Revlon ColorStay 16 Hour Eye Shadow Ombre in Addictive Review

Hello again!

Today I'm doing a little review of my most recent eyeshadow palette purchase, which is the Revlon ColorStay 16 Hour Eye Shadow Ombre in Addictive, being the browns and neutrals palette.

I am an avid wearer of neutral eyeshadows, so I wanted to invest in a nice and compact palette that I could use for multiple different looks. There are 4 shades, shadow 1: a slightly shimmery nude, shadow 2: a shimmery light taupe, shadow 3: a more metallic dark taupe and shadow 4: a matte chocolate brown. I think the darker they get, the more pigmented they are, which I don't mind but it may annoy some people with the variation in pigmentation.

My everyday look with this palette is to put shadow 2 all over my lids and shadow 1 in my inner corners and brow bone, and my going out look with this palette is to do the everyday look, but add shadow 3 on the outer half of my lids and put shadow 4 in my crease, which is similar to the look on the back of the palette that they recommend for you.

I like that this quad has a variation of textures, being shimmery, to metallic, to matte, and I like that there are lots of different looks you can achieve using it. The quality is pretty good for what you pay for as well.

I hope you enjoyed today's post! I wish you all a very happy new year, and you will be hearing a lot more from me in 2015!

Au Revoir 2014!

Zoe.x

Taylor Swift Incredible Things Perfume

Hello there!

Today I have a super exciting post, because I was given two bottle of the new Taylor Swift perfume for Christmas and it is nothing short of magical and incredible (get it? get it?)! Being a huge Taylor Swift fan, I have had all her perfumes and I have to say, this one is my favourite so far. This is almost like an unboxing/first impressions type post, which is kind of new for me, so I hope you enjoy!

I am no professional at deciphering scents, but what I get from this is that it's a lot warmer, richer and very vanilla based, which is a change from her other fragrances. I adore vanilla, so this is just my holy grail of perfumes right now. It lasts pretty well, which I didn't find with her one or two of her previous perfumes.

The bottle is just gorgeous as well, and I think the illustration of Taylor on the box it comes in is just beautiful.

I feel like this scent would appeal to a lot of people, it isn't too strong and it's very feminine. I am definitely going to be addicted to this scent for a long time.

Have you smelt her new fragrance yet? Do you like it? I'd love to interact with you guys in the comments! P.S. are you proud of my shots in natural lighting? Go me!

Au revoir!

Zoe.x

L'Occitane Irresistible Luxury Gift Box

Hello yet again! It's a two blog post kind of day!

I received this for Christmas and I'm really keen to show off how sweet it is. I haven't really tried any of these products, but I love L'Occitane even though I can't pronounce it (my Australian accent doesn't make it sound as nice as it is unfortunately!), but I thought you might like to see the miniatures that come in this set.

The first thing you smell are the Neroli & Orchidee Eau De Toilette and Body Milk (I don't know how to put in the right punctuation. Oops).

 

The scent is so feminine and one of the less, how can I describe it, "earthy", smells that are available from L'Occitane, not that those scents are bad, I'm just drawn to sweeter scents. The smell of these is as if you were to smell a fresh bouquet, it is lovely.

The only product I've tried so far is the Amande Delicious Hands Hand Cream, which contains Almond Milk.

I actually really dislike the smell of almond products and anything marzipan tasting or smelling, but this smells really good to me, so that must say something. It soaked into my hands at a nice pace, I always feel that things that soak in too fast must not be working. 

Another product in this set is the Amande Shower Oil.

I have never tried a shower oil, so I'm excited to try this out but I hope I get at least two washes out of this tiny bottle. It also doesn't have a bad marzipan like smell.

The next product is the Ultra Rich Shower Cream, and this sounds decadent and lovely, and I think if I like this I might buy a full size one, as my skin is very dry.

It has a very classic smell which I think most people will like.

The last product is the Precious Cream, which I have heard about but never tried.

 It says to apply it to your face and neck, but I have quite nasty acne right now, so maybe I'll just put it on my neck for now. This product smells quite "earthy", but it's not a bad smell. I love how tiny and cute the sample size is!

So that's what is in the L'Occitane Irresistible Luxury Gift Box, I don't know if they'll be making it next year, but it's a really good present. I do apologise for the bad lighting again, as I said in my last post, I'll experiment and see what is better soon!

I'm sorry this post is going up on Boxing Day, but I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and got amazing presents, and if you don't celebrate Christmas I hope you are just having a wonderful holiday!

Au revoir!

Zoe.x

Wantable December Box

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all having a wonderful festive season! Today I'm going to be reviewing the Wantable December box I received a little while ago, I have had a chance to try everything out and I must say I'm really impressed.

I decided to try out Wantable because I watched cutiepiemarzia's youtube video. Wantable is a subscription service, where you fill in a questionnaire and they send you products to try out that they think you will like. I received 4 items, and most of them appear to be full sized. Unfortunately I lost the card which tells you how much money you saved, so I'm sorry!

Lord & Berry Eyeshadow in Nude Rose

I love this product, I've never owned a loose pigment type eyeshadow before, and this one is perfect for me. I only ever wear nude and neutral shades, nothing really bright or grey/black toned, and this shade is shimmery, subtle and a really light brown shade. I do use a shimmery cream eyeshadow underneath, but it hasn't creased on me so far. It's been a part of my daily routine I like it so much.

Spellbound Nail Lacquer in Legend

I've had this nail polish on for about 3 days now, and I really love the colour and how opaque it is (I only had to use one coat and it wasn't streaky), but it did promise to be chip proof, and it wasn't really. I am notorious for picking my nail polish, and this one didn't last long unfortunately. It's a gorgeous forest green with a silver metallic glitter through it. I still think it's a great nail polish despite how long it lasted on my nails.

Lip Radiance by Melanie Mills in Unstoppable

This product is almost like a lipstick crossed with a lip gloss, but is more on the gloss side. I think it's quite an orange based red, it does look quite orange if you blot it. I think it's reasonably long lasting and it isn't really sticky or hard to wear or apply. It's a nice and easy thing to just throw in your bag, but you will need a mirror to apply it.

Vincent Longo Diamond Body Spray in Gold

I think this is the cutest thing, it takes me back to childhood days of being able to wear glitter anywhere. It does tend to go everywhere when you spray it, but that just adds to the magic. I really adore the old fashioned squeeze application and how petite and sweet it is. It is gorgeous!

I do apologise that my photos are usually taken in artificial lighting, I don't really have a good setup and I usually blog in my bedroom, which is badly lit. I need to find the time to find a good place and maybe I need to invest in proper lighting!

So there's my review! It's obvious all the products are very Christmas related, and I can say I did wear them all during the Christmas period and they were all really nice. I used to be subscribed to other beauty box services, but I think the Wantable service had the best quality out of any I've tried.

Au revoir!

Zoe.x

Priceline Haul

Hello again!

It's been a while I've felt like I have a worthy enough topic to blog about, but the other day I picked up a few products from Priceline and thought I would share them with you all.

Edward Beale Hi-Lite Brite Shampoo and John Frieda Sheer Blond Colour Renew Tone-Correcting Conditioner

First of all I bought myself a new shampoo and conditioner, as about two weeks about I had my hair dyed a bit blonder and as it is summer, my hair is more subject to going an odd colour because of the sun and chlorine. I haven't tried any products from either of these brands, but they both smell really nice, the Edward Beale shampoo smelling of lavender. Both of these products have a purple tint, which if you aren't aware is supposed to combat yellowing and brassiness when your hair has been bleached.

L'Oreal False Lash Architect Waterproof Mascara

I have come to truly love this mascara, despite how hard it is to remove. I think it's definitely my new favourite mascara. I ran out of my last tube so I picked up another one, and it isn't very expensive which is really great.

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Blush

I haven't used dry shampoo in forever, but lately my hair has been getting kind of greasy about a day after I've washed it. This is my favourite scent out of the few I have smelt.

Nivea Stress Protect Anti-Perspirant

As a person who has unbelievable amounts of anxiety, having a deodorant that adapts to changes in my stress levels is a must. This one smells quite neutral and nice, not overpowering, and doesn't end up going stale really fast which is also really helpful if you are out and you can't reapply.

So there we go! A little haul of essential beauty items for me. Stay tuned for more blog posts!

Au revoir!

Zoe.x