Review and swatches: Smashbox Girls on Film Limited Edition Blush Rush in Pose
Today I have my review for you of the limited edition Smashbox Girls on Film Blush Rush in Pose. If you've been reading my blog for a while then you'll know I love blush and that I love limited edition products - so you can't get a better combination!
What they say:
"Be the first snap up the NEW and limited edition Girls on Film Colour Collection from Smashbox, exclusive to KIT. Smashbox is bringing you on set with this film-worthy collection inspired by the magic that happens when you capture the perfect shot. Get in on the studio party. Your closeup is calling.
Get cover-worthy cheekbones with an instant rush of colour, thanks to this ultra-luxe long-wearing blush. The compact also features a cool swivel mirror for easy touch-ups on the go!"
Pose is a gorgeous matte rose pink blush. It's highly pigmented and very little is needed for my fair skin. It blends wonderfully so even if you are a bit heavy handed it's ok!
It's packaged in a compact with a clear insert and the bottom has a swivel mirror which is great for on the go.
Swatches:
Overall: I'd definitely recommend purchasing Smashbox Girls on Film Blush Rush in Pose! I love that it's super pigmented and very easy to blend. It lasts all day on me too which is a must as I'm lazy to reapply blush! It's a gorgeous rosy pink colour and I think a good basic colour for every blush collection.
I find it's a bit warm on me at the moment so I can see myself wearing it a lot in the cooler months. I have 2 older Smashbox blushes which I love and it's great to see that the quality has remained the same over the years. The swivel mirror is a great addition to the packaging!
Details: Smashbox Girls on Film Limited Edition Blush Rush in Pose is available now from Kit Cosmetics counters and online store for $34.95.
For international ladies, you can purchase it from the Smashbox online store for $24US.
Have you tried Smashbox blushes? Thanks for looking as always!
The product featured in this post was sent to me for consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion. My Disclosure Policy can be viewed here.
What they say:
Get cover-worthy cheekbones with an instant rush of colour, thanks to this ultra-luxe long-wearing blush. The compact also features a cool swivel mirror for easy touch-ups on the go!"
Pose is a gorgeous matte rose pink blush. It's highly pigmented and very little is needed for my fair skin. It blends wonderfully so even if you are a bit heavy handed it's ok!
It's packaged in a compact with a clear insert and the bottom has a swivel mirror which is great for on the go.
Swatches:
Overall: I'd definitely recommend purchasing Smashbox Girls on Film Blush Rush in Pose! I love that it's super pigmented and very easy to blend. It lasts all day on me too which is a must as I'm lazy to reapply blush! It's a gorgeous rosy pink colour and I think a good basic colour for every blush collection.
I find it's a bit warm on me at the moment so I can see myself wearing it a lot in the cooler months. I have 2 older Smashbox blushes which I love and it's great to see that the quality has remained the same over the years. The swivel mirror is a great addition to the packaging!
Details: Smashbox Girls on Film Limited Edition Blush Rush in Pose is available now from Kit Cosmetics counters and online store for $34.95.
For international ladies, you can purchase it from the Smashbox online store for $24US.
Have you tried Smashbox blushes? Thanks for looking as always!
The product featured in this post was sent to me for consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion. My Disclosure Policy can be viewed here.
Anniversary manicure
Hi ladies! I'm nearly back to normal posting =) I have so many things to post about but so little time argh! Today I have the mani I did to celebrate my anniversary last week. I struggled to do something less crazy (like what I usually do!) so I still had to do an accent finger with some stamping lol.
I used 3 coats of Barry M Strawberry ice-cream on all fingers except accent finger and sponged Color Club Sex Symbol* on the tips. For my accent fingers, I used 2 coats of Ulta 3 party shoes and then stamped bird and hearts image (isn't it adorable!) from Konad plate m83 using Konad Special polish in white.
Simple but still with my touch ;) I love doing gradient glitter nails. It looks fantastic and it's so easy to do! I can also get my glitter fix without such a painful removal too lol!
Thanks for looking as always ladies!
* Product(s) sent to me for consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion. My Disclosure Policy can be viewed here.
I used 3 coats of Barry M Strawberry ice-cream on all fingers except accent finger and sponged Color Club Sex Symbol* on the tips. For my accent fingers, I used 2 coats of Ulta 3 party shoes and then stamped bird and hearts image (isn't it adorable!) from Konad plate m83 using Konad Special polish in white.
Simple but still with my touch ;) I love doing gradient glitter nails. It looks fantastic and it's so easy to do! I can also get my glitter fix without such a painful removal too lol!
Thanks for looking as always ladies!
* Product(s) sent to me for consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion. My Disclosure Policy can be viewed here.
Momofuku Seiōbo 2011
Before I show you the culinary delights from Momofuku Seiōbo, I want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH to you all for all the wonderful, sweet and heartwarming congratulatory messages on our happy news!! We are so so touched ♥ I'm sending you all virtual hugs right now!
Momofuku Seiōbo is David Chang's first Momofuku restaurant outside of New York. It's a 15 course tasting menu ($175 currently, $95 extra with beverage tasting) that is inspired by Australian ingredients. It's located at the newly renovated The Star and with it's discrete entrance marked by the lucky peach is actually a little hard to find and we needed to ask directions! We were so lucky to get a reservation for our anniversary night as the online reservation system is a pain to use. D was all prepared when reservations opened online for that day with four windows open and could only get the 8pm sitting after only a minute. Crazy!
Tables of two get to sit at the counter/bar which for me was the highlight of the night (food wise anyway! Getting engaged was the highlight obviously haha). I absolutely LOVED watching the chefs prep and plate the food in the open kitchen and then have them serve it to you. It was simply fascinating to watch them.
Onto the food!!
Momofuku Seiōbo is David Chang's first Momofuku restaurant outside of New York. It's a 15 course tasting menu ($175 currently, $95 extra with beverage tasting) that is inspired by Australian ingredients. It's located at the newly renovated The Star and with it's discrete entrance marked by the lucky peach is actually a little hard to find and we needed to ask directions! We were so lucky to get a reservation for our anniversary night as the online reservation system is a pain to use. D was all prepared when reservations opened online for that day with four windows open and could only get the 8pm sitting after only a minute. Crazy!
Tables of two get to sit at the counter/bar which for me was the highlight of the night (food wise anyway! Getting engaged was the highlight obviously haha). I absolutely LOVED watching the chefs prep and plate the food in the open kitchen and then have them serve it to you. It was simply fascinating to watch them.
Onto the food!!
A proposal..
On Monday night D and I celebrated 7 wonderful years together. We like to splurge and go somewhere extra nice for dinner and this year he decided to keep where we were going a surprise. Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy surprises but I really like to know what's happening! I kept bugging him to tell me where we were going but all he would do was drop false hints - like we were going to Sutherland, the cuisine was Turkish contemporary and that he hoped I liked entertainment with my meal lol.
I rushed home after work that day and got ready in lightning speed. I still had no idea where we were going but we were headed to the city as far as I could tell (NOT Sutherland) and Pyrmont way too. As we were early for our 8pm reservation we took a walk around Darling Harbour. Darling Harbour holds a lot of special memories for us as we used to go there a lot for dates ♥ Of course we stopped at nearly every restaurant along the way and he pretended it was the restaurant we were going to x)
I've been wanting to check out The Star (Sydney's casino) since they renovated so we head there and have a look around as we've still got time to kill. He pretends to look for a another restaurant and then reveals that we're going to Momofuku Seiōbo for dinner!! OMG!!!!!!!!! I've been so out of the foodie loop I didn't even know that David Chang had expanded Momofuku to Sydney let alone that they had opened up already!! XDDD
Of course Momofuku Seiōbo was absolutely wonderful - 15 courses of food heaven. We were lucky enough to sit at the chefs counter/bench and it was amazing to watch the chefs cook. I'll be doing a separate post about Momofuku Seiōbo later. D couldn't have chosen a better restaurant and it was SUCH a wonderful surprise. We do love our food so very much!
Since it was a work night I was getting pretty tired by the end of the meal and I suggested we head home to exchange gifts. He insisted we go for a short walk to Darling Harbour to walk to the food off. I'm absolutely full to bursting so I don't complain! We take a stroll and find a quiet spot and sit down to exchange gifts.
D tells me to close my eyes while he gets my present out. I open my eyes and he places a large blue Tiffany's box in my lap and turns to me.. this is for you..
I open the box and inside I find a small porcelain Tiffany Blue Box that I have been coveting since forever..
I open the lid and I find a velvet ring insert in it which is not how it comes... but it's empty.. because it needs something in it.. and D reaches into his pocket.. and pulls out a ring.
It's all not really sinking in at this point yet..
I start crying as he stands up to place himself in front of me and gets down on bended knee. He looks into my eyes.. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.. And then he asks me those four little words - Will you marry me?
I'm a mess at this point - a mixture of tears, mascara and eyeliner is running down my face and I'm too choked for words. Of course I say yes (I think I just managed a tearful nod) and he slides the ring onto my finger. It's a perfect fit.
I'm still in shock and quite emotional at the moment. I am so completely and utterly happy. I cannot believe that D is my fiance and that I get to spend the rest of my life with him. He's my best friend, my rock and my soulmate. Yes it's cliche but dammit it's true. We've been together through the good, the bad, the ugly and the amazing with so much more to come. I can't imagine life without my D and I can't wait to see what the future has in store for us! I've been smiling like an idiot since Monday night xD
Enough sentimental stuff, I know you'll be interested in the ring! My absolutely breathtaking and very special engagement ring:
After I'd finished crying I got a proper look at my ring and it took my breath away. It still does! I can only describe it as absolutely perfect in every single way. D designed the ring himself down to the very last minute detail over a few months. It's a 1.01ct diamond in a platinum setting with a white gold band.
The small details he requested from the jeweler are so touching. Our initials are engraved inside the band by the engraver that engraves for Tiffany (I adore Tiffany & Co!!). The bottom prong is heart shaped as well as the prong setting (sorry I don't know the correct terms!). As one of my close friends said it's so very me. I am never ever taking this baby off!
We are SO happy and excited to start this new chapter of our life together! We don't know when we'll get married just yet as there's loads to do 1st. Of course you can expect wedding inspired manicures and other related posts in the coming months though =)
A HUGE thank you to all my tweeps and Instagram buddies for all your congratulatory messages!
At Momofuku Seiōbo on our happy night!
Normal posting will resume soon. I'm still just floating on cloud nine at the moment and haven't been able to concentrate on much! Thanks for looking as always =)
I rushed home after work that day and got ready in lightning speed. I still had no idea where we were going but we were headed to the city as far as I could tell (NOT Sutherland) and Pyrmont way too. As we were early for our 8pm reservation we took a walk around Darling Harbour. Darling Harbour holds a lot of special memories for us as we used to go there a lot for dates ♥ Of course we stopped at nearly every restaurant along the way and he pretended it was the restaurant we were going to x)
I've been wanting to check out The Star (Sydney's casino) since they renovated so we head there and have a look around as we've still got time to kill. He pretends to look for a another restaurant and then reveals that we're going to Momofuku Seiōbo for dinner!! OMG!!!!!!!!! I've been so out of the foodie loop I didn't even know that David Chang had expanded Momofuku to Sydney let alone that they had opened up already!! XDDD
Of course Momofuku Seiōbo was absolutely wonderful - 15 courses of food heaven. We were lucky enough to sit at the chefs counter/bench and it was amazing to watch the chefs cook. I'll be doing a separate post about Momofuku Seiōbo later. D couldn't have chosen a better restaurant and it was SUCH a wonderful surprise. We do love our food so very much!
Since it was a work night I was getting pretty tired by the end of the meal and I suggested we head home to exchange gifts. He insisted we go for a short walk to Darling Harbour to walk to the food off. I'm absolutely full to bursting so I don't complain! We take a stroll and find a quiet spot and sit down to exchange gifts.
D tells me to close my eyes while he gets my present out. I open my eyes and he places a large blue Tiffany's box in my lap and turns to me.. this is for you..
I open the box and inside I find a small porcelain Tiffany Blue Box that I have been coveting since forever..
I open the lid and I find a velvet ring insert in it which is not how it comes... but it's empty.. because it needs something in it.. and D reaches into his pocket.. and pulls out a ring.
It's all not really sinking in at this point yet..
I start crying as he stands up to place himself in front of me and gets down on bended knee. He looks into my eyes.. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.. And then he asks me those four little words - Will you marry me?
I'm a mess at this point - a mixture of tears, mascara and eyeliner is running down my face and I'm too choked for words. Of course I say yes (I think I just managed a tearful nod) and he slides the ring onto my finger. It's a perfect fit.
I'm still in shock and quite emotional at the moment. I am so completely and utterly happy. I cannot believe that D is my fiance and that I get to spend the rest of my life with him. He's my best friend, my rock and my soulmate. Yes it's cliche but dammit it's true. We've been together through the good, the bad, the ugly and the amazing with so much more to come. I can't imagine life without my D and I can't wait to see what the future has in store for us! I've been smiling like an idiot since Monday night xD
Enough sentimental stuff, I know you'll be interested in the ring! My absolutely breathtaking and very special engagement ring:
After I'd finished crying I got a proper look at my ring and it took my breath away. It still does! I can only describe it as absolutely perfect in every single way. D designed the ring himself down to the very last minute detail over a few months. It's a 1.01ct diamond in a platinum setting with a white gold band.
The small details he requested from the jeweler are so touching. Our initials are engraved inside the band by the engraver that engraves for Tiffany (I adore Tiffany & Co!!). The bottom prong is heart shaped as well as the prong setting (sorry I don't know the correct terms!). As one of my close friends said it's so very me. I am never ever taking this baby off!
We are SO happy and excited to start this new chapter of our life together! We don't know when we'll get married just yet as there's loads to do 1st. Of course you can expect wedding inspired manicures and other related posts in the coming months though =)
A HUGE thank you to all my tweeps and Instagram buddies for all your congratulatory messages!
Normal posting will resume soon. I'm still just floating on cloud nine at the moment and haven't been able to concentrate on much! Thanks for looking as always =)
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