OPI Holiday Collection review and swatches

Today I’ve got some of the Mariah Carey Holiday OPI collection to show you – I Snow You Love Me, All Sparkly and Gold, and Emotions, a black liquid sand. It’s a very glittery, shiny collection, as you’d expect! I Snow You Love Me is a unique glitter polish. It’s hard for big brands to compete with indies for unique …

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Mckfresh – The Sunnydale Collection swatches and review

Australian indie polish brand Mckfresh Nail Attire is releasing a new collection this Thursday, the Sunnydale collection. Yes, it’s Buffy themed! There are 7 polishes in the collection, named after the main characters, and I have to say, I’m in love with the whole collection! They’re all deep, rich, complex colours with interesting particles, and frankly, they’re downright sexy. Are …

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Mary Kay lipstick swatches and review

I’ve been trying out some more Mary Kay products recently. The latest are their lipsticks. I was sent lippies from two different ranges, the new True Dimensions lipsticks in Firecracker and Pink Chérie, and the classic Creme lipsticks in Really Red, Sunny Citrus and Whisper. I really like the True Dimensions lipsticks, which were launched in Australia in August. They’re …

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Essence Me & My Ice Cream collection: swatches and review

Essence’s newest trend collection is Me & My Ice Cream, a pastel themed collection, perfect for Spring! It’s supposed to be out October, but stands have been popping up in Priceline stores already. First off, this collection contains a cream blush, Ice Bomb ($4.95). It’s a shimmery peachy coral colour – very pretty and flattering on me. The dome of …

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Orly Surreal collection swatches and review

Orly’s latest limited edition collection Surreal is already out in the US and was on sale at the Spa and Beauty Expo over the weekend. The collection contains 6 polishes, with an emphasis on ethereal and electric colours. The shades are very daring for an Orly collection – possibly their most avant garde collection to date! The idea is “Alice …

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Celestial Cosmetics Whimsical Collection swatches and review

Here’s an older Aussie indie collection I swatched recently – I was so excited and flattered when Nicki, the creator of Celestial Cosmetics asked if I’d be able to swatch them! Here’s my favourite – Liquid Lawn. Liquid Lawn is a photogenic squishy green jelly filled with holographic circle glitter, smaller dots and hexes. I think my new favourite glitter …

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Foundation success!

Ever since I discovered the usefulness of trying out foundation on black paper, I’ve been obsessed with trying them all out! Here are 5 foundations I’ve recently swatched on black paper, and taken for week-long test drives: 1. Sally Hansen Natural Your Skin Makeup in Ecru Beige* – This is one of my favourite foundations I’ve tried. Fashion Addict sent …

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Cheap Near-Dupe Alert: Models Prefer Moisture Lust Lipstick swatches and review

I’m in love with Revlon Lip Butters, but in Australia they’re really pricey (RRP is… $21.95!!). Luckily, there are a few dupes and near-dupes that have popped up recently, including the Maybelline Color Whisper lippies I reviewed last week. Here’s another, the Models Prefer Moisture Lust line, which comes in at a tad over half the price of the Lip …

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