Coco and Chino's
Makeup | Skincare | Lifestyle
Makeup

Christmas Holidays Gift Guide – December 2025

Christmas Holidays Gift Guide December 2025

WELCOME; to my annual Coco and Chino’s Christmas Holiday Gift Guide 2025! Here I will be going all items in my top holiday gift ideas for this holiday season. This years’ picks are from Tarte, Ole Henriksen and Laneige, covering make up and skincare. To take a look at what my selections are this year, just look below..

Products, Textures & Formula’s
– Holiday Limited Edition Tarte Kindess Cafe Sweet Indulgences Maracuja Juicy Lip Vault Gift Set 2.7g & 3ml; with 5 lip products; 1 x Tarte Maracuja Juicy Melt Mask in ‘S’mores’, 1 x Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip in ‘Coconut Cream Pie’, 2 x Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump in ‘Apple Crisp’ and ‘Strawberry Shortcake’ and 1 x Tart Maracuja Juicy Plumping Lip Oil in ‘Sugar Cookie’. The shades are gorgeous neutrals and pinky nudes, they’re scented related to their titles, so of course the Coconut Cream Pie one smells just like coconut cream and the Apple Crisp smells like juicy red apples. They smell extremely delicious, especially ‘S’mores’ and ‘Apple Crisp’, they’re infused with hyaluronic acid, black currant seed oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, watermelon seed oil, lemon fruit extract, blueberry fruit extract, cranberry fruit extract, apricot kernel oil and grape seed oil, among much more. Take a closer look below..

– Limited Edition Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in ‘Hot Cocoa’ 20g; I don’t feel like it’s a proper holiday release gift guide unless I include this year’s Laneige’s holiday themed lip sleeping mask! The new limited edition scent ‘Hot Cocoa’ is delicious and smells just like a cup of hot chocolate! This lip sleeping mask is infused with hyaluronic acid, vitamin c, coconut oil, it also has the Moisture Complex (signature development from Laneige) and the Berry Complex (a formula of anti-oxidants, goji berry, cranberries, strawberries and blueberries. The lip sleeping mask helps moisturise lips, getting rid of flaky dry skin and melts away dead skin cells. Take a closer look at it below..

– Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment in ‘Vanilla Bonbon’ 12ml; this lip treatment hydrates lips with specific lip peptides and is infused with Cloudberry oil, Kokum butter and Mango seed butter, which is meant to visibly smooth lip lines and deliver fuller-looking lips. The scent of this one is ‘Vanilla Bonbon’, it is a non-sticky sheer formula that glides on effortlessly and helps to restore volume over-time to the lips. Delivering long-lasting plumping hydration to the lips, and is meant to show results in just one week of use. Take a closer look at it below..

Worldwide Prices & Availability
– Holiday Limited Edition Tarte Kindness Cafe Sweet Indulgences Maracuja Juicy Lip Vault Gift Set 3 x 2.7g & 1 x 3ml;
Australia: $77 AUD
Available: online at Sephora.

USA: $49 USD
Available: in-store at Ulta, Target, and Kohls.

UK: £30.40 GBP
Available: online at Sephora.

– Limited Edition Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in ‘Hot Cocoa’ 20g;
Australia: $31 AUD
Available: online at Sephora.

USA: $24 USD
Available: in-store at Laneige, and Sephora.

UK: £21.00 GBP
Available: online at Look Fantastic, Cult Beauty, Boots UK, Space NK, Selfridges, and John Lewis.

– Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment in ‘Vanilla Bonbon’ 12ml;

Australia: $30 AUD
Available: online at Sephora.

USA: $23 USD
Available: in-store at Sephora, Ulta, and Kohls.

UK: £20.80 GBP
Available: online at Cult Beauty, Boots UK, and Space NK.

Final Thoughts & Tips
– Holiday Limited Edition Tarte Kindness Cafe Sweet Indulgences Maracuja Juicy Lip Vault Gift Set 2.7g & 3ml; I love when brands release vaults with a line-up of products in their line, and this is what Tarte have done this holiday season with their Christmas releases. This lip treatment vault really sits under skincare as well as make-up, it features a gift set that includes the popular Maracuja Juicy Lip Melt Mask in ‘S’mores‘, the Maracuja Juicy Plumping Lip Oil in ‘Sugar Cookie‘, the Maracuja Juicy Lip in ‘Coconut Cream Pie‘, the Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump in ‘Apple Crisp‘ and Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump in ‘Strawberry Shortcake‘, which they all smell delicious. They feel non-sticky and give the ultimate gloss to the lips whilst providing a nice plumpness to them. I think my favourite scents are ‘Apple Crisp‘ and ‘S’mores‘, they’re deliciously divine. 

– Limited Edition Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in ‘Hot Cocoa’ 20g; this lip sleeping mask is Lineage’s 2025 holiday release, and this time they’ve nailed it with a ‘Hot Cocoa‘ scent. Absolutely delicious! It really smells just like a mug of hot chocolate and makes applying it really fun. I always wake up the next morning with my lips feeling really softened and smooth, moisturised and happy. I will forever keep restocking this product as it has always worked so well for me. I also will always look forward to Laneige’s Christmas holiday releases of it, they always do it in a different scent each year. This hot cocoa one has become a favourite of mine and I’m thoroughly enjoying it.

– Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment in ‘Vanilla Bonbon’ 12ml; so this is my first time trying out this product from Ole Henrisken. I have been on a kick lately with trialing out lip products, not just lipstick shades but skin treatments and plumping glosses. What really appealed to me again, is the scent. I’m love vanilla and gourmand scents, so this one was on my radar. I read the reviews before purchasing and am trying it out myself. I haven’t tried it enough yet to do a full paragraph review on but so far, it is really lovely. It definitely has plumped up my lips and the Vanilla Bonbon scent is really delicious. Since it hasn’t been too long that I’ve been trying it out, I’ll have a more detailed update about the product in the weeks on here.

Disclaimer; all of the above featured products have been purchased with my own money and gathered for the purpose of this gift guide. All thoughts & opinions published here are my own.

Makeup

Christmas Holidays Gift Guide – December 2024

WELCOME; to my annual Coco and Chino’s Christmas Holiday Gift Guide 2024! Here I will be going all items in my top holiday gift ideas for this holiday season. This years’ picks are from Too Faced and Laneige, covering make up and skincare. To take a look at what my selections are this year, just look below..


Products, Textures & Formula’s
– Too Faced Limited Edition ‘Appley In Love’ Eye Shadow Palette 18g; with 18 warm, neutral and popping shades in a mixture of mattes, satins, shimmers & foiled metallic finishes. The powders are all scented like Caramel Apples and the colours were inspired by the tones of real Apples! Coming packaged in the traditional tin casing with built-in mirror and that clips shut. The formula is a creamy buttery texture and the powders are extremely easy to blend out, especially the mattes, they’re like a one-swipe payoff. My own fave shade is the ‘Slice Slice Baby’, ‘Candy Apple’  and ‘Pick Me’ ones, a beautiful gold shiny shimmer, a matte burgundy red and a green mint metallic! Take a closer look below..

– Laneige Limited Edition Lip Sleeping Mask in ‘Eggnog Latte’ 20g; the same popular formula that we all love from the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask releases, the new limited edition scent ‘Eggnog Latte’, fits right into the northern hemisphere’s wintery Christmas theme. Infused with berry extracts, hyaluronic acid, shea butter, carnauba wax and murumuru seed. The sweet, classic eggnog scent with a sprinkle of Cinnamon flavour. Take a closer look at it below..

– Too Faced Limited Edition Lip Injection Maximum Plump Gloss in ‘Caramel Apple’ 4g; the same popular formula that we all love from the lip injection releases, however with maximum plumping, the new limited edition scent ‘Caramel Apple’, fits right into holiday release theme of Too Faced’s apple and caramel apple theme. A mid-toned brown with gold & copper pearls, that is a tiny bit translucent. Packaged with the traditional doe-foot applicator, it instantly plumpens lips up and the scent is delicious! Take a closer look at it below..

Worldwide Prices & Availability
– LE Too Faced Appley In Love Eye Shadow Palette 18g;
Australia: $90 AUD
Available: online at Mecca.

USA: $54 USD
Available: in-store at Too Faced, Sephora, Ulta, and Target.

UK: £38.40 GBP
Available: online at Cult Beauty, Too Faced UK, and Sephora UK.

– LE Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in ‘Eggnog Latte’ 20g;
Australia: $32 AUD
Available: online at Sephora.

USA: $24 USD
Available: in-store at Sephora, and Amazon.

UK: £16.50 – £21.00 GBP
Available: online at Look Fantastic, Boots UK, Space NK & Selfridges.

– LE Too Faced Lip Injection Maximum Plump Gloss in ‘Caramel Apple’ 4g;

Australia: $55 AUD
Available: online at Mecca.

USA: $33 USD
Available: in-store at Too Faced, Sephora, Ulta, and Target.

UK: £20.80 GBP
Available: online at Cult Beauty, Too Faced UK, and Sephora UK.

Final Thoughts & Tips
– Limited Edition Too Faced Apple In Love Eye Shadow Palette 18g; I was instantly drawn to this eye palette due to the gorgeous warm, neutral and popping green & red shades. I loved that it was released in the traditional 19 shade pan with the classic tin case and built-in mirror. It is the best packaging from Too Faced in terms of their eye shadow palettes and I always find that the formula in the tin cased ones always turn out really good. What makes this even more fun, is that the shadows are very pigmented, they smell delicious & it makes it fun applying them on. They’re really the colours of real Apples and the Caramel Apple scent is beautiful. I love the way it is not too strong scented. 

– Limited Edition Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in ‘Eggnog Latte’ 20g; this delicious smelling eggnog lip treatment from Laneige has been a saving grace for me this season! My lips have been so dry because of my air conditioning that has been on during this hot Summer season we’re having in Sydney, so it has worked perfectly for me. I love the scent, it really smells just exactly like eggnog with a touch of cinnamon and I love Eggnog, so this is right up my alley. I have thoroughly enjoyed it.

– Limited Edition Too Faced Lip Injection Maximum Plump Gloss 4g; I was drawn to this because of the scent, and the fact that it was a part of the Appley In Love eye palette theme. I love when Too Faced do that with their holiday releases, when they release multiple products in their line to match the theme of their holiday season release and scent. What makes this even more fun, is that it is my first time trying out the lip injection product, so far I have enjoyed how it has gone, there is a bit of a tingle on the lips after application but it’s not too crazy. Do they appear plumper? Yes a little, the reflection and shine on the gloss kind of contours the lips too. And, yes, it really does smell like Caramel Apples, it’s quite sweet and delicious. Since it hasn’t been too long that I’ve been trying it out, I’ll have a more detailed update about the product in the weeks on here. 

Disclaimer; all of the above featured products have been purchased with my own money and gathered for the purpose of this gift guide. All thoughts & opinions published here are my own.

Beauty

Christmas Holidays Gift Guide – December 2023

WELCOME; to my annual Coco and Chino’s Christmas Holiday Gift Guide 2023! Here I will be going through in guide-form, my top holiday gift ideas for this holiday season. This years’ picks are from Too Faced, Benefit Cosmetics, DW Home Candles, Bath & Body Works and Laneige, covering a variety of beauty & home lifestyle categories. To take a look at what my selections are this year, just look below..

Products, Textures & Formula’s
– Limited Edition Too Faced Poptarts Brown Sugar Cinnamon Eye Shadow Palette 5.76g; with eight warm toned shades in a mixture of mattes, metallics, shimmers & satin finishes. The powders are all scented just like brown sugar cinnamon Poptarts! Housed in a bite-sized, sturdy thick cardboard palette with built-in mirror, it is perfect to take on-the-go with you on trips. The formula is a creamy buttery texture and the powders are extremely easy to blend out, especially the mattes, they’re like a one-swipe payoff. My own fave shade is the ‘Brown Sugar Cinnamon’ one, a beautiful gold shiny shimmer! Take a closer look below..

– Benefit Cosmetics Limited Edition Twinkle N’ Jingle Cheek & Highlighter Palette 18g; the three large full-sized pan palette features the highlighter powder in ‘Dandelion Twinkle’, which is a soft nude-pink tone that can be easily swept across the cheekbones and any other high points of the face. The shade ‘HoneyB Twinkle’ is a golden honey tone that can also be swept easily across the cheekbones and other high points of the face, and the beautiful popular blush shade in ‘Dandelion’, which is a baby pink brightening tone, can be swirled across the cheekbones and built up as desired. Take a closer look at it below..

– Bath & Body Works Peppermint Hot Chocolate Scented Triple Wick Candle 411g; this has to be one of the most delicious smelling candles! It is a triple-wick candle with the most delicious notes of sweet peppermint, silky milk chocolate, vanilla, sweet cream and a subtle hint of marshmallow. Infused with essential oils, with three lead-free wicks, and a stunning snowflake embossed decorative lid, the outer layer label features a textured mint green pattern of frosted snow on pine trees. It comes housed in a quality glass jar with 411 grams of wax, so it will last for the whole duration of your holiday season and then some.

– Laneige Limited Edition Lip Glowy Balm in Peppermint’ 10g; formulated with murumuru and shea butters to hydrate, soften and smooth the lips. It’s a glossy balm with a sheer tint, perfect for wearing alone to treat the lips or to prep them for lipstick application. The balm applies lovely on the lips and it doesn’t feel sticky at all. The formula really hydrates the lips and I find the hydration and smoothness lasts so long, longer than any other lip balm I’ve used. Take a closer look at it here..

– DW Home Candy Cane Lane Peppermint Mocha Candle 264g; scented just like a Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino, this gorgeous smelling festive candle has notes of a delicious blend of black coffee beans, steeped in peppermint syrup & brewed into a decadent java. Housed in a candy cane designed glass cylinder jar and holding a net weight of 264 grams of wax product, the burn time is approximately 56hrs and has a single quality wick. It feels the room with the most delicious aroma and is perfect for the holiday season. If you enjoy a Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino, then you will absolutely LOVE this one. Take a closer look below at all the details..

– Bath & Body Works Crushed Candy Cane Candle 198g; scented just like candy canes! Scented with notes of a blend of crunchy peppermint, white sugar crystals and frosted mint leaf. It features a twist lid with a twisted red and white peppermint decorative spiral on the top, and is infused with essential oils and a quality lead-free single wick. It comes housed in a quality glass jar and is filled with 198 gram of pink wax inside. It has Bath & Body Works own proprietary fragrance wax blend and would make the most perfect gift for the Christmas season. Take a look at it below..

Worldwide Prices & Availability
– LE Too Faced Poptarts Brown Sugar Cinnamon Eye Shadow Palette 5.76g;
Australia: $32.85 AUD
Available: online at eBay Australia.

USA: $27 USD
Available: in-store at Target and Ulta.

UK: £24.39 GBP
Available: online at eBay UK.

– LE Benefit Cosmetics Twinkle N’ Jingle Cheek & Highlighter Palette 18g;
Australia: $58.10 AUD (on sale) – $93 (at ASOS)
Available: online at Selfridges or at ASOS.

USA: $44 USD
Available: in-store at Benefit Cosmetics, Kohls, Feel Unique and Ulta.

UK: £44.50 GBP
Available: online at Cult Beauty, Look Fantastic and John Lewis.

– Bath & Body Works Peppermint Hot Chocolate Candle 411g;
Australia: $21.98 AUD
Available: in-store at Bath & Body Works Australia.

USA: $12.95 USD
Available: in-store at Bath & Body Works.

UK: £29.50 GBP
Available: online at eBay UK.

– Laneige Limited Edition Lip Glowy Balm in ‘Peppermint’ 10g;
Australia: $25 AUD
Available: in-store at Sephora Australia.

USA: $18 USD
Available: in-store at Sephora USA.

UK: £16 GBP
Available: online at Sephora UK.

– DW Home Candy Cane Lane Peppermint Mocha Candle 264g;
Australia: $12.99 – $26.69 AUD
Available: in-store at TK Maxx Australia or online at DW Home.

USA: $18 USD
Available: online at DW Home or in-store at TJ Maxx.

UK: £14.23 GBP
Available: online at DW Home or in-store at TJ Maxx UK.

– Bath & Body Works Crushed Candy Cane Candle 198g;
Australia: $36.95 AUD
Available: in-store at Bath & Body Works Australia.

USA: $5.95 – $19.50 USD
Available: online & in-store at Bath & Body Works USA.

UK: £22 – £32 GBP
Available: online at eBay UK.

Final Thoughts & Tips
– Limited Edition Too Faced Poptarts Brown Sugar Cinnamon Eye Shadow Palette 5.76g; I was instantly drawn to this eye palette due to the gorgeous warm neutral shades. Not only are the shades in Too Faced’s mini bite sized palettes in the Christmas releases really creamy and pigmented, but they smell delicious & it makes it fun applying them. They’re great to take away with you on trips or even in your purse for quick touch ups (if you have a small brush). It fits in well within the festive theme, too. See below photos for swatches of the entire eight palettes shades.

– Limited Edition Benefit Cosmetics Twinkle N’ Jingle Cheek & Highlighter Palette 18g; a trio of full pan sized highlighter and blush, all in a set that’s at a reduced cost. These pans last forever so the recipient will be set for quite the while, in terms of face palette application. It’s also the perfect gift for the makeup lover in your life as it features one of Benefit’s cult fave blushes, in ‘Dandelion’. I mean, it has its own Christmas theme, so it’s really meant to be!

– Limited Edition Laneige Lip Glowy Balm in ‘Peppermint’ 10g; if you love peppermint scent, you’ll love this! It is so refreshing and treats the lips with murumuru & shea butters for hydration, making the lips very smooth and softened. It would be another perfect gift idea for the beauty or skincare lover in your life, or even as a sneaky little gift for yourself. The price range on this is very reasonable and 10g of product can be a long way as you only need a small pea size drop of it and it will spread across both upper and bottom lip generously. It’s perfect for those gift ideas on a budget and for the hard-to-buy-for person that you may not be very familiar with what they like, etc.

– Bath & Body Works Peppermint Hot Chocolate Candle 411g; if you know somebody who loves hot chocolate or peppermint mocha’s, this is the candle for them! It smells like a delicious hot cup of cocoa chocolate and will bring in the beautiful Christmas vibes to any room. It has three quality wicks that are lead-free and lasts for so many hours in burn time. It will fill any room in the house with the gorgeous aroma. Definitely check this one out for the home decor lover in your life, or friend that just enjoys burning beautiful candles.

– DW Home Candy Cane Lane Peppermint Mocha 264g; if you your gift receiver enjoys Starbucks, but particularly the peppermint mocha frappuccino’s from there, they will LOVE this candle! It smells exactly like the creamy peppermint syrup that is in the Starbucks drink. It smells just like them and I crave a peppermint mocha frappuccino every time I smell it. I love that it fits right within the Christmas theme and it smells so delicious, it’s hard to resist burning it for hours at a time. It would suit the home decor lover in your life or the candle person that just loves delicious smelling scents. It is also decently priced so it fits within those on a budget doing their Christmas holiday shopping.

– Bath & Body Works Crushed Candy Cane Candle 198g; if your gift recipient loves candy canes, Christmas, candles or Bath & Body Works at all, they’re likely to really love this one. It smells exactly like candy canes crushed up with a creamy vanilla base, it is so delicious smelling. If you want to find a gift on a budget or don’t plan on spending an exuberant amount on a gift, this is the perfect one for you to choose. Especially for the home decor lover in your life, or the candle person, this one fits within the festive season and brings all the lovely sweet Christmas vibes, quite literally. It is a single wick candle and is infused with essential oils, per Bath & Body Works proprietary scented formulas. You can’t go wrong with this one, it’s destined to be a winner.

Disclaimer; all of the above featured products have been purchased with my own money and gathered for the purpose of this gift guide. All thoughts & opinions published here are my own.

Beauty

Pixi Beauty Makeup Range Focus & Review – June 2023

Introducing some the amazing, affordable makeup products from my fave; Pixi Beauty. Featuring the Nuance Quartette Honey Nectar face palette, Large Lash mascara, EyeLift eyeshadows in ‘Chiffon’ and ‘Sunset’, the Rose Lip Nourisher, the Flawless Beauty Primer and the Endless Silky Eye Pen liner. It was my first time trying out these and I’ve put together my review of each in this post. Check out the products below in the photos and check out my video reel below that I created, too..

Product, Packaging & Texture;
– Pixi By Petra Nuance Quartette Honey Nectar 12g; this beautiful palette features a blush ‘Nectar’, a bronzer ‘Syrup’, and two highlighters/eyeshadows in ‘Honey’ and ‘Ambrosia’. It’s infused with camellia leaf extract, vitamin E, ceramides, and is cruelty-free. You get a lovely mix of matte and luminous finishes that can be worn alone or layered for a customisable lit-from-within look. If you want to get a great glow or glam it up, this is the perfect palette for it. It comes in a quad comparted palette encased in the smooth and sleek plastic green, the iconic Pixi Beauty packaging colour.

– Pixi By Petra Flawless Beauty Primer 30ml; this primer is formulated with vitamin A, E and C. With anti-aging and skin fortifying ingredients, it moisturises and smooths skin whilst on! It gives a beautiful glow to the skin and you only need a coin size amount for your application. It comes in a squeeze tube of 30ml quantity held in net weight, it has a bronze brown colour to the packaging and has gold foiled font.

– Pixi By Petra Large Lash Mascara 13ml; the large lash mascara is formulated with vitamin E to nourish, Panthenol to strengthen lashes, bamboo extract to fortify and help retain moisture. It is easy to apply, just wiggling the wand across the lashes from root-to-tip and watch it instantly build thicker volume. Black on top and brown on bottom gives a lovely natural look, too. It is water-resistant, smudge-proof, does not clump and Ophthalmologically approved. It comes in a green smooth plastic tube and holds 13ml of product.

– Pixi By Petra EyeLift Max Eyeshadows in ‘Chiffon’ & ‘Sunset’ 3.4g; the eyeshadows are formulated with mango seed extract to soothe and hydrate, avocado oil to replenish moisture, and rosehip oil to smooth & protect the skin. They’re one-sweep pigmented and coverage wise, they’re easy to blend for a soft focus look, they don’t crease and have a no-budge formula. The finish of them is shimmery with lovely a gorgeous luminous effect. They can be applied with the applicator wand or with a brush tip, or the tip of your finger, whichever suits your desired look best. Take a look at the swatches further down below.

– Pixi By Petra Rose Lip Nourisher 2.8g; the rose lip nourisher provides a lovely smooth hint of colour and shine. Infused with rose and rosehip oil, jojoba seed oil, and vitamin E to soothe & protect. The lip nourisher softly tints the lips with a ‘your lip, but better’ colouring and the skin-loving ingredients gives the lips an intense hydration upon wear, with a lovely luminous glowing finish. It is cruelty free and comes in a smooth plastic tube of the iconic green Pixi Beauty packaging.

– Pixi By Petra Endless Silky Eye Pen 1.2g; the silky eye pen glides so effortlessly across your skin, making for a very easy applied look. The pigment is truly ‘Black Noir’ in 100% opaque tone, there’s no mess, either. A no-budge liner, that is water-resistant, smudge-proof and has a no-transfer formula. It is infused with vitamin E to hydrate and improve skin elasticity. Mica also provides a natural luminosity. Like with any other liner, you begin applying it starting at the lash line and go as thick or thin as you desire. You do need to be quick as it does dry down fast to be smudge-proof. It is paraben-free, cruelty-free and is known to be gentle in the eye area, so it would suit those with sensitive eyes or sensitive skin. It comes in a black crayon style that can be sharpened like a pencil and has the iconic Pixi Beauty green at the end and has 1.2g of net weight product.

Worldwide Prices & Availability
– Pixi By Petra Nuance Quartette Honey Nectar 12g;
Australia: $30 AUD
Available: online and in-store at Pixi Beauty and in-store at Sephora.

USA: $16 USD
Available: online at Pixi Beauty, and online & in-store at Target.

UK: £16 GBP
Available: online at Pixi Beauty UK, online and in-store at Mark and Spencer and Look Fantastic.

– Pixi By Petra Flawless Beauty Primer 30ml;
Australia: $30 – $49 AUD
Available: online and in-store at Pixi Beauty, online at Adore Beauty and online at Revolve.

USA: $22 USD
Available: online at Pixi Beauty and online & in-store at Walgreens.

UK: £24 GBP
Available: online at Pixi Beauty UK, online and in-store at Mark and Spencer, Sephora UK and Cult Beauty.

– Pixi By Petra EyeLift Max Eyeshadow 3.4g;
Australia: $20 AUD
Available: online at Pixi Beauty.

USA: $14 USD
Available: online at Pixi Beauty, online & in-store at Target, and online & in-store at JC Penney.

UK: £12 GBP
Available: online at Pixi Beauty UK, online and in-store at Mark and Spencer, Cult Beauty and Birchbox.

– Pixi By Petra Rose+ Lip Nourisher 2.8g;
Australia: $17 AUD
Available: online at Pixi Beauty.

USA: $10 USD
Available: online at Pixi Beauty.

UK: £10 GBP
Available: online at Sephora UK, Cult Beauty, and online & in-store at Next UK.

– Pixi By Petra Endless Silky Eye Pen 1.2g;
Australia: $22 AUD
Available: online at Pixi Beauty and Oz Hair & Beauty.

USA: $12 USD
Available: online at Pixi Beauty, online & in-store at Target, Ulta Beauty, Look Fantastic and JC Penney.

UK: £12 GBP
Available: online at Pixi Beauty, online & in-store at Mark and Spencer, Cult Beauty, Sephora UK and Next UK.

– Pixi By Petra Large Lash Mascara 13ml;
Australia: $25 AUD
Available: online at Pixi Beauty and ASOS.

USA: $16 USD
Available: online at Pixi Beauty, online & in-store at Target, Ulta Beauty and JC Penney.

UK: £14 GBP
Available: online at Pixi Beauty, online & in-store at Mark and Spencer, online at Look Fantastic, online at Cult Beauty and Next UK.

My Thoughts & Impressions
– Pixi Beauty Makeup Range Focus & Review; firstly, I love that this entire makeup range is cruelty-free, affordable and gentle on all skin-types. I love the variety of categories this range has and how well each product performs. I really love the eyelet max eyeshadow in the shade ‘Chiffon’, it’s such a gorgeous colour and it has a lovely finish. It only requires one layer to create a beautiful eye look too. The rose lip nourisher is a lovely hydrating lip balm to treat the lips all whilst wearing a lovely natural tint lip colour, it sort of combines with your natural lip colour, so cool! The silky eye pen is very smooth and glides on my skin so easily, it’s very pigmented and can be easily sharpened, I quite like it. I am also enjoying the quartette nuance honey nectar palette, I think it’s the most gorgeous colours for my own skin tone and its perfect for creating cute subtle or glam look. The primer gives a luminous glow to the skin however I don’t tend to personally wear primer under my foundation anymore so I’ll keep it for special occasions or looks. The mascara is very gentle on the eyes, skin, and gave a lot of volume with a couple of layers. I also really enjoyed how long it lasts on the lashes, I wear it for 5+ hours with no issues. A huge thing I love about the whole range is how well performing they’re, how affordable they’re and the fact that they’re cruelty free. I’m enjoying using this range and can easily say that along with the skincare products Pixi Beauty have on offer, that the brand is in my Top 5 favourite brands, overall. This concludes my review and I hope each and everyone of you manage to check out Pixi Beauty at some stage and also see how amazing it is.

Disclaimer; the products featured in this blog post was kindly sent to me for consideration of a review. This post is not paid for and is not an ad-post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are honest, and are my own. All of the photos in this post were taken by myself and are copyrighted to me, they require permission from myself for any reuse or republishing.

Beauty

Benefit Cosmetics Primer, Brow Setter, Brow Pencil & Brow Brush Range – January 2023

Introducing some new arrivals from one of my all-time faves; Benefit Cosmetics. These goodies arrived recently to my desk and I took no time waiting to pop them in my makeup bag, I frequently use the 24-hr brow setter gel and have incorporated the Gimme Brow + Volumising Pencil into my makeup routine on some mornings. Featuring The POREfessional Lite Primer 7.5ml, 24-hr Brow Setter 3.5ml and the Gimme Brow + Volumising Pencil 1.9g and the Dual-Ended Angled Eyebrow Brush. Take a closer look at the products below..

Product, Packaging & Texture
– Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow + Volumising Pencil 1.9g; this is a newbie to the Benefit Cosmetics brow pencil range, it is a pointed-tip (like a regular sharpened pencil tip is), however this is a volumising brow pencil that enables you to not only outline, but also fill-in the brows. It is infused with fibres and powder; the first of its kind, with silk cotton tree fibres that adhere to the skin and hair to volumise and fill-in. Providing a natural look of texture and fullness to the brows, that is 12hr long wear, transfer proof, waterproof, weightless, mess-free and comes available in up to 11 shades!

– Benefit Cosmetics 24-hr Brow Setter 3.5ml; this formula is outstanding! It never leaves your brow hairs feeling stiff or crunchy, nor flakey. It can be used to shape, tame the brows, as well as locking in the makeup on the brows. It has 24-hr staying power, is quick to dry, sets each brow hair in the right place and the sturdy wand tip brush is so easy to use, to comb the setter throughout each part. The dual-ended applicator also evenly coats, too. You can even achieve a brow lamination look and a feathered look using it, too. So handy, right?!

– Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Lite Primer 7.5ml; this lite primer is 73% water based and has pore-minimising powders. It is lightweight, blends into a natural finish, blurs pores appearance and translucent on skin. It is also gentle, non-comedogenic, fragrance-free and feels breathable on the skin. It has a cooling sensation, that is refreshing as well. It can be easily applied using just your clean fingertips over your face, and worn either on its own or underneath a face full of makeup, you can do either with it as sometimes you may just like to blue pores for a no-makeup makeup day. The squeeze tube it is packaged in is colourful and pretty, and holds a total net weight of 7.5mls of product.

– Benefit Cosmetics Dual-Ended Angled Eyebrow Brush; a custom spool-brush that is firm, thin and angled to allow for a perfect defined application on the eyebrows. It is wonderful for applying pomades, powders and waxes! It blends seamlessly and allows to achieve a precise application with great definition. Perfect for getting the right edging and filling too. It features a silky synthetic fibre brush at a steep angle for controlled application. There is a grip near the barrel allows the user to hold it with complete control, making it extra easy to use.

Worldwide Prices & Availability
– Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow + Volumising Pencil 1.9g;
Australia: $48 AUD
Available: online and in-store at Sephora, Myer and online at Adore Beauty.

USA: $25 USD
Available: online at Benefit Cosmetics, in-store and online at Sephora and Ulta Beauty.

UK: £14.70 – 24.50 GBP (depends if on-sale)
Available: online and in-store at Benefit Cosmetics, Boots and Cult Beauty.

– Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Lite Primer 7.5ml;
Australia: $27 (7.5ml) – $60 (22ml) AUD
Available: online and in-store at Sephora, Myer and online at Adore Beauty.

USA: $14 (7.5ml) – $34 (22ml) USD
Available: online at Benefit Cosmetics, in-store and online at Sephora and Ulta Beauty.

UK: £12.50 (7.6ml) – £31 GBP
Available: online and in-store at Benefit Cosmetics, Boots, Cult Beauty and Mark & Spencer.

– Benefit Cosmetics 24-hr Brow Setter 3.5ml;
Australia: $27 (3.5ml) – $48 (7ml) AUD
Available: online and in-store at Sephora, Myer and online at Adore Beauty.

USA: $15 (3.5ml) – $26 (7ml) USD
Available: online at Benefit Cosmetics, in-store and online at Sephora and Ulta Beauty.

UK: £13.50 (3.5ml) – £24.50 (7ml) GBP
Available: online and in-store at Benefit Cosmetics, Boots and Cult Beauty.

– Benefit Cosmetics Dual-Ended Angled Eyebrow Brush;
Australia: $39 AUD
Available: online and in-store at Sephora, Myer and online at Adore Beauty.

USA: $18 USD
Available: online at Benefit Cosmetics, in-store and online at Sephora and Ulta Beauty.

UK: £17.50 GBP
Available: online and in-store at Benefit Cosmetics, Boots, Cult Beauty, Selfridges and Mark and Spencer.

My Thoughts & Impressions
– Benefit Cosmetics Primer, Brow Setter, Brow Pencil & Brush Range; my fave products of the four would have to be the 24-hr brow setter, the dual ended angled eyebrow brush and the gimme brow + volumising pencil. The 24-hr brow setter is a holy grail go-to of mine for any full or minimal makeup look! It never fails me, always does the trick, never feels crunchy or stiff, yet holds the brow hairs in place extremely well. The angled eyebrow brush is great for using with my foolproof brow powder, it gives a defined edge and filling. The gimme brow volumising pencil really does adhere natural looking fibres to the brow hairs, and it fills the brow in nicely, I use it when I’m in a hurry, its pretty quick & easy to apply. I would recommend these products to anybody. I like the lightweight feel of the lite primer when it is on, however I don’t wear primer too much as it is by personal preference to wear foundation without it so I don’t find myself getting as much use out of it. All the same, it is a nice texture and blends quite well. That concludes my blog post today, I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about the above Benefit Cosmetic products and learning about my experiences using them all. Thank you, have a great week ahead.

Disclaimer: the products featured in this blog post was kindly sent to me for consideration of a review. This post is not paid for and is not an ad-post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are honest, and are my own. All of the photos in this post were taken by myself and are copyrighted to me, they require permission from myself for any reuse or republishing.

Where to next?