven't used these yet, but they smell nice!

 Ecotools

bath sponge/loufa

I use a loufa in the shower so this will come in handy when its time for a new one! and its purple :)

Manicare

Cuticle Therapy

I've used this for the past 2 nights around my nails and my cuticles do seem more nourished than before

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Everlasting

Fake french nails

Haven't used these yet, but I look forward to it!

Press & Go

Fake red stick-on nails

I stuck one of the tiny ones on my pinky to see the strength of the stickyness and it was very hard to get off~

I'm really looking forward to using these too !

Nude By Nature

Primer

I gave this to my mum because she loves this brand, but as all the other NBN products I've tried I'm sure it's fantastic~

Sally Hansen

Salon Manicure nail polish in Midnight In New York

I haven't used this yet, and I'm not sure I will because I don't usually wear black nail polish but we'll see. It has multi-colored glitter/shimmer in it.

Australis

Brightener

I thought this was a highlighter when I swatched it but when I put it on my cheekbones today, it seemed more like a concealer.. it's interesting to say the least!

Rimmel

Wake Me Up highlighter in Flush of Pearl

This is such a pretty highlighter! You can see in the swatches below~

Revlon

Lip butter in Sugar Plum

I love Revlon lip products so I'm so glad there was one in this bag because they are really expensive here in Aus D:

As the name says it's a plum colour but it isn't dark, it's quite sheer~

Natio

Lipstick in Pink Flutter (i think :S)

I gave this to my mum because I didn't like the colour but she likes the brand and the colour so she was happy with it!

Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of the Models Prefer brow highlighter, but its basically a thick pencil with a pearl shimmer finish which you can see in the swatches below..

Swatches! Left to right..

Models Prefer - Brow Highlighter

Australis - Brightener

Rimmel - Highlighter

Revlon - Lip Butter

Natio - Lipstick

You also get a voucher for $5 off Revlon BB Cream, I'm not sure if I'm going to try this yet..

So that's everything!

I really hope you enjoyed reading about and seeing what's in the beauty bag and my haul!

Now you just have to decide if it's worth it for you :)

I personally am glad I got it, the only thing I didn't like was the Natio lipstick as it was a browny-red colour, so I gave it to mum and that was it! She was happy to have it so.. it was good value for me :)

The first time I went to get it I found I was just spending money for the sake of it so I could get the bag. So I suggest you have a look in their catalogue for sales, have a look on their website beforehand and stock up on the things you use frequently, or you could put money together with someone like I did. (with my mum)

I probably wouldn't have been able to get the bag without her so thanks mum! :)

- Beth :)