Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Haul + Stila - Lipstick Queen swatches

Last month i snuck off to indulge in some Friday late night shopping. Where did i go? My beloved Queen Street mall :-) The place has pretty much all my coveted beauty brands all in a 1km radius. HEAVENN. 
First i made a beeline for Myer, as i had gotten a phone call from the Illamasqua counter letting me know my shade in Skin Base Foundation was back in stock. Luckily for me they had a promo on - Buy any foundation and receive a corresponding Skin Base mixer, as a free gift.
I was given the shade Amber and from what i understand, SB mixer is to be mixed with your foundation and blended in places like, under your cheekbone, sides of your face, jawbone (Although the Mua kept saying it wasn't a contour product) Also it can be used in summer to warm up/tint your foundation when you inevitably tan a few shades darker, this is what i'll probably use it for.

I grabbed 3 cute speckled Illamasqua nail polishes that were on sale, They are: Scarce, Fragile & Freckle. I already have the mint & purple ones so now i have the whole set.. andd... that achieves nothing LOL



Whilst in Myer i stopped at Kit Cosmetics & bought Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask, i was given a sample by a lovely sales assistant a few weeks back & thought it cleared my pores really well. I also bought Lipstick Queen Rose Sinner Opaque Lipstick, My first product from Poppy King! The finish is matte & feels luxurious- as does the packaging, it can feel thick when you first apply but after a few minutes i forget i'm wearing it. 


LEFT- Lipstick Queen Rose Sinner  RIGHT- Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick Bellissima

My last stop was Mecca Cosmetica in Wintergarden where i gave in & treated myself to a Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in shade Bellissima, i love the beautiful pink-peach-nude colour & the formula is nice- comparable to Australis Velourlips or Lime Crime Velvetines. 

The Salesgirls at Mecca are always so awesome, i was given Philosophy the microdelivery peel sample to try out, it's a 2 step thing which i managed to get 2 uses out of.
I noticed a big improvement in my skin tone so i would definitely love to purchase. Next time gadget....next time... heheheh. <--------------------------------If you're too young to get the Inspector Gadget thing then, i apologise!

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