Lust Have It - May

Yes I know! I'm a bit behind but it's all good because the product samples I received from Lust Have It! in May is worth it. Now, with the takeover of Glossybox, I was a bit hesitant to continue my subscription because I wasn't sure of the brands on offer to keep going.

I gave it a go and this is what I received:

As soon as I opened this bag, it was heavenly aromas bursting out of it! I have to thank Lush for this for making amazing Lust soap that is jasmine infused with perfumes. I don't want to use it and would happily sniff it all day long. I like that Lush is against using products that are tested on animals and also hand make all the products. What's good about their website is that they state when a product Jim completely vegan which is good to know for those living that lifestyle. This soap costs $6.95 for a 100g block.

What was also included was a sample of Chloe perfume. I have always loved this perfume as it is rose petals mixed in with natural rose water. It is not an overpowering smell and is great to give off a soft scent. I think this is more of an Inbetween winter and summer perfume. This can be bought from the Lust website for $80 for 30ml but I did manage to find a 100ml bottle online for $100 from Cosmetics Now.

Next, there was 3 Biore products. I received a pore unclogging scrub, triple action toner and pore strips. The pore scrub usually retails at $10.99, toner for $8.99 and pore strips $10.49 for 14 strips. I managed to find these items at chemist warehouse for approx. 30% off but I know that Priceline also offers these products. Biore can be found at local pharmacies and local beauty stores.

Next I received a Showface Eyeshadow in a silver colour. It didn't list the item shade and the notes indicate that there are 45 colours to choose from. When going to the website, I felt that the only option was to buy a palette and for 30 colours, it cost $165. Not the cheapest of options and it's hard to tell the quality of these products. I guess the good thing about the palette is that you get to choose your colours where as pre-packed items in retail stores more set as they are. Good thing about this company is that it offers courses for retail beauty and skin care.

Final sample I received was a OPI nail polish from the Nicole range. It was a deep purple and I wasn't given the name unfortunately! The Nicole range has so many different colours on offer and I counted over 100.

I'm not a big fan of lighter purples so was happy to receive this colour. I prefer the deeper shades of purple. This nail polish range can be bought from the OPI website for $14.95 or there is the option to buy this from Hairhouse Warehouse or Terry White Chemists. I did manage to find the nail polishes for $7.99 from Ulta. I found that there is a lot of campaigning for the Kardashian range on the OPI website as well. Don't be put off by it if you're not a fan because the colour range on this collection is enormous!

So there you have it! All the products from the May Lust Have It! beauty box. I really enjoyed this pack because it came with a Mother's day card which meant you could gift the pack, keep it for yourself or give the card to mum with some really nice poetry inside.

The post for June is coming real soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Maybelline Colorsensational - Mango Diamonds

So I was in Priceline again, (Surprise, surprise) and found that Maybelline products were 50% off. Awesome! Rather than pay $16 for a lipstick, it meant that I could get it for $8. I'm really good at maths as you can tell :P

I decided to go with a colour that wasn't pink. This time I chose Maybelline's Mango Diamonds which is to me a peachy, coral, orange lipstick. I feel that it is a really warm colour and I can't pin point the colour exactly. It's glides on smoothly and does not crack into your lips. I like this colour with a nice casual dress and to me is more suited to the warmer months. I am definitely saving this for when Australia comes out of winter and spring time comes along! I think of florals when I see this lipstick on. Mixing this colour with a blue floral dress - that's what I imagine.

With this lipstick as well, it has a subtle gold sparkle when you put it on. This is probably the reason why it's called Mango Diamonds :D You can see this gold tinge on the lower lip of my picture.

I find that the colour is not overpowering and would suit lighter skin tones the best. It does not go on heavy and feels like its moisturizing your lips at the same time. The range had so many colours to offer from browns, neutrals, reds, pinks and oranges. I think there is definitely a lipstick for everyone in this range.

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Coolest Find of the month - July

Sorry that I have been away for so long! It's been a combination of laziness, life stress and socialcam addiction.

Not to worry because I have a friend from socialcam that showed off his Remix Watch and I was instantly intrigued. Basically he was showing off his outfit of the night which included this watch that lights up with different colours. It's a flashing LED light and perfect to make a statement in the clubs. I absolutely love the idea of my watch flashing ALL the colours so I had to check it out.

The great thing about this watch is that you can pop out the face of the watch and switch it over to another coloured band. That means over 100 colour combinations! It's also unisex and waterproof.

There are currently 2 different sets on sale. The time bomb collection features the standard face with LED illumination. There is currently 12 different bands on offer with prices US$44.95-$49.95.

The Rox collection features the analog face with encrusted Swarovski crystals. I personally liked this collection more as I liked the crystals on the face of the watch. It comes in 11 colours at US$54.95. I bought a pink and white watch from this collection.

In addition to this, Remix Watches currently have their plain bands on special for US$9.95 down from $19.95. In order to mix up your watches, you'd have to buy a few plain bands. I bought black, purple and red to mix with my pink and white faces.

I managed to find a discount code that worked - FOLLOW25. This gave me 25% off the total and somehow managed to score free shipping to Australia. The store is based in the US and it states free domestic shipping so wasn't sure if my total was a mistake but I'll take it!

Will most likely post some vids up on my socialcam when I receive the watches. Am very excited and thought it was a reasonably priced watch with a funky look.

Hope you liked this watch special! I think it's a good gift idea if you are stuck for a present :)

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Tips for waking up in the morning

I've got to say that I struggle in getting up in the morning so I decided to think about ways to get yourself up out of bed. I think it's because it's winter and it is so warm in bed that you don't want to leave.

I am in no way a professional but wanted to share some ideas with you that might get you perked up for your day ahead.

• Pump up some really upbeat tunes. Put the music on so that you sing along and if it's dancey music, it may get you up to dance a little bit in the morning. It's much fun and will get you perked up! My favourite song right now is The Wanted - Chasing the sun

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• This one depends on you - rolling out of bed.. literally. I used to do this but you could probably hurt yourself. It sort of sends your body into a panic as you will fall out of bed. Your heart will race but you will be fully awake! I swear by it!

• Spray rose water on your face or have a spray bottle full of water to mist your face. The premise behind the mist sprays is to make you feel refreshed and to wake up. I like using Kosmea's Rosewater Hydrating Mist. Costs $19.95 off their site but you can find it cheaper looking around. Otherwise, if you have a skin friendly scented oil, you could mix it with water and buy your own spray bottle

• Gulping down on water. I think what you need to do is activate your brain into doing something. If you have a bottle next to your bed, when you wake up and start drinking, it forces your brain to think and work and thus it makes you wake up. Why not start the day with a natural and healthy drink?

• Draw the covers off you. If you push the blanket away from you, then it forces you to be cold. It is then you think about getting in a nice hot shower and then you'll wake up

So there you have it - my 5 ideas on getting out of bed.

Let me know how they go for you?

Winter is Coming...

So winter is here in Australia. I had to make a lame Game of Thrones reference because that show is awesome!

So anyway, I went out last week for general shopping and couldn't resist just stepping into some clothing stores to check out what was in fashion at the moment.

So I bought a really nice blue jacket from Ally, (pictured below) and it got me thinking that I should really do a blog on some affordable winter coats.

I really like this coat because it was a bold bright colour. It cost $49.99 and I thought it was decent pricing as it is thick and keeps me warm.

Here are some other cool finds, that you may be interested in:-

I really love this colour but it also comes in Navy and Green. This is offered from Princess Polly for $80.

Not everyone's cup of tea but I really love this fake fur mink offered from BooHoo. This costs $80 and it looks so warm to wear! Plus, you can wear it casually or going out! That's the beauty of it :)

French Connection offer this wool blend coat for $149.95. I had to include it because I loved the tie at the collar. It was different and interesting.

Debenhams offers this navy striped coat for £35 which is is approx. AU$55. I just liked the stripes really :D

Cotton on offers this Zurich coat for $69.95. Now the website did not offer all the sizes as they are out of stock but I am sure going i-store you are sure to find it. I like how there is a bit of emphasis on the shoulders on this jacket.

Really loved the look of this coat. It looks warm and velvety. This is from Princess Polly for $120 and also comes in black.

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Hope this gives you on some ideas of what is out there for winter. I tried looking for cheaper options that also look stylish and warm. You can't be freezing but looking good!

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