Mels Makeup Emporium. (Last Post)

Hey Beauties,

Is that time now. Time to move from blogger and host my own domain.

Its has been very stressful but with may help from my beauty friends I have managed to move over :)

Firstly I would like to thank each and everyone of you who have followed and left many wonderful comments. :) Without you I would have given up many many months ago.

My new page is now:

www.melsmakeupemporium.com


There are a few ways you can follow:

• Follow my blog by email. You can find this on the right hand side of my blog.
• Follow me on twitter MissMACbeauty.
• Bloglovin You can find this on my page. Or search melsmakeupemporium.com

 
I hope to see you all on my new page :)

XXXX

A new Home

Hey Beauties,


Last night I decided to change my blog. 


I have changed my Blog name and Domain host. Already its been very stressful but I really think thats I need a good change and one of the main reasons is I am starting to hate the name Missmakeuplover. 


When I first started to blog I never really thought anything would come form it. As I was doing what I loved and that was talking about makeup and beauty. 


For a few weeks ill be still on blogspot and then once I fully move over Ill let you all know. 


My new Blogger name is:


Mels Makeup Emporium. 


Please head to http://melsmakeupemporium.com and follow and spread the word


Ill be holding a few giveaways soon to celebrate my new site :) 


XXXX

Taylor Swift Melbourne 2012

Hey Beauties,

This past Monday I went to the Taylor Swift concert in Melbourne.
I must say it was amazing. Somehow my 2 friends and I made our way to almost the front :).
Taylor is so beautiful and was so jealous of how amazing her skin looks.

I wish I had better photos but the iphone can take some bad ones.


Here is just a little clip.

Did you go?

Weight Watchers: Week 1

Hey Beauties,

I know this is not beauty related but I wanted to share with you (each week) how I have been going with Weight Watchers.

Now some of you know both John and I did Light ad easy but that was just costing way too much. Also when the bills all come in we had no chance. What I really did not like was the fact that I was not learning how to eat well. 

So my Aunty wanted to start Weight Watchers and thought why not. 

At first I was so iffy with the whole point system and I did not want to be counting my food at all. But TBH its not that bad at all its kinda fun as when i looked at one TBS of Nutella 15 points thats half my points for the day gone. Fruit and Veg are 0 Points besides a few. It has been really easy to work it all out. John has been such a good help to me with the whole WW. When we go shopping he gets me to pull out my phone and calculate the points and see if we can get it or not. This is coming from a guy who always gets grumpy when food shopping and just wants to get out of there and hurries me up. But now we take our time. 

Both John and I have been doing WW for 2 weeks now. So my post for last week is very behind. 

I have some good news in the first week I had lost.

1.2 Kilos :) 

I have been drinking so much water and with dinner I have Diet Coke 0 points. 

I know work out all my meals before we go shopping and I can even have WW chocolate bars and ice cream. 

Some WW items are way too much and you can find items cheaper and less points. 

But if anyone wants some tips I can do that in a different post. 

So each week Ill be just doing a check in post and letting you know how I did for the week. :)

I’m waiting for my treadmill to arrive its been a week Hurry up. 

30% Off Z Palette.

Hey Beauties,

Just a quick little post to tell you that Z Palette are having 30% off the Pink and Leopard Palettes .Now is the perfect time to pick up a great bargain.

One week only from the 12-18 of march.

Photo from there facebook page.

www.zpalette.com

Let me know if you pick any up.


XXX

March Lust Have It Box.

Hey Beauties,

For me this box had an awesome product the Karpatie DITO nail lacquer. I have never seen anything like this. At the bottom of the product it has 2 holes to place your fingers in so you can paint your nails while holding the bottle J

But on the other hand I feel like I’m getting the same brands like Davroe and Kosmea.

This month’s box contained not 1 but 4 Full sized products. So it was defiantly worth the money for sure.

 This month’s box contained.

Karpati DITO Nail Lacquer  RRP: $19.95 8ml

Long lasting, streak free formula with 27 fast drying shiny colours.

Davroe Moisture Senses Argan Oil RRP: $23.95 50ml
Weightless and non-greasy. Immediately absorbs into the hair with no build up.

Kosmea Moisture cream RRP: $49.95 50ml

Works to restore your skin’s radiance and protect it against the signs of premature aging.

1Skin Solutions Lip Balm in Vanilla RRP: $9.90 5g

Nourish and protect your pout with this sweet scented balm. Contains cocoa butter and Vitamin E.

Minrenesse Pearl  Crush Creasless Shadow RRP: $29.95 Full size.

Take your look from day to night with pure crushed natural minerals.

Lust Have it has also changed their card. The card now shows all the products and the description of each product now seems to be sort and sweet :)

What did you love from you'r box?

OPI AutumnWinter Trends 2012

Hey Beauties,


Koren McKendrick OPI Educator and Stylest has Predicted that the Colours for this years AutumnWinter will be rich seductive shades of ruby-red and blue-red, burnt orange, tangerine, rustic pink, dark burgundy, plum & berry purples, eggplant purple, midnight blue, dark forest green, khakis, taupe and dark brown.

I am always the one to go for my light and bright colours. But lately my collection has been getting more dark and different colours that I would not go for.

Now that autumn is here and Winter just around the corner the last days of blights are over and I’m super excited to bring out more colours and not just the same old colours and maybe it’s time to pop the glitter aside till Spring. (Just maybe)

Here is a few colours that Koren has predicted:

Monsooner Or Later, Butch Ya Love OP1?, A Roll In The Hague, Got The Blues For Red.

Monsooner Or Later:
Red with a hint or Orange.

Dutch Ya Love OPI? (Holland Collection)
Purple with Micro Gold. When applied you can barley notice the gold untill you hit the light and gives of a nice rasin colour.

 

                                                


A Roll In The Hague (Holland Collection)
Bright Orange with a yellow undertone.

Got The Blues For Red:
This colour reminds me of a deep red blood :)

What Colours will you be wearing this Autumn?

FOTD: With a special guest appearance by???

Hey Beauties,

I thought I would quickly put up a FOTD from last week :)

Face:

• Laura Mercier Primer.
• Clinique Rapidwear Laser Focus Foundation.
• Australias Ready Set Go Powder.
• Skin Foods Concealer.

Eyes:

• Too Faced Shadow Insurance.
• MAC eyeshadows in Shroom (highlight) and Nocturnelle (main colour).
• Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara.
• Nars Eyebrow pencil.

Cheeks:

• MAC Blush in Breath Of Plum.
• Face of Australia Illuminator in Angel Flame.

Lips:

• MAC Prep and Prime.
• MAC Kissable Lip colour in Encahntee.

NOTICE ANYTHING??

Dusty wanted to come say hello :)

Keep a eye out for my Soundwave 2012 FOTD.

Help.

Hey Beauties,
I must admit for the past week I have not washed my face at all. I know right with working heaps this week I have been lazy but that’s still not a good enough reason.

So after I had a shower and washed my face for th first time this week.
I had notices my skin getting sore all week but took not much notice.
I have not changed my skin care routine at all and in fact I just washed tone and moisturized.

After I washed my face I noticed this.

I have never had acne before (Besides that time of month). So maybe its adult acne??

My eating habits have changed and I am off the junk food. Could this have affected my skin???

I know need to put everything I want a side and go and visit someone that can help with my skin. I have heard Dermnalogica is great and I do love the 2 products I have. I'm thinking of going to get my skin analyze.

If you can help in any way please leave a comment. As now I’m starting to feel self-conscious.

NOTW: Sparkle Silver

Hey beauties.

Bloom has just released 2 new polishes Silver and gold sparkle top coats.

I was lucky enough to try out Blooms Sparkle Silver and you know I'm a glitter person and I love Pretty much every glitter polish I have :).

Today I'm wearing:

• OPI Base Coat.
• Bloom Nail Polish in Flamingo Sands 1. (Perfect peach shade)
• Bloom Sparkle Silver.
• Seche Vite Top coat.

Sparkle Silver and Flamingo Sands 1

Where to Buy:

You can pick up the new Glitter Top coat from Myer or Blooms website.

Cost:

$19.95 each.

What colour are you wearing this week?

XXX

Both items have been sent to me by EGPR.

Product Review: Z Palettes.

Hey Beauties,

I'm loving the Z palettes. Not only do they make my life easy but they are adorable.
Below is a video on my haul/Review on my purchase.

Website: Z Palette
Facebook page: Facebook


What colour are you loving?

Let's kiss goodbye to Breast Cancer.

Hey Beauties,

Avon is celebrating 20 years of Global Breast Cancer Crusade. Avon has donated $740 million dollars globally to the Breast Cancer Cause.

Avon has released 5 new Ultra colour rich pink crystals Lipstick.
The 5 shades are Courage, Faith, Passion, Honesty and hope Representing the plight of thousands of woman living with Breast Cancer.

These lipsticks are for a limited time only.

Cost: 

$9.99 per Lipstick and every Lipstick they sell Avon will be donating $1.

If you don't know any who who does Avon you can call 1800 646 000.

FAITH

HOPE

PASSION

COURAGE

HONESTY

What's your favorite colour?

Items were sent to me by Avon’s PR.

MAC Shop MAC Cook Collection.

Hey Beauties,

MAC have just come out with their new MAC shop MAC cook collection around 2 weeks ago.(In the USA) Now before I even had time to pay for my order the items where selling out quickly. Lucky I got the 3 main items I wanted. Then I did get a Lipstick form ebay 100% real as they had the Nordstrom return label on them (Just incase you need to return the item.)

I'm a sucker for packaging and this had Melissa all over it. Retro, pastel colours :)

The item I picked up was:

• Two Cremeblend Blushes in Optimistic Orange and Florida.
• MAC Lipstick in Quick Sizzle (Matte)
• kissable Lipcolour in Enchantee. Now I did think this was a Lipgloss and I loved the colour so much I had to have it. But I foudn out that its a Liquid Lipstick :)

Optimistic Orange and Florida.



Optimistic Orange and Florida swatches.



Quick Sizzle.

Kissable Lipcolour in Enchantee.

Quick Sizzle and Enchantee.

This collection will be out in Australian MAC stores this March.
What are you loving from this Collection?


XXX

FOTD: A bold lippy.

Hey Beauties,

Whenever I go for a natural look I always use a bright colour for my lips. That way they pop out and make a statement.

I guess its a rule in makeup whenever you do a bold lip, Cheeks or Eyes you always tone down the rest of your face. That way people are draw to one thing and sometimes bold everything for a normal day would be way too much.

This was the FOTD that I was wearing for my lastest videos :)

Last Friday I was wearing:

Face:

• Laura Mercier Silk cream Foundation.
• Bobbi Brown concearler.

Eyes:

• MAC Eyeshadow in Shroom (Highlight)
• MAC Eyeshadow in Copperplate (main eye colour)
• MAC Eyeshadow in Bronze (for the crease )
• Rimmel Volume Flash Scandaleyes Mascara.
• Nars Brow Pencil.

Cheeks:

• Illamasqua Cream Blusher in Laid 

Lips:

• MAC Lipstick in Sant Germain.

Product Review: Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Masque.

Hey Beauties,
I have been using a few Masques lately some I love and some just don’t do anything at all. But I have been loving the Demalogica Skin hydrating masque.

This Masque is a gel form that once applied to your face it will become hard. This masque helps to restore moisture to dry skin without making your skin oily.

The Masque contains rosemary, hops, cucumber, vitamin A,C and E and pro vitamin B5 helps to sooth, nourish and replenish the skin.

As I’m using some products to help with breakouts some areas on my skin are dry. I use the Hydrating Masque twice a week and I'm loving it :)


Pros:

• Hydrates the skin.
• Leaves my skin smooth.
• Easy to apply.
• Has a nice cucumber smell.
• Only need a small amount.

Cons:

• Price: for anyone on a tight budget this may and can blow your budget.

Rcomendations:

I recommend this for all skin types especially people who suffer from dry and

dehydrated skin.

How to use:

You only need to apply a thin layer to the face and neck. Wait for 10 to 15minutes then rinse thoroughly with warm water. You then can tone, serum, and moisturize.

Cost:

RRP: $61.50 75ml

Where can you purchase:

• You can buy straight from there Website
• Any endota spa.
• Or any salon that sells dermalogica. You can check out their website for your nearest stockiest.

XXXX



This item was sent to me by EGPR.

Room Tour!

Hey Beauties,

The wait is finally over yay!! My room is now complete and now I can show you what my room looks like :) WARNING picture heavy.

My room.

• My Nail Polish stand. This hold 90 polishes but yet all of them do not fit :(. I got this from Ebay Click Here for the item.

Nail Polish Stand.

• I have a side draw that contains 2 medium draws and 2 large draws. I picked his up from Ikea for $50. 
• First draw: From Left to Right  Lip losses and some Lipsticks, Lip treatments, Mascaras that O have not used yet and Lip pencils and back up lipstick from Chanel and MAC

Who can spot lilly?

• Second draw contains some miscellaneous items.

• Third draw contains left over nail polishes, Nail files and everything to do with nails.

• The Forth draw contains waxing treatments,Body Body moisturizers and a sparebrush cleanser.

• My Lipsticks and Brushes.

  

• This area has the products that I'm trialing at the moment. The pink box has some Top shop makeup, mirror and jewelry box.

• I also got my desk from Ikea. The desk contains 2 large pull out draws.
• The first draw contains Foundations, Powders, Primers, Concealers Bronzers, Lip Tars, Pigments, Highlighters and eye lashes.

• Second draw contains Eye shadow palettes, MAC pigments and minerlized Eye Shadows,Paint Pots, Shadow Sticks, Mascaras, Eyeliners, Brow Pencils, NARS Blushes, Illamasqua Shadows, Pigments and Liquid metals, MAC Blushes, Random Blushes.

• This used to be my old makeup draw. Now it contains Makeup wipes, Samples, Makeup bags and a few random stuff.

• Here I have my Pink shelf that john painted for me :). I keep all pretty boxes, Items from America and a few other items. The bags contain more beauty items :)

• My makeup box :)

• I picked these letters up from a store called Typo (I'm now obsessed) 3 letter for $10 they have a few ranges of colours Click Here .



• Lastly I wanted to show you these boxes that I picked up from Priceline for only $3. I thought it was something cute to sit on my table.

If you would like any more details please let me know. Ill also be doing a whole blog post on the Makeup Box.

XXX