I love Romwe, what can I say, everything I've ever received from that store has been great in every way.
From now until 31st August Romwe is having a Summer Clearance Sale!!!
Discounts ranging between 5% - 60% and if your final total reaches $70 you can get an extra 15% off, that's 75% discount!!! So what are you waiting for ..... go to Romwe and check it out!!! :D
hahaha .... don't forget to read this in your loudest voice and imagine all the fluro blue bits flashing !! :D
No seriously, you don't want to miss this sale, the dresses in the photo below are both from Romwe and are selling for $30.31 right now :)
Wow, I can't believe it's been almost a month since I posted on my blog!!!! I'm not really sure how that happened but rest assured I'll be giving it plenty attention once again :)
Some of you may remember last year that I was subscribed to about four of the Australian Beauty Sample boxes, after many months of receiving some pretty wonderful things I decided that my poor little bedroom could no longer accommodate any more sample products :(
When Bellabox contacted me this month and asked me if I would like to review their August box and hold a Giveaway I was more than happy to say yes :D Unfortunately I only just received my box late on Friday so the Giveaway will now be postponed until September so keep a look out for that!!!
For those of you who may not be familiar with this sample box, it is a little box that you subscribe to and purchase for $15.00 per month and in return you will be sent 5 - 7 products (some full size) to try out.
Go Green
The August box was all about Green and Natural products, I'm pretty sure by now you would have to agree with me that this is the way to go when it comes to beauty products if you can.
So what did I have in my box you may ask :) I shall tell you .....
Firstly there was Ro's Argan Body Conditioner by Lush 45g - I really like this, it smells beautiful like most Lush products, it's said to smell of roses and lemon, I'm not quite sure if that's the smell I get but it smells lovely anyhow :) I've been using it on my legs and they feel silky soft which is great because the shorts are starting to come out now as the weather is warming up :) Love the little tin this comes in as it's very handy to just throw in your bag if your off to the beach!
Then we have the Eye of Horus Liquid Define Eyeliner, this is labelled as non-smudge and waterproof, I had this eye liner on for about 4-5 hours with really good results, it hadn't smudged at all so that's pretty good in my mind. This was a full sized product :)
USPA Organic Wild Thyme Foot Pumice - I haven't had a chance to try this one out yet but I will very soon, the smell is a little ... um ... not so nice so I haven't been eager to use it, hahaha but luckily my feet are far away from my nose so it shouldn't be too much of a problem when I do (I hope) :D
Next up was the Luk Beautifood Lip Nourish, this feels lovely and moisturising on the lips, mine is in the tan colour and once it's applied it's pretty natural looking (sheer). There wasn't any labelling on the tube but after reading up on it the reason was that it's not even in the shops yet!!! Wow, one of the first to try it that's nice :)
Then there was the Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion which worked very nicely on my arms, we all know after winter our skin can feel a little dry when you put the short sleeves on so moisturiser is a must to get it looking and feeling great, I have no problem with this product at all, and it's fragrance free which is a bonus :)
There were also sample sizes of the EmerginC skincare productswhich I haven't tried yet, it really is hard to get a good idea about skincare products from small sample sizes, to me you have to trial these products over a few weeks to see if they really work well for you. The packaging was pretty cute though :) More samples of the Daily C Vitamin Powder, there were a couple of sachets of this, I've tried this and it doesn't taste 'tragic' which is nice, hahaha .... If you like these types of drinks you would probably enjoy them a little more, they are sugar free with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives in them :)
and lastly, there was a bonus 'free with purchase' offer of a bottle of Bodhi Me Hand Wash to anyone who purchases from the Bellabox store in the month of August!!!
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Well there you have it, I must say it was nice to receive this little box again and it was also nice to try out some things I haven't tried before :)
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You can visit the Bellabox website HERE
and their Facebook Page HERE
Thank you Bellabox for sending me the August box, I really enjoyed my little samples!!!
It's strange after you leave school, you're starting a new life really and all the school socialising from past years come to a close. This is all good of course, it's life and it's getting out there in the real world and living your life but sometimes it's a little lonely ... I mean I have plenty of people to talk to and there's my family and my wonderful boyfriend but occasionally you really miss the friendship groups of your school friends.
Whenever I get the opportunity to catch up with someone from school I do, it's good for me because it's someone different to be with and have a laugh with. We may not all get to hang out as much any more or do things as a team but we are still in each other's life to a certain degree.
Last week I got to spend the day with my best friend Juanita, we do this every so often, get all glammed up and head off to take pictures of each other, so much fun!!! :) This time was extra special because she's just had her braces taken off and looks amazing (she always has), she also allowed me to do her makeup for my portfolio (practice makes perfect) and best of all we had such a great time together.
We headed off to one of the local beaches in the area and posed and strutted for the camera, haha :D we even grabbed a ladder from her dad's shed and used it as a prop ... did we get some strange looks? You bet we did haha, but we didn't care, as long as we were having fun.
The theme of one of the photos was like opposites, we each wore the same dress from Romwe.com, Juanita in the black version and myself in the pale pink. The contrast with her blonde hair and my dark hair worked great and we were very pleased with the photos.
The weather was absolutely perfect, we have the best winters in the world here in Queensland, I mean look at that water!! :) and the day was perfect.
Remember to make time for good friends because they are a wonderful refreshing change to everyday life :D
The Winner of the wonderful World Cup Giveaway from Romwe.com was ...
kingabojanska @ hotmail . com
Congratulations!!! :D
Also, just a quick note to let you all know that Romwehas a sale on right now with savings up to 75%, also if your order is over $60, you can get extra 15% off til 31st July.
I love my
makeup brushes, I really do!! I waited a long time to get makeup brushes and
now that I have them I really appreciate them, so you can imagine that loosing
some of them is pretty tragic :(
Some of you
may know that I’ve been doing a Makeup Course which means that I was travelling
to Brisbane with my bag of makeup goodies, I have a lovely Zuca Bag which holds
everything nicely enough but my problem was my brushes, the brush belt I had
just wasn’t cutting it, I’d roll all my brushes up in it after doing my work
but when I came to get them again next time some of them had fallen out and
found new homes amongst all my other stuff or they were just missing :(
urghhhh!!!! So frustrating >:(
This is when
I set about looking at a few sites in search of something better to store my
brushes in. I still needed a brush belt and I didn’t want to be moving them out
of one thing and into another all the time.
I watched a couple of youtube videos to see what was around and then
came across something that just might work :D
The ‘Makeup
Artist Brush Belt with Zipper’ by Sedona Lace looked like it just might do the
job!! YAY
I have a
couple of makeup pallets from Sedona Lace which I find great, I have the 28Neutral Pallet (which I love) and the 10 Blush Pallet and I’ve reviewed them
both earlier last year so when I realized they had this handy little brush belt
I was very happy :)
I decided on
the ‘Vortex Professional Makeup Brushes
with Brush Belt’ because like I said, I’m missing a few of my brushes and they
needed to be replaced, also, it’s good to have a nice supply of brushes in my
professional kit.
The complete
set of brushes with brush belt sells for $79.95
The brush
belt alone is $19.95
The brush
set alone is $69.95
The zippered
brush belt is amazing, it keeps all my brushes safely in one place while I’m
travelling and nothing falls out, it’s faux leather (of course) and has a
really good sized adjustable belt. The zip goes all around three sides and keeps
your brushes safely inside. I would have like the belt to be about an inch
bigger just because I do have a lot of brushes (like most makeup artists) and
maybe he belt could have adjusted more to fit smaller people better.
The brushes
themselves I’ve been trying out for a few weeks now, I actually removed all my
other brushes from my bedroom so that I would only use the Sedona Lace brushes
and see how well they really worked. You can see that I’ve been using them in
my last few videos.
I must say I
was very happy with their performance, I only had a problem with the eyebrow
brush being a little scratchy. My favourite brush would have to be the angled/bent
liner brush, it makes applying eyeliner so much easier.
These
brushes have had very little to no shedding. It’s common for most makeup
brushes to shed a little when they are new and maybe the odd hair or two during
their lifespan so the shedding on these brushes
was nothing out of the ordinary.
The kit
comes with four (4) face brushes, eight (8) eye brushes and a lip brush. You
can purchase it with or without the brush belt and I do think that they are great
value for the money.
Brushes
included
Jumbo Fan –
FB01 – Face Brush
Tulip
Contour – FB03 – Face Brush
Dome Contour
– FB05 – Face Brush
Flat Top
Buffer – FB07 – Face Brush
Universal
Blender – EB09 – Eye Brush
Flat
Synthetic – EB11 – Eye Brush
Synthetic
Blender – EB13 – Eye Brush
Pointed
Crease – EB15 – Eye Brush
Brow Spoolie
Duo – EB17 – Eye Brush
Bent Liner –
EB19 – Eye Brush
Detailed
Shader – EB21 – Eye Brush
Angled
Detail – EB23 – Eye Brush
Capped Lip
Brush – LB25 – Lip Brush
Please
remember that these are called ‘Professional’ brushes for a reason, they are
not your basic brushes, this is not a kit you would probably buy for your first
brush set but rather an ‘add-on’ brush set to complete your range of brushes.
The
packaging was very secure, they arrived in a well padded box with the brushes
in a nice organza bag. They also come with a pamphlet which explains what each
brush is used for.
Before I get into it, don't forget my Romwe Giveaway in the post below, it closes on the 20th July and you could be the lucky winner of $200 worth of prizes!!!!!! :D
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Shopping online can be a little daunting for every one, I know my very first online clothes shopping experience wasn't too great and actually put me off shopping online for a while.
The first thing you should have when shopping online is a way to pay for your purchases, that could be either paypal or some sort of credit card. Not everyone has credit cards these days (I don't) so you can purchase the pre-paid kind to use over the net. I buy mine from Australia Post, they have a variety of cards from pre-paid visa gift cards to reloadable visa cards. Be sure to follow the instructions on the card and don't try to use them before they are 'activated' which can be within 1-2 days depending on the type of card.
Just for the record, I've never had a problem with either Paypal or pre-paid Visa, I find them reliable and secure and you're using your own money so you're not getting into debt!! :)
Shoe Shopping
Ok, back to shopping online, most of the things I've bought online have been clothes, If you want to purchase shoes I would definitely read the size guide thoroughly and be sure you know what your size is, international sizes are very different and can be a bit confusing so don't order any shoes unless you are confident with the sizing. I ordered from The Iconic because it is an Australian site and I am confident that the sizings listed are the same as in Stores in Australia and also that if they didn't fit, they have a great returns policy (that I also read thoroughly) :) I'm also a bit fussy when it comes to shoes, I like to know that they are going to be comfortable so I prefer to buy them where I can try them on.
Clothes Shopping
There are so many online clothes sites and you can spend hours looking through their catalogues and 'pretend shopping' haha :D, the beauty about online shopping is that you can put things into a wish list basket and think about it for a while as you continue to browse, the bad thing is that there is such a huge variety that you can quite easily over spend :D Lots of things seem cheaper online (especially compared to Aussie prices) and you can get carried away. Remember if you're ordering from overseas that you may have to pay shipping fees on top of your purchase so be aware that something really heavy may cost quite alot to ship.
Anyway, what most people are concerned with is whether the garment will fit them??? No one wants to wait for a parcel just to find out the fit is wrong :( that can be very disappointing.
Most (I would hope all) online stores have sizing charts, you will probably find these near where you choose the colour and size of the garment when ordering, have a good look around and find the 'size guide' button. Sometimes the Size Guide can be found on the tabs at the top of the site or down the very bottom of the store page. Just because you are a small, medium or large in your own country doesn't mean the size will be the same overseas. The size guide will have definite measurements that you can go by. Take the time to measure yourself (or get someone to measure you correctly) and compare the measurement to the guide in the store and also read the garment description for any other sizing notes. The store sizing guides will change from store to store and from garment to garment (because of different branding) so it's very important to read them on each item before ordering anything!!! :)
One Size garments can be a little deceiving too, my idea of one size fits all is that it should fit everyone from small to large, but my idea of 'small to large' may not be everyone's idea so once again you need to refer to the sizing guide and garment description to see what measurements it will actually fit. Remember to check out the length too, that dress on the model may look the right length in the photo but if you are shorter it may come down to your knees :/ check the length too :)
Have a good look at the photo .... does the garment look well made? Is the garment 'fitted'? If it is fitted then you will have to be very accurate with your measurements and compare them very carefully to be sure the garment will fit, always allow 1-2cm extra (just so you can breath, hehe). Things with elastic waists or corset style backs will always have a little bit of forgiveness in the sizing which can be a great thing. If you are considering buying a formal gown online I would strongly suggest the corset laceup style back :)
Take a good look at the style of the clothes you like, is it a style that will suit your body shape? Just because the model in the photo may look hot doesn't mean you will! Don't get carried away with new trends if you know they won't look any good on you, if possible get a second opinion from a friend or someone you trust :)
Does the colour look ok? Well that's a difficult one, most computers are calibrated (colours set) differently so the colours may not always be exact in real life. Rule of thumb, don't buy something in a colour you don't like even if it looks great on the model.
The only bad experiences I've had with online shopping is where the garments were supposed to be 'Custom Made' to my measurements and did not fit!!! I would definitely prefer to buy from a size chart now.
Another thing I highly recommend is googling reviews on the stores themselves, don't just rely on youtube and people you 'like to watch' but read and watch a variety of reviews from trusted sources.
Recommendations
I can't really give a huge list of places to shop from, I've only bought from a few online clothing stores myself and have been very happy with their products so far.
This Giveaway has now closed, thank you to everyone who entered, Winner has been notified :)
Romwe ‘EuropeanCup2012’ Giveaway
For many around
the world the Euro World Cup is something to get excited about, in Australia we call it Soccer, my boyfriend loves it and plays every week :D As a special
treat from Romwe.com I have another great Giveaway for you. This time one lucky winner will receive over $200.00 worth of prizes!!!!!
$100.00 to
spend at Romwe.com
USB programmable
‘LED Message Fan’ (value $35)
Quartz Pocket
Watch (value $89)
And all you
need to do to enter is register over at Romwe.com and then come back here and
leave me a comment (something sweet is always nice :D) along with the email
address that you used to register at Romwe ….. soooo easy and if you’re already
registered at Romwe half the work is already done.
Good luck to
everyone, the Giveaway will close on 20th July, 2012.
