GIFTY'S DAUGHTER - Haul

Hey Guys,

Sorry it's taken me a week to type-up this post, but I have been extremely swamped at work.

Anyway on to today's post which is a continuation from my last, sharing with you the items I picked up from the Gifty's Daughter store and a little review on one or two of the items, haven't really got round to using these properly yet.

I didn't really go too crazy in the store, all I was really after was the Z-palette, everything else was just sort of an impulse-buy.

Alcone Professional Makeup Sponges. Price: will be updated

These are just the basic wedge sponges that can be used to apply both powder and liquid makeup. I got these to try out with my Ben Nye Banana Powder (BNBP). I don't know guys, I am still trying to figure the best technique for applying my BNBP! I know I will eventually figure it out (hopefully). But you should all be used to it by now. I come on here, moan about something, about how "I don't like it", "it doesn't work for me", "I dont see what all the fuss is about". And then a few months down the line, I come back to report that same products is the dog's wotsits. So yeah... moving on

Price: to be updated

Now this little metal slab. Metal slab is what I have chosen to call it, as I am no professional and do not know what it is called and cannot be arsed to Google it at this point. So if you know the actual name of this, please feel free to let me know in the comments. So anyway, this I got mainly to mix my liquid makeup products together. When I am heading to an event or wedding I like my skin to have a glow without looking dewy. So I mix in a few drops of my MAC Lustre Drops in with my foundation, MAC Studio Fix, and this gives me just the right amount of glow. So rather than doing the mixing on the back of my hand ( VERY hygienic Ez), I will be doing that on this. I'm sure I will also discover a few more things to use this for.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Creme in 'Istanbul'. Price: to be updated

I need to be smacked round the head honestly. I do not quite understand why I got this lip cream. 1.) I hate lip creams, prefer glosses 2.) I hate Matte lip products. So please tell me why I got this :s.
After using this a few times, I don't completely hate it but I'm not gonna be raving about it. I guess it's the addict in me, I just had to try it. I was actually after  NYX's 'Sugar Pie' lipgloss, but they did not have that, so I went for this instead. *hangs head*

Ben Nye Glitter Glue. Price: to be updated

 This I got to use with glitter and chunky loose pigment eye products. And also because Dimma (thatigbochick.com) got it and used it in one of her tutorials. I am shameless.

Z-Palette.  Price: to be updated

And finally, the reason behind my visit to the store. I will do a short detailed post on this item. It is basically a makeup palette, that can be used to store all your products in one place. The base of this palette is magnetic so your eyeshadow, blushers, etc. just stick straight on. There are some Z-Palettes that come with the individual magnets, Gifty's Daughter had these variation in stock too. Like I said, I will provide more details on what I depotted  into this palette and how it's held-up in another post. In the meantime you can get more info about this by engaging in some 'google-action'.

And there you have it people! The items I bought during my visit to the Gifty's Daughter store. Hope you enjoyed this post. If you've got any questions about any of the products ask me in the comments section.

Oh and I am DELIGHTED to report..............

Nikon D5100 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens Kit

 My Baby arrived!! If you follow me on Instagram (@BeautyInLagos), this is probably old news to you. But I wanted to share with all you guys on here too! So now, all I have to do is figure out how it works and bring you better quality images. I am hoping this will be the start of  FOTD, OOTD type posts and probably some Youtube tutorials too :).

Oh and if you don't follow me on Instagram, you might want to do so now! I am having a giveaway in conjunction with SweetKiwi from tomorrow! We are giving away more Frozen Yoghurt, so get in where you can!

So what Makeup Items have you picked up recently?

Laters,

Ez xxX


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MY MAKEUP COSMETICS & CO - Ben Nye 'Banana' Luxury Powder

Hey Everyone! TGIF!

Now I have always said, you can find nearly ANYTHING you want, in Lagos. Only problem is you need to know where to look, or have someone, who knows someone who knows where to get it! This was one of the major reasons I started this blog a year ago. I would discover some beauty product/item and be like "Oh! They sell this in Lagos?". And I thought why not share these discoveries with people too, you never know who's looking for it, and this brings me to my latest post.

Ben Nye 'Banana' Luxury Powder 1.5oz/42gm:  N3000

Now I want to assume that most of you already know about the amazingness that is the Ben Nye Luxurious Powder range, the most popular being the shade 'Banana'. It was quite possibly (and still is, to be honest) THE most talked about product in the beauty world, especially the blogosphere.

The reason why it is so popular is because it is amazing at preventing that dreaded 'shine' that develops on the face after a while of wearing foundation and we have to whip out our blotting-sheets/powder. It keeps your skin matte for longer and comes highly recommended for those with oily-skin.

Ben Nye products are all specially formulated for theatrical purposes, it's popularly referred to as 'Stage Makeup', and somehow managed to make it into the hands of mainstream makeup artists and enthusiasts. Think this mainly had to do with Kim Kardashian to be honest, her makeup artists uses this on her all the time.

Now I will say for people with darker skin tones, this is popularly used to set the under-eye concealer and give that brighter look  around the area. Ben Nye carry different powders and shades for Olive and Darker skin tones in their Mojave collection (Banana isn't in this range), think these are translucent and so it might be worth looking into those if you are after an all-over-face powder.

I can't give a review at all about this product as I haven't even used it. Was going to do a review and post at the same time, but I posted a picture of it on my Instagram page (Username: @BeautyInLagos) and I have been hounded with questions on where I got it, even had a couple friends send me a messages on BBM, asking to tell them before I told all you guys, haha!

So I will be back with a very detailed review after I have used this a while, so please check back in a few weeks, but for now here are the details on where I got it.

Details
My Makeup Cosmetics & Co
Address: Junior Options, Block A2-15, Shop 193/194 Sangrosse, Lagos Island
Website: www.mymakeupng.com 
Twitter: @MyMakeupNig
Telephone: 08082975242

I placed my order online and paid N1000 for delivery to Victoria Island.

Ps: Remember I mentioned in this post I had discovered some other store that stocked it and the sales-girl said she was going to let me know when they got their new stock in, I haven't heard back from her but when I do I'd be sure to let you all know :)

So, who's been living under a rock and never even heard of the Ben Nye 'Banana' Powder?

Laters,

Ez xxX

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