Essence Haul

Essence Haul

So I was able to do a small Essence haul about a week ago.  As you may know I am a mother of two small boys and I'm currently on maternity leave with my youngest. So with that said I like to get the most out of the products I buy and have heard great reviews on the Essence range and for the price I could resist the temptation of grabbing a few items to try out. Here's what i got: 

Blush and Powder Brush - RRP $4.95 each from Priceline

These brushes are a great size for traveling or for everyday use.  They are quite soft considering the price. Most of my brushes are either Sigma or The Body Shop brand so considering the quality of those brands and these, the Essence brushes are a steal!

 

Stays No Matter What 24h Waterproof Eyeliner - RRP $2.50 each from Priceline
$2.50 Each!!! These are amazing. I have never been really good at applying eyeliner but I'm in love with this eyeliner.  Now I when it says Stays No Matter What it means just that. My eye make up remover was having trouble getting it off, perfect if you planning on wearing make up for a long period of time.  I got one in Midnight Black and one in Stunning Brown.

 

3D Duo Eyeshadow - RRP $4.95 each from Priceline
Im a huge fan of neutral looking make up and thought this would be a great addition to my eye shadow collection. You can either apply moist or dry. The pigmentation of these are great. Think of going back to grab a few more.

Match2Cover! Cream Concealer - RRP $4.25 each from Priceline
I'm a mother of small children and need all the concealer I can get my hands of to cover my dark circle under my eyes. It creamy with a matt texture and the coverage it great. Comes with both light and medium beige which can also be mixed together if needed.

24h Hand Protetion Balm - RRP $1.99
This smells amazing!! I got one in apple cinnamon punch. I only had 3 to chose from but this one was the one I liked the most. I have this sitting on my coffee table in the lounge room and everyone that has seen it and smelt it love it.  My sister even tried stealing it, until I told her the price and she went straight to the closest Target to get her own. 

Over all I'm very happy with my little haul, I would have liked to have got more but my local Target store doesn't stock the whole range or the latest additions :( The only other place I could get more Essence products would have to be off the Priceline website as we no longer have a Priceline where I live and again they don't stock the whole range on their website.

Let me know if you have tried anything from the Essence range and what you thought.

Lust Have It - June 2013

Lust Have It - June 2013

My June (Great Gatsby Themed) Lust have It box arrived 4 days ago and to be completely honest it wouldn't be in my top 10 beauty subscription boxes that I have received.  Normally I get really excited when I find it in my mail box quickly go inside to open it and start planning on what I'm going to try first. With this one I opened it, had one look at it and the excitement was gone. I checked to see if all the product that were on the information card were there, closed the box and there it sat on the kitchen bench for the last 4 days. With that said, this is what i received....

Batiste Dry Shampoo Cherry - RRP $9.95 200ml
REALLY?!?! Another dry shampoo. I know its not LHIs fault that I have received 2 dry shampoo samples in previous months from Bellabox but none the less im still unexcited about receiving this product. 

Pure Fiji Hydrating Body Lotion Ocean Mist - RRP$29.95, 350ml

Again, I have tried this product before from a previous LHI box when I first signed up but received the Orange Blossom. Although it does smell nice, still not excited.

Real Purity Natural Lipstick in Romantic Red - RRP $15.00(USA)
I'm personally not into wearing bright lips so dont think I will be trying this sample out. It did come with a disposable brush so you dont have to use your finger to apply. The card attached to the sample has a 10% off discount code for anyone that would like to purchase a full size version - www.realpurity.com  Code: RP3

Savi Organic Soothing Cream - RRP $27.95, 60ml
This would have to be the only product I'm excited to try. I like to try use a much organic beauty products as possible. I love the smell and its a decent size sample. Really looking forward to trying it.

Klara H2O Proof Eyeliner - RRP $18.00
This is a full size product. Was going to add it to my large collection of black eyeliners but decided to give it away. 

OPI Nail Apps - RRP $19.99
Another full size product. I was excited about this product until I seen the pattern (Shaken Not Stirred). I have no interest in walking around with small martini glasses on my finger nails.
Well that's I received for this month. 

Unfortunately after receiving this box i have decided to cancel my lust have it subscription and I have replaced it with the Eco quarterly box instead. I have received one Eco Box in the past when they first come out and loved it. Hopefully the Eco boxes impress me a little more than the monthly boxes but only time will tell!


Let me know in the comments below what you received and what your thought of it!!