Lust Have It JULLLLLLLYYYY!!!

I love getting boxes like this one - a full face of makeup!

Lets start with the face.  Because it's actually not too bad looking!

Eyeshadow, mascara, blush and lipstick all came from this bag.  The base was a Za powder.

The brush on the mascara was a little hard for me to work with personally, so it went on the lash line, and I tried to hide it with a smudge of the darker purple from the eyeshadow duo.  Didn't really work.

I like the blue mascara though!

(Gosh my nose looks huge in these photos!)

Onto the products!

GOSH Matt Duo Eyeshadow - 008 Dusty Purple
Full Size: $14.99

It's a pretty duo.  It's a little chalky but the colour payoff is ok.  I haven't tried it wet, but it might improve the colour intensity.

MPrincess Mineral Blush - Peach Fuzz
Full Size: $15.45 (1.2g)

Orange blush?  Shimmery orange blush?!

It's not too bad!

The shimmer acts as a nice highlight, and the orange actually blends out quite nicely to a pinkish finish.    On my hand I have it blended out (on the left) and applied roughly with my finger (on the right).

If you threw it over a base, it would make a great eyeshadow.

Teeez Cosmetics Desert Metals Mascara - Sapphire Nights
Full Size: $32.50

I've never used a coloured mascara before, so this intrigued me.  It's dark enough that I can totally get away with wearing it on a normal day-to-day basis.  It would look amazing with they grey-blue eyeliner from the previous box.

Jelly Pong Pong Lip Blush - Marshmellow Pink
Full Size: $15

A cool leaning blue-based pink.  Not really my colour - I think it looks a little too barbie on me.
It claims to be a stain, but it doesn't stain nearly as much as the other JPP lip blush that I got a while back.

I think if I was to sheer it out a little, or wear something darker mixed with it, I could pull it off a little better.

Essenzza Face Mask

Full Size: $4.99

This brand is amazing.  I love their wipes, I love their masks, and this one has a mask pattern printed on it, so you don't look quite as weird sitting there with a sheet of paper on your face.  

I tend to collect these up and save them for pamper nights with the girls, or the day after a big night out.

Total cost for the box: $19.95 Australian money.

Total value of this box: $82.93.

Considering I'll use every product, this is a great box.

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Box was provided for review by Lust Have It.  All opinions are my own.  Cheers!

LUST HAVE IT!!! Feb box

The February box has been pretty good!

We have a good mix of things in here!  

Be A Bombshell Mascara
Full Size: $21

Nothing wrong with a basic black mascara.  This one has a volumising formula, which is good if you have thin lashes. The brush helps to distribute product onto all the lashes, and it builds up nicely.

One eye with mascara, one eye without mascara.  

My brows just can't be tamed.  

Used the Unani Micellar water from a previous box to remove it - I love how cleanly it comes off with one pass.

Mellow Matte Lipstick - Candy Floss
Full Size: $18

I wore this a couple times when I was going out.  I'm loving the bright barbie pink and love that it's more cool-toned.  

Got a bunch of compliments while I was wearing it.

I expect a matte product to set with a more matte finish than this gives.  It has a semi-matte appearance to me, and isn't transfer-proof like I expect matte lipsticks to be.  

It is a really pretty colour though.

Lanolips Everyday Hand Balm
Full size: $22.95 (50ml)

Gorgeous product.  I love the smell, I love the texture, I love the absorption... there is something about lanolin being so close to human oils that just makes it really effective.

The rose scent is a little strong though - I put it on next to a workmate and she started sneezing because of the smell.  

(No bottle shot?  I left it in a friends car before I got the chance to take photos.  As soon as I get it back, I'll update with a bottle shot!)

The Body Shop Oils of Life Facial Oil
Full size: $54.95 (30ml).  Sample: $12.83 (7ml)

How do you use this?  I put a couple drops into my fingers and dotted it over my face and neck, but it just felt.... weird.  Greasy, oily and shiny.  I tried to rub it in but I just wasn't feeling it.

It smells good though - very soothing and calming.  I think it's the camellia and rosehip.

The Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Cream
Full Size: $24.95 (50ml).  Sample: $7.49 (15ml)

Ahhh, a cream I can get behind.  It smells good, it feels good, a little goes a long way... 
It absorbed quickly into my skin and left it feeling soft.  Does what it says on the container, so happy with it.

The Body Shop Italian Summer Fig Eau De Toilette
Full Size: $36.95 (50ml).  Sample: $1.11 (1.5ml)

This could go either way.

It smells exactly like figs - which is good if you are really into figs.  
By itself, its ok.  Doesn't overpower, fades out nicely, has a light finish.  
Just don't combine it with ANYTHING else.  

I tried it with the Lanolips hand cream and I smelt like an old lady.
I tried it with a honey based hand cream and it was just too sickly sweet.  

I wonder if moving the perfume to the neck and leaving the lotion on the hands would make a difference, but I think the fig would be too close to my nose and I'd end up hating it.

Still on the fence about this.

Garnier Fructis Full and Luscious Shampoo & Conditioner
Full Size: $5.95 (250ml).  Sample: 10ml ($0.23)

The only good use of foil packets like these is to put them into a travel bag.  They're good for an weekend trip somewhere or taking in your handbag if you know you're not going to be home for a few days.  




Total cost of the box:  $19.95.
Total value this month:  $83.84

Totally worth it.

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Lust Have It - AUGUST!!

Another LHI box!

I really love these little gifts in the mail.

Lust Have It sends them out at the end of each month, and because I'm in New Zealand and they're in Australia, I get them around a week after the Aussies.  I also like to spend a bit of time testing and trying the products (if they're something I'm into) before I post it up.

So even though it's now the middle of October, and the September box only just arrived, I've been able to use some of the stuff in the August box a few times and give it a proper go.

#themoreyouknow.

ANYWAY...

Back to the box!!!

Red Carpet Kolour - Medium
Full Size: 150ml ($49.95)

I've always be interested in body glows.  I've been given a lot of self-tanners, but the idea of being streaky doesn't appeal.

It's meant to give you a subtle shimmer and a glow to bare skin.  I'm loving the effect on my arm.

I haven't used this yet - I'm heading down to Wellington at the start of November, so I'll take it with me and bronze myself up before heading into the city to party the night away!

I like that it has no scent, and that the glitter doesn't really transfer.

Looks like I'll get a lot of use out of this in the warmer months to make my skin a little more dewy and gorgeous!

Reed Orange and Poppy Seed Scrub
Full Size: 150gm ($6.50)

Nice price for the amount given.

I'm a body scrub newbie.  I need someone to give me a tutorial on how to use this stuff.
Can I put it in a mesh bag and rub it on my skin that way?

It smells FANTASTIC though.

Mellow Cosmetics Mineral Auto Twist Liner - Navy
Full Size: $8

I LOVE this liner.  I've been wearing it every weekend since I got it.  I used to wear a turquoise eyeliner when I was at University and I own a bunch of the darker coloured liners, so this Navy blue is a new one to me.

Give me more coloured liners!

Ulta3 Volume and Length Mascara
Full Size: $6.95

Love the packaging.
Love the brush.
Not really in love with the formula.

If the mascara was not quite as clumpy, I'd be more into it.
I've been using it, and I prefer a waterproof formula, but its OK for everyday wear.

Mellow Cosmetics Baked Eyeshadow - Olive
Full Size: $9.50

We had a casualty!

Baked shadows don't like international shipping.  Turns out I'm not the only one with a broken shadow, and I contacted LHI to let them know that it was damaged.  The broken bits and the remainder were corralled into another container so I could keep using it.

I LOVE the colour.  This plus the liner = sexy.

Because its a sheer with a duochrome finish, it really pops over a dark colour, yet blends so well into the skin.  I'm a sucker for a gorgeous eyeshadow.

Happy with the box this month.
Total value: $80.94 AU.

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