Nude By Nature Kit!

Every since L got the the Priceline Exclusive Nude by Nature Kit, i've gone a little obsessed with their brand... without having used a single one of their products yet. Well the 2 brush kits i got i know are good quality for sure but i should really sit back and slap some of that stuff on before i hoard anymore from the brand.

I swear today is the last day i will be buying anymore of their stuff for a while! I remember checking out their website during the end of last month and they had a mother's day exclusive kit for $49.95. It was a super good offer and i had intentions to buy 2 kits to get the spend over $50 free shipping. However i held back because i was sure these kits would pop up in stores such as Priceline without the shipping fee.

During the time i held back i discovered Target also had their own version of the exclusive kit usually varying in 1-2 products. So i decided to not order online. The kits are labeled with only $49.95 with the purchase of any Nude product but no store seems to be following that rule.
Target this week started their 25% off all cosmetics and skincare sale. The first Target i went into use to be loaded with those kits, but have seemed to moved them out of the store now.
I had completely forgotten to check the first Target i was in today but was pretty sure i hadn't seen those kits there anyways. The 2nd Target i was at which use to not have a beauty section, had the boxes right at eye level near the registers. So as i was going to the checkouts i spotted them, and sadly my lack of self control purchased 3 kits! They came down to $37.50 per kit.

The kit contains:
24 hour anti-aging moisturizer
Eye & Face make up remover
Natural Mineral Eyeliner Brown
Undercover Airbrush primer
Anti-oxidant Foaming Cleanser
Soft focus Illuminator
Flawless Concealer Medium

As you can see the offer is pretty good considering the 24 hour anti-aging moisturizer is $29.95 on it's own and is a cream i'm most curious to try from their range.
I don't care too much for their make up, however the primer seems fun to try. I know for a fact and read previously that their concealer is absolute rubbish. I don't expect any coverage at all for this, nor for it to go on smoothly either.

Just found it on the Target website :) http://shop.target.com.au/nude-by-nature-natural-radiance-kit
$37.46 + $9 shipping is still cheaper than the original price! Gotta love Target for this. Priceline always excludes sales on sets and kits so this is the best price it gets! Time to play with my new goodies :)

Haul

I told myself numerous times before the Priceline hair goodie bag was out that i really didn't need hair products. However i had that awful itch to spend and decided that if i was going to shop, i would make the most of it and shop for what's on sale.
Alas the result of me ending up with 2 goodie bags. There was only 3 bags left at the first Priceline i was at. I had held back for quite a while so it was already pretty late in the sale. The bag did include a voucher to pick out your own free hair colour. So i decided to go pick that up while i was near another Priceline. And while i was in there i noticed they had ONE bag left... and i couldn't resist the temptation to snap it up. It was going to be sold out everywhere!
The bag was extremely full and heavy, needless to say my room is now more cramped than ever. I will use all the stuff i'm pretty sure of that. Shampoo is shampoo.

A few other things i've picked up as of late is the O.P.I shatter nail polishes from Priceline. I had a small chat with the girl at the register asking if this was a permanent arrangement for them. She said she believes it will only be the shatter range and it might only be a one time thing. At $10 per polish compared to the usual $20, i'm quite happy with that price. Although there are many small beauty stores that also apparently sell them for $10-$15. I would really prefer it to be a one time thing simply because i am not into nail polish and don't want to be tempted!

I found another L'oreal Silver Collection kit sitting randomly on a shelf and purchased it straight away. These have been sold out everywhere since they dropped from $39 to $15. I had purchased the kit with the brown eyeshadow but also really wanted the one with the cream eyeshadow as well. This should tame my need for more make up for a few days :)

Chemistwarehouse is also currently selling these Imperial Leather Foambursts for $2!

I think i last saw them around $6 in Coles. I was a little disappointed that when the gel came out it didn't explode into foam like i thought it would lol It foams up once you start spreading it onto your body which is nice as well. I picked up the yellow, purple and beige ones. The green and blue which i believe is lemongrass and a oceany scent just didn't seem tempting for me since its winter. I would prefer something warm and sweet like. 

New Priceline sales start next week. I'm waiting for the email to arrive with the new catalogue, however i will be in bed for the next few days recovering from dental surgery so i may only be doing some online shopping for a while. Not that i wish to, just pray that i don't spend a cent the next few days while stuck at home :)

MD Visage Wrinkle Freeze Review Continued and Infusion RX

MD Visage Limited Edition Wrinkle Freeze Correction Kit $69.95

A while back i posted about my first MD Visage purchase. And since then i have purchase their products many more times. 

I must admit i have been slacking a bit in using this product. But around a month ago i really dug in and started testing them. I routinely mixed a pump of the Wrinkle Freeze into my moisturizer day and night. My skin did appear the slightest firmer and felt tighter but i have come to the conclusion that the effect of these products are very temporary.

That being said, i still love these products a lot. There is nothing else on the market that has the firming effect as good as this. It may be temporary but at least it does something for a while. I still haven't used this long enough with full dedication to say it does not work nor do i have wrinkles at my young age to say it doesn't help. 

The dual action eye cream which i have now realised is different from the Multi-action eyecream they sell, is lovely and works like the Wrinkle Freeze only less tingly and more thin lotionly if that makes sense at all. I love it as an eyecream and i do feel my skin tighter and my finger sinking lesser into my skin when i use this.

The cleanser is AMAZING, gel like consistency and really cleans well. This is also different from the one they sell individually. The products in these kits are only 'dual action' and the individually sold ones are 'multi-action'. Which makes me wonder as i already love the less stronger products, how will the stronger ones be?!

I have since purchased their Multi-action eyecream and find it a little tingy strong on the eyes. Not too much that i cannot use it. As always with these products, your skin will adapt after a few uses. It is more of a clear gel like texture as opposed to the dual-action. 

For a while, MD Visage also had a different larger kit available and at a cheaper price!

RRP $49.95

I found this kit in Target and have not seen this available at Priceline or Myer where MD Visage is also sold. I don't think the toner or cleanser is really anti-aging at all but they still seem like good products and as i have said, nothing else on the market seems to have instant firming effects like this range of products. This brings me to another product. 

Infusion RX $79.95

Around 2 weeks ago, Target had a huge beauty sale. And i just happened to pop in right when it started. They had a giant clearance section for $10 and under. Of course this included a lot of junk, and also a lot of gold! The Infusion RX was reduced down to $10?!  I had to get this to try knowing how much it is still selling for in Priceline! (Burwood priceline actually has these on sale for $40 now).

I have 2 wrinkles on my forehead which have been there for years now. They aren't prominent. But some days they seem to be deeper and more creasier than usual. So the other day i tested the infusion RX on so called wrinkles and i did not see a difference. I had watched the commercial on youtube and copied the model by twitching my face to see if the muscles there were frozen. They were not.

Of course i am wary of new products and always am careful to make sure they aren't going to burn my face off before i slap a heap on. And these freezing type of products always seem to scare me a little. However since it was doing nothing for me, i slapped a heap on my sinking-into-face eye bags to see if there was any effect. It did not plump my skin up at all. The skin did feel tighter but i believe this is exactly the same as the MD Visage Wrinkle Freeze. And the way they are marketed and sold i believe they are the exact same company also.

Only the MD Visage is $50 for 50ml, this is $80 for 10ml tube with a 10ml refill. MD Visage wins this one. Also the refill? I have yanked at the tube and there is NO WAY you can take that thing out and refill it. So that makes it a little pointless and i hope someone who knows how to refill it will please let me know.

Overall, if i was 40+, i would love this product. I am very well aware i am not the targeted age group of this product and therefore my skin is not a suitable candidate for these products to have the maximum potential effect on. I have offered my mum to try the Infusion RX but she is reluctant to venture out. Which i think is what most women need to not be afraid of when it comes to beauty. I'm not talking about drastic surgery. Just that the women who aren't exposed to the beauty world tend to shy away from it and it's a shame because it can bring so much joy :)

MD Visage Multi-action Eye Freeze $34.95

and Dual action eye cream

Dior Garden Pastels Eyeshadow Palette

Dior Garden Pastels Eyeshadow Palette $107

Isn't it so pretty? This was available in March as an limited edition from the Dior Garden Party Collection. Every time i see this in store the colours always seem to change. It is buttery soft to touch and oh so pretty. 

I have only touched this slightly and am unsure of this palette. I am definitely not a fan of pastels and was very much sucked in by packaging hehe The white and gold shades are to die for, i can't wait to use this in the inner corners of my eyes. The other colours i'm not so sure what i can do with but nonetheless i still love this very much :)

Blush Horizon De Chanel

Blush Horizon De Chanel $90

This blush reminds me of MAC's Pleasantry Mineralize Blush which i've been addicted to as of late. It is that perfect dolly pink. I think it would look great on everyone to give that young girl blushing look and i always feel younger and more fresh when i have this kind of shade on.

The powder is silky smooth with great pigmentation. Included is also a small brush which is super soft and a great size also. 

The problem i have with these kinds of palettes is that they're so pretty i must have them. But when i do i'm very reluctant to use them to not ruin their prettiness. Does anyone else have this issue? There have been so many times i have to tell myself life is short and i need to dig in and enjoy! Haha :D