Product Review: Natio Lip Colour in shade Sienna

I love love love this lipstick! Its almost my perfect shade(but Im still hunting for THE perfect shade since Loreal discontinued my shade back in 2004) anyway enough of my sob story more reviewing!

Like all lipsticks this has its good and bad points,lets cover the good first shall we?

The lipstick itself glides on you lips which is great, and it feels really good on your lips,kinda luxurious so you feel great wearing it.Sienna also has slight glittering particles to it,maybe copper or gold-ish as it is quite a reddish brown shade,anyway this lipstick is definatley shimmer rather than Matte.The particles are so fine you do not feel them on your lips. The blurb on the site says

Twenty long-wearing moisturising lip colours.

Benefits: Enriched with essential oils to help keep lips feeling velvety soft and smooth.

While it feels great on your lips I dont think it actually does anything for your lips. I also find that if I dont use some type of lip plumper or primer underneath that its not actually that long wearing which is a shame as you have to keep re-applying so if your looking for a lipstick thats long wearing,Natio Lip Colour isnt the right lipstick for you. Also if you use the site as a shade indicator(http://www.natio.com.au/colour/lips/lipstick.html) you will be dissapointed when you go in store to puchase it as the shades on the site are SO different to the actual shades.

I tried to take good colour quality photos but I wasnt very successful here you are anyway

All in all its an OK lipstick but as I said if you are looking for long wearing colour,this probably isnt a great choice for you. From memory I paid $16-$18 for it from Radius Pharmacy

Untill next time my lovelies, stay Simply Stunningly Gorgeous!

The world of Mineral Make up

So I was about to write up a review on my Australis Mineral Inject Liquid foundation when I thought to myself, how much do I actually know about Mineral Make Up? The answer was”not a hell of alot”

So with my Powder Mineral Foundation and my liquid mineral foundation I started researching ingredients found in Mineral Make Up

Now there is so much info out there I couldnt possibly compact it here so if you would like more info,just ask and give me some time and I’ll try and get as much info as I can packed in a couple of blog posts

The scary thing I have learnt is for a make up to be marketed as  mineral it doesnt have to be pure mineral make up! There are no strict regulations so as long as one of the main ingredients is mineral it can be labelled as such

 The most common mineral used is Titanium Dioxide, now imagine my surprise when my usual foundation which does not claim to be mineral said it may contain Titanium Dioxide on the ingredients list! My liquid mineral foundation only contains 2 ingredients that are considered mineral,one of which it MAY contain and both are found in my regular foundation!

Make up companies can slap on the word “Mineral” ,adding another money making product to their brand,charge more(because apparently minerals are so good for your skin)and the worst thing is they are and will continue to get away with it

2 main/major ingredients in Mineral Foundations is

Titanium Dioxide:   It offers sun protection, reflects light (only surpassed by diamonds), has high coverage, and helps makeup “stick” to your skin.  This product is the first choice for many powerful sunscreens. For more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_dioxide

Zinc Oxide:  Zinc oxide like Titanium oxide also offers sun protection.  Zinc oxide can calm irritated skin and helps with certain skin conditions such as rosacea.  You'll get high coverage and staying power with this in your mineral makeup.For more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_oxide

One thing Mineral make up has going for it is that it is better for skin as it doesnt contain irritants. Well they do remove frangrances synthetic dyes, preservatives and binders which of course is going to be kinder to the skin.

Ok so what we have now is Read the label and look for the purer ingredient lists?

Sadly,no. Mineral Make up can also pose health risks(powder mineral make up).

One of the reasons Mineral Make up is so popular is because of the smooth,long lasting coverage it provides,most companies accomplish this by “micronizing" their minerals into microscopic or nanoparticle size, and here is where the danger starts.Please do take note that not all cosmetic companies use nano particles in their formulations.

This following Paragraph is from this website http://www.lavera.com/education/ingredient-questions/mineral-makeup

    Recent UK studies advise of strong health risks when using Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) in nano particle form in powdered mineral makeup. These inhaled TiO2 nano particles coming in contact with living tissue have a similar effect as asbestos and can cause lung cancer.    However, TiO2 is safe when contained in cream form as it cannot then become airborne. This is typically the case in sun screens. In cream form, TiO2 stays on the upper layers of the skin and does not come in contact with living tissue

Ok so its dangerous when it comes in contact with living tissue?! Wow that is really quite scary

Upon further research I have found that in large quantities it is dangerous but in small quantities risks are minimal.

Here is a link providing further information on the risks of inhaling mineral make up http://www.ehow.com/about_5471072_risks-inhaling-mineral-makeup.html

Well now my mind is well and truly boggled I’ll leave you to umm and ahh over mineral make up. I hope this has been helpful and untill next time stay Simply Stunningly Gorgeous!!

Sunday

Well its Sunday and in the morning we wake up to the start of a new week!!

This week is going to hopefully be good, blog wise.Have some new products Im trying and will be reviewing, another australis foundation review,hopefully a video for my youtube channel and maybe some new make up looks and an article on ingrown hairs so I better be motivated and do it!!

Today I tried ANOTHER nail look

Wow look how fat my fingers look! Pretty much its a new take on a French Mani,hot pink with black tips. Recently some of my nails snapped so my original french mani doesnt look so hot(plus I was stuck in a rut) so am trying out some new looks. So far out of the 4 nail looks Ive tried only this one and my spotty one I posted yesterday have been worth a mention!

Ok so two products Im trying out this week are the shampoo and conditioner by L'oreal Paris Elvive,hopefully it will restore my hair to its former glory and a nivea visage firming gradual tanner(I dont have it on hand right now so will let you know the name of it when I write the review)

So now it is time for me to go to bed but hopefully this week I get some new followers(if you know anyone who may be interested in my blog give them the link pretty please!)

So untill tomorrow stay Simply Stunningly Gorgeous xx

Coz its true,I glue,I glue,I glue,I glue,I glue woahwoah!

Arent ya just loving my cheesy tag lines? The above if you dont recognise it,is inspired by the song I do by Abba (youtube it if you dont know it,GREAT SONG) anyway thats way off topic!

This post is about false eyelashes(get it,I glue?). Now not long ago I finally figured out how to put on falsies and boy Im glad I did!!

Today I was at the 1,2,3 Dollar Store and saw these amazingly thick gorgeous falsies

So for the huge price of $2 I thought "Gotta have them,what have I got to lose?"

Now the glue that comes with it is crap(but hey do you really expect great lashes AND glue for $2?). Dont get me wrong it does work I just dont like it.

Now while I cant say all 1,2,3 dollar stores have them I am saying if you see falsies in cheap stores, try them,use your own eyelash glue and give them a whirl! they look great on

Dots and dots of fun!

When it comes to nail polish,like my make up,Im pretty set in my ways. Its either red,black or french tips so today I decided black with white dots would be fun!

I thought they turned out quite well considering I only had a limited amout of time to do them in

It was pretty basic and simple,just applied a base coat(which with most nail polishes is a must,especially black as it is very good at staining nails!) then applied black and used a kebab skewer,dipped it in my Designer Brands french white and dotted. It was relatively quick and not too complicated so definatley a look I will use again and hey if your feeling in the mood for a fun look,try it! you could even do red and white or pink and black,pretty much any colour combo would work!

Damn you KK x3

Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian are the KK x 3 I refer to!
I love the Kardashian sisters and most of all their dark,smokey eye look so I followed suit and stated creating a down played version of it
But now Im stuck in a rut, just could not get inspired with a new look, so with the help of the beautiful ladies on the TradeMe health and beauty message boards I was given a few ideas and am going to try them over the next few weeks

It was suggested I try a pin up style look but instead of red lips, bright pink lips! So I did my best(I dont create pin up well) but this is the result,the pink is alot pinker than it appears in the photos but unfortunatley my cell phone camera isnt the highest quality! Im also going to try green in a few days but here are some pics of the look I did do! And to the TradeMe messageboard ladies,thanks heaps!

Product Review:Australis Perfection Brush On Foundation with SPF

Australis Perfection Brush On Foundation

I use this foundation all the time I think I am actually running out!

The blurb on the back says

A simple and mess-free way to achieve a flawless, natural looking finish. The unique formulation assists in hydrating the skin and protecting it from the harsh environment.

Australis Perfection Brush On Foundation effortlessly transforms the skin to luminous perfection with the stroke of a brush.

As you can see it comes with the brush which dispenses the foundation and the concept is you use the brush to apply the foundation. I tried this and personally I do not like the brush,I think it is crap and a useless way to apply the foundation, this is my own personal opinion.

The foundation on the other hand I love. The way I use it is I squeeze it out of the brush onto the back of my (clean) hand and apply it using my fingertips. The foundation is very liquid-y(if that is even a word) but it offers AMAZING coverage. The downside is it is quite heavy on the skin which in all honesty is something I dont mind but I know alot of women like lightweight foundations. It is also quite time consuming to completely wash off.

It comes in 5 different shades Nude, Natural fawn, Golden tan, Natural beige and Natural tan. I use Nude

All in all a good foundation for someone who likes a heavier, full coverage. The brush is pretty useless though in my opinion but good value for money(I got it before the GST rise for about $23 from radius pharmacy) I love it