Benefit Complementary Makeup Lesson!

Hey everyone! 

So if you follow me or Laura on Instagram then you would know that on monday we had a free complementary makeup lesson at Benefit. We both purchased 'Porefessional' last wednesday and were told we qualified for this opportunity and jumped at it.

Quick selfie after our makeup lesson! Laura, Priscilla, Me (eyes closed as usual)

 So during our morning uni break on monday we headed into Pitt Street Mall and were welcomed by Priscilla (who you should all go and follow on Instagram!) She then taught us the basics of a perfect complexion and about highlighting and contouring, which I was the WORST at! 

These are all the products that Priscilla used on me during the lesson. I also loved this experience as it gave me the opportunity to try out some products during the whole day to see what best suited me and my skin. 

The first product used was the Triple Performing Facial Emulsion, just a full face moisturiser used as a pre-primer base, and to ensure the makeup didn't dry my skin out. Then for a primer, I was able to try out something other then professional which I loved seeing as I have it at home and I'm able to use it whenever I want, so I tried the Dr Feel Good Primer, which comes in balm form. I found that it worked well and kept my makeup on for the whole day, however I won't be rushing out to buy it as I prefer the tube form! Obviously, for foundation we used Hello Flawless in Champagne, which isn't the right foundation for my skin but I still loved trying it! By the end of the day it had pretty much worn off, even though I didn't look oily, it was more of a tinted moisturiser like coverage for me.  To cover my ridiculous dark circles, Priscilla used Fakeup, in god knows what shade, but I loved this product, moisturing and good coverage! Then obviously to set, a touch of Hello Flawless powder around the t-zone and blended out to the rest of the face! A little tip we were taught was that you can use eye primer even when you aren't wearing eyeshadow just to cover unevenness on the eyelid.. yep, me.. My eyes like brown, all the time :( Now my favourite part of the lesson, how to contour, using Hoola, being able to feel someone contouring your face while watching in a mirror makes it so much easier to contour when you get home! To set it all, Priscilla used Ultra Radiance Facial re-Hydrating Mist, which I honestly think helped to keep my makeup on all day, and it worked. It also make my face feel hydrated all day long.

The whole experience was so worthwhile and amazing and it was really interesting to have someone talk me through as they were doing my makeup. I am also really interested in purchasing some of these products in the future now that I know that they work on me!

Have you tried any of these products or had one of these complementary makeup lessons? 

Thanks for reading

Natio Skincare Review!

About 2 weeks ago I posted a photo onto Instagram of some new Natio skincare that I purchased and the free gift I received with it. As soon as I purchased it, I wanted to do a review, but I knew I had to wait until I had used it for a while to see how it worked with my skin and if it was right, so, the wait is over, I am happy to announce that I love the products. 

Below are the product I purchased, and this review does not include anything about the free gift, only the skincare within the Natio range 'Acne' 

These photos were taken from the Natio website, I do not take any credit to them or claim that they are mine in any way. 

So the three products within the range 'Acne' that i purchased were the Dual Action Cleanser and Toner, Detoxifying Face Scrub with Jojoba beads and the Daily Repair Oil Free Moisturiser. I never had major acne problems as I stated in my last post, however I did get a few large blemishes and a few spots which sat under the skin causing an uneven surface. I also experienced a fair bit of redness around my nose and cheek area, which these products have also helped to remove. 

Obviously I use these three products in conjunction with each other for the best results, and I have been pleasantly surprised with how well they have worked. I use the scrub about 3 times a week and the wash once a day, using a dove face wash in the morning as my face is mostly clean from the night before, and obviously the moisturiser once a day because I use a night cream.

 Together, these products have significantly reduced the appearance of my blemishes and have also stopped new blemishes forming, apart from the odd one here and there, and lets face it, who NEVER gets a pimple? No one.. yeah thats what I thought..(if you can answer 'I don't' to this question, please don't leave me a comment or ill cry.. just a warning!)

 I also find that the light scrub has reduced redness and pigmentation around my cheek and nose area. The moisturiser also does exactly what it says it will, and successfully controls oil on my face throughout the day. 

All three products together only cost around $40, which for a skin care that actually works isn't expensive, and Myer currently have a promotion where you get a free makeup bag and products valued at $61 when you spend over $38, while stocks last, which makes it all the more enticing to purchase these products. 

If you have any problems with oil control or Acne I would definitely recommend you try these products! There is a few other products that are also available within this range! 

Have you tried any Natio products? What was your experience like? 

Thanks for reading beauties! Xx

March Favourites!

This week we entered a new month, which just happens to be my favourite month as it is my birth month! (21 days to go guys)

Over the month of March I started uni, which meant for me that I focused more on skincare then makeup because I wanted to spend less time doing my makeup in the morning. My favourites of March feature a bit of skincare and a bit of makeup! 

(Left to right) 

Maybelline Mega Push Mascara: I didn't love this mascara for a long time, but then I randomly used it once and I really loved it, it makes my lashes look huge. It also doesn't clump or stick my lashes together which is amazing! 

Essence XXXL Lipgloss in clear: I love using this gloss because it makes it look like I have put a lot more effort into my makeup. I also love it because its long lasting, and it isn't sticky on my lips so it is comfortable to wear all day. 

Australis Setting Spray: This is so good when I am rushing around the city all day and running to and from train station to uni. It does actually work and does keep my makeup looking fresh all day!

M.A.C Studio Fix Foundation in NC20: This is a medium coverage foundation which is really easy to apply quickly in the morning. I also love it because it covers up a lot of my redness around my cheeks and lasts for the whole day!

Natio Acne Control Skincare: Now I don't actually have acne, I get the odd pimple, and a lot of little spots, so I probably went a bit extreme with this skincare, but I love it. There will be a full review of this up on my blog on Monday so feel free to come back then! 

All products were purchased with my own money. I am not affiliated with any of these brands and all of these reviews are my own opinion. 

Thanks for reading guys! Ill be back on monday! 

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My Favourites #3

Okay so this post was going to go up on friday as part of my weekly favourites thing, but seeing as the month just finished I am going to do a 'monthly favourites' on friday instead! This is the last instalment in my friday favourites until jumping into monthly favourites :)
And thankfully I get to finish the weekly favourites on my favourite thing EVER! 

Lip Care! 

There is nothing I hate more then having dry lips or dead skin on my lips so I own 300 lip balms that are scattered across my car, my handbag and uni bag, my room, and the list goes on! These are just a few of my favourite products that I use on a daily basis! (or 3 day basis in the case of the scrub!)

(Left to right)

Paw Paw ointment: okay this is a long time favourite of mine.. It is mutli-purpose, leave my lips feeling moisturised for a ahes and literally heals cracked lips! However it doesn't get rid of dead skin which I have a problem with! I have about 3 of these at the moment and will buy more as soon as they are done! Ahah

Baby lips: this isn't the most moisturing product on the market and it doesn't really last for that long but I still love the texture, smell and taste! I probably won't purchase it again but, unlike the paw paw! 

Paul Frank lip smacker: this is another product which is only here for smell, taste and texture, but I still love it, even though it's looking a bit old! I find it's really good for preping my lips before I apply my lipstick/lip products! 

Blistex lip balm: this is like an actual medicated lip balm or something. I can actually feel my lips getting better & when I get cracked lips and put this on it actually hurts, then like a day later they are better so I use it for all of winter pretty much daily! 

Lush lip scrub in popcorn: I use this probably every three days! I find that it just helps to remove any dry skin left on my lips which I have a lot of, and this then means I have little lines and lipstick looks all gross because it sinks into these lines, but this solves all my problems! And I got it on sale which makes EVERYTHING better! 

What are your favourite lip products? Any recommendations for the winter months?

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Thanks for reading xx

Garnier Micellar Water Review!

 Hey everyone!

Today I am doing a quick review of a new product that I have fallen in love with! There is a lot of other reviews of this out and about as it has become a bit of a favourite of everyones over the last few weeks! 

This is a product that was released by Garnier, and has been said to be a dupe for the Bioderma H2O cleanser!

I love this product! It is mild enough for every day used and doesn't leave an oily residue like many other makeup removers on the market! 

I also find that it removes makeup deep down in my pores! I have tested this a few times by removing my makeup wth the water then using a makeup wipe/face wash after to see if anything else came off & nada! I was honestly amazed at how well it worked when I first used it! 

For every day use, I use two makeup remover pads with a small amount of oroduct on each! I like to focus on my eyes/lips because these don't leave as much residue on the pad as my face! 

What I love most about this product is that I can literally see the different layers of product coming off my face such as my blush, bronzed then foundation! 

It is probably the best makeup remover I own! It is light weight and it feels really nice on the skin, honestly making my face feel like I have just washed it! 

Have you tried this product? Do you love it as much as I do? 

Thanks for reading! xx