Maybelline Mini Colorama

Hey girls,

So the weather today is kind of crappy, its overcast and rainy and cold so what a better way to brighten up the day then with a bright nail colour !
I bought this a few weeks ago from kmart and once i got home i looked at it and was like what they hell were you thinking !! So its really just sat here for the longest time until i saw it this morning and thought id just try it out.

I love the brightness of it, its just such a happy colour. This is in the colour 100 Urban Lemon.

And for $5.95 its a total bargain and theres a mint green one which i really wanna pick up the next time im out.





As much as i love nudes, im still a little obsessed with brights.

Whats your favourite bright nailpolish that i have to try ? And have you tried this range ?

Love S xx

Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick

Hey girls,

Im really into lipstick lately, its the product of the moment for me- if i can only choose one thing, a lipstick will win the race.

I finally picked up a lipstick from the Maybelline Coloursensational range the other day. I had alot of trouble picking out one, because nothing really stood out for me except for one- which is obviously the one that i bought lol.. I just felt as though the whole range was very 'blah' and neutral and too pearly and shimmery for my liking. But the good news is, that if you like pearly and shimmery lipsticks- this range was made for you ! Theres a huge colour selection which was also fun to be able to swatch a billion of them when looking for one to purchase.

The one i picked up is in a medium pinky shade, with a slight shimmer. I was really happy with my choice cause when shopping for pink lipsticks I usually buy a light pink or a bright pink, so im now looking to build it with all the pinks inbetween.

I love the pretty packaging, its quite sleek and it smells like playdough which reminds me of when i was little and would play with my mums lipstick. Its just got that kind of playdoughy, classic lipstick smell to it.

Its a pretty sheer lipstick and im quite happy with it and im not hating the idea of shimmery lipsticks anymore.

Have you ladies tried this range ? What are your thoughts and what other colours should i get ?

Love S xx

Top 5 bronzers for every budget !!

Hey girls,

I love bronzer and i wear it every single day but ive realised that it doesnt always mean paying big dollars is necessary. I mean i do love to splurge on some pricier items but i still find that a standard bronzer i find at Target is usually the one i reach for every day.

So here are my top 5 most reached for bronzers...

1. Rimmel Natural Bronzer

2. Benefits Hoola

3. Mac coppertone

4. Australis Duo's

 5. Stilas Sun Bronzing Bronzer

So tell me, What are your favourite bronzers ??

Love S x

Spreets Voucher Giveaway !!

Hey girls,

So today I have a bit of a treat for you all- A guest post by  Becki Chester ( Senior Copywriter at digital marketing agency, Cayenne Red, based in Reading) aka a lovely lady who works with Spreets has written an article of why make-up is magical through her eyes.

Whats even more exciting is that there is a $25 Spreets voucher up for grabs. I don’t know about you guys but ive used Spreets a hand full of times and there are so many bargains and Daily Deals in Sydney to get your hands on.

 Why Make-Up is Magical

When I was little I used to watch my glamorous Auntie prepare for evenings out. I sat on her bed and witnessed the steady transformation from lovely lady to incomparable beauty.

Firstly, using a soft cotton pad and some lotion, she would gently wipe the day’s residue from her face. Then she would apply a clear tonic called toner to: ‘tighten the skin and reduce the pores.’

After that a creamy, rich moisturiser mixed with a hint of foundation was smoothed evenly across her features making her already clear skin look flawless.

Eye-shadow was then swept across her lids. She layered it, lightly by the top lashes and darker in the sockets which made her appear enigmatic and other-worldly.

A smudge of liner and thick, black mascara completed her look.  Instead of eyes she now had glistening oceans hinting at a million secrets but revealing nothing

Blusher was now swept across her cheekbones, lifting them so they almost kissed her bottom eyelashes; a touch of nude lipstick filled her mouth and made it irresistible.

A naturally pretty woman had sat before me half an hour before but a goddess now claimed her place.

This began my love of make-up.

Make-up can transform a pock marked complexion into an unblemished plane.

Make-up can turn tired eyes into clear, sparkling diamonds

Make-up can make the hung-over seem tea-total.

Make-up refreshes even the most work –weary face

Make – up allows the apprehensive to be confident.

Make-up lets the wearer be whoever they want to be.

Make-up is magical.

Spreets offers so many Daily Deals at http://spreets.com.au/home/sydney




All you guys have to do is answer the question- "What would you like to spend your $25 Spreets voucher on?"

Entries close on the 8^th of February, so get your entries in !!! Dont forget !! Daily Deals Sydney !!

Love S x

Tanning safely and maintaining your glow !

Hey girls,

Im so happy to be back blogging, but cause im still on holidays im a bit all over the place and feel like i have had some trouble finding time to blog- so here i am on Sunday night at midnight writing a quick post.

I always love going away and especially if im on a beach holiday, i love the golden tan that comes home with me but somehow i always end up crispy no matter how much sunscreen i use. I even went for the 50+ option and still managed to not be able to move my legs for two days..

So here are my tips..

1. Exfoliate your skin- now i know what your thinking, this is usually what you do before a fake tan.. After some careful research and by research i mean Google lol, if you exfoliate your before you head out to the sun, it removes all dead skin cells which prevents you from peeling after and getting yourself an even tan. But if your like me and are already tanned this is probably a completely void point, but keep it in mind for next summer :)


2. Sunscreen- yes i know what your thinking, well done Einstein lol but layer it on because burning means an uneven skin tone after. And more importantly it prevents premature wrinkles, which is a hot look in your bikini next summer lol


3. Water- you need to drink ridiculous amounts of water, to keep your skin hydrated and prevent peeling afterwards and also because a long day of tanning means you have had nothing by the pool to drink but that water bottle that then becomes a billion degrees after its been in the sun for 5 minutes.


4. Moisturise- this should be done every day- morning noon and night ! Lather your body up with a rich and creamy moisturiser to keep your skin nice and hydrated seeing as its gotten a tad damaged from tanning. This will also prevent peeling, because we all know theres nothing worse than looking like a giraffe !


5. Tan extenders- use a tan extender to keep your nice glow going for weeks later. I usually go for moisturisers with fake tan in them so you can slowly build the tan and stop when you start to look a little orange. It gives you that subtle glow which just blends in with yor natural tan most the time.


What are your tips on prolonging your tan ??

Love S x

Im backkk :)

Hey dolls !!!

Im really excited to be back. I took a little break from blogging after Christmas Day cause its such a crazy time of year with so much to do.. I havnt spoken to you in a while so ill give you a quick update on my whereabouts !

So Christmas Day was such a nice day, which was celebrated at my house this year and was just so relaxing with so much food- which im not complaining about ! My sister had me as her Kris Kringle so i got such cute things, becaused she got most of her ideas from my blog posts, so obviously i loved everything i recieved haha..

Boxing Day was spent with my parents and my sister in Darling Harbour. Its a little ritual we have had for a few years now, we head to the city to have lunch and pass by a few shops in the area to see if we can pick up some sale items. I actually bought quite a few things, but obviously nothing i wanted was on sale lol

Then on the 29th of December, i went to Cairns with 10 of my friends and spent the next eight days there, it was an absolute ball and i got to get myself a nice bronzed tan which was pretty exciting cause i am quite pale.

I just thought id share what i got to look at for eight days :)

I also celebrated my 22nd Birthday in Cairns on the 2nd of January which was fun but i hate the mention of my birthday, id just rather celebrate someone elses than my own. But yayyy Happy Birthday to me. i am officially old.

And besides all of that, i had to go back to work as soon as i got back which as been super busy and full on and i also need to go back to uni for my final year in March. But the most exciting thing is that i can get myself back into blogging and i still need to locate myself a camera for posts.

What have you guys been upto ? Were you all lucky enough to spend your holidays with family or get away ?

Love Sxx

Merry Christmas !!!!!

Hey dolls,

Just a quick post to say Merry Christmas- i cant believe its here already !

I hope you all have an awesome day, filled with friends and family and obviously lots of pressies :)

Its currently 2am and ive just gotten home from spending the evening at a BBQ with a few friends and im too excited to sleep cause i just wanna let Christmas Day officially begin.

Have a safe and happy holiday season and you will all be hearing from me soon..

Let me know what you guys all do for Christmas, hopefully your day will be as festive as mine will be.

Love S x

Christmas Tree !

Hey hey !!

Im so excited that Christmas is literally around the corner, so i thought id show you guys my tree !!!

We usually have a red and gold theme but this year we went a little bit fancy and went for the blue and silver theme. So we had to buy new silver reindeer to live under the tree because our others were gold and blah blah you get the idea haha

Ive actually just realised the lack of presents under the tree- um there is none ? Im a little worried seeing as its so close lol

What does your tree look like ??

Love S x

Christmas Shopping: Men !!

Hey ladies,

So with only a few days left of shopping, here is my last xmas post before the big day finally arrives- and may i just add that Santa better be awesome because i have obviously been really good this year !!

I know the hardest part for me is usually buying gifts for a male because i just cant read their minds most the time whether it be for my dad, brother, boyfriend, friends or just pretty much any male.. So ive made a little list for you girlies to hopefully make your life a little easier if you stress about males gifts like i do.

Now i know my list may be stock standard but its the best i can do :)

Perfume or shall i say cologne cause every male usually corrects me when i say perfume cause its 'too girly' they tell me lol

Polo Shirts

Some sort of gaming console

Movie tickets- this way if your like my sister and complain your husband doesnt take you to the movies, just force it upon him ! Check out Gold Class or La Premier and force it upon the sucker !!

Boxer Shorts

Ipod

Watches

What man doesnt need a nice dress shirt ?

Wallet- so he can look stylish when paying for you lol

Ipad- who doesnt want one ?



What do you think of my selection- quite standard isnt it ?

Please leave any other suggetsions down below..

4 MORE SLEEPS TIL SANTA COMES WEEEEEE 

Love S xx

Christmas Shoppinjg: Pyjamas !!

Hey girls,

I always love recieving pyjamas as a gift because they're really just so cute. I love matching pjs for summer and in winter i usually just sleep in my pyjama pants but throw on a huge jumper.

I just jumped onto the Bras n Things website and found some cute pairs of pjs, which are an awesome Christmas gift and these particular pairs range from $40- $70.

Do you think pjs are as cute as i do and do you put alot of thought into them ?

$40

$40

$50

$70

$70

$70

Which pair are you lusting over ??

Love S x



Christmas Shopping: Earrings- Stocking fillers !

Hey guys,

So ive been a bit slack with my posting havnt i ! My last post was on friday- i think this is because im running out of christmas shopping ideas but i do have another today :)

So today is earrings, something i dont really wear too often. Im kinda lazy to change them around so ive actually been wearing the same diamond studs my mum bought me for my birthday, back in January- thats almost a year !!

The earrings ive chosen today are all from Colette Accessories and range $4.95- $9.95 ! Bargainnn :)

I love the turquoise and golds, soo summery !!

Ahhhh omg theres only 10 shopping days left til Christmas !!!!!


Love S  xx

Christmas Shopping: Lipgloss- Stocking Fillers !!

Hey everyone,

I have one question for you- Who doesnt love lipgloss and who wouldnt be excited to pull one out of their stockings ?? I think its the easier option to buy a lipgloss instead of a lipstick only cause its easier to find lipgloss that suits you as opposed to lipstick.

Here are my budget friendly suggestions, seeing as stocking fillers arent meant to be something you spend big dollars on...

Australis Show Stopper Gloss Stick

Covergirl Shine Blast Lipgloss

NYX Lipgloss

Sportsgirl Lip Jam- the packaging is the cutestttt ever !!!

Australis Mint Conditions Lip Gloss

MOR Lip Macaron

 (Available in 9 colours/flavours)

Maybelline Sensational Lipgloss

Rimmel Vinyl Gloss

Whats your favourite lipgloss that is under the $15 mark ??

Love S xxx

Christmas Shopping: Necklaces- Stocking Fillers !

Hey girlies,

I love necklaces like these below.. i wear one everyday and you will never see me in an outfit without a nice necklace to match it- maybe cause i wear really plain basics in a way so i always need a little extra bling in the form of a necklace..

All these necklaces are under $12.95 !!!!!!! Woooo Hoooooo bargain time again :)

Again these are all from Colette !! I just love the cheapness of it..



Whats your favourite ? I think i love the second one because of the fabric and the one with the gold leaves- it gets me in touch with my Grecian side lol

Love S xxx