Monday, April 29, 2013

Manicure Monday: Swatching Illamasqua Rubber Brights in Nurture & Serenity

Something slightly different for this weeks Manicure Monday, I'm showing you some swatches of some new polishes recently released by one of my favourite makeup brands Illamasqua.

The Rubber Brights range is a new addition with the finish being a matte rubber like finish which is inspired by the dominatrix rubber boot girls of the 1920's. I first saw this finish in the Theatre of the Nameless collection which I previously reviewed.

If you know me and know my blog, you will know that I loooove brights, be it nails or lips i'm all over it! So I was super excited to see that I had received the shades Nurture (bright green) & Serenity (turquoise blue). These shades are so up my alley.



I've swatched them below without a topcoat and with a topcoat so you can see the difference, I actually like them both ways and think you could do some fun nail art by just playing with a top coat on these polishes.


Maybe not the best colours going into the cooler months, but I kind of like rocking a bright nail in the colder months.

You can purchase Illamasqua from major Myer centres in Australia or online and these polishes will set you back RRP $21.00AUD (Thanks again for the amazing price drop Illamasqua!).


Disclosure Policy: These products were provided for my consideration, honesty as always.  For further information please read my full disclosure policy.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

The week that was... #3

It's the end of another week, I was lucky enough to have a 4 day weekend being able to take the Friday off after Anzac day so I was quite active on Instagram this week! 

Instagram

Penny Lane was quite the #instadog this week, she had a few new jumpers come in the post that i'd ordered including the absolutely adorable Bunny hoodie... I call her Bunny so it is perfection.

- Brunch @ Circa Espresso on Anzac Day, it was quite warm so this iced tea was just what was needed.
- Found the new Essence collection at my local Target, the stand had been raided but I managed to pick up this blush.
- Baking! I wonder what it could be.... 

- If you guessed Anzac Biscuits, you'd be dead on.. Chewy deliciousness!
- Wearing my pug that doesn't really look like a pug jumper
- Annual leave days with scrambled eggs & The Carrie Diaries before my hair appointment

- Friday nights out with friends and their dogs! What a cute group :) (my 2 are in the middle)
- Makeup for a very special occasion, I went with false lashes again and if I could be assed i'd wear them more often! They make such a difference.
- My gorgeous friend Michelle got married! I was lucky enough to get to share her special day with her and her new husband.. that's sounds weird right Chelle? :)
- Much needed Sunday Big Breakfast and a delicious Caramel Latte..mmm mmm mmm

On The Blog

I was pretty excited to wake up to a tweet on Saturday Morning that my blog had been featured on Primped's Beauty Blogosphere Goss this week. Yay!

Blog posts from this week -
Nail Stuff I Like - Nail tools and nail care items that I enjoy using, in lieu of Manicure Monday this week.
Beauty Things I Suck At - A tag video doing the rounds on YouTube, I love watching these and decided to give it a shot!

Random Thoughts

- Keeping in with the theme of lasts weeks first random thought... My Kitchen Rules! I am so happy with the outcome! Dan & Steph are so deserving of the win!

- I'm 3 episodes behind on The Vampire Diaries, this is usually unheard of for me. I'm not really feeling it as much this season.. I've heard the last few eps have been good so hopefully it will reel me in again. I still think Stefan or Damon will take the cure and become human, unless this has happened already!

- Currently obsessed with the new Fall Out Boy album, I think i've listened to it countless times over the past week. 

- I can't wait to try the new Face of Australia glitter polishes, so many pretty ones!! I keep stalking my local Priceline but no bueno.

Source - Tumblr...great for all Ian Somerhalder goodness! 

I hope everyone has had a good week!

Saturday, April 27, 2013

VIDEO: Beauty Things I Suck At Tag


I've been enjoying watching this tag video on YouTube so decided to do it myself.

All about the things I struggle with when it comes to beauty shizz..

As usual would be awesome if you could open this in YouTube and give me a thumbs up! 


Do you struggle with any of these things too? Or what is it that you can never get right?

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Nail Stuff I Like...

Wow, very creative with the title of this one! Since I didn't do a Manicure Monday post yesterday I thought i'd do a Tool Tuesday, then I realised how lame that sounded and just decided to let you know a few things I enjoy using to prep my hands and nails for impending polish doom...well not doom.


Soap & Glory Hand Food - RRP $11.95AUD - This is a new addition and has just topped my list of favourite hand creams, it sinks into the skin nicely and smells incredible (Miss Dior Cherie anyone?). I pop this onto my hands every night before bed and though I can't say i've noticed a dramatic difference in my hands/nails it's become one of my favourite nightly rituals.

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream - RRP $14.95AUD - I go between this and Lush's Lemony Flutter Cuticle butter because I feel they are very similar, and both amazing. The one I have is just a little sample size but I have used the full size and finished it before. It smells like lemon pie and is so nourishing on the cuticles. A must for me since I don't really look after my nails as I should.

Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat - RRP $14.95AUD  - I'm pretty sure this is my most mentioned product on my blog but I absolutely love it! It's a bugger to try and get in Australia and the only local online stockist I could find was Crush Cosmetics. I buy mine from a nail supply store in Sydney. I live for this stuff, it dries my polish super fast and provides a great shine. People have mentioned shrinkage with it but it's not something i've really experienced/bothered me at all. There is one downfall...see next product.

Seche Vite Restore - RRP $13.95AUD - A must buy if you use Seche Vite Top Coat, as the product will get really thick and gluggy halfway through the bottle. This is a general nail polish thinner so will work with all your thickened polishes. 

Nail File - Okay so I don't have a holy grail, I do want a glass file though and maybe then i'll love my nail file. I just use what I have but they are essential!

EcoTools Recycled Stainless Steel Nail Care Set - RRP $24.95AUD - I've had this little set for years and never had a problem with the tools breaking or going blunt. The tools I use the most are the hang nail clippers (I don't know the official name...cuticle cutters?) and nail scissors. Highly recommend this set if your just getting into looking after your nails because it contains everything you need. Pretty impressive EcoTools!

My nail routine is pretty basic but these are the things I use constantly to keep my nails in some sort of presentable shape, I don't actually use base coats...though I should. I've just never had any success with them. Can anyone recommend me one?


Sunday, April 21, 2013

The Week That Was... #2

So what happened this week?


 1. Obsessed with the new Covergirl Outlast nail polishes and the fact this is after 5 days wear, including a lot of filing at work.

2. FOTN - heading out to dinner for a friends birthday, wearing Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids in Hot Plum

3. ERMAHGAHHHD PEEERRRK KNNERRRKLE! Pork Knuckle @ Rhinedorf German Restaurant, one of my favourite things to eat on a cold night. It's massive!

4. Revlon Justin Bitten Kissable Lip Stain in Rendevous is mine! Thanks to my friend Hayley who picked it up for me while she was honeymooning in Hawaii! Swatches etc to come soon!

5. I attended my first blogger event in a long long time! The Maxted Thomas Blogger Event was full of brand information and catching up with bloggers! I had my manicure jazzed up with a coat of Orly Spasmatic... gahhhh so pretty!

6. Still at the Maxted Thomas Blogger Event looking at the goods from Molton Brown, a brand i've heard of but never really tried out myself. The Pink Pepper showergel smells so much like Marc Jacobs Bang!

7. Ange getting colour matched for the new Jane Iredale BB Cream @ Maxted Thomas Blogger event, apparently this is full coverage! Yipeeeeee!

8. Much needed coffee and cake break on the way home from the event with my faves Ange & Chelle.

On The Blog

I was a busy little bee this week on my blog, and I think it's because i've tidied up my space where I keep all my makeup and blog from, highly recommend doing this if you need a bit of a kickstarter!

Stuff I put up on the blog this week were -
Autumn & Winter Beauty Picks - Video - I posted this on YouTube about a week before.
The Makeup Edit - April 2013 - A new thing i'm trying out on my blog and in my life to try and use makeup that tends to be pushed aside and go to the makeup graveyard that is my storage system.
Covergirl Outlast Nail Polish in Out of The Blue - to say I was midly impressed with these polishes would be an understatement! GET ME MOOOOORE!

Random Stuff...

- My Kitchen Rules.... SPOILER ALERT! So happy that Ashlee and Sophia were eliminated but boo to the fact they have a chance to come back :( I kind of think the whole Comeback Kitchen thing is a bit shit, how come the teams that have been fighting for a spot from the start have to cook each week and the newer eliminated contestants get a step closer to getting in the finale? Unless they have something up their sleeve I think this is kind of wrong.

Source - Facebook


- I am also obsessed with The Voice and I have developed a bit of a crush on Ricky Martin... what a sweetheart!

Please take a minute and look at this video.... I love sloths and this is just hilarious (I hope it works because I got it from Facebook)







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