HAUL: SEPHORA AUS - IT COSMETICS, TARTE, BITE BEAUTY



There's a little story to accompany my haul.

A few weeks ago I had a disappointing experience at Sephora. Long story short what it amounted to was poor customer service and I lodged a complaint with Sephora. To be honest, it was very unlike me to bother. It’s probably only the second time I have ever bothered (I have been in customer service and I know that the staff are only human and everything isn’t going to be perfect all the time). What crossed the line for me this time was that I was in incredible pain at the time. I am in the third trimester of my pregnancy and my back was just….. unbearable. I shouldn’t have walked up there. It really is largely my fault. The problem is, I thought at the time that it would be the last opportunity I would have to go to Sephora before the baby was born so I stubbornly made my excruciating way from work to the shop, only to find that it was impossible to get served and to turn around and walk all the way back without buying anything.

So pregnant grumpy me got on my phone and sent through a complaint.

By way of apology, one of the managers arranged for me to have a complimentary makeup session. I didn’t think I would be able to take up the opportunity but as fate would have it I ended up back in the city and was able to book an appointment.

Although it was complimentary and I could have left with a fabulous face of makeup at no cost), of course I just had to spend some money.

I spent a total of approximately $90.00 and came away with three new products and three samples. 

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REVIEW: JORDANA POWDER BLUSH



Jordana Powder Blushes are not readily available in Australia. I actually picked mine up at a makeup shop called Cosmo Cosmetics. I know that they have a store in Parramatta and on on George Street in Sydney. They stock a lot of products that aren’t readily available in Australia. I don’t know where they come from and I also suspect that a lot of the high ends brands they stock are likely to be fakes.

I know that they can also be purchased from Beauty Joint.com.

I was lucky enough to purchase 4 of the Jordana Powder Blushes and I really must say that I have been very impressed with these blushes.

Read on for the full review. 

REVIEW: TOO FACED MELTED LIPSTICKS IN NUDE, PEONY, FUCHSIA & BERRY



As with a lot of the products I purchase, I had been watching a lot of rave reviews about the Too Faced Melted Lipsticks on You Tube before I committed to buying them.

In 2014, Too Faced released a limited edition Melted Kisses set that 4 mini Melted Lipsticks in the shades Nude, Peony, Fuchsia and Berry. That did it. After all the rave reviews I had been reading, I couldn’t help but purchase this little set that seemed like such value for money.

I’ve been wearing them for many months now so I have come to know them very well before writing this review.

Do I like them? They’re ok. Although they do have their good features, I haven’t found that they meet the expectations that I have of them after reading and watching so many wonderful reviews.

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REVIEW: ANASTASIA BEVERLEY HILLS BROW WIZ



When Sephora opened in Sydney, the Anastasia Beverley Hills Brow Wiz is one of the products that I was most excited about purchasing.

Until I purchased it, I had been consistently using the Essence Eyebrow Stylist Kit and was very happy with it (click here to read my review and it will open in another window). 

Nonetheless, I still find the convenience of a pencil brow product very appealing and I had only ever read good reviews of the Anastasia Beverley Hills Brow Wiz.

I was a little nervous. It isn’t cheap and my only other experience with brow pencils was with drugstore brow pencils and they are just never quite right.

Fortunately, the Anastasia Beverley Hills Brow Wiz has been a great purchase.

Read on for the review.