JamesStone

To many of us, make up is just another part of every day life. We make time in our days to apply and remove it, plan ahead as to what look we want to achieve, match it to our outfits and spend more money on it then we probably should. It has the ability to make us feel comfortable and confident, to look the way we want to look, to express our creativity and ability. That being said, not wearing make up has it's perks too. Here's 7 reasons why you should consider a week without makeup. 1. More sleep It's obvious that you'd get at least another half an hour sleep in in the morning, but imagine you've had a long day, you're tired and you have new episodes of orange is the new black to watch. You accidentally fall asleep on the couch without taking your makeup off. But that's not a problem, because today you didn't wear makeup which means you can drag your half asleep butt to bed without a worry. 2. Goodbye morning breakouts Okay, so you may still get these,...

I wish I was one of those brave people who could rock bright red or berry lipstick everyday but as it turns out, I'm not as bold and brave in my every day life as some others are. And whilst I do tend to lean towards a nude lip for everyday life, I do prefer a pop of colour of my lips, even if it isn't as bold and beautiful as a classic red lippy. My solution? Here's my go to lip combination for a 'bold nude' lip.  (Excuse the dodgy application) Lip liner: Oak by MAC Lip colour: Rimmel Provacolips in 730, Make Your Move What's your favorite lip combination?  Until next time... xx

Recently I found a blog post by Nothin' Fancy Really entitled 50 Spring Post Ideas for Beauty Bloggers  which, as the title says, gives beauty bloggers amazing post ideas for the Spring season. Unfortunately at this time of year Australia is absolutely freezing, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to come up with some Winter blog post ideas for beauty  and lifestyle bloggers. 1. Winter foundation routine 2. Favorite Winter colours  3. Top Winter foundations  4. Winter skin care tips  5. Winter makeup tips 6. Hair care tips 7. Favorite Winter scents 8. Winter inspired DIY Projects  9. Winter beauty mistakes  10. Top 5 Winter lipsticks  11. Every day Winter make-up looks 12. Winter Beauty essentials  13. Winter Beauty Inspiration looks  14. Best Winter face masks 15. Best Beauty Products under $10 16. Whats in my bag - Winter edition  17. Top hair products for Winter 18. Products to try in Winter 19. Winter trends 20. Nail care ti...

Ever since australis came out with the Velourlips lip creams I have been all about that matte. I have done a review here on the Hon-O-Loo-Loo lip cream, however I don't think I gave this product enough credit. So, without further ado, here is my updated review on the australis Velourlips lip creams- with swatches of Hon-O-Loo-Loo, Ho-Chee-Min, Mi-A-Mee & Doo-Bai. (left to right-  Hon-O-Loo-Loo, Ho-Chee-Min, Mi-A-Mee & Doo-Bai) In my last review , I mentioned that I found the smell to be an odd fruity scent and I have finally figured out what it smells like. Grape bubblegum. Now I know so many people love this scent, but personally I'm not a huge fan of the sugary, sweet grape scent, although I don't find the smell repulsive, I'm just not excited about it. The formula is absolutely remarkable. The product is smooth and glides onto the lips effortlessly, applying as a malleable cream and drying to a beautiful matte finish. If you have dry lips or are worried abo...

Following the stress of finding a house, packing and all the added extras when it comes to getting a new job, I've found myself reaching out to face masks to give my skin (and self) a little pick me up. One of the ones I've found myself reaching for is the Ayesha Fresh Face Mask from Lush. I'm not going to lie, I was VERY unsure as to whether I would every try this mask as I could not stand the scent the first time I smelt it. The silliest thing is, I don't even know what it smells like. Whilst it smells almost woody, I wouldn't describe it as woody. All I can say is I found the smell quite over-powering and it made me think twice about my purchase. Set I wouldn't put something that smelt this way on my face, I palmed it off to my boyfriend. After a few uses and seeing how soft his skin was after use, I decided to cave in and give this mask a go and, now that I have used it, I've got accustomed to the smell. As this is one of the masks you need to keep chill...

Products used:  Face: - the pore-fessional primer from benefit - studio fluid fix in N18 from MAC (sample size. Unable to find actual product anywhere :( ) - Wake me up foundation from Rimmel in Ivory - Mineralize concealer in NW15 from MAC - Bronzing powder from the body shop in the shade 04 - Hoola by benefit - neon crush blush from australis in love ya like a sister Eyes/brows:  - e.l.f long lasting lustrous eye shadow in festivity (review here ) as base - Models prefer Party Glam Shadows palette shade Princess over lid - Models prefer Day to Night Shadows palette in Overachiever to blend out through crease - Models prefer Day to Night Shadows palette in Coffee Break to deepen crease - e.l.f long lasting lustrous eye shadow in celebration for inner corner - Rimmel Glam'eyes professional liquid liner - They're real mascara from benefit - Revlon Brow Fantasy in Brunette Lips: - Rimmel lasting finish lipstick in 002 Candy - topped with Rimmel lasting finish lipstick in 086 Su...