Thursday, August 15, 2013Y
Beauty Haul - More Burberry!
Once again, I craved in to my inner beautyaholic whims and indulged in some beauty hauling from Burberry. I bought these earlier in July, shove them one side and forgot that I have not written on them yet!
Initially I merely wanted to sneak a peak at the Burberry summer collection as I actually had my eyes on the NARS Morden Menage et Trois of Color palette. However, the Burberry items caught my eyes instead.
From the summer collection, I bought the Fresh Glow Luminous Highlighting Powder in Nude Radiance No. 01. I have been lemming for a new high end powder highlighter for some time already and when I came across this product on an advertisement in the newspapers.
This powder comes in the the usual magnetic Burberry compact and velvet pouch and it also comes with a flat skinny brush.
I have not tried it on my face yet, but I have swatched it at the back of my hands and I really liked it. Like its name, it imparts a luminous glow and there are not visible shimmers.
I also got another of the Light Glow, in Hydrangea Pink No. 10. I was talked into getting this by the SA. Hydrangea Pink is a bright bright pink that I would have never splurge on from a high end brand (I prefer to buy 'safe' colours from high end brands just in case I didn't like it). However, Hydrangea Pink is also the name of the flowers I bought for my wedding photoshoot..... So, yes, I bought this blush because of its name...
The packaging is the same as the other Light Glows, it comes with the usual magnetic Burberry compact, velvet pouch and a small angled blush brush. It contains 7g of product and is made in Italy.
Lastly, I also bought the Effortless Mascara in Midnight Black No. 01. It contains 4.5 ml of product and is made in Italy.
I don't know what went into me that day and I bought this frightfully expensive mascara, which cost $40ish. I know this is about the price range of other high end mascaras, but mascara is one beauty item that I almost never splurge on, because I love my trusty (and relatively inexpensive) Japanese drugstore ones (eg. KATE, Lavshuca, Kiss Me, etc). But the SA convinced me to get it.
This mascara apparently contains marine plant glycogen that accelerates fiber growth and strengthens the lashes. Since I crimp and apply mascara on my lashes almost everyday, I thought they sure deserves some TLC.
I have already tried it twice, and I hate to say it makes my painstakingly curled lashes drooped (*horror*)!!!!!!! I think I shall wait another week or so, to let the formula dry out a little before my next try.
For all that I have spent at the Burberry counter, I can receive a full sized lip stick. As the selection is quite limited, and since I only have one red lipstick in my entire collection, I chose the Lip Cover in Union Red No.17.
Thanks for reading! Bye!
Labels: Base Make Up, Blush, Burberry Beauty, Eye Make, lippies
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