May 23, 2013
I have a love/hate relationship with cream eyeshadows. I’m currently in the LOVE phase, and wore MAC’s Bare Study on my eyes every day last month. This is a gorgeous neutral champagne shade that can be worn on its own or underneath other shadow to amplify the colour. I love wearing this underneath my everyday eyeshadow shade (MAC’s Orb) to give it a shimmery undertone. I find that when I wear this on it’s own it has a tendency to crease on my crepey eyelids but if I wear it underneath a powder shadow it lasts for the entire day without creasing or fading. I’ve had this product for quite a while, and although it’s shrunken a little bit in the pot but it’s still as creamy and opaque to apply as when I first opened it. MAC Bare Study Cream Eyeshadow retails for $35 AUD and is available for purchase from
MAC online.
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May 21, 2013
Ten by
Gretchen McNeil 4/10 – This was an easy read, I think I managed to get through it over the course of one weekend. Not an amazing book, but good for what it was – a fairly basic young adult thriller.
The Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell 5/10 – I had high hopes for this book, and enjoyed how it started out but wasn’t that impressed with where it ended up. Another fairly easy read although I slowed down a little bit towards the end because I just wasn’t that interested in picking it up.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 8/10 – I read this because I wanted to have it fresh in my mind before seeing the film when it came out this year. I love this story, and it’s nice and short so it was easy to devour in a few sittings. I found that while I was reading it I was imagining the characters as the actors playing them in the new film, which was interesting.
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris 7/10 – I’m in love with the new Hannibal TV series that started up recently, and I’m now inspired to read the books that the show is based on. I started at the beginning of the series with Red Dragon. I enjoyed this, it was another easy read and I devoured it (lol) pretty quickly.
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May 19, 2013
01) I’m in the market for some skinny jeans that hit just at the ankle. I’m the perfect height for regular length jeans and never have to get them hemmed but all of my jeans are slightly too long to wear comfortably with ankle boots without too much additional fabric bulk at the ankle.
02) Thanks to Clare for suggesting this song to me in the comments of a previous TOTW post. I’ve been listening to it non-stop all week. DARREN CRISS Y’ALL.
03) I cut all of my hair off.
04) I’m obsessed with wine coloured lipstick at the moment. I wore Chanel’s Rivoli for the first time last weekend, and have NARS Palais Royale on it’s way to me now.
05) I managed to snag front row tickets to a little thing called the Red Tour.
06) I really need to start cutting back on the amount of coffee that I drink. I have two cups of coffee a day, but the coffee I order has 3 shots in it, so…
07) I posted the link to this etsy store last week and I just couldn’t resist picking up this little beauty for myself.
08) STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
09) I was lucky enough to receive a Clarisonic Mia for review earlier this week and I am obsessed with it. It takes a while to get used to but as someone who is obsessed with exfoliation, this is pretty much skin care perfection.
10) 26 Everyday Occurances In Australia.
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May 19, 2013
Earlier in the year I made the change from using a loose powder to touch up my makeup throughout the day to using a this Covergirl + Olay Pressed Powder instead. Pressed powder is clearly the superior option when you take into consideration ease of use and portability and I’m really not sure why it took me so long to figure this out. This particular powder works well, it isn’t chalky and it blends nicely into my skin without leaving a dusty residue. I often have a hard time colour matching face powder, but this shade works and my fellow pale faced girls shouldn’t be afraid to try it out. The only down side to this product is the fact that the powder seems to have a very fine element of shimmer to it and I
really wish cosmetic brands would stop trying to make glitterface happen. I know that this is in place to help give a luminous effect to the skin, but it never seems to work that way for me. The
Covergirl + Olay Pressed Powder retails for $16.95 AUD and is available for purchase from
Priceline, Big W, Target, and selected pharmacies throughout Australia. (note: this product was sent for consideration for review)
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May 16, 2013
01) Burberry Light Glow Blush in Peony Blush – I reviewed this last month and I have to say it’s probably the best makeup product that I’ve stumbled across in quite a while.
02) Dove Go Fresh Deodorant in Nectarine & White Ginger – It might seem a bit strange to include a deodorant in my favourites, but I am in love with this product. The smell is amazing, it works well with my sensitive skin, and it works well for me as an antiperspirant.
03) Origins Zero Oil Moisturizer – Another product that I got around to reviewing within the month. This is a great day time moisturizer for people who don’t require a lot of additional moisture for their skin.
04) Firebird Brown Sugar Perfume – This was my go-to perfume for the month, and I wrote a full review of it last week. A gorgeous, rich, wintery scent.
05) Origins Checks & Balances Face Wash – I started out using this cleanser in the evenings but found that it didn’t do a great job of keeping breakouts in check, so I now use it as a morning cleanser and it’s lovely and gentle and a nice way to start the day.
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May 11, 2013
01) Southland got CANCELLED.
- how nice of Sammy to clean the aftermath of my rage at this news from the wall -02) One of my weekend rituals is to trawl through Pixiwoo for new makeup ideas. I stumbled across
this tutorial and now it’s my go-to face for a night out.
03) I ordered another evil eye necklace from Vassari Boutique because my original one was getting a bit grubby looking (due to me wearing it nearly every day). I think I love this design just as much as the first, although the obvious eye tends to creep people out.
04) My JewelIQ goodies arrived, and everything is gorgeous and great quality for the price point. Each of the things I ordered came packaged in their own little felt bag and I was sent a complimentary pair of earrings. Bonus.
05) I started my Psychology course during the week and I’m really excited about it. I think this might be the first time in my life that I’ve studied something that I’m really interested in (except for literature). I think I’ll work this into a Life In Balance challenge somehow, so stay tuned for that.
06) My Rag & Bone boots arrived and they are perfection.
07) In the market for some
J Crew jewelry lookalikes?
08) If you only watch one youtube video this week, make it this one.
09) Ugh, seriously guys. Southland.
10) In much happier news, Parks and Recreation was renewed for a sixth season.
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