Sigma Beauty Haul Australia

I thought I would share with you my latest haul from Sigma Beauty.  I recently discovered an Aussie Online Store who sells Sigma Brushes and Cosmetics at prices comparable with the US Sigma Beauty Store.  In fact Redfining Beauty have made it their mission to provide Australians with affordable Beauty Products without the "Aussie Markup" which we usually find added to international brands in Australia.

Redefining Beauty is an Authorized Reseller of Sigma brushes and Products in Australia and I was pleasantly surprised to find that their prices are the equivalent of the US.  We pay a little more because of the GST but it still works out cheaper than paying for international shipping.

I was really happy with the whole ordering process, their website is very easy to use.   From purchase to delivery it took two days and I live in regional Australia, not bad!!  My items were lovingly wrapped in a sea of bubble wrap and everything arrived in perfect condition.  If you like Sigma products or have wanted to try them but were nervous about purchasing from overseas,  I thoroughly recommend you try Redefining Beauty for yourself.

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I already own quite a few Sigma brushes but wanted to try some of their cosmetics.  All of these gorgeous eye shadows and more are available in kits or you can purchase your favourite shades individually.

BARE Eye Shadow Base Kit

The Bare eye shadow base kit contains three creamy shades formulated to achieve a pigmented and long wearing effect.  Can be worn on their own or as a base primer to enhance powder eye shadows.  These remind me of Maybelline's Color Tattoos.  Each of the three Base Kits available Bare, Flare & Dare has a matching Eye Palette.  I purchased the Bare & Flare Base Kits and Flare Eye Shadow Palette.  I found the shades in the Flare eye palette was enough for me to compliment the two base kits I purchased.

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PERSUADE ~ Matte Nude  SCULPT ~  Shimmery Charcoal  POSE ~ Shimmery Brown

Also included in each of the base kits is an F70 Eye shadow brush.

FLARE Eye Shadow Base Kit

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PROVOKE ~ Matte Nude Peach  SPY - Duo-chrome Green/Maroon  PURSUE ~ Shimmery Purple

Spy did not photograph true to colour so I have added the following picture from the Sigma website.  This is a gorgeous maroon shade which reflect silver to green in the light.  Lovely solid jar, I adore the shape.

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I tell you what once these shadows are on there is not budge or smudge!

FLARE Eye Shadow Palette

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Sturdy palette with a large mirror in the lid.  Below is a close up of the shades, as you can see there is quite a variety to play with.  They are all highly pigmented iridescent satin shades.

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Included is a Dual end brush E55 & E40

I will do a more in-depth review with swatches once I have played around with them a bit, so stay tuned!

So what do you think, if you have tried Sigma or would like too let me know below in the comments.

All products were purchased by me and I have not been paid or compensated in any way to review Redefining Beauty or Sigma Beauty.

Jac x0x

Elizabeth Arden Flawless Finish Sponge-On Foundation

I have been searching for a new foundation because my old ones just don't do it for me anymore, as you get older less is more but I still need good coverage to cover redness caused by my LUPUS.

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I recently purchased this Elizabeth Arden foundation in Vanilla online.  I applied it dry, directly from the sponge included and I didn't like it.  It was thick, went on cakey, collected in my pores and creases and looked patchy and greasy after a while.  I though Sheesh I just wasted 50 bucks!! Shoved it in the TOO HARD basket and forgot about it.

I then received a sample of this foundation in Toasty Beige, which I believe is their most popular shade.  I was mucking around with my Sigma F80 brush and thought I would buff a bit of this on my face to see what it looked like.

Toasty Beige  ~  Vanilla
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Damn!!  Its Good!!  Toasty Beige is a little dark for me, makes me look tanned.  What I did was evenly buffed a little all over my face and then I got out my Vanilla and added a layer to places I wanted to lighten up, forehead, cheeks, nose and chin.  My skin looked great and I didn't even have to use powder to set it.

Toasty Beige  ~  Vanilla  ~  Mixed 

These swatches were applied dry for photographic reasons but you can see how thick they are, adding some moisture sheers them out but you lose none of the coverage.

The trick is, throw away the sponge and grab your favourite buff brush.  The Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki is perfect because of its short dense bristles.

Spray a little hydrating mist ( I used Kosmea hydrating rosewater mist ) to dampen the brush, swirl it through the foundation (Toasty Beige), and then buff your face.  The mist helps the foundation to blend more sheer with your skin so you don't use as much product.   Give it a few minutes to oxidise and then swirl your brush again through the foundation ( I used Vanilla this time ) and go over the areas that need extra coverage or lightening.

Toasty Beige  ~  Vanilla  ~  Mixed
All three buffed out, sorry bit fuzzy hard to photograph but you can see how sheer they get
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All my redness was gone.  I used a little extra of the Vanilla to conceal under my eyes and around my nose by patting it in with my finger.

Using a damp brush or sponge and less product makes all the difference for a perfect base.

Contains micronised diamond powder to reflect light and diminish flaws.  Very hydrating without being oily and leaves you with a healthy glow and great coverage all day.

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The sturdy Gold and Iconic Red Door Compact with a full sized mirror is just gorgeous.

I don't think I would go and buy these two separate shades again, next time I will look for a better match in-store instead of purchasing sight unseen online, usually the lightest shade is a perfect match for me.  Not this time!  That might be something you need to take into consideration before you purchase this foundation too.

Have you tried this foundation or have a favourite, do you have to mix shades for your perfect colour?   Please share and leave a comment below.

Jac x0x