Hi all,

a couple of days ago, I got my order from the Makeup Mix Shop! Delivery was pretty quick and everything was carefully packaged. Thanks Toma! Here’s what I got:

- Jesse’s Girl Eye Dust in Ultra Violet
- Jesse’s Girl Color My World Baked Eyeshadow in Volcanic
- NYX Loose Pearl Eyeshadow in Lime
- Makeup Masala Mineral Eyeshadows in Agni and Dosti and Toma was so kind to add a sample of Tuta too. Thank you!

It was really hard to choose what to get, but I’m very satisfied with my order and I can’t wait to try everything! I also think I’m gonna order more stuff soon. I’m very tempted by the MM gel liners and the Ecotools brushes, which I’ve been lemming since forever.

In addition, if you use the code GIO, you’ll get a full-sized MakeUp Masala Mineral Eyeshadow free with any $15 order. Simply put the code and the eyeshadow shade name in the comment section of your order.

Have you got any plans for the weekend? I’m going to a birthday party tonight and I still have to buy a present for my friend! How bad am I? I always leave this things to the last minute *sighs* I’m going shopping for her present this afternoon, but I think I’ll end up picking something in her fave beauty shop.  I really can’t wait for tonight, I’m sure it’ll be lots of fun!

As I promised yesterday, here is my London haul. I bought a lot of products from drugstore brands like Gosh, Sleek and Barry M (I love their dazzle dusts and they’re a steal at £4.50 each). I’ve also finally bought my first mineral makeup foundation. Believe it or not, the mineral makeup craze hasn’t really reached Italy yet. Very few brands sell their mineral lines here and most of them can only be found in a few big cities. Luckily, things seem to be changing and MU is becoming more available everywhere, but it still a very slow process. Anyway, here’s what I bought:

Barry M Dazzle Dust in Aqua
Barry M Dazzle Dust in Lime
Barry M Dazzle Dust in Orange
Barry M Dazzle Dust in Yellow
Barry M Eyeliner pen in Kingfisher Blue
Barry M Glitter Dust in Aqua (I bought this by mistake. My boyfriend kept rushing me and I picked up the wrong pot. Unfortunately, I only realised the mistake when I got back home but, oh well, it’s still a beautiful color)
Benefit Erase Pasta no.1 fair
Bourjois Blush no.34 Rose D’Or
Eyeko Magic Liquid Eyeliner
Eyeko Strawberry Fat Balm
Gosh Effect Powder in Pineapple
Gosh Lipstick in Velvet Touch
Gosh Quattro Eyeshadow in Toucan
MAC Lipglass in Frozen Dream
Sleek Divine Chaos Eyeshadow palette
Sleek Eye Dust in Jet Set
Sleek Glo Face & Body Highlighter in Peach Shimmer
The Little Pink Tin SPF 15
The Body Shop Nature’s Minerals Foundation SPF25 shade 01
The Body Shop Nature’s Minerals Foundation brush

The SA at one of the Superdrugs shops I visited also gave me some samples of Kate Moss Velvet Hour fragrance. Overall, I’m really happy with my haul. I’ve bought most of the stuff I wanted but ecotools brushes. I couldn’t find them anywhere even though I thought I’d read somewhere that they were available in some Superdrugs and Tesco stores but the ones I visited didn’t have them.

Before I left for London, I received a package from Anastasia from Ball Of String. She said there was a 3 for 2 offer on dazzle dusts and offered to buy and ship stuff to me. I also got a Sleek palette, which I was really lemming after reading her raving review about it. Thanks a lot, Ana! Here’s what she sent me:

Barry M Dazzle Dust in Cherry Red
Barry M Dazzle Dust in Grey
Barry M Dazzle Dust in Ice Pink
Barry M Dazzle Dusts in Khaki
Barry M Dazzle Dusts in Pink Shimmer
Barry M Fine Glitter Dust in Black Purple
Sleek Divine Palette The Original

Finally, here are some stuff from my boyfriend:

Paul & Joe Disney Face Color B
Pupa Beauty Bijoux makeup kit

The Pupa palette was a Christmas present. Pupa is one of my fave brands and I’ve been using their palettes since I started wearing makeup in high school. They’re great quality and have the cutest packagings. The Paul & Joe face powder was a present for our 7th anniversary which was yesterday. I really wanted something from their Disney Collection but P&J isn’t available here so when we saw the collection at Harrods, he decided to buy me something from it. Wasn’t that sweet? There was a 50% sale on most P&J items as well as discounts on other brands but unfortunately I didn’t have enough money with me that day, so I couldn’t take advantage of the sales. I’m still kicking myself for it.

Last Tuesday, it was my birthday. I turned 26. My boyfriend took me out to dinner that evening, and the next day I went out with my mates. Among other stuff, I got a few beauty products, so I thought I’d show you. My friends and I have a tradition when it comes to buying birthday presents. Instead of each of us buying a present, one of us collects the money (5€ each) from the others and together we decide what to buy. We started this tradition when we were in high school and didn’t have much money (not that we have a lot now!). This way we could afford to buy expensive things instead of getting many but cheap presents. This method has always worked well for us so we still do it. Here’s what I got (I’m only gonna show the beauty related stuff):

- Bottega Verde Orange Blossom Body Cream With Orange Juice
- Bottega Verde Bath & Shower Gel Softening
- Bottega Verde 24-hour face cream with Aloe Vera

I’ve also got this beautiful palette:

I know I said I was gonna show only beauty related stuff but here’s one of the things my boyfriend gave me. It’s the cutest mobile pouch I have ever seen:

I went to my local shopping center yesterday and got some new stuff. Here’s what I bought:

- Maybelline Express Finish Diamonds in Mauve Diamonds
- L’Oreal Manicure Soft: Strengthening Base Coat
- Pupa Baked Eyeshadow in green
- Sally Hansen Problem Cuticle Remover
- Olaz Complete moisturizer with SPF15

I am particularly excited about trying the baked eyeshadow, as I never used one before. Although it says on the packaging that it only has a 6 months life-shelf, which isn’t very long, so I’ll probably just wear it very often in the next few months.

Unfortunately the weather yesterday was so horrible. It had just finished raining when I decided to go shopping, but, obviously, it started again when it was time for me to go home! I have never seen so much rain in all my life! I was soaked when I got home. Anyway, I’m gonna review all the products soon. Talking about reviews, I was gonna start writing the E.L.F. ones last night after my little shopping trip, but because of the storm, my computer kept shutting down, so I just gave up. I’ll start writing them tonight and I hope to have the first one ready by tomorrow, so remember to check back!

I have always wanted to try E.L.F. products but they are not available here in Italy and I couldn’t find a website that ships here either. Last week I accidently stumbled on their UK site and I found out that they have recently started to deliver to Europe as well, so I placed an order straight away and I got my parcel this morning. I didn’t get too much stuff as I have heard mixed reviews about E.L.F. products, so I thought I’d just try some of them myself before placing a bigger order.

Here’s what i got:
- Professional Shine Eraser
- Eye Shadow Brush
- Brightening Eye Colour in Pretty n Pink
- Natural Radiance Blusher in Innocence
- Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF15 in Pink Kiss
- Tone Correcting Concealer in Fair

If any of you is wondering why everything is pink, well that’s my fave colour. Pink makeup is so cute, I just couldn’t resist. I have to say, though, that I was a bit disappointed with the size of the eyeshadow and blush as they are really small. I just hope they will work well though. I’m gonna review all the products soon and I’ll also write about my experience in ordering with their website, so check back soon.