I'M BACK! Review: MOR Lip Macaron 'Peach Nectar'

Hey guys! I'm so sorry I haven't been posting. I've just been really busy with school.

Recently, for my birthday, I got the MOR Lip Macaron in 'Peach Nectar'. I saw the range in Myer, with plenty of colours and flavours for about $20 AUD... I know PRICY!!! But they are totally worth it.

The first thing I noticed was the smell of the product. It had such a sweet peachy smell that was irresistible and made me want to eat the balm. My twin sister, also got one in 'Lychee Flower' that had a more subtle but still floral and sweet scent.  I also loved the range of flavours, I think there is about 10 or so to choose from. They are all clear balm but I'm sure they all smell amazing!

I love the feel of this balm.. It is very much like Baby Lips and keeps your lips hydrated for a long period of time. I also loved using it under glosses and lipsticks. It also contains Vitamin E which is great for keeping your lips moisturised.

The only thing I don't like about this product is the packaging. It is in a macaron-like pot.. I think it looks adorable and the pattern on the top is so cute, but I would prefer this balm if it were in a tube or stick. This way, when I am out and about, I don't have to worry about if my fingers are clean or not.

Overall, I think this MOR Lip Macaron has a great formula that gives you amazing hydration. There is enough to last you a very long time and they smell AMAZING!! Definitely worth the money and it makes a great birthday/Christmas present.

Heaven in A Bottle: KReME Hydrating Body Lotion

Hey there!!!

First of all, I would like to say really sorry, it's been over a month since I posted something.. Its been a really hectic couple of weeks and I never had enough time to blog.. I'm sorry.

Okay, onto my review. Because I was going camping with my year group over  a weekend, I needed a small bottle of lotion to use. Now I usually use Dermaveen, a really moisturising lotion that smells horrible, on my face(it helps keep my skin hydrated) and a Vaseline lotion on the rest of my body.

So I looked in the back of my cupboard and there was this lotion that I had received as a presnt. It is my KReME, which is an Australian company that I could get no details on. It is a hydrating body lotion and it is in Frangipani with Jamaican Lime.

My first reaction.... OMG it smells SOOOOO goood! Its not really strong but strong enough to be noticeable. It smells like frangipani but a bit more like a citrus fruit... I absolutely love the smell of it, especially when I use it on my face as I can just smell it all the time... :)

The second thing I like about it is that it doesn't dry up on your skin. When I was using the Vaseline lotion on my face, it would like sort of harden up and make my face feel like I couldn't move it too much... This lotion, on the other hand, is very soft and absorbs into your skin without really drying up, which made my skin feel awesome for the whole day.

Quick insight.... After I started using it, I found that I got lots of zits and whiteheads. I stopped using it and are now using Dermaveen. After also changing my skin care routine, I now think that it wasn't the lotion at fault, but the routine, as finding out that soap makes me break out a lot on my face.

Overall, I absolutely love tjis lotion and now use it regularly all over my body. It truly is heaven in a bottle.

DIY: Halloween Face Paint

Hey there random people that I don't even know,

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So after I got back from my day out, I realised that I had to go to a Halloween party, the theme being horror. I had no face paint and I was planning to go as the Emily from the Corpse Bride.... As some of you may know, Emily has bluish skin and it my last post you may have noticed that my skin is relatively dark...

I was in a dilemma because I really didn't want to pay more money on face paint that I would use once. I looked it up on Youtube and TheBargainHound said to combine eyeshadow and Petroleum Jelly (Vasaline).... I tried this and it did make a colour but it wasn't opaque enough for me..... :(

LIGHTBULB!!!!

I then went and used a moisturiser instead of Vasaline and it worked AMAZING!! Not only did it turn my skin bright blue, but it stayed on for a very long time....

YOU WILL NEED:
Old eyeshadow
A cheap moisturiser
A mixing tool and plate

METHOD
Scrape out the contents of you eyeshadow thingo and crush up the eyeshadow until it is a powder. Combine with it a bit of your moisturiser. You want to use a cheap moisturiser as its not worh using your $100 moisturiser by Elizabeth Arden... If it is too runny or gloopy just add eyeshadow or more moisturiser.

I hope that you try this and it works for you as well as it did for me. Sorry for the randomness, I had a really good day shopping with my friends.

Adios,
Serena!

A Word of Advice: ALWAYS Use a Good Base Coat

 Hey everyone.....

Recently, about a week ago, I painted my nails a gorgeous red colour- specifically 10320 Cerise by Mode Cosmetics. Now I absolutely LOVE this colour because although you can't see it in picture, the polish has a shimmer to it which makes it very pretty in the light.

Now when I usually paint my nails, I use a base coat by Natio. This time I realised it had run out and used a thick and gloopy base coat that was my back up.... BIG MISTAKE!

This not only was a terrible consistency, but it made my nails take forever to dry. I only used it because I was using a deep red polish and didn't want it to stain my nails.

After about 5 days, I decided to take the polish off as it had started to chip... I was horrified. As you can see in the picture to the right, my nails turned a horrible redddish orangy colour. The photo in fact doesn't even capture the colour of my nails at this moment in time... If any of you happen to have a solution for this, I am welcome to ANYTHING!

Overall, the message behind this story is to always use a good quality base coat that you know protects from staining or your nails might just end up like mine!

Adios,
Serena!

Rimmel's Red Fever Lipstick: Simply Amazing

Due to the fact that I was in a concert and required red lipstick, I purchased Rimmel's lipstick in 230 'Red Fever' from Woolworths. After using it numerous times (the concert had 4 performances), I discovered that it was one of the best lipsticks I had ever used.

The first thing I loved about it was the packaging. It comes in this fantastic metallic pink packaging... It is so cute and pretty that I don't think I will ever be able to lose it...

The actual lipstick is hugely pigmented, with one application being able to give your lips a bright red colour. I wore it with Maybelline's baby lips underneath and it lasted for about 3 hours which was great as I didn't have to touch it up through the concert.

Many of the lipsticks I've tried dry up on my lips making them feel heavy and chapped. This lipstick was so moisturised that even if it was dry, it felt like I was simply wearing a lip balm or balm.

It goes with many skin types, dark or fair, and is relatively cheap for a lipstick. The only thing I didn't like about it is the size of the actual lipstick. You only get about 4mL of lipstick which is a bit inconvenient when you need to apply it a lot of of times.

Overall, Rimmel's lipstick in 230 'Red Fever' is simply amazing.

Cutex Quick n Go Polish: Great things come in small packages

HELLO!!!
Sorry, I haven't posted for a few days, I've been really busy with organising a get together .... Anyways...

Foolishly thinking it was a fast drying top coat, I purchased a Cutex Quick n Go nail polish in 'Clearly Speeding'. It was on sale and I thought it was a great bargain, drying in 45 seconds.


It was only until I got home that I realised that it was only a quick drying clear polish. This range of polish comes in many different colours such as a lilacy colour and a deep pink. I purchased my bottle at Woolworths but I know you can get them at Priceline and probably any other chemist stores. They come in small bottles that have I think 8mL of polish in them which is okay seeing as you only need one coat.

The actual polish does indeed dry in 45 seconds, letting me get on with my life. It has a wide brush which lets you cover the whole nail in one stroke and only needs one coat... This nail brand is perfect for people on the go who want colour on their nails without having to wait forever for it to dry..

The bottle also says that it will last for 8 days.. I have found that this is completely untrue... I applied it like it suggested and within 2 days, my polish starting chipping off and I was left with no choice to remove it with nail polish remover... I didn't find this a serious problem as I quite enjoy the look of clean, colour free nails.

The only thing I hate about it is the scent... Compared to my other nail polishes, Cutex Quick n Go has the most strong and repulsive scent that stays on your nails long after the polish is dry.. It makes your nails smell sort of like rubber which is very irritating when my hands go near my face.

Overall, Cutex Quick n Go nail polish truly is a great little fast drying nail polish that allows you to add colour in a hurry.

Body Shop's Born Lippy Balm: A Love Hate Relationship

Last year, as a farewell present, one of my friends got me a Born Lippy Lip Balm in the flavour strawberry.. At first, I didn't like it... The sickly strawberry scent and sticky texture were not my favourite things that added to the balm..

After applying it, I found that it gave my lips a scent of strawberry liquorice, which irritated me throughout the day.... The actual balm only moisturised my lips for about 2 or so hours before drying up  and making my lips even more chapped than they were in the first place....

It was only after my Baby Lips Balm ran out that I started using it again.... After remembering what it had previously done to my lips, I was cautious about using it. Vasaline was applied underneath it and in weeks I was amazed at the moisture that my lips contained....

I only have the strawberry one but I know that they come in other fruity flavours such as raspberry... The balms come in 10mL tubs which is enough to last you a long time, as you don't need to apply too much... After returning to it, because my lips were probably going to go chapped again, I have noticed that it adds a lovely pink tinge to my lips without making it look like I'm wearing a lip gloss or butter...

The only thing I still don't like about it is the application... Because it is in a small tub, you have to use one of your fingers to scoop it out... I have no problem with this when the balm doesn't smell like sickly strawberry liquorice... The balm leaves a sticky, flavoured residue on my finger that smells so weird that I have to wash it off or mask it with another balm or perfume..

Overall, my relationship with the Body Shop's Born Lippy Lip Balm in Strawberry is purely, Love Hate...