Face of Australia Illuminators

So here is my promised review for Face of Australia's Mineral Therapy Illuminators. 

I have here Angel Blush and Angel Mist. This going to be quick and short! I do try to be as elaborate as I can! 

Angel Mist (Left) and Angel Blush (Right)

What I love about this product is that you get heaps for $14~  I mean, I barely doubt I would finish it in a whole year! A little goes a long way for these babies. The Angel Mist one is much comparable to Benefit's Moon Beam which I've tried several times and personally don't like. I don't know why but I love Face of Australia's one better. 

Do apply with caution as you should only tab a small pea size amount on the cheeks and blend (which in my case, I use Angel Blush as a liquid blush and set it with my blusher from my Elf Duo Compact). As for the Angel Mist, BE VERY VERY CAUTIOUS because adding too much would obviously make you look like a huge disco ball (and we don't want that happening). 

The best thing about these is the fact that it's a multi-purpose product. Obviously with any make up you are not limited to what the product is. You can use Angel Mist all over face highlight by adding it to your foundation (apparently you can do that - says on the packaging). Also as a liquid eyeshadow and setting it with powder. 

Overall, I was a bit skeptic about these products when I first tried them. I didn't like them as much but now it's part of my favourites! 

They can be found in any stockists where Face of Australia is found like Fashion Addict (google that) and also Big W, Priceline, Target etc. They're around $14 (varies from store) and you can heaaaaaaaaaps. Probably the amount of your typical moisturiser! So worth the money! 

Love, J

Face of Australia Sheer Gloss Lip Crayons

Hey there! I'm currently trying to post as much as I can too keep my followers entertained! I'm quickly approaching my Finals and I have my programming assignment to start and is due in 2 days. Talk about how fast time has gone by! I'm pretty excited and also my schedule has been hectic with my current promotion with Vodafone. I'm hoping I can score a part-time job with them because I really hate working in Marketing and Consumer Promotions... Also, crossing my fingers that I will pass my Finals in order to transfer Uni's to get my internship on my final year of my IT Degree! All is hectic and all... but onto the review!

So to kickstart my recent haul from Face of Australia. I will present to you the latest craze that has been all over the Aussie beauty bloggosphere, the Face of Australia's Sheer Gloss Lip Crayons. 

So what I love about this is that it's a crayon! I don't think there would be much of a difference between a lipstick and a crayon. I think they marketed this pretty well with the cute packaging and also the idea that's it's a crayon (which is obviously a unique shape for a sheer lip gloss).

Despite confusing it as a giant lip pencil, you won't get a solid colour - obviously it's a gloss. 

To me it seems like a tinted lip balm on a crayon. I would definitely prefer this over lip balm anyday. I'm not really a lip balm girl, the only lip balm I use and constantly used (in my life) is my recent purchase of the Boost Bloom Lip Balm in Mango Tango. (Other than that I have never really sticked to using lip balm)

The texture somewhat comparable to Revlon Lip Butters and last as long as any other lip balm or lipstick, it has the staying power of the whole 'once you eat or drink it's gone' so it's typical. I wish this was kinda like Revlon's Just Bitten Lip Stains. If this was a Lip Stain, this would've been DEFINITELY worth the hype. Lip Stains last much longer!

Overall for me it's just another 'Revlon Lip Butter Like Lip Crayon but by Face of Australia'. Don't get me wrong, I like this product! It's convenient and lovely for me because I just pop this into my make up bag and reapply it whenever. 

I don't think they're really worth the hype as other Aussie bloggers were as excited. It is definitely a great present to give to someone. I would say they're great for those who don't want to go bold with lipstick but love some pop of colour on their lips with moisture. 

Not to mention the lip crayon is pretty moisturising and it is not sticky at all! It is a light on application and can be slightly build-able. 

These are limited edition so get in quick to snag yourself a bunch of cute crayons for your lips!

They can be found at stockists that sell Face of Australia. Mainly Priceline, Big W, Target and should be soon to be realised on Fashion Addict. They're $14.95AU for a trio, making them $5 each. 

Macaron, Cupcake, Sundae

It is said that they are somewhat a dupe to Clinique's Chubby Stick Moisturising Crayon which features for $15US each (correct me if I'm wrong) but look at the colours! So similar!

More reviews coming up soon! Stay Tuned! 

Love, J

Face Of Australia Haul

Will do a review on each separate product soon! 

Love, J

Just Plain Delirious' Favourite's Giveaway! (CLOSED)

BEFORE ENTERING, PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS OR ELSE YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. 

Some people have been entering but have not evidently doing the required instructions. 

ie. clicked 'like' on facebook but clearly have not liked the page or 'follow the blog' and have not followed the blog. 

People who are misleading entries are automatically disqualified. 

So I'm making a favourites giveaway... Why? Because I shall be giving away my favourite items! I'm feeling generous considering that I nearly have 100 Likes (Currently on 85 Likes on my Blog's Facebook Page - Thanks for all of those who have liked my page!) 

Also, the support of my friends who helped me get my business cards together as well as helping me find items with the design and tweaks and etc with the blog. And finally, sharing my passion and also loving the fact that people admiring and also always coming back to my blog. Asking me in person and also emailing/facebooking me about beauty questions! I'm not a guru or professional but I appreciate all the love and support everyone has shown for me! 

Due to the lack of minimal entrants for the last giveaway I decided that this giveaway would be a huge eye opener and also something a lucky reader would love. Obviously, these are my favourite items I reach for nearly all the time! I realised I had some dupes and extras as well as things I got on sale which I would chuck into this giveaway! 

Considering how much I love my followers as well as you, taking the time to read my blog as well as admiring and also keeping up to date with it. This is my present for you!

1st Prize will be my essentials favourite set! 

Worth nearly $60 altogether

Containing:

Sigma Sigmax Brush Set of 2 - F84 & F82 Brushes (mentioned here)

Essence Concealer & Silky Touch Blush (mentioned here)

Lush R&B Hair Moisturiser (mentioned here)

Face of Australia Lip Quench Lipstick in Lychee Crush

Puretopic (Organic) Hand Cream - I don't use this but since I'm not doing anything with it. I'll chuck it in this giveaway 

 2nd Place Winner will get this set of Face of Australia Barbados Nail Polishes (mentioned here)

I bought two of each of these after I blogged cause I knew I needed to do a giveaway with these, so now they come to use!

3rd Place Winner will get these two lovely Essence Concealer and Blush (mentioned here)

Obviously, there will be ONE winner for each of the items listed here. 

The Terms and Conditions are as followed in this Rafflecopter widget. 

YOU MUST BE A FOLLOWER TO ENTER 

and for this entry to go ahead there needs to be 30 Unique Entries or else it's kinda of pointless and not enough people are not entering and etc. 

You can only do 3 of the requirements listed. 

ie. 1 Requirement: Follow This Blog, 2nd Requirement: Comment, 
AND
(CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING)
3rd Requirement: (Tweet, Sidebar Banner, Like on Facebook etc)


People who do not furfil this requirement will be disqualified. So far there have been people who have entered all and only 3 will be selected. 

This Entry Finishes on 31 July 9pm EST (Sydney Time)
This is open internationally. 

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If you would like to score an extra +3 Entries, Add this Image to your Blog (Sidebar) - It must be visible and will be check or else your entrant for this will be disqualified. 

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GOOD LUCK

Love, J

Disclaimer: Items that are displayed in this giveaway are either gifted, sponsored, reimbursed or bought with my own money. In no way am I paid to advertise or promote any products mentioned. For more information see my disclosure policy. 

EOTD & NOTD: Palettes & Nailpolishes

So after I posted a few pictures on Instagram of my current nails (above) I got tweeted by a few on what did I use, today I shall reveal!

I previously had Maxfactor's Ivory Nail Polish with a layer of Nubar Flakie 2010. I got really bored of having a plain gold nail polish on, though it did look like I got nail foils... I decided to paint it over with my Face of Australia Party at the Gap Nail Polish.

The FOA Party at the Gap Nail Polish is a subtle black glittery (not completely) nail polish. I haven't really used it since I got it ages ago and though I'll give it try. I really liked it! 

I topped it with a coat of Nubar Flakie 2010 and then quickly dusted a but of Cosmetic Glitter from I Nuovi in Nude Glamour (Which I recieved in my April Lust Have It box)

To seal it and top it all off I went over with a Non Chip Coat of clear Polish from Ulta3. 

The I Nuovi Glitter really made a huge difference creating that near Holographic glitterly look. I am admiring these nails! They're gonna be on me for a while!

Moving onto eyes. I was bored coming home from Uni yesterday and decided to play around with my eyeshadows while waiting for my sister to finish showering. LOL

I'm still a bit of a noob but gradually improving! Ever since I got my Naked2 Palette I've seen a difference in my skills. 

What did I use? 

I use a variety of colours from 3 Palettes that I own. 

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

Maybelline Eyestudio in Irresistable Ivy (Also mentioned in my giveaway here)

Coastal Scents 88 Original Palette - Gifted to me by my boyfriend's mum. 

Along with the miscellaneous products I used as well. 

Eyes: 

(Palettes mentioned above)

Primer: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

For the base - Smokin Hot Sportsgirl Crayon Eyeshadow in Nude

Eyeliner - MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack

Mascara: Tarte Lights Camera Lashes!

Brushes - Good Karma UD Naked 2 Brush, Sigma Eyeshading E55 Brush, Sigma Small Angle E65 Brush, Sigma Eyeliner E05 Brush

Eyelash Curler: Shu Ueruma 

For the face: 

Lancome Photogenic Lumiessence in 03

Hoola By Benefit

Lancome Blush Subtil in 08 Brun Roche

Natio Ageless Illuminating Primer

Sigma Round Top Kabuki F82 Brush

 Love, J. 

Uni Life, Anniversary, Mail & Nail Therapy.

So I have my Stats Exam on this week and thank heavens it is an open book exam. I haven't been going to my past 5 lectures and tutorials and it's because I'm utterly lazy due to the fact that it's not complusory, most of my friends don't go and most of the time I am napping. So I'm sort of doomed...ish.

Also, after my mid-semester break from Uni I've been spending a lot. I've recently purchased my first Sigma Brush Kits along with a pair of Sigmax HD Brushes, so I can't wait for those to arrive and all. As well as the occasional outings I've been having with the close friends and as well, today - celebrating my eight month anniversary with my boyfriend! I don't know why out of all the other anniversaries but today was probably so exciting - maybe it's the fact that 'eight' is my favourite number or alternatively when flipped sideways it signifies an infinite sign...... What the hell did I just say (that was utterly corny and shiz - I will hold my peace now).

This morning before leaving the house to Cabramatta with the boyfriend and friends to have brunch and prepare of Phong's Getty/BBQ for ANZAC Day - I got mail! Just 3 things from eBay!

So I'm going to cut to the chase and get onto some needed (unnecessary) retail therapy 'session' I had today.

I headed to my local Big W to grab these polishes knowingly that they are on special. Maxfactor ($5 off) Napoleon (3 for 2), Face of Australia ($3 off) & of course Australis ($3 off?) was on sale. The sale is til 2 May as I asked the shop assistant there - so you got a week or so left! Cosmetics are running out quick because nearly every Big W I went to, it was sort of demolished... Anywho, these are the things I got!

Presents from the boyfriend. 

My Long awaited Dusk Candle in Lychee & Black Tea. SMELLS AMAZING. 

Story behind this is that, when we went to Dusk I was madly in love with this scent. I was broke since it cost $27 for that candle so I was like... I'll wait when I have more money and get it. 

Yesterday the boyfriend went out and got it for me! As well as a cute card (in which I'm not going to show because it's image is super corny and embarrassing LOL) but the card is super adorable!

As well as the lip butters he got me before but today I managed to swap my Cotton Candy Lip Butter for Tutti Frutti! (Will do a post one that soon!) 

In the mail today I finally got my Shu Uemura Mini Eyelash Curler and also my supposedly 'Shiseido' Eyebrow Razors LOL. 

I'm still adjusting on how to use it without pulling out my little lashes, but basically the mini eyelash curler works better than a normal eyelash curler (supposingly) as it grabs each lash for a better curl?! 

 My Mini & Original Size Shu Uemura Eyelash Curlers

So what's the hype behind these lash curlers?! I shall do a blog post about these lash curlers soon! They're not just ordinary lash curlers, they cater... (that's shall be all I will say!) I want to make a separate post for these. 

So...

The things I actually bought! 3 of the nail polishes I bought a few days ago but I thought I'll add them in! 

These retail for $4.95 each

and ended up $1.95 each after the ($3 off)

I shall be giving this one away... 

and going to give these babies away! 

And perhaps this whole set below, there's 2 Ivory, 2 Sunny Pink's

These were $5 off and usually they're $5.48 so... I got them for 48 cents each! But they have limited colours and by the time I got there, they were ALL gone. So I got the last ones. 

If you can see, I kinda got lazy and didn't put my watermark on these images. It's time consuming but I'm just going to rush through and get my study on asap. 

My giveaway will be in 2 days! So if you're eager to score yourself some nail polishes, ENTER!

Love, J.

Illuminating Pearls!

I've been eyeing this for sometime and so verrrrrry keen to try it! I told Lorenzo to get it for me. He replied to me with Don't you already have enough cosmetics? Um, not enough?! LOL anywho! I really want to try it first before i get my hands on it and i went down to my local Priceline store and there was no samples or whatever to try! So i was really disappointed because i was willing to get it!

Face of Australia 'Mineral Therapy Illuminating Pearls' - $14.95AUD

I really want something that will make my face glow and just illuminate? Hahaha! But i do feel like blush does not draw a lot of colour it's just pink sitting on my cheeks. I want like a non dull looking face! LOL 

Cause foundation to me just looks plain dull if you understand me. So i read about this and i was told to get Guerlain Meteorites Pearls which was $65... Yeah, i haven't had work lately and seriously living off whatever is left in my bank account (let me remind it's under $100) so no way!

Guerlain Meteorites Pearls Illuminating Powder - $65AUD

It's pretty but also, if anything that is in a smaller price tag and does the same job it is definitely a win for me! Anywho have any opinions on the FOA Illuminating Pearls one? I'm soooo very keen on getting it! 

Love, J.