NARS BLUSH HAUL

After hearing all the hype about their blushers I decided to dip my (tiny) feet into the NARS pool and purchase a few products. 

The first thing that I love is their sleek packaging. The outer carton itself is a bit meh, but inside you get sleek matt black loveliness! It's the kind of surface that I could stroke all day- is that a bit weird?

Everything is beautifully coordinated which will please a lot of humans. All the blushers come with a handy built-in mirror for those on-the-go top-ups!

 I purchased 3 products and got a complimentary mini blush with a special code which I was happy about- who doesn't love a freebie?!

NARS Cheek Palette in Foreplay Orgasm 9968

This cute little palette is split into 4 sections which includes 3 blushers and a highlighter. All the colours are based on the original "Orgasm" blush which I also purchased separately. With this you get a matte peach blush, a gold highlighting blush, a matte pink blush and a deeper shade of orgasm which has a gorgeous golden shimmer making it perfect for the summer months.

This is a great product for travel if like me, you like to take all your make-up with you for those "just-in-case" moments. In this you get 4 different shades in one super portable compact.

NARS Blush in Orgasm 4013 

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 NARS Blush in Deep Throat 3830

As many of you know NARS Orgasm is the holy grail of blushers in the beauty industry. I had read so many articles about this that I had to see what the fuss was about. It is a beautiful peachy pink with a golden shimmer to it that seems to suit an array of skin tones and complexions. It provides a gorgeous glow without looking clown-like! 

I also got a free mini of the Deep Throat blush which is quite similar to Orgasm in colour but goes on a bit more sheer so perfect if you want a subtle glow. This will also be a good one for throwing in the make-up bag on my travels!

 

The Multiple in Nā Pali Coast  

So this was a bit of an impulse buy and I'm not quite sure what I think of it yet. NARS says that this is an all-in-one stick for eyes, cheeks, lips and body.

I was mostly drawn to the colour which is a bronzey rose with lashings of shimmer. Everyone knows I love anything glittery! 

I have so far popped a bit of this on the centre of my eyelids and used it as a highlighter on my brow bone which looked quite pretty. I also tried it on my lips but it felt really drying, but perhaps with some lip gloss on top it would be better.

I am a bit scared to use on my cheeks but when I pick up the courage, I think it would do a good job as a contouring shade.

We'll see how this one goes...atm is not my fave...

So there you have it my first NARS haul! 

I will carry on trying out these products and hopefully review them in a future post. 

I'm not sure if I've converted to the NARS cause just yet so I'll keep you posted! :)

Thanks for reading!

Mwah!

x Joana x

♡ JULY FAVES ♡

Every month I will be sharing the products that I have been loving and unable to live without! 

These are my faves this month!

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in "Eden" 

 

I own two Urban Decay eyeshadow primers but I have been going back to this one in the shade "Eden" which is a natural skin-coloured cream. It is the perfect base to use underneath the Bobbi Brown "Surf" Eye Palette as it provides a lovely opaque base for the shadow to glide over. It makes your shadow stay put all day long with zero creasing!

A little goes a long way with this product so if used everyday, a tube should last well over 6 months.

 I got this from Debenhams who carry a large selection of Urban Decay products.

Bobbi Brown Sheer Lip Colour in "Pink Taffy"

 

 I have talked non-stop about this Bobbi Brown limited edition sheer lip colour this month. As a newbie to coloured lip products this ticks all the non-scary lipstick boxes! Super moisturising and a beautiful sheer wash of colour over the lips that doesn't make me look like a clown! 

I literally can't put this down! I love it so much!

This Bobbi Brown Sheer Lip Colour is available directly at BobbiBrown.com as well as department stores. So need to get another one!
(Please don't all go and buy it as I don't want it to sell out! haha)

BlenderCleanser Brush Cleanser (wow, that's a mouthful!)

 

 I think we already know how much I love this brush cleanser from my last post but it is worth a mention again as it has been a fave this month. It really takes the hassle out of washing make-up brushes and it definitely has made it less of a chore! So much so that I use it everyday to clean my foundation brush. 

 This is one that I will be re-purchasing for years to come!

This brush cleaner is available at BeautyBay.com & Amazon.

 

Rapid Clear Treatment by Neutrogena

 

 My last fave is a skincare product that I have been using for a few months and it is a spot treatment by Neutrogena that is pretty great! 

I have oily combination skin and tend to get a few spots around my jaw line from leaning on the palm of my hands at work.

This spot treatment works really quickly at reducing redness and drying out those pesky spots so in a day or so they're gone!

 It's so good that even my mum went out and got one after I let her use mine.

This spot treatment is available in all good drug stores like Boots which is where I get EVERYTHING! Hello Boots points!

And there you have it my July Faves! 

Pop back next month to see the things that have floated my boat in August!

Thanks for reading! 

Mwah!

x Joana x