24/06/2014

US beauty haul

June seems to have been a bit of a haul month for me and with IMATs this weekend I’m sure there will be another (roll on July spending ban)! After a friend of mine moved back to the states a few months ago, we’ve been promising to act as each other’s beauty suppliers on opposite sides of the Atlantic. After sending her over a parcel of face oils, wham bars and kit kats, she kindly returned the favour by sending me over some items I’d been lusting over for some time.

Lorac pro to go palette and eos lip balms

EOS lip balms and NYX macaron lipstick

Lorac pro to go palette

Lorac pro to go palette

Lorac pro to go palette

Now, you’d think by looking at these photos I have some sort of obsession with EOS lip balms. You’d be right. Not only are these one of my favourite products EVER, but they cost just over $3 each in America. Compared to the £7 each I have to pay for them here, that’s a massive difference! So you can see why I went a bit crazy with this order. Hopefully 6 is enough to keep me going for a few months *ahem*.

I’ve never tried anything by Lorac before as they aren’t available in the UK, but I’d heard really good things about their palettes. I ended up choosing the Pro To Go palette as this seemed like a great way to test out both eye and face products in one go. On one side of the palette are 6 neutral eye shadows and a brush – what I love here is that they’ve made two eyeshadows (and ones that will probably get most use) much larger than the others, so you don’t hit pan on your base shadows before anything else in the palette. If you flip the palette over, you’ll find another side that has two blushers and bronzer, along with another brush. The palette costs $36, which I think is ok given the fact it’s the perfect travel companion and I’ll use pretty much every shade in the kit.

My final order was one of the new NYX Macaron lipsticks which I don’t think have been released in the UK yet. This is a vivid lilac shade which is quite different, but I wanted to see if it was something I’d ever be able to wear!

What’s your favourite thing from my haul? Is there anything from the US you’d really love to try?





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16 comments

  1. Omgoodness everything you have here I want! Love the idea of the Macaroon lipstick!

    Frankie Boo Blog

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  2. I love the EOS lipbalms! I have the mint one but I am forever losing it x

    http://books-and-memories.blogspot.co.uk/

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  3. The Lorac palette looks lovely, such a good idea to make the 'base' shades larger! I really want to try EOS lipbalms too :)

    Jess xo

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  4. I just LOVE the NYX Macaron lipsticks! Insanely creamy and so pigmented :) I'm desperate to try some Lorac too x

    and beauty or something.

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  5. Love the Palette!! I can't wait to try Lorac products!

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  6. I really want to try the EOS lip balms! and that lorac palette looks amazing x

    Jamie-Lee|Glitter Infatuation Beauty & Lifestlye Blog!

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  7. Kat amazing haul! I also love EOS lip balms, have mint and strawberry one - they are soooo addictive! :)

    Mademoiselle-Lala.com

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  8. EOS lipbalms are the best! I can't believe how cheap they are in America! I can totally see why you got so many haha x

    Mapped Out | Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle

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  9. Love the EOS Balms, I have two and use them all the time x

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  10. I have been lusting after Lorac for some time and tyour palettes look so pretty, lovely haul & I am very jealous :)

    Hayley x
    http://teapartybeauty.com

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  11. I really like EOS too & have a stash of unopened ones that I bought in USA. They smell SO good & feel lovely on my lips. I really want to try Lorac, their products look like such nice quality
    http://www.letstalkbeauty.co.uk/

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  12. I've seen these EOS balms everywhere now, so tempted!!

    Lyndsay | Fizzy Peaches

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  13. I've wanted to try Lorac products for a while now, especially their eye shadow palettes. These look like lovely everyday shades too.

    www.jordanalice.co.uk

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  14. EOS are just my favourite lip balm, I have three (though my other half has stole one!). It's so annoying how much cheaper they are in America xx

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  15. That Lorac palette looks gorgeous and ahh so many EOS balms, jealous!

    Sophie x

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  16. Honestly, I don't care much for the EOS lip balms. They're not as hydrating as I'd like them to be. Love the Lorac Pro to go Palette!

    skinstuffbykaty.blogspot.com

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