Loot from down undaaa!

Posted by ilyana | Filed under Bodycare, Make-Up & Beauty

Ok I’m back from my self-imposed Christmas holiday break! XD A couple of minutes after I uploaded my previous foodie entry, I realized I’ve blogged about the sights and the food in Melbourne but totally missed out on what I bought from there lol oops. Here we go:

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OMG I was a nut in LUSH. I got lost trying to find the store, walking up and down the street for a good 20 mins before I caught the scent of bath bombs 10 metres away. Seriously if you know roughly where LUSH is but can’t find exactly where the store is, rely on your nose. The store gives off a very distinct yummy “LUSH” scent which is kinda overpowering but in a good way ;P

So I bought the Christmas limited edition shower gel Snow Fairy which smells really gross and plasticky in the bottle but when you try it in the shower, you get this nice powdery candy scent which lingers on your skin forever.

Two toners too, Breath of Fresh Air & Tea Tree Water (Thank you Naomi!) - I love Lush toners, you can just spray it on your skin straight from the bottle. It’s very light and even if it gets into your eyes, it doesn’t sting.

Two solid shampoo bars: Karma Komba and Ultimate Shine which are the two top selling shampoos in LUSH (in Australia at the very least lol) I think it’s a cool concept, there are no bottles (+1 for mother earth) and despite common misconceptions, the bars actually lather pretty well. You get a free tin to store them in if you purchase two bars too!

American Dream is a vanilla infused conditioner made with no silicone. I’ve read that conditioners with silicone (which is what 99% of hair conditioners in the market have in their ingredients) actually weigh your hair down so I’ve been wanting to try out a non-silicone conditioner. American Dream seems like the perfect candidate for that. C’mon it’s made from honey water, vanilla pods, fresh oranges and fresh strawberries - I am so there.

I also got the fresh face Crash Course in Skincare mask which has smells like lemony cupcake batter and spreads on the skin like a dream!

Even my dad caught on the LUSH bug (I was in the store for half an hour and he got annoyed waiting for me so he went in to see what was all the fuss about HAHA) and bought the infamous Honey I Washed the Kids soap I talked about in my previous LUSH entry.

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My ROCK CHICK gift set I bought for myself! It’s got a small bar of Rockstar soap and a Creamy Candy bubble bar which I used in the bathtub at the hotel we stayed in. It was amaaaazing! The whole room was bathed in this fluffy vanilla candied scent, the bubbles were aplenty and the water was tinted a pale pink. I stayed in the tub for a long, long time and only got out when my toes were all wrinkly.

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Handmade soaps!! From left to right: Orange & rose, bubblegum blueberry (my fave!) and African pumice scrub soap. I actually have a lot more but they’ve been given away to friends and family.

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Mor Cosmetics is an Australian brand I got introduced to in Melbourne. Their packaging is to die for and beneath all that jazz, their products are very well-made. They sell all kinds of stuff from body butters to bath salts. Check out their website and be stunned by their beautiful packaging.

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I bought their Moroccan Mint body butter from their Emporium range - MOROCCAN MINT BODY BUTTER! That’s something you don’t see everyday!

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BLACK & GOLD /o/ /o/ /o/so so pretty!

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L’Occitane Foot Cream I got from Duty Free! This is my HG foot cream! I get dry feet easily and this is the only foot cream that works for me. It’s creamy but sinks into the skin fast and who doesn’t love the signature L’Occitane lavender scent?

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And last but not least, I bought another tube of YSL Rouge Volupté ;P It’s really cheap in duty-free, SGD$37 when it costs USD$34 in the states which works out to be about SGD$50. That’s a good discount y/y? I bought it in shade 26, Tender Peach - I’ll swatch it soon!

I apologize in advance if this entry is riddled with grammar errors, I’m so tired D: I’ll catch you guys soon!

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7 Responses to “Loot from down undaaa!”

  1. evie Says:
    December 29th, 2009 at 12:55 am

    ahh!!!!! LUSH!!!! i wanna buy LUSH too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! why spore no lush!!! gggrrrrrr *green with envy~*

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  2. evie Says:
    December 29th, 2009 at 1:09 am

    ooh i’m lush mad untill i forgot to comment about the others haha…Mor Cosmetics looks really nice!! and great discount on YSL! i love duty free hauls~

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  3. Catherine Says:
    December 29th, 2009 at 6:37 am

    Wowwwwwwww—- gorgeous haul! Moroccan Mint Body Butter sounds incredible!! :D :D :D

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  4. ilyana Says:
    December 29th, 2009 at 7:12 am

    @ evie
    Singapore used to have Lush about a decade ago, they pulled out because Singaporeans didn’t understand the need of paying so much money on shower & bath stuff URGH.

    Mor Cosmetics’ pretty cool! They’ve got quite unique products ;D

    I LOVE DUTY FREE SHOPPING LOL, it’s the only thing I look forward to at the airport XD

    @ Catherine
    And it smells just like Moroccan Mint tea! Welcome home hun! <3

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  5. evie Says:
    December 29th, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    ooh they did! argh..why didn’t i found out abt them before they pull out of spore and when i visit aust!…sadded..can we buy online?

    i bought the jill stuart one too! the price scare me too but i still went ahead to buy it haha! argh but i bought it before the discount as i was afraid it will be sold out before it..my money T_T…

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  6. toothfairynotes Says:
    December 30th, 2009 at 4:03 am

    I like how the soaps look like! so pretty, and handmade… yay!
    well it seems you had lots of fun there hahaha!

    loves

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  7. ilyana Says:
    December 30th, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    @ evie
    Yeah you can buy it online via sprees I believe ;D

    @ toothfairynotes
    I love how they smell too, they smell AMAZING!

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