Essence: 'Stay With Me – Long Lasting Lip Gloss’

I wont lie, I’m a sucker for a nice lipgloss – but I simply can’t justify spending a crazy amount of money on it, as I don’t feel as though its something that has a lot of longevity in my makeup collection.

 Needless to say, I was super excited when I found the Essence ‘Stay With Me – Long Lasting Lip Gloss’ for around (possibly under) the $5 mark.

I chose the color 02 My Favorite Milkshake. The color is a nice light pink color, with a lovely shine. 

My Nan wanted to help, so gave me her hand - such a cutie

The first thing I noticed about this was the odd shaped applicator wand. As you can see, it dips in the middle, making it slightly awkward to apply the gloss evenly. The packing also has a stopper in the tube (not pictured) so its slightly difficult to get a good amount of product on the wand when applying.

This is 2 coats swatched on my wrist

It is fairly translucent color wise, but has a nice shine to it, which is something I look for in a gloss.

To be honest, I’m not sure the product lives up to its name, as its not extremely long lasting – It’s certainly no longer lasting than any other gloss that I have in my collection. 

Finished Product - my lips were super dark here. Not sure why haha

 However, having said that, I am fairly happy with this product, especially for the price.  It is a great product to use over a dark color for added effect or on days where I don’t want a super dramatic lip

Has anyone tried any of the other colors?

Until Next Time

Beck xxx

Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula - Gentle Exfoliating Facial Scrub

Sold at most supermarkets/Priceline for around $10

I am currently adoring this exfoliant and thought I'd share it with anyone that reads this blog.

I picked this up from Woolworths (standard supermarket) for around $10.

I have extremely confused (weird) skin. Sometimes it's oily, other times its dry. While I don't suffer from sensitive skin, there's many a product that will leave me with a slight redness after application - so for me this product was a godsend!

The packaging is simple yet practical. You only need the smallest amount of product to cover your whole face. I have been using this product for 3 weeks now and I feel as though there is still plenty left. The micro beads in the formula are not too harsh on the skin, and the product has an amazing scent!

After an initial breakout, my skin is looking and feeling amazing! (If i do say so myself)

Has anyone tried any other of the Palmers Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula  products?

Until Next Time

Beck xx 

M by Mariah Carey Perfume Review

M By Mariah Carey

I am not the type of girl to have a signature scent. I'd rather rotate a few fragrances I really love. However, recently I have really been LOVING  'M by Mariah Carey'

I cannot speak highly enough of the fragrance! It is such a beautiful, sweet smell that lingers nicely - while not being too overpowering.

The packing is adorable and looks great as a display bottle as well. Purple is my favorite color so I may be slightly biased, however, the butterfly lid really just adds to the cuteness of the bottle. 

I recently saw it for only $29 however, it normally retails for around the $50 mark.

As you can see, I am a fair way through mine, however, I will definitely be repurchasing once it's finished.

What are some fragrances you are currently loving?

Until Next Time

Beck xxx

Something to Ponder!

I recently saw this picture on Instagram and I thought it would be lovely to share with anyone that reads my blog.

For anyone that knows me, 2012 was a terrible year. What started out being one of my best years, slowly deteriorated into being a new low. However, there is no point dwelling. Lets look forward.

I know 2013 is going to be fantastic! We are almost through first month and I can already tell its going to be amazing.

I hope you find as much meaning in this picture as I did.

Until Next Time

Beck xxx

Ulta3 Nail Polish Review

Ulta3 Pro Salon Manicure - from pharmacies for approx $4

I’ve heard a lot of buzz lately about the Ulta3 Pro – Salon Manicure collection, so on a recent trip to my pharmacy I decided to pick one up to try for myself. 

I picked up a nice neutral color ‘Café au Lait’ – which I adore.

The polish is not the best quality in the world, however, having said that, I have definitely used worse. The polish is extremely opaque so you really only need 1 – 2 coats, for a nice looking color.

I didn’t feel the brush provided a ‘one stroke application’ like the bottle stated, but to be honest it wasn’t a bad brush to work with either.

 

The only downside to this polish is that it doesn’t last all that long – for me it lasted a day without chipping and after 2 days I had to take it off. I used a ‘China Glaze’ base and top coat and still had the chipping problem. I feel for an event or a night out this polish would be awesome!! 

 

Has anyone tried any colors from the range that they recommend?

Until Next Time,

Beck xxx

Current Loves!

You know it's going to be a good day when not only do you make the early train BUT you also get a seat!

I know I haven't blogged for a bit, so to get back into the swing of things I thought id let you know some of things I've been loving while I've been away.

Better Crocker - Chocolate Chip Cookie Candle

I recently found these at a $2 store (for $2) and I have to say... It's love! These candles smell like different Betty Crocker baked goodies! My personal fave is the 'Choc Chip Cookies' however, they are all amazing. Ordinarily they retail for around $15 but are definitely worth it.

Chanel Lip Gloss

I got this a while ago, however, I've only recently started using it again. This is in the color 119, and it is a beautiful pink with an amazing shine. For a gloss it has amazing staying power and really gives my lips a 'fuller' look! It retails for around $30.  I will definitely be repurchasing this product once I'm done!! 

Nike Trainers

I am currently on a 'Bali Body transformation' (dedicated blog post on that soon) so I have been hitting up the gym fairly regularly. These trainers are super comfy and supportive, and I adore the pink. They retail for around $200

Nashville - TV Show

This show just makes me want to pack up all my stuff, quit my job and move to Nashville to pursue country music - I've actually just started earning guitar because of it! If you haven't checkout out this show - I strongly recommend it. It's a mixture between, Glee, Smash and Dallas? Either way I love it - and I'm majorly girl crushing on Hayden Panettiere!

So that's where I've been! Nothing too exciting but it's been a nice relaxing time.

I hope everyone has had a fantastic January!

Until Next Time!

Beck xxx

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I normally dread the start of a new year – it never really lives up to the hype, however, this year I was beyond excited to see the back of 2012 and embrace all that 2013 has to offer.

2013 is going to be a massive year for me. There is so much I have set out to achieve. I normally don’t make ‘New Years Resolutions’ but thought I would this year. I thought if I blogged about them it would keep me accountable, and, if I fall of the wagon someone reading this can really remind me of how terrible I am. (note: I do not plan to fall of the wagon, but if you fail to plan, you plan to fail!)

So Here are my resolutions:

Firstly, to blog and vlog more. Now I know what you’re thinking – this shouldn’t be a resolution, if you want to do it, you should just do. But, its not that simple. I love writing and talking about my experiences, thoughts etc but I guess I have a fear that people wont like what I write or like the videos I make So, for 2013  I just want to abandon that thought and write, vlog & whatever as much as I want.

My Second resolution is to get healthy. This has been a long standing goal of mine however, I feel I’m in the perfect place to achieve it. I finally have amazing, motivational people around me and I know I will be able to do it.

My third (and last) resolution  is to perform more.  You may or may not know this, but I’m actually a singer and over the last year I really let my music slide which isn’t cool, so I want to focus on that throughout the year as well.

So that’s it for now – im sure there are more but they are the main things I hope to achieve in 2013.

Did you make any new years resolutions?

Until Next Time

Beck xxx