Mini Lip Haul!

So Revlon had a buy one get one free sale on at target for lip products... which for me is exciting because in Australia it costs like $25 for a Revlon lipstick >.< I picked up 3 lipsticks and 1 lip-stain and I also grabbed a CoverGirl lipstick and 2 lip balms. 

Here's what I got....

In order from top to bottom: CoverGirl's Rapture, Revlon's Coralberry, Revlon's Soft Nude, Revlon's True Red

Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain in Twilight

Nivea lipbalm in Fruity Shine Pink Guava (left) and Pure & Natural Milk & Honey

Let me know what you think and any of your favorite lip products!

Rachel xo

IKEA trip

Hi guys!

Once again it has been forever, I'm so sorry! Just the usual things, uni, study etc. I've been working really hard to stay on top of all my study this semester. But I'm back now! And I'm working on more than one post at the moment so I have some back up haha.

My boyfriend, my mum and I went for an adventure to IKEA yesterday! I loooove IKEA, we spent like 5 hours wandering around and having lunch. I got a few things, best of all I finally got bedside tables (it only took me a year lol). So I thought I'd share my new tables and how  have them set up :)

Here's some pics! 

Thanks for reading! I'll have another post up, probably tomorrow :)

Rachel xo

Japan haul 1!!

Hi guys!

Ok so I know its been FOREVER since I did a post :( im so sorry. I took on a very heavy load of subjects last semester and things were just crazy busy. But I'm on holidays now so I have plenty of time to catch up :) After my 3 weeks of exams I went back to Japan for the 4th time to visit my friends/host family. In particular I went to see Wakako! I think I have explained before but Wakako was my host family for only 3 days in Japan but we caught up on weekends and we've stayed in touch for almost 4 years now. 

I think I might post some random pics of the trip in another post, but today I have my first Japan haul to show u :D I'm not sure how many posts it will take to show everything but I'm hoping only 2 lol.

Just before I show everything, let me say, when I go to Japan I go to see friends etc but also to stock up on Japanese things me and my bf can't get in Australia. My bf is Japanese and we both really love the quality of Japanese products and theres some things you just cant get here. So i don't shop for this much stuff all the time lol.

These I got from Tokyo Disneyland, I got a plastic folder for uni, a hair band to keep hair off your face, an Alice in Wonderland tin (it came with sweets inside but I really just wanted the tin lol), and the daisy duck egg thing was a gift from the girls I went with :)

Pore strips, Pore's Care which if you put on before the pore strips gets so much more out (I bought 2 packs lol), thanks for the tip Wakako!!, and a Rikkuma chap stick which I just thought was so cute >.<

Blotting Paper, 3 sets of eyelashes, lash glue and Nanoce BB cream (recommended by Wakako, she was so helpful with what brands etc to buy <3)

Hair wax (for my bf and his brother), 4 packs of eye drops (Japanese eye drops are awesome... I love the "Cool" or "mint" ones), and Gatsubi refreshing face wipes for my bf.

I finally got to get some more FANCL!! Its my all time favorite make up remover, it is a little pricey but its so worth it. Also, I got a new camera case cos mine was kinda old and not very cute :P

The latest ViVi magazine, cooling gel strips (for when u have a head ache or fever), Rikkuma gel sticky things (I put them in my bathroom hehe)

Cotton face masks. I ended up getting like another 3 or 4 packs of these, they're so expensive in Australia and in Japan they make them really well and its only like $4 or something for 5 sheets!!

Well, that's all for now, I'll be back soon with lots more products!

Thanks for reading :)

Rachel xo

Haul!

After a very long week of assignments I decided to spoil myself with a little retail therapy to de-stress. Oh boy did I need it :S After two solid days in front of my computer writing an essay I was pretty much a zombi, so my boyfriend took me out to dinner on Friday night for Italian, we hired a DVD to watch, and then we went shopping on Saturday. So I wanted to do a haul post to show you what i got!

I got this baby pink dressing gown at the cotton on body store (I think it's called body love??). It was $29.95 if you bought something else in the store, or $59.95 on its own. It looks like a long dressing gown here but its actually a short one, and its so soft and warm <3

Body Love PJ pants - $19.95

These are so comfy, they're kind of like harem pants so they look more dressy if you want to spend the day in your pj's but are worried about unexpected visitors :P

The Body shop's Vitamin E Moisture Cream - $24.95

Sorry this is a bit out of focus, I couldn't get the lens to focus >.< I had ran out of my Garnier moisturizer so I tried to try something new and so far I'm looooving it :)

This was actually a gift from a very generous friend I got a few weeks ago. I was looking at it in the store and she went back and bought it for me! I love it :) Excuse my chipped nail polish btw :S

Gold necklace from Forever New - not sure how much this one was because I actually got it a few weeks ago but it was around $16.00

I got these the same time I got the necklace, from Diva (not sure how much, maybe $15?). I think the animal print is so pretty, and the wooden bangles mixed in give it a tribal feel. I like to buy lots of bangles like this and mix and match them all.

Leopard Scarf from Forever New - $24.95

I've been wanting a leopard print scarf for ages but hadn't found one I'd liked. This one is really cute, and it's cheap, but I did want a nice soft one to invest in. I got this one for now and I still really love it :)

Dusk candles - The bunny one is chocolate scent and it was $5.00, and the other one is chocolate on the bottom and strawberry on the top and was $15.00. I love candles and Dusk is my favorite place to shop for them, I seriously have spent a fortune in that store lol.

I hope you enjoyed my haul and leave a comment to let me know what you think!

Thanks for reading!

Rachel xo

Birthday Haul

With my 22nd birthday just last week, I indulged in a little online retail therapy and as of today everything has arrived in the mail! So I thought I would share some of the beauty related things I got with everyone :)

This was actually a gift but its so handy I thought I'd include it. I've been wanting one of these to store my makeup in for ages and my boyfriend's mum got it for me for my birthday! It fits heaps of makeup and it's really sturdy for travel.

I got this M.A.C paint pot in Bare Study, a pale pink shimmery cream eyeshadow. I like to use it as a base for my eyeshadow to make my eyeshadow last longer and prevent creasing. It's also great used as a highlighter in the corner of the eye and on the brow bone. Just be sure to apply a powder over the top of any cream make up to set it, otherwise it will come off faster.

Then I got this Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner. Bobbi Brown are meant to make the best gel eyeliners, I haven't had a chance to try it yet but i might do a review once I've used it a few times. It came with a little brush but I'll probably just use my own brush.

M.A.C brush set which includes numbers 275, 266, 194, 204 and 224.

Lastly I got this Sedona Lace 120 palette. I got this palette after reading a review on Anna Saccone's blog. These are every bit as good as the review says, there highly pigmented, go on so smooth and blend amazingly. I hate eyeshadow that u apply and cant even see, but this goes on with one sweep and has both matte and shimmer finish with lots of colours!. I've absolutely fallen in love with it.

 And here's just some swatches and a simple look i did today using the palette :)

Thats all for now, thanks for reading!

Rachel xo

First Haul :)

So this haul is from 2 different shopping trips... I had to go shopping for birthday presents for my bf's 2 brothers and then after lunch with his family today I went shopping at pacific fair. Sorry about the photo quality in these pics... its like 2.30am here and the lighting is horrible in my room ><

So here goes...

I got this L'Oreal Paris eye shadow trilogy.... I tried to take a picture of some swabs on my hand but they didnt come out very well :( I'm loving lots of coral and peachy colours for spring so I thought this was perfect. The colour on the left is a peach, the middle one is more of a coral, and the one n the right is just a matte brown. The texture of these are great, it goes on very smooth... and what i really love is there's very little fall out!^^ I got this at the Giant Chemist at Pacific Fair :)

Next I got Natio's powder brush. I got this because i need a blush brush and this was the perfect size. It was only $9.95 on special at the Giant Chemist again, but the brush is very soft and great quality... especially for the price!
Then  got Rimmel's 1000 Kisses Stay on Lip Liner Pencil in Wild Cover 014. I love this colour, its like a nude pink and I like to wear it without any lip stick over the top... I just add some lip gloss over the top, I have been using just a Lancome Juicy Tube. This I bought when I was doing some birthday present shopping, at Priceline (you should be able to get this at any drug store) for $8.50, which I thought was really cheap :)

Then I got this Maxfactor Translucent Powder in medium 2. I actually used this tonight when I went to a friends themed birthday party, and I went as a goddess so I wanted a really flawless face. This was amazing! I used over the top of just concealer and foundation and it went on really smooth and looked amazing. Also, I don't usually wear foundation because I feel it makes my skin too greasy, but the powder was very mattifying and took away any shininess and lasted for hours :)

Lastly, I picked up this Neutrogena alcohol-free toner which you just apply as usual after cleansing. I have used it a few times because I actually got this yesterday, and I do find it very moisturizing without making my skin oily... but I would prefer a toner that removes any left over dirt etc from my face after cleansing, but this doesn't really do that.

So I hope you liked my haul, I'd love to here any thoughts on these products so feel free to leave a comment!
3am and its finally time for sleep ><

night!
xo