Sunday, August 6, 2017

Haul: Drew Barrymore's Flower Beauty!




I'm so excited for today's post, because it's all about my recent Flower Beauty Haul! This is Drew Barrymore's beauty line, which I've been wanting to get my hands on ever since it was released. I'm a huge Drew Barrymore fan, as you probably know by now. So I've been eyeing off various Flower Chubby Sticks, Kiss Sticks and blushes on Facebook and Instagram without actually being able to get any because they're only available at Walmart in America and the Flower Beauty website, both of which don't ship to Australia. I was thrilled to be contacted by Big Apple Buddy recently, and jumped at the chance to collaborate with them on this U.S. haul. More on Big Apple Buddy and how you can use their services to shop from the United States later in this post, but first, let's check out the Flower Beauty makeup I bought!

Flower Beauty Haul!
~ In Bloom Cosmetic Zip Pouch
~ Framed Cosmetics Case
~ Limited Edition Travel Makeup Set containing
   > Ultimate Travel Brush Set & Travel Clutch
   > Flower Pots Powder Blush in Wild Rose
   > Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Black
   > Shadow Play Eyeshadow Quad in Foxy Brown
   > Color Proof Longwear Lip Cream in I'm Blushing
~ Shimmer and Shade Eyeshadow Palette in Warm Natural
~ Eyes On The Prize Eyeshadow Chubby in Olive My Love
~ Lip Suede Velvet Lip Chubby in Berry-More
~ HydraSilk Lip Butter in Poppy Petal
~ Kiss Stick High Shine Lip Color in Rose Bud
~ Kiss Stick Velvet Lip Color in So Gladiola
~ Lip Service Lip Butter in Sheer Snapdragon*



One thing I love about this range is how affordable it is. As I mentioned, it's sold in Walmart in America, so it's essentially a budget line. I wanted to pick up a couple of cosmetics bags because being a Drew fan, they are something I can keep as a collector's item, that I won't use up like makeup. I am, however, going to use them, but I kind of want to keep them in top condition at the same time. LOL. Good luck with that! The In Bloom Zip Pouch is bigger than I expected, but will be great for travelling, and the Framed Cosmetics Case will be perfect for carrying around touch-up makeup in my handbag. These were only US$11 and US$8 respectively, which is beyond reasonable.





I couldn't go past the Travel Makeup Set, an online exclusive, which contained a wide variety of different products from the range for only US$40, valued at US$57. For starters it contained another little bag, this time a pretty shiny flat-style bag that would be ideal for holding a few smaller cosmetics in. I am lacking in makeup brushes, and the eyeshadow quad shades are right up my alley, so this Set looked the best for me out of all the great value Sets available.




Do I need another natural/nude palette when I already have more than enough? Obviously no, but look at it! Sorry not sorry! Now in case you are starting to fantasize about your own U.S haul, let me tell you a bit about Big Apple Buddy. It's a shopping concierge service that lets you buy the latest tech, fashion, beauty and outdoor products from America, that aren't available here. It's super-easy and I experienced outstanding and friendly customer service. There were two delivery options to choose from; I chose the cheaper economy one and I have to say, my parcel still arrived quicker than I expected! Everything was packed really well and arrived safe and sound. Be sure to check them out if there's something you want from America! OK, let's get back to the makeup, LOL.





I picked the Eyeshadow Chubby in Olive My Love because I don't have many green eye products and I loved that Drew named this one after her daughter, Olive. How cute! I'm not gonna lie; I also chose the Lip Chubby based on the punny name Berry-More! It was either that or Red-dy To Bloom and the berry shade won out. I did go a bit heavy on the lip products, and I wanted most of them to be bold reddish shades, because Drew wears a lot of red lippie, so I wanted to follow this trend with my Flower beauty purchases. Many thanks to Phillis from Big Apple Buddy for popping in a freebie, the Sheer Snapdragon Lip Butter*. It's greatly appreciated!




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Disclaimer: I paid for all Flower Beauty products and delivery (excluding Lip Service Lip Butter in Sheer SnapDragon* which was a freebie), but Big Apple Buddy waived my service fee in exchange for this post. Reviews are my honest opinion. There are no affiliate links in this post, links are for information purposes only. Please see the Disclosure page for further information.

Who's your favourite celebrity?  Do you like anything from Drew's Flower Beauty range?

57 comments:

  1. Wow this range looks gorgeous! I would love to see swatches of the eyeshadow palette :) x

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    1. Thanks Marisa, I will make a note of that for a future post! xx

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  2. Oh these look so lovely! I didn't know that she had her own range!!

    Laura || www.thelifeoflaura.com.au xx

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    1. Yes, beauty, wine, book-writing, she's into everything!

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  3. I love Drew Barrymore :) She did a great job with this collection!

    Kate | themintedblog.com

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  4. OMG! I didn't even know that she had beauty line, how exciting! :)
    I love the designs the cosmetic bags plus the eye shadow shades look sooo pretty! Oh and those lipstick too! <3

    Rochelle || www.simplesocialsister.com

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  5. I wish it was easy to get the range here, I've been so curious about it! I've heard great things about the base products x

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    1. Yeah I'd been wanting to try Flower stuff for ages! xx

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  6. Ive heard great stuff about this brand! The cosmetic cases are divine!

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    1. Yes, the smaller one is my favourite! I love the floral designs :)

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  7. D'oh my comment deleted! Take two!
    Do you know if this shipping service works with Sephora too? I know they've been blocking heaps of companies like this now so it's getting harder :( sounds awesome though. I've been curious about Flower beauty too!

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    1. I'm not entirely sure, but I think it could be arranged, as Flower Beauty wasn't under Beauty on the site and yet it was still fine. I think they just put a few examples on the site and their actual range of places they can order from is much wider :)

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  8. I've wanted to try out this range for ages! I will definitely be checking out Big Apple Beauty :)

    Emma | Rosy Disposition

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  9. I've never heard of Drew's brand! I will keep it on my radar for now. I hate when brands make things country exclusive... people exist out of that country!

    Maddie | www.maddiesbeautyspot.com

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    1. Haha yes they do! Every time I looked at a Flower Beauty Insta post there was a comment asking when the range will be available outside of the US.

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  10. Everything in her beauty range looks stunning... especially the blush :)

    Amy | http://www.herquarters.com/

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  11. I've been so curious about Flower Beauty for the longest time! They don't get a lot of hype online, but heaps of their products look so lovely. It's awesome that you managed to get your hands on some of them :D

    Tasha // shiwashiful.

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  12. Oh, so gorgeous. I looked at Drew's site a while back and eyed off quite a lot! Sad they don't ship to Australia. Lucky you!

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    1. Yes, so happy with the goodies I chose! Thanks Linda :)

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  13. This looks so good, I wish we'd have them in Spain.

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    1. Yes it would be great if they delivered outside of the U.S.!

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  14. The lipsticks looked so pretty. I don`t think you can get this brand in the UK though. Shame, as I wanted to try some products. They`re also cruelty free and that`s also a plus.

    http://www.beautynerd.co.uk

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    1. Yes in all my excitement I forgot to mention that they are cruelty free!

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  15. What a great haul! I haven't tried Flower Beauty except for a nail polish. Lol. I'm really attracted to their beautiful looking blushes. Great you found a service so you can shop the USA. They have so much that we don't have here in Canada, too. Xo

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    1. Oh I looked for nail polishes but they weren't available on the site. Yeah the blushes look lovely don't they?! xx

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  16. Great range and haul! Drew is looking amazing, just saw some photos on her Insta account.

    SSG xxx

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    1. Thanks! I'll go look at her Insta now. I always seem to miss the American posts because of the time difference! xxx

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  17. Oh wow I never knew she had a beauty line!! I'm in love with the lipsticks and the brushes, they look gorgeous!
    X Izzy | www.izzywears.com

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    1. I haven't tried the brushes yet but I'm well impressed with the lipsticks! xx

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  18. I've always been a big fan of Drew too. Love the colours in these palettes, I don't know why she hasn't released it in Australia! I'd be all over it like the proverbial fly on you know what!

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    1. Haha yes I know! So wish it was available in Target, Kmart, Big W or Priceline. That would be handy!

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  19. Amazing haul, i like the blush and the blue flower pouch :)

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  20. LOVE DREW! 50 first dates is one of my fav films did not know about this collection

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    1. I'm such a huge fan of her and her movies! She's the best :)

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  21. I did not know Drew had a makeup line. Everything looks so good and I am loving those lip shades you picked!
    Pam xo/ Pam Scalfi♥

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    1. Thanks, yeah the lip products are really nice, great formulas! xx

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  22. I had no idea Drew released a beauty line! The olive shade in the eye shadow stick looks beautiful.
    Isabella | www.digyhu.com

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    1. I guess it's not advertised in Australia since we can't get it here. The green shade is very pretty!

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  23. Such beautiful stuff! My favourite from your post is defonoteiy the eye palette!

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  24. How great is this 'haul' ...you did very well indeed! Thanks for linking up this week for #lifethisweek. Next week: Ideal Meal

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  25. I wish this was available in the UK! Everything looks so nice xxx

    ALittleKiran | Bloglovin

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    1. Yes it would be great if they shipped to other countries! xxx

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  26. Sigh - these all look so lovely, I SO want that Olive Chubby stick. Thanks heaps for the info about the Big Apple Buddy. I wonder if they would handle something that Sephora sells here, but is constantly out of stock? Might send them an email. Fantabulous haul Di! xxx

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    1. Thanks Kats! Good luck with your enquiry, I hope they can help you out! xxx

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  27. Love Drew Barrymore - what an icon! xx You're just like me when it comes to natural nude palettes Di - I have millions but never shy away from a new one! We're just addicts, what can I say? x Fabulous post x
    Lots of love,
    Marina Rosie xx
    http://marinawriteslife.blogspot.fr/

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    1. Haha yep nude palettes are such a weakness, glad I'm not the only one! xxx

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  28. I love Drew and these products are cute - it seems typical of her to do something accessible and budget friendly! I loved her little beauty tutorial on FB too.

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