Happy Monday everyone. I feel like it's been ages since I blogged. Since I was away there was a lot of advanced writing happening. In fact I think I last wrote a post over a week ago now-madness! Today I thought I'd give you a little update on some of the products Anna sent me over last month. They've fast become stash staples and if you can get your hands on them I highly recommend you do so...

Super Facialist Salicylic Acid Anti Blemish Clay Mask-Side note, longest product name ever!? This mask is gentle on the skin but also powerful enough to help calm down angry blemishes or red patches. Calming properties aside, it has a super subtle scent and won't leave your skin feeling ultra tight*. If you're in the UK I'd definitely grab this on your next Boots trip, particularly if your skin's throwing a bit of a tantrum. 

No.7 Precision Lips Pencil in Nude-Now I'll be honest, I was a bit unsure about this lipliner at first. Then, several hours later, I realised it was the Lisa Eldridge lipliner so a bit of fangirling occurred. The colour is spot-on and has major Kylie Jenner vibes in my eyes. I like to wear it alone all over the lips with a nude gloss over the top or just underneath nude lipsticks to line the lips. My only gripe is that you can't find this in No.7's small range of products stocked in NZ otherwise I'd be gathering a few backups. 

L'Oreal Miss Manga Waterproof Mascara-A few little birds have told me that L'Oreal do rather good mascaras and admittedly this is the first one I have owned. A couple of coats of this one leaves your lashes looking fuller. Several more and you have quite a bit of drama. I have pin-straight lashes and this is one of the few mascaras that holds a curl in them and unlike other waterproof mascaras it's not such a 'mare to remove. I'm sold. This one will hopefully be winging its way to NZ soon, well at least I hope it will be! 

-Have you tried these beauty products? What did you think of them?

*I call this "the botox effect". I've never had botox, but when you can't move your face because of a mask I imagine that'd be how it feels.

It was one rather exciting day last week when this parcel from Anna of Vivianna Does Makeup turned up for me. Anna and I have been exchanging emails and tweets back and forth for a while now so it was really awesome to get mail from her+also put together some things to send over to her as well. There were a couple of products I had requested, sadly Royal Mail destroyed the Barry M polishes, but the rest survived, along with some UK drugstore products that Anna threw in. It's safe to say I was feeling rather spoilt basically! I'll give you the scoop on what I was sent and also some mini reviews. I've not had time to try everything yet but I'll give you an update next month..

Martha Stewart Home Notebook-The bloggers essential basically. As you can see I've divided this up into all the various sections so I can better organise my blog posts and videos, keep track of what products I have to try and want to review etc. Maybe once I start using this properly I'll do a post on blog organisation or something.

Real Techniques Complexion Sponge-You can't really see this, as it's hiding away in the bottom corner of this photo but I was excited to see this as I nearly bought one at a pharmacy here the other day. Dubbed an alternative to the ever-popular Beauty Blender and great for days when you want a light but flawless coverage. 

Indeed Labs Minis-Who can resist mini things!? They're just so cute. I've actually tried Hydraluron before, review here but nothing else from Indeed Labs, as it's only recently launched here so I am looking forward to trying these. 

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipsticks-Well I gotta buy a vowel because oh my god. I wore the vibrant fuschia, Ole Flamingo last week and it's a beaut. Think Mac's Show Orchid, but less metallic. I love pink lipsticks and the formula of these don't disappoint. They dry matte but don't flake or dry your lips out. You will need an oil based remover to get this off your pout but other than that you can't fault 'em.

L'Oreal Miss Manga Waterproof Mascara-I have heard such good things about this mascara, both the original and waterproof formulas. I am a bit of a mascara fiend so I asked Anna to pick this one up for me. There's a few mascaras on the go in my stash at the moment but once they expire I'll be reaching for this one.

No.7 Precision Lip Pencil in Nude-Again, I'm not 100 per cent on the shade name. Sorry guys! I'm writing this post from Uni as I have no internet at home. I've not actually opened this pencil yet but nude lip liners are often my go-to for accentuating my cupid's bow when I wear one of my daily nude lipsticks. 

Super Facialist by Una Brennan Anti-Blemish Clay Mask-I'm pretty sure we can't get Super Facialist products here but I know a lot of beauty bloggers are fans of this line of skincare so again I'm looking forward to trying this. I love clay masks as well because they really clear your skin of any dirt and nastiness. 

L'Oreal Colour Riche Mono Eyeshadows in Cafe Saint Germain (201) and Breaking Nude (106)- There seems to be both matte and shimmer shades in this range. I love the taupe above all over the lid and then the matte brown for a bit of subtle definition in the crease. Gorgeous combination! If you love the L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadows then you should check these out as well. 

Max Factor Miracle Touch Creamy Blush in Soft Pink-Now I thought this was in my collection, as it has been on the blog before but I must've misplaced it. Nonetheless I'm glad to have it in my stash again. If you've been watching Anna's videos for a while then you'll know this is a favourite of hers.

Thank you so much Anna for sending over all these UK gems! I felt so ridiculously spoilt opening up this parcel last week and it totally made my day year xx.

*Have you tried any of these products before?