Cherry Culture Haul: Jordana & Nyx + My giveaway goodies.

If you couldn't tell I have been hauling a bit lately, although I haven't been ordering too much so I don't feel bad ;)
I have been influenced by a fair few aussie youtube beauty guru's lately since I have been watching more of them, and this time Laurenbeautyy *MADE* me need to buy a couple of Jordana blushes... aand also the Nyx lip liner.

 Jordana blushes.... these were $2.39 from www.cherryculture.com and I had seen the latter 2 on Lauren & they were highly pigmented on her & looked beautiful. And they are! & When I saw redwood I knew I needed to get it too.
The one thing I though would annoy me the most was the screw-top lids! However it's like 2 screws and it's off so it's not really a pain.

 Redwood has subtle flecks of glitter in it but it doesn't show up as a disco-ball on your face, Coral Sandy Beach has a slight sheen & Touch of Pink is matte.

L-R Raspberry, Mango

Having not really heard anything about their lipsticks I thought I would give a couple a go seeing as they were only $1.30. But I do not think too much of them atm. I've worn raspberry properly once & even with lipliner it faded very quickly probably about 2 hours wear when I can get 4-5 hours without eating or drinking or when I'm too busy to reapply at work. The mango one is quite frosty, too. I don't feel bad about throwing these out 'coz they were so cheap but I will give them another chance before I do. You can see the packaging is cheap, too, so you know what you're in for. Also they smell sickly-sweet (i've had the swatches on my hand for a while and can still smell it lol).

 & the last thing I bought was Nyx's long lip liner in Plush Red (it really is extremely long! Look in the first picture for reference) I bought this coz it looked so good on Lauren & it looked like a nice universal red which is important coz red lipsticks are the ones that tend to feather the easiest. I really do like this colour although sometimes it looks a lot pinker but overall it is nice.

Have you tried any blushes from Jordana, if so I think you should! I really recommend them 'coz they're so pigmented & they have a really nice colour range! However stay away from their cheap ass lipsticks :P I'm sure the matte ones would be good.

Also a little while ago I won a giveaway by MsAmericanPie and here's what I received :D
Apparently these are from Shiseido's sister brand Majolica Majorca. Definitely not like anything I'd find in Australia!

 She sent me 4 products, a Skin Lingerie PoreCover,  Kate lipgloss, Honey Pump Gloss & Puff De Cheeks. & also a cute postcard! I didn't include swatches of the lipgloss' as they are sheer but similar to the colouring. By the sounds of it the honey pump gloss is meant to be a lip plumper but I haven't noticed anything yet.

The blush comes in super cute packaging with a puff.

 Unfortunately the swatch didn't show up very well but it's just a pretty light pink- peachy colour.

I would like to think I don't have any visible pores to cover up but I will try this as a primer, it has a lovely texture & adds a light shimmer.

Thanks girl!

P.S I am wanting to hold my very own giveaway sometime in the near future, I'd love tips on how to go about doing it and picking a winner etc if anybody has any advice!
x

Moneyness 2: Money is Credit

Madamemadeline.com small eyelash haul!

Thanks to ChloeMorello on youtube I found the website www.madamemadeline.com (No affiliation to both) which has an awesome arrange of eyelashes!!
When I ordered on there I didn't realize I had to confirm through email my address before they would send it... so after 2 weeks of waiting I went on & saw that I had to! I looked through my emails but then realized as I used our linked paypal account it went under my partners email.... gahh.. so I confirmed and actually knew they were on their way. However by the time I actually received them it had been over a month... oh well it was my fault but I hate waiting! Especially as I was looking forward to something in particular..... Read on to have a look :)

 Firstly, also thanks to Chloe I bought the Ardell Demi Wispies for more of an everyday lash. These are probably my faveourite type of lash because of the winged shape and the fullness is nice for daytime without going over the top but can also be suited for night wear.
This website is great if you buy in bulk because it's much more cheaper... from 2 pairs onwards you pay $2.60 each but if you buy only one pair its $3.49 so as I knew I would wear them often I bought a few.

 What I was most exciting about.. Oh my! I cannot wait to wear theseeee!!  & I will let you know when I do. The most dramatic pair of Katy Perry lashes from Eylure set me back $6.99 which is still really good considering apparently they are in priceline for $15. These are layered so they are basically 2 sets of lashes for more fullness. I can so see Katy wearing these!

& lastly a backup for my DUO glue. This was $5.89 which was around the cost for my last glue... which you can see is half the size! I was intending this for a backup but I will now use it for my main glue so I can take my smaller bottle out in my bag in case half my eyelashes come off. Also sometimes I seem to react to my other glue but I have not yet with this one, I can wear it all day without my lashline getting itchy.


So that's basically my small haul, I would definitely recommend this website for an awesome range of lashes but *PLEASE* don't forget to confirm your shipping address!!

Also have you tried any of these lashes or what are your faves?
xx

Mishelle's Christmas Giveaway

Mishelle is a lovely Australian blogger holding a giveaway, unfortunately you have to be Australian to enter so if you are don't miss out! (she will do international giveaways in the future).
Click the pic to find out how to enter

Closes 5/12/2012