Lisa Vanderpump: Celebrity Beauty Secrets, The Real Housewives Series

Its reunion day on Season Four of the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and as you probably know from my previous post on Kyle Richards I am a huge Housewives fan.  This season has been pretty crazy, particularly with all the controversy & drama surrounding one of my all-time favourite housewives Lisa Vanderpump.

Keep reading for details on Lisa's favourite skincare and make-up products......

YSL Spring Look Collection for 2014 - Rosy Blush & Gloss in No 19 - Swatches & Review

Spring collections always hit a soft spot in me for pale pinks, peaches and lilac purples. This year I have been very conscientious with my purchases and have only sprung for products that I really, really needed desired for my makeup collection.

I had the pleasure of seeing these beauties in person before purchasing which doesn't often happen being in Australia I usually jump on something soon after it's release online as it takes months to hit our shores. God forbid I miss out, ha!

Keep reading for product reviews, photos and swatches.

Current Obsession : Lipstick

Looking for the perfect gift for the makeup lover in your life? I've got you sorted!

1. Wildfox Sequin Lipstick Sweater : $178USD
2. Henri Bendel Kiss & Tell Chiffon Scarf : $138USD
3. Chiara Ferragni Lipstick Glitter Loafers : $207USD
4. NARS Cosmetics Pochette : $55USD
5. Henri Bendel Lips Key Fob : $48USD
6. Wildfox Covered In Kisses T-Shirt : $107.44USD
7. Henri Bendel Kiss & Tell Heart Compact : $48USD
8. Lulu Guinness Multi Glitter Lip Top Zip : $98.49USD
9. Vivienne Westwood for Melissa Lady Dragon Lips Heeled Sandals : $241.74USD
10. PJ Salvage Print Flannel Pajamas : $58USD

Product's I've Used Up / Empties: Part One FOUNDATIONS

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS

Over the past few months I've been on a mission to use up old beauty/make-up products. I can't explain the ridiculous sense of satisfaction and achievement I feel when scraping the last morsels of product from it's packaging. It's a small gratification I have almost become addicted to, and as a result go totally overboard on application - using up things like a mad woman. Consequently I've racked up quite a few empties to share with you, too many for one post. I've broken it up into a few categories, the first being foundations. Enjoy and if you have any empties posts of your own be sure to link them below - empties are my favourite kind of posts to read.

5 Ring Circus - 5 Rings You Should Own Right Now...

The Greatest Makeup Swap in History - USA Haul: Sephora & Drugstore - My Swap with BettyGirlMakeup

THANK YOU BETTYGIRLMAKEUP!!!

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 Keep reading for product photo's and first impressions.....

Oh La La - Laura Mercier Nail Polish

Where to buy: LauraMercier.com (US) $18.00 : Urban Retreat Boutique (UK) £18.50 : Laura Mercier Counters (Not available online) (AU) $26.00

Rating: 3 / 5 Glittery Stilettos 

Keep reading for swatches and review.........

Beauty Focus: Leighton Meester

As the face of both Herbal Essences and Vera Wang's latest fragrance release Lovestruck, Leighton Meester is no novice on what it takes to look good on camera. Although the infamous Blair Waldorf (played by Meester in the hit teen drama Gossip Girl) may prefer high end haulage Leighton likes to grab bargains at her local drugstore! “One of the joys of my job is being able to try all different products, but if I can spend a lot less on something, I’d rather do that.” She tells People magazine.

Not afraid to rock minimal/no makeup and a cozy pair of sweats every once in a while Leighton's style is more relaxed then Blair's, but still maintains that overwhelming hint of classic charm. Epitomized in Vera Wang's campaign for Lovestruck, Leighton is a classic Hollywood beauty. Her looks and style show great homage to the beautiful screen sirens of yesteryear like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly.

Keep reading for details on Leighton's favorite hair and beauty products......

Burberry Sheer Eyeshadows Review & Swatches - Rosewood & Pale Barely

Where to buy: Nordstrom (US) $ 29.00 : David Jones (AU) $45.00 : Harrods (UK) £23.00

Rating: 4.5 / 5 Glittery Stilettos 

Keep reading for swatches and review.....

Sephora & Pantone Universe - Tangerine Tango Cream Lipstick

 

Only available from Sephora (click here to go to the Sephora website). $18.00 USD.

Current Favourites

Throwing out a curve ball - these are my Mid-Monthly Favourites!

I know favourite posts are usually strictly reserved for the end of the month - but I find that with everyone doing the same sort of post at the same I tend to get bored after the first few days and end up not reading them. So I'm mixing it up a bit!

My faves include a mixture of skin, makeup, fragrance and finally my human favourite for the month. If you have a favourites post you would like me to check out be sure to leave your link in the comments below.

Long time no haul? Benefit Cosmetics

I know, I know........... It's like I disappeared off the face of the earth, right?

I don't really have an excuse, I just haven't felt inspired to blog so much lately. I was pretty unimpressed by my page set-up and got caught up in a rut. Laziness and procrastination don't help either. On another note my personal life has felt like a roller-coaster at late, so many ups, downs - loopty loops.

Anyway, I am making a conscious effort to dedicate more time to blogging and therefore myself.

Call it a form of therapy..... for shopaholics.

Dolce & Gabbana Cosmetics - Haul & Review

I originally uploaded this post last week but unfortunately Blogger had all those technical difficulties and it was taken down and LOST! I'm now kicking myself that I don't keep a backup of my lengthier blog posts... It's definitely something i need to consider. If you blog let me know if you keep a backup and also if the blogger problems affected you, i was so upset that my post was lost!

So, originally I was drawn to Dolce & Gabbana Cosmetics because of the heartbreakingly beautiful Scarlett Johanssen and the amazing promo pictures. Don't they just scream old Hollywood and Marilyn Monroe?

When it comes it makeup I can be very gullable and jump on fads, it's just part of the unfortunate addiction... So if something alludes to giving me the look of Marilyn Monroe, my idol, *almost* regardless of the price point and previous reviews I just cannot resist and I must haul.

So haul I did.........................

NARS Limited Edition Tainted Love Set

Angelika by NARS is pretty much my favourite bright pink blusher of all time, i love the bold cotton candy pink with amazing pigmentation and little golden shimmers. When I saw this limited edition release by NARS for Valentines day 2011 I was all over it! I am so glad NARS are starting to adapt a lot of their blush colour's into various products across the range of cosmetics, I hear the next adaption will be Laguna.... How exciting!

YSL Spring Makeup Collection 2011

When i originally saw the promo pictures for this collection on Temptalia i was swooning over all the bright and jewel toned colours, but after I finally got to go into store and have a look (in Sydney) last week i was ultimately underwhelmed. I feel like YSL have released a lot of these colour's already at some point over the years. So i ended making just a few purchases which was needless to say great for my wallet but bad for my shopping addiction! Keep reading for review's on what I got :)