Sephora US beauty and makeup haul! First impressions and experiences.

So the time has come to finally click on the order button on Sephora website! I have been gathering, adding and removing things from my basket for ages, and somehow I just took a plunge:)
Haha it sounds like such a life changing decision, which it's not but I just hesitated, that's it!

So anyways, after finally placing my order and getting confirmation email, I awaited my delivery. I have to say that it came within few days from the day I ordered, which I was really surprised about!

Ok, enough of my rumbles lets just see what I got in the box:))

So here is a little overview of everything that came in the package:D

Firstly I decided to invest in some skincare products and as I run out of my night cream I got the Korres wild rose and vitamin C brightening sleeping facial. I suffer from hyper pigmentation ( especially in pregnancy) so thought this cream would be a great idea. I also checked the reviews before buying it and most of them were great! All I can say is that after using the cream for about 2 weeks now not only the smell is gorgeous but I certainly see a difference in my skin!

Then I got a set of deluxe samples from the Sephora Skin Bender vol 1. I couldn't decide on just one full size product and thought this set came with lots of lovely products that were on my ''to try'' list for a while.

 I am really excited  by getting another Korres overnight product and Josie Maran argan oil!

Next on my list were Bite beauty products! They certainly have created quite a stir in the beauty world! I love the fact that these are so dinky and a perfect size to try a product/ colours out. I got two lipstick duo in vivid and neutral. I absolutely love the texture and pigmentation on these! plus they are so perfect to throw into your handbag as they don't take much room and you get two colours in case you change your mind half way through the day:) 

I also got these two Luster Matte Long-Wear Lip Colours by Sephora. As always I went with a more nude colour and the one that pops a little:) They are absolutely gorgeous and the staying power is amazing! 

As if I haven't had enough lip products I simply had to get the new Lip Stain by Sephora in Fuchsia Concentrate. I haven't had a chance to play around with it too much but I adore the packaging which is a very thin and sleek test tube like case.

Last but not least of course is a ''spare of the moment'' purchase! A set of Bite beauty Deconstructed Rose lipgloss set. I bought it as I also wanted to try some lip glosses from Bite but also all the colours in the palette are ones that I would buy a full size of! All the colours are so wearable and pigmented and they also smell of roses which is gorgeous!

Even my husband complemented me on how nice my lips were every time I wear one of them. The size is very convenient as well as they are small. The only downside in my opinion is the fact that instead of names they have numbers, for whatever reason I prefer funky names, but hey you can't have everything;)

All in all I know the haul was pretty lip product heavy, but I am obsessed with lip stuff at the moment! I love the fact that it can transform your look so easily and you can change it according to your mood!

Hope you enjoyed it, please don't forget to watch my YT video as well:))

love M

xxx

Huge US, UK and Polish makeup and beauty haul! Lip product overload!

Ok, so I have been shopping again! I think this is my way of coping with a thought of having to go through labour soon! Nice distraction technique I've got there;))

I picked up a few things from Superdrug and Boots but also have been shopping online on Beauty.com ( which I am totally obsessed about!) and was lucky enough my brother was going to Poland so I could give him a little ''want'' list;) I think he got the message when I said he doesn't want to upset a pregnant lady, hihi.

Ok... so lets see what I got this time round:D

Those are all the products I got when I went shopping. 

I am so impressed with Makeup Revolution London products that I decided to pick one more palette up and this one is completely matte. The pigmentation for matte eyeshadows that cost £4 is very good, however the light shadows look quite similar while swatched. I love the colours of the last 5 shadows and these are what mainly tempted me to get the palette.

Here are the swatches of the two lipsticks I got from Rimmel and on the left you can see a swatch of a blush by Smooch Cosmetics (got this one on ebay). The reason why I got this is because the packaging looked so much like the Nars one I just wanted to compare and see what the brand is all about. From my research so far I gather that the brand is no longer available online in their shop, which is a shame because not only the prices were very reasonable, the quality of this blush is great and the packaging looks great and expensive for what it is!

Now for my order from Beauty.com here are a few little things I picked up. I also ordered a Tarte foundation but it is still on a back order and I am not too sure when I will be getting my hands on this!

But to the point, they had a family and friends event going on which meant everything on the website was 20% off! What a bargain I thought and picked up a few things I had on my wish list for a while. 

So I managed to snap up Origins Drink Up Overnight Mask, which I haven't tried yet but the smell is insane! I am very much into my overnight masks and facials lately, maybe hoping it will help me in some way;)

Then I got full size of Urban Decay eyeshadow primer potion in Sin, which I had a sample of and absolutely loved it! It's fantastic even if you want to wear it on its own.

Two Two Faced Melted lipsticks in Fuchsia and Peony and two L'Oreal Infalliable eyeshadows in Iced Latte and Amber Rush. These latter ones are available in the UK but the colours are not, and since everyone is talking about how gorgeous the colours are I had to purchase them!

From the left: UD eyeshadow primer in Sin, L'Oreal Inffalliable in Iced Latte and Amber Rush.

Too Faced Melted Peony and Melted Fuchsia.

Ok... and now for the Polish shopping:) Thanks to my brother I was able to get things much cheaper in my home country than I would in the UK!

I asked him to get me my favourite spot brush cleanser from Inglot and a nail treatment that I heard a lot of good reviews about. My nails (touch wood) have been good recently but I think this is due to pregnancy rather than the things I put on them. He got me 3 gel eyeliners in white, black and shimmery taupe and 5 matte lipsticks from their new collection for freedom system!

Here are the lipsticks swatched. I love the colours, they are nicely pigmented, very matte and you can mix and match them in the palette so perfect for when you are travelling! The top row in a palette is my lipsticks from a previous visit in Poland but they are normal creamy ones.

I also got two long lasting matte lipglosses by a company called Lovely, which is a Polish equivalent for MUA here so cheap as chips!

This is what they looked like swatched. I really like the colours and the way they feel on my lips. And also here is the lipliner from Golden Rose which I wanted to try (its nicely pigmented but quite hard) and a freebie green eyeliner. It's nicely pigmented as well, not the softest I have in my collection, but a colour I haven't got so might be using it in the future for a little pop of colour:)

And last but not least my current obsession with lips is truly pictured here! I just couldn't resist asking him to pick up a few Golden Rose Velvet Matte lipsticks for me!

I read so many great reviews about these on polish blogs and couldn't wait to get an opportunity to get these! I have to say that they certainly don't disappoint.

The pigmentation is fantastic, just one swipe gives you an opaque look on the lips. They have a lovely matte finish but not drying, they feel very comfortable on the lips unlike some matte lip products out there. A huge plus must be the variety of colours they have. The range varies from light nudes through dark ones, pinks, darker pinks and reds. I haven't picked all of them up (just the ones I thought I would wear) and my goodness was I right? I love them! A bonus is the fact they only retail for around £2.5 so you're getting a fantastic product for a bargain price!

I hope you enjoyed my lip product heavy haul:D Probably my last one before our baby comes!

Don't forget to also check my YT video out and give it a thumbs up:))

Speak to you soon! xxx

Make up UK & US haul. What is new at the drugstore?!

Goodness knows why I purchased more things again??!! I think it's just too tempting not to when you have 3 for 2 offers everywhere you go and beauty goodies packed so nicely in the juicy colours of spring! I was a naughty girl but as I don't treat myself to any new clothes I thought I am allowed to spend more money on make up;)

So here are my little finds!

So firstly on my list was Superdrug and some budget lipstick buys. Beauty UK and Collection has some gorgeous shades out which I simply had to buy! Especially that there was an offer buy one get one half price! From the top left Beauty UK: 03 Snob (dusty pink nude in matte), 07 In The Buff, 10 Passion & 17 Plumalicious. Bottom row is by Collection Deluxe: 02 Tallulah, 04 Speakeasy, 01 Prohibition. All of the colours are gorgeous and very creamy except Snob that is a matte finish. 

Then browsing for some new spring clothes for Annabell I stumbled across a make up display in H&M! I picked up 3 Lip Tints and one gold liquid eyeliner. From the top Hot Pink, Raspberry Red & Deep Red. They do remind me of Lip Tars by OCC and Sleek Pout Paints , but I haven't had a chance to test them yet so not sure about the staying power! 

And then for my US crazy lipstick haul! Most of the things you see below have been ordered from drugstore.com and delivered to my friend's address who lives in America, as they don't ship internationally! 

 But up first is the package from nyx.com! Just savour those beautiful colours of the packaging!! 

I got some new lip butter lipsticks and lip glosses and to accompany those 3 lip liners! 

So from the top left to right are Butter Lipsticks: Pop, Sweet Tarte, Razzle & Hunk. 

In the middle are Butter Glosses: Strawberry Parfait, Sugar Cookie & Raspberry Tarte. 

And bottom row are 3 lip liners in Soft Pink, Hot Pink & Plum.

I love the colours and formulas, pigmentation is great as well and packaging deserves A+!

Next up are goodies from L'oreal and Maybelline. On top are L'oreal L'Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstics in colours 104 Dancing Rose, 201 Rose Symphony, 106 Fuchsia Orchestra & 403 Purple Prelude. I ordered them as in the US they have much bigger colour selection! I love the formula and pigmentation, they don't stay on your lips for ever but I still love them! 

Bottom row is a little but sad a there are only two Maybelline Color Sensational Elixir lipglosses, but after hearing lots of positive feedback about them I was just curious to try them out! So from left to right we've got 010 Celestial Coral & 030 Raspberry Rhapsody. I fell in love with the packaging as it's shaped like a lipstick in a clear rectangular clear case! 

And last but certainly not least are goodies by Milani. Oh my gosh do I love Milani or what?! I really do wish they carried this brand in the UK as well! So I got two lip products that have recently came out and on top you've got Milani Lip Intense liquid lip sticks kind of things. From th left: Fiery Coral, Pink Rave & Violet Addict. These are gorgeous, not only stay on the lips for a long time, they we so vibrant and easy to apply! Certainly my favs!! 

And then the bottom row are Milani Power Lip stains, from the left: Creamy Cafe, Macaroon, Mango Tango, Pink Lemonade, Raspberry Tarte & Cabaret Blend.

I love the colours and the fact that the product in itself is quite small and not too bulky ideal for a small make up bag on the go! The staying power is fantastic as well and colour selection. Unfortunately the reason why I wouldn't repurchase this product is because of its packaging. It's a twist tube with a brush at the end. You never know how much product to squeeze out and it's more difficult in my opinion to distribute it around the lips. 

I also have got some other bits and bobs which you can check out in my video on you tube! 

xxx

Sephora shipping internationally, including UK!!!

So I think every beauty obsessed person in the UK was happy to learn that Sephora started shipping internationally including the green gables of England!

I know I certainly was excited as this means I don't have to bother my friend in America any more to buy some things on my behalf!

But before we count our chickens here is a few things to consider and take into account, the stuff that isn't clearly stated on the website!

So not only there is a restriction on items considered ''hazardous'', which I kind of understand for obvious reasons (there have been restrictions applied by Royal Mail as well not too long ago!), but what really shocked me is that not all the brands are available to purchase...
It is a slight disappointment as for example I wanted to try some products from Josie Maran or Tarte and at the end of the checkout it told me that those were not available for me to purchase:/

After just about getting over this little disappointment, I then discovered that the ''flat'' shipping charge was excluding tax charges!

So I think it is slightly deceiving to say the least. I also wonder if you need to pay any custom charges as recently after receiving a package from the US I was asked to pay almost £20 for custom charges and admin fees!!!! I am most certain that the person from FedEx told me that if the package exceeds certain value amount the fees do indeed apply. 

I'm not sure if all that hassle and extra hidden charges are worth the effort and all that money. I am having second thoughts about it. I might as well save my cash and spend it on luxurious items that are available here. 

Let's not forget that even though stock might be very limited some of those products are available online in the UK.

What do you think about it all? 

xxx

Huge collective haul UK Boots, US Makeup Geek & Coastal Scents

I have been doing a little bit of shopping online and in Boots lately so please check out my video to see what I got!

There are a few skincare products and lots of lovely make up from the US! 

xxx