Orly Feel the Vibe Neon collection – swatches and review

Are you ready for summer, Southern Hemisphere ladies? I am! It’s the only season where I don’t feel like a teenager wearing neon, although I draw the line at neon all over. Neon nails, though, are a great way of getting into the mood without making me feel too Malibu Stacy. One of the neon ranges coming out soon is …

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Oily oily oily, oi oi oi!

Even though I have an oily T-zone, I love using oils on my face. At the beginning I wasn’t quite so enthusiastic, but now they’re often my only moisturiser during the day. Here’s a review of some of the oils I’ve been testing out on my face lately: Rose-Hip Vital Rosehip Oil (RRP $19.95 for 30 mL and $29.99 for …

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Born Pretty to-02 plate review

I recently received this plate to-02 from the online nail supply store Born Pretty in the mail. I’m not usually a fan of small designs, but a few of these are really cute! I’ve circled the designs I used: I used ulta3 Black Satin to stamp the designs on ulta3 Earl Grey. Forgive my dodgy stamping: Unfortunately a few of …

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Benefit Go Tropicoral Lip and Cheek Kit

I have a problem with Benefit. It’s impossible for me to avoid the siren call of their adorable packaging and cute product names, but my student budget just won’t let me pick something up every time I walk past their counter. It’s hard being a girl! Luckily, their mini kits are a lot more wallet-friendly, letting you try out a …

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My hair dilemma

A few of you already know that I have a veritable mop of hair. It’s thick, it’s coarse, and I’ve been growing it from shoulder-length since 2006 because three separate hairdressers have told me that if I cut it shorter than mid-back length it will explode into an afro. You have to love brutally honest Asian hairdressers! Artist’s impression: I …

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Operation Freckle-Away feat. Neostrata Gel Plus

After researching AHAs and BHAs for my blog post here, I incorporated 8% glycolic acid and 2% salicylic acid into my nightly skincare routine and I’ve been very impressed with the smooth, glowy skin and reduced pores they gave me. I’ve recently embarked on Operation Freckle-Away, which is me trying to get rid of a few sun-induced freckles on my …

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Enkelini swatches – Part 1

I won a giveaway at Gnarly Gnails a while back, and the prize was five Enkelini minis. Here are three of them – check out Polish or Perish tomorrow for the other two! Enkelini is the brainchild of Pat Ashton – you can read an interview with her here, and grab polishes from her Etsy store here. Trust me, you’ll …

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Nivea Daily Essentials Refreshing Cleansing Mousse

I’m a massive fan of cleansing mousses. There are just so many things to like! I’m a Lazy Girl™, and cleansing mousses are a Lazy Girl™‘s dream: Quick and easy – You know the nights when you can’t be bothered washing off smudged dancefloor makeup? Well, there’s no excuse with a cleansing mousse – it lathers up by itself. One …

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