tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53838206870287010982024-02-20T12:23:24.533+11:00emmabovarybeautyemmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.comBlogger818125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-414831159139907132020-05-22T12:07:00.001+10:002020-05-22T12:07:50.187+10:00Olive Green and the Power of Compliments <div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Years ago when I was an undergraduate at university, I walked into an afternoon tutorial on an average Wednesday rugged up in a big scarf and with my bag heaving with a new stack of library books. The lady running the tutorial at the time is a local author and she stopped speaking to compliment my makeup and ask me where I was heading after class! The quickest and most simple compliment (I was heading home to read after class!) stuck with me for all these years, and subsequently every time I wear olive green or khaki eyeshadow I'm reminded of that moment and it makes me smile. It also reminds me that if you think a nice thought while out and about, it's often worth saying something to the person, it could make their day! I often throw quick (genuine!) compliments if I see someone wearing something lovely and some may think me strange, but I'm happy to take the risk so that they have a chance at that lovely feeling that I had years ago. Here are some of my favourite olive toned shades that I love to wear (not including the MAC shade I was actually wearing for that tutorial, Mink & Sable!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Lancôme Ombre Hypnose 'Erika F'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Colourpop Super Shock Shadow 'Hammered'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Rimmel Exaggerate Eye Crayon 'Urban Camouflage'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you ever given someone you don't know well a compliment? Or have you been given one yourself?</span><br />
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emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-73904921201563776952020-05-11T13:22:00.000+10:002020-05-11T13:22:06.194+10:00L'Oreal Pure Clay Exfoliating Scrub Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As much as I adore luxe skincare, sometimes I love finding an affordable staple that comes from a solid brand even more! I have recently finished this 150ml tube of L'Oreal Pure Clay Exfoliating Scrub which promises to exfoliate, smooth and cleanse the skin. It's targeted towards combination to oily skin, and even though my skin is closer to dry/normal I found it really worked for me at scrubbing as a second cleanse type of product. I did find the 3 pure clays (Kaolin, Montmorillonite & Ghassoul) took some moisture from my skin (as clays should!) but as long as I made sure to moisturise properly post-cleanse it wasn't an issue for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I enjoyed the smell of this scrub and it reminded me of having a spa treatment done, luxuriously pampering (which lets be honest, is as close as I'm going to get at the moment!) It's often on sale at Priceline and the full price is only $14.99 anyway, which means it fits into my budget easily, and the tube lasted a really long time so the value was brilliant.</span></div>
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emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-42444811047309837102018-12-07T12:47:00.000+11:002018-12-07T12:47:58.703+11:00Sisley Black Rose Cream Mask <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My skincare weaknesses would have to be facial cleansers, scrubs and masks - the three products that make the biggest difference to my complexion. I have a good collection of all 3 but masks are the most fun - a bit of a pamper and a good shot of somethin' somethin' for my mug. My favourite kind of mask is an overnight one that you don't have to rinse off (definitely perfect for my new Mum status!) and alongside the popular Origins Drink-Up Overnight Mask is another true skincare star, Sisley's Black Rose Cream Mask*.<br />
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The scent of this product is so luxurious and I literally inhale and sigh every time I use it, so it makes for a really nice (yet quick!) home spa kind of experience. It's a deep and heady rose scent, and the mask is a thick cream style that I actually prefer to use lightly as an overnight face mask rather than applying it thickly and removing the excess. With a thinner layer overnight I find the mask has lasted such a long time and I haven't had an issue with residue, and I really like waking up with glowier, plumper skin for hardly any effort. The Sisley Black Rose Cream Mask is targeted as an anti-aging 'Instant Youth' product, but that isn't something I need yet I still adore the hydrating, plumping and smoothing it provides.<br />
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I looked up this mask while preparing this post and was impressed to see that it's the top seller in France and loved by celebrities like Lara Worthington, Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone among others, but I've been using it without being aware of it's popularity which is actually quite nice. I have also been using it without being aware of the price tag - I knew Sisley was a luxury brand and that I love all of the products I've tried from them, and it indeed feels like a high quality mask and not one to disregard when it comes to quality...and so I now know that it's $180 AUD. This makes me glad that I prefer to use it lightly as an overnight mask!<br />
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What are your favourite types of face masks?<br />
What is the most you've spent on skincare? Was it a product, a facial or a whole regime set?<br />
Emma x<br />
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emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-64007869868805938552017-10-13T11:56:00.000+11:002017-10-13T11:56:46.331+11:00My Priceline 50% Off Haul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've been patiently waiting for the Priceline 50% haircare sale to roll around, and it is finally on! It ends at midnight tonight (Friday 13th of October) and began yesterday morning, so I popped in last night before I did my groceries to stock up. I quickly perused the makeup section before heading to the busiest aisles and was pleased to see Bourjois was half price during this promotion also, and took the opportunity to grab another new release colour from their <u>Rouge Edition Velvet</u> line, the bright orange-red<u> '20 Poppy Days'</u> ($12 AUD)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The main drawcard for me was my beloved <u>Cedel Anti-Dandruff Medicated Shampoo</u> - glamorous it is not, but it is the only shampoo I can use and is rarely discounted anywhere! I bought 5 bottles at $2.74 each for my stockpile (especially handy since I am now on maternity leave!) I grabbed two bottles of<u> Batiste dry shampoo</u> which I feel will be a new-Mum necessity (in the scents <u>Eden </u>and <u>Sweetie</u>, $4.99 ea for 200ml) and my favourite <u>Dove Intensive Repair Treatment Mask </u>($3.99 for 200ml) I also picked up two conditioners I am yet to try, the <u>Herbal Essences None of Your Frizziness Conditioner</u> with Mandarin Orange Fragrance ($2.74 for 300ml) and the newly released <u>L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Clay Rebalancing Conditioner</u> ($2.97 for 250ml) How pretty is the L'Oreal packaging?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My total haul came to $45.38 and I then used my $3.93 Quarterly Rewards to bring my cost to $41.45. I'm pleased with everything I grabbed and happy to have stocked up before baby girl's big arrival! </span></div>
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emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-35043259838640424932017-10-04T12:00:00.000+11:002017-10-04T12:00:05.867+11:00Currently <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It still feels surreal that I'm off work on maternity leave now and in the final stages of preparing my life and home for the little bundle that will be joining us shortly. Life has been a whirlwind of baby shower planning, tying up loose ends and trying to get the nursery completed before all of the real excitement begins, which became more challenging with the addition of lots of baby gifts from all of the lovely ladies in my life at said baby shower! <b> </b></span><br />
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I'm still working my way through What To Expect When You're Expecting, but have also been reading fiction novels centered around mother's groups! Parenting and the dynamics of motherhood obviously fascinates me at the moment but hopefully my own antenatal group will be filled with a lot less drama than the ones I've been reading.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Music</b><br />Mr and I have only just come to understand the beauty that is Spotify Premium, so we've been listening to all of our old favourites like Ying Yang Twinz, T Pain, T.I and random rap mixes. We're trying to work out how to go about listening to our favourite style of music with an infant in the house...definitely not child-appropriate lyrics there! </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>TV</b><br />I put the call out on Twitter a week or two ago to find some television series recommendations for binging on during maternity leave, but so far all I want to watch is One Born Every Minute UK, Midwives and am thinking of continuing on with Call The Midwife which I started ages ago. I get so obsessed with certain shows at different stages of my life - it was home shows for a while (still a reoccuring obsession) then wedding dress realities, and now we're onto baby-central viewing!</span>
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I haven't been wearing perfume during this pregnancy as I've heard people have gone off their favourite scents that they wore while pregnant, and I would be devastated to fall out of love with Guerlain Champs Elysee etc! I've been wearing Bath & Body Works travel sized fragrance mists instead and adore them, but was recently sent the new Vera Wang Princess of Hearts and Katy Perry Indi and have cheekily worn them quite a few times now - nice and sweet, just how I like it!</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Frequently Worn Outfit/Item</b><br />I've been rotating the same drawer full of maternity wear for what feels like forever now. I'm absolutely in love with having a bump but it sure does limit your wardrobe when you don't feel like splashing out for lots of new clothes that you can only wear for a short time...</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Food</b><br />Right now I'm all about fruit, smoothies and cereal. Safe to say breakfast is definitely my favourite meal of the day...</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Though it might make me sound like a whiny child, my parents are overseas at the moment and this 9 week trip they are on is too long for me! Mumma Bovary is my best friend and there is only so much Facetiming we can do to fill the void - I'm fragile and need a Mum-hug right now! The third trimester has been a tricky one health-wise and it's taking all of my strength to get through the tough days without her by my side.</span>
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<b>Anticipation</b><br />Definitely the birth of baby girl - she isn't technically due until November but it seems she will be making an appearance a bit earlier than we intended, so I am looking forward to starting this new adventure and finally meeting her! As I type she has the hiccups and is making my whole belly twitch - I'm going to miss feeling things like that when she makes her official entrance into the world.<br />
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<b>Wishlist</b><br />I've actually started a Christmas wishlist, very early in an attempt to be organised before I slip into a foggy Mum-daze! I think my main wishes at the moment though are for my Mum and Dad to return home (hopefully in time for the birth!) and for baby girl to arrive safely.<br />
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<b>Random Thought</b><br />My brain is very baby-centric at the moment - sorry if I've bored you here - but I think it's to be expected this late in the game!<br />
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</span>emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-34070526094614561722017-10-03T13:27:00.000+11:002017-10-03T13:27:39.633+11:00Spring Peaches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It finally feels like spring is actually upon us, and I've been taking advantage by spending as much time as I can outside with the dogs and soaking up some much-needed Vitamin D! Being heavily pregnant has meant walks are short and very tiring so I've just been popping a chair in the garden and letting the boys run around while I relax- never have I appreciated our front fence more! The fresh air has been lifting my spirits and I've also gotten some reading done which has been lovely. I was also inspired to dig through my makeup drawers a little and came up with some products I haven't used in a while to freshen up my everyday look - I was very much drawn to peach tones!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The <u>Too Faced Sweet Peach palette </u>has a lot of mixed reviews from what I've seen online, but I really like it and appreciate that there are some easy to wear neutral shades in it that I can just throw on when I'm tired. I do wish the green shade shone through more when I put it on my lids but it's still lovely and I've been getting a fair bit of use from it lately. I also pulled out my favourite peachy gloss<u> Revlon Pango Peach</u> which I adore as I don't need a mirror to apply it, which makes it so easy to reapply while I'm out and about. Possibly the most exciting additions to my routine are <u>MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque</u> (which never fails to remind me of Ingrid Nilsen aka Miss Glamorazzi, who introduced me to the shade on her YouTube channel!) and <u>MAC Springsheen Blush </u>which is a darker orange-peach shade. I haven't bought anything from MAC in the longest time but have been enjoying exploring my old favourites from the brand - such a throwback! </span></div>
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emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-31123500669679115472017-08-17T10:53:00.000+10:002017-08-17T10:53:06.112+10:00My Current Cheek Rotation ft. Hourglass, Too Faced, MAC + more<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Something different that I've been popping on my face lately has been bronzer - I go through stages with wearing bronzer and the lead up to our 'beach holiday' (which ended up being a bit chilly if I'm honest!) I was wearing <u>The Body Shop Honeycomb bronzer</u> every day in excitement for a week away. I love how light and easy to apply this product is, I use it to sculpt my cheeks (which I really need right now, pregnancy puff is real!) as well as give overall warmth to my pale complexion. Two other blushes that have been getting some love are neutrals (surprise, surprise!)<u> Benefit Dallas boxed blush</u> is super pigmented and though I always try to use a light hand with it I always end up buffing it afterwards to tone down the colour. It's a gorgeous though and that perfect bronzer/blush combination shade that I adore. A more pink-toned neutral is <u>MAC Poised</u> which is a staple of mine, it's just an easy colour to throw on if you don't want to put much thought into pairing shades or matching a certain makeup look. </span></div>
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emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-78410129681744535042017-06-13T14:50:00.001+10:002017-06-13T14:50:32.454+10:00The May Makeup Bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm still testing out the <b>Morphe 35T </b>palette despite receiving it as a gift for Christmas last year...some days I adore it, and others I'm frustrated that the shade in the pan is nothing like what the shadow actually looks like on my eyelids! I'm also fond of palettes with named shades which this lacks, but I still think this bad boy was worth the money and have been dipping into new colours almost every morning on top of my <b>MAC Painterly Paint Pot</b>. I've also been using my sample of <b>Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara</b> that came in a Beauty Loop box from Mecca Maxima - love how long those little tubes last! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Base seemed to be the usual suspects in May - I've repurchased my <b>Rimmel Fix & Protect Makeup Primer</b> and always have a tube of <b>Rimmel BB Cream Matte</b> on the go (both were originally PR samples that ended up in my permanent rotation, love when that happens!) I've moved onto a new pressed powder to use up, the <b>Maybelline SuperStay 24HR Waterproof Powder*</b> which gives a bit of coverage on top of my liquid base which I like. My saviour in May was definitely my <b>Clarins Instant Concealer*</b>,<b> </b>my <a href="http://emmabovarybeauty.blogspot.com.au/2017/06/some-exciting-news.html" target="_blank">pregnancy hormones</a> are out of control right now and I'm spottier than I've ever been so layering this high coverage concealer is making me feel less self-conscious about my skin. It's still driving me nuts though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been rotating my blushes fairly well recently but my most used shades in May were definitely from this <b>Too Faced Love Flush Blush palette</b> - I've been loving how pigmented they are and I have been trying out a denser brush laid on the side to apply them, and I'm digging the effect! <b>How Deep is Your Love</b> and <b>Love Hangover </b>might take the cake as my favourite shades right now...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lips have been pretty low key as they've been quite dry and chapped (and I had a horrible pimple followed by a horrible cold sore all in the one fortnight - thanks weakened immune system!) I've been using balms but have also had a stack of nude/MLBB lip liners stashed in my bag for a bit of definition - the ones pictured are <b>Savvy by DB</b> and <b>essence </b>but a whole range of others were worn in May.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So happy to announce that Baby Bovary is due November 2017!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been quite tricky to keep the news on the down low across social media but I'm so glad to be finally sharing this happy news with you all. I have documented so much of my personal life on this blog over the years, from dating Mr Bovary to buying a house and getting married, and this next exciting chapter is one I can't wait to document along the way. I'm now partway through my second trimester and am looking forward to (hopefully!) lots of baby related chats with fellow Mum's on my social media channels - but rest assured, beauty will still feature heavily as it always has. </span></div>
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emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-37845061204513987442017-05-29T08:00:00.000+10:002017-05-29T08:00:01.372+10:00Travel Sized Beauty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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may not be the worlds biggest jetsetter, but I do love squirreling away
samples and travel sized products for short trips and even weekends
away at the beach house. I was pleased with the itsy bitsy products I
toted up to Queensland with me recently for a one week stay, so here is a
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel </u>-
I've used up a full-size bottle of this in the past and have since
repurchased, so before I went away I squeezed away to refill this sample
tube that I got from Mecca Maxima. I love being able to use a good
cleanser without having to bring the whole bottle with me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Uriage Creme Lavante Nourishing and Cleansing Cream</u> - A nice, simple fluid cream cleanser that was the perfect size to take away with me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Bioderma Crealine H2O</u>
- The original micellar water, I love the different sizes these come in
and for this trip I brought up the classic variety with the red lid. I
used this to remove all of my makeup, and it does take a few swipes for
the eye looks I prefer but worked a treat nevertheless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Smashbox Photo Finish Oil Free Foundation Primer</u>
- Love this stuff, a silicone primer that I use on the face where my
pores stand out the most to smooth over them before I apply my
foundation or BB cream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Palmer's Massage Cream for Stretch Marks </u>-
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even though I knew I was going to hit up Bath & Body Works I wanted
this for the start of my trip so my skin stayed hydrated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Too Faced Born This Way Foundation (sample pot) </u>-
This little jar was originally a Mario Badescu skincare sample from
Mecca Maxima but I cleaned it out and pumped a few days worth of my Too
Faced foundation for the days I wanted higher coverage than my everyday
BB cream and for nights out to dinner with everyone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I just returned home from a family holiday in Queensland, and I took the opportunity to pick up a few travel sized bits and pieces from one of my very favourite stores, Bath & Body Works! There are currently two Australian stores open and one is at Chadstone shopping centre in Victoria which is accessible for me, but I only go there about once a year at most so am yet to visit. The other store is at Pacific Fair in Queensland, and since I've only ever bought this brand while on holiday it seemed fitting to continue the trend and treat myself to a few new scents! My favourite product from this store would have to be their fragrance mists, and I love grabbing the travel sized versions which are 88ml and last a long time. This time around I also picked up a travel sized body lotion, and they had a deal on with any 3 travel sized body products coming to $25 AUD, so this haul came to $50 AUD.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pretty as a Peach</span></u><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Blushing Peach, Jasmine Petals, White Nectarine, Apple Blossom, Sheer Freesia</span></i><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello Beautiful</span></u><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A wondrous blend of almond flower, white iris & whipped vanilla.</span></i><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tutti Dolci - Golden Honey Praline</span></u><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cozy up to creamy caramel & praline musk drizzled in golden honey.</span></i><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tutti Dolci - White Mocha Kiss</span></u><br />
<u><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></u><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fall in love with rich vanilla mocha & coconut orchid wrapped in marshmallow crème.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Indulge in the cozy, irresistible scent of vanilla & sheer florals.</span></i> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MAC Painterly Paint pot</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Too Faced Bon Bons palette - shades Almond Truffle, Satin Sheets and Divinity</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">L'Oreal Infallible Shadow in Golden Mahogany</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Max Factor Masterpiece Glamour Extensions Mascara*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation in 810</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural in Light</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">essence Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Highlighter in 01 Lady's Night</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Too Faced Love Flush Blush palette - shade Love Hangover</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet - Don't Pink Of It!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm a huge fan of my local library, so much so that I have an entire section on one of my bookshelves dedicated to housing my borrowed titles. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After spending a week in hosp<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ital with pancreatitus <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm currently at home on bed<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> rest, so I sh<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">uffled into <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the library before a Doctor's appointment <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to load up on some new titles to keep me entertained<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've found<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> myself becoming more interested in non-fiction <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">recent<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ly, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm trad<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">itionally a fiction gal at heart but the lessons I've found in non-fiction books have <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">opened my eyes quite a bit. I'm <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">trying to focus on imp<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">roving myself in any way I can, and I feel that books teach me new <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ways of thinking that assist me <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with this. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A lot of the books I've read rece<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ntly revolve around saving money, minimising consumer de<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bt and </span>creating a more harmonious and environmentally<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-fr<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">iendly </span></span>home<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, whic<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h are all things I'm looking to achieve at the moment. If you have any great titles along these lines, do let me know and I<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'ll put a hold<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> on them at the <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">library<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">next time! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12895410-why-pay-retail?from_search=true" target="_blank">Why Pay Retail? </a>- Todd Alexander</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22318578-the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up?from_search=true" target="_blank">The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up</a> - Marie Kondo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13376097-me-before-you" target="_blank">Me Before You</a> - Jojo Moyes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20458586-footloose-and-financially-free?from_search=true" target="_blank">Footloose and Financially Free</a> - Julie K Macken</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22716194-inside-the-o-briens?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank">Inside the O'Briens </a>- Lisa Genova</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15802945-zero-waste-home?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank">Zero Waste Home</a> - Bea Johnson</span><br />
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nabbed some pretty popular titles on this library trip, I'm looking
forward to finally reading the much lauded Marie Kondo book and I've
heard great things about Jojo Moyes from various family members. What
are you reading at the moment?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think it's quite evident that my face was kept clean in the final quarter of 2016 - I finished off a 250ml bottle of <b>Bioderma Sensibio</b>* which I adore, a tube of<b> Olay Regenerist Luminous Brightening Cream Cleanser*</b> and <b>Griffin + Row Cleanser</b>* which will be reviewed shortly, and two sample sized cleansers (<b>Philosophy Purity</b>* which I'm not a fan of and <b>Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil-Free Cleanser*</b> which was a bit too squeaky for me but overall decent) Also leaving my stash is a tube of the <b>Paula's Choice Hydralight Moisture-Infusing Lotion</b> that I won from<a href="http://thebellelumiere.net/" target="_blank"> The Belle Lumiere</a>, unfortunately I just couldn't get past the strong scent and even when I gave it to Mr to finish up the smell drove me crazy, but I'm happy that I gave it a go and used most of it up anyway. The <b>Cetaphil DermaControl SPF30+ Moisturiser*</b> is only being tossed as it has expired, but I've bought another fresh bottle for this summer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Evidently nothing exciting happened in the realm of hair this quarter - I used up a bottle of my new staple <b>Cedel Anti-Dandruff Medicated Shampoo</b> (Garnier discontinued my previous staple anti-dandruff shampoo!) and a tub of the <b>Garner Fructis Grow Strong hair mask</b>, which was quite nice</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All the body washes, cleanliness is king! <b>Palmolive Heavenly Vanilla Body Wash</b> is thick and smelt divine as you would expect, <b>Lush Ponche* </b>really did smell like a cocktail,<b> Original Source Daily Scrub in Cranberry and Honey</b> is much more of a body wash than anything else, and the <b>Bath & Body Works Oahu </b>travel sized shower gel was a fun wash I took away for our anniversary to try and drum up some Hawaiian vibes while on the Mornington Peninsula...<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">also used up a sample<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> sachet of<b> Nat</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ralus Paw Paw Moisturiser*</b> which I am really enjoying <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">at the moment!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is definitely the category I am most proud of this quarter! I finished up two bases that I adored (<b>Rimmel Matte BB Cream in Light*</b> and<b> Revlon Whipped Creme Foundation</b>) and a gorgeous champagne coloured eye pencil, <b>NYX Retractable Eye Liner in Silky Cashmere</b>. I was happy to see the end of an eyeliner but <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was also planning on repurchasing this shade, but I <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">beli<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eve it has been discontinued so am h<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eartbroken! <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Does <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">anyone have a good champagne liner recommendation for my l<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">owe<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">r lashline?!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I finished a <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Covergirl Full Lash Bloom mascar</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>a</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>,</b> <b>Rimmel Fix & Protect SPF25 Makeup Primer</b>* which was a nice<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> daily base for foundation<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and </span>am tossing a melted and bashed up <b>Tarte lip crayon</b> in the shade <b>Achiote</b></span></span><b>. </b></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Slowly making my way through my beauty drawers and using things up properly before trying something new. This is the third instalment of my 2016 empties!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always, we went through a few bottles of shower gel this quarter. I finally used up my <em>Lancôme Tresor in Love travel size</em> <em>shower gel</em> that I insanely hoarded (I <a href="http://emmabovarybeauty.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/wasted-beauty.html" target="_blank">admitted it in this post</a> many years back, eek!) and I loved how the shower gel scented our whole bedroom when I used it. I also really enjoyed the affordable <em>Nature's Organics Vanilla Berry shower gel</em> that is exclusive to Woolworths, the smell was much nicer than the raspberry vanilla scent from Original Source.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My scalp seemed to really like the <em>Garnier Grow Strong Anti-Dandruff shampoo</em>, but I made the mistake of buying the original Grow Strong one when this tube was empty and boy am I regretting that now - I'm going to have to pass it on to someone else, my scalp is far too sensitive for it. I also finally finished off my tub of the <em>Kerastase Sensidote Dermo-Calm treatment*</em> that soothed my sensitive scalp, I've loved every Kerastase product I've tried as they are such a high quality brand!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not a whole lot used up on the skincare and scent front, though I did get through a travel size <em>Trilogy cleanser</em>*, <em>My Beauty Diary face masks</em> and a <em>Nivea cream cleanser*</em> that I adored. It's always sad when I reach the end of my <em>Guerlain Champs Elysees perfume</em>, it's my all time favourite scent and one that I'll definitely be asking Santa for this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As always, if you spotted anything interesting in this post fire away questions or comments down below! How are you all going with your current beauty stashes? Are they manageable, or still a wee bit crazy like mine is?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm all about the neutrals lately, and have really come to appreciate the sculpting that a good contour palette can provide. I never thought I'd see the day that I'd feature not one but two contouring-type products in a post like this but tastes change, and these are the products I'm really enjoying at the moment.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <em>Australis AC On Tour Contouring & Highlighting Palette in Lighter Than Light</em> is admittedly a newer addition to my makeup drawers, but I've been reaching for it consistently and find it quite an interesting and exciting product to play around with. The purchase was spurred on by my niece when we were out makeup shopping (so excited that she is into makeup now!) as previously I didn't have any interest in the very popular Australis palettes. It took a few weeks for the newly released Lighter Than Light shade to come back into stock at any Priceline near us, so I was quick to nab two palettes when I saw the freshly restocked shelves before work one day. The other contouring palette was a press sample that I've more than fallen for (and have already talked many people into purchasing!) - the <em>Kate Moss for Rimmel Sculpting Palette in 002 Coral*</em> (<a href="http://emmabovarybeauty.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/the-sculpting-cheek-palette.html" target="_blank">full review here</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The eyeshadow palette that I've had a hard time tearing myself away from is the <em>Too Faced Bon Bons palette</em> - the colours just work for me on a day to day basis, and there is enough nuance in there to keep me interested. I used the palette to create <a href="http://emmabovarybeauty.blogspot.com.au/2016/08/glowy-natural-makeup-look-with-ysl-mac.html" target="_blank">this makeup look</a> if you'd like to see it in action!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I've been making an effort to use up products before moving onto something new and I'm almost out of the <em>Rimmel Matte BB Cream in Light*</em>...but I've already bought a backup tube, so that is a clear sign of my love for this base! When it comes to lips I've been loving my <em>Rimmel Exaggerate Lipliner in Addiction</em> which is a deep nude brown and <em>Rimmel 1000 Kisses Stay On Lipliner in Wild Clover</em> which has more of a terracotta tone to it. While I love the colours the formula can be a tiny bit drying so I usually top them with a tiny bit of <em>NYX Butter Gloss in Vanilla Cream Pie</em>.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1672343404" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quite a few of these products have been featured in favourites posts this year already, but I think that it makes sense to continue using a product if you're loving it - I can feel myself shifting away from always wanting everything to be <em>new</em> and <em>exciting</em>, and I am now appreciating the wonderful products I have a whole lot more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the last few weeks I picked up some new skincare products, some to replace things I've used up and others as back-ups or bargains I just couldn't pass by. This may constitute a rather small haul if you compare it to other beauty bloggers and their loot but I'm really looking forward to using these products!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've raved about the <em>Garnier Moisture Match</em> moisturisers before, but I believe they have now been discontinued as I just can't find the blue version on shelves anymore. I was at a bargain centre recently and came across two boxes heavily discounted so I purchased one for my skincare back up box and one for my older sister who I think this would work wonderfully for. Another repurchase was my beloved <em>La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+</em>, which is a saviour for acne-prone or just generally crappy skin days. A brand new purchase for me was a total bargain at $0.80c and I love the brand - <em>Derma Sukin Daily Hydrating Wash</em>! I've actually seen some positive reviews on this product and need a bit of hydration at the moment so it was worth a try.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've seen quite a few peel off masks on YouTube and the like, so when I saw this <em>Formula 10.0.6 Get Your Glow On Brightening Peel Off Mask</em> advertised in my supermarket catalogue for half price I was mightily intrigued. I've only used this once but gosh it was satisfying to peel it off, and the scent was really lovely so I'm enjoying this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See that little hole in the top of my <em>Effaclar Duo+</em> tube? That would be my puppy Winston's doing, he obviously wanted lovely clear skin too! But how can I be mad at this face?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm really drawn to the aesthetic of Aveeno and have had great success with their products in the past (the night cream and unscented body wash, to be exact) so I added this <em>Aveeno Positively Radiant Cleanser</em> to my stash. Now that I'm actually the kind of blogger who finishes up whole products I don't feel too bad about having unopened cleansers around when I know I'm going to use them - does anyone else feel this way too?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I immediately made grabby hands for the <em>Smuggler's Soul Multipurpose Cream</em> and <em>Smuggler's Soul Facial Scrub</em>, which Mister and I are trialling together. Lush says that you can use the Multipurpose Cream as a moisturiser, shaving cream, hair styling product etc but so far we've just used it as a straight up facial moisturiser. It's definitely better suited to a night time skincare routine as it does leave some residue on the skin (which I don't mind for overnight) and the scent is lovely! It's the consistency of runny yoghurt but packs a nice punch in the moisturising stakes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have a weakness for facial scrubs and the <em>Smuggler's Soul Facial Scrub</em> is one of the nicer ones I've tried in recent times - it's contains very fine bamboo granules and has a delicious sandalwood scent that is so warm and cozy! I love the texture and it scrubs my skin really well, but I do find with physical exfoliants like this I need to be careful not to be overzealous in case it aggravates my skin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've got a jam-packed afternoon planned for Father's Day, we're having a casual lunch out with my side during the day and moving straight onto an early dinner at an Italian restaurant chain with Mister's side - I think I'm going to have to be rolled home after all that food! Do you have anything exciting planned with your family?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">-Emma x</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*These products were provided for consideration. Honesty, always</span>.</span>emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-66798198114567632952016-08-11T16:07:00.001+10:002016-08-11T16:07:19.546+10:00Mecca Beauty Election Beauty Loop Sample Box <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've finally started to take advantage of the generous Mecca Beauty Loop rewards program, which is free to join and gives you access to some lovely samples once you hit the first tier (for which you must have spent $300-$599 in store within the year) After receiving my first sample box and <a href="http://emmabovarybeauty.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/my-first-mecca-beauty-loop-box.html" target="_blank">posting about it here</a>, I was surprised to receive another email offering a special edition 'beauty election' sample box - I did vote in the beauty election, and must say it was a lot more fun than the Australian political election! I made it a mission one Sunday with Mister to detour to the shopping centre nearest me that has a Mecca Maxima store and nab myself one of the boxes - and it was definitely worth the detour! Each store had a different range of products in the sample box as chosen by the staff members, and my store nailed it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Seriously, a mini <strong>Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick</strong>!? I felt so lucky when I opened my box to see such a neat miniature of it, I've never tried a lip product from Too Faced before despite owning many of their palettes, and the shade received was Chihuahua, a very 'me' colour and one that I am excited to try! The other products in the box were from really interesting brands too...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yet again my sample box contained a product from <strong>Josie Maran</strong>, which I'm very pleased about as I'm enjoying trying out such a popular brand. This <strong>Whipped Argan Oil Face Butter</strong> sounds perfect for this cold snap we are having here in Melbourne, I am looking forward to trying out the whipped consistency on my face!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've tried some lip products from <strong>Korres</strong> but that is as far as I've gone with the brand, but I'm quite obsessed with rose products at the moment so this couldn't have arrived at a better time. The <strong>Wild Rose Brightening & Line Smoothing Serum</strong> will be a nice bedtime treat, and I'm intrigued as to how a serum in sachet is going to work for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It seems like Mecca have a few very generous brands who aren't afraid of dishing out samples, claps for that! I once again received a <strong>Kate Somerville</strong> product from Mecca, after falling in love with the <strong>ExfoliKate </strong>cleanser in my previous sample box I am very interested to see how this <strong>EradiKate To-Go Pre-Treated Swab</strong> will go - will it be similar to my <strong>Mario Badescu Drying Lotion </strong>that I dab on with a cotton bud?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-Emma x</span><br />
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<br />emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383820687028701098.post-10403957588260315702016-08-09T16:05:00.000+10:002016-08-09T16:05:48.167+10:00Recently Read - August 2016 <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Despite already flipping onto August on my desk calendar, I'm less than halfway through my 2016 reading challenge and that fact has begun to annoy me. I am focused on a few new areas of life at the moment and have also been enjoying social media more than I once did, all of which sucks time away from moments to sit down with a good book.</span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I really need to get back into reading and take advantage of the library stack teetering in my office! These are a few library books I've read recently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22557272-the-girl-on-the-train" target="_blank">The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Let's be real, I read this because everyone was talking about it! Last year I focused on reading current new releases and this year I'd like to do the same, but taking book popularity into consideration. I know that many people avoid doing that, but I like to be able to have a say on the latest hit so it suits me fine - plus I like having other people choose my books in a way! I quite enjoyed this novel despite it being unlike the books I normally pick up - the ending was neat but didn't bother me all that much, and I liked the shaky feeling I had around so many of the central characters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25394456-the-piano-man-project" target="_blank">The Piano Man Project - Kat French</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I adored this novel, and felt like the protagonist was really well written. I wasn't expecting too much from this sort of romantic narrative but French built her characters really well in my opinion, and I found the romance a lot more rough and relatable than other novels I've come across.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25125695-the-life-intended" target="_blank">The Life Intended - Kristin Harmel</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Don't you just love that feeling when you read a book you really connect with? I could have put my judgeypants on with so many aspects of this story, but instead I leapt in with an open mind about it all and really enjoyed the strange and painful life that the main character was living. The only part that bothered me (and this may be a spoiler, but I think the blurb says just as much) is any section with her fiancé, who was so much <em>nothing </em>I couldn't even handle it.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The ending was one I anticipated earlier in the book but I didn't know if Harmel would go there...well, she did and I surprisingly didn't mind. Would love to hear from anyone else who has read this one - it's made me order some more books by the author at the library.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">What have you been reading lately? How is your reading challenge going, if you are doing one?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">-Emma x</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EYES</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~MAC Painterly Paint Pot as my eye base</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~Too Faced Bon Bons Palette (Molasses Chip all over the lid, Malted in the crease, Satin Sheets for my inner corner and Divinity for my brow bone)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">~essence LongLasting Eye Pencil in Hot Scorch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">~Max Factor Masterpiece Glamour Extensions mascara</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>FACE</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">~Rimmel Fix&Protect Makeup Primer SPF25*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">~Yves Saint Laurent Le Teint Touche Éclat foundation*, which really does give that glowy base that so many beauty girls love!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">~MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">~Maybelline Master Hi-Light Hi-Lighting Blush in Coral*<strong> </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">~MAC Prolongwear Lip Pencil in In Control*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">~essence Velvet Mat 23 Lipstick</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Green is easily my favourite colour to wear on my nails, and I've toyed with deep forest greens along with <a href="http://emmabovarybeauty.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/mojito-madness.html" target="_blank">bright grassy greens</a> over the years. My green polish collection is quite impressive if I do say so myself, but this beauty from Sinful Colors is easily the most perfect foiled green that screams luxe to me (and makes me pine for Christmas time!) I've never had a problem with the formula from Sinful Colors and the affordable price point is certainly welcome in the Australian beauty market - if I feel like snapping up a trend shade, I usually hit up a Sinful Colors stand and strike it lucky! I've even picked up a few from the recent Kylie Jenner release, but we're not here to discuss that today...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Introducing, <strong>Pine Away</strong>.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The intense silver shimmer fills the bottle so nicely but because of the foil-esque formula this is a cinch to remove, unlike a traditional glitter that takes forever and a day to lift from your nail beds. I personally couldn't think of a more perfect shade of green for the festive season than this one, but with my love of green nails I'd wear this in winter too as a nice pop of luxe to offset my permanently grey and black wardrobe!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back in January I spent two week in Bali with friends to celebrate a very special wedding, and I've decided to post up the beauty products I hauled over there seeing as I haven't even cracked into them yet! I've been so focused on using up the bulk of my stockpile to bring my beauty room to normality that I haven't been trying the exciting new bits I brought back from overseas, but I figured now was as good a time as any to take a look at what I got and start trying things out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong>Cottage Le Caramel Gourmet Shower Gel & Moisturizing Body Milk</strong> - Another blog-influenced purchase, from the now defunct Mustard Jumper. From memory she bought these from France? I was so excited to see them on the shelf in Seminyak one day, and I need moisturiser like a hole in the head but bought it regardless (because that is what I do)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Silkygirl Brightening 2-Way Foundation & Skin Perfect CC 2-Way Foundation</strong> - These were my attempt at purchasing <a href="http://makeup4myage.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Vita's</a> favourite product, close but no cigar! Hopefully they are just as lovely though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>L'Oreal Mat Magique All-in-One Matte Transforming Powder and Canne Film Festival Limited Edition Nail Polishes</strong> - I have this strange obsession with buying powders when in Asia, and the pink case for this was too cute to pass on. The polishes were on clearance and such majestic looking shades!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://shortylegsbeauty.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Yves%20Rocher" target="_blank">Fellow blogger Anna</a> always raves about the Yves Rocher brand, so as soon as I spotted it I knew I was about to spend a lot of time filling up a basket. I dipped into most areas of their product line to give it all a go, and was pleased to find two neutral rose toned blushes to add to my blush stash #blushfiend</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter and Silky Cleansing Oil</strong> - I'd been wanting to dip my toe into the skincare side of TBS and I love a good cleansing butter or oil, so this felt like a sensible indulgence and I think it worked out a bit cheaper to buy it over there than on Australian soil (plus holiday money is play money, right? ha!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It will be a while before my next holiday, so it felt extra nice to sit down and remember all of the lovely things I purchased while away. I also stocked up on a whole lot of Bath and Body Works products but there was too much to fit in this post. Perhaps I should post my collection someday?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I finally feel like I'm making a dent in my backup stash of beauty and bath products, and with much more room for storage in the cupboards of my spare rooms I'm a lot more content with things in general. Let's have a look at what I've finished up so far this year! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><em>The Dirty Works Life's A Beach Coconut Scrub*</em> took me a while to finish as it just wasn't scrubby enough to make me want to reach for it, whereas the <em>Cocoa Brown Tough Stuff Scrub*</em> I eked out bit by bit to make it last longer. As an aside, you should all follow Marissa Carter on Snapchat (cartermarissa) as it led to me gaining a deep admiration for her as a person and her brand - her product tips are pretty spot on too! Also used up were a variety of shower gels, most notably a hotel sample from our honeymoon in Hawaii which brought back beautiful memories and the new <em>Cherry & Nettle Original Source</em> which was just heavenly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mister Bovary finished up his beloved <em>Muk Hard Muk Styling Mud</em> that was featured in <a href="http://emmabovarybeauty.blogspot.com.au/2016/06/mister-bovarys-current-favourites.html" target="_blank">his recent post here</a>, while I finished off a pot of my favourite hair mask, D<em>ove's Intensive Repair</em>. I tried out some new anti-dandruff shampoos that were just okay, and emptied out a bottle of coconut and lime conditioner that was also hoarded from our honeymoon in 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm probably most proud of using up two cleansers, my unofficial goal for the year is to work through the cleansers in my stash and use them up entirely so I can justify trying newly released cleansers on the market. I finished the <em>Paula's Choice Hydralight One Step Face Cleanser</em> that I won from <a href="http://thebellelumiere.net/" target="_blank">The Belle Lumiere</a> and a tube of the <em>Natio Facial Cleansing Balm</em> which I'll have a full review of up soon (spoiler alert: it's great!) I also finished up some travel and sample sized products: <em>Neutrogena Deep Clean Gentle Scrub</em> (contains microbeads, not effective) <em>Simple Kind to Eyes Eye Makeup Remover</em> (not effective) <em>Natralus Paw Paw 95% Pure Moisturiser</em> (no petroleum, yahoo!) and <em>Kate Somerville Exfolikate Cleanser</em> (instant love)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm still not using up as much makeup as I'd like but at least my samples are getting a workout, right? I used up the <em>Rimmel Lasting Finish Powder Foundation</em>* by using it as a pigmented setting powder, and a tube of my <em>Face of Australia Face Base Primer</em> which I recommend to everyone. Also gone are a sample vial of <em>Chanel Coco Mademoiselle</em> and sample sachets of <em>Too Faced Shadow Insurance</em> (great stuff!) and <em>Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer</em> (was glad to try because of the hype, would like to trial properly one day!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I look forward to the days of having a curated stash, but for now I'm content with delving through my old hoarding efforts and coming up with new products to try out and use up. I've curbed the habit of flip-flopping between skincare and body products leaving a tonne of half-empty bottles in my wake and that has to count for something, right?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">-Emma x</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*Marked products were provided for consideration. Honesty, always.</span>emmabovaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639685984279320297noreply@blogger.com6