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Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2016 Sales Guide

21 Nov'16

It’s sale season, y’all!!! I hope you all have a great thanksgiving holiday but let’s get down to business, you want all the sales and promo codes to shop up a storm, right? Yep, I heard you. Let’s get straight into it. This is your ULTIMATE one-stop Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales Guide for the best beauty, fashion and lifestyle offers. This list will be updated DAILY as new offers are announced.

Below you will find a list of both CURRENT and FUTURE offers. This means you will need to keep in mind each store’s country of origin in order to shop the sale at the right time. Majority of the listed websites are based in the USA so if you’re in Australia remember we are about 12hrs ahead of the USA. Offers included from Australian and UK sites as well. The list is sorted alphabetically by country of ORIGIN (but keep in mind that most of these stores offer international shipping!).

Bookmark this page and check it regularly so you don’t miss out on any awesome offers. If you know of an offer that isn’t listed here, please leave a comment with the details. Continue Reading

Holiday Gift Guide 2016 – Best for Makeup Addicts

02 Nov'16

It’s the most wonderful time of the year …. or is it? Time off from work/school, fancy feasts and receiving gifts from loved ones sure does sound like a lot of fun, but there is also the headache of finding the right gift for others that can make the holidays a particularly stressful time of the year as well. Don’t fret though, we all go through the same worry and that’s why gift guides and be a blessing from above. Or from me. In this case, it’s my blessing to you because I’ve collated the BEST gifts to give to any makeup lover. No matter your budget, I’ve got you covered. Continue Reading

Christian Louboutin Beauté – Rouge Louboutin Nail Enamel

25 Jul'14

Despite my admiration and lust for Christian Louboutin’s sexy women’s shoes, I will never own a pair. Unfortunately the french designer exclusively uses leather and exotic animal skins, something I’m very much against. However, now there is something for girls like me now that Louboutin has officially made his entry into the beauty world. Let’s give a warm welcome to Christian Louboutin Beauté.

The very first product will come of no surprise. The iconic red sole of Louboutin’s heels has been bottled in the form of nail lacquer, capturing that sexy red hue fashionista’s all over the world identify in a glimpse. Continue Reading

La Mer – Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream Review

18 Jun'14

It’s one of the most well-known moisturising creams on the market so you would think a review wouldn’t even be necessary, but I feel different. Any product that gets as much hype as Crème de la Mer deserves to be scrutinized very closely. We all know that not every product can work for every skin, so who exactly does Crème de la Mer work for?

My review reveals what you can expect from this top shelf cream and if it could be good for you. Continue Reading

How Sephora Pissed Off Australian Beauty Lovers + 10 Other Places To Shop

04 Mar'14

I’m going to come straight out and say it, Sephora really upset me over the weekend. I have been a loyal fan since discovering them on my first trip to the USA in 2002. Despite that I live in Australia I have consistently shopped there at least once each year, whether I had friends buy me stuff or I was able to be there in person. I represent just 1 of the hundreds of thousands of Australians who have done the very same. We are a nation of beauty lovers and the fact is we love Sephora …. and we want to be able to access it.

For those of you who live in a country where Sephora is present, it’ll be hard to explain to you the frustration we feel. For years Sephora have teased us with rumours of opening a store in Australia or to offer international shipping. Representatives from Sephora and LVMH (the parent company) did nothing to squash these rumours, rather they remained tight lipped, which only fuelled the excitement. Every year there was a new rumour that “this will be the year” but nothing ever eventuated. Until this weekend. This weekend Sephora announced they would commence international shipping from their US online store to Japan, South Korea, UK and, shock horror, Australia. The internet exploded. Continue Reading

Beauty Tidbits

Drink at least 2 glasses of water before applying Hyaluronic Acid to increase its efficacy.

Moisturise your face and body immediately after showering for optimised absorption.

Sucking on a straw speeds up aging of your lips.

Store your gel and creme liners upside down to preserve moisture and prevent them from dying out.

Sleep with a silky pillowcase to prevent sleep lines and wrinkles.

Highlight the cupid's bow of your lips to make them appear plumper.

Spot clean your makeup brushes after each use and thoroughly shampoo weekly to avoid build-up.

Don't store your perfume in the bathroom. Steam from hot showers create a moist environment which alters the fragile notes.

Your skin is most thirsty after being in water. Dry your skin and apply a moisturiser immediately to avoid dehydration.

Never share eye products as they can spread germs from person-to-person.

Apply Witch Hazel to ingrown hairs to reduce redness and swelling.

Replace your mascara 6 months after first opening to avoid eye infections.

Only apply hair conditioner to mid-lengths and ends.

Olive oil is a cost-effective alternative to cuticle oil.

Never shave body hair on dry skin. Wet with water and use a cream or oil to avoid nicking your skin.

Apply lip liner after lipstick to create a definition.

Use a 'pat & press' motion when applying serums and lotions to your face.

Apply lip balm before you commence applying makeup. When you apply your lipstick at the end you'll have perfectly primed lips.

Don't line your lower lash line without lining your upper lash line.

Match the colour of your foundation to your chest, not to your neck or face.

Best New Beauty October 2017

18 Oct'17

You’d think October would be exclusively reserved for Halloween themed beauty but nope, Christmas is wiggling it’s way in. The best new beauty October products are mostly dominated with Holiday collections but I’ve tried sticking to just the solo new products that really thrilled me. I will be posting separate gift guides a little later on for all those cool Holiday collections.

For now, discover the best of the best with my Best New Beauty October round-up. Continue Reading

Mega Beauty Blog Hop Giveaway

17 Oct'17

Want to win the gorgeous new Tarte LIMITED EDITION Buried Treasure Eyeshadow Palette? Read on to enter and find out how you could win 35 other beauty prizes in this MEGA Beauty Blog Hop Giveaway! Continue Reading

Top Performing Skincare Brands

04 Oct'17

Everyone has their own opinion on what skincare should do and be, but for me it’s all about aiming for perfection. I don’t want skincare that does the bare minimum and let’s me age gracefully. I only want to use skincare that WORKS – constantly improving my skin and getting it to function at it’s very best. That’s why I’m sharing with you the best vegan skincare brands.

People often confuse my choice to be vegan as somehow meaning I don’t care about my aesthetics any more. They couldn’t be more wrong! My strict standards for top performing skincare isn’t lessened by my cruelty-free choices. If anything, it makes my standards even higher.

There’s a misconception that cruelty-free and vegan skincare is unable subpar; that they’re less effective than animal-based skincare formulations. While this may have been the case decades ago when vegan skincare exclusively meant “natural” products with little to no scientific basis, skincare development has come a long way since then. Don’t get me wrong, there are still hundreds of natural skincare brands out there that do exactly what I don’t want – they don’t improve your skin, they just make it feel and smell nice – and there is a market for those. Not everyone is deathly afraid of aging like me. However, if you strive for clear, healthy and progressively improving skin despite the years passing us by, than I have exactly what you need.

My list of top performing skincare brands will introduce you to the changemakers. The hard-working, highly efficient skincare that allows you to take charge of your own aging appearance. And it just so happens they’re also the best vegan skincare brands too! Continue Reading

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