The Skincare Tag

1. Philosophy Purity Cleanser 2. Nivea Moisturizer with Jojoba Oil 3. Origins Checks and Balances Face Wash 4. Clinique Anti-Blemish Toner 5. Nivea Visage Daily Scrub for Normal to Combination Skin 6. Yes to Cucumbers Daily Moisturizer (LOVE LOVE LOVE) 7. Nivea Cleansing Mousse for Dry and Sensitive Skin

I was so excited to do this tag when I was tagged by the wonderful and beautiful Kate Flint from The Minted Beauty. I've seen a few of these around and was excited to get the chance to share with you some of my skincare secrets (not that any of these are really a secret) since I change everything up quite often.

Describe your skincare routine in five words...

A nightmare, wake me up!

What's your skin type?

I have combination skin with oiliness being around my cheeks, chin and forehead and then I have extremely dry and sensitive T-zone. Yes it's a problem :O

What’s your favourite skincare product?

At the moment without a doubt I would have to say the Yes to Cucumbers Moisturizer. Like holy shit I love this product, and I am aware a lot of other people do but for me I have just never been more in love. I know some people don't particularly love the smell of cucumbers but I find it really refreshing and just love applying it.

August Wishlist

1. MAC Prolongwear Concealer in NW20 - $32.00


2. Lime Crime Eye Shadow Helper - $20.00


3. Lime Crime Opaque Lipstick in Geradium - $15.99


4. Benefit Hoola Bronzer - $51.00


5. Yes to Cucumbers Eye Gel -$23.99

Now I probably won't be able to purchase any of these items since I'm on a very tight uni life budget but these are the things I had continually on my mind with the intent to purchase for the past month.

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation and Powder - First Impression

This starts off a little sad since the main reason I was even looking for a new foundation is because I'm nearly finished with my bottle of Revlon Colorstay which as you all know, is amazing and I absolutely love it. I was seriously just going into Priceline to get a refill but their new foundation and powder combination caught my eye. One, because they had a special to get both items for $30 which is crazy since each product retails for about $26 each so I was stoked and jumped at the purchased and two, because from all previous experience with Revlon foundations, I was fairly certain that I would like their new line.

With every makeup purchase comes a makeup promise and with Revlon's Nearly Naked foundation and powder there is no exception. Revlon's byline for this foundation is:

"Makeup so refreshingly light, it melts right in, creating a fresh even look. So the only one that knows you are wearing makeup is you. Blends seamlessly, buildable coverage."

Alongside the ad campaign featuring Emma Stone, I was drawn in and their promise of a 'nearly naked' finish that is also buildable.

When I met inside Priceline with the product line I was firstly impressed with the very helpful color wheel that accompanied the display as well as readily available and well labeled testers. I also pulled out my phone and went on their site to ensure that I picked up the right shade, which happens to be 130 Shell for the foundation and 010 Fair for the powder.

In regards to the packaging, I think that the simplistic design is great and very appealing to the eye but I must say that I am quite disappointed that there is no pump included but I suppose with such a lightweight formula is might've been hard to include it. The powder's packaging is a little big for my taste since I do like putting my powders in my purse when I'm on the go but it is very consistent with the foundation is staying simplistic and nice on the eye. My only bad thing to say in regards to the packaging of the powder is the little powder puff that's included has kind sharp edges, so learn from my experience, only press down, don't swipe underneath your eyes.

Today was the first time I used both products separately and together and I feel that I'm just going to fall head over heals for this one just as I did with Colorstay. The coverage is medium to light but definitely buildable and from the small amount I poured onto my hand (about 10-20 cent coin size) I felt that I got adequate coverage. Paired with the powder, everything just came together and it added a sense of being polished but at the same time flawless. I didn't find it cakey at all but I suppose on the amount of product you use that might change. I have oily/combination skin and I felt that at the same time is was controlling the oils it wasn't bringing out any of my dry patches.

In my opinion, this foundation and powder combination is perfect for people that want light to medium coverage that would be perfect for everyday work/school wear.

Foundation Routine

Haul Time with Swatches

If you didn't already know my 18th birthday is next week and boy, am I pumped and since I've never been out on the town before, I made it a clear excuse to do a little bit of last minute shopping. I'd already bought my dress and sorted out my outfit which I should hopefully have an OOTD for on the actual day and then realised that I was wearing all black and only owned one clutch, which was also black. Another excuse to go spend my money. So I headed around and found this one here at Miss Shop in Myer for $40. The picture above makes it look yellow but it's actual a light pink, as pictured below. It is actually quite large but I really like it and think I'll get heaps of use out of it. Also the handle is detachable  :)


Also another fact about me which says quite a bit. I plan everything. I had my dress picked out and ordered over a month ago. My mum, sister and I booked the restaurant for lunch nearly two months ago. And now that I had checked off everything major detail wise, like where I was going, who with etc, i went even further into detail and started experimenting with what I wanted to do for my makeup. I watched this video by TheBeautyVault on YouTube and decided to pick up the two major shades she had in the look since they are fairly inexpensive as well as a white eye liner by Essence since I don't own one. I want to try and do my own version of her look. The shades I picked up were Shrimp Me Up which is the coral shade and Dance All Night which is the shimmering gold shade. Here are some swatches.



Well this turned into more of a personal blog than a haul but non the less those are the things I picked up in preparation for my birthday next week, and life in general.

Vera Wang Rock Princess Perfume

Just as I was looking over my past couple posts I realized I hadn't mentioned any perfumes and to be honest, I'm a little obsessed to beautiful fragrances and thought I share with you one of my favourites. This beauty right here isn't a new one for me, I purchased it a little over two years ago, but because of it's incredibly scent i tend not to wear it on an everyday and save it for the special occasions. In regards to the scent, I love it, I am hopeless at describing scents but when I spritz it on my body I have to admit I feel a tad regal. Look at that packaging. It's gorgeous. I just love that little crown on the top of the bottle. That there is the 100ml bottle which I'm fairly certain is the largest size and I'm glad that I forked out the money for the larger size because it will last for quite some time and definitely add that royal touch to special occasions.

Liebster Award | I've been nominated!

Hey all the gorgeous people who stumble onto my blog, I've been nominated for the Liebster Award by the absolutely darling, GothicBeeza, to do the tag. I was just so excited when I got this so how could I not do it and share it with all you lovelies :)

The Liebster Award Rules: 
You must link back the person who nominated you.
You must answer the 10 Liebster questions given to you by the nominee before you.
You must pick 10 bloggers to be nominated for the award with under 200 followers.
You must come up with 10 questions for your nominees to answer.
You must go to their blogs and notify your nominees.

So here are the questions I must answer:

1) What is your go-to colour of lipstick?

I tend to always go for something on the darker side but my absolute go-to colour of lipstick is MAC House Wine which is a dark toned pink which I think is just very complementary on any occasion.

2) Do you prefer buying your beauty products online or in-store?

Well the selection is so vast online but I just love the experience of shopping in-store, I love swatching this, that and the rest, and on most occasions I get to have amazing conversations with the counter staff. So definitely in-store for me.

3) Have you ever bought anything “limited edition”?

Sure have :) My sister and I went shopping ages ago can't even remember exactly when and it was when MAC had that Island collection called Surf Baby! and I had a little spurlge (and so did she) and I purchased the My Paradise Blush with the gold flower pattern on the top.

4). Which do you prefer: Liquid liner or Kohl liner?

When it comes to liner I'm still in the baby stage, just trying to learn all the tricks but overall I just love kohl liners. I feel that I get better use out of them with my current skill set and I can do most of the looks that I want.

5) Is there any celeb who's style you covet?

Not really any Hollywood celebs although I admire Jennifer Lawrence and Karen Gillian, when it comes to style I absolutely covet over Zoella's  (she blogs and does YouTube) style. I just think her elegance is portrayed beautifully through her sense of style.

7). If you could start your own line of cosmetics, what would you call it?

Oh God, I have no idea haha. Let me think about this....Sunrise. This is such a second thought but the idea is that when you put on your makeup it's a new day, even if you're reapplying, you feel new and that's how Sunrise would work into a makeup line.

8). Do you go out of your way to buy cruelty free products?

Unfortunately I don't go out of my way but when I do find products that are cruelty free well I don't second guess whether I should buy it or not. I so try though in regards to skincare and that's why I really like the Yesto brand :)

9) What makeup items are currently sitting in your handbag?

I have my little ArtsCow bag in my handbag at most times and I don't normally take that much makeup with me, unless I'm spending the night at a friends, but right now I have an Avon Compact, MAC House Wine and Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara. Like I said not much but that was all for yesterday when I went to the Courts for a University assignment and I didn't want to take to much since my bag was gonna be scanned.

10). Smokey or Neutral?

AHHHH so hard, but I'm gonna have to go with Neutral. I think most neutral looks just work really well for almost every occasion and they're not too hard either and if you mess up while doing it, blending won't go too far to fix it up.

 

So here are the lovely ladies I tag:

1. The Minted Beauty


2. BeaushionDiva


3. MadeUpbyMakeup


4. BiasMuch


5. Jasmine Cara


6. Bbubbles16


7. Barbie's Beauty Bits Blogger


8. Oz Product Junkie


9. Savannah Sellers


10. Gritty Pritty

 

And here are my questions for you:

1. High-End or Drugstore?


2. What's your favorite perfume right now?


3. What's your biggest pet peeve with other people's makeup?


4. Is there any makeup or beauty related skill that you think you could improve?


5. Top 5 Nail Polishes?


6. In your opinion, what are the most essential elements to a decent skincare routine?


7. If you can recall, how did you get into makeup/skincare and what sparked your interest?


8. Let's say $1000 popped into your bank account, what would you spend it on? Makeup, Skincare or Fashion?


9. What's your opinion on 'appropriate' lip shades for 'appropriate' occasions?


10. If you could go back and tell your teenage self one makeup tip, which would it be?

 

I hope you lovely ladies enjoy doing this tag as much as I did, so excited to see your responses :)