Dusty Girls Natural Mineral Makeup Review

Hey everyone! How are you going? Today I have some make up to show you from the brand Dusty Girls which is a natural mineral make up company that uses clay and minerals from the earth to improve skintone. It is farmed by the brand MooGoo, that also has many skincare products available for skin that is prone to problems or sensitive. I'm very intruiged by this make up line so let's have a look at the products I received!

Dusty Girls - Natural Mineral Foundation SPF15 in the shade "Fair Minerals with Sunset Tones" (RRP $29.00 available online here) and Kabuki Brush (RRP $12.50, available online here) - I was very excited to try a powder foundation as i've only had the chance to try liquids and find they can look very cakey and unnatural. When I first tried the powder foundation it was very subtle and needed a few layers for it to even out my skintone. I applied it using the super soft Kabuki brush which is the perfect size for the face. I wore the foundation all day and it stayed really well and didn't cause any breakouts! One thing I don't like about this product is, because of the SPF, when it photographs you can see a white cast on your face (see below). But this is a minor problem for me!

White cast most visible on cheeks and around nose area

Dusty Girls Natural Mineral Mascara in the shade "Night Fall (RRP $18.50, available online here) and Natural Mineral Lip Gloss in the shade "Sun Shower" (RRP $14.50, available online here). Ever since I ran out of my holy grail everyday mascara I was on the search for a new one, and now I have! This jet black mascara gives you beautiful, natural looking eyelashes but makes them look so much darker. It has a really nice formula and did not cause any irritations when using it! The mineral lip gloss in the shade sun shower is pretty much a clear gloss with a very subtle wash of coral that brightens up your lips. It is super moisturising for a gloss and will be perfect over matte lipsticks to give them a nice shiny finish!

Left Eye: No Mascara    Right Eye: 1 coat of Mascara

1 coat of gloss over bare lips

Have you tried this brand out? Let me know if you do and what your thoughts are of it! Thanks for reading and speak soon.

Sally Hansen Triple Shine Pt. 2 - The Cremes

Hey everyone! Continuing on from Part 1 of the Sally Hansen Triple Shine polishes, today I have the cremes to show you! Each swatch shows 2 coats and no top coat. The formula on all of these were perfect and slightly thicker than normal. Sally Hansen Triple Shine Nail Polishes retail for $9.95 can be found at Priceline, Kmart, Target, Coles, Woolworths and Chemist Warehouse nationally. Let's jump right in!

Dive In - A stunning aqua blue creme.

Lemon Shark - A bright yellow creme.

Pixie Slicks - A bright barbie pink creme.

Play Koi - A red toned orange creme.

Red Snapper - A classic medium red creme.

Reef-Raf - A medium pink rose creme.

Vanity Flare - A vibrantly rich purple creme.

Which colour is your favourite? I love Dive In the best! Thanks for reading!

Colour Theory - Beauty Theory Line

Hey guys! Today I have a few items by Colour Theory to show you from their new Beauty Theory Line! Today i'm focusing, in particular, on the hand and nail care essentials and there are some great items available! I love Colour Theory because they are super inexpensive and have great products! To try any of these products go to your nearest Amcal, Amcal Max and Guardian Pharmacies nationally. Today I will be showing you 3 items; the Nail Polish Remover Pot (RRP $10), Crystal Nail File (RRP $12) and the Strengthener Polish (RRP $8)

The Nail Polish Remover Pot is filled with a sponge, soaked in acetone-free nail polish remover and works really well. It says on the pot to place finger in core of the foam and soak for 10 seconds. Brush nail against foam to exfoliate and remove polish. This little pot is seriously effective and works so well on regular nail polish. This doesn't remove glitter as well as regular polish though but for the price, this pot will last me ages! I'm also planning on resoaking the foam with remover once I notice it start to dry out or not remove polish as well. Love it!

The Nail Strengthener Polish is a standard base coat that helps to strengthen and protect your natural nails. I've been using this as a base coat underneath my manicures and it lasts pretty well - about 3 days with minimal chipping (but I usually change my manicures by day 2). I don't think it has strengthened my nails that much but my job is quite hand heavy (I use my fingers and nails a lot for so many things) but definitely less peeling!

The Crystal Nail File is the product I had the least luck with. At first it worked really well and filed my nails effortlessly and clean, but now, after using it for a few weeks I noticed the layer that files your nail has completely worn off and it just doesn't file my nails at all. Boo!

What products from the new Beauty Theory range will you try? Let me know!

Tropical Gradient X

Hey everyone! I hope you had a really nice weekend! My boyfriend and  I celebrated our 6 year anniversary together at a beautiful one chef's hat restaurant! I was so spoilt with a gorgeous Micheal Kors handbag and i'm so in love with it! Anyway! Today I am showing you some nail art I did a few weeks ago. I did a simple gradient using all colours by Kester Black; Dragonfruit, Bougainvillea, Parrot and Laguna followed by 1 coat of G&G. Once dried I used my white Barry M Nail Art Pen to draw the lines. I stuffed up the pointer finger by doing the lines too thick but all in all I was really happy with these nails - they looked so striking in real life! What do you think of this nail art? Thanks for reading!

ELES Cosmetics - Winter Makeup Trends

Hey there! Today I have a post on some of the latest ELES Cosmetics from their Winter Make up trend which includes a lipgloss and a gorgeous coppery eyeliner, perfect for the colder months. I'll also be showing their dual action concealer and the small concealer brush too! All ELES Cosmetics can be found online here. Let's take a look! 

ELES Dual Action Concealer (shown in the shade light peach, RRP $37.50) and the Small Concealer Brush (RRP $15.00) go hand in hand with one of the best concealers i've ever used. It has amazing coverage, only needed literally a tiny drop to cover both under eye areas as well as any blemishes on your face, is thick, sets quickly and will not budge once it has. Did you know that the dual action concealer can last you up to a year? It is really great value! I'm still perfecting using a brush to apply my concealer but this brush makes it easy to cover the under eye area and get into the inner eye corner where it can be quite blue/green from veins. The bristles on the brush are extremely soft and it picks up the right amount of product. I've been loving this duo team ever since I tried it!

You can choose what coverage you'd like with this concealer, thick, or light.

Blends effortlessly without creasing

Next up is this gorgeous Super Gloss in the shade Pomegranate (RRP $33.75), a gorgeous bright pink that gives a hint of colour. It is enriched with vitain A & E to soothe dry lips. This gloss is not sticky but adds a natural colour to your lips as well as hydrating them. It is stunning, and smells like lollies!

Finally, the Powder Liner Pencil in the shade Copper (RRP $43.25), a beautiful pencil of metallic copper (I am absolutely obsessed with copper anything these days), it is a very creamy, smooth and rich colour that applies easily and does not require multiple strokes for colour payoff. The formula contains Titanium Dioxide, a natural mineral for protection and natural staying power and Candellila Wax which provides softness to the formula. I tested this out on my hand and it blends easily, smudges easily for that smokey eye look and retains its high colour all day. I can't wait to do an eye look with it this weekend!

ELES Cosmetics have once again proved why they are one of my favourite make up brands! I'm always so excited by their products and look forward to more in the future! Thanks for reading lovelies.

ELES Cosmetics is available in selected spas and salons nationally. To view their stockist page take a look at here” and the link to the ELES stockist page is; http://www.elescosmetics.com/boutique/stockists.php 
 

Battle of The Hand Creams

Hey everyone! Today I have a review of 2 new hand creams. One by the brand Dr. Lewinns and one by The Aromatherapy Co. I wanted to do a comparison review to see which one was more appealing to me! I hope you like this post.

Dr. Lewinn's - Hand & Nail Cream (RRP $ 19.95 for 100g, available from Priceline, Myer and selected pharmacies nationally) is a very light, fast absorbing protective barrier for the skin as well as nourishment and hydration for hands and nails. It contains Aloe Vera, Vitamin A, B and E that help to soother and protect your skin from dehydration and dryness. This hand cream smells like aloe vera and is super fresh and light weight. It absorbs quickly and leaves your skin feeling quite smooth and isn't greasy afterwards at all which is perfect for on the go. I really love the smell of this hand cream and it feels great on your skin too.

The Aromatherapy Co - Therapy Range Cocoa Vanilla & Cassia Hand Cream (RRP $17.95 for 75ml, available from David Jones nationally) is a very thick, heavy and nourishing hand cream infused with rosehip, sweet almond, carrot seed oils, pomegranate and cocoa vanilla and cassia oils to warm and stimulate the skin. The cassia oil helps cleanse and has antibacterial properties which help with skin rejuvenation. This cream is seriously thick and takes a little bit of working to fully absorb. It smells so so good of flowers and vanilla and makes your skin feel seriously soft. I usually apply this hand cream at night, just before I go to sleep and I wake up with super soft hands.

Bottom: Dr.Lewinns Top: Aromatherapy Co.

Both these hand creams have their own individual benefits but I love them both equally. Okay I lie, I love the Dr. Lewinn's one only slightly more because it absorbs faster (i'm impatient I guess), but they are both extremely great hand creams. I can't pick a favourite so i've decided I will use the Dr. Lewinn's hand cream during the day and the Aromatherapy Co one at night. . it's a win win! What's your favourite hand cream?

Sally Hansen Triple Shine Pt. 1 - The Sheens

Hey guys! Today I have a bit of a random swatch spam to show you. I'll be breaking these posts into 3 posts because there are so many Sally Hansen Triple Shine polishes I have swatched that i'll show you! Today I will be showing the sheens. There are 6 in total and they are quite sheer on their own so can either be built up alone, or shown over a black/dark base colour. I'll be showing them over a black base. I used 1 coat of Black Onyx by OPI followed by 1 coat of Sally Hansen Triple Shine polishes. I did notice that these sheens were a bit tricky to apply and left brush stroke lines on the nail but nonetheless the final result still looks cool. Here's a look!

Blow Bubbles - In the bottle this is a medium magenta-pink that when on the nails translates to a beautiful purple/pink.

Clam Up - In the bottle is a very light pearlescent pink with red sparkly undertones. The end result is very similar to Blow Bubbles but more of a muted look.

Drama Sheen - In the bottle is a very light pastel lilac with a dark purple shimmer - it translates onto the nail as a deep bright purple.

Flame On - Although this polish was opaque enough on its own, I still decided to try it over black because it did have a slight sheen texture to it. I'm glad I did it over black because it made it pop beautifully. It is a cherry red with red/purple shimmers in it. 

Make Waves - In the bottle this polish is more of a aqua colour with green undertones. On the nail it becomes a super vibrant emerald green colour with yellow undertones. So pretty!

Pool Party - This is a very sheer light baby blue with a medium blue shimmer undertone. On the nail it becomes a gorgeous sky blue - it is so pretty!

So which colour over black is your favourite? I'm torn between pool party and make waves! Thank you for reading and have a great week ahead!

Orange & Blue Dotticure

Hey everyone! Today I have a cute dotticure I did on my nails the other week. I used 3 coats of Orly - Melt Your Popsicle and then dotted Kester Black - Forget Me Not over the top! I finished it off with a coat of G&G. Loved this combo! What do you reckon of this?

Current Skincare & Haircare Favourites

Hey guys! Today I want to show you some new skincare and haircare products I have been using over the past few months and that have now become quite regular in my routine.

I have never used the brand People for Plants until about a month ago and I am so in love with their range now! Their Cleanser & Makeup Remover (RRP $24.95) is such a nice, creamy and hydrating cleanser that removes make up very easily. It has white tea, aloe and witch hazel properties to help give a gentle but thorough clean. Plus it smells like lavender! Another product I just started using is their Body Scrub (RRP $19.95) which is a scrub full of papaya, quillaja and apricot properties that gives your skin a vitamin boost and helps to gently remove and slough off dead skin cells all over the body. The scent is citrus-y. Lastly from this brand is the Organic Lip Balm (RRP $9.95) in the flavour vanilla and cocoa butter. Holy moly. . .this lip balm is seriously the best I've ever used. I love super hydrating and moisturising lip balms that I feel working instantly. Besides Carmex (or Blistex with menthol) I haven't found a non menthol lip balm that works like they do, until now. This lip balm is so so good. I use it all the time and it gives my lips a really healthy glow as well as restoring and smoothing out any dry, chapped skin. It is quite oily (sunflower seed oil being the highest ingredient on the list) but it works so well and my boyfriend said it smells like cake batter. . . winning! People for Plants are available online here.

I've heard of so many great things about Jojoba oil and finally got my hands on some of the Jojoba Company products. I've been using the Jojoba Bead & Bamboo Facial Exfoliant (RRP $39.95) for weeks now and love the way it makes my skin feel after using it. It has helped my blemishes diminish and even out my skin tone. It doubles as a face mask as well but I usually just clean my face with it at the end of the day. It smells like butter with bamboo essence. The 100% Natural Australian Jojoba Oil (RRP $29.95) is very different to what i'm used to. I'm no stranger to face oils (using rosehip oil for so many years now) but the texture and feel of this oil surprised me. It is really loose and oily. It has a similar consistency to water rather than rosehip oil which has a thicker consistency. I have been using jojoba oil over my rosehip oil, by applying 5 drops of rosehop oil and waiting for it to absorb and then applying 1 pump of jojoba oil after. It has helped my skin stay moist, look dewy, and heal my blemishes more quickly. The only thing I don't like about this product is the smell. It's nothing too strong to deter me from using it though. This product can also be used on your body, hair and nails too! Multi tasking products are such great value! The Jojoba Company stockists can be found online here for your nearest supplier.

The latest collection by Schwarzkopf is the Essence Ultime range which was developed with the help of supermodel Claudia Schiffer. I got to try out the new Omega Repair Intensive Hair Mask (RRP $14.99) which helps rebuild and control split ends, infused with omega oil. I didn't notice any significant changes using this mask but hair was very soft and smelt amazing after each use.This can be found a Priceline and other selected pharmacies nationally.

Have you tried any of these products? I'd love to know what your favourite products currently are!

Fudge - Make-A-Mends Shampoo & Conditioner

The newest collection by Fudge has a shampoo and conditioner tailored to your needs. I chose the Make-A-Mends shampoo and conditioner; enriched with Marula, Argan and Grape seed oils to help give your hair optimal balance of moisture in the hair, flexibility and eliminating frizz. The ultra rich and creamy formula gives your hair immediate hydration as well as super shiny locks. It is also Paraben and Sulphate free but surprisingly gives great foam performance! My hair has never felt better since using these two products and the smell is lovely and subtle, smelling like candy! These babies are now my favourite shampoo and conditioner to use (and that's saying a lot for me as I go through so many of them!). Fudge is available from Priceline, Warehouse Hairhouse, Price Attack and Just Cuts and retail for $19.95 (300ml) or $39.95 (1 litre). What's your favourite hair products at the moment?

Casino Inspired Nail Art

Hey everyone! Today I have another quick post for you. I was doing nail art one night and didn't really know what I was going for when I did these but once I had finished it really reminded me of something from the casino or playing cards! I used striping tape on clear nails and painted the triangles with OPI - Black Onyx and ELES - Casanova Red. I finished it off with 1 coat of G&G. Do you like this manicure?

Laura Mercier - New Attitude Colour Collection

Hey guys! Today I will be showing you a new nail polish from the latest Laura Mercier - New Attitude Colour Collection. 

The polish called Attitude is a gorgeous very pale pastel blue creme polish and has such an amazing formula. I've never tried Laura Mercier polishes before but now I am hooked - this applied so effortlessly in 2 coats. Laura Mercier nail polishes retail for $18 and are available for purchase from David Jones.

Block Gradient & Leopard (Inspired By BlogNailedIt)

Hi guys!! I have a quick post tonight. This look was inspired by Katy over @ blognailedit who did this amazing summer leopard nail art that I just had to recreate! The colours I used where OPI - Alpine Snow, In My Back Pocket and I Just Can't Cope-cabana for the black I used OPI - Black Onyx followed by 1 coat of G&G! I love this look! Thanks for the great inspiration Katy!