I posted a while ago about the Model's Own products I bought online when everything was half off! Best. Day. Of. My. Life.
Anyway, here I show you what I got! I will swatch the asap!
Pale Girl xx
Friday, 7 October 2011
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Cravings for Lush!
Do you ever find you have a massive need for some retail therapy?
I do.
Especially when I have been saving really well! The other day I checked my bank balance and was quite proud of myself.
So I instantly felt the need to spend it!
I've actually found starting a blog has made this WORSE as I validate buying beauty products by saying I'll post about them!
What I wanted to spend my money on in this particular instance was virtually the entire Lush store (unfortunately I did not have THAT much money.)
But - for once - I didn't spend it!
Instead, I am compiling a list of what I would have bought at Lush!
Product Number One. Fresh Farmacy.
I honestly think this could be the perfect product for my skin. My skin is both sensitive and blemish prone. I have heard so many good things about this product, about it doing wonders to clear up acne and yet it also has really gentle ingredients like chamomile which are said to sooth the skin! Needless to say I really really want to try it!
Product Number Two. Vanilla Puff Powder.
Vanilla is one of my favourite scents and I always remember how much I loved using talcum powder after showers when I was younger and how nice it made my skin feel. I cannot remember when or why I stopped using it, but I think this seems like it would be a great replacement. I would love to try it out! I would be interested to see how strong the scent is, as occasionally I find Lush's scents to be a little stronger than I care for. I would also like to see how much I need to use to get that beautiful soft skin result. I think it would be an interesting trial!
Product Number Three. Karma Komba Solid Shampoo
On the Lush website it says this "is the shampoo bar to calm hair that keeps starting fights and ends up in tangles." This is my hair all over. It's crazy! So I would love a product that can tame that nastiness!
Product Number Four. Jungle Solid Conditioner.
It says that you should use this with Karma Komba Shampoo and it sounds so nourishing I am sold. I will try anything that offers a solution to the knot fest that is my locks.
Product Number Five. Heavanilli Massage Bar.
As I said above, I love vanilla. I also love massages. I also happen to have an extremely lovely boy in my life who is amazing at massages! I've never used a solid massage bar but I would really love to try it out and see how it melts because, on first impression, it's a bit of a weird concept to me! And vanilla is a scent I just adore so that's why I want to try this one in particular.
One day, when I've saved up a little bit more, I do plan to have this big shop at Lush. There is just something about their products which I think are really cool and innovative!
Pale Girl x
All images from lush.com.au
I do.
Especially when I have been saving really well! The other day I checked my bank balance and was quite proud of myself.
So I instantly felt the need to spend it!
I've actually found starting a blog has made this WORSE as I validate buying beauty products by saying I'll post about them!
What I wanted to spend my money on in this particular instance was virtually the entire Lush store (unfortunately I did not have THAT much money.)
But - for once - I didn't spend it!
Instead, I am compiling a list of what I would have bought at Lush!
Product Number One. Fresh Farmacy.
I honestly think this could be the perfect product for my skin. My skin is both sensitive and blemish prone. I have heard so many good things about this product, about it doing wonders to clear up acne and yet it also has really gentle ingredients like chamomile which are said to sooth the skin! Needless to say I really really want to try it!
Product Number Two. Vanilla Puff Powder.
Product Number Three. Karma Komba Solid Shampoo
On the Lush website it says this "is the shampoo bar to calm hair that keeps starting fights and ends up in tangles." This is my hair all over. It's crazy! So I would love a product that can tame that nastiness!
Product Number Four. Jungle Solid Conditioner.
Product Number Five. Heavanilli Massage Bar.
As I said above, I love vanilla. I also love massages. I also happen to have an extremely lovely boy in my life who is amazing at massages! I've never used a solid massage bar but I would really love to try it out and see how it melts because, on first impression, it's a bit of a weird concept to me! And vanilla is a scent I just adore so that's why I want to try this one in particular.
One day, when I've saved up a little bit more, I do plan to have this big shop at Lush. There is just something about their products which I think are really cool and innovative!
Pale Girl x
All images from lush.com.au
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Botani haul!
Well, welcome to my first product haul post. I grabbed a whole lot of Botani products after my troublesome skin has recently gone from combination, to quite dry, yet still blemish prone! Who knew skin could be this difficult?
Anyway, I'll stop whinging and get on with the product reviews.
The first Botani product that was brought to my attention was the Olivene Balm which I first saw on this post by Miss Sensuous. One of the main things that I have really been struggling with is dry lips. I'm talking intense, cracking, flaking, even bleeding occasionally! So I was looking for something extremely moisturising. Miss Sensuous had said that she did use this multi purpose balm on her lips so I decided I would try it.
It comes in a 50g tub for $24.95 which, to broke students such as myself, seems a little steep but a little of this balm really does go a long way. I bought mine at Priceline which had a large portion of the Botani range which I loved because I could see all the other products that might help me and is also the reason I ended up coming home with three products instead of just the one. Well played, Priceline, well played.
In her post, Miss Sensuous commented on the rich colour of it and I really love that aspect of it too. It's got a beautifully smooth texture as well and you just instantly feel like you are using something that is really good for your skin. It also has no petroleum jelly which supposedly protects but doesn't moisturise. But, for me, one of my favourite lip balms contains petroleum jelly (post to come) so each to their own.
What I found about this balm was that it worked best when it was left on undisturbed for a long time - so I tend to use it before bed so that I'm not eating and drinking and effectively washing it off for hours. I always wake up with super soft lips the next day. Win! However, for during the day, its staying power isn't great and I have to reapply a lot. I also found it works better to maintain moisturized lips rather than repair dry ones.
I definitely think it is designed for body and skin more than as lip care. It is in the body section of the Botani website after all. It worked amazingly on dry skin elsewhere and was an absolute lifesaver when I got a terrible cold and I applied it to my red, sore nose after it had been assaulted by too many tissues!
When I was in Priceline I also picked up the Botani Healing Lip Balm, just to see how the two balms compared. It's $11.95 which, with so many natural ingredients, I was actually fine with paying.
I found this had a similar effect to the Botani Olivene Balm. Great when used overnight. It seems to have a lighter texture than the Olivene balm but I actually preferred the texture of the Olivene, to me it felt more nourishing. Again, I think this balm would be great if you don't suffer from chronic dry lips, just want to keep your lips soft and supple and want a balm with natural ingredients. If you do suffer from chronic dry lips, it still works really really well when applied just before you go to sleep.
Funnily enough, both balms have a faint scent reminiscent of play-doh. It didn't really bother me I just thought it was funny and not quite my favourite scent.
The last Botani product I bought was the Soothing Facial Mist for $18.50.
I LOVE this. Love love love love love. If I could choose any skincare product to run away with this would be it. It is moisturising but not too heavy, which my skin loved because almost any cream moisturiser I put on suddenly makes my skin feel weighed down and/or results in a breakout. This does not do that. Result! I can't believe how balanced it leaves my skin. It also has a rose scent which I adore. And, anyone with sensitive skin who is concerned about fragrences - like me, most of my products are fragrence free which is no accident - never fear because I have insanely sensitive skin and this has not given me any irritation at all. It lives up to the words on the bottle which says it is for sensitive/dehydrated skin. Surprisingly I also find I don't need to moisturise with a cream or lotion as well. This is enough for my skin.
I think the product could go quite a long way if you don't do what I did and get carried away with excitement about the delicious scent and refreshing feel and spray way too much. I have learnt to control that impulse and I think what is left of the product will last quite a while. As a side note, it's also great to thin out liquid foundation if you just want a really light coverage or if your foundation has dried out a bit. Just a quick spritz onto foundation on your fingers, then blending on your face, gives a really good result in my experience.
So these are the Botani products I bought. I would encourage people to have a look at the range and get more info on their website http://www.botani.com.au/index.html as they do have some really good stuff.
I know this isn't really the point of these product but I actually loved the packaging and the uniform branding of the products - The gorgeous olive green colour and seeming unity of the range just made me feel like I was using really good quality products that a lot of time and good ingredients had been invested into. I felt like I was treating my skin when I was using them. So kudos Botani's branding team!
Hope this review was helpful in some way!
Pale Girl xx
Anyway, I'll stop whinging and get on with the product reviews.
The first Botani product that was brought to my attention was the Olivene Balm which I first saw on this post by Miss Sensuous. One of the main things that I have really been struggling with is dry lips. I'm talking intense, cracking, flaking, even bleeding occasionally! So I was looking for something extremely moisturising. Miss Sensuous had said that she did use this multi purpose balm on her lips so I decided I would try it.
It comes in a 50g tub for $24.95 which, to broke students such as myself, seems a little steep but a little of this balm really does go a long way. I bought mine at Priceline which had a large portion of the Botani range which I loved because I could see all the other products that might help me and is also the reason I ended up coming home with three products instead of just the one. Well played, Priceline, well played.
In her post, Miss Sensuous commented on the rich colour of it and I really love that aspect of it too. It's got a beautifully smooth texture as well and you just instantly feel like you are using something that is really good for your skin. It also has no petroleum jelly which supposedly protects but doesn't moisturise. But, for me, one of my favourite lip balms contains petroleum jelly (post to come) so each to their own.
What I found about this balm was that it worked best when it was left on undisturbed for a long time - so I tend to use it before bed so that I'm not eating and drinking and effectively washing it off for hours. I always wake up with super soft lips the next day. Win! However, for during the day, its staying power isn't great and I have to reapply a lot. I also found it works better to maintain moisturized lips rather than repair dry ones.
I definitely think it is designed for body and skin more than as lip care. It is in the body section of the Botani website after all. It worked amazingly on dry skin elsewhere and was an absolute lifesaver when I got a terrible cold and I applied it to my red, sore nose after it had been assaulted by too many tissues!
When I was in Priceline I also picked up the Botani Healing Lip Balm, just to see how the two balms compared. It's $11.95 which, with so many natural ingredients, I was actually fine with paying.
Funnily enough, both balms have a faint scent reminiscent of play-doh. It didn't really bother me I just thought it was funny and not quite my favourite scent.
The last Botani product I bought was the Soothing Facial Mist for $18.50.
I think the product could go quite a long way if you don't do what I did and get carried away with excitement about the delicious scent and refreshing feel and spray way too much. I have learnt to control that impulse and I think what is left of the product will last quite a while. As a side note, it's also great to thin out liquid foundation if you just want a really light coverage or if your foundation has dried out a bit. Just a quick spritz onto foundation on your fingers, then blending on your face, gives a really good result in my experience.
So these are the Botani products I bought. I would encourage people to have a look at the range and get more info on their website http://www.botani.com.au/index.html as they do have some really good stuff.
I know this isn't really the point of these product but I actually loved the packaging and the uniform branding of the products - The gorgeous olive green colour and seeming unity of the range just made me feel like I was using really good quality products that a lot of time and good ingredients had been invested into. I felt like I was treating my skin when I was using them. So kudos Botani's branding team!
Hope this review was helpful in some way!
Pale Girl xx
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Excitement in the life of a Pale Girl!
Recently, cosmetics brand Models Own had a challenge of sorts on their facebook page where, if they got to 50,000 likes by a certain date (of which I have no recollection) EVERYONE who likes their page was to recieve 50% off EVERYTHING on their online store. That is EVERYONE and EVERYTHING.
I actually feel a bit bad now, because I'm getting all excited and its over so you gorgeous readers can't take advantage of this amazing deal. But if you already did, woo! Tell me what you bought!
Anyway, I jumped on that bandwagon more quickly than you would ever expect from someone as unfit as me!
When they did reach 50,000 I rushed to their website to start purchasing. All this running around sounds exhausting doesn't it?
So, I've been in the market for some cream eyeshadows recently and so I bought almost all of their colours. I haven't received them in the post yet so no photos as yet but here is a link so you can see Models Own Cream Eyeshadows I got all the colours except for Mash-up Mauve and Fix-up Fudge because I wasn't too sure about those colours and if they'd be too strong on my fair skin, plus I was on a rather strict budget. I really love neutrals and soft colours at the moment though so I happily chucked all the others in my cart. I am now waiting with breath that is bated for their arrival and will get straight into reviewing as soon as I have opened that box.
I also got some blush. I LOVE blush. I don't use bronzer. In all honesty I am scared of it in case I end up like this
Just kidding Valentino, I love you!
Anyway, I've always thought blush suited my style a lot better anyway. I got two of the blushers: warm glow and peach blush. I didn't get the pinky one because I already have one that looks really similiar, and I've been wanting to experiment with peachier blushes anyway because I have seen it done really well on pale skin.
So hopefully I'll end up more like this:
But, you know, brunette.
Ah, wouldn't it be nice?
I actually feel a bit bad now, because I'm getting all excited and its over so you gorgeous readers can't take advantage of this amazing deal. But if you already did, woo! Tell me what you bought!
Anyway, I jumped on that bandwagon more quickly than you would ever expect from someone as unfit as me!
When they did reach 50,000 I rushed to their website to start purchasing. All this running around sounds exhausting doesn't it?
So, I've been in the market for some cream eyeshadows recently and so I bought almost all of their colours. I haven't received them in the post yet so no photos as yet but here is a link so you can see Models Own Cream Eyeshadows I got all the colours except for Mash-up Mauve and Fix-up Fudge because I wasn't too sure about those colours and if they'd be too strong on my fair skin, plus I was on a rather strict budget. I really love neutrals and soft colours at the moment though so I happily chucked all the others in my cart. I am now waiting with breath that is bated for their arrival and will get straight into reviewing as soon as I have opened that box.
I also got some blush. I LOVE blush. I don't use bronzer. In all honesty I am scared of it in case I end up like this
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| Source: http://shellauncut.blogspot.com/ |
Anyway, I've always thought blush suited my style a lot better anyway. I got two of the blushers: warm glow and peach blush. I didn't get the pinky one because I already have one that looks really similiar, and I've been wanting to experiment with peachier blushes anyway because I have seen it done really well on pale skin.
So hopefully I'll end up more like this:
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| Source: http://karlasugar.net/2009/01/golden-globes-breakdowns/ |
Ah, wouldn't it be nice?
Introduction
Are you sitting quite comfortably? Then I'll begin.
I've been addicted to so many blogs for so long and I've always loved writing, talking and generally sharing the less (and more) mundane aspects of my existence. I especially love beauty and beauty products is where a lot of my money goes. I justify it by saying I am sadly not one of those naturally perfect people so I need these products to compete in this world! I like fashion but I would not describe myself as fashionable. I love restaurants though I'm an extraordinarily fussy eater. I love bars - not much of a club person, though I do love a good dance from time to time. I really love Melbourne. This blog will be about all the above.
I'm often called crazy.
Why not share that with the world, eh?
I've been addicted to so many blogs for so long and I've always loved writing, talking and generally sharing the less (and more) mundane aspects of my existence. I especially love beauty and beauty products is where a lot of my money goes. I justify it by saying I am sadly not one of those naturally perfect people so I need these products to compete in this world! I like fashion but I would not describe myself as fashionable. I love restaurants though I'm an extraordinarily fussy eater. I love bars - not much of a club person, though I do love a good dance from time to time. I really love Melbourne. This blog will be about all the above.
Why not share that with the world, eh?
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