Day 1

firstly i can't believe its December, secondly i can't believe its almost Christmas and thirdly welcome back to another year of 12 days of Christmas!! 

i really enjoyed doing my 12 days of blog posts in the lead up to Christmas last year so here i am back again! 

i wasn't sure where to start for day 1 but i decided it was only necessary i did  a November beauty favourites post especially after the amount of new beauty products i picked up in over the course of the month. 

if you are up to date with me on instagram and on here, you would know that we just got back from our cruise to New Zealand. we spent a few days in Sydney before we left on the cruise and that's where i picked up a ginormous amount of new makeup and beauty products.

1. Nars Climax Mascara in Explicit Black

i had been using a tester of this mascara for a little while before i decided to take the plunge and pick up the full sized product but i am really glad i did. i am really impressed with this mascara, it is super light on the lashes and fans them out nicely. i like that my lashes never look or feel clumpy when i use this mascara. it also makes my lashes look longer and overall they feel fuller. this mascara also never smudges and stays put the entire day, at this point i can't fault it! 

2. Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24hr Foundation in 005 
this foundation was on my wishlist for an extremely long time, i had been watching my favourite beauty gurus use it for months. so of course the first thing i did when i got to Sephora was buy it (we don't have Sephora in the city i live in, so i normally spend my life savings when i get the chance to visit a Sephora store). i picked up the shade 005 which is a near perfect match! so far, i am loving the coverage and finish of this foundation. i feel as if it gives my skin an airbrush finish and i like that its not super matte. the longevity of this foundation is really good, i wore it on a 35 degree day all day in Sydney and it didn't move at all.  highly recommending this one!!


3. Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer
my new favourite bronzer!!! i literally have not put this down since i got it. the shade and pigment in this bronzer is perfect, it is extremely buildable but also has the right amount subtleness if you only want a light bronze. i really like how this bronzer sits on my skin, its not too ashy and not too warm. i really think its great for the cooler months, through autumn and winter. i would probably use the regular chocolate bronzer for summer when i really want to be bronzed but otherwise this bronzer is definitely a must buy especially if you are fair skinned like me!


4. Too Faced Just Peachy Mattes Eyeshadow Palette
my fiance bought this for me for our anniversary, i had been waiting to receive it for months so i was super excited to finally use it. of course, like all Too Faced palettes it lived up to my expectations! i love the shade range in this palette, it is really versatile. i can see myself using it during summer but also during winter and autumn. the pigment is amazing; Too Faced always produce the most pigmented shadows. i literally can't fault this palette, i really love the fact it is entirely matte and how usable the colour range is.