Glammed Up | Royal Blue & Silver Ball Makeup

Hey beauties!
A couple of weekends ago we went to a charity ball called The Ball Of Hope to raise money for mental health & Telethon which is an annual Western Australian fundraising organization that raises money for children with illness, so it was a good cause to get dressed up & help contribute towards that. In fact the Telethon child for this year is a girl from my home town so it felt even more meaningful. It was a fun night, we enjoyed a photo booth that they had where you dress up with props. But of course the fun part was getting ready.

You will see my dress in a moment, I was so excited to get and it got here with one week to spare so I was very thankful for that. With the makeup, of course I wanted it to be glamorous & I took the colour theme for my dress and hoped it wouldn't look too matchy-matchy.

Apologies for the pic heavy post!

 ~Products~

 Eyes: MAC Painterly paintpot (Primer), Maybelline CTT in Electric Blue (Base), MAC Nylon (inner corner, highlight) Inglot 428 (Metallic Blue), MAC Contrast (outer corner). For the crease I used a mixture of colours, although I was never happy with it, primarily I used Charming from the Too Faced Pretty Rebel palette & Urban Decay Tease. For blending I used Dainty from Pretty Rebel. I then did my eyeliner with the Tarte gel eyeliner and above that line, created the glitter liner firstly using Nyx Glitter liner in Disco & setting it with Nyx Silver glitter. Lastly I applied my mascara & the eyelashes I used are Ardell Demi Wispies.

Face: YSL Touche Eclat (center of face) + Nars Sheer Glow (all over),MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Light, Benefit Hoola bronzer, The Balm Mary Lou-Manizer highlighter, NARS Sex Appeal

Lips: Bourjois Levres Contour in #17 I think?, MAC Angel

I curled my hair with a Bed Head clampless curling wand all in the same direction and pulled to one side & pinned in place. I brushed out the curls with my fingers after hairspraying to give them a messy look.

 With my partner, friends & my BFF that I've known since pre-primary school :)

My dress is from www.myballdressau.com, it is so well made & I am absolutely in love with it, hopefully I can wear it somewhere else! I only got it a week before the ball but luckily it didn't need to be tailored because the asymmetrical hemline meant I wasn't tripping over it & it had a tie up back so the bust wasn't too big. If you are ordering a month before an event make sure you pay a little bit extra for a rush order!

My shoes are by "shoezy" from eBay and I loved how they looked with the dress. I went jewelery free because the sequins & shoes were so blingy, but I do wish I wore some 'dainty' bangles.

They also had a photo booth there, lots of fun!

Thanks for looking!
If you were to go to a ball, what would your style be?
xx

P.S I cannot log onto blogger from my phone, all I get is infinite page redirects which is the worst pain in the world. I normally post drafts from my phone so it makes it really hard. Can it be fixed?

Collective Clothing Haul // Cocolatte, Dissh, BlueJuice & More

Firstly I am so happy to announce that I am featured on Ms American Pie's Beauty blog for the month of May, yay! She always has really insightful & well written posts & super creative makeup posts & on top of that she is such a darling. You can check out the post & her blog here.

Back to the post, I want to apologize for the lack of quality in the pictures. I am sort of contemplating buying a better camera but we shall see!
& I know I am not meant to be buying anything, but I have certainly slowed down lately. It is way too hard when I see a good special. And I am still trying to build up my staple wardrobe collection so that is mainly what this haul consists of.

Cocolatte
This is a clothing brand that is featured quite regulary on Ozsale, and they have single clothing items or packs of 2 with different colours, for a very cheap price. I bought these thinking of my summer holiday coming up in the US for very comfortable traveling clothes. There are always new pieces adding in when this sale comes up.

Crochet And Mesh Vest

 Elastic Waist Dress

 These dresses are really comfy with a tank top back & cinched in slightly at the waist. The shrug is really nice & can be tied just above the waist.

 Striped Button Dress

 The same as the dresses above, only with stripes. Nice to wear on a casual day. I think it would be a good traveling outfit with a cardigan & leggings.

Strappy Dress

Cinches in at the waist but the top portion sort of hangs over the waist line. I think it would probably look nicer with a belt.

Sheer Maxi Dress

A strappy slip that goes just above the knees with a sheer overlay that goes all the way to the ground, and side splits on both sides of the legs. I hope I feel comfortable to wear these out, if I ever find a place to go! Not clubbing 'appropriate', maybe out for dinner or on a picnic...?

Long Sleeve Blouse

 

 Very light material, goes a tiny bit lower at the back & very baggy so I'd probably have to wear a belt to avoid a frumpy look, and pair with skinny jeans or leggings.

 Sleeveless Shrug

The material is lightweight but warm, I like the cut & how it sits.

That was all I bought from Cocolatte, not including a bandeau bra, and it ended up being $80 incl. shipping for 14 items and most of the packs were 2 for $10. Yay sales!

Dissh
Dissh Boutique is a website Shaaanxo mentions sometimes. They have free express shipping if you buy one full priced item for $19.95 or more which was easy & have many great brands and styles. Shipping ended up taking 3 days and since express is always free, if I want something in a hurry I will probably buy from here.

 Surely Did Crop Top & Over The Moon Skirt (no longer found on website =/)

Its funny that when I was younger I always wanted to wear crop tops because I thought they were the cool thing teenagers wore, haha. I bought this to wear only with high waisted clothing.... especially as I am practically always bloated (damn those tasty carbs!). I like the look of a tiny bit of stomach showing.

This high waisted skirt has a longer bottom at the back than the front, but not enough of a difference to be called a mullet/ high-low skirt. The print & colours are gorgeous. I would definitely wear this with a more feminine top.

Flight Tank

Belt from Roads, Skirt from Forever New. Not bought in this haul.

This tank top's sleeves are a bit too big for my liking so I am also wearing the bandeau bra from Cocolatte. It is also very baggy so I would have to wear it tucked in. It goes down to just above my hips. I wanted it as a staple anyway but it wasn't how I pictured it online. I could have returned it but I aint got no time so that so I will try to make it work.

Blue Juice
 I had also bought these off of Ozsale, and I have had other items from Blue Juice before so I knew they would be good quality. Check out more of BlueJuice from The Iconic here.

 Between The Lines Dress

This dress has a nude & black striped paneled print with a sheer lace overlay. When I saw this I thought the direction of the lines would be very flattering & it had a vintage feel. It is extremely short so I'd prefer to wear it with a jacket & sheer tights so I'm not showing off too much skin and I really like the sweetheart neckline. I wish I had a nice waist, though!

I didn't record the name of these shorts before I took off the tag, sorry!!

I like how tailored these shorts are so they can be dressed up. They are high waisted & have fake pockets on the sides & back, I wish they had real pockets on the side, though.

I love Billy
These are from an Australian shoe brand that I bought off of Brands Exclusive which is also a flash sale website like Ozsale. They are my first shoes from this brand & love them. Check out more at I Love Billy here (however I apologize that these are not on their website for some reason but they have plenty of other choices.)

Mikala Wedge Booties

They are gorgeous suede tie-up wedge booties, love them! So comfortable to wear & would look good with almost any outfit. I don't really know how to wear the laces without them looking silly, though.

So that is basically my recent clothing haul, I have some more dresses coming in from ozsale & I want a comfy pair of casual ankle boots, but apart from that I am going to try my hardest to stop shopping and stop looking at flash sale websites which is ridiculously hard. I also have an over due Diva haul so stay tuned for that sometime!

xx

I have paid for all of these items with my own money. I am not affiliated with any of the websites mentioned. Nothing in this haul is a sponsored review, however I have an invite link with Ozsale & Brands exclusive & get a voucher if you join through me but I am not forcing it upon you to do so.

Boohoo.com // Clothing Haul

A little while ago I ordered for the first time from Boohoo.com as they had a sale with clothing & accessories up to 75%. I see their ad on TV & in magazines all the time so I thought I would give it a go. I have only really just started ordering clothes online because they are something I'd prefer to try on first because sometimes when something looks good on the hanger it doesn't look as nice or is as flattering as what I thought, and my sizing can be iffy.

I thought they were Australian, but as far as I know they are in the UK but they also have an Australian website, with free shipping to Australia. Most of their clothing is reasonably priced and you can always find items on special.

 Wet look Aztec print skater skirt

 I don't have anything like this, and I absolutely love the print on it. I'm not really sure what type of top to wear with this as I usually have to copy other styles to put an outfit together, what would you wear it with? I've seen lots of looks with this skirt with a sweater, which would be appropriate for autumn.

Heather wet look skirt

 I bought this because it was only $6 and I wouldn't mind if I didn't like it because of that. But when I first saw it, it looked no longer than a waistband! Luckily it is quite stretchy and I didn't find it riding up like I thought it would. It has an exposed zipper out the front that goes all the way down. I'm glad it was at the front otherwise anyone could sneak from behind and pull it down, what a disaster it would be! The waistband is elastic and folds over so it looks funny laid out but it doesn't when it's on.

Carol Jewel + Rose Peplum Top

I can't get enough of peplum styled tops & dresses because they are so flattering and will always hide the bloat! The print on this is stunning and it is so light & perfect for balmy summer nights. It has cap sleeves and a high neckline with an exposed zipper at the back that goes 3/4 down until the peplum separates so it opens completely. The only downside is zipping it up by yourself which is almost impossible but I did manage it after struggling, and because it is tight around the waist you can't pull it up already zipped.

The peplum top & wet look skirt together,

 Alice Georgette Leopard Collar Blouse

This is a sheer tie up back top with a leopard print peter pan-style collar. It has a sort of bubble style elastic bottom on it. I wore it with a black bra here but would wear it with a cami when wearing out. What styled bottoms would you wear it with?

sorry for the dirty mirror!

Kelly Cut Out Tropical Print Skater Dress

I love the contrast of the bright colours against the black and the skater style with side cutouts in this dress. Unfortunately it is a little bit too big for me at the neckline & the straps so it hangs down a bit showing my bra from the top & the sides, but hopefully I can get someone who's nifty with the sewing machine to fix it. I took a pic of the back of it on it's own, stupidly ha.

I also ordered another dress but as I ordered when the sale was almost over so there didn't end up being any in my size in the end but I got refunded... and there were also some other cute tops but they had sold out in my size, waah!

The total of this order came to $100 which is really good for 5 items. I like how the website is set out, it is easy to select which type of clothing/ style/ colours you are looking for and I was so happy with how quick the shipping was. At the moment they also have a clearance on for winter coats at the moment.

What are your fave online stores to buy clothes?

<3

My NYE makeup

Hey guys, once again sorry for another late post with my New Years Eve makeup! I've been so busy this week to be able to get around to posting it. So I hope everyone had a great night partying, or whatever you did :) We had the hottest day on new years day that we've had in a long time.... 46.C or 115 F.! Which kinda sucked because it was way too hot for the beach :(
Anyway, it was humid on NYE especially when I was getting ready, so ignore the creasing!

  So of course being NYE I had to add glitter to the look. I was a little bit inspired by Lisa Eldridge's party makeup look with the shape & colouring, and wanted it to match my dress without being too matchy-matchy.

 ~Products~
Face: Australis Paparazzi Perfect foundation, Garnier BB Cream
Physicians Formula mineral glow pearls in Beige Pearl
MAC Lightscapade
MAC Peachykeen

Eyes: Essence I <3 Stage primer
Essence mousse eyeshadow in Black as a base applied in a winged shape with Maybelline Color Tattoo in Edgy Emerald applied to the middle.
Inglot P428 (dark blue) on black, silvery green from BH Cosmetics Day & Night palette in the middle.
Fyrianne Pixie Epoxy to middle (sticky base), Nyx Silver glitter on top. (patted on some more of the shimmery green to mute the silver). Shimmery white from Day & Night palette to highlight & skintone colour to blend above crease. Nyx Slide on pencil in Sunrise Blue on lower lashline with blue from inglot on top. Nyx Candy Glitter liner in Disco Ball in inner lashline.
Maybelline Master Precise Eyeliner, Essence I <3 Extreme mascara, Ardell Demi Wispies lashes.

Lips: Revlon Matte L/S in Smoked Peach
Nyx lipgloss in Sugarpie 

Just playing around with the contrast a little bit :]

NYE Nails... don't look as good as in real life! Base: O.P.I Koala Berry, O.P.I The living daylights with a pink glitter gel from Sally Hansen.

OOTN:

Dress from Showponyfashion.com.au (love the heart cutout in the back!) & shoes by Spendless Shoes. My feet had taken shape to them by the end of the night- ouch!

So that's basically it, thanks so much for looking! Of course I want to say welcome & thank you to all my new followers & to the old ones for supporting me throughout 2012..... There is still one week until my giveaway closes! Click here to enter.

xx

More Christmas... Makeup & Nails

Sorry this is a bit late, as everyone is already out of the Christmas mode as it comes to NYE! I didn't want to leave it any later, so this will be my last post for 2012. Can't believe the year is coming to an end, it went by so quickly, feels like just yesterday I was getting ready for last NYE. So yeah, here is my Christmas Eve & Day Makeup.

Christmas Eve
I had been wearing very similar makeup all day for work, so I just touched up my foundation with a bit of Garnier BB Cream, added more blush & fixed the eyes.

 

I like how warm toned this picture turned out.

 Quick Product Breakdown~
Cheeks: MAC Pink Swoon
Eyes: BH Cosmetics Day & Night: Gold [inner lid], bronze [lid], shimmery taupe [crease]
Lips: MAC Myth with a coral ligloss over the top [hadn't re-touched it for a few hours so it's worn off a fair bit]

  My OOTN, this sequined top is by Ally fashion & is actually sheer so I wore a bandeau bra underneath. I felt it was nice & Christmassy :) I wore crochet shorts also from Ally. But I had to change later as it got a bit cold so I wore pleather leggings which I think looked cute with the top.

Christmas Day
You may have seen it briefly in my previous post but I like how my makeup turned out on xmas day so here it is! I used all the festive colours & thought it would be too much but it worked out well, although when I was doing it I just went for it without knowing exactly what I was doing.

 Product Breakdown
Cheeks: I can't actually remember fully but I think it was Top Shop cream blush in Head over heels with Jordana Coral Sandy Beach
Eyes: Sugarpill Goldiluxe, Red & Green -Bh Cosmetics Day & Night palette, with Nyx Slide on Pencil in Green Papaya as a base for the green shadow. Matte white highlight from same palette.
Lips: Maybelline Coral Crush (later I ended up adding Nyx Eros to the outer corners.)

 Christmas Day OOTD: I wanted to show off this cute dress from www.showponyfashion.com, we had lunch outside so when I stood up I kept doing the Marilyn :P

Christmas Nails
This is my second time playing around with gradient or ombre nails using a sponge, & since I had gotten O.P.I Goldeneye the week before I pictured it with a sparkly red on my nails!

 So festive!!

So how are y'all bringing in the new year? Party hard, quiet night in?? & How will you be doing your makeup?? I have sort of an idea for tonight!! & we are going to a bar/restaurant on the water that is having a band playing so it should be good!

See you in 2013!!
xxx

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