BARGAIN!!! $3 MODE MATTE LIP CREAMS! REVIEW

Hiya!!! So I found something the other day which made me pretty excited. As I was shopping at Coles, blowing my money on unnecessary food, I came across a new display in the makeup section. They had added two brands, Australis and Mode. Most people know of Australis but I'd never seen Mode before. Turns out they are both owned by Heritage Brands. Anyways every item in the Mode range are priced at $3 each! Yes, $3 AUD. Normally when I see prices like that, I assume they probably won't be of decent quality, I'm sure I'm not the only Aussie girl who thinks this. And it's simply because makeup in Aus is never that cheap, unless it's from the cheap shop/dollar store. They have a range of things; foundation, powder, bronzer, blush, eyeliner, lipliner, lipstick and.......... Matte lip creams!!! 

Since I was a bit iffy about their quality, I just grabbed one, shade 'hottie'. I also bought an Australis primer and the newly formulated Maybelline Super Stay Foundation in 003. 

Anyways first impression was pretty darn good. Pigmented, yes. No weird smell? Check. Did it feel bad on my lips? Not at all. I would explain this shade as a red with a berry tone. You can thin the shade out to be more berry coloured. 

I was so impressed that I went back the next day and got the other 4 colours available: Sleeping Beauty, Jadore, Exotic Jewel, Russian Skies and Hottie on the end. 

The packaging is simple. A reasonably hard plastic tube with minimal detail printed on the outside. I like the packaging, especially for $3, plus you buy something for the product, not the packaging. 

All of these matte lip creams are very pigmented, apply smoothly and best of all, that sry completely matte. They won't transfer or smudge and they don't make your lips look dry and powdery. 

They have a doe foot applicator, which could be better by making it smaller and flexible, but its definitely not a deal breaker. The other downside is they take a long time to dry. I would have to walk around with my mouth open, BUT once they're dry, they're amazing. I have tried Colourpop, Kylie Cosmetics, The Balm, NYX, Chi Chi, Australis and Sleek liquid lipsticks/lip creams, and these are definitely one of the best so far. 

I would recommend these to everyone. They're $3 each, you can't go wrong. Give them a try and let me know if you like them! P.S Heritage Brands has an online site where you can shop all their brands, however, the matte lip creams are not available online at the moment. 

Thanks! Kellyyyyy. 

FACE OF AUSTRALIA GLAMAZON BLUSH AND HIGHLIGHT KIT - MINX - REVIEW

This is a quick review on the cute little duo from FOA I bought a few weeks ago. I got this from Big W for less than $10 AUD. It's one if two Glamazon duos but the other one wasn't there. I believe it has a bronzer and highlight. The packaging is black hard plastic with a zebra print on the front. Open it up, it has the two shades and a mirror. The products themself feel quite smooth and nice. The pink blush is matte and the highlight has a fine shimmer. They are well pigmented and was definitely worth it. I use these regularly and they're great for pale skin. 

Mac Conceal and Correct Palette Light - REVIEW

This is an awesome little palette. I think it was $75 (AU) from the Mac online store. I got it in the light shades. There are two warm toned and two pinkish toned concealers. As well as a yellow and a peach corrector. The consistency of these concealers is almost perfect, I find they are a tad drier than Mac studio fix concealer but not much difference. Although I think they feel lighter and crease less.

The peach concealer is perfect for dark under eyes. As well as the eyelid if it's purplish.

The packaging is pretty classy and nice, like all Mac products. It contains 6grams total.

I'd say this is medium coverage and best to dab it on with your finger. Although this is quite costly, it's a great concealer palette to have as it comes with multiple shades so you can use it on other people if you want.

:) any questions, just comment away !