MAC Crosswires and Snob

Hey my lovelies,

While I was on holiday in Italy my friend was so kind to let me to have a nosey in her makeup bag. I love doing that kind of thing because I think it's a great way to discover new products. Like me, she very much loves her MAC makeup and was happy for me to play around with two of her favourite lippies. 

So let me share my findings:

Crosswires - described by MAC as 'a clean pinky orange' (Cremesheen)

Snob - described by MAC as 'a ladylike mauve' (Satin)

Here they are swatched on my hand:

These photo's were taken in natural light with no flash.

MAC Crosswires is such a stunning bright orange/pink coral shade. The cremesheen formula's is one of my favourites, so creamy and smooth, plus it's also very long lasting. Think this colour would suit many different skin tones and would look great on both blondes and brunettes. It's definitely not one for the shy-hearted though as it's very much a 'look at me' lippie! :) 

I really liked this lipstick so it has now been added to my (ever growing) lust list.

MAC Snob is a bit of a 'cult favourite' in the lipstick world. It's very popular with some but then also hated by others. Snob is super pigmented and a pink with lavender/purple undertones. I like the satin feel and look, but it can also be a little drying. I love the look of the lipstick swatched and in the tube, plus every time my friend wears it, I always think WOW that just looks FAB! However, the moment I applied this lipstick to my lips I just felt it didn't suit me at all! Too pale, too lilac and too cool toned...it just washed me out and made me look a bit like a porn star haha. Strange because it looks so amazing on my friend! Think it depends on the shade of your lips naturally to decide if the lipstick becomes more pink or purple on you. Therefore if you like the look of this lipstick in the shops I would definitely recommend getting it applied to your lips before making a rushed purchase! What do you think; are you a snob lover or hater? 

xoxo Roz

PS: I am sorry if I am a little MIA for the next few days - my parents are in town plus I am MOVING house this weekend so busy busy but am very exciting for this new adventure of my life to start :)

And Miss Universe 2011 is.....

A new Miss Universe was crowned Monday night: She's Miss Angola, business student Leila Lopes, and she plans to work on HIV advocacy worldwide, in addition to helping her own country.

"As Miss Angola I've already done a lot to help my people," Lopes, 25, said Tuesday morning after taking home the crown. "I've worked with various social causes. I work with poor kids, I work in the fight against HIV. I work to protect the elderly and I have to do everything that my country needs. I think now as Miss Universe I will be able to do much more."

The top 10 finalists in the MIss Universe competition stand proudly on stage in their swimwear!
From left: Miss Austrailia, Miss Costa Rica, Miss France, Miss Ukraine, Miss Portugal, Miss Panama, Miss Philippines, Miss Angola, Miss China and Miss Brazil.

Out of the top 10, these were my favourites:

Miss Australia: Scherri-Lee Biggs

Miss China: Luo Zilin

Miss Panama: Sheldry Sáez

and Miss Angola: Leila Lopes

Another favouritte of the competition, that was highly ranked
but unfortunately didn't make it to the top 10, for me was:

Miss Netherlands: Kelly Weekers!
Haha ok I am a bit bias I suppose but she's really pretty and I watched her win Miss Netherlands 2011 on this TV show and she was such a sweet & down to earth girl.
Check out some stunning pictures of her here.

Lopes is Angola's first winner. She beat out 88 other competitors to win the title during the 60th anniversary of the world's biggest beauty pageant. Lopes, 25, laughed and smiled as she hugged runner-up Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko, then felt a crown placed carefully on her head after dazzling a panel of judges with her beauty and impressing them with her brain ;)
Ahh congratulations to the beautiful new Miss Universe 2011. Who were your favourites and do you think Miss Angola deserved to win the title and crown this year?

Happy Hump Day everyone :)
xoxo

Bronze summery night look with a pop of aqua! #

Hey my lovelies,

This is another look of the night from my holiday in the Amalfi Coast back in August (pictures here).

We had been at the beach all day and I felt like a bronzed, summery and fun look! I wore this zebra/tiger like kaftan which has a lovely bright blue stone on it so I decided to incorporate the blue into my makeup too :)

The kaftan I bought about 3 years ago while on holiday in greece. It's more of a beach cover-up really and therefore very see-through, but when you match it with a nude slip underneath it's suitable for a summery evening out.  The hair...quite messy after a day at the beach so decided to braid the front to deal with the 'out of control' side fringe. Here's a close up look of my face of the night makeup:

♥ Face

Collection 2000 - Lasting perfection concealer (3)

VIE - One step face base in soft beige

NARS - Laguna Bronzer

NARS Orgasm Blush

MAC Soft & Gentle Mineralize Skinfinish

♥ Eyes

Estee Lauder - Island Oasis Eye Palette, aqua shade tear duct & inner 1/3 of eye

Estee Lauder - Island Oasis Eye Palette, warm yellow gold shade to mid of eye lid

Urban Decay - Naked Palette, smog eyeshadow in outer crease, blended into crease & lower lash line

Bourjois - Effect Smokey Pencil in ultra black (76) in waterline & smudged along upper lash line

Lash Perfect - Ultimate Black Mascara 

♥ Lips

Lancome - Juicy Tubes in Fraise

I really loved this look. Think the aqua in the corner of they eye gives it that real summery POP!
What do you think? xoxo

Smell AND feel good with Tous H20

Yes, now there is a fragrance that won't just make you smell good, buying it should hopefully also make you feel good as TOUS has released a new fragrance that has created a union between beauty and sustainability. 

For every bottle of the eco-chic TOUS H2O perfume sold, they have promised to donate a percentage of annual sales from the perfume towards water projects in countries where the non governmental organisation Oxfam is working. It is said that each bottle of perfume sold will allow Oxfam to provide 15 litres of water (that is enough for 10 days!!) to a person living in a situation where safe water is not easily accessible.

Inspired by a single drop of water, Tous H2O is zingy, refreshing and oh-so-chic. With base notes of amber and cedar and top notes of organic lemon and lavender, it smells divine and very 'aquatic'.

The fragrance actually reminds me of my teenage days when I used to wear 'Davidoff Cool Water'.

The fragrance is housed in a lovely glittering briolette-cut bottle which is made from 25% recycled material and it 100% recyclable. And the eco-fun doesn't stop there, even the handling of the fragrance and its packaging is carried out by the Arco Iris Foundation, a non-profit organisation working to integrate disabled people into society and the workforce. Plus all the cardboard used in the packaging is certified by the FSC and components of the fragrance are 'Ecocert' certified. So, all round, a great choice if you’re concerned about your impact on the environment.

This means you can now treat yourself to a lovely new fresh fragrance and feel great because you are doing your bit to to give back by helping Oxfam & the environment; a win-win situation I say! :)

So far TOUS has delivered on their promise by donating £132,000 to Intermon-Oxfam and they’re hoping to hit their target of £200,000. The fragrance comes in 30ml (£26), 50ml (£36) and 100ml (£46) bottles and is available at Debenhams nationwide and at the moment on sale online.