NOTD - Diva's Pretty In Pink!

Hello Beautiful People

So this is a KINDA beauty blog post =p my sister is a professional dog groomer and she got in some Doggie Nail Polish! So my Furchild was booked in for a wash and clip so my sister decided to paint Diva's toes PINK =p you can see below how happy it made her haha the close up of the nail looks a little streaky it probably required a second/third coat however I thought the over all effect was VERY cute =)

Have you ever painted your pets nails?

Xoxo
C

EOTD - Valentines day inspired look

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Here is a Wareable (if u dont do glitter brows haha) Valentines day look using white, pink and red shadows by Sugarpill =) enjoy

 

 

 

Feel free to post your own Valentines day look on my page Mad About Beauty

 

Xoxo

C

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What I Am Wearing

Eyes

Tick Tock Prime of the Times 3-in-1 primer (eyes and brows)

Tick Tock IESB – Milky Way

Sugarpill - Tako

Sugarpill - Dollypop

Sugarpill - Love + (and in brows)

Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid liner

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy (on brows ONLY)

Eye Kandy Tiny Tart (on brows)

Ardell False Lashes - Fancy

Urban Decay 24/7 liner in perversion

Random Mascara

EOTD/FOTD - Neutral Territory

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Todays EOTD/FOTD is acctually a challenge look for a group I am in on Facebook the challenge was to use NEUTRAL colours that we dont give as much love to as we should so I took a little tour of my Stash and realised my poor Fyrinnae shadows (and a few others) were in much need of some love so this look was born! Enjoy feel free to post your own SMS (shop my stash) looks to my Face book page Mad About Beauty

Do you prefer Bold or neutral looks?

Xoxo
C

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What I Am Wearing

Face

Stilla one step Corrector Primer
Maybelinne FIT Foundation - 220
MAC Studio Finish Powder NW25
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NW25
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NW20 (under eyes ONLY)
Tick Tock Face Time Translucent Powder
Napoleon – The One Concealer
Madd Style Cosmetics Blush - Rebel lollypop
MAC Matte Bronzer (contour)
Too Faced Candlelight (highlight)

Eyes

Urban Decay Primer Potion – Original
Urban Decay 24/7 shadow pencil - JuJu
Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
Fyrinnae - Marshmallow Puff
Fyrinnae - Shinkirou
Fyrinnae - Beholder
MAC - Saturnal
MAC pigment - Museum Bronze
Brazen Cosmetics - Copacabana
Sugarpill - Stella (mixed with Eye kandy liquid sugar for liner)
Eye Kansy glitter - Caramel Apple (size F)
Napoleon China Doll Gel Liner – Equinox (water line)
Napoleon Brow pencil – Chocoholic
Random Mascara

Lips
Random Lip Balm
Urban Decay Lip Liner – Ozone
Shiro - Nyan Cat innertube
 

All Over Face

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

 

A Review - Lush Cosmetics Shampoo Bar Soak & Float

House Keeping – all products below have been purchased with my own money and I am not in any way shape or form getting paid for this review. All opinions are my own!!!

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Hey Beautiful People

 

So hair lets talk it... or lets talk dandruff... I was a major sufferer which in naturally dark hair is NOT attractive. I had tried everything I could possibly get my hands on with no luck until I discovered LUSH!! So I wandered around the store for a while picking things up smelling them etc then i found the solid shampoo bars!

 

Soak & Float is specifically designed to get rid of dandruff here is a little description taken direct from the Lush web store

 

Effective anti-dandruff shampoo bar that smells like tar. Cade oil gives Soak and Float its distinctive smell of freshly made tar. Cade oil works against the microbes that cause dandruff and let’s face it, you’d rather smell of tar than have flaked skin all over the shoulders of your cool black outfit, wouldn’t you? We add lavender oil to help your scalp get back into condition and to make it a bit less stinky.
 

Lush is correct in saying Soak  & Float (S&F) is a bit on the nose, its got (to me) quite a musky scent with a hint of Tar not nice however I combat that with using a shampoo and conditioner AFTER the S&F it dose take away from the smell.

Each Shampoo bar lasts an average 40 - 50 washes, the bars will last longer if (esp if you share a shower) you leave it in a soap dish to dry out the bar will last longer. The average bar weighs about 55g and costs $13.50 AUS. Using S&F it really made my hair feel clean and after a few weeks my hair and scalp cleared up. For all my Vegan beauty's this is a Vegan and Cruelty free product, as you may or may not know Lush tries to source all their ingredients directly from the local people in countries all over the world and offer them a good price for the raw ingredients ,so that the money goes Directly to the people not to third party's.

All Lush products are packaged 'naked' no wrappings when you make a purchase your item is placed in a recycable paper bag and the sticker lists all the individual ingredients.

 

Over all I highly recommend this product it is worth the money I have recommended this product to friends and it has worked on a range of different hair types/colours. If you don't suffer from Dandruff Lush has a wide range of bars all for different purposes happy Lushing.

 

Whats your Hair/scalp woes?

 

Xoxo

C

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Where To by - Any Lush Store or Lush on-line (pending your country)


Product: 10/10
Texture: 10/10
Scent: 1/5
Application: 5/5
Packaging: 4/5

Final thoughts:  This is a amazing product it cleared up my scalp within weeks the biggest downfalls is the smell not a fan and also if you leave it in the shower (not using it) you WILL loose product. S&F makes your hair feel clean and is quite moisturising it didn't dry my hair out. I highly recommend this product.

Overall Rating: A+

FOTD/EOTD - Green Machine

Hey Beautiful people!!!


So we have another Shop my stash (SOS) look this time using some very unloved shadows =( I'm ashamed to admit this but I kinda forgot I HAD these colours *ducks*

So here we go =) I hope that you enjoy this look =) if you have any requests please feel free to comment below =)

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What I Am Wearing

 

Face

Stilla one step Corrector Primer
MAC Matchmaster shade 4
MAC Studio Finish Powder NW25
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NW25
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NW20 (under eyes ONLY)
Tick Tock Face Time Translucent Powder
Napoleon – The One Concealer
MAC Matte Bronzer (contour)
Too Faced Candlelight (highlight)
MAC - Modern Manderin

Eyes

Urban Decay Primer Potion – Original
Maybelline  Colour Tattoo - Ready, Set, Green

MAC Eye Shadow – ORB (highlight/brow bone)

Sleek Acid Palette - White and Neon green (W - inner corner, NG-inner 1/3 of lid)

MAC - Lucky (2/3 of lid)

Makeup Geek - Envy (crease outer 3/3)

Physicians Formula Green eyes liner kit - Bright green

Napoleon China Doll Gel Liner – Equinox (water line)
Sigma Brow Kit - Scarlett
Random Mascara

Lips

Random Lip Balm
Urban Decay Lip Liner – Ozone
MAC - Sait Germain
MAC Lipglass - Revenge is Sweet

 

All Over Face

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

 

Beauty Buzz - 2013 Beauty Trends

Hello Beautiful People

So with 2013 here the question we are all asking is what are going to be the beauty trends for this year?!?!

According to Harpers Bazaar strong full eye brows are totally in this year which it Fab as they make faces appear youthful. It also means that for younger girls the need to start plucking, waxing etc is put off for a little longer (also for us season vets we can get away with slightly longer salon time)

Neutral nails also seem to be a possibility for a big trend in 2013 so far new nail collection are a lot of neutral/pale/pastel colours a lot of photos I have seen very sheer/neutral colours are present. Try placing a light tan or a pale pink on those cute piggies ;)

Pantone announced their colour of the year  for 2013  and its emerald! I am a HUGE green fan so I was very pleased. Green is SUCH a versatile colour it suits so many skin tones/colours etc. I am very fond of using greens on clients even if its very subtle. A quick way to incorporate green into your day to day look (in a wearable way) if your not like me and happy to slather colour over your face use a green eye liner for a pop of colour or as a lower lash colour.

And Finally onto Lips according to MAC browns of all shades from warm to cool shades, hot pinks and reds are going to be big for 2013 sadly the darker colours are taking a back seat in this years predictions. The choice finish for 2013 is Matte so be well armed with lip scrubs and plenty of lip balm to keep your pouts soft and flake free. Me personally I exfoliate every second night and slather a thick layer of lip balm before bed. I also carry a lip balm with me everywhere I go for touch ups.
A cheep DIY lip scrub is to use equal parts of sugar, honey and olive oil blend well and scrub scrub scrub =)

So what do you think of the predicted trends of 2013? anything catch your eye or is there somethings that are really disappointing?

Xoxo
C

A Review - Chinovi Cosmetics

House Keeping – all products below have been purchased with my own money and I am not in any way shape or form getting paid for this review. All opinions are my own!!!

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Here is another very quick Chinovi Cosmetics review I found a few sample baggies around that were complementary samples so as always When ordering you have 4 options all in USD value ~ Sample bag - $1.00, Clamshell -$1.25, Full Size Jar w/out sifter - $4.75 and Full Size Jar W/ Sifter - $5.00
Sample Bags and Clamshells look to have about 1/4 tsp of product good for quite a few uses. Full Sized jars average around 1.2 g of product.

2 of these samples are from the christmas collection you can read here my review.

The two new colours I am reviewing are Ireland and Cool Runnings as with all Chinovi Cosmetics the pigments are very smooth and blend well and are all pigmented. Now onto swatches =)

Colour Descriptions

Ireland
Chinovi Description - Ireland is grass green with a yellow gold cast
My Description - A bight geen with a bold gold duo chrome

Cool Runnings
Chinovi Description - Cool Runnings is vibrant yellow with red sparkles
My Description - A Bright yellow with a slight orange tone

Tinsel
Chinovi Description - is a mid tone blue with tons of purple, pink, teal and silver sparkles.NOT LIP SAFE
My Description - A mid royal blue with teal glitter

Berry Garland...
Chinovi Description - is a deep red with berry tones and swirled with cranberry and silver sparkles.
My Description - A Wine red with berry undertones and a light dusting of Sliver glitter

What was your fave shade?

Xoxo
C

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Where To By – Chinovi Cosmetics Storenvy

Multi-media links - Chinovi Cosmetics Facebook

Credit Rating!

Product: 7/10

Pigmentation: 7/10
Texture: 8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Application: 4/5
Packaging: 4/5

Final thoughts: These colours are very pigmented, very smooth and easy to apply. As with all loose shadows they are more vibrant over a sticky base such as Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy. The samples are very genrous sizes loads of product for 20+ uses. A great way to try out a buch of colours at a low cost.

Overall Rating: A-

A Review - Inglot AMC Matte Liner #87

House Keeping – all products below have been purchased with my own money and I am not in any way shape or form getting paid for this review. All opinions are my own!!!

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Let's talk liners spacifically MATTE liners so Inglot have them! they retail at $25 AUS for a HUGE pot 5.5g or 19 US oz thats a whole lot of liner! As with all Inglot nothing has names just numbers for today this is #87 a STUNNING teal blue. The Liner is evtreamly pigmented the swatches were just one swipe. There is no 'skipping' in colour which is very probable when dealing with coloured liners.

This is my first Inglot liner and I was really supriesed once this in on the lid it SETS! to remove this it takes a little work I most defiently dont recommend using these gel liners as a eye shadow base =p

I did find however this shade DOSE have the potiential to stain the lid as do so many blue hues, however use of a primer ect dose help to reduce the stain potential.

onto the BAD... well not so bad really however I have had this liner about 1-2 months and you can see that it is starting to dry out slightly around the edges however it is still usable.

The liner itself is EXTREAMLY smooth to use it dosnt tug on the lid at all over all I really like this product and it is worth the $25 AUS.

 

 

 

Gel, liquid or pencil whats your prefered eyeliner?

 

Xoxo

C

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Where To By – In-store at Inglot or online at Inglot.com.au

Multi-media links -

Credit Rating!

Product:  8/10

Pigmentation: 10/10
Texture: 10/10
Longevity: 10/10
Application: 4/5
Packaging: 5/5

Final thoughts: you clearly get value for money with this product 5.5g is a HUGE amount of product I cant see myself using the entiretly of the product before it dries out. The colour selection is huge as well i LOVE how Inglot has a wide range and a huge Matte collection. The liner is Smooth and extreamly pigmented.

Overall Rating:  A+

 

EOTD - Blue Peach

Hey Beautiful people

Here is ANOTHER EOTD =) I hope that you enjoy it I am currently shopping my stash to try and use up the BOXFUL's of random samples I have and am having a BLAST I hope that i can inspire some of you to shop your own stashes. So dig deep everyone and try out that bold blue eyeshadow or that neon orange lippy =) feel free to share your photos on my Facebook pageMad About Beauty I would LOVE to see them all =)

 

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What I Am Wearing

Eyes

Madd Style Cosmetics - Optimus Primer

Tick Tock IESB – Super Nova

MAC Eye Shadow – ORB (highlight/brow bone)

Rock-A-Betty Beauty - Kim Cong (outter V and crease)

Rock-A-Betty Beauty - Changeling (lid)

Unique Pigments - Luna (inner corner)

Urban Decay Liquid Liner - Perversion

Bloom Glitter Liner -Rising Star (over UD Perversion)

Urban Decay 24/7 - Perversion (water line)

Napoleon Brow pencil – Chocoholic

Random Mascara

A Review - Chinovi Cosmetics - Hocus Pocus Collection LE

House Keeping – all products below have been purchased with my own money and I am not in any way shape or form getting paid for this review. All opinions are my own!!!

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So here is a very quick review on the Chinovi Cosmetics 2012 Halloween collection and YES it is STILL available!! now for a discounted price =) you can pick this baby up for $20USD for the FULL sized collection -----> Here and YES I am enabling you all ;)

 

So Basically this collection was born from Chinovi Owner Vanessa's love of the movie Hocus Pocus which she has translated rather well into a shadow collection =) 

 

As with all Chinovi collections the lable reflects the theme for this collection the lable has a cute little christmas tree. When ordering you have 4 options all in USD value ~ Sample bag - $1.00, Clamshell -$1.25, Full Size Jar w/out sifter - $4.75 and Full Size Jar W/ Sifter - $5.00
Sample Bags and Clamshells look to have about 1/4 tsp of product good for quite a few uses. Full Sized jars average around 1.2 g of product. This Collection also has unique labelling =) a nice added touch.

 

Chinovi also list on each shade whether its lip safe or vegan making it easy to choose select shades depending on your intention of use.

 

I feel this collection dose capture the essence of the movie and the colours suit perfectly for a Halloween theme however are also versatile enough to be used in everyday looks.

 

Onto colour descriptions and photos (which is why you are all here i know) =)

Colour Descriptions

Salem
Chinovi Description - is a soft pumpkin orange with a slight purple sheen and vibrant purple sparkles.
My Description - A warm pumking colour with a dusting od purple glitter

Witch Sisters
Chinovi Description - is a soft purple base with both green and bold purple highlights. It is also scattered with copper shimmer.
My Description - A lavender purple with copper glitters

Boooook
Chinovi Description - is a mid tone cool brown with a slight red cast and purple sparkles.
NOT LIP SAFE
My Description - A rich chocolate brown with a slight bronze shimmer

Potion
Chinovi Description - is an inky emerald green with LOADS of blue and purple sparkles.
NOT LIP SAFE
My Description - A deep emerald with a slight blue lean and blue glitter

Cursed Cat
Chinovi Description - is a blackened midnight grey with green undertones and lots of copper, orange and silver sparkles.
My Description - A Charcoal black with tones of glitter

Virgin Candle
Chinovi Description - is a silver based nude with hints of soft pink and gold throughout.
My Description - A champagne colour with a shimmer of rose gold

Out of these shades my fave is Boooook its a perfect every day look potion is a close second. Virgin candle is the most versatile as it can be use in a wide range of ways eg highlighter, inner corner, lid colour ect

Whats your fave Halloween movie?

Xoxo
C

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Where To By –  Chinovi Cosmetics Storenvy

Multi-media links - Chinovi Cosmetics Facebook

Credit Rating!

Product:  7/10

Pigmentation: 7/10
Texture: 8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Application: 4/5
Packaging: 4/5

Final thoughts: I feel the collection is very well rounded and quite pigmented, the shades are quite smooth and don't feel gritty on the eye. There are some very versatile shades also all of the shades in this collection would be fantastic to use in a smokey eye.

Overall Rating:  A-

EOTD - Spring Witching Military

Hey Beautiful People

I have a little EOTD here for you and you will NEVER guess what I DIDNT use my beloved Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy!! SHOCK I know haha I wanted to create a really soft look =) I hopt you all enjoy it =)

 

I hope you Enjoyed this look =) Check out Tick Tock cosmetics Facebook page for more fun =)

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What I Am Wearing

Eyes

Tick Tock Cosmetics - Prime of the Times Primer

Tick Tock IESB – Super Nova

MAC Eye Shadow – ORB (highlight/brow bone)

Urban Decay 24/7 - Perversion (water line)

Napoleon Brow pencil – Chocoholic

Tick Tock Cosmetics - Witching Hour

Tick Tock Cosmetics - Spring Forward

Tick Tock Cosmetics - Oh-Nine-Hundred

Tick Tock Cosmetics - Honeymoon

Tick Tock Cosmetics - Uroboros

Random Mascara