Obviously I need to take a break from buying beauty items but I can always find 100 and 1 reason to shop. I was really sticking to my project pan products and I've finished up over 15 makeup items over the summer months. Having a blast with my summer project pan/s I wasn't really buying any stuff through the summer (well, let's pretend London Haul didn't happen). This time around I had 2 reasons to splurge: a) finished up a bunch of makeup and gave a bag of items to my friends and family and b) I was abroad a lot so I got products we can't get here. Oh...makes me feel a bit better to find justifying reasons.
The Body Shop was never one of my favorite stores. I found everything pricey yet I wasn't too keen on whole body skincare and their packaging. After I've finally finished up my their Raspberry Lip balm (it took me whole 3 years!) I realised you get your money's worth with their products. And trying to be all environmental made me rethink the brand - although I'm not too sure if they're totally cruelty-free and if they sell in China, but it's a start. Nevertheless I had my eye on their Cocoa Body butter, Brazil Nut Bodyspray, Chocomania Lip butter and Honey Bronzer. Needless to say I got extra bits with my splurge (Beautifying Oil and Chocomania Body Scrub). Feeling the Fall I suppose!
Austria trip always starts with Mac Cosmetics. I was planning to get Velvet Teddy lipstick since I'm craving a bolder, darker brown nude with taupe hues but they were out of stock. Assistant suggested me Viva Glam 2 which is a medium brown nude with mauve undertones. I was afraid it would look too nude on me but it turns out it's a perfect darker brown/taupe lipstick for my pale skintone. And it's a Satin which makes me even happier (hello longevity). I also couldn't resist Up the Amp which is a blue-toned medium purple with hints of mauve and grey. Looks terrifying but it's actually pretty wearable as a grape toned-down color.
As always I went into Yves Rocher (Austria) to get my mom her favorite perfume Evidence. My eyes instantly spotted a new collection with supposedly their Christmas Collection. I'm not sure how is this possible but I got a preview for the upcoming holidays by mistake. I couldn't find any images nor posts about it so I guess I'm lucky? Only french Yves Rocher has this scent already on their website. It's a mini size of Caramel Pear Eau de Toilette which smells really fruity and sweet. Pear is really strong at the beginning but after a while caramel notes start to shine. If you're expecting a strong caramel scent, you'll be disappointed. I think I also saw a candle, body lotion and shower gel.
Okay, I've got a good reason for this Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette. I sold over 10 high-end items that I didn't use anymore and treated myself with that money to this beauty. It's actually my favorite palette of all time, beats all my Nakeds and other eyeshadows. It's gorgeous inside and outside, smells like chocolate/vanilla and pigmentation is astonishing. No fall-out which is remarkable for me because ''I grew up'' my eyeshadow collection based on Urban Decay eyeshadows. Eyeshadows are extremely wearable and you get 6 matte shadows which is impressive. With each application I can smell chocolate which makes me happy, I'm not gonna lie. It's pretty addictive, I must say. So happy to have you, Chocolate Bar! I highly, highly recommend this palette from the bottom of my heart.
Not gonna lie, I love all sorts of lipbalms. They are easy to use up and variety of scents just makes it easier to become a balm hoarder. I'm super happy with my Labello Macadamia&Vanilla and Caramel Cream so why the heck not...I got myself a Blueberry Blush and Coconut one as well. Both smell wonderful and not artificial at all. In Croatia I also spotted Rosal has new coloured lipbalms, similar to Babylips. They are actually fully pigmented and I could actually categorise them as half-lipsticks. Coral Candy is definitely worth a try.
My trip to Croatia also got me a new unintentional YSL Glossy Stain #16 Pourpre Preview. Price was reduced over half because of a bit ruined outside packaging. So far I'm not too impressed but it's similar to Dior Fluid Stick but with less ''grip''. It's a beautiful vibrant grape purple that's comfortable to wear
Bourjois came out with new Rouge Edition 12 hours lipsticks that are matte in texture but stay on the lips for good 5-6 hours. I definitely wouldn't claim they're long lasting for 12 hours. I got shade 31# Beige Shooting which is my perfect rose nude color. I actually took this color to Mac to find a similar color but with more brown tones for my perfect 90's lipstick. Bourjois Color Edition 24h eyeshadow in 03 Petale de glace was unfortunately not released in Slovenia, but it's a beautiful rose-shell cream shadow.
Etude House Snow White BB Cream is just a repackaged Precious Mineral BB Cream from their permanent line. Since this BB cream is pretty popular I thought I would give it a go, especially now in Princess Happy Ending limited edition packaging. It comes in two shades and the lightest N02 matches my skin perfectly. It's not grey but still light enough. Gives medium coverage and has a satin finish. Like!
Daisy Dream by Marc Jacobs was a gift for my birthday. Scent is similar to normal Daisy (my sister's favorite) but has a bit more freshness/clean scent to it. It lacks that almost bitter/sour ending but still contains citrus notes. It's definitely more clean and fruity scent at first. You need to bond with Marc Jacobs perfumes - at least in my experience. I'm always on the fence with Marc Jacobs scents but after a month I always fell in love and experience more in depth notes. Is that weird? Marc Jacobs Dot was almost a love-hate relationship at first but now I can't imagine Spring without it. It's my staple. Same with this one, nothing extraordinary on first few sniffs but grows on you after time.
I'm a true believer of SteamCream. Both, me and my sister bought their can a while ago and we're not looking back. It's another staple in my stash for my night time routine. I use it sparingly only on my face and neck. It's so rich and natural you can almost detect every single ingredient. Not to mention it's a sister company of Lush. Truly one and only cream I'm not worried about nasty ingredients. I've shared my experience with SteamCream team and they kindly offered me a new jar of goodness in Fall theme. Review will be up soon.
Uniq One Hair Treatment and The O spiral hair elastics were a gift from my good friend. She knows I like to color my hair a lot but I'm not too worried about the damage. So what better way to treat my hair than with all in one product? I had Uniq One cream before and it's okay for taming frizz, hair ends and add additional treatment. However I do use it sparingly since it can make your hair greasy.
Let me know if you're interested in any of these items! I will do a more indepth review.