Collective Haul! Strawberrynet

I've bought quite a few items from Strawberrynet.com this year so I thought I'd do a collective haul showing what I've bought.

First I bought the DiorSkin Forever foundation compact. I asked a friend at work what she uses and she showed me her compact and told me it was also recommended to her. I use it over foundation but it can also be used without. Also, I apply it with a powder brush but it comes with a sponge applicator.

 

I was bored with the body washes I normally buy at the chemist or supermarket so I thought I'd give these a go.

 

 

 

The blue H2O+ Clearwater shower and bath gel smells, for the lack of a better word, clean. I bought this shower and bath gel because it was the cheaper of the three. I'm using this one at the moment.

The orange H2O+ Blushing Orange shower and bath gel smells like lemon peel and orange in a soap. I bought this shower and bath gel because it came up as the most popular.

The yellow H2O+ Kiwi-Cassis bath and shower gel smells like citris and berries together in a soap. I bought this shower and bath gel, well, because it was yellow and our bathroom is black and white with yellow hand towels and knick-knacks. It is my favourite of the three.

I was, like every winter, having problems with dry skin around my nose so, after being recommended it, I bought the Ella Bache Hydra Repulp. I apply it to any dry patches after exfoliating.

 

Clinique Fresh Bloom Allover Colour Blush. See my review here :)

I ran out of my Loreal Base Magique primer about 2 months ago and have been waiting until I read a good review on another primer so I could do a buy and try. Kaye at Beautiful Kayekie says that her go-to primer is the Smashbox Photo Finish and she lives in humid climate so surely this primer has stood the test of time (or should I say climate), right!? So I've bought Smashbox Beauty to Go which has a 30ml and a 15ml of this primer.

Project Pan Update

Back in February I started my own project pan to stop myself from buying unnecessary make-up items. I think I did pretty well. In fact, I didn't buy anything make-up related until late July.

So what did I completely finish?

Maybelline Mineral Powder: I used it mostly as a finishing powder but it has great coverage if used on its own too. I think it was Medium 2 shade.

Face Of Australia blush: This was my everyday blush for a very long time, even after I dropped it. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the shade however it was a subtle rose colour.

Natio Pressed Powder: This was my go-to face powder for as long as it lasted. It was discontinued.

Maybelline Age Rewind Primer: I love this primer! I will be re-purchasing this again. It's a silicone based primer and we all know I love those!

Sephora Foundation Sample: This foundation is quite thick so you only need a little bit.

Seacret body lotion: I was surprised how easy this lotion absorbed into the skin. A nice light one for summer. I think it is similar to the Vaseline Intensive range of body lotions.

Designer Brand body butter: This body butter is similar to the Body Shop body butters but for a third of the cost. It comes in the pump as pictured above or in a tub.

Paris Hilton, Gucci Flora and Elizabeth Arden body lotions: These came in packs with their respective fragrances.

Shiseido AV1 mascara: This was my holy grail (HG)  mascara until I discovered the Rimmel Sexy Curves mascara.

Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara: This was my HG until I discovered the Designer Brand Amplify mascara.

Designer Brands Amplify mascara: LOVE LOVE LOVE. Will forever be repurchasing. This was in my project pan as it was in the colour brown and I like to where black mascara.

Revlon New Complexion : This foundation is a light to medium foundation. I found it good to use in the winter when my skin was lacking moisture.

Revlon ColorStay Foundation: This foundation is a medium to heavy foundation. This was my go-to foundation for a very long time and would purchase it again but I have found a dupe which is have the price of this foundation.

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm: I bought this to use as a primer however I found it is better suited to be used as a 10 minute moisture mask.

Schwartzkopf Rescue Repair: Great for split ends. I love this brand in general and have yet to be disappointed. 

I haven't quite finished this project pan even though I gave myself 3 months to use these products. As you can see there are a few items I am still trying to finish.

L'oreal Base Magique Transforming Smoothing Primer: Review

Over the years of using face primers I have grown to love the silicone-based primers as they feel silky-smoothe, they mattify my oily skin, reduce the appearance of pores and any areas of dry skin. So, in saying this, when I bought this L'oreal primer I was going against everything I trust just to try a new primer.

This primer, the L'oreal Base Magique Transforming Smoothing Primer, presents itself more like a cream primer rather than a silicone primer in the jar, but on further inspection of the contents of the jar the product is noticably a silicone-based primer to the eye and to the touch.

It feels silky as it glides onto the skin and, as I noticed today that I didn't notice before, it mattifies impressively (I normally wash, moisturize, apply primer and then apply makeup to my face all one after the other but today I waited a few hours before applying primer and makeup leaving me time to notice a developing oily t-zone before applying the primer).

Being a sufferer of oily/combination skin I have the not so joyful pores and the occasional dry spots to smoothe over too, which I find that this product does for me as I'd expect any other silicone-based primer to do.

For best results apply primer then wait a couple of minutes before applying foundation for even and smoothe coverage.