Palettes On My Wishlist

Everytime when pay day comes around, I contemplate splurging out on a luxe eyeshadow palette but I have to resist the urge and convince myself that I have more important things to spend my hard-earned cash on. It's a little bit sad, but I'm sure on of these bad boys will come into my possession soon when I finally cave in.

#1: Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette

This palette looks so amazing. I've swatched the colours multiple times while killing time on lunch breaks and have had to hold myself back. What makes this even more appealing is that the shadows are made with cocoa powder resulting in them smelling so delicious. There's a nice mix of matte and shimmer shades and they're all so wearable. It's definitely up there on the list.


#2: Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

I have been eyeing this one off since the day it was released. The colours are beautiful and unlike any palette I've ever seen. I've watched countless tutorials on youtube with all different looks that can be achieved with this palette. Let's just say one thing: I am keen.


#3: Stila In The Light Palette

And again, another extremely wearable palette. It's filled with all the best Stila eyeshadow shades and is definitely popular within the beauty community. This one comes with 8 lovely shades in a mix of shimmer and matte as well as a complementing Smudge Stick. It's another palette that I have swatched quite a few times as well and I'm also in love with it. 


#4: Smashbox Full Exposure Palette

Lucky last, is this one. It has 7 matte shades and 7 shimmer shades. The perfect palette. Once again, it is full of neutral shades and can be used to create endless eye looks for both day and night. Such a versatile palette that would be perfect in any makeup collection.



So let's see how much longer I can resist. Considering a Mecca Maxima has just opened near work and they stock Stila and Too Faced, I feel like I'll be snapping one of them up very soon. 
What's on your wishlist?



Note: Photos sourced from Sephora

What I've Been Loving..

So for my next blog post, I thought I'd share with you a few makeup products I've been loving. I narrowed it down to 5 items that I have found myself reaching for quite frequently in the last few weeks. So let's just jump straight into it!

#1: Makeup Geek Eyeshadows

These shadows are to die for. So far, I only have 5 of them but I am hanging out to buy more. They are so smooth and super easy to blend. The pigmentation is outstanding. What gets me is the price. The only way to get them is through the website (www.makeupgeek.com) and each eyeshadow pan is only $5.99. I mean honestly, how can you resist? They have also been compared with the one and only eyeshadows by MAC. If the price, comparison and colour choice can't get you over the line, then I don't know what can!

#2: NYC Bronzer in Sunny

Good matte bronzers are quite difficult to find from my experience so when I came across this one on www.beautyjoint.com for only $2.99, I couldn't resist. It's perfect for contouring and doesn't give off that unwanted orange colour that some bronzers do (unless you apply WAY too much). It also has been raved about on YouTube so it's got to be good. All up this is a perfect bronzer for everyday use and I highly recommend it.

#3: Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub

This product is probably one of my all time favourites. It is definitely an essential for any time that I decide to wear lipstick. For one, it tastes delicious. To use the product, all you do is scrub your lips with it and then lick it all off. No complaints from me! I tend to get dry lips quite often so this is such a good solution to the problem. I use it every time I wear lipstick so as to avoid the flaky lips look which is made more obvious with lipstick. All in all, this is definitely a holy grail for me.

#4: MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle

This is one of my most recent purchases. This was my first purchase from MAC and I am in love. I'd never actually owned a highlighter of any sort either so it was an exciting day for me. I find it to be a really nice, subtle highlight that can be used on a day to day basis. So far, so good with this one and I also feel like it's going to last me a long, long time which is great considering the $47 price tag here in Australia.

#5: Napoleon Perdis DeVine Goddess Lipstick in Calypso

I received this as a birthday gift from my girls at work back in April and I couldn't have been happier. They definitely knew the way to my heart. It is a beautiful bright pink shade and is nice and easy to apply. It has a lovely matte finish as well. The only thing is that it doesn't completely dry, which is a good thing in that it doesn't dry up your lips but if you accidently brush your hand over your lips or something, you WILL get lipstick on your hand. Other than that, I have been loving this lipstick. The colour is gorgeous and the formula feels so nice on the lips.

So, that's what I've been loving lately. What have you been reaching for? 

Revlon Colourstay Makeup for Combination/Oily Skin

Here in Australia, makeup is ridiculously expensive, especially for foundations. Your average drugstore foundation can set you back anywhere between $20-$35 so when I saw the 50% off all Revlon, Rimmel and Maybelline products at My Chemist recently, I leapt at the chance to try a new foundation. Particularly one that had so many good reviews and that I'd been eyeing off for who knows how long!

I picked up the Revlon Colourstay Makeup for Combination/Oily Skin in the colour #220 Natural Beige. Coming into winter, I really needed to buy a foundation that was less suited to my darker, summer skin and more to my less tanned, less glowing winter skin. 

I quite like the packaging. It's a nice glass bottle with a dark transparent lid and it also has a pump for easy dispensing. The only problem with it, is that it can get messy very quickly!

On the Revlon website, the product description is:

• Medium to full coverage with a lightweight formula that won't cake, fade or rub off
• Time Release Technology
• Specifically formulated for combination or oily skin to control oil absorption and shine
• Makeup feels comfortable and wears for up to 24 hours
• Comes in 12 beautiful shades
• SPF 15

As with all other foundations, I used my XO Beauty Round Top Face brush to apply this. It is definitely on the higher coverage scale of foundations. I quite liked the amount of coverage it gave and it was easily buildable. It did feel quite thick on my face at first though which I didn't particularly like but once it settled and I set it with a powder it was very comfortable. 
I don't have very oily skin to begin with but it did seem to control the oil that is usually only in my T-zone which I was pleased with. It only seems to wear off in the usual spot around my mouth but even then it's not that noticeable.
I loved that it also had SPF 15 and there was quite a decent selection of shades to choose from. 

All up, it is definitely a win in my books. After all this time being dedicated to my L'Oreal True Match, I thought nothing could compare but this definitely comes close. To sum it all up, it gives great coverage, it's long wearing and comfortable and with the colour selection you can definitely find the perfect shade for yourself. 

Until next time,

Alana xx


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Well, hello there

So after months and months off umm-ing and ahh-ing about doing something with my spare time, I have finally decided to start a blog. I had thought about starting a YouTube channel but I figured I'd be way too weird and awkward on there without any sort of following or anyone behind me being like, 'Yes! You can do it! You'll be awesome at it!' So a blog seemed like the way to go. 

All I want to achieve with this, is to share my passion for life and beauty and everything in between. I'm no expert at all. I just want to be able to share whatever I like and chat with new like-minded people about the things we love. Nothing extravagant. 

So here it begins, my journey into the world of blogging. 

'From here on in, I shoot without a script. See if anything comes of it, instead of my old shit'.

Until next time,
Alana xx