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!

Handbag from StyleWe - Product Review

The lovely Lemon from StyleWe sent me a handbag to review!

I selected the basic style I wanted, and left it to be a mystery.  

SO IN LOVE WITH THIS BAG!!

It's a pale purple cross body bag with gold toned clasps and buckles.  

Loving the stitch texture on the top of the bag.

It's big enough for two cans of soft drink.

And fits my cellphone, work shirt and small essentials.

It also fits my cellphone, battery bank and a few other bits and bobs.

Whats in my bag?  Phone (Samsung Note 1), Battery Pack (Apacer 11000mah), hairbrush, The Body Shop Mango hand cream, flash drive, Great Barrier Island Bee Co. Manuka Honey lip balm, Blamtastic Balm, hairties, headphones and keys.

Lots of space for such a tiny bag.  I can fit quite a bit into it!

It was pretty awesome to get this bag in the mail, and I love being able to test and review these kinda things.  

It makes a perfect going out bag - everyone has black bags and you can get them lost in the dark, at least with the bright colour you can see it!  

Thanks again, StyleWe, for giving me the chance to review one of your bags!

DISCLAIMER:  Bag was provided for review by StyleWe.  All opinions are my own.

Lust Have It June

YAY!!

I look forward to my Lust Have It box every month.

It arrived at my parents PO Box, so I went down to obtain it, and I was hoping that it would contain some makeup items so I could give my mother a mini Birthday makeover.

Lets get into it!

Not quite makeup... but maybe there is something awesome in here.

Paulas Choice Intensive Wrinkle Repair Serum.
Sample Size: 7ml.

This is a repeat!  It's my "mystery item" from the LHI team.  Because it was a mystery item, I have no pricing on this one, but it is the same that I've had before.

Sasy N Savy Revive Bath N Shower Gel
Full Size: $35 (250ml).  Sample size: $4.20 (30ml).

It smells soooo good.  It smells like something you'd use as part of a pedicure - I guess the peppermint just screams feet, as opposed to body.

Neutrogena Deep Clean
Full Size: $12.99 (125ml).  Sample size: $1.55 (15ml)

I've used this before.  It's a decent product and I've gone back to it again and again, when I'm not trialing something else.

Everyone needs a good gentle scrub in their life, and this one is pretty good.

Neutrogena Cleansing Towelettes
Full Size: $12.99.  Sample: Estimated $3.64 (7 towels)

Another staple from Neutrogena.  These are great for taking on holiday - small, portable and very useful!

Edgy Tempting Cosmetics Eye Liner - Blue Grey.
Full Size: $15

This is gorgeous colour.  I don't have anything like it already.  It matches my eyes so well.

The formula is a little dry, but it's workable.



June box cost: $19.99
June box value: $24.39 (disregarding the Paula's Choice).

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I wasn't overly happy with the box this month.  Only 1 full sized item and the value of the box is barely worth the cost of the box + postage.  I guess it varies per person depending on what the bonus item is.

If this was someone's first box, I'm not sure I would continue the subscription, but because this is NOT my first box, I know that there are, and have been, better ones.





*DISCLAIMER* 
All opinions are my own. Lust Have It supplies me a box every month as part of their affiliate program.  All opinions are my own.

200th post!

200 Posts!  Such a milestone for this little part of my world.

Ollie Says "Sup!"

What's coming up?

** I'm gonna run a competition on OlliePop and Luci when I hit 300 likes.
** I've got cosplays underway, which I will post up here when they're done.
** MORE NAIL POLISH!!  I have a couple of Polish Parties in the making.
** Some new stuff to review, to test, to play with.

Thanks for being a part of this crazy experience!

Lust Have It May!

What?  It's only the middle of June?  What is this craziness?

Well, lemme tell you - my life just got a little busier.

And I just got the email to say the Lust Have It June box is on it's way.

So lets get into it!

PS:  The photos are dark because it's the middle of winter.  Sun?  What sun?

Looks a little like Taylor Swift.

Teeez Cosmetics Spectrum of Stars Eyeshadow - Splendor Sunset
Full Size: $29

Yep.  I like this.

I've always loved Teeze packaging.  I loved the box for the metallic red nail polish, and the bottle was very different.  I loved the lipstick tube, it was just so cute.  And I love this.

My epic photography setup.  The deck.  My camera.  The fairy lights on the roof.  

"It's just another brown eyeshadow".  

What the photo doesn't capture is the shift from rust brown to magenta and firey gold.  

It's meant to contain argan oil and be a velvety smooth texture.  I'm not sure about the oil, but it feels nice.  

Razzamatazz Opaque Leggings
Full Size: $11.95 (but seriously, could you imagine getting a sample size of leggings?  Bwaahaahaahaa!!)

I have a small supply of the Razzamatazz "curvy" stockings because normal stockings won't fit me.  Therefore, these won't fit either, but my sister will get use out of them during winter.  

This brand has some awesome stuff.  They also have some really classy looking patterned fishnet stockings along with the usual 15/80/120 denier.  Pretty much the only stockings I'll wear.

Lollipops Baume Grenadine
Full Size: $7.45

It says it's a balm, but it's a gloss.  

Contains shea butter, macadamia and vitamin e oil, and is meant to be restorative.  

I just end up with my hair stuck to my mouth.

If nothing else, the colour is kinda pretty.  It reminds me of the Mary Kay lipcolour we got in a previous box last year, but more of a liquid.  The colour doesn't translate very well to the lips, but as far as glosses go, it's ok.

MYSTERY ITEM!!

Urban Skincare Co Infuse Body Balm.  
From Memory: $3ish. (35ml)

I'm sure I've had this before, or at least I know I've had shampoo or something from them before.  

If I can go back through my archives and find it, I will... otherwise, let your fingers do the google-fu.

It smells good, like oranges.  I'm almost 90% sure that I've used this same thing last year. 

PHR Leave In Moisturiser.
Full Size: $35.95 (125ml).  Sample Size: $4.30

I washed my hair, towel dried it and was just looking at this packet on my desk, so thought "why not" and threw it in my hair.

It smells like Pina Colada's.  Not sure that my hair is dry enough to need it, because it just feels heavy now, but it smells fantastic.  Would I use it again?  Sure.  It would be nice for a once-a-week pamper day.  

Starlooks Pro Luxe Longwear Eyeliner Pen - Brown
Full Size: $20

Lemme tell ya, I LOVE eyeliners with brush tips.  No kidding, I will go for my Jordana Quickliner before any other eyeliner because it's like using a felt pen.  

This is very similar. 

I found the formula to be a little more draggy than I would've liked, and the swatches on my hand have a buildup of product on the sides that makes the line look weird.

It almost has a hint of green and a base of red. 

Did an eye look using the Teeze eyeshadow, the Starlooks eyeliner and the eyeshadow from the previous box as a highlight in my browbone.  Chella brow pencil.  Be A Bombshell mascara.

You can see how the eyeliner dragged along my eyelid, but the camera is picking up that pink flash in the Teeze eyeshadow.  Gorgeous!

Yea, I have really hooded eyes.  



So there we have it. 

Total cost of a Lust Have It box:  $19.95.
Total value of this one: $75ish (including the mystery product).

The conditioner was a one-time thing (damn those unresealable foil packets) but I'm excited to add the eyeliner and the eyeshadow to my makeup bag.


And I got a new banner!!

Now instead of $5, it's $10!!

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*disclaimer thing*

My brain tells me to type things so I type them.  I'll tell you if I like something or not.  Usually I do like something.  Sometimes I don't.  

Lust Have It provides me with a box every month as part of an affiliate program.  All my opinions are my own.