Pet Peeves

If you follow me on Instagram (hopefully!), you may have seen my post earlier today about one of my pet peeves - advertisements for mascara using false lashes. Because how are you possibly meant to know what the mascara looks like on, if it is hidden (and their lashes are enhanced) by false ones? It's such fake advertising! And is so blatantly obvious! If a brand doesn't have enough faith in their product to let it sell itself without using other products to make it look better, why would we trust it? Further, if they can't make it look good enough by itself, even with access to professional makeup artists and a model who most likely has super long thick lashes naturally (of course you're not going to pick someone with short little lashes for a mascara ad!), then what chance does your average consumer have of making it work for them?

Manuka Doctor ApiClear Purifying Face Mask Review

So after trying the Manuka Doctor ApiClear Purifying Facial Peel* and loving it, I was super excited to try out their Purifying Face Mask! I have to say, I have been so impressed by the ApiClear skin care line.

My Makeup Fails!

Hello internet friends! So, I got started thinking about all of the major cringe worthy makeup fails I have made over the years, for the most part in high school (thank god that's over!) and I thought it would make a pretty funny blog post. So here you go! Hopefully some of these will make you laugh!

Chi Chi Cosmetics Viva La Diva Lipstick Review

Hey everyone! So, I was at Farmers this weekend and saw they had an amazing sale on, on the left over sets Chi Chi Cosmetics came out with for Christmas last year, so of course I had to get the lipstick set (for only $20 - but! Free because I had a $20 Farmers Rewards voucher!).

Top Tips For Studying

Hi guys! So this isn't my usual kind of post, but since heaps of us have been going back to, or starting uni (university/college), this week (at least in NZ anyway), I've seen heaps of posts around asking for tips for studying and going to uni in general, so I thought I would share my top tips that I've learnt from my 4 years at uni so far!

Benefit Skin Care Range Review

Hi guys! As you may have noticed my blog has been a bit neglected lately! It has been a busy year so far with uni, new job etc. Finally, now that mid-year exams are over I've got a few weeks off, so I've got a bit more time to update my blog. I also have a pretty new logo thanks to one of my Instagram friends, @joyfullyjordan ♥

If you (hopefully!) follow me on Instagram (@xnmakeup), you may remember awhile back I posted about buying the Benefit skincare miniature set, which in New Zealand you can get from the Benefit counter in Smith and Caugheys (Queen St or Newmarket) for $28NZD.

Too Faced Melted Kisses Holiday Set: A Review

(The bag shown in the picture is from the Too Faced brush set)

For Christmas 2014 Too Faced came out with a set of 4 of their melted lipsticks in a set of four deluxe sample size versions.