tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2310485318125978672024-02-07T16:32:19.165-08:00Makeup and Smell the CoffeeReviews, Rants and Raves about all things makeup and beauty related...Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-28758604315594228922014-05-01T12:57:00.000-07:002014-05-01T12:57:00.479-07:00Rimmel Stay Blushed! Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another Rimmel review from me today, be thankful, if you are in Australia and I am reviewing a Rimmel product, there is a chance you might actually get your hands on it.</div>
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This is described as a 'Liquid Cheek Tint', although because it is not a solid or a gas, it is by default a liquid, I expected it to be thinner that it is, perhaps a gel or or even something more line Benetint.</div>
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I would describe the texture as a cream, you can see below the texture and then blended out. </div>
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The colour here is Pop of Pink, but I feel that's not a great description either, as it is more a peach than a true pink.</div>
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So it's not really a liquid and it is not really pink. What it is, is lovely. The texture means it is easy to apply and easy to blend out, the 'tint' factor means it is almost impossible to apply too much, resulting in a sheer wash of colour over the cheeks. Perfect for a 'no makeup' look. As a cream it feels nice, as well as looking natural. </div>
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One of my favorite things about this blush is the tube. It is designed to be blended with your fingers, which is fine, but unlike many other cream blush products, it does not require finger to product (in the container) contact, thus keeping it all nice and hygienic. </div>
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Seems to me like powder blushes are on the way out with all these new liquid, gels, creams and tints, what do you think?</div>
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The actual name for this product is weird. Can you see that? Colour Edition 24H Cream to Power. Lucky there is a little picture of an eye, or that could get tricky!<br />
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What they say:<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>A new generation cream-to-powder formula is the newest member of the Bourjois' Eyeshadow family! Fine and silky, this soft cream colour turns into powder upon the contact with the skin leaving you with a luxurious, second-skin feel. In just one sweep Colour Edition gives a metallic sheen and intense colour that last 24 hours</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A cream eye shadow that sets instantly, with none of the usual stickiness and potential immediate creasing of so many cream eye shadows before it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I picked up 'Or Desir'. a beautiful gold colour.</span><br />
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It swatches our nicely, and is just such a delicate shade, but easily buildable if you wanted to.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I am currently loving wearing this on my lids and a deeper power shadow blended through the crease, it is an effortless, and quick but effective, well defined look. Throw on some mascara, a bit of liner if you have time and you're done.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I can't comment on this product's 24hr claim, as I don't wear makeup that long. What I can say is that at the end of the day, I still look in the mirror and see the lovely eye makeup created rather than 'I swear I was wearing makeup when I last looked in the mirror' </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">We've all been there, 9pm, perfect makeup, looking goddess like, 4am- who the hell is that?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I would liken these to the Maybelline colour tattoos, except they are less smooth, not in a bad way, I find the colour is easier to apply, perhaps, less slick would explain it better. The straight to powder finish means that adhere to the lid as you apply it, rather than slipping.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The other major difference is that they are larger pots, so getting a brush in the top is not a problem, or if you use your fingers but find the size of the Maybelline pots means you end up with colour under your nails, you won't find that here. The pot is also plastic, which I see as a bonus, because I break glass, it also means it is lighter for travel.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">All in all I'm a fan.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">In the UK, you can buy these from Bourjois retailers for an RRP of £6.99.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">If you're in Australia, it might be trickier, a quick search of the Priceline website tells me these aren't available there (at time of writing) but you can buy them from <a href="http://www.asos.com/Bourjois/Bourjois-Color-Edition-24hrs-Cream-To-Powder-Eyeshadow/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=3634216&cid=1451&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Bleu+tenebreux">ASOS</a> albeit with a limited availability of colours, because of that they are priced (probably to clear) at £5.50, as with all ASOS items, these have free delivery.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Cream shadows, love em? hate me? Do you use them as stand alone products or more of a base like I do?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-68433508966441301922014-04-27T11:07:00.000-07:002014-04-27T11:07:00.324-07:00Seventeen Cheek Stamp Blush<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A VERY long time ago, Australis made a product that had a buffing sponge on top of jar of loose blush powder. Aside from the odd malfunction where the sponge came off and you wore half the tub (This never happened to me, but I saw it on 2 occasions) these were PERFECT. OK not perfect, you couldn't really wash the applicator and as I say, wearing half a jar of blush in your cleavage? Not OK, but there were fab, they applied and blended the blush seamlessly and I loved them.<br />
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When I saw these cheek stamps, I was immediately drawn back to that little Australis pot of colour, and HAD TO try them. They sounded almost identical.<br />
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I bought The Cheek of It and Stare Struck. A peach and a plum.<br />
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So far so good, the walk down memory lane begins...<br />
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I'd like to point out there products didn't have testers, which isn't too uncommon in my local Boots store, not because they don't put them out, but because they 'walk' it had lead me to believe, on many occasion, there is a special place in hell for people who steal foundation testers.</div>
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The colour pay off of these if pretty awesome, and the colour selection- 5 colours in the range, from a pretty pink of a deep plum is also pretty cool.</div>
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The real issue, sadly, is what makes these different. The stamp.</div>
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You can lightly stamp the colour on to the cheeks and then blend, but really, if you're going to that trouble, why not just use a blush straight from the container. Which is exactly what I do. This has advantages too. Because the pot has sides, you don't make little 'spills' of powder, and you can tap your brush if needed and waste virtually no product. </div>
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As a blush, I love them, as a new and clever way of applying blush? Not so much, unless you are either a fan of thick stripey blush, or rag doll cheeks; in which case, they are PERFECT.</div>
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Seventeen is exclusively available at Boots. Although Boots in a UK store, there are shops in other countries such as Thailand- if you or someone you know is on holiday there soon, sweet talk them. You never know.</div>
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I had originally planned to do a 'Top 5 Brushes', but it was too hard. Instead here is my top 10 makeup brushes, in no order.<br />
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<b><u>Real Techniques Expert Face Brush</u></b><br />
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This one divides the blogging community a little. I love it, it's dense, soft and perfect for speedy early morning buffing of foundation. It is fast, effective and bloody good value for money.<br />
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<b><u>Real Techniques Blush Brush</u></b><br />
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Another one that people seem to love of loath. I love that it is tapered, so I can pick up just a little colour but then is is soft enough to blend it all at the same time. I reviews this brush <a href="http://makeupandsmellthecoffee.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/blush-brush-bomb-diggity.html">here</a>.<br />
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<b><u>Tarte Blush Brush </u></b><br />
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This is one of those random brushes that you fall for, I got it as part of a gift set, but it is the perfect contour brush, it's both flat and dense, so it can place colour precisely and aid the blending, because it is slightly tapered, it is great for picking up just a little product.<br />
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<b><u>Rae Morris Mini Kabuki</u></b><br />
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This is the Mini Kabuki from the newer magnetic range, I don't have the original to compare. I love this for highlighting, it's dense and fluffy but quite small, making it perfect for a light swipe of colour across the top of the cheap bones.<br />
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<b><u>Rae Morrish Flawless Shader</u></b><br />
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This is the Flawless shader from the original Rae Morris brush set. It's a fantastic brush for blending out any harsh lines on the face or applying powder to large areas. It is also really good for contouring as it is dense and quite thin.<br />
The only difference between this brush and the same from the new Magnetic range is the appearance, also the brushes are slightly softer. No reason to upgrade.<br />
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<u><b>Rae Morris Medium Oval Shadow Brush</b></u><br />
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I love this brush for laying down any base colours or packing on colour, it's not as stiff as most, but because it is reasonably large, and picks up colour well, it does a great job at placing it on the lid.<br />
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<b><u><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 37.20000076293945px;">Lancôme</span> Blending Brush</u></b><br />
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I love this brush for general blending, it came with an eyes kit my mum brought back from the US, it's synthetic, a little bit stiff and reasonably tapered, I'm not sure how it became one of my faves, probably because it's purple, and then because it did a good job.</div>
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As blending brushes go, this one is quite small, it makes it perfect for blending into the crease while my eye is open. My eyes are quite hooded, so if I try to place colour and blend into the crease with my eyes closes, it ends up looking terrible So I don't.</div>
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This brush doesn't have name on it, it came as part of a set. It is tiny and I really like it for detail work like the inner corner or lower lash line.<br />
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At first this probably looks like every other lip brush, but it isn't, its as thin as most lip brushes, but it comes to a point, it isn't as rounded as most.<br />
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This photo shoes how pointed it is. Unfortunately, Illamasqua changed the design of their lip brushes, they now come with a cap, and they are more rounded than the old design. As soon as I realised this, I sent all of my friends a huntin' at their local Illamasqua counters and managed to pick up a few more. I only use a lip brush for my OCC Lip Tars, but this is a god send for doing a perfect red lip on someone else as the line you can create is perfect.<br />
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So there you have it, I really wanted to mention a few others, such as the Illamasqua concealer brush, and also the brush up brush, but to be honest there are other brushes that do the same job as these. I adore makeup brushes, so picking only 10 was really tough.<br />
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I love a good eye shadow stick/crayon/pencil. I am a complete sucker for the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Shadow Pencils or the NYX Jumbo eye pencils and I am convinced these a darn good dupe of either bot both. Described as a 24hr waterproof eye shadow pencil, they do pretty much the same thing, at a fraction the cost. They are not as soft as the NYX pencils and sadly, do not seem to come in the huge range of colours that the NYX ones too.</div>
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These are the colours Bullet Proof Beige, which is actually more of a golden shimmer and Tempting Turquoise, which is as the name suggests a turquoise colour.</div>
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I've worn these for a full day, although I have not challenged the 24hr claim, because I can't stay up that long and don't sleep with makeup on.</div>
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On the lids they are not in the least bit sticky or greasy, which it a pet peeve of mine, I hate being able to 'feel' a cream shadow, it MUST set immediately.</div>
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Colour pay off for these as well as the others in the range is great for the cash and I thoroughly recommend these if you are in the least bit interested in eye shadow pencils or want to give one a try.</div>
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A quick search of the Priceline website tells me these are available in Australia at $12.95 OR you can buy them from <a href="http://www.asos.com/Rimmel-London/Rimmel-London-ScandalEyes-Eye-Shadow-Stick/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2797758&cid=5020&Rf-400=3018&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Blackmail">ASOS</a> for less (but there is a smaller range of colour) and free delivery.</div>
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When I was at Boots the other day, these little pretties caught my eye. I'm a sucker for anything tipped to make my life easier, and these crayon designed blushes and highlighters fit the bill.<br />
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The highlighter doesn't have a shade as currently they are only available in this beautiful champagne colour.</div>
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I picked up the blush in Classic Rose but there is also Mango Sorbet and Rose Blossom available.<br />
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Perfect for depositing colour which is then blended out with either your fingers or a bush.</div>
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So far, I am completely in love with the highlighter. I thought I would love this blush, but I think I need to practice getting just the right amount of colour. I think I might need the other two colours to aid this.</div>
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No7 is exclusive to Boots, which, although a UK company, do have stores in other countries such as Thailand.Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-69397326170357209012014-04-19T03:09:00.000-07:002014-04-19T03:09:00.404-07:00Rae Morris Magnetic Brush ReviewWhen Rae Morris released a new set of brushes, I was in 2 minds.<br />
Do we all remember <a href="http://makeupandsmellthecoffee.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/the-bitter-brush-debacle-of-2012.html">The Bitter Brush Debacle of 2012</a> (I knew that title would come in handy one day) So when I heard there was to be a new brush range released, I just wasn't sure how I felt.<br />
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Being the makeup brush addict I am, I was fighting a losing battle with myself.<br />
I pre-ordered the <a href="http://raemorris.com/products/rae-morris-eye-brush-set-6-piece-free-book">Eye Brush set</a><br />
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and the <a href="http://raemorris.com/products/rae-morris-signature-kabuki-set">Signature Kabuki set</a></div>
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I had 2 Flawless Shaders from the previous range, one, the original I was sent, which then leaked dye, and the second one that was a gift from Rae at IMATS, read about it <a href="http://makeupandsmellthecoffee.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/rae-morris-brushes-update.html">here</a>.</div>
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The Deluxe Kabuki is an unrecognisable upgrade from it's past self. The brush is shorter, which isn't a bad thing, the bristles are denser and much more tapered. It is less traditional looking than its predecessor, but functions better, there is now also a magnet in the end of this brush, which the last range left off the Kabuki brushes.</div>
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The most obvious physical different between the brushes is the shape and the magnet location. On the old set it was in the ferrule, which seemed like a good idea at the time, but then we put the brushes in cups and they ALL stuck together, making it annoying to grab a single brush while working. </div>
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The bristles are all softer than the originals, and I'm not sure why (maybe I got crap ones originally?) and nothing had been officially said about this. When I spoke to Rae at IMATS in 2012, she said they she wasn't happy with the manufacturing and would be swapping, I don't know if this was before or at the same time as the new brush range.</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">#2 <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mini Kabuki- my new preferred highlighing brush</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">#3 <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ultimate Cheekbone- lovely for contouring</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">#4 <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Square Kabuki - perfect for under the eyes</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> #8 <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Point Shader - really great smaller blending brush, perfect for blending up into the brown bone</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> #8.5 <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Crème Shadow Shader - great general blending brush</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> #9 <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Detail Precision Shader - perfect, of my eyes at least for blending IN the crease, I do this while my eye is open and this being is a bit small is perfect. Ideal fro a cut crease.</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">#11 <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Medium Oval Shader - perfect for placing colour on the lid, especially the base colour</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #171e43; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">#15 </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">Precision Bent-Liner - just works, generally I do not love bent liners, I refer angle liners, but this is a great brush.</span></span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 14.399998664855957px;">Eventually I would like to add to this collection, but in immediate future, my eyes are set on the </span><a href="http://gossmakeupartist.com/brushes/" style="line-height: 14.399998664855957px;">Wayne Goss Brush Set</a><span style="line-height: 14.399998664855957px;"> because I think they look like a great set of </span><a href="http://www.hakuhodousa.com/" style="line-height: 14.399998664855957px;">Hakuhodo</a><span style="line-height: 14.399998664855957px;"> brushes.</span><br />
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In Australia, makeup is expensive, but the real annoyance is the difference between a 'drug store product', and a 'premium product' is not huge because 'drug store' brands are SO expensive. In the UK ( and America, but I'm not living there) the most noticable difference is that the divide is bigger. The premium products, are a bit cheaper, but the drug store products and HUGELY cheaper. Further to this, there is a better range, so while the Loreal, Revlon and Max Factor products are readily available, and so are the Maybelline, Rimmel and Bourjois, there is, and always has been a good selection of even cheaper drug store brands. <br />
Australian bloggers already know some of these secrets, such as the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer, the MUA eyeshadows and the Sleek Palettes and blushes, but I'm going to showcase a few other items from a some other 'cheap' brands you might have never heard of. Mostly just for fun.<br />
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Today, it is the turn of the Miss Sporty Mono Eyeshadow. Most of you probably know that my relocation of the UK was not a move, but a move 'back' I was born here, and lived here until I was 17. At that time, on a teenager's budget I used to use all of these brands, and I remember feeling like there was a higherachy of drugstore products, with Miss Sporty and Collection (Collection 2000 back then) at the bottom. Isn't it funny that 12 years later, on a grown up budget, I am now CHOOSING to buy these products, because if there is one thing that (sometimes) comes with age, it is wisdom, wisdom that 'names' don't mean a thing when it comes to quality. So without further a do....<br />
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Miss Sporty Mono Eyeshadows in Candy -a metalic teal and Romance a matte pinkish bone colour, with just the slightest hint of a micro glitter.<br />
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<br />Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-79738064653493234192014-04-15T07:16:00.000-07:002014-04-15T07:16:00.020-07:00Samples Challenge Week 4Thankfully I am getting through these samples, although I must say, I seem to have collected a few more over the last few weeks.<br />
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This week, just 2 samples, as most of the samples I have left are either perfume or skin care, I will only use a 2 at a time. Although I don't have sensitive skin, I hate to use too many new products in one hit, so if I do react, I can figure out what to. I also don't wear perfume every day, so I simply woudn't get through too many samples.<br />
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<b>Marc Jacobs Daisy- </b>I love Marc Jabcos perfumes, so looking forward to it.<br />
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and <b>Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Face Polish </b>I've never used a Laura Mercier product that wasn't makeup, or at least a primer, so I'm eager to give this a shot.<br />
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How's your sample stash? is it dwindling yet?Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-5136783686469356612014-04-14T02:09:00.000-07:002014-04-14T02:09:00.048-07:00Rimmel London- Exaggerate Undercover Shadow Primer Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm a complete eyeshadow primer devotee, it's just not worth it to not wear a primer. That being said, I am ALWAYS on the hunt for a good value primer.<br />
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I picked this up the other day out of interest more than anything. I have no idea how long it has been around, and with such plain packaging I might well have passed it by many times.<br />
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What they say:<br />
Rimmel's unique primer to maximise the colour and wear of your shadow!<br />
Makes colour waterproof! Apply to lid, let dry, apply eyeshadow colour.<br />
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What I say:<br />
This is a budget primer. The applicator is the same as a traditional lip gloss wand, which I hate because it feels gross to rub it on your skin and put it back in the container. I do tend to put it on my finger and apply that way.<br />
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This has a fair amount of slip, a liquid feel rather than a cream, it makes it easy to apply, once set, it acts as an excellent grippy base for shadows. Sometimes, with the cream basked primers I find that they can be tricky to blend with, either because you didn't use enough and so the edges are rough, or because they are thicker on the lid. This was not the case here, it was a dream to blend over, and a full 12 hours later my eyeshadow still looked as fresh as it did that morning. I haven't yet put the 'waterproof' claims to the test...<br />
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For the money, and even though it has a less than fab applicator, this is an amazing primer.<br />
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You can get this in the UK from Rimmel stockists for £4.99, but always look for specials!<br />
A quick look over the Priceline and ASOS websites tells me this product is not currently available in Australai, but use the powers of social media to find out and nag!Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-80554393467039838612014-04-12T04:15:00.000-07:002014-04-12T04:15:00.702-07:00March Empties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The lot. There were a few empties this month.<br />
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<b>The Samples.</b> The sample challenge is well under way, I must admit I forgot to keep some of the empties from some of the samples, especially the Philosophy skincare. Also, although I have set the challenge in March, not all samples are created equal, so I find I get through some in one try and others take longer because they are bigger. Simple.<br />
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Both of these samples are from Benefit<br />
<b>It's Potent</b> Eye-Cream. I had a trial jar of this in Australia, and I quite liked it, but this sample seemed a little harsh on the delicate eye area, so I won't be buying it.<br />
<b>The Big Easy. </b>Pretty much as soon as I tried this sample I knew I was going to buy it, it's brilliant. The correcting side of it is great, this was, what I thought, tiny sample, and I combined a few of the shades, but it did such a perfect job with a small amount, and then was all velvety and lovely like a powder. I'll be doing a more in-depth review of this soon. When I was in a department store a short while after trying this, they had 10% off and claimed it was 'pre-release' by a day, so I grabbed it.<br />
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<b>The Righteous Butter. </b>With the sudden change to a <strike>cold </strike> freezing climate - going from Australian Summer to UK Winter - not surprisingy, my skin got dry, and I needed something to do some hard core moistuising. I love this, and because they have 'Christmas' packs which then are half price after Chrsitmas, I probably have enough to keep me going until next year, but if I didn't, I would be purchasing this again.</div>
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<b>Original Source Mint and Tea Tree Shower Gel</b><br />
This stuff smells SO clean and does a fab job of waking me up in the morning. I have another bottle to use up, but I will probably always have some floating around.<br />
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<b>Clarisonic Refreshing Gel Cleanser</b><br />
When I first got my Clarisonic brush, I didn't know what to use with it, so I bought the gel cleanser too. It did the job and meant I learned what the ideal product texture was. I like it, but probably won't re-purchase.<br />
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There we have it, March's empties, a little later than I planned, mostly due to being away for most for the 1st week of April. I'm hoping to have a few more for April as there are some products I'm really not a fan of that I just need to use up! I know you know what I mean....Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-22290490500819985732014-04-11T03:06:00.000-07:002014-04-11T03:06:00.135-07:00A Heart More Broken than the Shadow selection- My fist Scottish Inglot experience.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love Inglot shadows, but then show me a Beauty Blogger who doesn't.<br />
Recently I made a trek to the nearest Inglot store to me in Scotland, determined to increase my collection- seriously, I know I don't need to.....<br />
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I love Inglot so much, that on my wedding day, when I did my own makeup, they were the only shadows I used<br />
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So imagine how gutted I was to make this hour long trip to do some much needed colour (retail) therapy to discover a store that didn't even remotely resemble the Inglot stores I have been in Australia.</div>
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Initially, the store didn't even seem like a retail shop, focusing more on doing nails and other beauty treatments than selling products, complete with hand written 'specials' signs.</div>
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So unsure was I about the store, I actually asked if they sold the Freedom Palettes- yes, they did, but the miserable selection of broken, water damaged, dirty and faded shadows was all they had left (ok, her words might have been different) ALSO they only had 16 pan palettes left. That didn't bother me, just an excuse to buy more shadows. Until she got the '16 pan palette' out and it was actually a 4 pan face palettes, but 'you can get 4 shadows in each one'</div>
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I politely declined on the grounds I am too OCD for that and I like they to look neat, also I knew I had a spare Z Palette at home and I could order the actual palette from the Inglot website, but I am reluctant to order any colours that way as I like to swatch.</div>
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I carried on looking for shadows, I enquired about the magnetic boards they usually give you to select the shadows- they had none- just put them on the counter. Through dirt and faded shades, I managed to find a few I didn't already have. It was made slightly harder by the complete lack of organisation of the shades and finishes.</div>
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I picked my 16 shadows, after I was informed that they didn't actually had 5 of them, I paid for my 11 shadows, then the SA disappeared off and came back with a crumpled used 'other store' carrier bag, and without giving me the choice, put my shadows in it, informing me that they didn't have any bags and 'really needed to do an order'</div>
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So annoyed by this whole transaction, I decided to double check if this store was in fact even a real shop, it is, still listed on the Inglot website, and still apparently functioning as such.</div>
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Maybe Australian stores spoiled me, maybe they are of a higher calibre, or maybe this one was just miserably disappointing? Either way, it left a nasty taste in my mouth and the decision never to return to that store.</div>
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When I took to Twitter with my concerns, the feeling was that I should email head office to inform them of the situation. I have done this, I eagarly await their response, and when I get it, you'll hear it here first.</div>
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<br />Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-81076792775794041652014-04-10T01:54:00.000-07:002014-04-11T03:07:46.661-07:00The POREfessional Agent Zero Shine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">The POREfessional Agent Zero Shine (what a mouthful) is a new product from Benefit.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">What they say:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Operation shine control! </span><span style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The POREfessional: agent zero shin</span><strong style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">e</strong><span style="line-height: 16px;"> instantly minimises shine and helps smooth the look of pores. Our invisible shine-control powder joins you in your top secret mission for smoother-than-smooth skin. Pores and shine don’t stand a chance! Just twist, tap & sweep to look fresh-faced, without a trace!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; line-height: 16px;">It is a mattifying powder, it has a cool name, and quite clever packaging.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3; font-family: inherit;"><strong style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Twist </strong><span style="line-height: 16px;">off built-in brush from base. Then </span><strong style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">tap </strong><span style="line-height: 16px;">powder into lid and dip brush. </span><strong style="border: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sweep</strong><span style="line-height: 16px;"> on moisturised skin or over makeup to instantly mattify your complexion. Touch up over makeup during the day…or whenever shine dares to return.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">What? They're a brush us there?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">The brush is actually pretty good, and becuase it comes away from the contained, it is able to be washed with all your other brushes. Tapping a small amount into the lid and using it like that appeals to the clean freak in me. It makes it far more </span></span><span style="line-height: 16px;">hygienic</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"> that a brush straight into the product, or heaven forbid a </span></span><span style="line-height: 16px;">brush</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"> attached to the product.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">As for the performance, it does exactly as it claimed it would. I applied it mid afternoon over makeup, just as the shine was beginning to come through. It looked, fine, no colour, not chalkiness or ashyness. Looked fine. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">It felt weird. I can't quite explain it, but if you could imagine your nose suffocating, if you have ever work grease paint for any purpose, or full stage makeup, you might understand what I mean. This did pass, and it still looked OK, but for a while it was almost as if my skin felt even greasier. If you are someone who wears full coverage foundation, set with a powder, you may not mind this feeling, I however would prefer to have blemishes show, than wear thick makeup. SO perhaps this just isn't right for me.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3;">I know I need to give this product more of a chance, but it was so off putting, I am delaying it. Tomorrow. Tomorrow I will try again.</span><br />
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<br />Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-69155229781709800002014-04-08T06:08:00.000-07:002014-04-08T06:08:00.154-07:00Sample Challenge Week 3This week I will use these samples:<br />
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<b>Benefit Stay Flawless 15 hour Primer</b>- I do love a good primer.<br />
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<b>Dermalogica Skin Refining Masque</b>- not a fan of skin care sample on the whole, so lets just use it up, I do like Dermalogica, so who know. Specifies it is for oily skin, so I know it is correct for (at least some of) my face.<br />
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Finally a perfume sample, <b>Vera Wang- Be Jeweled </b>I have smelled this before, and I know I quite like it, so I won't mind using it up. Perfume samples, to me are the more useful. They usually contain more than one application, which is critical for deciding on any product, but especially perfumes, sniffing a piece of card might help tell you what the perfume smells like, but not how you will wear it, what it will smell like mixing with the oils of your skin, OR most importantly, how long the perfume with linger on your skin!<br />
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I'm really getting through these samples, and thankfully, not collecting them faster than I use them up.<br />
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Make sure you check the Month End Empties post to make sure I kept to my word!Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-15633447069413464642014-04-04T10:25:00.000-07:002014-03-30T06:10:44.551-07:00Cargo Costmetics Contour Palettes- Malibu and Monaco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Since being in the UK, I have fallen head over heels in love with Cargo Cosmetics. The range is lovely, the prices are very reasonable, and the products are great. Today I bring to you the Contour Palettes, in Malibu and Monaco</div>
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The palettes have a sleek brushed aluminium design, it is sturdy, finger print proof, and perfect for travelling.</div>
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As you would expect from a contour palette, it has a highlighting colour, a blush and a contour colour as well as a mirror.</div>
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Malibu: The highlight is a beautiful, soft pale pink champagne colour, the blush is a rose pink and the contour is a plumb based brown. I wasn't so sure of the contour colour at 1st, but it works.</div>
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Monaco: The highlight is a less shimmery, more pink colour, the blush, a rose with just the slightest hint of gold, and the contour is a matte bronze.</div>
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The colours in these palettes are subtle, there is no getting away from that, while Malibu is a pretty trio of bubbly colours, Monaco is a refined choice for a more natural look.</div>
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Cargo cosmetics are available in the UK from Debenhams and <a href="http://www.beautybay.com/cargo/">Beauty Bay</a></div>
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In Australia, you can find a good range at Mecca Cosmetica, but at the time of writing not these particular palettes, but you can buy them online at <a href="http://www.beautybay.com/cargo/">Beauty Bay</a> where this palette is stocked.</div>
<br />Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-73482343521177954112014-04-01T06:47:00.000-07:002014-03-30T06:10:06.038-07:00Battle of the Micellar Waters.We all love this:<br />
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It needs no explanation, it is a great product, but what if it runs out and you don't have time to order it online (despite now living in the UK, I can not find it locally)<br />
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Although the bottle is different, believe me when I say this is just as good. BUT where the Bioderma solution is £4 per 100ml OR AU$7.32 per 100ml. The B. Pure solution is a mere £1.64* per 100ml OR AU$3 per 100ml. Now I know those prices make Australian wince, because they are a mere fraction of the cost of the price there, but my comparison is here. Sorry...</div>
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Sample one I will be using this week is another from Benefit, <b>The POREfessional</b> primer.<br />
I already own a full size version of this, so using the sample is more annoying than anything, I don't have any friends or relatives here to give it to (I have friends here, but most of them are male, and probably wouldn't be grateful enough to waste my time)<br />
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Sample 2 is a sample of the <b>Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo</b>, I have heard good things about this, so I picked it as one of my 3 sample with my first ever (direct) order from Sephora, I try not to pick skincare samples because I never like them, and this was one of the few makeup samples available.<br />
I recently had a 'Celebrity brows' treatment, where we worked out my brows are slightly short, and for some stupid reason getting more sparse at the nose end, when they were filled in a little they looked fab, so I'm eager to try this one.<br />
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<b>Benefit Big Easy</b>- Multi-Balancing Complexion Perfector (A BB cream?) NO, Bigger than BB. (what?)<br />
Blah blah blah, I don't really know what makes this so special, I think it's just a BB cream with a Benefit kitchy spin on it.<br />
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I also got this sample with my Sephora order, and usually I hate complexion samples because inevitably, they are just too dark, but not this one...<br />
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The Big Easy has a teeny tiny sample of every colour the product comes in. Bravo Benefit, I can actually trial this product properly, although it is a teeny tiny sample, so perhaps, just trial it on my nose?</div>
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Forest Gump's Mama said that 'Life was Like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gnna get''<br />
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This is kind of how I felt when I ordered this palette. Mixed reviews had me wondering if this would be 'yet another' palette stuck in the bottom of the drawer, because it sucked....<br />
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I'm sure everyone knows enough about this palette already to know, that it is chocolate themed nudes, made with 100% cocoa powder. '16 anti-oxidant rich cocoa powder infused matte and shimmer shades' to be precise.<br />
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What that means to you and me is this : 16 shades of eye shadow, named along a cute chocolate theme, that smell AMAZING. I know this, because my 4 year old agreed, and he is the most honest person I know.<br />
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The palette itself is a cute tin in the shape of a chocolate bar:<br />
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It comes with a great little leaflet to show you a few looks to get you started. I love these, I know how to apply eye makeup, but I like to follow the instructions perfectly to see if they are terrible. Do we remember the UD Smoked Palette? I followed that perfectly and it was terrible.<br />
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ANYWAY, I digress....my one little and some what silly gripe about this is that it tells you to use the shade 'Hot Cocoa' in the look, of the same name....but where is this colour? This colour doesn't exist in my palette, because when they translated the names from French to English, they renamed this 'Hot Chocolate', they did not rename it in the English instructions. Is it a big deal? No, does it ruin the palette? No, does it bug me? because when paying for a premium product I expect details to be perfect? a little.<br />
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I love this palette, the durability of the palette is great, it doesn't feel like it will break like the reinforced card ones do. I feel like it is a stand alone product. I am constantly searching for the perfect 'all you need' palette, I don't know why, because lets face it, I'm never likely to travel light on makeup...BUT I do like having the choice, the mix of shimmer, to sparkle, to matte is great. The colour selection is love.</div>
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I had a mini jar of this that I for in a taster kit last year, and I really liked it, I never bought a full sized jar because I seem to always have eye cream samples floating around. When I was in Debenhams (Read: Myer) the other day, I was given this, I will use it up, this week, well, I'll start, it looks like a pretty deluxe sample.</div>
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<br />Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-32566830323369582782014-03-17T07:35:00.003-07:002014-03-17T07:35:26.947-07:00The Return of Makeup and Smell the Coffee....Makeup and Smell the Coffee is back, and a new and evolved version of itself, because I don't fit into an Aussie Blogger category, but also not a British Blogger category, I plan to make my own set of rules.<br />
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While I don't intend on this becoming a lifestyle blog, I do intend on widening the range that I write about, there will be the usual FOTDs, reviews, tags and faves, there will also be an expansion of what makeup and beauty products mean to me, the emotions surrounding how it makes us feel, the connection with particular brands or products. The whole, bigger picture.<br />
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So much of what we love about makeup in emotional. Makeup is one of the few things, where those who have NOTHING to do with it, feel they get an opinion*. Most people who judge another by their hair or clothing, do, themselves, have hair, and wear clothes. Many of the most judgmental people I have come across, -in regards to makeup- are either men, who don't wear makeup, or women, who don't wear makeup.<br />
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Makeup has always been so much more than just about how you look, it has much to do with how you feel. <br />
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I personally have a chronic fear of wearing the wrong colour foundation. This meant for much of my adult life, when I would go to town on eye-makeup, I wouldn't wear foundation. It took a long time for me to gain the skills and trust in my own eyes, to try.<br />
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This stemmed from High School, when one of my fiends did just that. She wore a powder that made her orange- do you remember how awful girls (and boys) could be in school? She was called 'The Orange Panda'. I don't even know that the name makes sense, but at the age of 13 I was scared of makeup, of getting it wrong, of getting called names. So I didn't bother.<br />
16 years later, and I rarely leave the house without at least a tinted moisturiser. Why? Because, in a full 180, it makes me feel better about myself.<br />
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I get so much joy from makeup, applying it to myself, applying it to other people, sharing my knowledge, writing about it, Hell, I even enjoy sorting it out, sitting in the makeup room of my old house, used to just calm me. Everything was organised and everything was beautiful and mine. Even washing my makeup brushes can feel therapeutic.<br />
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I never had to worry that makeup might not fit, that makeup might make my boobs look small (HA! chance would be a find thing) or my bum look big. Makeup always fit, it changes with fashions, but not to the same degree, it rarely wears out, and unlike that top, that looked great in the change rooms? Makeup doesn't rely on the trick of the light in the change room, or what a pushy salesperson says. Makeup is about how you feel wearing it, how you think you look, and what you get from it.<br />
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Perhaps, these are the reasons that when I left Australia for the UK, I seemed to pack very few clothes, but THIS is the make up that made the trip.<br />
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<br />Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-79029398747666317742014-03-14T12:01:00.000-07:002014-03-14T12:01:42.999-07:00My Return to BloggingWOW, if you're reading this, THANK YOU, it means one of a few things, either you were subscribed to me and didn't give up hope, and that's lovely, OR you found my blog accidentally, either way, you're still reading, and that is a big deal.<br />
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It has been FAR TOO LONG, and there were many reasons for this, but most of all, it was lack of time, a change in priorities, and a loss of a habit. However, I am now back in a position to begin again. It is going to be a long and steep up hill struggle, I know that, but I love to write, and this is my platform.<br />
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Without further ado, let me show you a few things I've been up to...<br />
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Makeup, obviously.....I've been trying my hand any anything and everything I can, from theater productions of Hairspray involving full drag makeup, to local indie movies where my brief was 'can you make it look like someone has stomped on my face?'<br />
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Edna, before (sort of, it was the last night and we had already started the brows when we decided to do a 'before' shot) and after. This was a lot of fun. I hadn't even blocked brows out before this, and in true 'Lizzi Style' I practiced on myself first....creepy right? OH and there is no photoshop trickery here, pure makeup 'talent'</div>
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Then there was Halloween, every MUA's fave holiday, and I am no exception to that rule...</div>
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Finally, not content with stage shows and small budget movies, and my own makeup for Halloween, I did the makeup for the most important wedding I'll ever be a part of....<br />
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I used airbrush and traditional application methods, you can see various brushes, and Inglot eye shadows, of course...I look like I'm concentrating a LOT....and I was, because what made this day so important, what made the makeup on this day SO critical, and the pressure SO intense, was of course, this was my wedding day...<br />
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So how has marriage changed me? well, now I have someone else to practice all my makeup tricks on, and strangely, he is more than happy to let me- he likes the attention I think...<br />
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At the end of 2013, in order to pursue a dream of Jason's we packed up home and moved...to the UK....not permanently, but for about 12 months, I was granted leave from work, we put the house on the rental market, and we moved...which brings me to now....I have time to blog, and I want to, after all this time...<br />
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I want to blog again, and I feel I need to....and with my ever increasing collection of UK makeup? I feel it is my duty to....<br />
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What did I miss, I'm sure I stayed on top of most things while I was gone, mostly due to Facebook updates, do you have any questions about my absence, or simply want to see more wedding photos?Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-8751100184562204992012-11-12T00:23:00.000-08:002012-11-12T00:23:14.033-08:00Three reasons for the lack of posts...I've disappeared again haven't I?....sorry.... here's my 3 best excuses, all true...<br />
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<li>I am really busy with life, setting up the new house still (I've just moved the last of my stuff out of my parents and now I have to put it all somewhere), also, coming up to summer in a Sea Side town it's wedding/formal/festive season approaching, that means lots of makeup needling applied. </li>
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Once I have internet it means I'll be able to post whenever I feel like it, as soon as I've taken pictures rather than -take photos-resize on lap top-put onto flash drive-go to mum's and use internet-repeat.<br />
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Scout honour (no, seriously I can do that) once that cabling is done and my house is online, I'll be back up to speed, and (trying) to keep you all entertained.<br />
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Because of all of the above reasons I'm also really slacking in reading blogs too, so please prepare for mass commenting on what will be ages old posts by the time I'm able.<br />
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:)Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-19936046515536547132012-11-04T15:08:00.000-08:002012-11-04T15:08:04.186-08:00Tag, taggy, tag, tag<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><em>The every so lovely Sophie from <a href="http://dontstopbuying.blogspot.com.au/">Born To Buy</a> tagged me in a rather run post about Blogger Confessions, so without further ado...</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><em>1. How many hours a week do you spend planning/writing/uploading posts?</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">At the moment due to not having internet at home I'm having to do massive sessions, so in the past week I haven't written a thing, because the week before I wrote 10 posts and scheduled them, knowing I wouldn't have regular access to the internet. I spent about 4 hrs on those, including pictures. I'd say I average 30mins-1hr inc taking photos, resizing etc and the actual writing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><em>2. Are you a spender or a saver?</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">My mother always told me that money burns a hole in my pocket. Not so good with the saving!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><em>3. When is it easiest for you to write your posts?</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">When I have access to the internet! Prior to moving out of my parents I have access but no time, now I have time and no access...In the evening I guess, and quiet at my kitchen table.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em><span style="color: purple;">4. What makes writing posts comfortable for you?</span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">A good seat, a comfy desk and usually a drink of some sort, tea, water etc.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><em>5. What's your worst make up/hair habit?</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">I really don't give a shit about my hair...it's like hard work trying to figure it out, so I don't bother, until very recently I washed it every day. I met the lovely Christina from </span><a href="http://www.hairromance.com/"><span style="color: black;">Hair Romance</span></a><span style="color: black;"> who told me I didn't have to be good with hair, just learn to style and learn to love dry shampoo. I'm trying.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><em>6. What's one quote you wish the world would live by?</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">I agree wholeheartedly with Sophie saying 'Treat Others as You Wish to be Treated' I also like 'An Eye for an Eye will leave the Whole World Blind'</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">About 20 mins including a shower. When you start work at 7:30, it's important you have you're whole routine down to a fine art.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">When I'm not working I like to take lots of time on my makeup, not much else.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">It actually wasn't on my blog, but Makeup Utopia- which we all know I write for too, about </span><a href="http://makeuputopia.com/magazine/makeup-microbiology-or-why-dirty-makeup-brushes-are-disgusting"><span style="color: black;">Dirty Makeup Brushes</span></a><span style="color: black;"> I think it's my fave because it mixed my love of science with my love of makeup, and even I was shocked by the results. Other than that, I really like playing with tags and making them my own, like <a href="http://makeupandsmellthecoffee.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/tag-10-items-i-would-repurchase-1st.html">10 items I would repurchase after surviving a Zombie Apocalypse</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">9. Who is a beauty blogger that you think deserves more subscribers that they have? </span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">I'm really slack about knowing how many subscribers a blog has, I couldn't tell you anyone's, I hate that there is so much 'competition' in blogging, like some people hold their cards close to their chest, what's the point? we're all in the same arena, but playing different games, we should support each other, we write differently about different things and I don't care for snobbery. Who ever you are, OR however many subscribers you have! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">You know that saying about having 1 good friend over 10 fakes? I feel the same about my readers, I would rather have 10 people who LOVE my blog and enjoy what they read and interact with me in the comments section or on Twitter, than 250 subscribers who 'are too lazy to unsubscribe'- rant over.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">10. What's one this you're excited about in the coming year? </span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">In the next 12 months? Well, I'm about to start learning how to do airbrush makeup, next year I'm hoping to study a Diploma of Specialist Makeup part time, AND for my dad's 65th Birthday, my family (as in my bother, sister in law, nephews and the +1 who is on the way- all of whom live in England AND my parents, and my sister and of course my son) are going on a holiday to Bali. I'm REALLY looking forward to it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">Without a doubt Beauty Blogger's Utopia, it was a fun filled few days, the most exciting thing was meeting everyone. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">You probably wouldn't realise it, but I am HORRIFICALLY shy, I fear being judged and I am paranoid about what people think. To overcome this I play the uber bubbly card, I don't <em>care</em> what people think, but I would prefer it to be positive. In a world where we (as bloggers) literally focus on beauty, I was terrified. Scared I'd get lost in Sydney, Scared people wouldn't be interested in me, Scared people wouldn't care who I was (this blog is tiny, but Makeup Utopia is not, I am proud to be a contributor) because I'm 'just a contributor' WELL, all that effort of thought was pointless, everyone was lovely, the people who I was most excited to meet were in fact some of the loveliest. It was a great weekend.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">Depends what it's on, how many pictures I need, what the light is doing etc.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">Among others, not limited to, and in no order:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">Graduation, being a mum, owning my own home, calling myself a makeup artist (which even though I have the certificate, business cards, clients and the tools, I still feel like a bit of a fraud, I think because I have always wanted this and now I have it, even I don't believe it)</span></span></div>
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Kermit Says Hello, Hyped up and Happy hour. The above swatch is with out a primer/base.<br />
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Seriously loving Essence shadows, and did you know they are also <a href="http://makeupandsmellthecoffee.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/depotting-essence-eye-shadows_13.html">Really easy to depot</a> if you don't like the packaging or find it too flimsy?Lizzi http://www.blogger.com/profile/16043277610683225148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231048531812597867.post-34722434547410718662012-11-01T00:35:00.000-07:002012-11-01T00:35:00.338-07:00What's in my Makeup Bag?I generally don't carry a makeup bag, when I do, its for emergencies more then touch ups, you know, like when you think your eyeliner is perfect then get in the car, drive somewhere, check your mirror and realise it looks uneven?<br />
My bag is one my mum bought me as part of a Lancome set, it has an expander zip, so you can make it bigger or smaller, oh, and its purple!<br />
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I'm pretty good at Tetris, so I get loads on here:<br />
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A mirror, a powder, a teeny tiny perfume and half a nail file- my dear son snapped it, but it still does the job.<br />
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Blotting paper and makeup remover wipes, because you just never know.<br />
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2 small Palettes with shadows, blush, gloss and bronzer.<br />
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Annnnd it wouldn't be me without a mini brush set!<br />
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There we have it, pretty simple, if I'm going out I will take any particular item too, but these are the staples I run with.<br />
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