There’s some exciting things in this haul! I got a bunch of stuff from overseas and that’s always enough to make me start squealing!
This Neutrogena CC Cream was such a surprise to me – it was in my Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon goodie bag! At first I thought it was just sunscreen, but nope – it’s definitely a tinted cc cream. SO COOL! I’m excited to try this one out.
Time for my yearly repurchase of the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge! I’ve started picking them up whenever IMATS happens, but they were only taking cash at the Farley Co and I hadn’t brought any this year. So anyway, I picked this one up at FTB Beauty and I’ve already started using it. As a note, if you take care of your sponges, they do last a really long time. There was nothing inherently wrong with my old Complexion Sponge as I clean it frequently enough, but after a full year of use, I just wanted a fresh one.
The next few items are via Natalie of Ivory Avenue! She was in England for a little while and she managed to snag me every single item on my wishlist. What a champ!
So the first item of my list was the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum foundation in shade 52 Vanilla. I LOVE THIS STUFF. I ran through an entire bottle this year and when I finished it I was so so sad. This stuff is freaking magic on the skin (full review over here) and I am so happy to have it back in my collection. I still have a few other foundations I want to finish before I get to use this one but YES – SO HAPPY! Also, the reason I asked her to pick it up for me in the UK is because even with our Canadian dollar being pretty shitty right now, it’s still cheaper to buy it in the UK than it is to get it in Canada. How frustrating is that??
The other item I wanted to try was the Bourjois Delice de Poudre. I’m a bronzer fiend so every time I see something new or unique, I want it. Not that this powder is especially new on the market, but since I hadn’t picked it up before, it’s new to me! The powder is supposed to smell like cocoa or chocolate, but honestly? I smell coconut. Lots and lots of coconut. It also comes with a whopping 14g of product (a bronzer normally has 9-10g) and looks like chocolate. Adorable.
Soap & Glory‘s Glow All Out is kind of weird to me. When you open the compact you’ll notice the powder is full on PINK. So I was a liiiitle bit skeptical this would work as a highlighter and not a blush. As it turns out, the pigmentation of the actual colour is fairly weak (which is good!) and it instead packs a bunch of shine. It’s pretty, but more of a subtle highlight.
Annnnd another bronzer. Soap & Glory‘s Solar Powder bronzer has a dark side and a light, but really… I’m just going to end up swirling my brush through both of them.
I had asked Natalie to find me Soap & Glory‘s Sexy Motherpucker in Nudist since I loved my Raplumzel so much. She wasn’t able to, but she gave me HERS instead! I wasn’t expecting that at all and yet I’m so pleased because this colour is stunning on me. It’s a gorgeous translucent nude that adds just a little bit of colours but a whole lot of shine. Plus the scent is to die for. By the way, I don’t know if these are discontinued now, but they’re no longer on Soap & Glory’s UK site and Natalie was saying they were sold out almost everywhere. :s
If you made me pick a favourite foundation I’d be tempted to say the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum…. but this is sliiightly better since it provides a touch more coverage. Boots No7 Instant Radiance foundation is freaking BOMB and you can’t find it in Canada anywhere or at Target in the US (they don’t have the Instant Radiance line). This is the foundation that I always notice makes my skin flawless in photos. I ended up getting Cool Vanilla and Warm Ivory because sometimes I feel Cool Vanilla is too pink. I’m so, SO happy to have these back in my arsenal!
And lastly, a cast off from another blogger’s collection: Wet n Wild‘s Sunset Junction. Not sure what I think about it yet, but hey, I love trying new things.
That’s it for this month! Have you picked up anything exciting recently?
So many fun British products!! I love that Bourjois foundation so much, but I am a little afraid to repurchase it in case I don’t love it as much as I remember.
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Oh you know it’s like fairy dust! It’s always as good as we remember! Going back to it feels amazing! 😉
This is a great list of products! I haven’t bought anything new this month, I’ve been trying to go through whatever I have or at least make a dent in some. LOL! I’ll be stocking up on Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum when I am back in Malaysia because it’s so pricey here!
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The price point of Bourjois in Canada is totally unreal. It might be worth it since I love the products, but if I have the opportunity to get it cheaper I’ll definitely take that opportunity!
When are you heading to Malaysia??
We’ll be arriving there on 1st Feb and will stay for 2 and half weeks to celebrate Chinese New Year with my family. 25 hours of flight and layover, super fun with our little one…not. Honestly am afraid to think how he’ll be in the first flight from Vancouver to Taipei which is 10 hours. LOL!
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Oooo good luck! It’s worth getting them used to flying I’d imagine! And man, I’ve never been on a flight that long!
Seriously, you’re to blame for my obsession with the Bourgois Healthy Mix Serum. Just saying.
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It’s worth it though! That stuff is pure magic!
I maaaaay have just bought Bite Beauty’s Kir Royal lipstick, on your recommendation. Can’t wait to get my hands on it!
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Yay! I’m so excited to see how you like it!
i wasn’t a huge fan of the healthy mix probalby b/c it didn’t really set on me and it was slightly more dewy than i like.
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Hmm interesting. I’ve not had issues with setting, but it definitely is dewy. Damn, you’re the first person I know that isn’t keen on it!
We wish more of these brands were available in Australia. Only Neutrogena’s skin care range can be bought here, but we really want to try some of their makeup
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Ditto on Neutrogena’s skincare in Canada! We don’t have any of the makeup at all so I was really surprised that this tinted spf cream was in that bag. I do think it qualifies a bit more as skincare than makeup though. 🙁
Love the look of the Bourjois bronzer. But how disappointing that it doesn’t smell like chocolate. And I’m NOT a fan of coconut lol.
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I wonder if other people smell chocolate more than coconut? I swear people had mentioned it smelled like chocolate… very odd. And yes, it’s so freaking adorable!
Oooo great buys!!! I love the Bourjois healthy mix serum too! I need a new bottle though but can only order it online as it’s no longer sold here! The texture is just awesome! Also now I’m totally regretting not just jumping it and buying some soap & glory make up at Boots when I was visiting Bangkok! I’d love to try their blush and lip products! Nice stuff! I’m trying my best not to buy any beauty items these few months except for big purchases that I’m saving up for.
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Soap & Glory is a lot of fun and thankfully the prices are relatively reasonable because I want to own ALL of their products.
I need to step back on my purchasing as well. The holiday season started so early here in Canada that I feel like I’ve been buying up limited edition makeup left, right and center! Yikes…