Thursday, May 30, 2013

The Face #1

These posts are basically my FOTD but I wanted to give them a different name. Let's be honest I cant be bothered being creative with every FOTD title name so The Face #whatever is now born. 

Today's "The Face" is my pretty much everyday look for work of late, the items used are from this months Makeup Edit except for the lipstick.. I kinda cheated a little on that one and used a newie from my recent haul.
I start off by mixing up Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Shade Buff with Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in Shade 100 . I then added the Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Concealer under the eyes, I need this because i've been exhausted lately and a bit of brightness under the eyes makes me look more alive. 

I then added a slick of the middle shade in the Natio Soft Day Palette this is a nice taupey colour and works well blended out on its own. Almost poked my eye out with the Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal in Black applying it to the upper waterline. Tamed my brows with the Australis Extender Lash & Brow* and added a couple of coats of Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara.

Next up was a bit of colour to brighten my face in the form of Stila Convertible Colour in Lillium. A quick powder with Australis Fresh & Flawless powder in Natural. To finish off I put a light coat of Revlon Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie on the lips, this shade can get quite dark but since I am going to work I wanted to keep it subtle.

*Products marked with an * were provided for my consideration, for more information please read my disclosure policy.

Monday, May 27, 2013

Manicure Monday - Maybelline Color Show Nail Lacquer in Audacious Ashphalt

I got this polish on sale at the Chemist Warehouse 1/2 price sale, it retails for $5.95AUD but I paid a measly $2.97. Woo Woo. This is my first polish from the Maybelline Color Show range and from the selection they had was the only colour I was really interested in trying out.

I kept thinking to myself that I was sure I already owned a Maybelline product called Audacious Asphalt and I found that was the name of the grey Maybelline Color Tattoo I own... come on Maybelline surely your marketing team could have come up with a different name? 
Anyway enough about the name, let's talk about the actual polish! This applied okay... The first coat was quite streaky but it evened itself out by the 2nd coat and a slick of Seche Vite also helped along any streaking issues I may have had. The shade Audacious Asphalt is a light cool grey which I think brings out the redness in my skin but is nonetheless quite pretty. I wear quite a lot of grey clothes to work and I think this colour while being a little "different" is also work appropriate.

I'm glad I picked up this colour, and for a discount! I think if there are other colours that are released that are unique I would get them, but I don't think I'd go and buy every shade available. My pick for best drugstore nail polish is still the Covergirl Outlast Nail Lacquers which I have previously reviewed & looooooooooove!


Sunday, May 26, 2013

The Week That Was... #7

This week has been pretty uneventful, as you'll see with my pretty dismal Instagram pictures this week. Work has started getting hectic which means I have no energy to do anything. Hoping everything calms down a bit this week. Let's get into it!

- Finally passed level 97 on Candy Crush saga! This was killllling me!
- Waiting for someone to let me in the office because i forgot my keys.. thank goodness for coffee.
- S's cricket presentation night was Friday night. Merv Hughes was the guest speaker, not being a cricket fan I got none of the jokes except ones about Shane Warne.
-My monogrammed "A" Peter Alexander PJ's. Love these!
- Got my car washed in one of those touchless car wash things... It did a shit job and was a waste of money. Next time i'll just pay more for a hand car wash.
- Sushi Sunday! This is becoming a ritual for me on Sundays. Not an overly healthy ritual either.

On The Blog
Manicure Monday - This is the YouTube made me do it edition featuring Rimmel Sundowner which I absolutely adore the shade of.
Sukin Purifying Masque - Loving Sukin & loving this mask!
Organizing my Makeup Space - If you enjoy a peek at organization, check this one out.

Random Thoughts

The Chemist Warehouse 1/2 price on cosmetics is running until 30th May! Jump on it quick, I went today and bought a couple of things which I filmed in a short haul video :)

- So it's official i've become a Blockhead.. I started watching it last Monday and now am ready every night at 7 O'Block (haha lamest thing ever!) to watch.
- I want to try and start going to the gym in the mornings before work, I'm not a morning person so i'm not sure if this will happen or not. I appreciate my sleep so so much.

I'm currently obsessed with Caroline Hirons blog, Whenever I read it I extend my skincare wishlist a little everytime. The cheat sheets are absolute gold and the internet better not ever ever lose them.

I also found Sprinkle Bakes blog from a tweet by Mez from Blithely Unaware this week. This blog is so so beautiful and the food looks amazing. I want to try the cinnamon scrolls ASAP!

I'm watching Absolutely Fabulous at the moment, love this show so goddamn much and have seen every episode multiple times.

Source - Tumblr

Friday, May 24, 2013

Lets Organize - My Makeup Space!

I believe this is a trait of Virgo's but I frickin' love organizing! 

So my little room where I do all things makeup was looking like it should have been on an episode of Hoarders or needed a do over by the Queens of Clean Kim & Aggi of How Clean Is Your House? (Anyone else love that show? THE BACTERIA THEY FOUND...OMGGGGGGG). My problem isn't bacteria (I hope!) it's just messy and unorganized and got to a point where I was like...fuck it i'll do it next week...and next week..and next week. Eventually I gave in, got up early one morning with a mission in mind and this is how it was achieved.
I only bought a few things to try and get all my crap in check so this is also a budget friendly post! Yay!. First stop was Officeworks where I picked up the Keji 10 Drawer Chrome Trolley This cost me around $38 and I built it myself in around 20mins. I also bought the Keji 4 Drawer Storage Organizer in Clear RRP $14.92AUD This is a dupe (is dupe even a thing when it comes to storage?) for the clear boxes you see the Kardashian Klan (facepalm) use or can purchase for a gazillion dollars more online. I'm sure the ones online are a far superior quality plastic and have fancy knobs (lol!) but this is serving me well. You've probably seen it featured in my MakeUp Edit posts.

I then went to a local shopping centre and picked up a few more bits and bobs to help with my project. I purchased the two heart tins from Kmart for around $5 each. Perfect makeup brush holders! The pink boxes and the little clear box with dividers are all from Daiso for $2.80AUD each (I love that store, it's like Aladdins cave). I've used the pink boxes on my desk for Empties (video coming soon!) and things I need to swatch/photograph for the blog & the little container with dividers is where I stash my cotton pads/tips etc.

So without further ado, and no judgement please! Here are some before & afters.

First up is my dressing table

My desk where I blog.. take photos & now do my filming in front of
There has also been another change here, the lamp, candles & pugs have been swapped to the other side with my pink drawers etc. If you watch my videos you may have already seen this. I just took these photos awhile ago. I probably should have moved those Converse but they are for a DIY project i'm working on ;).

So the new updated and more organized room is going swimmingly! I've managed to keep the mess/clutter down and put my makeup away diligently everyday. It also feels nicer sitting in here and blogging because everything has it's place and working in a tidy environment is just always more productive I feel.

Hope you enjoyed this post, I love reading all things organization and highly recommend watching OrganizedLikeJen on YouTube for great decluttering ideas!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Review: Sukin Purifying Facial Masque

It's been awhile since i've talked face masks with you and to be honest it was something that had started lacking in my skin care routine. I'm happy to say though I've developed a new Sunday night ritual of getting mah mask on and painting my digits for the impending week ahead.

I've been slapping the Sukin Purifying Facial Masque on my face of a Sunday night for the past few weeks and i've been loving the results. 

Sukin Says - A gentle treatment to help cleanse, tone and de-stress your skin.
A purifying base of gentle Kaolin clay combined with soothing aloe vera and antioxidant rich rosehip oil will leave skin feeling refreshed, nurtured and completely clean. - Source http://www.sukinorganics.com
Sounds amazing right? Well it is! When first you first apply this mask is feels like a thick moisturiser but then dries down but unlike other clay based masks where your talking is mumbled and you develop a bunch of cracks on your face it doesn't feel tight or uncomfortable (sidenote: was anyone else ever told that if your mask cracked while it dried you'd end up with wrinkles? please say I wasn't the only gullible one.). I think my skin is kinda loving Kaolin clay at the moment. In my recent April Favourites I mentioned the Alpha H Daily Exfoliant I was loving which contained Kaolin and even more recently i've been getting back into using Lush Angels on Bare Skin and guess what one of the ingredients is? Kaolin! 

Using this has cleared up my skin quite significantly and the day after? wowza baby soft smooth amazing skin.. I can even wear a foundation that would normally cling to dry spots without the need for a primer. I also think this tub will last me awhile because you don't really need to use too much each time. 
What's a mask review without a picture of the blogger wearing said mask... Here you go! My camera hasn't picked up the colour very well but it's a light terracotta red colour in the tub.
You can purchase this mask from Sukin Organics website or from Priceline & Various Chemists for RRP $15.95AUD (so afforable!)

Monday, May 20, 2013

Manicure Monday - YouTube made me do it edition

I purchased this nail polish after seeing Vivianna Does Makeup feature it on her YouTube & Blog. 

I'd never tried any Rimmel polishes before so the formula's are completely foreign to me! The Rimmel 60 Second Nail Polish RRP $7.95AUD boasts a quick dry time of 60 seconds which is a bit of a selling point for someone like me who paints their nails and can't sit still long enough for them to dry.
Sun Downer is a red which leans very orange and I think it's quite beautiful. Application... this is where it gets a little hairy. The first time I applied this I was about ready to throw it in the bin, to be fair to the polish I was applying it in low light and in a rush as usual. The formula is quite thin so when I first applied it I found it a streaky sheer mess (this is after 2 coats). I also don't believe that it dried in 60 seconds...sorry!

However! With a little more patience when I did these swatch photos I made this work a little better for me. On close inspection there is still VNL (visible nail line) but it's not too much of a bother for me. I also used my holy grail topcoat Seche Vite this time around and it made such a difference, smoothed and evened out the colour on the nail.

Something else I originally loathed but now kinda like is the large brush. You see I have small fingernails (I used to always get giggles from the girls in the nail salon when I had acrylics). So I find some big brushes a bit difficult to work with on my small nail beds. Again with a bit of time and care this worked out well and I only needed 1 swipe on my pinky nail (yep, they're that small!)
I want to try out the other Rimmel London polish formulas because I have heard great things, if you have any rec's of colours i'd love to know!

Sunday, May 19, 2013

The Week That Was... #6


Straight into it this week because i'm watching Eurovision :P

Instagram
- Invisible Pug
- Props for a blog photo, fancy!
- Teppanyaki Flames
- Our Teppanyaki chef was a candy crush fan
- Shane has found a new home!
- Blogging on a Saturday night, so hardcore!
- Today was the RSPCA Million Paws Walk  If you have a pooch I highly recommend you try and do this in your area next year. Loads of fun!
- Hanging with my friend and her Bulldog at Million Paws Walk
- The girls were a bit pooped at the end
- Ange and I hanging out watching Eurovision, happening right now!

On The Blog

Adore Beauty Samplers - Check these out, great value and a great way to try out some new things
Limited Edition Lush Scents - QUICK! This ends tonight, but boy that Creamy Candy smells gooooooood.

Random Thoughts

- Level 97 on Candy Crush Saga is ruining my life right now
- It's Eurovision night! My usual country Latvia didn't make it so going with Belarus this year.
- I made a mega fail last weekend thinking The Vampire Diaries was the finale, it was actually this weekend... GOTTA WATCH.
- The new Daft Punk album dropped, and I quite like it.
- A Day To Remember are touring....YES!


The Makeup Edit - May 2013

I'm back with this months makeup edit. Doing this last month proved to be quite a success, not only was it easier to get ready of a morning because I only had a small collection of items to choose from but I also found that I used up a few items as well (Empties video coming soon!).

I think this will be here to stay, so without further ado.

Quick note: I'm not showing my daily skin/prep drawer as nothing as really changed. If there is a change here I will show it.

Rules
  • Some products won't be rotated, this is could be because either they are HG items or I simply don't have something to swap them out with.
  • If i'm doing makeup for a special occasion I can dip into my regular collection, what I select for the edit is mainly for my everyday makeup.
  • I will try and rotate around mid month, it works better for my editorial calendar (haha that sounds so pro...) but mainly because beginning of the month is reserved for my favourites.
  • I will always note products that i'm trialling etc and let me know if you'd like a review! I'll also link to any reviews/swatches I may have already done for any products already in the edit.
Base
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - Light | Review
Maybelline Dream LumiTouch Concealer (Shade not on bottle..sorry!)
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Revlon ColorStay Foundation Normal/Dry - Buff
Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation - 100 Ivory | Review
Models Prefer All-In-One BB Cream - Light | Review
Australis Fresh & Flawless Pressed Powder - Natural

Eyes
Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara - Very Black | Review
*Australis Extender Lash & Brow - Clear
Models Prefer Retractable Eyebrow Pencil - Light
Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal - Black
Essence I <3 Punk Jumbo Eyeliner Pen - Black
MAC Paint Pot - Vintage Selection
MAC Eyeshadow - Naked Lunch
NYX Eyeshadow - Highlight
Girlee Cosmetics Palette - B37 Antique Gold, B44 Acorn Matte, B88 Gilded, B96 Pewter
Natio Palette - Soft Day

Cheeks
*Benefit Hoola Bronzer 
TheBalm Mary-Loumanizer
Essence Rebels Lip & Cheek Pot - Peach Punk
Stila Convertible Colour - Lillium
Benefit - Sugarbomb
Essence - Wool-d You Cuddle Me? | Review coming soon

Lips
Australis Showstopper Gloss Stick - Hoola Hoop
Revlon Kissable Lip Balm Stain - Rendevous
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick - Coral Pop
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick - Red Revival
Revlon Lip Butter - Sweet Tart | Review
Revlon Lip Butter - Cherry Tart | Review
Revlon Living Lipstick - Revlon Red
Essence Lipstick - Sparkling Miracle | Review
MAC - See Sheer
NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss - Perfect
*Arbonne Lip Polish - Raisin

I think this time I've upped the amount of products, but this is still a very condensed version of my collection. As always if you want to see any swatches/reviews on any products I haven't done yet i'll be happy to add them to the list!

*Products marked with an asterix were provided for my review/consideration. Please read my disclosure policy for more details

Thursday, May 16, 2013

NEWS: Limited Edition Lush Fragrances - Only available for 2 days! QUICK STICKS!

Okay so quite an aggressive title there but if you want to try out these fragrances you will need to be quick. You see Lush let their lovely forumites choose their favourite scents to be turned into a small collection of fragrances to be released online for 2 days only.

Source - Lush Australasia Facebook

First off, the date in the picture here from the facebook is different to what is on the website. On the website it says they are available from 7PM on the 17TH OF MAY.  

The scents they have released in this collection are the following (scent descriptions taken from Fragrantica, The Perfumed Court or Lush) -

BigBig is a fresh, tropical scent of the beach, made as an imitation of the popular Big shampoo as a part of the Lush Forum limited collection for the holiday season of 2010. The fragrance features notes of mandarin, neroli, orange blossom and vanilla.

Twilight - Twilight perfume was created as a tribute to the beauty moment between day and night, glittering stars and purple - pink - orange sky. The fragrance is sexy and anti stressful at the same time, made of lavender, ylang-ylang and tonka bean notes. It belongs to the Lush Forum limited collection for the holiday season of 2010.

The ComforterLush The Comforter is a limited edition 2009 Lush perfume, made special from the UK Forum Fragrance Party.  This cannot be purchased from their website nor from any stores. The cypress and bergamot oils in this perfume soothe skin while cassis adds a mysterious and seductive aroma.

Creamy Candy - Sweet, frothy and fluffy bubbles that smell like custard creams. What a delight it is to have a bath in the equivalent of a cup of vanilla flavoured, frothy, hot chocolate topped with marshmallows. The Creamy Candy bath is like the friend you're always delighted to see, because he bubbles over with cheerfulness no matter what life throws at him. For days when your friend is busy, it's time to indulge in some Creamy Candy.

Snowcake - Snowcake is warm and sophisticated sweet smell of marzipan, cuddly and warm during the harsh winter. Irresistible marzipan - almond scent is caused by the combination of rose, cassis and benzoin. The fragrance is an imitation of the famous Lush Snowcake soap as a part of the Forum limited collections for holiday season 2010.

Rose Jam - The beautiful fragrance used in our Rose Jam bubbleroon and Ro’s Argan Body Conditioner has been voted by our customer forum as the one they wanted most as a liquid perfume. The Rose Jam fragrance is light, fresh and modern, with a hint of lemon and sexy geranium oil.

I was lucky enough to receive a bottle of the Creamy Candy perfume to trial and i've been wearing it this past week. I chose this because I felt it was the closest smelling to Snow Fairy which if that was available I would buy 395839532 bottles of. Creamy Candy is similar but definitely not an absolute match :(.

This may just be with this particular scent but when you use this fragrance go at it with a light hand as it's very very strong and overpowering. It's also long lasting on the skin and the scent didn't really change from the bottle to being on my skin. I think this bottle will last me quite awhile because I find one spray on one pulse point (your pick!) of this is enough.


To purchase head to the Lush Website and don't forget it's this weekend only!

I would love to know if you pick up any of the scents and what you think... I'm tempted to also get The Comforter.

*Product was provided for my consideration, please read my disclosure policy for more details.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

We all love a sample right? Beauty Sample Offer from Adore Beauty!

I'm not usually one for posting press releases on my blog or using stock images etc.

However this little gem popped up into my inbox earlier today and I thought it'd be a nice offer for anyone who is mildly beauty obsessed, or highly beauty obsessed in my case.

I feel like if Adore Beauty had a stand alone store it'd be Australia's answer to Sephora. You'll find if a product I mentioned is stocked at Adore Beauty i'll often link to them to purchase the product from mainly because I've bought from them before and found the service to be flawless. 

Something that Sephora often does is make up little deluxe sample sets so you can try a few prodz before you commit to a full size.

Adore Beauty are offering 2 sets with deluxe sized samples which they are calling the "Best of the Best" which are retailing for RRP $34.95AUD each. You can make your choice between a Skincare & Haircare set or a Skincare & Makeup set... or both... I'd say both :)

Photo Credit: Adore Beauty
Best of the Best Skincare & Makeup Set Contains -
30ml Philosophy Purity Cleanser for Face & Eyes
25ml Lanolips Rose Intense Hand Balm
30ml St Tropez Skin Illuminator
20ml Bioderma Crealine H20 Solution Micellaire Cleanser
15ml Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre Foundation Primer
1g The Balm Hot Mama!
3g Benefit They're Real! Mascara

Photo Credit: Adore Beauty
Best of the Best Skincare & Haircare Set Contains - 
30ml Philosophy Purity Cleanser for Face & Eyes
25ml Lanolips Rose Intense Hand Balm
Smiths Rosebud Salve
5ml Alpha-H Liquid Gold
40ml KEVIN.MURPHY ANGEL.WASH
40ml KEVIN.MURPHY ANGEL.RINSE
60ml Terax Crema Conditioner






Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Haul video time

I love a good haul video and click below to check my most recent out. Featuring a few products enabled by other youtubers, isn't that always the way?

 

 

Sunday, May 12, 2013

The Week That Was... #5

5 is my favourite number, fun fact!

Instagram
- Making my awesome mushroom sauce to chuck on some Chicken. Soooo good. Does anyone else find cutting mushrooms therapeutic? 
- Painting mah nails and blogging, that's what bloggers do right? 
- LOL! no words needed.
- I attended a Lush bloggers event on Wednesday, standing next to these soaps and later right next to Godmother soap (Snow Fairy scented!) made it very hard to concentrate but we learnt about the brand and their top selling products. I'm currently on a Lush Lovin' train and don't wanna get off!
- Mixing bath bombs like a cocktail, fun way to use up products 
- Doin' The Dip with my gal pals after the blogger event, okay so this was the Ribwich and was the best thing i've eaten in a long time...
- Lush Angels on Bare Skin, lucky enough to receive a new tub of this at the Lush event being an old favourite of mine I was stoked to bust it out and slap it on the face when I got home.
- Rimmel 60 Second Nail Polish in Sundowner - beautiful colour but I had a few issues with application... review to come!
- Friday Night Caramel Macchiato with friends, when the question after dinner is Starbucks? my answer is always a huge... YES!
- Another round of Mini Golf on saturday night, we are currently doing a mini golf tour of Sydney it seems.. any recommendations for courses? 
- Sometimes i'm a mean mama
- Then I wear a jumper showing my love for my dog, only fair I show this one since I shared the pug one last week. Speaking of the pug she hasn't been featuring in photos as much because it's been too dark and she doesn't do well in low light situations.

On The Blog

Not a lot of posting went down this week, I am currently uploading a new video but bloody hell YouTube is so slow!

Manicure Monday with Nude & Bronze - I loved this manicure, i'm having quite a moment with nudes and glitter gradients. Nice way to keep it work appropriate and have a bit of a sparkle.
April 2013 Favourites - Simply put, the things I loved in April.

Random Thoughts

- It's mothers day today, so big Happy Mothers Day out there to all the mums, and especially my mum who is completely 100% awesome! Mum and I spent the day laying around in my lounge room watching Arrow, this photo should get you interested.
Source: imdb.com

- Cadbury Marvellous Creations have 2 new flavours out and I feel like this should be a public announcement.

- PMS sucks

- RSPCA Million Paws Walk is on next weekend, if you have a pooch or are interested in just going along (I think you can walk an RSPCA pooch if you don't have your own) it's a fun day out 

- The Vampire Diaries finale was on this week, I was underwhelmed, the death was sort of meh in my opinion because I don't think it will really end up as a permanent thing. I don't want to say to much if people haven't watched it.... Looking forward to Pretty Little Liars return though!

- I want a light blue blazer like the one here on Buy Now, Blog Later

- I loved this post by Zoe Foster on how to pronounce beauty brand names - so helpful!

Let me leave you with this gem that Jess from The Belle Lumiere posted on her blog earlier and I was in stitches watching this.


Wednesday, May 8, 2013

April 2013 Favourites

Initially when I was putting the things together to go into last months favourites I thought to myself i'd have nothing, I was very very wrong.


Tangle Teezer De Tangling Brush - I initially thought the hype around this was just that, little did I know this little plastic hairbrush is actually all kinds of amazing! 

Ardell Fashion Lashes 120 Demi (RRP $9.99AUD) - Lashes are a favourite for me this month, but these Ardell lashes are gorgeous! Super long (maybe a little too long?). They just give the eyes a boost. Perfect for nights out!

Australis Extender Lash & Brow Mascara (RRP $10.95AUD)* - Eyebrows have become something i've decided to do lately... and this clear brow gel tames them for everyday, I only really fill in my brows when I have a bit of extra time. This does the job!

Alpha H Gentle Daily Exfoliant (RRP $59.95AUD) - I am trying to finish up all my samples from my previous beauty subscription boxes and this is one I actually am going to repurchase. I look forward to using this as it makes my skin feel incredible. I thought Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant was my exfoliation choice, it's now been barrelled down by this baby.

Covergirl Outlast Nail Polishes (RRP $6.95AUD) - I don't need to say too much because i've already talked about my love for these polishes here and here. BUY THEM!

Coastal Scents Round Dome Brush - Perfect for applying my bronzer/contour & highlighter! The slightly firm bristles on this make sure both are blended out seamlessly.

Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush (RRP $39.95AUD for the eye starter set) - This is completely the influence of Essiebutton. Estee used it as a concealer brush and used like this is absolutely perfect! Blends in nicely and doesn't feel harsh which is perfect for under the eye area.

Illamasqua Pure Pigment - Ore (RRP $26AUD) - I only wore this once last month but it just reignited my love for it, such a beautiful beautiful shade. 

Face of Australia Lip Quench - Malibu Barbie (RRP $9.45AUD) - A beautiful barbie pink (as the name suggests), these lipsticks are so moisturising and feel so lovely on the lip it's like a colour & treatment in one.

Models Prefer All In One BB Cream (RRP $12.99AUD) - I have been using this as a primer and have loved the result. See my review here for a full review & video!

Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder (RRP $51.00AUD) - Contouring is a bit of a foreign concept to me but i've been doing it! I love using this bronzer for the daytime because it's matte. This blends nicely and doesn't look "muddy" on my fair skin.

NYX Blush - Pinched (RRP $11.50AUD) - Another dupe for NARS Orgasm and maybe not quite as good quality as the original but this is still a beautiful peachy pink with gold shimmer. It runs a little less pigmented then Orgasm so can be a bit nicer for everyday wear.

Phew! Made it all the way down here? How about you go and watch the video of me talking about all of the above products.... please :)


What did you love in the month of April?

Monday, May 6, 2013

Manicure Monday - Nude & Bronze with OPI & Orly

This is the manicure I wore to match a dress but silly me forgot to take a photo of the manicure with the dress like I was planning... my forgetfulness aside this is a great combo!

I initially tried the Orly Watch It Glitter* shade over Covergirl Outlast Nail Polish Always Naked but I found Always Naked leaned a little more to the brown side of nude, so out came my new unsung hero OPI Samoan Sand because I feel it leans a little more pink so works so much better with the Bronze almost Rose Gold in Orly Watch It Glitter.


I decided to do a gradient from the top of the nail towards the tip, this certainly isn't a great version of a gradient but at the end of the day it makes taking off glitter that teensy bit easier.

Wear on this look was great! I got almost a week out of it with just tip wear.


How beautiful is Watch It Glitter! 

You can purchase OPI from Ry & Adore Beauty for RRP $19.95AUD & Orly from their Online Store for RRP $18.95AUD


*This product was provided for my consideration, please read my disclosure policy for more information.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

The Week That Was... #4

I can't get over the fact it's May.. when did that happen?

Anyway, this is what went on in my week this week. Enjoy!

Instagram

  • I attended the launch of the new Illamasqua Collection called "Paranormal". This collection has some really cool unusual (typical Illamasqua) products including these UV Nail Polishes that glow under UV lights!
  • I am not one for accessorising but decided to give it a whirl with a necklace I bought not long ago from Equip. Also proud of my contouring that day! I'm getting better.
  • Dinner at the pub on a Thursday night is pretty much a ritual for S and I, The specials listed tacos so it was a no brainer as to what I was ordering. I had mexican 3 times this week..swear i'm not an addict.
  • After dinner we hit up Mars Hill Cafe for a warm caffinated beverage, my choice was the Caramilla which I should have remembered comes with cream, this photo is taken pre carnage of me taking the cream off and putting it on S's drink. I don't like cream.
  • Homemade Sausage Roll & Beans was my pick for lunch in the Blue Mountains, this was absolutely delicious!
  • ERMAHGAHD PULLED PORK! My friends and I have been keen to try the new Memphis BBQ Pit in Penrith and ventured out last night, the pulled pork and macaroni and cheese was amazing! After this we played a round of mini golf, so much fun!
  • Priceline stalking finally pays off and i found the entire range of the new Face of Australia Glitterati nail polishes, I only picked up 2 but i'm happy with my choices.
  • Hanging out on a Sunday afternoon watching tv with the Boston Terrier asleep on me, she snores quite loud so I had to turn the volume up.
  • This is weird because this is what i'm doing now, editing videos I filmed today and writing this blog post. 
On The Blog

Manicure Monday Swatching Illamasqua Rubber Brights - I usually blog my nail look for the week but I had a couple of polishes I needed to swatch from this new range so something a little different this week. These are so bright! I love the shade Nurture!

Video: Get Ready With Me - I'm *trying* to get one video out a week, at least! I love watching Get Ready With Me videos and they are fun to do. This was the daytime look I did for the wedding I attended last week. I had to speed it up a fair bit otherwise you would have been watching me apply makeup for 23mins... overkill!

Maybelline Baby Lips in Berry Crush & Cherry Kiss - This has been sitting in my draft folder for weeks so I thought it was about time to press "publish". These are affordable and work really well for hydrating the lips. They also smell good and are slightly tinted... win win win.

Random Thoughts

  • I already mentioned the fact that it blows my mind that it's May.... I am really enjoying the cooler nights though!
  • I need to invest in a king size quilt, we got a Queen bed last year and I always like going the size up in quilts to avoid quilt hoggage. I'm going to have to start looking for something.
  • I saw Iron Man 3 on the weekend and really enjoyed it.. I don't think I saw Iron Man 2 but that didn't seem to matter too much.
  • Candy Crush saga is still taking over my life, I'm not as bad as I was but I still play it at least twice a day and this is a lot for someone who gets over games within days.
Here are a couple of songs I've been enjoying.




Have a good week ahead everyone! :)
<3

Friday, May 3, 2013

Maybelline Baby Lips in Berry Crush & Cherry Kiss

These babies (lol!) have been out for awhile now but I only recently decided to hit up my local Priceline and grab a couple. I chose Berry Crush & Cherry Kiss (Which I keep writing down as Coral Kiss... it looks more coral right?).

Moisturising with a slight hint of colour, these are my new go-to balms for on the go (or in the case of Berry Crush on my desk at work).

What's even better is they only retail for RRP $3.95AUD.




As you can probably see Berry Crush is the more pigmented of the 2 colours, but Cherry Kiss gives a nice flush of coral to the lip without being too over the top. Plus it's a winner if you don't have a mirror handy so if you go "outside the lines" people will be none the wiser.

The scent isn't over bearing either, just a sweet fruit scent that doesn't linger around too long.


Thursday, May 2, 2013

Video: Get Ready With Me!

Thank goodness for the powers of the video speed up, or I would have been making you sit and watch a 23min long video!

Condensed down to an easy 7-8mins is my latest Get Ready With Me (or GRWM) video. This is the look I put together for my friend Chelle's wedding last weekend! I amped it up for the evening look with a darker smokier eye and false lashes but because I was staying in a hotel (fancy bitch I am!) I didn't film that part... soz!

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