Monday 13 January 2014

• Got some goodies // beauty haulin' - high end & drugstore •

This was the last of the hauls until February now as I simply keep spending my money far too often. You have no idea how sad this makes me *sigh* but it needs to be done. So for my last haul for the next few weeks, I decided to make it a good'un.
Stila Seeing Stars Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Set,
Nail Wheels,
 Rimmel London Space Dust Nail Polish in Total Eclipse, 
Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector in 05 Candy Shimmer, 
Stila Breast Cancer Awareness Palette with Lipglaze Set in Positively Pink
Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Super Volume Mascara in Superjet Black.

Stila Seeing Stars Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner Set
Currently £25 from Escentual, click here to be directed  to the site.
I've heard so many good things about the Stila Smudge Sticks so when I found them in the sale for £6.25 (£6.25!!!!!) down from £25 with a value of £60, I popped them straight into my basket. With a deal like that, it would have been rude not to. I've not tried these yet so I can't say much about the longevity, but from the swatches on my hand, I can definitely see they are really very pigmented. Here we have Stargazer, Angelfish, Tetra, Moray and Oscar fish (love the names). I've tried to rub them off and when I went to remove the swatches, I had to really work to remove them, which is a plus point for someone that is constantly rubbing her eyes! I will write a full review of these as I'm rather intrigued by them! (The smudge sticks are usually £13 each so I think I bagged a real bargain here!)


Nail wheels
Currently £2.99 from eBay seller, click here to be directed to the site.
I bough these nail wheels from this eBay seller as I thought that nail posts would be made a lot better if I had some nice long nails to swatch on. For £2.99 I received 10 wheels of 18, which is an absolute bargain! Like normal nails, you can remove the nail polish with nail polish remover, but unlike human nails, you don't have to apply a base coat. Winner!

Rimmel London Space Dust Nail Polish in Total Eclipse
Currently £3.99 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
Whilst reviewing and swatching the Rimmel Space Dust in Moon Walking in this post, I bought it upon myself to add more of the gorgeous polishes to my ever-growing collection. Sure enough, I hopped along to boots the next day and picked up this beauty! I haven't tried this on my nails yet but judging by moon walking, I'm sure the formula is much the same - packed full of glitter and opaque in just one coat. I'm so excited to try this one out as Rimmel never disappoints!

Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector in 05 Candy Shimmer
Currently £17 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
This is a repurchase as I've already used a tube of this and I absolutely love it. The formula is so moisturising and the gloss doesn't dry to a sticky, tacky feeling which is a must have for me when it comes to gloss. It's surprisingly pigmented and the colour 05 Candy Shimmer is a beautiful peachy pink colour. It looks perfect with a 'no-make up make up' look and as the name suggests, is very natural. Great for work or school! The scent is a really light, faint vanilla scent which I looove - the scent reminds me of a toned-down version of MAC lipsticks. The sponge applicator is really soft on the lips and a great way of applying the product - you can really control how much you put on. The final plus point is that this tube lasts aaaages - I bought it in Spring of 2013 and used it most days, and I've only just run out. Love this stuff!

Stila Breast Cancer Awareness Palette with Lipglaze Set in Positively Pink
The set is unavailable, however the blush is currently £12 from Stila, click here to be directed to the site.
Again, this product was in the big Stila sale and was an absolute bargain at £3.25. There was no way I was resisting great quality products for that price! From the swatches on my hand, the blush is a gorgeous light pink colour that I'm sure will give a very natural wash of colour to the cheeks and is quite pigmented so is best used with a light hand. The matching lip glaze is not as pigmented as I thought it would be, and is slightly sticky, but I can't judge yet as I haven't tried it on my lips. I will write a full review on these products when I've had a proper chance to play with them.

Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Super Volume Mascara in Superjet Black
Currently £10 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
I'm always on the hunt for a new mascara as my favourite of all time is rather expensive (a post on this is coming soon!) so I've been trying a variety of drug store mascaras lately to reduce cosmetics costs. This one has a super fat brush which gets smaller towards the tip and from what I can tell, the formula seems quite wet. I've not tried this yet as I'm currently finishing off my Maybelline the Falsies, but when I do, I'll be sure to write a review!

There you have it, my last splurge this side of February. I just cant help myself! I think if I sing this mantra in my head before bed, don't buy any more cosmetics, don't buy any more cosmetics, I might wake up and actually not spend any more money. Hmmm...we'll see.

Have you bought anything for yourself lately?


Daniela

27 comments :

  1. Some great products
    Stila lip gloss were a bargain

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    1. Hello, they are aren't they :) Can't believe how cheap everything was! Daniela x

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  2. Ahh the Stila seeing stars smudge eyeliners aren't in the sale anymore :( My heart stopped beating for a second when I saw how cheap they were haha!
    I have that Clarins lip perfecter, i love it x

    pearlsandsparkle.blogspot.com

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    1. Oh my gosh, me too! I saw them in Selfridges the other day and just thought NEED. Saw this post, did a happy dance and now I'm :(. Such a shame.

      The Space Dust polish looks lovely too, I'd never think to pick something like that up.

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    2. Ooh no, sorry! :( Well if it's any consolation the set is £25 which is still a bargain compared to its £67 value, I think they're worth it! And yeah I absolutely love both the lip perfector and the nail polish, such gorgeous colours! Daniela x

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  3. great stuff, :) love

    http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/4602025

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    1. Hello, thank you :) I've followed your blog, I love it! Daniela x

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  4. I've nominated your for the liebster award tag, check it out on my blog. :)
    http://abstractambition.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Hello, wow thank you! That's so sweet of you! :) I've checked it out and it looks like fun, I'll do that during the week :) Thanks again, means a lot! Daniela x

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  5. I really like the Stila blush. It's such a pretty pink. Looks perfect for winter.

    Christina
    http://kissesandflowers.blogspot.com/

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    1. Hi Christina, thank you, it is a lovely colour - I wore it today but as more of a highlighter! Daniela x

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  6. you have a really lovely blog and I really like your buys, specially love the second stila eye liner from the left,
    blogablebeauty.blogspot.com

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    1. Hello, ah thank you so much :) ahh that is a rather lovely one, I wore it today all over the lid with some of the brown liner smudged into my crease. I love your blog by the way! The newest DIY post has really caught my eye! Daniela x

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  7. Beautiful blog!
    And I swear buy the soap and glory thick & fast mascara!

    www.chlotalks.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Chloe, thank you so much :) I'm really looking forward to trying the mascara but the Falsies I'm currently using is taking ages to finish up! Daniela x

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  8. The Clarins lip perfecter is on my must-buy list, have yet to run out and grab one! lol

    Lovely blog darling, xx

    Vieve

    www.bonjourvieve.com

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    1. Hi Vieve, definitely do it! It's such a gorgeously pigmented moisturising lip colour...underrated in my opinon.
      Thank you so much :) your blog is lovely too! Daniela x

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  9. You picked up some lovely things, kicking myself over missing the Stila steal ;)

    Danniella x | www.famousinjapan.co.uk

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    1. Hello, thank you :) Ahh I know it's such a good deal! Been wearing them everyday, definitely recommend them! Daniela x

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  10. Nice haul! Can't wait to read your review on the Soap & Glory mascara!

    Ray | Obey Ray

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    1. Hey, thank you! I will be writing it as soon as I've used it for a week or so :) just finishing up the Falsies at the mo! Daniela x

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  11. I bought those Stila Liners last Christmas (2012) when they were launched at £25 and was SO happy with the bargain of £25 so £6.25 is insaneeeeeeee! They're amazing aren't they!? I use them nearly every day xx

    Gem // Miss Makeup Magpie

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    1. Hey, I know, absolute bargain! So happy I snapped them up! They are indeed amazing, I've been wearing them everyday. I love the fact that I can rub my eyes and not smudge the liner! Amazing! Daniela x

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  12. These are some really great products that I really would like to get. I already own the Clarins lip perfecter in the same color as yours and it is really amazing.

    I am expecting some high-end and drugstore goodies which I will surely blog about them when they arrive, which you could check it soon on here - http://beautyisart27.blogspot.com/

    Love your blog, very interesting :)
    Stay Beautiful.

    Belle xxx

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    1. Hello, ah I'm glad you like it. I'm hoping to get some more! (in February of course, after my spending ban...)
      I look forward to reading your blog post :) and I've also followed you on bloglovin, your blog is beautiful! Daniela x

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  13. These products look amazing and I have yet to try the stila brand. I really like your posts and hope to see more in the future :)
    Lilian xo

    myguidetoallthingsbeauty.blogspot.com

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    1. Hello, ah thank you :) I blog around twice a week now, so be sure to see more posts pop up! I'm also quite new to Stila but I'm really impressed so far. Daniela x

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