Blog Sale Updated! (NARS, Hourglass, Benefit, Stila and more)

I have far too much makeup that I don't even use; therefore, I need to clear out some space.

If you are interested in any of these products, please send an email to embersandtwilight@gmail.com with 'Blog Sale' as the subject. 

You are responsible for shipping costs. I am willing to ship internationally (everything except nail polish and fragrance are
good to go overseas). I will give you a shipping quote based off the Aus post website. I am not responsible for any lost or damaged packages. 

I am willing to negotiate prices.  If items don't sell, I will just be donating them anyway, so if you want to suggest alternative prices, I will take them into consideration.

Payment can be made via Paypal or Direct deposit if in Australia.  All prices are in Australian dollars.

Eye liners:

Pencils:

Eye of Horus Charcoal Obsidian Goddess Pencil (Used x2)   $5
Mirenesse Cat Eyes Liner in Kitty Brown (Used x1)  $2
Mirenesse Cat Eyes Liner in Chartreux Mauve (Swatched)  $2
Mirenesse Cat Eyes Liner in Siamese Blue (Used x1)  $2
Mirenesse Inside Out 27Hr Eye Kohl in Amun (bronze) (Used x1)  $5
Mirenesse Inside Out 27Hr Eye Kohl in Osiris (black/charcoal) (Used x1)  $5
Mirenesse Inside Out 27Hr Eye Kohl in Isis (blue) (Used x1)  $5
Avon ColorTrend in Dark Brown (Swatched)  x1

Liquid Pens:

Zana FlirtLiner in black (swatched) $2
Mirenesse Tight Liner (Hydra Gel Eye Liner) in Foxfur brown (swatched) $2
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Eye Liner in Intense Black (BN) $10
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner Deluxe Sample in black (swatched?)  $5

Eye Shadow Palettes:

Stila Daydream Palette (Used x2)  $5
MUA Starry Night (BN) $3
Chi Chi Nudes Palette (x4-5)  $4
Revlon 12 Hour Eye Shadow Palette in Lavender Meadow (used x3) $2
Mirenesse Pearl Crush Creaseless Shadows in Akoya Pearls  (used x4)  $3
Rimmel Glam Eyes HD in Black Cab (BN) $2

Mascara and Cream Eye Shadows:

Make Up Forever Smoky Extravagant Sample $0.50
Benefit Creaseless Cream Eye Shadow in Tattle Tale (used x4 [inner corner highlight]) $7
Covergirl Smoky Shadow Blast duo (used x2)  $3
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Sparkle Nude (Used x4 [lid has cracks])  $1
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in French Fries (Used x3 [lid has cracks]) $1

Single Eye Shadows:

Bourjois eyeshadow in 10 (sparkling champagne)  (Used x4)  $1
Stila eye shadow in Poppy (swatched) $4
Be a Bombshell eye shadow in bright eyes (gold) (swatched)  $1
Sephora eye shadow in Queen for a day (sparkling taupe) $2

Pigments:

From Top to Bottom, then Left to Right

Sweetpea & Fay in Tom Foolery [purple]  (BN, sealed)   $1
Mineral Luster in warmed up [pinky/peach] (BN, sealed) $1
Elf in Socialite [taupey/brown] (swatched) $1
Bellapierre in Jadoo [burgundy] (swatched) $1
Adorn sample in Jasper [champagne] (Never used) $0.25
Adorn sample in Quartz [brown] (Never used)  $0.25
Femme Fatale in Inscribe [brown/hints of red] (used x1)  $1

Lipsticks:
(Usage shown on all, unless otherwise stated)

Mirenesse French Kiss Lip Cocktail in Red Lotus $3
Mirenesse French Kiss Lip Cocktail in Flirtini $3
Zana in Coral Dream $3
Zana in Exotic Stella $3
Bellapierre in Mandarin $4
Face of Australia Lip Quench in Lychee Crush $2
Rimmel Moisture Renew in Nude Delight $2
Revlon Moon Drops in Goldmist Bronze $1
Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple $2

Lipsticks:

Too Faced in Marshmallow Bunny (swatched) $6
Lime Crime in My Beautiful Rocket (Used x1) $6
Catrice Ultimate Shine in Coralicious Pink (Used x1) $2
Australis in Lick the Icing--limited edition (swatched)  $5
MUA in 11 (nude) (swatched) $0.50
MUA in 14 (peachy/coral) (swatched) $0.50
Ulta 3 in Flamingo Pink (swatched)  $0.50
Ulta 3 in Sunkiss Me (swatched)  $0.50
Ulta 3 in Harem Pink- matte (swatched)  $0.50
BYS Color Change (blue to pink) (used x2) $0.50

Deluxe Samples and Lip Stains:

Smashbox Be Legendary in Nylon Nude (swatched) $5
Make Up Forever in N45 (swatched)  $4
Kat Von D in Celebutard (nude) (BN, sealed) $2
Hourglass gloss in Icon (swatched) $7
OCC Lip Tar in Grandma (used x2) $5
OCC Lip Tar in Strumpet (BN)  $8
Sleek Pout Paint in Peek-a-bloo (used x1) $3

Not Pictured: Bite High Pigment Pencil Mini in Pomegranate (used x1)  $6

Lipgloss:

Mirenesse Limited Edition Set #1  (BN) $5
Mirenesse Limited Edition Set #2  (BN) $5

Lipgloss:

Mirenesse Velvet Lip Lift Moisture Shine in 41 (swatched) $3
Mirenesse Velvet Lip Lift Moisture Shine in 44 (swatched) $3
Mirenesse Velvet Lip Lift Moisture Shine in 47 (swatched) $3
Mirenesse Velvet Lip Lift Moisture Shine in 50 (swatched) $3
Mirenesse Velvet Lip Lift Moisture Shine MINI in 14 (swatched) $1
Mirenesse Lip Bomb in 11 (nude) (used x1) $2
Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick in Grand Garnet (used x1) $2
Rimmel Apocalips in Stellar (swatched)  $4
Rimmel Apocalips in Celestial (swatched)  $4
Benefit Pocketpal (benetint) (Never used) $10
Essence Stay With Me in Pretty Witty (swatched)  $0.50
Korres Lip Butter Glaze in Raspberry (BN) $3

Not pictured: Mirenesse Viva Eternal Gloss in Play Bunny (bright red) (swatched) $1


Blush/Bronzer:

Nars Orgasm/Angelika Blush Duo (swatched)  $30
Essence Cherry Blossom Blush (BN) $5
Essence Home Sweet Blush in Knits for Chicks (used x2) $3
Essence Home Sweet Blush in Wool-d you cuddle me? (used x2) $3
Nars Mini Blush in Super Orgasm (swatched) $10
Mirenesse Cheeky Blush in Russian Rose MINI (Used x1)  $3
Bellapierre Mineral Blush in Desert Rose (Used x6-7)  $5
Benefit Bella Bamba Blush (Used x1)  $15
Benefit MINI Moonbeam (Never used) $5

Benefit MINI Cha Cha Tint (Never used, sealed) $5

Benefit MINI Sunbeam (Never used) $5

Zana Blush in Salsa (Used x1) $5

Clinique GWP blush in Bashful Plum (Used x2)  $1

MUA Blusher in 4 (BN, sealed)  $1

Inika Mineral Illuminiser (pink) (BN)  $10

Benefit Hoola MINI  (used x2)  $4

Lancome GWP Blush in Rose Fresque  (used x3)  $1

Essence Me and My Ice Cream Blush in Ice Bomb (Used x1)  $2

Bourjois Blush in Rose D'or  (Used x2-3)  $4

Face:

Revlon Photoready Skinlights in Bare Light (swatched) $8

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream in Light (used x1) $15

NARS Sheer Glow in Mont Blanc (used x5)  $40 pump included

Bobbi Brown BB Cream Deluxe Sample (15ml) (used x1)  $8

Benefit Stay Don't Stray Eye Primer (used x3)  $10

Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray Deluxe Sample (20ml) (Never Used)  $5

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer Deluxe Sample (5ml)  $7

Stila Cover Up Stick in 01 (used x1)  $2

Essence Cherry Blossom Highlighter (Never Used) $2

Hourglass Ambient Powder in Luminous Light (used x3)  $40

Mirenesse Forever Diamonds Powder (Used x5)  $5

Bourjois Flower Perfection Primer (swatched) $3

Benefit Boing in Shade 01 (used x4)  $5

Not pictured: Benefit That Gal Primer-- London LE packaging (Never Used) $15

Face Palettes/Other:

Savoir Faire Winter Palette/Set (only swatched, mascara never used) $10

Mirenesse Short Stack products (never used)  $5  Includes: eyeliner, lipgloss, mascara and eye shadow stick

Mirenesse Beauty Call Touch Up Palette (used x2)  $5

Skincare:

Josie Maran Argan Oil Deluxe Sample (Never Used) $8

Rose Hip Vital Rose Hip Oil (Approx. 66% remaining) $3

REN Clearcalm 3 Total Clarity Day Fluid (Approx 95% remaining) $10

St Tropez Gradual Tan in Medium Dark (Never Used) $6

Sukin Facial Moisturiser (Never Used) $3

REN Glycol Lactic Radiance Renewal Mask Deluxe Sample (15ml) $10

GlamGlow Youth Mud Tinglexfoliate Treatment Masque Deluxe Sample (7ml)  $8

La Mav Firming Eye Lotion (Brand New) $5

Dermologica Daily Microfoliant Deluxe Sample (used x3-4) $1 (cracks in lid)

Shiseido Ibuki Refining Moisturiser Deluxe Sample (15ml) (Never used)  $5

Benefit Total Moisture Facial Cream Deluxe Sample (Never used) $3

Benefit Triple Performance Facial Emulsion Deluxe Sample (Never used) $3

Boscia Pink Peppermint Blotting Linens (Brand new)  $5  (strong peppermint scent) 

Lush Charity Pot 95g (Used x2-3)  $1

Face Mask/Hair Care:

Mirenesse Power Lift Dermal Firming Face Mask $3

Skinvitals H-Revive Cloth Mask $1

Skinvitals C-Brighten Cloth Mask $1

Formula 10.0.6 Orange Mud Mask (one sachet) $0.25

Bumble and Bumble Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner $1.50

Bumble and Bumble Surf Shampoo and Conditioner $1.50

Nail Polish:

First Row:  ($1 each, EXCEPT OPI minis $2 each, Couleur Caramel $0.25)

Face of Australia: Once in a Blue Moon and Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy; Duri Call Me Maybe; Mirenesse Blood Red; Natio: Crimson x2; OPI: Kiss Me on My Tulips and Did it on em; Mecca: Vogue Sorbet; Couleur Caramel

Second Row: ($0.50 each)

Ulta3: Citrus, Pink hibiscus, Tangerine tango, Sea breeze swirl, Lily white, flirty bikini, Calypso holiday, Exotic Canary, Coral Reef

Third Row: ($2 each, EXCEPT Sinful colours $1, Ulta3 $0.50)

Alanna Renee: Reptar, Butterbeer, Hedwig; Sinful Colors in Hottie and Nail Junkie; Bellapierre Glitter Surprise; Ulta3 Over the Rainbow; Australis: Carnivale Chaos, Fairy Bread

Fourth Row: 

Revlon Blue Lagoon; Femme Fatale Fatal Attraction $2 each

Sally Hansen Petal Pusher $1 

Sally Hansen in Cafe au Lait $2

Rimmel Wine Not $0.50

OPI Romeo and Joliet $5

China Glaze Smoke and Ashes from the Hunger Games collection $4 

Fragrance: 

Bath and Body Works Body Spray in Carried Away Travel Size  (Never Used) $3

Bath and Body Works Body Spray in Country Chic Travel Size (Never Used) $3

Perfume Spray Samples in: Jimmy Choo 'Flash,' Marc Jacobs 'Dot,' Chloe, Escada 'Cherry in the Air,' Kenzo 'Flowerby'  Each $0.25

Clinique Aromatics Elixer Mini Spray (used x1)  $2

Not pictured:  Marc Jacobs Daisy Rollerball (used x3)  $10

NotD: Purple Shine and Sparkle

I wanted to share my love for Australis Glitter Strikes Back top coat. I have paired it with purple hues because it looks so fantastic, but also because it reminds me of the sold out 'Look to the Western Sky' by Smitten Polish.

I chose Revlon Royal Cloak, which is a very nice purple. To be honest, I don't like purples that much, but I really like this one. I put Max Factory Fantasy Fire over the top to give it some added depth (and because I don't use it nearly enough).

Are there any combinations you are loving at the moment? Seriously, this is one of my favourite combos.

2013 Quarterly Favourites: Summer Edition

I decided to do quarterly favourites instead of monthly favourites because I was finding I wasn't really enjoying doing the posts each month (however, I do love reading them).  For this post, I have found it a bit difficult to narrow down my favourites to ten (that was the number I set myself), but I feel that means these are all products which are genuine favourites of mine.  They will probably be favourites for many more months to come.

The top ten:

These are products I kept coming back to (mostly) everyday since the start of the year.  There are some recently acquired items and they're pretty special to have beat out some other items.

The Faves

Stila In the Light Palette:  I did a review/comparison post here of this palette.  Stila make some fantastic eye shadows (along with other items :)  I'm definitely keen to pick up another palette, most likely In the Know.

Nars Foreplay Palette:  Love these blushes.  The fuchsia one has been my fave this month.  See review here.

OPI Eurso...Euro:  This is a recently acquired nail polish.  I love the formula.  I love the colour and I love that my partner picked it out.  Check out a swatch here.

MAC Blot Powder Pressed:  I'll have a review on this sometime soonish.  I use it to set and touch up my makeup.  Just know, it gets the job done.  Very well.  Great for oily/combination skin.

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in 21: I cannot say enough about how much I love this BB cream.  It's amazing.  I wear this about everyday to work.  See review here.

Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24H in 005:  If I'm not wearing the BB cream, I'm wearing this or another foundation which I'm currently in love with.  I'll reveal the other foundation at another time.  I struggled for a long time finding foundations that match my skin and now I'm obsessed with finding more (even though I don't need anymore :)  I made a mini review about this here.

Revlon Lip Butter in Lollipop:  I love lip butters.  They're my kind of lipstick.  Pigmented and low maintenance.  I've been wearing lollipop a lot this summer.  I'll be posting a FotD soon with this as a star.

L'Oreal NutriBalm Tinted Lip Balm in Nudy Coral: Love. Love. Love.  This is pretty much a lip balm with the slightest amount of colour (emphasis on slight), but it is fantastic!  The subtle colour and shine is great for my work makeup.  I will be writing a post comparing this to YSL Volupte Sheer Candy.

Kosmea Skin Clinic Rescue Balm: I mention when I bought this I loved it as a lip balm; however, I have also seen firsthand it's ability to mend and fade scarring.  My partner cut his nose at work and it has scarred (even after attempts to avoid this during the healing process).  I told him to put the Rescue Balm on it just to see what would happen and what do you know? It has worked.  The scar is slowly, slowly fading, but it is so much better than it was at the start.  I was so mad at him (even though it was a complete accident) because in less than 3 months, we'll be getting married and there will be so many photos!

Finally, Etude House Missing U Hand Cream Harp Seal: This is the most adorable packaging I have ever seen.  I'm obsessed with seals and I couldn't pass this up.  It's supposed to smell like Green Tea (I'm not sure if it actually does, but I also cannot pinpoint what it smells like) and it's actually a pretty good hand cream.  It leaves your hands feeling really smooth.  I will keep this container forever!

Honourable Mentions: 

Okay, so I have cheated, slightly, and included three honourable mentions.  These were products that I have (a) fallen in love with recently, but the blogger world has been loving it forever, (b) loved it for a while now and have used it a lot more this quarter or (c) really like it, but it just narrowly missed the cut.

Honourable mentions

Bioderma: it seems that everyone has an opinion of this.  I thought it was overrated, but after using it for a while now, I cannot see myself without it.

Fine One One: See my review here.  I still love it.

Bellapierre Mineral Blush in Desert Rose: The swatch leans a bit too orange, but it is definitely peachy.  I adore peach blushes and this is a great everyday one.  It's really finely milled and applies extremely well.

Bellapierre Mineral Blush in Desert Rose

Desert Rose swatch

What were your favourites this month/quarter?

NotD: Blue Ombré Look

For work, I needed to be dressed in blue.  So of course, my nails had to be blue as well.  I couldn't choose between which blue nail polish I wanted to use, so I decided to do an ombre look with them.  I used six nail polishes.  The one not pictured is Rimmel Disco Ball, which I used to add some sparkle to my feature nail.

The look:

The nails looked much better at the start of the day before all the festivities!


The products:

Thumb to Pinky: Ulta3 Soft Hydrangea, Revlon Blue Lagoon, China Glaze Flyin' High, Ulta3 Calypso Holiday, OPI Ski Teal We Drop

I really like all these polishes, some more than others.  My faves are Ski Teal We Drop (absolutely love the colour) and Flyin' High (absolutely love the formula and colour).  The disappointment is Blue Lagoon.  It looks really pretty in the bottle, but falls a bit flat on the nail.  It also looked (and felt) a bit gritty.  Maybe it was just my nail...this was my first time using it.

NotD: Audrey Meets Whimsy

For Christmas my mom sent me Revlon 'Whimsical' nail polish and I bought myself China Glaze 'For Audrey' during a BeautyJoint sale.   I decided to combine these two beautiful polishes and I love the combination.  It does appear that I really love similar looks if you look at my other recent NotD :)

L: Revlon Whimsical R: China Glaze For Audrey

Each nail has two coats of 'For Audrey' and two coats of 'Whimsical'.  This photograph was taken after three days of wear and I didn't use a top coat (forgot!)  They're holding up extremely well!

Do you have any favourite combinations or recommendations using Whimsical?  I'd love to branch out a little!

Don't forget out my mini-giveaway if you haven't already entered!

Favourites from the Year that Was (2012) + A Small Giveaway

Hey all!!  Sorry, it's been a while.  I sort of got caught up with the festive season, but now I'm back!  I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and start to 2013.  I wanted to give you a glimpse of some of my Christmas gifts because they are sure to be the content of some upcoming posts!  I also wanted to share my 12 favourite beauty products from this past year. 

This Christmas I received a lot of really great gifts from family and friends.  I now have some more Benefit, Stila, and Mirenesse products which I can't wait to share with you in the coming weeks.

Benefit Goodies

Heaps of other Goodies

Now, onto my favourite products of 2012.  It was quite hard to narrow down all the wonderful products I have encountered and loved this year.  To be honest, this has been the first year I have every really been interested in beauty products, so I've learnt a lot about what works best for me.


Makeup Favourites of 2012

L to R: Benefit They're Real, MUA Pro-Brow, Benefit Sugarbomb, Mirenesse Magic Touch Foundation, L'Oreal Color Riche, Revlon Lipbutter in Tutti Frutti

I cannot express how much I adore Benefit's They're Real mascara.  It is by the far the best mascara I've tried.  I love how it lengthens and curls my lashes instantly!  See my review here.

The MUA Pro-Brow kit is a relatively new purchase from Black Friday.  I haven't been too concerned with my eyebrows before aside from the occasional pluck.  However, this (super affordable) product has made me realise how good my eyebrows can look haha.  I'll definitely be using this in the years to come. 

You all should know by now how much I love my Sugarbomb blush from Benefit.  It looks great on my skin and I cannot wait to experiment more with my new box o' powders!  See my review of Sugarbomb here. 

2012 has been a year of experimentation with foundation.  I find it so hard to find ones that match perfectly with my skin.  Often times I feel as though foundation make my skin look 'dirty.'  However, I have found some foundations that fit okay.  My favourite (that is affordable; I really like Lancome, but alas) has been Mirenesse's Magic Touch Foundation in Vanilla.  I ordered a travel size and then was lucky enough to get a full size in my December Beauty Box!  Score!  I only need a bit of this and often mix it with Benefit's That Gal primer to make it a bit lighter. 

I have loved a lot of nail polishes this year, so this was a really tough choice.  I thought of OPI's THe Living Daylights and Femme Fatale's A Tisket, A Tasket, but ultimately I used L'Oreal's Color Riche formulas the best.  You honestly don't really need a top coat with these babies!  See my review here.

My favourite lip product was also a tough choice.  I have been exposed to many lipsticks and glosses and balms that I used a lot.  In the end, I settled with Revlon's Lipbutters.  My most used shade is Tutti Frutti.  So good for summer.  


Hair and Skincare Favourites of 2012

L to R: Cedel Blow Dry Faster, ONE Skin System Renewal Cleanse, Benefit Refined Finish Facial Polish, The Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner, Clinique DDMG, Kosmea Radiance 24/7 Youth Boost

My favourite hair product this year was definitely Cedel Blow Dry Faster.  It is remarkable how quickly your hair dries once you use this.  See review here.  A close runner-up was Tresemme's Split End Remedy Shampoo.

I know I said ages ago that I would be posting about my skincare regime and I have not forgotten!  The following products will be a preview.  I was never really concerned with skincare until the second half of this year.  Since then, I have tried a lot of brands and products.  My favourite cleanser is ONE Skin System Renewal Cleanser.  It's a cream cleanser, it smells divine and it leaves your skin feeling clean and smooth.

I love exfoliating products.  I find that they feel like they're actually doing something whereas cleansers are so, you know, gentle.  My current favourite is Benefit's Refined Finish Facial Polish.  It has the perfect consistency in my opinion and leaves you skin looking bright.

 Toners have become a staple in my regime.  I've tried a few, but my favourite by far is The Body
 Shop's Seaweed Clarifying Toner.  It's amazing.  Plus, it has no alcohol in it!  And it leaves your skin feeling tingling fresh.

I'm quite picky when it comes to moisturisers and it seems often I'm too eager to dislike one rather than like it.  However, I feel in love with Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturising Gel the moment I used it.  It's geared towards Oily/Combination skin and it leaves your skin feeling soft.  My favourite part is that it also doesn't make my face red.  Most products turn my face red upon application, until they sink in, but this one doesn't at all.

Lust Have It Eco introduced me to rose-hip oil in the form of Kosmea's Radiance 24/7 Youth Boost.  It has definitely enhanced my skin since I've started using it. 


Now for a little Giveaway!  

I wanted to share some of my favourite products with you!  Included will be a Revlon Lipbutter in Strawberry Shortcake, a sample of Benefit Refined Finish Facial Polish and two bottles of your choice of L'oreal's Color Riche nail polish.  As a result of the nail polish, this giveaway will be restricted to Australian Residents only.  You must also be at least 18 years of age to participate.

L to R: Revlon Lipbutter in Strawberry Shortcake, L'oreal Color Riche Nail Polishes, Sample of Benefit Refined Finish Facial Polish

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Oz Sale Haul: Revlon Edition

A few weeks ago (it seems like ages) I placed an impulsive order with Oz Sale since they had four or five make-up brands up for grabs (see the first order I received here).  My first order was for a bunch of Revlon products; however, it was the last to arrive.  The others all under my Christmas tree as I felt quite guilty in purchasing all of them.

I haven't had a chance to use most of these products, but I have tested them all to validate my spending.  Up until now, I've only bought one bottle of Revlon nail polish.  I really liked it, but for some reason, I just never purchased any others.  I chose these two colours because I don't have any purple nail polish and Royal Cloak looked pretty sweet (I'm not a big fan of purple).  Black with Envy is supposed to be a pretty close dupe for Chanel's Black Pearl and the swatches I have seen look fantastic.  I adore black nail polishes and this charcoal grey suits me just fine.

L to R: Royal Cloak and Black with Envy

To be honest, I haven't been a huge fan of eye shadows.  I tend to stick with neutrals and neutrals.  Lately, I have been trying to incorporate more colour into my small, but growing collection.  The third colour in this palette drew me in and I'm so glad I purchased it.  The palette is the Revlon Colorstay 12 Hour Eye Shadow in Lavender Meadow.  The formula is smooth and creamy with great pigmentation and reminded me how dry my other Revlon quad is (see post here).  I do believe this product has been discontinued, which explains why it was so cheap on Oz Sale; however, if you come across it, I would definitely pick it up.  The colours are beautiful.

Packaging

Close up of the gorgeousness of these colours

Shades swatched from top to bottom

Now onto the lip products I purchased.  There were a lot of pretty cheap lip glosses and lip sticks and I didn't really know what to pick up.  So I decided to get whatever looked unique and colours that I don't already own. 

L to R: Colorburst in Rosegold and Liquid Lipstick in Grand Garnet

I don't own too many lip glosses because many I've tried tend to be thick and sticky, which I cannot stand.  I didn't look up any reviews of the two lip glosses I chose, I just took a chance.  (If I didn't like them, I was just going to send them to my mom :)  The first one I chose was Revlon Colorburst in Rosegold.  To start with, I really really like the packaging.  To me, this is a great nude.  It has the right amount of pink mixed in with nice bronze shade.  I wasn't sure if I would like the shimmer it has, but it is quite subtle unless in direct sunlight.  The formula is fairly thin, but it definitely leans towards that thick-ish consistency I'm not fond of; however, it is really smooth on my lips.  I really like it.

The other lip gloss I selected, ColorStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick in Grand Garnet, isn't really a lip gloss, but rather liquid lipstick and that it truly is.  It lasts quite a long time and stained my arm when I swatched it (see swatches below).  First impression, wow!  It is super thin, super lightweight and super pigmented.  Plus, it dries super quickly, so be sure to fix any errors otherwise they will be there for a while.  The colour is a bright burgundy, but is not too bold for those who are weary of red lipstick.  Again, I'm very pleased with this 'gloss' as well.

L to R: Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti, Lip Butter in Cherry Tart, Moon Drops in Goldmist Bronze

The next products I chose were the Lip Butters.  I know, I am so behind on this trend.  I was totally never going to buy them at Australia prices so I had resigned myself to waiting.  However, when I saw them on Oz Sale, I decided to cave and get two, Tutti Frutti and Cherry Tart.  I knew I wanted Tutti Frutti because I love orange coloured lip products (so great for sumemr).  I debated for a while whether I wanted Cherry Tart or Candy Apple and I ended up doing eeny, meeny, miny, moe to decide.  (I've asked my family who are Stateside for Candy Apple.)

The other lipstick I chose was Revlon Moon Drops Frost in Goldmist Bronze.  I'm not entirely sure who named this lipstick, because I don't think it is anyway 'gold' or 'bronze.'  As you can see from the swatch, it is a fairly bright fuchsia, pink.  I think my favourite part about it is the smell.  It reminds me of my grandma's lipsticks and playing with them as a kid.

Swatches, L to R: Colorbust in Rosegold, Liquid Lipstick in Grand Garnet, Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti, Lip Butter in Cherry Tart and Moon Drops in Goldmist Bronze

Have you received any sweet hauls in the post or in-store?  Leave a link, I'd love to check them out!