empties

hey everyone! a quick empties post of a couple of products i've used up recently :)

1. Palmer's Cocoa Body Butter, Ultra Moisturising Cream: oh my gosh, can i just say that this smells amazing. *sniffs product. I'm horrible at describing scents, but can i tell you, i could just sit here and sniff it all day. it smells exactly like the smell you sniff (LOL) when you walk into candle shops, ahhh smells so good. I've used many products from the palmer's range and right now im using the daily moisturiser ( a review will come later) but this product is amazing. Says its perfect for dry to very dry skin and that it will melt into the skin, leaving it silky soft and smooth with an even, radiant tone. can i say, i agree with this completely. I was using this product throughout winter, where my skin gets extremely dry and this just soothed it completely. I use it as soon as i get out of the shower, and slather this on my skin and boy, during the night i can occasionally get whiffs of this as im sleeping. obviously this has fragrance to it, so it might not suit suitable skin types but at the cheap price of AU$10.99 from priceline and all other pharmacies and supermarkets, this is well worth it. hydrates, moisturises and smells delicious :)

2. Nivea Rich Moisturising Body Lotion 400mL: Wow i cannot believe how long this has lasted me. I use it everytime I get out of the shower on my body, and its lasted me ages. I've already replaced this for another one because its my go to body lotion. Its not as moisturising as the Palmer's Cocoa Body Butter, but especially in the summer, I do not need as rich of a cream. This is good for over all moisturising. I love it, and its one of those products that i will use forever. Its so easy to use and i love the pump action, which keeps this product hygienic and no fuss. RRP AU$7.79 at priceline, but right now it is on sale for $5.99

3.John Frieda Collection Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Creme: This product was okay for me. it says it instantly camouflages imperfections; leaves dull dry hair shiny soft and supple. I felt this product was too heavy on my hair, and left it looking ... like i had product in my hair. i only applied it to the ends of my hair, and it just made it too flat. i really didnt like it that much. I was hoping for a product that would help soothe my split ends but this was not it. i guess the heaviness is what is supposed to be the 'frizz ease' part of this product but heavy hair does not compensate for that. but as im reading the back of this product, perhaps i was using it wrong. maybe it wasnt a repairing product but a taming one, like for if you want to flatten down your fly aways. im not sure, i might give it another shot in the future. AU$17.99 at priceline and other pharmacies and supermarkets.

that's it for now.

What were your empties this month?

Any of these products you've tried before?

Would you purchase these products again?

oh yes, for my Australian readers, regarding my last post on real techniques. I would highly recommend you not to buy them at priceline but online at iherb.com. they sell these brushes at US prices ($17.99 for the core collection) and if you search online you'll be able to find many discount codes for first time buyers. shipping is $6.00 or $4.00 on orders over $40.00. I would recommend you buy them from there :).

talk to you guys soon.

K. x

contact

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email me : pinkgoldpolish@gmail.com :)

K. x

real techniques, by samantha chapman

hey guys!

so a little fun fact about me is that i go to fitness first a couple of times a week for yoga. near my fitness first there is a priceline that i drop into all the time after im done.

so after watching xofemmebeauty's video on how samantha chapman's (a youtube beauty guru and real life make up artist) brushes are now available at priceline, i was curious to go in and have a look. sure enough, there they were, just sitting there in their little pink box with the iconic gold (core collection), pink (face, although im not too sure) and purple (eye brushes)  handles on full display. Bending down to take a good look, i first noticed stippling brush that was so raved about on youtube. i took a look at the price, and it was somewhere around the $20 dollar mark, which considering Australian brush prices, is not too bad for a high quality brush that i could use for foundation. Sadly, i did not have any spare money on me at that moment, so for that day the brushes had to pass.

So the next day at school, i was chatting to some of my friends about the samantha chapman brushes and discussing how i was going to purchase the stippling brush. However, my friend recommended to me that i should just buy the core collection. not only is it better price for value, but it also came with a foundation brush and the buffing brush that many guru's used for buffing in foundation. 

the next week after yoga, i made my way to priceline. I was not too sure whether or not to purchase these brushes full price, because priceline always has sales going on. however, when i went in, i saw the real techniques range on sale :D LOL the core collection RRP was somewhere around 44 dollars (sorry for the approximation) but it was on sale for $38.25. So, i decided to take advantage and purchase them.

YAY :)

buffing brush, foundation brush, contour brush, detailing brush

 So the collection comes with a buffing brush, a foundation brush, a contour brush and a detailing brush as well as a brush case that doubles as a stand.

so this buffing brush was probably the brush i was most excited about. for almost 10 dollars, this brush is absolutely amazing. i know, online you can get it cheaper, but it was just so much easier buying it a priceline. the bristles are very dense and soft and feel very very nice along my face. i used this with my skin 79 bb cream, and it seems to blend pretty well. to be honest, the package says to use it with mineral and powder products, and youtube guru's tend to use it with liquid, which my bb cream is neither, but it seems to do the job pretty well.

 the detailing brush is 'precision cut to effortlessly conceal problem areas or use with lipstick'. i cannot comment on this, because i have yet to use this brush. i know that sounds bad, but i have my nude concealer brush that i am perfectly content with, so i see no need to use this one just yet.

sorry about the dodgy editing, i wrote glitter instead of polish ==;

 the contour brush to apply bronzer and highlight. so i dont have a bronzer at the moment, i know BIG SHOCKER, but its next on my to buy list. any good recommendations? its once again very soft. and the shape of this brush fits into your contour extremely well. very excited to start using :)

lastly, the foundation brush. absolutely love it. the point allows me to get around my noise and under my eyes really well. it almost doubles as a concealer, if im lazy and i cant be bothered switching brushes. its a little small for my face i find, so i find the buffing brush takes less time, but still manages to give me a flawless finish. 

so thats my overview on the samantha chapman real techniques brushes. for roughly ten dollars a brush, i think its well worth it, considering how manicare brushes as well as model prefer brushes are either equal to or more expensive than these, and considering how popular these brushes are in the UK, i dont think you can go wrong.

So what do you think about these brushes?

Have you tried them?

What brushes would you recommend?

Let me know.

K. x

to new beginnings

hey guys! welcome to pinkgoldpolish.

For so long, i've watched countless of youtube videos, followed countless of fashion/beauty blogs that i thought ' i might as well start one of my own.' i want to share my journey into the world of beauty and fashion with all of you guys. im only 15, so i know i have a long way to go, but this is my place to share what i love about life with all you guys reading.

so abit about myself? well, for privacy reasons, im going to keep my identity a secret. but hey! you can call me 'K'. Im a 15 year old girl born and raised in Sydney, Australia. My background is chinese, just in case your wondering :) and im always getting in trouble at school for talking. yes i like to talk alot :) if any of you are asian, you will know what it is like to have 'asian' parents, where life is very focused on academics. yes, i know the importance of studies, especially for my future, but my passion doesnt lie there right now. like right now, im supposed to be doing a commerce assignment but.. LOL procrastination makes me decide to start this blog, just as a spur in a moment thing. 

so hold on to your hats, and join me on this ride.

to new beginnings,

K. x