Tuesday, August 17, 2010

NEW BLOG

I have decided to change my blog therefore please follow all-things-lush.blogspot.com and you will be rewarded with a fab new blog full of new posts! x

Sunday, August 15, 2010

The Great Blush Bout

If you want to know the benefits of a creme and mineral blush...check out my review on Coveted Canvas!

Check it out at covetedcanvas.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/the-great-blush-bout-creme-v-mineral/

Enjoy!

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Trend Alert: Braided Bangs

Here is my latest post for Coveted Canvas...

Trend Alert: Braided Bangs

Every time I watch The Hills – I sigh with envy at Lauren Conrad’s effortless beauty. She is so natural, yet so glamorous. So recently when my fringe was that little bit too long, I took a leaf out of Lauren’s book and tried her braided bang look.

Here is a simple step by step guide for creating the perfect braided bang:

1. Part your hair on one side.

2. Section off your fringe in the desired width you want (the bigger the section, the thicker the braid will be)

3. Once sectioned, take a piece of hair from the centre of your fringe. Use it as your centre and start the braid by going from left to right in a crisscross motion.

4. Add more hair into each section as you go – make sure you are pulling the hair downward – so that the braid is tight and flat.

5. Once the desired hair is in the braid – pull the braid toward the ear and secure with a bobby pin.

I must confess – it was a little tricky at first, but with the aid of bobby pins and hairspray I managed to pull off a sleek and chic braided bang ala LC.

LC isn’t the only celeb who is on the braided bang bandwagon – celebs including Pixie Lott, Mary Kate Olsen and Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts have recently been spotted sporting this chic do.

Remember practice makes perfect!

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Monday, July 5, 2010

Product of the Day

I have just started contributing the fabulous Beauty Blog Coveted Canvas. Here is my latest article:

For the past four years I have been religiously using Stage Line Matte Pure Makeup Remover. So you could imagine my distress when it recently became discontinued (R.I.P). Hoping it would be as fab as its predecessor I counted my losses and tried the new Stage Line replacement. To my horror it was terrible. Firstly, it was a milky substance rather than the gel which I was used to. Secondly, it left me with two hideously looking black eyes. I was devastated. What was I going to do?

I was suggested to try millions of products. And I did so. I tried everything from Neutrogena to Clinique, from Garnier to Estee Lauder. I tried wipes, gels, milks, towelettes and even oils. You name it i tried it! But I kept getting the same dissatisfied result. Fail after fail after fail. Nothing was giving me the cleansed perfection which I was pining for. I was then introduced to Napoleon Perdis’ Marshmallow Foam Makeup Remover. At first like the rest, I hated it. It was a foam and all I wanted was the Stage Line Gel …but to my amazement, after using it, my face was cleansed and no mascara residue was anywhere in sight. Success!

The product did exactly as its name suggested. It foamed and removed all traces of my makeup – including my stubborn waterproof mascara. It was gentle on my skin and the friendly foam stripped and removed all traces of makeup without leaving my skin feel dry. I have now been using this product for the past three months and will never use anything else. When I go to Sydney in a few days time, this product is one which I won’t be leaving without!

RRP $35

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Gigantor

I am 176cm tall...which is reasonably tall for a female...and my boyfriend is about 180cm...so as you can tell, wearing heels is an issue...as i become a giant and tower over everyone...including him. But should this stop me from wearing heels?

Should i sacrifice wearing glamorous footwear just so i look 'normal'...

Nicole is taller than Keith and Sophie is taller than Jamie...the pics may look a little odd...but we cant help that we are blessed with long legs!




What are your thoughts?

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

In a state of awe...

So i have been at my fabulous internship for 3 weeks...doing 1 day a week and undertaking duties related to PR and Marketing...did i mention the internship was at Antipodium??


Well yesterday they offered me a job...im still in shock...i start tomorrow...

PRETTY SURE I AM THE LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE RIGHT NOW!

I will keep you posted ;)

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Sunday, June 20, 2010

The crimped look

A craze which is sweeping my friendship circle at the moment is the crimped hair look. Inspired by my hairdresser sister (Hi Mudd!), the look is created with a triple barrel ceramic curling iron. What do you think? HOT or NOT?

This is moi sporting my crimped look at a friends 21st in June:



This is my dear friend Louise sporting the look at a friends 21st in May:




And this is the lovely Skye also sporting a crimped do' at our friends 21st in June:




The picture below is the one which i have been using. It's from Hi Curl - and it is FAB.




But i must warn...somehow everytime i use the darn thing i manage to burn some part of my face. Recently i have been sporting a new look...two burns on the forehead and one on my cheek...not so chic...but my sister, mother and boyfriend all ask "how do you continue to burn your face whilst crimping your hair?"...hmmm well i continue to ask myself that too.

But practice makes PERFECT! Next time i will endeavour to come out with zero burns to my face and body...fingers crossed!

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