The Balm Haul

This was pre-P100P...so its allowed!
Everyone jump on Ozsale when The Balm was on there, and we waited and waited and waited and then it arrived! Huzzah!

I'm not going to show you the insides, these have been all over the web for ages...but I'm happy, and that's all that matters right?!?!

Savvy by DB eyeliner review

I love cheap n cheerful stuff, and this liner is just that, retailing at under $10 this little number is a steal.
I can't find any info on Savvy online, which is a shame, but you'll find the products in Priceline, so far I've tried the foundations, the liners and the powders and for the minimal cash outlay, I've been super impressed!

Grab them when you see them, this eyeliner is super soft and easy to put on, it's not the most pigmented liner I've ever owned, but it might be the cheapest, which means it get my seal of approval!

Huzzah!

IMATS Haul

IMATS was ages ago but I'm lacking internet at home, so here I am chilling out at my mum's house, ignoring everyone while I write...

IMATS was a wonderland to me....I bought heaps and could have happily bought heaps more :)
This post is picture heavy and word light, if you want to ask about anything please do, I'll address details as needed.  Many of my things are missing packaging, because I had to bring it all back from Sydney, I decided to forgo packaging in exchange with MORE STUFF!

Brushes, who's surprised that I bought so many? Not I she said, NOT I! Royal and Langnickel [R]Evolution brushes, Rae Morris brush, was a gift when she heard about the other issues I had.  The middle two brushes are my first (and second) Hakuhodo brushes.  Then lots of Crown brushes, mosly ones I already own but love.

 MUFE 12 Colour Flash Palette, OCC Lip Tars and glitter, lovely, lovely lovely glitter.

 MAC face and body in the Pro size, MAC Paint Pot- Bare Study Paint Pot

 Various FX things

 MUFE HD Primer, Foundatuon and Powder

Scotty's brush cleaner, because it is cheap, and also, I needed some to wash all the brushes I had bought while in Sydney so I could use them!

BLYNC lashs, I love lashes, and since IMATS have taken to wearing them for no actual reason.  I've never found lashes I loved like I love my BLYNC lashes.

While chatting with the lovely crew at BLYNC I decided to get a picture of Countess Grotesque and Karl, both rocking some spectacular lash looks...

I think in order to not be disapointed I might start saving for next year, now.  Also have added 'Attend IMATS LA to my Bucket List

Project Pan Update

I really wanted to do a September Empties type post, but seeing as how we're halfway through October, it seems a little bit late!
Instead, I'll give you a little update on my P100P, I'm actually managing quite well! IMATS I think helped, I gave myself that entire weekend to buy whatever I wanted and in true junkie style, this has help me over, much better than having 6 coffees one day and none the next, so in fact, not junkie style at all....
Moving on...

DONE!

Of the above products, I love the Natural Source shower gel and will repurchase post P100P, I had actually repurchased the mousse pre-P100P because I knew it was getting low, the Clinique toner is great but pricey and the Derma is cheap but not great.

I took this shot with my phone and I don't know why, but it rotates them when I upload them, but you can see them.  I probably wouldn't repurchase any of these.  The Natio wipes are a great idea but they stung my eyes....no love.

SO that's 7 (The small toner and the small Natio scrub are 1) down and 93 to go....:S

How's everyone PPs going? I know there are a few of you doing them!

Rae Morris Brushes- An Update...

Remember the The Bitter Brush Debacle of 2012? Well, I have an update.

While I was at IMATS, Rae was there, she was at her stand, selling books and brushes, I decided I would have a quiet word with her about the dye, not the PETA stuff, not the glue in the brushes, just the dye, I had the picture on my phone and I thought, you know what? She deserves to know.

So while Emma ran for cover (OK, stood on the other side of the stall picking out brushes), completely convinced Rae was going to punch me, I waited until everyone had walked off and Rae was on her own, I didn't want to make a fuss, I just wanted to show her, I started by telling her how big a fan I was, how I had all the books and so on...then I told her about my dyed brush and showed her the picture. 

She was horrified, showed the picture to her assistants and asked if she could e-mail the it to herself so she could chase it up, grabbed be a replacement brush, cleaned it right in front of me to check for dye.  She asked about the quality of the other brushes and I told her, she was clearly disappointed.  She grabbed a few more brushes, then asked if there was any book I didn't have, I said no, but a friend had been eyeing up my copy of Timeless Makeup and I could pass my other copy to her.  She personally signed the book and gave me all my goodies, I hung around for a few minutes chatting makeup, brush cleaning tips, foundations preferences, everything really.  Before I left she pointed out that I now had her personal e-mail address and if I had any other issues to contact her directly.

I am now ready to fall in love with these brushes, I was hurt before, I won't lie, but I can tell a genuine response from a fake one and Rae Morris was on my side, she was warm, lovely, funny and has a heart of gold, lucky for Emma, I had already worked out she was in heels and I in flats...just in case...

A happy ending methinks, interestingly when I compare the brush I bought with the new one I was given, they are a bit different, the new one of markedly softer, have longer bristles and a slightly different shaped handle.  Might be a blog post in that too.

And Lizzi and the brushes lived happily ever after...