Haul | Budget Beauty - Rimmel, Maybelline, Revlon @ Chemist Warehouse

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** 50% OFF Rimmel, Maybelline, Revlon until 27 Jan 2013 @ Chemist Warehouse **
Note: All prices stated are 50% OFF rrp.

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Rimmel ScandalEyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eyeliners {reviewed} | $5

- Bronze, Taupe, Black

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation | $10

- 103 True Ivory

Rimmel I Love Fruities Lasting Finish Nail Polish | $3

- 025 Strawberry Fizz

Rimmel I Love Lasting Finish Nail Polish | $3

- 035 Wine Not

Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polish | $4

- 500 Caramel Cupcake

Revlon ColorStay Liquid Foundation - Normal/Dry Skin | $17.50

- 180 Sand Beige

Revlon ColorStay Whipped Cream Foundation | $17.50

- 220 Nude

- 200 Sand Beige

Revlon PhotoReady Foundation | $18.50

- 003 Shell

Revlon PhotoReady Powder | $17.50

- 020 Light/Medium

Revlon PhotoReady Bronzer | $13.50

- 100 Bronzed & Chic

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain | $9

- 030 Smitten

- 025 Sweetheart

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick - Creme Finish | $11

- 440 Cherries in the Snow

- 435 Love that Pink

- 423 Pink Velvet

- 668 Primrose

Maybelline Baby Lips | $2

- Mango Pie

- Glow Baby Pink

- Glow Pink Blast

Maybelline Color Tatoo 24hr Eyeshadow | $6

- Back to the Bronze

- Pomegranate Punk

- Painted Purple

Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliners | $8.50

- 950 Blackest Black

- 956 Eggplant

Maybeline Express Care Eye & Lip Makeup Remover | $4.50

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Primer | $8

Maybelline Dream Smooth Primer | $8

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup | $12.50

- 190 Nude

Maybelline  Fit Me Concealer | $7.50

- 10 Light
Maybelline Fit Me Powder | $7.50
- 120 Classic Ivory

What's on my face?

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - 21

Everyday Mineral Jojoba Base - Sand

Urbaan Decay Primer Potion

MUA Eyeshadow Palette - Heaven and Earth

Rimmel ScandalEyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eyeliner - Bronze

- Real Techniques Detailer Brush

- Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

L'oreal Waterproof VOluminous Carbon Black

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara

Revlon PhotoReady Bronzer - 100 Bronzed and Chic

- Real Techniques Contour Brush

MUA Blush - Shade 2

NYX Mosaic Powder - 01 Highlighter

- Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

MUA Intense Kisses Lipgloss - Sealed with a Kiss

All products were purchased by yours truly (:

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TalkBack Thursday: Spend or Save?

(because I don't have the answers to everything)

Every Thursday I'm going to ask you lovely viewers a question. There may also be a chance to win something [:

Happy New Year beautyloverrs! First TalkBack Thursday for 2013 (:

Q: Spend or save?

With a growing number of budget brands releasing drugstore/high-end equivalent products it should be harder to companies to justify their ridiculous markups for branding or packaging. Of course, we will still buy these high-end products because that's how marketing works but do we really need to if the generic stuff is the same 'stuff' with a different label?

Budget dupes are nothing new but I'm thinking of one store in particular who are really growing their range of products which look and sound similar to their branded equivalents: Aldi. (This is not an ad for them; they're just really good for recently graduated single-income households aka moi.)

They have everything from food to household stuff to express coffee machines, but I don't care about any of that. What I'm interested in is their hair/skincare and makeup range. To be honest, I have never tried their makeup as the testers are always broken or missing but I have tried their serums before upon the recommendation of the Beauty Advisers at my previous work and I was pleasantly surprised. I tried the blue hydrating one and it kept my skin moisturised without breaking me out! Which is perhaps the single most important thing when it comes to generic products.

Their eye creams have also been loved my mum and aunt. I'm using their coconut body wash at the moment and it smells like coconut without being overly sweet and artificial. My boyfriend loves their haircare but I refuse to stray from my Head & Shoulders however they have recently released some Moroccan Argan Oil products which somewhat resembles the Organix Moroccan Argan Oil range but at about a quarter of the price. This is something I definitely have to get my hands on and I'll keep you updated.

Another budget store that's making waves in my world is Daiso. (Also not an ad; just cute Japanese stuff for $2.80 really float my boat.) Apart from the fact that everything in there is absolutely adorable (if you're going to the Melbourne CBD store, you should probably allocate an hour of your time) their mascaras are absolutely AMAZING! They do exactly as they say (but nothing more) so the High Curling Mascara will curl like nothing else, won't budge but it's not waterproof so you can still take it off. The Fiber Mascara has visible fibers which really add length to your lashes, also won't budge and great for layering. Their eyeliners have good formula but the brushes take some time to get used to. Haven't tried their face makeup and their blushers and eyeshadows come in only very basic colours which I already have about a thousand of so I didn't pick up any but they'll probably be great for beginners.

Don't get me wrong, I still get sucked in by Kate Blanchett and SK-II, especially after watching the Hobbit and her ethereal skin but it's nice to know that if I ever get over my beauty snobbery, there are cheaper alternatives I can turn to.

So let me know, what products do you splurge on and what items you will always go generic for (if any)?

Look forward to hearing from you!

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