Benefit Minis! | Mini Benefit Haul

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Hi Beauties!

So recently I picked up a few goodies online in the Benefit sale (I was very impressed with the fast shipping) and wanted to share them with you. I wanted to pick up some mini products as not only were they a great price but it also gave me the opportunity to try a lot of their products without purchasing full size and regretting. If you have never tried Benefit before (as they are a little pricey), i would recommend grabbing a pack like this to see if you like it first!

The first thing I picked up was the 'Beauty Score', which i believe was $30USD, and contained the following:

-Benetint rose cheek and lip stain

-Highbeam liquid highlighter

-Stay don't stray concealer and eyeshadow primer

-Ooh la lift under eye brightener

-The professional primer

-The gal brightening face primer

-It's potent eye cream

-Hoola bronzer

-Bella Bamba brightening face powder

-They're real mascara

I also picked up radiant skincare pack for $18USD, which contains the following (side note: is the packaging not super beautiful?)

-Refined finish face polish 

Triple perfuming face moisturiser

-It's potent eye cream

-Total moisture face cream

-Moisture prep toning lotion

-Foaming facial wash

Overall I was really happy with these packs, am loving the products so far and it gives me a chance to try out a lot of new benefit items!

Thankds for reading,

Love Becca

xo

Winter Necessities

Winter Necessities

Hi Beauties! 

I hope all those of you experiencing winter at the moment are keeping warm! It's currently winter here in New Zealand, which is pretty evident by my dry hands and cracked lips. However, I have been on the hunt for the best solutions to these pesky winter issues and hope some of these things can help!

The Body Shop hand creams

The Body Shop have recently brought out quite a few new hand creams in some of there most popular scene and I am super obsessed with the wild rose one as well as the strawberry scent. Not only do these smell divine (seriously, the strawberry one makes me hungry!), but they make your hands super duper moisturised and hydrated. I'm a pretty big fan of The Body Shop due to the fact that they don't test on animals, and are also supporters of ethical trade and being environmentally friendly. From memory, I believe all of their hand creams are retailing for $12.70NZD, which is pretty descent for how much product you receive!

Blistex lip balm

This ones an oldie but a goodie! I have tried many different types of lip balms over the years aimed at healing my damaged winter lips, but I've found Blistex to be the only one that really works, having a super amazing effect on cracked lips, but also wind burn. I have to admit it does;t win the prize for nicest scent, and is a bit tingly on the lips, but I guess that means its working, right? For $7.50NZD its pretty high up on my essentials list.

Knitted headband

This ones a little bit different, but I have recently been really loving the knitted headbands that have begun to grow in popularity once again. Glassons have quite a few different styles available at the moment, which is where I picked mine up for $12NZD, which is a pretty reasonable price. I really love these because the keep my ears and head snuggly and warm but it means I don't need to go all out with a beanie. They look pretty cute too!

Patterned socks!

Another one thats a bit random but obviously your going to  need socks for winter, right? Kmart have been coming out with some really adorable patterns lately that are incredibly affordable at only $2NZD a pair. Obviously I'm a bit obsessed with them I have not only the pugs, bunnies and gingerbread men, but have also brought many pairs for everyone else I know just an excuse to buy some more.

What are some of your beauty fav's for winter?

Thanks for reading :)

Love Becca 

xo

Homewares and a bit of Beauty Haul | Forever New, Typo, Ted Baker & more

Homewares and Beauty Haul 

Hi Beauties! Sorry i've been MIA for a little while, but I'm now back with a wee collection of what I've purchased lately to start off! I hope you enjoy!

The Body Shop: Banana Shampoo

$25NZD

The Body Shop: Wild Rose hand Cream

$12NZD

Ballantyne's Department store: Diamond Wall Decor

$10NZD

Typo: Milk Jar Holder

$2.50AUS

The Warehouse: Small Woven Flax Heart

$3NZD

Farmers Department Store: Blue Glass Goblets

$4NZD (with 75% off)

Typo: White Pattern Mug

$1AUSD

Ballantyne's Department Store: Yellow 'contain' container with wooden lid

$10NZD

Typo: Candle holder

$1NZD

Typo: Sea-foam green cushion

$10NZD

Ballantyne's Department store: Ted Baker make up bag

$45NZD, (with 30% off)

Kmart: Copper Wire Blanket Basket

$15NZD

Forever New: Brown Cashmere winter coat

$98NZD, (with 50% off, and an additional 25%)

Thanks for reading!

Love Becca

xo

Beauty review | Rimmel wake me up foundation, Maybelline master glaze blush

Beauty Review:

Hi Beauties!

I thought it was about time I shared a few of my favourite new beauty products with you, now that i have had a chance to try them out. 

To start off, I have the Rimmel wake me up foundation in 100 Ivory-although it looks a look darker in the bottle than it actually is (Side note: the colour range available is pretty good as well) . I've really been loving the consistency of this foundation, and it has a light to medium coverage which is build able.  The fact that it came with a pump is also a huge plus as it saves wasting a lot of product. Because this foundation has the ability to build, it is a little thicker in than I would normally go for, but this just takes a wee bit of getting used to.  It retails for around $27NZD, for the 30ml bottle, which is a pretty good price for volume.  I picked mine up in Farmers Department store, so it's most likely more affordable in other places- I would absolutely recommend having a wee hunt around first ! One thing that scared me off about this foundation at the start was it seemed to have a bit of shimmer or glitter to it when I tried it out-which wasn't exactly something I was after in my foundation! However, it doesn't show up as glittery on the face at all, which was a relief for me! However if a bit of glimmer to your face is what your after, you go girlfriend!

Overall rating: 8/10

I would buy this foundation again

Next up is the Maybelline Master Glaze blush stick, which I grabbed in the shade 10 'just-pinched pink'. I have been really enjoying this product in that the colour is beautiful and subtle-not too overwhelming, and it gives a natural looking finish. I was never a huge fan of cream blushes in that I found them hard to apply, and often they were too much colourwise, or too difficult to spread. However, the stick design of this blush makes it easy to use, and the colour is lovely and creamy but turns to almost a powder blush as you apply it to the skin making it super easy to apply. It's a 6.8g tube, so a lot of product for money at $17NZD from Farmers Department store (again, have a wee hunt for somewhere cheaper!). I also love the creamy, almost moisturing formula for winter, as your skin can get so dry. I'm basically in love with this blush

Overall: 10/10 (say what?!)

I would absolutely buy again!

Thanks for reading lovelies, hope this helped!

Love Becca :)

xo