Latest Haul - the Priceline edition

Am mini-hauling so often that I can't keep up with the posts to show you the goodies! All cheapies so the guilt isn't too immense, but still.

The trend for me seems to be getting multiple things of a certain sort - a stack of glosses and plenty of blush! Priceline had not yet put the essence Beauty Beats collection out when I got friendly with a sales assistant who kindly let me rustle through the delivery box from out the back. I chose the obvious collection stunners in the bright blush and shimmering powder, but also bought the pale pink gloss and the mint sparkle - too cool to say no to! I later went back for the purple shadow and the mint too, which I've been using as an inner corner highlight hence it's disappearance from this shot. Two of the new long-lasting lipsticks came home with me to as the formula is seriously stellar, and at $4.10 who can resist!

 Yet another lip formula that I am a fan of is the Models Prefer Runway Shine lipglosses, and so I added to my collection (and almost rounded out the set...) with 3 more shades. If you haven't tried these already you should swatch them, Catfight is a Barbie pink and my favourite and these three are really lovely as well. Top the baby haul off with two new blush shades from Savvy (another el cheapo brand!) and my stash is well and truly invigorated!

 

Have you picked up anything from Priceline lately, or have you been good and have just bought gifts for loved ones?

Emma @ emmabovarybeauty

 

 

Minty Fresh

I have a feeling you might be sick of hearing about how amazing Dior eyeshadows are, but the Fairy Golds palette has honestly been on my lids 99% of December and so it makes sense that it is featured in this face of the day. The main excitement for this look was the inclusion of a mint inner corner highlight, but sadly the photos are still from my iPhone and I still haven't been able to capture the effect all that well. I've been popping a little bit of essence Beauty Beats I'm Backstage single shadow on every morning because I think it looks really cool - close enough to pale champagne to look normal because it is sheer, but just that little bit cooler.

 

Illamasqua Sophie* is such an amazing blush, shimmery but looks glowy on the cheeks so I don't technically need to bother with highlighter. I dusted on a little bit of essence Return to Paradise shimmer powder anyway, and topped off the shimmer with some NYX Peach powder blush. Sounds like a lot of powder right? Good blending saves the makeup crazy mood every time. I am trying to use up the NYX pan and find that dusting a little bit on can alter the colour of the blush underneath and it helps use up the pan. I'm quite sick of the shade on its own, so this is how I plan on getting rid of it.

 

Base was the usual, and I've been using the Revlon 3D Volume mascara for a little while now but I'm not totally impressed with it. It's a bit too wet for my liking and the look isn't all that good on my lashes. Something that I have been impressed with more so is the Too Faced Shadow Insurance which has served my lids well (though it could also be attributed to the Dior awesomeness that is Fairy Golds)

A nice and easy look that is very wearable, but is lots of fun to apply in the morning is often the key for me. I'll try my best to capture the mint pop and pop it up on Instagram soon (@emmabovary)

 

I'd love to know what shade you use in your inner corners?

 

Emma @ emmabovarybeauty