Thursday, June 20, 2013

The Lipstick Tag

It is no surprise that I really love lipstick. Yesterday I saw this Lipstick Tag on one of my favourite little beauty blogs Beauty with the Beautifool, and so I decided to fill it in myself. I really love reading "tag" posts, you often learn a lot of random stuff about someone that you might not expect!

How many lipsticks do you own?
I currently have 86 lipsticks. 86! That is only lipstick, it doesn't count all the other lip balms that I own as well. I think there might be something wrong with me...

What was your first ever lipstick?
I am not sure. I remember that I had a red lipstick when I used to do highland dancing and we used to get dressed up for performances when I was six or seven (red lipstick, pink blush, green eyeshadow. I thought I was the bees knees), but I can't remember if that was for me, or if it was mums and I borrowed it. I do remember buying my first Australis lipstick, around the same age. I also distinctly remember a bright pink Maybelline Wetslicks lipstick that I used to wear all the time. Oh, memories!

What is your favourite brand for lipstick?
It has to be MAC. There is not a longer lasting red than MAC Ruby Woo or Russian Red. That being said, my close second is the Kit Cosmetics lipsticks. They are just wonderful. 



What is your most worn lipstick?
MAC Russian Red. Or Korres Mango Butter Lipstick in Peach. Both are empty to about the same level in the tube. My most worn colour is definitely red (but if you have been reading for a little while you probably know that)! 

What is your favourite finish?
Matte. Matte lipsticks last longer, which is a big deal for me. Followed closely by a creme finish though, I think. Never a frost or a pearl. 

What was the last lip product that you bought?
Grown Alchemist Watermelon and Vanilla Lip Balm when I was down in Adelaide, because it was cold, dry and windy down there and Paw Paw Ointment was just not cutting it! 

How many lip products do you currently have in your handbag?
5. Lucas Paw Paw Ointment, Grown Alchemist Lip Balm, Korres Mango Butter Lipsticks in Peach and Coral, and a Burts Bees Tinted Lip Balm (which I don't think I have ever actually used).


How do you store your lipsticks?
I keep my lipsticks standing up in little clear plastic lipstick holders. My room is currently quite dark so I keep them on display, but when I move back to Brisbane they will be back in the wardrobe to protect them from light.



What lipstick do you use to rock a red lip?
Ummm.... depends on what I am feeling, where I am going... Usually MAC Russian Red, Ruby Woo or Lady Danger, or possibly Kit Cosmetics Heart Starter or Cherry Picker, Dior Favori Red.... considering that 33 of the lipsticks that I own are reds, I have a lot of choice. Red is my favourite lipstick colour, nothing better!I always apply straight from the bullet and I rarely worry about a lip liner underneath. I used to use a lip brush and all that marlarky, but I have gotten lazy and I prefer just to reapply nowadays.



What lip products are you currently lusting after?
 I have no idea! I have always wanted NARS Heat Wave, so I think that might be next on the list! or maybe one of the Smashbox Mega Tint Long Wear Lip Colours.

If you have a blog and want to do this tag, definitely do it then leave a link in the comments so I can check it out!

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Winter Garden Photography {Wordless Wednesday}


Dream about where you are, where you want to be and where you could be.

Happy Hump Day!

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Revlon Super Lustrous Creme Lipstick in Fire and Ice {Swatch}


Revlon Fire and Ice is an iconic colour, and I finally added it to my collection. Isn't it sad to say that I have a lipstick collection? What am I going to do when the lipsticks start to go off? Buy a new one? I don't have to worry about that yet though I guess.

Fire and Ice is a very bright coral red. The formulation is the same as the other Super Lustrous lipsticks, lovely and soft, and reasonably long lasting. I love this colour, and I feel like I am going to get a lot of wear out of it come summer! x




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Monday, June 17, 2013

La Sardina Camera - Adelaide Snapshots


I love my La Sardina Camera, but as you can see (comparing the photos above and below) it certainly does a much better job on bright days with lots of contrast compared to grey, cool days, which results in the ocean and the sky melting into one.

I am still dreaming of our time in Adelaide together, and I am counting down the days til Tim and I are together again full time. 12 days to go!

*These two below photos were not taken near Adelaide, they were taken at Caloundra. Just to be clear.

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Friday, June 14, 2013

Recently...


Most of these photos are from our trip to Adelaide. It was a lovely time, filled with good food, wine, and Cherry Ripe Hot Chocolates (and yes, they were as good as they sound)!

Happy Friday Everyone! xx

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Revlon Living Lipstick in Orange Flip {Swatch}


I have been coveting Revlon Living Lipstick in Orange Flip since the end of last year. I kept looking and looking at it, and deciding that I already had a couple of orange lipsticks and really didn't need another. Then Priceline has a "two for the price of one sale" and Orange Flip came home with me. Such is life.

This lipstick is very slippery and feels like a lip balm. The colour is also absolutely gorgeous and much more of an understated orange compared to the others that I own (Napoleon Perdis Hara and MAC Morange), so I am glad that I added it to my collection.

I haven't tested the wearability of this lipstick yet, so I shall have to get back to you on that one. In the mean time, head to a Revlon counter and have a swatchathon, there is a reason that this colour has been around for such a long time! x




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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Adelaide and McLaren Vale Snapshots


I just wanted to share a few photos today from our trip to Adelaide and McLaren Vale for a loved up long weekend. It was absolutely beautiful, the area around Adelaide is very special.

Tim and I explored the beach at Glenelg, the wineries at McLaren Vale and had wine and cheese on the beach on Sunday afternoon to watch the sun go down. I had a lovely relaxing long weekend.

What did you get up to for the long weekend? xx

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