Bourjois: Paris Ballerine

On Saturday I was invited by Bourjois to preview their new 2011 spring/summer collection called 'Paris Ballerine'.  The collection is right on trend with the current ballet hype! It's filled with gorgeous & glowing soft pinks and silver shades to create the perfect youthful and romantic look! A group of us bloggers got to enjoy yummy treats (just check out those cupcakes, nom nom) & got a demonstration of how to create a romantic smokey eye and swatch all the new collection products. 

So let's see what the Paris Ballerine collection includes:

♥ Sweet Kiss Naturel Lipsticks (£7.99/€11.99) in Rose Innocence (11) & Rose Passionné (13)

Rose Innocence is such a gorgeous soft pink and the consistency of the lipsticks is very creamy and non-drying. I have been wearing the pink lipstick heaps recently - love it! Definitely recommend getting it!

♥ Effet Smoky Pencils (£4.99/€7.99) in

New Wave Blue (78),  Sand Rose (77) & Ultra Black (76)

These liners are creamy, long lasting and are dual ended with a great little brush - perfect for smudging to create that soft smokey look! 

♥ Little Round Pot Eye Shadows (£5.99/€8.99)

Shade 05 - Frosty Pearl Pink & Shade 25 - Glittery Light Silver

These shades really suit my complexion. The light pink shade is frosty is perfect for all over the lid or used as a highlighter. The silver can be used in combination with the soft pink for a romantic look or mix with black for a more edgy look! The silver is quite glittery so can cause a bit of fall out when applying. An option to avoid this would be to apply the shade wet which would also increase the intensity of the colour. 

♥ Illuminating Touch in Rose Essentiel (£6.99/€9.99)

A lovely pink highlighter to apply on high end of your cheekbones for that glowing look!

♥ So Laque Ultra Shine (£5.99/€7.99) in Rose Satin (36) & Blue Asphalte (37)

I got the Rose Satin which is a opaque pink nude and great for an everyday classy nail colour.

I couldn't wait to try to re-create the Romantic Ballerina look myself with the Bourjois Paris Ballerine Collection. Check out my FOTD below! I went a little less smokey to make it suitable for work but for a more dramatic look just bring the liner to work in your handbag, apply and smudge out to update the look for a night out!

♥ Face:

Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer

Bourjois 10hour sleep effect foundation

Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzer

Bourjois Illuminating Touch in Rose Essentiel (cheekbones)
Bourjois Rose De Jaspe blush (apples of cheek)

♥ Eyes:

Bourjois Little Round Pot in Shade 25 - silver (all over the lid)

Bourjois Little Round Pot in Shade 05 - frosty pink (crease blended up to brow bone)

Bourjois Effet Smoky Pencils in Ultra Black (waterline & upper lash line - smudged out)
Bourjois Volume Fast & Perfect 'Rotatif' Mascara

♥ Lips:

Bourjois Sweet Kiss Naturel Lipsticks in Rose Innocence (11)
plus a touch of Bourjois Effet 3D lipgloss in 05

The Bourjois Paris Ballerine will be released mid April 2011. 
So what do you think of my Paris Ballerine look - think this is something you will try? xoxo

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