tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26569068803804577562024-02-08T14:42:47.440+11:00Beautyholics Anonymous......where we confess our deepest and darkest beauty and fashion secrets (and purchases)Alex (PinkCraftyMama)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05449885415703504817noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-83564350878098184492011-08-30T17:01:00.021+10:002011-08-30T21:01:37.969+10:00My USA Holiday WishlistOk so my husband and I are going to Las Vegas and LA for 10 days in mid September. I am sooooo EXCITED to be going to the "Land of the free gift with purchase". I have been saving my pennies like a mad woman lately and saying "no" to myself every time I have wanted to buy something. But it will all be worth it as I fully plan to unleash my purse in the United States. I figure as the lovely philanthropist I am, I would do my bit to help stimulate the economy.
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<br />First on my list is a hot new pair of sunglasses. I have two options I am mulling over....
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<br />Oliver Peoples De La Classic:
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<br />Or the Tory Burch Square Logo sunglasses:
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<br />Next on my wishlist is a good leather everyday handbag. I love my Louis Vuitton Speedy but I am not keen on using it for everyday and also don't want to carry a lot in it, in fear that I will ruin it. So I have decided of one of two different Marc by Marc Jacobs handbags.
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<br />Totally Turnlock Lucy in Black
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<br />Totally Turnlock Helena in Strawberry Cordial
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<br />Next up is cosmetics. My main shopping will be at MAC. I plan on getting 3 x 15 shadow palettes and after hours of culling and compromising, i decided on the following colours:
<br />Satin Taupe, Ricepaper, Woodwinked, Bronze, Handwritten, Paradisco, Expensive Pink, Sushi Flower, Cranberry, Typographic, Print, Knight Divine, Copperplate, Carbon, Grain, Electric Eel, Swimming, Humid, Swiss Chocolate, Sumptuous Olive, Embark, Aquadesiac, Club, Mystery, Tilt, Vanilla, Contrast, Nehru, Moon's Reflection, Electra, Trax, Stars & Rockets, Sketch, Hepcat, Beauty Marked, Fig. 1, Diget, Parfait Amour, Shale, Mylar, All That Glitters, Soft Brown, Cork, Folie.
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<br />I also really want another 6 blush palette. The blush colours I want are:
<br />Dollymix, Sunbasque, Pinch O' Peach, Pink Swoon, Blush Baby, Gingerly.
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<br />Another MUST HAVE is the Urban Decay Naked Palette....I am so desperate to get my hands on this thing! Sephora better have lots of them in stock!
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<br />I also can't get enough watches! There are two Guess watches that I really want for everyday wear.
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<br />The Guess Womens Water Pro Glossy White on Steel watch
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<br />And the Guess Womens Black Polycarbonate Bracelet Watch
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<br />The next stop is the Sketchers Store. I really want to try the new Sketchers Shape Ups. I will be starting a regular walking routine everyday once it starts to get a little lighter outside and why not tone up my legs at the same time. So here is the pair I really want:
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<br />Shape Up Liv in Grey/Pink
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<br />I just couldn't write up a wishlist without including the new Kardashian for Sears line....i totally LOVE some of these pieces!
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<br />Kardashian Kollection Washington DC pumps
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<br />Kardashian Kollection Concertina Faux Fur Leaopard Print Frame Wallet
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<br />And LAST on my very long wishlist is Tiffany & Co. I really want (and have wanted for ages) The Paloma Picasso Crown Of Hearts pendant.
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<br />So there is probably a whole heap that I missed but I can't be too greedy. I am jetting off in two weeks and I am counting down every second!
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<br />xox
<br />BeautyShopaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12926866227180845117noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-2998204546977383972011-08-29T22:23:00.005+10:002011-08-30T17:01:43.684+10:00Update<div>I know we have been pretty quite lately and we have been keeping very busy with all sorts of things. But just a quick update that a whole lot of nail polish swatches have recently been added to the polish list page.</div><div> </div><div>Also, over the coming week I will add swatches of eyeshadows and lipsticks/glosses as well so be sure to check that out.</div><div> </div><div>I will be going on holidays to the USA with my husband so I will also be compiling a wishlist of all the things i would LOVE to buy (in a dreamer's world....of course). And I will be posting up a MASSIVE haul (may even do a video showing my goodies I would have purchased!)</div><div> </div><div>So many things going on at the moment but stay tuned for lots of exciting stuff.</div><div> </div><div>xox</div>BeautyShopaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12926866227180845117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-62995237433255148652011-07-14T17:12:00.000+10:002011-07-14T17:12:18.454+10:00Where have we been?I can't believe it's been 2 months without a post!<br />
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We have been busy with all sorts of things. I've been plagued with sickness and endured a nose/sinus surgery. This op was purely functional so there were no changes made to the appearance of my nose...although I wouldn't have minded a little tweaking if it had been on offer!<br />
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We have been busily hauling like crazy (especially from StrawberryNet) so I think it's about time to do a collective haul post.<br />
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The Nail Polish page is in desperate need of an update and so is the wishlist page. Thanks to StrawberryNet, so many of our lemmings have found their way into our makeup collections.<br />
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I've got some reviews I've been meaning to write up and am in the middle of a depotting frenzy but more on that soon!<br />
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xxxAlex (PinkCraftyMama)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05449885415703504817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-89840686855027220212011-05-16T21:29:00.003+10:002011-05-23T11:41:03.166+10:00My Scarf Mini Haul<div><br /><div>I recently went to Target for a window shop and i came across some really pretty scarves. Most of them were all full price but i did find some that were drastically reduced. I ended up buying two satin-style printed scarves that were originally $17 and i got them for $4.80 each! I also bought a really pretty tan and gold flecked knit infinity scarf for $17. So if you are in the market for a gorgeous inexpensive scarf to keep you toasty this winter, check out Target for some must-have deals!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsLpJ64x5VZaurhTN1yCz-wbuw-aLSrTIuCU6xQRWtnplXc_eDdi_vFCFmyHbU-FQjwNad87tcN9YAex5Tx6nVaGLcXFDv6A4ACizEE_puTKZMpoSf3OCU7T0Ch9gYmhU1Jg0EZULe7k/s1600/DSC00366.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsLpJ64x5VZaurhTN1yCz-wbuw-aLSrTIuCU6xQRWtnplXc_eDdi_vFCFmyHbU-FQjwNad87tcN9YAex5Tx6nVaGLcXFDv6A4ACizEE_puTKZMpoSf3OCU7T0Ch9gYmhU1Jg0EZULe7k/s400/DSC00366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609720447278840242" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><br /></div></div>BeautyShopaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12926866227180845117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-5287837049014430952011-05-15T10:53:00.006+10:002011-05-15T11:22:27.306+10:00Online Shopping: The Outnet<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2Wq58sC8Ru91G9ilYUj2ytNP6YFWwKcFNhZqARrUMILePFxheUpFqih1ak6XSjIiqL-sPlVhumxHLfxP-Kn6OS8qp12Q6P_BtzU8jnUFIu3WXMLr8Zz1sXki3HsSzRmKx23HbF-dmgrl/s1600/001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0Sh_mptu5A22vYex18fx8nZRlSRBzA3ukg1K4LAV1ETxpgwZ-AOoQzXs1qVY1KBWqyj85rpS0fDGGk-DnvIv-_-3QXAKJUh5WmfEenzEQbWBxh2DVT3sfklDhAgHq5BsueluGyVl-8uR/s1600/003.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLebYOOyo-wGeiDa8wD0vIny11Rs-Hrkth4pzr0OoDgPtERvRa-b1Oj1ISnKr2aDKAWSOUmQg_o-NyNZstWAdExCieWb1taq6cp7g8uQODY56RUjko_Hi4Z9XDhZHSDF0a2NebeVYHsseR/s1600/002+%25282%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLebYOOyo-wGeiDa8wD0vIny11Rs-Hrkth4pzr0OoDgPtERvRa-b1Oj1ISnKr2aDKAWSOUmQg_o-NyNZstWAdExCieWb1taq6cp7g8uQODY56RUjko_Hi4Z9XDhZHSDF0a2NebeVYHsseR/s400/002+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606740063883051810" /></a>Hubby just got word that he passed his exams, so now we can look forward to his graduation at the end of May, Yay!! Of COURSE I had no doubt that he'd be graduating, and a month ago I noticed a beautiful dark blue Catherine Malandrino dress on theoutnet.com that I thought would be perfect for his graduation ceremony. The outnet is the outlet online store for net-a-porter.com, and you can find some really terrific designer bargains there. <div><br /></div><div>Because its the outlet store for net-a-porter, it arrived without the classic black box packaging :(, but still very carefully and professionally packaged in white tissue in a plain cardboard box. The tissue was sealed with the cutest stickers (above).</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0Sh_mptu5A22vYex18fx8nZRlSRBzA3ukg1K4LAV1ETxpgwZ-AOoQzXs1qVY1KBWqyj85rpS0fDGGk-DnvIv-_-3QXAKJUh5WmfEenzEQbWBxh2DVT3sfklDhAgHq5BsueluGyVl-8uR/s400/003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606743449636483890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">So here's the dress! To be honest, when I opened the tissue to find the dress I was quite disappointed. It is made of very thin rayon, which felt a little cheap, and seemed to hang very baggily on the hanger. I was after a sleek, clingy dress, that was knee length and had a nice cowl neckline. At this point I was thinking, well, at least I didn't pay that much, and this is the risk you take when shopping online.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">However, then I tried it on...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2Wq58sC8Ru91G9ilYUj2ytNP6YFWwKcFNhZqARrUMILePFxheUpFqih1ak6XSjIiqL-sPlVhumxHLfxP-Kn6OS8qp12Q6P_BtzU8jnUFIu3WXMLr8Zz1sXki3HsSzRmKx23HbF-dmgrl/s400/001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606744599512103554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div>...and breathed a sign of relief, as it looks better on! It is clingy, but somehow flattering, it doesn't pull excessively to produce those horrible horizontal stress lines at the wider parts of your body (admittedly, this mirror above I call my 'forgiving mirror') It has some lovely ruching on the side for interest and the cowl neck is actually not too bad. All in all a deceptively nice dress. And it cost me 85 quid, which with shipping turned out to be AUS$150, original price I think was around $300. Check back at the outnet often, as stock rolls over frequently.</div>Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06398103608749960045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-79720392756420162602011-05-11T20:11:00.010+10:002011-05-23T12:20:39.076+10:00This week's nail polish haul!I am so utterly obsessed in nail polish now that I seriously think i have issues lol. But i did visit the nail shop again this week.....TWICE! I went on Tuesday and Today and bought the following china Glaze colours:<br /><br /><br />From left to right: Goin' My Way, Passion, Fiji Fling, Cowgirl Up<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTyXFxfxQl21hLAVXDVxfuv_iyLgm0UiG4hjgCeMgqpUKkXW2QyrfytMgSHUi_rnVNQF2S9DTYce9gwMBqpB7q_rzLxBeUAa0HwmNC3-IawkeigI-F8I6Dc-EMVdfhjYEw8Fhn9uNPIQ/s1600/DSC00361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTyXFxfxQl21hLAVXDVxfuv_iyLgm0UiG4hjgCeMgqpUKkXW2QyrfytMgSHUi_rnVNQF2S9DTYce9gwMBqpB7q_rzLxBeUAa0HwmNC3-IawkeigI-F8I6Dc-EMVdfhjYEw8Fhn9uNPIQ/s320/DSC00361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609723760327271426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />From left to right: Watermelon Rind, Secret Peri-wink-le, Treat Me Like A Queen, Bare If You Dare<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7knCc8y4ZFaZ7mEYi-CF-SiPTWY5iQeH2fHvAU3pCWeWdNpMho1Ocwb0qq4VGa3ySfx-GlPufIsRiZS9zTb1KF1uSeYrnXA23vY5WVvu7Pt-wVl9yewK-MJhPSfvhz5EcHbL-L2DjbA/s1600/DSC00362.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7knCc8y4ZFaZ7mEYi-CF-SiPTWY5iQeH2fHvAU3pCWeWdNpMho1Ocwb0qq4VGa3ySfx-GlPufIsRiZS9zTb1KF1uSeYrnXA23vY5WVvu7Pt-wVl9yewK-MJhPSfvhz5EcHbL-L2DjbA/s320/DSC00362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609724970386522866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />From left to right: Sea Spray, Coconut Kiss, Heart Of Africa, Afterglow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6U2UJoIRZ8zdI9KzQd6CpYdWg-rGe9-2hbTPwbCKTSPcoYAX_uh7sdgcVGNopCD4oWdkhAR_RFJe-GfPQ9nbHAjKDX2Ly8Hc2Ps4GLPcSWNDOdIzk20tjNOXQXsmGC6vdM3yKvNrLXk/s1600/DSC00363.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6U2UJoIRZ8zdI9KzQd6CpYdWg-rGe9-2hbTPwbCKTSPcoYAX_uh7sdgcVGNopCD4oWdkhAR_RFJe-GfPQ9nbHAjKDX2Ly8Hc2Ps4GLPcSWNDOdIzk20tjNOXQXsmGC6vdM3yKvNrLXk/s320/DSC00363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609727442766827762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />From left to right: Something Sweet, Masai Red, Passion In The Pacific, Sunset Sail<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutbU2nxryKXJTw8s4qw_X1o_T9zt9-fY42gr8kprxCr55iiaRQ46EFhQFDBGszXE-ywmbT9TaHOyyRMUg4af-euIcbAnVMw94EVDb0YM9UTUa2-2LWgYE7uDiT6nfIaxKCXo-EIxwxg4/s1600/DSC00364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutbU2nxryKXJTw8s4qw_X1o_T9zt9-fY42gr8kprxCr55iiaRQ46EFhQFDBGszXE-ywmbT9TaHOyyRMUg4af-euIcbAnVMw94EVDb0YM9UTUa2-2LWgYE7uDiT6nfIaxKCXo-EIxwxg4/s320/DSC00364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609728919943266882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />From left to right: I Wanna Lei Ya, Midnight Mission, Paper Chasing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-E5ArU0koCn2rhhOJm6phoQv24aSJCEgugswnhpxg-aEChdR1VAzPpP97TKzTpIJCn8VjfpqM5F10WB-XJN1yFQ2CfOQf_wZ94JiZP5B3xoCsT-77L0aye9MOZRsPXawlBNmIY38bKw/s1600/DSC00365.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-E5ArU0koCn2rhhOJm6phoQv24aSJCEgugswnhpxg-aEChdR1VAzPpP97TKzTpIJCn8VjfpqM5F10WB-XJN1yFQ2CfOQf_wZ94JiZP5B3xoCsT-77L0aye9MOZRsPXawlBNmIY38bKw/s320/DSC00365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609730112254870962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I also got some of the new OPI Pirates Of The Caribbean collection.<br /><br />From left to right: Scull and Glossbones, Mermaid's Tears, Steady As She Rose, Sparrow Me The Drama.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tgYkI2-15TugELFL4hlxlMoYICXuvwFTNvErusIoh9mVhKD9fWMtCKWT6FgEz5Jfos1fUEqqfMTS7rXxngUhZJxzXMUjUy32uZHYVisAI7myqT6IQ9bu2ufO8jNqvOPFq348_c95xYc/s1600/DSC00360.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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I had polishes with really obvious names like <i>Blushingham Palace</i> or <i>Who Needs a Prince?</i> but I decided to go with <i>Aphrodite's Pink Nightie</i> and <i>Show it and Glow</i> it on my bling finger (all by OPI). Why??<br /><br />Well firstly it's rumoured the royal couple may honeymoon in Corfu so <i>Aphrodite's Pink Nightie</i> (APN) being from the Greek Isles Collection seems perfect. The similarities don't end there! Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of love and beauty which is apt for a honeymoon as are pink nighties!<br /><br /><i>Show it and Glow</i> it from the Burlesque Collection is also pink and if I had Diana's sapphire and diamond engagement ring it's definitely be showing and glowing!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYSeqLpiI0dzGbXEQEt0kLN2VLr0LzxFG7Bx8Z7wLE127QFlmFY7TDjsvl9Ns_pwROAQctWk4s9r5BhyphenhypheneVO-zmXOQFtQi9ynIrMvVS8_NnKaS_7ESqfcmfOKbUflJ3no-EvjD88HZIAU/s1600/royalweddingmani.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYSeqLpiI0dzGbXEQEt0kLN2VLr0LzxFG7Bx8Z7wLE127QFlmFY7TDjsvl9Ns_pwROAQctWk4s9r5BhyphenhypheneVO-zmXOQFtQi9ynIrMvVS8_NnKaS_7ESqfcmfOKbUflJ3no-EvjD88HZIAU/s400/royalweddingmani.JPG" width="400" border="0" height="300" /></a></div><br />My version of APN (and I've seen a few thanks to OPI's bad quality control!) is on the lighter side and very frosty. This made application a royal pain! It's also sheer so I needed about 4 coats which made for soft polish which shows brush marks and smudges easily. I fixed a few fingers then gave up. I'm on meds which make my hands shake worse than usual so please excuse the poor application in the photo!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(166, 77, 121); "><b>Designer Diva</b></span></div><div>I chose Agent Lavender by China Glaze to honour the royal wedding. The Agent part reminds me of my favourite British spy, James Bond, and the Lavender reminds me of the lovely lavender-blue dresses that my bridesmaids wore for my wedding four and a half years ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlO0V8leVl_CYMOJc3nxWh01XRfYL8TkcwiSmUPQNRprYXdvTE6AQ9OR6BXk018uVQMHHdQgn5fPGr0vNpaKH3VY5z5Paiex2NNAzXoWsVZNzWMkAlhMsmsta40xV8Nqf4J4qD6vzUCVkI/s400/001+%25282%2529.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Agent Lavender is my favourite mauve nail polish. It goes on opaque and lasts for at least 4 days with a top coat. Above is 2 coats. The closest in colour I have seen is Liacism from Essie, where the formula is crap, it goes on streaky and takes forever to dry. Happy wedding fever!<br /><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(166, 77, 121);"><b>Shoestring Shopaholic</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(166, 77, 121);"><b><br /></b></span> For the Royal Wedding, I decided to go with the very apt Dating A Royal by OPI. Its the most beautiful rich royal blue colour and it is a creme finish. I love OPI in general and love the extra wide brush. It makes it so much easier to apply. But back to the Royal Wedding.....Dating A Royal is so appropriate.<br /><br /><br /><b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIIJwIpPfSt6hfwZEPS93qK5NUT4YejNMIwSngxOv9DjydZHS-SfZZ4tai9WDEpdy4jQnmoXO1HpituLXjmg1k9MQXaZ4NR5pPuI1Tn8nNvzsPlCR_mZ2wBv26NwYmk7y9CWS5WWrKug/s1600/swatch11.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIIJwIpPfSt6hfwZEPS93qK5NUT4YejNMIwSngxOv9DjydZHS-SfZZ4tai9WDEpdy4jQnmoXO1HpituLXjmg1k9MQXaZ4NR5pPuI1Tn8nNvzsPlCR_mZ2wBv26NwYmk7y9CWS5WWrKug/s320/swatch11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601699409827012242" border="0" /></a></b><br /><br />Kate Middleton was dating Prince William all through their university days and the couple finally wed this week. It just goes to show that anyone can 'date a royal'.<br /></div><br /></div>Alex (PinkCraftyMama)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05449885415703504817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-49402326599667535882011-04-25T21:44:00.001+10:002011-04-29T12:31:35.401+10:00Nail of the week -25 April<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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This week I have chosen China Glaze’s Light As Air from their Up And Away collection. It’s a soft crème pastel pinky lilac colour soooooo PRETTY! I think it will be my new favourite colour. Its girly, its soft and completely wearable. It would also look fantastic under a black crackle nail polish. </div>Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06398103608749960045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-9400920694345708402011-04-25T16:52:00.005+10:002011-04-26T17:36:29.837+10:00My Easter gift this yearInstead of going on my usual Easter egg chocolate crawl from shop to shop, trying to look for 50% off chocolate eggs, I decided on getting myself a new Pandora bead. There was a particular Easter bead that i was dying to get this year and i decided that since i was giving up my usual chocolate haul, this bead would be soooo much better. The bead is of a little baby Easter chicken coming out of an Easter egg....SO adorable!<br /><br /><br />Here is a photo of my bracelet with the new Easter bead.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTlYC_hB3EulNsowe26k9ufREi3GKY_fU6_Bf2dDa_xMnFGRtM-S7d9wjKpNYFngQC5WknmYAoercAs_393KXP94iwAW2TtEQrPsxDIumbZkMR1OJVby3_GRlZo6SULmjzyR9MsConlo/s1600/pandora.JPG"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599414008684503506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTlYC_hB3EulNsowe26k9ufREi3GKY_fU6_Bf2dDa_xMnFGRtM-S7d9wjKpNYFngQC5WknmYAoercAs_393KXP94iwAW2TtEQrPsxDIumbZkMR1OJVby3_GRlZo6SULmjzyR9MsConlo/s320/pandora.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" border="0" /></a>BeautyShopaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12926866227180845117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-55206198083464855712011-04-25T16:24:00.006+10:002011-04-25T17:15:44.518+10:00ANOTHER China Glaze haul!aI have given up buying my takeaway coffee in the morning just so i can put that money towards nail polish....sounds crazy but lately I have been getting so much enjoyment out of my nail polish collection and there are soooo many pretty colours out there! This time hubby took me and I bought 6 bottles.<br />
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Here is a pic of the 6 bottles:<br />
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Here are some close up photos and the names of the colours I got:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGhVC9zL0rmg6Kza4LE6t0dy5frEAmObrXZXogqTFlDdvp0y_kck8Ru8r82YO_R7GAg308gV28ZMbRnxw4jAhbGspqAukmyvUGVj_T1r7WEyVJT1g7K7X-r9vR23avqdxdwYZEold2wo/s1600/bottles5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599408534456108146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGhVC9zL0rmg6Kza4LE6t0dy5frEAmObrXZXogqTFlDdvp0y_kck8Ru8r82YO_R7GAg308gV28ZMbRnxw4jAhbGspqAukmyvUGVj_T1r7WEyVJT1g7K7X-r9vR23avqdxdwYZEold2wo/s320/bottles5.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
From left to right: Don't Touch My Tiara, Rainbow, Caribbean Blue.<br />
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I LOVE nail polish!!!!!!!BeautyShopaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12926866227180845117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-37058748006355445192011-04-23T23:23:00.004+10:002011-04-25T11:31:03.808+10:00Easter egg inspired nails<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGScEjMA2kSpxqr2h06PFbX7hAvMUbhh-N6UIpwqgSsTnpyObSzpGipoN7MoTdJtVZlqPPKhuYipQ6969qSS1eeHkCJ21i9pGkEqZVHWf6PfaCtnkfuFhNL7Uo-7FeAdDcmTp1DD0shmI/s1600/010.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598769682486993394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGScEjMA2kSpxqr2h06PFbX7hAvMUbhh-N6UIpwqgSsTnpyObSzpGipoN7MoTdJtVZlqPPKhuYipQ6969qSS1eeHkCJ21i9pGkEqZVHWf6PfaCtnkfuFhNL7Uo-7FeAdDcmTp1DD0shmI/s400/010.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 299px;" /></a><br />
I was inspired by a posting by Elle Fowler of elleandblair.com, who suggested OPI sweetheart with a layer of Teenage dream over the top. So pastel, so pink and so Eastery!Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06398103608749960045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-64965272527266149572011-04-22T21:26:00.008+10:002011-04-25T11:32:24.933+10:00Last week's nail polish haulI rather spoiled myself and visited the nail shop 3 times last week! I worked really hard the last couple of weeks at work and had some long and crazy shifts so i decided to go and get some nice new polishes. I wanted the most for my buck so i stuck with China Glaze polishes. I am excited to expand my collection with CG nail polishes and this was such a good opportunity.<br />
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I got:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVj2Wc67sOUEeWQy9JH1mdIWTCnGMhHPuITFvxlKDEEs79Q8QI5dy4uy_sUwNzquvb2zqHIe7l4juTU62cklhcthkqstQSuCNCb8rXX3Y7mbFLGWdTLrOo3kOYwoE1kX3QEOStTcRcMY/s1600/bottles3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598372727684781570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVj2Wc67sOUEeWQy9JH1mdIWTCnGMhHPuITFvxlKDEEs79Q8QI5dy4uy_sUwNzquvb2zqHIe7l4juTU62cklhcthkqstQSuCNCb8rXX3Y7mbFLGWdTLrOo3kOYwoE1kX3QEOStTcRcMY/s320/bottles3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Left to right: Joy, Coral Star, Black Diamond<br />
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All in all, i love these colours and just cannot wait to be able to wear them all one by one!BeautyShopaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12926866227180845117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-86477204355854044282011-04-18T20:15:00.006+10:002011-04-20T10:56:43.481+10:00My Fragrance Collection!<div>Ok, I <span style="font-weight: bold;">LOVE</span> perfume! In fact I love it so much that I thought I would share my entire perfume collection with you all. There are so many fragrances out there to choose from and sometimes its really hard choosing a scent that is right for you. Personally, I like to wear a different scent every day. So I make sure that I have at least 3 or 4 at a time to choose from. The only down side to having this many is that the perfumes can go 'bad' or start smelling a little different to how they originally do. My favourite kinds of scents are florals, sweet vanilla scents and also fresh spring scents. I LOVE my collection and there are some fragrances that I would hate to run out of so I hope they always make them!<br />
<div>So, without further ado, here is my collection!!</div><div></div><div>Back Row: Tommy Girl - Tommy Hilfiger, Lola - Marc Jacobs, Paris Hilton (self titled), Glow - Jennifer Lopez</div><div>Third Row: With Love - Hilary Duff, Princess - Vera Wang, Daisy - Marc Jacobs</div><div>Second Row: Curious - Britney Spears, Brit - Burberry, Bright Crystal - Versace</div><div>Front Row: Touch - Burberry, Kim Kardashian (self titled), Lovely - Sarah Jessica Parker</div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596876850285952642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimx-k14FIB799gtTzwDAroZJkVV2HWHRc3FhnXOy0dbb2pva86460ousS0FuRkYpMGibUitYzSI09yv8zWtuJYLKppx6A3fysKvUw-RmdEezZP27iCV2o8boBhA5FfL2a0WBmF-Aahoag/s320/fragrance.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></div></div>BeautyShopaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12926866227180845117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-29652412019194051882011-04-18T09:33:00.001+10:002011-04-20T11:13:54.464+10:00Nail of the week -18 April<div style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>Designer Diva</b></div><br />
<i>Significant Other Color</i> by <b>OPI</b> from the Brights Collection 2005<br />
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I had a shortlist of colours to choose from this week and my nephew picked this one for me! <br />
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<i>You Can</i> by <b>Nicole by OPI </b><br />
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This week I have chosen Nicole By OPI's You Can. It's a gorgeous frosted<br />
blush peach/nude colour. I felt like I needed some more subtle this week<br />
since I had bright red a few days ago. I needed something more<br />
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<i>Black Cherry Chutney</i> by <b>OPI</b> from the India Collection<br />
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I wanted something dark and a little more sophisticated than what I'd been wearing lately. I'm not super thrilled with the pic thought. It looks like a creme but this polish does have a red shimmer and is a gorgeous dark cherry colour.Alex (PinkCraftyMama)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05449885415703504817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-29695949604334003682011-04-15T17:45:00.002+10:002011-04-16T20:42:11.159+10:00Yummy Mummy's Sigma Unboxing HaulMy brushes from <a href="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/">Sigma</a> have arrived!!! <br />
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I'm so grateful to our postie for timing her package deliveries a good hour after DH leaves for work.<br />
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First some rambling...<br />
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I've been wanting to try these for some time now and what better opportunity now that the last of my cheap-and-nasty brushes got ruined.<br />
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</a></div>That would be by the same person who ground several Clinique lipsticks, creams and perfumes into the carpet...and the same person who dusts his toy cars with MAC Studio Fix to get a rugged, desert look. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgHUXKGXAK4z9R4VWy0jgTplRKfAPPE0r6Bgr4sSsSkzBB2DTQZ75VwmyxqmcvDwZQYduC0NNr23qp36zXQmS7IzWZRer8gKNFXR5v25aywKrK6grmGrBus9XEAPVy_Z46P7o99wiYvk/s1600/shocked-1.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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Anyway the decision on what to choose was SO hard!<br />
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Initially I thought either the <a href="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/product_p/ck003.htm">Complete Kit</a> or the <a href="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/product_p/pk001.htm">Premium Professional Kit</a> were the way to go buuuuut...I wanted some of the brushes from BOTH kits.<br />
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I briefly entertained the thought of buying both but I'd end up with 27 different brushes! Several were very very similar and given I'm not a professional MUA, I wouldn't benefit from the subtle differences...plus I didn't want to spend that much on brushes I'd never tried before.<br />
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I also didn't want to buy individual brushes since the kits are much better value. <br />
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That's when I noticed the <a href="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/product_p/tk001.htm">Travel Kit</a> and <a href="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/Sigma_Premium_Travel_Kit_Sweet_in_Pink_p/tk004.htm">Premium Travel Kit</a>.<br />
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There were 2 kits - one to complement each of the above brush kits and each contained 7 most popular brushes from full sized kit.<br />
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There were other advantages...the main one being these kits come in the lovely pale pink colour I love.<br />
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Another plus is that each kit comes with an extra free brush so it makes a total of 16 different brushes - the best of both kits.<br />
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The only downside for some people might be that the brushes are travel sized. This turns out to be another plus for me. I frequently am rushing around and often the only time left to do makeup is while driving to wherever it is that I'm going.<br />
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Well maybe not exactly <i>while</i> driving...more like red lights and traffic jams.<br />
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If I like the travel kits enough and need more brushes then I can always buy the full sized sets in the future and not worry about doubling up since they'll be for use at home as opposed to in the car etc.<br />
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Now onto the exciting bit! <br />
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Once I cut through all the tape this is what I saw:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The free E25 from the Premium Travel kit was just jumping out of the box! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love how the brush sets are packed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Starting with the Premium Travel Kit since the E25 was so eager to get out. Each kit comes with a brush guide and care instructions</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Close up of the brushes with the free E25 at the top.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now for the regular Travel Kit. Love the organza bags they use for packaging! </div><br />
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Just as nice as the other one...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the free foundation brush!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To summarize, the Travel kit comes with the following brushes: </div><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pencil - E30</span> <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Tapered Blending - E40</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye Shading - E55</span> <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Large Powder - F30 </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
Large Angled Contour - F40</span> <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Duo Fibre - F50</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Concealer - F70</span> </div> Free Travel sized <b>F60 Foundation</b> brush<br />
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The Premium Travel kit comes with:<br />
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<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Small Eye Liner - E10</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
Short Shader - E20</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Small Tapered Blending - E45</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
Large Fluff - E50 </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
Duo Fibre Powder/Blush - F15</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tapered face -F25 </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Large Concealer - F65 </span> </div><div style="margin-left: 40px;">Free travel size <b>E25 blending</b> brush<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BBL with a review!</div>Alex (PinkCraftyMama)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05449885415703504817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-18329324235464913172011-04-13T16:14:00.003+10:002011-04-15T22:00:51.936+10:00More China Glaze Hauling.Well it seems to be a weekly habit that we get together and visit the nail supply store on Tuesdays and yesterday was no exception.<br />
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Designer Diva limited herself to some Seche Vite (but she has something waaaay more exciting on the way ;-O )<br />
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Shoestring Shopaholic got:<br />
Re Fresh Mint<br />
C C Courage<br />
Dorothy Who?<br />
Cowardly Lyin'<br />
Lighthouse<br />
Classic Camel<br />
Flying Dragon<br />
Lasso My Heart<br />
Metallic Muse<br />
Gussied Up Green<br />
Light as Air<br />
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Yummy Mummy Got:<br />
C C Courage<br />
Dorothy Who?<br />
Watermelon Rind<br />
Secret Peri-wink-le<br />
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Our collective haul<br />
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<div style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Designer Diva</b></div><div style="color: blue;"><br />
</div><div><i>Parlez Vous</i> by <b>OPI</b> from the France Collection</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaJgBEtfTet8mE9HlfTxBAAW-xOq3qZR0vulS4GFe2aru8RRrIB8t5mgUk0Z8K62pV1RrUR5-mpCumea87nBHIGfNsN1ajG4tK6UIs4GIYdcTIvIcVXs1E6Rcz1Y_A4oHh-y4Bj6NhYHM/s1600/007.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593165950492963490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpaJgBEtfTet8mE9HlfTxBAAW-xOq3qZR0vulS4GFe2aru8RRrIB8t5mgUk0Z8K62pV1RrUR5-mpCumea87nBHIGfNsN1ajG4tK6UIs4GIYdcTIvIcVXs1E6Rcz1Y_A4oHh-y4Bj6NhYHM/s400/007.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 299px;" width="299" /></a><br />
<div>Parlez vous OPI is from the OPI France collection, and is a wonderful deep greyish purple which is very unique. I decided on this colour this week as I wanted a colour that packed a little more punch than Sweetheart, which I wore last week, but was not super obvious as I wave my arms about at work.<br />
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<div style="color: #990000;"><b>Shoestring Shopaholic </b></div><br />
<i>Thunderbird</i> by <b>China Glaze</b> from the Retro Diva Collection<br />
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I chose this colour because I really love wearing 'jewel' tone nail colours in the autumn/winter months. I think the shades really suit the cold and dark changing weather. So this CG colour thunderbird seems like the perfect deep luscious ruby colour. It's got a slight shimmer but the red colour is so deep and beautiful. Loving this look!<br />
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<div style="color: #38761d;"><b>Yummy Mummy</b></div><br />
<i>Electric Eel</i> by <b>OPI</b> from the Brights Collection<br />
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I've had pinks with black shatter the past 2 weeks so it was time for something different. Given SS and DD chose red and purple I felt either green or blue was in order.<br />
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I went with Electric Eel. I've been dying to try this one! I'm not sure whether it qualifies as HTF but it certainly isn't readily available. <br />
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I loveLOVE the irridescent/duochrome effect. It flashes a gold/pink/orange. You can't really tell in the pic...also IRL the colour is more intense. It looks kind of washed out even thought I didn't use a flash. :-(<br />
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I applied about 4 coats over natural nails but I've seen it applied over black and it looks AWESOME. Must try that next!</div>Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06398103608749960045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-10813296939775942802011-04-10T19:38:00.007+10:002011-04-12T13:48:00.930+10:00China Glaze birthday haul<div>So I had my 27th birthday on Saturday and my workmates all decided to put in and give me some money as a birthday gift. My immediate thought was.....nail polish! I headed down to the nail shop this afternoon and i picked up 6 China Glaze nail polishes.<br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593893188714722018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSO0uPWbYBVF8lFih-9HKQbnPclbBD1SHMN1ZHUvUYvL2286JRUUZ-S0Yj1Kl9EfO-Qp4ka8-0PUJRofMMXWJXKldzO6bMxQt_Zx6x6DqjfKbmXDOk443XXDZhUjNJ6hk1iuLvTyFyLfU/s200/haul+cg.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 174px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 233px;" /></div><div></div><div>From left to right: Peachy Keen, Strawberry Fields, Avalanche, Reggae To Riches, Agent Lavender, Ruby Pumps.</div><div></div><div>All these colours are fairly different from one another and I LOVE them all. A big thank you to all my work friends!</div></div>BeautyShopaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12926866227180845117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-23076187370196582282011-04-10T10:04:00.008+10:002011-04-11T10:49:42.407+10:00Be The First To Know....Sigma Beauty is getting MAKEUPOk, this is VERY exciting news! Sigma Beauty, best known for selling great high quality makeup brushes (comparable to M.A.C!), is introducing makeup to their brand! They did have a range of eyeshadow a year or so ago but it was a small line and they stopped selling it. Now, there is a brand new range coming soon. The very first pictures were put up on Twitter by the creator of Sigma herself so she did say it was ok to spread the word. At this stage, I'm not sure about proper details such as price points, release dates, quality etc but knowing Sigma and how fantastic the brushes are, these will be of the highest quality I am certain. Stay tuned for more info on the release dates......<br />
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Carina from Gilded Nails has a couple of bottles of<a href="http://www.gildednails.co/2011/04/bb-couture-man-bug-april-giveaway.html"> BB Couture up for grabs</a><br />
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Mon coin a moua is having the most awesome giveaway where you can pick from <a href="http://moncoinamoua.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-biggest-giveaway-ever.html">100 items</a><br />
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Beautyburg is having two giveaways! The first is for <a href="http://www.beautyburg.com/2011/03/1000-facebook-fans-giveaway-win-mac.html">1000 FB Fans</a> and the second is for <a href="http://www.beautyburg.com/2011/03/beautyburgs-spring-giveaway-win-china.html">Spring</a><br />
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Girly Addictions has a gorgeous <a href="http://girly-addictions.blogspot.com/2011/03/give-away-time-by-meeee.html">gift set</a> up for grabs<br />
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Nail Fanatic is spring cleaning and giving away a <a href="http://nailfanatic.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-cleaning-giveaway.html">massive 100+ polishes</a>!<br />
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Life and Polishes is giving away <a href="http://lifeandpolish.blogspot.com/2011/03/100-follower-giveaway.html">China Glaze Island Escape Collection</a>!<br />
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Very <a href="http://shadowsnails.blogspot.com/2011/03/50-followers-giveaway.html">generous giveaway</a> by Shadow's Nails<br />
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Nail Polish Obsession is offering a stunning set of <a href="http://nailpolishobsession.blogspot.com/2011/03/giveaway-time.html">Catrice polishes</a> below: <br />
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</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqpgtFW_JIfAVjJzM5nheV071b6rmcf-Whi9CKpqdnNEBnMVOIuC-EyFDdy86IbewlYMi8HweTA1NUjRWwfxnp5ZCfdaS4YKer0EOyD2nGGNIBNE5qeUTUxO-PkkJOBwOpvakyxSVzM-U/s1600/001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593167880459600226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqpgtFW_JIfAVjJzM5nheV071b6rmcf-Whi9CKpqdnNEBnMVOIuC-EyFDdy86IbewlYMi8HweTA1NUjRWwfxnp5ZCfdaS4YKer0EOyD2nGGNIBNE5qeUTUxO-PkkJOBwOpvakyxSVzM-U/s400/001.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 299px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Due to the soaring Aussie dollar and the abundance of goodies overseas, its never been a better time to shop internationally online. However, I am on the email list of the fabulous Aussie company of Mimco and get info regarding sales and deals. They were having an amazing online sale on handbags, and as my MIL expressed a desire for a new handbag a while ago, I put 2 and 2 together and found myself buying a gem from Mimco online.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqYExkB3OtBlCHdIvV0rbl3kgQ4fmHIGl0gz2MFEwKmNkAyKqNCHGzrA8CZS-gRwR7RWhLUCQnbzvO2O-xbE8liSFRpFqG2IwaKvLDdomyIPMmgcfA_jK_r_c9xIkTZaRAzPvh94USsb4/s400/002.JPG" /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">The bag came within about 10 days of ordering online in a Mimco paper bag within a brown box. Inside, there was a dust cover containg the gorgeous bag. It is the 'Under the Radar' day bag in the colour Fudge. It is made of the softest leather and finished impeccably. Large enough to fit all your daily handbag needs, but not so huge and heavy that you do your shoulder in. I have always loved this style (esp in the colour pancake!) but couldn't justify getting one myself (actually, confession: not true! Was pleasantly "discouraged" by a voice of "reason." Whatever) . </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLE0NDFRip2kKY0tlDcgvQEk96I4L3pjn9n-iJoX0l4rla0E5NWyvS1UBxIjbRyS3xcfK_kzqINmkOyAVnasPz3GPzEaUe3xb2tyykuFjKkmtdu7qYKaGJBhQgzqbFrgx1naK3Ldo11ID/s400/003.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Without flash</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxfMu2mJ3JQskSDaLftMAWDpkeOhfqJJrlbGrb6htvP6bO-NaRGAhfMnggNzuyeVhR0vlnsUQHyt2SI6PUsoXLF7frmu2PVpR7q7-doemCxCtUqhkzy4ynHqZoB1cyhUQS3-GHTVVgp-U/s400/004.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With flash</div><div style="text-align: left;">Original price was $399 and the quality makes it worth every cent. However, the sale made this gorgeous bag only $149 with $20 shipping! The shipping is absolutely steep, but when you're getting such a great price on such an amazing bag it is no problem. I think this is an amazing deal and I haven't found this bag sold in Mimco stores anymore, so online may be the only place to get these. I do find that the Mimco online prices are actually much better than instore prices. Anyway, hurry while the deal lasts!!</div>Nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06398103608749960045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-66057762974780130852011-04-06T09:40:00.005+10:002011-04-06T14:32:17.677+10:00Origins Vita Zing Moisturiser reviewI have been watching a lot of YouTube beauty gurus lately and several of them have been talking about Origins Vita Zing moisturiser with SPF 15. What got me intrigued was that they were all calling this product a "miracle product" and so naturally, I wanted to know why. They were all swearing by it saying that it makes your skin look smooth, flawless and gives it a sun kissed glow. A couple of the gurus were even saying that you could substitute liquid foundation with Vita Zing. This immediately got me interested as i can never find a good foundation that is the right colour for me.<br />
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So, after much searching online and having no success, I found a store called Kit Cosmetics on Chapel St in South Yarra that stocked it! Like all cosmetics, I was worried that the price difference between the one in the USA and the one here in Australia would be dramatic...it wasn't! It was around $7 more here than in the USA and you would normally pay more for shipping it here anyway so I snapped it up.<br />
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VERDICT: Amazing! Honestly, I'm not joking. This stuff is magical. Its a small 1.7oz/50ml tube but you literally use a small amount (the size of a pea or a little larger depending on your face). It comes out of the tube as a normal white coloured moisturiser, but when you rub it in your skin starts to tingle and you immediately get the smoothest, clear and even complexion with a hint of tan. I am so impressed and I will definitely be re-purchasing this product.<br />
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The box that it comes in states that its an energising and multi tasking moisturiser. I would definitely agree. It gives me a tint, moisturises my skin, evens out the discolouration AND controls my oil. You have to try it to believe it!<br />
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Hmmm...wonder if it has anything to do with the fact we've bought 40+ bottles from them in the past few weeks???<br />
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Anyway not happy!<br />
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I got (from left to right) Re Fresh Mint which I can't seem to find online along with 3 polishes from the OMG range: GR8, TMI and FYI which aren't available readily online either so all in all I'm pleased!Alex (PinkCraftyMama)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05449885415703504817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-64391060226441750962011-04-05T12:21:00.002+10:002011-04-11T10:51:05.414+10:00OPI and Cherry Culture HaulI'm so excited!<br />
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These arrived today:<br />
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and I wasn't expecting them so soon...or even on the same day!<br />
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I'm not going to do a full on unboxing haul because we'll have way more exciting stuff coming in the mail in the next few weeks. ;-P<br />
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So in the first package were 5 OPI polishes I got from Ebay:<br />
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From left to right we have: Venus di Violet, Upfront and Personal, What's with the Cattitude?, Black Onyx and Electric Eel. They are yet to be added to our database.<br />
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They arrive in perfect condition and I was so relieved! I'll be ordering more from this seller in the next week or two. <br />
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The second package was from <a href="http://www.cherryculture.com/">Cherry Culture</a>. They were having a sale and already cheap prices were 20% off!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next we have the NYX eyeshadow base and 2 of the jumbo pencils in Milk and Cottage Cheese </div><br />
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NYX auto lipliners in Coffee, Natural, Auburn and Plum<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And lastly, my favourite purchase - three NYX trios!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Baby Pink, Cotton Candy and Spring Flower<br />
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</div>The colours in the pics aren't as accurate as I'd like but they are fairly close.Alex (PinkCraftyMama)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05449885415703504817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656906880380457756.post-40450620984956219102011-04-04T17:39:00.001+10:002011-04-04T17:49:20.403+10:00Nail of the Week - 4 April<div style="color: blue;"><b>Designer Diva</b></div><br />
<i>Sweetheart</i> by <b>OPI</b> from their Softshades Collection<br />
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"I'm wearing sweetheart, because I have a job interview on Tues and want to look a bit more conservative, plus I haven't worn it since I got it and I love it"<br />
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<b>Nicole By OPI</b>'s <i>Virtuous Violet</i><br />
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"I actually didn't happen to choose this gorgeous deep "Cadbury" colour<br />
purple for my nails this week....my husband did! It was his birthday on<br />
Thursday and to mark the special occasion I told him he could pick any<br />
colour of nail polish I had and that I would paint my nails in that colour.<br />
He loves purple and even though I had a few purples to choose from, he chose<br />
this particular one. So, my nails are kind of dedicated to him this week."<br />
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<div style="background-color: #ead1dc; color: magenta;"><b>Yummy Mummy</b></div><div style="background-color: #ead1dc; color: magenta;"><br />
</div><i><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"> </span>Teenage Dream</i> and <i>Black Shatter</i> by <b>OPI</b> from the Katy Perry Collection<br />
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This week I'm trying the Back Shatter again. I had been reading about other people's experiences with it and it had been suggested it only worked properly with the Katy Perry range of polishes.<br />
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I wanted to try this out!<br />
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I started applying it thin and streaky like last time and got a very similar result so I don't buy that theory.<br />
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I tried applying it thicker and got a much better result so I think I just applied it too thinly and it doesn't have anything to do with the polish.<br />
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I LOVE Teenage Dream so much that I couldn't bear to cover it all with the black so I only did every second finger.Alex (PinkCraftyMama)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05449885415703504817noreply@blogger.com0