The lovely Sandra (from The Black Pearl Blog) and I agreed to do an international swap for the month of December. I'm sure you all know and love Sandra's blog. The idea was for the packages to arrive before Christmas so they would be like holiday gifts. Mine arrived on the 24th, but the one I sent to her sadly arrived a little later. This was my first swap and it was so much fun. I suggest every blogger do a swap at least once!
I was beyond excited when I got this package. Everything inside came in adorable striped bags that resembled candy wrapping. The box was packed with goodies! I tried to put them back inside afterwards but they wouldn't fit! I was ecstatic when I saw Sandra included the famous Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer and the Bourjois Healthy Mix concealer. Not only was I looking for new concealers but they are blogger favorites.
I was also sooo excited to see the Bourjois Liner Pinceau liquid eyeliner because I had always been curious about what liner Sandra used. I love everything she included and now have tons of lovely makeup to try out for months!!
Products Inside the Package
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer
Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer
Bourjois La Creme lip cream - Brun 08
Bourjois Liner Pinceau
Bourjois Eyeshadows - Violet 72 and Brun 74
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer
Bourjois Mini Eyeshadow and Eyeliner
MUA Lipsticks - Shades 2, 4, 5, 12, and 14
MUA Blusher - Shade and Shade 4
MUA Nail Polish - Shade 5 and Mude Pie
MUA Pink Shimmer Kisses Blusher
MUA Pressed Powder - Shade 1
MUA Intense Colour Lip Liner
MUA Intense Glitter Eye Liner - Starry Night
MUA Lip Glosses - Some Me Time, Happy Days, and Just In Case
Collection 2000 Super Size Mascara
Barry M Nail Paint - Gold Mine Glitter, Chameleon Pink & Amethyst Glitter
Barry M Lipstick - Colour 158
Barry M Intense Black Eyeliner Pen
Jemma Kidd Eye Wardrobe Quad - Metallica
Technic Nail Varnish - Carnival (DL Happy Birthday dupe!)
Saffron Nail Polish - Colour 08
Balm Balm Rose Geranium Lip Balm
Coconut & Shea Butter Lip Balm
Lehcaresor Papier Poudre
Liz Earle and Abahna Assorted Beauty Samples
Yankee Candle tarts (2)
Toblerone, Lindt, and Chocolate Coins
4 Pairs of Earrings
I'm so grateful for everything I got. Thank you so much for doing the swap with me, Sandra!!! It was a great Christmas/Birthday surprise. I got so many products I wouldn't have been able to try otherwise. And as I was opening the package I kept wondering why it smelled so nice then I discovered the Yankee Candle tarts. :) I've tried some of the products already. The MUA #14 lipstick is gorgeous! I'm wearing Barry M Gold Mine Glitter on my nails right now. The Collection Lasting Concealer lives up to the hype, it's my new favorite!
P.S. Sorry that this post is so rambled and all over the place, but there were over 35 products in the box!
P.S. Sorry that this post is so rambled and all over the place, but there were over 35 products in the box!






Wow that's a great swap! Saw Sandra's earlier, amazing! x
ReplyDeletethat girl sure knows how to pack a swap, excellent selection of products! x
ReplyDeleteAmazing swap! I read Sandras earlier today and you both got some lovely bits :) The MUA lipstick in 2 is one of my favourites :) Can't wait to see what you think of it too
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I'll make a post on all the MUA lipsticks in the future, so far I've only used two. They were nice! xxx :)
DeleteWow, gorgeous goodies, enjoy them all! I'm doing beauty box swaps with some of my pen pals in the new year, it'll be exciting to get products from different countries! xo
ReplyDeleteHope you get some amazing products! xx
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ReplyDeleteThis is so amazing you must be so happy, girl done good xx
I would love to do a beauty swap, this looks like so much fun!! :)
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Amazing swap!
ReplyDeleteDiscovered your blog from Sandra's, looks like you both got wonderful items. I love seeing hauls from swaps. :)
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Glad you found my blog, lovely! xx
DeleteAh wow this is an amazing swap!
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woow great swap , saw here box also amazing
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you like all the products and that you will be able to try some of my all time favourites from Bourjois, Collection 2000 and Barry M. The Liner Pinceau is the best eye liner ever in my opinion :) I also couldn't resist picking up the Jemma Kidd Metallica Quartet for you - it is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love everything you got me, thank you lovely xo
It is beautiful! I've just swatched it but I hope to use it soon! xx
Deletehey coco, i found your blog after reading about you beauty swap with sandra, not only is that idea amazing but i have read through all your blog and its so good. thank you for so many amazing reviews with lovely photos of so many different products :D
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I'm glad you found my blog, love! Thank you so much! I will have a look at your blog xxx
Deletepretty :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great swap, you got some good items! X
ReplyDeletewow you got some lovely things and lots of new stuff to try out! Id love to do an international swap sometime! how did you go about sorting it out?
ReplyDeletehope you had a fabulous chrsitmas xx
Thank you, love!!
DeleteWell you find someone you trust that you want to do a swap with and ask them (or they ask you). You both agree on a budget and a time frame to shop for the products and ship out the package on the same day. Try to swap with someone with similar makeup tastes so you know you'll love everything. And preferably with someone who's had a blog for some time because there have been cases where people get ripped off or never receive their package. xxx
Looks like you got some amazing things especially the nail polishes!
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ahh what an awesome swap!!So many pretty thinggsss!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea! Great products too!
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Wow what a great swap! I really want to try the Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer!
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this is such a great idea,i cant beleive how much you got! what a great swap :) i seen you got a bourjois chocolate bronzer it is one of my all time favorites! i hope you enjoy all of you're new babies :)
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It's an amazing bronzer! It's quickly become my new favorite!! xx
DeleteOh god, everything looks amazing. I'm wondering, how does swap work? Do you have to agree for an amount of money to spend?
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your products, looking forward to see the reviews !
You agree to do a swap with someone you trust will not rip you off then you set a budget for products and shipping. You also agree on an amount of time to shop for the products and when to ship out the packages. It's a lot of fun to wrap the products and to shop for someone else xxx
DeleteThis is so awesome!!!!
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wow that is a huge swap. I definitely look forward to your reviews cause I have not tried any of these.
ReplyDeleteFantastic Swap I really want to try MUA.
ReplyDeleteWow, they are absolutely gorgeous products!
ReplyDeleteI also saw the products that you sent to her - good job!! ^^
Haha, looks like your swap was a total success!! ^^
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Those polishes, the blushes and the concealers! I wants them all! That so nice you guys did a swap, thats awesome stuff! Have fun using! :)
ReplyDeleteSoooooooooo amazing!! I m so jealous! I would love to do a swap some time, especially with someone that has access to such products! ♥ Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteShe got you some amazing products! All those nail polishes are gorgeous! Can't wait to see reviews and swatches xx
ReplyDeleteGreat products you have got in your swap! few of them I use and love.
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I've seen a few swaps done on YouTube and its been a success! I love a good swap! Lovely post xxxx
ReplyDeleteWow you got so many amazing things!!! Enjoy them all sweetie!!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Whenever I travel I make sure to get a Toblerone, my God that is good chocolate LOL xx
She sent you some really fantastic products! A swap looks so fun!
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Wow! What an amazing swap! I've wanted to try the bourjois healthy mix concealer and the collection one for months now ^__^
ReplyDeleteEverything looks amazing! I did my first UK swap in the summer and loved every bit of it:)
ReplyDeleteMua lipsticks are my absolute fave lipsticks! This was a great swap :)
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