10/10/2013

Collective Haul | September

Heyo! Today I have another collective haul from the month of September. It was school holidays and more free time = more opportunities to go shopping! Haha, I don't think I did too much damage, and some of these were repurchases!


First up for the skincare:


I recently won a giveaway from Jen over at The Shopping Queen. I won a pack of the Michika Complexion Synergist Rejuvenating Anti Fatigue Facial Mask (whew, what a mouthful!). This is a pack of sheet masks which contains a lot of great ingredients. I still haven't used the sheet masks I got from Daiso, so my first time was with these. I really enjoyed the experience, albeit a little creepy, but it left my skin feeling refreshed, moisturised and super smooth. Thankyou Jen and Michika!

I went a lil' crazy with the skincare at Priceline. A couple of sales combined with a voucher offer spurred on the purchases of the Indeed Labs Hydraluron and the Garnier Dark Spot Treatment Night. Hydraluron has garnered SO much hype, and it was 30% off (~$24) so I decided to get it. I haven't tried it yet, and to be honest I'm not really sure what to expect from it. The Garnier Dark Spot Treatment Night is a new product I believe as I've not heard a peep about it. It's a serum with vitamin C and 4% glycolic acid to help fade dark spots. You guys know how much I love the moisturiser, so I decided to give this a shot. It was also 20% off, bringing it to $15. I'll definitely let you guys know how this one goes! Priceline gave a $5 voucher if you spent over $35, however to redeem this voucher, you had to spend another $35 or more. Annoying huh? Anyways I ended up repurchasing the La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo (review here) as this is one of my holy grail products and I'm almost out of my current one. To get the $5 off, I bought a couple of other things you'll see later in the post.


The makeup-y things:

I actually didn't go too crazy with actual makeup but what I did buy was quite expensive...
I puchased the The Balm Instain Blush in the colour Toile. This was on my last wishlist and I was finally able to buy it. I was reluctant to hand over the full price of $26.95 (cringes) but The Balm hardly goes on sale. I've been using this so much since I got it, the colour really complements my complexion and so I think it was worth it! I'll have a full review up in due time!

Some nail stuff. I ended up getting another Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat in the shade Peach Fuzz in the Chemist Warehouse sale ($5). This one contains peach and yellow bar glitters which totally remind me of like a baby chick or duck. Cute! And perfect for Easter. I also got a couple of things from Witchery. It sounds like I shop there a lot, but I really don't! They had a survey going and if you completed it you got $10 of instore credit. My mum and I both did it but my mum didn't want to buy anything so I used hers also. I got this gorgeous nail polish in the shade Sweet Coral. It's a neon orangey-coral shade. It's super bright and realllllyyy eye catching on the nails. Awesome Spring/Summer shade! It was $12.95 so I got it for $2.95. I also got another Lip Gloss Wand because I LOVE my other one. This one is in the shade Tangelo which is a peach with golden glitter. It's a little sheerer than Blossom, the glitter isn't gritty, and it's still the same non-sticky formula. Also this one has a much better scent - a yummy vanilla and I wanna say coffee? scent. Full price this guy is $14.95, so I got it for $4.95.

I picked up another Nivea Lip Butter, this one in Vanilla & Macadamia. I bought this in my second Priceline trip. I've hit major pan on my first one and like I said in my Monthly favourites, this is the only lip balm my lips have been agreeing with! This one smells amazingly delicious also!

I repurchased the Essence Lash and Brow gel mascara. I pretty much used every last bit of my first one (it was gross and gunky too, plus the packaging broke). Love this for setting my brows, and it is super cheap at $3.50.


The miscellaneous items:
To make up the $35 for my second trip to Priceline, I bought the Nivea In-Shower body lotion. I've heard good things about this and I am SO lazy when it comes to moisturising my body. I didn't need it though...I was originally planning to pick up Bourjois Peach on the Beach, but they were sold out. So I ended up getting this - it was also on sale so it was around $7. They had also sold out of the intense version, but my skin isn't too dry. I've used this a couple times already and so far I really like it!

I repurchased both of the Beauty Care Co Makeup Remover pads and the Green tea facial wipes for $2 each. I'm not fussy at all and these are pretty much the cheapest you can get. However, I actually do REALLY like the face wipes.

I FINALLY managed to pick up a couple of the Daiso detergents for puff and sponge. Every time I go they are sold out of the stuff! They had a lot there so I bought two, they aren't completely full either. As everything is in Daiso, they were only $2.80 each and they work amazingly well. Just to mention, they changed the packaging from blue to pink.


So that was my haul! I still really want to buy the Bourjois lip crayon but I guess another time! I'm really trying to save for my trip to Hong Kong, and also my friend has offered to get me some things while she is in the US. I'm trying to formulate a wishlist, and it's very hard to cull products, haha!

Have you tried any of these products?

20 comments:

  1. Great haul! I love those Daiso detergent, they are the best. Also I was about to buy that Instain Blush by the Balm! David Jones is currently buy 2 get 1 50% off deal atm!

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    1. They are so efficient! They get all the foundation stains out too! Yeah, the Balm wasn't on sale when I bought it, but that would have forced me to get something else too, which I really don't need!

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  2. Ahamaaazing haul :) I have only tried the Instain blush but everything sounds amazing!

    MISSY IN THE MIRROR

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    1. Thanks! Yeah, you're so lucky that you got to buy all of the shades for half price! Jealous!

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  3. Awesome haul! I haven't bought a lot of makeup recently, because I'm broke and I've reached a stage where I can't bring myself to buy it because I have so many others like it. If you know what I mean.

    Oohhh The Balm! Where did you buy that from? I know what you mean about forking over a lot for one makeup item but when you fall in love with it, it's sooo worth it!

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    1. Yeah, I've been decidedly more strict with my makeup purchases, I really have enough for right now, I totally know whatcha mean. You can get the Balm from David Jones, and they are pretty reasonably priced compared to the American RRP. I am SUCH a cheap skate, and I really hardly pay full price - I shop the sales!

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    2. Oh yeah, I'm always too scared to go into DJ and Myer because I l ook like a kid who doesn't know what I'm doing in there... lol

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  4. Great haul and congrats on your giveaway winnings! I have the in shower body wash in the intensive version and I really like it! Still haven't gotten around to trying the Nivea lip balm- wish it came in a stick form..

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    1. Thank you! I am quite content with the normal version. The Lip Butters are quite melty though, so it would probably be rendered unusable in even slightly warm weather!

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  5. Nice! TheBalm blush looks interesting- the InStain line is too ruddy for me but for girls who don't look like they're sprinting everywhere, the staying power sounds really good! And Daphne relayed your Priceline adventures- pity about Peach on the Beach being out of stock! :(

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    1. I'm a big fan of most of the colours, and I really enjoy bright blushes! Yeah haha, we did get a bit lost at one point. It sucked so much though that the other Pricelines in that vicinity were closed.

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  6. I would love to see a review on The Balm Instain blush! Great haul! I'm love how we have some common products - the Daiso detergent and the Nivea In-Shower moisturiser! The Witchery purchases are a bargain :)

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    1. One will definitely be up soon! Yeah, granted both of them have received a lot of hype! I'm pretty sure Witchery has the best rewards program out there ;)

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  7. Woooow so many goodies! Can't wait to read some reviews! xx

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    1. Haha, yeah I'll certainly have my thoughts up soon!

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  8. Oh my gawsh, good job there Tashi! Love the Essence brow gel too, especially because it is so cheap! Would love to see a review on the Balm blush :)
    x

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    1. Thanks Candice! Yeah the brow gel does the job so well for such a good price, I wouldn't even consider trying any others! Will definitely have that up soon.

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  9. I loveeeee the Essence gel!! Best thing ever and such a good price. Really want to test out the fuzzy nail polish too! Think it's going to be the next thing I get!

    I'm going to follow you on bloglovin' cause I love your blog (see what I did there hahaha)

    Sofia X

    sofiaadot.blogspot.com.au

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    1. The fuzzies are really cute, add a nail art effect without the effort!

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  10. Great haul :D essence brow gel and hydraluron are both must haves! The Michika masks are so nice :)

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