Sticks & Stones

Although she isn't posting anymore, I wanted to thank Amalia from Dear Makeup Diary for the package she sent with items from her blog sale. It was wonderfully packed & nothing came damaged, like we were worried about! When I came home from work, mum forgot to give it to me straight away so we were sitting outside having a few drinks when she brought it out. I pretty much screamed & ripped it open straight away :P Everything (minus one) with a heap of samples. yay! look at that mini TFSI, isn't it cute??! Stila Palettes, left one is Barbie L/S.. Mac Crosswires, Hue, Inglot 148, Elizabeth Arden Pink Punch UD Midnight Cowboy lip liner... forgot to include in main pic & Finally, the naked palette! At last :) oh & d.w about the mirror, Amalia had told me about it so it didn't come cracked! so a big thanks to Amalia for everything! Pleaase note, I don't want you to think that I am bragging, I am simply sharing pics of my new goodies :D Oh & if you are inte...

woohoo so you have 2x the chances to win something.. 1st prize includes Sigma + E.L.F brushes amongst other things & the 2nd prize is a Sigma Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki Brush! Click * here * to enter! Closes July 28

The gorgeous & talented Heather is holding a small giveaway which includes 2x Topshop products. I have heard great things about this brand so I'm excited for the chance to win! enter here Closes July 29

So, the engagement party is all over, which I'm kinda sad but happy about it, mainly because it was so fun to do all the decorations (which took only 2 days haha- 1 hour to clean the majority up with about 10 people) but now the stress is over! Time to relax, even though it was a great night. The shed had never ever been that decorated before and without my future M.I.L and her friends' help it wouldn't have happened. Anyhoo... I got my hair curled that afternoon, and when it came to my makeup I didn't really have anything planned! But I knew I wanted it to stand out, so I went for gold glitter as you will see in the pics. Damn lashes in the 2nd pic, sorry!! Before getting changed- I took too many damn photos to choose from. some with eyes only, some before changed then heaps after changed. lol .                            My hair from the back- taken earlier on in the day  Face- MAC Strobe Cream (after primer). Nude by Natural Mineral Makeup. I used this coz I knew t...

Hey bloggers :) I’ve been busy busy this past week, planning our engagement party & decorating, so I haven’t had too much time to spare although I wanted to share my hair routine, just coz I have been growing out my hair ever since I got it cut shoulder length, lol. I even bought extensions but haven’t worn them much… =/ As you can see i didn't properly style my hair, I just blow dried the majority of it with my fingers :) To wash- (also see here for hair washing tips) I use a Tresemme Colour Protector conditioner & a Pantene colour therapy conditioner (my aunty gave me heaps so I haven’t bought any & wont need to in ages!) I leave the conditioner in for a bout 2 minutes with a hair clip while I wash my face etc. Massage in while I’m rinsing it out. I pretty much always rinse with cold water (yep, even in winter!) after to close the hair cuticles which makes your hair shinier. I pat/ squeeze with towel (my hair holds alottt of water so I have to squeeze for ages). ...

My skin has been on (what I like to call) a journey. So I have been collecting some photos for a while now, & looking back my skin has improved soo much that now I don't feel self-conscious when I go out of the house without makeup. The 2 factors of this transformation would be going on the BCP which took a while to take effect on my skin, & getting a facial peel which has been the BAM that my skin needed. Lol =) Before we get to the pics I want to talk a bit about this peel. The name of this is  2B Bio Peel. You do 4 treatments (1 a week) which can only get done every 6 months (so that's 2x 4 treatments a year, hope I'm being confusing).  I wouldn't want it anymore than that because I found it quite painful, and if you had done it too often I imagine it would be too damaging for your skin. It can also be done on your neck & decolletage if needed. My fiance's mother has been doing my facial peel, which is $150 a session (prices will probably vary), howev...

Hurray I have finally reached 100+ followers! I am so thrilled, thank you for following me :) I apologize as this was done last week, but I really loved it so IDK why I delayed posting it! I was having a goodd day with my skin & hair, too :D   Lol for teh silly pose :P Natural Light, Curtains reflecting onto my face haha Revlon Photoready in Shell mixed with cheap foundation + highlighter Palladio Rice Powder Revlon Hushed blush in A Floral Affair, lightest colour for highlighting Nyx JEP in Slate as a base Sleek Storm palette; 2nd row, 2nd colour from the left on lid + lower lashline Green in crease Black in Outer V Darkest brown blended a tiny bit into crease 1st row 2nd colour to highlight Black bean in waterline/ lash line Leftover pink l/s on lips, with foundation over the top & then Sportsgirl Lighten Up Lipgloss (great for applying in a dark club! Love the colour too) Thanks for looking!