May 3 2012

Your Weekend Read

Hello my lovely readers,
I do apologise for the fact that I have not kept up my Friday’s Weekend Read…oops :/. When I get back from Bali next week (yes I am flying out to Bali Friday night!!) I will make an effort to get back into routine. For this week I’m going to try out a little addition to the Weekend Read, I am going to include all the photos I’ve instagrammed this week…it will be like a visual summary of my week :) If you like this idea please let me know in the comments!!

I love this makeup combo! Using Makeup Geek Chickadee in the crease then darkened with MUG Cocoa Bear..I used a pale yellow on the lid, from my 88 Colour Palette by Coastal Scents and used MUG Shimma Shimma in the inner corners as a highlight…lined my water line with Maybelline Eyestudio waterproof gel liner in black, applied Morgan Annie mascara in black and bam, I look good! :P

About to walk to the hospital to visit my friend. I can’t express how much I love these shoes!! I have wanted a boots like these since…forever!…I am so glad I took the plunge and paid the $100 for them. I wear them ALL the time hehe, they are so comfy and go with a lot of my clothes <3 Plus I feel great when I wear them because I know that no one else has a pair in Perth…well not that I’ve as of yet. I’ll be pretty disappointed if I come across someone wearing them one day haha.

Got my hair cut (even shorter) today :D I’ve wanted to try out a micro fringe ever since I watched The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo. I’m liking it so far! Btw how good are the millennium series!! I read the last one Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest in one sitting, all 741 pages! I didn’t finish it ’til 2.30am hehe. If you haven’t read them I recommend you go out and get yourself a copy. I can’t wait for the next movie to be made in English. Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara are perfect for the roles <3

Going through my old USBs tonight and I found a folder of pics from my 19th birthday…this is what I looked like (in 2009) three years ago!! This was when I first started to pursue makeup with a passion, thanks to Belinda who introduced me to Makeup Geek :D I look a tad different now :P  

Well this week hasn’t been a busy Instagram week ha, but I will be in Bali all next week so I will have lots of photos to show you all :D

Off to pack my bags!



Apr 24 2012

Featured Blogger: Makeup Junkie Nikki



Hello and welcome to April’s featured blogger! This month I’m interviewing Nikki. You can check out her lovely blog Makeup Junkie Nikki HERE!  Make sure  you do as she has some wonderful reviews on products…especially Makeup Geek products :) We are both big fans of Marlena’s new eyeshadows and brushes! Don’t know who Makeup Geek is? Check out the store HERE…then join the forum and become a MUG hehe.

I haven’t met Nikki but I can tell through the little virtual contact I’ve had with her that she is an absolute sweet heart who is crazy about makeup, MUG and helping her fellow bloggers/makeup junkies :)
I hope you all love getting to know her through her blog…oh and she has a Facebook page too! AND she is a makeup artist so if you live in her area she is available to do your makeup! :D

How did you first get involved with blogging?
~ I guess about 3 years ago I found a site called Makeup Geek(I’m sure you all have heard or know about it)! Marlena, who does the tutorials, just captivated me. She kicked started this makeup drive in me! But it was Kandee Johnson who made me believe in myself & encouraged me to start my Blog/Vlog.
I started posting pictures of my looks on my personal FB page and friends suggest that I start a blog & the rest is history! It’s actually really addicting doing what I’m doing! I absolutely love it!!!

What do you find most challenging about blogging about beauty/makeup?
~ what I love most is sharing my love for makeup with others that feel the same. It’s like a little cosmetic family! At least that’s how I feel about my quote on quote “Twitter Family”.
~ what I like least is the ppl that straight up hate on the ppl who take the time to make videos. It always easy to nasty over the computer then fave to face. Most of the bad comments, whether it’s toward myself or someone else, is just unnecessary.


What are the three most important things for people to know about you?
~ I’m married to an amazing husband & have two gorgeous sons!!!
~ I love all the Makeup Junkie’s who take the time to watch my videos, read my blogs & leave me questions or comments! I adore every single one I them!
~ I will always be honest in all my reviews & to all my beautiful “Junkie’s”! You all mean so much to me.


What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?
~ I’m completely self taught in makeup or what I like to say… I’m YouTubed taught. I’ve had a burning passion for makeup ever since I was a little girl putting on my mom’s lipstick & high heels ;)

Describe your beauty philosophy in a six word sentence:
~ True Beauty comes from within.


What would you say you’re most known for in the beauty blogging world?
~That’s a question I would love my  ”Junkie’s” to answer. I’m not quite sure.

What’s your biggest personal success so far (doesn’t have to be blogging related)?
~ personally: my marriage & children
~ blogging: Marlena (from Makeup Geek), watching and liking my blog as well as being asked personally to be apart of their idea gallery!


What is your favorite beauty blog/website?
~ Makeup Geek

Your favorite product in your makeup kit?
~ Loreal Voluminious mascara in carbon black! That’s my favorite piece of makeup!!!

What is your favorite thing to do when you aren’t blogging?
~ Listening to music … I would be lost without it!

Found this pic on Zazzle
What is one question you want to ask next month’s featured blogger?
~ what is it about Makeup that made you fall in love with it!

Question from last month’s blogger Catanya: I would like to ask what your best beauty tip is!
~ No need to spend tons of $$$ on Facial creams! Just get Vitamin E gel caps and prick a hole in it and apply that gel directly on your skin. I use it on & under my eyes, forehand & neck! Use your usual face cream over top. No need to spend all that extra $$$. I also take vitamin A my mouth which is also great for your skin.

Thank you Nikki for your great answers :)

Love
Apr 21 2012

Outfit of the Day.

On Thursday I met up with Saskia from Saskia Ingrid. We hadn’t seen each other for around 6 years! We met up in the City for some retail therapy and several years worth of catching up. I appointed Saskia the task of making me buy some jewellery. I am a hopeless jewellery buyer…We went to 3 stores and I actually did come out with a pair of earrings and a necklace, yay. :)

Then of course came the required outfit shots. We posed in London Court. 

What I wore:
Scarf – Thrifted.
Cardigan – Dangerfield.
Dress – Review (Myer).
Boots – Matiko Ai Ai booties.


We walked into the Peter Alexander store for a quick browse and he happened to be in-store!! We couldn’t leave without having a photo with him :D


My makeup:
Morgan Annie Mineral Foundation – Light/Medium.
MAC Pro Wear concealer (under eyes)
Zuii Flora Organic blush – Melon.
Barry M Matte Bronzing Powder – for contouring.

Eyes:
Lid – Light yellow from the 88 Colour Palette.
Crease/Outer V and under eye – MUG Chickadee.
To darken crease – MUG Cocoa Bear.
Highlight on brow bone and inner corner of eyes – MUG Shimma Shimma.
Maybelline EyeStudio Gel Liner – Black.
Morgan Annie mascara.
Apr 19 2012

Blog give-away winner!! (finally)

yay yay I finally am able to give-away the nail polishes!!

The lovely Michelle’s number was drawn on random.org yesterday!! I’m so happy to finally be able to give this prize away hehe :P Congratulations Michelle!! Your prize will be in the mail very soon!

The colours Michelle chose:


Aren’t they lovely. I hope you love them Michelle.

Thanks to everyone who participated by subscribing and commenting. I really appreciate it. Keep an eye out for the next give-away!!

Giving away lots of love to you all

Apr 17 2012

A few makeup inspirations

I thought I would share some of my favourite makeup photos. These are all photos that really excite and inspire me. I will be trying out some of these looks over the coming weeks :)
I will reference and link the blogs from where I found these photos.
Pigments and Palettes Makeup by Meredith Jessica

Another one from Pigments and Palettes

This photo is from The beautiful life of the girl next door


A beautiful yellow inspired makeup look by GlitterGirlC

Gorgeous! Again from Pigments and Palettes

If you guys have a particular favourite that you would like me to replicate please leave a comment on here or on my Facebook and the most popular one I’ll do first :D



Apr 14 2012

Blog Give-Away Re-Opened

Hello all :D 

So I have had some issues with the blog winners getting back to me so I’ve re-opened the blog give-away. All you have to do to be in the running is to follow my blog – either through GFC or by subscribing via email. You have from 14 April to 16 April to enter – lastly you have to leave a comment here so I know you have subscribed.

Remember: The prize is two gorgeous Butter London nail polishes in the colours of your choice!!

Ok so here is the list of colours from the Butter LONDON website. 

Winners will be chosen at random!!

Do feel free to share this post on your Facebook, Twitter, whatever social network you use, tell your friends, share on any beauty forums you belong too etc etc!! 

Good luck my lovelies!!

Much love,
Apr 11 2012

Blog Give-away Winner!!

Yay! So I’ve reached 100 (101 actually) followers on here which means I can finally do the give-away!! I’m very excited about this :D Just in case you’ve forgotten, the prize was 2 Butter London Nail Polishes, colours of your choice.

So who is the winner?!

It is….

Charmed Chick!! Congratulations girl :) I will be in contact with you to get your details.

I want to send out a BIG THANK YOU to all you lovely people who followed my blog and brought me up to 100. This means a lot to me <3

Make sure you all check back here regularly or subscribe via email so you will know when I do another give-away.

Much love

Apr 8 2012

Review and Swatches: Makeup Geek Eyeshadows

Hello beautiful followers!!

I am very excited today for this post is about the new Makeup Geek eyeshadow line!! I bought the second expansion kit as I fell in love with the brighter colours. The first expansion kit is made up of more neutral colours. My MUG package arrived in one week, how’s that for fast shipping!! :)

I also bought the talked about Z-Palette, available from Makeup Geek store here. I bought the small palette which fits 9 MUG eyeshadow pans. I think I will buy the medium size Z-Palette next time so I can fit a few more colours in.

The Z-Palettes come in different patterns and colours…I bought the zebra print to match my makeup train case ha ha.

Razzleberry, the first red eyeshadow I have used on my eyes ever! I was apprehensive about using red as I thought it would make me look really sick and freaky. That is until I saw the talented and beautiful Jangsara do a tutorial using red eyeshadow and she looked amazing :) So I tried it out and was pleasantly surprised at how cool red can look!
  These three colours are my favourite out the Expansion Kit 2. How stunning is ENVY!! It makes me happy when I look at it hehe, I can’t wait to do a look with it. Moondust and Sensuous look great together. I used that combo at a makeup lesson party last week, the girl’s mother was my model and these colours looked fantastic on here. Sensuous gives a nice pop of colour but it’s not very dramatic or out-there so is perfect for older women or a more conservative work place :)


Poolside is highly pigmented. It is a gorgeous bright blue that would look awesome as an eyeliner to bring a pop of colour to your look. Shimmermint is super pretty, I haven’t yet had much of a play with it yet. 

All in all MUG shadows, the ones I’ve bought so far, are awesome! :) Every single one has great colour pay off. Marlena has done a fantastic job with her eyeshadow line. I cannot wait to get more colours!!! My poor bank account :P

The essentials:
Price:
$5.99 for a pan – you will need a Z-Palette or some other empty palette to store them.
$7.99 for the compact.

Where to buy:
Makeup Geek 

Verdict:
5/5 :D

I la la love these shadows!! GO MARLENA!! :D

lots of muggie kisses

Mar 29 2012

Featured Blogger: Catanya


Welcome to the March edition of Featured Blogger! This month I am featuring Catanya from Catanya’s Things. Catanya’s blog is a little different to most beauty blogs, hers is mostly devoted to reviewing products! She has very in-depth reviews AND she writes bi-lingualy in English and Spanish, how cool is that! I’m feeling inspired to try writing my blog in English and French hehe.


How did Catanya’s Things come to life? 
I was inspired after joining lots of beauty and makeup forums and finding myself answering questions and giving my opinions about cosmetics. I decided to set up my own space where I could write detailed descriptions of my experiences with those products.

What do you like the most and the least about being a beauty blogger?
What I like the most is the fact that I have a way out of my daily routines such as homework and housework and I have always lots of ideas to share on my blog in the form of blog posts. The thing I like the least is freaking out when I am so busy that i cannot post in too many days!

What are the three most important things for people to know about you?
Haha, difficult one…
I’d say the three most important things about me are that I am an extremely sensitive person, (I tend to worry a lot about everything), I am honest and I cannot stand liers or fake people… and that I am deeply in love with my boyfriend…

What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?
I suppose that people that read me on my blog would be surprised if I told them that I am an aspiring English teacher, as it seems quite far away from the Beauty Blogger image.

Describe your beauty philosophy in a six word sentence:
Less is more, beauty is inside


What would you say you’re most known for in the beauty blogging world?
That’s a really interesting question and I would love to know the answer myself! I suppose it could be the fact that I write bilingually in English and Spanish :)

What’s your biggest personal success so far (doesn’t have to be blogging related)?
I would say it could be obtaining my uni degree and managing to live in my own flat have been my greatest achievements so far. 

What is your favorite beauty blog?
My fave blog out there is Muhsine’s: http://bubblegarm.blogspot.com/

Your favorite product in your makeup kit?
My fave makeup product at the moment is MAC Face & Body foundation. The best!
*you can read about Catanya’s review on MAC Face and Body Foundation here.* 

What is your favorite thing to do when you aren’t blogging?
Definitely, walking on the beach with my boyfriend, chatting with my parents and playing with my cat…

What is one question you want to ask next month’s featured blogger?
I would like to ask what their best beauty tip is!



Question from last month’s blogger: 
If you were to spend a month in any city in the world, where would you go and why? What would you do there? 
I would love to spend a whole month on a beautiful, paradise island, such as Fiji, Maldives, etc. I would love to go there with my boyfriend and spend our time relaxing, bathing in the sea, sun-tanning, enjoying the night life and, above all, having time for us.
 

Thank you Catanya for taking the time to answer these questions :) and please go check out her blog peoples! 

If you would like to be featured here in the coming months please let me know by commenting on this post or send me an email via the contact me page.

I hope you are all having a wonderful Thursday!

hugs and kisses
 



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Mar 26 2012

Makeup Inspiration: Twiggy

This was meant to be a photo tutorial but I could not take good photos last night so I decided I’ll just take some pics at the end and I will create this look again for a video tutorial :)  

Speaking of tutorials I have to apologise for not bringing out a video last week! It was my goal to bring out a video once a week but I just have not made the time to sit down and start editing this Taylor Swift video. So I’m sorry about that. I shall edit it this week :)




Can you believe I only managed to take two goodish photos?! My face was not cooperating with the camera ha ha. It’s ok, I will take better pictures next time :)

What did I use?
Face: 
  • Morgan Annie Mineral Foundation in Light/Medium.
  • Peach blush from coastal scent blush palette.
  • Barry M Natural Dazzle Matte bronzing powder for contouring.
Eyes:
  • Barry M Kohl pencil in White on the lid and water line.
  • CS 88 Warm palette White over the top of the liner.
  • CS 88 Warm Palette Black in the crease and upper lash line.
  • Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid liner in black over the upper lash line and to draw on the bottom lashes
  • Inika eye liner pencil in black over the the shadow in the crease.
  • Inika mineral eye shadow in Smokin on the lower lash line.
Lips:
  • Elusyion lipstick in Blush.
And that’s it! This is a very monochromatic look, just black and white. It is a fun look and I am going to practice it so I can get the crease line a lot neater and the drawn on lashes more even.

If you like this look please share it with your friends!!

Lots of love,