Two words: retail therapy.



School has been ripping me apart. In the span of 3 days, I've pulled 2 all-nighters but I'm surprisingly still going strong. I have nobody to thank but God for keeping me resilient and healthy this stressful period. One thing that hasn't been on my side is my skin. I have this huge pimple right in the center of my face, on my nose, and I don't know how to feel about it haha.

I'm not one to care about pimples - they come and they go - but this one has been very persistent and it's pretty noticeable.



Why am I rambling about my pimple on a ColourPop Haul blog post. (Pull yourself together, Nic.)

I've been eyeballing ColourPop for quite some time and somewhere near the end of 2017, I decided to go in for the kill. My wallet was the victim.



Besides taxing school work and my pimple, I've been thinking a lot about beauty and makeup as well. Not the products but the idea of dolling up and looking good with the aid of beauty products.

I won't be rambling so much about how girls do makeup to impress guys - because I think it's been established and reiterated several times already that (most) girls put on makeup for themselves - because it's fun or because it makes us feel good.

YES, PLEASE!

Pressed Powder Shadow Palette

Seeing that this palette made it to the Nylon Beauty Hit List 2017, I felt that if I were to get any palette from ColourPop - this should be it. I love the warm colours so much and it has a good number of matte shades and shimmer shades. They're super smooth and blend really easily.

COOKIE

Lippie Stix

I've been on the hunt for a good nude lipstick for a long time and I'm glad to say that the search is over. We did it, fam. I found my match. We're in a serious relationship now.

UP AND AWAY

Lip Bundle

The main lip product I wanted to get was Love Bug because I tried it once when a really great friend of mine let me. And I was shook. I rarely wear red lips because I feel like I can't seem to find the right shade of red for me but Love Bug was right up my alley. I'm prepared to wear more bold lip looks this year, woohoo!

GNOMIE

Loose Highlighter

I'm not very sure how to use a loose highlighter but I'm really excited to try this out! It's super glittery and shimmery so if you about that glow-to-the-gods kind of life, you should give this a shot.

RUNNING IN ORBITS

Supernova Shadow

I got this in hopes to get a glossy lids kind of look and although it's not going to give me the look I was trying to achieve, I ain't complainin'. This has a iridescent metallic sheen which looks gorgeous when light hits it. Can't wait to experiment different looks with this product.

I'm in love.


I just found my new favourite cosmetics brand!! I'm heart-eyes over everything on ColouPop's online store now.


I had a lot of fun shopping on ColourPop. I bought this mainly to treat myself and friends for Christmas and because there was a sale, thanks to Kathleen Lights from this YouTube video where she gave a shoutout to all her favourite ColourPop products.

In addition to this haul, I also bought a Flexitarian highlighter and Echo Park Satin Lip but I gave those away to two lovely friends for Christmas so it's not included in this haul.

Without further ado, let's get to it!


I discovered Kathleen Lights ages ago, before she had he collab with ColourPop. I feel like Kathleen is such a sweet, genuine person from her videos. And she's so relatable too! I absolutely enjoy watching her videos so when I found out that she worked with ColourPop, I was SHOOK. I knew I wanted to get something from her collab collection on my first ColourPop purchase so I chose this (and other products which I will show later on in this post).

The shades in this foursome are:

Glow: matte creamy vanilla

Kathleenlights: bright golden copper
Let me just talk a little more about this Kathleenlights shade. In my opinion, this is my favourite out of this foursome. It's bold and sparkly while still being something I don't mind putting on my lids for an everyday look. It is very build-able so you can go from everyday gal to drama-mama if you desire.

Blaze: coco bronze sprinkled with multi-dimensional glitter

Cornelious: matte warm caramel
My favourite shade to wear for a casual day out.


Just some swatches :) Also, these shadows are pretty long-lasting! They last throughout the day and when I tried to vigorously rub these shadows off, they wouldn't budge. Even when I washed my arm, twice, you can still see traces of the shadows still there.

Next, I got the Lunch Money Pearlized Highlighter.

Let's get to the lip products :)

I got the Fairy Floss Ultra Glossy Lip.
ColourPop describes this as a sheer pale beige. I've never been a fan of lip glosses because of how sticky they feel on my lips but I had no issues with this gloss. I really like it and I'm totally going to go for the glossy lip look more in 2017.

I also got the Alyssa Ultra Satin Lip.
This lip product was also from the collab with Kathleen Lights which made me want to get it even more. I would say that the shade is pretty similar to Kylie's Koko K but the Alyssa is more moisturising and not as matte as Koko K.


The packaging alone has me sold- I'm a huge sucker for packaging! This bright dusty rose shade is very wearable and girly. The consistency is smooth, creamy and it glides onto the lips easily. The smell of the product is pretty good too, which is a plus point in my book.

Lastly, I got the Lumière Lippie Stix which is also a product made in collab with Kathleen Lights.
This dusty mauve pink lippie stick is probably my favourite lip product out of all the lip products I got from this ColourPop purchase (many many more purchases to come). It has a matte finish without being drying at all. It's also very easy to apply on the lips which is great for a lazy, messy person like me.

Already planning my next ColourPop purchase, hahaha! Especially with their new pressed shadows and collaboration with Alexis Ren? Gurrrl, I be camping on ColourPop's website.


That's all for this post, bye for now! :)

I'm no beauty guru or skincare expert, I'm just a really happy customer :)





Ahh, what a lovely company. On their USA website, they have a page for their 100% vegan products which is such a huge help :))


I'm in love with the packaging of this product. I really love how The Body Shop markets itself. It's basic, aesthetic and most importantly cruelty free!
All of their products aren't tested on animals but these 2 face masks are actually 100% vegan because they don't contain any animal products in them!



YASSS!!

The jar feels really solid and sturdy which is really nice. The smell is divine and everything you can expect from a rose-scented product.

From The Body Shop website, this mask is said to be their 100% Vegan British Rose Fresh Plumping Mask, it's a refreshing gel-textured moisturising mask that nourishes and hydrates your skin.

It works to moisturise, soothe and tone the skin and it's best for skin that needs to be quenched and replumped with hydration.
So this mask is typically used to hydrate :)

It provides comfort with its aloe vera calming properties and freshly replenishes the skin's water reserves, while the petals provide the gentlest exfoliation!


After leaving the mask on till it dries completely (maybe about 20 minutes), you can massage your face with water to exfoliate your skin :)


That's all for this post, bye for now :)

Ever since I saw Handmade Heroes being featured on friends Instagram accounts, I felt the itch to get my hands on some of their products too. It's so refreshing to find local cruelty-free and vegan products! All of their products are all handcrafted in Singapore.


Just a little background, on the Handmade Heroes website it says:

All our products are vegan, even our sugars are vegan. Being plant based vegans ourselves, we nitpick our ingredients to ensure they are all vegan and cruelty free. Our sugars are vegan and have not been filtered with bone char.

All our products are really 100% all natural. We don't use any synthetic chemicals in our products nor do we use any preservatives. We use ingredients that are easily recognisable: rice, coffee, cocoa butters, coconut oil, sweet almond oil.

Our products are paraben free and don't contain any nasties.


I chose to get the Rose Petals Super Duper Nourishing Rice Scrub and the Coconut Sorbet Lip Scrub.

First, let me talk about the Rose Petals Super Duper Nourishing Rice Scrub.

I chose to get a scrub because I at that point in time, I had really dry and flaky skin, especially on my legs. So I wanted to have a nice exfoliator while it being moisturising to leave my skin feeling smooth and nourished. Thankfully, I found Handmade Heroes!

Ingredients: Organic Rice, Sweet Almond Oil, Cocoa Butter, Rose Petals, Geranium Oil

This rice scrub is very effective. It comes with a cute little spatula to easily scrape the product out hygienically. It feels a little oily but it's just the almond oil, cocoa butter and geranium oil doing its magic. Can I also just say that this smells divine!

My verdict for this rice scrub is that it's amazing and if you're looking for an effective and affordable exfoliate, this is a must-try. However, it can't be kept for long especially in a warm and humid environment like the bathroom so try to use it quickly once opened- be generous to yourself when using this product :)


The next product I'm going to talk about is the Coconut Sorbet Lip Scrub.
I've been looking around for a lip scrub and I was elated when I saw that Handmade Heroes had one and in coconut flavour, no less.