My Makeup Collection & Storage

Hello everyone!

Finally I have taken the photos that I have been meaning to take for months! This is my makeup collection, I can’t say I’m 100% happy with it, but for now it is okay.

I have this desk, which is from Officeworks. It has one pull-out drawer and a side open cupboard. There is a mirror over the top where I, you know, look at myself.

Desk: Officeworks. Mirror: Kmart. Chair: Big W.

Lipstick Holders: eBay. Palette Holder: The Reject Shop. Brush Holders: Kmart. Small Mirror: Kmart.

I separate my lipsticks by brands, as I find it’s easiest to find a particular lipstick.

I keep these little containers on top of the lipstick holders where I put eyeliners and lip liners.

Containers: Dollar Store (can’t remember which one).

I keep a bowl beside my eyeshadow palettes where I keep odds and ends. These things include; bobby pins, scissors, hairbands, earbuds and floss.

I love keeping my makeup brushes on my desk in these Kmart candle holders.

I have this reversible mirror where I keep my makeup sponges, and beside that, odd products that don’t fit anywhere.

And now, the drawer.

This is where I keep all my makeup, excluding eyeshadow palettes and lipsticks.

The layout for this is as shows:

That’s it! This is my makeup collection and storage, I hope you enjoyed this little glimpse into my setup.

Xx 

10 Things I Learnt from Year 1 of University

Things I Learnt During My First Year of University

I have recently completed my first year of Uni, I have learnt so much during this last year, not just school related so I thought I’d write a little post to show what I have learnt.

1) Referencing is so fucking important. Literally. Learn it. Breathe it. Live it.

2) Write the dates of when your assignments are due and stick them somewhere you’ll see them. It’ll be a constant reminder to get them done.

3) People, surprisingly enough, aren’t staring at you. Nope they don’t care you’re wearing no makeup. Yes, your outfit looks nice but they still don’t care. Focus.

4) Make heading for each paragraph you need or want to write about. This ensures you do everything and that you don’t stray from task.

5) Don’t stress about making friends quickly, it will eventually happen and if you worry about it, it’s just building more stress for yourself.

6) Make an effort before the week an assignment is due, you don’t want it to be the final week and you have four assignments due. Even 300 words is enough to make a difference. This still applies even if you know you’re able to do it last minute. (I’m still learning this).

7) It’s okay if you aren’t able to get out of bed in the morning so you miss a class. Sometimes, you just have days where you can’t get out of bed. Just try to make sure that you go 70% of your classes.

8) Most lecturers will help you, if you show effort and actually try before asking for help.

9) Textbooks can be a punch in the stomach, cost-wise. Don’t purchase them until you’ve been to your first class and have actually asked if you need it. Also, look up the textbook online to see if there is a free pdf file.

10)         I find thinking of the hours before an assignment is due, helps me to de-stress. This usually happens week four, so I will usually have six/eight weeks left.

Hope you liked this type of post! Follow if you want more posts like these. 

Four Uni Outfit Ideas

Hello all!

As you may know, I’m at Uni, which means I can wear whatever I want. This is exciting, however; has made me feel the need (want ?) to buy more clothes. I thought I’d show you my four go-to uni outfits at the moment. Enjoy x

This outfit I love as it’s so simple but makes you look dressy and nice.

Halter Dress: Asos

Cotton “Denim” Jacket: Kmart Mens Section

Frilly Socks: Asos

Ankle Boots: Dotti

pls no camel toe

Although I usually only wear dresses, I do like mixing it up sometimes and wearing pants.

Top: Asos

Jeans: Lee Cooper (my sisters)

Socks: Cotton On Body

Shoes: Converse Cream

I’m so bad at posing oh my god! Anyway, this dress is perfect for the days where I want to feel cute and girly.

Dress: Temt

Shoes: Big W

This is probably my number 1 go-to outfit. It’s super comfortable as the shorts are flowy.

Singlet: Temt

High Waisted Shorts: Valleygirl

Socks: Kmart

Boots: Kmart (the most comfy shoes ever!)

Hope you enjoyed these outfits! I really want to do more fashion posts, do you guys want to see that?

Xxx 

Holy Grail Products

Hey guys! I’ve spoken about holy grail products throughout posts on my blog, however they’re all strewn about so I thought I’d do a post highlighting my absolute holy grail products.

Just to say, these products are the BEST. This category is pretty exclusive (ooooh) so these products, I believe, are so bloody incredible. They have never faltered to work flawlessly with my skin, all year around.

L’Oreal True Match Liquid Foundation

This is my number 1 foundation; its heavy duty yet doesn’t feel that way on your skin. It covers acne and doesn’t cake around pimples. All foundations are different on every person however I find this one is perfect for me. It has a range of colours and if you go into your local Priceline, they will be able to colour match you. It’s very liquidy, which makes it easy to blend and it is very buildable.

Neutrogena Hydro Burst Moisturizer

The best moisturizer on the planet! This is so smooth and lightweight yet moisturizes so well! I hate when moisturizers feel on my skin for minutes after I’ve rubbed it in, this one doesn’t! It seeps in seamlessly.

Elf Eyebrow Kit

This is the best eyebrow kit I have ever found-and it’s only $3! The wax is smooth and creamy and so easy to blend in. The powder is also nice however, I find myself only ever using the wax. This kit comes in three colours, this one is the medium option but I do have the darker shade as a spare.

Maybelline ‘The Falsies’ Mascara

This mascara is perfect at flaring the corner of my lashes. This mascara creates a naturally flared look, perfect for an everyday transition into night time. I have been through 3 of these tubes.

L’Oreal Brow Plumper

Everything about this is amazing. The small tip is the perfect size, and I love how it has a lengthy wand. This comes in three colours; blonde, brown and clear. This is the brown however; I would love to try the clear one.

Face of Australia Liquid Liner

This is so easy to use and makes the most opaque line. It stays on all day and all night and never needs retouching. For under $10, this is the best in the market.

Mac ‘Painterly’ Paint Pot

Eyeshadow does not do justice without this underneath. It covers all veins on my eyelid, and makes eyeshadow vivid and vibrant. I would suggest this to everyone, however depending on your skin tone you may have to change the shade.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in ‘Translucent’

The most amazing setting powder ever! Everyone needs this, especially under eyes. It comes in three colours, yet I’ve only tried this one shade. The other two I believe are yellow and pink based, for a little more coverage rather than just as a setting.

Maybelline Lash Sensational

This is my favourite mascara ever! It creates lashes that look almost like fake lashes, which I love. I want huge lashes and this one makes them. It is a little more difficult to remove, however if you use the Garnier remover (one with half purple), it works well.

Hope you guys enjoyed this and if you use/have used any of these products, I’d love to hear what you think! Xx 

August Favourites

These months seem to come around so quickly that before I even realise what I’m doing, I’m writing this post. I struggled to find things I have been loving this month, so there are only 4 products. Sorry but I just don’t want to be one of those people that just post about whatever as they just need to have faves.

Bananas

This is so weird but 2 weeks ago if someone asked me if I wanted a banana I would’ve said, ‘no, I don’t like bananas, I know its weird right I mean I feel like everyone likes bananas but I hate the texture and they just taste gross!’. Now I would say yes please! No clue what happened but I love bananas, which is strange since I don’t really enjoy many fruits.

Mac Crosswires

This lipstick is perfect for every day, I’ve slowly been moving away from the brown nudes and this colour is as bright as I feel comfortable wearing on an everyday basis. Estee from EssieButton made (kind of) buy it and I don’t regret it slightly.

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze

I wear an eyeshadow base every day, yet I had forgotten how good these are! My friend said hers have dried out and I thought mind had too but I just spun my finger around in the tub and it undried quickly (I believe it was just the top). This is perfect for an entire eyeshadow look, if you’re feeling basic like me.

Jessup Duo Fibre Brush

Sally Jo said in one of her videos how when you’re pale, it’s easy to want to avoid blush especially pigmented ones as you don’t look flushy and cute but rather an awkward child who has just found their mother’s makeup. True. She recommended using a due fibre brush as it applies it lightly, and I have done just that and found it to be most effective!

ChiChi Cosmetics Lipstick in Social Climber

As I said above for Crosswires, this has been helping me come out of my comfort zone. This is a cheaper alternative. All ChiChi lipsticks are beautiful formulations and I think people who a turned off because they seem “cheap” are snobs #draggingsomeone

Maybelline Age Rewind

This is a concealer, right? Wrong. I’ve been using it as a foundation as there are hardly any foundations that are pale enough for me. It looks really smooth over acne and does a fabulous job of yanno, being a foundation. Maybelline, maybe come out with a foundation same consistency?

Eyebrow Brush (Priceline, unsure brand)

No clue this brand but it’s so hard to find an eyebrow brush but this one is pretty damn good and brushes dem brows out.

Playlists

I have been obsessed with making playlists on my iTunes lately. My current playlist is called peanut butter and jams and some songs I have been enjoying are:

Drag Me Down- One Direction (say what yuou will, this is a jam)

All Too Well- Tay (scream this like a monologue in your car, amazing)

Backseat Freestyle- Kendrick (always incredible)

Do It Again- Pia Mia

Only- Nicki

Thanks for reading! Have a good day/night xx

Product Empties #2

I don’t know about you guys, but it is rare I will finish products quickly. I have a wide range of brands for each sections and I am constantly switching them up. However, I keep my used products in a box so I can later post my opinion, and as the box was getting full I decided to do one!

My current empties!

Rimmel Match Perfection

I have finished both the concealor and foundation of this collection and adored them both! I wont repurchase the concealor for awhile as I have SO MANY, however I will be buying the foundation again.

Swisspers Wipes

These makeup wipes are my faves. I think they’re similar to the Simple ones-I just love them because they are soft on the skin. Always a repurchase in my eyes.

Formula Pore Strips

I’m gonna be honest, not as good as the Biore ones. They don’t pull out as well and always leave my nose feeling so dry and crusty (something that never happens with the Biore ones).

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

A cult classic. This is fantastic for removing face makeup and is so soft on the skin. I love how it doesn’t leave my skin feeling dry. I have already repurchased it.

Dove Go Fresh Underarm

Is it appropriate to talk about deodorant? I feel like everyone has a fave and this is definitely not mine! This always left that white stain (you now the one!), I’d recommend Mitchum!

Witch Hazel Toner

Amazing! I still haven’t repurchased this despite running out of it at least two months ago! Toner I only use when I feel my skin has excess dirt. If I use it every day my skin begins feeling super dry and not healthy!

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Moistuizer

Although I have one of these in this empties, I’ve used around 3 tubs. It’s incredible! 100% the best moisturizer ever! It isn’t gluggy or sticky like others and soaks into skin naturally. I have 4 backups, not gonna lie.

Face of Australia Primer

L This has been deleted. I can’t find it ANYWHERE and it is my fave. I’m so sad. It’s so good.

Covergirl Flame Out Mascara

This is okay-ish however I know a lot of other fantastic mascaras so I will probably use those over this-good for a natural lash though!

Well there you have it! Some of my recent empties. I’m not sure if these are interesting or not so if you could tell me I’d really appreciate it! (If no, I can begin throwing things out right away instead of hoarding them like a loser!)

Ta-ta! Xx