May 10, 2013
Every time I use this perfume I get
Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones stuck in my head, which is absolutely fine by me. I’m terrible at describing scents so I’ll let Brooke from Firebird (previously Flourish) do the leg work:
“The scent of brown sugar, mellow and sweet, joined by coconut, vanilla and sandalwood. Soft, gentle and comforting.” Firebird scents have this amazing way of smelling exactly the way they’re described. This perfume is no exception and smells
exactly like brown sugar. It’s creepy and amazing and I love it. It lasts just as long as the other Firebird fragrances on the skin, but I do have to note that I can only use these perfumes on my wrists as they seem to irritate the skin on my neck. If you’re willing to work around this, I highly recommend all of the Firebird perfumes and if you’re looking for a new perfume for the season I suggest heading over to
their store to check out what is on offer at the moment. The Firebird Brown Sugar Perfume Oil retails for $10.22 AUD and is available for purchase from the
Firebird Etsy store.
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April 20, 2013
01)
Bloom Super Glossy Lips in Sheen – I discovered quite a few new lip product favourites after my lip week feature recently, one of which was this gloss. It’s a lovely nude shaded milky gloss and I’ll be featuring a full review of it soon.
02) Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment in Petal – As I mentioned in my review, I love this product. It’s the perfect no-fuss lip shade for days where I really can’t be bothered putting in a lot of effort (read: every single god damn day). Also, I’m still not sick of the strong sweet-lemon scent yet, which is good.
03) Bloom Lipstick in Tangerine – This is such a gorgeous shade, and was the perfect colour to wear as a farewell the warmer weather (although summer seems to want to stick around – piss off summer, you’re not welcome anymore!).
04) Terax Crema Conditioner – I’d forgotten how much I loved this conditioner until I started using it again recently. It’s one of the best hair products I’ve ever found and it’s firmly cemented it’s place on my ‘holy grail’ list, after many years of use.
05) Pure Fiji Coconut Infusion Body Lotion – I’ve mentioned quite a few times how much I love subtle-sweet smelling body lotions and this is now right up there with my favourites. It’s a lightweight lotion but as my skin isn’t dry that isn’t much of an issue for me.
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March 17, 2013
I recently ran out of my
favourite body lotion, and despite the burning temptation to rush out and buy a replacement I decided to be smart and use up some of the products I already own. First up is Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey body lotion. I’m fussy when it comes to body lotion in the fact that I can’t stand products that have overpowering fragrance. This lotion does have a scent but it’s subtle enough that I’m more than happy to wear it day-to-day. It moisturises nicely and sinks into my skin quite fast (I apply my lotion straight after blow drying my hair before styling my hair so that it has enough time to sink into my skin before I get dressed for the day) and doesn’t leave any greasy residue. This is a mid to lightweight lotion so if you’re in need of some heavy duty moisturising you might want to try something a little bit richer. The Burt’s Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey Body Lotion retails for $19.95 AUD and is available for purchase from
Echolife. (note: this product was sent for consideration for review)
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March 5, 2013
Covergirl + Olay Pressed Powder in Light – I’ve started using pressed powder in place of loose powder to lightly dust over my liquid foundation to set it in the morning. I also use it to touch up my t-zone during the day if I start getting a little bit too shiny while I’m at work. The colour of this powder is perfect for my skin tone but the only down side is that it seems to contain a bit of shimmer, which when dusted over my entire face during a hot Australian summer can result in some weird blotchy/sweaty/shimmery combinations.
Bloom Lip Tint in Stain – I love this lipstick. The colour is lovely (described as a melon sheen on the Bloom website) it smells amazing and is sheer enough to show some colour on my lips without feeling too overwhelming for daytime wear.
Kate Somerville Oil Free Moisturiser – I’m so glad I picked this up on a whim. It’s one of the best facial moisturizers I’ve ever used.
NYX HD Studio Grinding Blush in Georgia Peach – I bought this ages ago but embarrassingly only used it for the first time last month. It’s a gorgeous blush, long lasting and a beautiful pinky-peach shade. I’ll be posting a full review soon.
Burt’s Bees Milk & Honey Body Lotion – I finished up my beloved LUSH Sympathy For The Skin and have been using this in its place. I love it and I can see it becoming a regular feature in my beauty cupboard.
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January 12, 2013
Bath + Body Works Twisted Peppermint Body Lotion – One of my Christmas traditions is to use this and the matching shower gel throughout the month of December. Luckily my Aunt & Uncle from the US replenished my stock this Christmas so I don’t have to worry about running out any time soon.
Maybelline Lipstick in Mango Diamonds – I’ve been wearing this lipstick paired with the Lanolips lip ointment in Sunshine and it makes for a really pretty peachy-coral lip shade. Perfect for summer.
Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment – I received this mini lip treatment as a birthday gift from Sephora and I love it. It has a refreshing lemon scent, is long wearing for a lip treatment and feels super moisturising.
MAC Blush in Supercontinental – I was obsessed with this blush after seeing it on Temptalia and once I had it in my pretty little hands I started wearing it non-stop. It’s a gorgeous peachy shade and gives a really nice flush to the cheeks.
O&M Queenie – If you’re in the market for a holy grail hairspray, this is it.
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December 15, 2012
The weather hasn’t exactly been typical for an Australian summer lately, but despite this I went ahead and pulled out my favourite summer nail polish shades in preparation for hot weather and sunshine. My top 5 favourite summer shades are: Essie Pink Parka, China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy, Bloom Zooey (perfect for New Years Eve), OPI Big Apple Red (I’ve had this on my nails since the beginning of December and I can’t see myself changing it anytime soon – it’s the perfect Christmas red) and OPI Gettin’ Miss Piggy With It.
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