Okay I must admit that while I adore Daiso and all of its cheap $2.80 goodness, I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to their cosmetics range. I don’t know what’s in the skincare and makeup because 1) I can’t read Japanese and 2) $2.80 for good skincare and makeup does seem a tad far-fetched to me. So while I’ve spend a lot of money on Daiso products (you’d think that $2.80 per item is pretty inexpensive, right? So you’ll keep throwing stuff into your shopping basket and realised at the checkout counter that you’ve spent at least $28 on those tiny items), I usually steer clear of the cosmetics section.

That was, until about a week ago, I stumbled upon a shelf that contained their latest makeup range. At least, I think they’re the latest because it was on a special shelf. Oh my, the blushes sure look pretty! The eyeshadows looked like something I’d find from Japanese makeup brands like Lavshuca, KATE, Anna Sui, Cezanne, etc. I figured the eyeshadows must be shimmer central given that most Japanese ones are so I decided to picking a blush up to try instead. I bought the Mix Cheek Powder in Magic Colour (that name gave me a bit of a laugh) and y’know something? It definitely was not a waste of $2.80 at all. 😉

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I’m sure y’all know by now that I’ve become a bit of a YouTube junkie now and have been consuming beauty videos like there’s no tomorrow. Recently, a lot of videos and even blog posts have been on autumn/fall makeup tutorials (if they’re based in Australia or New Zealand) or spring makeup tutorials (if they’re based anywhere in the Northern hemisphere). Autumn makeup tutorials feature a lot of warm, dark, muted tones and spring makeup tutorials feature a lot of pastels and pink lippies.

This made me wonder – does your makeup routine change with the change of a new season? Does it become warmer in the colder months and brighter in the warmer months? Or does it remain the same?

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AERIN fragrances are finally available in Australia! Well, it took those fellas long enough, didn’t it? 😛

If you’re wondering, what or who the heck Aerin is, I’m talking about Aerin Lauder. Last name rings a bell, doesn’t it?
She’s the granddaughter of Estée Lauder and Joseph Lauder, the co-founders of the cosmetics company Estée Lauder Companies. She’s currently one of the directors for the Estée Lauder Companies and AERIN is her own cosmetics line. I tried one of her cream blushes a while back and it was lovely. I wish they brought her full makeup line to Australia as well instead of just the fragrances but hey, one step at a time, eh?

There are 7 fragrances by AERIN – Iris Meadow, Waterlily Sun, Gardenia Rattan, Amber Musk, Lilac Path, Ikat Jasmine and Evening Rose. Today, I thought I’d share one of them with you, and that’s the Evening Rose.

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