Mini Mac Haul

Hello :)

So the other day i went to MAC (of course) and checked out the new collection, In The Groove. Following the hype i had been dying for Stereo Rose MSF which i was so lucky so get because when i came back in the next hour it was sold out! But its gorgeous and I love it, I don't have anything like it and its just so pretty. It also looks gorgeous on!

While i was there i also picked up a blush - Pinch O' peach, which just happens to be anything from peach. Its pleasant neutral, sheertone and i think i will find myself using this more and more.

(flash and no flash, Stereo Rose MSF $46, Pinch O' Peach $40)

That is all!

xo

Hair

Hello my lovelies :)

, i have been getting back into my hair care a lot more. researching about making it grow, taking vitamins, etc.

First off, let me say that i have never died my hair. It is a brow Lately ny-auburny shade and in the summer i get natural more brighter blond bits throughout it. Its straight with quite wavy strands at the back that i tend to blow dry straight.

I've always had pretty weak hair, that splits. Its not that i constantly apply heat and other bad things, i just have not that great hair. I also have an obsession to pick out my splitties which is sooo naughty! but instead now i've taken to cutting them out with nail scissors :) I've done a bit of researched an found that split ends don't actually stop your hair growing (because you're hair grows from the roots, duh!) but it does make your hair appear and feel dryer, and unhealthy.

Split ends can't be mended, unlike many products that claim to do so. The only way to stop them is prevention, good hair care and then when they are there you can only cut them out, which is what i have been doing recently. But of course, split ends when they split up the middle can shorten your hair again, putting all your hair that has grown to waste :(

But now, my hair is in much better condition. I find it hard to see split ends, its not dry, looks healthy and none of those white ends that appear :P

I've been using Organix Smoothing Shea Butter Shampoo And Conditioner ( about $15 AUD each) , which i think had greatly helped my hair. It smells good, doesn't make me itch, and the shampoo doesn't strip me of all my natural oils.

Then, I use a heat/thermal protectant (because i blow dry my hair most times after i wash it) by Muk. I got this from HairHouse WareHouse (about $25 AUD). I love it! It smells like sweet apples and i've had the bottle forever, but sadly after a devastating spill i am almost out and am eager to try something else. I just run this all through my hair, sides, middle, back, top, front, inside, wherever!

Then i comb through my hair with a wide tooth comb and put TRESemme Thermal Creations Straightening Balm in the parts of my hair which are naturally wavy. (below my neck, about my tips). I have been using this for about a fortnight to a month or so and i think it makes a difference in the texture and straightness of my hair. This product works when heat is applied, it says it makes your hair straighten easily, but it does not protect from the heat. From memory this was probably around $10-15 AUD.

Finally, my last product is Marc Daniels Australia Flat Iron. First off, SMELLS SO AMAZING! Sweet but not overly disgusting ( to me at least). I love it! It is a light cream that is a heat protectant, and i think it activates with heat like the TRESemme balm, but not as much. It makes my hair feel smooth and soft :) I put it on my hair form my collar bone to the ends. Again, i think from memory it's about $7-10 AUD.

And to finish off, i blow dry my hair to dry it, straighten it a little and add volume. :)

I've been taking Swisse Hair Skin Nails Vitamins in the hope it will help :) have only been taking them for a week but i will update after a month.

Also! as a last last note, today i just bought a VS Glide Hair Straightener. So i will also update on how i like that :)

(Most things i bought are available from pharamcy's/drugstores)

Georgie xo

My Search for a new foundation

So my beloved Shieshiedo SPF30 Sun Protect Liquid foundation is coming to and end, and I've had it for almost a year so its time to get a new one. I've decided to stay away from MAC foundation and not go too overboard on price. The later rule i will most definitely break.

I want to try the Stila Foundation Wardrobe in Light ($39) Available from Mecca Cosmetics (at least thats where I will buy mine from).

It has around 6 mini products in it, including a primer and 2 tinted moisturisers. The only thing is that there's a 'hydrating primer' and i've researched that it works well for very dry skin and my skin is normal, so I don't want to trigger something that might bring out excess oils. I also like how the foundations have no SPF, so in photo's i might appear less pale for a change :) be afraid of flash no more!

Also, dying to give Nars Sheer Glow a try or the new one from Lancome i've heard about. Granted, both are hellishly expensive but eh.. Oh! And the Chanel Pro Lumiere :) All about the glow... And the Dior Airflash sounds good as well.. Decisions decisions..

Problem is, i don't want something to full coverage, because in a strange way i need freckles and imperfections to make me look less.. doll-like. But i do like my skin to be even.

or maybe if i'm lucky my skin will repair itself to no freckles and total even naturalness :)

georgie xo

Whats inside my handbag?

Whats inside my hand bag, BLOGGER STYLE!

yes, i know i've been slacking for months now but im bored and inspired to get back into it :)

I'll post a picture i took (with my phone) of my bag, then list and ramble in writing about its contents :P

I have my Phone, White Nokia N97 mini. This is my life. This is my (almost) everything. Its a gossip girl phone.. and takes pictures, video, sound, free facebook + twitter, just *sighs* amazing. It is a touch screen/slide with full keyboard.

Ipod, Silver Nano 5th Gen. My other baby! without my iPod i would not survive to today. Kapeeeesh? :P ONly 8GB and i'm having to delete some songs so i can get more on :( everytime i re-sync its a struggle.

Sunnies, cheapies but i love them :) just Wayfers from Cotton On. Sometimes i'll change which ones put in but its usually them. Black frame, Black lense, Classic and ultimately me.

Perfume. Whatever one i decide to wear that day :). Today its Ed Hardy for women. Smells so good. As Coco Chanel said, 'a woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future'.

Drama Monologues, One for school one for an audition at NIDA. Yep, i'm an aspiring actress so wherever i go, they go :P

Mini hair brush, with hair ties around the ends. Sure i never have perfect hair but i figure if the ends look good the rest looks good :)

Wallet, money, cards, change, bus tokens, vouchers, receipts, . I have to many cards for numerous idiotic reasons. But i like them.. so HA!

Camera. YAY! finally got it up and running. Oh how i miss shameless selfie photographs :) And of course blog photos. Its pink with a blue case. About 2 years old but takes really good quality pictures.

Mini pack of tissues, its winter colds come about :(

My keys. just keys and keychains.

A flashlight?! yeah.. i don't know

A 4 sided nail file

Fluffy pink phone case.. which should probably be with the phone.

Deoderant! so important. Must always be fresh.

Compact mirror

Red Nail polish i was wearing last week.

And then we get to my mini bag. Full of everything a girl might need. :) Thats the flowery bag in the picture. I has hand sanitizer, mouthwash, colgate wisp, tampons, pads, blotting tissues, bandaids, breath spray, spare contact lenses, Q-Tips, and then there's enough space for me to put some makeup in if i feel like i'm going to want to touch up through the day.

My bag itself :) All i know is that it's guess, its black and silver, and absolutely me. This bag is me represented in a bag..

I love this bag so much :) example, me and my friends were walking on some grass and i fell in this muddy hard ditch. They ran over thinking i'd been hurt (which i had) and i said 'grab my bag' .. well i didn't want it to get dirty'. And as soon as i said that i'm made fun of for caring more for it than myself :P

And then i have tissues, receipts floating around, a mascara. Who knows what :P

I like to have a bottle of water in there, but im lazy and never get around to it. Or i complain that it gets too heavy.

Much love :) georgie xo

Lemmings #1

Wishlist, lemming, want list, whatever you want to call it

these are what im craving at the moment :)

Think of it as a 'favourites' list, but instead a 'thing's you want'..

1. Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy

Iconic, totally predictable but the smell :) Get's me every time, but whenever i'm in the perfume section of a store there is always something telling me to buy another fragrance. But this month i am determined to own this beauty!

2. MAC Well Dressed Blush

Said by almost everyone to be 'a really complimenting colour for pale skin' yada yada yada. There isn't a true reason for why i want it, honestly i don't think its going to look that great on me (i secretly think it will make my cheeks an awkward colour, but you never know until you've tried). I merely want to see what the fuss is about :)

3. Red Heels

Myself, being a pale brunette clad girl, has perception that red makes my skin look a 'pretty ghost white'. The ones i have in mindare quite inexpensive for heels (in comparison to other brands) and i think a pop of red can look really nice with a block coloured outfit. And even if they're a total fail - heels look great in a wardrobe ;)

4. NARS.. anything!

A zillion things seem to catch my eye from NARS lately but the price keeps holding me down saying no don't do it! You could buy 2 things form mac in exchange for that one thing from NARS. So i think i'll start small and work my way up. e.g pencil sharpener ($15) to sheer glow ($99)

That's all that 'pop's out at me at the moment (even though i have many more little things in mind), weather or not they are what i buy, who knows? knowing me it probably won't be. Planning never was my forte..

georgie xo

An introduction of sorts

So i sit here, finishing my mini vanilla drumstick (mmmm, pure chocolate at the bottom) thinking how do you start of a blog?

Well, on here I guess I'll be posting pictures of things i want, thing's I've bought, or things I see? As you may be able to tell this is very new to me :\ When i *finally* get my camera up and working which requires buying a charger and chord for it ill be able to post a flood of pics but for the main time it will be shabby attempts on photobooth and wordy raves :)

But coming up, i know i'll be posting about my beloved MAC (makeup and apple technology of course) and my recent mini obsession with fragrances :) Reviews, swatches, raves, hates, ill try to mix it up

thats all from me for now

tata! xo

georgie