Collective Haul

Collective Haul April 2015: Beauty, Candles & Fashion.

Hi guys!

So it’s already the end of April (crazy) and my holidays have officially ended :(. During the holidays though I was FINALLY able to do some shopping and picked a “few” things that I thought I would share. I got most of these things on sale too (love my bargains).


First of all I decided to purchase these TonyMoly skincare items (a Korean brand). They claim to remove blackheads and have so far been doing pretty well. I will definitely do an in depth review on these.

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“Blackhead Out Gel” – $14.

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“Tightening Pore” – $14.

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Olay Regenerist Specialty Cleanser – $25.

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AHA Face Masks 10pk – $10.

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A mineral foundation by Revlon – loving this so far! I got this for half price too at $15.

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L’Oreal Base Magique Primer – $20.

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Savvy Illuminiser – $1.50.

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My first ever lush product; the Bubblegum Lip Scrub – $9.95.

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Rimmel London Apocalips – “Eclipse” – $6. I accidentally bought the normal one and not the matte one so the transfer is crazy but oh well!

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Elf Makeup Mist & Set – $4.

Now I’m SOO excited about these purchases – I decided to get my hands on some real techniques products – I bought the expert face brush and the miracle complexion sponge. I definitely see the hype about these & am so amazed how well a sponge applies foundation!

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Real Techniques Expert Face Brush – $10.

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Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge – $16.

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Daiso “Puff and Sponge Detergent” – $2.80. I’ve tried using this and it doesn’t work well. If any of you have this let me know how you use it please!

So Natalie from “Light My Fire Melbourne” kindly sent me these two candles “Pomegranate Cocktail” and “Pineapple and Coconut” to try out (I just paid for the shipping). They both smell amazing however by clear favourite is the “Pomegranate Cocktail” one which wasn’t what I expected! I think the “Pineapple and Coconut” one has a more mature scent to it.

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Candles: “Pineapple & Coconut” + “Pomegranate Cocktail”.

Her candles are quite unique as well since they have a wooden wick instead of the typical one. I find the wooden wick allows the candle to have a subtle, calm burn.

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A unique wooden wick.

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When the candle is first lit.

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The subtle burn – it does flare up more than this too.

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As seen here this is when it flares up more.

I’d definitely recommend giving her candles a go because they smell amazing, are all hand made & are affordable. Here are all her links – she is also such a sweet person!

On to my fashion pieces – I apologise in advance for the shocking photography of these – I promise you they look a thousand times better in person!

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From Valleygirl – $4.95.

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From Valleygirl – $4.95

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From Paper Scissors – $15. This one looks horrible on camera but the colour is actually a deep khaki.

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From JayJays – $12.


That concludes the post – let me know what you guys purchased this month or products you’re loving!

Amy x

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Collective Haul: February 2015

Hi everyone!

Can you believe February is already over? This year is speeding through, which is kinda scary since I’ve got my HSC at the end – ahhh! I am so excited to finish school though. Anyway, today’s post will be a HAUL! These are one of my favourite type of posts to read, so hope you all enjoy!


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First of all I got an owl jewellery plate – soo cute! It was only $2.

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Nail stripping tape, this is so awesome for nail art – I will definitely be posting some designs I create with this! Cost: $2

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Desperately needed a new white nail polish as this is one of my fav nail polish colours & my other one literally dried up. Cost: $4

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I haven’t bought nail polish in over a year because I refrained myself successfully – however when I saw these I had to, and guess how much these were?! $1 EACH!

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Got these cute post it notes. Cost: $1.40 each.

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Translucent powder – I wanted to try make my lips matte with this, will make a post on that soon! Cost: $10.

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This lip crayon is such a disappointment – it is sheer and the colour pay off is horrible (the colour itself is not nice either). Got this on sale for $6, but I wish I could’ve returned it! Ugh.

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This is definitely my favourite buy – I love the unique texture on the shorts! Cost: $10

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Scales so I can keep track of my weight (been working out on and off for the past 2 years now..). Cost: $12.

The following are all from priceline, they had a special for rimmel so I had to go. I actually went with my mum and she ended up forcing me to let her pay for it all – which is super kind of her but I always feel bad when she does! However, I am so grateful for her kind heart, I honestly don’t think I deserve it!

Funny story, I had my last photo day on Tuesday and all my eyeliners stopped working (yeah, how is that possible?!). Luckily I had a gel eyeliner but it ALWAYS smudges which is why I never use it, but worse came to worse and I had to -_-. I hope this eyeliner works well! Cost: $13.95

Funny story, I had my last photo day on Tuesday and all my eyeliners stopped working (yeah, how is that possible?!). Luckily I had a gel eyeliner but it ALWAYS smudges which is why I never use it, but worse came to worse and I had to -_-. I hope this eyeliner works well! Cost: $13.95

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Cost: $10

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Yes, I had to get 4 because they were HALF price! I did a review on this which if you read, you would know much I love this product. Cost: $5

Yes, I had to get 4 because they were HALF price! I did a review on this which if you read, you would know how much I love this product.
Cost: $5

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This is the only lip balm I can use – my lips are super sensitive and if I use others it becomes all weird and tingly which is super annoying. Cost: $6.50 each.

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My favourite moisturiser. Let me know what other great ones there are because I want to try new ones! Cost: $3.50

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This is what we got for free. The rimmel special was spend $20+ in one transaction and get a free gift set. We made two transactions. Not too excited about the polishes and mascara (I already have those colours) but I am SO excited to use the provocalips!


I got some really great bargains this month – the best being the $1 nail polishes (YEEES)! What are some things you bought this month which you’re super excited to use? Also leave me some recommendations for great face moisturisers & other lip products (I’m becoming obsessed)!

Amy x

PS.  This is the first time I edited/made a collage of photos for my featured image, how do you guys like it? 🙂


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