WHAT'S IN MY TRAVEL MAKE UP BAG.......

Hello Make Up Lovers! 

 

Last month I travelled to Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island for a wedding and I was lucky to have the bride arrange for me to stay the night prior, so while I was packing my make  up bag I thought I'd take a few snaps of what I took with me......

 

 

I didn't take a great deal of products with me as I was only staying one night and when I'm working I tend to keep my look pretty minimal.  My make up bag is a Revlon one and came with 3 different sized bags, on this occasion I only took the large and medium bags with me.

The medium sized bag held the brushes I took with me, the brands include Sigma, ecoTools, Urban Decay and elf.

The large make up bag holds all my make up and also the bag that includes my brushes!

So I guess the whole reason you're reading this is to see what products I packed.....

Face
Rimmel Stay Matte Primer
L'Oreal Lumi Magique Light Infusing Foundation in N4 Pure Beige
Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream for Oily Skin in Medium
Maybelline Fit Me Stick Foundation in 330 Toffee
Chi Chi 3 in 1 Eye Concealer in Light
Australis Fresh & Flawless Pressed Powder in Darkest Brown
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Anastasia Beverly HIlls Contour Palette

Eyes
NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skintone
Physicians Formula Eye Booster Liquid Eyeliner in Deep Brown
The Balm Rockstar Palette "Balm Jovi"
Lancôme Hypnose Star Mascara in Black
Physicians Formula Custom Eye Enhancing Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in Black
Physicians Formula Custom Eye Enhancing Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in Nude
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Soft Brown
Benefit Gimme Brow in Light/Medium

Lips
Gerard Cosmetics Lipgloss in Coral Craze

So now you've peeked into my travel  make up bag.......what's in yours?

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Empties........What Products I've Used Up and Will I Re-Purchase?

Hello Make Up Lovers! 

 

I'm on a roll with my posts!!  I've been collecting all my empties for the past couple of months and today I'll show you what products I've used up and if I will be re-purchasing them...... 

 

Empties!!

 
I'm going to split the products up into Face, Body and Hair......

FACE:

Q10 smartskin Anti-wrinkle Night Cream - I've loved using this night cream and I feel it's really helped my skin out, it's nice and thick, but not greasy, I've already repurchased this.

Garnier Perfect Blur 5 Sec Smoothing Base Perfector - I liked this product, I felt like it blurred out my pores and fine lines, I haven't repurchased it yet, but I  probably will.

Woolworths Select Face Sunscreen Very  High Protection SPF 30+ - I love this face sunscreen, it  doesn't break me out, it's matte, it's lovely under make up, I've already repurchased two (you can never have enough back ups of a favourite  product)

Nivea Pure Effect Thermo Daily Warming Cleanser - I picked this up in winter with a coupon from Priceline, while I liked the product, I don't think it did anything amazing for my skin, I probably won't re-purchase.

Garnier Pure Active Deep Pore Unclogging Wash - I loved this cleanser, used with my Clarisonic especially when I wear heavy make up it removes every trace and left my skin feeling so clean.  I can't seem to find this product in store so when I do I'll be re-purchasing it, however I have a feeling it's no longer available.  Let me know if you've seen it!

Swisse Argan Face Oil - another loved product, makes my skin so moisturised without being greasy, I only use this at night time, I will be re-purchasing it once I have finished up the other facial oils I have in my bathroom.

Lucas' Papaw Ointment - this is a staple product for me, I use on lips, sores, dry skin, burns.  I have this in my professional kit as well.  Of course I'm already into  another jar!

The Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture  Lotion SPF 15 - a lovely facial moisturiser, it's light but hydrating.  However I've found another facial moisturiser that I love more.......you'll see that in my next empties!

The Body Shop Vitamin E Cream Cleanser - another lovely Body Shop product, I love a cream cleanser for the face, however like the moisturiser I've found another cream cleanser I love more, sorry Body Shop.

St Ives Blemish Control Apricot Scrub - I still suffer from breakouts, while I don't get too many on my face anymore, my back and arms still get quite a few, this scrub I find is too harsh on my face, but perfect for my body.  I've already got another one on the go in the shower.

 
HAIR:

V05 Plump It Up Dry Shampoo - I like this product, but I don't love it, I've since found another dry shampoo I like more!

 
BODY:

Nivea Invisible Anti-Perspirant for Black and White - as you can see this is a favourite product as I have used up 3 of them, another re-purchased product.

The Body Shop Vanilla Body Lotion - a lovely vanilla smelling body moisturiser, I like this, but I won't be re-purchasing.

The Body Shop Strawberry  Body Polish - I love this body exfoliant, it's gentle and smells amazing, next time I'm near a Body Shop store I will be re-purchasing!

Imperial Leather Luxurious Cherry Blossom and Vanilla Body Wash - I love this body wash, it's so moisturising and smells so nice as well, I'll be re-purchasing when I've used up some of the stock I have in my bathroom!

Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Moisturizing Body Oil - I love body oils, especially in winter when your skin is ultra dry, I find in summer though it's too oily for  my skin, so next winter I'll definitely be re-purchasing.

Vaseline Intensive Care Spray Moisturiser - what's not to love about these spray moisturisers?  Non-greasy, fast absorbing, lovely cocoa smell, another re-purchase here!

 

So what products have you been using up?

 

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BATTLE OF THE CONTOUR KITS ........Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit VS Australis AC On Tour Contouring & Highlighting Kits

 

Hello Make Up Lovers!!  It's peak wedding season, so I apologise for my lack of posting, I really need to pencil blog posts into my diary!!

 

Today I'm reviewing two Contour Kits that are very similar.......

 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit and Australis Contouring & Highlighting Kit

 The Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit has been available for well over a year and can be purchased from www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com for $40.00 and shipping to Australia is around $18.00 and takes a week.

The Australis AC ON TOUR Contouring and Highlighting Kit has only just been released in the past 3 weeks and can be purchased from www.australiscosmetics.com.au or Priceline for $16.95.  Australis do not ship internationally so this is only available for those of us in Australia.

Left: Anastasia
Right: Australis
 

So you ask me what's the differences......ok let's get started:

Packaging:
Both have very similar black packaging
Anastasia: hard cardboard, magnetic closure, sturdy
Australis: hard plastic, clip closure, sturdy, How to guide on the back
Winner: Australis

The Product:
Both have the same amount of product in each pan
Anastasia: Creamy, very pigmented, no fallout, pans are able to be re-purchased, each colour has a name and you can also pick the standard kit or make your own
Australis: Creamy, very  pigmented, small amount of fallout, pans are not able to be re-purchased, slightly chalky
Winner:  Anastasia

Price:
Anastasia: $40.00 plus shipping
Australis: $16.95
Winner: Australis

Now for some swatches:

Top Row Anastasia (Vanilla, Banana, Sand)
Bottom Row Australis 1, 2 and 3)

 

Top Row Anastasia (Java, Fawn, Havana)
Bottom Row Australis 4, 5 and 6

Results from swatching:
The highlighting shade 1 and Vanilla are very similar, shade 2 is chalky whereas Banana is more finely milled, shade 3 and Sand are also very similar.

The contouring shade 4 is too dark whereas Java is perfect for bronzing and contouring, shade 5 is a good contouring shade, very pigmented so use a light hand and Fawn is also another shade perfect for bronzing and contouring, shade 6 is too warm but Havana is perfect for bronzing.

The Anastasia Kit is more cool toned and I think more suitable to my NC25 colouring than the Australis Kit, however I do think that the Australis Kit is excellent value for money!

I do prefer the Anastasia Kit  and it will be going into my professional kit and the Australis one will be for my own use, I'll just be using the contouring shades with a duo fibre brush and a light hand.

Will you be picking up one of these to try?

Both products were purchased with my own  money and all opinions are my own.