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                                                    

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 

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

Favourites: Drugstore Makeup

Hellooo guys! Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Australia Day! Wow, I haven’t blogged for absolutely ages, which I apologise for! So, this is my first post since I’ve finished school and so many things have happened over my 3 month holiday! It would literally take a novel for me to tell you everything that’s happened! So...I’m going to leave you wondering! Anyway, I’m going to get straight back into it and do a ‘Favourites’ post, this edition is going to include drugstore makeup products I’ve really enjoyed using these past couple of months! I hope you enjoy!

RIMMEL- Wake Me up Foundation

Rimmel’s ‘Wake Me Up’ foundation is amazing for everyday use! I had actually held off from buying it since it came out as I thought I’ve already got so many foundations and I don’t need any more. However, my inner ‘shopaholic’ side came through and I just had to purchase it! As soon as I applied it, I knew I was going to absolutely love it! As the bottle reads, it literally does make you look ‘woken up’! Instantly after applying I could notice my skin was glowing and radiant. The coverage I would say is medium, which is really perfect for everyday use, when you don’t want to look like you’ve got a face full of makeup! Once applied on your skin, it does appear to have tiny bits of shimmer in it, this isn’t extreme, but it does assist in the glowing effect the foundation promotes. The foundation also has SPF 15, which is perfect for everyday use as it is protects your skin from the harsh rays of the sun.

REVLON- Photoready Cream Blush

Revlon’s Cream blush from their Photoready range is a really beautiful product! The colour I purchased is called ‘Flushed Rougissant’, number 200. I love the fact that it is a cream blush because it leaves a really natural finish, whereas a powered blush can tend to leave a caked, layered finish on the skin. In the container the colour looks bright fuschia, however on the cheeks it looks like a really subtle, pretty colour. I also find the packaging really easy for travelling as it is very compound and as you can apply it with your fingers there is no need for a blush brush!

COVERGIRL- Intense Shadow Blast

Covergirl’s Intense Shadow Blast Primer has been a must have for me lately! The colour I purchased is 810. This Primer is absolutely magic! I don’t usually wear primers on my eyelids, as my eyeshadow’s usually last throughout the day. However, since purchasing this product, I’ve never gone back to my old ways. Every day I apply a smear with the dome applicator that it comes with, and then with my ring finger I wipe it across my entire eyelid. This then leaves a really thin shimmery base. I’ve noticed that since using this product that it has enhanced the colours of my eyeshadow’s, and it does last throughout the day with no smudges.

REVLON- Just Bitten Kissable, Balm Stain

Revlon’s Balm stain from the Just Bitten Kissable range has proven itself to be my all time favourite everyday lip product. I purchased the colour ‘Romantic’, number 045. Depending on how you apply it this colour can be used for a night out, to just everyday use. In the daytime I apply a thin layer and then rub it into my lips, this gives a really natural lip colour. Then for a night time look, I apply it heavily all over my lips, this gives a really dramatic look for going out at night. It also smells amazinggg, like mint candy canes, mmm! As it is balm stain, it does feel very moisturising on your lips and lasts throughout the day. The applicator makes it incredibly easy to apply, even without a mirror!

MAYBELLINE- Eye Studio

Maybelline’s Eye Studio gel pot eyeliner is a really great product! Firstly I thought I’d say I’ve always been a liquid eyeliner person and I’ve always been a little bit hesitant and scared to use the gel. However, I thought I would go out a purchase myself gel pot eyeliner; I decided to go with this one because I had heard really good reviews! It came with its own little brush to apply it with, however I use my ‘Nude, by nature’ angled brush instead as I find it easier.  So far I can’t say enough how much I’ve been enjoying using this product. You can use it to just thicken up your lash line, or you can create a really dramatic winged effect for a night out. I’ve been wearing this throughout the hot Australian summer, and I was really impressed that it had managed to stay all day without any smudges. So if any eyeliner is able to do that, in my books it deserves an A+!

The catch up over coffee

Hi Guys!

Sorry for the lack of posts about beauty, health and fashion I've just been extremely busy, and I know that's such a lame excuse, but it's true! So today I've decided to share with you what I've been doing recently and what I've got planned over the next few weeks, kind of like a catch up coffee date!

Lets go all the way back to the last week of my holidays. So I got back from Melbourne and had a week to do nothing much before I headed back to school! Seeing as we had just got back from Melbourne I had absolutely no money, I only had $15 which meant I couldn't even get that money out of the ATM because the minimum amount is only $20, boo! But luckily for me I only had to wait till Tuesday for my pay to come in, but even so I had to use it very sparingly. Anyway, so a few friends and I made a couple of visits to the city to go to our favourite cafe called 'The Brew', it's down an alley way and it has cheap food and good coffee, if you're from Brisbane definitely recommend you checking it out, it's in Burnett Lane, just of Queen St Mall. So we did that, then being cheapskates sun-baked in the park. On another day we decided to see a new movie out called 'Ruby Sparks', great movie! Then on the Friday arvo my favourite band Ball Park Music played a free gig in Queen St to celebrate the release of their new album 'Museum'. They also had a CD signing, so my friend and I got a CD signed and met them. They are the most chilled, down to earth people I've ever met! The rest of my holidays consisted of watching Pretty Little Liars and sitting in the oh so warm sun! 

Okay, so when I got back to school I was automatically bombarded with an assignment for each subject, yay! Still to this point I am yet to open the task sheets for any of them. So it reached the second week of term 4 and the grade 12 cohort headed of to Toowoomba (aka middle of nowhere) to attend a retreat. It was full of affirmations, fatty foods and crying. Though because I'm not an emotional person at all whist everyone was crying, I stood there being awkward trying to force a tear out of my eye, but it just didn't happen. We also had to hand in our baby picture for it to be presented on the last school assembly, which was a little bit sad (it's down below). 

So now that your up to date with my life, I'll share some exciting things coming up! The next few weeks are shaping up to be pretty damn decent! So on Tuesday night I've got my last awards night ever and I, Erin Hipwell, won an award, god knows what for but who cares! Then not the weekend coming, but the weekend after that, I've got the Last Dinosaurs and Jungle Giants concert then the week after that I've got the Ball Park Music and Loon Lake concert then the week after that is my last week of school ever, super excited! And then on that Saturday I head of to Schoolies, for all you that don't know what Schoolies is, it's when all year 12's of Queensland (and most of the rest of Australia) head to the Gold Coast and spend a week there partying it up to celebrate finishing 12 years of schooling! Then after that a solid 3 months of holidays before I start University! So, as you may have guessed I'm pretty keen! 

Sorry for the masssssive post, but I thought it was appropriate to catch up properly! I'd love to see what you guys have been upto! Anyway in a few days my 'herbal tea' review will be up! Catch you later! xx

P.S sorry for the crappy quality photos most are just from my phone!

Melbourne Trip part 2

Hi guys sorry the second Melbourne post has been a bit slow coming up, but here it is!

So now that we had arrived in Melbourne CBD we were ready to hit the city to shop and explore. Firstly we went and scoped the place out, whilst doing this we saw some iconic buildings (as shown below) such as the Parliament House, Hotel Esplanade- which is where an Australian show called Rock quiz is filmed, some massive churches and some other really fancy shmancy buildings. After doing the real touristy things we decided to hit up the shops and of course spend all our money in a short space of time. In Melbourne they have so many different shopping districts it’s ridiculous! Firstly there is Harbour Town, which is just a shopping outlet with heaps of sales. Then there is just the city centre which has all your ordinary shops you’d find in any Westfield store.  Then there is also Chapel St, which holds the high end stores. There are many more but I think you get the gist, it’s shopping central there. We also were lucky enough to experience the wild weather in Melbourne, it’s literally crazy, it’s raining one minute, sunny the next.  We loved going to all the cute little alley way shops to have a coffee and for dinners we enjoyed going to China Town as the meals were all around $10, I extremely satisfied with the Pad Thai. Overall, we had a fabulous time in Melbourne and I can’t wait to get back there next year! I highly recommend for anyone to go check it out; it’s a great place to go!

I am still currently working on my video so that should be up soon! Below are a few more photos for you guys to check out! Thanks all, talk again soon xx

  

Melbourne Trip

Hi guys! So as you know I'm in Victoria this week, and so far it's been absolutely fabulous! For the people that don't know, Victoria is a state here in Australia. So I arrived here on Sunday and for the past few days my mum and I have been staying with a friend (Karen) that lives in a place called Bendigo. We were there to celebrate her 50th birthday. The past few days have been full of celebration, including multiple dinners with friends and family and lots of presents. Bendigo is such a lovely place, it's full of beautiful old, vintage buildings and lovely parks with tones of colourful tulips. So today my mum and I have said good-bye to Karen and her son Ziggy and caught the country train from Bendigo to Melbourne CBD. As soon as we got here we were overwhelmed by the rush of things in the city. We then checked into our backpackers hostel (which to add is surprisingly tasteful and clean?!?). Anyway, at around 6pm we went out to explore a little and pick up some dinner. It became evident quite quickly that the people of Melbourne held much more style and life compared to Brisbane. It was also quite strange to see that Melbourne city was way busier on a Wednesday night than Brisbane city is on a Friday or Saturday night. So, after exploring we picked up some Indian curry and took it up to our room to enjoy whilst watching a long awaited episode of Big Brother. The next few days we intend to shop (till we drop, lol) and explore the city in greater depth. I am making a video of my time here, so if everything goes to plan, it will be up in a week or so. But for now I will leave you with an assortment of photographs taken over the past few days!

Looking forward to posting again soon!
xx