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Monday, February 14, 2011

Beauty Review:: Creme d'Nude MAC Lipstick

Hi all. Hope you had a great weekend, mine was pretty low-key - didn't get up to much.

As promised, today I bring you my MAC lipstick review.

My lips are naturally quite pink/red and after a recommendation from Cheryl I decided to give Creme d'Nude a go.



I ordered this online, and it was on sale at $27 (NZD), this retails in our stores for a bit more. So it was quite a good deal. I love the packaging too.







My initial thoughts are that it does exactly what I wanted it to. It makes my lips a nice nude colour even if I don't have foundation over my lips first.



Different lighting so you get the idea of what it looks like. I really love it, and am glad I bought this! It lasts around 2 hours, and I'm happy with that. It feels nice on my lips, and hasn't made them dry or anything.

For a bit more of a glossy look I added BYS lipgloss in grape.




(The glitter gets a bit annoying on my lips), but it looks quite nice.

I only have one con with this lipstick...after only 3 days of using it...it broke. I'm putting it down to it being a hot 31 degrees on Saturday, and it melted a bit. I can still use it perfectly fine, but it's a bit of a shame, considering I haven't had it very long!

Overall, I highly recommend MAC Creme d'Nude lipstick. I would definitely buy it again, and I am looking forward to trying other shades of MAC lipstick. Any recommendations?

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Beauty Review:: Sugar Baby Bronze Radiance Cream

Sugar Baby Bronze Radiance Cream


I have never tried a self-tanner before, so I decided to give this one a go. First things first...I love the packaging! It's so cute.

I'm a very pale person. I have lots of freckles on my arms. I burn. I do not tan. No matter what. Tanning in the sun is not an option.















This is my before, as I said...rather pale. (Bare in mind it's the middle of summer here!)






It looks kind of yellow-ish here. This is how much I use for 1 arm just past my elbow. Someone with a natural tan may not need to use quite as much to emphasise their tan.








This is the after shot. It is a little bit darker in real life, but it's more of a glow than a tan. It makes my skin shimmery, and it definitely looks a lot nicer, it just evens out my skin tone a bit more. However, it's very annoying to wear. It gets everywhere. The only okay thing about this, is that it comes off clothes really easily. It comes off your skin easily too, just run it under water. I found this stuff hard to blend in, but that might be because my skin is light to begin with.

I wouldn't use this everyday, it's more hassle than it's worth. I would use it on small exposed areas for special occasions (and where I wouldn't be touching anything white). At $24.99 (NZD) it's not particularly a good buy. It's okay to have, but I am definitely going to try other products next time. Overall, I wouldn't buy it again. I think this lot will last me a long time anyway.



I ran for 13 minutes today, but had to stop 2 minutes in my run to stop for a train! Just a bit inconvenient.

I'm going to start my say "yes" to everything for a week today. And by everything....there are limits. For example I am going to town on Friday night and a bus trip on Saturday night.

Here's a photo of my friend and I getting off the bus at the first pub last Friday night.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Beauty Review:: Sunsilk Conditioner

I wasn't actually going to review this product, I thought it would just be another average conditioner. Wrong.



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I've used Sunsilk's Addictive Brilliant Shine Conditioner 3 times. And while I'm not sure about an added shine, it has definitely become a lot more soft and smooth.

I have oily hair, which means washing everyday is a must. I have also started pouring cold water on it after my shower, so I'm not sure if that is helping with the condition too.

My hair gets immune to products pretty quickly, so it will be interesting to see if my hair stays soft or not. Will keep you updated!