BEAUTY ALIXIRS: *Haul

H&M Beauty Haul: Cream Lip Colour in Creamy Chestnut, Pure Radiance Powder Blusher in Apricot & Colour Essence Eye Pencil in Terrior

Haul time! (again)

First up is this gorgeous blush shade Apricot from the Pure Radiance Powder Blusher ($12 CAD)line. It comes with 5 grams of product and has great pigmentation that's really easy to blend. Definitely a one-dip-then-apply kind of blush.

I also picked up the H&M Cream Lip Colour in Creamy Chestnut ($6.99 CAD), which is a rosy brown colour.

The formula is ( as you'd expect) very creamy and quite moisturizing. It's not quite fully opaque with one swipe, but can easily be built up to full colour in 2 coats. A very wearable shade that would work as an every day colour and definitely suitable for work.

Lastly there's the Colour Essence Eye Pencil in Terrior ($6.99 CAD), which is a dark chocolate matte brown. The liner is very creamy and went on well in the waterline. You have some time after initial application to smudge it out if desired. It's not automatic so a sharpener will be needed.

Here are some swatches. The blush is quite pigmented and can be built up if you're looking for a brighter look.

Overall I'm very impressed with the H&M beauty line. The formulae are all easy to work with minimal effort. The prices are a little more than average drugstore prices, but the product and packaging are great for the price point.

Have you tried any H&M beauty products? Do share!

xoxo,

alixirs

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Korean Beauty Haul: Innisfree, Etude House

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Haul time!

Let's get right into it.

First up is the Innisfree Skinny Waterproof Microcara. This little guy has a teeny tiny brush. I chose the waterproof formula since that's usually the only way to hold a curl on my lashes. The idea is that the tiny wand will make it a breeze to get each and every single lash from the base.

Next up is the Innisfree No-Sebum Mineral Powder. The product comes with 5g of product and is a loose mineral powder designed to control oil and set your makeup. The mint int the product is supposed to give a slightly cooling sensation which makes this ideal for summer use.

Next is Etude House Dreaming of Swan Eye & Cheek color. I've been eyeing this line of blushes for a long time, ever since it came out. Mostly due to the packaging, as a blush lover and collector.

The mineral powder is a white powder which should be translucent if applied not to heavy handed on the skin.

This shade is in a slightly churlish colour. There were 5 or 6 colours in total from which to choose.

The packaging is a tin can with a screw-off top and a puff inside.

To be honest I was expecting a more choral than pink colour, but it's stunning nonetheless. Each shade in this range has a different embossed image in the actual powder.

The product comes with 9g of product which is quite a lot of product, considering mac blushes are usually 5-6g.

I was a bit surprised at the price since a quick search on Ebay showed that it was cheaper to get it shipped to Canada from Korea. This retailed in China ( from the actual Etude House boutique) for about $25CAD while on Ebay it would've been about $18CAD. Ouch.

Lastly I got this mask-applying brush to use with my recently purchased Nature Republic Aloe gel. This is the Etude House My Beauty Tool mask brush.

The only other mask brush I've ever tried is the one by Missha, and this one has more bristles that are also finer. The brush itself is softer, and at only 18RMB, (less than $4CAD) it's a great buy.

The folks at the insider counter were nice enough to give me some samples of their white fungus recovery cream. The nail polish was a gift with purchase. Usually retails for 30RMB or about $5CAD.

xoxo,

alixirs

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Watsons Haul

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I popped by Watsons to get some facial sponges and picked up a few other things. Take a look!

Hair towel! These things have really spoiled me. I basically can't bother to wrap my hair with a regular towel after showering. These come in a kind of cap/triangle shape with an elastic on one end and a button on the other so you can easily secure the wrap. This particular one was about $3 CAD/ 14 RMB

Had to get another box of this My Beauty Diary black pearl mask as Watsons was having a 30% off sale.

These facial sponges were the reason for my trip. I was finding it tedious to wash my face with my hands and wanted something more exfoliating for the dry skin patches that have been appearing on my face despite the humidifier in my room.

Having left my Avene thermal water spray at home, this little guy caught my eye. It was about 60% off retail so I grabbed it as well. Vichy Thermal Water. 50ml.

Mentholatum Sugar Lip balm in 01 Vintage Pink. This guy caught my eye with its pretty pink packaging and sleek black tube. The colour is nice as well. Definitely an impulse buy.

RoseBloom Peach Lip Balm. The packaging is definitely what caught my eye, and the peach flavour of course. I was looking for a colourless balm and this fit the bill. Apparently its a Taiwanese brand.

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Sephora December $25 off Haul

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Here's what I hauled from the December $25 off $50 sale at Sephora!

YvesSaintLaurent Le Teint Touche Eclat in B40

I actually already own this foundation, but in BR20, which is too pink and too light. Ideally I would've gone for B30, but B40 is very close, perhaps just a smidge dark and more beige. B30 is more yellow and would probably be a better match. I thought at least with B40 I could mix in a little of my BR20 to lighten it up.

Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Canvas (left) and Icon (right). These are the small travel sizes. I didn't realize just HOW small these would be, though. They're teeny tiny!