Review- Stila Naturaleyes shadow palette

I have a new love, this incredible Stila palette has become my go - to for a few weeks now. Call it a rut I call it sticking with a good thing.
If I am running short on time or don't have something pre planned, I reach for this palette as I know that what ever combination of the colours I put together I will love it.
You can see a FOTD I created last week with the Stilla palette here.

Top row- Bare- Kitten - Bliss - Sunset - Sandstone
(with out flash)

Bottom row  -  Ebony - Night sky -Luster - Gilded gold -Champagne 

The frost shadows are super buttery I love the texture of them so much, the are very pigmented and apply like a dream. The matte colours are also well pigmented and apply well but not quite as well as their frosty counterparts. 

The Palette also come with one of Stila's smudge stick waterproof eyeliners in Damsel. I didn't have high hopes for this liner, I was so wrong, the liner is soft and creamy but some how manages to stay put around the eye or in the water line amazing. 

Damsel liner

If you are after a great neutral palette I would definitely recommend this one it has all the colours needed to create a number of great eye looks, I picked this beauty up at Mecca cosmetica.

 

What is your favourite neutral palette? Have you tried Stila eye shadows?

FOTD- featuring Chanel & OCC Lip Tars

Hi Loves I was getting ready yesterday and actually remembered to take a few pics. I had my Iphone handy so the quality is not great but I knew If i went looking for the camera I would get caught up and would manage to rush out the door before and photos were actually taken.

Excuse the messy dressing table

What I have on - Chanel Vitalumiere Foundation in 10 Limpide- nude
                         - Face of Australia Translucent Loose Powder
                         - Mac Bone beige as contour colour
                         - Mac cantaloupe blush

              Eyes  - Stilla eye shadows in Bare, Champagne, and Luster (all from nuturaleyes palette)
                        - Stilla smudge stick waterproof eye liner in damsel (also in palette) in tight line.
                        - Mehron Pro pencil in super white on water line
                        - Make up for ever smokey Lash mascara
                        - Mac Cork eye shadow for brows

              Lips  - Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip tars In plum and melange mixed together

Latest magazine edition 9

Hi Loves just a quick post today. I wanted to share with you the latest edition of the Gympie woman Magazine. I think we have done a great job with this one let me know what you think.

Gympie Woman 

View online  

NOTD - OPI Big Apple Red

In natural light

If you have been reading my latest post you would be aware that I recently had an even that I accessorised with red shoes and bag to match my hair. I also decided to keep my nails in the same colour scheme, when I stumbled upon this fabulous red I knew it was the one for me.

With the flash

Two coats and this was more than opaque, I finished with a good coat of Seche Vite and was good to go. What do you think? what is your favourite red polish??

Women in Business Awards - Hair and Makeup

Hello loves, I was really fortunate to be nominated for a women in business award recently. I have to admit I was really excited and honoured.


The awards were held this Thursday night and I was more than a bit excited to get all glamed up. The first choice I had to make was the outfit????
Being a plus size lady makes finding beautiful couture a uber difficult task. So I decided to rope my darling mum in ( she is a dressmaker). I wanted something vintage/retro ish, so the hunt began.

Not a flattering pic of us but you get the idea

Back in her hey day mum used to work for one of the big couture houses and a pattern or two may still be in her collection. So I ended up with a beautiful (scaled up lol) vintage Dior dress pattern. I decided I wanted it to be simple so stuck to black satin. It was such a rush getting out the door that i didn't get many full length shots.

I decided to stay in keeping with my hair and have a vintage inspired do, I love my hairdresser she hit the nail right on the head I LOVED my hair.

Back view of the DO

For my makeup I decided to give a coloured brow a go, as my hair is so red ATM i matched them pretty well I think, i kept the rest of my makeup pretty simple, matching my lips to my brows and a simple double winged liner.

front of the hair masterpiece


I cant not talk about the shoe situation ....I had ordered a stunning pair of christian Louboutins for the event but due to all the flooding just prior they didn't arrive in time, so I searched and found a cute pair and matching bag.

Now I didn't win the category I was nominated in but I did make it through to the finalists so I was super happy and honoured.