tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70643496143269845332024-03-28T05:42:31.434+11:00kats colouringsTwo of my biggest passions in life are colour and makeup - I hope you enjoy how I put them together...katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.comBlogger771125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-90156698084508726542021-09-12T22:16:00.003+10:002021-09-22T20:00:33.189+10:008 Year Bloggiversary & Giveaway!...<p style="text-align: justify;">Oh wow, I almost missed the date! When I started this little blog back in September 2013, I couldn't have imagined I'd still be here three years into the future, let alone eight <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">♥ </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">But kats colourings is still alive and kicking, despite my current job extending its tentacles into my after-hours life. And joy of joys, our beloved Spring has sprung (yay!) and I haven't had a giveaway since May, so I couldn't think of a better excuse lol </span></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans";">...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwH6toMIoq5w0jpi2sqPBIHXXdJemq5Ga9FYoHjvvDYI0TNOEPT0CnQYWCLM6IglUiua8DwTSd-VxO5PF0LZ00loTdoWgO7l8jIkyxTAlYuUQT8ichGV3hlf5UJHGeQEZt4LVokFQ2245/s750/2021bloggiversary.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwH6toMIoq5w0jpi2sqPBIHXXdJemq5Ga9FYoHjvvDYI0TNOEPT0CnQYWCLM6IglUiua8DwTSd-VxO5PF0LZ00loTdoWgO7l8jIkyxTAlYuUQT8ichGV3hlf5UJHGeQEZt4LVokFQ2245/s16000/2021bloggiversary.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to lockdown, my usual in-store bargain hunting has been on hold, but I did manage to pick up these three Nutrimetics Mystery Bags, and seeing as this month is a special celebration, I thought why not have three winners?...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Each bag contains four Nutrimetics items valued at over $90 - three are full-sized products, and the fourth is an accessory. I can't possibly show you what the goodies are because that would spoil the surprise now wouldn't it, but I've had a peek inside all of them, and I'd sure be happy to win any of these, and I hope you will too <b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></b>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As usual, t<span style="font-family: inherit;">he giveaway is open to...</span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="background-color: white;"><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave a blog post comment on this page that answers the question inside the Rafflecopter (<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Follow my blog one way or another from the many choices listed</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Only one entry per person, please read the T's & C's inside the Rafflecopter</span></li></ol></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><i><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;">This giveaway is now closed - check back later tonight to see who won!</span></i></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; 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<div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"><span>Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen these beautiful</span><span> gals</span><span> </span><span>as the winners.</span><span> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Amanda C.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Yohanna</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Claire F </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">Congratulations lovelies! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">P</span><span style="background-color: white;">lease respond to the emails I've sent you by midnight</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">Wednesday 22nd September to claim your prize :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><i style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><span style="color: red;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Edit: </span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">All beauties </span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">have claimed their prizes</span></span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f4f6f6; color: black; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">♥</span></span></i></div></span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Hope you'll join in the fun, and best of luck to all who enter!</span></div></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</span></div></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">kats xxx</span></div></div></span></b></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-46788402971572403642021-08-29T19:40:00.002+10:002021-08-29T19:40:36.735+10:00Skin Physics Dragon's Blood Skincare...<p style="text-align: justify;">Well hi lovelies - yeah, I know, long time no post! Everything is fine and good here, well as good as can be in an extended COVID lockdown hey. But I can assure you the only reason I've been off the social media grid is work-related - as boring as that sounds, my job commitments started exploding in May and are showing no signs of returning to normal until closer to Christmas - yikes! While I'm thanking my lucky stars to have a steady income (and to be able to work from home), 12-hour non-stop stressful days are the norm and to be honest, by the time I disconnect from the office network I'm mentally drained and not fit for much at all. Impact? Apart from missing you all terribly (and even more grey hairs), I'm literally up to my neck in empty containers and have a ton of stuff to review. I can't bear to be away from you any longer, so will do my utmost to resume my weekly upload, although it will be a couple more months before I'm back to posting on Instagram. For now, I desperately wanted to share with you my new skincare regime - the <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Skin Physics Dragon's Blood</span></b> range, which I'm crazy-in-love with <b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></b>...<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYrOLAEqBDm_WGtUsI_c0g9_JorUYsHIWYTa1saiDTIimktGeGeBd3yAWPoq0jBWkA2CCPaWP7bAp3VjFpYt_hVCSKdwclJhqbo1ImFC6oltitGmTHe4R4v3rTqxKaHE166bNeTmFGHhi/s750/finalblogskinphysics.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYrOLAEqBDm_WGtUsI_c0g9_JorUYsHIWYTa1saiDTIimktGeGeBd3yAWPoq0jBWkA2CCPaWP7bAp3VjFpYt_hVCSKdwclJhqbo1ImFC6oltitGmTHe4R4v3rTqxKaHE166bNeTmFGHhi/s16000/finalblogskinphysics.png" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">It all started back in May last year when the generous team at Theory Crew sent me the <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Dragon's Blood </b></span><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Facial Sculpting Gel</span></b> to trial. I absolutely loved it AND the firming effect it had on my jawline, and have been using it every night since then. I'd also read fab reviews by some of my blogging gal-pals about the <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Ultra Plumping Night Cream</b></span> and <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Retinol Sleep Serum</b></span>, and filed that info away for future reference. Then, earlier this year, my skincare stars aligned - by that I mean my usual collection of lotions and potions was getting low and I noticed that <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/brand/skin-physics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Priceline</b></span></a> (the only place where this range is sold) were having a Skin Physics sale, and I thought "perfect timing, why not?". It was a rare opportunity for me to shift to a whole new set of products (which is something I rarely ever do), and I'm so happy I took the plunge because this stuff is awesome! </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></b>...<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfy0gPAKud5JqodsKbR53Qai4UAbS5zcSDmWvVnXK_LMt1UR2r-_dcw7FwS8IBGYynG14eS0ZgDQRQ78pz8nryI15_xmW_sH91z68dY8IIER_IDxBNhSHyaVXmRJhoz_9DFOIu2eweO-EH/s750/dragonsblood+boxes.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfy0gPAKud5JqodsKbR53Qai4UAbS5zcSDmWvVnXK_LMt1UR2r-_dcw7FwS8IBGYynG14eS0ZgDQRQ78pz8nryI15_xmW_sH91z68dY8IIER_IDxBNhSHyaVXmRJhoz_9DFOIu2eweO-EH/s16000/dragonsblood+boxes.png" /></a></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'll be reviewing each of them, including the <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Daily Radiance Moisturiser</b></span> and <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Deep Wrinkle Filler</span></b> over the coming weeks. Interestingly there's no Eye Cream in the range, but they have an <b><span style="font-size: large;">Advance Superlift Eye Contouring Serum</span></b> which I've been powering through, and will post some notes on that as well. The cleanser in the range is the only product I wasn't crazy about, but I'll let you know why in one of my upcoming Empties posts - remember those? Ha ha yes, that's the next challenge (lol!) but I've already worked out how I can catch up, as well as return to sharing the love with my usual giveaways <b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></b>...</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gee willikers, I've SO missed keeping in touch with you all!</p><span style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Until next time, take care of you, and keep safe,<br />Hugs from kats xxx</div></span><p style="text-align: jusify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">P.S. In amongst all this I've had to change my blog subscription system, so hopefully, some of you will receive a post notification email from a system called <b><span style="font-size: medium;">Follow-It</span></b> </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></b><span style="text-align: justify;">...</span></p>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-33027779290723732482021-05-23T22:54:00.001+10:002021-05-24T06:13:42.714+10:00REVIEW: Judith Leiber Topaz EDP...<p style="text-align: justify;">The addition of a <b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">Judith Leiber </span></b>perfume to my collection is literally a dream come true. She's the lady who makes all those stunning bejewelled clutches you see accessorising the stars at the Academy Awards, and I've been wanting one of her fragrances for at least 10 years - but at $120 a pop (and hard to find), I could never justify the outlay. That was until last December when <a href="https://www.feelingsexy.com.au/topaz-by-judith-leiber-19196/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Feeling Sexy</a> had <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"><b>Topaz</b></span> in stock and on special for $64.95, and at that price, I couldn't justify NOT buying it, especially as of the three I was lusting after (Amethyst & Exotic Coral are the other two), Topaz was a sure bet to be the one I would love the most considering its high wood content <b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">♥</span></b></b>...<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7k2qJOSv7m9TVjmh1jBVatScCD3fxASYmUqxsQhTyf_MwgNGVV8Sea5YTcDz-YSz1w1h53TB_2VJGZJCd_GvpTuW7OCCiGVpcYKsLCdRNjEd7LE9gxq65F-jSyIY6YUASyffrYrut6gAq/s750/1bottlejewellerybox2.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7k2qJOSv7m9TVjmh1jBVatScCD3fxASYmUqxsQhTyf_MwgNGVV8Sea5YTcDz-YSz1w1h53TB_2VJGZJCd_GvpTuW7OCCiGVpcYKsLCdRNjEd7LE9gxq65F-jSyIY6YUASyffrYrut6gAq/s16000/1bottlejewellerybox2.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Just look at that bottle - it's absolutely exquisite <b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">♥</span></b></b> The gems on the cap and centre base of the bottle were what piqued my interest in this set all those years ago - I'm totally obsessed with bling (oh really?) and this would have to be one of the most glam flacons on my shelf. The glass is thick and solid and tinted roughly the same pale amber as the gems, which means that the fluid is a deeper shade of amber. In the pic below you can see the inside of the box has a cutout base (a throne!) to hold the bottle securely in place, and the top of the box also fits snugly to protect the precious contents during transit...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRM_q-HSEvHrubBgcGFVJ7ZnWQgUXrJK7lRZ67nf_o73yHmk2Wl6hW7VQyzvggtbwcSgJ8WD4RmqymbfW0yPiNNdzOueQve6wt6IvVD5sU7pisCKSaUDIOQns4mWnFsrzcFabXAciM8Bgp/s750/2basebottlejewellery.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRM_q-HSEvHrubBgcGFVJ7ZnWQgUXrJK7lRZ67nf_o73yHmk2Wl6hW7VQyzvggtbwcSgJ8WD4RmqymbfW0yPiNNdzOueQve6wt6IvVD5sU7pisCKSaUDIOQns4mWnFsrzcFabXAciM8Bgp/s16000/2basebottlejewellery.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And what of the fragrance? Oh my gosh - it's divine of course! I can't believe it's been sitting in its box at the back of my cabinet for five months - well actually I have amazing self-control in some areas (and absolutely NONE in others ha ha) and stashing a fragrance until the right time of the year is something I've practised religiously, and I wasn't about to spoil my pre-winter pleasure by getting stuck into this precious gem before the cooler weather hit. But it's here now and at last, I can indulge my passion for this golden elixir <b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">♥</span></b></b>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrtdpMrXzdYQJCU9X8_QM7ugO_KPZJURzFMTkLdn_QV80k48RX_LLsUQg7_ozjqHxh3VWqVfLD4WCb4xMA1U7XHTmeYs7ciUCgZTRAPUpJpoqnqb6sPH4jGPqStGBd6xQcYgZjdnKwdUd/s750/3bottlejewellery.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrtdpMrXzdYQJCU9X8_QM7ugO_KPZJURzFMTkLdn_QV80k48RX_LLsUQg7_ozjqHxh3VWqVfLD4WCb4xMA1U7XHTmeYs7ciUCgZTRAPUpJpoqnqb6sPH4jGPqStGBd6xQcYgZjdnKwdUd/s16000/3bottlejewellery.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The opening notes are quite fruity and fresh, thanks to black currant, bergamot, mango and kiwi fruit. The fruit actually holds its own right to the very end, but the heart and base are what sends my pulses racing. There's jasmine, frankincense, ylang-ylang, lily-of-the-valley, violet leaf, rose and myrrh to create a warm and exotic caress, and the base intensifies the mystery with a sexy and smoky blend of musk, patchouli, guaiac wood, vanilla, cedar, oud and sandalwood. Holey guacemoley, I think I have a new winter signature scent! It's just SO classy, sensuous, elegant and unique, and lasts on my skin for around six hours - an absolute gem, the contents are a perfect match for the packaging <b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">♥</span></b></b>... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UhxQCSOTFRb3UqHosDtnP5Dl7ZGXzyd7C8ALBBjo8vmlUEr8HQxk8w_1ckoxmf-4VcRABAn640jtq7pWX07zVB8neD5qPBxCJ6V_zCEeTcONBgWlirB20Gd2mCYKp7SgEul8bnP0DxfP/s600/4bottlegold.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UhxQCSOTFRb3UqHosDtnP5Dl7ZGXzyd7C8ALBBjo8vmlUEr8HQxk8w_1ckoxmf-4VcRABAn640jtq7pWX07zVB8neD5qPBxCJ6V_zCEeTcONBgWlirB20Gd2mCYKp7SgEul8bnP0DxfP/s16000/4bottlegold.png" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The good news is that this amber elixir is still available from Feeling Sexy for $69.95, and given how long I waited to embrace this jewel (and given I spritz it every night before retiring), I'll be securing another bottle stat. If you love woody orientals with a touch of fruit and flowers, then you won't be disappointed. Sigh...I'm besotted <b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">♥</span></b></b>...</div><p>Take care of you, and keep safe,<br />kats xxx</p>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-45879848342073154032021-05-09T23:16:00.003+10:002021-05-18T22:15:59.971+10:00March 2021 Empties & Giveaway!...<p style="text-align: justify;">Before I get started on the March Empties, I thought to let you know that my work life is still impacting my personal world in a major way - I was kinda hoping that after 31st March the pressure would ease a little, but I'm still waiting for that to happen lol! It's a bummer as I have lots to share with you as well as on Instagram, but after long and stressful days, I have very little time or energy left to put it all together. But I know how much you enjoy the Empties and I'm up to my neck in throwaway containers (!), so instead of colouring my hair (whoops), here we go...<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xWBKZLo2lUlrQKpWjoRnGqQRl_979A04ksdR6QNLfmRtdIp1xJhtTwML-pqDWWlzIr4wxk7t_Pm3j1qK5URBxF_W5i1pFeP3bX6Bq-WdVSYJSO63CEhmDVWiXcMgZGuvpjD-g5m3J2OL/s750/march21emptiesblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xWBKZLo2lUlrQKpWjoRnGqQRl_979A04ksdR6QNLfmRtdIp1xJhtTwML-pqDWWlzIr4wxk7t_Pm3j1qK5URBxF_W5i1pFeP3bX6Bq-WdVSYJSO63CEhmDVWiXcMgZGuvpjD-g5m3J2OL/s16000/march21emptiesblog.png" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Body</u></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Glow Lab Blackberry & Bay Body Wash</span> (400ml, RRP $9)<br /></b><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">I do so enjoy these Glow Lab body washes. When I first bought this one I tagged the scent as winter appropriate but it was so enticing I couldn't wait, so I washed my bod with it over the summer. It's crisp and spicy rather than fruity, although it has heaps of citrus essential oils, and they're balanced with floral & herbal extracts. Quite distinctive and one I'll continue to enjoy in the cold weather, but I'll add a few extra drops of shower oil to boost the moisture content </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">...<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Repurchase?<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yes indeed <span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">...</span></span></b></b></span></b></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit;"><span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Professional Choice Extra Strength Whitening Toothpaste</span></span> (100ml, RRP $5.99)<br /></span></b><span>Ever so slightly different taste to the others, but the same level of whitening power on my old choppers. It's good to know it doesn't matter which one from the range I buy - they're all as good as each other </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span>...<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">Repurchase?</span><br /></b></span><span>For sure <span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span>...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Regulars</span></b></i></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Colgate Plax Alcohol Free Gentle Mint Mouth Wash</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (500ml, RRP $6.49)<br /><b style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Reach Dentotape</span> (20m, RRP $2.99)</b></span></span></b></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><b>Schmidt's Charcoal + Magnesium Mineral Enriched Natural Deodorant</b></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; text-align: justify;"> </b></span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Josefin Sans;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">(75g/92g, RRP $13.99/$19.95)</span></span></b></div></span><b style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Swisspers Makeup Pads </span>(Pack of 80, RRP $3.99)<br /></span></b></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Toothbrush</span> (free with the above toothpaste)</span></b><b><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /></span></b></b></div></b><p></p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Face</span></u></b></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Breeze Balm Lip Balm - Birthday Bash</span> (15g, RRP $19.95)</span><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm crazy about these balms - far superior to anything else that's crossed my lips over the years. Not so keen on this "flavour" though - supposed to be pink lemonade, but it just smells super sweet to me. Same fabulously enriching formula though, and the good news is they've made the hole slightly bigger so it's an easier squeeze in the cold weather </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></span></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Repurchase?</span><br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Not this one, but I'm hooked on the watermelon & pineapple variety </span><span style="color: #ff00fe; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">...</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Regulars</b></i></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/10/september-2019-empties-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ecopure Bath Bamboo Fibre Face Cloths</span> (pack of 2, RRP $12.99)</a></span></b></div><b style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/08/review-neutrogena-oil-free-eye-makeup.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes</span> (Pack of 25, RRP $7.99)</span> </a><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Oil-Free Acne Wash</span> (175ml, RRP $14.99)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Youth Pre-Essence</span> (40ml, RRP $39.99)<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Serum</span> (30ml, RRP $59.99)<br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Physics Dragon's Blood Facial Sculpting Gel</span> (50ml, RRP $59.99)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /></span></b></div></b><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Fragrance</u></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2015/12/review-vera-wang-lovestruck-eau-de.html" target="_blank"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Vera Wang Lovestruck EDP</span></b><b><span> (100ml, $89)</span></b></a><b><br /></b></span><span>Well now, this fragrance is proof that if you keep your perfumes in a cool dark space, they last a long time. Bought this in 2015 and it was almost perfect until the last half dozen spritzes. I reviewed it at the time and I still feel the same way about it, click the name above to go there direct </span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span>...<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Repurchase?</span></b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span>Tempting, but there are so many others I want to try <span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span>...</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Hair</u></b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Goldwell Kerasilk Control Conditioner</span> (250ml, RRP $34.95)</span></b></span></b></div><b style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Goldwell Kerasilk Control Intensive Smoothing Mask </span>(200ml, RRP $42.95)<br /><br /></span></b></div></b><p><span><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Makeup</span><br /><br /><b style="background-color: white; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil - Grey</span> (RRP $45)<br /></span></b></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><b style="background-color: white; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400;">I bought this in a fit of desperation during a relatively fruitless search for a grey eyebrow pencil (to match my hair) - in hindsight the price was ridiculous. Yeah, sure it was good quality, but too dark and stark for what I'm after, which is a light to medium grey that I can build up </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">...</span></span></span></b></span></b></span></div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Repurchase?</b></div></span><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not unless I'm totally desperate again <span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">...</span></span></b></b></span></b></b></div></b><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">ModelsPrefer Contour/Collection - Ultimate Higlighting + Contouring Palette</span> ($16.99)<br /></span></b><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">My local Priceline has stopped stocking this, but it seems to still be available online - thank goodness as it's the best colour scheme for my complexion (which means not orange!). Mind you I only use four of the six pans, but by mixing them together I can create a blend that suits me to a tee and doesn't look weird. Great price too. Powders are fine for my cheeks and jawline, but they seem to exaggerate the craterous pores on my nose, but I can smudge the cream ones so they're effective but not obvious. So hard to find cream contour kits! </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">...<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Repurchase?<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Definitely, online <span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">...</span></span></b></b></span></b></b></span></b></b></span></b></b></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Revlon Colorstay Life-Proof Matte Foundation Stick - 180 Sand Beige</span> (RRP $25.95)</span></b></div><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ahh, Revlon - you were one of my first loves, and you're still delivering the goodies. My current numero uno foundation. This is the one I wear to the office or for special occasions. PERFECT colour match to my skin, blends to a perfect finish, lasts ALL DAY, doesn't transfer, SPF 27, slight sheen finish - it doesn't get much better than this </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">...</span></span></b></b></span></b></b></div><b style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Repurchase?</b></span></span></span></b></b></span></b></b></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Forever <span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">...</span></span></b></b></span></b></b></div></span></b></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Regulars</i></b></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Australis HD Translucent Loose Setting Powder </span>(RRP $16.95)</span></b></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: magenta;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim Eyebrow Pencil - Blonde</span> (RRP $15.95)</span></b></span></b></div><span style="color: magenta;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Master Precise Allday Liquid Liner </span>(RRP $15.95)</span></b></span></b></div><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Volume Express The Falsies Mascara </span>(RRP $19.95)</span></b></b></span></b></b></span></b></div><b style="font-size: medium;"></b></b></span></b><span style="color: magenta;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Natio Define Eye Pencil - Charcoal </span>(RRP $14.95)<br /><br /></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></b></span></b></b></span></b></b></b></div></span><p><span><u style="font-size: xx-large; font-weight: bold;">Giveaway!!!</u><br /><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span>Totally bummed that I didn't get to do a special Mother's Day gift in time, but hey, it's only May so I'll no doubt make up for it. For now, here's what's in the bundle...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98SmifWJRmkCUEpTDQrYHlm96IEvu22J2OcVNAFohg4BuZeDAAKVUFG8lGlWFunD0UHGJk5Rkp_jntOOPzmkoJvqE4chPBS_NXkypzLAOyMqbwEI1KnBYOp5kSuSrAFVGehMZpLbGrJ7D/s750/april2021giveaway.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98SmifWJRmkCUEpTDQrYHlm96IEvu22J2OcVNAFohg4BuZeDAAKVUFG8lGlWFunD0UHGJk5Rkp_jntOOPzmkoJvqE4chPBS_NXkypzLAOyMqbwEI1KnBYOp5kSuSrAFVGehMZpLbGrJ7D/s16000/april2021giveaway.png" /></a></span></div><span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li>Makeup Revolution freebie comprising:</li><ul><li>Revolution Pro 4K Bronzer Palette - Warm</li><li>Unicorns Heart Rainbow Highlighter</li><li>5 Eye Shadow Palette - Raspberry Icing</li><li>Intensely Pigmented Foil Shadow Palette</li><li>The Liner Revolution Waterproof Smudgeproof Eyeliner - Intense Black</li><li>Semi-Permanent Brow Tint - Taupe</li></ul><li>Lovisa Rose Gold Tone Silk Square Earring and Necklace Set, & Diamante Crossover Ring - Size M/L</li></ul><div>The makeup was a Gift With Purchase - I thought it was so awesome I placed another order so I could get a set for this giveaway. Here's a pic of a couple of the items I opened from my pack:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4QQWGE_DxNgIBHt1ZSWReMY_VhX_aDPo_jUS0s1gww1Mr0IzeuctbmL184yK7sjl_4liYbLtFxU8_xuaYF0kDBHYgiKhj7ZN0RC-L18c2RD10dHZKlN4CnFA3iU2TFuGfw5zluj5UHBV/s600/revolution.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4QQWGE_DxNgIBHt1ZSWReMY_VhX_aDPo_jUS0s1gww1Mr0IzeuctbmL184yK7sjl_4liYbLtFxU8_xuaYF0kDBHYgiKhj7ZN0RC-L18c2RD10dHZKlN4CnFA3iU2TFuGfw5zluj5UHBV/s16000/revolution.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>And a closeup of the gorgeous jewellery:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUJsqx_hOeVo8Jx9pbddS-lajC_Twr8dXxi7Lqhy6gIXL1AqW9G690-t5tN-RUa_1qxI4LD5ZOAssbLN07wJOiSuD6fsC-AGUTiocnc-lu0jaX8I1zaOCEO2_UkzV3qkTsVz-o8gFYMnK/s600/jewellerycloseup.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUJsqx_hOeVo8Jx9pbddS-lajC_Twr8dXxi7Lqhy6gIXL1AqW9G690-t5tN-RUa_1qxI4LD5ZOAssbLN07wJOiSuD6fsC-AGUTiocnc-lu0jaX8I1zaOCEO2_UkzV3qkTsVz-o8gFYMnK/s16000/jewellerycloseup.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Approximate value is $85, and this giveaway is open to...</div><div><br /></div></div></span><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><p><span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div><div><div style="background-color: white;"><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave a blog post comment on this page that answers the question inside the Rafflecopter (<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Follow my blog one way or another from the many choices listed</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Only one entry per person, please read the T's & C's inside the Rafflecopter</span></li></ol><ol style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></ol></div></div><div><span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"></span></span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span></b><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><i><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;">This giveaway is now closed - check back later tonight to see who won!</span></i></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: josefin sans;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="402c5e68128" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/402c5e68128/" id="rcwidget_z2t7pnrw" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script><br /><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"><span>Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen the beautiful</span><span> Anna M.</span><span> </span><span>as the winner.</span><span> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">Congratulations gorgeous! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">Anna, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">please respond to the email I've sent you by midnight</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">Wednesday 19th May to claim your prize :-)</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><i style="font-size: medium;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-size: 16px;">Edit: </span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 16px;">Anna</span><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-size: 16px;"> has claimed her prize </span><span style="background-color: #f4f6f6; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">♥</span></span></i></span></div><div><b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Best of luck to all who enter!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">kats xxx</div></div></div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-46080202072414683122021-04-18T18:59:00.000+10:002021-04-18T18:59:36.504+10:00Chi Chi Eau De Parfums - Peach & Mango, Strawberry & Violet...<p style="text-align: justify;">Oh, summer - what happened to you? Sadly El Niño hit us hard here in Sydney, and we didn't have our usual blast of seasonal heat to warm our bones (or melt our lipsticks). In some ways, it was a relief to not have too many stinkers requiring full-on air-con, but I feel a bit cheated that I didn't get to wear my cute little sun-suits, in fact, I didn't even unpack them from the 35 degree+ box that I store them in for the rest of the year. To compensate I treated myself to two of my fave summer fun fragrances - <b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Chi Chi Peach & Mango</span></b> & <span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b>Strawberry & Violet EDP</b></span>. While I've reviewed the Peach & Mango before (<a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2015/01/review-chi-chi-peach-mango-edp.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>), that was six years ago, and I didn't ever aim my spotlight on the Strawberry & Violet stunner, so here's an update of these two fabulous scents that will keep the warm weather spirit in my heart as we head into the winter chill <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #ffa400;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">♥</span></span>...</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3Z6_fnbPrtYtl0_eZVAJI0BPkyMfCoza4KBEcWJxgA2CdoQVzEUDuia5tV9GN631-330u0weXjvwbI4OVY5MRNDKC9XyeA04WzBGpJcqFmS2A079oBW22JAf1KENVH9cvjxP395gGJI4/s750/bothbottlesblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3Z6_fnbPrtYtl0_eZVAJI0BPkyMfCoza4KBEcWJxgA2CdoQVzEUDuia5tV9GN631-330u0weXjvwbI4OVY5MRNDKC9XyeA04WzBGpJcqFmS2A079oBW22JAf1KENVH9cvjxP395gGJI4/s16000/bothbottlesblog.png" /></a></div><br /><p><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;">Peach & Mango EDP </span><span style="color: #ffa400;">(50ml, RRP $19.95)...<br /><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyro0Zq6J4sfhNrZoDLZitZsQbjJP_3Nu7mGHAFafgTAgbX262xs5OXvjS451eEyOVzDTfGP9kiII3-yls_DkxZ4WxB4s4KvtiQmdK29rPJmgR9jlqWF62N9XxRVxx-zBvIOtTO5Ne3S-/s750/peachmangobottlebox.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyro0Zq6J4sfhNrZoDLZitZsQbjJP_3Nu7mGHAFafgTAgbX262xs5OXvjS451eEyOVzDTfGP9kiII3-yls_DkxZ4WxB4s4KvtiQmdK29rPJmgR9jlqWF62N9XxRVxx-zBvIOtTO5Ne3S-/s16000/peachmangobottlebox.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was the first Chi Chi perfume I ever bought (over 6 years ago) and it still has a special place on my shelf. In a word, I'd say "joy". It's just so fruity, fresh and fun - every time I spray it on, it's guaranteed to put a smile on my dial, and a 100% sure bet to lift my spirits into the stratosphere. It's like a holiday in the tropics! Lasts amazingly well and by that I mean it's quite distinctive for around 3 hours, but actually stays on my skin till well into the afternoon, which is astounding considering the price. Undoubtedly aimed at a market decades younger than me, but who cares - I choose fragrances for how they make me feel and this one takes me back to the 80's when the Body Shop first brought out Dewberry, which took the world of fruity fragrances to another level <span style="background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaVWEKV3PVNKzafhcWxJhgPXxOJqXj5NkOnzYkmA3SIJ3thBbd5oFv6S903F0CxbCyU8IzhyRyuVhcN7HZwM6ehi9Ec4ippSYLXe85lECMqlzw_2X9gmG_7wSBHTM3YazEoMNUQa5Fw9c/s750/bottlejewelleryblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaVWEKV3PVNKzafhcWxJhgPXxOJqXj5NkOnzYkmA3SIJ3thBbd5oFv6S903F0CxbCyU8IzhyRyuVhcN7HZwM6ehi9Ec4ippSYLXe85lECMqlzw_2X9gmG_7wSBHTM3YazEoMNUQa5Fw9c/s16000/bottlejewelleryblog.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />The first spritz is literally an explosion of citrus - not for the faint-hearted, and not if you want to blend in. But if you are looking for a mood changer, then this is for you. On a hot day it takes me on a stroll through a shady orchard of juicy fruit ripe for the picking and cools me down in a flash. I adore it, and never tire of its freshness <span style="background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Strawberry & Violet EDP </span>(50ml, RRP $19.95)...<br /><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWUoVS-3wKehQ6Wwp60iVUmr-DEyXhVqTEsfquYuV-j7lDEUvCVZGH6x1OAjqiiYnWuwyb0QpCm-HUCcA-Xu2O_UpNQVENqx2Z2mF3GzSG4TEw-aZx-URlj8tIZcoABJNWysHvJ44lsU9/s750/strawbbottleboxblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWUoVS-3wKehQ6Wwp60iVUmr-DEyXhVqTEsfquYuV-j7lDEUvCVZGH6x1OAjqiiYnWuwyb0QpCm-HUCcA-Xu2O_UpNQVENqx2Z2mF3GzSG4TEw-aZx-URlj8tIZcoABJNWysHvJ44lsU9/s16000/strawbbottleboxblog.png" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">I call this "my darling", and she's one of the most romantic fragrances in my collection. The combination of strawberry and violet is pure genius - to be honest, it surprised the hell out of me as I thought it would be overly sweet, but these two scents are amazingly complementary and were made to be together. Maybe it's because neither one overshadows the other, and their partnership creates an aura of femininity that I've not found elsewhere. On some days I want to make an impression or a statement, and then I choose one of the wowsers from my collection. But there are days when I just want to smell gorgeous, and for those, this is the one <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">♥</span></span>...<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oWf6UAI9zjodDTLZFHbdHgGYDiwcrtcZ3P2BR3aWTMc50CSYK1nlez8QCvR0zUHNWNppWzYs_1v80NsU12ThXhQ3cOx8d6oISPxhgwrHvPXedh11u4Og0mlVe4V1YcBwUeto1k3qBPSX/s750/strawbbottlenecklace.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oWf6UAI9zjodDTLZFHbdHgGYDiwcrtcZ3P2BR3aWTMc50CSYK1nlez8QCvR0zUHNWNppWzYs_1v80NsU12ThXhQ3cOx8d6oISPxhgwrHvPXedh11u4Og0mlVe4V1YcBwUeto1k3qBPSX/s16000/strawbbottlenecklace.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Interestingly, I've had more compliments and queries about this fragrance from women than fellas. But in any event, it's a beauty and quite remarkable, and like the Peach & Mango, not even a whiff of vanilla or caramel, which makes a lovely change. Mind you it also has Pink Grapefruit, Gardenia, Jasmine, Musk, White Woods and Vanilla in the formula, but the blend has been done so expertly, I can't pick anything except enchantment <span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Overall, if you're looking for a scent that is different from anything else out there, I reckon you can't go too far wrong with either of these, especially given they are both long-lasting EDP's for a very low price <span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Have you tried any of the other Chi Chi fragrances? Any favourites?</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-55230402341893326632021-03-28T20:07:00.003+11:002021-04-06T19:55:07.575+10:00February 2021 Empties & Giveaway!...<p style="text-align: justify;">Hope March has been kind to you - it's the busiest time of the year for me workwise as my employer has a 31st March End of Financial Year. So it's been 12-hour days for me for the last three weeks, and not much left in the tank for personal activities like blogging - boo! But the end (of the month) is in sight, and I've managed to put together my smallest Empties collection in a long, long time. I guess it's because there were only 28 days in February - either that or I have way too many products on rotation. Anyways, here we go with a very limited post, but a nice little collection of Nutrimetics goodies in the giveaway...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0j8NY6UGehpIpr462DnNqUsX9ntUVMlOXOlA7x8jFc4vU4ukbpAdquM0m5NvACyZo0Vzc_Wb3ZLjBkC9u_oi-g7X9vVMzF8sx5g18gndpj838ZceG8o4W9_YV36L-JTtTOakWr8XTweU/s750/feb21emptiesblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0j8NY6UGehpIpr462DnNqUsX9ntUVMlOXOlA7x8jFc4vU4ukbpAdquM0m5NvACyZo0Vzc_Wb3ZLjBkC9u_oi-g7X9vVMzF8sx5g18gndpj838ZceG8o4W9_YV36L-JTtTOakWr8XTweU/s16000/feb21emptiesblog.png" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Body</u></span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Help@Hand 100% Pure Cotton Tips </span>(200pk, RRP $2?)</span></b><br />I bought these because at the time they were the only ones available at Woolworths. Almost as good as Johnson's, which I don't seem to be able to buy anywhere any more. They are quite good quality, and the recyclable box has a hinged click-down lid, which I'll use to store broken jewellery or other bits and pieces <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #93c47d; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...<br /><b style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span>Out of stock at the moment (which is why I'm unsure of the price), but yes <span style="background-color: white; color: #93c47d; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #93c47d; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Regulars</span><br /></i></b><b style="text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Colgate Plax Alcohol Free Gentle Mint Mouth Wash</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span>(500ml, RRP $6.49)<br /></span></b></b><b><span><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;">Natural Secrets Goatsmilk Moisturising Shower Gel</span><span style="color: #674ea7;"> (500ml, RRP $9.95)<br /></span></b></span></b><b style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Reach Dentotape</span><span> (100m, RRP $9.99)</span><br /></b><b style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Schmidt's Lavender + Sage Natural Deodorant</span><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"> </span><span><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(75g, RRP $13.99)<br /></span></span></span></span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span><span><b style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Swisspers Makeup Pads </span>(Pack of 80, RRP $3.99)<br /></span></b></b></span></span></b></span><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Weleda Lavender Creamy Body Wash</span> (200ml, RRP $19</span>.95)</span></b></span></span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span><span><div style="color: black; font-weight: 400;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span></span></b></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Face</u></b></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bioré Yuzu Lemon + Dragon Fruit Brightening Exfoliating Scrub</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>(103.5ml, RRP $9.99)</b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Absolutely crazy about this scrub - the lemon & dragon fruit scent is so tangy and refreshing in the morning, totally wakes me up. The beads are firm and fine (I think they are made of wax) but have enough oomph to shift any flakey bits without causing any irritation, and my skin feels super smooth afterwards. Didn't notice any brightening effect, but I never really give a scrub a chance to perform as advertised because I use a different one each day. In summary, this is a winner </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Repurchase?</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ooh yes </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">IT Cosmetics Confidence in an Eye Cream</span> (15ml, RRP $59)</b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I won this in a set from an Adore Beauty Instagram comp. A wondrous cream that improved the appearance of my under eye area from the first application. The pale apricot tint instantly neutralises any darkness (which I didn't realise I had) and brightens and refreshes the skin. Overall I looked less tired, and that's certainly a bonus. I found it to be sufficiently hydrating for my dry skin, my concealer sat nicely throughout the day without any creasing or flaking, and it even seemed to firm my eye bags a little. My only beef is that once the level drops, it's quite difficult to extract the cream without a spatula due to the squat shape of the jar. A minor irritation though, this is a beauty </span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;"><span>♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Repurchase?</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm going to try my fave Olay one again for comparison - depending on the results I may well buy this one in future </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;"><span>♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Regulars</i></b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-weight: 400;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/08/review-neutrogena-oil-free-eye-makeup.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes</span> (Pack of 25, RRP $7.99)</span> </a></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-weight: 400;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/08/review-neutrogena-oil-free-eye-makeup.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Make-up Remover</span> (112ml, RRP $10.89)</span> </a></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-weight: 400;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Youth Pre-Essence</span> (40ml, RRP $39.99)</span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2017/12/confessions-of-scrubaholic-part-7-sukin.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sukin Super Greens Detoxifying Facial Scrub</span> (125ml RRP $13.95)</a></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: start;"><br /></b></span></span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: start;"><br /></b></span></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span><span><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><u>Fragrance</u></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-weight: 400;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span></span></b></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chi Chi Strawberry & Violet EDP</span> (50ml, RRP $19.95)</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The next empty bottle of this beautiful scent will be in the Regulars section. Adore this, and it's one of the few fragrances that I buy over and over again. Review from when I first discovered it back in 2015 is <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2015/10/review-chi-chi-meet-girls-fragrance.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b>Repurchase?</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Already have, I can't live without this sweetheart in my life </span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><u>Hair</u></span></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Regulars</span></i></b></span></div><div><b><b><b><span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Lift True Colour Hair Colour Creme - Extra Light Intense Ash Blonde </span>(100ml, RRP $7.50)</span></b></b></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector </span>(100ml, RRP $49.95)</span></b></div><div><b><b><b style="background-color: white;"><b><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wella Koleston Perfect Permanent Creme Colour - Special Mix Clear </span>(60g, RRP $19.97)</span></b></b></b></b></b></div><div><b><b><b style="background-color: white;"><b><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></b></b></b></b></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><u>Makeup</u></span></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Real Techniques Expert Face Brush </span>(RRP $22.99)</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">I used this to blend my foundation (stick or liquid kind) - it was excellent for literally pushing the cream into my gaping pores, and left me with a streak-free flawless finish. Bought it 12 months ago and was quite impressed, but it started to shed badly, so I switched to a Manicare Glam one, which is going splendidly so far </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">I've not found a foundation brush that survives longer than a year, so...maybe </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sephora Color & Sculpt Stick - 01 Clear Light</span> (5.5g, RRP $19)</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One of the more successful attempts I've made at finding a cream contour that's a suitable colour for my skin tone. Most on the market are too orangey, and my favourite Australis palette that had the perfect shade has been discontinued. This one worked quite well, although I still had to mix it with a lighter yellowish pan from another brand. The search continues </span><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Repurchase?</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">If I'm unable to find a better colour match, then probably yes </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Regulars</span></i></b></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim Eyebrow Pencil - Blonde</span> (RRP $15.95)</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: xx-large;"><u>Giveaway</u></b></span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div></span></span></span><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8uqfDcriNeso89z7r6PcV7O4lCY_Ggc5ShGtPr_tUtGzf2CFrV5gxzzGwA_CEr2raS8I7xnFwzla9Dfs6J22u7TcHDoXpRHpe9jjKcJB_n-5Zgy4yfU7PrRhIhe5Z-hOys3uYXdXJR7o/s750/march2021giveaway.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8uqfDcriNeso89z7r6PcV7O4lCY_Ggc5ShGtPr_tUtGzf2CFrV5gxzzGwA_CEr2raS8I7xnFwzla9Dfs6J22u7TcHDoXpRHpe9jjKcJB_n-5Zgy4yfU7PrRhIhe5Z-hOys3uYXdXJR7o/s16000/march2021giveaway.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A truly pampering treat for any of you wanting to try some Nutrimetics products...</span></div><ul style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><li>Blossom Bouquet Fragrance Diffuser</li><li>Magic Eraser Body Exfoliating & Polishing Cleansing Glove</li><li>Nutri-Rich Bathing Bar</li><li>Nutri-Rich Gentle Foam Body Wash</li><li>Nuri-Rich Nourishing Body Butter</li></ul><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All items were purchased by me and the approximate value is $160. <span style="text-align: justify;">The giveaway is open to...</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="background-color: white;"><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave a blog post comment on this page that answers the question inside the Rafflecopter (<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Follow my blog one way or another from the many choices listed</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Only one entry per person, please read the T's & C's inside the Rafflecopter</span></li></ol></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; 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<br /><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen the beautiful</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> Tracy M.</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">as the winner.</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #134f5c;">Congratulations gorgeous! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">Tracy, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">please respond to the email I've sent you by midnight</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">Wednesday 7th April to claim your prize :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;"><i style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #134f5c; font-size: 16px;">Edit: Tracy has claimed her prize </span></i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">♥</span></span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Best of luck to all who enter!</div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;">kats xxx</div></div></div></div></div><p></p>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-59654341314895153962021-03-07T19:58:00.000+11:002021-03-07T19:58:21.234+11:00REVIEW: Urban Rituelle Aromatherapy Soy & Coconut Wax Candle & Natural Hand & Body Lotion...<p style="text-align: justify;">On the one hand, I'm a little sad that this is the last in the current series of <b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Urban Rituelle Natural Remedy</span></b> product reviews - it's been such a pleasure to trial all these beauties. But on the other, I'm excited as I've just placed an order for the <a href="https://www.urbanrituelle.com.au/natural-remedy-natural-hand-nail-cream/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hand cream</a> and <a href="https://www.urbanrituelle.com.au/natural-remedy-nourishing-lip-balm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lip balm</a> from the same range, so it won't be long before they arrive, are put to the test and the results shared with you here. For now, it's my absolute pleasure to tell you all about the<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Natural Hand & Body Lotion</span></b>, and <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b>Aromatherapy Soy & Coconut Wax Candle</b></span><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"> </span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: large;">♥</span></span>...<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8g9-4cV73y1kS6Z0NSGObNmEXCZifReXZymAYHXviKZvW0AkF34HjtZnjb99GC3hQc9DYmXhM0GI9bNApD6RqHkXJ-upmDJLbJ_qWM7g2-BFmGp9K3Wu5ZxyC1at_W3rA1aF0bjirrATo/s750/urcandlebodylotionmainxx.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8g9-4cV73y1kS6Z0NSGObNmEXCZifReXZymAYHXviKZvW0AkF34HjtZnjb99GC3hQc9DYmXhM0GI9bNApD6RqHkXJ-upmDJLbJ_qWM7g2-BFmGp9K3Wu5ZxyC1at_W3rA1aF0bjirrATo/s16000/urcandlebodylotionmainxx.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"><b>Mandarin, Orange & Geranium Natural Hand & Body Lotion (500ml, RRP $39.95)</b></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFRTkH7SFMau6CSmXU9f4UKPBxRRDQLFQtkAOEmyBfPKYc5vCh8tl8qB_XeCn627GcrObjyy4Cbhr6j3fbm-2EW6sI37ObcU042b3LTHxs-52Lk8-VxDqU45MSr1NElhYLg_5nYiAeOyZ/s750/bodylotion.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFRTkH7SFMau6CSmXU9f4UKPBxRRDQLFQtkAOEmyBfPKYc5vCh8tl8qB_XeCn627GcrObjyy4Cbhr6j3fbm-2EW6sI37ObcU042b3LTHxs-52Lk8-VxDqU45MSr1NElhYLg_5nYiAeOyZ/s16000/bodylotion.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I mentioned in my review of the Hand & Body Wash (<a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2021/01/review-urban-rituelle-natural-hand-body.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) that I may not even need this partner product because the shower gel is so moisturising and skin softening. But the winter chill is on the horizon, which means that in a matter of weeks, my skin will transform literally overnight into a thirsty and flaky mess, so I'm thrilled I have this bottle of dry skin antidote at the ready! It has the same glorious essential oil fragrance as the body wash, and similar delicious ingredients (Kakadu Plum, Hibiscus Flower Extract, Argan Kernel Oil and Rosehip Fruit Oil) but with the added bonus of Shea Butter, Wheatgerm Oil, Olive Fruit Oil, Cucumber Fruit Extract & Chamomile Flower Extract. Quite possibly the most soothing body moisturiser to ever grace my vanity, I can't imagine anyone else <u>not</u> falling in love with this rapidly absorbed and intensely nourishing lotion. My skin feels supernally soft, smooth and supple - in short, the way it's supposed to be <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Lemongrass, Ginger & Lime Aromatherapy Soy & Coconut Wax Candle (400g, RRP $44.95)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEish-SBOGar4ssSXebCDxN20DIcxa8iuge3ra7Ji76pNnJ0jiQc9zSMkElygzYlZoNvdctgOArnpDfMT_Byu_9FsKdmMiC2mSe-a0oY_qnaL5Jljn4T5k9XdsG_PJCmTuHxixDKeWA561cU/s750/candleblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEish-SBOGar4ssSXebCDxN20DIcxa8iuge3ra7Ji76pNnJ0jiQc9zSMkElygzYlZoNvdctgOArnpDfMT_Byu_9FsKdmMiC2mSe-a0oY_qnaL5Jljn4T5k9XdsG_PJCmTuHxixDKeWA561cU/s16000/candleblog.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Candle lovers rejoice! This huge jar of uplifting goodness is literally a breath of fresh air and something I will treasure throughout the months ahead. I have several Urban Rituelle reed diffusers scattered through the house to maintain a continuously harmonious environment - in the larger spaces they work magically to provide a subtle scent as we swish past, and there's always one or two in the bedroom to aid relaxation. But for an intensive aromatherapy session, this candle is the ticket - whoa! Not only does it look beautiful (even before it's lit), the scent is sublime - lemongrass, lime and ginger are an inspired blend that lifts my spirits and creates a restorative atmosphere that's both energising and rejuvenating. Truly, I'm obsessed. Given the size and potential 80 hours of burn time, I was hoping this would see me through the winter, but at the rate I'm lighting it up (like, every night after work lol), I may need another one pronto <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMWwOQbzkQ337nQfvWEjaXR3y6cOvEBGA0nHDPk0cxFW2GOX-52OyziT6Hr4lzx2hYEhtcrvmKT-JBlwbLlZTkGwXe_8nfop0fODJr8m9Yc_g__eCgeNNwiEkk4pYWw4OCgKTdHvkkmRl/s600/candlelitblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMWwOQbzkQ337nQfvWEjaXR3y6cOvEBGA0nHDPk0cxFW2GOX-52OyziT6Hr4lzx2hYEhtcrvmKT-JBlwbLlZTkGwXe_8nfop0fODJr8m9Yc_g__eCgeNNwiEkk4pYWw4OCgKTdHvkkmRl/s16000/candlelitblog.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">With dual 100% cotton wicks, the burn is even, slow and smokeless, and the glow of the amber glass is both warming and comforting. There's also Lemon & Star Anise Essential Oils in the mix, and a matching lid to sustain the fragrance when not in use, and keep the dust and bugs out. The 100% post-consumer recycled paper box includes detailed instructions on how to burn the candle safely, and to maintain its integrity. The jar is 100% recyclable, but this is one item that won't be hitting the yellow bin - I'm keeping it for my trinkets and/or cotton buds <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This whole range is genius - congratulations UR Team, and thank you again for the chance to discover that stunningly fragrant and restorative products can be made, packaged and experienced without harming our beloved planet <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-34358125639060440372021-02-28T22:34:00.002+11:002021-02-28T22:34:48.645+11:00REVIEW: Estée Lauder Pleasures EDP...<p style="text-align: justify;">Seeing as it's the last day of summer (what summer?) I thought I'd post a review of another of my fairly regular warm weather fragrances - <b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Estée Lauder Pleasures EDP</span></b>. This is my third bottle and one I plan on always having on my shelf. I first discovered it back in 2013 when I was gifted with a mini bottle in one of those collection sets. It so reminds me of the very first bottle of perfume I ever owned when I was a spotty teenager - Louise Feraud Justine. I don't know when they stopped making that beauty but it was a long time ago, and Pleasures (created 30 years later) is the closest match I've found so far to its refreshing crispness <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #e06666;">♥</span></span>...<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOZj7tCe4pKa0XOie7tJgVdkzRVwUCDmW6YP-N1P8y3y1b_jB_nPMFjzeVz2rpGk0QaTbrk-v8_lqM-1NS6CBoHw1MFMQJSFPNys8wUMBDXWgF64vclGDwKUGuPdg4gbyNouZ9t3MqXAr/s750/bottleboxmainblog.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOZj7tCe4pKa0XOie7tJgVdkzRVwUCDmW6YP-N1P8y3y1b_jB_nPMFjzeVz2rpGk0QaTbrk-v8_lqM-1NS6CBoHw1MFMQJSFPNys8wUMBDXWgF64vclGDwKUGuPdg4gbyNouZ9t3MqXAr/s16000/bottleboxmainblog.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Close enough for me to classify this as a crystalline (my fave for hot days), this quite potent scent is a white floral perfectly balanced with a fairly hefty whack of greenness that stays right up till the end (around 5 hours later). The formula contains Freesia, Violet (love!), Tuberose, Red Berries, Lily-of-the-Valley, Peony, Lilac, Lily, Rose, Geranium, Jasmine and Karo Karounde (unheard of by me but apparently smells like spicy Jasmine). All these precious petal juices are interlaced with a sprinkling of Pink Pepper on a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Musk and Patchouli. Magnificent <span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUuJyYjZQv43A3mjcV9CouRfTi3wNnDoMtiQqq5-WD3xoT03B-nfJ98_SdyL1y6SwFOI-IFMoZI6WydX1e2RFDptnZJYT3T7zLoLw0uJrS3waP-VIu_9V56uEBF6e4zSj66-kEMqD86Qi/s600/bottlerosesxxx.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUuJyYjZQv43A3mjcV9CouRfTi3wNnDoMtiQqq5-WD3xoT03B-nfJ98_SdyL1y6SwFOI-IFMoZI6WydX1e2RFDptnZJYT3T7zLoLw0uJrS3waP-VIu_9V56uEBF6e4zSj66-kEMqD86Qi/s16000/bottlerosesxxx.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The bottle is exquisitely fluid and feminine - plain as can be but with a sensuous curve, the name etched into the glass in a romantic font, and a frosted silver bulb cap. The box is a glorious salmon pink with alternating sheen stripes that sadly don't show up all that well in my pics - ever so pretty though <span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFFxAPI9L5Hugnnk2dG-MZVLuwpmP_WbRva-pcwYIWPkyNJhRGPvm5h5tv9oEUDw1RzW8fdozskBtuSTQDDnF6uF-UVswik23HlElRtbdlGpUnmpMKjH7iEj_6fT94F8XPx2AxbojQ9v6/s750/bottlebox.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFFxAPI9L5Hugnnk2dG-MZVLuwpmP_WbRva-pcwYIWPkyNJhRGPvm5h5tv9oEUDw1RzW8fdozskBtuSTQDDnF6uF-UVswik23HlElRtbdlGpUnmpMKjH7iEj_6fT94F8XPx2AxbojQ9v6/s16000/bottlebox.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Described on the Estée Lauder website as a sheer, shimmering floral, I totally agree. The green edge stops it from being overly sweet, and the longevity and projection are impressive. Some gals say it smells like soap, others say it reminds them of celery, but I don't get any of that - it conjures up flowers that have been kissed by rain, and I can't think of a better formula for a hot day when something refreshing, revitalising and uplifting is all I want <span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8heDO_IDnb2tTFT6Kvati1aE5DGV-ZP9t5cvP7w0StVUwNMGKac8AnPpoPxDfA3t4rI2dKFJaMFBEnTR9HBDS0iacHYKxFYaS3SxApQuNrxJf2mmxsltVtnxAoU8fM0GL8bq9QNQjDkv/s600/bottlerosesxx.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8heDO_IDnb2tTFT6Kvati1aE5DGV-ZP9t5cvP7w0StVUwNMGKac8AnPpoPxDfA3t4rI2dKFJaMFBEnTR9HBDS0iacHYKxFYaS3SxApQuNrxJf2mmxsltVtnxAoU8fM0GL8bq9QNQjDkv/s16000/bottlerosesxx.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was lucky enough to pick up this 50ml bottle from Priceline for less than half price (RRP is $110) during a recent sale - in hindsight, I should have gone for the 100ml! But if you ever spot it on sale anywhere, go for it - it's such a pleasure <span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Do you have a favourite <span style="text-align: justify;">Estée Lauder fragrance?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div style="text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-61166434677490362882021-02-21T22:55:00.003+11:002021-03-03T05:09:38.561+11:00January 2021 Empties & Giveaway!...<p style="text-align: justify;">Gee these Empties posts seem to come around fast - well actually it's every fourth post I upload here unless I can squeeze in an additional review now and then, and as you can see, I'm still maintaining the monthly turnover pace. The Regulars sections are increasing but there are some new products in the weeks to come so hang in there with me - and this month's Giveaway is four of my all-time fave beauty products, plus some pretty bling babies, so read on <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></span>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGetwNl4SscF3uQ4z3k3u1LK7LW8Ak_QKpQwOtWlU4yf3kt5lKKTE9V7sIgH_77CqWg0IvaE9oQrG4_nyTeRidCdBbxoaOQCVwT8KYZua_xEgcQ7TN40oiVluIc2YXCzFubIbFstyKlqpW/s750/jan2020emptiesblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGetwNl4SscF3uQ4z3k3u1LK7LW8Ak_QKpQwOtWlU4yf3kt5lKKTE9V7sIgH_77CqWg0IvaE9oQrG4_nyTeRidCdBbxoaOQCVwT8KYZua_xEgcQ7TN40oiVluIc2YXCzFubIbFstyKlqpW/s16000/jan2020emptiesblog.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Body</u></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Method Gel Hand Wash Refill - Pink Grapefruit</span> (1L, RRP $12.99)</span></b></div><div>My passion for Pink Grapefruit scented products knows no bounds, and while I always intend to eliminate all cleansers containing SLS from my shelves, I haven't been able to find a substitute for this so far - even the Body Shop one contains SLS, so this is it for now. Mind you I haven't had any issues with my hands - the other ingredients are naturally derived, I find it doesn't dry the skin or cause any irritation, and it smells divine. I don't use the cute-as Method bottle because it becomes unstable as the quantity reduces so I use the refill pack to load my preferred pump dispensers. Overall I LOVE the brand - this pack is terrific value, and I've actually replaced all my home cleaning products (including laundry) with their range <span style="color: #e06666;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div><div><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div>Yes indeed <span style="color: #e06666;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Urban Rituelle Hand & Body Lotion - Sea Kiss</span> (60ml, RRP $14.95)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was gifted to me by UR just over 12 months ago in a set of four - this was my absolute favourite. My full review is <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/11/review-urban-rituelle-seaside-story.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Probably, and I'm only saying "probably" because they have so many other delicious hand and body lotions, it's SO hard to choose <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Coffee and Tea Drinkers Formula Extra Strength WhiteningToothpaste</span> (100ml, RRP $5.49)</span></b></div><div><div>Gradually working my way through all the different formulations from this brand. So far no one variety is any better at whitening than the other, but I'll keep going as they work well - all seem to have the same minty taste that I like, and the brush is the best I've ever used <span style="color: #b45f06;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div><div><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div>Yes <span style="color: #b45f06;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Regulars</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2018/11/review-sls-free-body-washes.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Natures Commonscents Natural Goats Milk Body Wash </span>(500ml, $8.00)</a></b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Nutrimetics Nutri-Rich Shower Oil </span>(200ml, RRP $42)</span></b></b></span></b></span></b></div><div><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b style="color: black;"><b style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Reach Dentotape</span> (20m, RRP $2.99)</b></b></span></b></span></b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple; font-weight: 400;"><b style="color: black;"><b><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/01/review-sheamoisture-raw-shea-butter.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Soap</span> (230g, RRP $9.99)</a></span></b></b></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></div><b style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple; font-weight: 400;"><b style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Physics Advance Superlift Caviar Age-Recovery Hand & Nail Renewal Cream SPF15 </span><span style="font-size: medium;">(75ml, RRP $39.99)</span></b></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></div></b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Swisspers Makeup Pads </span>(Pack of 80, RRP $3.99)</span></b></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2018/11/review-sls-free-body-washes.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thankyou Botanical Lemon Myrtle & Goat's Milk Body Wash - </span>(500ml, $7.99)</a></span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Face</u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: josefin sans;"><span style="background-color: white;">A'kin Hydrating Coconut Water & Green Tea</span></span> Micellar Water</span> (500ml, RRP $17.95)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><div style="font-weight: 400;">I bought a small (150ml) bottle of this three years ago for a whopping $14.95, so the pricing of this has dramatically changed for the better with this 500ml quantity now available for just a few dollars more. It's a 2nd cleanser that I use after the main wash - truly lovely, soothing and cooling, excellent slip, very pleasant "organic" fragrance which I can't pinpoint. It's up there with my faves <span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04;">♥</span></b><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;">Sure will - Aussie made, cruelty-free, recyclable packaging, no nasties <span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04;">♥</span></b><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><b style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">L'Oreal Sugar Scrubs Purifying Scrub with Kiwi Seed </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(50ml, RRP $19.95)</span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div><div>I bought this ages ago, and only recently found the part-used jar buried 3-deep on my bench. I'd forgotten all about it because I only use scrubs in the shower, and this is in a glass jar with a screw-top lid, which is a definite no-no! It smells delicious, works well, warms the skin while gently exfoliating, and looks positively mouth-watering - it's so pretty I reckon L'Oreal would have an absolute winner on their hands if they packaged it in a clear tube <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div><div><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div>I have, but I'll transfer it into a squirty plastic travel bottle - just gotta find one with a big enough nozzle so the kiwi seeds don't get stuck <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Regulars</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/10/september-2019-empties-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ecopure Bath Bamboo Fibre Face Cloths</span> (pack of 2, RRP $12.99)</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/08/review-neutrogena-oil-free-eye-makeup.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes</span> (Pack of 25, RRP $7.99)</span> </a></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/08/review-neutrogena-oil-free-eye-makeup.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Make-up Remover</span> (112ml, RRP $10.89)</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/06/may-2019-empties-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Advanced Anti-Aging Detoxifying Pore Scrub</span> (150ml, RRP $14.99)</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Face Masks</u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Regulars</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><b style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Republic Collagen Hydrogel Under Eye Patch </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(3 pairs, RRP $9.99)</span></span></b></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Republic Fast Fix 5 Minute Under Eye Mask </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(2 pairs, RRP $9.99)</span></span></b></span></span></b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><b style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Republic Retinol Hydrogel Under Eye Patch </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(3 pairs, RRP $9.99)</span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Fragrance</u></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Regulars</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2021/02/review-lanvin-eclat-darpege-edp.html" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lanvin Eclat d’Arpège EDP</span></b><b><span> (100ml, $140)</span></b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hair</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white;"><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span><b><b><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Lift Creme Peroxide For Hair - 20 Vol </span>(1000ml, RRP $7.50)</span></b></b></b></span></b></span></b></b></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>I find very little difference in this product from one brand to the next, so I just go with whatever is a good deal at the time. The 20 vol strength is what I mix with the hair colours below to cover my white roots <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div>Absolutely <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Regulars</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white;"><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Goldwell Kerasilk Control Conditioner</span> (250ml, RRP $34.95)</span></b></span></b></b></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white;"><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><b style="color: black;"><b><b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Lift True Colour Hair Colour Creme - Extra Light Intense Ash Blonde </span>(100ml, RRP $7.50)</span></b></b></b></span></b></span></b></b></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white;"><b><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wella Koleston Perfect Permanent Creme Colour - Special Mix Clear, Blue Intensive & Ash Intensive </span>(60g, RRP $19.97)</span></b></b></b></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Makeup</u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rimmel Lasting Finish Skin Perfecting Full Coverage Foundation - Soft Beige </span>(30ml, RRP $17.95)</span></b></div><div>Great foundation - perfect coverage, great finish though a little pale for me in summer, and I guess you could call this my COVID base as I opened the bottle in March last year. It lasts well all day long and doesn't transfer. I squirt a little onto the back of my hand and then pick up small dabs on my fluffy foundation brush <span style="color: #cc0000;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div><div><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div>Probably not, but it's a good standby if I can't get hold of my fave Revlon stick <span style="color: #cc0000;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Regulars</i></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim Eyebrow Pencil - Blonde</span> (RRP $15.95)</span></b></div><span style="text-align: justify;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Liner </span>(RRP $15.95)</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">ModelsPrefer Infinite Colour Eye Pencil - Blue Lagoon</span> ($12.99)</span></b></div><div><br /></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: xx-large;"><u>Giveaway</u></b></span></span></b></span><br style="text-align: justify;" /><br /><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4j_b_NOClXUELjsw1Ytu9npLZ4KBlfQEBTz6OUD4yBJnDmDYI3VMF-EjAkVj99cs-8yot-ObJE6O7qd1DjGUfkL2XuKI0ThqeS5_cYVySD2L_JtLxbMACBHxIDpU3iU-oaPKvawqkSTC/s750/Feb2021+Giveawayblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4j_b_NOClXUELjsw1Ytu9npLZ4KBlfQEBTz6OUD4yBJnDmDYI3VMF-EjAkVj99cs-8yot-ObJE6O7qd1DjGUfkL2XuKI0ThqeS5_cYVySD2L_JtLxbMACBHxIDpU3iU-oaPKvawqkSTC/s16000/Feb2021+Giveawayblog.png" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The loot for this month is...</span></div><ul><li>Eye of Horus Serpentine Sultry (deep olive) Goddess Pencil</li><li>Lovisa Silvertone Snowflake Pendant</li><li>Lovisa Emerald Green & Clear Swarovski Stud Earrings</li><li>Nutrimetics Nutri-Rich Shower Oil with Apricot Kernal Oil</li><li>Olay Regenerist Whip UV Active Moisturiser SPF30</li><li>Skin Physics Advance Superlift Caviar Age Recovery Hand & Nail Renewal Cream</li></ul><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">All items were purchased by me and the approximate value is $180. <span style="text-align: justify;">The giveaway is open to...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="background-color: white;"><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave a blog post comment on this page that answers the question inside the Rafflecopter (<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Follow my blog one way or another from the many choices listed</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Only one entry per person, please read the T's & C's inside the Rafflecopter</span></li></ol><ol style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></ol></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"></span></span></b><br style="text-align: justify;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span></b><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; 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font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; 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<br /><div><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen the beautiful</span><span> Alex P.</span><span> </span><span>as the winner.</span><span> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Congratulations gorgeous! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Alex, </span><span>please respond to the email I've sent you by</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>midnight </span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;">3rd March to claim your prize :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><i style="font-size: medium;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;">Edit: Alex has claimed her prize </span><span style="background-color: #f4f6f6; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">♥</span></span></i></span></div></span></b></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></div><div><b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Best of luck to all who enter!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div></div></div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-36620560721037463962021-02-14T23:16:00.002+11:002021-02-14T23:20:12.368+11:00REVIEW: Urban Rituelle Hydrating Face Cleanser & Hydrating Face Balm...<p style="text-align: justify;">My skin's love affair (skomance?) with the new <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.urbanrituelle.com.au/collections/natural-remedy/?sort=featured&page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natural Remedy</a></b></span> range from <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Urban Rituelle</span></b> continues. I've been using their <b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Hydrating Face Cleanser</span></b> and <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hydrating Face Balm</b></span> for a few weeks now, and my skin doesn't want me to stop any time soon! Jam-packed with naturally derived and organic ingredients, they're not only keeping my skin clean, supple and hydrated but also delivering a delight for the senses throughout my evening ritual - when something smells as fantastic as it looks and feels, it's a winner in my beauty book...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS5wu2STtoXLsXQgaH4OD0rzddJ3KdYFB4sW9PCiGmlI5s43iqsWHZIMBphS9KB1LKa9vtWc_XzzZhqhSqM7qcZjz5hQC7U0UNK_w6uOTwWwBNva7pFwdqwNFhCbOV8_X-4tN2bN88QwV/s750/urcleanserfacebalmblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS5wu2STtoXLsXQgaH4OD0rzddJ3KdYFB4sW9PCiGmlI5s43iqsWHZIMBphS9KB1LKa9vtWc_XzzZhqhSqM7qcZjz5hQC7U0UNK_w6uOTwWwBNva7pFwdqwNFhCbOV8_X-4tN2bN88QwV/s16000/urcleanserfacebalmblog.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Mandarin, Lime & Neroli Hydrating Face Cleanser</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04;">(100ml, RRP $25.95)<br /><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj9U3HUDWpdt48Mj2dE31rNtugBDHSGH_xxehpNRNcO8X2LSDkNpVC0rs-eZAHjGzkmXbmeCd8xJ89-bpyv28ZiZqrfr_CtQApAUEOqtEXBBtdnbSWwhrjOWtZpTgMqbsqbHodmezvsck/s750/urcleanserfacebalmblogthis.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj9U3HUDWpdt48Mj2dE31rNtugBDHSGH_xxehpNRNcO8X2LSDkNpVC0rs-eZAHjGzkmXbmeCd8xJ89-bpyv28ZiZqrfr_CtQApAUEOqtEXBBtdnbSWwhrjOWtZpTgMqbsqbHodmezvsck/s16000/urcleanserfacebalmblogthis.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Oh wow - I think I just found my new summer cleanser! This is a clear golden gel that lightly foams and gently (but thoroughly) removes all traces of makeup (including long-wear foundation), while at the same time providing an instantaneous aromatherapy session </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span> Fruit gel cleansers are my favourite in the warmer weather and as soon as this hits my face I can smell the zing of freshly squeezed limes and mandarins - I swear it's the real deal! SO refreshing at the end of any day, but especially a hot and sticky one. The ingredients list reads like a who's who of the botanical world - Aloe Vera, Camellia Seed Oil, Hibiscus Flower, Ginkgo Biloba, Seaweed Extract and Kakadu Plum. Not the slightest bit irritating or drying, this cleanser is an absolute delight, and one I will definitely continue to use <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...<br /><br />Incidentally, when I opened the parcel, I thought the <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2021/01/review-urban-rituelle-natural-hand-body.html" target="_blank">Body Wash or the Face Scrub</a> were sure bets to be my pick of the bunch from this range - it turns out that all three of the ones I've reviewed so far score equal passion points. But wait...there's more <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Mandarin, Lime & Neroli Hydrating Face Balm</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04;">(200ml, RRP $34.95)<br /><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOz8IpAClbPVPFvEZg-LXmeXotT9_Xv9HTbHiZ_mHV8vs0cXarZ2oLEeguYdYKiWO2kfXGHA0IVfZlkr_xcw01piSWGMrkXrj_RYibDAJuoLs7e8ncQiFLhsH5LIRVTBhcF_WzTNzl9FMN/s750/facebalm.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOz8IpAClbPVPFvEZg-LXmeXotT9_Xv9HTbHiZ_mHV8vs0cXarZ2oLEeguYdYKiWO2kfXGHA0IVfZlkr_xcw01piSWGMrkXrj_RYibDAJuoLs7e8ncQiFLhsH5LIRVTBhcF_WzTNzl9FMN/s16000/facebalm.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Well now, this is an interesting one. I don't believe I've ever tried a face balm before, and so I wasn't quite sure how this would pan out - I mean it's not a day cream or a night cream, which is what I'm used to. Anyways, because it doesn't contain sunscreen I thought I'd start by trying it at night - I can assure you that any doubts I might have had about its potency or suitability for my mature skin went out the window on morning one. My skin felt incredibly soft, plump, supple yet firm, and not a hint of dryness or any skerrick of excess oil either. This is a BEAUTIFUL moisturiser, surprisingly enriching, yet light and rapidly absorbed. Whoever develops these products at Urban Rituelle has done their homework and come up with a brilliantly balanced formula that seems to provide everything my skin needs to feed on overnight. Two tiny pumps of this thickish white cream are all I need to massage an instant glow into my face, neck and decolletage, and I'm still glowing when I wake up <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm delighted that the fragrance is similar to the cleanser - that fabulously uplifting lime/mandarin combo, I swear it makes me feel energised and happy. Some of the ingredients are common too - Kakadu Plum, Aloe Vera & Hibiscus Flower, and there's also Shea Butter, Sweeet Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil and Avocado Oil. Actually, according to the box, 84% of the ingredients are organic, which is possibly why this feels so soothing. Calling it a Hydrating Face Balm was genius - what lip balm does for my pucker, this formula works the same wonder for my face <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">So lovelies, another two winners from this range - there are two more products from the parcel for me to review (soon), and the <a href="https://www.urbanrituelle.com.au/natural-remedy-nourishing-lip-balm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mandarin Lip Balm</a> and <a href="https://www.urbanrituelle.com.au/natural-remedy-natural-hand-nail-cream/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hand Cream</a> are absolute dead certs to be in my next UR order <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>... <br /><br />Take care of you, and keep safe,<br />kats xxx</p>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-21651379711634675162021-02-07T22:11:00.001+11:002021-02-07T22:11:11.620+11:00REVIEW: Lanvin Eclat D'Arpège EDP...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I was going through my fragrance collection the other day, and a thought struck me - what if there was some sort of crises which meant that I could only keep one bottle of perfume? Perish the thought, but hey, we weren't expecting COVID. So which one would I choose? Well lovelies, it wasn't that hard at all - faced with the prospect of the same perfume every day for an unknown length of time, I immediately grabbed a darling that's been on my shelf and behind my ears for almost 20 years - <b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;">Lanvin Eclat D'Arpège </span></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;">♥</span></span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyujfxtR92cwEiLb_e8ujKyRmp3dgraV3m4kYqFLWZ4CkClzbUCag3YZbJeZjk6YC2N2c9D4jL2lKe5HEYFul8pw5YYIuzID52X79UnfdpUFhSiJutnXfN7uPrQj1es8o6-v_gggywEQ-_/s750/bottlemaineclatthis.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyujfxtR92cwEiLb_e8ujKyRmp3dgraV3m4kYqFLWZ4CkClzbUCag3YZbJeZjk6YC2N2c9D4jL2lKe5HEYFul8pw5YYIuzID52X79UnfdpUFhSiJutnXfN7uPrQj1es8o6-v_gggywEQ-_/s16000/bottlemaineclatthis.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And given I've just finished a bottle and happened to have another pristine one stashed away, it was the perfect opportunity to photograph this beauty and give her a moment in the spotlight because she's so worth it, and so very close to my heart. Incidentally, a 100ml bottle usually lasts me around two years - I reckon this is number 12 as I've had a few 50ml ones gifted to me and they're usually done and dusted in 12 months. Which makes it the perfume I've bought more often than any other - I start spritzing on or around the first day of spring, and don't put it away till early April <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">♥</span></span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpnC_RR6gi82rwwn1aW-JD921kehaUMNpaBk0xRKX5JpqgXRI0tPkTvACHOaMXhq67n8xbkIS-ylKRsDxr5sggtWiJsJb-k1VBNIlixKP-WvPAgct9Zjh94ggXqf6GysUSRCnv9tej2T9/s550/eclatbottleblog.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpnC_RR6gi82rwwn1aW-JD921kehaUMNpaBk0xRKX5JpqgXRI0tPkTvACHOaMXhq67n8xbkIS-ylKRsDxr5sggtWiJsJb-k1VBNIlixKP-WvPAgct9Zjh94ggXqf6GysUSRCnv9tej2T9/s16000/eclatbottleblog.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Released in 2002, I first discovered her in 2003 when sampling for a friend's birthday gift. The friend absolutely loved it, and the scent stayed in my head and my heart for weeks - I swear I could still remember how beautiful it was so I picked up one for me as soon as I could afford it. It's nothing like the original Arpège, which I don't like, even though it was my grandmother's signature scent. Perfect for her but not for me. The bottle has the same gold mother & child symbol on the flacon, but that's where the similarity ends. This Eclat version is young, fresh and summery, and out of all the perfumes I've ever worn, it's the one that has generated the most compliments. And as I've said in previous Empties posts, I have never EVER smelled it on anyone else. So it's all mine lol <span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hygKOSei6BwFEFod7LBlbpZNmyMnOL4zuT_uVMMHMZSTM5mz2e57SO6ASU7w0GTx84Th6pdW3BhxqRpqQgD76C2K6B7azqA3E_qMNdKJAxyaLID2OtPfAtEiiR0B-EGoeefK-uDioWoJ/s750/bottlemaineclatxx.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hygKOSei6BwFEFod7LBlbpZNmyMnOL4zuT_uVMMHMZSTM5mz2e57SO6ASU7w0GTx84Th6pdW3BhxqRpqQgD76C2K6B7azqA3E_qMNdKJAxyaLID2OtPfAtEiiR0B-EGoeefK-uDioWoJ/s16000/bottlemaineclatxx.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;">Lanvin Eclat D'Arpège</span></b> is a magical blend of lilacs and lemons, wisteria and peach blossom, peonies and green tea, white cedar, musk and amber. There's not one part of it that I don't absolutely adore, from the crisp fruity floral opening to the soft musky dry down that's still hanging there five hours later. I categorise this scent as a crystalline - same group as Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline and Versace Bright Crystal. It stays very close to my skin so it's not at all intrusive, it's just there like a gentle fragrant breeze all through the day. Perfect for the office, the scent is elegant, timeless, almost angelic, and as you can see, the most exquisite lilac shade. The cap has a faceted jewel mounted on the top and there are two gold rings that rotate around the base, supposedly representing the marriage between the two versions <span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTW7kTrAS7urLxHPExOzEENkeLL_G6cxxc07k4pf_0gw3Ey2zZxoAVHxTpljR534GO5Wyx0aN4xDWyKNhRv0lJrQoFPouOgg9fQb4WnW7Jh6LqksqLyqPM1Xcrx4pol-mIAlNEnbt-hXg/s750/bottlemaineclatx.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTW7kTrAS7urLxHPExOzEENkeLL_G6cxxc07k4pf_0gw3Ey2zZxoAVHxTpljR534GO5Wyx0aN4xDWyKNhRv0lJrQoFPouOgg9fQb4WnW7Jh6LqksqLyqPM1Xcrx4pol-mIAlNEnbt-hXg/s16000/bottlemaineclatx.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">RRP of the 100ml is $140, but I've never paid more than $65 as it's regularly on special, either at Chemist Warehouse or Feeling Sexy (<a href="https://www.feelingsexy.com.au/eclat-darpege-by-lanvin-12985/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">currently $55.75!</a>). This is a classic fragrance - no vanilla and no caramel, it will lift your spirits up into the clouds. It's so, so beautiful, and a perfume that will always be in my collection <span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-46158883808234588072021-01-31T17:55:00.001+11:002021-01-31T17:55:56.043+11:00REVIEW: Urban Rituelle Natural Hand & Body Wash and Purifying Face Scrub...<p style="text-align: justify;">My love affair with <b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Urban Rituelle</span></b> products goes back, way back - at least 7 years in fact. A <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/search/label/Urban%20Rituelle" target="_blank">search on my blog</a> reveals no less than 15 articles, and their fragrance diffusers and hand creams have made numerous appearances in my empties posts because they are exceptional - lovingly created, exquisitely presented, and the UR Team are constantly working towards developing products that are not only beneficial to our bodies (and souls) but also have the least impact on the environment <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapgvUeUS4O-muYyh2EjPFVoxgh__TFog6FLAqMy73k71o3vc3R8JQjn2dK2sp9AOzSmczBXza74GzfjAMSEdUQ6gEFkaDGEEsesqWmOssTy_6IY3bvOVluG_gv3cdKhp6l4AGdjZmQkQX/s750/scrub%2526bodywashblogx.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapgvUeUS4O-muYyh2EjPFVoxgh__TFog6FLAqMy73k71o3vc3R8JQjn2dK2sp9AOzSmczBXza74GzfjAMSEdUQ6gEFkaDGEEsesqWmOssTy_6IY3bvOVluG_gv3cdKhp6l4AGdjZmQkQX/s16000/scrub%2526bodywashblogx.png" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Recently they so kindly sent me six of the products from their new <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.urbanrituelle.com.au/collections/natural-remedy/?sort=featured&page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natural Remedy</a> </b></span>range (there are 11 in total), which also includes face products - woo hoo! And I can assure you that each and every one of them is chock full of natural ingredients, an absolute pleasure to use, beautifully packaged, and all materials and ingredients used are chosen with sustainability as a priority - UR's philosophy is that their products not only have to work brilliantly, feel and look sensational, they also must be made with the greatest respect for our planet and its dwindling resources <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #783f04;">♥</span></span>...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl8WRvW3SzQ5W16HBYVRXr2eFPZpAV3ESlpZ6NGV3pLllJzorJYYNqRn7Fy8E_YNMgXXDGDQWXPnF0ifLZfnH8zD10E-OVV0ZIy9Nn-aV1og0pdY0J-4ZlFda1Fahpckawou42ucUJ4c7/s750/parcelcontentsz.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl8WRvW3SzQ5W16HBYVRXr2eFPZpAV3ESlpZ6NGV3pLllJzorJYYNqRn7Fy8E_YNMgXXDGDQWXPnF0ifLZfnH8zD10E-OVV0ZIy9Nn-aV1og0pdY0J-4ZlFda1Fahpckawou42ucUJ4c7/s16000/parcelcontentsz.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I'll be reviewing all of the above in the coming weeks, but for now, I'll start with those categories that are most dear to my heart <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Mandarin, Orange & Geranium Natural Hand & Body Wash</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04;">(500ml, RRP $37.95)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Z-Dz8fqpJdSOQ1TddLMwlNEMCfUpmQR0ACtsnCjsrusq9j4ZpqgEvCNEGzdwtjPDYE6kqOBABQY1qGBFzaQ3Dc38gmJGC71275VbBWNOfgadc0Do4k-ckCdPdwXoOwhiQJTQ7JSyqXLy/s750/bodywashblogzz.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Z-Dz8fqpJdSOQ1TddLMwlNEMCfUpmQR0ACtsnCjsrusq9j4ZpqgEvCNEGzdwtjPDYE6kqOBABQY1qGBFzaQ3Dc38gmJGC71275VbBWNOfgadc0Do4k-ckCdPdwXoOwhiQJTQ7JSyqXLy/s16000/bodywashblogzz.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I'll begin with the packaging which is a cream cardboard box made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span> The list of ingredients is impressive to me as there is <u>only one item</u> (2nd last) that <u>isn't</u> either naturally derived or certified organic, and that's Dehydroacetic Acid, which Google explains is a preservative to prevent the growth of microorganisms. Everything else is either natural or, better still, organic - things like Kakadu Plum, Hibiscus Flower Extract, Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Argan Kernel Oil, Macadamia Seed Oil and Rosehip Fruit Oil. There are no sulphates, parabens, mineral oils, phthlates, synthetic colour or fragrance, and no PEGS or silicones. The dark brown bottle is made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic, and the pump dispenser is the kind you pivot left or right to open and close <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The golden liquid inside has an almost gel-like consistency, and it smells as if it were divinely inspired - predominantly geranium, but there is also a tinge of citrus, lavender and patchouli to steer it into the realm of family-friendly rather than girls-only. I'm besotted - it's the only hand and body wash that I've EVER moved from shower stall to vanity and back again just so I could experience it more than once in the same day! I definitely need another bottle lol. The suds are creamy and fragrant, and anyone with skin prone to dryness will be blissing-out just like me as this formula is so nourishing, calming and moisturising. There is a partnering Hand and Body Lotion in the range, but I'm not even sure I need it after this! <b><span style="color: #783f04;">LOVE</span></b> <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mandarin, Lime & Neroli Purifying Face Scrub</span> (100ml, RRP $25.95)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW1FgTaEhfj5PpHHvopiEdixn1aHimYo2YibEInRT0wXsUXqnP3mi63Q2dSrajVxlQLjzB9IhAfn6vzvWlOi6PYWU1-Liuuv_-mPdkc5x4GWBLEo7wv38W9AVBzMqdqfwfSEDx91BrYsC/s750/scrubblogz.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZW1FgTaEhfj5PpHHvopiEdixn1aHimYo2YibEInRT0wXsUXqnP3mi63Q2dSrajVxlQLjzB9IhAfn6vzvWlOi6PYWU1-Liuuv_-mPdkc5x4GWBLEo7wv38W9AVBzMqdqfwfSEDx91BrYsC/s16000/scrubblogz.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Similar recycled cardboard box with UR's Earth-friendly mission statement(s) on one side, and equally fabulous (and comforting) ingredients information on the other two. 50% of the tube is made from post-consumer plastics, it's 100% recyclable, and has what I regard as the essential flip-top cap for easy dispensing, especially in the shower. Over half of the ingredients in this beauty are organic - Aloe Leaf Juice, Kakadu Plum, Gooseberry Fruit Powder, and there's also White Kaolin Clay and Hibiscus Flower Extract. The sloughing granules are small and firm, and there's no indication as to what they are made from but I'm guessing that the Ground Bamboo Stem may be involved here. The scent is very subtle, and I would call it more earthy or natural rather than citrus-inspired - but the Mandarin, Lime & Neroli essential oils are there, just not in predominance, so scent-sensitive folks are well catered for...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">As for the results, my face feels amazing. I almost always use scrubs in the shower, but I've tried this over the basin, and unlike other brands in my kit, it's super easy to completely rinse off the fine granules. Incidentally, afterwards, I paused in my skincare routine as I was distracted by something else, and by the time I got back to the remaining steps, I was delighted to observe that my skin felt fabulous as is! No tightness, no feeling as if the surface had been stripped - just deeply cleansed, super-soft and supple skin, and I massaged the rest of my products into an ultra-smooth and healthily glowing surface. Needless to say <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>I'M HOOKED</b></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMardx5506jkPFu2CmnsRo5NLi2jDcoCaNW4fCXlPFtZ3yBRIYlYEi8URRO9ZbURzKmhSIK7GSJabatqfuIku096DDfnPCWHdB1EIiYchrLFGRrnSWTjl9RGNexh5JV7Hphf02yBotjAp/s640/allboxesblog.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMardx5506jkPFu2CmnsRo5NLi2jDcoCaNW4fCXlPFtZ3yBRIYlYEi8URRO9ZbURzKmhSIK7GSJabatqfuIku096DDfnPCWHdB1EIiYchrLFGRrnSWTjl9RGNexh5JV7Hphf02yBotjAp/s16000/allboxesblog.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All Urban Rituelle products are Australian made, cruelty-free, and if you don't wish to order from their <a href="https://www.urbanrituelle.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> or visit their <a href="https://www.urbanrituelle.com.au/visit-our-boutique/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caringbah store</a>, there are over <a href="https://www.urbanrituelle.com.au/find-a-stockist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1000 stockists</a> around the country, plus with every purchase I have made over the years, I have received a free soap - a different one each time (how do they know?) <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thank you Urban Rituelle for this beautiful gift, and I'm both excited & delighted to have the opportunity to review all of these stunning products in the weeks ahead. I'm so in love with what you create, and I hope your dreams filter out into the world <span style="background-color: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div style="text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-34719522252485541232021-01-26T19:07:00.004+11:002021-02-03T19:55:50.858+11:00December 2020 Empties & Giveaway!...<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">I've always felt blessed to have been born in this country, and especially given the state of the world right now, I'm grateful to live in what I believe is the safest place on planet earth, and wouldn't want to call anywhere else home - h</span>ere's hoping your day is a special one <b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #274e13;">♥</span></b> As for my December Empties, it's two to one in favour of the regulars quantity-wise, but there's a few newbies that I'm delighted to report on, so without further ado <b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #274e13;">♥</span></b>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOYy89Fqzjzu75YYenUrKfHwiTEcCviROKF2JE4W8i8aOw6PuM3uw1_d1meTrLHHN0SKbAp8y1VObfuldeRELKixDOZVqS1G-n7MpzgCbTz_bf2HheYj_AtyTdmYAsUkRRh1uGyZyAhEq/s750/december2020empties.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOYy89Fqzjzu75YYenUrKfHwiTEcCviROKF2JE4W8i8aOw6PuM3uw1_d1meTrLHHN0SKbAp8y1VObfuldeRELKixDOZVqS1G-n7MpzgCbTz_bf2HheYj_AtyTdmYAsUkRRh1uGyZyAhEq/s16000/december2020empties.png" /></a></div><br /><p><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Body</span></u></b></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span></span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Oral-B 3D White Diamond Strong Whitening & Enamel Strengthening Rinse </span> (473ml, RRP $9.99)</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Given the comfort and success with both the White Glo and Colgate mouthwashes I've been using of late, I thought I'd try my luck again with one specifically targetting teeth whitening. But in hindsight, I was pushing my luck. While this Oral-B is an excellent product, my mouth is obviously overly sensitive and it stings way too much for me to use comfortably on a regular basis</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">No - for now I'll stick with the ones that are tried and true</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></div></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Schmidt's Bergamot + Lime Natural Deodorant</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(75g, RRP $13.99)</span></span></b></span></span></div><div>Back in May last year, I reported on this in my April 2020 Empties post that it was scratchy and too painful to use due to large hard lumps of baking soda. I still don't know if it was old stock or simply a dodgy batch, but I gave it another go and am relieved to find that in either ideal production or storage conditions, this is a winner. It's actually as smooth and creamy as the Lavender + Sage variety, and the citrus shot makes it even more desirable for the hot weather. It's actually my current fave, just wish I knew for sure what caused the issue with the formula of the first one I tried. I'm hoping it was old stock <b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">...</span></span></span></b></div><div><span><span><b style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span><div><span><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Yes, I have another one stashed away and it looks like it's going to be just fine </span></span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 15.4px;"><span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 15.4px;">...</span></span></div></span></span></span></div></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Weleda Sea Buckthorn Creamy Body Wash</span> (200ml, RRP $19.95)</span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><b style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">Another one from the range to add permanently to the collection in my shower rack. The predominant scent is orangey (it's actually mandarin & grapefruit lol) on a sandalwood base (yum!) and the formula is just as softening and moisturising as the other three I adore (<a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/05/review-weleda-creamy-body-wash.html" target="_blank">Citrus, Pomegranate</a> & Lavender, which is to be reviewed shortly). Honestly, my skin loves this set, and they look so colourful and pretty in my shower stall </span><span style="color: #ffa400; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">...</span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><b style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span><a href="https://www.ry.com.au/brands/weleda.list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ry</a> has them on special at the moment for $13.97 each, and with the enticement of free shipping, I've just placed an order (not that I needed an enticement ha ha!)<span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: 15.4px;"><span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 15.4px;">...</span></span></div></span></span></span></div></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Regulars</i></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Colgate Plax Alcohol Free Gentle Mint Mouth Wash</span> (500ml, RRP $6.49)<br /></span></b></b></span></span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-size: x-large;">Natures Commonscents Natural Goats Milk & Paw Paw Body Wash</span><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span><span style="color: #f6b26b;">(500ml, $8.00)</span><br /></span></span></b></b></b></span></b></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><b><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Reach Dentotape</span><span style="color: purple;"> (100m, RRP $9.99)<br /></span></b></b></span></b></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple; font-weight: 400;"><b style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/01/review-sheamoisture-raw-shea-butter.html" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Hydrating Body Wash</span> (384ml, RRP $19.99)</a><br /></span></b></b></span></b></span></b></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><b><b><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Swisspers Makeup Pads</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span>(Pack of 80, RRP $3.99)<br /></span></b></b></b></span></b></span></b></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Face</span></u></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div><span><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><b style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel For Oily Sensitive Skin</span> (200ml, RRP $25.95)</span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span>This 50ml sample came in a gift promotion, and I was pleasantly surprised with how gentle and effective it was despite it targetting an acne-prone audience. A lightly foaming gel that smells fresh and crisp (is it lemon?), it sure takes off my long-wear makeup without any effort. It's perhaps a bit of overkill on my mature skin which has a tendency to dryness in winter, but it did keep my oily-T under control when the humidity hit </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">...</span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span><div><span><span><span><b style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div></span></span></span></b></span></span></span><div><span><b style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Probably not - there are so many cleansers out there that I love more, and are better suited to my older complexion</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">...</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></span></span></span></b></span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><span><span><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span><span><b><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Nutrimetics Nutri-Rich Smoothing Lip Polish</span> (15g, RRP $30)</span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span><span><b><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">This has been discontinued so I'm not going to spend too much time on it - bought it almost 2 years ago and only just now finished it. It was a great product and certainly softened and sloughed my lips whenever I used it (once per week), but somehow it was awkward to dispense and apply. So many times the product slipped off my finger before I could get it to my pout, so I wasted quite a bit. Perhaps they'll bring it back in a different format</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">...</span></span></span></b></span></span></div></span></span></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></b><div><b style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">No - discontinued</span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">...</span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></b><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white;"><div><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span><div><span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span><span><b><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Eyes Ultimate Eye Cream</span> (15ml, RRP $48.99)</span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span><span><b><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">I've had this in my drawer for around six months, waiting till I'd finished a few of the others on my bench. Well, it was worth the wait - there's something about the formula and the soft apricot colour that instantly makes my under-eye area look and feel heaps better. Very hydrating, and while I don't have dark circles, I do have a tendency towards a faintly bluish tinge directly under my lash line, and this counteracts that in a flash</span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">...</span></span></span></b></span></span></div></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><b><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span><b></b><b><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm torn between this and the Regenerist one, which is more effective on my fine lines, but I'm pretty sure I'll grab another jar next time it's on special - it's ideal for day time, and I'll use the other one at night<span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">...</span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span><div><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span><span><b><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Retinol Night Moisturiser</span> (50g, RRP $59.90)</span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span><span><b><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">Was excited to try this whole range as products containing retinol do seem to have a more obvious impact on my face than those without. This is a lovely cream with limited improvements showing on my skin, but I have to admit I've been interspersing it with other night creams I was sent to test, so I haven't given it a proper chance to do what it's supposed to. While I can well appreciate that its lack of scent is a huge bonus to those folks who have sensitivities, I find it boring despite the purple packaging. If I buy it again I'll have to add a few drops of essential oil to it, which hopefully won't irritate my skin. Might seem silly, but for $60, I need to love it a bit more </span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">...</span></span></span></b></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span><span><b><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><b></b><b></b><b></b><b><div><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span><div><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Will give it another chance next time it's on special</span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">...</span></span></div></div><div style="color: black;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span><span><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Physics Oxygen-C Vitamin C Brightening Serum </span> (30ml, RRP $19.95)</span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span><span><b><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">This was sent to me to trial and I well and truly loved it. For what I would classify as an inexpensive serum, it really made a difference to the appearance of my complexion. Prior to using it twice daily I had areas of pinkness around my nose and chin that always seemed to be there, but they have literally gone bye-byes, and that's pretty impressive after a short period of use. It spreads so easily, and even shrank my pores a little and made my freckles less obvious</span><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="color: #ffa400; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;">...</span></span></span></b></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span><span><b><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><b></b><b><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This will be a standby for me - I have several serums in the drawer that I need to use up first, but after that, for sure<span> </span></span><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">...</span></span></div><div style="color: black;"><br /></div></span></span></span></span></span></div></b></div></div></div></b></div></div></div></b></div></div></div></b></div></div></div></div></div></div><b style="background-color: white;"></b></div></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><i>Regulars</i></b></span></span></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes</span> (Pack of 25, RRP $7.99)</span> <br /></span></b><b style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Oil-Free Acne Wash</span> (175ml, RRP $14.99)<br /></span></b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Make-up Remover</span><span> (112ml, RRP $10.89)<br /></span></span></span></span></b></b></span></span></span></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Youth Pre-Essence</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> (40ml, RRP $39.99)<br /></span></span></b></b></span></span></span></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Whip UV Cream SPF 30</span> (50g, RRP $48.99)<br /></span></b></b></b></span></span></span></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Physics Dragon's Blood Facial Sculpting Gel</span> (50ml, RRP $59.99)<br /><br /></span></b></b></span></span></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Face Masks</u></b></span></b></b></span></span></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-large; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">Regulars</span></i></b></span></span></span></b></b></span></b></b></span></span></span></b></div></span><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span><span><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span><b><span><span><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Republic Retinol Hydrogel Under Eye Patch</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(3 pairs, RRP $9.99)</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span></span></b></b></span></b></b></span></span></span></b></span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Fragrance<br /></u></span></span></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Regulars<br /></span></i></b></span></span></span></b></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">Ecoya Cedarwood & Leather Mini Reed Diffuser </span></span></b><span style="font-weight: 400; line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><span><b><span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">(50ml, RRP $25.95)</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></b></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hair</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><i>Regulars</i></b></span></span></span></b></b></div></span></span></span><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span><span><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b><b><b><b><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Salon Professional Supplies Creme Peroxide 40 vol</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span>(200ml, RRP $5.95)<br /></span></b></b></b></b></b></b></span></span></span></b></b></span></span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Schwarzkopf OSIS+ Sparkler Shine Spray</span><span> (300ml, RRP $27.95)</span></span><br /></span></b></b></b></span></span></span></b></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b><b style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;"><b><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wella Koleston Perfect Permanent Creme Colour - Special Mix Clear </span>(60g, RRP $19.97)<br /></span></b></b></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><u><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">Makeup</span></u></b></b></b></span></span></span></b></b></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b 15.4px="" font-family:="" font-size:="" inherit=""><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><b><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Australis Pressed Ready Set Go Finishing Powder</span> (9g, RRP $16.95)</span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><b><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is another product that I've been using faithfully for years, but somehow it's never made it to an Empties post because it lives in the makeup bag I take to work, plus I don't think I've ever hit pan - the hinge always breaks after about 6 months. Loose lids are one of my bugbears, so I toss it as soon as it snaps. Anyways it's what I use during the day if I need to counteract a little shine on my forehead, nose or chin, and despite the obvious packaging flaw, it's the best I've found </span><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">...</span></span></span></b></span></span></div></b></b></span></span></span></b></b></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span><span><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></b></b></b></span></span></span></span><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b></b><b></b></b></b></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400;"><span><span><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Absolutely - recently stocked up when there was a special deal so I'm good for at least 18 months<span style="color: #6aa84f;"> </span></span><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;">...</span></span></div><div 15.4px="" aa84f="" color:="" font-family:="" font-size:="" inherit=""><br /></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></b></b></b></div><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Regulars</i></b></span></span></span></b></b><br /><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b color:="" magenta=""><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Australis HD Translucent Loose Setting Powder </span>(RRP $16.95)</span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></div></b></b></b><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b color:="" magenta=""><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Volume Express The Falsies Waterproof Mascara </span>(RRP $19.95)</span></b></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-large; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-large; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></b></b></span></span></span></b></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="text-align: justify;"><span><span><span><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: xx-large;"><u>Giveaway</u></b></span></span></b></span><br style="color: black; font-weight: 400;" /><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdj5yWRMdn0osdxnobiM2Ad7LR4QqrFdHCvy70yiEiFZjVmpHbe8t6tN7lUxlfXnkh6qwi2Kr1FPMKnqhljKGpDbFVHSV7GwdITExrKy3qiCpwJDtrnhGR_HF3HXVKoC_HzCtxQWm1DVrJ/s750/Jan21Giveaway.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdj5yWRMdn0osdxnobiM2Ad7LR4QqrFdHCvy70yiEiFZjVmpHbe8t6tN7lUxlfXnkh6qwi2Kr1FPMKnqhljKGpDbFVHSV7GwdITExrKy3qiCpwJDtrnhGR_HF3HXVKoC_HzCtxQWm1DVrJ/s16000/Jan21Giveaway.png" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span></span><br style="color: black; font-weight: 400;" /><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">With Valentines Day just around the corner, I though I'd make this month's giveaway a bit more like a pamper pack...</span></div><ul style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><li><span style="color: #666666;">Glasshouse Rio De Janeiro Passionfruit & Lime Mini Candle (60g)</span></li><li><span style="color: #666666;">Koi Relaxing Bath Range - Lavender & Argan Oil Calming Bar Soap, Geranium & Petitgrain Soothing Body Wash & Soothing Bath Fizz</span></li><li><span style="color: #666666;">Nivea Hyaluron Cellular Filler Bi-Phase Nourishing Oil Elixir</span></li><li><span style="color: #666666;">Nutrimetics Blossom Bouquet Fragrance Diffuser</span></li><li><span style="color: #666666;">Nutrimetics Safflower Fragranced Soap & Hand Creme</span></li><li><span style="color: #666666;">Skin Republic Collagen Hydrogel Under Eye Patches - 2 x 3 pairs</span></li><li><span style="color: #666666;">Skin Republic Fast Fix Under Eye Masks - 2 x 2 pairs</span></li><li><span style="color: #666666;">Skin Republic Retinol Hydrogel Under Eye Patches -2 x 3 pairs</span></li></ul><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">All items were purchased by me and the approximate value is $150. <span style="text-align: justify;">The giveaway is open to...</span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div>
<div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><div style="background-color: white;"><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="color: #666666;">Leave a blog post comment on this page that answers the question inside the Rafflecopter</span> (<b style="color: black;"><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b style="color: black;"><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Follow my blog one way or another from the many choices listed</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Only one entry per person, please read the T's & C's inside the Rafflecopter</span></li></ol><ol style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></ol></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #666666;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;"></span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"></span></span></b><br style="font-weight: 400;" /></span><div style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #666666;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><i><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #990000;">This giveaway is now closed - check back later tonight to see who won!</span></i></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: josefin sans;"><b><br /></b></span>
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<div style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen the beautiful</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> Misfortune8</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">as the winner.</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #134f5c;">Congratulations gorgeous! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #990000;">Misfortune8, </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">please respond to the email I've sent you by</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #134f5c;">midnight </span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #134f5c; font-family: inherit;">3rd February to claim your prize :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #134f5c; font-family: inherit;"><i style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #134f5c; font-size: 16px;">Edit: Misfortunate8 has claimed her prize </span><span style="background-color: #f4f6f6; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">♥</span></span></i></span></div></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666;">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></div></div>
<div style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br />Best of luck to all who enter!</span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;">kats xxx</span></div></div></div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-65433526704896893032021-01-17T19:55:00.004+11:002021-01-17T19:56:42.252+11:00SPOTLIGHT: Aluminium-free Deodorants, Part 5...<p style="text-align: justify;">To be honest, I thought this series was pretty much done and dusted - well in my mind at least because in <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/search/label/aluminium-free" target="_blank">Parts 1-4</a>, I discovered several aluminium-free deodorants that met my needs, and I was perfectly happy with their performance, presentation and fragrance. But just the other day I was excited to spot four in Coles I hadn't noticed before - <b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Tom's of Maine Long Lasting Wild Lavender Deodorant</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Only Good Natural Deodorant,</span></b> <b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Mitchum Natural Power Bamboo Powder Coconut & </span><span style="color: #274e13;">Brutal Truth Rustic & Woody</span></span><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> Antiperspirant Roll-On</span></b> (for men). All of them were $10 or less and given their supermarket accessibility and price, plus two are the wind-up-stick kind (my personal favourite), I couldn't possibly pass up the opportunity to put them under the kats microscope (and under my arms) to see how they compared to the more expensive and not-so-easily-available ones I'd settled on back in January last year...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6dcUbsI23GPzp4vKJRxWAP8XHzyomGOBw4dqpdJMScUfjoXFWtRqwes_qOyMDNc2TPtVArOPePJeqmXMZQadIa4-vPrSrL0Q9XggIUR7XWP9oiWm7aL7UOQQp2CyKl3QYJe1ox3mVT3u/s750/mainblogallfour.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6dcUbsI23GPzp4vKJRxWAP8XHzyomGOBw4dqpdJMScUfjoXFWtRqwes_qOyMDNc2TPtVArOPePJeqmXMZQadIa4-vPrSrL0Q9XggIUR7XWP9oiWm7aL7UOQQp2CyKl3QYJe1ox3mVT3u/s16000/mainblogallfour.png" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;">Tom's of Maine Long Lasting Deodorant - </span></b><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large;">Wild Lavender </span><span style="color: #674ea7;">(64g, RRP $10)</span></b></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3PdsHjISxZVO1ywew-NDRccow5f71-eRmNiMqKpGDSdyKe2O5pqeXLBEoct6uo8Cx8v5bkfObng7AqroFIo0EEyUK1ONNyH4gGa9NHFwfgVoO8c-w2HBqYgOix1kP6EnrrwkdavAxcnN/s750/toms.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3PdsHjISxZVO1ywew-NDRccow5f71-eRmNiMqKpGDSdyKe2O5pqeXLBEoct6uo8Cx8v5bkfObng7AqroFIo0EEyUK1ONNyH4gGa9NHFwfgVoO8c-w2HBqYgOix1kP6EnrrwkdavAxcnN/s16000/toms.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">I'd not heard of this brand before, but the label said "since 1970" so I figured they might have a clue as to how to go about creating an aluminium-free formula. It sure ticked my box being a wind-up gel kind, and the fragrance is really something special - fresh and crisp but not too sweet. You can see from the ingredients list below that it has barely any chemicals, so they're on the right track. But...it didn't work all that well for me. My earlier research was done last summer, which was a genuine Sydney summer - high humidity and very hot. Well, this deo stopped working for me once the temperature rose above 22 degrees Celsius - I reapplied several times, but still felt uncomfortable which means it's really not suitable for anything other than winter. A disappointing <b>4/10</b>...</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnhQEs2Gx8UUrulSXBxHAcDu7r8iq09t6gE62usdmlpjBBfS2twrmJ_IbAdIXkJ6A7SI7Y1uq9JlSjC87KvQHL_-UysVzyYNpLKRyQtqcYqtimd1FofKrU6n2E5CMheWCFfydAldMoVMU/s600/tomslabel.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="600" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnhQEs2Gx8UUrulSXBxHAcDu7r8iq09t6gE62usdmlpjBBfS2twrmJ_IbAdIXkJ6A7SI7Y1uq9JlSjC87KvQHL_-UysVzyYNpLKRyQtqcYqtimd1FofKrU6n2E5CMheWCFfydAldMoVMU/w400-h398/tomslabel.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: x-large;">Mitchum Natural Power Bamboo Powder - Coconut </span><span style="color: #93c47d;">(40g, RRP $7.50)</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYaLUUG-FE73IGb-Ml7yV9Q3CUhOUZ8HQkozJhjrocgyBl5ZYerzRlSsDlqnsrQpLZfopiyM9WQVPkYKtpOjVVZcBkJVcGOSOyQ9tHhyphenhyphen0Ogrko20VvjfbD7x6bzvvplAHYpQ74UmAzM4K/s750/mitchum.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYaLUUG-FE73IGb-Ml7yV9Q3CUhOUZ8HQkozJhjrocgyBl5ZYerzRlSsDlqnsrQpLZfopiyM9WQVPkYKtpOjVVZcBkJVcGOSOyQ9tHhyphenhyphen0Ogrko20VvjfbD7x6bzvvplAHYpQ74UmAzM4K/s16000/mitchum.png" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mitchum is a highly respected deodorant manufacturer, specialising in clinical performance products, so I had high hopes for this one. It's vegan, dermatologically tested, cruelty-free, has no artificial preservatives, and the scent of the creamy wind-up stick is subtle and vaguely coconutty. Sadly it also didn't work all that well for me. Once the thermometer climbed up to 25, I was a sticky, stinky mess. Boo! I reapplied it a few times and managed to avoid the necessity for immediate showering. Admittedly my benchmark is pretty fierce - I want my deo to last all day, and I'm sticking with that because I have found ones that do just that. But I will hang onto this one to see how it goes in the cooler weather. Disappointing <b>4/10</b>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinBD8OkQXWnFzft9isGJOsbbCDc_8NLnrxvY2scqMNuXmG-zOgGPkWzFw7gDANIlTNgeGK6g3zjLMzqG9DT9_K-bbhVXh1B-UAP3glO3u8Q6ASV8NhShNxv3x8RAweVg9A3zyQwj-ULmE/s659/mitchumlabel.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinBD8OkQXWnFzft9isGJOsbbCDc_8NLnrxvY2scqMNuXmG-zOgGPkWzFw7gDANIlTNgeGK6g3zjLMzqG9DT9_K-bbhVXh1B-UAP3glO3u8Q6ASV8NhShNxv3x8RAweVg9A3zyQwj-ULmE/w334-h400/mitchumlabel.png" width="334" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Only Good Natural Deodorant - Honeysuckle & Elderflower </span><span>(50ml, RRP $10)<br /><br /></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jKcN2TzfF5awIqI07rLazjWVHWSo0wdnzLwdPPWJjKaZndcObZHBm_l_uengmlpCCdcYvdAvYSYg3kY7kui1dKxw8TCQyLKrF3hkJQ5CNczh4ajX-j3fqaQqTRims97m-aS8wznUWVxZ/s750/onlygood.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jKcN2TzfF5awIqI07rLazjWVHWSo0wdnzLwdPPWJjKaZndcObZHBm_l_uengmlpCCdcYvdAvYSYg3kY7kui1dKxw8TCQyLKrF3hkJQ5CNczh4ajX-j3fqaQqTRims97m-aS8wznUWVxZ/s16000/onlygood.png" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I wasn't able to smell the scent through my mask but I chose this one out of the three available because I thought it would be the most subtle (others are Rosehip/Marshmallow, Manuka Honey/Chamomile). Probably wasn't the best choice as it smells quite sour in the bottle, and that's not a good start for a deodorant. In its favour, you can see from the list of exclusions below that it's a pretty good attempt at being natural, but again, this one performed about the same as the other two above - as soon as the mercury rose, or I started any sort of activity outside my normal daily routine, it failed to keep me dry or odour-free. Because it doesn't smell very nice at all I didn't bother to reapply, <b>3/10</b>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEduBUcSKdhctZhoI9bVFSt4BiJj-28zyMTMOEtoO_i_P3I7ZGjHCX7pc28DL51aGhIAorbJ-e5oKGlAjNFiFhV4KIoVHFPItDEikDHRl7xTWqK3NPHFaSpLNySYJcbxZfB1RIHUsHI2c/s849/onlygoodlabel.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEduBUcSKdhctZhoI9bVFSt4BiJj-28zyMTMOEtoO_i_P3I7ZGjHCX7pc28DL51aGhIAorbJ-e5oKGlAjNFiFhV4KIoVHFPItDEikDHRl7xTWqK3NPHFaSpLNySYJcbxZfB1RIHUsHI2c/w259-h400/onlygoodlabel.png" width="259" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Brutal Truth Rustic & Woody Antiperspirant Roll-On </span><span>(75ml, RRP $10)</span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_2eAnn4sX6skYazcO5LCTIZOplJTDpSyc8LHyhDe3ybdaE_dgLSrYWsrIo1jVfFj5cZrID0w9Nb8W-PSOB8FbBcA-GHHp8sLSZrgCnlRNHQQrLlSAfhCir0aAwddmPujxjmzS0RiXUJm/s750/brutaltruth.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_2eAnn4sX6skYazcO5LCTIZOplJTDpSyc8LHyhDe3ybdaE_dgLSrYWsrIo1jVfFj5cZrID0w9Nb8W-PSOB8FbBcA-GHHp8sLSZrgCnlRNHQQrLlSAfhCir0aAwddmPujxjmzS0RiXUJm/s16000/brutaltruth.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another brand I'd not heard of, and only spotted this a few days ago in the men's section - I often look there as I'm frequently attracted to fella fragrances rather than the girlie ones, and this is a beauty. Rustic & woody describes it very well - it's earthy (Cedarwood, Cinnamon & Patchouli) but it's also fresh (orange, lavender & grapefruit). And joy of joys this one survived a 30-degree day without needing additional applications. Mind you I was a bit sticky, but definitely NOT stinky - woo hoo! Having said that it wasn't all that humid and I only jumped on the treadmill for half an hour, but this one worked well enough for me to consider it for a day at the office. That kind of confidence is my ultimate benchmark for a deo. Other bonuses are that it's free from alcohol, Aussie made and cruelty-free. I'm keen to try the other scent (Clean & Crisp) which is predominantly Mint & Sandalwood. Giving this an 8/10 <b style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #274e13;">♥</span></b>...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2T5PqJTJezTM-3UZXW38VJltXSmgFm-9Bb97H7bbPcc2Dpn5wh7aCI7BYPVbr4WDrE0aEu30wuGRwDiDpY8WwkCXpPa5u79CwesyMAlgLqhQfu0j15uANhhaiLCzC2gGKe4RP4xKN4SSJ/s663/brutaltruthlabel.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2T5PqJTJezTM-3UZXW38VJltXSmgFm-9Bb97H7bbPcc2Dpn5wh7aCI7BYPVbr4WDrE0aEu30wuGRwDiDpY8WwkCXpPa5u79CwesyMAlgLqhQfu0j15uANhhaiLCzC2gGKe4RP4xKN4SSJ/s16000/brutaltruthlabel.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So that's how it turned out - one success out of four, but I'm so glad I tried all these, especially the last one which is an excellent find <b style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #274e13;">♥</span></b>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Have you tried any of these deordorants? What's your go-to aluminium-free protector?</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-31567025710680509252021-01-10T20:09:00.003+11:002021-01-11T15:03:59.147+11:00REVIEW: Olay 5 in 1 Clean Vitamin C Scrubs<p style="text-align: justify;">My commitment to a regular skincare routine didn't get off the ground until I was in my 50's, and while I wish I'd developed a passion for looking after my skin at a much earlier age, one thing I've always used regularly is a facial scrub. I started using them in my early 30's, but only once a week, and of course 30 years ago (gulp!) there wasn't the range there is today. These days I'm a scrubaholic, and there's not a day that goes by that I don't use one of a variety of scrubs in the shower every morning to encourage cell turnover, whisk away the dead bits, maintain a smooth complexion, and help keep my blackheads at bay. They range from what I would call "strong" (heavy-duty sloughing) all the way down to "gentle" (microfoliant) and I choose what I use each day depending on how my skin feels. Loving the Regenerist Anti-Aging Scrub as I do, I was excited to spot this new range of <b><span style="font-size: large;">Olay 5 in 1 Clean Vitamin C Scrubs </span></b>at the supermarket, and even more excited when they were recently on special <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMgkLs2kzIXaFTBMj997t08Gw-cPqvXOEe1rpKW32VUEPGHPjGZ5STaAA-S71S1b3Ka5MOZKyX6uvtfy7eK1jQkqbpod_WF_txmXrrK1I4f85bVdQYsLhpkjFlz1xjdTVZPh0sOZRcEF9/s750/olayscrubsblogx.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMgkLs2kzIXaFTBMj997t08Gw-cPqvXOEe1rpKW32VUEPGHPjGZ5STaAA-S71S1b3Ka5MOZKyX6uvtfy7eK1jQkqbpod_WF_txmXrrK1I4f85bVdQYsLhpkjFlz1xjdTVZPh0sOZRcEF9/s16000/olayscrubsblogx.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">All three are designed to brighten, deeply cleanse, gently exfoliate, remove excess oil and overall refresh the complexion, and I find they all work a treat for me. The ingredients are similar as is the exfoliation strength, but there are a few differences - it really just depends what particular flavour takes my fancy on the day...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;">Hydrating - Vitamin C + Caviar Lime</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-JMKOjfDJaxaoulmpMgbr-vqS0aNQ8P7_l7TmSVk11cw6WCvxQkUISR8sYoiOWN4eP_Di1x3mSApTSpo52lNqpxjsFouBRx8ju1hkf23aQ796327l-KbzBVVc9VtCsZh7pZGxVztEKcV/s600/limierightfinal.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-JMKOjfDJaxaoulmpMgbr-vqS0aNQ8P7_l7TmSVk11cw6WCvxQkUISR8sYoiOWN4eP_Di1x3mSApTSpo52lNqpxjsFouBRx8ju1hkf23aQ796327l-KbzBVVc9VtCsZh7pZGxVztEKcV/s16000/limierightfinal.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The Caviar Lime version smells particularly refreshing with its distinctively citrus tang - there's no lime actually listed in the ingredients, but there is grapefruit and bergamot extract. It's a smooth slightly tinted white cream/gel that's the perfect consistency for me - not too runny or too firm, and while the beads are quite fine, they sure do soften and smooth my face. Made of silica, they eventually dissolve as you massage them in. I've experienced zero irritation from this scrub - can't say I've noticed any hydration benefits, but it does a great job of prepping my skin for the remainder of my routine <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">♥</span></span>...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Detoxifying - Vitamin C + Black Charcoal</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirF0Sy1I3I-sBR0SLMP47Cb7B3QkO7MaXvVBVG1K3IaocEVpM8S7qZBm2Q2LWNca1VIcmcAMkfScfIMVSOaiXYvjXjM8iAggKSpxU-ngAPAxLPHJi4WwVSrbxtce0YuUS34xNg6bKw483/s600/charcoalleftfinal.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirF0Sy1I3I-sBR0SLMP47Cb7B3QkO7MaXvVBVG1K3IaocEVpM8S7qZBm2Q2LWNca1VIcmcAMkfScfIMVSOaiXYvjXjM8iAggKSpxU-ngAPAxLPHJi4WwVSrbxtce0YuUS34xNg6bKw483/s16000/charcoalleftfinal.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This was the first one I bought - wasn't aware of the others in the range at the time, but being a charcoal nut, it was a done deal even if I had spotted the other two. Very similar consistency to the Caviar Lime one - the creamy liquid has a slightly greyish tinge, and I use this one when my skin feels a little more oily than usual, which is invariably when the weather is warmer. The fragrance is light and very pleasant, and I guess you could say it is reminiscent of charcoal. Also contains peppermint oil and menthol although my nose doesn't detect their presence <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;">Pore Perfecting - Vitamin C + Dragon Fruit</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LoUqnKGLNVGTOhKSp4K4bAGCdZci9VKWAr5N11eBGZjZP1v2xNqjKs83h3G2Seqs7zUhTxrIXzqankVCThjFM04pGZZGH2H0PmN2xdSxMSUOHGL5LzjP1YHsWfdSis-DmT3XbxN17Ctz/s600/dragonfruitrightfinal.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LoUqnKGLNVGTOhKSp4K4bAGCdZci9VKWAr5N11eBGZjZP1v2xNqjKs83h3G2Seqs7zUhTxrIXzqankVCThjFM04pGZZGH2H0PmN2xdSxMSUOHGL5LzjP1YHsWfdSis-DmT3XbxN17Ctz/s16000/dragonfruitrightfinal.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">As I often do, I've saved my fave for last. I have 15 other scrubs in my shower rack (see I told you I was a scrubaholic!), but this is the one I reach for most often. The exfoliating beads are finer than the other two in the set, and the fragrance is just so deliciously tropical, even though there are no fruit extracts listed in the ingredients, not even Dragon Fruit! Interestingly this is the only one of the three to contain SLS, but I've not had any adverse reaction - it's a fair way down in the list, so I imagine the quantity is minimal, but it might explain why this pinkish cream foams a little more than the others <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">♥</span></span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Overall I'm loving these scrubs, and so does my face. The packaging is cheerful, the squeezy flip-top tubes make for easy dispensing with wet hands, and I'm always delighted when I can pick up skincare during my weekly grocery shop. While the RRP $18.99 price tag might seem a little hefty, like all Olay products, they seem to be on special regularly and I picked up two of these for $12.99, which is far more purse-friendly <span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have you tried any of these scrubs yet - which is your favourite?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div style="text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-10349365340106287892021-01-01T20:50:00.000+11:002021-01-01T20:50:40.385+11:00REVIEW: Burberry BRIT Sheer EDT...<p style="text-align: justify;">Happy New Year lovelies! I'm setting the blogging stage for the year ahead by posting on day-one of the new year (a first!) with a review of <b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: large;">Burberry BRIT Sheer EDT</span></b> - a delightfully fresh and summery scent that was kindly gifted to me over the Christmas period. A crisp fruity floral that's light, cooling and airy, it's the perfect lifter-upper for a steamy hot day (remember those?) <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">♥</span></span>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuf1FEygfcBaQo2BCCdZZz-gyOQsBjZ5kLKP0jj3vRyhPcqWb4CM_w_bhhQH-QSHc2TAp0I_EwkF21Ap-GJX5ql7Cv4GUYYlcxcw15O2Os13M6SBARgrxIekmwsk-0K-j-unyqLpFkcZa/s750/burberrybritsheerblog.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuf1FEygfcBaQo2BCCdZZz-gyOQsBjZ5kLKP0jj3vRyhPcqWb4CM_w_bhhQH-QSHc2TAp0I_EwkF21Ap-GJX5ql7Cv4GUYYlcxcw15O2Os13M6SBARgrxIekmwsk-0K-j-unyqLpFkcZa/s16000/burberrybritsheerblog.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This rectangular bottle is the palest shell pink with the classic Burberry pattern etched into the glass. The only labelling is around the base of the nozzle, which delivers a generous but controlled spray of this ever so pretty perfume. My only previous experience with a Burberry scent is their Rhythm variety, which I'm not so keen on for summer as it's quite strong on my skin, and way more suited for cooler temps. But this little pastel pink beauty is one I can spritz endlessly without feeling overwhelmed - in fact, I find it energising <span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtl7ckYz_Tv1d8DbPfFIHnPiVnpjq_-M6UDSW61ZRyOnokezwwju9PbQP3JYpsYPhC3tC5AlEPGkCGqu4qcyRajeikwCoqNJcEVfKjMHOYzUulJ0_9TB9uG4ArbGVDHYm8MqJaFvh3k8g/s652/burberrybritsheetsquare2.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtl7ckYz_Tv1d8DbPfFIHnPiVnpjq_-M6UDSW61ZRyOnokezwwju9PbQP3JYpsYPhC3tC5AlEPGkCGqu4qcyRajeikwCoqNJcEVfKjMHOYzUulJ0_9TB9uG4ArbGVDHYm8MqJaFvh3k8g/s16000/burberrybritsheetsquare2.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">It starts out with a burst of fruit (Yuzu, Mandarin, Lychee, Grape & Pineapple Leaf), closely followed by a cloud of Pink Peony, Nashi, Sweet Pea & Peach Blossom, but somehow it's never overly fruity or floral. In fact, to my nose, there's a (dare I say) sourness to it that kicks in after the initial spray, which I would describe as "green", although that adjective barely gets a mention in any of the descriptions I've read online. Anyways, it's the greenness that I love the most about this fragrance. A freshly mown lawn always makes me smile and I can't help but walk around taking deep breaths - while this doesn't actually smell like cut grass (lol), it reminds me of that unmistakeably crisp freshness that for me heralds the kick-off of the sunnier seasons <span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFWFceDd4jRtWeeEvKW__grn_hMcVOz75xtXv7vGPDCsEvsdPEy2hRYuB2woSXtdJ5Gj4IzRMqnuRZOXUf9flF6xlRyTVV9AMQYCx11aN2PeBAbhyphenhyphenQl2cJwihHW52ojcMqivC7VkMGndL/s750/burberrybritsheerblogxxxthis.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFWFceDd4jRtWeeEvKW__grn_hMcVOz75xtXv7vGPDCsEvsdPEy2hRYuB2woSXtdJ5Gj4IzRMqnuRZOXUf9flF6xlRyTVV9AMQYCx11aN2PeBAbhyphenhyphenQl2cJwihHW52ojcMqivC7VkMGndL/s16000/burberrybritsheerblogxxxthis.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The base is White Musk and Amyris Wood, which mellows the sourness after the dry-down. Now if you're looking for something that's long-lasting or has surround-sound sillage, then you may be disappointed - there's only a wee bit of scent on my skin three hours later. But for me that's a bonus on a hot day - gives me another excuse to spritz more of this uplifting and deliciously feminine elixir <span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydtCBne7Y8TFbf8R7zhICKvqMhE0AfJVSDktwMIQZBuC7Pv5l50kr1LdnxGQm24fG2BWK1fXY2ceaKx-e0mNGmRY7_tRaitjUJ3r55tLmLgSHcpm-OXoVYe9dZxtIcY776OQmPvXkxpo0/s640/burberrybritsheetsquare.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydtCBne7Y8TFbf8R7zhICKvqMhE0AfJVSDktwMIQZBuC7Pv5l50kr1LdnxGQm24fG2BWK1fXY2ceaKx-e0mNGmRY7_tRaitjUJ3r55tLmLgSHcpm-OXoVYe9dZxtIcY776OQmPvXkxpo0/s16000/burberrybritsheetsquare.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Burberry fragrances normally come with a reasonably hefty price tag, but this 50ml bottle is currently available for $29.99 from Chemist Warehouse, which is way less than half price. I'm seriously tempted to invest in the 100ml flacon, which at $39.99 is an even bigger bargain <span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Are you a Burberry fragrance fan? Which one do you love?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-75372639535529573572020-12-30T20:33:00.000+11:002020-12-30T20:33:27.617+11:00REVIEW: OHLEO Cosmetics Creme Long Lasting Lipsticks - All Dolled Up Collection<p style="text-align: justify;">Almost three months ago I bought two of these <b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">All Dolled Up Collection</span></b> packs from <span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b>OHLEO Cosmetics</b></span> (and the makers of that fantabulous Breeze Balm) - one to keep and one to give away (congrats again Lady L.) - and it's only now that I've had the time to review these gorgeous lipsticks. I first discovered them back in June when I bought some loose ones when they were on special for a ridiculously low price. They still have a couple of the colours for sale, but sadly this collection is no longer listed on their website - I don't know whether that means it's discontinued or simply out of stock. They've recently released some tinted lip balms, so maybe that's what they'll be focussing on in the future. In any event, they are luxurious and luscious lippies, so in case they come back online or you fancy picking up the remaining <a href="https://www.breezebalm.com/collections/lipstick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KELLY or CHELSEA shades</a>, here we go with the review...</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ms2dm7lyzYjl_07V9sS_p0MbTw_goIBn_7_LkiAz2U9a2ZbmoSX8aq6eurPAD5VDS93Du6yePwpLi8ya7jk6Ytr0gJgRsG_mbwg5dAL92tzCSZ8XuOuvZ3QVzgcGEMcExyZgJSC1vqU-/s750/openboxmain.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ms2dm7lyzYjl_07V9sS_p0MbTw_goIBn_7_LkiAz2U9a2ZbmoSX8aq6eurPAD5VDS93Du6yePwpLi8ya7jk6Ytr0gJgRsG_mbwg5dAL92tzCSZ8XuOuvZ3QVzgcGEMcExyZgJSC1vqU-/s16000/openboxmain.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The box contained four lipsticks in glamourous rose-gold cases with OH LEO engraved around the base section, and the inner bullet case is etched with the phrase You are Fierce. The formulas are all pretty much the same, although one seems to be a little less glossy than the others, but not drying in any way. They wear very well (survived yoghurt and berries brekky) and keep my lips comfy and supple all day. With no discernible fragrance, they are paraben-free and made in the USA <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">♥</span></span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRwZJqjtcSM4dkXAE4iPQWUM8_aBnT32mWxDtjulMNAjHCotEp_CKSdskcNsh05DiZzlLXbxIp8TCPszSWe348ZGlcBSzX3aGjb5jl7rlwOKKqun4hqrlKCkuTAtooBn5xhb-Kty4x7Lc/s750/labelsz.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRwZJqjtcSM4dkXAE4iPQWUM8_aBnT32mWxDtjulMNAjHCotEp_CKSdskcNsh05DiZzlLXbxIp8TCPszSWe348ZGlcBSzX3aGjb5jl7rlwOKKqun4hqrlKCkuTAtooBn5xhb-Kty4x7Lc/s16000/labelsz.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;">BECKY</span>...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bUD9wLmJmEtAAAWbDO9b55YejSDtis0Zo_OstHbISXaXs6ZaMqaTZnjGPTKYDIqhV-P2SD3lW3jTi4y6DpDtJ772Mny0_8sssfOpeh8pZ-vQEfbXaQICRBMV9GHCVce8Ke9o5V_1U5iN/s600/beckyfinal.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bUD9wLmJmEtAAAWbDO9b55YejSDtis0Zo_OstHbISXaXs6ZaMqaTZnjGPTKYDIqhV-P2SD3lW3jTi4y6DpDtJ772Mny0_8sssfOpeh8pZ-vQEfbXaQICRBMV9GHCVce8Ke9o5V_1U5iN/s16000/beckyfinal.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Such a pretty pink, but too pale for moi - I reckon it needs someone with blonde hair and a suntan! I recently did a cull of my entire collection, but I've kept this as I love the formula and can make it wearable by using a deeper lip-liner underneath <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;">♥</span></span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ea9999; font-weight: bold;">BRITNEY</span>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT09-BaQCmBAvYYQ6v5nMdCDD0PoApup6_O1WrYFVreAY1PdvzlmdMIt1pRUveNQh0wFpnFRQETFPTO3CiqQjVOOUxyRhPn31909ejzxOHZA29f_NtxqZCqXJ5SJErUfFMTtfJp_17-AuI/s600/britneyfinal.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT09-BaQCmBAvYYQ6v5nMdCDD0PoApup6_O1WrYFVreAY1PdvzlmdMIt1pRUveNQh0wFpnFRQETFPTO3CiqQjVOOUxyRhPn31909ejzxOHZA29f_NtxqZCqXJ5SJErUfFMTtfJp_17-AuI/s16000/britneyfinal.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Love this shade - the bullet is almost a pastel terracotta and when swatched on my hand it has quite a bit of orange content, but on my lips, it turns out a soft slightly corally nude. While the others finish with a fair amount of gloss, this one is more satin. Super flattering and a bit different from the usual nudey pinks <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">♥</span></span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">KELLY</span></b>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfcY7VMk8ytz-LbJtxE7bzMTnGLPlpMEHOtdA6UxFyye2f-5vMttoyP9iE6t7iqWVg3BEPXczA8cub7xbJkaXSg9MdNaCwscjQUwbWVoeQASKoC9_iO6QOF7wrdVdeoSKGQ54xeL5KiOS/s600/kellyfinal.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfcY7VMk8ytz-LbJtxE7bzMTnGLPlpMEHOtdA6UxFyye2f-5vMttoyP9iE6t7iqWVg3BEPXczA8cub7xbJkaXSg9MdNaCwscjQUwbWVoeQASKoC9_iO6QOF7wrdVdeoSKGQ54xeL5KiOS/s16000/kellyfinal.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My fave from the bunch - a fabulous fuschia that's the perfect antidote to a dull day. Isn't she gorgeous? Bold and sassy, I've worn this one the most so far <span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">CHELSEA</span></b>...<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZ4Pdy3cwW3HF-OSt9YwHd5nGeShr_1I_YM3HZnGYL1pLz4dYzgvZTMN4mmAAmqbgsgwYLl5OJCIfDqWAuehELaYiBVOujTJdkJXMaDpXkB-Q6p4IlJOC2thyWyTAx0viZgT2gbNqYhRb/s600/chelseafinal.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZ4Pdy3cwW3HF-OSt9YwHd5nGeShr_1I_YM3HZnGYL1pLz4dYzgvZTMN4mmAAmqbgsgwYLl5OJCIfDqWAuehELaYiBVOujTJdkJXMaDpXkB-Q6p4IlJOC2thyWyTAx0viZgT2gbNqYhRb/s16000/chelseafinal.png" /></a></div><br /></div>This one looks almost neon in the tube but applies as a reasonably subtle orange that I simply adore. No streaks either, which is a common complaint with lipsticks in this hue <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffa400;">♥</span></span>...</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_I7CLoSSsTYM1qOvMvDJKxQpmHhpdHrQ2gcP1Xi-pVX1JARWTdro2W_A6wse7XOw7AinH_oHw20xn084TmCvgJFlpGyFCQqhzQvSydXrKlra5NXZ3LCzM3FQzLXfujbllv0rCkZm4wXi/s750/boxonly.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_I7CLoSSsTYM1qOvMvDJKxQpmHhpdHrQ2gcP1Xi-pVX1JARWTdro2W_A6wse7XOw7AinH_oHw20xn084TmCvgJFlpGyFCQqhzQvSydXrKlra5NXZ3LCzM3FQzLXfujbllv0rCkZm4wXi/s16000/boxonly.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Love these lipsticks, and I hope Breeze Balm will continue to make them available as I would gladly repurchase for myself, or for a gift <span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div style="text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-75065031251783990832020-12-21T23:43:00.006+11:002021-01-24T17:10:56.869+11:00November 2020 Empties & Giveaway!...<p style="text-align: justify;">Well with two Empties posts this month my recycle bin is overflowing, but I'm so relieved to have been able to catch up at last! Lots of regulars but I finished some new products as well, and perhaps even my ultimate ashy/grey hair colouring solution, the search for which has been ongoing for well over 12 months. And as I've mentioned before, I believe Christmas shouldn't just be one day a year (which is one of the reasons why I have giveaways every month), but I have chosen some special products for this bundle to mark the occasion, and I hope you'll enter - the prize won't arrive till January, but it would be a beaut start to 2021 for one of my precious followers <span style="color: red;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span></span>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW6Zc1O7DVs5bNnTEuU-r9thtciYvfWUT6ekVkPAlilP-Zq0_eOaryoy2lPpcCi4C__81nZ2IT0NZ61EIPKvUmnbdV1eADM0vTK2pGv8-zLaKPuXHSwW3CBqyRjEHDcWbCRB0u2yTfpMB/s750/nov20emptiesblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW6Zc1O7DVs5bNnTEuU-r9thtciYvfWUT6ekVkPAlilP-Zq0_eOaryoy2lPpcCi4C__81nZ2IT0NZ61EIPKvUmnbdV1eADM0vTK2pGv8-zLaKPuXHSwW3CBqyRjEHDcWbCRB0u2yTfpMB/s16000/nov20emptiesblog.png" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Body</u></b></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">Nutrimetics Ultra Care Platinum Hand Therapy </span><b style="color: #999999; text-align: justify;">(75ml, RRP $39)</b></div><span style="text-align: justify;">I do love this hand cream - still searching for my Holy Grail, but this is pretty close. I reckon if I used three tubes in a row, I'd see a significant reduction in the pigmentation on my hands. It does lighten the spots a little, but I want to get rid of them completely, so I'm hanging out till the next time this is on special. I've tried other brands that specialise in fading the spots, but none of them has worked for me - with this there is hope </span><span style="color: #999999; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span></span><span style="text-align: justify;">...<br /></span><b style="color: #999999; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Repurchase?</b><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;"><span><span><span style="background-color: white;">Will do </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #999999; font-weight: 400;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><b>...</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><b style="text-align: justify;"><b><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Palmolive Luminous Oils Hand Wash - Rejuvenating Fig Oil with White Orchid </span>(500ml, RRP $7)</span></b></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This contains SLS which is a no-no in my beauty routine, but I'll be honest I bought it for the colour (pastel coral pink) and the scent (I'm a fig fragrance fanatic). I wanted something pretty to decant into my clear glass dispenser, but I've since changed to an amber set, so colour is not a requirement any more. Can I live without the fragrance? Probably - but</span> it was nice to try it, and <span style="font-family: inherit;"> I had no irritation from the dodgy content </span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Perhaps </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">..</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars<br /></i></b></span><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Colgate Plax Alcohol Free Gentle Mint Mouth Wash</span> (500ml, RRP $6.49)</span></b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2018/11/review-sls-free-body-washes.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ecostore Vanilla & Coconut Body Wash - </span>(400ml, $8.99)</a></b></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Body Wash - </span>(384ml, $10)</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: purple;"><b style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/01/review-sheamoisture-raw-shea-butter.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Hydrating Body Wash</span> (384ml, RRP $19.99)</a></span></b></b></span> </span><br /><span style="color: purple;"><b style="color: black;"><b><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/01/review-sheamoisture-raw-shea-butter.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Soap</span> (230g, RRP $9.99)</a></span></b></b></b></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Micellar Whitening Toothpaste</span> (100ml, RRP $5.99)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Toothbrush</span> (free with the above toothpaste)</span></b><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Face</u></span></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></span></b><span><b><span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Garnier Organics Anti-Age Sleeping Cream</span> (50ml, RRP $19.95)</span></b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gee this is such a lovely cream - I'm tempted to use it exclusively for the divine scent alone, but I'm not sure it's potent enough for my old skin. Mind you I had no issues with dryness or deterioration in my current wrinkle situation, but I think I'm at a stage in my life when I need some big guns - something that addresses my additional issues of enlarged pores and pigmentation </span><span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yeah, I'll keep a jar on the bench for when I need a lavender fix and the fabulous feel of this on my face <span style="background-color: white; color: #93c47d; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Nutrimetics Ultra Care+ Super-C & Retinol Serum </span> (20ml, RRP $70)</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The other half of the buy-one-get-one-free deal - loved this second bottle as much as the first. I was concerned as the special deal was listed as "Clearance" so I figured it was discontinued, but I just found it on their website so I can relax. I raved about the first tube back in <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/11/september-2020-empties-giveaway.html" target="_blank">September</a> - I still feel the same way about it, and I'd use it regularly if it was on special regularly</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></span></span></span></span></span><div><span><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Not till the next deal and if that happens in winter, I'd keep it for the warmer weather as it's hard to spread </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">St. Ives Energising Coconut & Coffee Scrub</span> (150ml, RRP $9.99)</span></b></div><div>Love the consistency of this scrub - it's marked with an exfoliating factor of "Deep" and that suits me just fine for a once-a-week application, but I'm on the fence with the fragrance. Coffee & coconut is what it smells like, but I think I would prefer coffee and caramel, or coconut with something else. Anyways I'm a huge fan of St. Ives scrubs, but not so keen on this particular fragrance <span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span>♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div><div><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div>Possibly <span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div></span></span></div></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes</span> (Pack of 25, RRP $7.99)</span> </b></div><div><b><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/08/review-neutrogena-oil-free-eye-makeup.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Make-up Remover</span> (112ml, RRP $10.89)</span> </a></b><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><u>Fragrance</u></span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Stoneglow Candles Bergamot, Vetiver & Patchouli Reed Diffuser </span>(140ml, RRP $38.95)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span style="background-color: white;">This was my winter room scenter and it's lasted a particularly long time - opened the bottle in May, so that makes it a good six months. The fragrance is to die for and one of those that I would spritz on myself if it was available as an EDP. Sensual, uplifting, comforting - divine. The local chemist doesn't seem to be stocking the brand anymore so I'm freaking out, plus this particular scent isn't listed on their website. But I'm keeping the glass container - the ombre blue to green is gorgeous. Sigh </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Would if I could <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Hair</span></u></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><b><b><b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Lift True Colour Hair Colour Creme - Extra Light Intense Ash Blonde </span>(100ml, RRP $7.50)</span></b></b></b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the base colour I use with the Ash & Blue colours below. Being so light it doesn't contribute very much yellow or gold to the mix - that's a bonus, plus it's cheap as chips </span><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #f6b26b; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #f6b26b; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #f6b26b; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Yessiree - I have half a dozen tubes in the cupboard </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: "josefin sans";">♥</span><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: "josefin sans";">♥</span>.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><b><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wella Koleston Perfect Permanent Creme Colour - Special Mix Clear, Blue Intensive & Ash Intensive </span>(60g, RRP $19.97)</span></b></b></b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Found these on the Salon Warehouse website. While I'm still experimenting with the proportions (too much of the Intensive colours makes my hair look almost black lol) I'm confident that I'll get the quantity right within the next few applications, and then the yellowy tinge that ALWAYS creeps into my locks with other brands will be gone forever. These are pure pigments designed to boost the base colour, and they certainly deliver. I use the Clear one to dilute the Ash & Blue so that I have enough mixture to apply all over, and I've also used it with 40 Vol to lighten my hair if it's turned out too dark. Works a treat, pure silvery-grey here I come </span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥♥</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">You bet - I've recently stocked up so I have enough to play with </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥♥</span></span>.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">..</span></div><div><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Goldwell Kerasilk Control Conditioner</span> (250ml, RRP $34.95)</span></b></span></b></div><b style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Goldwell Kerasilk Control Shampoo</span> (250ml, RRP $35.95)</span></b></span></b></div></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Makeup</u></span></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b><span><span><span><span style="color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b><b><b><span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tarte Double Duty Beauty Shape Tape Contour Concealer - Light Neutral </span>(10ml, RRP $40)</span></b></b></b><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Bought this in January from Sephora so it's lasted brilliantly, I think because it's so dense and therefore very little is required for complete coverage. I doubt I'll ever buy any other concealer - it's the best I've tried in all my years. I use it under my eyes to give the whole area a lift, around my nose to cover red spider veins, down the centre of my schnozz for contouring, and around the outside of my lipline, which helps me achieve a clean finish for my LOTD pics. It doesn't crease or flake and comes in 30 shades - truly awesome </span><span style="color: #f6b26b;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥♥</span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><b><span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Already have, it's on my can't-live-without list<b> </b></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #f6b26b;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-weight: 700;">♥♥</span></span>...</span></div></span></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2015/12/review-eotd-eye-of-horus-goddess-pencils.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Eye of Horus Bronze Amulet Goddess Pencil </span>(1.2g, RRP $30)</a></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim Eyebrow Pencil</span> (RRP $15.95)</span></b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><br /></b></span><div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Liner </span>(RRP $15.95)</b></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Volume Express The Falsies Waterproof Mascara </span>(RRP $19.95)</span></b></b><br /></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: xx-large;"><u>Giveaway</u></b></span></span></b></span><br /><span><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span><u><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKyupi9sHcEm7FbZBL6u0nCu6gWYZiX4lLx9TVYZVC76-d0HKYBJB6S9GYO9ppJN2U86vBNEday3I20gobThAe3tts3j12kkzUIQJNLp3KW-VtN8OuPN8qWd9YPARzd2UkfF3ywKNNZBx/s750/Dec2020Giveaway2.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKyupi9sHcEm7FbZBL6u0nCu6gWYZiX4lLx9TVYZVC76-d0HKYBJB6S9GYO9ppJN2U86vBNEday3I20gobThAe3tts3j12kkzUIQJNLp3KW-VtN8OuPN8qWd9YPARzd2UkfF3ywKNNZBx/s16000/Dec2020Giveaway2.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></u></span></span></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ok, so for the Christmas edition, we have up for grabs...</span></div><ul style="text-align: start;"><li>Ecopure Milk & Honey Fragranced Hand Soap with Natural Honey Extract</li><li>Ecopure Oh Be Hive Milk & Honey Fragranced Gift Soap</li><li>Lovisa Sapphire Blue & Silver-toned Necklace & Earring Set</li><li>Nutrimetics Juniper Fragranced Hand Cream</li><li>Nutrimetics Juniper Fragranced Soap</li><li>Nutrimetics Sequinned Makeup Bag</li><li>Urban Rituelle Lemongrass & Lime Fragrance Diffuser Set</li><li>White Glo Accelerator Dentist Blue Light Teeth Whitening kit</li></ul><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's a closeup of the jewellery so you can see how gorgeous the set is...</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MmtZ37GbSO-8M8aUTaWzr_aMvF9xkaE6qdopSvn5smBNPee4ij5N99WcLOQu8ljj9FqUGf7B9rZZAy-tAzlZ8ZIZTOg6BQP5ZVQFfTSXtTacWvrFBMey5MxLl4i2tolge8qSnhJEtG0o/s612/Dec2020Giveaway2jewellery.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MmtZ37GbSO-8M8aUTaWzr_aMvF9xkaE6qdopSvn5smBNPee4ij5N99WcLOQu8ljj9FqUGf7B9rZZAy-tAzlZ8ZIZTOg6BQP5ZVQFfTSXtTacWvrFBMey5MxLl4i2tolge8qSnhJEtG0o/s16000/Dec2020Giveaway2jewellery.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All items were purchased by me and the approximate value is $150. <span style="text-align: justify;">The giveaway is open to...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div><div><div style="background-color: white;"><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave a blog post comment on this page that answers the question inside the Rafflecopter (<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Follow my blog one way or another from the many choices listed</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Only one entry per person, please read the T's & C's inside the Rafflecopter</span></li></ol><ol style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></ol></div></div><div><span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"></span></span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><i><span face="" style="color: #990000;">This giveaway is now closed - check back later tonight to find out who won!</span></i></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: josefin sans;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><i><br /></i></span></b></span>
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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script><br /><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="color: #134f5c;">Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen the beautiful</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> Sakina M. </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">as the winner.</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;">Congratulations gorgeous! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">Sakina, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">please respond to the email I've sent you by midnight</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">Thursday 31st December to claim your prize :-)</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="color: #b51200;">Edit: Sakina has claimed her prize </span></i></span><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></span></div><div><b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Best of luck to all who enter!</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And in case I don't get to post again before Friday...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: red;">M</span><span style="color: #38761d;">e</span><span style="color: red;">r</span><span style="color: #38761d;">r</span><span style="color: red;">y</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">C</span><span style="color: red;">h</span><span style="color: #38761d;">r</span><span style="color: red;">i</span><span style="color: #38761d;">s</span><span style="color: red;">t</span><span style="color: #38761d;">m</span><span style="color: red;">a</span><span style="color: #38761d;">s</span> <span style="color: red;">L</span><span style="color: #38761d;">o</span><span style="color: red;">v</span><span style="color: #38761d;">e</span><span style="color: red;">l</span><span style="color: #38761d;">i</span><span style="color: red;">e</span><span style="color: #38761d;">s</span><span style="color: red;">!</span></span></b></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">kats xxx</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-79096939572893019622020-12-11T22:27:00.003+11:002020-12-19T19:27:01.347+11:00REVIEW & Giveaway: Myer Little Box of Beauty...<p style="text-align: justify;">Sadly I missed the advent calendar bus this year - the two that I had my eye on sold out lightning-fast, but thanks to my beautyheaven friend Okatko (treasure!), I was reminded to get in quick for the always tempting and never disappointing <b><span style="font-size: large;">Myer Little Box of Beauty</span></b>. This will be my third one - all have been beaut value and a beauty bargain hunter's delight. At $80 for $220 worth of products (five of which are fragrances) & free delivery, I'm actually amazed that it's still available (<a href="https://www.myer.com.au/p/little-box-of-beauty-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>) but get in quick. Alternatively, you can stick around and read my blog post because I'm giving one away - it is, after all, Christmas! <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: red;">♥</span></span>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nfjiVxd0dDFiM9XXfuwEP4afxLY4ASvp6BolFKs02ppEgUEB99VYHcNFaYpjVlg_t03gGngOHw0LhrAmo28Bw9BBz9PLdd_5dws6V8XUCREsyb2JIbkcrsTkS_Psbx6GfsBV19lhw1qP/s750/mainbox.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nfjiVxd0dDFiM9XXfuwEP4afxLY4ASvp6BolFKs02ppEgUEB99VYHcNFaYpjVlg_t03gGngOHw0LhrAmo28Bw9BBz9PLdd_5dws6V8XUCREsyb2JIbkcrsTkS_Psbx6GfsBV19lhw1qP/s16000/mainbox.png" /></a></div><br /></div>Even the box is gorgeous - very sturdy and compact with eight drawer-like boxes, you could even use it to store jewellery or trinkets after sampling all the goodies <span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;">♥</span>...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8gBoBBxTfAedPXfFScBZDeNDcvLppqftz-crVw8MKjtf8uyyU6ETrILV2LRk29PVbnxNVgl7btPufiYN5noDioWcsM9RwyK4r9fKNZnUbBM7GMYgX8WGeocz-rrufePT_tvV7DdGcjj9/s750/inside.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8gBoBBxTfAedPXfFScBZDeNDcvLppqftz-crVw8MKjtf8uyyU6ETrILV2LRk29PVbnxNVgl7btPufiYN5noDioWcsM9RwyK4r9fKNZnUbBM7GMYgX8WGeocz-rrufePT_tvV7DdGcjj9/s16000/inside.png" /></a></div><br />So here's what's in the first box: <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Clinique Moisture Surge - 15ml</li><li>OPI Nail Lacquer - 3.75ml, shade Princesses Rule!</li><li>Lancome Hypnose Mascara - 2ml, Noir Hypnotic</li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEa5QfvDemhYST5pyKRIKk75kYuaGwKPwjdZ-fIOc7JNVXCAP0s5qK7s1atooePZOF9lZrW65D-vyJ8g-8NXHvs_STyAoq-1H5TV6k6UZCAtZZNmpNObzeUV0f6IX5wLdejoXA8jjihW9e/s750/boxa.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEa5QfvDemhYST5pyKRIKk75kYuaGwKPwjdZ-fIOc7JNVXCAP0s5qK7s1atooePZOF9lZrW65D-vyJ8g-8NXHvs_STyAoq-1H5TV6k6UZCAtZZNmpNObzeUV0f6IX5wLdejoXA8jjihW9e/s16000/boxa.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Next up we have:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li>Sand & Sky Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask - 13g</li><li>Sohum Tahitian Gardenia EDT Roller Ball - 8m</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xIgWV_mh_G2B0GbcFIXw9XGzu5Eik5HDlF1BtADZq6TplXbvUeDFRzGAJHQkD1tKm-0iEwcITCDpjOSGWLpu6m4HpwpcItu6z_fOL-LxHkTaPknfozGADrmcgndEoy4KJ68GfsS6P6_U/s700/boxb.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xIgWV_mh_G2B0GbcFIXw9XGzu5Eik5HDlF1BtADZq6TplXbvUeDFRzGAJHQkD1tKm-0iEwcITCDpjOSGWLpu6m4HpwpcItu6z_fOL-LxHkTaPknfozGADrmcgndEoy4KJ68GfsS6P6_U/s16000/boxb.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And there's an eau de parfum that I simply love:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Carolina Herrera Good Girl EDP - 7ml</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehOC7OF3UxwjtF2rzE-iRCR-wV25e-ji4n1XMJubqv8LKNfnIPvVMfpwEmhWdecPv-VPhMJMHnyynHHsNRu2J9Nk5CSpYCyJPQDGjZVgf-1D4SVQ46oTul9b6cocLgkciwiwPFPFzNn2C/s650/boxc.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehOC7OF3UxwjtF2rzE-iRCR-wV25e-ji4n1XMJubqv8LKNfnIPvVMfpwEmhWdecPv-VPhMJMHnyynHHsNRu2J9Nk5CSpYCyJPQDGjZVgf-1D4SVQ46oTul9b6cocLgkciwiwPFPFzNn2C/s16000/boxc.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And in another box are three fragrance miniatures - heaven!...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li>Chi Chi Warm Vanilla Sugar EDP Spray - 15ml</li><li>Miu Miu Twist EDP - 5ml</li><li>Coach Floral Blush EDP - 4.5ml</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Incidentally, the contents of all the boxes are identical, except for the Miu Miu fragrance - it varies between the EDP or the EDT...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy0M37mAgi_x_09Eb8Ra-lqYKUOGUapXfuPvEx9_T7JKytkOQAkLqKt-bm7z-np98TB7NoIbWk5UcN3OGewjfqsxID0mUbU7AQvEYOq1d5gK9eDqagtZc59vQq0lVjq0NJ5yPWEOSldYP/s700/boxd.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwy0M37mAgi_x_09Eb8Ra-lqYKUOGUapXfuPvEx9_T7JKytkOQAkLqKt-bm7z-np98TB7NoIbWk5UcN3OGewjfqsxID0mUbU7AQvEYOq1d5gK9eDqagtZc59vQq0lVjq0NJ5yPWEOSldYP/s16000/boxd.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And what's a beauty box without some delicious MOR products:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>MOR Marshmallow Hand & Body Wash - 20ml</li><li>MOR Marshmallow Hand & Nail Cream - 10ml</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpApwDKutSjgxtirIvco2hRv9kiHa0HoX4TBC8hyteCABDZsq6KcT9Ug9jKNSv8clYD3xzuEMF2qYztdKlOMro9X6SCJXInakskILBJFTGSf05l6_GZj0hzLgaplQPpJbEt9MfDvumHe5/s600/boxe.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpApwDKutSjgxtirIvco2hRv9kiHa0HoX4TBC8hyteCABDZsq6KcT9Ug9jKNSv8clYD3xzuEMF2qYztdKlOMro9X6SCJXInakskILBJFTGSf05l6_GZj0hzLgaplQPpJbEt9MfDvumHe5/s16000/boxe.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Not to mention a little dose of Philosophy:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li>Renewed Hope in a Jar Refreshing & Refining Moisturizer - 7ml</li><li>Purity 3-in-1 cleanser for face & eyes - 30ml</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKRLIEoSYmtRWgCdxL4IS5UkWIr5Czt4nwpc7IUHVEvRTAu-2pUrBELL1Hk0HnGUDsUmd_Zh6RcW8x2T4BNmPzyE7KejR8FBCOqqpHlVz_F3rnWaUCR2NFOqpYvSNLql29BR2Xr-WKyBM/s600/boxf.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKRLIEoSYmtRWgCdxL4IS5UkWIr5Czt4nwpc7IUHVEvRTAu-2pUrBELL1Hk0HnGUDsUmd_Zh6RcW8x2T4BNmPzyE7KejR8FBCOqqpHlVz_F3rnWaUCR2NFOqpYvSNLql29BR2Xr-WKyBM/s16000/boxf.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Next up are two little gems:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li>Inika Certified Organic Pure Perfection Primer - 4ml</li><li>Coco & Eve Like a Virgin Tangle Tamer</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44Ze6wrJWXJXbCXAo4IBJK_1keaDnYAFJ5Y1VkL_egbGr678ng8vNFeL4daOGl4zSZcHh3oZrurJwNbzXK8xFqnFaFMxfIuMRdc67N5OdGmtO-Mp-8BWnbN_5w6j8dAPjjkHSIiBLcFXz/s750/boxg.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44Ze6wrJWXJXbCXAo4IBJK_1keaDnYAFJ5Y1VkL_egbGr678ng8vNFeL4daOGl4zSZcHh3oZrurJwNbzXK8xFqnFaFMxfIuMRdc67N5OdGmtO-Mp-8BWnbN_5w6j8dAPjjkHSIiBLcFXz/s16000/boxg.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And last but definitely by no means least...</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Myerbeauty Rose Quartz Face Roller</li><li>Wavertree & London Macaron Triple Milled Soap - 200g</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQFLFZfj5ijz9Izmx73kGwss0vyRtsiIP-iAC7PaSjtVzybaRQZ8MTumCmCHPZOaoIpk_sr48tfNGkEMWTdEuBUPwt9-yRlo91mA7E8iF5xZSdrm-9XSgEAovaAibxWKwyzjl0dFN5Idi/s750/boxh.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQFLFZfj5ijz9Izmx73kGwss0vyRtsiIP-iAC7PaSjtVzybaRQZ8MTumCmCHPZOaoIpk_sr48tfNGkEMWTdEuBUPwt9-yRlo91mA7E8iF5xZSdrm-9XSgEAovaAibxWKwyzjl0dFN5Idi/s16000/boxh.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All ingredients are listed on the back of the plastic sleeve, which keeps the covers tightly closed, but slides off in a jiffy...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3hI9N6r0hPchnBlzwg8GUjorr337tZK_ORn6iaohh20tFW47TUpuMWuYdKTkz9yg8kd4VzgdYNhuGTaeTnAx7uD7bScFwSo7KF7m_BCeUSsc3wcQuN28vAS7me3iJVPtl4s8JDKH5cKc/s750/backcover.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3hI9N6r0hPchnBlzwg8GUjorr337tZK_ORn6iaohh20tFW47TUpuMWuYdKTkz9yg8kd4VzgdYNhuGTaeTnAx7uD7bScFwSo7KF7m_BCeUSsc3wcQuN28vAS7me3iJVPtl4s8JDKH5cKc/s16000/backcover.png" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I'm thrilled to have a variety of products to try, and I'm blissing out that there are five perfumes - most items are sample sizes, but that makes them perfect stocking fillers, travel companions or guilt-free treats for moi lol...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigF6O0IizpexcQ-UVnqe5kwLp2ZzAiAPBHT1omyPXMszib7zjWWGnT03BOF9tvzfNI_N8JXzffW2IYVhaKRzlwTJ2SVf-dG7VPInnAYfMrbnig1V2Uoth2U1Fvv0YFDtY_GMObXFHJFV91/s750/mainboxwithcover.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigF6O0IizpexcQ-UVnqe5kwLp2ZzAiAPBHT1omyPXMszib7zjWWGnT03BOF9tvzfNI_N8JXzffW2IYVhaKRzlwTJ2SVf-dG7VPInnAYfMrbnig1V2Uoth2U1Fvv0YFDtY_GMObXFHJFV91/s16000/mainboxwithcover.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">GIVEAWAY!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, I'm giving away a <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Myer Little Box of Beauty</b></span> - it was purchased by me, and the <span style="text-align: justify;">giveaway is open to...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div><div><div style="background-color: white;"><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave a blog post comment on this page that answers the question inside the Rafflecopter (<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; 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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script><br /><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="color: #134f5c;">Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen the beautiful</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> Natasha M. </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">as the winner.</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;">Congratulations gorgeous! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">Natasha, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">please respond to the email I've sent you by midnight</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">Saturday 19th December to claim your prize :-)</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="color: #b51200;">Edit: Natasha has claimed her prize </span></i></span><b style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></div><div><b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Best of luck to all who enter <span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700; text-align: justify;">♥</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care of you, and Merry Christmas!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">kats xxx</div></div></div></div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-28247463010256408442020-12-08T22:36:00.004+11:002020-12-18T19:17:15.249+11:00October 2020 Empties & Giveaway!...<p style="text-align: justify;">Well, obviously I didn't make my December deadline for this October Empties post last weekend. Instead, all the outdoor Christmas lights are up as well as the tree and other inside decorations, and I'm giving myself a pat on the back anyway as this is quite an achievement, especially given how festive and beautiful the house looks. All the same, I'm determined to catch up this month, and I know I can do it as holidays are looming on the not so distant horizon, so I'll just get on with this lot <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: red;">♥</span></span>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHu7YZ7NZOdeDkG-6Kpr3KzNt9Ck1LXv7frPkigqJoFEgG8ZdOjP4wvIyq3g0bFq74aTdbbTf4bwnWSuqYFeBukLH_qyHUOPbKw7lVBr45stW2U5-Y09kPx4KUcWmR31XeeJ4ddFBuk_31/s750/octoberempties2020blog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHu7YZ7NZOdeDkG-6Kpr3KzNt9Ck1LXv7frPkigqJoFEgG8ZdOjP4wvIyq3g0bFq74aTdbbTf4bwnWSuqYFeBukLH_qyHUOPbKw7lVBr45stW2U5-Y09kPx4KUcWmR31XeeJ4ddFBuk_31/s16000/octoberempties2020blog.png" /></a></div><p><span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;">Body</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"><b>Bondi Sands Liquid Gold Self-Tanning Dry Oil</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><span><b style="color: #783f04;"> (150ml, RRP $19.99)</b><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">This has been my go-to tanning product for years - love the natural-looking colour it gives my bod, and if I apply it on Sunday morning, I'm still looking reasonably tanned by the following Friday. It doesn't have the usual fake tan stink - this one is nice and coconutty. It's a non-aerosol spray that I squirt onto my Bondi Sands tanning mitt, it dries in 5 minutes so there's no waiting to get dressed, and doesn't stain my clothing or bed-linen. Perfect </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">...<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Repurchase?</b><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Without a doubt, although I seem to have scored a couple of cans of the Aero foam variety, so I have enough to get me through this summer </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">...</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Weleda Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: red;"> (100ml, RRP $29.95)</span></b><span style="color: #783f04;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Regular readers will know that I'm pretty much obsessed with using shower products that actually restore moisture to my skin, and this is another of my secret weapons. I mix a few drops with any of my shower gels or creams for an extra boost of skin juice - the scent is divine on its own, but not strong enough to clash with whatever wash I'm using, nor does it make the shower floor slippery </span><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">Repurchase?</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yep, I reckon this is one in the "forever" category </span><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Regulars</span></i><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: "Josefin Sans";"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Schmidt's Lavender + Sage Natural Deodorant</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(75g, RRP $13.99)</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2018/11/review-sls-free-body-washes.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SheaMoisture African Black Soap Soothing Body Wash - </span>(384ml, $19.99)</a></b></b></div><b style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/05/review-weleda-creamy-body-wash.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Weleda Citrus Creamy Body Wash</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span>(200ml, RRP $19.95)</a></span></b><br /></div></b></div></b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/05/review-weleda-creamy-body-wash.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Weleda Pomegranate Creamy Body Wash</span> (200ml, RRP $19.95)</a></span></b></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Charcoal Total Mouth Detox Whitening Mouthwash </span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">(500ml, RRP $6.99)</span></span></b></div></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Face</u></span></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></span></b><span><b><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Breeze Balm Lip Balm - Go Go Mango</span> (15g, RRP $19.95)</span></b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm still of the opinion that this is the best & most effective lip balm to ever soothe my lips. I've bought a few from the range now and they all have the same fabulous formula, just the flavour/scent changes. In that regard, this Mango one doesn't ring my bells, but I'm glad I tried it. I reviewed my fave Pineapple Pash <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/04/review-breeze-balm-pineapple-pash.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span><span style="color: #ffa400;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pineapple Pash, yes! <span style="background-color: white; color: #ffa400; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Breeze Balm Lip Balm - Watermelon Crush</span> (15g, RRP $19.95)</span></b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">This was delicious, in fact, it's a close second to Pineapple Pash - love it! </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Definitely <span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Garnier Organics Anti-Age Eye Cream</span> (15ml, RRP $19.95)</span></b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">This was sent to me to trial by beautyheaven as part of their Natural Beauty Month, and I was super impressed, 5 stars impressed actually. I'd been using a retinol eye cream which was so potent, the skin under my eyes towards the outside corners was quite flakey and my concealer wasn't sitting right. This marvellous and enriching cream fixed the problem in a couple of days, and I used it continuously, night & day, till it was no more. Smells divine </span><span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sure will. I have several other eye creams opened at the moment, but as soon as I clear one or two of them, I will grab another tube of this cream - it's awesome and a total bargain <span style="background-color: white; color: #93c47d; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></span></div></span></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: start;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes</span> (Pack of 25, RRP $7.99)</span> </b><br /><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Make-up Remover</span> (112ml, RRP $10.89)</span> </b><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Youth Pre-Essence</span> (40ml, RRP $39.99)</span> </b><br /></div><div><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Physics Dragon's Blood Facial Sculpting Gel</span> (50ml, RRP $59.95)</span></b><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></b></span><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2017/06/confessions-of-scrubaholic-part-5.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">St. Ives Oatmeal Scrub & Mask</span> (150ml, RRP $9.99)</a></span></b><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Swisspers Make-up Pads</span> (Pack of 80, RRP $3.79)</b><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Face Masks</u></b></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b><span><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sukin Pink Clay Facial Masque</span> (100ml, RRP $19.99)</span></b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">This jar has lasted me 12 months. An interesting thing occurred during the COVID lockdown. I became quite slack in my face mask routine, which was a clay one every Friday night. Didn't do it for around 6 weeks, and my blackheads came back with a vengeance. I used to think that they were controlled by my morning scrubs, but this abstinence revealed that either the mask keeps them at bay, or a combination of mask & scrub does the trick. So revealing, and needless to say I resumed my weekly clay mask, and the blackheads are no more </span><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">For sure, but I had already bought the Sukin Super Greens Detoxifying one, so it won't be for a while <span style="background-color: white; color: #c27ba0; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: start;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Skin Republic Collagen Hydrogel Under Eye Patch </span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(3 pairs, RRP $9.99)</span></span></b></span></span></b><br /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">Skin Republic Retinol Hydrogel Under Eye Patch </span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(3 pairs, RRP $9.99)</span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: start;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.4px;"></span></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><u>Fragrance</u></span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Beyoncé</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> Midnight Heat EDP</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><b><span>(100ml, RRP $29)</span></b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Had this bottle for 4 years, and sadly wasn't able to completely finish it as it changed on me. It's the first one from this gal that I ever bought, and it's still my favourite of hers. My full review of it is <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2016/03/review-beyonce-midnight-heat-edp.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Not for a while - there are so many more that I want to try, and my fragrance shelf is going to collapse unless I finish a few others first <span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Katy Perry Royal Revolution EDP</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><b><span>(100ml, RRP $30)</span></b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">This one I did manage to finish - I prefer this to Killer Queen, although I really like that one as well. Surprised myself with the fact that I never ever reviewed this on my blog - WTF? No idea why 'cos it's a special one, a lot fresher than KQ. Definitely a fruity floral, which is my fave combo for spring/summer - this one opens with red pomegranate and pink freesia, but the vanilla kicks in pretty quickly followed by leather and musk. SO interesting and I adore the bottle, although it takes up way too much room on my shelf because it has to lie down </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another one that's "not for a while" for the same reason above <span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Hair</span></u></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="color: #073763;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Indola Permanent Caring Color - Very Light Blonde Intense Ash</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><b><span>(60ml, RRP $11.88)</span></b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the website, the hair sample swatch is silver grey. On my hair, it turns out golden...</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Noooooooooooo...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Kerastase Densifique Densifying Treatment Mousse </span>(150ml, RRP $48)</span></b><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">My hair is quite thick, but I have it chemically straightened every 3 months with a Goldwell Kerasilk treatment. The process leaves my hair silky soft but super straight and I use this fab mousse to give it a bit of body and root lift. Expensive, but well worth it as it doesn't make my hair gluggy </span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Already have <span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Kevin Murphy Maxi Wash Detox Shampoo</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><b><span>(250ml, RRP $40.95)</span></b></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is one of my life's embarrassing moments - bought it probably 5 years ago (eek!) and it's taken this long to use it up as it's a kind of once-every-few-months application. Takes out all the product build-up and has a refreshing fruity fragrance. Doesn't fade home hair dye, and doesn't leave the hair feeling stripped </span><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Probably not for the time being - I've changed the finishing products I use and so I'm no longer dealing with build-up, but if I ever need a clarifying shampoo again, this is it <span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></span></div></span></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Goldwell Kerasilk Control Conditioner</span> (250ml, RRP $34.95)</span></b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Makeup</u></span></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b><b><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Revlon Colorstay Life-Proof Matte Foundation Stick - Sand Beige</b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span>(10g, RRP $24.95)</span></b></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, it's love - my current fave foundation of all time. Of course, the recipient of this accolade changes whenever better formulations are developed and released, but this is it for me for now. Perfect shade, perfect coverage, perfect finish. I've always loved stick foundations, but they're not all created equal - some I've tried have been too greasy or cakey, some have been too sheer, some transfer onto my clothing or don't last the day, but not this brilliant baby - it's smooth and creamy, blends like a dream, and finishes almost matte, but not dull enough to emphasise my wrinkles. The original Colorstay liquid was my #1 for almost 10 years, but Revlon has gone one better </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span>...</span><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Definitely - I've bought two of these now, both half price. It's a dream come true <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></span></div></span></span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: start;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Australis HD Translucent Loose Setting Powder </span>(RRP $16.95)</span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rimmel Exaggerate Full Colour Lip Liner - Peachy Beachy</span> (0.25g, RRP $12.95)</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: xx-large;"><u>Giveaway</u></b></span></span></b></span></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span><b style="color: black;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtrqdF5fxBwqZEHHfv8vRmd3tgcUINK_0sU12l4vxliNg3vcIAioG0UgyZT123Ge3YyL8C2YjyjdVHaUZi-eRKe8UopSLbC0skbnC32ia08Xf_FSsiV2FI06fPNYQOinsj1TBbGE5ipMs/s750/dec2020giveaway1.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtrqdF5fxBwqZEHHfv8vRmd3tgcUINK_0sU12l4vxliNg3vcIAioG0UgyZT123Ge3YyL8C2YjyjdVHaUZi-eRKe8UopSLbC0skbnC32ia08Xf_FSsiV2FI06fPNYQOinsj1TBbGE5ipMs/s16000/dec2020giveaway1.png" /></a></div><u><br /></u></b></span></span></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Up for grabs are some of my personal favourites, and ones I'm currently using...</span></div><ul style="text-align: start;"><li>Australis HD Translucent Loose Setting Powder</li><li>Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Youth Pre-Essence</li><li>Schmidt's Lavender + Sage Natural Deodorant (aluminium free)</li><li>Skin Physics Dragon's Blood Facial Sculpting Gel</li></ul><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All items were purchased by me and the approximate value is $130. <span style="text-align: justify;">The giveaway is open to...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div><div><div style="background-color: white;"><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave a blog post comment on this page that answers the question inside the Rafflecopter (<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Follow my blog one way or another from the many choices listed</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Only one entry per person, please read the T's & C's inside the Rafflecopter</span></li></ol><ol style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></ol></div></div><div><span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans";"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"></span></span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><i><span face="" style="color: #990000;">This giveaway is now closed - check back later tonight to find out who won!</span></i></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: josefin sans;"><b><br /></b></span><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="402c5e68122" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/402c5e68122/" id="rcwidget_t4cjbhd0" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script><br /><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="color: #134f5c;">Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen the beautiful</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> Ariane S. </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">as the winner.</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;">Congratulations gorgeous! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">Ariane, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">please respond to the email I've sent you by midnight</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">Friday 18th December to claim your prize :-)</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="color: #b51200;">Edit: Ariane has claimed her prize </span></i></span><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></span></div><div><b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Best of luck to all who enter!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care of you,</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">kats xxx</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-63651125676898768672020-11-15T17:35:00.003+11:002020-11-25T20:23:54.151+11:00September 2020 Empties & Giveaway!...<p style="text-align: justify;">Hmm yes well, I'd planned to have these up in October along with the other two giveaways, but with one thing and another (including a bunch of beautyheaven reviews), I didn't get there. Then for one brief (and fleeting) moment, I thought maybe I should combine them with the October Empties, but as you can probably imagine, I couldn't fit them all on my bench, let alone in one camera shot lol! So anyway, I'm continuing on with the usual process, and fingers crossed I can get last month's ones up before we hit December - eek, December!...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6GU09lLPzwEamM0pS_h2Llc4GWyu5XJFkR0f8uEcZsC9dvbVOLax7V01V1LgXsy1MfczpTAHPCTv6P7X1hrl2ailRW3LikEqG8Vn2L0YkU5LFI0nI2ckTRc8jqnENTEULC8QBQjOAXp0/s750/sep2020emptiesblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6GU09lLPzwEamM0pS_h2Llc4GWyu5XJFkR0f8uEcZsC9dvbVOLax7V01V1LgXsy1MfczpTAHPCTv6P7X1hrl2ailRW3LikEqG8Vn2L0YkU5LFI0nI2ckTRc8jqnENTEULC8QBQjOAXp0/s16000/sep2020emptiesblog.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Body</span></u></b></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bosisto's Kakadu Plum & Lemon Myrtle Nourishing Body Wash</span> (500ml, RRP $8)</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lovely body wash with a deliciously crisp & refreshing lemon scent - love the simplicity of the packaging and that it's available at Coles. No SLS content, Aussie-made, not tested on animals, and it's vegan, but still not quite moisturising enough compared with the others in my rack. Boy am I getting fussy! </span><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Maybe, if I have trouble getting hold of my other faves </span><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lanolips Rose Hand Cream Intense</span> (50ml, RRP $16.99)</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">This was gifted to me so long ago I can't remember the source, and even though I had broken the seal, it's been in a dark drawer so it was perfectly fine. Not quite as intense as I'd hoped, and I have others that give my hands a richer treatment, but that rose fragrance? Heavenly! Absorbs quickly and completely, and it was particularly effective on my shrivelled cuticles </span><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, if for nothing else than the fabulous scent </span><span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></div></span></span></div><div><span><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">No Pong All Natural Anti Odourant</span> (35g, RRP $8.95)</span></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><div><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Small quantity left in the tin from last summer's series on aluminium-free deodorants - full review is <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/01/spotlight-aluminium-free-deodorants_27.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Excellent product and 100% effective against odour & wetness - it didn't score 10</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">/10 but <u>only</u> because getting the lid off is a challenge for me </span><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I would if my other preferred ones weren't available. This would be ideal for travellers because it's so small</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</span></div></div></span></span></span></div></span></span></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Regulars<br /></i></b></span><b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Colgate Plax Alcohol Free Gentle Mint Mouth Wash</span> (500ml, RRP $6.49)<br /></span></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Reach Dentotape</span><span style="color: purple;"> (20m, RRP $2.99)<br /></span></b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Charcoal Total Mouth Detox Whitening Mouthwash </span></span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">(500ml, RRP $6.99)<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Micellar Whitening Toothpaste</span> (100ml, RRP $5.99)<br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Toothbrush</span> (free with the above toothpaste)</span></b></p><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Face</u></span></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bioré</span></b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Charcoal Cleansing Micellar Water</span> (300ml, RRP $10.99)</span></b></span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So many micellars on the market and after doing a whole bunch of research when they first appeared over 5 years ago, this is the one that I'm sticking with, well for the time being anyway. It's highly effective, a great price and I LOVE the fragrance. It's not that it works any better than many others, but the scent is so appealing. Beats me why this hasn't appeared in my Regulars section before as I've bought many bottles, but it will next time </span><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></div></span><div><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That's a yes </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Nutrimetics Ultra Care+ Super-C & Retinol Serum </span> (20ml, RRP $70)</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I haven't been all that impressed with the cheaper serums from this brand (mind you the Platinum one is sensational), and while this is still somewhat pricey, I bought it because they had a special deal of buy-one-get-one-free, so for $35, I was in! The serum itself is actually pretty darn fabulous, but the packaging sucks - a skinny little tube that I had trouble holding, and the product kinda squirts down the outside of the cap rather than onto the fingers. The serum is very thick, rich and viscous, and I would struggle to spread it onto my face in the cold weather, but apart from these issues, it made my skin look amazing - glowy, refined, plump, and a delicate floral fragrance, pretty much everything you want from a serum </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div></span></span></span></span><div><span><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Absolutely, when it's on special, but not in the cooler months </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Night Serum</span> (30ml, RRP $59.99)</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The jury is still out on this one. To be fair, this bottle wasn't used continuously as I was trialling the Skin Physics sculpting gel below and excluding all other products, so I'll reserve final judgement until I've had time to use another complete bottle without interruption. In the interim, I can say that it's a terrific serum that causes absolutely zero irritation, but I can't tell yet if it's any better for my age-related skin issues than others I've used. Adore the purple packaging, and I was surprised that I didn't mind the fact that it is fragrance-free (no fragrance is better than one that I dislike). Other advantages are that Olay products are regularly on special, so I'll never EVER have to pay full price for it, and it has maintained the pore refinement that I was seeing from my other retinol serums. To be continued</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></div></span><div><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes (on spesh natch) </span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></span></div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div><span><span><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/06/review-eaoron-makeup-remover-balm.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Eaoron Makeup Remover Balm</span> (90g, RRP $39)</a></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes</span> (Pack of 25, RRP $7.99)</span> </span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Make-up Remover</span> (112ml, RRP $10.89)</span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2014/11/review-rapidlash-eyelash-enhancing-serum.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum </span>(3ml, RRP $65)</a></span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Physics Dragon's Blood Facial Sculpting Gel</span> (50ml, RRP $59.95)</span></b><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></b></span><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2015/02/confessions-of-scrubaholic-part-4.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">St. Ives Blackhead Clearing GreenTea Scrub</span> (150ml, RRP $9.99)</a></span></b><br /><br /><br /></div></span></span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Face Masks</u></b></span></span><br /><span><div><br /></div></span><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Republic Collagen Hydrogel Under Eye Patch </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(3 pairs, RRP $9.99)</span></span></b></span></span></b></div></span></span><div><span><span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Republic Retinol Hydrogel Under Eye Patch </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(3 pairs, RRP $9.99)</span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><br /></b></span></div></span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Hair</span></u></b><br /><span><br /><div><span><span><b><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Head & Shoulders Anti-Dandruff Shampoo </span>(200ml, RRP $6.75)</b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Fortunately, I'm not dealing with dandruff or flaking scalp - I bought this many months ago on the recommendation of my stylist to remove excess colour safely from my hair if my home dye ends up too dark, and it's really quite effective. Even more so if I crush a Vitamin C tablet and mix it in with the liquid. It leaves my hair feeling like straw so I only do one application, leave it on for at least 5 minutes, rinse and then use my usual Goldwell Kerasilk one for application #2, and then it feels ok again. It sure takes out the dye quick-smart! </span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Yes, but I've had so many compliments about my (accidental) darker hair shade I may not need it lol... </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></div></span><br /><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Goldwell Dualsenses Color Revive Color Giving Conditioner - Icy Blonde</span> (s00ml, RRP $32.95)</span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Goldwell Kerasilk Control Conditioner</span> (1L, RRP $80.95)</span></b></span></b></div><div><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><b style="color: black;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Schwarzkopf Igora Royal Permanent Color Creme - 8-11 Light Ash Blonde </span>(RRP $23.95)</b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #666666;">Schwarzkopf Live Colour Pastels - Cool Grey</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">,</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> Metallic - Lilac Chrome & </span><span style="color: #0b5394;">Denim Steel</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></span><span style="color: #a64d79;">(RRP $5.49)</span></span></b></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Makeup</u></span></b></span><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span><br /><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chi Chi Highlighting & Contouring Palette </span>(33g, RRP $24.95)</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim Eyebrow Pencil</span> (RRP $15.95)</span></b><span style="color: magenta;"><b><br /></b></span><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Liner </span>(RRP $15.95)</span></b></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Natio Define Eye Pencil - Steel Grey </span>(RRP $14.95)</b></span></span></b></span></span></b> </div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: xx-large;"><u>Giveaway!</u></b></span></span></b></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPQpibRP2I1IXld4Bkl6LTtvJCI-FUa7OM3Wx-7EBIHH3qhzperzSuma1cHJDCC3oTS0OMQrsJtoqHz6TeND1AdQXDkHlSFuzG5ueTzgWM-ug5RQ8u7Aj2Ya6dQg2BDZRlDC2x74q0Sej/s750/nov2020giveawayblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPQpibRP2I1IXld4Bkl6LTtvJCI-FUa7OM3Wx-7EBIHH3qhzperzSuma1cHJDCC3oTS0OMQrsJtoqHz6TeND1AdQXDkHlSFuzG5ueTzgWM-ug5RQ8u7Aj2Ya6dQg2BDZRlDC2x74q0Sej/s16000/nov2020giveawayblog.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Up for grabs are...</div><div><ul><li>Elizabeth Arden 5th avenue boxed set - EDP (125ml), Parfum (3.7ml) & Moisturising Body Lotion (100ml)</li><li>Glow Lab Mini Pack (Creme Cleanser/Facial Moisturiser/Body Lotion/Facial Serum/Night Cream)</li><li>MCoBeauty 2-in-1 Bronzer & Highlighter</li><li>Sweet Little Things Floral Scented Soap Petals</li></ul></div></span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="color: black;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All items were purchased by me and the approximate value is $100. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">The giveaway is open to...</span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="color: #666666; text-align: start;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave a blog post comment on this page as per the question inside the Rafflecopter (<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Follow my blog one way or another from the many choices listed</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Only one entry per person, please read the T's & C's inside the Rafflecopter</span></li></ol></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><i><span face="" style="color: #990000;">This giveaway is now closed - check back later tonight to find out who won!</span></i></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="402c5e68121" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/402c5e68121/" id="rcwidget_ktocr4xl" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="color: #134f5c;">Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen the beautiful</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> Claudia C. </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">as the winner.</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;">Congratulations gorgeous! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">Claudia, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">please respond to the email I've sent you by midnight</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">Wednesday 25th November to claim your prize :-)</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="color: #b51200;">Edit: Claudia has claimed her prize </span></i></span><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></span></div><div><b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Best of luck to all who enter!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care of you, and keep safe</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">kats xxx</div></div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-62146082442705291692020-10-26T06:00:00.001+11:002020-10-26T06:00:28.561+11:00REVIEW: Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Gold EDP...<p style="text-align: justify;">This is my third <b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy</span></b> fragrance - I started with the original which I won in a beautyheaven competition in 2010, but I wasn't keen on it. In fact, I couldn't work out what all the fuss was about as it didn't appeal to me, and I ended up giving the 3/4 full bottle to a friend. Fast forward to 2018 when I decided to revisit the range, and interestingly fell in love with the <b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Noir</span></b> version (review <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2018/09/review-juicy-couture-viva-la-juicy-noir.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>). I wasn't all that surprised as frequently I've found that my perfume tastes change over time - it's happened before that what I used to love doesn't do it for me any more, and contrarily, some scents I didn't enjoy years ago are now blowing my skirt up lol. Anyway so the Noir was a raging success, but then I subsequently watched <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EhpiRV0I68" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeremy's</a> OTT RAVE video of the <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;"><b>Gold</b></span> flanker and wondered if I'd bought the wrong flavour. So I decided to sample it in-store at Priceline, and was immediately struck by two things - it's resemblance to the Noir version, but with a twist that totally hooked me, and it was the "hook" (plus the heavily discounted price) that made this fabulous bottle end up with me at the checkout <span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWun8blvpBjzpMhoJD7IRRVswl1u0jQsyXFVrdKmcGamy4fnyPwAeW7lnvX_k1Ig3Q1YzKwqiktz4tq506BGmahXMuEDabhJQ9FqjbQaTMRpeY4EUvEOJSTp2VrETWW_xKrs8BPUuzWW-/s750/vivalajuicygoldwideblog.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWun8blvpBjzpMhoJD7IRRVswl1u0jQsyXFVrdKmcGamy4fnyPwAeW7lnvX_k1Ig3Q1YzKwqiktz4tq506BGmahXMuEDabhJQ9FqjbQaTMRpeY4EUvEOJSTp2VrETWW_xKrs8BPUuzWW-/s16000/vivalajuicygoldwideblog.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The packaging (like the Noir version) is absolutely stunning - heavy amber glass with a metallic gold chamber that houses the elixir, hot pink Couture embossed over the usual JC Coat of Arms, a clear faceted crystal cap, and a spotted net bow straight from an Audrey Hepburn movie - it's just so ridiculously adorable <span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUP7hSWhGB_6do3IB-PDkKFuPD-vp_4cUKesl_eqsOGYPmHADJxtetLEqL4Y0N1nw1XD2xuYyJ9vQLdZ4f34UHWajyyRauc2kwDrqhipePq4qhAOIOGEMq0dwGvyxS54ht-vuTcpPc5xxb/s750/vivalajuicygoldwideblogcap.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUP7hSWhGB_6do3IB-PDkKFuPD-vp_4cUKesl_eqsOGYPmHADJxtetLEqL4Y0N1nw1XD2xuYyJ9vQLdZ4f34UHWajyyRauc2kwDrqhipePq4qhAOIOGEMq0dwGvyxS54ht-vuTcpPc5xxb/s16000/vivalajuicygoldwideblogcap.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Once I opened the box, I was determined to find out what it was that so inspired me to purchase something so similar to one I already had in my collection, but grabbed me from the first sniff all the same. Interestingly, when I spritzed each one on my wrists, it's obvious the two fragrances are distinctly different - Noir is heavy on the fruit, whereas Gold is almost pure caramel & vanilla. Both versions contain the same ingredients (wild berries, jasmine, honeysuckle, sandalwood, amber, caramel & vanilla) with the exception that Noir also has mandarin and gardenia. I'm guessing what differentiates them is the proportions - to me, Gold has a far greater concentration of caramel and vanilla, which is what makes it so creamy, mellow and enveloping, whereas Noir kinda punches the air <span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmByPb5ENIjpx36yDrP63cJZkBhOK8yUKFDEDKRmfVYceNzZzCceZK4PhARZQU5BUI_OugbwUyhPPrBR4rB1juLBpIJ4Qo2KOj-Vi1_P1dcIGTxk_83eHCGIGkdLTN2-vrwY6V60niYdR/s750/vivalajuicygoldsoloflowersblog.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="750" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmByPb5ENIjpx36yDrP63cJZkBhOK8yUKFDEDKRmfVYceNzZzCceZK4PhARZQU5BUI_OugbwUyhPPrBR4rB1juLBpIJ4Qo2KOj-Vi1_P1dcIGTxk_83eHCGIGkdLTN2-vrwY6V60niYdR/w640-h596/vivalajuicygoldsoloflowersblog.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I love them both, but I will wear <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;"><b>Viva La Juicy </b></span><b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">Gold</span></b> a lot more frequently, and all throughout the year - I can already tell that its potency won't be a problem in the heat, in fact, I think it will be even more fabulous on a steamy day/night. Longevity is pretty good, even better if you mist a little on your clothing or hair. Mind you it's only strong for about an hour, but then it stays on the skin, faintly detectible in the air as you move around <span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ07tzhVPlxLVb6GHso_OVUERLsOUgfuXhlzuWIRHS8vmQOvcfl1K0QJNx7CaB6_GXzPlF02ORAqSCfrXkZAuMgmMu2RVIHPBxsBBeEZZzQC6NcD5vzns0HcOudq5nulTswLJmh7eJYrB5/s750/vivalajuicygoldwideblogxx.png" imageanchor="1" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="750" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ07tzhVPlxLVb6GHso_OVUERLsOUgfuXhlzuWIRHS8vmQOvcfl1K0QJNx7CaB6_GXzPlF02ORAqSCfrXkZAuMgmMu2RVIHPBxsBBeEZZzQC6NcD5vzns0HcOudq5nulTswLJmh7eJYrB5/w640-h496/vivalajuicygoldwideblogxx.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And so my shelf is sagging a little bit more now, but this perfume is definitely worth making space for if you enjoy gourmands - and even if they're not your thing, you may be surprised with how delicious & appealing this is <span style="background-color: white; color: magenta; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Are you a Juicy Couture fan? Which variety is your fave?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-26516383001457156222020-10-18T20:51:00.005+11:002020-10-28T20:47:59.528+11:007 Year Bloggiversary Giveaway!...<p style="text-align: justify;">Holey guacemoley - I've been doing this for 7 years? I remember the excitement (and trepidation) I felt when I uploaded my very first blog post in September 2013 (<a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2013/09/hello-and-welcome-to-my-world-of-colour.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) - would anyone read it? does the world need yet another blogger? can I maintain the commitment? All these doubts were running through my head as I hit the upload button, but encouraged and inspired by the <a href="http://www.beautyheaven.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beautyheaven</a> beauties I'd made friends with over the years, it happened, and I'm still here! I'm not posting twice weekly any more, and the content has changed a bit, but it's still based on pretty things, things that I love. So to celebrate yet another milestone of my mumbles and musings, I decided to put together a giveaway bundle of those beauty items that I write about most frequently and are dearest to my heart - lipsticks and perfume! <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></span>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaGYvFjOAhMUIzzl9JljyhEMW084XDoREpyXTRTaWoLnIC5u7TGla78s03yxZWXElucwbiiop1HdDKAUiGwQoYJICtZGcxZ4w4JGw2Qqi93t3-lE11GyWFRSesR1zLq30TAvOEA4Ny4VZ/s750/2020Bloggiversary7yearsblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaGYvFjOAhMUIzzl9JljyhEMW084XDoREpyXTRTaWoLnIC5u7TGla78s03yxZWXElucwbiiop1HdDKAUiGwQoYJICtZGcxZ4w4JGw2Qqi93t3-lE11GyWFRSesR1zLq30TAvOEA4Ny4VZ/s16000/2020Bloggiversary7yearsblog.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">So if fragrance and lippies are your thing, I hope you'll like what I've put together:</span></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Britney Spears Hidden Fantasy EDP 100ml</li><li>Britney Spears Island Fantasy EDP 100ml</li><li>MCoBeauty Limited Edition Fruity Beauty 6 Piece Lipstick Collection</li><li>Nutrimetics Floral Bloom Gift Set - contains 8ml Rollerball EDT & 50m Body Lotion</li><li><a href="https://www.breezebalm.com/products/all-dolled-up-collection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OHLEO Cosmetics All Dolled Up Collection</a> Creme Long Lasting Lipsticks - Becky (bright pink), Britney (mauve), Kelly (fuchsia) & Chelsea (orange) </li><li>W7 Kiss Kit - Red Alert - contains Mega Matte Lip Liner (Red), Lippy Chic (Tongue & Cheek) & Glam Gloss (Too Hot!)</li><li>W7 Kiss Kit - Bare It All - contains Mega Matte Lip Liner (Pink), Lippy Chic (Banter) & Glam Gloss (Super Star)</li></ul><p></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">All items were purchased by me and the approximate value is $300. <span style="text-align: justify;">The giveaway is open to...</span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="background-color: white;"><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave a blog post comment on this page as per the Rafflecopter directions (<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Follow my blog one way or another from the many choices listed</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Only one entry per person, please read the T's & C's inside the Rafflecopter</span></li></ol><ol style="font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 15.4px;"></ol></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "josefin sans"; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"></span></span></b><br style="text-align: justify;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: josefin sans;"><b style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; 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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script><br /><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="color: #134f5c;">Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen the beautiful</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> Lady L. </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">as the winner.</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;">Congratulations gorgeous! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">Lady L, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">please respond to the email I've sent you by midnight</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">Wednesday 28th October to claim your prize :-)</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="color: #b51200;">Edit: Lady L. has claimed her prize </span></i></span><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></span></div><div><b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Best of luck to all who enter!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">kats xxx</div></div></div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-84591807232510843532020-10-13T21:15:00.004+11:002020-10-13T21:15:50.027+11:00REVIEW: Sarah Jessica Park Covet EDP...<p style="text-align: justify;">Well now, this was lucky 13 for me - that's how many years <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Covet</span></b> by <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Sarah Jessica Parker</b></span> has been on the market, and I've only just discovered her beauty. My theory is that it's never too late to find a fragrance that you resonate with unless of course it's been discontinued. There are internet rumours that this has been scrapped, but I think this darling will be around for a while yet as it's listed on so many store sites. The 100ml bottle was a steal for $19.99 from Chemist Warehouse, and at that price, it's tempting to buy another as I'm certainly powering through this one before the weather gets too hot <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">♥</span></span>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGx51iakDxBSbSFFSTQFFpKv-zh1jHt4xnxJec_M8BadeR_Qd7ADehvGradJrhAgGu0mfoV6vuBOBr1Mn3yx1-Z_tEXPZL1rHIjKDQXTDHLeSOs5ZKYt1rZfpOwPEc6iMOka5jjkmh_e05/s750/covetnecklaceringblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGx51iakDxBSbSFFSTQFFpKv-zh1jHt4xnxJec_M8BadeR_Qd7ADehvGradJrhAgGu0mfoV6vuBOBr1Mn3yx1-Z_tEXPZL1rHIjKDQXTDHLeSOs5ZKYt1rZfpOwPEc6iMOka5jjkmh_e05/s16000/covetnecklaceringblog.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The bottle is clear glass with a smokey topaz flower cap that covers the nozzle to reduce the risk of accidental spritzing. I'm a little puzzled by the amber colour of the fluid though - in so many pictures it's the most gorgeous olive/lime green, so I'm not sure if it's a remix of the original <span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4Ejh3iKPJtmNooyM4-dF5Y9YrNm1zx67jWQbRl_JZ_duszNEU0y8oFNpcEncBBxqkPa2aEOxbp0Abr9Ya74SOU1zGR6T4b3M_blFwkYrW1lt3irXdAYlok3YjQFWiP6QJu99XVcRSMDp/s750/covetboxringblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4Ejh3iKPJtmNooyM4-dF5Y9YrNm1zx67jWQbRl_JZ_duszNEU0y8oFNpcEncBBxqkPa2aEOxbp0Abr9Ya74SOU1zGR6T4b3M_blFwkYrW1lt3irXdAYlok3YjQFWiP6QJu99XVcRSMDp/s16000/covetboxringblog.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A grown-up fragrance, or a fragrance for grownups - either way, it's exceptionally feminine and quite sensuous and I reckon the fellas will love it. It's a delicious mix of lemon, lavender and cocoa with a floral heart of magnolia, honeysuckle and lily of the valley, nestled on a base of musk, amber, cashmere wood, vetiver and teak wood. It starts off quite crisp and fresh, almost green with a hint of spiced mint (from geranium leaves I believe), but it quickly softens into a creamy chocolate white floral (but not overly sweet) which lasts for around 10 minutes, and then the woods, musk and amber kick in and hold it all together for the next (at least) 6 hours <span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iSMwNPQ92kHi3qWZ_lFYgr3Y8SfheGCEcdgaX5ZYc4ZVwcvpfrU9_V7_KHj9CYOPDn4KGsWhHv7e9gfwV6nRyOG0EQ1CQBUQ_TtfXBhTAlR8a7_XRu4kb8ka7sEzGdWEBzwWw3S9Ehlj/s750/covetlidoff.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iSMwNPQ92kHi3qWZ_lFYgr3Y8SfheGCEcdgaX5ZYc4ZVwcvpfrU9_V7_KHj9CYOPDn4KGsWhHv7e9gfwV6nRyOG0EQ1CQBUQ_TtfXBhTAlR8a7_XRu4kb8ka7sEzGdWEBzwWw3S9Ehlj/s16000/covetlidoff.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Most fragrances that contain chocolate tend to be gourmand style, but this one doesn't strike me that way at all. It's quite delicate, almost baby powderish, but it has the lovely zest of fruit to keep it interesting, and I'm a goner for anything containing amber. I've been spraying it on night and day as it's just so pretty, relaxing and enveloping, and I'm forever sniffing my wrist - it's the type that becomes even more entrancing as the hours go by <span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtvdMNY8FX3c4XhjY6rec4p1fgsqPjbW4xYGjE_d_eTU9sq7a7OJu7gLFwWzdV7DsN0uDq7HztKoIBClqv7QKZRaU1qkRBlLG-2qVXqelY3acOLxQDTrK_6BDSXzfnqD51oJS7xexiG8y/s600/covetbottleboxsquareblog.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtvdMNY8FX3c4XhjY6rec4p1fgsqPjbW4xYGjE_d_eTU9sq7a7OJu7gLFwWzdV7DsN0uDq7HztKoIBClqv7QKZRaU1qkRBlLG-2qVXqelY3acOLxQDTrK_6BDSXzfnqD51oJS7xexiG8y/s16000/covetbottleboxsquareblog.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Well worth a try if you love soft feminine scents that last a long time, and don't intrude on anyone else's space - it stays close which makes it perfect for the office, or for getting close to someone special. I'm definitely coveting this beauty <span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Has this perfume ever been on your radar?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take care of you, and keep safe,</div><div style="text-align: justify;">kats xxx</div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064349614326984533.post-12583900705395783152020-10-05T07:53:00.008+11:002020-11-08T22:34:42.950+11:00August 2020 Empties & Giveaway!...<p style="text-align: justify;">Gosh, what happened to September? I know we had one but my 30 days dissolved into a puddle of work commitments, home priorities and an Instagram block that sure was a joy killer. Between them all my blogging suffered a big hit, but I'm back with a vengeance and October will be a catch-up month of two Empties posts and a belated 7-year (whoa!) Bloggiversary celebration. So we'll start with the <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">August Empties</span></b> which included some new discoveries <span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: "Josefin Sans"; font-size: 15.4px; font-weight: 700;">♥</span>...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFDlY4Yw7RQ1vdZ6dRk08lZ15HOAZUicOGID5uK0tY8WTKjHOB7LVKAWpUY-otEYto5kyUBsiJpymz1tYRK9XTBAojamyFXn60Ng-ePjBWftjFE6NLhVE2AP226e9QhH0wW9h5u-gGs8w/s750/augustempties2020.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFDlY4Yw7RQ1vdZ6dRk08lZ15HOAZUicOGID5uK0tY8WTKjHOB7LVKAWpUY-otEYto5kyUBsiJpymz1tYRK9XTBAojamyFXn60Ng-ePjBWftjFE6NLhVE2AP226e9QhH0wW9h5u-gGs8w/s16000/augustempties2020.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Body</span></u></b></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">(Aldi) Five Stars Antibacterial Hand Wash Refill Pack - Grapefruit</span> (500ml, RRP $?)</span></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I sniffed this in-store and had to have it - I'm a nutter for grapefruit scented body products, and this smelled just like the real deal. Lots of foam and non-drying - can't remember how much it was</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> but it couldn't have been more than $5. To decant the pretty pink liquid, I bought a curvy ribbed glass dispenser with a rose gold cap, and the combined result looked gorgeous on my vanity </span><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If I ever see it again, yes. Meanwhile, I'm loving the one by Method </span><span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">(Aldi) Country Life Antibacterial Hand Wash - Lemon Myrtle</span> (500ml, RRP $?)</span></b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another one from Aldi that was as cheap as chips - absolutely adored the lemony fresh fragrance but it has minimal suds, and suds are needed for effective COVID capture so I didn't use it after venturing outside </span><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Again, yes if I ever see it again, but will only use it when I'm housebound </span><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Body Shop British Rose Petal-Soft Hand Cream</span> (30ml, RRP $7)</span></b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Partner to the body wash I was gifted by one of my followers. The rose scent is mind-blowingly natural and divine. The cream itself is quite runny so it's more of a lotion than a hand cream </span><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While it's not quite the heavy-duty moisturiser I need for my old hands, the scent is to die for, so yes </span><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Weleda Almond Sensitive Skin Body Wash</span> (200ml, RRP $19.95)</span></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My review of this super softening and hydrating body wash is <a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/05/review-weleda-creamy-body-wash.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">No - I'm a scentophile and this has barely any fragrance. Besides I'm in love with the Citrus and Pomegranate varieties </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Micellar Whitening Toothpaste</span> (100ml, RRP $5.99)</span></b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well it's official - I've switched from my usual Oral-B 3D one to this. Doesn't seem to be any more effective at whitening my pegs, but I'm prepared to see how it performs in the long term, and I'm a huge fan of micellar products. It has a delicious minty taste, but the bonus is the toothbrush that comes in every pack, so read on </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Definitely </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">White Glo Toothbrush</span> (free with the above toothpaste)</span></b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've always bought quality toothbrushes, but I never knew how good they could be until I tried this one. Firm enough to clean the surface, but gentle on my gums, this toothbrush combines both requirements to create the perfect one for me. Truly, I was amazed at how great this feels when I brush - just the right balance in my hand and makes me want to brush more frequently, and that's a good thing hey </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Absolutely </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div></span></span></div></div></span></span></div></div></span></span></div></div></span></span></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Regulars</i></b></span></p><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Colgate Plax Alcohol Free Gentle Mint Mouth Wash</span> (500ml, RRP $6.49)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Reach Dentotape</span> (20m, RRP $2.99)</b></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2018/11/review-sls-free-body-washes.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SheaMoisture African Black Soap Soothing Body Wash - </span>(384ml, $19.99)</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: purple;"><b style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2019/01/review-sheamoisture-raw-shea-butter.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Hydrating Body Wash</span> (384ml, RRP $19.99)</a></span></b></b></span> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://katscolourings.blogspot.com/2020/05/review-weleda-creamy-body-wash.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Weleda Pomegranate Creamy Body Wash</span> (200ml, RRP $19.95)</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Face</u></span></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: "josefin sans";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bioré</span></b><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Rose Quartz + Charcoal Gentle Pore Refining Scrub</span> (113g, RRP $9.99)</span></b></span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I first bought this scrub I absolutely loved it - such a pretty texture and colour, and just the right amount of exfoliating power to leave my skin feeling smooth, soft and not stripped of moisture. Plus the idea of it containing rose quartz and charcoal was super appealing, but I've always found the scent to be a bit odd - hard to describe, but it's definitely not natural. By the time I got to the end of the tube, I simply couldn't handle it any more </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div></span><div><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">No - can't take the scent </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Luminous Whip UV Cream SPF30 </span> (50g, RRP $48.99)</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My second favourite day cream, primarily for the light fluffy texture and the SPF30 content. My fave is the Regenerist Whip because of the scent - I just can't get enough of it, and sadly this Luminous one isn't the same. I know scent can be troublesome for some folks, but it is SO important to me as a pleasure factor. Having said that this is a beautiful cream, and I'm just so thrilled that Olay has upped the UV content for this range </span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div></span></span></span></span><div><span><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Maybe </span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Treatment </span> (30ml, RRP $53.99)</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Love everything about this. If I wasn't determined to give the Retinol range a good try, I would use this on a regular basis - it's a lot more affordable than my L'Occitane fave and it's regularly on special, which makes it even more appealing. Feels so hydrating when applied and the lemony fragrance is a delight - I will probably stick with this during the summer and see if any of my spots fade </span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div></span><div><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You betcha, but only when it's on spesh </span><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></span></div></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></span></span></span></div></div></div><div><span><span><span><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Make-up Remover Cleansing Towelettes</span> (Pack of 25, RRP $7.99)</span> </span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Make-up Remover</span> (112ml, RRP $10.89)</span> </span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Youth Pre-Essence</span> (40ml, RRP $39.99)</span> </span></b><br /><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub</span> (150ml, RRP $9.99)</span></b><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Face Masks</u></b></span></span><br /><span><b><br /></b><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #01ffff; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Republic Fast Fix 5 Minute Under Eye Mask</span> (2 pairs, RRP $7.99)</span></b></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These are SO good - I've had the best eye-bag reducing results compared with any other mask I've tried, and there's been quite a few. The only problem is that the effect doesn't last more than a few hours - if only it was permanent! </span><span style="color: #01ffff;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #01ffff; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Already have - at least I can look less baggy until lunchtime </span><span style="color: #01ffff;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Skin Republic Collagen Hydrogel Under Eye Patch </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(3 pairs, RRP $9.99)</span></span></b></span></span></b></div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><u>Fragrance</u></span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit, serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">Ecoya Cedarwood & Leather Mini Reed
Diffuser </span></span></b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><b>(50ml, RRP $25.95)</b></span></span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This was my winter bedroom scenter - it's the kind of warm, sensuous and earthy fragrance that I crave in the cold weather. Comforting and cosy, I spent quite a bit of time just sniffing the sticks lol. Vetiver, bergamot, leather, clove and cedarwood - mmmm. If I'd known how good it was I would have bought the bigger size </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Repurchase?</span><br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm almost finished the 2nd jar, and then I'll probably switch to something fresher like the Guava & Lychee one for the summer months. But I'll buy this again next March, the full-sized one. Ecoya make the best diffusers </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span></p></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><b><br /></b></span></div></span></span></span><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><span><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Hair</span></u></b><br /><span><br /><div><span><span><b><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: #990000; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Schwarzkopf Igora Royal Permanent Color Creme - 8-11 Light Ash Blonde </span>(RRP $23.95)</b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">First time I used this, the colour turned out the perfect silvery grey I was seeking, and exactly as pictured on the supplier's website, so I bought a few more. 2nd time I applied it, there was more gold content than silver. Sigh - my search continues</span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #990000; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">No</span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></div></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: start;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Goldwell Kerasilk Control Shampoo</span> (250ml, RRP $35.95)</span></b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #666666;">Schwarzkopf Live Colour Pastels - Cool Grey</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">,</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> Metallic - Lilac Chrome & </span><span style="color: #0b5394;">Denim Steel</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></span><span style="color: #a64d79;">(RRP $5.49)</span></span></b></b></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Makeup</u></span></b></span><br /><span><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b><b style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">DB Cosmetics Kohl Eye Pencil - Malachite </span>(RRP $6.99)</b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><span><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">The most fabulous spring green - while I don't use this on my waterline, it's perfect for tight-lining my upper lashes and as a base for shadow. Cheap as chips </span><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div><div><div><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Repurchase?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Already have - the EOH Emerald one is too dark for spring/summer </span><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: 700;">♥</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">...</span></span></div></div></span></span></span></span><br /><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><i>Regulars</i></span></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b style="color: black;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Australis HD Translucent Loose Setting Powder </span>(RRP $16.95)</span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b><br /><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Liner </span>(RRP $15.95)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: black; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybelline Volume Express The Falsies Mascara </span>(RRP $19.95)</span></b></b></span></b></b></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="color: black; font-size: xx-large;"><u>Giveaway!</u></b></span></span></b></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXolkpzY_qQtAWS0UgJS1DHgUTxcRttlF1FpjzcQFypOgwggf1HPMn4tIsLFdkiVyPMDQajBRUHULyQO_uj9yfECMWhZ-0uYz0gcxRnumQltuE-tC67XezLqxbmycBkO4NUkUSUhIauoCK/s750/sep20giveaway.png" referrerpolicy="origin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXolkpzY_qQtAWS0UgJS1DHgUTxcRttlF1FpjzcQFypOgwggf1HPMn4tIsLFdkiVyPMDQajBRUHULyQO_uj9yfECMWhZ-0uYz0gcxRnumQltuE-tC67XezLqxbmycBkO4NUkUSUhIauoCK/s16000/sep20giveaway.png" /></a></div><br /><div>Up for grabs are...</div><div><ul><li><span>Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Youth Pre-Essence</span></li><li><span>Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Treatment</span></li><li>3 x Skin Republic Fast Fix 5 Minute Under Eye Mask packs</li><li>White Glo Micellar Whitening Toothpaste</li></ul></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="color: black;"><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All items were purchased by me and the approximate value is $120. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">The giveaway is open to...</span></div></span></span></span></span></span><div style="color: #666666; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;">Australian Residents Only!</b> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's how to enter...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><ol><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave a blog post comment on this page that answers the question inside the Rafflecopter (<b><u><span style="color: #990000;">please note: if you don't leave a comment on this page, you won't be included in the draw!</span></u></b>) <b><i><span style="color: red;">If you're unable to leave a comment for technical reasons, please email your answer to katshepsutt(at)gmail.com.</span></i></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Leave your email address inside the Rafflecopter so I can contact you if you win</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Follow my blog one way or another from the many choices listed</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.4px;">Only one entry per person, please read the T's & C's inside the Rafflecopter</span></li></ol></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans";"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><i><span face="" style="color: #990000;">This giveaway is now closed - check back later tonight to find out who won!</span></i></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="402c5e68119" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/402c5e68119/" id="rcwidget_sjg3spy9" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script></div></div></div></span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="color: #134f5c;">Woo hoo! - random.org has chosen the beautiful</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> Meedee </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">as the winner.</span><span style="color: #0a4f57;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;">Congratulations gorgeous! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22px;"><span face=""><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;">Meedee, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">please respond to the email I've sent you by midnight</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #134f5c;">Wednesday 14th October to claim your prize :-)</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "josefin sans"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.4px;"><span face="" style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="color: #b51200;">Edit: Meedee has claimed her prize </span></i></span><b style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span></b></div><div><b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Best of luck to all who enter!</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care of you, and keep safe</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">kats xxx</div></div></div>katshepsutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942421302969504820noreply@blogger.com10