Review: Frank Coffee Body Scrub.

Hello Beauty-ful People!

So here in Australia, there seems to be a craze for the Frank Coffee Body Scrub. Personally I don't usually get into the crazes but this one has taken me in. I saw all over Instagram stuff about this Frank Scrub and thought to myself, why not try this.

I got it in the mail a few days later and got in the shower and as Frank would say "got dirty". I personally hate the smell of Coffee but I thought if it does what it's meant to then the smell will be worth it. I have only used it a few times (I'm a bit lazy sometimes oops haha) but even after the first time I used it I was in love. I came out of the shower and my skin felt absolutely amazing, and thank god the smell goes after it's washed off. Now it's a fairly messy activity as obviously it's coffee coloured so it goes a bit everywhere and you do look like you've rolled around in dirt but it works so who cares I say!. So it comes in a 200g pack but a little goes a long way so it'll last a fair while. The original Scrub has Coffee, Sweet Almond and orange but they've just bought a new one out which has Coconut & Grapeseed which is the one I'm going to buy next time because hopefully it doesn't smell so much like coffee. On the packet it states that it targets Cellulite, Stretch Marks, Psoriasis, Varicose Veins, Eczema, Acne. It also says " I’ll smooth your lumps and bumps with brown sugar & sea salt, moisturise and tone your skin with cold pressed sweet almond oil, and use vitamins & minerals to work wonders from the outside in. Then i’ll make us both smell good with a little orange essence". So personally, I don't have most of those problems but during the winter I do get small patches of Psoriasis and do have a bit of Stretch Marks from losing a lot of weight from battling health issues the last few years. I haven't used it enough to realise any difference in the small amount of Stretch Marks I have but I can't say I pay much attention to them anyways, so I probably wouldn't realise any difference unless they were completely gone.

It's fairly inexpensive, the original Packet is $14.95 and the new Coconut & Grapeseed is $17.95 with Free shipping to Australia, $4.50 shipping to New Zealand, $6.45 to U.S, Canada, Europe, UK, Asia, Middle East & Africa. (All in AUD). Check it out here http://frankbody.com/collections/all.

I would highly recommend this product, it's inexpensive but actually makes your skin feel absolutely amazing. As previously mentioned, the only thing I would change is the coffee smell but I know a lot of people love the smell of coffee and that's why I will try out the new one next time in hopes it isn't so strong.

Hope you're having a Beauty-ful Day/Night.

Belinda xx

 

Review: Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs.

Hello Beauty-ful People!

I'm going to be doing a review on the Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs in Medium Glow. So if I go out in the sun I get tanned very easily, I haven't had much of a chance to go out and get my natural tan back so I've had to find ways to get a natural glow if I'm looking a bit pale. I love a good spray tan but for those times when you don't have time and need something to put on last minute this is an awesome product.

I'm always cautious with these type of products because some leave you with a bunch of streaks or you looking orange for a few days, which is definitely not cute. So my friends had a dinner for Halloween and we all dressed up for it and my outfit as a Pilot had a thigh slit so I thought it would be the perfect time to test this product out. Let me just say I am really impressed. All you have to do is spray the product on your legs, or the desired area and then rub it in and then you have tanned legs. Just a tip though, do it in the shower or in your bath as the back spray goes everywhere and I mistakenly did it in my room so my tiles turned a brown, but luckily it's easy to come off but it can be avoided and also wash your hands with soap after you've applied it. It comes in 4 colours, Light Glow, Medium Glow, Tan Glow & Deep Glow. I chose the medium because I didn't want it to look fake and like half of my body is really tan and the other half is pale. They have also just released a cream product, also in 4 shades which I will probably try out after this bottle is finished to see if that's better.

Another thing I was concerned about is the fact it's a wash off product, I thought if I sat on a couch or something light that I would stain it, especially because I need to sit down a lot because my health isn't the best. Although, I didn't sit on anything light it seemed to stay on really well and I had no tan marks anywhere. The thing I hate about Spray tans is that once it starts to come off you have to scrub off like 10 layers of skin so you don't look all splotchy and with this, you just go have a shower and it's all gone.

I would highly recommend this product. It isn't exactly cheap here in Australia, you can get it at all Chemists and even some super markets for about $25 but a lot of Chemists have specials that run them for half price (that's when I got mine, so it came down to $12 or something) or they do 2 bottles for 1 so it makes it more beneficial. As usual, I'm sure it's a lot cheaper in America though. I've attached a photo of my legs that night so you can see that it looks really natural and even.

Hope you have a Beauty-ful Day/Night.

Belinda
xx

 

Review: Vidal Sassoon Big Hair Soft Curls Wand.

Hello Beauty-ful people!

I hope you all had a safe and wonderful New Years Eve last night and brought in the New Year in true style!.

I have a huge list of blog posts to do, which I plan to do today while I chill out in bed and watch a SVU Marathon haha.

First up is a review on the Vidal Sassoon Big Hair Soft Curls Curling wand. As you may all know now, I love me some nice Victoria Secret Curls. 

So first off, it's very easy to use and there's no tong on it so it doesn't leave a kink or anything. When you first do it the waves are really subtle and pretty, I'll attach pictures of my hair after it's first been all done (excuse the no makeup lol). The thing I didn't particularly like is that it doesn't hold for very long. It drops a fair bit but still retains a bit of a wave so it doesn't look like plain straight hair. I haven't tried it out on other hair types so it may last longer on other hair types. I wouldn't suggest it for people that struggle with curling wands working on their hair.

Overall, I do love the waves it does give and at least it doesn't drop completely after a few hours but I wish the waves did last longer, especially after using the Vidal Sassoon Magic Curl wand, it lasts forever.

It's fairly inexpensive, you can buy it here in Australia for around $40.00. I'm sure it'll be cheaper in the States. Check it out here - http://www.vssassoon.com.au/products/stylers/VS2306A.aspx.

As usual, if you have any suggestions on what I should review let me know :).

Have a Beauty-ful Day/Night.

Belinda xx

 

How hard is it to find an AMAZING Nail Technician that doesn't cost an arm & a leg? Well I've got you covered!!

Hello my Beauty-ful People! 

So Tonight I'll be writing a Blog that's a little different. How many of you find it so hard to find an amazing Nail Technician? Especially one that doesn't charge an absolute fortune and doesn't sit there speaking in their own language while you sit there looking at the roof for an hour?. Well I was in the same predicament as you were until I found this Nail Salon. 

Adore Dolls Parlour

It all started when I was following a pretty high profile Health and Fitness Personality here in Australia on Instagram. She one day put up a picture of her nails for her Engagement Party and thought to myself "wow they're amazing" but then figured they'd probably cost a fortune. Anyway, I ended up following them on Instagram and as we all do, I started Instagram stalking them and looking at all their amazing Nail pictures then went on to see a post about their prices. Well that was when I was like I have to go see them! Their prices range from $40-$55 and when you see what you get for that cost it's absolutely ridiculous!. Nicole is the owner of the salon and she has another Nail Tech that works there full time, Carla and they're currently moving to a new, bigger location and adding a couple of extra amazing Nail Techs to keep up with the high volume of clients. I have had my nails done by both Nicole and Carla and they're both absolutely amazing. You feel like you're just sitting there talking with one of your close friends. They actually make an effort to care about your life, which I find in itself amazing. They have a ridiculous range of Nail Polishes, Acrylics and also diamontees and details and they also do hand painted designs - have a look on their Instagram, it's hard to explain ha ha. Another awesome thing about the quality is that, I've been seeing them for most of this year every 4 weeks and not once have I had a nail lift of fall off. I have always had previous problems with salons with my nails lifting and then they get stuck in your hair and it's just bloody annoying!. They've had clients that have gone 8 weeks without a refill and they still haven't lifted or fallen off. They take time and care in what they're doing and the results speak for themselves. 

I will attach a couple of pictures of what they've done to my nails so you can get an idea but let me tell you this in advance, mine are tame compared to some of the things they do ha ha. They're based in Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast. I live in Brisbane so it's a little bit of a drive, but luckily for me it's all highway driving so going somewhere else with traffic and lights it would take the same travel time and no one around here charges anyway near what they charge with the same quality so I still save a lot of money. 

They are very popular and are usually booked up to 6 weeks advance, hence why they're adding more staff to their new location so if you want some amazing nails, book in quick!.

In the new location there will be a Beauty Therapist renting out on of the rooms doing Spray Tans, Eyelash extensions etc so it'll be a one stop beauty shop. 

Check them out on Instagram, just type in "Adoredollsparlour" or check out Facebook www.facebook.com/adoredollsparlour. They're currently in the process of re-doing their website so these are probably the best way to see their work and contact them. 

I have not been paid or given any free services from this company. I know it's extremely hard to find an amazing Nail tech so this is why I have written this blog post. 

Hope you all are having an amazing Day/Night! 

Can you believe it's almost Christmas? Holy Dooley! What are your plans? Are you prepared? I am for once in my life, I even have my Christmas Tree up ha ha, shh don't tell anyone :p. 

Love you all Beauty-ful people! 

Love 

Belinda xxx 

New Favourite Bronzer - MAC Sheertone Shimmer Blush - Trace Gold.

Hello Beauty-Ful Guys & Girls!

I'm gonna talk to you a bit about my favourite Bronzer at the moment. 

MAC Sheertone Shimmer Blush in Trace Gold. This and Laguna (NARS - Blog here http://www.beautywithbelinda.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/kit-staple-nars-blushbronzer-duo.html)  are pretty on par but I love this colour for contouring as it's a bit darker. So I bought this a few months ago and it's a MUST in my every day Make-up Routine. It's a beautiful Cocoa colour but has a beautiful subtle gold shimmer to it, without it looking too overpowering or looking like you've chucked a bunch of shimmer on your face haha. It is nicely pigmented, so a little does go a long way. I have only just started putting a bit of a dint in it and I have used it most days for about 4 -5 months now. When you first see the little compact it comes in you think to yourself "there's not a lot in here" but it does last quite a long time which to me justifies me spending the money ( MAC is also substantially more expensive in Australia). Everyday, I use it contouring and to just give a bit of colour to my skin to make it look like i have a bit of a tan (which I don't haha). Most skin types will be able to use this product except for the darker skin tones. If you have really pale skin I'd use it more for just a contouring colour as all over the face will look a bit strange in comparison with the rest of your body. Check out the website www.maccosmetics.com.au - just drop the au at the end in America. Here in Australia it's $41.00. In the states it's only $21.00 - yes, we pay almost double what you pay in America - and I have no idea why but I have always loved MAC so I'm happy to spend the bit extra money for a product that's going to last and is of good quality. Or if you know anyone that is going to America, give them a list ;) haha. 

I'll attach pictures so you can see it on me and what the product looks like.

As usual, if you have any questions or suggestions let me know. 

Have a Beauty-ful Day/Night. 

Love 

Belinda xx

Favourite Highlighter Review - NARS Albatross

Hello Beauty-ful People!! 

Have you missed me? I'm sorry I've been away for a while. I'm back and ready to get back to it!. 

Tonight, I'm going to do a review and tell you about my favourite Highlighter. 

NARS Highlighter in the colour Albatross. Now, I have a few NARS products and they do not disappoint!. I use this product every day - well every day I put on makeup and am absolutely in love with it. It comes in a cute little black compact with a mirror on the top side of it, like most compacts. It appears white with a beautiful opalescent tone to it but it goes onto the skin with a beautiful sparkle and barely shows in the dark but when the light hits it, gosh it's stunning (I've attached a photo of it on me, and where I put it). I put it on the top of my cheek bones and sometimes in the centre of my nose - everywhere where the light usually hits the face naturally. I also have been using it now as a brow highlighter, which it's also beautiful for. Like I said before, I use this product a lot and let me tell you - a little goes a looonnnggggg way!. I have barely made a dint in it and have had and used it for months. 

So in Australia, unfortunately we don't have access to NARS as much as people in other countries. So we have a store over here that's called "Mecca Maxima" it's a beauty store that sells a lot of high end Make-up and Beauty Products. Check them out here www.meccamaxima.com.au. I purchased it at this store for $45.00. I'm sure you can get it cheaper in the U.S.A as that's what the case is usually when it comes to Make-up. If your not in Australia check it out for the closest location to you here www.narscosmetics.com. You may think it's a bit expensive but the product does last a long time and it's very highly pigmented so you only need the tinniest bit to use to make you look beautiful and glowing. 

If you have any other questions about this product, let me know and as usual if you have any other suggestions on what you'd like me to try out - let me know :). 

Hope you're having a Beauty-Ful Day/Night. 

Lots of Love 
Belinda xx 

A lifesaver for those girls that use Tape Extensions!!

Hello Hello!!

OK, so I thought I'd mention this one, although I do not personally have Hair Extensions in my hair, I know some of you would appreciate this post.

My Beautiful Mum has very very thin hair so a few months ago she decided to put Tape Hair Extensions in so she could get some thickness, well safe to say they worked. Unfortunately, the lady that put them in went on Maternity Leave so she couldn't take them out to bring them up, so Mum asked because I have a bit of Hair Extension history if I could take them out and put a new bunch in (she purchased a bit better quality hair) and I looked on YouTube and she told me that the Hair Technician she used didn't take long at all to take them out. Well 2 hours later we got them all out and Mum's hair had horrible glue residue etc and I successfully (totally unintentionally) hurt her head a lot. For some reason, the Tape Remover didn't work properly, so we went on to try Accetone - well that didn't work either then we went on to try Tea Tree Oil, well this one worked better but still not nearly as easy or not painful as it should've been. We thought it would've been the quality of glue the other Technician had put in.

So we got most of the glue residue out and put the new set in a day or two after. So when that set was ready to be put up I used the Glue Remover and once again, it barely worked and was very painful for Mum. We went into a Hairhouse Warehouse here in Brisbane and asked them if there was any alternative. Luckily, we spoke to a lovely girl who personally had extensions and said this stuff works amazing. Mum bought this stuff as we thought it wouldn't hurt and it's actually a hair treatment so it's amazing for your hair, not chemical killing it. So we got home and thought we'd give it a go. I sectioned the hair off and sprayed the solution on the bottom and top of the tape extension and then once they were all sprayed, I left them for an extra 5 minutes just to be on the safe side. Well let me tell you, this stuff is a LIFESAVER! I totally didn't want to stand there for 2 hours again and hurt poor Mum to get this bloody things out. They literally just came off, left no residue and also took off the left over glue on the extension so that part was done.

So I better tell you what this amazing product is.. Macadamia Natural Oil - Luxurious Oil Spray. It says it's " A shine enhancing blend of oils and silicone's that rejuvenates and protects. So you can also spray your hair afterwards and then in half an hour or so go wash your hair and it would feel amazing. It comes in a 125ml bottle and is a little bit on the expensive side. I think Mum bought it for $40.00 but it'll last quite a long time as you don't have to spray a lot and it's totally worth it in my eyes, as it doesn't destroy your hair and it makes it so much easier.

Check it out www.hairhousewarehouse.com.au.

Have a Beauty-ful Day/Night!!

Belinda
xx

Review: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lipstain.

Hello Beauty-ful People!!

So I'm a few weeks I thought I'd give these a shot, and let me tell you - I am so glad I did.

I'm not usually a lover of Lipstick, unless it's for a special occasion but these are perfect for people like me. They are beautiful and creamy and go on just like a lip balm but stain your lips so you have some colour. The thing I hate most about lipsticks is that it can make your lips look very dry and unnatural. These take away that as because it's a lip balm type of thing it doesn't look dry at all and it looks a lot more natural.

I have 5 different colours as there was specials at different shops so I grabbed them while I could. So because they're a lip stain they do tend to stain your lips, but like everything when you eat, drink and talk etc it will rub off, but I do find these last longer than normal lipsticks.

The colours I bought are-
   - 045 - Romantic - Which is a Bright Red - You know how I love my Red Lips.
   - 020 - Lovesick - Which is a beautiful Bright Pink.
   - 035 - Charm - Which is a Peachy Pink.
   - 001 - Honey - Which is a Light Rosy Pink.
   - 050 - Precious - Which is a Nude.

Here in Australia, you can get these from any stores like Target, Kmart or any Chemist. They're roughly about $17.00 - $18.00 depending on where you go, but most places do sales around about now which is awesome, so you can get it a bit cheaper. I'm sure in America they're a lot cheaper, but can't tell you how much they are.

I definitely see myself getting many many more colours of these as they're so handy to chuck in my bag for a pop of colour some days without drying out my lips and with the lighter colours, it looks so natural. The only downfall to this product is they don't have the best smell to them. It's kind of a peppermint/eucalyptus smell to them (very hard to explain) but it goes away pretty fast and is tolerable, you just have to get used to them.

Check them out here www.revlon.com.au.

Have a Beauty-ful Day/Night!!

Belinda
xx

My favourite eyeshadow palettes - EVER!! Urban Decay, Naked 1 & 2Palettes.

Good Day/Evening lovely people,

So I'm going to keep this quite simple as everyone has heard about these before and everyone loves them but I couldn't not write about them.

I bought one in the U.S while I was over there and the other, I bought off EBay as it is extremely hard to get Urban Decay here in Australia.

So of course, I'm talking about the Urban Decay, Naked and Naked 2 Palettes. Everyone has heard about these things if you watch YouTube or read Beauty Blogs but I am so in love with these things I had to write about them.

So for the people who don't know about them, they're a palette that has 12 Eyeshadow Colours in them. Mostly all Neutral colours they are beautiful and creamy and some are shimmery and some are Matte. If you're not a huge Makeup Junkie like me and just want something that you can do your Makeup every day with but then have some colours to sexy it up at Night, these palette's is AMAZING for you guys. If you're going away for a weekend or holiday you could literally pack one of these babies and you'd be set.

So the original Naked Palette is my favourite one, personally it just suits me better, it has beautiful highlight colours and lighter lid colours but then has the browns and gold and a bit of a sparkly black that I LOVE! I could literally go on holiday with this one and I'd be one happy camper - and that's saying a lot because usually I'm packing everything "just in case".
 The colours Naked Palette has is -
     -Virgin - Pale shimmery cream colour
     - Sin - Pale shimmery Pink Colour
     - Naked - Light Mauve colour
     - Sidecar - Champagne gold colour
     - Buck - Matte Brown Colour
     - Half Baked - Shimmery Gold Colour
     - Smog - Shimmery Deep Brown Colour
     - Darkhorse - Shimmery Dark Brown Colour
     - Toasted - Browny Gold Shimmery Colour
     - Hustle - Mid Brown/Burgandy Shimmery Colour
     - Creep - Shimmery Black Colour
     - Gunmetal - Dark Grey Shimmery Colour


I use this palette pretty much every day and it hasn't even been dinted the colours. A little goes a long way and I love it. This also came with a Urban Decay Brush and also with Urban Decay Primer Potion - which is also amazing.

Naked 2 Palette, is very similar but still very different. I absolutely love this one too, I just personally prefer the Naked Palette for my personal use. This also came with an Urban Decay Brush which I love - it's a dual sided brush with a normal eyeshadow brush on one side and fluffy blending brush on the other side, which I use all of the time!. The colours that are in this palette are -
    - Foxy - Cream Colour
    - Half Baked - Shimmery Gold Colour
    - Bootycall - Shimmery Cream/Pink tinge Colour
    - Chopper - Light Brown Shimmery Colour
    - Tease - Very pale brown colour
    - Snakebite - Dark Brown shimmery colour
    - Suspect - Light Gold shimmery Colour
    - Pistol - Shimmery Grey Colour
    - Verve - Shimmery Champagne Colour
    - YDK - Shimmery Medium Brown Colour
    - Busted - Deep Purple Shimmery Colour
    - Blackout - Black Colour

So there you have it my low down on my new loves. I bought them both for about $50.00. I know you can get them from Sephora in the U.S for $50.00. I would highly recommend investing in these babies, if not just one. I've put swatches on here so you can have a look at which one would suit you better.
Check them out here www.urbandecay.com .

Hope you're all having a Beauty-ful Day/Night!

Belinda
xx

Here's to an amazing 2013!!!

Hello Beauty-ful People!!

Well here in Australia it is coming to the end of New Years Day but luckily, there are people in other parts of the world that read my blogs that would still be partying it up!

I hope for those people that are out and about are being safe and drinking/partying responsibly but over anything, I hope you all are having an absolute ball!

For my fellow Aussies, I hope you had an amazing night last night/this morning and brought in the year in true Aussie style!.

My 2012 has been extremely challenging but it has taught me so much, and made me a much more determined and stronger person. I'm hoping for an amazing 2013 and believe it'll be my year to shine. I am determined to get this blog bigger and better and show you guys many more products and write about tips and tricks and of course I AM going to start filming at least one tutorial a week. I have so many plans for this blog and my YouTube channel and I hope that it turns out to be like I dream it will. I hope you all have an amazing 2013 and everything you wish and dream comes true. Just remember it doesn't matter what you dream off, if you are focused enough it WILL happen!.

What are your New Year's Resolutions?? Are you anything like me and always have some but they never seem to happen?? I've never done the whole writing a whole list of thing- it's just in the back of my mind. This year I have written down a few that I would really like to achieve. I'm not putting a lot of pressure on my self to get them done but I would be very happy and proud of my self if they do get done. I will tell you a few of mine and feel free to comment below if you want to tell me some of yours.

 - Learn Spanish, I had this last year but really lost my mojo after a lot of other things interfered. I plan to be able to speak basic Spanish Fluently by the end of the year, I really don't know if that's realistic but I am sure going to give it a go.
 - Write more blogs and Film more Tutorials for YouTube, because of life getting in the way in 2012 and travelling etc especially my YouTube channel got neglected. I am focused on filming so many tutorials and tips and tricks and other videos so you guys can learn some things.
 - Be more spontaneous. In the past I haven't been the most spontaneous person, I have slowly gotten better in the last 6 months but I want to do it a lot more, so I can experience random things. I am very lucky to live in such a beautiful country where an hour drive can take me to the most amazing places and could find some beautiful places I have never experienced before.

Those are a few of mine, although they aren't huge ones I think a lot of people make resolutions that are huge so they have less of a chance of getting them achieved.

I hope everyone had a magical and beautiful Christmas with their family and have an amazing New Year! I wish you all the most amazing year and thank you for the time you take to read my blogs when they come up, you will never know how much it means to me.

If you have any ideas of what you would like to see on my YouTube or Blog please comment and I can definitely look at getting that done.

Have a Beauty-ful Day/Night!

Belinda xx