For those of you who follow me on Twitter, (here) you'll already know that I've been doing a Top 5 Beauty Product Swap with my gorgeous friend Sophie, from Born to Buy. (Who sadly lives on the other side of the country, otherwise I'm sure we'd be out shopping up a storm together!)
How adorable is her wrapping! I love the stringy bits, it adds such a cute charm!
Oh. My. Gosh. Look at all those amazing goodies! I spy some MAC Cosmetics... which I may or may not have let out a little squeal of delight!
Maybelline Volum'Express The Mega Plush Mascara
I told Sophie I didn't want any mascara, as I have an entire drawer dedicated to unopened mascaras, but of course she had to include one of her favourite mascaras for me! I have been wanting to try this one forever, so I'm secret happy she included it!
MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadows
Oh dear! These will be my first MAC eyeshadows ever, how exciting! I can't remember the names of these (sorry) but I'm sure the one on the right is Cranberry! I remember Sophie telling me how amazing this colour was, so I'm not at all surprised to find it included!
MAC Cosmetics Pro Colour x 2 Compact
My first thought when I opened the eyeshadows was that I was going to need to invest in a case for them! But, luckily Sophie thought ahead and included a duo case for me! How sweet! I can imagine that this duo will probably be coming to IMATS with me as inspiration to buy more!
My first thought when I opened the eyeshadows was that I was going to need to invest in a case for them! But, luckily Sophie thought ahead and included a duo case for me! How sweet! I can imagine that this duo will probably be coming to IMATS with me as inspiration to buy more!
MAC Cosmetics Lipglass in Pink Lemonade
Sophie mentioned this was the perfect colour, and I have to agree with her. I remember her asking me if I liked lipgloss; and I said it was fine. I'm not a huge lipgloss fan but I don't dislike it either. This has changed my mind - I'm a lipgloss fan! I must have more of these! This is the perfect colour, and oh so comfortable on my lips!
Furless Cosmetics Perfectly Pink Angled Liner Brush
I'm a huge fan of Furless brushes, so I'm happy to get this! Sophie mentioned this is her go-to brush for her brows, so I can't wait to test it out!
Essence Stays No Matter What Waterproof Eye Pencil
Believe it or not, but this particular pencil is never at my local Essence stand! I don't know if it's just always sold out, or if they don't stock it, or whatever, but it's never there! Knowing Sophie, she's a huge fan of Essence so I knew I'd be getting something! I love eye pencils, I need eye pencils, so this will be used - and frequently!
L'Oreal Paris Color Infallible in Forever Pink
Sophie said she had to include this, as she was appalled that I had never tried a Color Infallible before! (I don't know how, somehow I must have missed the trend!) I'm so delighted by her colour choice - pink is one of my favourite eyeshadow colours to wear, even though people usually frown upon it!
Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal in Barely Branded
I know that Sophie wasn't a fan of the original collection (and either was I, actually) but I picked up Inked In Pink from the Metal collection and was pretty pleased! Obviously Sophie shared my liking for the new collection, and she had our lovely friend Sarah who rights More Than Adored sneakily find out what colour I had, so she could get me one I didn't have yet!
Essence Colour & Go Polish in Hello Marshmallow
What an adorable colour! I knew I was getting some kind of nail polish, as Sophie asked me about shipping restrictions! I only have a few Essence Colour & Go polishes, so this will add to my ever-growing collection! This is such a perfect spring time colour, too!
What an adorable colour! I knew I was getting some kind of nail polish, as Sophie asked me about shipping restrictions! I only have a few Essence Colour & Go polishes, so this will add to my ever-growing collection! This is such a perfect spring time colour, too!
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Overall, I'm so, so happy with everything she included! Although we both went over the "5 beauty product" guideline, I think we managed to keep it really fair and we both got pretty good stuff!
A giant thank you to Sophie for doing a swap with me - it was SO much fun, and I loved every minute of it! I'm so excited to try everything she sent me, and so grateful for all the effort and time (and of course money) she put into making this an awesome swap! I'm in the middle of doing a swap for Halloween now, but after that, I'm ready for another Australian swap! Bring it on!
If you want to check out what I got Sophie, you can read her post here.
Have you done a beauty swap recently? If so, what did you think? Have you tried any of these products?
