8 July 2014

White with one, thanks

People. I have and announcement. 
I going to LONDON!

Blah blah blah, you don't wanna hear my excuses to why I've been completely awol for the last...year. Because in all honestly I don't have any nor do I want to make any up.

So here we go, stepping into the current and the future. I, myself, Erin Hipwell...yes that's me.... am going to London. Do I hear you asking "Why are you going there Erin",  (no I don't, but it was a good segue), I am going to London to Au Pair! Yes that involves children, the little human beings that rome the earth who are incapable of doing things for themselves. Well, I suppose that's where I step in. In a nutshell Au Pairing is (in most cases) travelling to a different country and staying with a family for your desired amount of time to look after their children, whilst giving you the experience to explore a new place and meet new friends! These days there are so many agencies that you can sign up to, which make finding your ideal family a breeze! I went through the agency Smart Aupairs- they were great and so lovely and made it really easy to find a really great  family! 

I will be jetting off on the 20th August on the long flight of 24 hours (why is Australia sooo far away?!?), and to add the insanity of the whole thing this is my first time overseas! I plan to stay until May, then depending on how much my bank balance has suffered I would love to explore around Europe for a little bit! I thought it was necessary to prepare myself of what's to come by watching the  movies such as The Nanny Diaries,  Uptown Girls, Mrs Doubtfire and of course Nanny McPhee. All the obvious picks. I am ever so excited to be venturing off and I hope this change will bring new interesting and inspired content to my little blog!

Although I am sparing you of any mediocre excuses I think it's well due and fitting for a quick catch up on the ever so exciting things that have happened in the past few months. 
I will do so by sharing a few of my snaps.
Here we have my cousin Tilly and I enjoying a Starbucks (Mint mocha with cream on top, mmm) in Melbourne, yes, I know I was in Melbourne again, what can I say it's a great city! A little fun fact for you I'm not a fan of Starbucks coffee, but my cousin is from Tasmania (the little island detached from the bottom of Australia, yes you probably forgot about it) and Tassie being very small they haven't yet got Starbucks (nor do they have 7Elevens?!?!?) so of course one of our first stops being Starbucks as she was ever so excited! That my friends, is how the 'holding our Starbucks drink' selfie came about.
The next photo is, not to brag but a beautiful pic taken at St Kilda water front- whilst we were still in Melbourne! The sunset that day was stunning, so accordingly we took ourselves to a local bar and quenched our thirst whilst taking in the scenic sunset!
Whilst I was going through my pictures I stumbled across this beaut of a selfie (yet another seflie), so with no reasonings I thought I'd throw it on into the collage.
Yes, wether you liked it or not, I watched Eurovision. I laughed, I cried (tears of laughter) and found joy whilst watching it. I swear every year it gets weirder and funnier, the winner of course this year being a man dressed as a lady. Enough said.
Not much to say about the next photograph except, to be a dog. Right?! They well and truly live the  life. This was a quick snap of my dog relaxing in the morning winter sun. 
But first.......let me take a selfie. Joking joking. I thought I'd just include this selfie as I love the headband and the yellow coat.
Ahhhh, prepare yourselves, raw carrot cake. It's healthy, it's cake and you don't have to wait for it to cook, erm what more could you want?! If you want to make this there are multiple recipes on the internet, I seriously recommend trying it!
Last but certainly not least a pic of me when I got my passport! Yay! Probably the most exciting pic on my phone! This girl is going to England! 


After that well needed ramble of a post, I say it's good to be back and can't wait to upload fun and..more frequent content. If you made it this far, you deserve a medal gal!

Speak soon.
xx

7 October 2013

Makeup Menu: Holla Spring


  WELCOME BACK and a big hello to Spring


Hello Guys, to say 'it's been far to long' is an understatement, my apologies for taking my time to get back into blogging, but I can assure you that this time i'm back for good and it's going to be better than ever.

Today I was sat on my bed bored out of my brains when I had literally realised that I had totally neglected my blog. Anyway I got off my bed, did my makeup and and here I am posting my first blog post in around 5 months. Shocking. All I can say is that you never realise how much you love something until you get it back.

From the fresh dewy skin to the sheer orange lips, this look screams 'spring is here'!


                                                               - MAKEUP -

FACE
Smashbox Photo Finish primer
Giorgio Armani Lumninous Silk foundation
Rimmel Wake me up concealer
Clinque creamy concealer
Rimmel Stay Matte translucent powder
The Body Shop Cheek Tint
Benefit Hoola bronzer
tRevlon ColourStay mineral finishing powder
Benefit High Beam highlighter

EYES
Maybelline Colour Tattoo barley branded
Stila 'In the light' pallet - kitten, sunset, luster
Natio Brow kit
Stila smudge stick water proof eyeliner
Maybelline the falsies 

LIPS
                                Maybelline Colour Whisper 40 Orange Attitude


7 May 2013

Melbourne Trip take 2

Hi guys!
So recently my friend and I spontaneously decided to embark on an adventure to the great city of Melbourne! We went for 3 nights and 4 days, stayed in a cheap backpackers hotel called the Space Hotel - which I extremely recommend if you're ever staying in Melbourne as it's located in heart of Melbourne CBD and you get great quality for cheap prices. Anyway, during the 4 days we were there we did some major shopping in places like the CDB, Bridge St and Chapel St- and of course making a cheeky visit to Top Shop as well. We also stopped of at the famous Queen Victoria Markets, they were amazing, full of fresh produce which was all incredibly cheap! As we only had 3 nights there our dinner choices were very important, on our first night we went to a Tame Impala gig, which was beyond amazing- if you've never heard of them they are an Australian band well known for their psychedelic rock, click here to hear them! Anyway because we had that on Friday night we were a bit short of time and didn't really know our way around the big city yet, however we stumbled across this cute little Indian restaurant and had a delicious mixed plate of curries, rice and nann bread! On Saturday night, with more time up our sleeves we decided to take ourselfs through the bustling China Town, we came across a busy restaurant with a line out the front, so we joined the line because we thought it would be good, and it was good, so good! We ordered a shredded pancake, san choy bow and vegetable steamed dim sims, everything was delicious and it was such a great price- really sorry but I cannot remember the name of this restaurant! On our third and final night we went to  'Little Italy' in Melbourne's Lygon St, full of great traditional Italian restaurants, this place was really like Italy! We were lucky enough to receive a complimentary drink and garlic bread thanks to the man that persuaded us to eat at his restaurant. After 4 long days of walking everywhere, eating a ridiculas amount of food  and spending all our money we set off on our journey home back to Brisbane dreading going back to our normal lives of work and university. However we had such a great time and can't wait to visit Melbourne again! Here are a few pictures we took. 


23 April 2013

Haul & Review: NYX

Hi guys, my apologies for the late post, however the other week my NYX products finally came in the mail! YAY! So over the past few weeks I’ve been trying all the products out and as promised here is my full review on each product I purchased. I would firstly like to say that I was really impressed with the quality of these products considering how cheap they were!
I purchased my products from www.cherryculture.com, however if you are from the US you can just purchase it from www.nyxcosmetics.com


 BLUSHER 



1                     PB07 NATURAL
2                     PB01 MOCHA
3                     PB17 DESERT ROSE

After using all three blushes I can truthfully say that I absolutely love using them, and may even go as far to say they have made it into my everyday makeup ritual. Each colour I’ve chosen serves a different purpose, Natural would be perfect for first time blush users, or people who are a little scared of using blusher, as the name states it gives a really natural flush which allows your skin to look glowing and healthy. Mocha is my personal favourite and the one I most commonly wear, it’s a lovely deep, browny pink. It gives a really nice warm effect on the cheeks and is perfect for everyday wear. Desert Rose has been the one I’ve worn the least, however I still love it. It’s also a very deep, maroon pink and it looks really great with a nude lip and simple eyes, as when wearing this blush it does tend to be the focal point of your makeup. These blushes last all day which is a fabulous bonus when purchasing any blush. The packaging is also very minimal so perfect for travelling or putting in your handbag. Overall I am very happy with the NYX blushes and can’t wait to purchase more colours!




 EYESHADOW 


   
        1                     ES71 ALHOA
2                     ES34 SUEDE
3                     ES17 WALNUT

I chose this trio of eyeshadows so I could wear them all together as a very natural warm and brown smokey eye- and that’s exactly what I got! I am oh so happy with these eye shadows aswell! For an everyday eye look I firstly cover my eye lid with aloha, not going out of the crease and then also a little bit on my brow bone and my tear duct area, I then blend suede lightly in my crease to add some definition to my eye. Then if I wish for it to be a little more dramatic I use walnut on my outer corner of my eye lid and blend that though the crease and over the outer half of my eye lid. This look is perfect for everyday use or with a nice winged eye liner perfect for night time occasions too! These eyeshadows are extremely pigmented and creamy, they also stay looking fresh without creasing all day long!


 LIQUID ILLUMINATOR


I absolutely love this liquid illuminator in LI02 Gleam. Its amazing silky formula provides a perfect touch of radiance to the cheeks. Whilst acting as a illuminator it also can double as a bronzed coloured blush or highlighter. I literally put the tiniest amount onto my finger and dab it onto the tops of my cheeks and it automatically makes my face look glowing. This was one of my favourite products I bought and was very impressed with the quality of it.

LIPGLOSS



   
        1                     BLG08 APPLE STRUDEL
2                     SMLC08 SAN PAULO
3                     BLG12 CHERRY PIE

I love each of these lip products; the formula is so smooth and creamy which makes it super easy to apply. Each one literally lasts 3 or more hours as they work as a lip stain and lip gloss. Apple Strudel is a very light pink verging on almost nude; this is a great lip gloss for the “no makeup look” as it’s really transparent. San Paulo works well as an everyday lip cream as well, I like to think of the colour as an enhanced natural lip colour, so also very great for the “no makeup look”. Cherry Pie is a really vibrant red; it can be worn lightly to give your lips a little hint of red, or can be applied quite thickly to look dramatic. My favourite thing to do with San Paulo is to firstly apply my favourite red lip stick at the moment, Rimmel’s 111 Kiss of Life from the Kate Moss collection, then apply San Paulo over the top this makes my lips look plump and voluminous, I love it!



NAILS




This nail polish colour may not be the most attractive colour but since winter is quickly I thought it was fitting to purchase a grey, matt colour for my nails! I wasn’t initially planning on purchasing a nail polish from NYX, however once I saw the price I knew I had to buy it! The formula is really silky and it goes on really smoothly. It started to chip on about the 3rd day, which I thought was pretty impressive. 

26 March 2013

Makeup Menu: Night Out #1

Hello!
Today I was hoping that my NYX makeup delivery would arrive in the mail so I could upload my new post, however it didn't so I decided to share with you yet ANOTHER makeup look I've just recently tried out! This look consists of a simple winged out black liner with a light eye shadow on the eye lid coupled with bright pink lips. 

I'd also just like to mention 2 important things quickly  Firstly you may have already noticed in my side bar on the right hand side that I've nominated myself in Company's Style Blogger Awards 2013 for 'Best Personal Style Blog – Newcomer'. I know the chances of me winning are slim to none, but it would mean alot to me if you did vote anyway! If you would like to vote just click here :)
Secondly as you may have already heard Google friend connect is closing down, so it would be great if you could follow me on Bloglovin', if you would like to just click here :)

Sorry about all that housekeeping, enjoy!



- MAKEUP -

FACE
MAC Pro longwear foundation NW20
MAC Studio Fix NC25
Revlon ColourStay mineral finishing powder
Mac Studio finish concealer NW20
Maybelline Fit Me Deep Coral 306
Australis Bronzing Powder Sunkissed

EYES
Covergirl Intense shadow blast primer
Chi Chi Nudes pallet
Rimmel Scandal Eyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Black
Revlon Colour Stay Starlight 360
Maybelline Master Precise liquid liner
Rimmel Scandal Eyes Show off Mascara

LIPS
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm stain Lovesick Passionnee                                                    

21 March 2013

Makeup Menu: Fun & Flirty

Hi Guys!
It's been wayyy to long since I last blogged! Guess what!................I've decided to quit university! 'WHAT', you say? Don't worry, I'm not planning on becoming a drop out dead beat, I am going to get a 2nd job and will continue studying in a few months or so! I just decided Business wasn't for me, and as you may have already figured I enjoy being quite arty farty, so I plan on resuming my studying, but instead transferring over to Graphic Design, which I am extremely looking forward to!

Anyway, I'm currently really excited because recently I visited the NYX online store and once discovering how cheap it all was, I went just a tad crazy and bought a tone of makeup products! I've heard all round really good reviews about alot of NYX's beauty products, especially their makeup, so I'd thought I would jump on the bandwagon and purchase some products too! Here in Australia it's quite hard to find NYX products in stores, so in my case I had to go online, I'm not completely sure if the prices vary from in store to online, but holey moley online was cheap! The reason I'm telling you guys this is because when they finally come in the mail, I will be doing a full review of each product and my online shopping experience! So stay tuned for that as it will be coming very soon!

In the meanwhile here is just a fun little post with some, silly, snaps of me with my favourite makeup look at the moment. I think it's really fun and flirty and perfect for a night out! Nothing special, but I hope you enjoy!



- MAKEUP -

FACE
MAC Pro longwear foundation NW20
MAC Mineralise Skinfinish NW20
Revlon ColourStay mineral finishing powder
Revlon powder blush 040 Softspoken pink
Covergirl simply ageless eye concealer 210
Mac Studio finish concealer NW20

EYES
Covergirl Intense shadow blast primer
Chi Chi Nudes pallet
Maybelline The Falsies mascara
Maybelline Master Precise liquid liner

LIPS
Chi Chi Boy Magnet 


3 March 2013

OOTD: Autumn has arrived!

Bonjour,
So today I realised we had made our yearly transition into Autumn! When I realised this I was so excited that I decided to do an Autumn inspired 'outfit of the day' and makeup. It’s nothing fancy, just something I’d wear on an everyday basis. So here it is, I hope you enjoy!
xx


- OUTFIT -

Headband - Colette
Jumper - SES
Pants - SES
Shoes - London Rebel
Socks - Target

- MAKEUP -

FACE
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation
MAC Mineral Skinfinish Medium
Rimmel Blush pallet
Revlon ColourStay mineral finishing powder
MAC Studio sculpt concealer NW20
Revlon ColourStay under eye concealer

EYES
Covergirl Intense shadow blast primer
Chi Chi Nudes pallet
Maybelline Eye Studio gel pot Black
Rimmel Scandal eyes mascara
Maybelline brow powder light brown

LIPS
Rimmel lipstick Heart Breaker  016

NAILS
O.P.I Pompeii Purple