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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What I Got For Christmas 2014

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I hope everyone had a great Christmas, I thought that today I would make a post about what I got for Christmas this year. I'm incredibly grateful for everything I was given and for everyone who spent their time and money on buying things for me. Also these were the things that were on my bedroom floor from Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, I did get a few more things from friends and family that have already been used etc.

Work-out clothes

I got LuluLemon shorts and orange shirt and Forever 21 socks from my parents and a Lorna Jane quote shirt from my uncle.

Earrings

My brother got me these cute combi van earrings from the Newcastle markets we went to.

Books

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell from my parents

Decadent Gluten-free vegan baking cookbook from one of my best friends

14,000 things to be happy about from my cousins, aunt and uncle

Bikini from Seafolly from my parents

Black shirt from Target and pyjama shorts (store-Susan) to go with it from my parents

New Look crop top and TopShop bag (also Topshop make-up/nail brushes) from family friends in England

Lush 'Whoosh' shower jelly and 'Blooming Beautiful' gift box from my cousins, aunt and uncle.

Tigermist faded midi dress from my parents (BTW it doesn't look that great in the photo but it's beautiful on, it's really well fitted and I wore it on Christmas Day and got so many compliments!)

Parisian Pedicure set from family friends, Body Shop Moringa Trinket Tin from my Secret Santa, Australis Parisian Pretty gift set from my cousins, aunt and uncle and Body Shop Brazil Nut shower cream.

I was also lucky enough to be given money from different people in my family, a Westfield gift card and tickets to Taylor Swift tickets which was a joint present from my Nanny and parents!

Thank-you for reading and I hope you had a great holiday time spent with family and friends!

Have a safe and relaxing end to 2014!

Morgan xx

DIY Easy Snowflake Decorations

Hi :)

Today I thought I would find an easy DIY for decorations to put around the house. This is not only easy but it's also really cheap which is great when you're trying to save some money around the holidays!

With this DIY it would be a lot quicker and easier if you just use a free snowflake template from google like this one.

If like me your printer runs out of ink... I have the next best thing which is how to make your own!

Snowflake Decorations

What you'll need:

- Plain paper

- Scissors

- Pencil

- Different sized circle things to trace around

- Glue and glitter (optional)

What to do:

1. Trace around your circular shaped object.

2. Cut out circle.

3. Fold circle in half 3 times.

4. One one side draw out your template.

5. Cut out around the shape.

6. Open out shape.

7. Put shape into a heavy book to flatten out.

8. Repeat with lots of different shapes, sizes and patterns.

9. If you want you can make them sparkly by putting glue onto the the snowflake and then sprinkle loose glitter over it until you're pleased with the amount of sparkle.

Now you can just you blu-tac to attach them to a window or you can attach them to a string and use it as a garland to hang in a window.

Hope you enjoyed this easy, cheap holiday decoration idea, have fun creating your own patterns!

Just 3 days until Christmas!!

Morgan xx

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6 Holidays Outfit, Hair & Make-up Ideas

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Yesterday on my twitter I promised 2 posts today as yesterday I didn't have time to post so, it's currently 10:17pm Sydney time and I'm just beginning to write this post. Hahah anyway as it's almost Christmas I thought that there are probably a lot of people going to holiday parties or just trying to think of an outfit for Christmas Day or Christmas Eve etc. 

I used Polyvore to create these outfits so although a lot of the actual items of clothing are incredibly overpriced I'm sure you could find cheaper options elsewhere. :) 

All prices in AUD.

Casual Dressy

Black Crop- $31 River Island

Skirt- $55 Chic Wish

Watch- $390 Net-A-Porter

Earrings- $75,000 RRP (!!) Van Cleef and Arpels

Shoes- $31 ASOS

Keep make-up simple with a dramatic smokey eye,and hair in a half up/half down hairstyle that has been loosely curled like Skye's in the picture. If you like you could add a bow either black or dark red to match the skirt.

Classy Casual

 Jeggings- $61 Zara

Hat- $77 Nordstrom

Coat- $59 Blackfive

Shirt- $25 New Look

Scarf- $17 Charlotte Russe

I love Rosie's natural look with a strong contour/highlight, the lip is a muted dark red/burnt orange even. The hair is kept simple with just a blowout parted on the side.

Australian Christmas

Shirt- $595 T by Alexander Wang

Shorts- $22 Chic Nova

Sunglasses- $605 Lindele Palais

Shoes- $98 Converse

Nail Polish- $38 O.P.I

Lipstick- $37 Lancome

Keep make-up natural with a pinky-red lipstick, leave hair in a messy high pony-tail.

 Dressy

Dress- $29 Chic Nova

Bracelet- $19 Oasis

Shoes- $110 Nasty Gal

Lipstick- $46 Nars

Keep hair simple and straight, parted at the side and make-up natural with a deep red lipstick.

 Elegant Casual

Dress- $29 Nelly

Coat- $37 FashionMia

Shoes- $57 Oasis

Nail Polish- $17 Julep

I love Kim's windswept looking hair and natural make-up again focusing on the contouring and eyes.

Lazy/Family Day

Jumper- $26 Chic Nova

Leggings- $19 New Look

Glasses- $245 Ray-Ban

Slippers- $120 Australian Ugg

Keep hair natural in a messy bun and no make-up :)

I think with a lot of these looks you can really pull the entire outfit together by using a deep red lipstick and it keeps the look festive at the same time!

I hoped this helped a little or at least gave you some ideas for your outfits!

Morgan xx

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Newcastle Markets

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Yesterday I went with my family to the Olive Tree Markets in Merewether, Newcastle and then spent the day in town and at the beach. I took heaps of photos so I chose some of my favourites and thought I would share. I also found some really cute brands at the markets and restaurants so I thought I would share!

First thing we did was take the two hour drive up to Newcastle which meant a lot of listening to Taylor Swift ;)

 

Sorry about the awkward selfie and bad quality photography but this is me, hello :P

I wore my grey Glassons basic shirt, black H&M a-line, midi skirt and grey boots from Monoprix Femme (skirt and boots bought in Paris). I finished the look with my new favourite lipstick the Rimmel Kate Moss 107.

 I'm so upset because so many of my photos didn't turn out well because the lens was fogged over or something :(. Anyway there were so many beautiful brands and home made goodies at the market, a lot of the food there was all organic and artesian type foods which was super yummy!

Cannot express to you in words how delicious these macarons were, the one pictured was red skin flavoured (I know right!!) and I also got vanilla bean flavoured. The stall (called Sugar Jones) was so cute there was a little caravan that you could go and eat your macarons in and they had so many interesting flavours. You can find them here. 

This brand (Lauren Merrick illustration) had the most beautiful prints, my mum and brother both bought prints and our family friends bought beautiful wrapping paper. Also everything was so well priced and amazing quality!! You can check out their products here

After the markets we explored in the town and there was some really pretty wall art and graffiti and this really creepy animal head thing in a store window...

 We also found this old book and record store where I bought a few books. We also found a normal record store and look what I found hahah.

Just a little reminder in case you'd forgotten ;) (it's actually 4 days now) and unfortunately I didn't buy a super hip shirt but the sign made me laugh.

The last thing we did before dinner was go to Merewether beach where we had coffees and then I went exploring with my brother and cousin along the rock pools.

Thanks for reading this super long blog post but all in all I had a really lovely day in Newcastle and it's a really cute town with some really great shops and restaurants! If you ever get a chance I would totally recommend taking a trip to Newcastle and also going to the Olive Tree Markets. Just 4 days until Christmas eeeeek :P
Morgan xx

P.S. Huge shout-out to the people at DeLucas Pizza who made me an amazing salad super quickly after I couldn't eat what I chose due to allergies (stupid me forgot to check...)

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