BEST IN BEAUTY 2019 – WISHLIST

Fortunately not quite as drastic as that Indie.

Freak cat accident, whereby over excited kittens playing chasey games around the house, at 5am on a Sunday two weeks ago, ran over my (still trying to sleep) face and a sharp claw split my eyelid open. No swipe, just literally ran over my face, one kitten in hot pursuit of the other.

1.5cm long, 0.5 cm wide, ouch. I didn’t get a shot of it wide open, was too concerned with trying to fix it and have minimal damage.

Some quick action first aid, literally rinsing out and then pinching the lid together for a few hours until the chemist opened and i could buy and apply steristrips. A few images below of pinched and partially fused eyelid, then amateur steristrip application—actually really hard with one eye closed, so no depth perception.

Monday morning at doctor just to check all was ok. Ended up with tetanus booster, antibiotics but fortunately no stitches due to that early first aid (otherwise would have needed two apparently).

Ah kittens—it’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

Eyes are scary! Nothing freaks and upsets my husband more than someone hurting their eye. Hope your back to playing with your skincare and makeup products.

Freaked me out a lot too Okatko! Feel very fortunate that it wasn’t worse. Am ok now for trying everything except eye products, but am away camping for next week so probably still won’t get those last few bonus points.

Omg, sorry MerryGoRound, I can read, I promise, lol, what a dill I am! In saying that, nasty cut on the eye from your kitty, ouch!

Indie I read it as car too! I think it’s just what our mind jumps too when there is a word starting with a c right before accident. Our brain assumes the word and jumps to the next one.

I think you`re right, Okatko, it doesn`t help that I`m usually watching YouTube on my phone while reading through the forum, so am easily distracted, lol.

Gee, MGR, that would sting like crazy. I hope you`re a good healer.

Ouch! Glad you were able to think quickly & apply first aid to the area – getting stitches isn`t fun. Hope you can heal quickly.

Ouch! Sorry that it happened MerryGoRound, I hope it heals quickly.

Woooo….glad it was just a lid! Take care and heal fast Mgr !

Quick thinking MGR and appreciate the first aid post – never know when this might happen!

Glad you didn’t get a shot of it wide open!

Oh my MerryGoRound … You were drive by catted 😀

Hahahaha! Love it, Meedee

hehe…..I remember why my kitties were kittens and they ran over me in the middle of the night…..scared the hell out of me….LOL

Survey email came from Eleni on 10/9/19 dara and as Tigerlily has said, even after you’ve completed the survey, you can still go back in! Makes you wonder if you did complete it – but same thing happened last event.

Points are mentioned when you go into the survey

Nice spotting!! I missed that, but also definitely haven`t received the points either haha 🙁 damn

Awesome! Did not see this!

I do not think so.

This is an email we got:
“”Hi Beauty,

We were so happy to have you join us at our Best In Beauty Marketplace for 2019 on the weekend!

We hope you had fun and enjoy all the goodies you picked up. Please tell us what you think of the products by reviewing the items you received at https://www.beautyheaven.com.au/

If you review any of the products you received on the day by the 27th of September you will receive double points!

Voting for the Best In Beauty for 2019 also opens on the 16th of September, so if you are loving something, be sure to show your support and let the brands know by casting a vote!

Furthermore please fill out the following survey to let us know what your thoughts were on the day and to help us to continue to improve the events we hold.

We look forward to hearing what you have to say!””

An email on 19 September from BH says if you missed out on scoring these goodies at the marketplace,….review by 4 October for double points.

ooh i didnt get that email. So I`ve got a few more days to try tstuff out and review? I can give my face a break from masks lol

Selected ones I presume, ones mentioned in the email (glo lab cream, hunter stick [giggling], purple shampoo JF, curl cream JF, Syrene mask, Uber cream, dragon blood cream [mmmm], sensori mist, gummy drops, olay microsculpt cream, regular pads, minnesey mask kit, lelllure mist)… not all received for trial (like minessey serum, lovekins liners, hunter oil, olay whip, olay magnemask).

I got mine but from memory I did it a second time because it still appeared as I hadn`t submitted it and then it worked, something happened the first time I tried it so I did it a again after a few days & it seemed to have worked and points added.

That’s so strange.

Does anyone know who we contact?

Planning to do a lot of reviews on the weekend but if it’s unclear what we receive bonus points for, might stick to the ones on the email!

Was going to review the Hunter face oil too as I finished the bottle last night – one I received via post before the event.

I checked my points – survey nothing yet (after natural beauty event the survey was sent 6/8 and my points were given 21/8), the email doesn`t say extra points although when you go to the survey it does. I got bonus points for Lellure, Syrene mask, Hunter cleanser, gummies, room spray. I didn`t get bonus points for the Olay whip, Hunter scrub or the Syrene o/n mask reviews.

my delayed review for the Lellure spray has just been published too with no brand response. That definitely has mixed responses, I went through and found:
* 1
** 8
*** 26
**** 32
***** 14
I did notice that someone (who has done lots of reviews) said it didn`t hydrate, didn`t shimmer and only had a faint smell but gave it 4 stars. I wonder if they have a batch problem so some people found it did what it claimed and some didn`t. It`s scored 4/5 from 81 responses but that doesn`t really reflect the scoring.

I gave it less than 4 stars too (not sure how many I actually gave it now), but my review has just been approved this morning too.

It’s suppose to be good for inflamed and acneic skin Seashells!

And sensitive skin too. :o( Unfortunately my skin has stopped gelling with it for some reason and I`m reluctant to give it a 3rd chance because I don`t want another bump popping up. My skin works in mysterious ways….

It completely sucks because I liked the product. I`ve written a review for it, but it`s pending because I spoke about this very experience in my review.

Sounds like we’ll be having a review writing festival this weekend Seashells and Yohanna, ’coz I’m in the same boat. Have submitted two, no three so far. Two I had an almost immediate reaction too and one that I tried a few days running very early on.
But then I got stuck on where to go next and how to differentiate the effects of individual products. Some I want to give the longest possible opportunity to work—collagen gummies—others I am trying on various parts of face, neck, décolletage, arms, hands, to try to keep them separate. I’ve even been using two different products on either side of my face (fortunately none are showing drastic effects that people might notice the difference, I’d be regretting that decision now if that had been the case, but it also means no miracle results).

Ha don`t know about clever CaitMay, just a bit OCD with ingredients 😛

Yeah I think the fragrance free version is a good basic anti-aging moisturiser with niacinamide + palmitoyl pentapeptide 4, for those who want to keep their skincare routine simple without having to use serums (I have friends in that category). Especially when Olay is half price 🙂

Personally I would go for the higher percentages of actives in serums 🙂

I meant it as a topper. If you need correction..basic moisturizers just do not cut it! Serum layering…with good concetration of goodies…then only those who need ( dry skin , overnight to prevent too much moisture loss etc) the stuff, add over serums…this one is ok basic one with extra b3, peptide.

I do not use moisturizers…but for trial purposes and when using retinols i apply overnight over serums. Day time hard, my face gets too shiny

Yeah moisturisers can`t contain enough of the actives in general. You are right in that the Olay regenerist could be used as a topper. I do use the Olay on top of my serums at night (a bit too rich for my skin type for day time) since we got it at the event, but I probably wouldn`t repurchase for myself the sake of the niacinamide/matrixyl in it. I already have TO 10% niacinamide and matrixyl 10% for that 😛

Same Jupiter!!! Lol xD TO lineup is on my face