- M I L E Y -

So the other day I went to the Miley Cyrus Concert and It was one of the best concerts that i have ever been too! Such a great show, so so many things to look at! Every song was full of dancers and characters with crazy props like a driving car, a huge blow up dog and so many more.

My friends and I dressed up for the occasion with shirts, fun hair, face panting that they had before you walked in that we put on our arms on account of school the next day and some dots on our face with glitter glue (that we may or may not have 'borrowed' from the art room) which looked so cool because in the light in charged colour because of the glitter in it. 

Personally, I think that if you are going to go all out for a concert Miley is the one, you just know its going to get crazy!

Her performance overall was incredible, the songs all sounded amazing live and it was such a great show! We didnt have the best seats but that didnt matter at all! Here are some pictures I took on the night :) 

 Let me know if you went and what you thought :) Xxx

Enjoying The Little Things

Recently, I have been feeling quite stressed. It is times like these when I like to step back for a minute and enjoy some of the little things that make all the stress worth while and take my mind off them for a little while.

One of these things is taking the day off to go to the beach with your friends. Whether it be going for a swim, maybe some surfing or just standing on the jetty watching the waves roll in. The beach is always a place for relaxing and a bit of fun!

Animals! Spending time with your pets, maybe taking them for a walk or just playing in the backyard is one of those little things that i love doing. And if you don't have a pet, you tube cute puppies or man reunited with lion, trust me you won't be disappointing. 

Parties! I think everyone loves a good party and for good reason. Its such a nice way to let your hair down and have fun with your friends! 

Back to beaches, sunsets and sunrises at the beach or anywhere are always so calming and beautiful. Taking the time to get up and watch the sunrise or go down after dinner and watch it set is always worth it!

Music. Music is such an amazing way to transform any mood you are in. It dosn't have to be going to see live music, or a music festival, blasting music in you car with friends or listening to it yourself in your bedroom, they are all just as great. 

Road Trips with your friends, even if you don't know where you are going! I recently went on a small road trip with my friends and we ended up in a fairy garden 

Getting back to nature! Bush walking, visiting lookouts, waterfalls and scenic drives are some of my favourite activities

Fires. And i dont mean burning your house down. But sitting there watching the fire burn, there is something so amazing about it. 

Random Fun Friend Days. Whether that involve drawing all over your windows, dying your hair blue and pink or just chilling watching movies or a pool day they are always so much fun

School. I dont mean all the lessons and home work. But lunch and recess and those moments in class when you cant stop laughing are all some understated best moments. 

Holidays. I dont think i need to say any more really. 

And finally Culture. Going to Chinese gardens, the state library, the museum or just appreciating beautiful things in general and some of the things i love. 

Those a few of my favourite things that help me relax. Let me know what you like to do with your friends or alone that you love 

Xxx

Big Red Bus

Visiting Sydney any time soon?

I have recently took a trip all the way to Sydney and stumbled on a tourist dream. Being a visitor in the city without a car my family and I found ourselves walking around everywhere. However we also stumbled upon a tour bus that took us everywhere we wanted to go! Being in love with everything London the double Decker open top red bus was a dream!

This bus was so convenient picking us right around the corner from our hotel and took us everywhere that we wanted to go. You bought a ticket on the bus that lasted 24 hours or 48 depending on your ticket choice, and it took you on a guided tour all around the town.

Known as the Sydney Explorer the hop on hop off bus stops at 34 places including: The Opera House, The Rocks, Kings Cross, Darling Harbor, Bondi Beach and obviously the Bridge. Tickets range from $40 for an adult at $25 for a child (for a 24 hour pass) and is well worth the money. Also when you got a ticket you had the option of buying tickets then are there for other popular attraction such as the aquarium (which we took full advantage of) at discounted prices.

When you go onto the bus you were provided with a pair of earphones and you had a choice of sitting inside the bus or out on the open top. You could then plug your earphones in if you wanted to listen to the running commentary, which also had a number of optional languages and a kids option which is a great option if you wanted to just enjoy the view!

It was also a hop on hop off bus. You could get off at one of the tourist attractions, get lunch or maybe a Starbucks and then get on the next bus. The bus goes all around the city but also circles up into the outer suburbs of Sydney to give amazing views all over the city.

The bus also goes down by the harbor so you can see the bridge, opera house  and all around the city. There is also a bus that you can get on that takes you down for a tour of Bondi Beach.

Overall the bus was such a great experience! We were also able to get tickets to the popular attractions such as The Aquarium . Defiantly worth a check out if you are looking for a fun way to get around town.

Swisspers Natural ‘ALOE Everything Balm’

I don’t know about you, but my eyebrows will never cooperate with me, and I always find myself struggling to make them look good and I am always on the hunt for good eyebrow products. In my desperation I tried something that I normally would never go for.

The Swisspers Natural ‘ALOE Everything Balm’ describes itself as “An all-purpose balm with healing and skin conditioning properties” and I know what you are thinking, why would you use a balm on your eyebrows?! However, on the front of the container specifically states that it can be used to “Sculpt eyebrows” which I though was a strange yet interesting concept.

The product itself is a green balm (it doesn’t leave a green tint though don’t worry about that) and I find that It works best when I lights just tap my finger in it, swipe it over my brows and then use a brow comb to shape them the way I want them to be. I find that doing this keeps my brows in place all day.

It is also a multipurpose balm and works great as a lip balm and on sunburn. However, as it is a balm if you apply to much it can have a tendency to make your eyebrows look almost greasy but most of the time this is not a problem.

I have also found since using this product on my eyebrows that my eyebrows are growing quicker and I find they are looking fuller than normal which is a plus!

I think that as a whole this is such great value for money. Even compared to something like ELF wet look lash and brow gel mascara which here in Australia retails for $3,and is about the cheapest thing in store for eyebrows this still blows that out of the water. This product retails for around $7.95 but is 50ml and with the amount you use in the long run costs you next to nothing compered.

So, if you are in the market for a cheap eyebrow product or are looking to help grow your eyebrows a bit, give this a go I don’t think that you will be disappointed.

Xxx

Rimmel - Match Perfection Foundation

The Rimmel London ‘Match Perfect Light Perfecting Radiance Foundation’ (the foundation with the unnecessarily long name) is my all-time favourite foundation and one that I have continued to repurchase, and also turned a lot of my friends onto loving.

This foundation comes in a wide range of colours (I use 200 soft beige) and is perfect for everyday wear. I would describe this as medium but buildable coverage and very easy to blend.  I apply this foundation with the Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman ‘Expert Face Brush’ (a brush which deserves a review of its own) and I find that this gives me the best result. However, I have also been known to apply this with just my hands and that works well also.

This foundation leaves you with a dewy finish and looks great with or without a finishing powder. I have always been one to worry about my foundation looking to orange but since wearing this foundation and asking friends I have never once gotten a yes to the question “Do I look orange?”  In fact when asking one of my friends (who is a boy, so I knew he was going to be honest if it was) I got the response “no, you never look orange” which just added to the list of reasons why I love this product.

I also am still in high school, which means I’m not technically allowed to wear makeup, and this foundation has passed the test with all my teachers. However, to be fair they will very rarely pick someone up on their makeup. Maybe only if you wore eye shadow or lipstick, but never the less this is totally wearable to school and I think is able to look super natural. But as I said before can be buildable so when I wear it to parties I usually use two pumps instead of one and a little bit.  

That is another great point about this foundation is that it comes with a pump. Fun story, when I bought my first bottle of this the lid was stuck to the pump and I just twisted it and poured some out onto my hand, which constantly thinking this would be so much easier with a pump, later to discover that if I tried to pull up instead of twist I would have taken the lid off and seen the pump anyway (Good one right?).

One thing that I have found able this foundation is that it is moisturising, however if you have particularly dry skin it works best with another moisturiser under neither. However I would describe my skin as ‘normal’ and I use it without a moisturiser or a primer and I still love the results.

Overall, I love this foundation and will continue to have it as a staple in my makeup bag. It is super affordable retailing at around $17.95 depending on where you buy it from (I usually buy mine from K-mart or Priceline) and is just an all-around great product that I would recommend everyone have a try.

Xxx

I found it on sale here for only $12: https://www.priceline.com.au/index.php/cosmetics/face/foundation/match-perfection-foundation-30.0-ml

Bondi Beach

World famous Bondi Beach, although not something you can buy this place is defiantly worth a review! Sunshine, sand and a great atmosphere are they least you can expect from this beach in Sydney NSW.  Lunch by the beach, a bit of a swim, a tan, or even beach side ice skating in the winter time are all things you can expect when visiting!

Not only great food with a great view but also possibly a sighting of one of the famous life guards from the Australia TV program "Bondi Rescue" leaves you without a dull moment :) Also for you instagram enthusiasts or even budding photographers the photo opportunities are endless. Not only from the beach, but the amazing graffiti artwork that lines the beach, all make for great shots.

Overall this place doesn't need much talking up, the amazing white sand/blue water beach all make for an adventure that can not be missed!

Xxx

Also taking into account these photos were taken during winter, with an iphone 4S

90's Costume Theme Party

If you are anything like me when you hear theme party your first thought is ooo that's cool. Then you think about it for a little while longer and the pressure of having to not only think of but find a good costume starts to sink in.

Going to a 90's party you have your  main options: Grunge, Spice Girls or Fresh Prince fashion and Double Denim. I have discovered that you don't always have to go that far out of your way to find some stuff to make a creative and fun 90's costume. With this in mind I first went to what I already had at home looking for fun bright things to wear, and I went straight to my sock draw. I think that bright fun socks would be perfect for any 90's costume, and they are fun as well.

I decided to go with the purple socks with the watermelons on them just because i think they are super cute :). The purple socks are from Cotton On, the green ones with the cat are from K-mart as is the teddy bear and strawberry socks.

Once I had decided on wearing the socks I remembered that I had a green top that would be great with it, plus Mum told be that pastel colours were big in the 90's and i decided to add a denim jacket with it because everyone knows denim was HUGE!

The light green top is from Cotton On and the denim jacket cropped with 3/4 selves from Jay Jays (i think).

I also knew that I wanted to wear my hair 1/2 up 1/2 down with a fun scrunchy in it and have big curly hair. I found these two super fun ones at Top Shop. But I decided that the orange one looked the best, and I love the cream detailing on the outside, I though it was more fitting for the 90's style.

After I had all these pieces in mind, I went to some second hand / op shops with some friends to look for some second hand retro 90's clothing, or anything fun that I could add to my outfit, and I think that I found the perfect thing.

They have a huge platform which is 90's in itself but the best part is........

That they have wheels!!! Now they are from a second hand shop so i made sure to spray the inside and only wear them with socks, but I think they are so fun! And also will be a conversation stater at the party :) I also think that im going to add some bright fun shoe laces.                                                                                   

Overall, I think that theme parties are super fun, I paired this whole outfit with a tight fitting black skirt as I wanted to keep the focus on the hair and the shoes and though that double denim would take away from       that. However, I hope that this have given you some ideas for your upcoming costume parties!                       

Xxx

Essence Eyeliner Pen

My all time favourite eyeliner pen! This is the essence eyeliner pen in "Extra Long-lasting", which has a pen tip applicator which makes it super easy to use and get a precise line. The nib of the pen is flexible yet also sturdy enough to have complete control. Super easy to get a nice thin line or those fancy cat eyes, which never turn out right for me haha :) 

The eyeliner as it claims is super long lasting and also holds up very nicely in water. As it is a liquid eyeliner it has an almost shiny look once dry but nothing to dramatic. Also another plus of this eyeliner is despite its staying power ( which is great! ) it is super easy to get off at night. Water will do 90% of the job.

It is also a super cheep eyeliner i picked mine up for around $4.95 and it was money well spent, excuse the horrible photo quality, the iphone is all i have for now.

Xxx