Preparing For A Hair Change

I'm sure most of you would know about the new hair trend floating around social media over the past year or so (and if you haven't, where have you been??). The LOB, otherwise known as the "long bob" has been seen on the likes of many celebrities including Kylie Jenner, Lucy Hale and Lauren Conrad. 

I recently made the spontaneous decision a couple of weeks ago to follow the trend and chop off all (well, nearly all) of my long mane. But I didn't do so without having researched it first. I haven't had short hair since I was about 6 when my mother made me cut it short, so this was a pretty big change for me and I wanted to get it right. No regrets! I took in about 10 photos for my hairdresser to give her an idea of what I wanted - grazing the shoulders was generally what I was aiming for. 

A good place to start your own research would be the instagram of the hair queen herself- Kristin Ess, who styles the likes of Lauren Conrad and Lucy Hale and who's instagram is just all kinds of hair heaven! 

Goodluck in any of your hair endeavours and remember - do your research!

Lush Haul #2 | 1 Year Anniversary

I remember writing my very first blog post like it was yesterday! The post where I spent way too much time perusing the christmas collection at Lush and walking out spending way too much money. One year later I was back to Lush and back to frothing over the Christmas goodies (I didn't spend as much money this time...yet.) So to celebrate one year of blogging for me I thought it would be quite fitting to post another Lush haul!

I of course had to pick up my favourite bath bomb of all time- the So White bath bomb.. I actually picked up two and I'm tempted to go back for more! It's one of the simplest bath bombs in the collection but it is also one of the most popular and I think that is because it has such a fresh scent to it. It has a slight hint of apple which makes it perfect for a summer bath I think.

The next thing I picked up is a bath melt which I believe is called the Cauldron Bath Melt. It has cocoa butter and walnut oil in its great for moisturising and nourishing the skin. The melt is wrapped in a muslin cloth. You use it by dipping it into the water (muslin cloth and all) and as the product melts, you end up with a muslin bag full of whole oats which can be used as a gentle and soothing scrub.

The last thing I got was this Tea Tree Water Spray. I have been using this every night since I got it two weeks ago. Tea tree oil has great antibacterial properties in it that make it perfect for oily, troubled or acne-prone skin. I use it right before moisturising (after cleansing, exfoliating or masking). It's very refreshing and leaves your skin feeling hydrated and clean!

If a Lush store in November can't get you in the Christmas spirit then I don't know what will! 

Zoeva Brushes | A Review

I have been eyeing these beautiful brushes from Zoeva for literally months now and I finally decided that I would splurge on them for my birthday- a little birthday present to myself! This is the Rose Gold Luxury Set  which retails at 65 Euros or $92 AUD. Now many of you may be thinking, "ninety dollars for makeup brushes??" but let me break it down for you. There are 8 brushes in the entire set so that's roughly $11.50 per brush. Doesn't sound too bad now does it? Plus you also get a gorgeous faux leather clutch/makeup bag which is the perfect size! And the rose gold detailing just sold me on this one!

The brushes themselves are actually amazing quality too, all fluffy, all super soft. I particularly like the 102 Silk Finish brush (first from left) for buffing in foundation as it leaves a very natural finish on the skin. Other notable mentions include the 110 Face Shape brush (4th from left) which is perfect for blending our under eye concealer. The 227 Soft Definer brush (5th from left) which is pretty much a perfect dupe for the MAC 217 but soo much cheaper and almost nicer and fluffier.

I did purchase a couple of other products as I was perusing the Zoeva website including these two Luxe Creme Lipsticks and this Luxe Colour Blush. "Faith and Love" lipstick is a salmon-nude which is VERY opaque. "Melting Kisses" is a bright peachy pink. Both formulas are extremely opaque and pigmented. One swipe across the lip and you completely lose your natural lip shade. I will admit, this slightly freaked me out as I have only recently delved into the world of lip products and have mostly been using sheer formulas that are "your lip but better" colours, so these lipsticks are slightly out of my comfort zone. The packaging is great, with a magnetic shut (and a very satisfying click close), sleek charcoal tube and the fancy Zoeva logo, I was sold at the packaging itself. So if you like opacity, pigmentation, creamy formulas and fabulous then these are definitely some to try.

The blush is where I am left disappointed. Which confuses me because I had heard a couple of good recommendations about this blush which is why I bought it in the first place. The packaging is great with being sleek, black, satisfying close, compact-style mirror and the Zoeva logo engraved into the product, I was expecting great things. The formula is not for me, it is patchy in its application and slightly chalky in texture. The shade also wasn't right for me, it made me look like I'd been lying in the sun too long and burnt my cheeks- not a cute look.

Overall I am pretty impressed with Zoeva- particularly their brushes as they are of fantastic quality so I would highly recommend giving them a go!