Adore Beauty Best of the Best Sampler Packs

I've just been told by the lovely Kate from Adore Beauty that the Best of the Best sampler packs (A$34.95 each) have just been released on the Adore Beauty online store!! These sampler packs are a great way to explore and test out a variety of beauty products before you decide to buy the full size product. 

There are two spectacular packs available, Skincare + Makeup and Skincare + Haircare, and when they say 'best of the best' they really do mean it! Each pack features 7 deluxe trial size products that will surely last a good few weeks!

Also, each pack comes with a voucher which entitles you to a 10% discount when you purchase the full size product of the sample size product.

Adore Beauty Skincare + Makeup Sampler Pack

Adore Beauty Best of the Best Sampler: Skincare + Makeup
Bioderma Crealine 20ml
Philosophy Purity 30ml
Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer 15ml
St Tropez Skin Illuminator 30ml
theBalm Hot Mama 1g
Lanolips Rose Balm Intense for very Dry Hands 25ml
BeneFit They're Real! Mascara 3g

Adore Beauty Skincare + Haircare Sampler Pack

Adore Beauty Best of the Best Sampler: Skincare + Haircare
KEVIN.MURPHY ANGEL.WASH 40ml
KEVIN.MURPHY ANGEL.RINSE 40ml
Lanolips Rose Balm Intense for very Dry Hands 25ml
Terax Crema Conditioner 60ml
Smith's Rosebud Balm (mixed)
Philosophy Purity 30ml
Alpha-H Liquid Gold 5ml

 Enjoy!

xx Rose

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July Empties

BeneFit b.Right! Radiant Skincare Trio: Total Moisture Facial Cream, It's Potent Eye Cream and Foamingly Clean Facial Wash - The miniature version of BeneFit b.Right! skincare trio are cute as! The moisturiser is most suited to dry skin types, however, it did work well for my combo skin during winter. The eye cream is my favourite as it is a lightweight cream which thoroughly hydrates my under-eyes and leaves it feeling soft and smooth. The cleanser is also another favourite as it doesn't dry out my skin and does a great job in removing residual makeup/impurities.

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Fiji - NARS Sheer Glow is suited for normal to dry skin types. I decided to get the Sheeer Glow rather than the Sheer Matte Foundation as I have heard that the latter results in dry patchy finishes and does not provide any oil-control. Sheer Glow applies on really smooth and gives a lovely dewy glow to my skin, however, towards the end of the day my skin did appear slightly oily along the T-zone and the longevity was substandard. What I liked about this foundation is how well it blended onto my skin and the colour match was almost perfect. 

Dior Diorskin Forever Compact in 020 - This Diorskin powder contains SPF25 PA++ which is a great quality of this powder. The powder mattifies my skin very well after applying foundation, however I do feel that sometimes my skin looks a little heavy. So, the key thing to remember is to apply minimal powder to achieve naturally matte-looking skin.

Nivea Invisible Black & White Pure Aerosol - This 'invisible' antiperspirant deodorant did keep me feeling fresh, however, it did leave some white residue if I spray it too close to my clothing. For some odd reason, I tend to always breathe-in the mist unintentionally when spraying. It must be that the mist gives off a lot more product than my usual Dove deodorant.

L'Occitane Lavender Foaming Bath* (reviewed here) - Lavender is one of my absolute favourite scents! The aroma keeps my calm, relaxed and peaceful. Just a couple of cap-fulls or more to a full bath tub is all I need to indulge myself!

L'Occitane Luminous Body Cream with olive tree extracts - This body cream smells okay, the scent of products containing olive extracts aren't really my type of scent. Despite this, the texture is really smooth and rich and also very hydrating! It doesn't look obvious when you look at the cream in the jar, however, after application, I noticed hundreds and thousands of miniscule sparkles on my hand and skin. So, this product was great to wear on a night out.

ULittleBeauty Dinki-di Day Moisture Replenishing Cream and Happy Clappers Nourishing Hand Cream - I really enjoyed using Dinki-di on my legs and the hand cream because the creams had that typical botanical ULittleBeauty scent which smells invigorating. The cream doesn't absorb immediately considering that these are natural based products, so it does take a few minutes to gentle massage the product into the skin.

Sheercover Nourishing Moisture with SPF15 - This oil-free and fragrance-free moisturiser with SPF is a sample I received in my Glossybox a few months back. I've been applying this on my chest and the back of my hands as it has SPF.

Paul Mitchell Smoothing Super Skinny Serum - I love using this transparent serum after styling my hair. Heat styling my hair just dries out my ends, so applying this serum helps to soften and moisten my dry hair.

ULittleBeauty Natural Shine Hair Serum (reviewed here) - This light weight serum smells very botanical and the serum has a lightweight consistency, making it so easy to evenly apply to the ends of my hair. I've been using this serum every night and it maintains the moisture of my hair very well.

Which products have you used up last month?

xx Rose

*Product was received for consideration

Review: BeneFit Cosmetics The POREfessional

For those of you who have read my previous skincare reviews, you would know that I have a combination/oily skin type and one of my main skin concerns is an oily T-zone, visible pores and dry cheeks. Recently, I discovered BeneFit Cosmetics The POREfessional (25ml A$53) which is an oil-free, lightweight, translucent, silky pro balm that helps to minimise the appearance of pores. These are the qualities in a balm that I have been looking for as sometimes, either primer or foundation is not adequate to ensure pores look invisible.

The POREfessional is a latte coloured balm which is formulated with silicone based ingredients and vitamin E to nourish the skin. I apply about 1/4 of a pea size of The POREfessional along the T-zone and on the inner cheeks, where pores are most visible. The texture of The POREfessional is very lightweight as it claims and the silky texture reflects on the amount of silicone present in the formulation. The silicone feel makes my skin smooth and appear nice and matte. The POREfessional is lightly fragranced and to me it isn't a pleasant scent. However, the scent does dissipate awhile after application. 

Once I blend in The POREfessional onto my skin, the balm dissappears instantly and becomes translucent. You can apply the balm before OR after foundation. I prefer to apply before foundation to leave a perfect canvas base for foundation application. 

The POREfessional covers up my pores really well! I am very impressed with the results as most products I use only slightly minimise the appearance of my pores. However, I found that The POREfessional does not provide longevity to my foundation. Hence, I would need to top up powder on my skin during the day.

I absolutely swear by The POREfessional and it is my staple and holy grail primer! If you have similar skin concerns as I do, expecially with visible pores, I highly reccomend you try this out!

Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, Silica, Isododecane, Phenoxyethanol, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Cyclohexasiloxane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance (parfum), Mica, Iron Oxides (CI 77492, CI 77491, CI77499), Limonene, Triethoxycaprylylylsilane, Bht.

Which holy grail products do you use to minimise the appearance of pores?

xx Rose

April Bellabox: Be Fashion Foward with Bellabox!

My Bellabox box arrived a few days ago and the theme of the Bellabox April edition is 'Be Fashion Forward with Bellabox'! The theme is to follow the lead up to the 2012 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, with the first official runway show to take place on Monday 30th April.

This month Bellabox has gone back to their original hard cardboard box, so the calico drawstring bag which contained the March Bellabox samples must have been a one off. I don't mind the original box, though I do hope they bring out those cute drawstring bags in future. 

A couple of weeks ago, Bellabox opened their doors to popular beauty brand BeneFit Cosmetics. Being a huge fan of BeneFit Cosmetics I was very excited to hear the news and was anticipating a sample of their new Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow foundation which launched recently. Well, indeed I was right and I received a deluxe miniature of their most talked about foundation which hasn't even launched on counters (in Australia that is) yet!

April Bellabox 2012

Ulta3 nail color in Bellabox's signature colour 'Jade'  (full size A$2)
OP therapy body hydration with Emu Oil (full size 75mL A$19.95)
Hollywood Feet Heel Cushions (A$9.95/2 pairs)
Benefit hello flawless foundation, sample size 5mL in 'Petal' worth $9 (full size 30mL A$55)

pureDKNY Verbena purse spray vial 1.5mL worth $4 (30mL A$80)
Comvita Olive White Moisturiser, Serum and Facial Exfoliant satchet samples (1.5 ml each)

April Bellabox Total worth ~A$45

BeneFit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation in Petal

I honestly have not tried any BeneFit Cosmetics liquid foundations in the past, so I was quite excited to test drive Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow which is packaged in this cute little miniature of the actual full size bottle. The foundation is a brightening oil-free makeup product which contains SPF25 PA+++ and that is super duper great as the sun factor is higher than most other foundations I have used. The shade Petal is yellow based and it is the 2nd lightest of the 9 shades available in the range. The consistency is very thin, however, it surprisingly provided full coverage with a nice smooth and matte finish. This is definitely the type of foundation that suits my combination/oily skin type and I will definitely purchase this in the near future!

Ulta3 Nail Colour in Jade

Ulta3 Nail Colours are probably the cheapest nail polish I have ever seen on the market! The metallic sheen of Jade isn't really a shade that I would wear alone, as I would rather use this shade when I am feeling artistic and want to do nail art.

pureDKNY Verbena

PureDKNY Verbene is a very fresh and light fragrance with top notes honeysuckle, peony, jasmine petals, with white amber, sea moss, and vetiver to balance the scent. The scent is relatively overwhelming, however, the scent does fade after a few minutes leaving behind a floral/sweet scent which lingers during the day. The scent is quit lovely!

OP Therapy Body Hydrator with Emu Oil

OP Therapy is a completely new brand to me, so I am glad that Bellabox has introduced this brand to me. I also have not tried any products containing Emu Oil, so I was intrigued to see how this Body Hydrator goes. The texture of OP Therapy Body Hydrator is almost similar to that of soft serve ice-cream! However, the consistency is much lighter and more along the lines of mousse. The body cream was very easy to apply and does not leave any visible marks, instead it absorbed relatively quickly leaving my skin feeling smooth and lovely. My only dislike for this product is the unpleasant scent which is quite strong considering the body cream is unscented. The scent must be from the core ingredient, Emu Oil. The nature of the scent was a huge let down as the texture of the cream was lovely when applied.

Hollywood Feet Heel Cushions

Hollywood Feet Heel Cushions are relatively smaller in comparison to the 'Party Feet' heel cushions that I have use previously. Though these Heel Cushions would still be put to great use for those long nights out under the city lights!

The April edition of my Bellabox also included 3 sachet samples of Comvita's Olive White skincare range. I would assume these are a bonus as Bellabox normally includes 5 deluxe samples to their boxes.

Overall, I am pleased with the products included in the April Edition of my Bellabox as the products included are products that I would use. I am especially happy to receive a miniature of BeneFit Cosmetics Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow foundation and glad to see that this foundation could be my Holy Grail foundation! Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow will be available on counter 25th April 2012, so I highly recommend checking out the range of shades and texture of this little beauty!

What did you receive in your April Bellabox?

xx Rose

BeneFit Cosmetics Online GWP: Free Gabbi Makeup Bag

BeneFit Cosmetics online are currently offering a free Gabbi Makeup bag when you spend $70 or more at www.benefitcosmetics.com. 

Use the code: HEYGABS at checkout to receive your bonus. 

There is also free International shipping on any $125 order. 

Be quick as the code expires on Monday 12th March 2012.

xx Rose

BeneFit 'They're Real!' Mascara GWP Online

BeneFit Cosmetics has recently launched their exciting new mascara called 
'They're Real!' in the US.

(Launching in Australia on the 6th of August 2011.)

BeneFit Cosmetics- 'It's the mascara that's beyond belief! This jet-black mascara lengthens, curls, volumizes, lifts & separates lashes for a spectacular "out-to-here" look. The exclusive brush is specially designed to maximize the performance of the long-wearing, glossy formula-revealing lashes you never knew you had! Staggered bristles grab close to the root, boosting length & volume beyond belief. The precision bristles on the custom-domed tip lift, define & curl even your tiniest lashes. The end result...luxurious, silky lashes that won't smudge, clump or dry out.'

Here are some details from the BeneFit Cosmetics website: 

They're real and here's the proof!

94% saw dramatic length and volume*

90% saw base-to-tip curl*

94% saw visible lift*

100% saw long-wearing results*

*Results observed in a consumer panel survey

8.5 g Net wt. 0.3 oz.

To celebrate the launch of BeneFit's brand new mascara to join 'Prrrowl' and the famous 'BADgal' Lash, Plum, Waterproof and Brown mascaras, 

you can score a FREE BeneFit 'That's Real!' tote bag (metallic finish material, 36 x 51 cm) with any purchase over $60 on the US website (enter code: TOTELYRE).

www.benefitcosmetics.com

Also, enjoy FREE shipping to Australia for all purchases over $115 (enter code: WORLD115)

Have you heard about BeneFit's new They're Real! mascara yet?

Have you tried any of BeneFit cosmetics mascara before?

Rose

Event: Benefit Cosmetics b.right! Radiant Skincare Range

This is my first post and I'm quite excited to start with my all time favourite brand...

BeneFit Cosmetics

The newest addition to the BeneFit Cosmetics skincare range is (drum roll please!)....

b.right! Radiant Skincare

The launch of this amazing b.right! Radiant Skincare range is tomorrow (Saturday the 21st of May) at all stores Australia-wide! Be sure to attend this event and explore the beauty of this new skincare range. 

Here's an outline of what BeneFit Cosmetics had to say on these products:

Benefit B.Right Foamingly Clean Face Wash (A$38)

There's clean, and then there's really clean. The Benefit B.Right Skincare Foamingly Clean Face Wash is a one-step facial wash which effectively cleanses the skin and removes makeup and impurities with a soft, gentle lather.

Benefit B.Right Skincare Foamingly Clean Face Wash has been carefully formulated to be suitable for all skin types.

Benefit B.Right Refined Finish Facial Polish (A$40)

Dull skin from daily stress? The Benefit B.Right Skincare Refined Finish Facial Polish beautifully brightens the complexion, gently exfoliating to purify the skin and help minimise the appearance of pores to reveal skin's natural radiance.

Benefit B.Right Skincare Refined Finish Facial Polish contains natural clay and seaweed extract rich in minerals, nutrients and sugars, known to purify the skin.

Benefit B.Right Moisture Prep Toning Lotion (A$49)

Benefit B.Right Skincare Moisture Prep Toning Lotion is a special step for extra radiant skin. It smoothes and revitalises, allowing skin to fully optimise the benefits of your moisturiser.

Benefit B.Right Skincare Moisture Prep Toning Lotion contains vitamin E acetate, natural oat and meadowsweet; botanical extracts known to purify and smooth the skin and help reduce fine lines. This specialised formula contains a blend of aloe leaf and yeast extract, known to clarify and soothe the skin.

Benefit B.Right Triple Performing Emulsion SPF15 (A$45)

You may not know you're dehydrated, but your skin does. Benefit's B.Right Skincare Triple Performing Emulsion SPF15 hydrates, protects and comforts the skin with an oil-free, lightweight formula.

Benefit B.Right Skincare Triple Performing Emulsion SPF15 contains an exclusive tri-radiance complex to help develop the skin's reserves of water. SPF 15 protects the skin against sun damage with a broad-spectrum blend of UVA and UVB filters.

Benefit B.Right Total Moisture Facial Cream (A$59)

Say good-bye to dry skin and hello to "total moisture" with Benefit's B.Right Skincare Total Moisture Facial Cream. This facial cream provides concentrated immediate and long-term hydration for an ultra radiant complexion.

Benefit B.Right Skincare Total Moisture Facial Cream contains the exclusive tri-radiance complex to help develop the skin's reserves of water and reinforce skin's moisture barrier for a radiantly refreshed complexion.

Benefit's B.Right Skincare Total Moisture Facial Cream is ideal for normal to dry skin.

Benefit B.Right Remove It Makeup Remover (A$38)

Removing your makeup is as important as applying it. Benefit's B.Right Skincare Remove It Makeup Remover effectively removes eye makeup, including long-wearing and waterproof formulas, with an oil-free, no-rinse formula.

Apply Benefit B.Right Skincare Remove It Makeup Remover to a clean cotton swab to instantly correct mascara or eyeliner mistakes.

Benefit B.Right Ultra Radiance Facial Mist (A$47)

Even the brightest complexions need a quick pick-me-up now and then. The Benefit B.Right Skincare Ultra Radiance Facial Re-hydrating Mist instantly enhances radiance with Benefit's exclusive tri-radiance complex, to deliver immediate and long-term hydration.

The Benefit B.Right Skincare Ultra Radiance Facial Re-hydrating Mist relaxes and soothes skin with magnesium PCA and white and blue lotus extracts, known to help skin combat stress.

What do you think of BeneFit's new b.right! Radiance skincare range?

Are you a fan of BeneFit Cosmetics?

Rose