Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Empties!

Review
Today turned out to be a 'cleaning' day and I started to came across a few empty containers & used-up product bottles, and I'd usually think one of two things: "I really need to remember to buy this again", or, "That literally took me ages to finish...!"
I've seen a ton of reviews for products online - comments on product websites & video reviews on YouTube - and I find them extremely helpful :)
Some beauty bloggers out there seem to buy new makeup & products like every other day (..!!) and though I use their reviews to make some of my purchase decisions, I wonder what their absolute favourites are that they buy over & over again?

Here are some of the things I've used up recently!

EOS Lip balm
Mint

So good. These are so good. I currently have four (the 3 in the picture + a red one) and I must say, they last a really long time! They have such cute packaging too - so easy to just through in your bag or car and carry around for the day. For me, I find the Mint one works the best, but the others smell so good, I had to pick them up & give them a go too.
 LUSH Lemony Flutter
Cuticle Butter

This was the first  thing that I ever bought from LUSH. As you might have seen from one of my last posts, I like all things nail polish related, so I thought I'd try this and see if it made any notable difference! It smelled very lemony just  as you'd expect, and the consistency is extremely thick. The product worked alright as cuticle butter, but for me, I found it didn't make a huge difference - glad I bought it to try though!

Jergens Ultra Care
Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer

Moisturizer are right behind lip balms in my list of hardest-products-to-find...!! I don't really like the feeling of greasy lotion, so usually I just avoid it all together ... and then I found THIS. Every since I bought & used this moisturizer I haven't needed to buy any other kind - it's amazing! 
Maybelline Expert Eyes
Oil Free Make-Up Remover

I've never stuck to just one make-up remover ALTHOUGH I do only tend to wear eye make-up (no foundation, rarely ever  bronzer or blush), so that cuts down on having to buy really expensive all-over face make-up removers. I liked that this Maybelline one was really inexpensive & I could buy it at Walmart, London Drugs, Shoppers, Pharmasave, wherever really :) All in all, it worked well and the pros definitely outweighed the cons - I bought another one when I ran out. 
LUSH The Comfortor
Bubble Bar
First bath product from LUSH that I'd ever bought! At first, every time I walked past a LUSH store I couldn't really stand the smell (I have pretty bad allergies & strong fragrances just give me a headache) BUT I kept seeing review after review about their products so I thought I'd give it a go. When I bought it, the lady in the store suggested I get it cut into 8 pieces so that's what I got. I really like this bar turns the water a transparent pink colour & smells sweet instead of florally :) Makes tons of bubbles too which makes it seem like quite the indulgence - Definitely will buy again!


Maybelline Master Drama
Eye Liner

The best pencil-like eyeliner. Hands. Down. Super easy to apply & is the best for your water line - I don't do my top tight line because, honestly, it kinda scares me :S so I'll use either a liquid/felt-tip or this same liner for my top lash line. I have the black & brown one of these but the brown one doesn't really show on my eyes as much so I use the black (Midnight Master), but good to know it comes in other colours too - Bought another one of these as soon as I knew I was running low! 


Thanks for reading guys! Hopefully I'll do another one of these in the near future!

TCTTFN :)

Monday, 15 April 2013

Leaving the Country :)

University graduation in 4 months you say?

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(SO READY FOR THIS! :) )

Sunday, 14 April 2013

REVIEW: Nail Polishes!

My Nail Polish Collection! 

I was looking at my nail polish collection the other day and I decided that I think I might have enough colours (... for now at least haha)
After a long day at school or work, just sitting down and painting my nails seems so relaxing. Some of my friends say it's hard to make their nail polish look perfect and they don't like waiting for it to dry, which I totally understand!
^ Those were the reasons I had for not painting my nails for so long before.
I have about 50+ different polishes right now, although I really do think I'm gonna hold off buying any more for a while because I should use the ones I have already... yes.
I know some people might think "Why would someone have so many?!", but I really don't stock up on any other products & the polishes themselves last a really long time compared to say, a magazine that you just read once or something (... and the colours are just so pretty!)

So I thought I'd list a few of my current favourites & let you know what I thought of them :) 

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Top 5 Favourites ATM:




CG Shocking Pink

The most neon pink colour I've been able to find for sure - About a month after I picked this one up, I went back and picked up 2 more in case they discontinued it! Turns out its one of their more popular colours, so I still come across a few here & there. Definitely a favourite of mine ALL year round :)


Sally Hansen Celeb City

I love this colour because it's not just a matte silver - it's metallic & has specks of silver in it which makes it really pretty in the sun! Because it's just a solid silver colour it also goes with any outfit & looks nice in the summer or winter/holiday season!


Sally Hansen Pacific Blue

One of THE best blue opaque colours I have ever bought! It also has a natural 'shine' when you put it on, even without a top coat (which is a nice step to skip if I'm in a rush!). It's definitely one of the boldest colours I have, but still a favourite!



Sally Hansen Violet Voltage

I usually wear this after I've worn neon bright colours for awhile because it's quite a bit lighter & has a pearly sheen. Just in general, I really really like that all of the Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear polishes that I have are opaque after just one coat - Cuts down on application time & dries a lot quicker!




CG Flip Flop Fantasy

This one's the most recent nail polish that I bought - It's a neon colour like the CG Shocking Pink except it's definitely more of a coral. I've already worn it once and it's really pretty! Also, because of being so neon it'll be awesome for the summer! 




Side Note: The best top coat I've found so far is Seche Vite; It makes the polish super shiny & doesn't chip for at least a week - even on the really stubborn neon colours (bonus!). I picked it up at London Drugs for about $14.

Also, I don't usually use a base - I know I probably should - but I make sure to take really good care of my nails before & after I paint them! If I do use a base, I'll use OPI Nail Envy or any random drugstore base.




Friday, 12 April 2013

Thesaurus

So ... I was thinking, what should the title of my first blogpost be?
Something creative?
Deep?
Funny?
Meaningful?
Something that I'll look back on and say: "Oh yes, oh yes she was really thinking then. Really thought that one through."

After watching about an hours worth of Say Yes to the Dress while listening to my iPod and browsing for clothes online, I came to the most obvious solution which is to do what I always do when I've got a paper to write: I'll use thesaurus.com!

(This may or may not be quite accurate)

I'm not really sure if other students even use a thesaurus or if my usage is above average for someone who *cough* should be more than proficient in the english language, but that baby is a University paper-saver.

Anyways, long story short, there weren't any words that I really thought described it well, or were unique enough, you know?
So, 'Thesaurus' it is!

I've never written a blog before. I have the usual Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr ... LinkedIn (just so professional) ... and I used to have a freewebs website if that counts? Haha
But I've never written full posts about the random things I come across, use, think of, experience, listen to, want to share, etc. and it came to me: a Blog!

I'm really excited to have this brand new blank canvas of 'website', so thank you to anyone whose kept reading! Much appreciated! :)

Do you have a blog?
I only know of a couple to be honest, but if you have one that you'd like me to read, just leave it below!

Thanks again !! :)


P.S. When you enter "start" into thesaurus.com, some of the suggestions it comes up with are:
alpha, arouse, dawn, first step, hit the road, initiation, kickoff, pioneer, sally forth, square one, and take the plunge.
Definitely Sally Forth.