Tuesday 14 October 2014

Cult Beauty Haul & First Impressions

A few weeks ago I was reading A Girl And A Beauty Blog, and when I saw Siobhan mentioning Alpha-H Liquid Gold I instantly felt the urge to finally take the plunge and order it. I very rarely order things online but since I had a couple of other things in my mind I headed straight to Cult Beauty to make my first order.
Here’s what I got!

Cult Beauty Haul & Firs Impressions

Alpha-H Discovery Collection (here)
This Cult Beauty exclusive set contains the Balancing Cleanser (30 ml), Liquid Gold (50 ml), Daily Essential Moisturizer SPF 50+ (30 ml) and Absolute Eye Complex (7.5 ml).
I find the size of the products perfect as you get to really use the product for a long time without investing in the full size, and let me tell you, this products are all worth doing so!
The Balancing Cleanser has an amazing texture and is really gentle on the skin: I’ve been using it in the morning and I’ve been loving it!
The Liquid Gold is even better than I expected it to be: having tried a couple of Glycolic Acid products I though I was going to know how this was going to perform, but I was wrong. It doesn’t tingle at all on my skin, and the morning after the skin is… Perfect. I have no other word to describe it, it’s almost like an application on the Glamglow Supermud Mask every other night! I’ve been following it with a sample of the Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate, and they’ve been a power couple (I need the full size of the Kiehl’s!).
The Daily Essential Moisturizer SPF 50+ might actually be my favourite product of the set. It’s a really high SPF… That dries mat, without having a runny consistency (like the Benefit one I reviewed here). I’ve been so pleasantly surprised by it that I think I’ve found my new daily moisturizer with SPF, it’s just so good!
The Absolute Eye Complex is a runny transparent serum, that’s quite hydrating and sits well under makeup. It’s so hard to say if an eye cream works in just a few days or even weeks, but this has been fine and I’m happily using it in the morning, keeping my Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment (I talked about it in my last monthly favourites!) for the night time for now.

Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel (here)
I’ve been wanting this cleanser for ages, and I’m so glad I finally got it! It comes out like a pink/orange thick gel that goes on the skin like a balm and emulsifies with water. It’s amazing! Leaves the skin super soft and clean and it even works well with the Clarisonic. It has got the most gorgeous smell (I’d say it’s the geraniol and citronellol in the formula) and I really look forward to my evening cleanse since I added this to my routine. I really can see why it’s so well loved!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Soft Brown (here)
I’ve never liked a single eyebrow pencil before this one. I’m being honest here, and again, I see the hype yet another time. I have quite full brows that only need to be evened out and I need to fill a gap in my left one without emphasizing it, and this product is perfect. The shade is spot on, and I’m so pleasantly surprised by this product that I still can’t believe it. I actually do my brows right after my foundation, concealer and powder as I really look forward to using this in the morning!

Dr. Bronner Castile Almond Liquid Soap (here)
Well, the only thing I can tell you about this product is that it smells amazing. I am a big lover of almond scented things and this one has the most gorgeous smell. I haven’t used it yet, so I can’t really say more, but I’ve read good things about it and I hope I’m going to love it too!

Tell me, do you love ordering things online? What have you ordered recently, from Cult Beauty or from another website? I look forward to your recommendations!

Italian version coming

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41 comments:

  1. I shop online all the time. I haven't tried any of these products though. Pretty sure most of them are not available here.

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  2. Alpha H products sound incredible. I love all the pieces you picked up here they look lovely! I've also got my hands on a smaller version of Dr. Bronners Maigic Soap and can't wait to test it out x

    www.beautywithcharm.com

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  3. You will love the dr bronzers soap! It's amazing, I picked it up in tkmaxx the other day!

    The little things in life

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  4. I'm dying to buy the Oskia cleanser but I'm waiting to finish some of my current cleansers before. I got a sample size of Dr Bronner's soap at an event this weekend and I'm excited to try it, as I've heard a lot of good things about the brand. x

    Speaking Beauty UK

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  5. I really want to try Alpha H too, I didn't notice much of a difference either with the glycolic pads I've used and this seems to work well for most people :) xx

    Velvet Blush

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  6. I have been wanting to get Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel so bad!! Its for sure on my list!
    Great post!


    www.miss-singh.blogspot.com

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  7. I'm dying to try Alpha H products as they all sound so effective. This is a great haul xx

    www.MissMakeupMagpie.com ♡

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  8. I love purchasing beauty products online. Sephora, Ulta and Beautylish are my favorite online stores. The Anastasia Brow Wiz is my absolute top brow pencil. It works perfectly for filling in sparse spots. Your new blog layout is lovely, btw!

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  9. I love the Oskia cleanser so much! But i havent tried Alpha H

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  10. This sounds like such a good set! Especially the liquid gold :)

    India / Touchscreens & Beautyqueens

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  11. Oh I love CultBeauty! I have order 3 times and till now it's been a great experience. I have tried the Oskia Renaissance Gel and it's pure love! I wanna try the Anastasia brow next. I have picked Omorovicza copper peel on Sunny's recommendation and its super lovely!

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  12. the liquid gold and brown wiz sounds awesome! will look into the brown wiz


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  13. You've peaked my interest in the Alpha-H Discovery Collection! :-) I use Dr. Bronner's soaps off and on mostly to clean my makeup brushes and sponges, love the lavender and tea tree oil. The only thing is that they are really concentrated so you have to be careful how much you use or you'll be trying to rinse out the soap forever! :-)

    Beauty Isles | An Island Girl's Beauty and Lifestyle Blog

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  14. Ooooh, I was undecided about buying this Alpha H Liquid Gold product before (its been in my Cult Beauty basket a few times but never got past checkout!). Now I really really want it! Great post xx

    Sarah | seriouslyshallow.co.uk

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  15. I recently bought something from Cult Beauty and had my eye on Alpha H and Oskia as well! Sadly I did not take the plunge (I'm currently shopping my stash) but it's nice to hear additional reviews so I can take note for next time! Love Dr. Bronner's! Have a read at the label; it's very entertaining!


    Tiff | AMtoPM

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  16. That day moisturizer SPF 50 sounds very interesting to me. I'm still in the middle of searching the right day moisturizer vita high SPF. Thanks for sharing this post Gyudy. xx

    http://ninasstyleblog.blogspot.com

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  17. Hey Gyudy, ahhh Cult Beauty is an endless source of temptation! I have tried Liquid Gold. Sadly, my skin doesn't always want to react well to it. It might not be the product though. I think my skin doesn't like AHA too much in general. Paradoxically, I recently started trying Verso (retinol), and my skin does love THAT! Definitely curious about the Brow Wiz as well. I'm just not sure how long it'll take to draw my brows on with such a tiny tip LOL

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  18. Lovely post
    Cult beauty is tempting website ,luckly I have been resiting a lot...
    This weekend i was staying over at my friends place and i tried Oskia cleanser ...I do agree with your thoughts ...it is quiet nice
    I dont know when I will go ahead and splurge .....sigh !!

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  19. I order most of my beauty products online :) I love Dr Bronner's for cleaning my makeup brushes and the Oskia Cleansing Gel has been on my wish list for so long! x

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  20. it's the reason I decided to buy them online, I couldn't get my hands on them here! :) xx

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  21. They proved to be amazing, I can't recommend them enough! :) xx

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  22. How did you like it? I'm loving it, it smells so good! :) xx

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  23. Which glycolic pads did you use? I'm thinking of trying some for a change, but Liquid Gold is so good! :) xx

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  24. Thank you so much! Have you got round to trying it? It's so, so beautiful... :) xx

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  25. Thank you Gemma! My first impressions were right, they're so amazing! :) xx

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  26. Thank you so much, sorry for getting so long to reply! This haul started a dangerous addiction, a few orders followed, lol! :) xx

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  27. It's great! I'm starting to run low on some products now and I can really say it's worth it :) xx

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  28. I should try that one too! I've ordered again and you're right, such a great experience! Now I'm waiting for my last order to be shipped, they've must been busy this week with all the deals! ;) xx

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  29. They are pretty amazing, now I can truly say it! ;) xx

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  30. Thanks for the tip, you were right! You need such a small amount! :) xx

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  31. Thank you lovely! It's really great :) xx

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  32. Thank you, it's so beautiful! Definitely recommend Alpha H and Oskia, I've been using for some time now and they're great! :) xx

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  33. Thank you for reading Nina! It's really a great moisturizer, I've been loving it so much! :) xx

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  34. I can assure you it's super quick as it draws at first stroke without being heavy, it's so good! Now you've made me curious to try Verso, I haven't got round to ordering it yet but it's on my wishlist! :) xx

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  35. It's so lovely, isn't it? I'm fearing mine is nearing the end and I'm so sad! it's definitely going into the must repurchase list :) xx

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  36. I've now started to order a lot more too and it's great! I definitely recommend the Oskia cleanser, it really deserves the hype it gets :) xx

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  37. I really like it! I got mine in the rose scent and it smells lovely too :) xx

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  38. I used the Nip and Fab glycolic pads which you can use once or twice a day, I think they work well for some people but I don't think they made much of a difference with me. If only Alpha H was more affordable ;)

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  39. I know it's not exactly cheap, but some sets they have are really good for trying out a few things without spending a fortune! ;)

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