Hello loves! Welcome back to Haus of Makeup and today we're going to be talking about the products that have made it into my Everyday Makeup Routine. I've switched up a few products in the past month (you can read my previous EMR here!) and I thought I would give you guys an update and also my thoughts on all the products used. It's Winter here in Melbourne and on most days I like to go for a simple yet glowy look since my skin becomes alittle more drier during this season but no fear, I'll be doing an updated skincare routine soon to let you guys in on how I keep my skin hydrated! Let's get started!

Collective Haul | July and August

Yes, I've done it again. I've gone out and punched a hole in my wallet but you know what? I'm loving everything that I've bought so far and thought it would be fun to share a little haul of all the products I've accumulated over the past two months. I'm pretty sure you all went a little crazy during Priceline's 50% off Maybelline sale and also Mecca Maxima's official price drop and of course I had to pick up a few items since I've had my eye on them for awhile!

Favourite Mascaras | What are yours?

Hi bloggers! Today I'm going to be talking about mascaras and how they've made such a big impact in our lives and makeup routines. Not all mascaras are for everybody, each person has an individual taste and opinion about a certain product and when it comes to eyelashes, mascaras are no exception. I definitely find it hard to find a mascara that does everything in one - define, lengthen and adds volume. I have very fine, sparse and short lashes and without a few coats of mascara, my lashes are basically INVISIBLE unless you wanna get all personal and have a close up conversation with me, ha!

Everyday Makeup Routine | February 2014

Hi bloggers, I thought I might share my everyday makeup routine that I wear on most days whether I'm going shopping, having lunch, going to work or running errands! I love reading other people's makeup routines or Get Ready With Me types of videos just because I like seeing what products they're using.

Maybelline Fit Me Stick Foundation | Review

Hi guys, back to do another review on the Maybelline Fit Me Stick Foundation which has been talked about all over YouTube and the blogosphere. This product recently hit shelves in Priceline roughly, a week and a half to two weeks ago I believe and when I picked mine up, it wasn't even on the shelves yet! It retails for $15.95 but I bought mine on sale for $13.55 when Priceline was having 15% off Maybelline products.

Cosmetics Haul | January 2014

Hi friends! It's already February, isn't that crazy? It felt like yesterday was just the New Year! Just wanted to start off by saying Happy Belated Chinese New Year to all of you. I hope you have a safe and prosperous year filled with love, happiness and new opportunities! Now for the fun part, first haul of the year!

I made an iHerb order on the 17th and received it on the 28th (longer than I expected but it's okay!) I picked up only four items that I've had my eye on and I thought, why not? I picked up the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge,  ELF Stipple Brush, ELF Blush in Candid Coral and Tickled Pink. Since it's the start of February, I've actually used some of these products already so I'll just give you guys a quick insight to how I'm liking them!

Best in Beauty | 2013

Monthly Favourites | November

Okay, so I lied, they're not monthly because I've been neglecting these types of posts! But I will get better at them in time .. hopefully! But today I'll be sharing my November favourites with you guys and what I've been loving!

1. Firstly is the L'Oreal True Match Powder in W3. You guys, this pressed powder is so amazing, I brought this on my Sydney trip and it just worked wonders for my oily skin and it added a little more coverage to my face without looking cakey. It's smooth, fine and a little goes a long way and it also is the perfect shade for my skin. I has a great mirror on the inside and I just love it. I really recommend it. I would personally buy this as a cheaper alternative to my MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder (since it's cheaper)
2. Next up is the MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle. I'm sure all you bloggers and readers out there have seen and swatched this beautiful highlighter and have fallen deeply inlove with the shade and pigmentation of this product. I had my cousin buy this for me whilst he was in America and it was the best decision I've made! Not only was it cheaper over there, but the product itself is divine. The colour payoff is beautiful and gives the most natural glow to the skin without making you look like a walking disco ball. 
3. My Sleek Face Form Kit is another favourite for this month because of it's versatility. It comes with a lovely highlight, matte bronzer and a peachy blush with golden shimmer. It comes with a decent amount of product which in my opinion, will last me for awhile! I took this travelling with me because it had everything I needed in one compact. It matches my skin perfectly and afforable as well! Great pigmentation, I suggest you guys pick up any of Sleek's blushes or bronzers because I'm telling you now, you won't be disappointed.
4. A new item to my collection is the Maybelline theCOLOSSAL mascara in Black (Waterproof). I'm not the biggest fan of Maybelline Mascaras because I think their brush designs are too much for my short, sparse and little eyelashes. But when I saw my cousin using this mascara, I knew I had to try it out for myself. If you read in one of my previous posts, I recently picked up the Shu Ueruma Eyelash Curler and using that in conjunction with this mascara is a winner, winner, chicken dinner! I am inlove with this mascara because: 1. It's waterproof and 2. It holds my curl all day and night. I really recommend it, plus, I really love the wand for this mascara.
5. Last but not least is my L'Oreal BB Cream in Light. Usually I'm in the shade Medium but when swatching both shades in store, they seem to oxidise quickly so I opted for the Light. At first I wasn't a fan of this BB Cream, I felt like it added no coverage whatsoever and had a weird concept of containing small beads which contained the shade and would pop when you rubbed it into your skin. But now, I am loving this BB Cream, it gives me the right amount of coverage and feels super lightweight! 

Another month has come and gone and now we are in December, a month full of joy and happiness. I hope you guys enjoyed reading my post and please, comment down below with your November or any favourites you may have! 

Priceline 40% OFF Cosmetics | Haul

Long time no blog, guys! I hope you've all been well. I'm very well behind in sharing what I bought during Priceline's 40% off sale but hey, better late than never right? Priceline is killing my wallet with their amazing 40% off sales, I love it! Let's jump straight into it.

Lucas Papaw Ointment |
This wasn't actually on sale but I knew I needed to pick up another one since I was running low! I've repurchased this time and time again and still lives up to its claims, I really recommend this ointment if you suffer from burns, cuts or dry skin!

Maybelline 'the COLOSSAL' Mascara |
This is my first time trying this mascara after hearing my cousin talk about it. It has a bent wand (which I love, similar to Covergirl Clump Crusher wand but instead with fibre bristles) and is also waterproof which keeps my curl nice and up all day! I feel as if the formula is a little bit wet when applied but dries quickly and has a decent staying power.

Niver Lip Balms in 'Chamomile and Calendula' and 'SPF 30' |
My favourite lip balm of all time is the Chamomile and Calendula, I've bought it countless times and it is literally my holy grail item. I also picked up the SPF 30 lip balm as well as Summer is slowly around the corner in Australia and I want to keep my body, face and lips protected! I do notice that it leaves a very white cast (just like when you apply sun screen to your body) on the lips which I think is a little weird but interesting!

L'Oreal True Match Power in 'W3' |
I've heard all about this famous setting powder around the blogosphere and on YouTube so I decided to pick one up to use in conjunction with my True Match foundation. I've been using this for a few days now I can safely say that I am really enjoying the coverage and texture of this powder. It's been finely milled and has a lot of colour payoff!

Face of Australia Loose Setting Powder |
Last but not least, a famous setting powder which has been recommended by the beautiful Lauren Curtis from Lauren Beauty in almost all of her videos! I've never tried anything from Face of Australia so I'm hoping this will make a great first impression! I can't wait to use it.

Apart from the Priceline sale, I also picked up the Shu Uemura eyelash curler and guys, I absolutely recommend this eyelash curler because it is amazing! It curls my short, asian lashes beautifully! I picked it up at David Jones in Chadstone for $29, best investment ever!

What did you pick up from the Priceline sale? Comment down below with your haul or what you bought!

Maybelline Colour Whispers | Swatch and Review

Hi loves, how has everyone been? Sorry for my lack of posts, I've been dying to blog but just didn't have an opportunity to do so. Since I've kept you waiting long enough, I will get straight into it. Today I will be showing you swatches and reviewing the new Maybelline Colour Whispers that recently hit the shelves in Australia. I picked up most of mine from Priceline during their amazing 50% sale that they recently had (I now have a hole in my wallet where my money used to be!)

The Colour Whispers come in a total of eight shades and they come in pretty plums, bright pinks and sheer oranges. I picked up the shades: Who Wore it Red-er, Mad for Magenta, Pink Possibilities, Lust for Blush and Oh La Lilac (Not in the same order shown below)

First Impression: Maybelline Age Rewind Primer

Hi guys! Back to do a post on .. -drum rolls- .. another primer! I don't know what it is but I've been really interested in using primers lately so I decided to pick up another one. You guys .. Priceline is having a massive 50% off Maybelline sale RIGHT NOW so go if there's anything you've been eyeing, go grab them now! I was hanging for this sale and made a list right when I found out and the Maybelline Age Rewind Primer was one of the items that I was interested in. I've been reading some reviews on this primer and saw that people were rating it 3.5-4 stars so I thought, half price, why not?

So today I will be doing a 'First Impression' which basically trying out a product for the first time and then giving my personal opinion/review on it. It claims that it makes '.. skin look instantly transformed into a perfectly smooth canvas for ideal makeup application. Lines, wrinkles, pores and imperfections appear to instantly vanish in just one step.' It comes with .85 FL of product and retails for $15.95 but after the 50% off, it retails for $7.95! Bargain hey? Let's jump right into it!

3 in 1 Review: Maybelline (Mascara, BB Cream and Colour Whisper)

Hello darlings, hope you're you're all well! Today I will be reviewing some of the 'kind of new' (at least to me) products from the Maybelline collection. I bought these quite recently so I just wanted to give you my honest opinions on each product. Let's jump right into them shall we?

The latest item that I picked up is the Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream. It's a new formula that is designed for people who have oily skin (put your hands up if you got oily skin! -puts hands up-)

Review: Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner

Hello again lovelies, I'm back to do a review on the Maybelline 'Master Precise' Liquid Eyeliner that a lot of people have been raving about. This product retails at Chemist Warehouse for about $13.95 but I got mine for half price so it was a bargain! And you guys know me when it comes to a good sale, I gotta have it.

Haul: L'Oréal, Maybelline, Rimmel and Nude by Nature

Hi bloggers! How are we all? I've been doing some shopping lately and came across a massive sale at Priceline! It was a 40% off sale and I was literally freaking out cause everyone knows how expensive makeup (and a lot of other things) is here in Australia compared to the United States. Seizing this opportunity, I went on a little hunt for products that I was interested in using. 

I know I didn't need ANY of these things but I couldn't pass up this deal knowing that it comes so rarely so please don't judge me guys! (I'll making a fashion haul soon as well because .. I bought so much and I have to share with you guys ☺)

Review: Maybelline Colour Sensational Vivid Lipsticks

First makeup post! So today I will be doing a review on the new (well, new to Australia) Maybelline Colour Sensational Vivid Lipsticks. They're called "Vivids" because of their amazing colour selection, ranging from bright, barbie, pastel pinks to neon oranges to vibrant plums. I'm sure that most of you have seen these at your local Priceline, Target, Big W, etc. I recently picked mine up from Chemist Warehouse for the best bargain ever!

These "Vivid" lipsticks are originally $16.95 but I got them for $8 which is great. I picked up "Shocking Coral", "Hot Plum" and "Vivid Rose"; the first moment I swatched them, I fell in love! They are so pigmented yet moisturizing at the same time. I wouldn't say that they have a most amazing staying power ever, but for the price I got them at, it does the job.