Mecca Cosmetica offer: Kate Somerville Oxygen Facial

I was recently on Mecca Cosmetica's website and stumbled upon their events page (one that I had somehow never been to) and found a great deal. During August they are offering Kate Somerville's DermalQuench Oxygen Facial for $50! And even better the $50 is redeemable on product on the day!

Kate Somerville has a clinic on Melrose Drive in Los Angeles and it is very popular (although I hadn't heard of it before today, I have now read lots of reviews and studied up on her products).

I don't remember the last time I had a facial so I have quickly booked myself in for next Thursday at Chadstone. This offer is available in Vic, NSW, ACT, Qld, WA and SA so it's a fantastic offer!

To see which stores near you are offering this deal go to the Mecca Cosmetica website or just click here.

Where do you go to get a facial? Is it something you do often or would like to?

Review - Marc Jacobs Honey Eau De Parfum

Today I have a review for the new Marc Jacobs perfume 'Honey'. I picked this up in America last week as I fell in love with it as soon as I tried it. Marc Jacobs has a number of popular fragrances now and I think this one will be no different when it hits the shops in Australia.

I purchased the 30ml bottle, however the larger versions have a slightly different bottle, with an extra butterfly on the label.

Description from Marc Jacobs:
Honey by Marc Jacobs is a sunny delicious floral - energetic and alluring, with a sparkling, golden touch. The perfect mix of brightness and warmth.
The fragrance energizes with the freshness of green pear brightened with a splash of fruity punch and juicy mandarin. At the heart of the fragrance is orange blossom, a note of sparkling femininity that mingles with nectars of honeysuckle and peach. Honey, vanilla and smooth woods dry down to a warm, golden base.
Top Note – Pear, Juicy Mandarin
Mid Note – Orange Blossom, Peach Nectar, Apricot, Honeysuckle
Base Note – Honey, Golden Vanilla, Smooth Woods


The bottle is very similar to 'Dot' and I think that is what made me want to try it. The yellow is so Summery and cute. I love how fruity yet light this fragrance is and it makes me wish it was Spring already! If you enjoy Vanilla in your perfumes but are after something with a bit of a twist you should definitely try 'Honey'. The Orange Blossom is gorgeous in this and makes it something different from the rest of the floral fragrances on the market. Two of my favourite fragrances are Vera Wang 'Princess' and Versace 'Bright Crystal' and I think 'Honey' is going to join them as my top trio as it is fruitier than 'Bright Crystal' yet more subtle than 'Princess'.

Where to buy:
Myer http://www.myer.com.au/shop/mystore/honey-marc-jacobs-honey-edp
Marc Jacobs http://www.marcjacobs.com/product/detail/honey1.7edp/honey-eau-de-parfum-1-7-oz
Sephora http://www.sephora.com/honey-P380041

I'm Back!!

A few days ago I returned home from the most amazing trip to the United States. I travelled with my boyfriend for a month and it was so so much fun! I enjoyed most places and bought a heap of makeup, clothes and souvenirs (there will be some posts on my hauls this week!).

So, where did we go?

- Orlando, Florida
First stop was the east coast, and a massive eight days of theme parks!! I love Disney, Harry Potter and rollercoasters, so Orlando was an obvious choice for me! We stayed at a Disney hotel, which made everything so easy as they have buses to take you to every Disney theme park (there's six of them!). Being a Harry Potter fanatic I loved Universal Islands of Adventure as I got myself a wand and drank butterbeer (yes I'm crazy!).

 

- Washington DC
We were lucky enough to be in Washington on the 4th of July so we got to see a parade and a fantastic firework display over the Washington Monument. I really enjoyed the short two days we spent there as there was so many great historical things to see.

 

- Baltimore and Philadelphia
We drove from Washington to New York and along the way we dropped into Baltimore and stayed in Philadelphia for one night. I love Ace of Cakes the tv show, so we stopped into Charm City Cakes in Baltimore which was amazing! I thought Philadelphia was a gorgeous city, even though we were only there briefly. We had Philly cheesesteak too and I could definitely get used to eating them often!

 

 

- New York
An amazing 10 days was spent in New York and I fell in love for sure. We did all the touristy things including seeing a Broadway show, Staten Island ferry, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Plaza and Times Square. We walked the Brooklyn bridge and had a delicious pizza at Grimaldi's and got the ferry to Hoboken and got sweets at Carlo's Bakery (from Cake Boss). My grandfather was born in New York, so we went to see where he lived and where his parents were married. I enjoyed every single minute in New York, whether it was riding bikes around Central Park or trying the many burger joints.

 

 

- Las Vegas, Nevada
Of course if we were going to head all the way to America we had to check out Vegas. We stayed at the Bellagio and it was so beautiful! It is in the perfect position on the strip -next to Caesar's Palace and across the road from the Paris hotel. We saw David Copperfield and Cirque du Soleil's "O". If you ever have the chance to go to Vegas you have to see "O". It is the third Cirque du Soleil show I have seen and it blew me away. Of course in Vegas we drank, gambled a little and did plenty of shopping!

- Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles was the only place I probably wouldn't go to again, which is a shame because it's the closest! While I enjoyed Disneyland and Santa Monica the rest we saw was very dirty and quite sad as there are so many homeless people there. Every corner there would be people asking for money. Thankfully I knew a bit of this beforehand so we were only there for four nights. We did get to drive around in a Chevrolet Camaro (pretty cool), but I don't think I would recommend LA to people unless it was somewhere they just had to go.

All in all it was an amazing trip and I can't believe I'm back home already! My boyfriend didn't get sick of me - always a bonus!- and I think he had a fantastic time too.

June Haul

Seeing as I'm going to be shopping up a storm in the US I've kept my shopping to a bare minimum. Here are the products I have picked up this week.

First up are some freebies that got delivered in the past few days.

- Trilogy moisturiser: Trilogy had a promotion in the past two weeks where you could like their page and select a free full-size product to promote their Unretouched campaign. I selected their Vital Moisturising Cream which I saw at Priceline for $40! Win!

- Natralus Samples: Natralus is an Australian brand I haven't used before so jumped at the chance to try some of their products. On their website you can fill in your details and they will send you a sample of their Aloe Vera Gel, Paw Paw Pure Gel and Paw Paw Ointment.

 

I needed to buy some things for my trip so stopped in to Priceline today and here is what I picked up.

 

- Garnier Fructis Nutri-Repair 3 Shampoo & Conditioner: all Garnier shampoo and conditioner was on sale so a grabbed these to go in my luggage as my current products are huge bottles.

 

- Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion 50+ : I have used the 30+ version of this and loved it so bought the 50+ as it was the same price. I know 50+ doesn't actually end up last a heap longer than the 30+ but I do need to protect my fair skin!

 

 

 

 

 

 



Priceline Haul

When I found out that Priceline was having 40% off all cosmetics on 23 & 24 April I was pretty amazed. You never get that big a discount these days and for it to be on all cosmetics, well this made me very excited! I realised a few days ago that I have reached my Project Pan goal tally so new I could purchase some items that I had been after for a while. The temptation was there to go buying crazy but I think I restrained myself quite well!


All up I bought five items but I didn't include one nail polish in the pic as I bought it for my mum.
- Maybelline BB Cream in Fair: I have been testing this every time I see it so I decided I need to just buy it and see how it really worked for me.
- Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze: I finally bought one! I've read so many great reviews on these.
- Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Pennies for Heaven: this was less than $10 so a great bargain. I have two other shades of this collection and they have great durability and the colours are gorgeous
- Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen: I've been wanting to try some different nail art so this should come in handy.

All up I spent $37 for the above four products and an extra nail polish. If you need to get any cosmetics go and buy before the sale ends as you don't often get such a great bargain!

America Wishlist #1

As you know I'm heading off the America later this year and I could be more excited! I have been looking at lots of websites and saving so many products that I like the look of! I've decided to break it down so that I only post 5 things per post, otherwise it would be neverending. I might do a post once a week or once a fortnight depending on how many extra items I fall in love with!

First up is Philosophy's Cinnamon Buns. The name just makes me want to have it now! This is a shampoo, conditioner and body wash but I can see myself mainly using as a body wash. It retails for $16.50 at Sephora. Bargain!

Another item from Philosophy! I've really started liking this brand recently and am super keen to get this set. I LOVE  cake so much and this sounds like the perfect set for me (when I get back from my trip it will be my birthday so I have to get it). This includes a body wash and lip gloss and is $20 from Sephora. I will most likely buy it for my sister aswell.

I'm currenty using a deluxe sample of the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Gel and I love it. It retails in Australia for $75 but in America it is $25 for the full size. I can't believe how much cheaper it is! I'm consider buying two if I can afford it as it is such a great product.

One thing I have noticed is that in America they have such good packs so that you can try out the products for a lot cheaper. This one is by Too Faced and includes 5 different products. It is $19 from Sephora.

Lucky last for now is the Clinique Chubby Stick in Plushest Punch. I love the Revlon version of these and at $16 the Clinique is cheaper in America! I have heard so many good things about this range and can't wait to get my hands on one!

Ok it's time for me to step away from the computer otherwise I will just go on and on! Have you tried any of these products? Any others I should keep my eye out for? I'll have my next wishlist up soon!

June Empties

As I am going away on Monday I have decided to do my empties post a little early. This month I really tried to use up some samples that have been sitting around in my room for ages.

- Playboy Play It Rock Parfum Deodorant
This was part of one of Priceline's Beauty Bags from last year. I felt like a teenager all over again using a product like this but it actually smelled quite nice. I used this when I was going to work at the pool so didn't want to wear an actual perfume. I probably wouldn't buy it for myself.

- Mitchum Advanced Control 48 Hour Strength & Protection
This was a freebie from the Mitchum facebook page. Honestly I did not like this as half-way through the day I could feel myself sweating which I never get when wearing my normal deodorant. I didn't find this effective. I wouldn't buy this.

- Biore Pore Unclogging Scrub
Another freebie through facebook and yet another product I didn't enjoy. I didn't see any difference when using this as my face scrub so not a product I would buy.

- The Body Shop Vanilla Bliss Hand Cream
Yay a product I actually liked! I was lucky enough to get this from my KK from BeautyHeaven for Christmas last year. This is a thick hand cream with a lovely scent that I enjoyed using every night. I would purchase this.

- Priceline Nourishing Wipes
This was another product from a beauty bag and it was quite a basic product. There was nothing really to set it apart from all the other face wipes out there. It did an alright job but I wouldn't buy it as the lid doesn't stick down very well.

- Bioderma Crealine H2O
I think I'm the only person who doesn't love this product. It did an average job at removing my make-up, definitely nothing special. I felt like you needed to also use a fair amount of product on a cotton pad and for the price for a bottle it's not something I plan on buying to use.

- MOR Body Butter Samples : Lychee Flower, Italian Blood Orange, Belladonna, Marshmallow & Snow Gardenia
I was lucky enough to get these cute samples from BeautyHeaven's first Beautorium. My Favourite is Lychee Flower and I now own the full size pump bottle of this. Mor's body butters are super moisturising and smell divine. I will definitely buy these in the future.


How many products did you get through this month?