Sunday, September 8, 2013

The shopping edit : September


There comes a time in every beauty blogger on a budget’s life in which a wish-list is naturally built.  Despite the fact that I actually have a cheeky haul post coming up coughcough, I’ve been quite good lately and have decided to post this wish-list as I muse over how much I really want these products.

Fan Brush: I’ve been using the Samantha Chapman for Real Technique’s Contour Brush to apply my highlighter for quite a while now, but I’m finding it too large to highlight as carefully and subtly as I need it to. A nice thin fan brush would be perfect for the job, so I am on the hunt and would appreciate any recommendations you have!

Too Faced Pretty Rebel palette: The Kit Cosmetics emails always tempt me, if I had any common sense I would unsubscribe and avoid temptation, but the store is just too darn awesome to do that! Too Faced eye palettes are my obsession at the moment, and the bright pink Totally Fetch in this Pretty Rebel palette is calling a siren song into my ears.

Hourglass Ambient Light powder: I’d always liked the look of this, but it was reading Tine’s post that this into official wish-list territory. The sensible side of me suggests I just grab out my pot of Guerlain Meteorite balls and use those instead, but the sensible side of me never wins.

Samantha Chapman for Real Techniques Blush brush: Back onto brush lust, but this time the apples of my cheeks are in need of some loving. I‘ve been so lazy with washing brushes since we moved in, so I need to add another blush brush to my collection to tide me over.

Do you use a fan brush for applying highlighter?
Have you bought any new brushes lately?

18 comments:

  1. I want ALL of the Hourglass powders. Umpf, they look so good.
    Also, I just picked up a fan brush from Crown, seems to go all right. I really wanted the Rae Morris one, but it was like $80 and out of my budget :(

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    1. Michaela they are all so purdy I can't even stand it! I want to get my hands on a cheap fan brush, I have a feeling I picked up a Crown one last IMATS but who knows where is has gone. I haven't even used my Hakuhodo stuff yet!!

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  2. This is such a good idea, I should really do this instead of just buying!

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    1. It can be really helpful, but I still slip up and buy pretties when I should save the cash :(

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  3. I need to do a wishlist, too. Hurray for beauty bloggers on a tight budget, lol! I actually like a fluffy brush for highlighters (I use an Ecotools one) but I'm a bit careless with it, lol.

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    1. The wishlist is so fun to create Larie :) Hurray for budgeting beauty bloggers indeed- I really have no choice at this point, hah!

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  4. Yes! i use a fan brush for powder highlighter all the time-it's so much better. You won't regret it!

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    1. Glad you use a fan brush too Tracy, makes me want one even more!

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  5. Those Hourglass ambient powders are on my wishlist too! I'm in danger of caving now that I've swatched instore...

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    1. Vita I'm just having trouble working out which one I'd like- I don't want anything too shimmery, and I'm not sure I want to leave the decision up to the Mecca staff, lovely though they are. Do you know which shade you are going to get?

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  6. I have a Furless fan brush (it's from the Pro line). It's so soft and beautiful. It's only $12.95 too! :)

    Here's a link to it...
    http://furless.com.au/index.php/lets-shop/product/1814-must-have-pro-fan-brush/category_pathway-94

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    1. Thanks for that link, I'm yet to try any Furless brushes but have heard some good things about them.

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  7. Ugh i want the hourglass powder so bad! I have not one, but two of the blush brushes from real techniques, they're the best!

    à la foliee

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    1. Chloe, the fact that you have two makes me want one so much!

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  8. I hardly use a fan brush, although I own several! I like to use my brushes for different purposes than what they are meant to be. :P

    For instance, I own that very same RT blusher brush, which I use for highlighter. I find it a bit unwieldy for applying blush with!

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    1. Nalini, isn't the blush brush too large for highlighter? Or do you like a diffused highlighter look?

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  9. Been resisting those ambient powders for the longest time now. Ive been wanting to cave though :-)

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    1. They are pretty hard to resist aren't they? I'm yet to see a 'meh' review of them, everyone just seems to adore them.

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