Origins Vita Zing Moisturiser review

I 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.

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.

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.

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!

Nail of the Week - 4 April

Designer Diva

Sweetheart by OPI from their Softshades Collection

"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"

Shoestring Shopaholic

Nicole By OPI's Virtuous Violet

"I actually didn't happen to choose this gorgeous deep "Cadbury" colour
purple for my nails this week....my husband did! It was his birthday on
Thursday and to mark the special occasion I told him he could pick any
colour of nail polish I had and that I would paint my nails in that colour.
He loves purple and even though I had a few purples to choose from, he chose
this particular one. So, my nails are kind of dedicated to him this week."

Yummy Mummy

Teenage Dream and Black Shatter by OPI from the Katy Perry Collection

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.

I wanted to try this out!

I started applying it thin and streaky like last time and got a very similar result so I don't buy that theory.

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.

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.

OPI Black Shatter Review

This is the first time I've tried anything like this.

I have the flu so my hands are a little shaky hence all the polish on my skin.  I'll go back later and clean it off with a cotton tip once it's all hard but you get the idea.

I applied it over OPI Strawberry Margarita.  It could have done with an extra coat of pink but I was impatient!

The formula is quite different to a normal polish.  It dries very fast and I noticed it goes kind of gluggy and lumpy on the stick.  I wonder whether the bottle will become full of lumps with time??

Less is more for a better effect so a thin streaky coat is fine.

It also dries very matte so a top coat for a nice shine is essential.

I can't wait for the new shatter colours to come out!  I'll also be trying China Glaze's Crackle range and comparing them.

I also realized this effect looks best with an opaque, creme polish and most of mine are shimmery, frosted or sparkly so looks like I'll need to go shopping again!

Ella Bache

Last Saturday we all got together with Mum for a girly afternoon at a Day Spa.  We went to Ella Bache in Melbourne Central for some much needed pampering.

I had a deluxe pedicure with paraffin wax, brow shape and signature facial.  EB are a little on the pricey side but it's well worth it.

Service was great and they're very thorough and take their time.  Everything was very professional and hygienic.

I totally loved the special pedicure chair with built in sink.   I'm really happy I chose a pedi since my feet have been quite sore lately.  The hot paraffin wax felt amazing!

The pedi finished with an OPI polish.  I picked Pompeii Purple which is now on my OPI wish list.

They applied the polish after my facial even though they did the pedi first to ensure it didn't get messed up.  Little things like this contributed to the fantastic service.

The great thing about the Signature Facial is that it's tailored to your individual skin type.  I lost count of all the different products that were smeared on and off my face.  The acupressure massage was amazing!

I can't wait to go back for more!