Friday 31 January 2014

Blog Swap with Abigail from Shrinking Wallet

S1

As most of you probably already know, I was lucky enough to head overseas to Japan late last year. Abigail from Shrinking Wallet (and if you don't know who Abigail is, then get you had better go check her blog out right now!) contacted me asking if I wanted to do a swap! Abigail was heading over to the US for the holidays, so we could share beauty products that we don't normally get in Australia!

Firstly, I want to say that Abigail was an amazing swap partner! She was always contactable, and she got me everything on my wishlist! (Wish I could have done the same for her, but it was so hard finding things in a non-English speaking country!) So a big thank you to Abigail! 

S2

All the goodies I received. Spoiler alert: I love everything!


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Thursday 30 January 2014

January Her Fashion Box

HFB1

I always look forward to my Her Fashion Box, and January was no exception! With a few less boxes coming my way, I'm more excited for the ones I am actually getting! 

HFB2

The theme is Summer Stylin' which has a lot of potential!

HFB3

The goodies this month!


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Saturday 25 January 2014

Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Maiden *

ILL1

I'm a tad behind with my reviews thanks to a nasty toothache, but now I'm trying my best to catch up. Whilst the Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Maiden was released as part of their 2013 Christmas collection, it's definitely a colour than can be worn any time of the year!

Expect a few more reviews from the Illamasqua Christmas Collection as I was lucky enough to get my hands on the entire collection (thank you, Illamasqua!) and have been super impressed!

ILL2

Maiden is described as a warm peach shade, which is fairly accurate. Being that it's part of the intense range, the colour is super pigmented, so what you see in the tube goes on your lips. I feel that because of this, it might be a tad difficult for some skin tones to pull off as "normal" makeup. Personally, I think if you love it, wear it - confidence is what looks good! 

I think this is a really cute colour, and while beauty rules dictate this isn't for everyone, I think this is a colour everyone would like; as while it is intense, it's more neutral than the other colours in the range.


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Friday 24 January 2014

January Lip Factory

LF1

As many of you may already know, I cancelled a few of my subscription boxes in a bid to save some money. I decided there were a few I wasn't ready to give up just yet, and one of those was Lip Factory! I absolutely love Lip Factory, and so I wanted to keep them going for just a while longer.

LF2

The theme this month was celebrating the new year!

LF3

All the goodies this month!


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Sunday 19 January 2014

Born to Balm Giveaway!


B2B1

My gorgeous friend Sophie, who runs the blog Born to Buy, is quiet the little business lady! In addition to running a killer blog, she also has her own line of beauty balms, aptly named Born to Balm! If you're an avid reader of my blog, you'll remember I actually reviewed one of her balms here, and then went on to purchase another one of the flavours - yum!

Today Sophie is giving two lucky winners a chance to win the entire set of her balms!


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Saturday 18 January 2014

Formula 10.0.6 Absolute Dream Clean Creamy Foaming Cleanser *

DC1

Recently I was sent the newest addition to the Formula 10.0.6 powerhouse product line; the Absolute Dream Clean Creamy Foaming Cleanser. I had just run out of my latest cleanser, so this was perfect timing, so thanks for that Formula 10.0.6! Previously, I was mostly opposed to cream foam cleansers, I was definitely a scrubby kind of girl and never second glanced anything else.

I've only recently in the past year or so been trying out different types of cleansers, and by the look of my skin, I'd say it's very agreeable to the changes!

DC2

Firstly, the Absolute Dream Clean has the usual bold yet simple design of every other Formula 10.0.6 product. I absolutely adore their designs - it makes them easy to spot in a hurry and are all really eye-catching!

The Absolute Dream Clean comes in a 125ml tube, which is pretty average in the skincare game. The scent is a bit orthodox, I'll admit. Formula 10.0.6 claim it to be cucumber and grape, whereas I found it had a bit of a soapy scent to me; but mixed in with something I can't really place. Either way, it's definitely not a negative smell, and it didn't stop me from using the product, or bother me in any way. I can't say the same for everyone, of course, as everyone is different!



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Thursday 16 January 2014

Tokyo Makeup Haul 2013

H1

I know this post is super late, but I hope you guys will forgive me! I did a fair amount of shopping during my trip to Tokyo (which you can read about here) and most of it didn't even fit inside my suitcase! Luckily, my boyfriend stashed a few of my goodies in his for me!

I know I've shown you a few hauls already in the past few posts, so I'm sorry! Also I'm sorry but this is a bit of a long post - you've been warned!


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Sunday 12 January 2014

Boxing Day 2013 Haul


BD1

I've been a tad lazy with my posts so far this year, so firstly I would like to apologise for that! I know that it's a bit late, but today I wanted to show you all my Boxing Day haul! I managed to buy a few more things than last year, but still not a huge amount of products, so it's more of a mini haul! 


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Friday 10 January 2014

December Bellabox

BB1

I'm definitely late in posting about the December Bellabox, and even considered skipping it altogether, but as December was supposed to be my last month for most of the subscription boxes I have, I figured I'd share my thoughts on the (what I thought would be) last Bellabox I received.

As you can see the box design has already changed from the November box (which you can see here) which was a bit of a disaster, and they've chosen a fairly simple design. I'm not sure if this will be permanent or not, but I sure do miss those reusable Bellabox boxes! 

BB2

The card was pretty cute, I'll give them that.

BB3

The products I received in December.


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Wednesday 8 January 2014

Tokyo Disneyland 2013


D27

If you're a keen follower of my blog and social media accounts, then you'll know my boyfriend and I took a well deserved holiday in early December to Tokyo! I did an entire post filled with pictures of our trip, but left out one day - our trip to Disneyland! (You can go back and take a look at my holiday snaps here.)

The weather in Tokyo during our stay was so mild it was almost like an autumn day in Melbourne, but of course the one day we decided to head to Disneyland was the day it decided to rain, so we ended up switching days and leaving Disneyland for our very last day. We decided we would go, rain or shine, and luckily the day was sunny, bright and almost warm! 


D1

We arrived about 9:30am, and it wasn't too packed at all! All the workers were so nice, and there were no long lines to get into the park, so we were pretty happy! I was so lucky that my boyfriend took a backpack with him, so I didn't need to take a handbag!



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Monday 6 January 2014

Rimmel London Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation *

SM1

It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of Rimmel London, particularly the Stay Matte powder. So you can imagine my delight when I noticed the Rimmel London Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in stores!

SM2

I absolutely adore the design! It's really eye catching and cute! At first, I thought this itty bitty 30ml tube was in fact the tester, but rest assured 30ml is more than enough! Fair Ivory is the lightest shade in a range of eight available to use here in Australia.


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Saturday 4 January 2014

December Violet Box

VB1

I'm very slowly getting through my subscription box reviews, so I do apologise! I definitely wanted to show you the December Violet Box however, because as of this month I have officially unsubscribed! I promised myself that I would in the new year - not because I hate the boxes or anything but because I have way too many samples already, and I really need to save my money! Sorry, Violet Box! Nothing personal!

VB2

All the goodies for December!


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Friday 3 January 2014

Christmas 2013 Haul

C1

Wow, can you believe Christmas has already come and gone? It feels like it went by so quickly for me! I did spend the first part of December overseas, so I think I missed out on a lot of the Aussie celebrating back home!

My boyfriend and I decided to keep our gifts under control this year, as we went a little overboard last year (which you can read about here) and also because we just got back from overseas!

Please keep in mind that this post is in no way a brag, or trying to make myself look better, or anything like that. I just want to share all the things my boyfriend and family gifted me and say thank you to them all!

C2

All the goodies I got this year! I was definitely spoilt! I haven't shared everything, just things that are beauty/fashion related!


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Thursday 2 January 2014

December Lip Factory

LF1

Because of Christmas and New Years, I've forgotten all about updating all of my subscription boxes! One of my absolute favourite subscription boxes is Lip Factory, which comes all the way from the US! I decided I'd still go ahead and show you all the goodies I got this month, as it's always such a good box! 

LF2

This month's card had a gorgeous Christmas picture! Their cards are always so artistic!

LF3

All the goodies this month!


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Wednesday 1 January 2014

2013 Favourites

F1

Happy New Year! I can't believe it's been a whole year since I did my 2012 Favourites! This was originally a tag, but I absolutely loved the idea of starting out the new year on my blog with a list of favourites from the last year, I couldn't not do this again! (Make sure you check out my 2012 Favourites here, and spot the differences!)

Much like last time, I had a really tough time picking my favourites from the entire year! It was so hard not to just choose things I've been loving in the last month or so!


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Friday 31 January 2014

Blog Swap with Abigail from Shrinking Wallet

S1

As most of you probably already know, I was lucky enough to head overseas to Japan late last year. Abigail from Shrinking Wallet (and if you don't know who Abigail is, then get you had better go check her blog out right now!) contacted me asking if I wanted to do a swap! Abigail was heading over to the US for the holidays, so we could share beauty products that we don't normally get in Australia!

Firstly, I want to say that Abigail was an amazing swap partner! She was always contactable, and she got me everything on my wishlist! (Wish I could have done the same for her, but it was so hard finding things in a non-English speaking country!) So a big thank you to Abigail! 

S2

All the goodies I received. Spoiler alert: I love everything!


Thursday 30 January 2014

January Her Fashion Box

HFB1

I always look forward to my Her Fashion Box, and January was no exception! With a few less boxes coming my way, I'm more excited for the ones I am actually getting! 

HFB2

The theme is Summer Stylin' which has a lot of potential!

HFB3

The goodies this month!


Saturday 25 January 2014

Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Maiden *

ILL1

I'm a tad behind with my reviews thanks to a nasty toothache, but now I'm trying my best to catch up. Whilst the Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Maiden was released as part of their 2013 Christmas collection, it's definitely a colour than can be worn any time of the year!

Expect a few more reviews from the Illamasqua Christmas Collection as I was lucky enough to get my hands on the entire collection (thank you, Illamasqua!) and have been super impressed!

ILL2

Maiden is described as a warm peach shade, which is fairly accurate. Being that it's part of the intense range, the colour is super pigmented, so what you see in the tube goes on your lips. I feel that because of this, it might be a tad difficult for some skin tones to pull off as "normal" makeup. Personally, I think if you love it, wear it - confidence is what looks good! 

I think this is a really cute colour, and while beauty rules dictate this isn't for everyone, I think this is a colour everyone would like; as while it is intense, it's more neutral than the other colours in the range.


Friday 24 January 2014

January Lip Factory

LF1

As many of you may already know, I cancelled a few of my subscription boxes in a bid to save some money. I decided there were a few I wasn't ready to give up just yet, and one of those was Lip Factory! I absolutely love Lip Factory, and so I wanted to keep them going for just a while longer.

LF2

The theme this month was celebrating the new year!

LF3

All the goodies this month!


Sunday 19 January 2014

Born to Balm Giveaway!


B2B1

My gorgeous friend Sophie, who runs the blog Born to Buy, is quiet the little business lady! In addition to running a killer blog, she also has her own line of beauty balms, aptly named Born to Balm! If you're an avid reader of my blog, you'll remember I actually reviewed one of her balms here, and then went on to purchase another one of the flavours - yum!

Today Sophie is giving two lucky winners a chance to win the entire set of her balms!


Saturday 18 January 2014

Formula 10.0.6 Absolute Dream Clean Creamy Foaming Cleanser *

DC1

Recently I was sent the newest addition to the Formula 10.0.6 powerhouse product line; the Absolute Dream Clean Creamy Foaming Cleanser. I had just run out of my latest cleanser, so this was perfect timing, so thanks for that Formula 10.0.6! Previously, I was mostly opposed to cream foam cleansers, I was definitely a scrubby kind of girl and never second glanced anything else.

I've only recently in the past year or so been trying out different types of cleansers, and by the look of my skin, I'd say it's very agreeable to the changes!

DC2

Firstly, the Absolute Dream Clean has the usual bold yet simple design of every other Formula 10.0.6 product. I absolutely adore their designs - it makes them easy to spot in a hurry and are all really eye-catching!

The Absolute Dream Clean comes in a 125ml tube, which is pretty average in the skincare game. The scent is a bit orthodox, I'll admit. Formula 10.0.6 claim it to be cucumber and grape, whereas I found it had a bit of a soapy scent to me; but mixed in with something I can't really place. Either way, it's definitely not a negative smell, and it didn't stop me from using the product, or bother me in any way. I can't say the same for everyone, of course, as everyone is different!



Thursday 16 January 2014

Tokyo Makeup Haul 2013

H1

I know this post is super late, but I hope you guys will forgive me! I did a fair amount of shopping during my trip to Tokyo (which you can read about here) and most of it didn't even fit inside my suitcase! Luckily, my boyfriend stashed a few of my goodies in his for me!

I know I've shown you a few hauls already in the past few posts, so I'm sorry! Also I'm sorry but this is a bit of a long post - you've been warned!


Sunday 12 January 2014

Boxing Day 2013 Haul


BD1

I've been a tad lazy with my posts so far this year, so firstly I would like to apologise for that! I know that it's a bit late, but today I wanted to show you all my Boxing Day haul! I managed to buy a few more things than last year, but still not a huge amount of products, so it's more of a mini haul! 


Friday 10 January 2014

December Bellabox

BB1

I'm definitely late in posting about the December Bellabox, and even considered skipping it altogether, but as December was supposed to be my last month for most of the subscription boxes I have, I figured I'd share my thoughts on the (what I thought would be) last Bellabox I received.

As you can see the box design has already changed from the November box (which you can see here) which was a bit of a disaster, and they've chosen a fairly simple design. I'm not sure if this will be permanent or not, but I sure do miss those reusable Bellabox boxes! 

BB2

The card was pretty cute, I'll give them that.

BB3

The products I received in December.


Wednesday 8 January 2014

Tokyo Disneyland 2013


D27

If you're a keen follower of my blog and social media accounts, then you'll know my boyfriend and I took a well deserved holiday in early December to Tokyo! I did an entire post filled with pictures of our trip, but left out one day - our trip to Disneyland! (You can go back and take a look at my holiday snaps here.)

The weather in Tokyo during our stay was so mild it was almost like an autumn day in Melbourne, but of course the one day we decided to head to Disneyland was the day it decided to rain, so we ended up switching days and leaving Disneyland for our very last day. We decided we would go, rain or shine, and luckily the day was sunny, bright and almost warm! 


D1

We arrived about 9:30am, and it wasn't too packed at all! All the workers were so nice, and there were no long lines to get into the park, so we were pretty happy! I was so lucky that my boyfriend took a backpack with him, so I didn't need to take a handbag!



Monday 6 January 2014

Rimmel London Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation *

SM1

It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of Rimmel London, particularly the Stay Matte powder. So you can imagine my delight when I noticed the Rimmel London Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in stores!

SM2

I absolutely adore the design! It's really eye catching and cute! At first, I thought this itty bitty 30ml tube was in fact the tester, but rest assured 30ml is more than enough! Fair Ivory is the lightest shade in a range of eight available to use here in Australia.


Saturday 4 January 2014

December Violet Box

VB1

I'm very slowly getting through my subscription box reviews, so I do apologise! I definitely wanted to show you the December Violet Box however, because as of this month I have officially unsubscribed! I promised myself that I would in the new year - not because I hate the boxes or anything but because I have way too many samples already, and I really need to save my money! Sorry, Violet Box! Nothing personal!

VB2

All the goodies for December!


Friday 3 January 2014

Christmas 2013 Haul

C1

Wow, can you believe Christmas has already come and gone? It feels like it went by so quickly for me! I did spend the first part of December overseas, so I think I missed out on a lot of the Aussie celebrating back home!

My boyfriend and I decided to keep our gifts under control this year, as we went a little overboard last year (which you can read about here) and also because we just got back from overseas!

Please keep in mind that this post is in no way a brag, or trying to make myself look better, or anything like that. I just want to share all the things my boyfriend and family gifted me and say thank you to them all!

C2

All the goodies I got this year! I was definitely spoilt! I haven't shared everything, just things that are beauty/fashion related!


Thursday 2 January 2014

December Lip Factory

LF1

Because of Christmas and New Years, I've forgotten all about updating all of my subscription boxes! One of my absolute favourite subscription boxes is Lip Factory, which comes all the way from the US! I decided I'd still go ahead and show you all the goodies I got this month, as it's always such a good box! 

LF2

This month's card had a gorgeous Christmas picture! Their cards are always so artistic!

LF3

All the goodies this month!


Wednesday 1 January 2014

2013 Favourites

F1

Happy New Year! I can't believe it's been a whole year since I did my 2012 Favourites! This was originally a tag, but I absolutely loved the idea of starting out the new year on my blog with a list of favourites from the last year, I couldn't not do this again! (Make sure you check out my 2012 Favourites here, and spot the differences!)

Much like last time, I had a really tough time picking my favourites from the entire year! It was so hard not to just choose things I've been loving in the last month or so!


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