May Empties 2011

Well wasn't this a massive month for me, why does everything seem to run out at once. Yes I do non stop use a lot of products. I know I have lots backed up to use at home but I really prefer to go through a whole product before I buy more. 

This month I used up:

• Terax Latte Shampoo
• Batisse Dry Shampoo- Re bought
• Rexona Deodrant- Re bought
• Estee Lauder eye make up removed- Re bought
• Nutrogena Sport Sunscreen- Not the biggest fan as it runs out fast and not so much of a need now that it's Winter. 
• Wella Shampoo
• Dr Bronners Hand Soap- Re bought
• Johnson and Johnsons Body wash- not the biggest fan, the smell isn't that great and I have used better
• Rimmel long wearing Foundation- I have now bought the new 25 hours one instead
• Natural Compatibles wet and dry
• Maybelline define a brow- My HG eyebrow pencil, loves it and rebought
• Garnier Clear Senstitive makeup removing wipes- Yup again I have gone through another packet and I have re bought

Phew, that was exhausting!

I hope you have all had a great month! Mine has been so friggin hectic, bring on Thailand next month!

miss chew

xx

REVIEW: Rimmel 25 Hour Lasting Finish Foundation

I have been a fan of Rimmel LONDON foundations for a while now, they are my go-to for the cheaper end of the scale foundations that really do the trick especially for say work days when I just want some coverage whilst saving my goodies for more special occasions. 

When my last one ran out I decided to try the new Rimmel LONDON Lasting Finish 25 hour Foundation- $17.95. 25 hours? Come on! 

I was skeptical to the say the least but you know what? I have really long days and I am so flat chat all day running from meeting to meeting that I don't have time to touch up my makeup all day and I can't be bothered to tell you the truth, not for average work days, so I really need heavy duty makeup.

This foundation they say is transfer proof, smudge proof so I put it to the test. It also contains something called a "Aqua primer" which is supposed to help your skin stay hydrated all day as well.

They have 7 shades to suit most skin types and whilst I normally pick the very most lightest shade I went with 103 or true ivory. (Gosh I am pale). This colour suits me ridiculously well and makes my skin look so even toned and provides fantastic coverage (big tick right there). I do set the foundation with my translucent powder which I always do. 

During the day I notice that my makeup hold really well especially on my cheeks and forehead throughout the whole day. The only area which I would say probably required a touch up would be my chin area but I have been eating apples whilst driving. not to mention talking non stop so I make that area work really hard. 

Do I think it lasts 25 hours? Probably not the full 25 hours and I am not going to try sleeping with it on but I was really happy throughout the day and I will continue to use it. 

Just a quick note also about the effects of the "Aqua Primer" I have been under some serious conditions whilst wearing this baby and I do still continue to spray with my Dermalogica Hydrmist but in saying that this is definitely not a drying foundation that's for shiz. 

Would I recommend this product? Yes I certaintly would if you are after a cheap foundation that gives great coverage.

Have you tried this foundation before?

miss chew

xx

How to get a Matte Finish on your Nails

I have read a few blogs about the trends on having a matte finish to your nails. I thought it could make my nails have a more sophisticated finish.
For this example I chose an Australis Nail Polish called "Pleased as Punch". Just a side note I love how the Australis nail polishes are against animal testing! Always happy to support a brand that is so against animal testing. 
This colour didn't come up very well as it is a really bright purple, think Grimace off Sesame St if you catch my drift. This is a great formular and dries really quickly.

Next, once it has dried you apply the Top Coat, for this I applied Rimmel LONDON Lycra Pro Matte Finish-$9.95, within seconds of it drying the finish becomes really matte which I find as fascinating as watching crackle polish.

What do you think? It really changes the polish don't you think? The only complaint I have is that it only looks really, really good matte for one day, the second day is starts to not look as Matte and becomes a bit shiny. 


You can find Rimmel: at Priceline and other chemists and department stores. 


miss chew


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My Birthday Looks and I created them!

I have been lucky enough this year to have multiple birthday celebrations and this has meant many fun looks to play around with! I thought I would share my Birthday journey and what products I use a long the way.

My man and I- au natural

When we went away the weekend of my birthday we went out to a restaurant called Rock Lobster, seriously if you ever go to Nelson Bay you gotta try it! So I got all dressed up for our night out. 

Me on my birthday night

I really made a point to illuminate my skin to refresh your memory on exactly where to illuminate you should check out my popular blog post here. I kept my lips uncoloured as I was in for a big night of eating as you can see from below...

I am a happy, happy woman here!

 To create this look I lined my eyes with my old faithful liquid eyeliner I have had for so long the Rimmel Professional Liquid Eyeliner-$11.95. This always delivers a great, strong line which I can make really thin if I need to or thicker for a more dramatic look.

 When I need a thicker foundation I have been using a cheapie one for ages actually and I will actually invest in a nicer one soon but right now I am using another Rimmel LONDON product which is their Rimmel LONDON Lasting Finish 16 hour Mineral-Enriched Foundation-$17.95. Quite a mouthful I know but it is nice and thick and really lasts.

 This foundation really does last well so paired with a good primer I can party all night and still look great. Back to what I was saying...

For my actual Birthday Party the week after I wanted to go all out Glam. Here is the end result...

To achieve this look as I was not quite as tanned as I had hoped I sprayed on Model Co Bronze Airbrush Sun- $28 which is my go-to quick tan. It is just a bronze rather than a lasting tan and it also has a shimmer. I use this only for my face/arms/chest and it gives me a nice glow and develops within 20mins.

 For my legs I sprayed on some Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs-$24.95. If you haven't tried this kind of product before, gosh its divine its practically foundation for your legs, yes it tans you but it also covers imperfections. The other point and I know this is something I don't know if people talk about is that when you shave your legs you cannot tan straight away, if you do the tan seeps into the fresh holes in your skin and god it is not pretty! This product will not do that... so with nice smooth legs I applied this tan to make my legs nice and bronzed.

 Next is onto my skin, I filled in my brows and made sure they were perfectly groomed and contoured my cheeks with my bronzer and applied blush to the apples of my cheeks. As I was wearing Gold jewellery I went for a gold eyeshadow. See close up here...

 Using my liquid eyeliner again with a gold NARS eyeshadow to coat my eyes which I blended up to the crease in my eyelids. Then I applied creamy silvery eyeshadown just under my arch to acentuate the arch of my brows.

To get my hair curled like that I used my favourite hair curling tool the Remington Tribal Tong-$53.95. I don't know about you guys but me, like many others other out there are just hopeless when it comes to curling my hair with my GHD. That is where this baby comes in. Not only is it so cheap, but it heaps up so fast and it is so easy. 

All you do is pop on the glove they give you and with the opposite (ungloved hand) you hold the tong upside down so the cone is thickest at the top. You just wind a section of hair down the conical and hold for 10 seconds and then lift the curler out. Then repeat, just a tip though, for god's sake do not forget to change the glove over when you change sides... I made that mistake and ow... Let me tell you that it's hot! You can also adjust the temperature if you have thicker hair or finer hair. My hair for example only needs 180 degrees. 


Once I had my hair curled I gently seperated the curls for a more "brushed out look" rather than a "tight" curl look. I kept my hair with a centre part as well. I then sprayed my hair with a light hold hairspray and then I was ready to go! Seriously you guys gotta get one of these!!

So that is just about it guys, I hope you got a lot out of this! I had an absolutely wonderful birthday and I wanted to thank everyone for their well wishes!

Let me know if there are any other products you would like me to mention as this was a workout in itself! But God I feel good after it! :) 


miss chew


xx
 

Rimmel 60 Second Nail Polish- Sky High

Here is one of my latest Nail Polish purchases.

This is Rimmel 60 Seconds in Sky High.

The colour is actually has a little bit more green so it appears a lot more turquoise then this picture.
This line of nail polishes are great. They are nifty little bottles and really affordable about $6 (I find the prices vary from store to store and quite often these are discounted at Priceline).
They really do dry as fast as they claim and come in a great variety of colours.
What is also interesting and you can just see on the lid is it has a "xpress brush 1 sec application" this means the brush is really wide and almost shaped like your nail, I don't know if I would say it is 1 second but it definitely makes the process much faster.

I have this polish in black as well. I almost don't need 2 coats but I do like the colour to be quite dramatic.

I will easily use this colour right through Summer.

miss chew

xx