July 2017: My Favourites

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Another month comes and so does a blog post about my favourite things for the month. Seeing as this was my birthday month, you will finally see some new favourites, hallelujah! I hope you like these and comment below what your favourite beauty products, clothing items, TV shows or movies.

Makeup

Too Faced 'Peanut Butter & Honey' Eyeshadow Palette:
I will do a proper review of this palette soon but I really do love this! I got it for my birthday earlier this month and I have been playing around with different looks all month. For $52, I can understand the appeal because it has really beautiful shades.

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara:

Oh my goodness!! I have tried quite a few mascaras but this one takes the cake! I loved the Maybelline Full n' Soft Mascara for so long but, even though it was labelled as waterproof, it would always leak and make me look a little raccoon-ish. This one is fantastic! It didn't run down my face even when I took it on the ultimate test drive - going out dancing.

Rimmel Match Perfection Silky Loose Face Powder:

Another new purchase of the month! I have only worn this once but it made my foundation just stick and stay perfectly. I thought I looked flawless all night dancing.

Mario Badescu Facial Spray:
I don't even know how to express in words my love for these mists! Not only do they set your makeup, they just refresh your skin and hydrates. They are perfect for a quick boost of hydration throughout the day. Once again, they really helped to make my makeup last all night when I went out dancing the other night.

TV Shows

Miss Fischer's Murder Mysteries:
Who doesn't love an Australian Sherlock Holmes?! I love a good murder mystery plus Miss Fischer is such an amazing character. 

Movies

James Bond 'Spectre' and 'Skyfall':
I never thought to really watch the Bond films because I never thought I'd enjoy them ... and then I saw Daniel Craig! I love them! I love me a bit of action and drama, and I can't wait to watch the other James Bond films.

What are your favourites new purchases or regular loves of the month?

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Green With Envy - Makeup Look

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Finished Look

I'm pretty sure I did a look like this with the same eyeshadow palette but I wanted to refine it and make it more wearable because I think that a look like this is actually quite classic and beautiful.

I have been really unsure about the colour green but I've read that people with blue eyes suit green eyeshadow so I also wanted to test that theory.

I started with a fresh, clean and moisturised face as one always should (check out my skincare routine here).

I'm falling back in love with this mini palettes! I recently used one by Revlon to do a smokey bronze eyeshadow look. This time, I used this green eyeshadow palette by Maybelline that I got for my birthday a few years back.

Using a flat eyeshadow brush and a fluffy crease brush, I put the light green shade across my lid and blended to just above the crease.

Using a round fluffy brush, I then mixed the medium and darker green shades, then blended them into the outer V of my eyelid and through my crease. I built this shade up as I didn't to completely overpower the entire look with this shade.

Then, with a more precise crease brush, I blended the black-green in the outer V of my eyelid and midway through my crease.

To highlight, I used the palest highlight shade beneath the black-green with a flat eyeshadow brush across the inner corner of my eye and then onto the mid section of eyelid.

This wouldn't be complete without some winged eyeliner using my BYS 1 Day Tattoo Eyeliner and some Maybelline Full n' Soft Mascara.

I then did the rest of my normal face makeup and some Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid Lipstick in Shade 35 Rebel Red.

So I guess the theory is right because I absolutely love this! Now I just have to find an outfit to suit it. Any ideas?

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No Makeup Makeup Look

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Here is a little extra for you beauties that was the finishing touches for my updated base makeup routine xo.

I wanted this to be a super simple, subtle makeup/no makeup look so hopefully you'll like it!

To see how I got the rest of my face before doing this last little bits for the look, you can find them here.

EYEBROWS!! For me, eyebrows can be super easy and then, on some days .. okay, most days, harder than my HSC! I just wanted super subtle brows so only used a tiny amount of product.

Myabelline Expert Wear Palette'Natural Smokes'
Designer Tools 406-06 Fine Liner Brush

For eyeshadow, using a fluffy angled eyeshadow brush, I put the highlight in the inner corner of my eye, the pale dusty pink across my lid and blended onto my brows bone, the brown blended into the outer corner of my eye, and the shimmery plum smoked out under my lower lash line.

I used my favourite mascara, the Maybelline Full 'n Soft Mascara, on my upper and lower lashes.

If you have any requests, I would love to hear them in the comments section below of if you email me xx.

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Updated Base Makeup Routine

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End Result

I realised the other day that I haven't updated my base makeup routine for quite a while ... possibly not even since I was just using BB cream! So I thought it was high time that I let you know what I apply for a more glam look or for when I feel like doing a full face of makeup. Often, I will either not where any makeup apart from doing my eyebrows and mascara just because I don't have time or I'm not doing anything special or going anywhere.

So firstly, I moisturise my face with this non-oily face moisturiser by Cetaphil that also has SPF, to protect my face. Because of the SPF, the moisturiser may make your skin look really shiny but it didn't affect the way my foundation sat on my face. I use the Nivea Protect and Repair Lip Balm to moisturise my lips so they are ready for any lip product I put on them.

To prime my face, I first apply the Nivea Men Post Shave Balm. I am sure you have heard all about the phase where people realised this product worked as a good primer. It also helps to reduce the redness around pimples and spots that you may have and is supposed to help sensitive skin not get irritated. After the balm has settled into my skin a little I use a small amount of NYX Photo-Loving Primer. I love this product because it is just a really nice primer for not very much money. If you have any good recommendations for budget-friendly primers, I would love to know in the comments section below.

I apply my L'Oreal Paris True Match Foundation in the Shade Rose Ivory, firstly, by dotting it with my fingers and then buffing it into my skin with the Real Techniques Buffing Brush. I went away from using this brush for a while actually, relying heavily on my beauty blender, but I am falling back in love with it.

For any red spots I blend the Maybelline Match Perfection Concealer in the shade 010 (Ivory) with my finger.

I then set all this with the Starlet Pressed Powder. I don't love this powder as much as others that I have used but it was a desperation purchase and I quite glad it is almost all used up. It isn't terribly but I would like to try a loose powder next time and not much that I have seen beats the Body Shop's Pressed Powders!

Another product that I am learning to love, recently, is BRONZER!! I never used it before because I didn't know if I enjoyed it but I now will not leave it out each time I do a full face. This Elizabeth Arden bronzer is just nice and subtle but gives a really nice golden glow, especially when I use my Designer Tools 416-24 Soft Powder Brush.

(Remind me to never wear a headband outside of my house ... I don't have the right face for it haha).

Okay, I have never used this blush before today but my sister gave it to me and I actually really like it. It's by the brand Essence in the shade Babydoll and it is really nice and perfect for spring. I used a regular blush brush to apply it in sweeping motions from the apples of my cheeks towards my temples.

While this isn't actually a highlighter, I like that it can be super subtle and strong. I used the pale, white shade in the top right corner with a fluffy angled face brush. On top of the first highlighter, I used the Body Shop White Shimmer.

To contour, I used this Eyelure palette and my Real Techniques Contour Brush. You only need a tiny bit of powder with this palette and then, with the point of the brush in the hollow of my cheek, I blend the product along the hollow towards my mouth and onto my cheek bone.

So that is my base makeup routine! It is pretty simple but, for me, it is a bit long for me to do in the mornings before going to uni. But I can tell you all about my usual uni makeup look another time. I really hope you liked this post and if you have any tips and tricks I would love to hear them.

What's your base makeup routine? I would love to hear all about it xx

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Review: Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid Lipstick

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So I had a free little section after finishing some English study that I thought I may as well use to finally focus on you guys and just giving you some more content that we both enjoy!
A few weeks ago, I was on the hunt for some cheap liquid to matte lipsticks just from the local pharmacy that could just be a nice extension to my lipstick range. And I stumbled upon these! Now these two were the only two colours that I really enjoyed from the range. I got Rebel Red and Nude Thrill ( they also come in Berry Boost, Electric Pink, Nude Flush, Fuchsia Ecstasy, Orange Shot, Possessed Plum, Pink Charge and Vivid Violet). They didn't have the whole range at the pharmacy so I was left with very little choice and so these two were my top picks.

Time for my thoughts on this product then!
First of all, I absolutely adore these two colours! They are just really pigmented and are exactly as the name says - VIVID! They aren't streaky and application is just super easy. The packaging is simple which I have no problems with; they do look quite nice in my makeup shelves. The red is a really beautiful blue-based red so it makes your teeth look really white, and the nude is just a beautiful tone which is so gorgeous especially if you are doing a more natural or sepia-toned makeup.

However, while I love the two colours, there are some downsides about this product that just left me underwhelmed and a bit frustrated during the application process. The packaging says its going to be a matte lipstick so, naturally, that is what I expected. But no ... for it to be matte, you have to wipe off as much product from the applicator as possible, which leaves a sticky mess that eventually works its way down the thread of the lid as you can see in the Nude Thrill bottle in the photo. So you get too much product which is a hassle to get back into the bottle. I've had to start using a lip brush to get a small amount off the actual applicator and I just ... get a little irritated. Also, while the initial application of Nude Thrill is really nice, once you get the right amount of product, after about 5-10 minutes I've noticed that it settles in the wrinkles of my lips and I just have to keep reapplying throughout the day.

Another downside to this product is that, because it's not a lip stain or like other liquid lipsticks that I have tried, as soon as you drink or eat, you are left with only the very outer line of your lipstick remaining. So if you wear this product be prepared to be hungry and thirsty unless you are prepared to reapply so many times.

I really liked this product at the start, and I know it's not a high-end brand but I did expect a bit more of a mattifying quality to product so .... this is just a let down. I'll probably continue wearing the Rebel Red because its not as bad as Nude Thrill.

(I know I'm breaking out, sorry it's so gross but it's from the HSC stress)
You can't see the Nude Thrill sinking into my lip wrinkles because this was taken right after application.

I hope this was useful, don't knock off the product till you try it though because it could just be the way I applied the product or the condition of my lips!

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