January 2013 Favourites!

Wow, I haven't done a favourites post in so long - so I thought I better get my act together and let ya'll know what I've been loving!

To be honest with you, for the majority of January I was up north camping. So makeup was pretty much a no go. I mean what's the point in wearing it when you know it's all gonna come off at the beach anyway, right?

What I have been loving at this time of year is sunscreen! Living in NZ, pretty much puts us right under the hole in the ozone layer, so I feel like a high SPF sunscreen is an absolute must. I am quite fussy though, I hate that horrible thick gunky feeling that you find with most of them - so am always on the lookout for a new one

.The face sunscreen that I am basically in love with is the Sunsense Daily Face SPF 50+. Now I have to confess to you guys, that I got a bunch of samples of this - so I haven't even had to actually purchase the full size yet! Yay!
Honestly, I had never even considered trying this before because I just assumed that it would be thick and gross, but then a lot of people started recommending it to me, and because I had access to samples, I figured there was nothing to lose! I am so glad I gave it a go, because it has this awesome invisible tint matte finish that is perfect to wear on its own or under foundation.

The sunscreen I've been using on my body is the Nivea Ultra Beach Protect Sunscreen Spray SPF 30+. As you can see, I have lost the lid for this! I just love this; so easy to apply, absorbed quickly and actually works - provided you remember to reapply it regularly that is! Hahaha

Hair-wise, I've been loving my CHS Slip and CHS Curl Keeper. With no power to use my hair dryer or hair straightener, I needed to let my hair dry naturally - which can be a problem when your curls are frizzy and out of control! Using the Slip was great to get all tangles out of my hair, and the Curl Keeper is amazing at defining curls while controlling frizz.

The Body Shop Cranberry Joy shower gel has been my go to shower gel this month. I absolutely love smelling nice, and The Body Shop products pretty much never disappoint! Cranberry Joy is part of their Christmas limited edition range, so I made sure to stock up because it's one of my favourites!

That's pretty much my favourites for the month of January! I know there wasn't anything too exciting, but these are all great products that I have literally been using on a daily basis.
Thanks for viewing lovelies!
oxo

Mail of the week! 19 - 26 March!

I LOVE GETTING MAIL!

First package was from Nzsale... a site I seem to be addicted to lately.
They were having a sale on Bershka jewellery, everything was $4 NZD - so thought I'd grab a few things..


Next came an awesome little black clutch from TVNZ, filled with U by Kotex goodies. It included a Flexinights Ultrathin pad, 2 Regular wing Ultrathin pads, 2 Breathable liners, 2 Xtra-thin liners and a pack of Regular tampons.
Love getting stuff like this for free - so useful. And the little black clutch is totally reusable! Be sure to get your own here.


A 5 day starter pack for combination & oily skin from Nivea.
I got this off their facebook page, by submitting a skincare tip - make sure you get yours too!


As part of the Nzgirl product review panel, I got sent this Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner in Blackest Black. I am so looking forward to trying this out tomorrow!


I have been wanting a Z Palette for a long time, so when I saw that Gracie Lou Ltd had a sale on them, I had to give in and purchase a leopard print one. So excited! I put my Venomous Cosmetics samples in it, just to see how cute it looks..


Butter London nail polishes are soo beautiful, but are so damn expensive... so of course, when I saw that nzsale had them for $17 NZD... well.. I couldn't resist..
Left to right: British Racing Green, Marrow, Pillar Box Red and Jaffa


Ok, last package from nzsale! I promise! Atleast until the next one arrives.. hahaha.
Essie polishes at $7 NZD each? Can you blame me?!
Left to right: Protein Base Coat, Shifting Power, Vermillionaire, Sexy Divide, Smokin' Hot and Pretty Edgy


Can't wait to see what I get next week!
Thanks for viewing!
oxo

Recent Mail!

Hi all! Mail time!

It had been a long time since I had bought any new makeup brushes, so when I saw these ones on the Makeupandglow website, I thought I might give them a go!
Because I tend to get distracted easily.. and I had a $15 voucher to spend, I managed to talk myself into buying some more OCC Lip Tars too. Haha
They arrived in this cute little clear plastic box:


These brushes look so nice!


Right to left: 473-08 Special Shader/Ultra Mix eyeshadow brush, 473s-08 Ultra Eye Blender/ Special Mix eyeshadow brush and 461-06 Tapered Crease/Natural eyeshadow brush

I will definitely review these brushes as soon as I use them. The Special Shader brush really reminds me of the MAC #217 brush - if it works as well as that, then you can be sure I'll be purchasing more of them!

OCC Lip tars always excite me, I really wanted some more "wearable" shades for when I can't be bothered mixing.


Right to left: Hush, Memento and Grandma
And here's some swatches:


So pretty. My favourite so far is Memento, but I haven't worn Grandma yet so that could change.

Then unexpectedly, I got this little Nivea Creme sample in the mail.


And I died from the cuteness!! I just had to get a photo of it next to an OCC lip tar so you could get an idea of how small it is!
It's a proper little Nivea tin too, not a plastic container. I almost don't want to use it, haha.

Another unexpected surprise were these samples of the new Pantene Aqua Light range.


I actually used all of these, and bought full size versions of them. I really love the way they make my hair feel - light and clean! I would actually recommend this to anyone who has fine hair and hates how normal shampoo and conditioners weigh down their hair.

What fun stuff I've received!
Thanks for viewing!
oxo