1st Blog Anniversary International Giveaway

Yesterday marked the 1^st Anniversary of my blog! I so cannot believe how time has flown. When I started blogging, I was having a hard time and needed a bit of distraction (you can read all about it here), and I wasn’t actually sure how long I’d keep it up. But a year on, and I am still enjoying blogging – as there is nothing more satisfying than when someone lets you know they have enjoyed reading your posts, or have purchased a product after reading about it on my blog, and they are loving it as much as I do. In the past year my life has forever changed (you can read about that here!), and I no longer have as much time to dedicate o my blog as I did a year ago, but with a I have worked with a bit of planning I still manage to get at least one post up every day – and since the launch of the blog, I have worked with some amazing brands, and more than 350 posts have gone live, and the blog has had over 200.000 page views! Yep, that’s right, 200.000 page views. Massive isn’t it! But I couldn’t have done it without you guys, all my many lovely followers from both Australia, but also from around the big wide world.

So to thanks my lovely readers from around the world for all the continuous support you’ve given me over the past year, I thought that I would hold a small international giveaway.

 

The prize will include a makeup pack which contains the following:

• Garnier BB Cream for Oily & Combination Skin, in Light
• L’Oreal Paris Brow Stylist 3-in-1, in Blonde
• L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Eye Shadow Quad in Disco Smoking
• L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Intense Lipstick in 288 Intense Fuchsia
• Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Blush in Sheer Mauve
• Face of Australia Mini Mousse Cream Shadow in Magic Mist
• Face of Australia Impact-Curl Extreme Volume & Curl Mascara in Black
• Face of Australia Eye Definer Eye Pencil in Navy
• Rimmel London Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick in 19
• Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Dark Chocolate & Peppermint Lip Butter

All items are of course brand new, and never used!

 

Here are the rules of the giveaway, so please read them:

• The giveaway begins today, the 6^th October 2013, and ends on the 16^th November 2013.
• This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.
• You MUST follow The Beauty & Lifestyle Hunter by GFC or Bloglovin’, and you will get extra entries for following me on both.
• You can also get additional entries by following the options in the Rafflecopter form
• You will be banned from future giveaways if you're only following my blog on GFC, Facebook, Bloglovin, or SheSaidBeauty, because of this giveaway and un-follow straight after.
• Giveaway blogs that solely posts about giveaways/competitions are excluded from entering this giveaway.
• The winner will be selected from random using Rafflecopter.
• You must be 18 or older to enter. If you are under 18 years of age, please get permission from your parent(s), as I will need your postal address if you're chosen as a winner.
• From contacted, the winner has 48 hours to respond with their address details. Failure to respond within this timeframe will result in a new winner being drawn.
• I will not be held accountable for any custom/import fees or taxes that may incur.
• I take no responsibility for lost, misdirected or damaged mail, but I will of course try my best to carefully pack the items to avoid breakage.
• I reserve the right to modify anything about this giveaway.
  
  

 Good Luck everyone – and thanks again for all your support!

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Product Review: Face of Australia Expert Finish Mousse Foundation

Having combination skin, with some pigmentation and scarring, it can be difficult to find a foundation that gives sufficient coverage, yet stays put all day. When I was asked to trial the *Face of Australia Expert Finish Mousse Foundation by the lovely and talented makeup artist, Tammerly from Spoilt by Pink Diva, I naturally happily accepted. Here are my thoughts;  

 

What They Say:

"Innovative lightweight formula gives you a 'barely there' feel whilst delivering medium coverage and a tone-perfecting matte finish. The mousse glides on smoothly and blends easily with buildable, long lasting coverage that covers imperfections for a professional, flawless finish."

 

RRP: $12.95 (15ml) – Available from Priceline, BigW, Kmart.

What I Say:

I have to admit that I have had some bad experiences with mousse foundations, finding that I could not get an even coverage, as well as the mousse often 'balled' up on my skin. So consequently I had given up on mousse foundations. Until I tried the Face of Australia Expert Finish Mousse Foundation.

The Face of Australia Expert Finish Mousse Foundation has an air-light texture, and is very easy to apply and blends evenly over the skin, giving you a medium coverage, easily covering imperfections and smaller blemishes, and yet it still has a nice 'barely there'  powder-like finish and feel. It is also buildable if you have areas where you want slightly more coverage.

The Expert Finish Mousse Foundation has a good staying power, although I still need to touch up by the afternoon, but that is very common on my combination skin, and even more with the hot and humid weather we’ve had recently. But using a primer first, and also a powder on top to set it, it lasts even longer before touch-ups are required. And throughout the day, the foundation on the skin looks fresh and evenly, and doesn’t change colour unlike other foundations.

Generally I do prefer to apply my foundation with a brush, but found that it was just easier to do with my fingers.
It has a slight chemical scent, which is however so faint that it doesn’t bother me, and besides it quickly disappears when absorbed into the skin. 

The Expert Finish Mousse Foundation comes in a jar, which is easy to use. But I must admit that would have preferred if it had come in a tube instead, being a little more hygienic than sticking your fingers into the jar. Also, having to dig out the foundation with your fingers, does mean that I tend to get foundation under my nails which is not the nicest feeling, as an alternative it would have been nice if it had come with a small spatula.

Due to the mousse formula of the Expert Finish Mousse Foundation, I found that I had to use more of the foundation mousse to completely cover my face than I had expected, in fact, I felt that I needed to use more than I normally would with my normal liquid foundation, and consequently I do not expect the 15ml jar to last as long as my normal bottles of foundations. This also means that although the Expert Finish Mousse Foundation is only $12.95, it is not an as bargain products as it may first appear.

*This product was kindly provided for trial by Spoilt by Pink Diva, and it has been reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.

Have you ever used a mousse foundation? And do you use any products from Face of Australia?

 

 

Face of Australia International Giveaway

Christmas is over, and yet again I have been very spoilt with some amazing presents, so I thought I’d be generous and hold another little giveaway. I have held a few giveaways over the past few months, but they have all been for my Australian followers only, so I thought it was about time that I did an International giveaway to also give all my international followers from around the world a chance to enter.

And to (hopefully!) make the giveaway a little more interesting for my international followers, the prize is from one of my favourite Australian makeup drugstore brand called Face of Australia, which you can read more about here.

 

The prize includes the following:

Face of Australia Colour Max Eyeshadow Palette in Mercury Rising

The compact features four harmonious colours in grey shades. It also includes step by step guide to make application easier than ever. It has a soft, silky formula that glides on effortlessly and lasts from day to night without fading or creasing. The mineral rich, high pigment colour formula gives incredible colour pay-off and can be applied wet or dry.

 

Face of Australia Impact-Curl Mascara in Black
The Impact-curl Volume & Curl Mascara delivers extreme volume and curl with its unique combination of rubber brush technology and a revolutionary formula. The rubber brush instantly separates and coats each lash from base to tip with its symmetrical rubber spikes. The rubber brush is more effective at volumising lashes as lashes sit within the 'grooves' between the rubber spikes, allowing the formula to be coated all around each lash.
The rich, colour pigmented formula glides easily and smoothly onto each lash delivering bold, plumped-up lashes in an easy one step process. THE RESULT: 100% IMPACT!


Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Blush in Sheer Mauve
The Mineral Therapy Blush is oil free, fragrance-free, talc-free and Bismuth-free. Contains Organic Green Tea Extract to nourish the skin and protect against free radicals, and Vitamins C & E to reduce the visible signs of premature skin ageing. Provides natural, buildable coverage with flawless, semi-matte finish. Won't clog pores or irritate skin.


Face of Australia Eye Definer Pencil in Navy

The Eye Definer Pencil glides on smoothly without stretching the delicate eye area. Designed to shape and define eyes, this cushion tipped pencil allows for easy smudging. Long-wearing, creamy formula does not crease or dry lids. With a range of bold, long wearing, rich shades that glide on easily for control and versatility or to create a bold and dramatic statement.

 

Face of Australia Mini Mousse Eye Shadow Cream in Magic Mist

The Mini Mousse eye shadow cream has a light whipped formula, which glides on as a creamy mousse and sets to a soft powder delivering silky crease resistant buildable eye colour.

 

As usual, I will use the Rafflecopter to run the giveaway, and entry is very easy, simply follow the prompts on the Rafflecopter form below. Select how you want to enter and do as it says.

You will get one (2) entries for leaving a comment on the giveaway post, making sure to leave you email address as well (so I can contact the lucky winner).

Hereafter you can get five extra (5) entries if you follow my blog on Google Friend Connect (GFC). (Remember to also leave your GFC name in the comments below).

You can get five extra (5) entries if you follow my blog on Hello Cotton. (Remember to also leave your Hello Cotton username in the comments below).

You can get five extra (5) entries if you follow my blog on Bloglovin’. (Remember to also leave your Bloglovin’ username in the comments below).

You can get five extra (5) entries if you follow my blog on She Said Beauty. (Remember to also leave your She Said Beauty username in the comments below).

You can get an extra five (5) entries for liking The Beauty & Lifestyle Hunter on Facebook.

You will get an extra five (5) entries for liking and sharing this post posted on the Beauty & Lifestyle Hunter on Facebook on your timeline.

And finally, you can also get an extra five (5) entries for promoting this giveaway on your blog, using the image below along with a like to the giveaway post on my blog. (Make sure to also put the referral link in the comments below).

 

Follow all steps, and you will have a total of thirty-seven (37) entries. How easy is that!

The giveaway is open WORLDWIDE, and due to the holidays it will be open for four weeks, with the winner drawn on Monday the 28^th January 2013. The winner will be selected from random using Rafflecopter.

From contacted, the winner have 3 days hours to respond with their full address details. Failure to respond within this time frame will result in a new winner being drawn.

Note, I take no responsibility for lost, misdirected or damaged mail.

Good luck to everyone!

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