There have been quite a few exciting new products released
onto the Australian market in recent weeks, and the other day I popped a few of
them into my basket in an attempt to update my makeup stash! Brands like essence and Face of Australia regularly have new collections to sift
through, but this time Maybelline
joined the folds with some very cool new products.
When Maybelline discontinued my beloved Dream Matte powder, I think I felt my heart break just that
little bit. I still have some backups stashed away, but am saving them for
desperate times so decided to grab a pan of the new Maybelline Matte Maker mattifying powder to see if it is of
the same quality as the original. The packaging is similar to the Rimmel Stay Matte but with a
screw top plastic lid, but I’m already missing the addition of the sturdy
plastic and large mirror that Dream Matte had. Will keep you posted on this one…
I posted a snap of the essence Dark Romance collection on my Instagram here, and showed restraint in only buying 3 pieces from the new launch. I couldn’t walk away from the Velvet Mousse Blushes despite there not being a tester, and I was pleasantly surprised with how they felt and swatched once I got them home. There are two shades available- 01 Painted Love and 02 Red Romance. I am yet to try them on my cheeks but they are already better than some of the other limited edition essence products I’ve bought in the past! I also bought the eyeshadow quad in 01 Mystery Glam, which I was drawn to primarily because of the wine shade in the top left hand corner. I’ve used this quad once so far (sweeping the taupe shade across the lid and the blue through the crease) and I absolutely loved the quality of the shadows!
Another dark and mysterious collection has popped up in
Priceline from the budget beauty brand Face
of Australia – The Dark Side
nail polishes! I had seen posts on this nail collection and love the idea of it
all being based on popular villains, and I have to admit that I was tempted to
buy almost every bottle on the shelf…but I managed to select two shades that I just
couldn’t resist. Jafar is an
oxblood red that is so on trend this winter, and Wicked Witch of the West is a dark green crème that I think
is so pretty! It was the swatches on the FOA blog here that really suckered me
into this collection – Michelle from CosmeticCupcake is one of my favourite nail bloggers and she showed off this
wintery nail selection so very well.
I had heard about the Maybelline
Pure Pigments briefly a few months ago, but hadn’t seen them around
many blogs and so they slipped from my mind until I spotted a new section on
the Maybelline shelf at Priceline. I chose the shade Downtown Brown which swatches so beautifully! There were
some nice brights as well as easy to wear neutrals, but considering I hardly
ever reach for my loose pigments I didn’t want to buy too many in case they
went to waste. The last things I grabbed in my haul were lip products – the new
Nivea Fruity Shine Peach lip balm (peach!)
and my first Revlon Matte Balm
in Showy (not shown because it
was in my handbag!) I’ve been sorting through my makeup recently and the amount
of crayons and lip balms I have in my stash is unbelievable, but I just can’t
seem to stop myself!
Emma x
*All of these products were purchased by me! Honesty, always.
I bought myself the Matte Maker powder too! I'm too scared to take it with me oversea, luckily I have a bit of Dream Matte Powder left as I feel the packaging is a bit more sturdy for travel. The mousse blushes look freaky! The more I look at the deep red one the more I think of it as beetroot dip lol!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to try it! I am taking one of my Dream Matte's on our honeymoon I've saved it especially for that haha. Now every time I look at that blush I'm going to think beetroot dip lmao I love that!
DeleteWoman, you are dangerous for my wallet, I tell ya. Didn't know that the Maybelline Pure Pigments are already on shelf!
ReplyDeleteTrue danger bebbeh! I hadn't seen or heard a thing about them being released here yet so woohoo to that!
DeleteAwesome haul! I've never heard of the Matte Maker powder before, I thought they were going to replace the Dream Matte with the Dream Wonder powder that they brought out in the US and UK? The mousse blushes look so intriguing, the texture seems very unique! Ooh does the Peach lip balm have much colour to it?
ReplyDeleteTasha // shiwashiful.
Yeah I'd heard that the Dream Wonder powder was coming out, I wonder if they will make room for both for us? I will be grabbing a heap of matte powders on my next holiday for sure. I haven't used the Peach balm yet but I don't imagine it will have much colour, I mainly bought it for the scent lol
DeleteI can't wait to hear about the mattemaker - I love a matte look but the matte products out just aren't up to standard for me.
ReplyDeleteI agree - apart from Dream Matte, a lot of supposedly 'matte' products are pretty dewy to me - still lovely, but not matte!
DeleteGreat haul, Emma! Those essence blushes look AWESOME -- Red Romance reads as the perfect hot pink on your skin. <3
ReplyDeleteThanks Rae! (was very excited to see a comment from you!) I was so pleased with how those blushes swatched, can't wait to get them onto my cheeks!
DeleteI was so tempted to pick up a Dark Side polish today but I resisted! Hmm Matte Maker? Sounds intriguing! And the Essence Collection looks so good *_* My wallet hurts.
ReplyDeleteSheri | Behind The Frames
So many nice things out at the moment, temptation central!
DeleteI wish we had a wider range of color tattoos over here, we only have six shades!
ReplyDeleteI think we only have a few of the traditional tattoos, but the same number of these loose pigments now too! Every time I see a U.S blogger showing new Tattoo shades I feel so envious!
DeleteWonderful products... the nail polishes look amazing :)
ReplyDeleteEssence seem to be such a lovely brand and I really wish that we will get those Color Tattoo pigments to our stores here in Vasa soon :)
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Thanks Anna - I hope you get those pigments soon too!
DeleteWould love to know what you think of those crème blushers when you try them on for a day :)
ReplyDeleteI will definitely put them to the test and report back!
DeleteKeen to see how the Matte Maker powder works out! And the Color Tattoo pigments?! I need to find them!
ReplyDeleteI really hope Matte Maker is as good as the Dream Matte for my skin!
DeleteOooh, so many new things! I can't wait to try those pigments from Maybelline, they sound fab!
ReplyDeleteI could barely hold myself back when I saw how many new releases they had on shelf!
DeleteI'm very intrigued by the mousse blush!
ReplyDeleteIt's so weird looking I love that!
DeleteI obviously need to revisit Priceline. It's been a good few weeks... I have been loving my balms this Winter, still on the look out for the cake batter smelling one!
ReplyDeleteI can't last a few weeks between visits - good on you for self control! Cake Batter was so hard to find it was driving me crazy but now that I have it, I love it!
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