Monday, 14 May 2012

Hello gorgeous!


I'm once again in love with all that is beauty. Who knows if it's because I'm a girl or if it's just because I absolutely love any excuse to talk about my favourtie beauty brands. Say 'Hello' to Benefit's Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow... what a mouthful! I love everything about Benefit so I knew they would not disappoint. I have yet to discover the worlds perfect concealer or foundation but this does come in pretty close. It's not so much about coverage even though it covers in all the right places, it's more about the brightness it adds to your complexion. With spf 25 it's a perfect amount of cover for the summer. I never use a heavy foundation in the summer anyway so this really does fit the bill.


Pair it with You Rebel before a night out. 


Anyone else tried it? 

xxx

Friday, 11 May 2012

Crocodile rock

I really love when beauty brands bring out the specialty nail paints like caviar pearls, shatter paint and magnetic effects. Once again my favourite brand Barry M has proved to not disappoint with croc nail effects polish. For those that have tried the shatter nail polish it sort of does the same thing but rather than giving it a cracked appearance it gives the effect of crocodile skin - probably why it's called "croc effects."  I really prefer the croc style to the shatter as it can look kinda messy. I've always been afraid to wear black but pairing it with a bright colour underneath looks so cute!

When I first got it I was so excited and put it on straight away over my already dried nail polish. Stupidly I didn't read the label where it said in big bold letters DO NOT APPLY TO DRY POLISH! Oops!


I would recommend layering it on in a medium to thick amount as if it's too thin it won't look right but it's too thick it turns out to be clumpy. Even if it takes you a couple tries, don't get discouraged as the results are amazing!

I used a bright coral colour and topped it with croc nail effects in black.



Love it? Get yours here!


Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Desert island "beauty discs"

Everyone's heard of the phrase desert island discs and you've all been asked the question of "if you're stranded on a desert island, what music would you have with you?" or "what celebrity would you take with you?" That's all fine and well but if I was really stranded on a desert island I'd be more concerned with the lack of beauty products that I'd be without so here's my desert island beauty discs.


Love those Barry M colours! They scream "I'm stuck on a desert island but my nails look great." 
I can't live without chapstick and I love the cherry flavour - It's delicious!
Flowerbomb is my favourite and will keep me smelling good!
Just because you're stuck on a desert island doesn't mean you neglect your eyebrows! I love the Shavata heart shaped tweezers - they're so cute!
I'm going to say it's a tropical island so why not keep with the theme and use Batiste in Tropical!
I always use sunblock, even in the winter as you can never be too safe - so that's coming too!
Studio Fix has always been the best at covering up blemishes.
Lipglass in C-thru has been a staple for years. Love it!

Now let's change desert to dessert island and all is good. 

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Met Gala 2012

The who's who of New York and all our favourite celebs were traipsing the streets of New York City last night attending the 2012 Met Gala. For those who don't know what it is, it's basically this prestigious event hosted by Vogue where people come dressed up to officially open the Metropolitan Museum's fashion exhibit at the Costume Institute - no big deal right? Now when I say dressed up, I'm talking ball gowns and tiaras - well maybe not tiaras but the dresses are really ones to watch.

It really is the fashion world's best red carpet event to date. Gorgeous gowns and gorgeous people make it a really sought after night - the 'Night of Night's' as it's known. I've always kept a look out for my favourite and worst dresses throughout the years as some of the gowns can be a little wonderfully weird.

Here's some of the best and worst:

Best



This Dolce and Gabanna gown is my favourite of them all! Scarjo looks gorge!

Worst




Who do you guys think is the best and worst of the event? Mine's a definite tie for 'worst' place between Lilly Collins and Kristen Stewart. There's always next time girls!

See all of last nights looks here.

xoxo


Monday, 7 May 2012

Love to Louboutin



Raise your hand if your a fan of Christian Louboutin! (I can imagine almost all of you readers raising your hand - myself included.)

Now raise your hand if you own a pair of those red soled devils! (Now I imagine maybe half of you raising your hand - myself not included.)

We all know that Louboutin's aren't the most pocket friendly shoes, but it doesn't mean we all can't appreciate them. Their red soled trade mark makes these shoes hard to miss on the street. I even read an article from an actress who was dressing for her role in a movie and refused to wear the Louboutin's her stylist picked out because she thought her character would never be able to afford them. The stylist then thought that no one would be able to tell. The actress responded saying, "anyone could recognize those red soles" - and she's right!

To celebrate the amazing designs and love of our favourite shoes, the Christian Louboutin Exhibition is now available at the Design Museum in London. The exhibit celebrates monsieur Louboutin's 20 years of designs from sneakers and stilettos to boots and pumps. The exhibit takes you through the process from the design to the development of the red soled beauties. As for all my fellow shoe-lovers out there I suggest you take some time and go see it - it's spectacular! See a little sneak peak here.

What's your favourite style? 

Mine!

Sunday, 6 May 2012

Celebrity airport style

Growing up in California our nearest airport was LAX and everyone who's traveled to that airport knows that you are probably more likely to see some celeb catching a flight there. Nothing annoys me more than when I see photos of celebs getting off 18 hour flights and looking fabulous, so I do my best to mimic them. I'm not a fan of Vicky B and Lady G's 8 inch heels/tight dress airport style but I do like the glam/casual looks that some celebs rock.

Here's some looks I picked out:

Sienna Miller
Vanessa Hudgens
Lauren Conrad

Big bags, scarfs and sunnies are a favourite when travelling. Here's some of my go to items for flights:


Anya Hindmarch iPad case
Stella McCartney Falabella bag
Cashmere socks
Evian facial spray

Any beauty tips for flights?

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Celebrity style crush


I have to admit that I was the biggest Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen fan growing up. I had all of their videos and was obsessed with the sitcom Full House. Over the years the Olsen twins turned into these sort of "style vixens" if you will, but I personally couldn't really jump on the band wagon. Then who would have thought, out of nowhere pops up their younger sister and steps into the spotlight wowing everyone with her acting skills and fashion style.

My celeb style crush is Elizabeth Olsen. I think she's so gorgeous and the stuff she puts together really looks great on her.


Here's some imitation looks

Malene Birger white blazer
Aftershock Boutique dress for New Look


Floral print dress from Republic
Jen Kao dress

What do you guys think of Elizabeth Olsen's style?