Stalking the Bae again! ChiChi Viva La Diva lipsticks

I tend to go through makeup phases - obsessed with eyeshadows and playing with new combos. Finding the perfect My Lips But Better lippie (I think I have 3  5 now...).  Stalking brands I like on Instagram (ChiChi and Australis in particular).  Foundations - my sensitive skin yearns for a light cover, thus the 15 or so foundations/bb creams I have.

You get the gist?

Myer had a 40% off ChiChi this weekend.  Oh My, that beat the Target 30% off ChiChi.  I really like the ChiChi lippies (cos the tubes are sexy and the lippies smell of turkish delight, oh and they last ages on me).

I already had a vivid purple - from my purple lipstick obsession November/December 2014.
Super Duper Dope.

So bright.  So sassy.

Through various purchases in 2015 I had collected a few (many) more.

I now have this :

Must be true luv...

I knew this time around I was not after a pink or a purple.  So ended up with:

Hollywood Wannabee, Urban Chic, Flirt

That went well.  Only one deep fuchsia.

Top to bottom : Hollywood Wannabee, Flirt, Urban Chic

Of these, my favourite it Flirt, its the brighter version of My Lips But Better.

I was only plannig on getting two - Flirt and Urban Chic, and then my eyes spotted Hollywood Wannabee.  I checked my photo I had taken of my ChiChi collection and discerned that I did not have this tone.  It is brighter then in the photo but not Barbie bright.

I really like the finish of these and they last nearly a full work day - including morning tea, lunch, coffees and waters.  I only reapplied at the end of lunch break.  Some of the deeper shades - reds, burgundy and dark purple - they stain my lips so I didn't really need to reapply, unless I want the full bold colour again.

The matte shades are not a finish like the Australis Velourlips - where its a dryyyyyy matte.  These still have movement which is why they aren't as long lasting as the Velourlips.  Much more comfortable however.

This is the one brand of lipstick that I seriously collect.
Whats your favourite makeup item to treat yourself with?

Heeeeeeeeey-heya Bae-By! ChiChi Pretty Palette

Sooooooo.

Got another ChiChi Pallete.

And its not a new one (though my heart yearns for the new Summer Palette that is limited edition).
I am surprised by this purchase because I have sampled and poked and examined most of the palettes and this one hasn't really caught my eye before.
But all of a sudden it was "I wish to add you to my collection.  Now.  Get in my basket", and lo - she came home with me.

She's so pretty, she's so fine.

Add she's mine!

I think after I got the Sunset palette that this suddenly made sense to have. The coral in the centre, plus the purples and blues are the main colours that spoke to me.  Again pigmentation is lovely - you only need a light touch to get a colour hit.
I wore the blues to a hen's party the other week and they lasted from 2pm to 9pm easily.  My face was still all "done" when I got home.  I actually over did the blue when I applied it and used the matte soft pink (4th from left) to tone it down.

Have you bought any of the new ChiChi palettes?  Or suddenly fallen for an old Palette?

Addicted to Chi-Chi - Dem eyes (eyeshadows that dont irritate)

Having sensitive skin definitely means that eyeshadows can be a iffy product.  I have become very attached to the Chi-Chi palettes and have a collection of around 6, plus a travel palette kit.
I'm not really a single colour eye-shadow person - it annoys me having to hunt around for bits and pieces.

When I got into reading Beauty Blogs and watching channels on YouTube I was introduced to the "Naked Palette" range.  There is a serious hype-train-cult-following for this product range.

Look,honestly, there is no way I would be paying $75 or so here in Australia for anything makeup (mortgage,saving for renovations, generally baulking at forking out that much for stuff I wash off each day).  Especially as it was only in early March 2015 that the physical palettes were available in Australia.  So using my trusty friend "Google" I found some Australian reviews that suggested the Chi-Chi Nudes as a dupe for the Naked 1 palette.  When the Chi-Chi palette was next on sale (I think Target) I bought it to try.  I figured $12 to try something was not too painful overall.  Especially as I wasn't sure how much use I would get out of a Nude colour range.

I fell in love with this palette.

The very first colour in the pallete is a great highlighter shade.

I am quite surprised by this because I like to do colourful eyes and didn't think I would be turning to this palette as frequently as I have been.

It has become the most used eyeshadow palette in my collection and I have since acquired the Oasis, Mattes and Bronzes.

Oasis - probably the least used overall.

Mattes - really liked the fact that a whole palette is matte. Easily became a favourite  So pigmented!.

Bronzes

Then I "Stalked the Bae" on Instagram and saw MORE palettes.  Where I said "Hell to the yes!" and bought Sunsets and Mattes2 IMMEDIATELY.

Mattes2 - Warm and Cool nudes - surprisingly versatile

Oh, oh those purples in the Sunset palette.  Be still my heart.  And the copper.  I think this is equal favourite with the Mattes.

I have never had an allergic reaction from any shade.  Not have I found any of the glittery/shimmery shades irritating to my eyes.
The shades do benefit from having a primer underneath and I am a fan of Revlon's . Even without a primer they stay put all workday with only slight fading.  With the primer they last all day.  I have't noticed creasing, but I have dry skin and don't overall have issues with creasing.  More crepey issues when its very dry.
You can do a light wash or pat it on to get very intense colour.  Some colours are harder to blend than others, but the lightest colours in Mattes and Mattes2 are nice blending shades for my skin tone.

Will I buy more in the future.  Most definitely!

Chi-Chi is found in Target and Myer here in Australia.

What drugstore eyeshadow palettes have blown you away?  Or saved you a ton of money?

Priceline 40% Off Skincare (July)

Oh Priceline.
Ooooooh Priceline.
You know the way to my heart.

On the 27/7 and 28/7 Priceline had one of its' pop-up 40% off sales for skincare.  These happen every 6 months or so, and I was in need, dire, dire, need of some items.
As much as I love my AB products there are some items that aren't AB that are Holy Grails in my routines.

I was down to the last scrapings of my last tub of Nivea Creme that I bought randomly a few months ago to supplement my supply.

Rationing. Every. Last. Bit.

Great Wall of Nivea

I do love my Nivea Creme.  I didn't buy enough in the last 40% off in Feb, so hopefully 12 tubs should see me through 6 months.  I use this on my face and on my body.  This is a product that I use everyday, twice a more, more if my skin is ridiculously dry.  If I could only have one skincare product left to use it would be this.

I also collected some of my favourite toner.

This doesn't claim to be for dry skin, but my skin is very fond of it. I'm halfway through my second bottle already so grabbed these.  I had tried a different toner after I finished a bottle of this but my skin was not as happy as before so I had to buy another bottle of this.  The different in dryness is noticeable.  I like to amp this up by mixing in some hyaluronic serum in with it.

Trying some of these Sukin items as they do have good reviews.

The Sensitive Cleansing Lotion seems to be massively popular.  Both times in these sales I've seen people grab handfuls and they always get emptied out early on.

Simple has some items that have a nice short ingredient list that were in travel sizes and thought they would be good to trial.

Simple has seemed a bit hit and miss, so if I can get a sample size or a trial size I would prefer to get that first rather than committing to a full item.

I've been interested in cream cleansers, as I'm searching for something to replace my Avene Extremely Gentle cleanser which is over $30.

This also had a lovely short ingredient list and has worked well so far but it smells of sunscreen and its disconcerting.  The first time I used it I had to double check that I had bought a cleanser....

So the Nivea and Toner were planned purchases and the others were items that caught my eye as I was rampaging through Priceline.  I looked at some of the serums and tried them and such but really balked at the prices.  I have been far too spoilt by RoseRoseShop and their prices.  My shop last Feb in Priceline was quite different to this shop.

What did you get in the Priceline Skincare sale?

Addicted to: Maybelline Color Tattoo Eyeshadows

Such pretties.

In case we weren't sure from the above photo, I do love the Color Tattoos.  I have 13 currently and have seen somewhere a mint, a bright green and a pale blue.  I might have to acquire them the next time I see them.  Usually at the little makeup stalls that pop up in shopping centres.

Initially I bought three - the Taupe, Rose Pink and Grey.  After using them for a while I decided I needed all of them.  The hardest ones to get were the Barely Branded and Bad to the Bronze.  I managed to get two of them from Catch-of-the-Day as well - the Fuschia and Sandy, as I had not seen these in the shops.

As the name suggests, they do last all day, I haven't tried the "24hr" bit because well there has been no call for it...  To remove I do oil-cleansing in the evening (as I tend to have issues with eye-makeup removers) but the Garnier Miceller water also works with a few passes.  Makeup wipes don't seem to touch them at all.  If you use a specific eye-makeup remover, use one made for waterproof mascaras.

Annoying we here in Australia don't have near the range that the US has.  But I endeavour.

Now onto the pretties:

Too Cool : an iridescent white, sheer but you only need a little bit, a very light hand is needed. This could also work as a highlighter.  Feels like a hybrid of a cream and gel.
Audacious Asphalt :  a metallic grey (not as dark as I would like), but still buildable for a mid-smokey eye
Painted Purple: a bright metallic royal purple, very good colour payoff (however purple is my favourite colour so I am biased), but it is a little drier than most of the range.

Sandy Shores :  a shimmery sheer and iridescent yellow, very brightening
Bad to the Bronze : very pigmented bronze - I have used it as an eyeliner, very creamy
Tough as Taupe: the only matte I have seen in this range.  The texture is the driest of them, so makes it hard to blend on the eyelid.  Least favourite.

Tenacious Teal - reminds me of peacock feathers, this is gorgeous and great accent colour
Bold Gold - a rich mid-toned gold, its not near as bright as Sandy Shores,
Inked in Pink - looks lovely with the taupe for a quick day look, a metallic rose and applies easily,  The most used of the collection.

Silver Strike; VERY pigmented and is easy to over do and look like your eyelid is a disco ball
Barely Branded - a bright creamy beige that is shimmery, can be used as an eye-shadow base, great for the inner corner eye highlight.
Blue - a great midnight metallic blue, strong pigmentation, I like to use as an eyeliner
Fuschia - a bold and bright purple with good pigmentation

Ideally the formulations of these would be the same, but some are easier to apply than others.  I use a brush to apply these, usually a lipstick brush because the denser bristles pick up the product better. Warming up the product helps, as does working it over with a brush.  I dont use my fingers to apply these because I am not skilled.
I am planning to keep the little jars they come in as they are sturdy and made of glass.

I haven't had any sort of reactions to these products, which I why I have invested in them.  I believe they are a silicone based product and my skin doesn't have issues with silicone overall.

What have your experiences been with the Maybelline Eye Tattoos?
Any suggestions for other cream eyeshadows?