So apparently the age of contour has come to an end and the latest trend is 'strobing'. And if like me, you're sitting there thinking, "great here's yet another technique I need to learn, more products I need to buy and setting my alarm another 30 minutes earlier to get this shit done before work"......fear not! First off, you don't actually need to...

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It's been a while since I've done a QHG! This time around we have my holy grail blushes from theBalm. Now don't get me wrong, there are a million blushes out there that are amazing and have a cult status (I'm looking at you NARS Orgasm) but for a product to reach HG status for me it has to be reliable, perform amazingly...

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First up apologies for the insane delay in getting this post done, as usual life stuff in the form of multiple birthdays, rent inspections and job hunting got in the way again but as I promised here is it is :) ...

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Here it is, the last batch! If you haven't already, check out part 1 of my Femme Fatale Haul & Swatch series and part 2 for more swatches and first impressions. ...

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Winter is finally here! And while it's still all bright blue skies and sunshine where we are, the temperature has started to drop and there's nothing more satisfying than hot homemade soup on a cold winter's night. My favourite thing about making your own soup is it's pretty much fail proof. Take this recipe for example, I googled a few standard pumpkin soup...

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On to the next batch! If you haven't already, check out part 1 of my Femme Fatale Haul & Swatch series for more swatches and first impressions. In part 2 I've grouped together the cooler toned purples and blues out of my batch of goodies. All these shades have either a blue or sea green or purple base and most have a gorgeous...

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Snapseed was already a kickass photo editing App and with the latest major update it's become an even more powerful tool to have in your kit!  ...

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A while back I hauled the Aussie indie makeup site Femme Fatal Cosmetics. Then life happened and the ridiculous amount of swatches I needed to do got put on the procrastination pile lol. But I finally got the time to swatch these babies for you guys and give you my thoughts/first impressions. As this was a haul, I ended up buying 20 mini...

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While in Melbourne with the other half for the F1, I managed to swing by the Mecca store on Toorak Rd (after an epic day of shopping!) and try one of the items on my lemmings’ list - the new NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation. I've never owned a NARS foundation before so I needed some help trying to find my colour...

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Hey, long time no see! the beautiful Bunker Bay So I wanted to write up a post to apologise/explain my absence these past few months.... and show you some of the adventures my other half and I have been on this past summer.... and update you on some crazy recent personal news. ...

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ZOMG! That one word pretty much sums up my love for these two products :) Anastasia Dipbrow Pomande & Metallic Luster Liners. As you guys may have seen, the last ABH "holy grail" rave product I tried was the famous Brow wiz. If you read the post you probably also know that I wasn't that impressed with the overall product. On the flip...

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So a few posts ago I did a haul of Aussie "drugstore" brands and stumbled across the surprisingly awesome Australis "Cray for Colour" Eye Shadow Crayons. Well, I couldn't help myself, I went to the Australis site and lo and behold they had a newsletter subscription bonus offer of 25% off your first order.....so of course I bought all the other shades in...

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As they do every year, Pantone announced their choice for this year's trendsetting colour for all design mediums. This year it's a gorgeous burgundy-winy-red with earthy tones called "Marsala". If you'd like to learn more about how the colour is chosen and why, you can head over to the article on Pantone's site here. ...

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It's the first beautybyte of the year and we have Garnier's Micellar Cleansing Water. As you can see my bottle's nearly empty now and overall I found it to be.....pretty decent. Does it remove my makeup without irritation or excess rubbing? Yes. Is it fragrance free? Yes. Do I still prefer Bioderma's Sensibo? You betcha lol. Honestly I can't fault Garnier's dupe. On...

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Huzzah! For the first time ever I can say "I've been blogging for a year" :) It's been a crazy ride guys but I've loved every minute of it and can't wait to keep going in 2015! ...

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So I've been trying to figure this post out for a while now - ever since I splurged (yet again) on an RBR sale and picked up the rest of their matte eye shadow line. Essentially I wanted to create a post that showed the variety of ways you can use matte eye shadows and showcase the beauty-bag-work-horses that they are. I also...

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