My New Lipstick!

A couple days ago, my beautiful partner came home with a gift for me!
For almost a month I had been ranting about owning a really bright Orange Lippy!
And well, being the awesome partner that he is, he went out of his comfort zone, walked into Priceline, asked for help and brought me an Orange lippy!

When he got home I was amazingly shocked! I didn't expect this from him but well he far exceeded my expectations :) woo! Number one Boyfriend!! :)

So as I wait for the washing machine to finish so I can dry my TAFE Clothes for the big day of TAFE ahead for tomorrow, I bring the review on Maybelline New Yorks, ColourSensational Lipstick in 912 Electric Orange.!

I am not a huge fan of Maybelline so I will rarely buy their products. Yet I was very surprised with this lipstick.

It's nice and moisturising, hardly bleeds when not wearing with lip primer, and also the colour is variable. Dab it on with a finger for a light orange tint, and the colour will get more intense with every stroke!

Now for the women that think "i could never pull of Orange, what a strange colour! Try mixing and matching with other colours to get a awesome combination like the photo I have supplied below!

This lipstick is very worth it girls!





Paintbox Cosmetics's Palette's!



As you may of noticed by my previous posts I love Paintbox Cosmetics!
And if you have paid attention to those previous posts, this range is only available to professional make-up artists. :( Big sad face! Sorry guys!
 
 
But anyways...
I got a couple palette's as you can probably tell by the pictures about. Blush (left) Eyeshadow (right)! Before I go into each palette I will let you know that the exterior of the palette's are of a leather-type origin. I'm not sure if it is genuine or faux! But it still cleans well! Better than a plastic matte or shiny or shimmer finish!
 
 
So lets start with the eyeshadow palette!
I adore this palette! Although the colours are limited, it is a great neautral palette that works for both day and night looks! :) And this palette comes with Shimmers and Matte's which is such a great idea for artists. The colours are highly pigmented, and work very well! Most colours are easily blend-able, but a few (mainly Black) that are great colours but take a lot of time an effort to blend. Not the best, but it is simply fixed by just patting the colour on with your finger.
 
 
 
 
Secondly this is the blush palette.
This is my second favourite product that I have ever brought from Paint Box Cosmetics!
This palette has two creme blushes and four powder (left four).
The colour sit well in the face and a super pigmented. So use a little for a light coverage, or a lot for a super heavy look! So great for burlesque looks!
The creme blushes have a night highlighted nature to them, and making the skin look radiant and youthful. The top left one is such a beautiful blush, a nice marbled pink and shimmer blush!
 
Overall these are the best palette that I have gotten my hands on!
So I hope this review helps all you Professionals looking for a new brand to discover for your Professional kits! :D


Professional Paintbox Liquid Pro-Mix xx

 
This is absolutely the most favourite product that I have in my kit!
And a must-have for any professional kit!!!
Love it!

Colour

The Liquid Pro-Mix is clear in colour! Which is it's soul purpose of course! This product needs to be clear so that it can set any shadow as a bright colourful eyeliner!

Why I love it!

I love this product because it makes eyeliner colours more accessible and less eyeliner pots in your professional kit! The eyeliner colours are endless, from golds and silvers, to fluro's and nuterals! Such a great product, so you can basically have any colour you love as an eyeliner!
I love this product!

Availability

These products aren't available to just anyone.
They are only sold to professionals through other professionals.
So sorry to anyone that I have got their hopes up to!

Tip

Always test the colour with the shadow and Pro-Mix on the back of the hand, as colours may not come out the same as they are in the eyeshadow pan! And put your powder on and then run over the colour with the Pro-Mix on the brush :) You may need a palette for the product!
 
 
Now you know why I love it!
Swatches will be coming soon! :D

Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer 001 (Sample Size) xx

 
I never use primer for everyday wear, but I do use it for nights out (just incase my girls take random selfies, as all idiots do ;) haha just kidding)
Primer is great for acheiving a nice smooth look to the skin before applying your foundation!

 
This Primer is great for anyone that is concearned about appling silicone to the skin.
A typical primer will be a clear which indicated a high content of Silicone.
This primer had a creamy pink, so it is not quite as high in silicone!
 
But I wouldn't recommend to wear primers often unless it's set into a foundation.
This is because Primer tends to make the make-up on the face, "slip"
But other than that, it's a good product for achieving flawless skin!


Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in No. 10 Peach Flush

 
This is one of my new Blushes that I brought myself just before Christmas.
I was very reluctant to buy it as I don't use cream or mousse blushes very often/at all.
But I was very happy with this product.
 
The colour is a nice peachy colour, and it is very easy to blend.
WARNING - You only need a small amount to get a full colour!
 
The best part about Mousse Blush is that you don't get a very dry look after application as apposed to a powder blush. The colour sits better on the skin and has more of a natural appeal.
 
I find that the peach colour suits most skin types, considering I have used this on myself (tan skin) and patched a bit on my step-daughters skin (ivory toned)!
 
I would recommend this blush to anyone that was looking for a very vesatile blush :)

How to Highlight the Face xx

 
 
 
I was going to make my own version of this a little while ago, but decided to share a video by thebeautiful Kandee Johnson, whom is amazing at explaining everything there is to know about make-up. Lets just say she is amazing!
Everytime I do my make-up, I wear a bit of highlighter. It gives a glow to the face and gives off radiance and a healthy glow :)
 
The product that is use is:
 
Sorry that I didn't use my own photo, as I can't bothered taking my own.
But I have this in Pearl. As Kandee said, the more expensive ranges are of a better quality, but for a cheap one, this is a nice consistence, and the glittery particles are average is size :)
It is $14.95 at Australis Online Store
 
So watch the video, and try it on yourself :) xxx
 


Rimmel Foundation :) x


I brought this Foundation for my Mummy a while ago, and she adored this.
It wasn't a matte foundation so it suited her matured skin perfectly.
This Rimmel Foundation has a really creamy texture so it glides well onto the skin.

The bottle is also a pump action, so you never have "too much" come out at once!
This foundation definitely works well with matured skin, it's blend able and compliments matured skin perfectly.



SAVVY By DB Concealer xx


Basically all year I have been strapped for cash. So it's very odd for me to buy new make-up unless it's on special or cheap as hell!
I hadn't really used stick foundation much, but as I started to get a few nasty pimples, I had to invest in one to hide those awful things!
I brought this lil cheapo from Priceline. I have used the range before, just till I get good cosmetics, but for the price range within the brand, you get good quality for what you pay!


This is a really creamy stick foundation. Much better than my last Rimmel Stick Concealer.
It is very important that you never use this concealer around the eyes though! Always use a liquid around the eyes :)

This concealer is awesome! SO if you're ever strapped for cash and need a new stick concealer. Be sure to get this baby :) x

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation xx


It was a little while ago that I brought this Foundation to try.
I must admit, this is one of the worst foundations I have ever used.
I found that this foundation didn't compliment the skin, and even with a matched colour, it was still really heavy and is very noticeable on the skin.
If you're using this foundation I recommend you to maintain your brushes well. As after a few uses I noticed that the foundation had stained the bristles of my Brush. Not happy Jan!

I found this foundation to seep into hidden lines in the skin and create very ugly lines across the skin. It definitely didn't have the flawless finish my mate told me that I would achieve.


I must commend Maybelline for the extensive colour range though. As the 225 even manages to suite my Mum who has a mild African American accent to her skin!


Burt's Bee's Lip Balm xx

I love lip balms!
I was a bit of a lip bitter as a kid so cracked lips are all too familiar to me!

This product, on the other hand didn't really tick any boxes for me.
I was kinda of interested in the fact that this balm is made from Bee's wax, and I loved them minty smell. But I DIDN'T like the allergic reaction that I had.
I have seriously never had an allergic reaction before. Not to any cosmetics, not to essential oils, not to food, nothing. So I found it kind of weird that I was allergic to this! I'm not even allergic to Bee's!

I know a friend who is very similar to me, she has no allergies, yet she is allergic to this.
I have no idea, but I honestly wouldn't recommend this to anyone.

It's not a creamy balm either, which makes it hard!
Feel free to give it a shot though, but it's nothing I'll ever buy! Thank god I got it for free of Granny! No wonder she gave it away so quickly! ;)

Glamazon Bronzer xx


So I got this bronzer at Big W for roughly $10, I think it was on special :/ Don't quote me on the price haha! But I adore this bronzer so much!

It has come with a really nice shimmer gold dusted over the top. You can't see it now as I have used that layer :) I loved it, alright?


I mainly use this bronzer as a blush though as I don't really bronze my legs or face often. I found that this works amazing as a blush. Especially with the nice Golden Layer which was there.
The only thing I would like to change, is maybe for the bronzer to be split into 3rds and be 2/3 bronzer 1/3 golden shimmer :) That would be amazing!

This bronzer is the best, and for only $10 at the time, it was a snag! xx

Huggies Baby Wipes xx


For some reason, recently. I have had a noticeable change in my skin and I have incredibly sensitive skin! To the point that I had to stop using ordinary face wipes.
Before you jump to conclusions, I don't have a baby. I actually use these on my face!

These baby wipes in particular work perfectly on the face.
And they also work well around the eye area with no red eye after math.
I buy the large refill bags from Big W for roughly $19.

This is a cheaper and less frequent way of buying baby wipes (in my opinion).
I buy huggies Cucumber and Aloe Vera baby wipes.
They have a slight fragrance. So they still smell great but minus the irritation.
And before you ask, it smells like watermelon :) om nom nom!



Since you can't just use refils straight from the bag, I have this little click shut baby wipe container.
I holds roughly 16-25 baby wipes. and fits into the handbag well :)

I love using Baby Wipes as an alternative to Face Wipes!
They are cheaper, can be bought in bulk, and work just as well.