HAUL // Luxola

Now for those of you who are not yet aware – Luxola.com (now known as Sephora.com.au) was a Singaporean website that stocked a wide variety of beauty products, ranging from makeup, skincare, and hair and nail products. They ship to Australia for a small fee, but do offer free shipping over $55.00 (which isn’t very hard to spend, when you see the awesome brands they stock). Luxola constantly ran sales and great deals, whilst also offering samples which is a great incentive. And, I admit it I got lured in by the AMAZING ‘proposition’ Luxola was offering at the time of my purchase. Basically if you spent over so much, you received a free ‘Luxola Beauty Kit’ as well as your chosen 3 samples. So, I got on it, straight away (I’m a sucker for freebies! Lol).

WISHLIST // 5 Products I wished I owned

Hello guys, so today I bring to you my 'most wanted' make-up products  – generally these are things that I have had my eye on for a while now and just haven’t gotten around to swatching/buying. Now, I had to cut it down to 5 products with a special guest product, only because I basically want anything and everything and this post would've went on for ever if I mentioned every single thing. So, these are my top 5 most wanted products... (in no particular order).

SWATCHES // Chi Chi Eyeshadow Palettes

Chi Chi is probably one of my favourite drug-store brands and over some time now, I have collated a collection of their products - including their amazing eye-shadow palettes. I don't have all of them , but I thought I would provide some swatches of the ones I do own. I would definitely recommend swatching them at your local Target or Myer, or even purchasing one. They are extremely pigmented and easy to blend - especially for beginners or those looking for a cheaper alternative to the high end brands.

HAUL // Priceline Cosmetics Sale

As some or, all of you may know, Priceline recently had a sale - a 40% off all cosmetics sale. And of course, I attended - two different stores in fact! Too me, 40% is so close to half price, so I jumped at the opportunity to grab some things that I've been wanting and needing for a while now. I'd love to hear what you guys picked up and what you think of your products so far. But as for me, I thought I'd chuck it in a haul. So, let's get started.. 

REVIEW + FIRST IMPRESSIONS // Hello Hair Hydrating Mask

Ok, so today I am trialling and reviewing the very well-known hair treatment – “Hello Hair”. I received this from a family member as a gift for Christmas and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to include a little review and first impression on my blog. To be honest, I had previously seen the product and brand all over Instagram, but never really acknowledged the product itself and weather it worked and how well it worked. The ‘Hello Hair’ hydrating mask claims that it kicks stressed and dry hair, whilst hydrating and revitalising your hair with all natural ingredients. It is Australian made and owned, while being cruelty free and vegan friendly. On paper, it sounds amazing and I couldn't wait to trial and really pamper my hair.

LIFESTYLE // 'Would You Rather' Beauty TAG

And, today for all you beautiful readers out there, I bring you - a TAG... a beauty TAG ! And I am well aware that tags are usually done on YouTube , but I thought IDGAF (Big Sean reference). Nah, but really, it's something a little more personal, and it was kind of fun for me to do. So, keep on reading if you would like to see what, 'I would rather' in regards to beauty and make-up and go ahead and do this tag yourself. Because, I TAG YOU! 

HAUL // Shop Miss A

Today, I have a rather large make-up/beauty haul for all you lovely people. It's a one shop haul - from the amazing "Miss A". It is an American based, on-line store that sells products ranging from, hair accessories, nail art, make-up and jewellery. And the best part is that everything is.. $1! Yep, you heard (or read) right... ONE DOLLAR! So, of course I jumped right on and found all the things that I wanted or needed and the following post is a display of what I ended up getting - of course majority make-up, but YOLO (especially for $1). Be sure to check out their website, because this on-line purchase definitely did not break the bank (yay). 

But, because it is based in America, a shipping cost was included. Although, it still did work out cheaper then purchasing the products here in Australia. So I went for it, and here I am today...

LIFESTYLE // Before & After Hairdresser Visit

So, I recently visited the hairdressers and got a little somethin’ somethin’ done to my hair and I thought I would take you guys on the journey with me.

Just a little background information… I go to ‘M Hair’, which is in the Boulevarde on Limestone Street, Ipswich and I get my needs catered to by the lovely Marina. Be sure to check out their Facebook page. I definitely would recommend their services, they are amazing and I always walk out happy with my overall experience. 

ROUTINE // Night Skincare Routine

First, to remove majority of my make-up I will use, Simple’s kind to skin cleansing facial wipes. From what I can remember, these facial wipes are the third brand that I have used to remove make-up and I think I will stick to them. I originally purchased them because Big W, was having a sale on the whole Simple range, and I was due for a change in facial wipes and thought I would give them a go. Previously, I have used K-mart’s make-up removing wipes, which I didn't find overly powerful when trying to remove make-up, but for the price you pay, that’s what you’d expect – they are a cheaper alternative that I would purchase for backups or in case of emergencies though. I have also used Biore’s make-up removing wipes, which I personally felt to become very chemically towards the end of the packet. Removing any lip products would result in a funky taste and the wipes would also irritate and sting my eyes. So therefore, I was desperate in finding a new holy grail make-up wipe, and I think I have in Simple’s facial wipes – they do a great job in actually removing make-up without harming my face. Oh, and the actual packaging itself deserves a mention, the seal (to open and close the packet), lasts until your final wipe. I find it very inconvenient when you've used three or four wipes in a packet, close the packet, it doesn't seal properly and the wipes dry out, but luckily for me, I have finally found a product that does not do that... Yay! I am loving this product and cannot wait to try more of this range.

FASHION FAVES // Grammy's 2015

Favourite couple, obviously goes to Mr and Mrs Kanye West ! I don’t think these two could ever do wrong- weather that be individually or collectively. Kim’s red carpet look was a knockout piece, it defiantly stood out and she definitely turned heads. In a sparkling Jean Paul Gaultier gown, she rocked her newly short do, with a statement side part. And as per usual, makeup is on point and so is that cleavage ;) As for Kanye’s look, it was a more subtle statement - wearing an all-black Balmain velvet suit, with some grey cowboy-like boots. But, in my own personal opinion, the two are just pushing fashion limits, whilst really setting the standards in today’s culture. Can’t wait to see their next look...

HAUL + SWATCHES // Australis 50% off Sale

LIFESTYLE // Viva La Juicy Perfume

Me being the sceptical person that I am, I am never one to really enter competitions or give-aways seeing as I'm hardly ever a successful entrant. So when I recently won an on-line competition I had to celebrate and share my winnings with you guys, not that I am trying to boast in anyway shape or form. I just thought this would be the perfect way to kick off my venture in on-line blogging. And here I am :)