Benefit Hervana Blush - Benefit Cosmetics Week!

Hello Beauties!

If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you’ll know that I’m having a Benefit Cosmetics House Party this weekend! In the lead up to the House Party (which I will be documenting for the blog) I’m going to showcase some of the different products we’ll be trying out.

To kick off my Benefit Cosmetics week, I have Benefit Hervana Blush.

From Benefit Cosmetics:

Achieve the ultimate state of bliss with hervana! Swirl & sweep on this good karma face powder for an enlightened  flush. Four complementary shades leave cheeks with an orchid blossom blush and a soft satin finish.
$28

The cute little case opens to reveal a soft white mini blush brush and a small mirror. This is perfect to take on the go, as you have everything you need for touch ups in one. The brush is very nice, it gives an even sweep of colour.

You can see little sparkles in the blush, but it’s not shimmery on the skin. It’s not very pigmented and builds up slightly, blending out to a sheer wash of colour and giving a soft pink glow to cheeks. It’s very lovely, dewy and springlike. I attempted to swatch each colour individually, but they were just much too sheer.

It definitely gives more of a natural flush, this is swatched three or four times on my arm. I think it’s perfect for people who prefer a light hint of colour, but might not be ideal for those with darker skintones.

Have you tried any of the Benefit blushes?

Keep an eye out for more Benefit Cosmetics this week!

St Patrick’s Day nails & makeup. Green is the word.

Happy Friday Beauties!

It’s St Patrick’s Day tomorrow, so I thought I’d try something green with my nails and makeup. So here is my St Patrick’s Day mani and FOTD.

Sorry for my dry hands :(
I used Sinful Colors Open Seas as a base (supposedly it's a dupe for OPI Mermaid Tears), Sinful Colors Nail Junkie on my index finger and attempted a four leaf clover on my ring finger with Diamond Cosmetics Don’t Teal My Heart (which I won from Jeanie at Midnite Manicures!). I think it turned out pretty cute, even if my clover isn’t the best. I also used a new topcoat, which I will be posting about soon :)

FOTD!

I hardly ever wear green eyeshadow and couldn’t find a mint green, so I used my Milani COLOR BRILLIANCE eye pencil.

Face:

• Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream #31
• elf Studio Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder
• elf Studio Concealer Pencil & Brush

Eyes:

• elf Studio Eyebrow Treat & Tame in Medium
• Milani COLOR BRILLIANCE Eye Pencil in Green
• Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Shadow Pencil in Narc
• Dolly Wink Long Mascara

Lips:

• Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch

Do you have any plans for St Patrick’s Day? We are heading down to visit family in San Diego :) I might look for a mint shadow to wear and do the same look, but with mint so it matches my nails!

New Haircut & Style by Tiffany at Beauty Heaven

Hey Beauties :D

I've been needing to cut my hair for a while now. I'm trying to grow it out and it was still somewhat asymmetrical, so I went and got it cut by Tiffany at Beauty Heaven in Irvine, CA.

Beauty Blogazon Roundup February 18-24

Here are some great beauty articles by the lovely ladies of The Beauty Blogazons.





Glitter.Gloss.Garbage- Women Of Color And Red Lips- Yes We  Can And Here’s A Guide

Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom- The one with Fail Art Thursday - my Chalkboard Nails contest entry

Beauty and Fashion Tech- Choosing The Best Curling Iron

Polish Insomniac- Deborah Lippmann Sweet Dreams - Swatches and Review

Girl Gloss- How To Apply False Eyelashes

My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog- BECCA Pressed Shimmer Powder in Gypsy

BlushingNoir- Dior 834 ROSE PORCELAINE 5-Couleurs Couture Colour Eyeshadow Palette Swatches, Review, and EOTD – New Look Spring 2012

The Beauty Delicacy- 3 Iconic Looks You Need To Try

Beauty Mamas- Manicure Monday: Pink & Gold, Stripes & Glitter

BeautyByLeRenda- Revlon Photoready Airbrush Foundation

Beauty Thesis- Five Faves: January 2012

Stephanie Louise- All Things Beautiful- Become Beauty Giveaway! Enter Now




Keep an eye out for my post on my new hair, coming early tomorrow ;)

Make it Wearable: How to tone down rockin' red lips.

Happy International Women's Day, Beauties!!

Red is the colour of the day, so many of you will be wearing a red lip, like this Velvet Glimmer look!

Personally I love red lipstick, but it can be a little intimidating for some people who are used to a more neutral look. I'm going to show you an easy way to tone down red lipstick so it's more wearable.

It's really simple:

1.  Apply red lipstick. (I used my Eyeko Liptastik Glossy Lip Pen in Lip Lovin')
2.  Blot with a tissue.
3.  Apply a clear lip gloss over the top.
4.  Enjoy having soft, glossy red lips!

Are you wearing red lipstick/gloss/balm today?

Best free kawaii 'purikura' Photo Apps for Android

I'm big on purikura and photo apps. I love to decorate my pictures 'purikura' style with ridiculously cute (kawaii) stuff and post them online so everyone else can see how ridiculous I am.

I have been using a few different apps and I thought I'd share my favourites with you! These are Android apps (iPhone users can't have all the fun!) so they may not be available to all of you. I know some of them have an iPhone app as well though :D

This is a pretty detailed post, read on if you prefer to know the specifics on each app... otherwise you can just look at the pretty pictures. And please feel free to laugh at my awkward faces :D

NOTE: These are the free apps that I consider, in my opinion, the best.

Photowonder

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream – Addis Ababa

I really love the look of matte lips, but it’s hard to find one that doesn’t dry out your lips or settle into lines.

Enter the Soft Matte Lip Cream from NYX. This little beauty gives a soft, velvety matte look without completely drying you out or giving you premature crows feet in the middle of your lip.

From the NYX website:

SMLC07

ADDIS ABABA

$6.00

Neither lipstick nor lip gloss—this is matte lip cream. A new kind of pout paint that goes on silky smooth and sets to a matte finish. Soft Matte Lip Cream is surprisingly durable and, unlike some matte lipstick formulas, also moisturizing.

Available in 11 lip colors.