Australis Velour Lips Matte Lip Cream

Australis is a brand I have never really tried many products from or heard much about from other Australian beauty bloggers but I saw these matte lip creams in a drugstore recently and was intrigued.

These lip creams are strangely scented and I'm not the biggest fan of it, but they apply rather smoothly and look flawless on the lips. I purchased mine in the shade Pa Ree which I thought could be a possible dupe to the Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Pure Hollywood since it is next to impossible to get them in Australia. 

Pa Ree swatched

The colour is a nice nude, good for people with pale skin. It's not a colour I would wear everyday and I would like to mix it with something that has a bit more colour to it. The colour did turn out much lighter once on my lips so that is something to keep in mind when considering this product.

Pa Ree swatched on lips

Have you tried the Australia Velourlips range or Anastasia Liquid Lipsticks? If so, let me know what you think of them below.

Nars Audacious Lipstick in Bette

After hearing quite a lot of rave reviews on the Nars Audacious Lipstick range I took the plunge and purchased the shade Bette ($44). It is a great dark vampy red, definitely a bold choice and not one I will reach for too often but I don't own anything like it in my collection. The packaging is stunning and I love the magnetic closure, Nars embossing on the bullet, and matte black finish.

Nars Audacious in Bette

I do prefer the Audacious packaging to the regular Nars lipstick packaging as it does seem more worthy of the money spent. As I mentioned before, I heard a lot of good reviews on this range and so naturally I had high hopes. Unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations.

Bette swatched

Bette wasn't as creamy and smooth as I had expected it to be, and therefore it applied rather patchy. As some of you may know I suffer chronically from chapped lips and Bette did not help the situation. It clung to all of my dry patches, so I would recommend exfoliating and moisturising them before applying the rest of your makeup. I also found the formula to be quite uncomfortable and drying on the lips. 

Bette swatched on the lips

It's so unfortunate because I really do love the colour and I was looking forward to trying more neutral shades in the range, which got me thinking, perhaps this is just a fault with the darker shades or maybe I just got a dud. Despite all the negativity I've had surrounding the application of this product, I will still use it and I will look into other colours in order to compare formulas. I'm hoping to get my hands on Raquel soon.

This is definitely a disappointing product for me, which shades have you tried and loved/hated?

Review: MAC lipsticks

As seen in my Mini Beauty Haul, I purchased two MAC lipsticks and they are the first MAC products I've ever owned. Obviously, I had high expectations from such a well known high-end brand and I was not disappointed. First off, the pigmentation is phenomenal and one quick swipe was enough to coat my natural lip colour in pinky goodness.

L to R: Angel, Pink Plaid

The formula of these lipsticks is incredibly creamy and smooth, and they glide on like a dream. They have a nostalgic scent to them, I'm not sure what it is but it reminds me of when I used to play with my mum's makeup. Honestly I am just so happy with these two colours as 'starters' to my collection, they're perfect in every way for me personally.

MAC Angel

I can't wait to add more stunning colours to my now growing collection of MAC lipsticks, and hopefully I'll try out different products as well. What are your favourite MAC lip colours?

Mini Beauty Haul

Damage was done. Indeed.

First stop was at Myer and I immediately made a beeline for the MAC counter. I've never purchased any items from MAC before and I've been eyeing off a few lipsticks. The first one I picked up was a frost lipstick in the shade Angel ($36), which is a really beautiful natural pink. The second lipstick is a matte formula, in the shade Pink Plaid ($36), which is a slightly darker natural pink. They are very similar but they were both so beautiful and striking in their own way that I couldn't go with only one.

Next stop was Mecca Maxima, my favourite store. I only picked up two things from here as they were out of stock of the Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara and won't get anymore in for a few months (sigh). As soon as I walked into the shop, the cutest cat makeup bag (Catseye London $19) immediately stood out to me. It's the perfect size for travelling and I'm sure I'll get a lot of use out of it. The next thing I got was by Origins, and it's their Ginzing Refreshing Eye Cream ($39). I've been wanting to try this since I first heard about it from a few YouTubers, and since my Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado is coming to an end I figured I would treat myself.

The last place on my spending spree was a store called Provincial. They're predominately known as a furniture store, however, they sell the most amazing natural soaps I've ever come across. My favourite marshmallow line has been discontinued and replaced with one called Marshmallow Velvet ($8). I'm just glad that the scent is the same! These soaps last a long time and lather well with the scent lingering on your skin for hours after your shower.

What have you been spending your money on recently?