GORGEOUS COSMETICS INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY

Did you see my recent post with the review of the Gorgeous Cosmetics? If not, I highly recommend that you check it out here, as those products are seriously gorgeous - and good news is that everything you see in that post, you’ve now got a chance to win. Yep, that is correct, you’ve got a chance to win an identical set to the products* that I have just posted about. Every.Single.Product! How massive is that! And this is an International Giveaway. Yep, that is right, this giveaway is open to all my lovely followers from both Australia, but also from around the big wide world.

 

So this is what can you win…

• Gorgeous Cosmetics 8 Pan Essential Eye Shades Palette: RRP AUD $89 – see it here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics 8 Pan Blush/Highlight Palette: RRP $89 – see it here 
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Medium Powder Brush #029: RRP $52 – see it here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Liquid Lips in Allure: RRP $30 – see it here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Lipstick in Persuasion: RRP $35 – see it here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Red Carpet: RRP $25 – See it here

Which is products identical to what you see in the image above*, and this huge and amazing makeup pack will have a combined value of AUD$320 – How cool is that!!!!


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

• The giveaway begins today, the 7th August 2014, and ends on the 15th September 2014.  
• This giveaway is open to INTERNATIONALLY
• You MUST follow The Beauty & Lifestyle Hunter by GFC and Bloglovin’
• You can also get additional entries by following the options in the Rafflecopter form
• You will be banned from this and future giveaways if you're only following my blog because of the giveaways and un-follow straight after. So if you have previously been following my blog, unfollowed, and now wish to follow again, you are not eligible to enter this giveaway. (I know you are, so don’t waste your time!)
• 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.
• *Note if Gorgeous Cosmetics should be out of stock of an item, a similar shade will be provided)
• Prize pack will be sent directly from Gorgeous Cosmetics, and neither Gorgeous Cosmetics or I will take any responsibility for damaged, lost or misdirected mail.
• I or Gorgeous Cosmetics will not be held accountable for any custom/import fees or taxes that may incur.
• I reserve the right to modify anything about this giveaway.

Good Luck everyone 


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GORGEOUS COSMETICS INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY



Did you see my recent post with the review of the Gorgeous Cosmetics? If not, I highly recommend that you check it out here, as those products are seriously gorgeous.

And the god news is that everything you see in that post, you’ve now got a chance to win. Yep, that is correct, you’ve got a chance to win an identical set to the products* that I have just posted about. Every.Single.Product! How massive is that! And this is an International Giveaway. Yep, that is right, this giveaway is open to all my lovely followers from both Australia, but also from around the big wide world.

 

So this is what can you win…

• Gorgeous Cosmetics 8 Pan Essential Eye Shades Palette: RRP AUD $89 – see it here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics 8 Pan Blush/Highlight Palette: RRP $89 – see it here 
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Medium Powder Brush #029: RRP $52 – see it here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Liquid Lips in Allure: RRP $30 – see it here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Lipstick in Persuasion: RRP $35 – see it here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Red Carpet: RRP $25 – See it here

Which is products identical to what you see in the image above*, and this huge and amazing makeup pack will have a combined value of AUD$320 – How cool is that!!!!


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

• The giveaway begins today, the 7th August 2014, and ends on the 15th September 2014.  
• This giveaway is open to INTERNATIONALLY
• You MUST follow The Beauty & Lifestyle Hunter by GFC and Bloglovin’
• You can also get additional entries by following the options in the Rafflecopter form
• You will be banned from this and future giveaways if you're only following my blog because of the giveaways and un-follow straight after. So if you have previously been following my blog, unfollowed, and now wish to follow again, you are not eligible to enter this giveaway. (I know you are, so don’t waste your time!)
• 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.
• *Note if Gorgeous Cosmetics should be out of stock of an item, a similar shade will be provided)
• Prize pack will be sent directly from Gorgeous Cosmetics, and neither Gorgeous Cosmetics or I will take any responsibility for damaged, lost or misdirected mail.
• I or Gorgeous Cosmetics will not be held accountable for any custom/import fees or taxes that may incur.
• I reserve the right to modify anything about this giveaway.

Good Luck everyone 


  a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

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PRODUCT REVIEW: GORGEOUS COSMETICS AND INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY

I have long known about the brand Gorgeous Cosmetics, and been fascinated with the large range of products, so when I was asked to trial some of their products, I happily accepted. If you have never heard of Gorgeous Cosmetics before, now is time.

The brand was founded in 1999 by award-winning Melbourne Makeup Artist David McConnell, and today the large and gorgeous product range is sold at Nordstrom and 250 other high-end retailers across Europe and the US, which is a testament to how amazing the products are.
Here are my thoughts on the 8 Pan Essential Eye Shades, 8 Pan Blush/Highlight Palette, Powder Brush, Liquid Lips, Lipstick and Lip Pencil…. And keep reading for how you can WIN all of these products from Gorgeous Cosmetics..

 

 

The Gorgeous Cosmetics Palette 8 Pan Essential Shades* contains absolutely everything you need, and for someone as conservative as me, usually reaching for nude and brown shades, this palette is nothing short of amazing, and absolutely essential, as the name suggests.
 

The eye palette contains the shades Monkey, Gold Digger, Fab, DMC Black in the top row and  Smudge, True Taupe, Fudge and Jet in the bottom row. The top row are all shimmery shades, while the bottom row are all matte.

And you probably got several of those multi-shade palettes where you've ended up using just a few of the shades, but not with this palette, as it is simply so well put together that you'll want to use every single shade included.

All the colours are beautiful, both used individually for a simple classic look, but also layered for an endless combination of looks. When I first saw the palette I thought that there was no way that I’d use the charcoal and black shades, but these are surprisingly workable, and work perfectly with the rest of the shades in the palette when you’re creating that smoky eye, and they can be used as liner shades or to deepen other colours in the palette.

 

The shadows are all extremely pigmented and so easy to blend. You can apply just a wash of colour, or easily build it up as intensely as you like. And they are very long lasting, even on my combination skin with slightly greasy eyelids, and without the use of a primer they still stay put all day without creasing or fading.

The shadows come in a large slimline black palette with a huge mirror. It may be a little large to carry around in your handbag on a daily basis, but I rarely do touch-ups doing the day anyway, so for me it doesn't matter - but the palette is perfect to take with you when you go away on mini breaks or holidays, as you simply won’t run out of looks to do, so it is all you’d need to pack for your eyes.

The Gorgeous Cosmetics blush and highlight palette* is an absolute must-have for the cheeks, and it contains 8 shades; 4 highlight shades and 4 blush shades. The shades included are Potato Cake, Nude, Peach Glow, Rhubarb in the top row and Natural, Toffee Shine, Sesame, and Apples in the bottom row. Four of the shades are matte, while the four shades Peach Glow, Rhubarb, Peach Glow and Rhubarb all have the perfect amont of shimmer without being over the top glittery. And there really is something for every taste and occasion in this palette, from the palest of pale pastel peach, a dusty rose, an apricot, a peachy brown and a peachy pink as well as of course the nude and natural colours which are perfect for highlighting.

 

These blushes and highlighters have an incredibly soft and creamy powdery formula and they are so beautiful to work with as they are so pigmented and so easy to work with a blend using a blush brush. And the result is natural, even when you build up the colour to be more intense, it never looks cakey. And like the eyeshadows, it is long lasting doesn’t fade or budge, and even in the end of the day, still looks freshly applied.

 

The Gorgeous Cosmetics Medium Powder Brush #029* may be a classified as a powder brush, but personally I find it works brilliantly for applying the blushes and highlighters thanks to the slightly tapered tip. And because it is made from natural hair it picks up the powder extremely well and makes blending it out breeze.

The brush is of such a high quality, and I love that it comes with a little plastic sleeve to protect the bristles. I’ve love to add a few more to my collection, especially one of their amazing brush collection sets but may just settle with a contour brush, shadow blender and eye wash brush to begin with.

 

The Gorgeous Cosmetics Liquid Lips*, unlike other lipglosses is incredibly long lasting, lasting well over 4 hours on my lips and even surviving a cup of tea and a drink of water. It has a lovely creamy formula feels so lovely and moisturising on the lips and it gives the lips a super glossy and high shine finish. The colour Allure is a lovely medium pink that is perfect to wear alone for a natural casual look, or it can be worn over any lipstick for an instantly shiny result. There are 12 colours available in the Liquid Lips range, and I’ve already got my eyes on a few more of them..

 

 

The Gorgeous Cosmetics Lipstick* in Persuasion is a lovely red with a blue undertone. It has a lovely smooth texture and feels very light yet very moisturising on the lips. It is incredibly pigmented, and consequently it gives you a high colour pay off with an intense colour that simply stays put for hours on end. It is so glamorous looking with such a nice glossy finish. It even lasts through cups of tea and a light lunch, although it does fade slightly more than if you eat and drink, naturally. And if you don’t, the beautiful glossy finish remains for hours too. And when it fades, it fades evenly, leaving a nice stain on the lips, that simply doesn’t budge all day!!!

The lipstick works perfectly when using the Gorgeous Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Red Carpet* first to line your lips and ensure your lipstick stays in place and you have no bleeds. The pencil is so soft and creamy and glides on easily without feathering. There are 30 colours available in the lipstick range, so there is a colour for ever taste and occasion.

 

Overall these products from Gorgeous Cosmetics really are just that – gorgeous, and I am so enjoying using every single one of these products. They are of such a high quality, which makes then a dream to work with and wear, and the fact that they are enriched with anti-aging and healing ingredients including as Chamomile, Aloe Vera and Vitamins A & E, just adds to that.

And I love that Gorgeous Cosmetics was founded right here in Melbourne, it doesn’t get any more local than that! And while I absolutely love all the products, the standout products for me were the Eyeshadow palette and the Blush/Highlight Palette and the Powder Brush, however there are so many products in their range, there is something for everyone, and so many more products that I’m so wanting to try!

*Product was kindly provided for consideration, and has reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.

 

RRP:

• Gorgeous Cosmetics Palette 8 Pan Essential Eye Shades: RRP $89 – Available here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Palette 8 Pan Blush/Highlight: RRP $89 – Available here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Medium Powder Brush #029: RRP $52 – Available here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Liquid Lips: RRP $30 – Available here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Lipstick: RRP $35 – Available here
• Gorgeous Cosmetics Lip Pencil in Red Carpet: RRP $25 – Available here

DISCOUNT OFFER

But if you enter code FAN30 at checkout when you shop online at Gorgeous
Cosmetics, you can get 30% off. And this offer is open internationally too as Gorgeous Cosmetics ships worldwide! (Discount offer expires 17th August 2014)

Have you ever tried any of the products from Gorgeous Cosmetics? What do you think of these Products?

 

GIVEAWAY…

And now for the good news, the lovely people at Gorgeous Cosmetics wants to give one Beauty and Lifestyle Hunter the chance to win one set of these beautiful products. Yep, you read it correctly, you can WIN ONE OF EACH OF THE PRODUCTS IN THIS POST… How Amazing is that….  to find out how and to enter, click here. 

 

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Product Review: Gorgeous Cosmetics Sheer Brilliance Foundation

Having combination skin with some pigmentation to cover, it is not always easy to find the perfect foundation, so I am always on the lookout for the perfect one. So when I was asked to trial the *Gorgeous Cosmetics Sheer Brilliance 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:

"A lightweight foundation containing Vitamin A and E to soothe and condition the skin. Offering light to medium coverage. Comes in a pump bottle."

RRP: $50 (30ml) – Available from select retailers, David Jones, Gorgeous Cosmetics Stores, and Gorgeous Cosmetics Online

What I Say:

Gorgeous Cosmetics is a young Australian cosmetic brand by David McConnell a qualified Makeup Artist and hairdresser. The brand aims to quality to the highest standard, with the philosophy that "There is no compromise on the quality of ingredients and I test the product extensively to ensure that it performs exactly the way I want it to. After 10 years of research and development, I am confident that our range is one of the finest available in the marketplace."

The Gorgeous Cosmetics Sheer Brilliance Foundation has a very light and velvety soft texture and a little tricky to use to begin, due to its texture with but it spreads and blends very well – providing that it is blended into the skin very quickly as otherwise I found that it sat on top of the skin in little lumps. It gives a sheer coverage, and leaving the skin with a naturally looking even skin tone with matte powdery finish. The foundation easily hides minor blemishes, but not entirely hiding larger blemishes and age spots/pigmentation.

I also found that it was difficult to build up any coverage with the Sheer Brilliance Foundation, as again, the foundation would start to ‘ball up’ on my skin.

Having combination skin, my issue is always getting a foundation to stay put all day. But that wasn’t a problem with the Sheer Brilliance Foundation, and even without the use of a primer I got managed to go until the afternoon before I needed to touch up and powder my t-zone. But with the aid of a primer and a powder on top to set it, the longevity of the foundation was extended by several hours. And the matte powdery look remains throughout the day, yet without the foundation settling into unsightly lines and creases in the face.

Gorgeous Cosmetics recommends applying the foundation with a brush or a sponge to "avoid any cross contamination from hands to face" - and I agree that using a brush does give the nicest and most even result. However, in saying that, I also found that I got a nice even result using my fingers, and as the foundation comes in a pump bottle, and you are only pumping out just the amount of foundation needed, as well as I would always wash my hands prior to applying the foundation anyway, the "cross contamination" would be minimal.

And I do like the fact that it comes in a pump bottle, as it is not only so easy to use, it is also more hygienic than constantly dipping your fingers into a jar. However, as the pump bottle is cream coloured, my only issue is that it would be impossible to see when the foundation is nearing the end.

The foundation has a slight chemical scent, which in a way also smells a little 'old style' and possibly as if the foundation has been in use for quite a while (although it clearly has not). And while I’m not loving this scent, it is however still very subtle, and quickly disappears once the foundation has been applied and absorbed into the skin.

At $50 this foundation is not cheap, but as you can only use a little and not build up the coverage, a bottle would last you quite a while. And the Fact that the coverage cannot be built up is along with the scent my only negatives about this foundation. But on the other hand, as the name suggests this is a sheer foundation and I am therefore also wanting a slightly better coverage than this foundation is intended to offer.

*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 tried any of the products from Gorgeous Cosmetics? What is your preferred foundation?