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Got my makeup did at CK! It was for free because I know the girl at the counter from my days as a counter girl and also she was bored and knew she could put fun stuff on me without me being freaked out. Ok so you can’t really see very much, but what I liked the most was the mascara. She put the blue one on me which is super awesome but I know I’d never wear it, but basically it has a cool tip that is kinda like a little harpsichord thing! Ok that doesn’t make sense, but you twist the end and the space between the bristles gets bigger or smaller depending on how much product you want. It is really cool. And its pretty cheap for a designer brand, only $30! Originally I expected this brand to be pretty shitty because previously it was, but I believe this is a relaunch so it is all different stuff. They had some nice lip colours too. Anyway I’m tired and I’m sure you don’t care, but I reckon my next mascara may well be this CK one. E X C I T I N G GUYS!!! x

Got my makeup did at CK!

It was for free because I know the girl at the counter from my days as a counter girl and also she was bored and knew she could put fun stuff on me without me being freaked out. Ok so you can’t really see very much, but what I liked the most was the mascara. She put the blue one on me which is super awesome but I know I’d never wear it, but basically it has a cool tip that is kinda like a little harpsichord thing! Ok that doesn’t make sense, but you twist the end and the space between the bristles gets bigger or smaller depending on how much product you want. It is really cool. And its pretty cheap for a designer brand, only $30! Originally I expected this brand to be pretty shitty because previously it was, but I believe this is a relaunch so it is all different stuff. They had some nice lip colours too.

Anyway I’m tired and I’m sure you don’t care, but I reckon my next mascara may well be this CK one. E X C I T I N G GUYS!!! x

Note to self:

Do not leave dry shampoo in bag and forget about it. It will get all shaken up and be empty when you remember it, resulting in wasting $11 and having chalky white powder grinding all over the inside of your bag. 

KELLY. I THINK I NEED THIS HAIR. Maybe not right now because I only just got this done. BUT IT IS AMAZING. ARGHHH. 

REAL TECHNIQUES by Samantha Chapman - Basically they’re real sweet.

So one of the things that lead me to get into makeup was Pixiwoo. If you do not know Pixiwoo go to youtube and type it in and watch or I will scream. I won’t scream it is much too late, but anyway, go watch them they are lovely and know HEAPS LOTS about makeup. And as a result of their youtube fame, Sam, one of the two sisters, now has these brushes which I was dying to try and finally found a website that shipped to Aus (iHerb.com) that sold them. ANYWAY I bought the Your Base/Flawless Core Collection set and the Your Eyes/Enhanced Starter Set. That made it 8 brushes for about $40 WITH the more expensive tracked postage. WHICH IS REALLY REALLY CHEAP YOU GUYS.  And after trying them (that is the above picture with Vyv squirming) I am really impressed. I would just recommend buying both sets, but I will discuss the brushes that I liked the most and least (my favourite ones are pictured) for your benefit.

Least Impressive:

Ok I admit I have not tried the Pixel-Point Eyeliner Brush yet, but for eyeliner I am feeling as though it will be super fat. I might be wrong, I have yet to try it, but it looks massive so I am currently feeling like I’d just prefer my old one. Also, the Brow Brush I feel will only please those after a very softly drawn brow, no sharp fierce ones with this brush oh no, but may be ideal for those not used to filling their brows in or after a very soft look.

Honorable Mentions: 

These guys are all great brushes. The Detailer Brush has a million uses and is nice and small, a lot of concealer or lip brushes are either too big or too pointed or are just made from poor hairs that they are easily forgotten, this is versatile. The Base Shadow Brush is great, applies product well, and blends as it goes. A really great shadow brush for anyone who feels like they suck at eyeshadow. And the Pointed Foundation Brush, which is surprisingly small, is actually great for around the eyes, nose and mouth. Basically it is just much more precise, maybe not ideal if you feel you have a larger face but I think it would work well for anyone, and really the shining glory for foundation is next and you’ll use it and be all ‘Oh my beautiful face is so extra bangin’ with this brush!’ and of course there is also the Accent Brush, which is a pretty standard detailing shadow brush. Its good. But not that exciting.

The Holy Grail:

My three favourites from this collection are the Contour Brush, the Buffing Brush and the Deluxe Crease Brush. Basically if you are to buy any brushes from these guys BUY THESE ONES. You can probably add in the Base Shadow Brush if you feel less skilled with eyeshadow. The Contour Brush has a tapered point at the tip, designed to hold product on the point and blend with the outer bristles, as does the Deluxe Crease Brush. These two brushes use that tapered tip way better than any other brush I have used so far. But basically that tip means for anyone (which is everyone generally) that has trouble creating a good socket eye with eyeshadow or contouring or applying blush that looks natural, these brushes will make it sooo much more easy it is insane. INSANE. For foundation, the Buffing Brush is where it is at. Pixiwoo tend to use this in most videos now, basically because it is good. It is more compact than the Stippling brush from places like MAC etc, which means you can use it for mineral foundation, but also for liquid because it buffs and is synthetic. But my experience with this brush is that it resulted in a really even, blended application with no streaking (with liquid foundation) and made a full coverage foundation appear as though it was a very light base, even though you had the amazing coverage. And it was really really easy to use. 

I haven’t even gone through all the things you can use these brushes for, but basically you should buy them, they’re really good and crazy cheap for brushes. Loads of people don’t realise how much a brush can enhance your makeup. If you can justify buying a lipstick that you will wear once a month, you can justify buying a brush you will use every day. GO FORTH and USE BRUSH my PRETTIES!! 

Also tutorials on these brushes at www.realtechniques.com.

I found a cheap body moisturiser that I ACTUALLY LIKE. And it’s by freakin’ Garnier, whom I tend to HATE. WHY?? This photo is totally awful, so for your knowledge this product is called Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days Rich Repairing Cream - Shea Butter. I have crazy dry skin, especially on my legs. I hate most of the body moisturisers that doctors etc recommend, usually because they smell like oats, and oats are not a sexy thing to smell like if you want to be glam, so fuck you oatey moisturisers! And most other cheap moisturisers either smell like weird sorbelene, overwhelming cocoa butter (cough PALMERS cough) or just all of the fruity fruit smells, which unfortunately and especially includes Eco Tools’ Body lotion, I LOVE you Eco Tools, but why do you need to smell like EXTREME FRUIT. And of course then there is Nivea etc and thats great if you like that amazing slimy feeling like someone put lube in the shower head when you go to have a shower. I tried a Keihls sample, and that was great, although again, smelt weird. I can’t deal with over fragranced things, I get a headache and whinge at my cat or my boyfriend or whomever gets too close. Anyway Garnier released this new line at work the other day Garnier Body, which includes a range of body creams, lotions and hand creams. They are not over fragranced, but they still smell amazing, and wouldn’t interfere with perfume. I didn’t try the lotion because out of there (probably misleading) sample group the body and hand cream got the best percentages (worst reason to purchase anything ever, i was being lazy and they didn’t give us testers of those) but I did try the hand cream which was also amazing. Like super amazing. And both of these products are under $5. Shesh. And they give you a nice matte finish which I like because shiny hand cream just makes any hand wrinkles/cat scratches more obvious. I like to look smoooooth. I do hate that this is Garnier because I think they are stupid for loads of reasons. But it is a good product. Boo. 

I found a cheap body moisturiser that I ACTUALLY LIKE. And it’s by freakin’ Garnier, whom I tend to HATE. WHY??

This photo is totally awful, so for your knowledge this product is called Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days Rich Repairing Cream - Shea Butter.

I have crazy dry skin, especially on my legs. I hate most of the body moisturisers that doctors etc recommend, usually because they smell like oats, and oats are not a sexy thing to smell like if you want to be glam, so fuck you oatey moisturisers! And most other cheap moisturisers either smell like weird sorbelene, overwhelming cocoa butter (cough PALMERS cough) or just all of the fruity fruit smells, which unfortunately and especially includes Eco Tools’ Body lotion, I LOVE you Eco Tools, but why do you need to smell like EXTREME FRUIT. And of course then there is Nivea etc and thats great if you like that amazing slimy feeling like someone put lube in the shower head when you go to have a shower. I tried a Keihls sample, and that was great, although again, smelt weird. I can’t deal with over fragranced things, I get a headache and whinge at my cat or my boyfriend or whomever gets too close.

Anyway Garnier released this new line at work the other day Garnier Body, which includes a range of body creams, lotions and hand creams. They are not over fragranced, but they still smell amazing, and wouldn’t interfere with perfume. I didn’t try the lotion because out of there (probably misleading) sample group the body and hand cream got the best percentages (worst reason to purchase anything ever, i was being lazy and they didn’t give us testers of those) but I did try the hand cream which was also amazing. Like super amazing. And both of these products are under $5. Shesh. And they give you a nice matte finish which I like because shiny hand cream just makes any hand wrinkles/cat scratches more obvious. I like to look smoooooth.

I do hate that this is Garnier because I think they are stupid for loads of reasons. But it is a good product. Boo. 

FROOT LOOPS.

She still doesn’t care. BUT I LOVE YOU VYVYAN. 

Oh and I will do a review on the Real Techniques brushes tomorrow promise. Basically they rule, but I will explain why, everyone wants to know why. I know it.

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Edit: My hair is a mane. 

I’m no makeup guru, and I stick to skin-lips-lashes for the most part, but I know what looks good on my face and this is it:

The right half is my dragluscious going out face. The left half is my work do. Mind the ragged ex-boyfriend sweater.

Oh by the way I am totally doing this because I’ve been dragging my brain through lousymindlesssalesgirl’s blog, and it’s fantastic.

Drag:

It’s hard to tell with my shitty 2mpx iPhone camera but I favour a much, much whiter face when I go out. I like fat and small matte red 20s lips against pale white skin. 

Also It looks kind of whack with my eyes closed, but I really enjoy a semi eye of eyeliner. Obviously I line the whole top lid, but I go on a dramatic angle from the outer two thirds. 

My eyebrow isn’t great tonight but ideally it’s always thicker and darker.  

Work:

This side is my work/family function/polite social gathering face. I go a shade darker with a my liquid foundation and just do a basic flick on my lids. As for the lips, I go for a darker, browner red (“urban spice”) with a bit of shine. Pretty inoffensive but just gives my lips the boost they need for the working day. 

My eyebrows must always be amazing at work. Customers love that shit.

I use everyday makeup:

Maybelline pressed powder or maybelline liquid cream with a sponge. powder in pale ivory and the liquid in classic.

I use Manic Panic Vampire Red for my bright red lips and ‘Face of Australia’ Urban Spice, which is the best, most reliable lipstick I’ve had in years. 

And I switch between using a rimmel liquid applicator in black and a gel + brush in very, very dark brown. The dark brown is not very useful for the big dramatic eye, though, and I used the liquid applicator for both eyes tonight. 

The brows I just do with a bit of brown eyeshadow and an angle brush. They’re rounder for the work look and sharper/darker when I go out.

Oh and I have this horrible Rimmel orange dildo of a mascara and I fucking hate it, but I’ve bought it now and I have to use it. If anyone has some tips on a better one, shout it out yo. 

You BABE!! And oh my god YES that Rimmel Mascara is awful, the brush is horrendously big. For drugstore mascaras totally go for either the orange/black fat one in Covergirl for thicker lashes, or the new one which is in a weird grey packaging with stripes on it for a smaller brush, OR Maybelline’s new fluro orange/red one, one by one i think its called, OR the Rimmel day 2 night mascara. That one is actually good. The Day 2 Night one would actually suit your drag/day looks well! Sorry I forgot basically ALL the names of these haha. Oh and don’t ever bother buying Loreal or Maxfactor mascaras, Loreal’s mascaras are the same as their cheap partner Maybelline’s, and same goes for Maxfactor and Covergirl. If you go look at Maxfactor and Covergirls packaging it is mostly identical except for colour. LAZY.

Vyv and I are waiting to see if my brother will return home with milk so I can eat Froot Loops because I am sick and I want Froot Loops. Vyv doesn’t really seem to care as much as I’d like her to. I care when YOU’RE mewey for the biscuits, why don’t YOU care when I’M mewey for the biscuits??? You can not claim that it is merely due to you being a cat, I am just as like a cat as you are. It’s no fair.

I might be going a bit mad.

I GOT MY REAL TECHNIQUES BRUSHES!!! And of course I am at my boyfriends which means I have hardly any makeup to use them which makes me sad and mewey. But so far from just looking and TOUCHING they seem basically amazing. And I am so totally excited to use them and they are making me all inspired n’ shit. Now all I need is some kind of partay to attend so I can slap it on. Proper review when I use em I promiseeee x

I GOT MY REAL TECHNIQUES BRUSHES!!!

And of course I am at my boyfriends which means I have hardly any makeup to use them which makes me sad and mewey. But so far from just looking and TOUCHING they seem basically amazing. And I am so totally excited to use them and they are making me all inspired n’ shit. Now all I need is some kind of partay to attend so I can slap it on. Proper review when I use em I promiseeee x