NYX Glam Liner Aqua Luxe Review

Hola Amigas!

We’re so slack at this blog thing, but please forgive us for the absence we try to be frequent, but life is stressful (fml). HOWEVER! We do love doing this, so today I’m reviewing the NYX ‘Glam liner Aqua Luxe’ range.

I want to start off by saying that I wasn’t expecting much. I honestly thought they would be quite sheer and that I’d have to build it up to really get a pigment payoff—but, boy was I wrong. These are amazingly pigmented! The only one I really had any problems with was the purple one. I had to swatch it twice before it looked like the others, but I think I might put that down to it coming from a bad batch. The GLAM Gold (brown tube) is also sheer, but I prefer it that way. I feel like if the brown was more solid it would look tacky on the eye. 

I don’t want to sound like one of those people, but, I wasn’t expecting such great quality from a drug store brand. I think for their pricing they’re a steal, especially if you love doing dramatic looks.They apply smoothly and aren’t patchy at all and the brush applicator is easy to use. They do have quite a glittery finish, but I would say they’re more metallic than glittery—which is slightly disappointing, as it is marketed more as being a glamorous glitter liner.

(Left with flash, right without flash)
From bottom to top: GLAM Pink, GLAM Purple, GLAM Azure and GLAM Gold

This time round I only bought the colours I really wanted because I was slightly sceptical—however after experiencing just how well they work I think I’d go out and buy the rest of the range.

The liners come in 9 colours and if you live in Australia or New Zealand you can find them at Priceline or Target. They’re $9.95 each and currently there is no set including all of them. Here's a link to buy them online if I've managed to tickle your fancy. 

https://www.priceline.com.au/nyx-glam-liner-aqua-luxe-collection-3-g

Much love, Kimiz 

Oh No He Didn't

In which I ramble about boys and attempt to give empowering advice. 

Situation one:

So you’ve got a crush, he’s 6ft tall, has a good sense of humour and smells nice, WONDERFUL—except he doesn’t know you exist—oh no. DO NOT FRET I am here to save your day *really uncomfortable wink*

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt in my life it’s to live fast and do everything you’ve always wanted to. If you want something you need to go for it, you need to take leaps in your life that allow you to be happy. You really like this boy right? I mean you are stalking his instagram every two seconds and you are checking his facebook to see what he recently posted. If you can’t stop thinking about him and what he might be doing at this very moment THEN JUST TALK TO HIM GIRL.

Sit in front of the mirror for a second and ask yourself, what is the worst thing that can happen here? The only horrible thing I can think of occurring is him not replying and you know what, if that little snot nose boy doesn’t reply to you (excuse my French here) fuck him. If he chooses not to reply to a beautiful and confident young lady like yourself then he’s not worth your time. YOU TAKE YOUR BEAUTIFUL ASS AWAY FROM HIS INSTAGRAM AND GO FOCUS ON SCHOOL OR SOMETHING (you really should be focusing on school first lbr). 

Billboard Awards Red Carpet Review

Hey guys!

So the past couple of weeks we’ve been absolutely swamped with uni work, but we thought hey we’ve been neglecting the blog so today because we adore y’all so much we’re gonna give back and give you our best and worst dressed of the Billboard Music Awards!

I’ll get straight to it and rip the Band-Aid off so that we can appreciate the goodness later!

First up is Fifth Harmony…not really sure what they were going for but this is a straight up no. Like the only one really doing it for me here is Dinah, which is sad because these girls are all fire and could’ve done some real damage on that red carpet.

Next is…Delicia? Not really sure if she’s trying to outdo Nicki Minaj, pay tribute to her or what? I’m just really not sure and as cool as it looks it’s just straight out wrong, I thought days of celebrities doing this was over *sighs* I hope it lights up or something, I mean that would make it slightly okay.

The Avengers: Age of Ultron

WHERE DO I BEGIN, OH MY GOSH.

THIS MOVIE WAS INSANE. If I had to give it an unbiased rating it would definitely be a 8.5 out of 10, but because I'm beyond bias I'll give it an 11.

For those of you who don't know me very well, you should probably know that I am obsessed with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, absolutely obsessed. It's my guilty pleasure and I am a dork. I cannot begin to express my utter love for Marvel Superheroes, it's concerning.

Age of Ultron is the second Avengers movie and the  and let me tell you, it is a very satisfying sequel. Forget what they say about sequel's being crappy, this was definitely far from crappy. It had me laughing, crying and everything in between. *Whispers* It changed my life.

The movie is centred around Ultron, the 'love child' Of Dr Banner (The Hulk) and Tony Stark (Iron Man.) Originally designed to be a peace keeper, Ultron takes on the latter role, causing chaos and grief. The Avengers AKA World's mightiest Heroes work to keep the metal bastard at bay (no one tell Captain America that I swore)

Scrub-adub-dub

Hey honeys!

So I'm currently on my mid-semester break and I thought I'd honour my terrific procrastination skills by doing a review. 

Let me introduce you to...get ready for it...Mr. Bean

Ah yes this casanova has it going on, he's so good at what he does that he'll be all over you for the next few months. No honestly I love this stuff and it may smell a bit gross and get a bit messy but it does wonders! 

Smashbox Full Exposure Review

Hey guys!

So my dad took a trip to America recently and as one would, I requested he bring me back make up, I mean who wouldn’t? On my seemingly endless list was the “Full Exposure” eyeshadow palette by Smashbox.

In my efforts to try and use this wonderful thing I discovered it was probably one of THE most underrated products out there. I absolutely love it and having used Urban Decay's Naked palette before, I would definitely score "Full Exposure" above "Naked 1"

HSC/VCE Stress

Hey Guys!

Soooooo some of you guys have requested advice on the HSC/VCE and how to deal with the stress of it all. Now as someone who is utterly freaking out about their exams in two weeks *heavily breathes* I thought it would be great if we had a lil chat about it.

Okay so I totally know how all you stress heads are feeling right now, if anything I am the biggest stress head you’ll find, but I’ve got some tips to help you beat that heavy weight on your chest:

1.       WATER, WATER, WATER! Okay I cannot stress how important hydrating yourself is, especially in high pressure situations. Water is the key to everything! Got a pimple? Drink water and that bitch will be gone before you can say “tupac lives” Stressing out? Water will wash away the pain!

2.       Motivational walls. I’ve found that having motivational pictures dotted around my room really help. They remind me of who I am and who I want to be! It keeps me wanting to strive for achievement and most importantly they remind me not to give up. This is our time to shine and ain’t nobody got time for giving up.

3.       Healthy food. I am the first one to run to unhealthy food, I pounce on that shit like it’s nobody’s business (terrible I know) However  I’ve found recently that improving my diet and substituting my hungry jacks for a fresh and nutrient filled meal has really given me the energy boost I’ve needed. Grains and vegetables are a must and don’t forget the protein, lamb, chicken or turkey whatever you want. Also including exercise into your daily routine gets you feeling more energised and really helps to give you the kick-start you need!

4.       Herbal teas/ green tea. Okay when I first tried green tea I felt like I was drinking Satan’s wee, that stuff was nasty, but the more I drank the more I fell in love. Green tea has so many benefits from clearing up your skin to speeding up your metabolism, it works wonders!

5.       SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! Sleep is so damn essential you wouldn’t believe. Experts say you should be getting a minimum of seven hours of sleep a night. Your body needs this time to recuperate and repair.  Trust me the more sleep you get, the more your body will thank you. Try going to sleep around the same time every day, so that your body falls into a routine!

6.       Most importantly, love yourself. You are fabulous and you can do this! You’re gonna ace those exams, don’t stress yourself out. Take time out here and there, too much stress will only make you forget what you’re doing!

This is your last year of school, take the bull by the horns (figuratively of course, please don’t go out and grab a bulls horns) and enjoy yourself. Kick those exams in the butt and believe in yourself you boss ass biatch!

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Lots of luck,

Kimiz xo