The one with the haul

Good evening folks!! Hope you are all well. Today I have decided to do a haul. For those of you who don't know what that means, a haul just talks about things that I have purchased. Today was my shopping day, and I bought a whole bunch of stuff which I will share with you. It might sound a little materialistic, talking about what I have bought, but the reason I want to share my buys with you is so that you may benefit from my good or bad choices!! So let's begin. 

My recent purchases

So the first thing I bought, was a flat ended bronzing brush by QVS. QVS is not a well known brand here in the UK, but I absolutely love their brushes. They are very good quality at bargain prices. I also use their concealer brush, and swear by it as its the best concealer brush I have ever used. The concealer brush is soft yet firm and holds my concealer well. Anyway back to the bronzing brush!! It is flat ended, which is great for contouring those cheeks, and I would also use it to highlight my cheekbones. The good thing about this brush is that it is soft enough to use as a fan brush, to blend everything together. I definitely recommend this brush. 

The second item I bought was the compact powder puff by elegant touch. Its nothing special, but what I like about these powder puffs is that they come with satin bands, making the application of powder much easier. I would use these powder puffs when using powder to set foundation. If you want to mattify your face with powder then you can go ahead and use a powder brush. 

Keeping with the makeup application tools, I searched a lot for a good quality yet value for money stippling brush. I finally came across Samantha Chapman's "Real Techniques" stippling brush. I have heard raving reviews about the Real Techniques brushes, so I thought I would give the stippling brush a try. Let me tell you, it certainly is not overrated. The brush is so soft and dense, making it very easy to buff in the foundation. I certainly would look into buying more Real Techniques brushes as they are a good investment.

One of the most understated drugstore brands, in my opinion is Collection 2000. Today I purchased the concealer and sheer loose powder. I won't talk too much about them as I want to talk about all my Collection 2000 products in another post.

Last but not least, I needed a new moisturiser. Until now I had been using Clinique's "dramatically different moisturising gel" for oily skin. My skin used to be very oil, but within the past 2 years it has become combination-normal, and so my cheeks are much drier. My current moisturiser was not doing anything for my skin, as this oil free gel was not strong enough. I decided to turn to The Body Shop for my moisturising needs. I was recommended to use the "seaweed mattifying day cream" for combination skin. This cream claims to mattify the oily areas while moisturising the dry areas of my face. The scent is not overpowering, and when I applied the cream to my face it certainly did feel much softer. I will let you all know how I got on in 2 weeks.

 

I hope this haul was helpful. Stay posted for more of my best buys. 

Stay blessed. Peace!