Hauling Haus of Gloi // Autumn

Finally took the plunge into the addictive world of Haus of Gloi, and selected a variety of samples to get a taste for the company. In this post I'm just going to go over first scent impressions, and only of the limited edition items from my haul. Rather than overload one post, I'll just wait and post full reviews of the permanent scents at a later date.

The infamous Ghost Puffs seemed a sure bet for my love, and so I chose to also buy a large tub of the pumpkin butter in that scent, as well as a mini sugar exfoliant and mini pumpkin butter.

Have you ever had the caramel covered popcorn called Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs? This smells very similar to that, and I like it quite a lot. It is quite a sweet scent with an edge, and I am glad to have picked up both sizes of this as it is often sold out when I look on the site.

Naturally I perused through the rest of the limited edition Halloween/Autumn collection, as I'd heard great things about it through the grapevine. 

I've only tried the rest of my autumn stash a few times, to form an initial opinion on the formula and scents of them. I must say, I am impressed.

 "Cream, glowing pumpkin, rich vanilla bean and the tiniest touch of nutmeg butter."

Pumpkin Eater is a sweet vanillery pumpkin scent, so if that sort of heavy scent isn't for you I would give this one a miss. I'm glad I bought my sample in pumpkin butter form, it is lovely to apply at night and the scent lingers on my skin nicely.

'Old Oak, sweet drying hay fields, crushed apple pulp and vanilla husks.' 
Olde Cider Haus smells nicer when using it than in the tub (as do many of these scents) and I can smell apples and something woody almost, which I attribute to the 'hay' portion of the description. I wish I had've bought this in a pumpkin butter, I think that would be lovely. I will also note that while this Sugar Exfoliant is a great scrub, I prefer the Bubbling Scrub formulation which lathers nicely.

 "Gentle hay pillows, pumpkin, ripe peaches dusted with clove and nutmeg, dried summer herbs, and lastly, a lovely crown of amber"

 

The Bubbling Scrub formula is really nice, and I'd consider getting a full size in a different scent with my next haul. I smell a bit of spice with the pumpkin in this, I'd suggest you head here for a better description of this scent (and you can search most of the Haus scents there as well, Su is amazing!) 

 

The Yule collection is out now, but I'd throw whatever is left from the autumn stash into your cart as well. Just as nice in an Aussie summer as they are in an American autumn!

 

What are your favourite Gloi scents? What should I include in my next order?

 

 

 

Beauty Tag // This or That

It has been quite a long time since I posted a tag on emmabovarybeauty. Since I am in the mood to ramble about makeup, today is the day! Feel free to copy this tag (which I saw on Thirteen here, and edited to my liking)

Blush or Bronzer? Original post here.

 

MAKEUP:

Blush or bronzer?

Blush is definitely my weakness, even though I'm having a bit of a love affair with my Clinique Superbalanced Bronzer. The biggest chunk of my makeup collection is blushes, and nothing gets my heart racing faster than a pretty blush colour.

Lip gloss or lip stick?

I would have to go for lipstick, glossy types like Burberry Lip Mist's can be just as shiny as some glosses so they have the ability to cover all bases. I definitely wear lipstick more than I wear glosses, so it is a no brainer for me.

Eye liner or mascara?

  I wear mascara every single day, but often neglect eyeliner so again, a no brainer for me. I like the look of my gel liner, especially when I use my essence Midnight in Paris gel pot, or my Australis 10 hr pencil liner in the brown and deep purple shades. To be honest, I'm too lazy to sharpen my pencil liners so I tend to wear my essence gel liner much more often.

Foundation, or Concealer? Original post here.

 

Foundation or concealer?

When I began university my skin went downhill, and even though it is much better now that I've changed contraceptive I am left with a lot of pigmentation and scarring. I need foundation (or at least tinted moisturiser) everyday to feel good about my skin, and because I like to wear fun makeup, an even base is crucial.

Neutral or color eye shadow?

I do wear colour quite a bit...neutral shadows are for lazy days for me, so I think I might go for colours to have more fun! I love trying out new colour combinations, today I tried one that failed miserably but I had lots of fun playing around with it all, and that is the main thing. Even if I just wear it around the house, it pushes me to be creative and makes me smile.

 

Pressed or loose eye shadows?

Pressed shadows are so much easier to work with, I love palettes too much to choose loose shadows. Even though some loose shadows are stunning and the colours are magnificent, a brand like Inglot have pressed shadows that blow my mind on a similar scale.

 

Brushes or sponges?

I don't think I own any sponges, they don't seem clean or useful enough for me. If my brushes are dirty, I'd prefer to use my fingers to warm up product and apply it. 

BODY:
Perfume or body splash?

I only own a few body splashes, and I use them most when I'm working from home and have the opportunity to keep reapplying throughout the day. I like the strength of perfumes, and if a scent fades before I get home from work it makes it harder for me to justify the repurchase. My favourite perfumes are definitely Guerlain's Champs Elysees and the men's cologne from Juicy Couture, Dirty English.

Lotion, or butter?

 

Lotion or body butter?

Lotions are more my thing, though I've just bought a stack of pumpkin butters from Haus of Gloi. I'm lucky enough to not suffer from dry skin on my body, so if I apply lotions fairly regularly my skin stays nice and soft. I'm using the Amber Romance scented body lotion from Victoria's Secret at the moment, it is divine.
 

Body wash or soap?

Body wash all the way, though I do adore the tins and scents from The Scottish Fine Soap Company (get them at David Jones) Body wash is much easier to use and I find them more hydrating, so we buy body wash over soap all the time. I think some soaps make for nicer gifts, whereas it is only pricier body washes or gels that are fancy enough to give as gifts (L'Occitane make for divine gifts!)

 

Lush or other bath company?

Even though I'm only on my first order from Haus of Gloi, I definitely prefer their products to Lush. Lush is often quite expensive (Ro's is $30, and more than I can spend on a body conditioner without guilt right now) and Haus of Gloi comes in stunning packaging. The scents there are so out there (I think) and I love the luxury I feel when I apply them.
 

I'd love for you to leave your responses to this tag below, or do a blog post with it and leave me the link in my comments so I can check it out!

I really like blathering about beauty and skincare, maybe that is why I look forward to blogger meet ups so much!