Hello everyone,
It's been a very long time. Just thought I'd put out a very short post about Sephora in Australia.
I had been to the Sydney Store a couple of times before the Melbourne one opened in November of 2015. My experience was ok. It's very busy of course and the staff quite friendly and open. Not super knowledgeable but then enough to know a little about almost everything.
As for the Melbourne store, having had a little more time to wander around I wasn't that impressed with the product range. It's a shame that we now have another competitor in Australia who isn't really able to compete in the Australian market properly. My initial reaction was great!, we have another large store in the marketplace to compete and finally give a decent price change for the Australian market. Everyone knows that here in Australia cosmetics are so hideously expensive that when news of Sephora coming was welcomed with open arms. Unfortunately we have been given another raw deal.
Yes Sephora provides us with products we normally wouldn't have access which is wonderful, but due to restrictions they are unable to compete on price with products that already exist in the Australian market place. Go figure!
All in all it's still worth a visit. Sephora provides a good range although restricted. The travel size items are excellent and make great stocking fillers! The Sephora brand range is very good and worth a try. Not too expensive and quite good for it's price point. I'm looking to try the new cushion foundation and will give a review on that as soon as I give it a try.
Until then take care of your skin and yourselves.
Margaret
Hello everyone,
I hope all is well with you all. Ok so a new review. I am always searching for a great eyeliner pen that doesn't dry out and doesn't smudge off. And on this never ending search I found the Blinc Cosmetics Liquid Eyeliner pen.
Some of you may have heard of Blinc's mascaras which come off in little tubes with water. So I was intrigued. Needless to say it has been one of the best purchases I have ever made! At least so far. I have worn it to work and no smudging or flaking. I've even worn it to the gym (the ultimate test) and again no smudging! Best of all you can 'slide' it off with a little water and gentle pressure with your hand. So need for make up remover yaay! Unless of course you're wearing eyeshadows etc...
It's shaped like a felt tip pen. I find it very easy to use and apply the liner without making a mistake. It's not a dry brush so it glides very smoothly across the eyelid.
According to their site this is the process for removal:
- Neither water alone nor pressure alone will remove blinc eyeliner.
- Only the combination of lots of warm water and gentle pressure, from
your fingertips, a washcloth or water pressure (i.e. shower), will
slide the "layer of colour" effortlessly off your skin into your hand.
- No makeup remover is necessary!
- Does not penetrate your skin and leaves no residue.
Retails at around $35.95 which is a higher price range to existing liquid liner pens, however for its features of long wearing and easy removal I'm happy to pay the extra amount.
It can be purchased from beauty suppliers and also from beauticians and therapists. Click on the link below to find your closest stockist.
http://www.blinccosmetics.com.au/index.php/stockist
So again I really like and it's a great product if you struggle to keep your liquid or gel liner on.
Until next time
Margaret
