Locking in your face base for NYE!!!

If you are having a chilled night at home with a few drinks with your familia and friends like me then you may not need to read this but if you are heading out and getting wild.. please.. take note my babes!

For going out to festivals or parties you really want to use a a good face primer to lock in your base so your makeup doesnt just dry up or drip off!

I use a great cheap NP Set face primer that i got from Target! It's Napoleon Perdis but the cheaper range and it's awesome for my sensitive skin and it smells yum too!



The next thing I like to use when i know i'm going out for a good hectic night out is a long lasting foundation. I personally use Mac Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 but theres an awesome Pro longwear SPF 10 foundation that really does what it says it will. It stays! If you don't want to splash out on one of these foundations because you aren't sure how they will go..Try a L'oreal or a Maybelline Longwear foundation. If you find your correct colour and something that really suite your skin then you are set. If you don't have time to test them all at the shop i would head to the Mac counter because even though it is a little bit more expensive.. I don't think you'll be dissapointed with the coverage!

If you aren't in to wearing a lot of foundation i would reccomend trying the Maybelline BB Cream with salicylic acid in it to add some colour to your face with an even coverage. Because of my sensitive skin, i can't wear other BB creams as i break out or get rashes and look awful so when i found this one i was so happy! try it!

Please don't go overboard with the bronzer or the blusher. It may be NYE but there is NO excuse to look all orangey-pinky-goldish-brownish. None! I don't want to see any insta pics of ya'll on NYE looking like your face is a fkn galaxy okay? Sweet!

Now after you have put your foundation on ( or BB) i like to wait atleast five minutes before i put any finishing powder on. I feel like this gives the foundation enough time to sink in and also gives you enough time to decide if you look good from all different lights. I usually race around the house taking selfies in all different shadows and lights just to make sure my foundation is even!

For your finishing powder.. I would suggest something light a mineral based like the Mac Mineralize Skinfinish/Natural powder. It's low coverage but adds just enough to lock it all in and add a wee glimmer! This is my favourite powder i have ever used. You can also find cheaper options. L'oreal have a good range of powders also! 

When your face is looking perfectly covered and you feel amazing.. Give yourself a few sprays with the Mac Fix + Spray! It's filled with moisture and it really works! I actually take this in my handbag everywhere now. It never leaves my side because it locks in your makeup like hairspray does for your hair and it keeps you looking fresh all throughout the night! this is one of my favourite items i have purchased in 2013!

 It has saved my face so many times and i think you all would appreciate it!

I hope this has helped! Have a wonderful night! Be safe! Lots of love guys!!!

LOVE

MMMxo

2013 - What a beautiful year!

Well I can't believe that it's almost the end of the year AGAIN.

2013 has been so good to me and I have learnt so much about myself this year.

This year I made this blog. I really can't thank you all enough for viewing it. I promise that i'll post more in the new year and really stick to it. It gives me such joy just ranting away and posting my thoughts about things. I think it's really great for Rob and I too because to be honest , he doesn't really care about my favourite make up brushes.. haha

New friendships were made and negativity was replaced with love and fun.

This year I have really taken a step back from all the partying and clubbing. I think my body just needed and break and due to health reasons I think it was a good idea. I used to get the worst hangovers, I think it's because I could never just have a few chilled drinks, i'd always have to go 100% white girl wasted and twerk up the walls and what not so waking up on a sunday morning and not being sick is amazing for my body but also for my mind. I feel so much more positive now. It's so refreshing. I mean I still like to get a little crazy but I have calmed down so much.

As my friend Sarah Faber said to me.. "we peaked at 16." My girl.. we were wild and yes we did!

I have met the lovliest girls this year! Honestly just wee darlings! Annie and your friends are just so lovely! I feel so welcome, like I have known you all for years! Couldn't get through my days at work without you babe! #besties (it's so official!) You are such a babe and i love you. I never have to pretend to be nice arpund you. It's so good! 

And through Rob I have met some beautiful people! All the girlfriends are so lovely. I don't think I have met such a huge range of personalities and liked every single one of them to the point where I want to adopt them all.. I'm so maternal. And the boys are just as lovely. So much fun! I love watching NBA with you all.. I love LeBron.. I LOOOOOVE HIM.

I just want to say Thank you guys. For making me feel so welcome in my new life here in perth. I feel so settled and relaxed and happy and myself. And I really haven't felt this way for a long long time.

Rob and my family.

This year I have grown so much closer to my family. My mother and little sister are my best friends and my dad and my brother are my heroes too. Since I moved in with Rob late last year I obviously haven't spent as much time in my family home as I usually did. But I think that this has made the time I have with my family even more precious. I don't cause fights over silly things and I don't act like a little shit (as much) anymore because time is so precious. And I just feel so blessed to be around you all. My mamacita and faja have taught me everything I know and I am so blessed to be able to call them my best friends. Having Hannah (my brothers gal) in my life is just amazing too. She's my bestie and I love her. Such a babe. Stephen... you're totally winning there man.

Rob.. I can't say this in person because you just pull a funny face and I get mad and you laugh and then I laugh and we forget what we were talking about.. so I will say it here.

Never have I ever felt so relaxed and myself in a relationship. I can honestly say that you make me a better person and you make me realize just how blessed I really am.We don't even have proper fights so I have to try and pick fights over silly things just to be a little shit!You're perfect!And your familia! I can't

 even tell you how comfortable I Feel! You are perfect. You are everything I could imagine and more and I  will continue to love you till the day we sleep forever. (I don't like saying the D word) I love our trips away. Singapore was amazing! I can't wait to go everywhere with you bub! Thank you for everything you do for me baby. I appreciate it all. I love you.

Healthy mind body and soul.

The better you think - the better you feel.

I feel like all my life i have been striving for a body of perfection.Tiny legs and small waist Skinny arms and a fanny gap but i've had to come to the relize that i will never be thin. I mean i'm not huge but I will never be super skinny because i'm just not made that way. I'm curvy and I have booblays and a booty and I should love it. And after so many years - I am finally okay with this. I can finally say that I am proud of how I look. I'm not afraid of my body or showing it off at the beach anymore and i'm not scared to wear shorts or show my belly in a cute crop. I finally feel good about myself and this is a feeling everyone should feel.

The turning point was without a doubt, my little sister. As you may know - she is my entire life.My everything. I will protect her from all the badness in the world! she's so beautiful and pure and I love her so much. She doesn't see the beauty we all see though, and I believe it's because there is so much negativity surrounding our bodies being drummed into us at such a young age that you grow up thinking you aren't good enough. So of course I believed I wasn't ever thin enough and I have made remarks about my body around her growing up and now she feels the same way that I once did about my young body. It's so devastating. I hear her and her friends talk about themselves in such a negative manner and it breaks my heart. It's just part of being a teenager I guess but it doesnt make it right. So I have changed my thinking towards my body. Changed my entire outlook on how I look and I just couldn't be happier. And since I have done this I can honestly see a small difference in my bubba already! It may just be a small difference but it is a difference! And bit by bit she will grow and see what we all see.. a beautiful, perfect little babe who doesn't need to change a thing! And this has been one of the most important lessons I have learnt this year.

The better you feel.. the better you look. It's all about loving yourself.

These are just some of the things that have really defined me this year. I have grown and I feel like I am a new person. I believe in myself and I am so much more confident in my own skin. I am blessed and I am happy and that is really all you want in life isn't it?

Love to you all for the new year my babes!

Please be safe!

LOVE

MMMxo

BRING ON 2014!!!!!!

Top 3 Face Make Up Brushes!!! Must Haves!

As some of you may know.. I am a big fan of MAC. Mainly because of their great range of eye shadows in many different shades and colours.
Recently I have traded in my old make up brushes that had really done their dash and purchased some new ones from Mac and I am not disappointed. Not at all!

Previous to using a foundation brush - I would use a sponge or even just my hand! But since using a brush, and the correct type of brush I have seen a huge improvement in my skin and I am also using a lot less foundation.
It is so important to clean your brushes regularly and let them dry.
This will keep your skin looking fresh and your foundation too. It will also lengthen the life span of your beautiful brushes by a lot more!!
Before I go on to tell you about my fav brushes I have to show you a great brush cleaner to use!

"This one product will clean, disinfect and condition the brush fibres so that brushes will last longer. It is convenient to use and is specifically designed to extend the life of high quality brushes. Brush Cleanser leaves your brushes smelling fresh and clean and helps shorten their drying time."

You can purchase this beauty in at a Mac store or online at -

http://www.maccosmetics.com.au/product/135/307/Brush-Cleanser/index.tmpl

$20 and it will really help your brushes and your skin out a lot!

Now onto my brushes, I cannot help but gush about them! They have helped my skin look so so so much better and stay on throughout the day and night! All three are from the Mac store and are great!

The top guy is Number 129-

He is a powder/blush brush and is an all-purpose brush for all types of powder for your face.

The fibres are soft and full to form a rounded shape which is beautiful for when you apply bronzer too! I love to contour my cheeks with this guy!

Middle homie is Number 187 and is a Duo Fibre Brush-

This guy is meant to be used to lightweight application and the blending of powder and pigments to add texture. I have used it a few times for pigments but he has become my favourite foundation brush.

The duo fibres make application a lot lighter onto your skin and with the full circular shape it is always so even! This guy is the reason I am using so much less foundation and coming away with better coverage!

Last hombre on the list is Number 130- and is similar to his big brother above but is obviously smaller and has a flatter top. I love using this guy for applying creams and my concealer on my chin and under my eyes. 130 is a Duo Fibre also and really smooths out your face so you are photo ready! This guy can also get those hard to reach places like inbetween your eye and nose and around your nostrils.

These are my three favourite brushes, I have only ever really tried Mac but i know you don't have to fork out $70 for a brush if you just want to try one out before you commit!

Eco-tools are all natural and offer a great range at great prices so also give them a go!

LOVE

MMMxo

Berry Popsicles for the hottest days of our lives!

Now that it's getting super hot here in Perth and we are faced with 40 Degree days i think it's time that I tell you what i put in my berry popsicles to keep me cool on the hot hot summer days!

• One generous handful of Blueberries
• One and a half handfuls of Raspberries (For the berries i just get the big bag of frozen ones from Coles or Woolies)
• Two scoops of low fat Vanilla Ice Cream
• 3/4 of a cup of Low Fat Yoghurt (Brownes is really yum!)

Blend all together with a Blender on high until the consistency is almost like a paste (if that makes sense?) then scoop them into your little popsicle mould and pop them in the freezer till fully frozen and ready to eat! They are perfect for a hot arvo after the beach or i have mine for breakfast and mix musli into it so it's a little bit heartier and more like a meal :)

My popsicle mould is from Urban Depot and is adorable for Secret Santa gifts or even a stocking filler as it is only $10! Bargain!

https://www.facebook.com/urbandepot 

Enjoy!

Love

MMMxo

Lara Bingle for Cotton On Body

Family time at the beach is my favourite.

Even in 38 degree heat and boiling hot sand - it is still my favourite.

Rob and I also take Jasper to the Dog beach near Scarborough Beach.

Always so many puppy pals for Jas to make friends with and the water is always crystal clear and beautiful.

In these pictures i am wearing Lara Bingles New line of bikinis at Cotton on Body and they are so beautiful.

The tops are triangle and similar to my other favourites 'Triangl Swimwear' with their black back bands and neck ties. I would suggest getting a size bigger in the top. I got a medium and they are still a wee bit too small in the booblays but i'm sure it's fine! haha

The bottoms are great for tanning! They have thin black elasticated side straps with no ties so you'll get a clean tan line.

Cotton On have a sale on, all the time I'm pretty sure? 2 for $30! Such a bargain! i'll be getting her whole range for sure.

Love

MMMxo

King Bey

She's done it again. 

Beyonce has just released her self titled fifth album. It sold 80000 in the first three hours and it's believed it will be number one in no time at all. 

It's a visual album. And it's Blimmen amazing!! 

For every insane, beautiful and creative song there is a video to match. 

She surprised us all by releasing it a coupleof minutes before midnight on the 13th of December and she did not disappoint at all!

She has some insane Collabs this album, Jay Z, Drake and Frank Ocean to name a few! Blue Ivy even features in the song called "Blue". 

You MUST listen to this album ASAP!

It's sexy and soulful at the same time. 

My definite favourites are "Mine" feat Drake, "Drunk in love" feat Jay Z and "Pretty hurts", "Heaven" and also "XO".

I honestly can't fault this album.

With no marketing before it was released I am blown away. 

All hail King Bey!!!

Love

MMMxo

Top Three Outfits this week

This week i have seen some STUNNING outfits on the red carpet and at awards and it was so hard to choose my favourites.
It is the season that you will probably be going out the most out of the whole year so you want to look good. You can give these makeup, hair and fashion looks a go !



THIS! This look. Oh Rosie you stunning wee fox.
Rosie wore this stunning Antonio Berardi, block colour trouser suit with sharp tailoring and colour contrasting to the British Fashion Awards ceremony at London's Coliseum.

At first it looks like she is wearing a matching blazer and shorts with thigh high black boots but it is actually pants. Amazing.
Antonio Berardi is a British designer of Sicilian descent. He is known for his stunning dresses with beautiful lines so it's no surprise he has created this beauty.

The makeup is classic and teamed with her slicked back hair it adds sophistication and class to her sexy red lips.
When wearing a bright red lip colour, try and keep your eye makeup to a minimal when trying this look or even with a flick of black eyeliner and let the lips do all the talking.

Bravo Rosie, Bravooooo.

Next we have the stunning Selena Gomez.

Justin Biebers' on again off again 'who knows what they are doing' girl. 

Old Disney star and a singer also my little sisters favourite!

She was seen at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards ceremony wearing Versace Couture and looks gorgeous. She teams the beautiful bright colours and the artistic cut-outs and yet some-how makes it look classy.

I feel like this could have gone really, really wrong if they went over the top with the makeup or accessories with the zips and fluro and all but luckily her stylists knew what to do. It would have been a shame to ruin this gown. It is stunning and very now but we couldn't really expect anything less from Versace.

Her hair is simple yet beautiful and really doesn't distract from her dress.

I feel like her makeup could have been a little bit lighter and fresher for the dress but i'm really glad they didn't over-do it with the lips.

Basically - she looks stunning and nailed this dress without going overboard with accessories .

Good girl!

Finally is my girl, Taylor Swift.

Also a firm favourite with my baby sister and coincidentally.. we are going to see her NEXT WEEK! cannot wait.

Love her music or hate it.. you can't deny how amazing she looks in this Emilio Pucci gown at the Fragrance Foundation Awards recently.

Her body shape is slim and quite angular so her stylist was an absolute angel picking out this number.

The halter neck suits her broad, slim shoulders. The flowing material hugs on to the petite curves she does have and softens out her slender frame.

Her hair is soft and adds a casual look to this gown get-up and her makeup is actually flawless. she looks amazing with a touch of bronzer and a flick of colour on her eyes.

Amazing Taylor. AMAZING GIRL!!!!

LOVE 

MMMxo

Crepe Man

One of my favourite places to go while in Melbourne is definitely the Crepe Stand just off Little Collins St.

I probably consumed about 5 of these bad boys since i was away and i seriously wasn't even fed up with them. I wanted more. Bottomless pit.
When you go to Melbourne next, you HAVE to go. you wont regret up but your booty might.

My favourite Crepe is the classic Lemon and Sugar and also the Nutella and Almond!
YOOM!

And another thing.. The wee men that serve you are ACTUALLY french. This guy was from the French Alps.
So Cute.

LOVE

MMMxo

Melbourne Love

I have had the best wee get-a-way this past week!

Just got back from Melbourne, we were there for an awesome wedding and it honestly couldn't have been more perfect for the beautiful couple. Everything from the lighting to the dress.. Just Perfect. I loved every minute of it. And the food. Don't even start. I ate myself into a food comer.

Everything was so effortlessly beautiful and intimate and stunning.

I wish Thea and Andrew all the happiness in the world and i can't wait to go back to Melbourne and visit again!

Such a beautiful couple.

Love Love so much LOVE

MMMxo