Tag: Shopping Bag

Acquisitions | Blue Illusion Minola Flats

Acquisitions | Blue Illusion Minola Flats

Blue Illusion is an Australian retail store that I have just noticed in NZ {I don’t know how long they have been here!}.  The clothes are not for me, but they had some gorgeous shoes and hats, and I just couldn’t resist these little flats. 

Acquisitions | Portmans Colour Block Shift Dress

Acquisitions | Portmans Colour Block Shift Dress

Ooooohhhh I LOVE this dress. I rarely go into Portmans but Mum and I were doing the rounds at the mall and I’m so glad we popped in.  I picked up this babein shift dress on sale for $59!  It is so flattering on, does 

What I Wore | Denim & Plaid

What I Wore | Denim & Plaid

I have loved wearing this outfit today; slouchy, comfy, casual but perfect for the office.

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Wool Plaid Skirt: Max (thrifted)

Levis Denim Shirt: Trade Me $6 (BEST purchase ever…..after my antlers of course)

Braided Coral Belt: Macy’s

Gold crystal ring & earrings: Urban Outfitters

Brogues: Number 1 Shoes

Leather sharks tooth bracelets: Takapuna markets

Silver cuff: Gifted

Christmas Post #3: Secret Santa or little gift for that pesky Eco-hippy friend

Christmas Post #3: Secret Santa or little gift for that pesky Eco-hippy friend

When I was Christmas shopping for E the other day, I only bought myself ONE present and it was this little gem from Natures Window; How cute is that!  $6.95 friends!  It’s one piece and so teeny, made from good quality nylon, it has a 

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The nice flip-side of my darling boy growing up and starting school dawned on me today.  I mean, I realise that there are many flip-sides such as the confirmation that Dave and I have seemingly done a great job these past five years and have 

Cadbury, let's just put the past behind us shall we?

Cadbury, let's just put the past behind us shall we?

This is an awesome example of a major corporation putting things right;

Cadbury you have redeemed yourself in 5 ways I never thought possible.  You listened to me when  I told you I wasn’t down with you killing Orangutans (OK indirectly…) to make me fat happy and high on choccy.  I couldn’t believe it when you commented on my blog last week and said you wanted to make ammends, set things right and send me a present!  and then you found me on twitter and whispered the same sweet nothings.

And then today, you (OK  Courier Post) came through with the goods.

Yeah – Cadbury loves me AND DAMN-IT I LOVE YOU TOO CADS!

All is forgiven, I’m pretty sure that I can forget about that whole Palm Oil fiasco, just don’t be putting any more nasty shit in our chocolate again and things will be just fine.

Your letter was sweet though, don’t be mad that I am sharing  it, but I think everyone needs to know that you are truly sorry and are working to make it up to the chocoholics of New Zealand.

It’s nice to have you back Cads

Love Melissa, your BFF xxxx

You're back in my goodbooks Cadbury

Boring-ass Stuff I have Bought that Works Perfectly & Reminds me How Old I am Getting

Boring-ass Stuff I have Bought that Works Perfectly & Reminds me How Old I am Getting

Fact:  I have been in bed since 8.30pm Fact:  I am eating hummus, with nothing, just my finger ::::::GASP:::::: Fact:  I have just finished reading the New Zealand Healthy Food Guide November Edition Fact:  I purchased The Jack Family’s First Freezer today Cumulative total of 

Weekly Wrap-up

Weekly Wrap-up

Best thing this week – watching Twilight in the hot tub with Dave on Tuesday night, I can NEVER sit through a movie, but the spa left me pretty much comatose by the end of the movie so I couldn’t move too quickly even I 

Shopping Bag:  Maybelline Mascara

Shopping Bag: Maybelline Mascara

I have used the same brand of mascara for 15 years now, good old Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof in Very Black.  It’s reliable, it doesn’t give you Panda eyes and it is relatively cheap.  Keep in mind that the price of ONE tube here in New Zealand is $18.99!  Bush arrived last month and brought with her the spoils of the Great American Make-up Aisle.  One of my gifts was some Maybelline XXL Extensions mascara.  This is the fancy double-ended guy, one end is some white goo that you put on first and the other end is the black mascara.  Seeing as how I left the house today and forgot to put ANY mascara on, I thought I might as well go for gold and put on TWO different mascaras so we can judge whether the gimmicky XXL really does deliver.
Despite the fact that is does take twice as long to apply, the XXL is indeed MUCH superior to old faithful.  The white goo separates your lashes before the black mascara application and definately increases the lash length.  If you can get past the bung-eye look of the two pics below you can see that the lashes in the right-hand pic appear much more full and long than those in the left.
I sacrificed the symmetry of my eyelashes for these pictures people so I hope you appreciate this!
xxxx

  

Maybelline Great Lash Maybelline XXL Extensions
Maybelline Great Lash Maybelline XXL Extensions