Time For A Change...

Hey guys! Sorry for the lack of posts, just been super super busy xx.

So I got my hair cut.

My hair type is thick, long and frizzy. The texture of my hair changes. One day it will be dead straight, the next it will have a slight wave. I have oily roots and dry ends. I would call my hair colour a mix between very light brown and golden blonde. I cut my hair very short about three years ago and this is it now. A lot of people ask how I grow my hair. It's simple, don't do anything. I don't wash it everyday, I don't blow dry it, I don't use heat on my hair at all. Honestly maybe once a month at the most. Also, very thick hair runs in my family. My younger sister has very long hair, around the same length as mine but her's is very fine.

So yeah, basically I just felt like a changed and so I just cut it. Oops.. :)

Question is, do I love it? And the answer is.....


Before:

After:

YES!

Basically I asked the hairdresser to cut it to about 5cm below my shoulders, to have some long layers and to thin out the ends. This is what I ended up with. And yes, I am wearing my onesie in the photo above :). It cost me $30 for a wash, cut, blow-dry and style. AMAZING if you ask me.


Thanks

~lovelyandluscious xx









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All products were bought by me or gifted to me by friends/family

Rimmel Glam Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara

Hey guys! I'm going to give you my first impressions of the Rimmel Glam Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara.

I curled my lashes before applying the mascara. The top cap is supposed to give length and the bottom cap is supposed to give volume. It also claims to have no clumps.

Before any mascara

As you can see from the photos the mascara was very clumpy. No matter how many times I brushed through my lashes, it kept clumping. It was also very very wet. I prefer mascaras to be not too wet, but not too dry. The extra step is just more of a hassle. I'd rather just do one coat of mascara and be done. It was too clumpy to wear out, but after I did this I applied a very small amount of the lengthening coat. It lasted pretty well. When I tried to wash off this mascara it wasn't a huge nightmare to get off, but it wasn't the easiest. Overall, I'm not impressed with this mascara and won't be using it any time soon.

Lengthening coat

Volumising coat and lengthening coat 

Thanks,

~lovelyandluscious xx








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All products were bought by me or gifted to me by friends/family

Makeup: Natural Eyes, Bold Lips

Hey guys! This is a simple and fun look to try out. It takes 10 minutes and looks amazing. If you want to make this look more dramatic you can always add eyeliner, eyeshadow or lashes.

Products Used:
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in 200 Soft Beige
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 15 Fair Clair
Glam Blush Duo
Perrie Trio Palette by Collection
Rimmel Stay Matte in 001 Transparent
E.L.F. HD Undereye Setting Powder
Australis Extender Lash&Brow
Australis Eyebrow Pencil in Blonde
Revlon Matte Balm in 210 Unapologetic

Brushes Used:
Real Techniques Buffing Brush
Real Techniques Contour Brush
E.L.F. Flawless Concealer Brush
Natio Powder Brush
Natio Eyeshadow Brush
Natio Angle Brush

Don't you just love making silly moustaches with random objects? Hehe

Thanks,

~lovelyandluscious xx








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All products were bought by me or gifted to me by friends/family

How I Do Eyeliner

Hey guys! Sorry I didn't post last week. I had a massive dilemma. I won't go into too much detail but basically I just couldn't post. Anyway, on with the actual blog post.

Today I'm going to show you how I do my eyeliner. It's pretty simple and easy, and it is quick to apply. I didn't do any eyeshadow or fill in my eyebrows before doing this so you could see it better, but if I was doing this on a normal day, I would do that before hand.

Step 1.  After applying eyeshadow, do a line on your top lashes. Do this line as thick as you want.

Step 2. Make a little flick going from your bottom lash line outwards. Connect the end of that line with the line on your top lashes. Make the wing as long and as thick as you want.

Step 3. Fill in the wing.

Step 4. Tight line your upper lash line.

Step 5. Apply mascara

Done! Pretty easy isn't it? Don't worry if your eyeliner isn't perfect the first time, just keep practicing and it will look amazing in no time!

Thanks,

~lovelyandluscious xx








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All products were bought by me or gifted to me by friends/family

Mix Match Nail Art

Hey guys, I thought I would show you what's on my nails! I love love love mix match nail art because it's so different and unique. On my nails I did some purple glitter, a glittery galaxy type thing, a tie-dye and glitter nail, an ombre nail and a heart nail.

Before doing any design I used a base coat on all my nails. For my glitter nail I did 2 coats of white. Then I did a layer of small silver glitter. On top of that I did a couple of coats of purple glitter. This glitter has different sizes of glitter so I gives it a really cool effect.

For my galaxy nail I did a layer of very dark, almost black, purple. Then I did a very thin layer of metallic blue. Then I did lots of layers of the silver glitter, and the pink and blue glitter.

For my tie-dye nail I just did lots of random dots of light pink, hot pink and blue. Then I did a thin layer of the pink and blue glitter.

For the ombre nail I used a makeup sponge and put the pink and blue on it. Then I sponged that on my nail to blend them.

On the heart nail I did two layers of white for the base. Then for the heart I used the light pink and made a heart shape.

To finish this look I did a fast drying top coat on all the nails to make the design last longer.

Products Used:

Top coat - Maybelline Express Manicure Quick Dry Protecting Top Coat

Base - Colour by TBN in 22 clear

Ombre nail: 

Miki Color Cosmetic in 5

BYS Nail Enamel in Scented Bright Pink

Galaxy:

BYS nail enamel in blue sapphire metallic

Colour by TBN in 22

Colour by TBN in 18 glitter

Colour by TBN in 20 glitter

Colour by TBN in 22 glitter

Glitter: 

Colour by TBN in 13

Jay Jays Nails in 1

Colour by TBN in 22 glitter

Heart: 

Colour by TBN in 13

Chi Chi Salon Formula in 16

Tie-Dye:

Colour by TBN in 13

Chi Chi Salon Formula in 16

Miki Color Cosmetic in 5

BYS Nail Enamel in Scented Bright Pink

Colour by TBN in 18 glitter

Pretty in Pink: OOTD

Hey guys I was painting my nails and I realised that it was the exact same colour as one of my lip products so I decided to use that as inspiration for my outfit today. Sorry I didn't post this yesterday but I was having major technical difficulties so sorry about that. x

Products Used:
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in 200 Soft Beige
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in Classic Beige
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in Light Pale
Australis Eyebrow Pencil in Blonde
Australis Extender Lash&Brow
Covergirl Professional Eye Enhancers in Country Woods
Little Mix by Collection in Perrie's Trio
Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Mascara in Blackest Black
Natio Pressed Powder in Light
Glam Blush Duo
Rimmel Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush in 170 Genuine Plum
Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer 303 Apocaliptic
BYS Nail Enamel in Scented Bright Pink

Brushes Used:
Manicare 512
Real Techniques Expert Face Brush
Real Techniques Buffing Brush
Real Techniques Contour Brush
Real Techniques Pointed Foundation Brush
Real Techniques Detailer Brush
Natio Powder Brush
Natio Blusher Brush
Natio Angle Brush
Natio Eyeshadow Brush
Revlon Eyelash Curlers

Outfit:
Jacket - Jays Jays
Top - Supré
Jeans - Jay Jays
Shoes - New Look
Accessories - Diva


Thanks,

~lovelyandluscious xx








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I am not sponsored by any companies mentioned and all opinions are my own
All products were bought by me or gifted to me by friends/family

Swatchfest: My Favourite Lip Products!

Hey guys, I'm going to show you what my favourite lip products are!

Lip products used (from left to right):

Samore Mae Lip Liner in Russet

Little Mix by Collection lipstick in Jesy

Little Mix by Collection lipstick in Leigh-Anne

Little Mix by Collection lipstick in Perrie

Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick in 107

Rimmel Apocolips Lip Laquer in 303 Apocoliptic

Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in 210 Unapologetic 

Ultra3 lipgloss in Glossy Peach Sherbet 

Liquid Lip Smacker in Pink Nilla Mint