Today I’m doing a little haul on some of the beauty products I received for Christmas, and also just picked up myself. I love trying out new products, and am always on the search for my holy grail makeup and beauty items! There are still SO many products I want to try, and get my hands on, but for now I hope you all enjoy this little haul. Let me know if you have tried any of these products, and make sure to give me some recommendations for my next purchase!
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The Body Shop
I don’t usually shop at ‘The Body Shop’, simply because I’m not really into bath and body products that much. Plus I’ve always thought they were a bit overpriced. However, I received these gifts for Christmas and absolutely love them! I’ve always thought the Body Shop makes great gifts, and love the fact that most of their products include fair trade ingredients. I received the Coconut Body Milk Lotion, which is a really light spray-on moisturiser. It smells absolutely delicious, and exactly like summer! I also received this Tea Tree Blemish Fade Night Lotion … And this is so incredible. I REALLY love this product. If you have blemish prone skin like myself, then you need this in your life. The lotion sinks into the skin to help improve the appearance of blemish damaged skin, and leaves your face feeling so soft and smooth.
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Essence Mascara
I bought this mascara after a recommendation by beauty YouTuber Dani Mansutti, claiming it was the best mascara she had ever used. Let me just start by saying this mascara is SOOO cheap! I bought mine from Priceline for under $5.00, such a bargain. The best thing is that it actually is an amazing mascara; it makes my lashes really full and thick, without being clumpy. I can’t stand clumpy mascara’s, so this one is perfect for me. There are a few others in the range as well, so I would definitely recommend trying these out.
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Boe Beauty
Another absolute bargain! Boe Beauty is sold in Big W stores here in Australia, and has recently reinvented itself. It used to be a really low-end beauty brand, but in the past few months it has come out with some ‘higher’ end products as part of their new line, though everything is still really affordable. This primer is really great, and does the job perfectly (and it’s only about $10!). I also really love this bronzer, it has just the slightest amount of shimmer and isn’t crazy pigmented so it’s really easy to work with and build up.
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Lorac Pro Palette
If you know anything about makeup, you would know how much this palette by Lorac has been raved about. I put this on my Christmas wish list, and was lucky enough to receive it off my parents. It really is an amazing palette, and I think the best thing about it is the variety in shimmer and mattes, and that all of the colours are really wearable for day or night. Even though the eye shadows are all great, I still think it is overpriced for what it is. I could probably find a cheaper palette (such as the Chi Chi ones), which would all do a similar job. In saying that, I am still very much in love with my Lorac palette!
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