Top 3 Mondays; Lipsticks

So while browsing through Zoellas blog recently and noticed that she has been doing little weekly blog posts about her "top 5" products and thought it was a really fun and interesting thing to do, just little blog posts between larger ones. So of course I have decided to incorporate this into my blog but instead of doing 5 products I will be doing my top 3! every week, so stay tuned!
If you haven't already seen her blog I definitely recommend that you go do so!

So to kick start this week's Top 3, we have Lipsticks!
If you haven't already noticed I have a slight addiction to lip products, especially lipsticks so narrowing it down to 3 was quite difficult but I decided to go with my top 3 most used lipsticks that I find myself always grabbing for.

(Left to Right; Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in '103', LimeCrime Lipstick in 'Poisonberry', Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in '107')

 Okay, So first up we have my everyday favourite "nude" colour, this is my second tube of this lipstick as I use it so much. 103 is a pretty soft pink that's a sort of my lips but better colour, and when I'm not going for a bold lip this is what I will always wear. I really love the consistency of the Kate Moss lipsticks for Rimmel, especially the ones in the red tubes (Satin Matte's?) they last really well on the lips and just feel so smooth and not drying at all. (Can we mention that all Rimmel Lipsticks smell like lollies?!)
Definitely a good colour for a wide variety of skintones, I'd say anywhere from very fair skin to a medium skintone (I'm between an NC25 - NC30) any darker and the colour might seem a bit ashy.

Next up we have one of my all time favourites lipsticks, I am in absolute love with Limecrime's 'Poisonberry'! Its a beautiful metallic purple which fades on my lips to a beautiful fuchia that stains my lips and lasts for a very long time. I find myself using this colour a lot more now that it's winter here in Australia, it's not the typical colour most people would wear but I almost always get compliments whenever I wear it. If you're bored of your typical reds and hot pinks definitely give this a go.

 And Finally we have my all time favourite Red, again from the Rimmel Kate Moss line. '107' is the most beautiful dark red lipstick I have ever worn, it just compliments my skin tone so well and looks so gorgeous, a definite twist on the classic red. I think this shade of red just looks amazing on everyone. It looks darker in the tube than on the lips, It looks like a deep berry red on my lips and does not bleed outside my lip line at all!. As I said above, I really love the consistency of these lipsticks!

So there you have it!
Don't be shy and leave me a comment on your favourite lipsticks or lip products! :)
xoS

International Womens Day

Happy International Womens Day everyone!

This post is going to be short and sweet!

However I'd just like to remind you that everyone is special (including the male gender haha) but today is the day to celebrate women and how far we have come! 

Remember to love yourselves no matter what, because at the end of the day the one person who will always be there for you is YOU. Hating yourself will just make things difficult, so today embrace yourself, your flaws, the things you love about yourself and just accept yourself! 

And if that doesn't work remember you're a kick ass woman!

Dream, Live, Inspire!

Ps my other Tanya Burr Lip gloss came in the mail! I got 'Vampire Kiss' a gorgeous pigmented red, there's no need to even wear a red lipstick underneath! Once again, well done Tanya! 

Here's a picture of me wearing it last night before going and watching 'Vampire Academy'!

xoS

February Favs!

Hello!

It's that time of the month again! time for some favourites!

February seemed to fly past! I can't believe we're already in March! Seems like this year is going to fly by, it'll be 2015 before I even know it.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves now, lets take a look at what products I've loved this month;

(From left to right; Rimmel Salon Pro Kate Nail Varnish in 'Rock n Roll', Sally Hansen complete salon manicure in 'Plums the Word', Tanya Burr Lip gloss in 'Champagne Toast', Maybelline Master precise liquid liner, Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in '107', Maybelline The Falsies mascara, Nivea lip butter in 'Caramel cream')

I've really been loving nail polish in February, I stopped getting shellac nails and started painting my own and there's been two colours I've been wearing non stop which have been getting me into the Autumn/Winter season that has begun to hit Australia. Two colours that scream winter to me are reds and plums, they are basically all I wear on my nails other than a neutral colour every now and then. 

Rimmel has really been on the ball recently and I've been obsessing over their products but I have usually over looked their nail polishes but once I saw the beautiful rich red colour from their Kate moss line I couldn't help myself. The colour is called 'Rock n Roll' which I think suits the varnish perfectly, it's the kind of colour I'd imagine Demi Lovato wearing while rocking out. I think Rimmel did an amazing job with their polish as it look like gel polish while it's on and the brush is very similar to the Sally Hansen brush, (looks like a paddle) which I love as it makes painting your nails easier. It's definitely worth adding to your collection, I'm thinking about trying out some more! 

The second polish is from the Sally Hansen complete salon manicure line, it's called 'Plums the Word' which as you can probably guess from the name is a beautiful Plum colour. I really like this colour it's a bit unusual but it just looks amazing on the nails, it's plum but more of a grey plum so it sort of just goes with anything you have on. The brush on the complete salon manicure line is just great, as I mentioned above with the Rimmel polish which is very similar, it looks like a paddle which makes getting an even coat of polish easy peasy. A really good colour to add to your winter nail polishes if you don't already own it.

I've been going pretty simple on the eyes this last month just a winged eye liner and mascara and the two products which have helped me achieve the look I wanted were; the Maybelline the Falsies mascara, which if you haven't tried I really recommend it! I can't rave about it enough, I always get compliments on my lashes when I wear it, and the Maybelline Master Precise Liquid liner which is possibly the best liquid liner I've ever used. It's a felt tip liner and has a super fine tip so that you can do thin or thick lines. It makes doing a cat eye super simple and if you want to go super crazy and do some detail work around your eyes it's great for that too!

The last three products are for your lips (mwah!) and they're what I've been using on mine. 

Nivea recently came out with their very own lip butters which come in quite a couple scents, including a non scented one for those of you who have a reaction to scents. I picked up the caramel cream scent which just smells absolutely divine! I can't really explain the scent other than it's sort of what I imagine butter beer to taste like. I usually put this on before bed as it can give of a white cast on your lips if you use a bit too much, which is really the only downside as I find this very hydrating.

The next lip product is a gloss from the Tanya Burr line (Champagne Toast), which I have a full first impression review on my blog, check it out if you haven't already. It's just a beautiful gloss with a slight colour that just looks amazing and is not sticky at all. It's been on my lips constantly this month and I've gotten loads of compliments on it, did I mention it smells like strawberries and cream? Yum.

If I wasn't wearing my Tanya Burr Lipgloss I've been wearing my Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in '107'. A Beautiful deep wine red, which I think would suit many different skin tones, it's matte but not drying and just feels great on the lips. It also smells like lollies when you apply it which makes reapplying a dream. A great colour to have for this coming winter season!

So those were my Feb Favs! I hope you enjoyed reading about them.

Leave me a comment on your favourite products!

xoS

First Impression; Tanya Burr Lipgloss!

Hi Guys!

I am so unbelievably excited! My Tanya Burr Lipgloss arrived in the mail today! I ordered the lipgloss 'Champagne Toast' as soon as they were released at about 2 am AEST.

I've had this gloss for about an hour now and am currently wearing it while I write this post!

First off let me just say how proud I am of Tanya! You are amazing and inspirational and I admire you! If you don't know who Tanya is, she is a Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle blogger plus Youtube Celebrity. She creates easy to follow/recreate make up tutorials as well as vlogs with her fiance Jim Chapman (also a Youtube Celebrity) and of course she has a beauty blog. 

Tanya has teamed up with EyeCandy for the release of her products and has created 12 Lipglosses and 10 Nail polishes, all in beautiful colours. You're bound to find a colour you love, or two...!

Now that you know who Tanya is, let's get on with the Review!

First off this is my first time ordering off feelunique.com and I am pleased with their service, their shipping fees are low which is great when you live in Australia since usually you pay more for shipping than a product itself! I paid $14 dollars for the Gloss and $3 for shipping.

I really wanted a nail polish from the collection but unfortunately it said we were unable to get it shipped here, I'm not quite sure if that's due to our policies or theirs but hopefully it will be fixed soon.

I was obviously able to choose a Lip gloss, however there were so many pretty colours it was difficult to just buy one (for now) but I settled on 'Champagne Toast' as I don't have any lip product in that colour.

What Tanya says;

"I hope you love my range of glossy, chic and pretty lipglosses. I had such an amazing time designing them!"

What the product claims;

- Super Moisturising

- Incredible Shine

- Rich Beautiful Colour

What I say;

I hate sticky gloss. In fact I usually stay away from lip gloss for that particular reason, however after recently trying some W7 glosses that weren't sticky I've been wearing it a lot more often. I have also watched Tanya for a while now and have literally watched all her videos and have seen how pretty lipglosses can be; Tanya has inspired me to branch out and try some gloss.

Champagne Toast is a beautiful peachy nude colour that is sheer but still adds colour without overpowering your natural lip colour. I feel like lots of people would love this colour, and I mean c'mon it has an adorable name! The gloss is NOT STICKY! hooray! and of course beautifully glossy, it makes your lips look amazing.

Packaging wise it's very cute, it's easy to see the colour if you were to have it stored in a draw & it has Tanya's name as well as a cute heart on the top of the lid.

The applicator is great, it's a doe foot applicator but it sort of just hugs your lips and dispenses the product evenly, it has a paddle shape.

I would also like to mention the product smells amazing, like some sort of lollies, which makes it a pleasure to put on, however the smell is not overpowering, once its on your lips the smell goes away.

Over all I'm so pleased with my purchase and can't wait to try out more colours from the range.

I hope Tanya comes out with more products and I fully support her!

5/5.

Where to find Tanya;

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/pixi2woo

Vlog Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8q8vJ64bsD6xprc9gY29aA

Blog: http://www.tanyaburr.co.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TanyaBurr

xoS

Christmas in London and Favourite TV Shows

So it's no surprise (or maybe it is...well at least to some of you) that I am in love with anything and everything from the UK, from bloggers, youtubers, singers, bands, clothing, make up and stores. Just the whole entire UK in general! So it's no wonder that even while it's going to be blistering hot here in Sydney for Christmas I am in fact dreaming of a white Christmas (no pun intended) in London.

So basically all my wallpapers and everything Christmasy in my life is revolving around snow and the Uk. Yup. Addicted.

So while I should be celebrating spring and summer (which I love) I am in fact watching so many Zoella and Tanya videos that I feel like I'm getting prepared for a beautiful cold Christmas but in reality all I am preparing myself for is sweating. a lot of sweating. Ew. Santa hats in 40 degree weather just never seem to work out.

So before we move onto the next topic I'll leave you all with two pictures;

This is where I wish I was spending Christmas, walking near the London Eye.

And here is the reality. I give you; Christmas in Australia.

Okay moving on!

Next topic! My Favourite TV Shows of the moment, you might want to take a seat, grab a cup of tea, maybe hot chocolate or even something cold depending where you are while reading, there is quite a few!

The Originals

This show is my addiction! Every episode leaves me hanging on, and I am ashamed to admit that I thought the show would be awful, how completely wrong I was! Klaus (Joseph Morgan) is amazing, even while being an evil bastard he still manages to seduce you through the screen and can we mention two Aussie actresses are in this show! Claire Holt and Phoebe Tonkin! I hadn't seen much of them since H2O which was one of my favourite shows back in the day.

If you haven't already checked this show out, I suggest you do!

Reign

I was addicted to this show since before it aired, I had seen the promo and I couldn't wait for it to come out! Now that is has, it has me more hooked than before. If you like history but like a bit of extra drama this show is for you! Although it stays from actual history is is amazing  and I must admit I do prefer the show to the actual story. Mary, Francis, Bash... Can you say love?

Arrow

I've watched Arrow for awhile now and boy am I glad it's back, I missed my weekly fix of superheros and shirtless Oliver Queen. No but seriously this show is really good and I think both genders would enjoy it. There's not much more to say other than WATCH IT!

Grimm

Grimm... Well if you're not into superheros, you might be into fairytales or both! This show is a good mix of drama, fairytales, demons and crime. It took me a few episode to get hooked but boy, once I was hooked, I surrendered myself.

Revenge

A favourite of mine since the beginning, I even got my parents into this show, they're addicted too in case you're wondering! Emily Thorne and her plot for Revenge is refreshing as it sometimes makes me wonder about the lengths people go in this world to get what they want. I say, if you already haven't go and watch it, it gets better and better!

The Vampire Diaries

No surprises here, Girl meets Boy, boy likes girl, girl likes boy, oh did we mention a smoking hot brother?

I'm pretty sure everyone has already heard of this show.

Glee

Classic, simple, musical comedy.

RIP Corey Monteith.

Ravenswood

The newest show on my list, again, I have to admit I thought it would suck, but amazingly, it's pretty good, although some of the acting is a bit off sometimes. It's more supernatural themed than it's sister show Pretty Little Liars.

Pretty Little Liars

5 beautiful best friends, 1 dead. Mystery, Suspense.

A is watching.

Twisted

This show is aimed more towards teens but I still enjoyed the drama of it all. I can't say too much else as there hasn't been too many episodes, but hey! great time to catch up! as it has been confirmed that there will be more episodes!

Once Upon a Time

Another Fairytale based show, however this one is a bit more light hearted, although the character twists are amazing and I love the fact that Snow white isn't so fragile, she's tough. Ginnifer Goodwin is amazing.

Hart of Dixie

A light hearted Comedy, if you like Taylor swift, and you liked the OC, watch this.

So here are just some of my current favs.

Let me know what shows you've watched, which you like, which you don't!

xS