8+ Minute Skincare Review

As we get further into winter, I don't know about you, but my skin throws a 3-month long tantrum where it is SO DRY. So this package from 8+ Minute Skincare could not have come at a better time. I have been trying 3 of their products - the Replenishing Hydration Masks, the SYN-AKE Restoring Eye Masks, and the Ginseng Infused Shampoo.

Your Winter Skin Saviour - The Dewy Skin Cream By Tatcha

You know if it's a brand Jeffree Star uses its got to be good right? Over the summer I used The Water Cream by Tatcha, which I loved, but I needed something a bit thicker for the cooler months so I decided to try out The Dewy Skin Cream.

Summer Fridays CC Me Serum - Why You Need It

While we were on lockdown my skin went all kinds of crazy (stress and junk food will do that apparently), so I started doing a bit more research into what my skin needed. It can be a bit of a nightmare working out a good skincare routine. There are just so many products out there and so many opinions it's hard to know where to start. But, luckily for you, I've done some research and found a serum I LOVE, and you might just love it too. 

Ed&I Swim and Body Haul

Is this a weird time to buy a new bikini and post about it? Sure. It was actually a super stormy day when I ordered it, and now it's officially winter. But, it was limited edition and leopard print so there was no way I was missing out! This is the Lulu Bikini Top from Ed&I Swim from their Ingulule collection. What drew me to this one was the band underneath the cups which adds a bit more support. I also love how Ed&I use bra style straps - there is nothing worse than stretchy bikini straps that do you zero favours. 

SPRING/SUMMER EDIT: SMITH AND CAUGHEYS

Recently, I was invited to go along to the Smith & Caugheys Spring/Summer preview. The buyers did an amazing job of curating the new season collection and had everything from new beauty, fashion, and homeware - I'm even more excited for Summer now! Keep reading to see what my must-haves are.

MAC X PATRICK STARRR COLLAB #3

Last week a suuuper doooper exciting package landed on my doorstep! When I was in Hawaii at the end of last year, I managed to get my hands on some of the first MAC x Patrick Starrr collab, which I loved, so I'm so excited that there have been further collabs, and that I'm lucky enough to get to try some of this latest one! I wanted to get this post out as soon as possible, because these products will only be available for 2 weeks (until June 29th) from Farmers. 

KKW Beauty Concealer Kit: Hit or Miss?

Long time no blog! I haven't put a blog post up for so long it's insane! I've been finding for the most part, people tend to prefer short reviews, ideas, etc. on Insta, rather than going and reading a blog post. I have to say I'm guilty of being more active in reading Insta posts than blog posts too. I do want to get back into blogging more again, but it is more time consuming to keep up with. And of course, as you know it's so much easier and faster to engage and stay active on Insta. Anyway! I thought this kit was deserving of a full review, so let's get into it!

MOTD + Book Review: Scrappy Little Nobody

Happy New Year and welcome to my first blog post of 2018! Isn't that crazy?! Hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas and a great start to the new year. I thought I'd do a little combined post today. A quick MOTD and a little book review - because if you're anything like me, your attention span isn't that great during the holidays, and you wouldn't feel like reading a small novel about it anyway. 

Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation

The much anticipated and hyped Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation* has finally hit Farmers! And how perfect is that timing with the holiday season coming up where we can expect photos galore?! This foundation basically sounds like a miracle worker. It has been formulated with light-diffusing particles to prevent white cast in photos (you know how sometimes your foundation looks perfect in person, but then your skin looks oddly white in photos? This is meant to stop that). Basically, this foundation is meant to make your skin look perfect, without the need for a filter! 

Australis KPOP Collection

Ok so straight away I think we can all agree that this collection wins for being the cutest we've seen this year! It's also cool to see more affordable brands coming out with fun collections like this. So, is it all frosting and no cupcake? (who knows what movie that was from?). I have put the collection to the test and have all of my thoughts and swatches for you below!

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Light Therapy Acne Mask

Thanks to Neutrogena, I have been able to test out their new Visibly Clear Light Therapy Acne Mask*  (RRP $79.99) over the past month. Light therapy is often used to treat acne but is typically done in clinics by dermatologists making it less accessible, more expensive and less convenient for the average person to do. This product uses the same kind of technology used by professionals, but at a lower level so that mild to moderate acne sufferers can take advantage of light therapy at home, easily and without the expense of seeing a dermatologist. 

Saviours For Dry Hair!

I was able to trial this range, thanks to Beauty Review - which if you haven't heard of before, is a great website where you can read and write beauty reviews, and sign up to be a part of a trial team. If you are picked for a trial team, you get to try the products out and write a review on the Beauty Review website! Click here to check them out! Now on to the products...

Give Your Skin A Boost Of Hydration

Katherine Daniels is a British skin care range which has been developed by Kirsti Shuba and Donna Tait, who impressively have over 60 years of beauty therapy experience between them. I have previously tried out their Essential Exfoliating Gel which was great (super gentle and used kind of like a mask), so I jumped at the chance to try out this product, the Urban Shield Concentrate* - which is a favourite of Courtney Cox's, which gave me complete faith it in straight away - if it's good enough for her, it's good enough for me! (And her skin is amazing!).

KENZO World Fragrance Launch

On Thursday night I was lucky enough to be invited to the launch of KENZO World, an amazing new perfume now available from Farmers. The scent, packaging, and concept are all so feminine, edgy and cool. Keep reading to see and hear more about it!

To Be Frank, You Should Start Scrubbing

Coffee scrubs have really changed the game when it comes to exfoliating. NOTHING gets the dead skin off of my scaly body like coffee scrubs do. Now that we're in winter, and the weather is sucking all of the moisture from our skin, exfoliating is even more essential to your beauty routine. So, let me tell you why Frank is my favourite guy to take a shower with. 

A Few Of My Favourites From The Manuka Doctor ApiClear Range

The ApiClear range products were the first that drew me to try out Manuka Doctor about a year and a half ago now, and I haven't stopped going back to them since (I am addicted to the ApiClear Purifying Facial Peel, but I'm not going to tell you about that one today, since I'm sure you've heard me talk about it 100 times before - but I really cannot recommend it enough!). If you're not familiar with the range, the ApiClear products are targeted at balancing the skin, which I'm sure a lot of us could use help with. There is no way I could ever pick just one favourite Manuka Doctor product, but these are two that I use on a regular basis, and I will tell you all about why today!

Designer Brands Flawless Collection Range

I was sent three products from the Designer Brands Flawless collection a little while back, and have put them to the test! Keep reading to find out whether or not you need these products in your life.

Eithne Curran Hair Treatment Review

I have the most dry hair you could imagine. Because it naturally has a mind of its own and makes me look like I've just stuck a knife in a toaster, I always blow dry and straighten it daily. As well as that, I've also gotten highlights put in a few times. All of that combined results in my hair essentially resembling straw, and so I was happy to be able to give this Restore Treatment from Eithne Curran a try.

New L'Oreal Hair Care - Clay Isn't just For Your Skin!

Who knew that clay wasn't just good for your skin?! This new L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Clay range contains 3 different clays for smoothing, hydrating and revitalising your hair. Have a look below to hear more and find out what I thought about them!

Pre-Ageing Skin Care In Your 20's And 30's

I'm always down for trying something that will help slow down the appearance of ageing, so the new ANEW Retroactive Youth Extending range from Avon definitely appealed to me! The range is ideal for women in their 20's and 30's and helps to repair microdamage (damage which is invisible to the naked eye, but which eventually causes lines and wrinkles). I've been using the 4 piece range for approximately a month now, keep reading to find out what I thought.