Tuesday 30 June 2015

FreshFlowers Bouquet*

FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

A little while ago, I was approached by Sydney based florist FreshFlowers.com.au who offered me a beautiful bouquet to feature here on Sweetaholic Beauty. Everyone knows that fresh flowers are a beauty blogger's best friend, so I couldn't resist.

Once I checked out their website, I was pleasantly surprised that they offered same-day delivery to most major cities in Australia. As I was ordered before the weekday cut off of 2pm, I received my beautiful bouquet on the same day.


FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

I had my pick of the bunch - literally - so I decided on the Florist Pick bouquet. This one is inspired by the seasons best flowers. This obviously changes as to what's in season, so it's a bit of a surprise.

I adore how it arrived. It was wrapped up in a beautiful green wrap, with a hessian overlay. I also received a free pack of chocolates, wrapped up in a luxe ribbon. This was such a lovely touch, and I've noticed that FreshFlowers often have promotions to include little extras when you order. 

FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty


The flowers themselves looked stunning when I received them. They were big and bright and beautiful. They looked amazingly fresh, too - nothing like you'd see in supermarkets. The bouquet is fairly large too, more than I was expecting for the price.

The inside was also wrapped in heavy paper drenched wet, to keep the flowers fresh and watered. This was especially important to me, as the order actually arrived before I got home from work, which meant my flowers may have dried out while they were waiting for me. Even though I wasn't at home, they were left lovingly at my doorstep, out of the sun. I really appreciated that, as I could tell the delivery person took extra care in where they left it. 


FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty


I was delighted with the range of flowers that were included in this bouquet. There's a fantastic mix of different flowers, and they looked absolutely beautiful altogether. They also had a very fresh scent, which was lovely.


FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

As you can probably see from the above photo, some of the fresher flowers have yet to bloom. Over the last few days I've watched them bloom and transform my bouquet into something completely different, but just as beautiful. It also means that as other flowers begin to wilt, they are being replaced by the new blooms, giving my bouquet new life.

FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

One of my favourite parts of the service - the little care tips card. This is such a great addition, as not everyone knows how to look after flowers. It also included a few flower food sachets, which is always handy.

The adorable card was also included, and gave you the opportunity to type in a personalised message. This was included in the original price, and not charged as an extra, which I thought was fantastic.


FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty


I am incredibly impressed with the service from FreshFlowers. The bouquet was beautifully presented, professionally wrapped and delivered in a courteous manner. This is definitely a service I will be using in future for birthdays and other special occasions.

The bouquet I chose was $49.95, and I would not hesitate to pay this again for such a beautiful bouquet. I found that there was a lot of value for money in the service.

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I'm delighted with these flowers. The Florist Pick Bouquet has really brightened up my kitchen. I received these flowers over a week ago, and they are still as fresh as they day I received them. Usually when I buy cheaper flowers, they wilt within a few days, so I'm really happy with this bouquet!

Do you adore flowers as much as I do? What's your favourite flower?

Have you ever ordered from FreshFlowers before? If so, what have your experiences been?

You can check out the beautiful bouquets on the FreshFlowers website, they also deliver flowers to Melbourne and other major cities.

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This bouquet was kindly provided for my consideration.
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Sunday 28 June 2015

Lush Life's A Beach Body Scrub Powder*

Lush Life's A Beach Body Scrub Powder Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

A few months ago, I attended the Lush Save The Reef campaign event at Melbourne Central. This campaign was all about saving our beautiful natural wonder, The Great Barrier Reef, which is sadly being destroyed a little more every day.

Lush created a beautiful product called Life's A Beach - a body scrub powder inspired by this campaign. This product was limited edition, so sadly you can't buy online anymore but you may still be able to find it in some stores.

Lush Life's A Beach Body Scrub Powder Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

The body scrub itself looks a lot like sand. There's a good reason for that too, as one of the main ingredients is actually sand. I was lucky enough to see this scrub being made, and it was so easy and simple, and smelt absolutely amazing. It has a very unique scent that I can't exactly put my finger on, but it definitely reminds me of the beach.
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Thursday 25 June 2015

Priceline Skincare Bag 2015

Priceline Skincare Bag 2015 - Review

It's that time of year once again. That's right, it's time for the Priceline Skincare Bag. Personally I find the skincare bags to be the best value bags, and I feel like this years bag is even better than last years. (I wrote up reviews on the 2014 bag and the 2013 bag.)

This year the required spend amount did increase from $65 to $69; but the value of the bag has increased by almost $50, so I'm not too fussed about spending just a few dollars more.

Priceline Skincare Bag 2015 - Review

The bag itself is... not great. To be honest, the quality of the bag is actually really good, but the design is not my style whatsoever. But I'm sure I can find someone who will want this one. 
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Tuesday 23 June 2015

Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream*

Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to attend the Kidspot Voices of 2015 event. Because I was attending this event, I was also able to attend the breakfast beforehand, which was generously hosted by Garnier. Not only did I learn a hell of a lot of information about working with brands and other bloggers, but I also received an awesome goody bag that included the brand new Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream.



Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream Review - Sweetaholic Beauty


According to Garnier, this new Miracle Sleeping Cream is anti-aging, anti-fatigue and actually helps you fall asleep. The first night I tried this, I fell asleep almost straight away, and had an amazing sleep. I believe that this cream helps you fall asleep, because this one is jam packed with lavender and other essential oils. The scent is very calming, which I love.

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Tuesday 16 June 2015

Vaseline: Lotion vs Spray*

Vaseline: Lotion vs Spray Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

Vaseline has been one of my favourite body moisturisers, hands down, for the past few years. Vaseline has been a household name since before I can ever remember, and there was always a tub of it sitting in my family bathroom cupboard. As I've grown up, so has Vaseline, and they are suddenly creating some innovative and downright awesome products; one of those being spray on moisturiser! 

VAS4

I started out with one bottle of Vaseline Total Moisture Aloe Fresh, and have ended up with more than a few of their skincare products in my collection. After I tried the new spray on moisturiser, I really wanted to do a comparison of the two moisturisers and share my pros and cons.

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Thursday 11 June 2015

You by Sia Mineral Lipsticks*

You by Sia Mineral Lipsticks Review & Swatches - Sweetaholic Beauty

A little while ago, I was offered the chance to try out two shades from the You by Sia Luxurious Mineral Lipstick range. I hadn't actually heard of this brand before now, so I was pretty intrigued to try these lippies out.

You by Sia Mineral Lipsticks Review & Swatches - Sweetaholic Beauty

I recieved two shades; Juicy Joelle and Jazzi Jackie.

I really liked the packaging on these ones. It has a nice deep purple tube and a very subtle silver design. This gives the lipsticks a nice chic look. The colours themselves are very pretty, and definitely shades I would have picked for myself. According to You by Sia, they released 11 different shades in this range.

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Monday 8 June 2015

May Her Fashion Box

May 2015 Her Fashion Box Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

Late last week I received my May Her Fashion Box; a great way to brighten up a crabby afternoon. I was looking forward to the May box as I had not seen any spoilers, so it was truly a surprise when I opened the box. 

May 2015 Her Fashion Box Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

The theme for May is "Urban Underground." 

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Saturday 6 June 2015

Australis Bronzeyed Girl Eyeshadow Palette

Australis Bronzeyed Girl Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches - Sweetaholic Beauty

Australis have been really hitting it out of the park recently, and have been releasing some amazing looking products. After the huge buzz that the Australis Contour Kit created, they delighted us with this gorgeous Bronzeyed Girl Eyeshadow Palette, which was released as a limited edition item available only in Big W. It then went on to become available in K-Mart (thankfully, as my local Big W does not stock cosmetics) so I was able to grab the last one left in store at my local K-Mart! 

Australis Bronzeyed Girl Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches - Sweetaholic Beauty

I had incredibly high expectations for this palette just based on the hype that was surrounding it online. I usually find Australis can produce some real hit or miss products, particularly when it comes to eyeshadow, so I was praying that I would love this one. I mean, it's just bronze shades, you can't really go wrong.
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Thursday 4 June 2015

Brand Focus: Glamourflage Skincare*

Glamourflage Skincare Brand Focus Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

A little while ago, I received a few pieces from the Glamourflage Skincare range, so I thought I would share my thoughts. I've only been using these for a few weeks now, so it will be more a first impressions review.

Glamourflage Skincare Brand Focus Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

The brand itself is very vintage inspired and reminds me of a few other brands on the market, but still maintains it's own charm. I adore the names of the products, and find this a very cute addition to the packaging.

I tried out four products from the Glamourflage Skincare range, and I'll go through them one by one and share my thoughts.
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Monday 1 June 2015

L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara

L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

As a manga and anime lover, I was immediately drawn to the new L'oreal Miss Manga Mascara. With promises to help create big manga eyes, I knew I was going to love this mascara. I'd already seen this hyped up like mad online, with most people either loving it or hating it, and rarely a review in between. With that said, I had high expectations.

L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

The packaging of the L'Oreal Miss Manga is just gorgeous and girly, yet still chic. I discovered that this actually comes in a few other shades (I may or may not have accidentally purchased a coloured shade the first time I tried to get my hands on this!) and I have since picked up a few of them, but I haven't had a lot of opportunity to test out thee other shades yet.

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Tuesday 30 June 2015

FreshFlowers Bouquet*

FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

A little while ago, I was approached by Sydney based florist FreshFlowers.com.au who offered me a beautiful bouquet to feature here on Sweetaholic Beauty. Everyone knows that fresh flowers are a beauty blogger's best friend, so I couldn't resist.

Once I checked out their website, I was pleasantly surprised that they offered same-day delivery to most major cities in Australia. As I was ordered before the weekday cut off of 2pm, I received my beautiful bouquet on the same day.


FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

I had my pick of the bunch - literally - so I decided on the Florist Pick bouquet. This one is inspired by the seasons best flowers. This obviously changes as to what's in season, so it's a bit of a surprise.

I adore how it arrived. It was wrapped up in a beautiful green wrap, with a hessian overlay. I also received a free pack of chocolates, wrapped up in a luxe ribbon. This was such a lovely touch, and I've noticed that FreshFlowers often have promotions to include little extras when you order. 

FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty


The flowers themselves looked stunning when I received them. They were big and bright and beautiful. They looked amazingly fresh, too - nothing like you'd see in supermarkets. The bouquet is fairly large too, more than I was expecting for the price.

The inside was also wrapped in heavy paper drenched wet, to keep the flowers fresh and watered. This was especially important to me, as the order actually arrived before I got home from work, which meant my flowers may have dried out while they were waiting for me. Even though I wasn't at home, they were left lovingly at my doorstep, out of the sun. I really appreciated that, as I could tell the delivery person took extra care in where they left it. 


FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty


I was delighted with the range of flowers that were included in this bouquet. There's a fantastic mix of different flowers, and they looked absolutely beautiful altogether. They also had a very fresh scent, which was lovely.


FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

As you can probably see from the above photo, some of the fresher flowers have yet to bloom. Over the last few days I've watched them bloom and transform my bouquet into something completely different, but just as beautiful. It also means that as other flowers begin to wilt, they are being replaced by the new blooms, giving my bouquet new life.

FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

One of my favourite parts of the service - the little care tips card. This is such a great addition, as not everyone knows how to look after flowers. It also included a few flower food sachets, which is always handy.

The adorable card was also included, and gave you the opportunity to type in a personalised message. This was included in the original price, and not charged as an extra, which I thought was fantastic.


FreshFlowers.com.au Review - Sweetaholic Beauty


I am incredibly impressed with the service from FreshFlowers. The bouquet was beautifully presented, professionally wrapped and delivered in a courteous manner. This is definitely a service I will be using in future for birthdays and other special occasions.

The bouquet I chose was $49.95, and I would not hesitate to pay this again for such a beautiful bouquet. I found that there was a lot of value for money in the service.

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I'm delighted with these flowers. The Florist Pick Bouquet has really brightened up my kitchen. I received these flowers over a week ago, and they are still as fresh as they day I received them. Usually when I buy cheaper flowers, they wilt within a few days, so I'm really happy with this bouquet!

Do you adore flowers as much as I do? What's your favourite flower?

Have you ever ordered from FreshFlowers before? If so, what have your experiences been?

You can check out the beautiful bouquets on the FreshFlowers website, they also deliver flowers to Melbourne and other major cities.

--
Follow me: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, BlogLovin', YouTube

This bouquet was kindly provided for my consideration.

Sunday 28 June 2015

Lush Life's A Beach Body Scrub Powder*

Lush Life's A Beach Body Scrub Powder Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

A few months ago, I attended the Lush Save The Reef campaign event at Melbourne Central. This campaign was all about saving our beautiful natural wonder, The Great Barrier Reef, which is sadly being destroyed a little more every day.

Lush created a beautiful product called Life's A Beach - a body scrub powder inspired by this campaign. This product was limited edition, so sadly you can't buy online anymore but you may still be able to find it in some stores.

Lush Life's A Beach Body Scrub Powder Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

The body scrub itself looks a lot like sand. There's a good reason for that too, as one of the main ingredients is actually sand. I was lucky enough to see this scrub being made, and it was so easy and simple, and smelt absolutely amazing. It has a very unique scent that I can't exactly put my finger on, but it definitely reminds me of the beach.

Thursday 25 June 2015

Priceline Skincare Bag 2015

Priceline Skincare Bag 2015 - Review

It's that time of year once again. That's right, it's time for the Priceline Skincare Bag. Personally I find the skincare bags to be the best value bags, and I feel like this years bag is even better than last years. (I wrote up reviews on the 2014 bag and the 2013 bag.)

This year the required spend amount did increase from $65 to $69; but the value of the bag has increased by almost $50, so I'm not too fussed about spending just a few dollars more.

Priceline Skincare Bag 2015 - Review

The bag itself is... not great. To be honest, the quality of the bag is actually really good, but the design is not my style whatsoever. But I'm sure I can find someone who will want this one. 

Tuesday 23 June 2015

Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream*

Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to attend the Kidspot Voices of 2015 event. Because I was attending this event, I was also able to attend the breakfast beforehand, which was generously hosted by Garnier. Not only did I learn a hell of a lot of information about working with brands and other bloggers, but I also received an awesome goody bag that included the brand new Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream.



Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream Review - Sweetaholic Beauty


According to Garnier, this new Miracle Sleeping Cream is anti-aging, anti-fatigue and actually helps you fall asleep. The first night I tried this, I fell asleep almost straight away, and had an amazing sleep. I believe that this cream helps you fall asleep, because this one is jam packed with lavender and other essential oils. The scent is very calming, which I love.

Tuesday 16 June 2015

Vaseline: Lotion vs Spray*

Vaseline: Lotion vs Spray Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

Vaseline has been one of my favourite body moisturisers, hands down, for the past few years. Vaseline has been a household name since before I can ever remember, and there was always a tub of it sitting in my family bathroom cupboard. As I've grown up, so has Vaseline, and they are suddenly creating some innovative and downright awesome products; one of those being spray on moisturiser! 

VAS4

I started out with one bottle of Vaseline Total Moisture Aloe Fresh, and have ended up with more than a few of their skincare products in my collection. After I tried the new spray on moisturiser, I really wanted to do a comparison of the two moisturisers and share my pros and cons.

Thursday 11 June 2015

You by Sia Mineral Lipsticks*

You by Sia Mineral Lipsticks Review & Swatches - Sweetaholic Beauty

A little while ago, I was offered the chance to try out two shades from the You by Sia Luxurious Mineral Lipstick range. I hadn't actually heard of this brand before now, so I was pretty intrigued to try these lippies out.

You by Sia Mineral Lipsticks Review & Swatches - Sweetaholic Beauty

I recieved two shades; Juicy Joelle and Jazzi Jackie.

I really liked the packaging on these ones. It has a nice deep purple tube and a very subtle silver design. This gives the lipsticks a nice chic look. The colours themselves are very pretty, and definitely shades I would have picked for myself. According to You by Sia, they released 11 different shades in this range.

Monday 8 June 2015

May Her Fashion Box

May 2015 Her Fashion Box Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

Late last week I received my May Her Fashion Box; a great way to brighten up a crabby afternoon. I was looking forward to the May box as I had not seen any spoilers, so it was truly a surprise when I opened the box. 

May 2015 Her Fashion Box Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

The theme for May is "Urban Underground." 

Saturday 6 June 2015

Australis Bronzeyed Girl Eyeshadow Palette

Australis Bronzeyed Girl Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches - Sweetaholic Beauty

Australis have been really hitting it out of the park recently, and have been releasing some amazing looking products. After the huge buzz that the Australis Contour Kit created, they delighted us with this gorgeous Bronzeyed Girl Eyeshadow Palette, which was released as a limited edition item available only in Big W. It then went on to become available in K-Mart (thankfully, as my local Big W does not stock cosmetics) so I was able to grab the last one left in store at my local K-Mart! 

Australis Bronzeyed Girl Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches - Sweetaholic Beauty

I had incredibly high expectations for this palette just based on the hype that was surrounding it online. I usually find Australis can produce some real hit or miss products, particularly when it comes to eyeshadow, so I was praying that I would love this one. I mean, it's just bronze shades, you can't really go wrong.

Thursday 4 June 2015

Brand Focus: Glamourflage Skincare*

Glamourflage Skincare Brand Focus Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

A little while ago, I received a few pieces from the Glamourflage Skincare range, so I thought I would share my thoughts. I've only been using these for a few weeks now, so it will be more a first impressions review.

Glamourflage Skincare Brand Focus Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

The brand itself is very vintage inspired and reminds me of a few other brands on the market, but still maintains it's own charm. I adore the names of the products, and find this a very cute addition to the packaging.

I tried out four products from the Glamourflage Skincare range, and I'll go through them one by one and share my thoughts.

Monday 1 June 2015

L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara

L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

As a manga and anime lover, I was immediately drawn to the new L'oreal Miss Manga Mascara. With promises to help create big manga eyes, I knew I was going to love this mascara. I'd already seen this hyped up like mad online, with most people either loving it or hating it, and rarely a review in between. With that said, I had high expectations.

L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara Review - Sweetaholic Beauty

The packaging of the L'Oreal Miss Manga is just gorgeous and girly, yet still chic. I discovered that this actually comes in a few other shades (I may or may not have accidentally purchased a coloured shade the first time I tried to get my hands on this!) and I have since picked up a few of them, but I haven't had a lot of opportunity to test out thee other shades yet.

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