Because I wanted to take quite the dip into Clinique's Makeup, I decided to pick a couple of lip and cheek goodies, plus one contour product.

Starting with lips, I received the Pop Lip Colour and Primer in #14 Plum Pop* and Chubby Stick Intense in #10 Grandest Guava*. Both products as you can see are very pigmented and smooth.

Plum Pop is a beautiful dark berry lipstick. I haven't worn a berry shade in a long time and after wearing this, I can't remember why! This colour looks so lovely on me and I feel like it's the type of berry shade that would look lovely on a range of skin tones.

Grandest Guava is a lip crayon and is what I'd describe as a very pigmented, lip balm. It's very comfortable to wear and you can easily touch up during the day without a mirror. The colour is a little like a dark burnt orange with small amount of a very small sized sparkle.

Clinique's Cheek Pop's are something that I have seen a lot of online. The blushes have a gorgeous pattern imprinted into them and the colours look very bold. I was actually surprised to find out that the cheek pop's are actually on the more subtle side of blushes. They give your cheeks I guess, well, a 'pop' or flush of colour. Nice, natural and easy to work with.

The Cheek Pop's that I ended up picking up were Melon Pop* and Peach Pop*. Both of these shades are gorgeous but my favourite is Peach Pop because I'm a sucker for peach and coral blushes. For my next cheek pop, my eyes are locked on Rosy Pop.

The last product I decided on is Clinique's #01 Curvy Contour Chubby Stick*. I was so intrigued to see how it would work because I haven't ever used anything like it before. The formula itself applies really easily to the hollows of my cheek and blends like an absolute dream. Unfortunately it is a little too warm for my olive skin complexion. I think if you had light to medium skin, this would look great on you.

Overall, I'm really impressed. I love that Clinique is really accessible because now I can go instore, swatch everything and unfortunately spend lots of my money - oopsies haha!

What Clinique makeup products have you used?
Have you tried any Clinique skincare?
*Products marked with an asterisk have been provided for editorial consideration. For more information, please read my disclaimer.



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Before we get into the thick of things, today's post is a collaboration with lovely Anjelique. Anjelique and I met eachother around a year ago at a Lancome event and that night we clicked like besties. We've only seen each other a couple times since, but let me tell you, she's definitely one of the nicest and bubbliest people I've met through blogging. Definitely head over to her blog here. But in particular, click here to see her Five Drugstore Makeup Gems. Here's a sneak peak into Anjelique's favourites.

To start off with my favourites let's be a bit different and begin with eyes because I feel like I always leave eyes to the end of my posts. Oh and a bit of background information, I have extremely oily eyelids so 99% of products do not work for me, but these two are magical.


The best Setting / Translucent powder I have ever used is the Nude by Nature Mineral Finishing Veil*. By no means is it the cheapest powder from the drugstore, but wow is it great. I've been using this almost since I began wearing makeup and I have tried many alternatives, but always go back. It's one of those products that gives your makeup a veil or an amazing photoshop screen and sets everything in place. It is completely underrated and I don't know why people don't talk about it? It feels like I'm the only one who ever mentions it. It's so accessible and amazing for my oily skin. If you have dry skin you'd be glad to know it doesn't cling to dry spots either.

There's a bit of urgency about these next two products. If they sound like they're for you, try get into Priceline as soon as possible to pick them up because their brands are being chopped out of Priceline stores. Yes, sadly, Face of Australia and Maxfactor are leaving Priceline to make room for NYX and a few other brands.

Maxfactor Face Finity All Day Primer is another product that isn't new to you. In fact, I'm certain that you've seen all of these products on my blog before. Anyhoo, this primers fantastic. I have oily skin and it feels quite moisturising which might make some of you other oily skinned makeup lovers worried, but don't be. It's an incredible base and every foundation that I use on top makes my skin look really healthy. There is a slight SPF so that's always a great thing for the day time. I have also used this at night time many times and have had no problems at all when it comes to flashback. A few of my friends with dry and normal skin also love this primer. It's definitely suitable for all skin types.



The Face Of Australia Glamazon Duo* has been a favourite of mine for years. As you can see, I've used it a lot. This is one of the first products I've decently hit pan on. The contour shade is stunning. It's perfect for anyone with a medium skin tone because it isn't orange, too light, or too dark. I'm in love with the highlighter side too because it reminds me of Mac Soft and Gentle, but the formula is much smoother. I love using Benefit Watts Up and then this highlighter on top. I recently wore it to a L'Oreal event and got compliments for my poppin' highlight. You 100% need this in your life.

What are a couple of your drugstore makeup gems?
Have you used any of these products before?

*Products marked with an asterisk have been provided for editorial consideration. For more information, please read my disclaimer.



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It is definitely no surprise to you guys that I am an absolute sucker for Benefit Cosmetics. The packaging is amazing, and their products are even better.
One of Benefit's latest releases is their Limited Edition Cheekathon Blush Kit*. It contains four full sized blushes and a full size bronzer for $98AUD. Before you decide if you need to run out to the shops or do a sneaky online order, I thought I'd help you out with a review and of course, some swatches.

In this one kit, you get the Dandelion, Dallas, Coralista and Rockateur blushes, as well as the ever so famous Hoola Bronzer.

Prior to owning this kit, I already owned Dandelion, Hoola and Coralista. So, the new colours to me are Rockateur and Dallas. Keep in mind that all Benefit blushes are not intended to be extremely pigmented. They are just subtle additions to help add a bit of a flush of colour. However, they are all definitely buildable and they all come off the exact same on the face, as they do in the pan.

Dandelion is a very cute, subtle and soft pink. It only has a very teeny bit of shimmer.

Hoola is an incredible bronzer. You can use it all over the face or more precisely in areas that you wish to chizzle.

Rockateur is absolutely stunning. It gives the cheeks a gorgeous rose gold flush and highlight.

Dallas is probably the most natural blush on my cheeks. If you're olive or tanned, you are going to love this.

Coralista is a lovely coral, peach colour that I absolutely love using during the summer.

What's so great about this kit is that the products are full sized and fully pigmented. I've gotten into the trap of 'kits' where the products are chalky and not pigmented at all (cough Nars). Do not fear, you will not have that problem here! As you can see from the swatches, the pigmentation is the exact same as my normal Benefit Dandelion, Coralista and Hoola boxed products.

Who is this kit for? Quite a few people I think! If you're a makeup artist, this would be a great versatile kit to have with you for clients. If you're a sucker for cute packaging, I don't have to say anything because the packaging speaks for itself! I also think if you haven't tried any Benefit Cosmetics cheek products before, this is probably the best way to start. If you like to purchase kits because of value, think about this. One Benefit boxed blush will cost you around $51. but this entire kit is $98.

Because this is a limited edition product, make sure your rush in store to pick one up before they're all sold out!

What is your favourite Benefit Cheek product?
What blush and bronzer are you currently loving?
*Products marked with an asterisk have been provided for editorial consideration. For more information, please read my disclaimer.

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