Monday, 10 November 2014

ZOEVA | Classic Eye Set

As mentioned in my video, I will be doing a run down on the brushes with close up photos of each brush.

The brushes came with this draw string bag.

Leather like case to hold the brushes

The inside of the case it comes in


This set contains 6 eye brushes

Here's a closer look at each individual Brush

227 - Luxe Soft Definer

234 - Luxe Smokey Shader

231 - Luxe Petit Crease

317 - Wing Liner

315- Fine Liner

322 - Brow Liner

Overall, These brushes (aside from Brow & Wing Liner) appear to be very soft which will be great for blending and applying eyeshadow.

I have used them a couple of times and really like them. I can do a review on them if anyone is interested.

I will most definitely try some more Zoeva brushes!

If you are interested in watching my haul I'll leave the link Here

Sunday, 2 November 2014

HAUL | Luxola

I'm sure most of you have heard of the site Luxola.
They sell brands such as Sleek MakeUp, Sigma Beauty, Zoeva, Alpha H etc, just to name a few.

I had heard of them from YouTube and I saw that they were having a Flash Sale of 35% off, so I couldn't resist but give them a go. I'm always a bit hesitant when it comes to new sites, ut they accept PayPal so it was ok.

I didn't buy a whole lot of stuff as I like to try keep it to a minimum first when it's my first order from any site.

Shipping was great and was free cause I spent over $40, It took 5 days to get here, including the weekend which is a very reasonably time.



 My Haul came to a little over $50

ZOEVA - 226 Smudger Brush

SLEEK MAKEUP - Oh So Special Palette 


SLEEK MAKEUP - Blush by 3 in Lace


I will definitely be buying from them again as I always see promotional codes available and I'm quite pleased with the service.

This is also my first time trying Zoeva & Sleek so I am excited for that too :)

I also filmed a video on this haul if you would like to check it out :) 

Have a great day

xx

Thursday, 23 October 2014

SWATCHES & OVERVIEW | Australis AC on Tour - Contouring & Highlighting Kit

For all you Aussie beauty lovers out there, you have probably seen this exciting palette that Australis has recently released. It's exciting because there is nothing else like it available in the Australian drugstores and with Contouring & Highlighting being such a big part of make-up routines, It's great to see a product come out that's got a variety of shades all in one, but the best part is that it's affordable! I got mine for $16.95 at Priceline.

To be honest, I wasn't expecting to pick this up, purely because I have been in a few Priceline's but I have never seen it in store, most likely cause it's been sold out. I was lucky enough to come across a store, that had 3 in stock. Naturally, I had to grab one.


The palette comes in a black plastic container, much similar to any other affordable black palettes.

 Australis has provided an informative step by step application method on the back of the palette, which I think is quite useful, especially for those who are fairly new to highlighting and contouring.

This palette consists of 3 highlighters and 3 Bronzers. 

The 1st highlighter is a matte, cream coloured powder.
The 2nd is also matte, but more of a yellow based powder.
The 3rd highlighter is the only one with a slight shimmer in it.

 Highlighters without flash
Highlighters with flash
Bronzers without flash
Bronzers with flash

All these bronzers are matte, of course, since it's a contouring kit.
The 1st bronzer is a dark brown colour.
The 2nd bronzer is a more dark taupe shade.
The 3rd bronzer appears to have the more red/orange undertone.

The texture of these powders are really soft and buttery, which is great because it makes blending out the bronzer much easier, if you have accidentally put too much on.

I definitely this it's a great product to try and I am excited to keep playing around with it.
I've also seen/heard that it's similar to Anastasia Beverly Hills palette too.

Let me know what you think about this palette if you have picked it up.

xx


Thursday, 16 October 2014

TMI TAG

Hey everyone,

So I realise that I haven't really done much of an introduction of myself, So I thought doing a TMI video would give you a bit of information about me. I have a lot more time on my hands now so I hope to continue making videos and also more blogposts!


If you enjoyed this and would like to see more, please  Subcribe to my channel and leave me any feedback or requests.

Also if you have a channel, let me know in the comments what it is :)

Have a good day xo

Sunday, 28 September 2014

Update

Hey Everyone,

I know it's been a while since I've blogged but I've had a lot going on. I've also felt like because of my blog name it's restricted me to just Beauty and Fashion posts where I would like to expand to lifestyle, health, home decor etc etc.

I think I may change my name? Hmmm I mean, I would probably keep my URL the same as that's where I started and even though I don't have that many followers, I do get frequent page views.

I'm also thinking of starting YouTube (after 6 yrs of being too scared)

Let me know what you think!
x

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Priceline 40% off Skincare Haul


I haven't purchased any new skincare in a while now, So when I heard Priceline was having their 2 day, 40% off sale I did some damage cause I have run out of quite a few products, which you may have seen in my empties post. 

Ever since graduating as a Beauty Therapist in 2010, I have always been picky with the skincare that I use & have stuck to mainly salon brands since then. There are so many new products on the market, with competitors constantly improving the quality of their products, so there were quite a few items that I wanted to try out.
Day 1 Haul

Day 2 Haul 
(Yes, I couldn't help it, there was a day 2)

I'll give you a run down on what I bought & how much I paid.


I wanted to try some La Roche-Posay items so I did some research on what would best suit my skin concerns. I picked up the;

Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel - $22.99 --> $13.79
Eau Thermale Spring Water - $22.99 --> $13.79
Effaclar Duo - $27.99 -->$16.79


Australia recently received L'oreal's new Skin Perfection Range which targets your Pores, Tone & Texture. Something I definitely need work with so I'm keen to try these out. I only got 2 of the items to try out first.

Skin Perfection Correcting Day Moisturiser - $24.99 --> $14.99
Magic Touch Instant Blur - $22.99 --> $13.79, Which is supposedly similar to Benefit's Porefessional


The only thing I haven't tried in this Photo is the Witch Hazel which I've heard alot about, the other Neutrogena products, are my 2 favourite products from their range, Which is why I bought back ups.

Witch Hazel - $6.59 --> $3.95
Cleansing Towelettes - $7.99 --> $4.79
Hand Cream - $7.49 -->$4.49


Both the Pure Active BB cream & the oil infused Beauty scrub are new products to Garnier's range so I wanted to try them out. I'm keen to try the BB cream out, but I'm usually too dark for "Medium". The Eye makeup remover is my HG, which was also featured in my empties post.

BB Cream - $13.99 --> $8.39
Clean Sensitive Remover - $9.99 -->$5.99
Body Scrub - $11.99 --> $7.19

I did end up getting quite abit, but like I said, I needed new skincare and it was such a great saving that it made it all worth it. This is basically going to be my new skincare routine, with a few other products I am currently using. I will most likely be doing a skincare routine post in a months time to let you all know how I am liking the products.

If you have tried any of these, please let me know what you think. Did you pick anything up at Priceline's sale? Or what skincare items have you been loving lately?

I'd love to hear what you guys recommend.

Talk to you in my next post :)
xx



Sunday, 27 July 2014

The Liebster Award Tag

So I was nominated by Lisa from Multitasking Damsel, to do this tag. Even though I don't post as often as I like or should, she's always one that reads my blog and leaves comments :). I know you may not know a lot about me so I thought this would be a perfect start.

If you would like to have a look at Lisa's post, I'll leave the link here Multitasking Damsel

RULES 

 1. POST ELEVEN FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF.

 2. ANSWER THE ELEVEN QUESTIONS PROVIDED BY THE PERSON WHO NOMINATED YOU AND THEN CREATE AN ELEVEN-QUESTION SET FOR THE NEXT GROUP OF NOMINEES. 

3. CHOOSE ELEVEN PEOPLE TO NOMINATE AND LINK THEM IN THE POST. 

4. LET YOUR NOMINEES KNOW THEY'VE BEEN TAGGED - AND NO TAG-BACKS!  

5. NOMINATE BLOGS UNDER 200 FOLLOWERS.


11 FACTS ABOUT ME
  1. I have a Diploma in Beauty Therapy & Won Student of the Year
  2. I am in a 7 year relationship & am now happily engaged
  3. I enjoy exercising & want to try incorporate fitness into this blog
  4. I have 2 dogs who I love so much
  5. I have always been very work focused
  6. I still don't know what direction I want to take in regards to a career
  7. I never got into the whole "clubbing" & partying stage
  8. I've been wanting to do YouTube videos for like 5 years now but I'm too scared!
  9. I can be really shy, but I can also be quite out there too
  10. I like to be independent.


My Questions from Lisa

1. Where is your favourite place to visit overseas? 
The Philippines, I get to go on holiday & visit all my relatives in the one trip. That and I haven't been anywhere else.

2. Are you a dog or cat person?
Dog!

3. Where do you wish to be in 5 years?
I'll be married and I wish to have a stable career

4. What is your most happiest memory?
It may not be the most, but One of the things I'll remember most is our family holiday in 2012. My family doesn't go on holidays much, at all. Especially together, so the fact we got to spend time together again with family overseas was definitely one I won't forget.

5. What was your first job?
Sales Assistant at a Discount & Variety Store

6. What is your dream job?
Something beauty related. Not sure yet but we'll see.
Also, if I were to be a successful YouTuber, haha.

7. What is one beauty thing you wish you were good at?
Well blended eyeshadow and being able to put colours together that look good, other then my usual neutrals.

8. Morning person or night person?
I'd say Morning now.

9. What is your all time favourite movie?
Oooh This is a hard one. I do love dance movies like Step Up, Honey etc 

10. What are 3 things you enjoy doing on the weekend?
Exercising, Spending Time with Family/Friends and Relaxing at Home

11. Your favourite inspiration quote?
"Train your mind to see the good in every situation"

Thank you for tagging me Lisa! I really appreciate that you constantly support and read my blog, even though I am so inconsistent with it! I love to hear feedback. It motivates me to post more :)

Have a good day, and I nominate anyone and everyone who has read this post

xx