Bottom Lash Mascara

I never thought about using mascara on my bottom lashes. I did it once, didn't like the effect it gave me then (shadows, and hard to do without getting it everywhere!) so I didn't bother with it again until recently when I was given a tube of Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara as a freebie, and since I've taught myself more then a few tricks since I started playing with make-up, here is how to use it effectively! ( I do apologise for my sub-par photography skills, every time I think I haven't wobbled a little, indeed, I have.)

Step one: Depending on whether you prefer to do your mascara early or later on in your routine, do your face up until that point, I prefer last of all, so I'd already have my eyeliner and any shadow on.

This is my bare eye, no make-up besides foundation and concealer. it's much easier to explain what's going on without my eyes lined!

Step two: Use your regular mascara on your top lashes, as many coast as your prefer. (I leave about 30 seconds and blink as much as I can to dry it a little before going for a second coat.)

I still use the combination of mascaras I outlined in this post, I'm hunting for a new lengthening formula though!

Step three: Bring out the bottom lash mascara! Note the itsy little brush? Not only is it good for using on your lower lashes, but it is epic for getting to lashes in the corners of your top lashes!

Woo! All done! Now flutter my pretties.

Tip of the day: How to make legs appear longer and slimmer

Of course I would make a post about this while the weather is utterly monsoonal in Brisbane ...
A quick trick for making your legs appear longer and slimmer is an oldie but a goody, and the more (Fake) tanned your legs are the better the effect will be.
Take one shimmery high lightening make up product. The best for this is some sort of stick, but you can also use liquids or even a nude shimmery eye-shadow if you're in a bind. Try to find one that is paler then the skin on your legs for the best effect, silver for pale legs, gold for tanned, and champagne will go with a lot of in between. The next thing you want to do is locate your shin bone down the front of your calves, it's pretty much dead centre, from kneecap to ankle. Swipe your product down the bone and then blend from side to side until there are no tell tale lines.
How this works, is a lot like those optical illusion dresses with darker panels down the sides, by placing a subtle lighter stripe down the centre of your legs, you are creating an optic trick that will fool onlookers into thinking your legs are incredible.
Isn't science fun?

Source: Digitally Refreshing

Priceline Haul: January Bargains

So there's not really enough buys to constitute a haul but I waned to tell you guys about these buys before the sale ends. (You have until the 30th of Jan, Go!)
First of all, Priceline have taken 50% off(!!) the price of their beauty tool range. So make-up sponges, nail clippers, tweezers, make-up brushes, the range is good quality for the price, and to be honest, their isn't much difference between a $5 pair of nail clippers and a $20 pair. I picked up a cuticle clipper for less then $12, I've never found one cheaper before. and I can do my own manicures at home now! (Yay! Budget!)
I also picked up a small bottle of Lee Stafford Argan Oil (at 20% off) to keep at work, I used to keep my large bottle there but found I needed it at home, as well as work. I love hair oil, yes, my hair is oily, but it's also frizzy as at the ends and this tames it beautifully. If you haven't tried a hair oil, I highly recommend it in humid conditions. Just ask your hairdresser about it next time you're having a cut!

Last but not least I also picked up a set of Lady Jane hair extensions (at 20% off), This three pack in particular go along great if you attach them close to the bun when you're doing the high bun tutorial I posted some time ago, you just tease them like the rest of the hair and blend them in. You can also take them to your hairdresser to get them cut to blend in with how long your hair is if you plan to use them as highlights. You can also heat style them up too 210 Celsius! A hot straightener will surpass that, but  a medium setting SHOULD be Ok.

All of the above products are available from Priceline Australia.

The new Block Colour trend: Mod

Translating last seasons clothes into this season can be tricky but always fun, when the new seasons looks start to trickle out it can pay to keep an eye out for what looks similar to what you're wearing! I'm glad to say that last seasons bright colours trend has a friend in the new Mod stylings coming out now.
So let's have a look at what we can do.
The shift dress is often the first thing anyone thinks of when they think of Mod, and for good reason. It was a style staple to have your hems tiny and dress like a baby-doll. There are some incredibly cute variations that actually will suit a stack of shapes an sizes. To really amp up it up, buy some bright tights in a coordinating colour to really oomph it up, Something I'm loving at the moment is mustard gold and deep burgundy. Of course if you're not quite feeling it, a pair of black opaques will go with almost anything, and black shoes with black tights will make your legs look longer.

Otherwise a tunic and skinny jeans is a modern take on this trend. Sportsgirl have taken this trend and run with it, with cute collars, boxy tops and the perfect pants to wear with them, their Stevie style is ideal.

If you already have some cute high necked tops and want to add something to them, a lot of collars are in the shops waiting to be added. I bought one a while ago too.

Loving Sportsgirl's range out this month, all the items in this post can be found instore now.

GlossyBox!

GlossyBox is a new company that sends out boxes of (worthwhile) samples once a month to people who sign up and pay a small fee. After reading about them in other blogs I found that of course, curiosity got the best of me and I found that I wanted, no needed(!) to check them out.

I had a look through previous boxes and their contents and found they were pretty awesome, full size lip pencils and balms in the December box? Surely I don't mind scoring such bargains! So I signed up, in the name of beauty blogging to see what I would find.

When you sign up, their is the opportunity to pick and choose the type of products you're going to receive, according to your skintype, and weather you'd be interested in nail products, skincare, hair care etc..

First of all, the packaging, I have never received something so nice in the mail! Even the outer postage box is lovely, and inside it you find a gorgeous solid, reusable giftbox, with your goodies for the month inside. Ha, the symbol on the top is even vague enough that you really could reuse it in a present, homemade cookies anyone?
Inside I found a stash of both full and sample sized products, this month it's a liquid eyeliner, lipgloss, a scrub and two moisturisers, if I did the maths they would add up to more then $50 in value! Epic.

They also have a ripper loyalty program with reviews you give and new clientele you bring to the site contributing to payment for a GlossyBox,

One thing I do find an issue though is finding where to review the products, what you need to do is login, then click the 'products' drop down menu to find the month that your box arrived in, on that page you can then click 'feedback' to leave your thoughts and earn your dots. To be honest I thought that was a little hidden away. But if that's the only thing I can find to bitch about, I'd say I'm onto a great thing! So check them out at http://www.glossybox.com.au/