What's in my vanity: Hot or Not?

Hi :)

I haven't posted in a while, I was having a break for a bit during the school holidays. I was at my dermatologist the other day and she told I have to start using non-comedogenic (non clogging) make-up, so I have to pretty much stop using all of my favourite face products :(.

I was going through my vanity draws today and I noticed I have a bunch of random products that I've accumulated from different people, as gifts and buying and I thought I'd review a few of them.

FACE

Clinique- True Bronze '03 Sunblushed' (RRP $48 AUD)

I actually forgot that I had this I think it used to be my mum's just she only wears blush. I LOVE this, it blends well and has the perfect amount of shimmer. I'm really fair but this doesn't look weird, it just warms up my face. It's really build-able but obviously I don't need that.

HOT!

H&M- Autumn Flower Blush (RRP $3-6 AUD)

This confuses me on so many levels, as soon as you swish a brush around the super dark pink takes over the entire colour. It's so unwearable, unnatural and hard to blend?!

NOT!

Elf- Flirt Studio Cream Blush (RRP $4? AUD)

I hate it! It has such good reviews but it's awful... It's spongey but gets stuck under my nails, it's unnaturally coloured and really difficult to work with. You can't use a brush with it as it won't pick up the product properly but it's too small to put enough of your fingers in and then you just have product on the tips of your fingers and you can't move it around!

NOT!

Beauty Attitude- Trio Blush, Bronzer, Highlighter Pallete (RRP $3 AUD)

My mum bought this from Target or Kmart once for me, it does what it says for the price. I use the blush daily because I don't really have another, it isn't very pigmented but it looks natural which is nice. The bronzer is too dark for me and a bit orangey and the highlighter isn't a highlighter (idk?) it has no shimmer and is brown...

BLUSH=HOT, OTHERS=NOT

EYES

Benefit- They're Real Push-Up Liner (RRP $35 AUD)

Being 100% honest the first time I used this, I hated it. It swatched on my hand well but on my eyes it pulled and bunched and was so difficult to work with but, I gave it another try and now I love it! You really need to put it on in one sweep not really dragging it along in increments. You also have to use quite a bit of product which is a bit annoying and you have to push down. Oht stays on

HOT!

Elf- Liquid liner 'Midnight' (RRP $3 AUD)

I love this eyeliner especially for the price, the brush is thinner than the 'They're Real' and it's easier to get the hang of. I found you need to get rid of a lot of the product before trying to draw the line as it can be a little messy. Only downside is that it isn't waterproof, the bottom picture is of both the Benefit and Elf liners I swiped over both of them once with a make-up wipe and as you can see the Benefit one stayed put. However because of this it makes it a lot easier to take off at night.

HOT!

Revlon- Luxurious Color Perle Eyeshadows '040 Brushed Copper & 055 Sunlight Sparkle' (RRP $6)

Keeping it simple, they don't have a whole lot of pigment but the sparkle makes up for it. I love the one of the right called 'Sunlight Sparkle' as a highlighter for cheekbones, inner corner of the eye and cupid's bow.

HOT!

LIPS

Revlon- Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain '025 Sweetheart Valentine' (RRP $12 AUD)

It feels SO good on your lips! It isn't drying like some other long lasting stains and it really does stay on. I do wish that I had gotten a more wearable colour, I more prefer nudes over bright pinks :)

HOT!

MAC- Frosted Lipstick 'Pure Zen' (RRP $36 AUD)

I bought this in Hawaii a few years ago where it is much cheaper to buy Mac products and it quickly became one of my all time favourite lipsticks. I'm personally not a big lipstick wearer as I still go to school and we have a uniform and strict rules on makeup, however I do wear this most weekends. It's such a versatile colour and it can be dressed up or down.

HOT!

Tanya Burr Cosmetics- Lipgloss 'Just Peachy' (RRP $13.14 AUD)

I cannot get over the pigmentation of this lipgloss! It amazes me every time, it really is like a lipstick gloss if that even makes sense. It is a little sticky and you have to wait for it to dry but really it's worth it! Also it smells amazing which is a real upside to something that is so close to your nose :P Unfortunately I do wish again that I had bought a more wearable colour, on the lips it's a lot lighter than my lip colour and washes me out a bit. I also bought one of these for one of my best friends for Christmas in a more berry red which I was tempted in keeping for myself hahah.

HOT!

 I hope you enjoyed these little reviews of what's in my vanity!

Have a lovely day and stay safe.

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Long Overdue European 'Face' Haul and Reviews

Hi :)

I'm sorry I haven't been posting recently, I can't really make excuses except for the fact that I've had school and tests. I'm going to try so hard for the rest of the year to get at least 2 posts up a month :/

Anyway, as many of you know in late June- early July I went with my family on a holiday to Europe (France, England, Norway, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland). While I was there I bought quite a few make-up/skincare items and I've been meaning to do a face haul post for a while now.

So here you go! My long overdue Europe 'face' haul with short reviews of each of the products.

Isadora 'Wake Up Make-up Foundation' 00 FAIR- $30+ AUD

This foundation is amazing, I bought it in Sweden. I have oily and acne prone skin and the foundation stayed put for most of the day, it is fairly matte but still has a dewy look.  It has an SPF level of 20 and a velvety smooth finish. I also have light skin and a lot of foundations are too dark for me, this foundation was pretty much a perfect match! It is medium to full coverage and blends really well.

However, this brand is not sold in Australia and getting it sent from friends in Norway would put this foundation to above $45 AUD a lot more than I would normally pay for a foundation. 

UPDATE- I have recently been using Covergirl's 'TRU Blend Foundation' L-1 IVORY- $20 AUD (Priceline) as I'm almost out the Isadora and they have a great variety of colours.

Soap and Glory 'The Fab Pore Purifying Mask and Peel'- Around $18.50 AUD

I've been using this mask once a week usually on a Friday night, the morning after you can definitely see results but it does leave my skin a bit oily which I guess is normal. I just use a make-up wipe and cleanser then a moisturiser and my skin is lovely and soft. The mask is lightly exfoliating but not a peel as it says on the box, I use warm water and a face towel to wipe off the mask by rubbing in small circles. I've seen some Soap and Glory products in Australia but they've always been really expensive, my next purchase from them will hopefully be Soap and Glory's 'Whipped Butter Cream' :)

Benefit 'the Pore-fessional Primer' - $50+ AUD

I had been wanting to try some Benefit products for AGES and was so excited when I arrived in London, Europe sell Benefit products a whole lot cheaper than they do in Australia. I'd heard so much about 'the Pore-fessional  primer' so before I decided to buy the whole tube I bought a Benefit sample pack from Boots to try it out. It was love at first try, it is so silky smooth and makes your skin feel kind of velvety (weird right!) but it does it's job! It makes your foundation stay on longer and creates a much smoother and even effect. As I don't want to waste any I usually only use this on special occasions (parties, concerts etc.) but I have to admit one of my biggest regrets of my trip was not picking up another bottle of this stuff!

Urban Decay 'Naked BASICS Eye-Shadow Palette' - $30+ AUD

I don't typically wear eye shadow so when I do I wear very natural colours, this palette is perfect for me. I was looking at the Naked 1,2 and 3 palettes but in the end this was the one with the colours I would wear most often. My favourite shades in the palette are 'Venus' which is a light, matte peach colour and 'Walk of Shame' which is similar to 'Venus' but with more browny/earthy undertones. All the colours in the palette are easy to build up or wear naturally by themselves and I'm really pleased I bought this palette!

Thanks for reading and I hope you've enjoyed these reviews!

Morgan xx

Easter 2014

Hi :)

And happy Easter!

Hope everyone has had a great day.

Normally I go to my grandparents or great aunts for Easter but this year, for the first time Easter was at our house. Here are some photos and ideas for Easter:

We (Mum, little brother and me) started on Friday by marbling some eggs, but it was last minute and all the stores were closed on Friday so we only had yellow and blue food colouring... Anyway this is the instructions we used http://www.marthastewart.com/921623/how-make-marbleized-easter-eggs 

This was such a fun activity to do, everyone enjoyed it and we spent the afternoon telling stories and laughing!

We then added some white cotton balls to white ramekins, in these we put our marbled eggs (with some ribbon wrapped around the middle) and a variety of different Easter eggs.

A picture of our delicious lunch, shout-out to mum for cooking our yummy lunch of lamb racks and roast veggies for 13 people!

On Saturday night mum and I spent the night baking these Easter bunny cupcakes for the kids at church (although they ended up looking a bit like mice...) We made plain vanilla cupcakes, iced them with lemon icing, put in a pink lolly for a nose and cut a marshmallow in half to make ears.

My favourite of all the things we did for the lunch was my little project. I found this old frame and painted it with paint leftover from painting my room. I stuck on a sign with blu-tac.

My cat Popoke 'helping' me during painting.

I then took photos of the guests at the lunch holding the sign and sent the photos out as a momento of the day.

Hope you enjoyed these photos and had a great day!

Happy Easter.

Xx

A Couple of Reviews- Rimmel, Almay and More!

Hi :)

Almay Eyeliner (Black 205)- $7.99

I recently got this eyeliner for free in a give-away bag and it's brilliant!

It's super pigmented and dark, it glides on so smoothly and is really easy to get an even line (even for someone as uncoordinated as me :P). 

This was Almay product I've ever used and from this product I'm excited to test out some more!

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation- $19.95

I had been using this foundation for a couple of months until (very embarrassingly) my good friend told me it was the complete wrong colour for me. I have to admit I think this was a mistake on my behalf, not only was the bottle put in the wrong place but the yellow lights in the store made me see the colour differently to what it actually looked like. Oh well! 

All in all I didn't really enjoy using this foundation, even though I've heard amazing reviews on it, I didn't find it that great. It had a light covering which didn't work for me, it was also quite shiny which made my already oily skin look even oilier. I have to say I probably won't be buying this again and I'll be looking for a new foundation.

Maybelline Rocket Volum Express Mascara- $7.50

I adore this mascara. It clumps so much less than my other favourite mascara the Maybelline Falsies, I normally first use my Model Co. Fibre Lashxtend to lengthen my lashes first and then the Rocket Volum for extra length, darkening and volume. I couldn't recommend this more!

Hope you've enjoyed reading some of my reviews!

Xx

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