Monday, 7 July 2014

The Procrastinating Beauty Blogger Tag

Procrastinating


Rules:

1. You must copy and paste these 'rules' onto your post when you write it, it doesn't take long!.

2. You must state that this tag was created by 'The Beau Bow' and link www.thebeaubow.blogspot.com

3. You must thank the person who tagged you at the start of your post (link their blog as well) - follow them if you're feeling nice!, and then at the end of your post state who you tag, and then comment on their blog on their latest post to let them know you tagged them, and link your post so they can see what to do.

4. Title this post 'The Procrastinating Beauty Blogger TAG' so everyone knows what it is about.
5. Have fun!


1.  Name a beauty regime that you rarely do?
A beauty regime that I rarely do is weekly facials  because I honestly do not have the time to do these things. This is probably why my face hasn't been in the best condition recently...oops.

2.  Is washing your make-up brushes something that you do regularly?
I don't wash my brushes unless after 3 uses or if I really need them which is a really bad habit. For example if I wasn't going to wear foundation for a month, I wouldn't wash my brushes for a month..cringe. I'm slowly working on this pet peeve worthy habit.

3.  How long will you last with chipped nail polish?
I have a really bad habit of painting my nails and not redoing them even if they are chipping horribly. It has come to the point where my best friend literally begs me to redo my nails....the shame!

4.  How long will you put off buying/replacing a beauty product, even if you need it?
This question doesn't really apply to me because I always replace my products way before they are even close to hitting pan. Since cosmetics are very expensive in Australia for deep skin tones, I tend to buy most of my products in bulk online like my L'oreal True Match Foundation in C8.
5.  What is your worst beauty habit? 
I can't stop touching my face for some weird reason. Most of the time it is when I do not have any make-up on so i've never dealt with the transferring make-up dilemma. I recently found out that whenever you touch your face, you are transferring existing grime and oils onto the skin which causes blemishes- something that nobody wants to deal with but bear with me guys, I'm a work in progress.


6.  Name something non-beauty related that you put off doing all the time?
 Assignments. I'm a work in progress on this one because I always start my work the day it is given to me but then I become preoccupied with other things resulting in me having to push my work to the side and be for I know it I'm struggling to complete a 1,500 word essay a day before it's due!
7.  When going out somewhere, do you leave getting ready to the last minute?
All the time! My time-management skills are horrendous. Even when I give myself three hours to get ready, I'm always rushing in the end because I spend the whole time looking for different products or deciding what lipstick to wear..I clearly need help.

8.  Can you commit to spending bans?
I haven't ever made myself stick to a spending ban because I am a self-confessed cosmetics hoarder and not a month goes buy where I have not splurged on my make-up collection.

9.  How organised is your make-up and nail polish collections?
My make-up collection used to be so neat to the point that all items were colour coordinated but I've realised that the more products I accumulate, the harder it is for me to find space to store them so my goal is right now to invest in a good make-up storage set.

Hope you enjoyed the Tag. Make sure you comment, share and subscribe.
Ellie X

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

MAC Matchmaster Foundation Review 9.0

Why I didn't jump on the bandwagon sooner? I don't know but ever since switching to the Mac Matchmaster Foundation (9.0) from the Studio Tech Foundation (NW47)..I've had no regrets!
I've always been one of those individuals who has had trouble finding the right shade of foundation due to all of the hyper pigmentation on my face as well as the rest of my body being two shades lighter so finally finding a foundation that isn't too red or too yellow has automatically made it become my holy grail. This foundation is amazing for people like me who find it hard to find their shade and has neutral undertones.

Pros:
-Feels like your skin(Doesn't feel cakey)
- It looks great on the skin (Gives you a glow)
-It's great for all skin types especially combination-oily skin
-Can be applied with any tool e.g brush/fingers or sponge.
-It matches your skintone
-Contains alot of product

Cons:
-On the pricey side ($52 AUD)
- Takes a while to adjust to skintone

PICTURE--Left: Mac Matchmaster Foundation in 8.0,8.5 and 9.0 Right- Me with the foundation on



Ellie X

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Wednesday, 9 April 2014

Thick/Hourglass/Pear Shaped Girl Problems

Hey Beauts,
After searching high and low for the perfect outfit to wear today, I realised that us curvy women have many highs when it comes to fashion and styling their outfits but they also have many downfalls including:
1. Having to wear two different sizes for clothes (smaller top and larger bottom).\
2. Having to alter dresses because they are too baggy at the top/or two tight of their bottom half.
3. Wearing jeans that are tight at the waist and bottom but big on the waist.... basically a belt is a thick girl's best friend!
4. Shorts always ride up when you walk!
5. Your legs are skinny when you stand but when you sit down...hips for days!
6.Bikini top: small. Bikini bottom: large

On the other hand, we curvy girls look good in just about anything so kick these problems to the curb and work those curves!

Ellie X



OOTD: The Kitchen Workshop (Crown Casino)

Hey Beauts,

Not to long ago, I and my family went for dinner at an amazing buffet restaurant called The Kitchen Workshop at the Crown Casino and here is the outfit that I wore. Hope you enjoy.
Ellie X
Ps. Please excuse the modelling poses haha!


Outfit Details:
Chocker Necklace- KMart
Rose Gold Watch- Valleygirl
Burgundy Top- Supre
Harem Pants- KMart
Sandals- KMart
Lipstick- Plum Velvet( Ulta 3)

Friday, 17 January 2014

5 Popular MAC DUPES!

Hey beauties,
As we all know, MAC has released some of the best lipsticks of all time but sometimes we students would like to still look sassy with a cheaper alternative to MAC lipsticks especially since they cost $36 here in
Australia -__-... anyways here are my favourite Mac lipsticks and their drugstore dupes :)


1. Mac Rebel
Dupe- Wet and Wild Sugar plum fairy - Exact dupe

  
2. Mac Cyber
Dupe- Wet and Wild Vamp it up- Exact dupe





3. Mac Candy Yum Yum
Dupe- Wet and Wild Don't Blink Pink- Exact dupe


4. Mac Up the Amp
Dupe- Sportsgirl Pout about it- Enchanted- is a bit sheer compared to up the amp


5. Mac Media
Dupe- Wet and wild cherry bomb- Cherry bomb has red undertones whilst media has brown undertones but they are very close shades.



ALL MAC LIPSTICKS RETAIL FOR $36 (AUSTRALIA)
ALL WET AND WILD LIPSTICK RETAIL BETWEEN $1.99 AND $2.99 (DEPENDING ON PURCHASE LOCATION)

Hope you enjoyed this post beauties!

Elesha X

Loreal True Match Superblendable Foundation Review- C8 Cocoa

Being a woman of colour makes it hard for me to find the right foundation shade so I'm always on the look out for different foundations, hoping that one day I find the perfect match. I was on youtube a while ago and saw dollfacebeautyx rave about this foundation so I decided to give it a go.

Since I live in Australia and the only shades of makeup available of WOC are high end brands like MAC, Estee Launder and Chanel to name a few so I bought two Lo'real foundations for the price of $15 (shipping included) on eBay.

The foundation is one of my favourite drug store foundations and I will definitely be repurchasing it! Here are the pros and cons as follows

Pros:
- It is definitely superblendable
- It provides medium coverage which can be buildable
- A little goes a long way
- Does not feel cakey on the face
- Gives a natural look
- Has a semi matte finish

Cons:
- It has a watery consistency- can be thickened if mixed with a loose powder before application
- It does not have a pump which can be messy at times.

Overall Score: 9/10

Hope you guys enjoyed this review!
Elesha X

PIC 1: The Loreal true match foundation C8 Cocoa



Beauty Things I Suck At!

Everybody that loves make-up has a technique that they can't perfect, even professional make-up artists do! Here are the four beauty things that I have tried time again and unfortunately, still cannot do!

1. Perfect Eyebrows- Eyebrows, Eyebrows, Eyebrows! If only the didn't matter so much! Every-time I try to do them they're are either too thick or too dark! And one of the few times that I actually succeed with one eyebrow, I can't copy the same look on the next. Thankfully I have naturally think eyebrows so filling them in isn't a problem. But I'm still going to practice and if I succeed you guys will be the first to know!

2. Individual Eyelashes- The reason I can't apply these things is probably because of their spider-like appearance!  I'm a pro at strip lashes but I can't get the hang of individual ones because I'm scared one will get lost in my eye!

3. Contouring- I can't contour to save my life due to the fact that there's too much involved! I'm straight forward  and I don't like things that involve too much steps! I guess that I have to stop being lazy to get the perfect bone structure!


4. Eye-shadow- I've never really been an eye shadow person because I don't like it when there's too much going on with my make-up! I can handle neutral colours and smokey eyes BUT NOT 80's blues and hues..

Hope you enjoyed reading this post guys, I tag all of guys so comment with your blog links please! :)
Elesha X