Sabline EOTD

Because I moved out of my apartment on Saturday and am not leaving NZ until Wednesday I am staying with a friend (bless her!) for my last few days in Wellington. Was getting ready yesterday and nosy little me spotted an unknown makeup brand eyeshadow on her dresser "Vincent Longo". Had never heard of that brand but the shadow was a stunning muddy rose/pink/reddish colour. So I decided to create an EOTD with this eyeshadow. Really liked the result :) I want a similar colour added to my collection now....

Btw excuse my messy and yucky hair. 

I'm getting a cut & colour done today YAY!

♥Eye:

UDPP (primer)

Vincent Longo Spectralite e/s in Sabline (all over lid)

MAC Wedge e/s in crease

Sleek Storm Palette - white colour (tear duct & browbone highlight)

MAC Fascinating eyeliner  pencil (waterline)

MAC Liquid Liner (upper lashline)

MAC Zoom Lash mascara

Have you ever heard of Vincent Longo makeup? My friend she got this eye shadow as a freebie when placing an order on Strawberrynet.com. Was very impressed with the product, long wearing, velvety soft texture & great pigmentation. Happy Monday! xoxo

Mini MAC Haul

Hi everyone,
It's official, I am unemployed! It was my last day at work on Friday. 
Who knows when & where my next job will be....
Work threw me a little farewell morning tea and gave me some MAC vouchers as a leaving gift (woopie they knew me so well!) Of course I went straight to MAC to get some new goodies. Thought I would share my little farewell purchases:

MAC Twinks Eyeshadow

Deep plum with pearl (Veluxe Pearl)

Am always a sucker for gorgeous shimmery brown colours, this one has a plum tone to it!

MAC Wedge Eyeshadow

Soft muted golden beige taupe (Matte)

Wedge has been on my wish list for ages, perfect for contouring, applying o the crease, or blending out other shades. 

MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack

Long wearing, smudge proof gel liner.

Have never tried MAC gel liner, so can't wait to see if it lives up to it's amazing reputation!

Here they are swatched:

From L-R: Twinks, Wedge, Blacktrack

You can expect some looks with these new purchases! However my blogging may be a little sporadic for a while because this weekend I moved out of my apartment & am staying with a friend until I fly out on Wednesday. However will update you all as much as possible :) Hope you all had a lovely weekend! Lots of love xoxo

Creme Cup>

Whilst packing and clearing my room I managed to scramble together 6x empty plastic MAC products! And you know what that means....yep I  pretty much ran straight to the MAC store to score myself a FREE lipstick. Oh how I ♥ free stuff!  I picked up a lippy that had been on my wish list for a while but was always out of stock.  But not this time, lucky me. I got the Cremesheen Lipstick in Creme Cup!

I have been wearing this new lipstick almost non-stop since I got it. The Cremesheen formula is absolutely amazing; it is creamy, moisturizing but still light on the lips & well pigmented. Creme Cup is a stunning light, feminine pink colour with blue undertones. It's very similar to MAC Angel lipstick but think Creme Cup is a little "creamier/glossier".

Love love love it, perfect for everyday pink lips!

Work done?

Hi everyone,
Hope you all had a great weekend. I spend most of my weekend packing up my house. I can't believe that I will be leaving here in 1 ½ week. Not long to go at all. I feel I have been pretty organised but last minute stress is really starting to hit me now, yikes!
Was browsing the net on a packing break & came across these photo's of Megan Fox at the premiere of her new film Jonah Hex  in Hollywood on June 17. She looks so different & there are lots of rumours going around that she has had some plastic surgery done recently. 

So what do you think; has she or hasn't she had work done?!

I personally think she has but I can't quite work out what exactly is different - perhaps the cheeks? She is so gorgeous & she definitely didn't need any surgery. I have nothing against plastic surgery at all and in some cases you can see great improvements. But in this case think she is now looking a little "fake"
Beside the plastic surgery confusion for me I do really like her hair and makeup in this look. The dress is beautiful, striking in red but maybe a little too low cut for me..well I couldn't pull it off anyway haha.

Who says DIY is not for girls? :p

Hi my lovelies,
So the other day I accidentally (duh) dropped my MAC Springsheen blush compact on the floor..and **SMASH** all the powder was broken and spread across the wooden floor :( There wasn't that much left in the compact but I still didn't want to just throw it away. So I picked up the broken pieces and decided to DYI fix it! This is how I did it:

The main subject - the broken blush :(

1) Move the broken product into a paper towel & with a spoon (or other object) gently crush it down to a powdery consistency. 

2) Place the powder into a little bowl and add some drops of rubbing alcohol (not the kind of alcohol you can drink girls!) haha

3) Mix the powder & alcohol until it becomes like a paste.

4) Spoon the paste back into the compact & smooth out with cling-film.

Remove the cling film and leave the compact open to dry. This could take anywhere from 1 to 4 hours. For best results, let the make up to dry overnight to allow the alcohol to evaporate and for the powder to become stiff and ready to use!

Tada, my DIY fixed blush. Such a proud moment!

Who say's DYI is not for girls right? ;)

Look-alike?

For years and years now people are always telling me...."Oh wow, do you know who you look like? That girl from American Beauty/American Pie!! What's her name again"....So OK apparently I look like Mena Suvari. Well as a laugh I thought  I would copy a look of an imagine I found of her online and ask you girls...
What do you think: Me & Mena, do we look-alike? :)

Make up used for this look was very simple! 

Eyes: Coastal Scents 26 Blush Combo Palette - coral e/s, NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk & Mascara 

Lips: MAC Plink! 

I'm interested to see your comments ;) 

Recent Beauty Adventures Tag

The stunning Selina from The Stalling tagged me to do this little fun tag. Definitely check out her blog, she is a newcomer and deserves a lot more followers!

My Recent Beauty Adventures:

Last mascara you bought:
MAC Zoom Lash, my HG mascara.

Last lipstick you wore:
MAC Plink! wore it today :)

Last look you wore that you LOVED:
That has to be my FOTN from May 2, 2010. Grey & black smokey eye. Love wearing dark eye makeup when going out! Va Va Voom :p

Last eye shadow you fell in love with:
NARS Night Star. I don't actually have it (...yet). My friend owns it and as soon as I saw it I just knew I had to have it. She is hopefully picking it up for me (cheap) in Bangkok this week. Can't wait to create some new looks with it.

Last blush you wore:
MAC Springsheen...and then I dropped it on the floor and it broke :( But I know how to repair them so that's on my list to do.

Last time you washed your brushes:
On Sunday gave most of my brushes a good clean, I use MAC brush cleaner.

Last nail polish you removed:
Can't quite remember. Haven't been wearing nail polish in a while because my nails have been super brittle lately. They keep breaking and splitting :( So giving them a break from polish and upping my calcium intake, hope that will fix them!

You have to tag at least 5 other people, so I would love to see the following ladies to do the tag:
♥ Liz
♥ Milly
♥ Lucy
♥ Tanya 
♥ Laura

Girls Dinner OOTN & FOTN

Morning Beauties.

I had a lovely dinner out with two of my dearest girls in the world last night. Had a few delicious glasses of Merlot and enjoyed a yummy steamed grouper for dinner at "The Matterhorn" Restaurant in Wellington. One of my favourite places to eat in this city! Thought I would quickly share my OOTN (outfit of the night) & FOTN (face of the night). We'd planned to hit the bars for a few drinks after dinner but we were so full (& satisfied) after dinner that us "nanna's" ended up calling it a night :)

Top: Black ruched shoulder top from Glassons

Skirt: Red bandage skirt from Kookai

Shoes: Black Leather Boots from Country Road

♥Eyes:

MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque (base)
MAC Mythology  e/s(all over lid)
NYX Pigment in Walnut (crease, outer lid & lower lash line)
MAC Carbon e/s (outer V, blended into crease)
MAC Vanilla Pigment (tear duct & brow bone highlight)

MAC Smolder eyeliner (waterline and upper lash line)
MAC Zoom Lash Mascara

(am wearing NARS Orgasm on cheeks)

♥Lips:
Australis Colour Inject Lip-gloss - Contemporary 

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend? Am off to brunch now  - oh how I love the weekend! xoxo

Je Suis une Rock Star

It's Friday! Whoop-de-doo!! This means:
1) it is almost the weekend
2) it is casual Friday dress-code at work.
I have had quite a few requests from people to share more OOTD's on my blog but I feel my daily outfits aren't really share worthy! My job requires me to wear corporate attire so most days I am in professional suits. As boring as it may sounds I actually really love wearing suits. Why? They make me feel powerful ;) and it makes choosing what to wear that little bit easier. Getting ready in the morning would probably take me a lot longer if had to pick some awesome fashionable outfit everyday haha :)

So today being a Friday, I thought I would share my OOTD  
"Je Suis une Rock Star"! 

Tee: Love Chile (I got this t-shirt of the designer Faye when I met her in Sydney! She is super lovely & talented, check out her blog also at Love Chile Style)
Blazer: Country Road
Black Skinny Jeans: Country Road
Earrings: Tiffany & Co

My FOTD:

♥ Cheeks:
NYX Angel Blush
MAC Vanilla Pigment (highlight)

♥ Eye:

MAC paint pot in Bare Study (base)

MAC Vanilla Pigment (inner to mid of lid & brow bone)

MAC Jest e/s (mid to outer corner of the lid)

MAC Crochet e/s (transition colour, blended on orbital bone)

MAC Scene e/s (crease & lower lash line)

MAC Smolder (waterline)
MAC Liquid Eyeliner (upper lash line)
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
♥ Lips:
MAC Angel Lipstick
MAC Lipgelee in Lilacrush

These photos were taken with flash - in real life  the look feels a lot softer and not AS sparkly! Just randomly chose these colours together this morning and really like the result :)

HHD & I love cupcakes>

Happy Hump Day Everyone! The sun was actually shining today which made me smile (after all the rain & even hail we've been having!) Isn't life sweet with a little bit of sunshine? :)

Life is also sweet with cupcakes in it! 

“When you look at a cupcake, you've got to smile!”Anne Byrn 

Doesn't this little cupcake look delicious? Nom nom 

Speaking of cupcakes, I found this awesome blog recently that wanted to share with you all: "Ming Makes Cupcakes" On this blog she shares her recipes for 33 AMAZING looking cupcakes! ♥ My favourites are: 2,5,7,17, 19, 22 & 23....Yummmmmmm 

2010 MTV Movie Awards

This weekend the 2010 MTV Movie Awards were held at the Universal Studios’ Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. 

Thought I  would share my best & worst picks of the event!

Best

Scarlett Johansson in Dolce & Gabbana. 

Gorgeous green lace dress and the hair & make up all looks perfect.

Paris Hilton in a feathered Blumarine dress. Think the outfit is OK but mainly picked her because think her makeup looks stunning! Love the bronze/plum smokey eye with nude lip. 

Whitney Port  in strapless yellow & grey Yigal Azrouel dress

Jessica Biel in Giambattista Valli. Two word: Super Cute. 

Plus her hair looks amazing!

Sandra Bullock in a long-sleeved Oday Shakar dress and Christian Louboutin heels. Love the low cut back! 
Gorgeous - GO SANDY! We ♥ you!

Worst

Lindsay Lohan in a Pamella Roland jumpsuit

We appreciate the trends Lindsay Lohan is trying to work: ombre, sparkle and jumpsuits. Just not all in the same outfit, please. Plus we all know she is wearing loose fitted pants to hide her SCRAM alcohol-monitoring bracelet.. 

Katy Perry goes overboard on the red carpet with her electric blue wig &  a strategically sequined mini-dress

Christina Aguilera in Versace Atelier.

Bit OTT for my liking. It's funky - yes & it looks good on her but it's just  not something quite "my style".

Jersey Shore Cast.

Where to start…..? LOL

Pink & Purple EOTD Tutorial

Hey my lovelies,
Bleh it's been SUCH a rainy weekend here in Wellington which is just sooo drab. But then again it's been good in a way to kick myself into gear to start packing for my big adventure. I can't believe I leave in about 3 weeks!

I filmed another tutorial this weekend for a Pink & Purple EOTD:

Products used in this video:

On my face I was already wearing my foundation (MAC Studio Fix Fluid & Powder in NC20) concealer and some bronzer (revlon)

♥Eyes:
MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesque (base)
MAC Pink Venus e/s (inner to middle of lid)
MAC Trax e/s (lid & crease)
MAC Grain (inner corner of eye & brow bone)

MAC Smut e/s (crease)

MAC Smolder eyeliner (waterline)
CS Gel Liner - True Black (upper lash line)
Maybelline Collosal Volume Express Mascara

♥Lips:

Lancome - Juicy Tube in "Lychee" (I think....)

I hope you enjoy this video! xoxo

Not sure why it's showing up with the weird big black borders. Check it out in full on my You Tube Channel