Boxing day sales!

Hope you guys had an awesome Christmas and have something awesome planned tonight for NYE!!

Here is a little haul of some clothing pieces I bought during the Boxing Day sales :)

From top to bottom: Seafolly bikini, Bardot bandage skirts, Country Road shirt and scarf and Zara dresses

FOTD: the lips for summer

So it has been freezing in Sydney this whole week, sub 20-degree weather - what is going on?!

Anyways, seeing colours make me happy - on my nails or on my lips, gives me this warm and fuzzy feeling ;)

I LOVE this watermelon colour!!  

On the lips: Inglot lip pencil in #11 and Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 in Guava 1.

Review: ilovethisbox.com.au

ilovethisbox.com.au is a monthly subscription service that delivers beauty and cosmetic samples right to your door every month!  Brands range from Essie, sunsilk, revlon, chanel and more...It costs $14.95 a month and there is no obligation to subscribe for a specific period :)  If you've heard of birchbox which is the American version its basically the same concept but this company is based and ships within Australia! yay!!

Here are the items from the November box. I have also shared my thoughts of the products in a video below :)

•  Caudalie Paris - Set of 3 Facial Care Samples
• Certified Organic by NATURE, NVEY ECO's Taupe e/s
• Essie - Topless and Barefoot from French Affair's Spring 2011 Collection (LOVE!!!!)
• Keratinology by Sunsilk Salon Perfection Hair Collection (LOVE!!!)
• POD - Liquid Tan - Gradual Tanning Face Serum

NB - I received this box as a gift, but all my opinions are my own.

Summer makeup look

Summer is only a week away! I can't believe it!! Yay!!

Here is a makeup look to rock during the warmer months :)

Btw its annoying when youtube automatically selects a still from the video as the picture of the vid. there wasnt any good ones to choose from for this video! bah!

Face:
Inglot face powder
Elf contouring blush and bronzer powder

Eyes:
Two faced shadow insurance
Rimmel eyebrow pencil
Seta e/s available on ASOS
Mac e/s in vanilla, texture, all that glitters
Inglot e/s in 363, 459, 369, 67
NYX jumbo pencil in milk
Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner
Gorgeous cosmetics eyeliner pencil
Tarte Lights Camera Lashes mascara
Ardell babies lashes

Lips
NYX megashine lipgloss in sweetheart

Meg's formal

The rain couldn't stop Meg's excitement for her Year 10 formal!!! :)  Here is her makeup look and some happy snaps.

Denim Cutoffs :)

I literally live in these throughout spring and summer!  These are my favourite shorts at the moment and hope to get a lot of wear out of them this season! They are just simple, easy and represent what summer is all about ;)

L-R: Nude lucy, Wrangler, Forever 21, Me Jane

Hope you all had a great weekend! PS - had the worse weekend of my life! i was involved in my first car crash :( luckily no-one was hurt. Cept poor Camry :( I now have a whole new outlook on driving and life in general :D

Ok I am obsessed with Instagram!!

We spent the day volunteering at the Infants Home in Ashfield as part of work's "impact day". First time I ever did any actual gardening in my life and boy was it tough!! Key takeaways: 1) kiddies are soooo cute and 2) I am paving my backyard if we ever get a bigger one!!!

We were lucky to have beautiful weather :) here are some Instagram shots of the day plus some at the pool.  The weather was begging us to go for a swim afterwards to cool off after a long day!! I am LOVING that photo of Charlie below ;)

 

Accessories Haul - Witchery, Lovisa and Daiso!

This haul video is a little late but better late than never :)



I forgot to mention in the haul that I bought these AWESOME pair of booties exactly like the RMK pair I was lusting after!! These are from Rubi Rubi shoes and did I mention they are about $100 cheaper? ;)

Boots by Rubi shoes, $39.95

Oh and if you were wondering the pic above has been filtered using Instagram!! Follow me @cozzle85

FOTD - nearly summer!

I am loving colours!!

Face:
Garnier roll-on anti circles concealer
Inglot face powder #51
Elf bronzer and blush powder

Eyes:
Inglot e/s in 369, 491, 363, 459
Mac e/s in texture and brown down
Urban decay 24/7 eyeliner in black
Maybelline Falsies
Rimmel eyebrow pencil

Lips:
Inglot lip pencil in 27
MAC pro longwear lipstick in overtime

I've found THE ONE!

Life doesnt get any better once you've found the one!!!

I have been looking for a "spring" boot forever and am sooo glad I've found it!!! It's gorgeous! I'm very much inspired my wendy's look book! Check her out if you havent already!

Now I just gotta head instore and try it on!

"Deston" Boot by RMK, $159.95

Charlie's first fight...

Charlie had his first fight on the weekend and came out with a pretty ugly bruise...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! lol he dressed up as a boxer!!

Makeup does wonders :)

FOTD - Spring #2

Very simple makeup perfect for warm spring days :)

Face:
Garnier Anti-Dark circle concealer
Inglot Powder
Elf Blush and Bronzing Powder

Eyes:
Urban Decay Eyeliner 24/7
Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara
Rimmel eyebrow pencil

Lips:
Inglot Lip Pencil in #24
Calvin Klein lipstick in Naievete

11 Most Reached for Products

I use these products EVERYDAY!! :) What are your most reached for products?

PS - this week has literally been insane. don't know where my time goes!! excited for the weekend though :D

Clothing Haul - Gingham and Heels

I picked up a couple things from last Thursday night from an upcoming label Gingham and Heels!!!

I LOVE the boho feel and the girliness of the blouses, perfect for spring and summer. I purchased these from their pop-up store in Pitt St Mall under Myer and both items were $60 each. They also stock cute blazers and dresses!

Spring FOTD

Experimenting with colour  :) I wore this to my cousin's birthday.
Excuse my brows *shudder*

 Products used -

Face:
MUFE face and body foundation
Bobbi Brown corrector
Inglot face powder
Nars Laguna
Nars Orgasm

Eyes:
Rimmel Brow pencil
MAC e/s in texture, embark
Inglot e/s in 363
Still Glamorus loose pigment Jolie (as eyeliner)
Bobbi brown gel liner
Tarte light cameras lashes mascara

Lips
Inglot lip pencil
Calvin Klein lipstick in Orange Too

Mini Collective Haul

Some bits and bobs I picked up at the shops on Sunday. I am LOVING the chalet chopper - best gadget ever!! I chopped up my carrots with so much ease :)

Haul - IMATS Sydney 2011

Two IMATS in one year :) I feel lucky hehe.

Here is what I picked up from the show!

 Inglot Refill Eyeshadow Pans. I am soo in love with these colours, cant wait to play with them :)

Mac eyeshadows and Inglot Lip Pencils. I want to wear bright coloured lips throughout summer and spring :)

Inglot Pressed Powder

Beautysoclean makeup sanitising wipes, sanitising mist and brush cleaner.  Girlee cosmetics mineral eyeshadow sealant.

I also picked up some lashes from Ardell  in Babies and Demi Pixies :)

Neutral Palette Series - Tutorial for Glam Everyday Look

My camera has been fixed! Yay!!

I have an everyday 'glammed up' look that anyone can rock during the day or even at night.  I used some of my new eyeshadow purchases from IMATS Sydney 2011 (post coming up soon).

Excuse the lighting in the video and pics below, it was quite overcast and rainy today :(

 With flash

Without flash

Products I used:
Face
Laura Mercier hydrating foundation primer
MUFE face and body foundation in #34
Bobbi Brown corrector in Light to medium bisque
Inglot pressed powder in #51
Nars Laguna bronzer
Nars Orgasm blush

Eyes
Too Faced shadow insurance
MAC e/s in Soot, Texture and Shroom
Inglot e/s in #363
Maybelline stiletto liquid eyeliner
Ere Perez mascara in black
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Black Brown
Gorgeous Cosmetics iInk pencil in black

Lips
Calvin Klein lipstick in Naivete

Brooks - no excuse not to exercise!

After the 100km Oxfam, Charlie threw my runners out. It has been 3 weeks since the race and I hadnt bought new runners yet so it was my excuse not to exercise lol.

Well the my exercise-free days are gone, I went shopping today for new runners!  Charlie has been recommending Athlete's Foot since forever, so today I finally drew up the courage to get my foot fitted!  Here are my feet specs:

• my right foot is a 6.5 and my left foot is a 6
• my feet are both C-wide - i have the widest feet I know :(
• I have a neutral stance - this was surprising cos I always thought I had flat feet
• in terms of weight distribution, I carry 52% of my weight on my right foot and 48% on my left.  Eek!

I tried on a pair of Asics (my last pair of runners were Asics), Brooks and New Balance.  I tried the Asics on with the Brooks and loved the latter. Only because they were sooo much more comfier, lighter, provided more cushion and didnt feel as tight on the side of my feet.  The New Balance was probably in between in terms of comfort so I opted for the Brooks in the end.

Hopefully I will get a chance to test these babies out tomorrow at land training and also during the week :)  I think they look like space shoes hehe.

 

Brooks, Summons 3 - from Athelete's Foot

Also I highly recommend getting fitted at Athlete's Foot. They were so helpful!! And its worth investing in runners :)

Oh Oroton!

I hadn't cared much for Oroton bags as they were very classic with subdued styles until I saw a catalogue from my Madison subscription...and I am very much in <3 !! Love love love the prints!

Meanwhile, still waiting for my camera to be repaired...hopefully there is good news next week!

Hope you all are having a fabulous weekend! Going to get ready now for my best friend's birthday :D

All images from Oroton.com

Spring Wishlist - Chainstore

New season calls for new outfits ...

Blazer - Ally, Coral Skirt - Ally, Maxi Skirt - Forever New, Heels - Wanted, Belt - Forever New, Bangle - Forever New.

I can't wait til for the warmer weather!! and for colour blocking!! lol

So my camera has been broken for a couple weeks now and hence why I've been MIA from blogging and youtube :(

Once it has been fixed, I'll definitely start filming and taking photos again!!!

Birthday Weekend

I celebrated my birthday with family and close friends last weekend. Here are some happy snaps :)