Benefit - Roller Lash Review

Hi guys how are you going? I hope you had a great weekend! Today I will be sharing with you my review of the newest mascara by Benefit called Roller Lash (RRP $38.00, available from Myer on the 18th April 2015). This new 'super curling and lifting' mascara has a patent-pending hook design that positions, catches, lifts and curls lashes into a dream curl. It helps to open your eyes and the formula holds them in place for 12 hours. The brush design has a curved, thick side (perfect for upper lashes) and a straight thin side (perfect for bottom lashes). The packaging is gorgeous. Very cutesy and barbie like with the textured wand handle in bright pink. 

I really looooove this mascara. When I first tried it I found it clumped up my lashes so much and gave me a thick, black spidery look but once the formula settled a bit and I figured out the best technique to apply it, it gave me such long curly lashes. I was actually very impressed as it looked like I was wearing false lashes! I had so many compliments when I wore this out. I've also found it can be a dual result mascara. When you use the curved, thick side on your upper lashes they are incredibly dramatic, but if you flip the brush  to the straight, thin side and use that on your upper lashes it gives you a more natural, everyday result which I preferred. Let's look at my results showing 1 coat on my upper and lower lash using the curved and straight sides respectively.

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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 
 

Artsy Wednesday - Halloween Nails

Hi guys!! Hope you are all having a good week! Today's AW theme is Halloween and I decided to do blood drips and spooky eyes! I got the spooky eyes idea from HannaRoxNails over on YouTube! It's a really easy but cool design which I will be wearing for the rest of the week! The colours I used were 1 coat of Orly - Vinyl*, my go to black creme. I then used red, yellow, white and black acrylic paint to do the designs. I finished the look off with 1 coat of Kester Black - Matt Top Coat*. My boyfriend's colleague is having a halloween party on Saturday night and we are both going to dress up as zombies and I'm bringing spooky-themed cupcakes! I'll be sure to show you pictures in a separate post if you would be interested in that!

Make sure you check out the other spooky AW designs for this week!! Happy Halloween!

Michelle - Lab Muffin
Maria - Marias Nail Polish Blog
Jessica - Beauty Gnome 
Emily - An Accent Nail
Catrine - Unnakednails
Ameerah - Valiantly Varnished 

Wendy - M.A.S.P.O.O.A.S.E.

Haylee & Anna - Makeup and Masala  

Rose -  Every Little Polish  

Anna - Makeup n' More

 

 

Curtis Collection by Victoria

Hello everyone! Today I have a few products from the new makeup range called Curtis Collection by Victoria to show you (check out the website here). Curtis Collection is an Australian owned boutique make up brand offering prestige and mineral make up selections. Today I will be showing you the Matte Bronzer Bronze Goddess*, the Glam Lipstick* (in the shade Pure Passion), the Luxe Liner* (in the shade Jet Black), Luxury Mineral Lip Mousse* (in the shade Toffee) and the Baked Blush* from the Goddess Collection (in the shade Show Stopper). Curtis Collection can be found online and at selected salons.

Matte Bronzer in Bronze Goddess* (RRP $49.50) - A super gorgeous matte bronzer that gives a really nice glow look. It is a beautiful compact the way the baked bronze swirls and intertwines. It reminds me of a Mac MSF. I love that it's matte and although it is quite sheer is it very easy to build colour.

Baked Blush in Show Stopper* (RRP $35.00) - A really pretty red toned pink that is super pigmented. This pink gives a nice flush of colour on the cheeks. You'll have to be light handed as this is quite opaque and can make you look slightly sunburnt if applied incorrectly! This suits my skin tone and would be very compatible with all skin tones.

 

Glam Lipstick in shade Pure Passion* (RRP $30.00) A really silky and hydrating lipstick filled with antioxidants that deliver long lasting wear. I was quite surprised when I saw that it was a metallic hue. Pure Passion is a medium brown bronze lipstick that gives your lips a slightly frosted and glittery look to them. I'm not the biggest fan of the metallic hue in this lipstick. I feel they look cheap and tacky, which is a shame as the formula on this is brilliant. 

Luxury Mineral Lip Mousse in shade Toffee* (RRP $30.00). This is an interesting product. It's not a gloss, it's not a lipstick, it's somewhere in between but with a thick consistency much like a mousse. The formula and application on this was super effortless and very creamy. The colour toffee is literally like a gold copper metallic with so much shimmer in it. This colour I found to be strange for the lips, but I'd love to see how it goes on my eyelids as a shadow!

Luxe Liner in Jet Black* (RRP $35.00) is an awesome felt tip liquid eyeliner and super easy to make precise lines. It's spot on for the L'Oreal one I reviewed a few days ago and I love using liquid eyeliner in this way. This lasts pretty well but removes very easily with water. 

I have to work on my eyeliner and trying to get that perfect line but I'm getting there! These products are very high quality and easy to use. I love the lipsticks as they are super hydrating with a really flattering colour for my skin tone also. Thanks for reading!

ELES Cosmetics - Eyes, Brows & Lips Review

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Hey guys!! Today I have 3 products from ELES cosmetics to show you! I don't wear much make up as it is but when I do I loveeee wearing mascara, filling in my brows and of course the lips! I could go without wearing no other make up on my face but I love making my lips bright and pretty! Today I am showing you the ELES - Brow Blender Pencil (RRP $44), ELES - Lush Mascara (RRP $35.75) and ELES - Micro Bubble Lipstick in the shade Melon (RRP $39.50). 

ELES - Brow Blender Pencil is a dual-ended pencil that gives a soft-powder finish. The pencil creates soft, natural looking colour and doesn't allow harsh lines to be drawn on, even those with an unsteady hand! The cap has a built-in brush for blending and shaping brows. I particularly love the brush for brushing my eyebrows upwards and really filling in the gaps that I see need filling. I also really love how soft the colour pay-off is, it has left my brows looking natural and not too "drawn" on. This is a must-have product for anyone that is pretty happy with their natural shape and state of their brows but need a little something to fill in a few sparse spots and an overall cleaned up look!

 

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ELES - Lush Mascara is the bomb! Hahah no but seriously, the hollow-fibre brush lifts and separates and the formula is protein rich which helps builds strength and flexibility for your eyelashes. The formula also includes nine botanicals, plus Vitamin A, E & C to condition and nourish your lashes. Not to mention, this is by far, the only mascara that claims to be "clump-free" and actually lives up to the name!! No matter how many layers you apply there is absolutely NO clumps and this is a really amazing product. This makes my eyelashes look so natural but gives them enough length and volume to make my eyes look more awake and prettier. LOVE LOVE LOVE this product! Cannot rave it enough!

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ELES - Micro Bubble Lipstick in Melon is a rich, creamy lipstick which provides a protective treatment in one. The website states that all ELES - Micro-Bubble Lipsticks are the perfect choice after dermatological procedures, such as lip collagen injections. “Micro-bubbles” continually release conditioners to keep lips soft and colour fresh for hours. I haven't had any procedures and don't think I will for now but this product is seriously creamy and moisturising. Melon is a gorgeous bright melon/coral creme lipstick with very high pigmentation. It doesn't dry the lips out and keeps them feeling smooth and hydrated even after 3 hours of wear! I really like this colour on my lips and love how moisturising it is. Win!! P.s - Love the packaging on these lipsticks, a simple gunmetal sleek case, so cool!

Have you bought any ELES cosmetics before? Please let me know what other products you personally recommend or want to try from their website and I will be sure to check them out! Thanks for reading and have a great day!

Bourjois - Volume Clubbing Black Jack Mascara

Hey guys! Today I am doing a review of the new mascara out by Bourjois called Volume Clubbing Black Jack Mascara (RRP $15). I think it's so new that it's not even released in Australia yet (this one I bought from the UK). Last time I checked Priceline they did not have this mascara so let me know if anyone has seen it in stores yet!

My nails are very short at the moment so I thought I'd do some make up reviews for the time being! I first heard about this mascara on Milly's blog, pearls & poodles (such a good blog, check it out here!) and knew I wanted to give it a whirl!

First off, I love the gold blingy packaging! The brush is a fibre brush, I usually like the silicon brushes as they really coat my lashes well but this one worked really good! I only needed 1 coat for my eyelashes to be coated really well, there is no weird smell of the formula and it is a true black colour. 

On the bottle it says "Double-sided volumising brush with product resevoirs. Ultra resistant vinyl formula enriched with light-reflecting micro particles of gold". Well my eyelashes definitely look thicker, longer and slight voluminous, but I do not see any gold micro particles!

Let's take a look at the photos!

Now let me just say..this mascara does not come off easily! I was expecting it to start running when I washed my face, but it acted as if it was water proof. AMAZING! Such long wearing mascara and it does not flake or smudge! Wearing this for a whole day definitely changed my mind on this product as I usually go for a mascara with a silicon wand. Do you own this mascara yet? What is your favourite mascara? I would love to know. Thanks for reading!

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Barry M + Jemma Kidd Make Up Review

Hey guys! Today I received my order from ASOS and I snagged some pretty cool and cheap pieces of make up from their mid season sale, woop! I bought 3 eye shadow glide on pencils and 1 blush :-)

First up is JK Jemma Kidd In Vogue Perfect Blush - Colour 03 Fifth Avenue for $13.56

This blush is so pretty! Comes with 4 different colours to make the perfect glow on your cheeks! I haven't really used a blush before so I wanted to try one that had a nice peachy/pink look to it. It is very subtle but is easily buildable!

 

 

Shade, outside - Truest colour to palette

 

It is really hard to see the swatches on my hand but in order from left to right and with respect to the blush palette: Top left pink colour, Middle peach shimmer colour, Top right dark peach colour, Bottom right light nude colour.

Secondly, 3 Barry M Eyeshadow Pencils - $7.63 each, colours bought are: Bronze, White Gold and Gun Metal

These are awesome! Super easy glide on pencils with huge colour transfer! Bonus, they are waterproof and do not smudge easily... woo!

 

I did a bit of a trial on my eyes. Firstly in the inner corner is the White gold, then on my upper lid is the Bronze, I used a little bit of bronze between the White Gold on the bottom lash line and then lined the rest of my lower lash line with the Gun metal shadow. Really actually liked this look!

What do you think of these items? Have you got any of them in your stash?

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Thanks for reading!