I ♥ Drugstore Makeup (Australian)!!!

In the interest of getting more into blogging I thought I would give another tag a go! I saw this one on http://beautifullyglossy.blogspot.com.au, so here it goes! 





1. What is your favorite drugstore makeup brand?
Hmmm it would have to be out of either Rimmel or Maybelline. I really can't choose between them! 
2. What are your favorite face, cheek and lip products? 
Face: Australis True Translucent Finishing Powder. This powder is AMAZING it matte-ifies your foundation and makes it last all day and it's totally translucent so it doesn't effect the colour of your face. All that and it's super cheap!!

Cheek: Lately I've been loving the Rimmel Match perfection blush in light. I talked about this in a recent haul and have really been loving it over the past couple of weeks. Because there are three different shades in the one blush I have been using the lightest shade as a highlight and the mixing all three as a blush. It gives great colour payoff and a very reasonable price compared to other blushes in Australia. 

Lip: Maybelline Colour sensational Lipstick in Pink Freeze. I have mentioned this a couple of times before and it is my favourite shade of al time! 

3. Least favorite product? 
That's a hard one, I haven't come across a lot of makeup products that I really hate as I try to do my research before I buy anything. One product I haven't been all that impressed by is the Rimmel BB cream. I have't used it many times but so far I don't think it really gives enough coverage for me. 

4. What is the best makeup bargain? 
Essence Stay With Me Lipgloss!!! These are amazing! You can read my full review here. But in short they give amazing colour payoff and are only around $4, which is AMAZING in Australia! 

5. What is your favorite underdog product? 
Once again the Essence lipgloss! I really don't think they get anywhere near enough attention in the beauty world because they really are awesome for the price. 

6. A drugstore product that is overpriced? 
Haha all makeup is overpriced in Australia but probably the worst is Loreal. 

7. Show your best drugstore dupe(s)!! 
I don't really own any high end products so I have no idea. 

8. Drugstore product that isn't worth the hype? 
Maybelline lip butters. They're nice but they are definitely not worth $20. The colour payoff isn't great and I didn't even think they made my lips feel any more moist or soft. I don't understand why people love them soooo much! 

2012 October Favourites!!

Here are my top six favourites for the month of October, 2012! I absolutely recommend them all!

1. Goldwell Rich Repair 60 second hair treatment
I have had this for a few months but it has been an absolute life saver throughout October. I use it weekly as a deep conditioning treatment and it has done my hair wonders. As the weather has been heating up here in Melbourne lately, my hair was starting to dry out something shocking, but this treatment makes it feel amazingly soft and silky. It reminds me of when you've just had your hair dyed at the salon. It's pretty expensive (I think it was around $30) but it lasts literally ages!! Especially if you only use it once a week like I do. A little goes a really, really, really long way! I usually leave it in for about 5 minutes, because I use it as a deep conditioning treatment, but the instructions say it works in 60 seconds. This product is a definite must to save your hair from the sun, sea etc. over spring and summer.

2. Palmolive Strawberry Smoothie exfoliating body wash
I found this at the beginning of October and I am soooo in love with it! I purchased mine at K-mart for $4!!! I have also seen it in supermarkets and at Target, but it costs about $5.50 there I think. It smells soooooooo delicious!! Exactly like a strawberry smoothie! It has little exfoliating beads (that look like strawberry seeds) and contains Apricot, Peach and strawberry extracts, jojoba butter extracts and coconut oil (among other wonderful additives lol!). It leaves your skin feeling soft and clean and you get a lovelu subtle strawberry scent for the next few hours! I just love strawberry scent in spring and summer, it just reminds me of ice-cream and smoothies at the beach on a hot day!!! SO good!

3. Betty Crocker strawberry shortcake candles
Surprise!! Another strawberry scented product (I see a theme emerging here :P). I purchased these candles on Groceryrun.com.au (I'm not sure how much they were but it was pretty cheap). They give off a lovely sweet strawberry scent when you burn them, it reminds me of strawberry icing!! Only problem is, they always leave me craving sweet food! But what are you going to do? haha.

4. Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman foundation brush
I've had this brush for about three weeks now and it's my first real techniques brush. I had heard amazing things about the brushes in Youtube and in the bloggersphere, and thought I would give it ago. I had never used a brush with liquid foundation before so I wanted to invest in something good. And I was not disappointed! The bristles are soft, it gives amazing, even coverage and is so quick to use, it has cut my foundation time in half! It blends foundation and concealer easily. I would definitely recommend it. The only downside is it costs about $21 at Priceline (although I have since heard it is much cheaper on the website!)

5. Maybelline Colour sensational lipstick in 805 Pink Freeze
This is my absolute favourite lipstick of all time!! I have mentioned it in blogs before and I think I have used it almost every day throughout October. It is the perfect colour for spring and summer, it is bright hot pink, has amazing colour pay off, lasts about 5 hours and doesn't dry your lips out too much! Theres really not much more I can say about it, it's just amazing and I have already repurchased it for when this one runs out because I use it that often!

6. Australis Nudist Eyeshadow palette
Unfortunately I bought this on clearance and I don't think you can buy it anymore but it has been my go-to palette throughout October so I thought I should mention it anyway. It has 8 neutral shades, ranging from light to dark, and is reminiscent of the Naked Palette by Urban Decay (Although not as good quality obviously). On clearance I picked this up for around $6.00, which was an absolute BARGAIN! They eyeshadows are great quality and last all day (over an eyelid primer). They have great colour payoff too, and you only need a little bit to cover your lids perfectly!


Let me know what you have been loving this past month, I am always looking to try new things!

Until next time :) xxx