Low / No Buy Makeup Month : 3 September "Oops"

Hi Guys! I can not believe it is month 3 of my (Attempted) Low / No Makeup Buy Challenge!? (Let alone that it is September and in life and at work people are starting to talk about CHRISTMAS! What tha!?) As I have said before I'm hoping to continue my challenge until November this year and then all bets are off because it's IMATS time!

A quick reminder of the very simple rules I have set myself ; Only x2 Makeup Purchases a month - 1 Being a repurchase of a regularly used item and the second being something Limited Edition that I really admire for my collection. 

This month I did a little better with my challenge in that I stuck to the rules and only bought X1 replacement / repurchase / regularly used item.

And that's about where the "doing a little better with my challenge" stopped! 

Well, this first purchase or 'slip up' was kind of allowed .. kind of not more about that here.

I did also purchased only 1 Lipstick from MAC Cosmetics latest collection "MAC GIAMBATTISTA VALLI" in line with the rules I had set these an allowable purchase during my challenge as I am collecting limited edition packaging lipsticks from MAC. I chose to add the shade"Tats" a beautiful bright pink!

Let me tell you it was so hard to not buy all of these beautiful lipsticks ! 

http://www.maccosmetics.com.au/index.tmpl

"Well... Then this happened... "

have tried really hard to "justify" this purchase ..."But, it was limited edition" etc didn't seem to fly so I feel like this month (yet again) I have to dub my "Low, No Makeup Buy Challenge" a bit of a fail! I have been a bit naughty! I have been admiring these beautiful new 'Love Flush' LE blushes from 'Too Faced' since they came out and have been all over my fave social media pages and I simply had to have the shade 'Justify My Love' the worst thing is the print on the product is SO BEAUTIFUL I don't know how I am ever going to use it! #FirstWorldProblems 

And then this.... 

I don't know what happened, I had re affirmed to myself about not buying makeup this past month and *BAM* these two little cuties jumped into my hand at Priceline in my lunch break! 

I picked up these 2 new editions to the 'Australis Velour Lips' collection. I chose 'San-Fran-Disco' A vibrant orange & 'Mum-Bai' a delicious black / purple. I just could not resist and so inexpensive it hardly counts right!? 

"What I Didn't Buy" 

I am forever tempted lately by the gorgeous 'Jeffree Star' collection of velour / liquid lip shades! OH. MY. GOD. 

Liquid lips / Velour Lips is kind of my addiction at the moment! 

I am lusting after the shades "Blue Velvet" "Jawbreaker" & "Blow Pony" I'm attracted to these shades mainly I think because they are colours you don't often see in lipstick shades they are unique and bold and I would love to maybe one day add them to my collection! 

http://www.jeffreestarcosmetics.com

Yet another lip product I am simply dieing to try is the new "Maybelline Rebel Bloom Collection" I am a huge fan of Maybelline Lipsticks they are so pretty, affordable and beautifully comfortable on the lips to wear! 

So perfectly pretty for spring! 

I frantically swatched all the colours trying to give myself an excuse to buy all the pretties but resolved to wait until they go on sale sometime in the future! *Sigh* 

So another month is behind me and I have to say, it didn't go quite as well as planned.. Oops! Moving forward October is officially the last month of this "Challange" I have set myself so I'm hoping to finish up strong and still achieve the original goal of this whole process which is to save some money to spend up big at IMATS in Sydney in November! 

Thanks so much for reading, I thoroughly enjoy writing these posts, and adding different things to them as time goes on throughout the month! 

I would love to know what products are you lusting over lately? What big purchases have you made ? 

LLx  

Something Special ... Part 1 Chanel Blush /

Hi all! Something a little random on the blog today! I was originally just going to share my most recent, bigger makeup purchase on social media as I always love to do, but I decided this is something special, something that deserves its own brief blog post... Let me know what you think!

The man & I have been living in regional QLD here in Australia for over a year now and I have been working in a retail / sales role for about 6 months. I have worked in sales before and usually do quite well however in this new job, the products I am selling change all the time so it's been a fun, new experience / challenge! 

I'm proud to say that last month I hit one of my big targets at work and reached a level to receive incentive, or a bonus in my pay, which is AWESOME! So with this little windfall I obviously put most of the money toward adult things like bills and stuff, but I really wanted to buy something special, and as makeup and all things beauty is my addiction I decided to choose something from my Wishlist in that realm. 

I chose to buy from a brand I have never had the pleasure of owning any products from before and that is CHANEL *cue music* *swoon* 

My First Chanel Purchase Ever... 

Since I heard a few weeks ago that I would be getting my bonus I had been trying to decide what to buy before settling on the idea of a Chanel blush or 'Joues Contraste' then to decide which colour I wanted. 

I have had "Rose Petale" & "Innocent" blush shades on my lust list and while at the counter at my local Myer I was having trouble deciding. 

Chanel Fall 2015

Then the lovely sales assistant who was helping showed my the "Fall 2015" collection and my decision was made. 

Pic Credit : 

http://mobile.chanel.com/en_GB/fragrance-beauty/makeup/complexion/blush/joues-contraste-powder-blush-p168000.html?sku=0168260

I chose this gorgeous Limited Edition shade called "Alezane" and its a stunning muted copper, almost rose gold shade... #Adore the sales assistant was kind enough to apply some to my cheeks for me and I spent the rest of my shopping day walking around grinning ear to ear and feeling literally like a million dollars!

I'm in love with every little bit of my first ever purchase from Chanel from the crisp white tissue paper, the black and gold packaging, the elegant velvet pouch, sleek packaging, Chanel logo, and the luxe product contained within! 

I feel like every time I choose to wear this beautiful blush I will be reminded of my hard work, success and happiness in achieving a goal I set for myself! 

Thanks so much for reading guys! Hope you have a great day! 

LLx