It’s no secret on the blog that my go-to foundation for the past few years have been Bourjois’ Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation. It’s lightweight and looks good on my combination skin. I’ve been trying foundations and BB creams (y’know, because it’s all for the blog ;)) since then but I always go back to [...]
Beauty Experience: Aurora Spa Retreat @ St Kilda
Image © Aurora Spa What: Kerstin Florian Active Botanical Facial Where: Aurora Spa Retreat, St Kilda Duration: 60-90 minutes Beauty Therapist: Katrina Experience: Prior to my facial, I had the opportunity to meet with the founder and director of Aurora Spa Retreats, Lyndall Mitchell. We had a good chat about how the spas were created, [...]
List of Lusts: High Shine, Mad Metallics
{ 1. Viva Vena! by Vena Cava Pleated Skirt | 2. Diane von Furstenberg ‘Vada’ Sandal | 3. Kat Von D Foiled Love Lipstick in Valentine | 4. Michael Kors Collection Gia Tote | 5. YSL LA LAQUE COUTURE Nail Lacquer in Blue Cobalt } { 6. Givenchy Le Vernis Intense Color Nail Lacquer in [...]
Everything is (Almost) Peachy with Face of Australia’s Blush in O Peachy
At the beginning of 2013, I mentioned that I was going to talk a lot more about my first makeup love this year, and that’s blush. Being a Blush Fiend, talking about it once every couple of months just isn’t enough for me. In fact, I have enough to talk about it at least once [...]
Makeup and Four Eyes: How To Work Makeup With Your Thick-Framed Glasses
I’ve been wearing glasses for 2/3 of my life. Blame my stubborn young self for preferring to read while lying down, which led to poor eyesight at a young age. Kids used to call me “four eyes”. It never bothered me because it just meant I could see a whole lot more than them. That [...]