Swap Haul - Products I received

So this is my third swap.  It contains a combination of stuff from overseas and South Africa (in a different city).  I wanted to get some stuff for myself as well as for my bff for her birthday.  I did not take pictures of what I sent, but here is what I received.  I may do another post later as a follow up for things that missed this swap.

Kapruka Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

Hey Gorgeous Mineral Mud - face and body mask

Hey Gorgeous - Honey Papaya Pomegranate - Facial Scrub

Avon Blackhead Clearing Daily Cleanser

Avon Blackhead Clearing Deep Treatment Mask

Black Soap with Shea Butter

I love the Avon Blackhead Clearing products,  I wrote about them in a previous post.

ELF Small Stippling Brush
Beautique Blusher Brush

Wet n Wild Reserve Your Cabana Bronzer

This serves as a highlighter not a bronzer.  It has been compared to the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder which costs $$.  This on the other hand costs $3.50

ELF Studio Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

This is another cult product overseas which costs only a few dollars at the drugstore.  The picture does not do it justice.  It is gorgeous and it is super pigmented.  Especially the bronzer, a light hand is needed with this.  The blush looks pink in the picture but it is more on the peachy side which is flattering on almost all skin tones.

 Maybelline Baby Lips Moisturizing Lip Balm in Peach Kiss

ELFJumbo Lip Gloss Stick in Flirty & Girly

Inthusiasm Make-Up-Mitt

I am happy with my swop.  I am going to have fun trying out new stuff.  I have added a few more things for my bff before I give her stuff to her, which I have not shown in this haul.

xoxo

Nats

My swap products I received

Hi There

A few months ago I posted about my first out of city swap with a sweet lady that contacted me, who wanted more information about a post on my blog.  We have since become good friends and chat everyday.  We did a swap as we realized that even though we both live in South Africa, her city has things that mine does not have and vice versa.  She does international swaps with You tube Beauty Gurus and bloggers all the time so she gets stuff that we cant get here in South Africa.   We are currently working on a collaborative swap with her friends overseas and I cant wait.  I will definitely post about stuff that I received.

So in this swap, which was just between us, I needed some things mainly for a friend of mine.  We are in love with Sleek Makeup, but unfortunately Foschini has discontinued it from our stores in Durban.

Items packed in the box

Two Sleek Au Naturel Palettes (old & new packaging)
Sleek Blush in Suede

Black Opal Invisible Oil Blocking Mattifier
Black Opal Invisible Oil Blocking Powder

Evian Facial sprays

Hey Gorgeous Oil Cleanser for all skin types
Rose Water Toner

So I was super excited to receive these for my bff and myself.

Nats

Haul / Swap with my bff

Hi there

These products where received from my bff. We swapped parcels on the same day she gave me my birthday presents. We have been collecting stuff for each other for a while now, so every time there is a sale and we see something we will get two of each. Especially if the branch closest to her may not have a product or the same sale. So we met for coffee / shopping and we did our swap.

I did not take pictures of what I gave her though. She received 2 lipglosses, an eyeshadow, 2 nailpolish, 4 lipsticks and I cant remember what else right now.

Anyway here is what I received:

Three nail products:
Clicks beauty essentials nail protector
Essence nailpolish in "Barefoot through the moss"
Define nailpolish in "Baby boy"

Three lip products
Charlie Shine Divine Lip Color in "003 Mochaccino"
Charlie Shine Divine Lionel Color in " 001 Royal Rum"
These you have to twist until the color appears. Can't wait to try them.
Yardley Rollo' Gloss Moisturizing Blame in Strawberry. Enriched with vitamin E and she butter.It smells yummy.
I will definitely thru these out and update on how I like them. So far they look great.

Essence Blossoms etc...Eyeshadow in "Bloom-A-Loom"
My Bff knows how crazy I went for purple eyeshadow last.  Purple is also my favorite color.  This is from the Essence limited edition Blossoms etc. line.  I am going to have fun creating an eyeshadow look with this. I think Essence eyeshadow is good quality and I have lots of them.

Montagne Jennesse Sensuous Spice Self Warming Mask. It has Cinnamon & Ginger exotic spices.  You get 10 uses out of this 100g bottle . My friend has already tried her one out and  she says this mask is divine. The long Easter weekend will be the perfect time to try my one out.

Olive de Provence Exfoliating Body Scrub.  I have already heard how good this brand is and not to mention how good it smells.

Essence Pureskin spot fighting duo.  This product is anti-bacterial and has a double action against spots and imperfections.  It has a roller-ball applicator that dries up spots before they come out. The concealer side of this duo offers coverage without blocking pores. New spots are also prevented. Sounds like an interesting product. The next time I have a zit I will definitely zap.some of this product on it and put it to the test.

So between my birthday haul, my bff swap and out of city friend swap, I received lots of pamper products.   Work has been super stressful so these products are just what I needed.  I am so glad we have the long weekend so I can pamper myself with all the new goodies I received.

Thanks for reading.
Xoxo

My first swap

Hi all

I came into contact with a lovely lady who read an article on my blog and wanted a bit more information on the subject.  So she made contact with me on Facebook and asked some questions, to which I was only happy to answer.

She lives in South Africa as well but in a difference province and after chatting for a while we realized that we both have things in our cities that the other does not have.  So we decided to do a swap.
Overall it was a good experience.  The only bad thing was that the post office decided to go on a strike when my package was being sent. So it was stuck in between cities for a little while. Lol.
 Anyway, the strike ended and I got my package. Everything arrived safely except my Jordana eyeshadow.  The Post Office was obviously a bit rough with my packaging even though it had a "fragile" sign on it.
Which is still usable and it can be re-pressed, so yay for me. I literally tore the packaging open, I was soo excited to receive my swap parcel.

So the first thing I pulled out of the box was a Thank You Card. OMW that was soo sweet. I was really touched.

The next four things was the stuff I was most excited about receiving:

- NYX Mosaic Powder - looking forward to trying this.
- NYC Sunny Bronzer - this is a cult product overseas, and now I have one, yay!
- Sleek blush in Sunrise - A gorgeous bronzey blush with a gold sheen
- Sleek blush in Suede - A Gorgeous natural shade wearable with any other makeup

I have four Sleek eyeshadow palettes, which I love to death, and I have been wanting the blushes for so long. But unfortunately before I got a chance to get any, Foschini discontinued the brand from the stores in my area (how rude).  The quality of these blushes are amazing, so is the price and they rival super  high end brands.
 
- The Victorian Garden Apricot and Lavender Cleansing Cream :  I use the cleansing cream in the mornings before I tone and moisturize.
- The Victorian Garden Sesame and Honey Nourishing Eye Cream:  I keep the eye cream in the refrigerator and it gives a cooling soothing effect when I apply it.
- Black Opal Oil Blocking Mattifier: This is a gel based primer. It has awesome oil control.  I used it on my T-zone especially on the sides of my nose where I get oily in the summertime.
- NYC Skin Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer:- I have not tried this yet.

- Annique Miracle Tissue Oil - made with Rooibos Oil
- Naturals Spot Treatment
- Two Markwins Cream Eyeshadows - Colours in green and cream 
- Jordana Eyeshadow in Duet
- Ulta Eyeshadow in Plum Noir
- Two Sally Girl Baked  Eyeshadows
- The Color Workshop Eyeliner in dark green
I have not used or tested any of these yet, but fully intend to in the next week.

- Body Thrills body butter
- Tranquil Body Treats Indulgence Body Butter in Chocolate & Vanilla
- Miracle Body Sponge
- After Night Fever. Soothing Essence Mask
- 100% Natural Organic Goats Milk Soap - By Opulence Soap
- A Hydrating Masque
I still need to test / use these products as well.  Looking forward to trying them over the long Easter weekend and pamper myself.

So that was my first swap. She was equally excited when she received my swap parcel as well and we have become.good friends since then.ou would like a review on any of the products mentioned above and I will be only too happy to done one.

Let me know if you have you ever done a swap? I would love to hear about your experience. Please leave your comments and / suggestions in the comments section.

Thank you
Xoxo