tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61750330099355869622024-02-06T21:38:09.297-08:00beautybymaddyxbeautybymaddyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06307799068533303387noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175033009935586962.post-17710549983329290872015-09-10T04:39:00.000-07:002015-09-10T04:39:23.897-07:00BH Cosmetics Missy Lynn Eyeshadow & Baked Highlighter Palette - Swatches & Review! ♡<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple of weeks ago I made an order of the BH Cosmetics <a href="http://www.bhcosmetics.com/?brand=true&gclid=CjwKEAjw1MSvBRDj2IyP-o7PygsSJAC_6zodCX3Cw1kzvuav3XTptm-Jwn76sPjRW6Xcde-AUgqRmhoCr2bw_wcB" target="_blank">website</a> for my birthday, and in that order I picked up one of these bad boys!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The palette is made out of very thick cardboard so don't worry about it breaking easily!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now let's get onto those colours! :D</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not too fussed on the highlight shadow. That bronze colour in the middle is TD4 and is extremely pigmented! As for the semi-matte brown on the end, meh.</span><br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">These three colours were the least pigmented of them all. Not too impressed with these three shadows at all! It took multiple swipes to get this much pigmentation - and it ain't even that good!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">LOL my hand is SO red at this point.. but take a look at these babies!! Those two gold shadows at the bottom of the palette are TO DIE FOR!! One swipe and check out that pigmentation!! These two shadows are going to be PERFECT for Summer which is just around the corner for any fellow Aussies :)</span><br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I would definitely recommend getting your hands on this palette, even if it's just for those two gorgeous gold shadows! - Even better to grab your hands on it now since it's over 40% off! It's only $11.00! It's gonna cost a lot more to find two gold shades as nice as the two in this palette! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can purchase a Missy Lynn Palette here: <a href="http://makeup.bhcosmetics.com/search#p=R&w=missy&url=http%3a%2f%2fmakeup.bhcosmetics.com%2fsearch%3fw%3dmissy%2520lynn%2520palette%26ts%3dajax&rk=1&uid=833073697&ts=rac&rt=racsug&rsc=PbVJrjYviBUwUw80&asug=missy&apelog=yes" target="_blank">Missy Lynn Palette</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks Loves, talk soon xxx </span><br />
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<br />beautybymaddyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06307799068533303387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175033009935586962.post-4137004384478718802012-07-21T04:22:00.001-07:002012-07-21T04:22:22.815-07:00Chi Chi Viva La Diva Matte Lipstick Review: 'Bimbo' and 'Valley Doll' (Bright Pinks)Hey Beauty Birds!<div>
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I had always seen Chi Chi in my local department store, but didn't think much of it. I had always remembered seeing it in discount makeup stores, often looking a bit tacky.</div>
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Shannon convinced me to try out a Viva La Diva lipstick, as it had worked well for her!</div>
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I have recently become a lot more COURAGEOUS when it comes to lip colour, so I picked up two bright pinks! (These lipsticks retail at $18.95 in Australia...around $22.00 in NZ)</div>
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Ahh, both of these colours are so gorgeous! I love the way that these colours look and contrast with my darker skin tone! I definitely prefer 'Bimbo' to 'Valley Doll' .. The brighter the better, I say! ;)</div>
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Shaanxo mentioned in her video that these lipsticks smelt of a 'granny fragrance' or something along those lines. I can see where she's coming from, although it honestly doesn't bother me, and I'm quite sensitive to smelly things! </div>
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If you think it could be a problem for you, then definitely head to your local Target or Gloss to take a whiff of these guys!</div>
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Thanks loves, talk soon xxx</div>
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<br /></div>beautybymaddyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06307799068533303387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175033009935586962.post-1496516435810834022012-06-27T21:00:00.001-07:002012-06-27T21:00:09.211-07:002 pairs of shoes that I LOVE!Hey Beauty Birds!<br />
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I was going through my shoe collection this morning and I thought why not show you guys what my fave shoes of the moment are! Both of these shoes are SO inexpensive and still available in stores now!!<br />
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<b>1st Pair: Red 'suede' flats with gold chain</b><br />
OMG I have been wearing these every day! No joke...<br />
They are from Kmart and I got them for $15 - what a bargain! I love buying shoes from Kmart...SO CHEAP & surprisingly good quality :)<br />
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I love suede.. even though it's fake suede hahaha :)</div>
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<b>2nd pair: 'suede' pumps from Rubi Shoes</b></div>
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<br />beautybymaddyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06307799068533303387noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175033009935586962.post-11642315965072071652012-06-26T23:15:00.000-07:002012-06-26T23:15:07.672-07:00Mid Week Faves!Hey Beauty Birds!<br />
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This week I have been digging through some older beauty products that I have been neglecting (Oops)!!<br />
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<b><u>1. Kim Kardashian EDP 100ml</u></b><br />
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This perfume has copped so much criticism..I only know of two people who like this scent! 'LIKE' not love... I LOVE THIS PERFUME! Omg..I think it smells so nice and every time I wear it, I feel sophisticated. I always get compliments when I wear this fragrance by people I don't even know!<br />
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I'm not going to try and describe the smell....here's an in depth description for anyone who may be wondering.. <a href="http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/16/kim-kardashian-by-kim-kardashian-perfume-review/">http://www.nstperfume.com/2010/02/16/kim-kardashian-by-kim-kardashian-perfume-review/</a><br />
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The only issue I've had with this is the lid to the bottle. - It was always pulling the sprayer off the bottle so I chucked it out! Not a problem anymore :) .. If you're one for lids, maybe skip this perfume!<br />
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See, no lid :P</div>
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<b><u>2. Naked Palette (Original)</u></b><br />
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A product that all beauty fanatics need to own (along with the Naked 2 Palette). I had this palette hiding in my makeup collection so decided it was time to bring it out this week! I've been focusing on the colours 'Virgin', 'Buck', 'Naked' and 'Gun Metal'. This palette is so so amazing! You can use it for a super casual or super dramatic eye look! 'Buck' has become a eyebrow shade for some! :)<br />
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<b><u>4. Necklace from Ebay </u></b></div>
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I paid 50c for this necklace and it had free shipping to Australia! It's pretty good quality for how cheap it was, and I wear it all the time! You can pair it with anything and it will look good! I love simple necklaces with a long chain, they just add a whole new element to a boring top, cardigan or blouse.</div>
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Here's a snap of the necklace :)</div>
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<br />beautybymaddyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06307799068533303387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175033009935586962.post-78317099832308238952012-06-26T20:09:00.003-07:002012-06-26T20:09:37.742-07:00Buying shoes from 'The Iconic.com.au'Hi Beauty Birds!<br />
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Last night...yes that's right..last night! I bought a pair of shoes from <a href="http://www.theiconic.com.au/" target="_blank">The Iconic</a> which is an online shoe, fashion and beauty store!<br />
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I ordered these shoes at 8pm last night and they arrived before 9am this morning! THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY! The Iconic is a relatively new site that prides themselves on fast delivery and customer satisfaction!<br />
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They only ship to Australia and New Zealand at the moment, so sorry to all of you lovely people who live elsewhere! I'm sure that they will ship internationally soon!<br />
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If you order something before 10pm on a working day, the product will arrive the next business day!! WHICH IS INSANE! (Be advised, this only applies to people living in the Sydney area) You can hop onto their website and check if your postcode is listed in the 'Sydney area' :) :)<br />
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If you're outside Sydney, you will need to place your order before 2pm on a business day to ensure it arrives the next business day :)<br />
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Thinking that this can't get better? YOU'RE WRONG!! If you live in the Sydney area, you can choose to pay an extra $5 and have your parcel in the next 3 hours! When you check out, it will give you the option if it's available for that particular item! How crazy is that???<br />
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This company is definitely attracting swarms of customers!!!!<br />
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It is super important to deep clean your makeup brushes at least once a week to avoid nasty bacteria growing and spreading of acne! (Of course only if you have acne-prone skin)<br />
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I recently picked up the new BB cream that Nude by Nature released! I was hesitant, knowing how much I love my Skin79 one! (<a href="http://www.skin79northamerica.com/">http://www.skin79northamerica.com/</a>)<br />
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I tried it the next morning, wearing it as a 'base' under my Revlon Colorstay foundation.<br />
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I'm going to get straight to the point - I don't like it. It smells pleasant -- it feels like you're placing a nice herbal spa type product on your face. (Most NBN products give you this feeling)<br />
It wasn't a pleasant feeling though. I'm not a big fan of products that 'tighten' your face and don't moisturise. Comparing it to the Skin79 BB Cream WHICH IS SUPER DUPER moisturising, the NBN BB Cream is Poo :(<br />
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If you're unable to order the Skin79 BB Cream, then give this one a go! I definitely prefer this one to other Drugstore BB Creams -- the Garnier one is awful!!<br />
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I purchased 'Pink Passion' because it has been compared to NARS 'Angelika' :D</div>
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A few months ago the <a href="http://www.revlon.com.au/colorburst" target="_blank">Revlon Lip Butter</a> hype finally hit Australian stores! I was shocked to see that they retail at around $20.00 each! (This isn't an unusual price for cosmetics in Aus)!! :(<br />
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Like most Revlon lip products, the packaging is 'quilted' and feels luxurious.<br />
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I only picked up two shades since I am pretty budget at the moment! The two shades I managed to snag were 'Creamsicle' and 'Strawberry Shortcake' .. Image below: (and swatches at the end)!!<br />
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<i>L-R</i> Creamsicle & Strawberry Shortcake</div>
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This shade has gotten so much positive feedback in the beauty world! Supposedly, this is one of the many shades Rihanna wore during London Fashion Week. Whether this is true or not...I dunno!</div>
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I feel that this shade would definitely look better on fairer skin tones rather than olive or dark complexions. I have olive skin, and I feel this is just a bit too pale for me! </div>
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This shade has been described as a 'Muted Orange Peach' and it's all of those things! Here's the packaging and colour:</div>
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I only picked this shade up because there wasn't much left to choose from! I hadn't heard much about this shade and after swatching it in store I was impressed. This has quickly become one of my everyday essentials to have in my makeup bag! </div>
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I would describe the colour as a subtle everyday pink! Not too dark and if applied just on its own, it's quite sheer! I love how this colour compliments my darker hair. :)</div>
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This colour definitely has some blue undertones so would look fantastic on blondes! </div>
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I love Strawberry Shortcake though!</div>
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Once again, Revlon has released a brilliant product! I am such a fan of Revlon lipsticks and these have won me over! I definitely want to pick up some more shades soon...DAMN YOU AUSTRALIAN PRICES! </div>
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Putting my foundation on is my favourite part of getting ready!! Here's how I do it!<br />
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I had always been hooked on my <a href="http://napoleonperdis.com/aus/makeup/face/auto-pilot/p-310-auto-pilot-pre-foundation-primer-au.html" target="_blank">Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot</a> Primer, although it is $55.00 in Australia and a gal can't pull that out of her pocket once every two months! I recently read an article online discussing Milk of Magnesia as a fantastic primer! I then discovered that it is banned in Australia because of some harmful chemicals or what not!<br />
Anyway, after researching further I discovered that we have an equivalent in Australia! <a href="http://www.okme.com.au/mylanta-antacid-original-500ml.html" target="_blank">Mylanta</a> is Australia's answer to Milk of Magnesia!!<br />
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I work in a pharmacy, so as you can imagine I was very excited to work my shift the next day! I picked up a small bottle of Mylanta which retails at about $7.00 in Australian pharmacies. :)<br />
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LET ME TELL YOU....This is a fantastic primer!! I wouldn't recommend using it every day as it can easily dry out your skin..but since I have combination/oily skin this is a dream come true! I use Mylanta most days, and if my skin is feeling a little dry I'll switch back to the NP Primer.<br />
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Here is what Mylanta looks like if you're not sure!<br />
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For a long time I had been using my <a href="http://napoleonperdis.com/aus/makeup/face/foundation/foundation-stick.html" target="_blank">Napoleon Perdis Foundation Stick</a> which I claimed back after getting my makeup done for my Year 10 Formal - which was a long time ago! </div>
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Again, I am starting to gather many more expenses so I can't be forking out $62.00 for my everyday foundation! </div>
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I am now using a mix between <a href="http://www.revlon.com/Revlon-Home/Products/Face/Foundation/ColorStay-Makeup-with-SoftFlex-for-Combination-Oily-Skin.aspx" target="_blank">Revlon Colorstay 'Sand Beige'</a> and Revlon New Complexion 'Medium Deep' which I think has been discontinued (Can't find it online)!! </div>
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For a long time I was just using Colorstay 'Sand Beige' on it's own, and if you know Revlon foundations, it's veerrrrrryyy pale!! I finally found some sense and mixed a darker foundation in with it and walllaaaah! I now have the perfect shade of foundation :)</div>
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I don't know what I'm going to do when my New Complexion runs out! I really love the finish these two foundations give me! :)</div>
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Maybelline Line Stiletto (Black), SAX (14 Blackest Black), Loreal Telescopic (Black)</div>
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This eyeliner was the very first to win my heart! You do need a steady hand as the applicator is quite stiff (very easy to make a mess, trust me)!! </div>
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After a lot of practice, I managed to create the perfect winged liner! Eventually it started to dry up and it was time to go and repurchase it once again! What are the odds that it's out of stock!! -__-</div>
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This eyeliner is ideal for people who have a steady hand or have a lot of experience with liquid liners! It's fine if you don't have lots of experience, maybe you will be a natural! If your hands are a bit shaky and you're just a bit uncoordinated then this eyeliner isn't for you. :)</div>
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Definitely the best liner of life for doing a dramatic cat eye! I still go back to this one just for that :)</div>
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This is the applicator for Loreal Telescopic! </div>
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Cheap and amazing!! This eyeliner definitely kills two birds with one stone! </div>
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As I was saying before, I went to repurchase Loreal Telescopic and it was out of stock! At the time, SAX was a new brand to me, so I decided to grab one of their liquid liners and give it a go...boy was I impressed!!</div>
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The applicator is like Loreal Telescopic's sibling! It's stiff, so again wouldn't recommend for someone new to makeup! Unless you're naturally amazing and talented at all things in life, then that's fine ;)</div>
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This eyeliner will give you the perfect dramatic eyeliner look (wings, flicks) -- whatever you do! :P</div>
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This is seriously the most amazing liquid liner I have ever used! It's strange for me to like it so much because the applicator isn't stiff *pause for reaction*</div>
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I rarely wear winged liner these days, so this is perfecto and SUPER EASY for me to use...especially if I'm tired in the morning when putting on my face :)</div>
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So yes, my SAX eyeliners are gathering dust in the makeup drawer! I promise they will be loved again soon though! :D</div>
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If you are new at becoming familiar with makeup brands, you may remember NBN commercials! Just in case you don't, there was a seedy old man on a boat seducing women with acne-prone skin, claiming that their life would be changed once trying mineral cosmetics! </div>
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I can safely say that after using NBN cosmetics continually for the last two years, my life has changed! :P Only kidding, but there are some decent products in their range! - Just don't come yelling at me if they don't change your life!</div>
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My favourite colour is definitely Stone (The top colour). It's the perfect gun metal grey with just the right amount of shimmer! It reminds me of <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/images/summer2010/urbandecay_gunmetalshadow001.jpg">'Gun Metal'</a> from the Naked Palette.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">To be honest, Graphite and Ice are colours I'm not drawn to. 'Ice' is in the kit intending to be used as an inner corner and brow bone highlight. I much prefer a champagne shimmer to place in both of those areas, so I may be doing a giveaway on this blog sometime soon giving away both 'Ice' and 'Graphite'. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Everyone needs a good black eye shadow in their makeup collection, this one just isn't for me! I much prefer </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQnAg21yrZMRCW9Efk3TTHDlFct7-jXhzkUgqVsYDrdiUmmqyxWhFoxGkWD6Dt3qCDq4FRmKkKqdA1LdQDNrKCmZhsjUTAfPIvdNVrIk9aZei1fv46qw8fz4cdz3OdQ7TPNzHun7snQyp/s400/DSC_0119.jpg" style="background-color: white;">'Carbon'</a><span style="background-color: white;"> by M.A.C. </span></div>
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If you're new to using mineral eye shadows, I definitely recommend some type of powder flage to ensure that the rest of your face isn't ruined during the application. <a href="http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/powderflage?ext_id=psad_Ggl_Intl_Australia&siteID=qBNKlhsBsB4-nX8bK88YCW0Teypzsb_c6g">Benefit's Powderflage</a> is the only one I have used and it's amazing! All you need to do is place it under your eyes and once you have applied your mineral eye shadow, you just brush it away and it will disappear! Magic!! </div>
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I'm happy to have discovered 'Stone' and I'm sure the other two colours will find their way into someone else's hands soon!</div>
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If you're interested in picking up this eye shadow trio, purchase it directly off the NBN site <a href="http://www.nudebynature.com.au/">here</a>.</div>
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Thanks loves! Talk soon xx</div>
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