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