Adore Me Lingerie Makeup Inspiration

Can you believe it's almost 2016! This year has gone by so fast and what better way than to bring in the New Year with new sexy lingerie paired with some of our favourite makeup trends of 2015.

I know that I don't do many fashion posts, but when I was introduced to the lovely Adore Me team I couldn't pass up the opportunity to show you guys some of their pieces and a few of my favourites as well. And what better way to show them off than to give you some makeup inspiration with them.

2015 Candle Collection

Who doesn't love a good candle, am I right? I definitely think I am a candle hoarder, if I see a nice candle I'm going to buy it and burn it constantly. I thought I'd share my lovely candle collection with you all and show you some of my favourites.

What I am currently burning whilst writing this post; Air Wick Iced Gingerbread Cookies

Melted Too Faced Liquid Lipstick Review

Okay, so it's coming up to Christmas and I thought I'd go into Mecca and treat myself a few weeks ago and this is one of the products that I came out with. The Liquid Too Faced Liquified Lipstick set was at the top of my list when I noticed that Mecca had Christmas sets.

Keep reading to see swatches and to find out which one is my favourite!

Don't Give Up

Mid Week Review - Let the Good Times Roll Lush Cleanser

Recently I went into my local Lush store to check out some of their Christmas Limited Edition products and whilst sussing out the heavenly smells of Rose Jam and Snow Fairy the helpful staff suggested some other products that are worth trying out. Out of all the suggestions, I settled on a sample of the Let the Good Times Roll cleanser.

Here is my mid week review on this amazing cleanser!

Post-Workout Smoothie Bowl

Well, this is a bit out of my comfort zone for this blog but I really want to start sharing some simple recipes that I enjoy making with all my readers. This smoothie bowl has definitely become something that I make daily as a post workout snack/breakfast and it is so filling and full of fruit and all that healthy stuff ;)

How good does it look? I also really enjoy being creative with toppings, it really makes me motivated to eat healthy. Keep reading for what I used for this recipe.

Ingredients

1 Frozen Banana

1 Banana

2 Kiwifruit

Chia Seeds

Milk (can substitute with any liquid alternative)

Frozen Mango

Frozen Berries

Maca

Cacao

Muesli/Oats

Blueberries

It's pretty simple to put together, just add the frozen banana, half of the banana, a kiwi fruit, some chia seeds, frozen fruit, maca, cacao and as much milk as you want (depending on how thick you want your smoothie) to a blender and blend until it's all combined. Pour into a bowl and add whatever toppings you want. At the moment, my favourite is kiwi fruit, banana, fresh blueberries and granola/muesli.

Let me know what you like to add to your smoothie bowls or link me to some to try out!

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Get to know the blogger(s)...

I've decided to start up a new collab with fellow bloggers in a way to attract new audiences to other blogs. Hopefully you all enjoy getting to know these other bloggers and if you are interested in taking part then send me an email (:

Sephora Wishlist

Hello dear readers! Sorry for being absent for so long, I have been a bit lost on ideas and I really want to provide you all with content that is interesting and something you want to read. So, I am back and ready to get back into it all.

For all my Australian readers, you are probably aware that Sephora have just launched their Australian website and I am so excited. So, in light of the launch I want to share with you my 'Sephora Wishlist'.

Favourite Makeup Brushes

I am an avid believer that having the right tools for your makeup will create a more flawless finish - however, I tend to own way too many makeup brushes. I definitely collect brushes as a hobby but these are a few of my favourites at the moment!

August Favourites

And another month bites the dust, damn this month went quick! It felt like yesterday that I was writing about my July empties! I have a couple of beauty favourites this month and some are probably pretty obvious as I have raved about them already in the past few weeks - if I love them I'm sure you will too! As I only have a few beauty products - I'll let you know what else I have been loving this month!

Lush Cupcake Face Mask Review

Oh yay! More chocolate themed products - who can reject chocolate products, especially when you can smell them whilst using them - or smearing it all over your face like this face mask from Lush.

One Brand - Everyday Makeup Look

Something a little bit different for the blog this week - a one brand, everyday makeup look. Firstly, I'd like to definitely make it clear to all my readers that this isn't a sponsored post - I just have a few Maybelline products that I thought I'd combine and create a look out of. I wasn't paid for this post and these items were all bought with my own money. Now that all of the important disclaimer stuff is out of the way, I will show you what products I used and how I used them to create this final look!

Estée Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara Review

As I was walking through the shops the other day I saw the Marie Claire Australia magazine - mind you I am always on the look out for magazines that come with freebies - and noticed the gorgeously packaged mascara tube and without hesitation I put that magazine in my basket. When I actually got home I realised it was an Estée Lauder Mascara!

Hair care Routine

I thought it might have been time to change things up a bit and post about my hair care products and what I use regularly. I don't use any high end products on my hair - mainly cause I find that they work well with my hair and don't cause any problems and help maintain my colour as well.

Recent Beauty Haul

Okay - yes I spent money. Yes I am stoked with what I purchased. Yes I wish I didn't spend it but hey, I'm over that guilt now so lets talk about what I bought! 

Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar swatch

I've been meaning to post about this for quite a while now and, like I've had this palette since May, I've been pretty slack. However, since the success of my last tutorial (which you can read here) I thought I'd continue with this post and show you the rest of the colours in the palette! I find it to be a pretty neutral palette with a few colours that add a bit of colour and over half of the colours are matte.

July Empties

Can you believe we are half way through 2015 already?! Okay, I will admit I'm a bit late on this post mainly because I was collecting empties and there are still only a few for the month (oops) - but hey I gathered enough to make a (semi) decent post!

GlamGlow Mud Mask Review

One of the most hyped mud masks that I has been circling the beauty world - GLAMGLOW Youthmud Mask. I was pretty damn sceptical about this product, as everyone raved about it being amazing and I was pretty hesitant to think that a mud mask could do such wonders - I was wrong.

June Favourites

Can you believe we are already half way through this year - these past 6 months have flown by! I haven't done a favourites post in a while and hopefully I can start making these a more frequent thing. At the moment, I am out visiting my family so I don't have any good photos for this post, unfortunately.

Weekly playlist

Bit of a different kind of post coming this week - my weekly playlist! I'm not much of a Spotify user, so if I like a song I usually just listen to it on YouTube consistently for a few hours or I download it from iTunes. All my music is kept on my phone so when I am at gym it's always handy or if I'm waiting around at work it's always there. So, let's get started!

1. Pvris - Holy



2. With Confidence - London Lights




3. Allday - Girl in the Sun


4. Neck Deep - Can't Kick up the Roots


5. Vance Joy - Georgia

Let me know if you want more of these posts or if you like them.

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Easy Protein Pancakes

I made these pancakes this morning - as I'm starting my healthy eating plan this week - and they were so good so I thought I'd share the recipe with you. They are super easy to make and taste great! It was literally 2 ingredients - 1/2 cup ground oats and 3/4 cups of egg whites! I blended both ingredients in a nutribullet and it combined the ingredients pretty well. I also added a bit of water towards the end too. When cooking them, wait until the side facing ups gets slightly golden then you will be able to flip them. Because it is mainly egg whites they don't take long to cook and they don't fall apart. I added banana, cinnamon (which I was slightly heavy handed on) and honey to the top, but toppings would be endless.

Let me know if you try this recipe and what you think (:

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The Long Bob

Okay - so I did it! I made a big decision - something that doesn't happen often - to chop off my hair! Not all of it, just a smidge of it - okay quite a bit. For me it was quite a bit, considering I love my long hair! So, let's kinda discuss what actually lead me to this point.

PINTEREST.

Pinterest. I seriously thought that site was for mum's who stayed at home and did motherly things like cooking new, weird recipes and doing all their DIY things, but in actual fact, this site has become my life. Let's be honest, I'm a 21 year old, who lives out of home and dedicates her life to pinterest.

Recently - as I was scrolling through my pinterest feed - the idea of the long bob or the 'lob' was a recurring post and it really got me thinking. For years I have despised short hair - mainly because one year I got my hair cut short and layers were added and it seriously looked like I had the worst mullet and I belonged out in the middle of Australia - however, this latest trend had really spiked my interest.

I took the plunge and went for it - and I LOVE it! Couldn't be happier, it doesn't look like a mullet and it doesn't make my head look weirdly fat - and I am on my way to being a stay at home mum ;)
(Not really but hey; pinterest, the lob - I got it going for me!) I also realised tonight that I don't have many photos that accurately showed the length of my hair so I apologise for the lack of photos - but I definitely had to share this change with all my blogging friends!

Bit of a before and after shot - definitely loving the short, blunt cut now!
Tomorrow I plan on figuring out how to curl it - shall be a challenge!

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Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar tutorial

Yes, I finally bought this palette the other day and I am so in love with it already! The colours are so pretty in this palette and it has a good mix of matte and shimmer shades - so I had to create my own look with it. It is a very natural that I tried to smoke out a bit but it didn't quite work out in my favour but I ended up liking the end result.

Since this (very old) post, my makeup base has changed quite a bit - so I will quickly go over that bit before going into detail with the eye makeup. Firstly, I moisturise using the Dove moisturising lotion and then use a cheap drugstore primer (that isn't pictured here - sorry!) focusing on the t-zone. Unlike most people, I conceal first using the Maybelline FitMe concealer (Light 10) under my eyes, down my nose and on my forehead and chin and blend it with my fingers. Then I do my eyebrows with the ELF eyebrow kit before using the L'Oreal liquid foundation and blending it with a damp sponge. Lastly, I use the yellow highlight shade from the Australis Contour kit under my eyes and the shimmery shade from the same kit on the tops of my cheek bones and the top left shade in the blush palette that is pictured - and that's the base complete! Pretty simple and basic but I don't really have much to cover on my face - so I am pretty lucky on that part. (Please excuse the pout!)

So - onto my favourite part, the eyeshadow!! I really recommend this palette mainly because of the gorgeous colours but more importantly, the whole palette smells like chocolate. The main colours I used from the palette were Coconut Creme, Nougat, Mousse and Cocoa Chili. Starting with Coconut Creme I blended it from the lash line to the top of my eyelid and then went into the crease with Nougat and Mousse. I blended both of the colours together and up before going in with a clean blending brush and blended all the colours across and in. To kind of "smoke out" the eye I used Cocoa Chili, which is a dark brown with gold shimmer colour, across the lash line and along the bottom lash line as well. Using the Essence liquid eyeliner pen I added a slight wing to my eyeliner and to finish off the look, I used the L'Oreal Manga Eyes mascara on my lashes. The final look is below and you can't really see where I smoked out the look but it does show on the bottom lash line which I really like.

I really hope you all like this look that I created - it isn't too out there as I like to keep my makeup pretty simple and neutral but I love the neutral tones and adding a bit of a wing.

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Top 5 Beauty Youtubers

As a makeup enthusiast I spend a lot of time on YouTube checking out all the makeup and beauty videos that are around - even if it means watching the same video several times. Because I love all my readers I wanted the share the top 5 beauty youtubers that not only are amazing but also sparked my interest in makeup and inspired me to start my own blog.

Karissa Pukas
Absolutely LOVE Karissa!! A Canadian living in Australia - does that mean I can claim her as an Australian youtuber? All her tutorials are amazing and always uses a range of high-end and drugstore products - which is an added bonus! She recently released her own range of lashes, SocialEyes, which look so amazing I've been tempted to buy some - and I never wear lashes!
Favourite Video: Neutral Eyes - Pink Lips






Tori Sterling
WOW! I love her tutorials so much! Tori is so talented for someone who is only 17 - I look forward to her videos every week. Seriously, her prom tutorials and get ready with me videos are the ones I have recently been looking forward to and I don't even have to prepare for a prom!
Favourite Video: Edgy and Girly Makeup Tutorial






Tanya Burr
Doesn't everyone love Tanya though? Such a down to earth youtuber with videos ranging from tutorials to vlogs - both which I love! Tanya posts a lot of tutorials that create amazing everyday looks and they never look like 'too much' which is something I love! Also, I really want to try a few products from her beauty range as well but I don't know where to find them in Australia!
Favourite Video: Selena Gomez Everyday Tutorial



Zoe Sugg
Like Tanya, everyone loves Zoella! Although she does post tutorials every now and again, I love her monthly hauls and favourites videos. Zoe is definitely someone that has inspired me to start beauty blogging and also seems to encourage me to buy so many products that I need (probably don't need them, but definitely want them!).
Favourite Video: Autumn/Fall Makeup


Manny MUA
Finally, Manny! Seriously Manny is fabulous and his tutorials are amazing and flawless, every single damn time. Okay so he is a male makeup artist but the looks he creates are absolutely amazing and he pulls them off so well! Seriously, all men should wear makeup - have you seen him?
Favourite Video: Silver and Purple Prom Makeup

Other notable mentions; Goss Makeup Artist, Acacia Brinley, Samantha (Batalash) and Shanxo

Who are your favourite YouTubers? I am always open to watching new people so let me know!

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April Favourites

Only a slightly bit late to post an April favourites blog - but who cares, these products are worth hearing about! As you can probably tell, my blog has gone through a bit of a make over - one that I am definitely falling in love with and hopefully it's more appealing to my readers as well. I have a few beauty products to tell you about and then a few other things I've been loving in April.

1. Lush Snow Fairy
So, I have been trying to save this tiny bottle for a while and sadly I have run out but, no doubt about it, Snow Fairy will always be my favourite Lush product. The scent is so sweet and man, does my bathroom smell amazing afterwards!
2. Body Shop Satsuma Body Sorbet
Another limited edition range that I love!! The satsuma range from the Body Shop smells amazing - sweet, sweet clementines! Such a summery scent that is amazing! The body sorbet is a lot more moisturising than normal body moisturisers from the Body Shop and another perk is that it doesn't leave an oily, greasy kind of feel on the skin - rather a more satin-y feel which is great!
3. Daiso Charcoal MaskIf you have never shopped at Daiso, you are missing out. I bought this mask a while back after seeing a video that reviewed it saying it shrunk your pores and helped clear out blackheads - so I had to try it, who doesn't want to shrink their pores and face masks are fun! I will admit, peeling it off is a little painful but it's bearable and the results are worth it. It isn't a long term solution but for a few days my pores were noticeably smaller.
4. Soap & Glory Breakfast Scrub
I love body scrubs - I will admit that, and this one is my absolute favourite - apart from my Frank body scrub. That beautiful vanilla, maple scent is absolutely divine and my skin feels amazing every time I use it!
5. Lush Dream Cream
I have heard so much about this cream that I had to get some and at first I wasn't convinced but now I love it! The scent was a little overpowering at the start but now I don't mind it, and it really helped my dry skin.
6. Elf Eyebrow Kit (Medium)
For a while I was just using a brown eyeshadow for my brows but since finding this in my little makeup stash - I have fallen in love again! I love gel/cream formulas for my brows - it really allows me to add that extra shape that they need - so I definitely recommend this product!
7. V05 Dry Shampoo
How did I ever survive without dry shampoo?! I've been using a cheaper version but I definitely prefer the V05 one cause if you are going to use it you may as well get a decent one! I don't wash my hair everyday anymore because this dry shampoo works a treat, every time!


Apart from these few beauty products I wanted to mention an album that I've been into through April. The new All Time Low album, Future Hearts, is definitely my jam! It is the All Time Low I fell in love with a few years back and this album is just an awesome release from these guys. Special mention for two songs; Missing You and Tidal Waves featuring Mark Hoppus - both are stuck on repeat constantly.

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Change for the better?

Okay, lately I haven't been too happy with my blog and I really want to revamp it. Give it a new title and just a new atmosphere that is easier to navigate and everything. I feel that when I am happier with my blog I am more inclined to post more often and make better quality posts. 

So, with that in mind over the next few weeks I am changing my blog around a bit and hopefully you all like it and find it easier to navigate and read.

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Bedroom Series - Part III

So, I'm back with a Part III for my Bedroom Series and I wanted to focus on the decorative side of my bedroom this time. You can check out the other parts of the series here, and here. The main focus of this post will be on the two candles* from Airwick and a few extra prints that I ordered from Chanelle (I know, I am obsessed!).

I love how candles make my room smell great and give my bedroom an awesome ambience as well. I received these candles the other day and had to use them immediately! I firstly lit the Silhouttes Decorative Candle - I got the Amber Mandarin Glow scent and it smells amazing! The jar has a scenic silhouette on the outside of the jar and when lit, the base of the candle lights up and changes colour - I'm not sure if it's meant to project the silhouette against it surrounds or not but either way it's pretty cool.

The other candle that I received was the Scented Candle in Lemonade Stand - this scent is also amazing! The jar has a lid so you can store it safely when not using it, which is an awesome feature. The scent is really strong but not over powering which is something that I really like for when using candles, especially when they are being used in my bedroom. Both candles tie in well with the theme of my room with their earthy scents and chill vibes - I will probably end up buying some to put around the rest of the house, not just my room.

Lastly, I want to mention the new print I ordered from Chanelle that arrived the other day as well. It's been an exciting week for mail!! A few weeks back now, Chanelle had posted that she had released limited prints and I had to get one for my room. So, I ordered the limited Totoro print - which is definitely my favourite so far! It has a beautiful mandala print in the middle of it as well which kind of matches all my other prints and my tapestry. My struggle now is finding a frame for all my prints so I can display them properly. I also received an extra print with my order that's just a small flash sheet, I guess you would call it?

Let me know what other candles I can get to put around the house - it needs them!
Also, suggestions on what kind of frame would be good for the prints.

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