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Hello!  Thanks for all the loving caring messages I received regarding my head injury last week.  You can’t get rid of little old me that easily because I officially put my beauty blogging hat back on yesterday and I am ready to roll.  First up, by popular demand (submit your reader request on Facebook), is a shopping haul post.  As you should ALL know by now, I LOVE to shop and hoard…but this will probably be the last haul post of 2012 as I should be am on a spending ban till I go to Hong Kong in January!!  (Note :  Bans were made to be broken )

Without further ado (Grammar Police Alert!  Not “adieu” like some people incorrectly write and say…), here is my collective shopping haul of the last few weeks…

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Online shopping is dangerous!!!  I find that I am more impulsive and the decision to buy is MUCH QUICKER…which is why I am showing you my newest online purchases from Lime Crime and Hair Romance – to hopefully entice you to do a spontaneous haul too so I feel even less guilty!  :)

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I’ve been getting a number of Facebook messages from lovely readers who say they miss my haul posts.  { Like me on Facebook please }  I haven’t had made any MAJOR purchases lately – only tidbits here and there.  But let’s have a look at the recent additions to my never-ending stash…

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Oh no!  I think I am turning into a shopaholic AGAIN!  I used to shop ALL the time back in my twenties because I worked full-time and earned good money…and then I went travelling, got poor and stopped spending frivolously…and now that I’m working again, I’m back on the shopaholic wagon.  Shame on me!!!

Last week’s shopping haul isn’t that exciting but I know some readers love to see what I purchased so here it is…  Alternatively, if hauls aren’t your thang, feel free to click away…

Beauty Products

• FACE OF AUSTRALIA Sheer Gloss Lip Crayons ($15 at Big W) : I have been dying to get these as I have heard that they are better than Clinique Chubby Sticks.  Will be swatching them on Lip Stalker so go and subscribe to my other beauty blog if you haven’t already.
• Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Lavender Set ($20 at Myer) : I love the original version but this is pretty good too.  I think I just love anything green tea!
• Maybelline Fit Me Concealer ($8 at Priceline) : I’m still not feeling my new Shu Uemura concealer so I’ve been looking for a new concealer.  Will review in due time.
• Fing’rs Brush-On Nail Glue ($8 at Priceline) :  My nail broke whilst I was shopping so I ran to my nearest Priceline to glue it back together.

Shoes

• Rubi Shoes were having a big sale and I found these ankle boots – grey and black – and nude patent heels (which I wore for my OOTD) for $15 each pair.  Cheap and cheerful.

Clothes

• I have been looking for work-friendly clothes so I found these cheapies – purple top ($3 at Coles), red sweater ($20 at Target) and another 2 tops not pictured because they weren’t very exciting either.

• Britney Spears Femme Fatale Tour DVD ($10 at JB Hi-Fi) :  Hey, don’t judge me but I wanted to be Britney when I was younger!  In fact, this is on in the background as I write this post…  But anyway, she’s not what she used to be and she mimes the whole way through this concert and there’s way too much autotuning…  Nevertheless, it’s something for me to watch as I use the cross-trainer that I have newly acquired thanks to one of my gfs.  Look out for a newer and fitter me
• Kelly Clarkson Stronger album ($10 at JB Hi-Fi) :  Who buys CDs these days??!  Me!  I also buy music off iTunes.

Anyway, I have decided that this is my last shopping spree for a while and I am going on a spending ban for 4 weeks from time of writing.  Let’s see if I will last…  What have you recently purchased?

EDIT :  My spending ban did NOT last long.  I lasted like 2 days and then I went and bought earrings, handbag and shoes…  *oopsie*

Just in case you didn’t know, I started my new job a couple of weeks ago and basically, I spent my first pay cheque before I even got paid!  Please don’t judge me…but I was born with the spend-a-lotta-money gene and if I go on a spending ban, I will spontaneously combust!!

Anyway, enough rambling and let’s check out what I spent my $ on.

The Beauty Shizz

When a beauty blogger repurchases a beauty product, it’s guaranteed to be winning products!  And that’s why I bought the following again :

• Invisible Zinc ESP Moisturiser ($34.95) – I wear sunscreen all year round and this chemical sunscreen is one of my HG skincare savers!
• FACE OF AUSTRALIA Gentle Make-Up Remover ($7.95) – With my lash extensions, I’ve been going through my Bioderma Crealine H2O like no tomorrow so I had to get a cheap yet effective alternative.  (P.S. Have you entered my Bioderma Giveaway yet?)
• FACE OF AUSTRALIA High Definition Liquid Eyeliner ($11.95) – Everybody raves about Asian liquid pen eyeliners (K-Palette, Kiss Me, Dolly Wink) but I can’t use them because their tips are too fine.  This FOA one is perfect for me.
• Colgate Total Dental Floss ($4) – My new favourite saying to my patients is “Only floss the teeth you want to keep!”  I don’t know how many times I need to say this but floss, floss, floss!!!  (Go on, watch the flossing video I filmed.)

I bought a couple of cute and dinky nail polishes from Max Factor.  These are Max Effect Mini Nail Polishes in Diva Violet and Red Carpet Glam.  They were less than a $1 each so I couldn’t resist.

4 x Models Prefer Lipstick & Nail Polish Organisers ($5 each) : These are a steal and will look pretty awesome once I fill them up with my lipsticks and nail polishes!  They were originally around $20 each but I saw them on sale in my local Priceline.  Bargain!  *pats myself on the back*

The Non-Beauty Shizz

The immune system of my mouldy bra is stronger than mine!!  I am feeling extremely poorly and my doctor prescribed me lots of pills (which cost me around $16) and I thought I’d try some health-boosting vitamins which came in the form of Swisse Chlorophyll Detox Health Drink.  I bought it because it was half-price at $11.  I haven’t actually drank any yet but I bet my gag reflex will have a party!!

I recently devoured The Hunger Games trilogy and it revived the bookworm in me.  I bought Fifty Shades Of Grey ($10) and I heard it’s an erotic read.  I haven’t read erotic books before so I am a little bit afraid.  What if it turns me into some sexy raging horny beast?  My husband can only hope!!  LOL!!  And of course, reading is no fun without a good cuppa tea and that’s why I bought this cutie chihuahua The Dog cup ($8).  It kinda reminds me of Legally Blonde…

The Non-Pictured Shizz

I couldn’t be bothered taking photos but I bought a 40″ Sanyo LCD TV for the boy’s 30th birthday.  It was $399 from Dick Smith.  That shop kinda creeps me out with all their “Dick” jokes!  Anyway, the TV is now in our bedroom and I can’t stop watching the damn thing while I munch salt and vinegar crisps in bed!

I also spent stupid money on new crockery and cutlery.  It’s for all the imaginary dinner parties that I host.  *cue awkward giggle*

Anyway, what have you recently splurged on?  Do you spend faster than you can earn?  What did you spend your first pay cheque on?  My first ever pay cheque as a dentist (around 8 years ago) was spent on La Mer products…and I didn’t even finish using the bottles of expensive goodness because I didn’t think they were all that!!  True story.

Yesterday, I shared about my experience at Salon Melbourne and today, as promised, I’m going to show you my mini shopping haul.  I say mini because I didn’t really buy as much as I really wanted to buy.  I had to restrain myself because we are moving house next week and we need to pay for cleaner, steam carpet cleaner and removal men.  Argh!

ZOYA Intimate Collection ($25 AUD) featuring Dannii, Jules, Caitlin, Dove, Marley and Gemma.  It’s my first time with ZOYA so I hope we’ll get along.  I’m glad they have names instead of numbers but they’re still not as cool as OPI’s kickass names

Layla Magneffect 24 Starry Night ($10 AUD) : I have been very curious about magnetic nail polishes but not really seen them in shops so I was happy to see the Layla Magneffect range at Salon Melbourne.  The guy who served me was totally gross though!  He coughed into his hand, took my money and then coughed again and handed me back my change.  YUK!  He was Asian like me.  Damn us Asians!  LOL.

OPI Alpine Snow ($10 AUD) : Like, OMG!  The OPI stall was packed full of ladies because they were half their normal RRP.  I so wanted EVERYTHING because I love me some OPI…but I only bought one.  A pure white…mainly for nail art purposes

ZOYA Rina ($3 AUD) : I picked this up when I went to pay for the above Intimate Collection because it was cheap and because the glittery green caught my eye.

Crown Eyeshadow Smudge Brush ($5 AUD) : I had my eye on some Rae Morris brushes…but I only walked away with this brush.  I am thinking of using it to clean up my nails after I paint them.

TOTAL SPEND : $53 AUD

Please note :-

1.  I swear I’m not turning into a nail polish blogger!
2.  I will update this blog post with links when I swatch them.
3.  Two of nails on my swatching hand decided to commit suicide when they saw my nail polish haulage!  I now have nubbins!  Damn them!

Anyway, let me know what you have bought recently.  I need to stop buying!!!  Arghhh!!!