Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Let me start this the way I started my last blog post that was quite a while ago, eek. I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while, uni took over for a while but I'm on holidays for about 4 months so no more excuses, I'm going to be organised! (Hopefully!)

Anyway, Christmas is right around the corner, only 4 weeks away, wow! So it's time to start decking ourselves in everything Christmas! Christmas in Australia is actually more like walking in a desert, rather than a winter wonderland, however, that won't stop me from pretending its a winter wonderland and not the desert! I love everything that reminds me of a winter wonderland so when I saw this set from OPI I immediately wanted to get my mitts on it! This set is designed by Mariah Carey owner of one of the best Christmas songs All I want for Christmas is you, which immediately pops into my head whenever I see the box. The set contains three of OPI's mini bottles, which I love, love, love! The set contains a blue, silver and black polish, each one of these polishes is glittery with tiny silver glitter and larger glitter throughout it which immediately makes me think of Christmas. As well as this, as an added bonus, these polishes are designed to be textured, as if I didn't already love them enough!

There is another set that contains different colours from the range, however, I wasn't really a fan of those particular colours so I settled on these ones. As usual, they are good quality and last a reasonably long time in typical OPI style. So if you're looking for a bit of Christmas dazzle, check out this range because it's such a unique set.



What nail polishes are you loving for Christmas? Are you all excited with Christmas right around the corner?

Thanks for stopping by,
-Meagan xx 

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

Hey Lovelies!

I am SO sorry I haven't posted in a LONG time, Slap me on the wrist! I have been really busy and have been feeling really unmotivated lately and I don't want to give you guys something that I'm not happy with. I should be back in full swing and now that Uni is back I will be feeling more motivated.

Anyway... On to what is this post is actually about, The Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette!

Last month was my 18th birthday and one of my lovely friends, Izzy bought me the Naked Basics and I love it. Urban Decay is definitely known for their eyeshadows and in particular the Naked Palettes.

I have heard really good things about this palette and it definitely does not disappoint. It is the perfect eyeshadow palette for everyday which includes a matte black that I like to use as an eyeliner. The eyeshadows are really smooth and soft and very pigmented which I think is like all Urban Decay but this are my first from the brand so I can't be sure, but these eye shadows are worth giving a go. I am a fan of neutral colours for my eyes, so this really is the perfect palette for me with my favourite being the shade Naked 2, which must be in the naked 2 palette judging from the name. If you are a fan of neutral, matte eye shadows, I really recommend giving these a go especially for everyday use.

Have you guys tried this palette and what are your thoughts? Also, I am looking at getting one of the Naked palettes, which one do you guys recommend?

Thanks for stopping by,
- Meagan xx

Currently Lusting After..

I walked into Terry White Chemist today during my lunch break only to walk past the Kora Organic skincare. This line of skincare is by Miranda Kerr a now ex-Victoria Secret model and a fellow Australian. Kora is a fully organic and natural skincare range with a mission to, "Provide optimal quality certified organic formulas to nourish, rejuvenate, beautify and transform the skin." I had heard that this range was available but didn't look more into it because at that stage I was not as into skincare as I am now. After reading many reviews on this range, I can safely say I am keen to get my grubby paws on this entire line and all its beautiful packaging. As well as this, I am willing to give anything a go that has Miranda Kerr and her amazing beauty attached to it and is also made in Australia and sold exclusively here because I very rarely can find Australian beauty products that I love and as a result end up paying out a fortune for overseas brands.

Unfortunately it's not the cheapest skincare around as you can probably guess, and with me trying to save as much as possible I am so conflicted as to whether to just bite the bullet and buy it, or stick to my budget and wait. Having said that, I think I might start with one product and see how that goes before buying and insane amount from the line. I'm sure I will keep you all updated when I finally cave and buy some of these products to tell you how much I love or hate these products.

Have you tried anything from the Kora Organic Skincare line?

Thanks for stopping by,
- Meagan xx

NOTD - Innoxa Nail Polish

I am loving this nail polish at the moment, I picked it up from Myer last week along with another Innoxa polish (because I couldn't choose between the two) in the big 'end of financial' year sale they always have. These nail polishes retail at $13.95 each but I managed to get them for $6.00 each, that's a bargain I tell ya! This shade is called Grape which I think is very appropriate because it looks like a grape colour in my opinion. I really like this shade, its a really nice red-dy purple colour that I think could be worn all through the year, and I don't have anything like it in my collection which is always nice. 

The nail polishes are the first things I have tried from the brand Innoxa and I'm very impressed. The nail polish goes on really nice and smooth and is pretty opaque compared to some nail polishes I have tried, but you still need two coats to make it fully opaque. The brush that goes with it is quite small so it does take a few goes to cover the entire nail, but I don't mind cause it actually helps me to be more precise when I paint my nails. I've only had this nail polish on for a couple of days but so far it has held out very well, just a couple of chips at the top of the nail as a result of having to use my nails on the touch screens all day at work, which is pretty good!

I am really happy with how this nail polish is wearing and how the formula is and I think I would buy more of these considering they are pretty cheap for a nail polish, especially in Australia. 

Have you tried these nail polishes or anything from the brand Innoxa?

Thanks for stopping by,
- Meagan xx

My First Mac Lipstick

Until recently I didn't spend a lot of money on make-up and never really bought high end products, instead I bought drug-store products and hoped that it would be enough. In some cases it is enough, but I am really getting into higher end products just because more often they actually are the better products, go figure, right? Anyway, this year I bought my first Mac product, the Studio Finish concealer and really wanted to try the lipsticks because everyone raves about them and every beauty blogger needs a Mac lipstick right? After seeing people wear the colour Rebel on people I immediately wanted it. On the Mac website the colour is described as a vivid pinkish purple which I agree with. I am a really big fan of berry/purple lipsticks, I love the way they look. 

Rebel is a satin finish which is a semi matte finish but it still moisturising which I need because my lips a basically dry all year round. This stays on for quite a long time and leaves a stain on the lips that makes it last for longer. 

I really like the lipstick, I like the way it looks and the way it feels because it doesn't dry my lips out. I am really happy I bought this lipstick and that it was my first Mac lipstick. I really want to try more Mac lipsticks and the different formulations. 

What are your favourite Mac lipstick and formulation? Any recommendations for my next Mac purchase?

Thanks for stopping by,

- Meagan xx

June Favourites

Considering June was the first proper month of being in the blogger community I thought it would be nice to celebrate my first full month and sit down and tell you about some of the things I have been loving through my first month as a blogger. So let's get started.

I'll start with skincare because there's only one skincare favourite this month.

Origins Make a Difference Plus Rejuvenating Treatment: I mentioned this in my Seven Deadly Sins of Beauty tag that I did and I've been using this for over a week and I am pretty impressed with it. I think it's starting to (slowly) fade my acne scars! And I think its making my skin a little bit more plump and glowing, which is what it's meant to do. I will have to keep using it to see if I can see any more improvements to the skin.

Now onto the make-up favourites for the month.

Topshop cream blush in head over heels and Stila cream blush in lilium: This month I have been getting really into cream blushes because they are so quick and easy to apply which is something I love for on the day to day make-up application. Both of these cream blushes have been making their into my make-up regime. I think I actually like the formula of the Topshop blush over the Stila blush which is good because it's over half the price! I love it when that happens, don't you?

Maybelline the Falsies Mascara: I love this mascara, I use it every day and it makes my lashes so volumized  and big. This is such a cult mascara, and if you haven't given it a go, you definitely should because it seriously is worth it.

Jouer Matte Moisture Tint in Porcelain: I bought this because it was so hyped up and at the moment I'm not a fan of really full coverage foundations because I want my skin to get better and I feel full coverage foundations aren't great for that. This is a really nice foundation, it feels kind of like a mousse and I wouldn't say its completely matte, but it stays on my face for most of the day so I don't mind.

The Balm Rockstar Palette: I really like The Balm products, and this is no exception. This has 12 different eyeshadows, the much talked about Mary-Lou Manizer which is an amazing highlighter, Frat Boy blush and two lip glosses. I love the highlighter and the blush and a few of the eyeshadows. I also like the names of the eyeshadows are all related to music which is cool considering its the rockstar palette. I really like experimenting with all the different products and I love being able to try all these different products without buying the full size.

A non beauty favourite.

A Typo pencil case - Let's Blog Some Shit: I only bought this today when I went shopping with a friend but I thought it was super cool and it's already a favourite so I thought I would include it anyway. Typo is a really quirky and cool shop that sells stationary and house ware things, I love going in there and seeing all the latest things. I saw this today and fell in love with it and thought it would be perfect to celebrate my first month of blogging.

I just want to squeeze in one last non beauty favourite.

The Little Mermaid Necklace: For as long as I can remember I have loved The Little Mermaid and all the songs that come with it. My friend and I went to see Disney on Ice last Thursday and I saw this necklace and knew I had to get it so I can be wearing Ariel whenever I want. She doesn't really have a face because they didn't paint it on, but I still love it and have been wearing it every day since.

Well that's it for my first ever monthly favourites, I just want to thank you guys for reading and following my blog throughout my first month, I've really enjoyed blogging and I hope I'll be bringing you more content for a long time.

Thanks for stopping by,
- Meagan xx

Liebster Awards

So I am actually surprised one person nominated me for a Liebster Award, let alone two people, considering I have only been blogging for about a month. The two ladies who nominated me are Daphne from Peanut Butter and Chocolate Life and Ash from Actually Ash, both of these lovely ladies have awesome blogs which I LOVE reading, so go check them out for yourselves. So because I have been nominated twice I thought I would answer both sets of questions in one post, I'll try to keep it short and sweet.

Here are the rules for the awards:

You must link back the person who nominated you. 

You must answer the 10 Liebster questions given to you by the nominee before you. 

You must pick 10 bloggers to be nominated for the award with under 200 followers . 

You must come up with 10 questions for your nominees to answer. 

You must go to their blogs and notify your nominees.

First I'll start with Daphne's questions:

1. What are your three summer essentials?

A light foundation/tinted moisturiser, Lucas' paw-paw ointment, and moisturiser.

2. What would be your dream pet: an unicorn, a dragon, or a griffin?

Probably a unicorn, just because they are so majestic and mystical.

3. What's your favourite book and how has it changed you?

I'm not a massive book reader but I did read My Sister's Keeper and it's the only book that I have ever cried throughout it, it was such a beautiful book. (I also need to read A Fault in the Stars which I have heard is awesome). 

4. When was the last time you laughed so hard, your stomach hurt?

Saturday night/ Sunday morning. It was my friends 18th and most of us at her party stayed the night and I was lying on top of a couple of friends and every time they laughed I could feel their whole body shake which make me laugh so much my stomach hurt.

5. What are the three favourite things you have in your room?

My wall with all my photo's on it, my make-up draw (typical) and my bed, the most comfortable place ever.

6. Name five people that you want to have dinner with and why. They can be dead or alive, fictional or real. 

Ed Sheeran because he is pure genius in every way, Andy Samberg because I think he is hilarious, Amy Poehler because she is so funny and I love her in Parks and Rec and she seems like such a nice person, Hamish and Andy (I count them as one person because they basically are) because they are one of the best things in Australian comedy and also Channing Tatum, just because he is hot as hell. 

7. If you could change one thing in your life, what would it be?

That I could be a bit more outgoing and not to be as concerned of what people think.

8. What are the words you live by?

Try and be positive about most things, no one likes it when someone is negative all the time.

9. If you had the chance, what advice would you give to your 13-year-old self?
Takes more chances and try new things. 

10. You're a rockstar, what song would you sing at your concert?

Hmm, that's a tough one, anything fun and upbeat.

Now for Ash's questions:

1. Who is your celebrity style icon?

I don't really have one, but I've always admired Lauren Conrad's style.

2. If you could only wear one nail polish colour for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Hmm, That's tough, but probably a coral colour, maybe Opi's Cajun Shrimp that's the sort colour I wear most often.

3. Favourite singer/band?

I am totally in love with Ed Sheeran in every way. 

4. Favourite scent?

It has to be Daisy by Marc Jacobs, or maybe a vanilla scent, I'm obsessed with anything that smells like vanilla.

5. Twitter or Instagram?

I'm a twitter gal for sure.

6. What movie could you watch over & over again without getting bored?

Probably 500 days of summer, it's just such a cute movie, but there are so many movies I will never get enough of, mainly Disney movies, the little mermaid in particular, my favourite of all time.

7. Is fashion, make up or hair more important to you?

Umm, I would have to say make-up is probably the most important in my eyes, but they are all important as each other.

8. Gold or silver jewellery? 

Silver silver silver!

9. Favourite online shopping websites?

Asos, strawberrynet, beautybay

10. If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Why?

Europe for sure, in particular England, mostly because my Mum is from there and I just want to immerse myself in the country. 

My Questions:

1. What is your favourite make up brand?

2. What is your favourite season in the year?

3. Where is your favourite place on earth?

4. What is the one thing you could never give up?

5. What is your all time favourite shop?

6. Are you a morning or night person?

7. What's your favourite scent?

8. What's one thing you want to do before you die?

9. Are you a pants or dresses/skirts kind of girl?

10. What's the one piece of advice you want to give your readers?

I Nominate:

Emily from frecklesandflawsbeautyblog

Nikki from Fairest Favourites

Jasmine from Jasmine Cara

Trina from Trina Wears

Ash from Beautiful Living

Bec from Bec and Beauty

Zoe from Writing Whimsy

Shannon from Shannon Marina

Ana from Ana Vargas Blog

Yige from Yet Another Beauty Blog

Check out these lovely ladies because they run really nice blogs! xx

Thanks for stopping by,

- Meagan xx