Holiday Makeup | Island Style

Holiday Makeup | Island Style

Compared to my 12 pack of skincare products, the makeup I took to Rarotonga was much more carefully curated.  I figured (correctly) that as soon as I got a bit of sun on my cheeks I would be sans foundation, blush, highlighter, contour, bronzer, yadda 

Holiday Skincare | Island Style

Holiday Skincare | Island Style

Oh lord, that picture doesn’t look real does it?  I can’t believe it feels so long ago already :::sobs::: I was determined to pack light for our trip to Rarotonga and that included my toiletry bag.  I did pack way more skincare products than makeup but couldn’t 

Beauty Review | Smile Brilliant Professional Teeth Whitening

Beauty Review | Smile Brilliant Professional Teeth Whitening

I always thought I had white teeth.   I know I have great, strong, cavity free teeth (yes it’s true!), but after living in America for 6 years where at-home whitening is something that everyone does, I realised that my teeth were definitely not as white 

Win | Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Bamboo Eau de Toilette

Win | Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Bamboo Eau de Toilette

Fresh.  Inviting.  Serene. The latest fragrance from iconic beauty house Elizabeth Arden debuted this month.  In stores now, Green Tea Bamboo is a lush, energising citrus-green fragrance, it’s launch perfectly timed to shake our senses out of the winter doldrums and reenergize for Spring. I’m not 

Beauty Review | Estée Lauder New Dimension Shape + Fill Expert Serum

Beauty Review | Estée Lauder New Dimension Shape + Fill Expert Serum

Let’s get the price out of the way quickly and move on to the science as this new (miracle, hero, MY FAVOURITE serum of all time) product firmly sits in the splurge category for me; 30mls – RRP $174, 50mls – RRP $252.  However, my 4ml 

The Makeup Edit – June + Giveaway

The Makeup Edit – June + Giveaway

June was a busy, busy month in terms of skincare and makeup releases so I’ve decided to split them in two and feature monthly, curated summaries of products I purchased and products I was sent for review. La Mav Organic BB Créme – RRP $49.96, Gifted 

Beauty Review | Smashbox Photo Filter Powder Foundation

Beauty Review | Smashbox Photo Filter Powder Foundation

We are now essentially halfway through 2015 ergo, I am halfway through my year of skincare and makeup discovery.  And, I am loving it! I used to dread the time it took to put on what little makeup I used, but now I actually look 

Beauty Review | Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II

Beauty Review | Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II

OK ladies, here’s another stellar product from my bag of tricks.  The Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II is definitely an investment, but a wise one.   I’ve written about serums before and tried quite a few.  In my opinion, this little brown bottle is 

Beauty Review | Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant + Limited Edition 15ml + Giveaway

Beauty Review | Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant + Limited Edition 15ml + Giveaway

Good things come in small packages, so they say, and one of the most celebrated beauty products to hit the shelves in recent years is now available in a limited edition mini! I was lucky enough to get my hands on this wee gem a 

Beauty Review | Trilogy Hydrating Body Cream

Beauty Review | Trilogy Hydrating Body Cream

As is to be expected from Lazy Girl over here, my skin usually turns into parched, crispy lizard-like scales over winter. Lots of pants, lots of leggings, not much razor and no effort in the moisturizing department don’t do much for a girl, let’s be honest. But,