A throwback to a Friday Follow-Up post I wrote back in September
2019 regarding products that I managed to take off my
UK Shopping List.
UK travel or any overseas travel ground to a halt, over the 2 years
of the COVID Pandemic and for us here in South Africa the UK is still
out of bounds to us, which is very frustrating.
Not knowing when I can get back to see my family has also meant that
my ongoing UK Shopping List has not been added to, but you can be
assured that when we are allowed to travel, without the 10 days
of quarantine, I will have my list updated and ready.
I have added a couple of new update notes for today 29/09/2021
in Pink...
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27/09/2019
Below is the post I wrote several weeks ago about what was on my
UK Shopping List, so I thought I would do a follow up post to let you
know which of the products I did actually purchase and which
I didn't and why.
I will be writing a detailed review on each of the products that I bought.
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The excitement is mounting, as I'm off to the UK and Dubai later this week
and as always I have a long beauty shopping list.
I did write a post a couple of weeks ago as to what is on my Repurchase Shopping List
but this post will comprise of premium products that are a mix of new launches
or just products new to me.
or just products new to me.
Sadly these products are not readily available in South Africa and if they are,
then you're paying a premium, as its often through a pricey third retailer.
Having either read or heard nothing but good reports about these products I've added
them to my list.
These are the products that I want to investigate further, which could maybe
lead to a purchase or two, but I'll have to choose carefully, as they're all
premium products with premium prices.
premium products with premium prices.
1.
BYTERRY
Baume de Rose
29/09/2021
I'm still loving this product and have since bought many more
BYTERRY
products including the Baume de Rose Crayon.
27/09/2019
I finally purchase one and so far I'm really enjoying and a full review
will be
up early in October.
This has been on my list, for what seems like ages, and I always put it on the
"back beauty burner" in lieu of other purchases, but on this trip I'm determined
to purchase one and then I can finally strike it off my list once and for all.
BYTERRY is a French Luxury brand and their best seller
Baume de Rose is considered the 'Rolls-Royce' of lip balms and is a cult favourite
around the world and being a Lip Balm junkie I have to try this at some point.
2.
Summer Fridays
Jet Lag Mask
29/09/2021
Well I can finally report that I managed to buy this product earlier in 2021
here in South Africa and I love it and it certainly didn't disappoint.
27/09/2019
This was a difficult product to track down, as so many cosmetic
departments and stores didn't stock, in fact most hadn't even
heard of it, but I finally found it in
Selfridges however it was a hefty £42, so I decided to leave it
on the shelf and its remained on my UK Shopping List for next time,
so I didn't get to put it to the test on the return flights,
as previously hoped...
I love a good mask and this multi-purpose offering from Summer Fridays appeals to me,
so I want to investigate a little further into this relative unknown brand,
unknown to me at least.
This mask is perhaps their most famous product, thanks to Kim Kardashian, so I'm
curious to know what all the hype is about and if I do buy one I will get to put
it to the test
on my 2 long haul return flights back to SA.
3.
VITA LIBERATA
Beauty Blur
29/09/2021
Again I finally managed to get my hands on a small size via a
beauty box some months after writing the update below
and "Oh My Goodness" it's divine and a replacement is on the cards.
27/09/2019
Oh my goodness this product was literally sold out everywhere I went and
trust me I went everywhere Harrods,Selfridges,
Harvey Nichols, SpaceNK, Boots and Marks & Spencer,
so this remains on my list...
VITA LIBERATA is the "crème de la crème" range when it comes to all things
"Self Tan" related and following the hugely popular creation of their Body Blur
we now have skin tone optimiser which will enhance and perfect the look of
your complexion.
Beauty Blur combines all the skin finishing benefits of best-selling Body Blur
with a skin tone optimiser, HD primer and effective Advoganic skincare for your
most radiant glow.
I'm keen to test their 4 shade options and hopefully I will find the correct shade
and buy one in readiness for our SA summer.
4.
LUMENE
Invisible Illumination Instant Glow
Fresh Skin Tint
29/09/2021
This products still illusive and remains on my list.
27/09/2019
Another illusive product sadly, so I may have to order
online and guess my shade, so its another that remains on my list...
This product from the award winning Finnish skincare brand LUMENE may well be
a slight overlap with the previous product,
so I doubt very much that I will purchase both, but it's for sure one that I want
to look at, after hearing several goods reports about.
6.
Omorovicza
Queen of Hungary Mist
Omorovicza
Queen of Hungary Mist
29/09/2021
I also received a 2nd spray in a Beauty Advent Calendar in 2019 and
whilst I like the product I have used a couple of similar, that I prefer more.
27/09/2019
I picked up a 30ml size at SpaceNK, so I'm
looking forward to comparing it with other similar
products that I've tried...
Again another rather obscure brand here in South Africa, but this Hungarian brand
has beauty bloggers and beauty editors globally raving about this Hungarian Mist.
Being a sucker for facial sprays and mists this again has been some time on my shopping list,
has beauty bloggers and beauty editors globally raving about this Hungarian Mist.
Being a sucker for facial sprays and mists this again has been some time on my shopping list,
but always got pushed back down to the bottom due to its price, so it may
well end up suffering the same fate on this trip, but lets see what happens.
well end up suffering the same fate on this trip, but lets see what happens.
I also want to test 2 new fragrances whilst I'm over in the UK, the one brand
we don't get in SA and the other we do, but its just not launched yet.
27/09/2019
The packaging is stunning and my first impressions were
great, as it has top notes of fresh citrus, which I love,
but sadly on the dry down it turned quite bitter on me...
Limone Di Sicilia from AERIN is on my list to test as I adore fresh, citrusy florals
and this sounds like a fragrance I would really enjoy.
The packaging is simply stunning and no doubt its way out of my budget,
but I'm checking the range out regardless.
27/09/2019
Whilst the packaging is stunning and the bottle is so tactile,
it disappointingly
wasn't my type of fragrance.
Another new fragrance launch is IDÔLE by LANCÔME
I'm sure this will be launched very soon into South Africa, but whilst I'm over in the UK
I will be sure a have a sniff.
As always I will post my product reviews once I've put any of these purchases to the test.
Please let me know in the comments below, if you have tried any of the above and
what your thoughts were, as I would hate to waste my money.
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