EOTD: Blue on Blue...

Ahhh, just when I think I'm stuck like glue to aquamarine, I fall in love with blue all over again! Of course not just any blue will do, it has to be a fabulously pigmented one (or two), and it's time to pair up my two favourite ones :-)

The lighter shade is essence colour & shine blue moon, a baked shadow I've had for several years, and haven't stopped loving for one minute in that time. It has tiny little sparkles and a wee bit of silver mixed through it - over the top of essence white kajal, it blends so well, and never fails to impress me.

On the outer half & underneath is L'Oreal Infallible All Night Blue, probably the most majestic in my kit - a deep bold sparkly blue intermingled with black. I can't rave about it enough - sigh...if only ALL eye shadows were made like this...

For more info on this range, I highly recommend you check out Gemma Sapphire's latest post on these brilliant shadows - she's included some tantalising swatches too, bless her ♥...

And on the waterline, my latest discovery - NYX Wonder Pencil! The most natural looking flesh-coloured (well on me anyway) crayon that disguises all my discolourations, and I swear, lasts all day. Gee I pray NYX brings out some colours using this same creamy formula - I'd buy every single one of them! I'll be featuring it on my blog very soon...

Do you love blue as much as I do?

Take care of you,

kats xxx

Blogstar Prize!

Woo hoo! Well after waiting for what seemed like FOREVER, my Australian Blogstar Awards 2013 prize arrived on Friday. It's been MIA since 23rd December due to courier trouble, but 5 months after winning the beautyheaven Aspiring Bloggers category, my loot is finally here, and what a stunning bunch of goodies it is - there are 59 products in this photo!

No, the plant wasn't part of the prize lol...

As you can imagine I'm going to be very busy over the next few months sorting through this dazzling array, and you can expect heaps of reviews to appear as I incorporate the majority of them into my daily regime. Some I'm already very familiar with (and love), while others are totally new to my shelves - either way, I'm over the moon! 

Of course I'm thrilled to the max with every single item, but I'd been hoping and praying there would be a hairdryer in the box - my current VS dryer is one of the prizes from the 2010 Glosscars, and while it is still going strong, I've dropped it so many times, it's currently held together with blue tack, so this newbie will be getting a workout ASAP (and joy of joys, it's also RED!) :-)

I'll be going into the details of the prize pack in future posts, but I just had to mention the Revlon Colorstay Whipped Creme Makeup, which came in the shade 320 Warm Golden. This is the exact shade I wear, and I know that beautyheaven knows this, so I know it's no co-incidence that this particular colour was in my prize box - how about that? Those ladies at beautyheaven are unbelievably thoughtful, so I'm sending an extra big thank you to the team for taking the trouble to match me ♥.

And of course, I wouldn't be experiencing this fabulous prize if it wasn't for the bevvy of beauties who voted for me last July - a gazillion thankyous again gals, I'm still so overwhelmed by your support, which is so precious to me :-)

What's the best beauty prize you've ever won? Will you be entering the beautyheaven Blogstar comp this year?

Take care of you,

kats xxx

EOTD: Radiant Orchid 2...

Wasn't happy with my first attempt at "creating" the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2014 (Radiant Orchid) from the shadows in my kit, but this one is far closer to what I was trying to achieve. Still not vibrant enough to do justice to this fabulous shade, but I'll keep at it until I'm satisfied :-)

For comparison, here is my original attempt - not pink enough!

This colour is really more pink than purple, so I started with a dark red base - MNY Colour Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk. This worked far better than using a violet or purple as both have too much blue in them. Over this I blended UD Fishnet, essence hyped up & Sugarpill Dollipop. I smoked the outside and underneath with Sleek Villain from the V2 Matte palette. 

On the waterline is Mirenesse Superlong Wear Gel Mineral Face Colour in Purple Tart. In hindsight, white probably would have worked better here, although I was aiming for something smouldery...

Of course the more red that a shadow has in it, the more dangerous it gets for my old eyes - have to make sure I have an early night if I'm planning to wear this shade the next day :-)

Attempt #3 will be sometime in the next fortnight - a darling friend suggested a particular L'Oreal shadow (which I've managed to get hold of), and I'm determined to get this right!

Have you found an eye shadow that is a true match for Radiant Orchid? If so PLEASE let me know it's name and who makes it ♥

Take care of you,
kats xxx

LOTD: Peach...

Peach is such a fabulous hue, and especially flattering for us older gals - it's warm and soft and feminine, and with enough colour to give any face a flirty lift without being too flamboyant. I wear pinks so often, and this a welcome change - goes with just about anything too :-)

Well now fancy finding a lip liner in this the perfect base shade - couldn't believe my luck when I spotted this Rimmel Lasting Finish 1000 Kisses Stay on Lip Contouring Pencil in Tiramisu. This one will be getting quite a workout - it's creamy, a wee bit soft on the really hot days, but the pigmentation is amazing, and covers all my annoying lip freckles...

Sob, I'm almost about to hit pan on this lipstick (what do you call it when you reach the bottom of a lippy?). This is Revlon Creme Super Lustrous Lipstick in 628, Peach Me. I'm devastated because they don't seem to make this shade any more, and it's just so darn pretty! I've had this for years, and yet it still delivers oodles of moisture and lasting pigment...

To finish it off and add an extra boost of the glossies I added Mirenesse Velvet Lip Lift Moisture Shine in shade #46 - this one is about to run out too. Actually these are the only glosses I ever use up completely - I just loves them, they always reward me with a mirror shine, and give my lips a wee bit of a plump-up...

I'm peachy keen about peach lip products - are you? Do you have a favourite peach lipstick?

Take care of  you,

kats xxx