Monday 31 July 2017

Time to Prime

I never used to be one that would prime my skin before applying my makeup. It never really occurred to me that using a primer not only helps your makeup stay on longer, but also helps the makeup apply better. So for today's post, I would like to share with you some of my favourite primer products.


One I bought because I had heard good things about is the Elf mineral infused Primer. This is a lovely primer and has a very smooth kind of texture. It almost has a silicone feel about it. The only thing I found with this product is my skin will become a little oily, but I use a matte finish foundation and that fixes the problem. I purchased this product from Kmart Australia and it was around thirteen dollars, so quite inexpensive compared to some other products.



Another great primer is from one of my favourite brands, and that is the BYS Cosmetics primer spray. This is such a convenient product, and really gives your skin a perfect base  for makeup application. It also dries really quickly.



The next product is one that I don't use as often is by Rimmel, and it's the stay matte primer. This is great for controlling shine, and you can wear it on it's own or before you apply your makeup. It also able to be applied on top of your makeup too, giving you a complete matte finish. It is very lightweight and also minimises the appearance of pores.


The last product is another Rimmel product and relatively new to my collection. It's the Insta Fix and go Primer and setting spray. I don't mind this product at all, and find it really handy to have. It's oil free and dries super quick making it a great product for makeup application.

I hope you enjoyed re




ading this post, let me know what primers you love!

Wednesday 26 July 2017

My "No Makeup" makeup look

There are some days when I just cannot be bothered with a full face of makeup, but I still want to apply something to my face to make myself look a little bit more alive!

This is a look that I use daily, especially when mornings can be very busy trying to get the kids ready for school!

So I will share the products I use for those days when I don't do a full face of makeup.

To start off with my base. I still use a foundation, but I apply a light layer and mix it with my favourite face oil. This gives me a gorgeous glow to my skin as well as applying a light coverage.



Onto my brows, and there isn't a day that goes by when I don't use product on my eyebrows. SO for this step I use my favourite eyebrow pencil from Rimmel. This product is super easy to use and applies well giving my brows a lovely full look.


For my eyes, I usually apply a mascara and a light shadow. The eyeshadow will be as close to my skin colour as possible with a slight shimmer.

I don't usually put too much on my cheeks, I just apply a little bronzer. My favourite one at the moment is by Covergirl. It is quite pigmented and a little goes a long way.


Onto my lips, I like to use a gloss and that will be a nude colour. It just keeps the look natural and without making it look like I have full face of makeup on.

So that's basically it for my "No makeup" makeup look. I hope you enjoyed this post.

Stay tuned for more content coming soon xx

Monday 24 July 2017

BYS Highlighting Palette Review

One brand that I have been loving lately is BYS Cosmetics. Their products are so beautiful and also very inexpensive. Recently they announced that they are now cruelty free, which is amazing!
They have also released a whole range of products, that look really great as well as being dupes for higher end products.


I have the Berries palette, which is a great dupe for the ABH Modern Renaissance palette.
Anyway, for todays post I want to review and swatch for you of the new Highlight palette.
The Palette has 5 shades, Glam, Glisten, Gleam, Golden and Glimmer.


What BYS Says about the product:

"Instantly enhance your complexion with BYS Highlight Palette. Formulated with the finest pearlescent powder, these five highly pigmented, multi-dimensional shades offer rich colour payoff for a fresh and radiant glow."

The shades swatch really well, and have great pigmentation. The glow they give your skin is so pretty. I like to use the pink one as a blush, I just love that little extra glow.


I am very impressed with this palette and the price is only $19.95 which is amazing for s highlight shades. I also love the fact that the palette comes with a mirror, I think that is a great addition.

You do also get a cute little brush with this palette too, which works really well with these colours.

I hope you enjoyed this review, and let me know if you have tried this product, I would love to know your thoughts!

Friday 21 July 2017

$3 Dollar Skincare Review

In one of my many recent trips to my local Kmart store, I was stalking their beauty section to see if I could find anything that appealed to me because let's face it, as a Beauty Enthusiast we can never have enough beauty products!
I finally came across some products that I hadn't seen before. The brand is called 'Beauty Care Co', and all of their products were around the three dollar mark.
This definitely piqued my interest, as I am definitely one for inexpensive beauty products so I grabbed a couple so I could try them.
The products I grabbed are Rosehip & Oil Body & Hair oil, Rosehip & Jojoba oil Facial Cleanser and Rosehip & Jojoba face oil.

I have to say for the price, these products aren't too bad.

I'll start off with the facial cleanser. This product was probably my least favourite out of the three. It is quite an oily texture and doesn't really foam up too much. I found it cleansed my face well, but I would have to use it a few times before my face felt clean. But for three dollars, it's not a bad product at all.

The next product is the body & hair oil. This product os ok too, I mainly use it on my body rather than my hair. It leaves your skin quite soft as well as giving it a bit of a sheen. It has a slight scent to it too, but nothing too overpowering.

The last product that I want to talk about is the face oil. I really like this product! I was quite surprised to be honest, as it was such an inexpensive product I expected it to be quite oily on my skin. But this is not the case at all! I found it applies and blends in well and even minimises my pores a little. It also gave my skin a glowy finish, which I was quite impressed with.

As I said, these products are only three dollars and are not too bad. There are other products in the range as well as other scents. It's worth checking out of you haven't already.

I hope you enjoyed this post, stay tuned for more content regularly! xx

Monday 17 July 2017

My Monday Must Haves - My Guide to Surviving Monday







































Poor Monday. Everybody hates her. Wether you have had a super busy weekend, to a chilled out relaxed one, eventually Monday comes back around. This usually means back to school and work for most people.


If you are like me and suffer from the dreaded Mondayitis, then I have a few things that are sure to get you through one of the most difficult days of the week! These are not all beauty related, but in order to look your best, I think you need to feel your best! 


Firstly COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE! This is an absolute must have for me and prevents me from being a big grumble guts all day. Coffee helps to refresh you, getting you prepared to tackle whatever comes your way!

I find getting up a little earlier, rather than staying in bed for longer helps too. This avoids the mad rush that can occur when getting up a little later, especially if you have kids to get ready for school!

Music is a great way to get you going. I work from home, so having some background noise on really helps me get going and motivates me to get my work done. Even in your work environment, music can help you power through your day.

If you have a list of things a mile long, then prioritise! There are six other days in the week, and you can only do so much! Sometimes putting something off until the next day can help and makes it easier to cop with Monday. especially if you have had a particularly busy weekend.

Sometimes, preparing things the night before helps too. Getting the kids school bags and uniforms ready, any paperwork that need to be filled out and signed or any other odd jobs that can be done is a big help. This will save you time in the morning so you are not rushing around.

Hopefully these little tips help, just remember we are all in the same boat and Mondays can actually be great!

Hope you enjoyed this post, stay tuned for more content coming soon! xx



Saturday 15 July 2017

My Winter Night Time Routine 2017

In today's post, I thought I would share with you my current night time routine for winter. I must admit, I can be quite slack in the skincare  routine department, but I try to set aside a time each night to take care of my skin.
So without further ado, here is my current night time skincare routine!

I like to light a candle. Sometimes it's a scented one, sometimes it's not. It just depends on how I am

feeling! I just like the ambiance a candle creates, and in these cooler months it just adds a little bit of warmth to any room!

Another thing I like to do is put on are string lights. I really do have an unhealthy obsession with string lights, I have a lot! I think they look so pretty and just give your room a great feel.

To take off my makeup, I have been using a micellar water from Essano Beauty and have been loving it. It works just as well as the Garnier Micellar water, and is around the same price. I just use a cotton pad and dab some on it and wipe away!
I actually use this even if I don't have any makeup on. I find it just wipes away any impurities that may have built up during the day.

To cleanse my face, I like to use a charcoal infused facial scrub from Sukin. I find this works well if you have oily skin. It leaves your skin so soft and free of any oils. Even if you have more dryer skin this would be great too.


Onto moisturising, I'm not big on a cream product, I prefer to use an oil. At the moment I am using something I picked up in Kmart which was only three dollars! It's a rosehip oil and I find it works so good with my skin. It leaves my pores smaller and my skin so glowy and smooth! For the small amount that it is, it's definitely worth adding to your collection.

Once I have done all this, I like to get into my pyjamas and have some me time. I usually do this by getting in my cosy bed with my iPad, catch up on some of my favourite bloggers and youtube channels. I also like to read, which I usually will find a good book through one of the apps on my iPad.

Before I go to sleep, I spray my bed with the Quiet Night body mist from The body Shop. This product is designed to help you have a better nights sleep. Even though it says body spray, it works just as well by spraying on your bad. It smells amazing and really does work!

One last thing, it's so important to have a good nights sleep. I know this is sometimes easier said than done, but it really does help your skin rejuvenate itself.

I hope you enjoyed this post, stay tuned for more content soon xx

Wednesday 12 July 2017

Beauty Wish List #1

Hi all, I hope you are all having a wonderful Tuesday. In today's post, I want to share with you some products that are on my beauty wish list. These are some current products that I a looking forward to trying, and would love to add them to my ever growing makeup collection!


Firstly, a brand that I have been seeing a lot on Instagram and that is The Ordinary. Not only is the packaging of these products gorgeous, they sound amazing! And the price of them is great, they are reasonably priced for something that looks so good. I really wag to try the silicon primer and Moroccan Argan Oil, so will definitely have to make a purchase sometime in the near future.


Onto another brand that I have heard a lot about and that is Jouer Cosmetics. Their products look so lovely and I am particularly interested in trying the lip toppers. I also like the look of their highlighters, because I love a good highlighter!

Colourpop cosmetics is another brand I see a lot of people raving about. I love the look of their lip glosses, they look so pretty and are relatively inexpensive. I will definitely make a purchase from them sometime in the near future.

The last thing that is on my list, is the gorgeous looking Naked Heat Palette. I love the look of this palette, and really loving all the warm tones in it. I do have a lot of warm toned  palettes already, but I feel I need to have this in my collection too!

I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know what beauty products are on your wish list!

Saturday 8 July 2017

Smelly things you need!

Today's post is something a little different form my usual beauty related content. It is all about smelly things!

I love to have a nice smelling home, especially in these cooler months here in Australia. My favourite type of scent is something with vanilla, but I do occasionally try other scents.

I want to share a few of my favourite products that I use to keep my house smelling pretty.

Glasshouse Candele in Tahaa
First of all, I want to share with you one of my favourite candle companies, Glasshouse Fragrances. If you haven't bought from then yet, the I highly recommend them! My all time favourite scent is Tahaa, which is a beautiful  rich Vanilla Caramel scent. It is not over powering at all and really makes your home smell gorgeous. I also love their Christmas range, the scents are always amazing!

Next I want to talk about another 'smelly' company, Scentsy. I recently became a consultant for this company, after trying a sample through a friend. I was instantly in love and have been obsessed ever since!

Just a sample of the great products they have to offer

Scentsy have so many gorgeous products, but the wax bars are by far the most popular! My favourite scents at the moment are Vanilla Bean Buttercream and Black Raspberry Vanilla, but with over 80 scents to choose from, it's so hard to pick just one! Also, the warmers they have are just so pretty, with many designs to choose from to suit your style. If you want to see the full range, click here!

I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know if you have any 'smelly' things you love!

Thanks for reading, talk soon xx




Wednesday 5 July 2017

Makeup Haul - June 2017

For today's post, I want to share my latest Makeup haul. I bought some really cool products that I have been wanting to try out for ages. These items were purchased from www.discountbeautyboutique which is an Australian company, that have a range of great brands.
If you want to see what I picked up, then keep on reading!

RCMA No Colour Powder
Something that I have heard great things about and been wanting to try for ages is the RCMA No Colour Powder. I have seen so many people use this and say great things about it so I had to get it for myself.
It's a great powder for setting makeup, with there being absolutely no colour to the powder. It's perfect for baking too, working great to set your under eye concealer.
The powder is quite fine, and applies very well and doesn't leave a whit cast like some translucent powders can.
I highly recommend this powder if you are after a perfect setting powder!

Gerard Cosmetics Metal Matte Lip Liquid - Dreamweaver
I am really loving the metallic lip look at the moment and finally picked up my first metallic lip liquid. It's the Gerard Cosmetics Metal Matte Liquid Lipstick in the shade Dreamweaver.
I love this colour, it's a gorgeous rose gold colour with a metallic matte finish.
This lipstick has long staying power! It goes on very smoothly but can be a little bit dry on your lips. I love the colour, and will definitely be purchasing some other colours in the near future.

Morphe Bristle Shampoo - Cotton Blossom
I am always looking for simple and effective ways to clean my brushes because I love to have lovely clean brushes, but really don't like cleaning them! I purchased the Morphe Bristle Shampoo in the scent Cotton Blossom.
This is such a great product to use. It cleans your brushes so easily and also smelling really nice.
All you do is swish your wet makeup brush around in the shampoo and then lather up and rinse! Really easy and don't forget to rinse the soap after each use, as there can be makeup residue left over.

Milani Strobe Light Glow Powder - Moon Glow
This is one of the best Highlighters I have used. Not only is the packaging simple yet stunning, the highlighter itself is really pigmented. It has such a great colour payoff and a little goes a long way. You can build it up, depending on how 'glowy' you want to look, but I have found that you really don't need to. It has fast become one of my favourite highlighters!

Milani Make it Dewy Setting Spray
Another product from Milani is the Make it Dewy Setting Spray. I was deliberating on wether to get this one or the matte finish one and finally decided on the dewy finish one. It actually has a really nice finish, not too dewy at all. I can get a little oily throughout the day, which is why I was hesitant to pick this up. But after wearing it for a few days, I have found my skin isn't really oily at all.
It prolongs your makeup as well as hydrating your skin and giving you a healthy looking glow.
I really like it and can see myself re purchasing this product.

So that was the items from my latest makeup haul. I am super impressed with all of the products I bought and will most likely be repurchasing them if I need to.

Hope you enjoyed this post and I will talk to you soon xx