L'Oreal New Eye Products for 2013

Hi everyone! Today I have a few new eye products from L'Oreal to show you! These products will be available from August - October and can be found at your local department stores! Here's a look at the products I'm showing you!

L'Oreal Excess Volume Million Lashes* - A mascara that gives definition and volume. It has a new technology within the barrel so that when the brush is pulled out it doesn't keep excess mascara on the wand so you can avoid excess clumping! I really like the silicon brush but found it did give me spidery/clumped eyelashes which aren't really my thing!

L'Oreal Super Liner Black Buster* - A super thick and chunky black eyeliner. This isn't that great to use to line your upper lid to do wings because of the thick tip it doesn't allow for crisp lines but its great to do just above your lash line and add to a smokey eye look.

L'Oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim* - The liner is 0.1mm wide and it is amazing! It honestly makes wings such an easy job and I couldn't do a good one before trying this product! It's a very dark black and last really well. I can't wait to do more cat eyes and 60s/70s looks with this! Best eyeliner product ever!

L'Oreal Super Liner Silkissime in Seductive Black* and Brown Temptation* - A super creamy, super long lasting eyeliner. This glides on like a breeze but doesn't work so well when lining the waterline. The staying power on these are unbelievable! It acts as a waterproof products which is great around the eyes!

Here's a look I did with the mascara, blackbuster along the upper lid, perfect slim liner for the wing and the seductive black silkissime liner on my upper waterline. It looked really nice!

And here's a staying power test I did with all the liners!

From L - R: Silkissime Super Liner in Seductive Black, Brown Temptation, Super Liner Perfect Slim and Super Liner Black Buster

Removal: with water

Removal: with makeup remover

The staying power on the Sikissime Liners are really impressive! This mark you see was still here the next day after sleeping for 8 hours! I'm really impressed - but boy it's hard to remove! 

I really like these new products from L'Oreal but my favourite is definitely the Superliner in Perfect Slim - it makes doing a winged look so easy and effortless!

Thanks for reading!

Artsy Wednesday - Three Colours

Hello everyone! Today's AW them is 3 colours and I chose to replicate the lovely MissLadyFinger's tutorial for a Missoni look she created! View this gorgeous tutorial here. The colours I used were OPI - Alpine Snow, OPI - Thrill of Brazil and Kester Black - Buttercream (reviewed here). I did 2 coats of OPI - Alpine Snow then used a brush to draw on the creme and the red and paint on the white outline at the end. It's super easy and looks just like a tie dye look! 

Don't forget to check out these awesome girls' looks for this week's AW!

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

Orly - Surreal Collection 2013

Hey guys!! Today I have 3 out of 6 colours from the new Orly Surreal Collection 2013 to show you. The colours I am showing you are Angel Rain*; a stunning aqua blue duochrome shifting to a pearlescent pink. The formula was quite runny and difficult to work with so make sure you use thin coats! I used 2 coats here and no top coat. Digital Glitter*; a complex dense mix of glitters of gunmetal/brown glitters, small micro purple and larger purple glitters with sparse red and silver glitters. I applied 1 coat of Digital Glitter over 2 coats of L'Oreal - Acid Watermelon. This glitter was also really runny and I feel like this mix doesn't really go together somehow, it feels a bit dirty to me. Finally Pixie Powder*; a really pretty light pinky purple fine glitter that had a really bad formula. It was the runniest one of all which is a shame as I love this colour! I used 2 coats with no top coat.

Angel Rain

Digital Glitter

Pixie Powder

FYI - I immediately thought of Models Own - Indian Ocean when I saw Orly - Angel Rain but they are extremely different - especially when worn over black - Angel Rain is as the bottle looks but Indian Ocean turns into a red flakie!

 

L'Oreal Color Riche Le Vernis Summer Collection 2013

Hey guys today I have 4 out of 6 colours from the new L'Oreal Colour Riche Le Vernis Summer Collection (RRP $6.95 for 5ml) to show you! This collection is limited edition and only available from October 2013 to February 2014!

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Le Vernis Summer Collection offers six on-trend shades to ensure the women of Australia have the very latest in global trends and colours. In fashion and beauty, neon is this summer’s essential accessory from the catwalk to the sidewalk. Ultra concentrated neon pigments provide vibrant, intense colours with high coverage.  The Colour Riche Le Vernis Summer Collection allows every woman to mix and match her favourite Summer shades for every mood, look and occasion. 

The 4 colours I am showing you today are from left to right; Atomic purple* (a super vibrant royal purple with a hint of blue creme), Wasabi Hint* (a mint pastel green creme), Acid Watermelon* (the perfect barbie doll pink creme) and Banana Pop* (a light egg yolk yellow creme). These all applied perfectly in 2 coats and I'm in love with the brush on these bottles! It's so easy to make a perfect line around the cuticle! All photos are shown without top coat!

Lovee the brush type!

Atomic Purple

Wasabi Hint

Acid Watermelon

Banana Pop

Will you be picking up any of these beauties? If so let me know! Happy weekend!

Bio Sculpture Gel Nail Polish

Hey guys! Today I have 2 colours by Bio Sculpture Gel Nail Polish to show you. The first colour is 131*; a stunning dark ink blue crelly (creme/jelly) which applied so perfectly in 2 effortless coats and 133*; a vibrant canary yellow creme which was slightly harder to apply as it was a thicker creme then usual but still not too bad. These pictures are without topcoat and you can see how incredibly shiny they are - particularly the blue ink creme. . . I am in love with this colour! The brushes on these polishes are so good and short and make it easy to control the polish. I love the bottle shape too with the pointy lid! For my first time trying Bio Sculpture I am impressed and it definitely will not be my last bottle that's for sure! Let me know if you've tried any bio sculpture of if you pick any up! Biosculpture can be found by typing in your postcode on www.biosculpture.com.au to find your nearest stockists!

Fashion Show Nails!

Hey guys! Today I am showing you my nails I did for the Mercedes Benz Fashion Show in Brisbane. I am helping out with the event and get to work backstage with the models and bask in all the glamorous glory! I even got to meet Kris Smith, the male Myer ambassador!

This look was inspired by @thisisvenice who is an amazing nail artist based in Paris! It's edgy and funky at the same time! The 3 colours I used were Orly - Black Onyx (the black), Lime Crime - Lavendairy (the purple lavender colour) and China Glaze - Too Yacht Too Handle (the neon pastel lime colour). I used a dotting tool for the leopard print and a small paint brush for the diamonds! I topped it all off with 1 coat of SV.

I love this combo and I got tonnes of compliments from everyone - including many designers!! I hope you like these and I'll see you next time!
 

Clarins - New Products for 2013 (Lipstick & Concealer)

Hey guys today I have two new products by Clarins to show you! The first product is the Instant Concealer* (RRP $42) which is a cream concealer that instantly refreshes the eyes, hides dark circles, smooths eyes and reduces puffiness. It contains a caffeine extract to stimulate the skin and helps to decongest skin from signs of fatigue. It works similar to veil by using a hue that is opposite of that of a dark circle so it neutralizes the dark circle and allows the skin to have an even skin tone. This concealer is available in 3 shades; 01 Light, 02 Medium and 03 Dark. I have trialled 02 Medium for a week now and am loving how creamy and dewy it makes me look. It does a great job at covering any imperfections and dark spots and works as a semi to full coverage (buildable). This concealer is set to be released on the 7th of October and is a brilliant and super hydrating concealer!

The second product is the Limited Edition Instant Smooth Crystal Lip Balm* (RRP $34). I am showing you the shade 08. Crystal berry, which is a lovely sheer cranberry colour. The awesome thing about this lip balm is that it delivers lipstick true colour due to the colour heart but also has a crystal balm surrounding the actual lipstick colour. It's really neat and reminds me of the Benefit - Fake Up technology - but in a lipstick version! This lip balm is buildable for a darker colour payoff. In the photos I have only applied 1 single coat but it does go darker when more coats are applied. It is super hydrating and gives a gorgeous flush of colour. I did find it somewhat difficult to apply the colour perfectly inside my lips because the colour is only in the middle of the lipstick so I just used my finger to evenly spread the colour around. This product smells like lollies...yum! This product is already released so make sure you go check it out next time you're by the Clarins counter!

Look at that amazing barrel of hydrating colour! Oh yeah!!

So what do you think of these new Clarins products? The lip balm is definitely a new favourite and the concealer is such a nice product to use on special occasions! Let me know if you try anything out!

Artsy Wednesday - Cartoon Nails

Hey everyone! It's time for AW and it comes around so quickly! Today's theme is cartoon and I decided to go with the very cool look that I originally saw by cutepolish! It is literally where you outline your nails with black and add white to one side to make it look cartoon-esque. I also mattified the look to really make the effect stand out! The colours I used are all Zoya flakies. I used 2 coats of each colour (from pinky to pointer were); Mimi, Ivanka, Alegra and Charla (Charla stains soooo bad!). Then I used Orly - Black Vinyl to border each nail with a paint brush and used OPI - Alpine Snow to paint on the white shiny effects. I then mattified it all down with LCN - Matte top coat.

Make sure you check out these awesome girls for their AW design!!

 

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

 

China Glaze - Random Colour Swatches!

Hey guys I have a few random colours by China Glaze to show you today! The first 2 are from the Avant Garden Spring 2013 Collection and the last two are from the Safari Fall 2012 Collection! Here are the swatches!

Dandy Lyin Around* - A shimmer white creme with gorgeous pearlescent flecks! This is 2 effortless coats with 1 coat of SV.

Keep Calm, Paint On* - A seam foam green shimmer with gorgeous pearlescent flakies! This one was quite hard to capture, the first picture looks more blue - but the second macro shot is more colour accurate! This is 2 coats with 1 coat of SV.

 

 

Desert Sun* - A gorgeous burnt caramel creme. This colour is very unique in my collection and I'm sure I will use this colour a lot in some nail art! This is 2 coats and 1 coat of SV.

Kalahari Kiss* - A yellow toned beige creme which applied perfectly in 2 coats, followed by 1 coat of SV.

Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow for Artsy Wednesday!!