Lip Lust: L'Oreal Paris Rouge Caresse Lipstick in Aphrodite Scarlet
Monday, 2 July 2012, Monday, July 02, 2012 | 0 comments, Leave a comment? ^^,

I've got quite the affinity for lip products and that has been so for a while now, ever since I bought 9 Revlon Super Lustrous Lipsticks in the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Cube while I was on the plane to Singapore (it's only available on in-flight shopping) for $65, considering a single Super Lustrous lipstick retails for $21.95 in Australia, having 9 for that price was totally unmissable. Onwards! I first heard of the L'Oreal Rouge Caresse (otherwise known as the L'Oreal Color Riche Caresse Lipsticks in the US) on FleurDeForce and when I was in Boots (they were £7.99 each) in the UK they still hadn't released the Revlon Lip Butters so I figured this was like L'Oreal's answer, not quite!





The packaging is quite sturdy see through plastic which is great so you can clearly see the product inside. The formula isn't actually like the Revlon Lip Butters at all, Lip Butters are more like a lipstick, very creamy and opaque, but Rouge Caresse is like a lightweight sturdy gel stick, with a thin but highly pigmented and long lasting formula. Aphrodite Scarlet is actually more of a shimmery pink colour rather than a red, and has beautiful colour payoff while being light and moisturising at the same time. It's not like any other colour or product I own or have seen before!




Though I'm not fully aware of their availability internationally, I believe they're available at most drugstores in the US and UK. I highly recommend them :)

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Shadow Lust: L'Oreal La Couleur Infallible Eyeshadow
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | 0 comments, Leave a comment? ^^,

I'm back! Did you all miss me? :) I've been so busy and stressed lately I just haven't had the time for blogging, but every things calming down so now I can get back to you guys. What I've wanted to talk to you all about is the much blogged about L'Oreal La Couleur Infallible Eyeshadows in particular my favourite; Sahara Treasure.



I bought Sahara Treasure when I was in the UK (yes, I still have products from the UK to review) at Boots for £6.99, so much cheaper than it is in Australia! Plus I haven't seen Sahara Treasure in Australia before. Couleur Infallible (in irridescent finish) has the most velvety soft texture, almost like a cushion of eyeshadow (not like the dream bouncy blushes though, that's a totally different texture!). They're so opaque and I find for maximum pigmentation you should apply it with your fingers, rather than an eyeshadow brush, but if you use a brush it's far more build-able.


Sahara Treasure (must be based on the desert) has a beautiful metallic cool gold colour, I wouldn't say it was multiple colours but rather a solid metallic. It definitely reminds of what you would find in a treasure chest (the concept of course) and I've just been loving this lately. I love to layer it over M.A.C Paint Pot in Indianwood or on its own since it's definitely strong enough, with a dark or chestnut brown in the crease and under my lower lashline. I wouldn't even say that Couleur Infallible requires a primer, plus L'Oreal claims that they last for up to 24 hours. Although I'm not exactly game enough to test this considering you shouldn't wear makeup while you sleep!

How pretty is it? I'm in love!

L'Oreal Couleur Infallible eyeshadows retail for $14 and up at most L'Oreal stockists such as Priceline and other pharmacies.

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L'Oreal Paris Lumi Magique Foundation
Thursday, 7 June 2012, Thursday, June 07, 2012 | 0 comments, Leave a comment? ^^,

In the recent issue of Cosmopolitan Australia (the cover with Kim Kardashian!) they gave out a small sample of the new L'Oreal Paris Lumi Magique Foundation, said to give you a lit from within glow! 


Cosmopolitan only gives out the sample shade N4 Pure Beige which I think is a little dark for most Australian women, I think I'd be more of an W3 in Gold Linen, a much warmer shade! Nevertheless it can easily be lightened with the help of a good moisturiser. Lumi Magique blends like an absolute dreeeeeam, oh my goodness. My skin has been so dry and dull lately, every day when I come home from school it looks like I've been on an airplane for hours, dry.as.a.desert. So getting a sample of a luminous foundation is perfect for me. L'Oreal says that Lumi Magique is for all skin types but I wouldn't recommend this for those with oily skin! The coverage is light to medium, depending on how you apply it, I used my Coastal Scents Classic Buffer Large Synthetic Brush and it's stunning to apply. As soon as I started blending I was immediately like "oh wow!", I love it! Here's a look at my lit from within glow :)


On areas of my face where I felt like I really needed a little bit more light I added some of my M.A.C Studio Finish Concealer in NW15 to bring some dimension to my skin too. I got a voucher from Priceline for $10 off Lumi Magique Foundation so if I can find that this will definitely be a dry skin staple for me!

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My Interpretation: Tanya Burr's Glamourous Kim Kardashian Tutorial
Sunday, 3 June 2012, Sunday, June 03, 2012 | 0 comments, Leave a comment? ^^,

The Original Tutorial



(not edited, I like to shoot photos of myself on my camera's "food mode")
One of my favourite favourite favourite looks right now is this light golden smoked out Kim Kardashian inspired look, from pixi2woo or Tanya Burr, she's amazing! 
I used similar products to Tanya because she was using the Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV (which is currently on sale on the Urban Decay website for only $29 from the usual $64, absolute bargain!!!) but a lot of my facial makeup was different. I used:
Eyes:
Face:

  • M.A.C Pro Longwear Concealer in NW15
  • Make Up Forever HD Foundation in #120 Sand
  • The Body Shop All in One Face Base in #3
  • The Body Shop Bronzing Powder in #3 (I think, its the matte one!) as bronzer and contour
  • M.A.C Mineralize Blush in Dainty
  • M.A.C Extra Dimension Skinfinish (as a highlight) in Superb
Lips:
  • M.A.C Tendertone in Hot 'n' Saucy


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The WORST Hair Treatment I have ever used!
, Sunday, June 03, 2012 | 0 comments, Leave a comment? ^^,

Today while I was helping my mum shop for a dress for a wedding, we had a look in one of my favourite favourite stores, The Face Shop.
So we picked up actually quite a few things, I'll show a haul later! But looking in the hair section I saw a very interesting product..

Trust me, I laughed when I first saw it too. It's called The Face Shop Jewel Therapy Self Steam Hair Pack, supposedly containing concentrations of five different jewels, and it "provides the recovery for damaged hair & intense nutritious hair treatment". And it warns on the front of the packaging that it gets very hot, first of all it's just a gimmick, and I didn't feel any source of heat on my head. I think even when I first saw it I had a feeling that it was gonna be pretty dodgy, but for $9 it couldn't be that bad, right?
 

The left half of the packaging contains the shower cap ("containing essence"), and the right top part is the essence, and the lower part is the treatment. It instructs you to firmly push the treatment section up into the essence section, so you ran rip off the top part and put it on your head as a mixture. Well. I don't really know what to say. The essence is very, very tacky and sticky, when I put it on towel-dried hair it felt like it was literally drying up, but I just tried to trust it would have 'jewel like shine' when I washed it out. Pushing the treatment section upwards doesn't mix it at all with the essence, so you have to apply both separately, the treatment feels more like a regular hair repair treatment, thick, plentiful and creamy. 

I left it on for 15 minutes just like the instruction said, when my hair dried it appeared normal, but running my fingers through my hair... it would get trapped at my roots, it felt so dry, powdery and just awful, after about my 5th pump of Moroccanoil not having any effect I washed the whole thing out and put my trusty L'Oreal EverPure treatment on instead. Hopefully my hair will recover by the morning!

I do love The Face Shop but this one was a real miss for me, thank goodness it's only a one use product!

The Face Shop Jewel Therapy Self Steam Hair Pack is available at any Face Shop store and retails for $9, just don't buy it.

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Hair Lust!
Saturday, 2 June 2012, Saturday, June 02, 2012 | 1 comments, Leave a comment? ^^,

Since I had my last haircut and colour in late March my hair has been really on the right track, and I'm thanking that partially to the most amazing (drugstore!) hair mask, the (be prepared for this mouthful) L'Oreal EverPure Sulfate Free Color Care System Moisture Reparative Masque, phew!

I bought this from Coles when they had a half price sale on everything from the L'Oreal sulfate free line, usually a bit pricey for a supermarket-sold brand (around $16+) but all the products were reduced to $7. I haven't heard the best news about people's first experiences with sulfate free shampoos and conditioners, and I've really been loving my John Frieda Full Repair way too much, so I thought I'd give the mask a try first, and thank goodness I did!
I've gotten a whole heap of compliments (yay!) on how healthy and shiny my hair looks, its really been behaving for the past two months and my colour still looks great too. My only qualm with this product is the inclusion of rosemary and peppermint, personally it makes my hair smell a bit like a roast lamb and the smell lingers for the next day or two. More-so the fact that rosemary and peppermint are both known skin irritants, and because I have seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp I have to be very careful not to agitate it, so when I do apply this mask I only apply the remainder on the top of my head, concentrating on my ends and mid lengths first.
The texture of the mask is more like a thick cream, rather than a slippery gel like a lot of masks, one tub will last you quite a long time and it honestly is the best hair mask I've ever used, believe me I've tried dozens of them!
L'Oreal Everpure is available in most supermarkets and pharmacies in Australia.

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