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Hi all,

So the Red Earth show bag that I purchased a couple weeks ago from my local Royal Show contained a couple vouchers to spend on the website, so having adored all the products I got to test out from the show bag, I knew I had to snatch up some more goodies, and bought something for a friend of mine too! (Hence there being two illuminating skin fluid's in the photo below)


I knew I wanted the following product as soon as I saw it online since I've been addicted to glowy skin and will do anything I can in order to look like I've dunked my head in fairy dust on a daily basis!

Secret Potion Illuminating Skin Fluid in Pearl
I picked up the Secret Potion Illuminating Skin Fluid in "Pearl" which is described on the website as a "white illuminator". I have pale skin and didn't want to risk getting "Magician" - the most popular shade from Instagram and the most frequently used in all the YouTube reviews that I located for this product. That one was described as a "soft gold" and I feel it'd be more suited to more medium to dark complexions.

The product itself feels nourishing and hydrating, and when pumped out of the bottle, has a white cream like consistency. When spread out, the illuminator has very noticeable pink reflectors in it (as you can see below) so it really does look ethereal and effervescent on my pale (and sometimes dull) skin. 

This product feels extremely hydrating, glides over the skin effortlessly and smells strongly of aloe vera (the smell disappears after applying thankfully).
Swatch of Secret Potion Illuminating Skin Fluid in Pearl
One significant weakness is that if you choose to apply it all over your face before foundation, the highlight and glow of the skin doesn't really manage to peak through after applying foundation. Perhaps a lighter BB cream would enable the illuminator to still show up after applying but it definitely can't surpass the thickness of higher coverage foundations.

Therefore, I find this product is most effective on top of foundation - I usually dot it along my cheekbones, nose, cupids bow and all other typical highlight areas and it gives my skin a dewy and goddess-like glow.

Face 'n Glow' Sparking Loose Powder
There was a special offer on the website when I purchased those two Illuminators - Buy any complexion product and receive a free sample of  Face 'n Glow' Sparking Loose Powder free!

This product is CRAZY pigmented. It looks as if it's made of pure shimmer and one swipe will honestly blow you away. I literally put the tiniest amount on my hand below and you can see how glowy it is, yet I don't even think the swatch below does it justice.


I haven't worked out how exactly to apply this yet. I tried it as a highlighter and it just sat on top of the skin a little awkwardly (looked like a conspicuous stripe on my face), so I just blended it out a little bit more to dull it down a bit. I'm not sure if I would wear this all over my face as it is extremely shimmery but definitely on the high points of my face.

Another free item (YAY) that came with my purchase was the Classic Line Kohl Eyeliner Pencil in "Steel Brilliance". The colour is a coal black with silver shimmers throughout it which makes it incredibly unique! I was SO surprised with the pigmentation. It was creamy and effortless to swatch.

I hope this gave you more of an insight into the impeccable quality products from this brand. I look forward to testing out some more of their skincare items in future!

Don't forget to check me out on Instagram where I interact more frequently: @australianbeautyblog

Lexy xx

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Hi all,

Recently I went to the Royal Show in my city and for those of you who are unaware, available to purchase are "showbags" which are essentially bags full of goodies sold at a significantly lower price than the price you would pay if you bought all those products separately.

This year, Australian brand Red Earth, released a showbag for $25, packed to the brim with a bunch of unique makeup items that I couldn't resist but to try.

Red Earth pride themselves on the high quality ingredients used in all of their products and promote natural, everyday beauty. I will hyperlink all of the products mentioned below so you can check them out in store (I believe they're sold in David Jones in Australia and on their website)!


First up is the Colour Flash Velvet Mineral Blush in the shade "09 Sunset Glow". This blush, as you can see from the swatch below, is a pinky/coral powder. This illuminates the skin wonderfully as it is not filled with chunky glitter pieces, but instead contained finely milled shimmers. It's extremely pigmented and long lasting, and the shade is so versatile that I'd recommend it to everyone.



Next is the Colour Rush Baked Eye Shadow Duo. I chose the duo called "Green Flash" which is a lovely shimmery olive/khaki green and champagne shade.


From swatching, the olive shade is reasonably pigmented (yet not as good as higher end eyeshadows), but the lighter champagne colour definitely needs to be layered and built up in order to give off more colour. I think this would be an impeccable colour combination for people with brown eyes in particular!

They had run out of black eyeliners, so instead my other option was to grab the Perfect Line Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in mahogany. I didn't object to this as I've never owned a liquid eyeliner other than black!

This product is so opaque and dark that the mahogany can almost pass as a black, but it looks less harsh and is suitable if you want a more "natural" looking eyeliner.


However the product isn't waterproof and came off reasonably easy when i rubbed it with water. It's only around $20 RP and there are plenty of other alternatives around this price range which do a better job if you're looking for something waterproof. Longevity wise - it doesn't last as long as my TheBalm Schwing Eyeliner which can easily handle 12+ hours. This lasted about 7 hours before it started to fade and crack.

This showbag was truly the gift that kept on giving... The next item was the Pure Colour Hydra Luxe Lipstick in "Daisy" which is described as a cream/dark nude. This lipstick is incredibly comfortable on the lips as it has more of a cream/sheen finish rather than matte. I am not one to really steer towards lipsticks with shinier finishes but this one is just the right shade to add a flush of colour to the lips and has a semi-glossy finish so it's definitely not too shiny if that's what you're worried about.


Lastly, the Lip Wonder High Shine Lip Plumping Pencil in "Candy Love" was another inclusion in this bag. I'm not really a fan of the shade so I think I'll most likely be giving it a sharpen and passing it along to my mother. Nevertheless, I have never seen a lip liner so glossy and shiny and as smooth as this. It's literally like a lip gloss in pencil form.


The bag also came with a scarf however I thought I'd focus on just the cosmetics this time!


Go ahead and check out Red Earth's website and instagram for more products because I am REALLY impressed so far and I absolutely love supporting Australian brands!

Check me out on instagram @australianbeautyblog too!

Lexy xx
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