Thanks to being gifted with cash and gift cards for Christmas, I was able to do a fair bit of shopping over the break. Probably a bit too much shopping, but hey, it was Christmas, right?

First up is Aromaleigh, with which I placed an all sample order to try out the product:


Eyeshadows and pure hues.


Cheek, face and lip product samples.

Order details:

Feather Boa
Baby Blues
Dollhouse
Mink Coat
Petit Fours
Hydrangea
Sweet pea
Bluebell
Petunia
High Heels
Tangled Tinsel
Champagne Toast
Bette
Colette
Lisette
Viviane
Mireille
Fiona
Baby
Luminary Cheek Glisten
Cashmere Pure Rouge
Candy Pure Rouge
Zen lipgloss
Charm lipgloss
Allure lipgloss
Bella lipgloss
Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder

All the eye products are well pigmented and I'm also enjoying the lip glosses, which have unfortunately been discontinued.

I also made my first order with Everyday Minerals. At the time of ordering, they were running a discount promotion whilst also offering 3 full size products for free, for orders over a certain price range. Needless to say, I was all over this special.


The entire order.


Brushes:
New Flat Top Brush
Long Handled Kabuki
Foundation Brush
Oval Concealer Brush
Everyday Eye Shadow Brush
Eye Kabuki Brush







The Eye Shadow Brush and Oval Concealer Brush are quite similar in size, with the concealer brush being more oval shaped and longer.



Eyeshadows:

Comfy
In the Garden
Oasis
Ruby Sand
Dark Brown Brow colour
Snowflakes
To do list
Wild Flowers
Countryside
10 Items or Less

Free sample makeup kit:

Peach Tree Blush sample
Multi-Tasking Concealer
Olive - Olive Medium semi matte foundation
Olive - Neutral semi matte foundation
Olive - Golden Medium semi matte foundation

Full size free gifts:

Mistletoe Eye Shadow
Frost Bitten Eye Shadow
Start to Finish Bronzer

I've been experimenting a little with these products and find that they work well for a soft look to wear to work. I tried foiling some of the eye shadows and failed miserably. They seem too silky to foil and the addition of water ends up rubbing the colour off more rather than making it more intense! Maybe there is a trick to foiling with Everyday Minerals that I haven't worked out yet, but they certainly didn't work for me in the same manner as the Aromaleigh minerals.

I've also been going a bit nuts over nail polish and placed an order with 8ty8 Beauty Supplies:



Poshe Super Fast Topcoat
Poshe Super Fast Basecoat
OPI DS Sapphire
OPI DS Desire
OPI My Private Jet
OPI Don't Toy with Me
China Glaze Emerald Sparkle
China Glaze Ruby Pumps
China Glaze How About a Tumble
Creative Nail Design Sticky Base Coat
Creative Nail Designs Solar Oil
Creative Nail Designs Cuticle Eraser (not pictured)

I also placed an order directly with MISA after seeing this offer on Scrangie's blog. This awesome offer is running until the end of January and is available to internationals as well.



BREAKneck topcoat
Sugar Daddy
A Sunny Smile Makes Me Go Wild
Let's Go Green
The Grass is Greener On My Side
Toxic Seduction
A Fatal Affair
Pour me Something Tall and Strong
Forbidden Lust
A Sin Worth Committing
Girls Night Out
Hot People Like You


OPI DS Sapphire

And, I think that's enough for now! I will post more swatches and what not once I have more time to play with the products.