Saturday 30 April 2011

Not another...highlighter

I have a confession: I actually don't like having a lot of makeup lying around (not that my flatmate would be able to tell). But really - if I don't use something regularly it generally just moulders away in the back of a cupboard and lives out its days in obscurity. So when I was given a NARS highlighter, I didn't hold out a lot of hope that it would get much air-time, given that I already have a stack of highlighters and bronzers in the aforementioned cupboard. However much to my surprise, this little gem soon made its way into high rotation on my makeup dance-card.

I've been using The Multiple in 'South Beach', which comes in a natty roll-up stick that's a dream to apply. It has a silky, dry-touch texture and the most downright magical way of making you look both bronzed and luminous all at the same time (seriously, I haven't quite figured out the optics of it yet). Plus, there's something quite fantastic about being able to slick it on your cheeks and eyes and run out of the house with nary a speck more makeup on (...Oh, but I do recommend watching the blending. I have found myself getting perhaps a little too lazy and forgetting that vital step)... This one is definitely a keeper... Now if only it could shop for groceries and clean my bathroom as well...

Wednesday 27 April 2011

Clinique me up!

Something exciting happened late last year: I became a Clinique IT Girl for 2011! With 5 other IT Girls around Australia I now review different Clinique products every month, get the scoop on new releases and pass on the word. Lots of fun! You can check out the latest IT Girl reviews, enter to win new products and find out about the latest releases on the Clinique FaceBook site. Here's the lowdown on the new and very fabulous chubby sticks:


http://www.youtube.com/user/CliniqueItGirls#p/c/D4A6C3570B3343BF/5/jnSqv0lVxgk

Tuesday 26 April 2011

Winter Brights

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Winter is fast approaching, which makes me crave bright colours and warm woollens to keep the blues away. Heat things up with a hot red or pink lip and a surprising dash of colour on the nails. And as the cold creeps in, moisturise, moisturise, moisturise!! Try Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturiser or Estee Lauder Daywear for a boost of hydration in a temptingly pretty package.

Making faces



Toned muscles. Taut skin...Sounds good, right? But I'm not talking about the results of a gym workout. This is facial yoga.

Sunday 24 April 2011

Happy Campers

A little while ago I took up the challenge, packed a bag and went hiking on Wilson's Promentary, three hours out of Melbourne. I've never undertaken anything quite like it: this was hiking of the 'if you can't carry it, you can't bring it' kind. For three days we scrambled up and down hillsides, fought off march flies, swam in beautiful crystal waters and traversed dramatic landscapes. Each night, tired and satisfied, we set up camp and slept under the stars.





It was thrillingly exhausting, sensationally romantic and endlessly fascinating. Every morning we set out early in the fresh morning air with aching muscles, ready for the next challenge. There was only one problem. No wait, two... First: I'm not a morning person. Second: I had no makeup to hide it.

So what do you do when you don't have mirrors, cleaning is not really big on the agenda (if it's there at all) and you have to carry everything you eat, wear and put on your face? First, relax. When the white sand and waves are calling, potential eye bags don't really seem so important after all. Despite this, my inner glamourista couldn't resist spiriting away a couple of light-weight beauty essentials. I figure that these handy little gems go just as well in the rucksack as in handbag.


What makes you happy?

This is a blog about getting done up... putting on a bit of sparkle or just dressing down... taking the day off... trying that new lipstick... putting your best face forward, having fun and all the adventures in-between. These are the things that make me happy. What makes you happy?