January Makeup Favourites

Yo People!

It's been a little while but hey, I was busy... that's enough of my excuses, let's get this post on the road!

Here are the products I have been loving and using A LOT the past month!

Top to bottom L to R: NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil in Charcoal, Maybelline Full 'N Soft Waterproof Mascara, Rimmel Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush in 170 Genuine Plum, Benefit Sun Beam, Revlon Colorstay 24hr Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin in 240 Medium Beige.

Arguably the biggest make up trend of 2014, this was definitely the year brows became prominent in every day makeup routines! Eyebrows on FLEEK! As my natural hair colour is almost black, it is quite hard to find drugstore eyebrow pencils/kits that actually match my hair colour, but this is PERFECT! If you have dark brown/black hair I highly reccomend this for the colour match alone! On top of that, the wind up crayon is not too opaque and can be built to desired intensity. I was never into filling my eyebrows until I got this and it makes a hell of a difference! I've got many compliments from strangers about my brows, so imma take it and thank NYX.

Second item is probably my favourite makeup product ever, and is my holy grail mascara. I will continue to buy this mascara until the end of time! It does exactly what it says- makes my lashes full and soft looking, but it is also buildable for a more voluminous look. It holds curl perfectly for this gal's long and stubbornly straight lashes which is probably why I love it so much. It just opens my wee little eyes up so much, and for that I am grateful Maybelline.

Moving onto blush, I've had this Rimmel one for a while but I've only started gravitating to it recently. As I look in the mirror shortly after 'finishing' my face I feel the need for more rosy cheeks with from a product with good staying power and this is it! As I've been using highlighter all the time, I feel the need for a non-shimmer blush and Rimmel does it well.

Speaking of highlighter (my new found makeup revelation) I am IN LOVE with the Benefit Sun Beam! I got a mini size in one of their gift tins, and although I bought the in for the porefessional primer and they're real mascara, this is the real standout for me. The goldish shimmer is perfect for looking blissfully sunkissed in the Australian Summer, and adds so much more dimension to my face! I will definitely be repurchasing when this baby runs out!

Finally, an old favourite of mine that I have neglected for about 9 months, the Revlon Colorstay 24hr Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin in 240 Medium Beige (which I'm sad to say is now empty, but there's something very satisfying of completely using up a product am I right?). I tend to reach for this in the Summer months for it's great lasting power in the Australian sun (+ my sweat) and provides medium coverage that's easily buildable to full coverage, which is a necessity for me.

So there we are! I hope you enjoyed this post and are having a great 2015 so far!

That's all for now!

Sayonara! xo

Updates! + Priceline Haul

Hello there!

So I'm just here to update you a little bit! Life. I've recently got a second job for the holiday period so I won't have as much free time as I thought, but I will keep posting as much as I can on here.

Also, I've started a YouTube channel! Check out ZoEclectic, I would really appreciate it :) I have been wanting to make videos for a long time but I've only just got the courage to do it! Make sure you stay in the loop for more videos in the coming weeks!

On top of that I have a new instagram account so check that out and give us a follow!

Now that's the formalities out of the way, here is a look at my Priceline haul from their 40% off all cosmetics haul last week!

From left to right, top to bottom: 2x Face of Australia Blush in 'O Peachy!', Sally Hansen Insta Dri Top Coat, Revlon 'Whimsical' Colourburst Lip Gift Pack, Australis Fresh and Flawless Pressed Powder in 'Deep Natural', Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Concealer in '120 Pale', and Essence Lip Liners in '06 Satin Mauve' and '07 Cute Pink'. 

I'm super excited to use all of this (I've already used some of it and have been loving it!).

Swatches and reviews to come soon!

That's all for now,

Sayonara! xo

Japanese Makeup Haul!

Since becoming interested in makeup in the past year or so, I've been dying to try some Japanese makeup because of all the amazing reviews I've heard. So on my recent trip I made sure I'd done some research on the best brands and products to narrow my purchases down to the best of the best, seeing as there's an overwhelming amount of beauty products in Japan!

*sneaky photos* Look at how cute and vast all the displays are! I was truly in heaven!
Now without any further ado, here is what I bought!

From left to right, top to bottom:
eye mascara protector - Daiso
Fasio Smart Curl Mascara C in 'BK001' by Kose
1 Day Tattoo Waterproof Liquid eyeliner in 'Super Black' by K-Palette
Pore Putty BB Cream SPF 50+ by Sana Keana Pate Shokunin
KATE unlock one shade eyes eyeshadow in 'RD-1' by Kanebo
Heroine Make Volume and Curl Mascara
Clear eyelash glue - Daiso
Canmake Cream Cheek in '05'
False Eyelashes Natural Style in 'No. 2 Brown Mix' - Daiso
Maybelline New York Hyper Cosmos Trio in GD-1 'Lunar Gold'
Aqua Lip Gloss in 'Cherry Blossom Pink' - Daiso
Cezanne Mix Colour Cheek in '02' (pearl and matte)
Chifure Lipstick in '153'
*Not pictured* OMI Nourishing Anti UV Non Scented Medicated lip balm in 'Sakura Pink'

Woah... didn't realise how much I actually bought! Beauty shopping in Japan is definitely fun, but a lot of the time I was distracted by the super cute packaging of everything... KAWAII! And while I managed to resist buying things just for the packaging, it took a lot of will power! For the most part 'drugstore' beauty products are fairly cheap compared to Australia, however the Maybelline eyeshadow trio I got is similar to the pricing expected in Australia (this Maybelline product is not currently available in Australia, hence why I bought from a 'western' brand in Japan). Just an example of the price differences: the average price for mascara in Japan is around 1200 yen ($12 AUD) compared to an average of $20 in Australia. As expected, it's cheaper to buy Japanese cosmetics in Japan to avoid import mark ups, whether they be drugstore brands or higher end brands such as RMK, Shu Uemura and Shiseido. But don't be fooled, as with anywhere else Japan still has it's fair share of expensive cosmetics brands such as RMK, Shiseido and Shu Uemura.

While I have only tried a few of these products and have loved them so far, I want to give them all a good try and then maybe post a review of some products in the future!

That's all for now,

Sayonara! xo