Christmas Holidays! Update

So i've been a super lazy blogger, and honestly it's because i'm in major holiday mode! I'm actually enjoying staying away from my crazy twitter addiction and blogging just while i'm on this break. However I thought i'd do a little update since it's almost the new year and I haven't posted since before Christmas.

How was everyones Christmas?

I had a great day, except for my little trip to the hospital. So what happened? I decided to wear my funky new 2 finger skull ring from Sportsgirl to our family Christmas Eve dinner, got home and went to take it off...the sucker wouldn't come off so I sat there with soap, windex, ice everything google told me trying to get this darn ring off. My fingers started swelling from all the friction of me trying to get it off so I figured i'd sleep on it (literally haha) and see how it was in the morning. No difference, asked my Dad if he could get it off and after sticking my hands in a bag of corn for 10minutes (that hurt!) we decided a trip to the hospital was needed for it to come off. I have never had to go to hospital in my 29 years and it's funny the first time was for something so silly! The nurses ended up cutting it off for me and I was so relieved. Here is a lovely picture of my fingers after the ring was removed and let this be a warning to all... Yes 2 finger rings look rad, but they are a bitch to get off and if your fingers swell you're doomed! Don't buy them! Or buy them if they have adjustable ring parts.



In happy finger news, how pretty was my Christmas mani! I didn't get a proper photo of it, just an iPhone picture. The manicure was inspired by the lovely Cosmetic Cupcake :)



I used China Glaze Ruby Slippers, China Glaze Emerald Sparkle, Sally Hansen Celeb City, Ulta3 Lily White & Ulta3 Precious with the amaaaaaazing China Glaze Party Hearty over the top. LOVE!

Did everyone get spoilt this Christmas? I did! I don't like to brag about what I have been given but I might share a couple of things with you. I'm sure if you follow me on Twitter you will know I got a new 13inch MacBook Pro! It's my new baby, and she needs a name! My white MacBook is called McLola and I still have her but she's now being used by my boyfriend (although I don't think he loves the Snow White decal on her haha)

A few other things I received, in pictures :) (all from google images, sorry but i'm tired, lazy and on holidays)









That's just a few of the great things I got :) Now let me explain the last one it's a big book type thing where you put your Disney DVD's that you collect when they are released from the Disney Vault. If you don't know what the Disney Vault is it's basically they release certain movies for a short period of time and then they go back into the Vault for around 5 years I think it is? So anyway the book/box thing came with Snow White, Sleeping Beauty & Pinocchio and i've already purchased The Princess & The Frog and Beauty & The Beast to go into it as well. The dvd's in it come in both BluRay and regular dvd which is great because with Disney when you buy a BluRay dvd you also get the regular one as well. I don't know if anyone else is a major Disney nerd like I am but if you are interested I can take pictures of the inside etc :)

So I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, I can't believe it's New Years Eve tomorrow! I'm hoping to get my post with bloggers top 5 products of 2010 up tomorrow, but if not it'll be up on Sunday.

IT'S HERE!!!

Yes this totally deserves it's own post!

My Urban Decay Naked Palette has arrived!! I can't wait to start playing!

Gorgeous Stila palette for a bargain price...is she insane?

Nope I'm not! Quickly head over to Mecca Cosmetica and pick up this gorgeous Stila palette for $90... no actually that's what you'd expect to pay right? It's really only $38!!!.

I honestly didn't think I needed another palette in my life (except for you Urban Decay Naked Palette) but when I saw the insanely good price of this palette and the fact it was in my home country and not via some US online store I was sold, literally.

This is such a versatile palette with a range of colours which can make a combination of looks. I am obsessed with the burgandy colour it just makes my blue eyes pop. The quality is regular Stila quality which in my opinion is very good, pigmented easy to use shadows.

This is currently sold out online, but I have seen it in Mecca stores so check those out.

Apologies I didn't take photos when I first got the palette but I'm too impatient to wait until I get good lighting to take photos, I have to use things right away.

Sunday Evening Pamper Session Feat. Wondercap & Pores Be Gone!

It's no secret I love pampering, and what better time to pamper yourself then on a Sunday night before another long working week. I also find Sunday nights a good time to trial some products out, in particular products that I can do one use and review like masks etc.

So what did I do this Sunday? I decided to give myself a hair mask and a face mask both at the time time... say whaaaat Multi-Tasking baby!

Let's talk the Wondercap. I'm sure you've read about this on a few blogs, I sure have and now it's my turn to give you my thoughts on it.

Basically what it is, is a heat pack for your head. It's a gel packed cap which you heat up in the microwave for 90seconds and then pop on your head with the treatment conditioner provided or your own if you prefer.

Do you remember ever going to the salon and getting a treatment put on your hair and sitting in one of these -



This is a similar idea, the heat from the cap making the treatment sink deeper into your hair... Great, Good, Wonderrrrcap!

So my experience of it - The first time I used it I used the Guardian Angel Intensive Treatment Conditioner that came with it... Okay i'm going to be honest and tell you that when I used it with the provided treatment it did absolutely nothing for my hair, in fact I had to condition it again afterwards with my regular conditioner. However, last night I used it along with my Pantene 3 minute miracle conditioner ($7.99AUD for 3) and it worked wonders! Today my hair feels soft and silky and I almost feel like I could be swishing it about like they do on tv. So basically, love the cap but don't like the conditioner provided with it. I did also find the cap a little heavy on my head but since you only have it on for 3-5 mins it's definitely bearable.

You can purchase the Wondercap for $49.95AUD from various locations including some Shaver Shop stores, Ry.com and wondercap.com.au



As for the goop on my face. I decided to use a face mask and I went with one i've had sitting in my drawer for awhile begging to be reviewed! It was the Formula 10.0.6 Pores Be Pure refining mask with Strawberry & Yarrow. This smelt like I was slapping Strawberry Yoghurt on my face, it also stung a little. I don't really think it did much for my skin although my blackheads seemed to be a little reduced and it didn't dry out my skin like I thought it might. I think this would be more suited to a younger skin with acne issues, but for $1.99AUD for a sachet it was worth the try. You can get this at Priceline.

My camera battery ran out when I went to take product pics, so here is a snazzy one I took on my iphone instead.



Please note the Wondercap was sent to me for review.

I finally have some Illamasqua in my life!

After the longing looks and the ummming and ahhing I finally succumbed and purchased my first Illamasqua products. I did play it safe and got the nail varnishes but I am not at all disappointed, in fact I think I officially have a new favourite polish brand!

There is a deal on at the moment at Myer, 2 polishes for $49AUD or 4 for $99AUD and when they regularly retail for $34AUD this is a pretty sweet deal! Plus you get to pick the combo of polishes, you don't need to get the pre-made ones they have. They come in a lovely little box as well so also a perfect Christmas gift!

I picked Phallic, which has been on my wishlist for a looong time and also Viridian which is a fairly new colour.

Can I just say right now, I have never had a polish apply as nicely as these Illamasqua polishes. One coat would have done but I like 2 and the wear is amazing!

I need more!!! I may even venture into the makeup side soon :)

I couldn't decide which colour to wear first, so I wore both! Viridian is the main colour and Phallic is on my ring finger as an accent nail. I love doing accent nails.





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November Favourites

I've been mega slack on my videoing, so here is my November favourites (and October too I guess)

10 Day Cycle

So I've taken this idea from Jade and you can see her latest 10 Day Cycle here

Basically the idea is to give yourself some short-term goals to complete in 10 days, sounds pretty easy right?

If you give it a try send me the link, I'd love to read what everyones short-term goals are :)

Books To Read -





Diet & Exercise

- Gym at least 4 times per week

- Eat Healthy and cut back on Coke (a Cola)

- Try and eat Breakfast... ughhhh

Blog

- Gain some inspiration and start writing regular posts again

- Make a plan for upcoming posts and stick to it!

- Film Oct/Nov Favourites video for YouTube

Christmas

- Start Christmas shopping!!

- No buying anything for myself until all Christmas shopping is done!

- Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas



- Put up my Christmas Tree

Home

- Put away the washing that has been sitting in the basket for way to long

- Tidy our bedroom

- Tidy makeup room

- Bake something delicious!

Work

- Try and enjoy work as much as possible

- Don't buy lunch except for Fridays

Products I'm Not Loving...

Usually I review things that I really like, but I thought i'd just tell you guys about a couple of things that I've gotten recently and haven't been enjoying.

Norsca Soft Vanilla Anti Perspirant Deodorant



I can't find a picture of this anywhere, and the Norsca website seems to be having a few issues... Quite like this deodorant. I found an image to sum up my thoughts instead.

I got this because I needed a spare deodorant to leave at my parents house when I stay there and since I like Norscas Cherry Blossom deodorant so much I thought i'd try the Vanilla... Big Mistake!

While it works well as a deodorant, the fragrance is more Eau De Piss then Vanilla. The scent doesn't last long so it's not a total write off but it certainly isn't pleasant. I do hope they work on the scent because if it was a lovely vanilla i'd be totally on board!

If you do want to buy this, good luck you can get it at Supermarkets and Priceline for around $4.50AUD. I do suggest the Cherry Blossom fragrance though, that is lovely.

Tresemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo



I'll be the first to admit dry shampoos have changed my life and the way I care for my hair. When I saw Tresemme was bringing one out I was quick to pick it up and excited to give it a go since my beloved Batiste was finished up.

Unfortunately it didn't quite tick all the boxes for me in terms of what I need from a dry shampoo. I found it to be a little sticky on my hair and not giving me that fresh washed look that I tend to get from Batiste products.

What I did like about it though was the smell, that was lovely and the size of the product is also a plus!

I will probably finish my can of it because I hate wasting product but I don't think i'll repurchase.

If you do want to try it out, again this is available at Supermarkets and Priceline and will cost around $11.50AUD