GlamGlow Powermud Mask

I've raved about the GlamGlow SuperMud Mask before and now comes their more recent addition to the face mask range- PowerMud. A mud to oil formula, this mask was something very different to anything I'd tried before and was very intriguing. I saw Nicole Guerriero mention this in one of her videos months ago and had been waiting for it to reach our shelves since. One fateful evening visit to MeccaCosmetica after work and it had arrived! It was on their 'New In' shelves and not long after, it was in my bathroom cabinet. I did want to wait to finish a few other masks I had on rotation because at the price point that this mask is, I didn't want it sitting unloved and unused in my cabinet.

PowerMud as I mentioned, is a mud to oil formula so because of its' description I didn't expect it would dry fully on my face but it does; I applied a thing layer all over my face and within 5-10 minutes it was almost fully dry. With a very pleasant pear scent, I left it to work its magic for 15-20 minutes then instead of removing it with a  face washer or cloth, you use warm water and circular motions to wash the mask off. When you do this you feel the mask turn to an oily feel which I think is meant to further penetrate the skin.

PowerMud is described as a dual cleanse treatment as it's meant to deep clean your skin from weekly buildup of makeup, dirt, pollution etc  that gets trapped in your pores. It's designed for all skin types and both men and women. For this reason I like to use this mask on Sunday evenings as my weekly prep to cleanse my skin from the week before and prepare it for the week ahead. I do generally apply at least one mask mid-week as well and I tend to go for something more clarifying.

In terms of comparison with the SuperMud mask, they are quite different; SuperMud is more of a traditional clay mask in my opinion, the way you can see it working on your pores and problem areas makes it more obvious that it's penetrating your skin. Whereas with PowerMud, I think the results are more subtle and long-term. It's meant to cleanse from weekly build up and my skin definitely feels soft and smooth afterwards but I'm not sure it does as much for treating any active breakouts and spots that I might have at the time.

Both are different and work on different issues, I don't prefer one or the other I would recommend either SuperMud or PowerMud depending on your skin concerns. Both are available from MeccaCosmetica and MeccaMaxima in Australia.

Contouring à la Moi!

It's not something that I really bother to do on the daily, but for evenings out and special occasions I can never turn away from a good contour! Generally I don't do the whole Kimmy K triangle highlight under the eyes shebang but a structured cheekbone on the other hand, I am quite a fan of. I have a few products and tools that I like to use to achieve this depending on the way I've done the rest of my face.

Day to day I do bronze the outer portions of my face- hairline, temples and cheekbones, the usual, using the MAC Matte Bronzer but I don't sculpt out my face at all. It's more to warm up my complexion and make things a shade less ghostly! However when contouring using this same bronzer, I'll use a smaller, more defining brush which creates more shadow. Often people say not to use bronzer for contouring as it's less natural looking, especially those with shimmer but I find this one works fine for me.

My go-to powder product for contouring is definitely MAC Harmony blush which I think I heard about from the Pixiwoo sisters, who most definitely know their stuff. As it's a blush it's very pigmented so a light hand is best but the shade of this looks really natural on the skin because of it's slight ashy/grey undertone. Paired with any of the brushes pictured it works a chiseled cheek dream!

Now that the weather's warming up, the cream products emerge. Cream blushes, eye products and as well- bronzers. The Bourjois Bronzing Primer, which is said to be an affordable alternative to Chanel's Soleil Tan de Chanel, is a cream product that can be used underneath or on top of makeup. I like to use this with a stippling brush (not pictured) but also works well with both the Real Techniques Duo Fibre Contour brush and original Contour brush. A little goes a long way with this product but it's easily buildable and provides a subtle bronze and can be more defined for a contoured look. This product is quite heavily scented just as an FYI.

Last but not least we have the gorgeous Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette which contains three powders all for different purposes but this post's focus will be on Radiant light (right hand shade). The high-tech and soft focus nature of these powders make them one of my absolute favourites! As a gal with uneven and far from perfect skin, anything that's going to mask this without looking or feeling cakey gets a thumbs up in my books. I prefer to use this powder in combination with a matte bronzer to add extra dimension and an all over bronze rather than a bold contour.

NARS Ita Brush, Real Techniques LE Duo Fibre Contour Brush, Real Techniques Contour Brush, Sigma F05 Small Contour Brush

In terms of tools, I have four current favourites however some newbies have been added to the mix but I will report on those with some more use. The NARS Ita brush appears all over the interwebs and beautysphere with many people bragging about how amazing it is so of course I succumbed to the hype and finally found one online. The narrow shape of the brush provides a very bold, sharp contour which you can then blend out to look slightly more soft. This is probably my number 1 tool because you just can't go wrong.

Two contour brushes from Real Techniques have been in my stash for quite a while now and work very well. As with the entire range of Real Techniques these brushes which are both synthetic work really well with both powder and cream products. The Duo Fibre Contour brush is slightly less dense so can work well for a softer look. Then we have an addition from Sigma, the F05 Small Contour brush; this is slightly rounded so fits well into the hollows of the cheeks and blends product out well.

The Empties #2 | Skincare

This surprisingly is the larger portion of this empties series. As I said in my Empties #1 post which covered haircare and beauty, I have been stashing these products for well over a month and as well as this I have been making a conscious effort to finish those last few drops of products that I've pushed to the back of the drawers and using up samples and things like that. So here we have the skincare selection, some of these products I loved and have repurchased already, some were ok and some are necessities of life.

Like the last post, I'll do my best not to ramble and give you ridiculously long rambles and make things as succinct as I can!

Lush Fresh Face Masks in Catastrophe Cosmetic & The Sacred Truth: I've paired the two together because both worked well but Sacred Truth was actually for my Mum and it is catered more to mature skin if I'm not wrong. Catastrophe Cosmetic on the other hand worked absolute wonders for my pores and I saw a visible difference immediately after using this mask. Can't rave enough- love!

Lush Tea Tree Water: A toner I use in my evening routine, aimed at oily/combination spot-prone skin. There is debate over whether toner is actually necessary but I like it, I use one morning and evening and find this one is especially great after I've applied a face mask to just spritz over the skin, make everything feel super fresh and close up those pores again! This has already been repurchased and I see it being a staple in the bathroom cabinet for a while.

Indeed Laboratories Pepta-Bright: A serum that targets pigmentation and skin clarity and I did feel that this made a visible difference to the appearance of my skin. I applied it both morning and evening and once I got over the smell, I really liked it. It restores luminosity, targets dark spots, pigmentation, aids with hydration and just generally evens out skin tone. I have a few other similar products in my stash to get through but I would repurchase this in the future.

The Body Shop Seaweed Cleanser: The Seaweed range is one that I'm familiar with and have used years ago. It targets oily, blemish prone skin so it's right up my alley. After making my way through a fair amount of cleansers that I found just ok, I returned to the Body Shop's Seaweed range and thought I'd try the cleanser for my evening routine. Boy, am I glad I did. It's now my go-to, it removes the remainder of my makeup (after a cleansing water) like a dream, doesn't leave my skin feeling tight and uncomfortable and I think has helped with the recent improvement to it's overall appearance.

The Body Shop Nutriganics Drops of Youth Serum:  A sample I was given at their Summer beauty launch and a product that my mum actually purchased the full size of, I thought I'd give this sample a whirl in between my usual evening serums/oils. I applied this onto freshly cleansed skin and it sank it nicely and left my skin feeling hydrated. Only used it for 2-3 evenings until the sachet was caput but I did like how it felt. Might 'borrow' this from my mum from time to time..

GlamGlow SuperMud Face Mask: A purchase for when you're #feelingspendy, the SuperMud mask is unlike any other mask I've used before. This has well and truly done the rounds in the beautysphere so I'm sure you've seen how it works. Claimed to be used by Hollywood starlets, this mask draws out impurities in front of your eyes. You can see it focusing on blackheads, pesky spots and the like as it dries darker in those areas. When you rinse it off you can see an immediate difference and it always left my skin feeling smooth and clean. I've moved onto the newer PowerMud at the moment but I'm certain I will repurchase this in the future!

Garnier Micellar Water: Bioderma's more affordable and previously more readily available sister. Could I call her a twin? I think I could. I don't find enough difference between the two to always warrant paying double or triple the price for Bioderma. This does a great job of removing my face and eye makeup but I do always double cleanse with a liquid cleanser to ensure every single trace of makeup is gone.

Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve: As someone who is a little OCD about washing their hands, things can occasionally get a little dry. I am generally a big fan of the L'Occitane hand creams and have always loved those but a peruse through the David Jones beauty hall lead me to Kiehl's. I felt that I needed something even stronger for the evenings and this well and truly hit the mark. It is quite thick so I wouldn't recommend it for during the day as a lot of people can find that uncomfortable but for before bed, this is a dream! Fixed up my hands within a few days.

Origins Super Spot Remover: If you're victim to a pesky spot or two then you need this in your life. I have gone through a large number of these over the years and I love it. It dries up spots quickly without drying out the surrounding skin too much. This bottle may look small but that goes along with the fact that you don't need a lot at all, just the tiniest amount applied with a clean finger overnight or even during the day if you fancy and you'll notice a big difference within hours.

Mario Badescu Drying Lotion: May as well stay on topic while we're talking spotty pals. A serious cult product, the Drying Lotion is amazing for those more stubborn spots like whiteheads or cystic pimples. You know the ones that just seem to want to camp out on your face for the next trillion years.. yeah those. Apply this with a clean cotton tip, leave on overnight and you may not see immediate results but over time (even just a couple of days) trust me, you will.

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair: A sample that somehow made its way into my drawers but I have tried this a couple of times now. It gets raving reviews from beauty bloggers, vloggers and professionals and I do always like it when I use it. Underneath moisturiser, it feels like it's doing a good job of keeping my skin hydrated, improving texture and appearance. Only thing that's held me back from buying full size is the price and I've already had similar type products in my stash like the Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate.

Skinstitut Laser Aid: Not sure if this is TMI for some people but yep, I get laser hair removal. I haven't mentioned it on the blog before, not for any reason I guess there just hasn't been an appropriate post. I go to Laser Clinics Australia and have been for I think 18+months now. I can honestly recommend it and there is definitely a huge difference. I'm not at the point where I feel I can stop going completely but I do go quite irregularly now and more just when I feel the need to. If you're interested I would say wait until they have a sale on (which is a lot of the time) and buy a few sessions in one go. Feel free to ask any questions but I'm definitely no expert!

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat: This brand seriously made the rounds on YouTube I would say maybe 2-3 years ago and lucky for me and I happened to be travelling to France around then. I stocked up on the cult products that people had been raving about and haven't looked back since. Effaclar Mat is a more recent addition to the stash but this is probably one of the first moisturisers I've felt actually mattified my skin and kept oils at bay. I only use this during the day and generally only in the warmer months as I like to use something a bit more hydrating in winter and also don't mind as much sheen. This is fantastic and affordable- win win!

NUDE Skincare ProGenius Treatment Oil: A sample from MeccaCosmetica either with an online purchase or Beautyloop box, this sat in my backups/new products drawer for a while but when I ran out of my beloved Kiehl's Midnight Recovery, I reached for this. A pretty decent sized sample first off and I did feel like it did a good job for my skin. Didn't irritate, left my skin feeling nourished and was a good temporary addition to my evening routine. Definitely would consider purchasing in the future.

The Empties # 1 | Haircare & Beauty

In the corner of my room, I've been hoarding empty packaging of hair, beauty and skincare products for the past couple of months and it wasn't until I thought it was overflowing enough and I pulled everything out in front of me that I realised just how many products I had accumulated. So I've split this post into two parts- haircare and beauty then next up will be all the skincare empties. I will say though that I have been making a conscious effort to finish products that I've had for a while and use up samples and minis that I've been accumulating in my stash as well.

With that being said, I'll get into it! I won't write too much on each product or you'll start to see visible signs of ageing as you're reading it so I will do my best to keep things short and sweet- just a brief low down to let you know whether I loved or didn't love it. I really enjoy watching these videos and reading these types of posts; it's great to get a rounded up opinion on a whole heap of products that you can see people have actually used up and finished!

Haircare- 

L'Oreal EverSleek Shampoo & Conditioner: I've gone through multiple bottles of both shampoo and conditioner in the EverSleek range- they work really well for my hair maintaining frizz and keeping things a little more.. sleek as the name would suggest! Within the range there are two subranges- Smooth & Tame and Smooth & Repair; to be honest, didn't notice a huge difference between the two except Smooth & Tame isn't as creamy and rich so feels a little more lightweight in the hair.

John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Liquid Shine: I've done a blog post that went more in depth about this product but I purchased it on recommendation from Amelia Liana who most definitely has enviable locks and I did see a difference in the appearance of my hair and would repurchase.

Beauty- 

Urban Decay 'Chill' Setting Spray: The second bottle of this that I've gone through which says enough really. This setting spray is designed to work with temperature control in mind but not sure how it really does that, some fancy technology I suppose but regardless it does keep my makeup looking fresh all day.  At the moment I'm using the 'Deslick' spray and I think I actually prefer this one.

Bobbi Brown Creamy Corrector:  I did have a shade before this but it was too light and too old so I repurchased in a shade that actually matched me better and I am on the fence about this product. Some days I thought it was the bees knees and covered my dark circles like no other, then others I felt it looked cakey and didn't even cover that well considering how thick it is. I liked it but I didn't love it or find it holy grail like I know so many others do.

The Body Shop Instablur: This is another product that I think you can tell how I feel from the amount of times I have included it in posts or featured it on my Instagram. This primer worked really well for me and for a moment actually took the place of my beloved Hourglass Mineral Veil primer. Regardless of the seriously affordable price, this product is the bomb.com, I definitely recommend it.

Jordana Best Lash Extreme Mascara: The cheapest and one of the best mascaras I've ever used. First saw this on Lauren Curtis' channel and not that I like my lashes as big as she does hers necessarily, I'm hooked! I've lost track of how many tubes I've gone through. It works really well, keeps a curl all day and is easy to remove. I buy mine from either Beautyjoint or Cherry Culture and it's under $5.

Australis Lash and Brow Extender: aka brow gel.  May as well stay on the same trail, another recommendation from Lauren Curtis and as I'd always used mid-high end brow gels I thought it was about time I tried a drugstore offering; this does a fabulous job of keeping my brows in place, some have said it's a bit too crispy and crunchy for their liking but I don't really find that.

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer: A fantastic and affordable concealer and actually an old favourite, I remembered when I bought it more recently that I've in fact gone through a couple of tubes of this already. It has good coverage, comes in a good shade range for a drugstore product and can be used all over the face.

Too Faced Shadow Insurance: A deluxe sample that came in the Beauty Blogger's Favourites box that I was kindly given by one of my best pals. I used this after running out of the Urban Decay Primer Potion and in comparison to that, they're quite similar in texture, colour and application. In saying that though I think I prefer the UD one, it did more for me in terms of mattifying and keeping the shadows looking super fresh all day.

Simple Eye Make-Up Corrector Pen: A fantastic idea in theory but the annoying thing with this design is that you have to clean the nib after each use so not fantastic if you're in a rush or on the go because if it's not clean things can get more messy instead of fixing your mistakes but it did work well for the first few uses.

Maybelline Master Shape Brow Pencil in Soft Brown: I've gone through quite a few of these now and I really like them (well, duh). The pencil has that waxy consistency so it does a good job of putting the brow hairs into place as well as filling in the sparse areas. I did still use brow gel over the top but it was a good extra hold. Colour was a great match for my medium brown hair, only thing is that they can be a bit difficult to sharpen as the pencil itself is waxy.

Bourjois Liner Feature Felt Tip Eyeliner: To be honest I'm actually just throwing this one away because I think it's had it's day and even in it's day it didn't do wonders for me. I found it a bit dry from the beginning and difficult to use because of that. I also didn't think it had great lasting power and transferred onto my eyelids. Soo.. sorry Bourjois liner you weren't the one for me.

So there we have a quick roundup of my most recently used up hair and beauty products! Some were firm favourites, some were not so much but their appearance was appreciated in my stash. Keep an eye out in the next few days or so for my skincare empties. Let me know if you've used any of these products and your opinions on them as well.                                                                                                    

The Summer Scent | Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt

There's something just so special about a Jo Malone fragrance; the boutique nature of the brand, the unique scents, I find it all beautiful! When I saw this cologne hit the pages of beauty bloggers in the Northern Hemisphere, the scent had me intrigued. Every review said it was an unlikely pairing and not something that any of them would have necessarily gravitated to but it was very comforting. On a fairly recent peruse through the David Jones beauty hall, I stopped by the Jo Malone concession and saw it had arrived. Now I'm not really one to go full yolo when it comes to fragrance, I do like to see how it wears and changes on my skin so I spritzed the inside of my wrist and as well as a card I put in my handbag and sniffed my wrist all afternoon long (in a completely normal not weirdo way) . My handbag smelt beautiful and I really liked how it wore on my skin. A couple of weeks went by and I kept thinking about it which is usually a good indication that I really want a product (you know, because that happens so rarely...not). 

My birthday came around and I was kindly gifted a DJs voucher and I knew exactly what I wanted to put it towards. I headed back to Jo Malone, sprayed it on my wrist once more and decided on the 100mL bottle. Generally I tend to go for much more floral, a little bit sweet perfumes but this is something quite different for me which is why I think I was drawn to it. The scent is light, fresh and not overpowering. The campaign is all revolved around the English seaside which has no particular meaning to me but I do like it; the cologne is classified as one of their woody scents with top notes of Ambrette Seeds, heart note of Sea Salt and base note of Sage. 


"Escape the everyday along the windswept shore. Waves breaking white, the air fresh with sea salt and spray. Alive with the mineral scent of the rugged cliffs. Mingling with the woody earthiness of sage. Lively, spirited and totally joyful." - Taken from the Jo Malone website

The packaging with the thick rope just adds to the entire story and makes it even more special but one thing I will say about this is that I don't feel it lasts as long on my skin as my other Jo Malone colognes. My friend who recently purchased one of the cologne intense said the same.. so I'm not sure if it's just us who can't smell it on ourselves but it's a shame because at this price point and quality I would hope it has better lasting power. 

The NARS Domination Cheek Palette

Long time no post! If you follow me on Instagram then you may know that I'm currently in America and I did have a few posts ready to go but travels have just got in the way! Anyway read on for some blush-tastic fun.

I'm sure a lot of you out there will agree with me that when it comes to blush, NARS seriously knows their stuff. They're pigmented as all..everything, they apply beautifully and come in a range of shades both shimmer and matte. Each time NARS has launched a cheek palette in Australia they have sold out ridiculously quickly or just haven't even made their way to our counters so I've always missed out. Until now. One glorious day, @beautylocale welcomed a very exciting new Instagram follower- the beautiful people at @narsissist. There were squeals, an excited morning dance and a message offering a thank you gift for being such a devoted fan. Well I'm hardly going to say no am I?!

I was kindly sent the Domination Cheek palette which just made my day. The palette contains two blushes, a highlight and the forever cult- Laguna bronzer which was actually my first ever high end makeup purchase! Their two cult classics- Laguna and Orgasm blush are the larger of the four in the palette but they're the two I think I would get most use from anyway. I'd always steered away from shimmery blushes thinking they would just draw attention to any uneven texture on my skin but from a deluxe sample size of Orgasm in the Beautyloop box before last, all that has changed. I've found myself reaching for it very regularly and love the way it looks especially now the weather is warming up.

I haven't properly cracked this open for use but I did do a quick swatch for this post. No surprise the colours are gorgeous, quality is most definitely there and I have not one bad word to say about it.

Devotee, Orgasm, Mistinguette & Laguna

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Ps. Any Orange Is The New Black fans out there will 100% understand this picture but I just couldn't think of any better way to sum up my feelings towards this palette.

The 'Blogger Made Me Buy It' Tag

I first saw this idea on Sophie's (Born to Buy) blog; a dedication to those products that you've been influenced to purchase by beauty bloggers, vloggers and the like. I've been reading blogs and watching beauty gurus/obsessives for years now and can definitely say that my purchases are very much influenced by other peoples' reviews. From years of experience of buying products for the sake of it, for their pretty packaging or because they were on offer instore or online, I have gone through my fair share of disappointing products. Most of which have ended up elsewhere in good homes with my gal pals but a small portion have just been tossed in the bin. In more recent times I've made the conscious effort to review my products (for the most part) before actually making the purchase. Of course most products work differently for people so I've still ended up with some disappointing products and ones that have been more than disappointing but the failure margin is definitely much smaller.

So when I saw Sophie's tag I wanted to take part, even if I haven't officially been tagged I just loved the idea! On initial thought I was like errr but 99% of your purchases are blogger endorsed or influenced but there are definitely a fair few- favourites and less than, that have been purchased purely on so and so's recommendation. Here are my picks!

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

First and foremost, the palettes that can be found in almost every beauty obsessives' stash. I waited to buy one of the Naked palettes when I was overseas so I could see them in person and decide instore. I went for Naked 2 but now I think I'd prefer the original. I'm not sure if it's because my taste has changed or whatever the reason, I just always feel these colours look better on other people when I've done their eyes. Don't get me wrong the quality is there so I don't regret buying this palette I'm just not sure about all the shades for me. In saying that there are a couple that I often reach for.

Make Up Store Matt Foundation in Ivory

I'd seen Chloe Morello using this in quite a few tutorials and from what she'd said, I thought we had a similar combination skin type. I went to their Paddington store, got colour matched and the lovely lady (Maria if I'm not wrong) did say that this would be good for me as someone with combination/oily skin. I bought it mainly for my 21st party because I didn't feel like I had a good matching foundation at the time. I don't love the finish it left especially in photos but it's an ok foundation. Light-medium coverage, buildable, colour match is perfect but I don't particularly like how this wears on my skin. I did wear it quite regularly when I bought it and since then but it's not one of my go-to favourites.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in 103 True Ivory

A combination of British bloggers are to blame for this one I think however as I mentioned before, I used to be extremely easily swayed by these beauty gurus. A foundation said to make your skin look fresh and 'awake' I was keen! In the uni days when sleep was scarce I thought this would be a good one for faking that I'd had a solid night's sleep. I did like the finish on my skin but one day I wore it and one of my friends remarked at how shimmery my face looked.. when someone tells you that you stop wearing it. My mind immediately went to disco ball shimmer and I was like nooooo thank you. This foundation does have a slight shimmer to it which is what brightens the complexion but the fact that it was that noticeable I wasn't a big fan of; much prefer the Wake Me Up concealer. 

L'Oreal True Match Foundation in N2 Vanilla

First bought this on holiday in the UK when I realised I'd gone over without a good base product, anticipating that I'd buy one fairly soon after arriving apparently. So I popped to the nearest Boots chemist and went for something I'd heard good things about; so of course I opted for True Match. Matched myself as best I could which was actually a shade or two darker than Vanilla but perfect for summer holiday skin. I wore this all through my holiday and when I was home. I only stopped when my tan wore off so it no longer matched me but a repurchase in the shade Vanilla fixed that dilemma! I don't tend to wear this on super hot days because I don't find it lasts amazingly well on my combination skin but otherwise I really like the finish.

Jordana Best Lash Extreme Mascara

Lauren Curtis. Do I have to say anymore? The girl has lashes to envy so I bought this mascara that she swears by. I ordered it online and may have even ordered a backup hoping I would love it plus at under $5 you haven't got too much to lose. The wand is simple and straight, doesn't curve, doesn't flare out at the end which I prefer because I use my right hand to do both eyes so sometimes things can look a little uneven. I've heard mixed reviews on this mascara and the only thing I can say is have patience and let it dry out after a few days use; it will become a lot more user friendly and not such a wet formula as horrible as that sounds. I recently just opened another tube and remembered why people would struggle with it but trust me once it's a bit drier it works a treat!

YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick Number 3 

If these lipsticks are anything to go by, I'm definitely not the only sucker for beautiful makeup packaging. The casing of these lipsticks is enough to charge what they do for them (almost) but the lipsticks themselves definitely match in standard. I can't pin point one blogger or vlogger who influenced me to join the Volupte fam but more like the cohort as a whole. So many people have and adore at least one of these lipsticks and I'm no different. A beautiful shade range and texture, if you haven't at least swatched one of these then I recommend you do!

NARS Eyeshadow Primer
This among maaaaaaaany other products is the result of Anna's (ViviannaDoesMakeup) raving review. She'd said she much preferred it to the Urban Decay Primer Potion which funnily enough I had just finished but I did like it. I had no reason not to repurchase it other than I wanted to try something new plus NARS is slightly more accessible for us Aussies. Not much to say about this one but it well and truly does it's job; my eyeshadow is still looking crease-free and fairly in tact by the time I'm ready to go to bed and fully remove my makeup.

MAC Lipstick in Brave
Or really just MAC lipsticks in general however Brave was much raved about by Sammi from thebeautycrush who is the complete opposite to me in terms of colouring but I thought it's not too nude so I can't go wrong.. right? RIGHT! Brave quickly became my absolute favourite for day or night, it's just a perfect your lips but better shade, super flattering, goes with all kinds of makeup looks and I just love it. On it's own or with a gloss over the top I can see myself repurchasing this lipstick many a time.

NARS Ita Brush
The brush that sculpts out your cheekbones as if you were born with a perfect bone structure. The shape of this brush really does it all, it may almost look like a paint brush but with this you can carve out the hollows of your cheeks seriously easily as well as defining the rest of your face- jawline, nose etc. whatever takes your fancy! I think this purchase was mostly influenced by makeup queen Jaclyn Hill who's makeup is always looking flawless. She's certainly not the only one to use it though, this brush can be seen firmly attached to many a bloggers' hand.

There we have some of my most influenced purchases! What are the products, favourite or not, that you were influenced to purchase? I wasn't tagged to do this so I unofficially tag anyone and everyone to do this, feel free to leave me a link if you do!

Click here to read Sophie's post!