attn: smashbox has landed!

To all you Australian ladies: it is now official! Smashbox has landed on our shores (and in our stores)! Ying and I are very excited to bring you back all the latest Smashbox hype next week after the launch event at Kit Cosmetics. We will be meeting Smashbox's global makup artist, Robin Flanagan, to steal all those beauty tips & tricks! So lookout for that one!

Moooree OPI swatches! Here is I'm Not Really a Waitress.

The photo above seemed a bit bright so here's a few more shots that capture the true colour (no flash & flash):

  

I don't own many red nail polishes as I've always opted for pink, but this is really stunning on. It's a very deep red - kinda reminds me of eating raspberries and blueberries :) I can see this becoming one of my winter favourites!

To other news, I hope everyone had a thoughtful ANZAC day. To see all those involved in the war marching our streets (including my dad, whom I'm very proud of) was incredibly moving. 

Awards: 


We would like like to thank littomokaa  giving us this award ^.^

Rules are: 

1. Post the logo on your Blog

2. Pass it to 12 bloggers that inspire you!

3. Link the bloggers and let them know!!

So many inspirations so we will post nominations soon!




And finally, we are so excited to get our Cherry Culture order arrive today! Definitely have more to come on that one :D

Stay tuned beautyholics ;)

jenni&ying xo

mish-mash

Hi Ladies,

So just wanted to do a quick update on a few random things that I've been doing. First of all, here's a swatch from one of the OPIs that I got -

Ind-ia Mood for Love

I really love this colour and this bright pink shade is always my go-to colour when I'm going out because it works well with my skin tone and adds a bit of colour to my usually black or nude outfits. Also I find that a lot of people tend to tone down their nail polish colour during winter (which seems appropriate because obviously everything tends to be that much bleaker) but for me I love to have some bright summery colours on my nails because it adds a little beauty to my day :)

Also, just wanted to show everyone what I got for my mum for Mother's Day (on the second sunday of every May for the slackers out there :P) It's a Treader Drum Pouch in Ivory and a Treader Mini Purse also in Ivory. I am absolutely in love with the drum pouch - love the style, the colour and the fact that it's Mimco! The strap is adjustable and sits just above the hips.

And lastly, I recently bought some contacts online and they just arrived. They are Impressions contacts in Blue and from afar, I think they're quite subtle. I usually wear clear contacts so it's nice change having a different eye colour. Why not fake what genetics couldn't give me ... hehehe. Just be careful where you buy your contacts from ladies. I buy mine from Clearly Contacts which is a Canadian based Contacts/Glasses e-tailer and they have a very good reputation.

So that's all for my little post, and I'll be back soon with a vlog - possibly on curling hair or quick beauty tips.

jenni&ying xo

a modern touch

Hello guys,

Just a quick post today on a tutorial I did last night on a modern version of the french nail. I've gone for a darker colour, Russian Navy (one of my favourites!) but you can use any colour you like. 

I'm pretty hopeless when it comes to french nails so I'm a big fan of guides. Instead of a straight line french, I've gone for a pointed tip using DIY guides I made from some self-adhesive ring-file-binder labels (you know those ones that stop your pages from ripping out of the file?).  This a really easy way to get perfect lines, and its a lot cheaper too!

So here is my very first YouTube vid! Apologies for the bad quality (my mac camera isn't the best).

A few tips:
• If you happen to smudge the polish, just clean up the area with a cotton tip and polish remover. 
• I find it best not to use a base coat as the stickers tend to peel off any nail polish underneath, and it also is easier to remove mistakes
• Wonky lines? Don't worry, you can always cover it up with the glitter line
• Want a more natural look? Try going for a white tip and coat full nail with a transparent pink for a traditional french look
• Want more drama? Add more rhinestones to nails or go for a brighter colour!


Surprisingly, touch ups are really easy. Just start your brush above the silver line and sweep towards the top and apply a fresh topcoat.


The photo above doesn't give this colour justice - its a lovely dark purply royal blue in the light :) very stunning


Speaking of nice coloured nail polish, OPI has now released their soft shades for 2010 and they are incredibly cute and ALL PINK!

♥ Isn't that Precious? ♥ Pink-a-Doodle ♥ I Think in Pink ♥ It’s a Girl ♥

I have my eyes on Pink-a-Doodle, but I also need to keep reminding myself that I just bought a lot of OPI. 




Hope you guys like the vid :) More to come soon!


Talk to you all soon




jenni&ying xo

lip primer review, opi swatch & ootd

Good afternoon :) 

Jenni here; I have a lovely 6 hour uni break today so I thought I'd like to make an update.

Today I've got a few things I'd like to share. Firstly I've been really excited about my new opi so here is another swatch for you: Lunch at the Delhi. It is a bright coral and I LOVE it :) Its one of those colours that make you feel happy when you just look at it. Perfect for the Autumn months! Apologies for my fingers - must go buy some hand cream to stop my cuticles from drying out.

and closer up...

Last week I was browsing in Kit Cosmetics and I walked out with a lip primer from Pop Beauty. I have a few lipsticks but most don't last on me very long so I was really looking forward to trying this out. Here's the packaging:

So cute!

Pop Beauty describe it as:

 "Perfect your pout before applying your favorite gloss or lipstick. Lip Magnet Primer creates a plumped up, smooth canvas to “hang onto” any lip product and stay true to colour. Stop signs of aging by filling in fine lines and preventing colour feathering. It’s your perfect primer and treatment in one – Vitamins A and E will nourish your lips and provide antioxidants while Omega oils act as a natural plumper to add volume for luscious lips."

INGREDIENTS: Vinyl Dimethicone / Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Myristyl Lactate, Ceresin, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Ozokerite, Polyethylene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Octyldodecanol, Microcrystalline Wax, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Methyl Nicotinate, Fragrance, Caprylyl Glycol, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil, Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract, Caffeine, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Niacin, Hexylene Glycol, Yellow 5 Lake, Red 6. 

So it works as a plumper as well as a primer. 

Here's how it went:

Did it work? Not really. I had the idea that it'd work similar to long lasting lipstick creating a "tattoo effect" but it felt like it did the opposite. My lipliner, that would normally last ages, felt like it would come off. With my lipstick, I'd say it stayed on a little longer than normal, but only a little. And after a coffee? Lipstick was on my cup, not my lips :(


Downside? Aside from that, when you open it, it is very fragrant, I was told it was chilli and capsicum, and not very nice. I can't smell it while I'm wearing it, so that's okay. The plumper ingredient is also known to cause a stinging effect on some people, as it is designed to "irritate" the lip in order to "plump" it. I personally haven't found this a big issue. Every now-and-then I can feel a tingling sensation, but even that is not very noticeable.


Upside? Packaging is five stars, which probably made me buy it. When applied on the lips, it is quite light, so lipstick colour tends to show up more vibrantly which is good. It is also makes a good base for a nude lip as it fills in small cracks quite well.


Overall? Not too enthusiastic about this one and I probably won't buy it again,  not for AU $29 anyway. 2/5

♥♥♥♥♥ 

And lastly, here's my OOTD:

 

I'm wearing a beaded owl shirt by Blue Juice that I bought from Live, new Sportsgirl jeans in grey and new Wittner "sin city" boots in black (which are sooo comfy!)


Break's almost over - back to uni.



Till next time,


jenni&ying xo

as mother nature intended ... almost!

TA DA! We finally got our act together and did our pretty pictures. I have to admit that we look pretty good ... hehe. Remember, the aim of the look is to highlight your natural beauty and maybe help get rid of the flaws that you don't like. For me, I have big cheeks so I just contour it slightly with blush to make it look higher and I hate my eyelashes so I just add a ton of mascara!


Also, these pictures are good because it shows what basic undertone we have. I have a more olive undertone whereas Jen has a more pink undertone so depending on what your skin is like, you're probably going to follow either mine or Jen's recommendations more.


Feel free to ask away,


jenni&ying xo

oh my, opi!

Hello again, Jenni here,

Firstly, I'd like to say thank you to all our followers! Blogging is not the easiest thing to get started, so we are really grateful for all your support :)

So this lovely package was waiting for me at my post office:

Take a look what we got!!

1. Pink of Hearts 2 (below left)

2. A Dozen Rosas (below right)

 

3. Dancing in the Isles

4. Cozu-Melted In The Sun

 

5. Suzi Sells Sushi By The Seashore

6. Nomad's Dream

7. Bling Dynasty

8. Mauving To Manhattan

9. I'm Not Really A Waitress

10. Lunch At The Dehli

11. I'm India Mood For Love

12. Atomic Orange

13. Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

So this is my growing collection of OPI:

And looking very much forward to sharing some swatches with you in the future :D

So, I couldn't wait to try it out, so I put on #4 Cozu-Melted, and it is divine! Very metalic and shimmery and in the perfect shade of pink, almost salmon :D In the shade it looks more pink than below.

And a close up of the shimmer:

Love love love it. And I cannot tell you how incredible this seche vite top coat is. I heard recommendations and I had previously used OPI's rapid dry top coat which didn't work too well in my opinion, so I thought it'd be a good time to try. Nothing worse than chipped or smudged nails. Seche Vite, however, is AH-MA-ZING! It dry so fast and intensely hard so if you haven't tried it: get it - it's definitely worth the US$5.

Hope you enjoyed this haul. Tell us your fav OPI colour! Leave a comment! 

More swatches coming soon!

love

jenni&ying xo

disclaimer: All products are purchased by us with our own money. Our recommendations are purely from the heart :)