Happy Hump Day %

A little somber message from me today as my thoughts are back with everyone in NZ after the horrible Christchurch earthquake occured there on Tuesday :( If you haven't yet heard about this on the news; the city of Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand, was struck by a terrible 6.3-magnitude earthquake yesterday which caused many deaths, injuries and destruction to this beautiful city. So far the confirmed death toll stands at 75 people with around 300 people still missing. Rescue teams performed amputations to free some of the 120 earthquake survivors rescued last night but many more are still buried beneath concrete and twisted metal and hopes of getting to them in time are fading. So incredibly sad....

Luckily everyone I know personally in Christchurch has confirmed they are safe but I do have friends that have lost people or have been affected by this terrible event. It definitely makes you realise to value every day and life your life to the fullest!
 
For more information on the disaster you can read constant updates on www.stuff.co.nz/ or www.nzherald.co.nz/. Plus the Red Cross in the UK has launched a NZ Earthquake appeal so if you want to help, you can donate by visiting this website! Sorry for the not so upbeat message today but I truly hope everyone still has a Happy Hump Day! Lots of love xoxo Roz

Gold & Silver Inspired FOTD

Last week during my daily communte to work, while on the tube, I was reading the fabulous free 'Stylist Magazine' and was mesmerised by the beautiful makeup on the model in the Modern Art photo shoot! I loved the bold combination of gold & silver together so I felt inspired to try this look for myself. I made it a little less dramatic, making it more wearable for during the day (& suitable for work) but this could easily be dramatised by applying the eyeshadows more heavily & adding a bold lipstick to make it a stunning glamorous evening look!

Some images from the photo shoot above and below my inspired FOTD:

♥ Face:

Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer

Bourjois 10hour sleep effect foundation

STILA contour trio palette

MAC Springsheen blush

♥ Eyes:

MAC Woodwinked e/s (all over the lid)

MAC Electra e/s (crease)

Urban Decay Chopper e/s (lower lash line)

MAC Smolder eyeliner (waterline)

Eyeko Graffiti Eyeliner pen (winged along top lash line)

L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara

♥ Lips:

I love..Raspberry & Blackberry Shimmer & Shine Lip Gloss

I feel the photo of my FOTD doesn't do the look enough justice. In person it looked a lot more bright and vibrant plus the silver stood out more! What do you think of this look? Hope you liked it! xoxo Roz

Recent shopping purchases

Hey lovelies,
Thought I'd quickly share some of my recent shopping purchases! Because my boxes full of clothes, shoes and personal belongings from New Zealand STILL haven't arrived in London (sob sob) I decided I was in dire 'need' of some new office dresses. I find ASOS has a brilliant selection of dresses that are suitable for work with a jacket but can also be worn out! So onto my new goodies:

♥ ASOS Bengaline Cut-Away Tailored Pencil Dress, in Red, on sale here now from £38.00 to £24.00

Tailored pencil dress featuring a fitted shape through the body, a centre-back zip fastening, a v-neck & a cutaway silhouette at the upper front and back. I'd been looking for a red dress for ages & loved this one!
♥ Oliver Bonus silver bow earrings with diamonds in the middle for a touch of class!
On sale here now for only £13.50! With REAL diamonds, at that price = what a steal!!
♥ Limited Collection Patent Platform Court Shoes from Marks & Spencer at only £19.50. Was shopping for underwear at M&S when I spotted these shoes. I'd been looking for some black patent shoes and these are suprisingly comfertable. So great bargain at that price! Buy them online here

♥ ASOS Nude Black Seam Tights. I always wear tights to work and love the backseam! Available here for £6.00
♥ ASOS Tailored Seam Detail Ponti Pencil Dress, in Black.
Tailored pencil dress. Featuring a structured design, a V-neckline, pleated detail to the sleeves and slit detail to the hem. Really nice thick fabric and a gorgeous fit! Buy here now for £40.00

♥ ASOS Tailored Cowl Neck Pencil Dress, in lipstick pink. Tailored pencil dress, featuring a draped cowl neckline, panelled stitching and pleating to the hips.
Available in 8 colours here, starting from £18.00 (pink one is £30)

♥ I also got this amazing push up bra at M&S. It's basically a boob job for £22 - uh-mazing haha!
Check them out here :)

Have you done any shopping recently? Please share any nice/bargain/good purchases :) xoxo

Open your Eyes!

I recently received a new product from New CID Cosmetics in my mailbox; the 'i-open'! I was intrigued by this product because it contains a powder concealer & a nude coloured pencil in one. I'm pretty addicted to using concealer - meaning I'm always keen to try out new products to help hide my annoying pigmentation spots underneath my eyes, reduce my dark circles or brighten up my eyes! 

What they say:

"i-open is a double-ended wand for widening and brightening eyes. The retractable pencil end helps to reduce redness inside the eyes whilst the cream to powder concealer at the other end helps to hide dark circles under the eyes. An essential for any make-up bag." 

How to apply:

First run the pencil end of i-open along the inner rim of the lower lash line (aka your waterline). Now using the sponge end, blend the powder concealer under the eye & over the lids. To pick up a bit more concealer, dip the sponge end into the cap & twist. 

Swatched: top line is the pencil, bottom line is the concealer. In the picture above I applied the concealer powder around my left eye and the right eye is left natural (yikes..) I didn't use the pencil on my waterline in this photo.

Pro's

♥ Am a fan of the skin coloured pencil. I personally prefer using nude coloured eyeliners on my waterline instead of white eyeliner to brighten my eye, because I find it not as harsh. I already love my Chanel Eyeliner in Clair, see my review of it here, so this is a great alternative!

♥ The liner is very soft & easy to apply

♥ The liner has great pigmentation and is long lasting

♥ The 2-1 in product is ideal, great size & perfect for the handbag to allow touch up's during the day/night!

Con's

♥ The concealer powder probably doesn't give me with enough coverage as I ideally would prefer. I'm used to using creams and liquid concealers. But this is also because I have a few pigmentation spots that I find need a good amount of product to cover them. However if you just want light coverage this powder would be ideal. 

♥ Not that much concealer powder comes out when you remove the lid so personally I have to re-dip and twist a few times to get the desired coverage. Therefore I probably I won't use this product much at the start of my day to apply concealer but I think it's perfect to have in your handbag to allow you to touch up during the day or night when you need to! 

i-open is available in Light & Medium and is priced at £18.50 (this review is on the light version)

To view a demonstrational video, to buy i-open or for stockist details click here!