Beauty Loot: Stuff I've Been Using

Since it has been a while since I've been blogging regularly, I thought I'd do a post on stuff I've been using. I haven't really been buying much makeup -- I've just been trying to use up my current stash, but every now and then, something catches my eye and I get it. All my recent loot has been drugstore stuff, actually. Here's the list, and what I think of them.

• Creightons Mango & Papaya Balance Bath & Shower Gel - I'm very bad at shopping for Christmas gifts. I gave this Creightons shower gel to some of my friends as presents and I couldn't help but get one for myself. My friend Cielo introduced me to this brand some time ago and I used up the Coconut bottle she gave me really quickly. I found the Mango & Papaya one along with the Coconut ones at Beauty Bar, and I got a bunch for me and my friends without even thinking about it.
• Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Fragrance Mist and PocketBac Hand Sanitizer - I'm not a big fan of floral scents, except for cherry blossom fragrances. Maybe it's the Japanese aspect of it, or maybe because it's a unique scent, I have no idea, but I love it. I thought I needed a break from my usual Sea Island Cotton, so I went to the Landmark Bath and Body Works kiosk and got the Japanese Cherry Blossom fragrance mist and hand gel. 
• Nivea Lip Butter in Vanilla & Macadamia - Ingrid Nilsen loves Nivea Lip Butter, so when I found it in SM Dept. Store, I decided to try it. The flavor's so good, I feel like eating the entire tin. 
• Maybelline Color Ink - I love the Maybelline Color Tattoos, so when I saw Maybelline was on sale, this was a no-brainer. I have no idea what the shade name is, but it's a very pretty champagne-y color that will work great alone or as a base. 
• NYX Round Lipstick in Violet Ray - I was buying gifts at NYX and I happened upon this shade (yep, I told you when I buy gifts for others I always end up buying them for myself too, heh). NYX Violet Ray is a really deep, rebellious, dark purple that I decided to get for the holidays. I've worn it out during the day because it was Christmas and I was feeling festive, but it's best worn at night.
• Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Creamy Natural - I've been using the Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder that I ordered from Glambox Manila for a while now because I've been very low maintenance with my makeup habits. I've been too lazy to do my makeup so I just swipe on some BB cream and then use this to set it. 
• Nichido Kabuki Brush - I needed a kabuki brush for my powder and thought I'd try out a local brand first (at least I think this is local). So far, I have no regrets with this Nichido kabuki brush. It isn't the softest, but it isn't scratchy either. 

That's about it. I've been buying a ton of Lush recently too, but that's going to be for another post because I just love Lush hauls. See ya!

Have you tried any of these products? Did you like them?