Recent purchases

Recent Purchases 

So guilty confession, I recently hit up the make-up sale and picked up the following items:

Batiste Dry Shampoo

I absolutely  love Batiste-its my go to, and so I quite happily picked up a full size can for $8 in the scent fruity and cheeky cherry.

Rimmel lipstick

This Rimmel lipstick was such a bargain, at just $5, I couldn't refuse! This one is in the shade 340- to nude or not to nude? Its a nice sheer pinky-red. 

Huggies baby wipes

This may seem like quite an odd purchase, but I find these are hands down the best wipes to use in place of make-up wipes. They are soft, smell great and are sensitive-as well as doing a great job removing make-up when I'm feeling to lazy to do it properly. These were $2.50 each, or 2 for $4, so of course I grabbed 2 packs!

Eos hand lotion

I am super excited about this purchase! I have wanted to grab an Eos hand balm for aggeesss, but its super hard to find in New Zealand. So when I found this I snapped it up in the scent cooling cucumber for $9

Posh finishing powder/bronzer brush 

This brush was $12, my most expensive purchase, but still a a really good price for  a make-up brush. I had never heard of this brand before, but the bristles are super soft, its a great shape for bronzing and seems to be great quality, as well as picking up a lot of product on application. 

So there we have it-I was pretty restrained in my purchases this time round.

Thanks for reading, 

Becca xo 

Top beauty products of September :)

Here are some of the best beauty products of September, that I absolutely love!

Batiste Dry Hair Shampoo

Available in a range of types and scents, this is the best dry shampoo i have ever used. Having dark brown hair, dry shampoo previously drove me mad as it would leave a white, flaky reside coating my roots. Batiste, however have a dark brown range that blends perfectly and leaves no sign!

 It also has a pleasant scent, easy application spray nozzle and is available in a wide variety including scented , volumising 'big oomph', tinted, and the revitalising range.

Useful links:

Batiste website

Where to purchase in New Zealand:

Farmers

The Warehouse

  Internationally:

Asos

Whitening Lightening Brow Bar

I have previously mentioned Whitening Lightening, and how much I love their products, and of course the brow bar to go. This wee cutie is compact and great for travel and also gives my brows an amazing finish with a powder that clings to my brow hair, rather than coating the skin underneath them. With two shades in each bar and a gel to hold the brow hair in place through out the day, the brow bar is a must have!

 P.S It's also cruelty free :)

 Where to find it: Whitening Lightening

Olay Regenerist Skin Care brush

The Olay Regenerist skin care brush has been an absolute life-saver for my skin lately! It's great for cleansing my skin, leaves my face feeling soft and refreshed and even comes with a cleanser and batteries, score! I grabbed this for $21NZD on special, but it usually retails for around $35NZD. I love this so much I would call it a much cheaper dupe for the clarisonic.

New Zealand stockers: The Warehouse

Australia: 

Chemist Warehouse

Priceline

Find out more:Olay webpage

Real Techniques Brushes,

By Samantha Chapman

Now, I was slow to jump on the bandwagon with these ones, but once my brush kit arrived I was amazed. These brushes are super soft, have great application and handle length and they also disperse product really well. After an even application, i find that my blush or powder does not stay on the bristles (unlike some of my other brushes), nor has it lodged it self down in the base of the brush. It is instead, miraculously, on my face! For this reason, and the fact that they are very well priced, I absolutely recommend these brushes. 

International purchase:

IHerb, 6 piece set

IHerb, all brushes

Global Soaps

This local Nelson, New Zealand soap maker is one of my favourites for really great prices, great smelling soaps, bath fizzes and massage bars that make my skin feel wonderful. They offer a range of bath and skin amenities and are worth checking out, and unlike lush, their scents are not overwhelming. They also have reasonable shipping and ship internationally.

           Find them here: Global Soap

Here we have it, my best beauty products for September

Thanks for reading!

Love Becca :)

xo


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